Cartoonists and their assistants

"Have you heard about the online announcements, Mizuki-kun?"

"Oh? Is that true?"

Mizuki Machi looked surprised.

On weekends, he mainly played games, while Eriri drew manga, so they didn't pay attention to these things.

"I didn't expect we were so amazing."

He took out his phone, glanced at it, and then laughed.

"That's really impressive. I don't know if he's the most talented, but he's definitely the youngest cartoonist. That's for sure."

Chie Takasago smiled, her eyes narrowing.

There may be some exaggeration involved, but marketing needs some evidence to back it up; otherwise, it won't be convincing.

"So, what is Takasago-san trying to say?"

The topic of "True Knowledge Through Moon Viewing" has shifted.

"I thought Mizuki-san would be blinded by this title, but it seems I was overthinking it."

she explained.

"I'm not Eriri, who cares so much about these things."

"...Don't worry, Mizuki-san, I won't tattle on you to Sawamura-san."

The girl's expression changed, and she pressed her hand to her chest in response.

Guan Yue Zhenzhi smiled without saying a word.

What difference would it make if I said it to your face?

……

"Zhenzhi, look at this!"

"See that? We're now the most talented group of comic artists!"

"Hmph, those comments below are really ignorant. They assume it's fake just because they haven't seen it."

During lunch break, Eriri finally got online and then started bragging to him.

"Alright, stop bragging. This is just marketing. You're not actually taking it seriously, are you?"

Mizuki Machi raised an eyebrow.

"I...I didn't! But we really are amazing, that's a fact."

At this age, it is indeed easy for a young girl to be vain, but she is, after all, a young lady from a prestigious family, so she will not really lose her mind and will soon come to her senses.

"Well, in terms of age, that's certainly true."

He unusually agreed with the girl's statement.

This recognition made Eriri very satisfied.

"That's right, Zhenzhi. Being too humble isn't good either."

You're lecturing me now!

He glanced at him sideways.

......

During this week.

The online post remains popular, with people naturally interested in the person who is supposedly the "greatest genius comic artist in history," and many commenting and asking for more information.

Monthly Shonen Gangan kept this a secret, only revealing that it was a duo of manga artists, without even revealing their pen names.

Of course, the purpose of this kind of promotion is to attract everyone to buy next month's new issue.

This caused everyone to curse and argue incessantly.

However, the hype surrounding this topic will eventually fade and be swallowed up by the sea of ​​digital media until the new issue is released, at which point netizens will truly revel in its popularity.

Meanwhile, the reality remains a peaceful and stable daily routine.

Eriri continued working on the manuscript for the second chapter, going home immediately after school and no longer having time to socialize with others.

So much so that several of Eriri's classmates, with whom she got along fairly well at school, came to ask her if they were being disliked.

In response, he said, "It's nothing, Eriri has just been quite busy lately."

As for what he was busy with specifically, he naturally had nothing to say.

Friday night arrived.

He suddenly received a message from the girl.

Come to the studio tomorrow!

......

The childhood sweethearts returned to the villa and found that it had been completely transformed after renovations.

First, the first floor is basically fully furnished, with some nice anime-themed wall art on the walls and cushions with anime characters on the sofas. There are many similar designs.

This made both old houses stand out.

After all, when you're at home, you have to be mindful of the impact, lest your reputation be damaged when guests come over.

Once they arrived here, the two of them were finally able to do whatever they wanted and satisfy some kind of desire in their hearts.

"Sparashi~!"

Kanzuki Masashi was quite captivated.

"That's not all! Let's go upstairs."

Eriri eagerly grabbed his arm and headed upstairs.

There are three rooms on the second floor: two bedrooms and a storage room. They chose one of the smaller rooms as a 'studio', which is simply furnished with a few items.

The two desks, specifically for drawing comics, are neatly arranged with many professional tools.

A refrigerator for storing things allows you to replenish your energy at any time.

The empty closet is for storing extra names and manuscripts in the future.

And the sofa covers used for the final reception.

"The arrangements are very thorough."

Mizuki Machi nodded in approval.

"And this side too."

Eriri was satisfied with his attitude, then pushed open the door and left, going to the other two rooms.

On both sides are rows of bookshelves, filled with comics, novels, CDs, figurines, and almost everything related to ACG. There are also studios of comic artists nearby. It can be said that this is the ultimate dream for otaku.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

He clicked his tongue in praise, his face beaming with smiles.

"This must be Aunt Lily's arrangement, right?"

"It really is thanks to Garsang."

The girl did not take credit.

Although Eriri was partly to blame, she still provided money and went to such great lengths...

He couldn't help but feel touched and said, "It seems I'll have to thank Auntie properly later."

"What's there to be thankful for?"

The girl didn't take it to heart.

"A guy like you is just spoiled."

He retorted.

"I can repay her later, right?"

Eriri puffed out her cheeks.

"I will pass this message on to Aunt Xiaobaihe; she will be very pleased."

"Hmph, let's not talk about this anymore."

She tossed her ponytail, opened her arms, and became spirited.

"Anyway..."

"From now on, this will be my and Zhenzhi's 'secret base'!"

When Mizuki Machi heard this, he immediately laughed.

A secret base...

How adorable, young lady!

Before the release of 25

When people focus on something, they find that time flies by.

Eriri is just like that.

During this period, she painted more diligently than ever before, completely immersed in her own world.

Before we knew it, three weeks had passed.

Before the release of the latest issue of the monthly magazine "GANGAN," the editor suddenly contacted them, saying they had a surprise for them.

On the way, Mizuki Machi talked with the girl.

"What do you think true knowledge is?"

"It must have been chosen specifically before the serialization began, that must be the one."

"That? What is that?"

"Sample book... idiot."

"I see!"

Eriri realized what was happening and her heart suddenly filled with excitement.

"Wait, you're the idiot."

She hadn't forgotten to retort.

Some time later, the two returned to their secret base, only to find the editor, still dressed in her pajamas, already waiting at the door.

"Ms. Minano, please come in."

Mizuki Machi welcomed her inside.

"This is your studio? It's so luxurious..."

Upon arriving at the studio on the second floor, Minamoto sat on the sofa and spoke calmly.

Having already learned about the girl's family situation through the contract, she was able to understand.

What she couldn't understand was why someone as wealthy and powerful as Sawamura would want to become a manga artist, because it was just too tiring.

Perhaps this is the allure of 'dreams'?

She could completely feel the artist's sincerity from the comics; it was something that couldn't be faked.

"This is a printed sample book. You can take a look and see if you are satisfied."

The next second, Minamoto Matome took out a manga magazine and placed it on the table.

This is a trivial matter that she shouldn't have been handling.

She happened to know that the two of them had a studio, so she came over to make a note of the way.

This is enough to show how much she values ​​the two of them.

"This, this is... our comic!?"