Cartoonists and their assistants

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"Not at all!"

"Really? Didn't you cry while reading the final chapter?"

You've mistaken it for something else!

She was pushed back to her bedroom by her embarrassed and angry sister.

"There's no other way, I'll have to go alone."

"Kurasu Kanata sighed."

.......

"Sasa-e, what do you think?"

"Go if you want to. I told you before, I won't stop you."

"That's great... Oh right, we can't go empty-handed, it would be best to bring some gifts that they can both use, hehe."

Konno Kazuka chuckled to himself.

樝律瓷椿婵醋殴朊哿成系哪欠菪θ荩鋈环⒕趿艘患隆�

It seemed like she hadn't seen her best friend this happy in a long time.

Did I do something wrong?

.......

As for the other three, Minamoto no Matsubara, Ashisu Saho, and Sakura Chiyo, they all gave similar responses after receiving the news.

A few days later again.

"Yahoo~ Mizuki, Sawamura, I'm here."

Early in the morning, Minamoto was the first to arrive.

"Why are you here so early, Miss Minano?"

Guan Yue Zhenzhi asked with a question.

"Of course, he wants to play games with someone! Honestly, he's just like a little kid."

Eriri crossed her arms and gave a soft hum.

The longer they knew each other and the deeper their relationship became, the more unrestrained she became in front of the editor.

"Mitsuki, let's play together."

Jie Ye remained unfazed, neither confirming nor denying.

"Yes Yes Yes."

He never refuses such requests.

Playing games with my 'little sister' is a lot of fun.

"hateful!"

Eriri watched helplessly as the two of them played games together like siblings, unable to do anything about it, which only fueled her anger.

If it weren't for the editor's sake!

She had already had an attack.

After Minamoto no Tsumugi, the second to arrive was Ashisu Saho.

"good morning teacher."

"Good morning, Miss Ashisu."

Seeing the honest and reliable assistant, the girl smiled brightly.

"Teacher, I'm going to the supermarket to prepare the ingredients now."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

They originally planned to have a meal at a restaurant outside, but Ms. Ashisu felt that the atmosphere at the secret base would be better, so she took on the job as a gift to celebrate their anime adaptation.

Some time passed.

Sakura Chiyo and Takasago Chie also arrived one after another. They sat down next to Mizuki and watched him play games with the editor.

Two people from Chiba, Kanata Kurusu and Ruri Gokou, also arrived.

"Black Cat, you've finally arrived!"

Mizuki Machi suddenly stood up, turned around and said.

"Wh...what happened?"

Ruri Gokou felt as if she had become the target of everyone's criticism at this moment, and her voice trembled.

"Hmph, after three months of hard training, I have mastered my divine skills. Come and fight!"

He spoke with fervor and passion.

At this moment, Miss Black Cat glanced at the console screen and saw that the interface had switched to a game called "Street Fighter." She immediately understood and transformed on the spot.

"Want to wash away the shame of your crushing defeat at my hands? Fine! I accept your challenge! But let me make this clear: whoever it is, I will show no mercy and utterly crush them!"

Ruri Gokou rested her hand on her hip, glanced sideways, and said with a disdainful look.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

After saying that, she placed her right hand, like a cat's paw being licked, near her mouth and burst into wild laughter.

"Don't get me wrong, this time... you're the challenger!"

Mizuki Machi raised a finger and said with a cool and arrogant expression.

"..."

The audience members present could hardly contain their excitement as they watched the two seemingly click with each other.

This experience truly broadened my horizons.

However, as a fan of anime and manga, I wasn't too surprised.

Just then, Kazuka Konno and Eriri walked in, their attitudes completely different.

"Tch, another chuunibyou."

Eriri said coldly.

"That's so much fun, that's so cool!"

Konno Kazuka smiled with interest.

114, you did your best!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, an epic battle began!

The feud that has dragged on for months will finally be put to rest today!

At the start of the match, Mizuki Machi chose the exact same characters as in the previous battle.

"I see."

Ruri Gokou understood perfectly; it was the same person she was choosing as last time.

The old battles are being reenacted.

Same character, but completely different gameplay.

As soon as she started, Miss Black Cat felt immense pressure.

Teacher Yuexia's operation is much more refined than before!

Is it possible to make such great progress in such a short period of time?

Generally speaking, a person's skill level in a game usually plateaus after reaching a certain stage, making it difficult to break through.

What she didn't know was—

Before, Kanzuki Masachika's mindset was just to have fun.

But to wash away the shame, this was the first time in his life he had taken it so seriously, and so his skills improved rapidly.

The result was that Gokou Ruri was forced into a series of defeats, barely managing to hold on against the relentless onslaught and looking for an opportunity to counterattack, relying solely on her superhuman reflexes.

However, Mizuki Machi did not give him that chance.

Soon, Miss Black Cat suffered her first crushing defeat in the game.

"Game over!"

When that sentence appeared on the screen, she was stunned and confused.

"Miss Black Cat, the fallen angel who has descended to earth... you did your best."

The young man said calmly.

"I lost."

"I never imagined you would go to such lengths to defeat me..."

"I have to admit that you are stronger now!"

Having her best skill defeated fair and square, Gokou Ruri offered no explanation and accepted her defeat wholeheartedly.

"Woo~"

Kazuka Konno cheered and clapped.

Then, everyone else, except Eriri, caught on and started clapping.

"Playing a game has caused all this trouble."

The blonde girl with pigtails scoffed.

It really is just a game, nothing to anyone else.

But for Ruri Gokou, who was directly involved, it was quite different.

It's one thing to be inferior to others in comics, but even the area where I thought I had a special talent was so insignificant in front of this man.

The pride and self-esteem that had been hidden before were shattered at this moment.

The way she looked at the boy subtly changed, and her admiration for him grew even stronger.

.......

"Oh, did Konno-sensei bring a gift?"

"That's right, I had it specially made in a rush~ It's for you and Mizuki."

Just then, Kazuka Konno pulled out two similar T-shirts from his backpack, except that the designs on them were different. One was Jinta Yadomi, and the other was Menma.

The ulterior motives behind this are self-evident.

"Do you two like it?"

she asked with a smile.

The two of them nodded, of course.

"Well, how about trying it on now? I'm not sure if it fits."

She examined it again, as if deep in thought.

Isn't this just making them wear matching outfits in public?!

Eriri's face immediately turned bright red.

Kazuka Konno's amused smile deepened.

"I feel it fits me well, there's no need to try it on."

Eriri gave an awkward smile.

"Let's talk about it another time, it's too cold."