Can I draw Eromanga forever?

"Hey, Yu-kun, you're here? ...Um, I was just asking, who were those two people over there just now?"

"...Seniors and teachers from Sobu High School."

"Eh?"

Sounds very reasonable.

As Lin You scored at the top of the entrance exam, it is completely reasonable for the school to give him special attention.

Yuigahama Yui nodded hesitantly, "-Wait, that's not right. You-kun, you just read and didn't reply again, right? I sent you so many messages! I asked you where you were!"

"..."

"Yu-kun, is it okay for you to end the conversation by only reading meaningful messages or those you want to confirm?"

"That's extremely disrespectful."

"He confessed his guilt in a second!"

"Don't get me wrong, Yui."

"?"

"I'm not like some people who feel guilty about not reading the article and not replying."

"So how do you feel?"

"It's just too much trouble."

"That's even worse! Ah! Wait a minute——"

Volume 1: Chapter 6 This is a masterpiece

"Well, I always feel that You-kun and his mother have a very good relationship..."

"What strange things are you saying all of a sudden?"

Lin You looked at the girl in front of him with a strange look.

Chiba streets in the early morning.

Brown hair, bun, soft short hair mixed with a hint of pink, swaying slightly in the spring air of March, with a natural sense of intimacy.

She was wearing a loose sportswear that hid her huge breasts. Her feet were wearing sneakers in black socks and she was holding a dachshund's leash.

She is the epitome of the girl next door.

Although stupid...

Nowadays.

Yuigahama Yui frowned and muttered to herself all the way.

The girl cares a lot.

Ever since she overheard the conversation between her mother and Lin You just now, she always had the illusion that the atmosphere between her mother and him was very good, almost perfect.

then.

Lin You looked at himself with eyes full of love?

Ok?

hmmmm?

Although what unfolded afterwards was just daily chit-chat, good morning, and the mother's transformation into gossiping, with a somewhat un-adult-like smile.

but.

"...Yu-kun, you and mom aren't hiding any secrets from me, are you?"

"secret?"

Hear the words.

Lin You was a little confused.

Secret words.

There shouldn't be anything that can be called a secret for now.

Even if there is, it’s not possible?

How rude! Your mother and I are in love!

...I feel like if I say this now, one of me and Yuigahama Yui will have to die.

"There's no secret, but Miss Asuna seems to have something she hasn't told you." Lin You said after thinking for a while.

"Eh?"

Yuigahama Yui's eyes suddenly widened.

Are you really hiding something from me?!

The spring breeze in March brings with it a hint of deep coolness, and it makes the body feel especially cool when the sun has not yet risen.

Sabre was still barking tirelessly, pulling her forward to trot.

The cherry trees along the street are bare, which is rare. It seems that there are no early spring cherry blossoms in Chiba this year...

The atmosphere is subtle.

Wait, what is this expansion——

The contemporary girl Yuigahama Yui was reminded of many popular movie scenes, as well as the strange things that her friends in junior high school talked about when they got together to sing.

"Hey, did you know? That baseball club senior that ○○-chan confessed to is actually living with me because of a family reunion!"

"What!? It's a stepsibling story!!!"

"How romantic~~~~"

"No, not stepsiblings."

"Eh?"

"Are they actually siblings?"

"NoNoNo~~~~ The truth is they're stepfather and daughter! That senior is married to ○○-chan's mother!"

「!!!」

——The little theater in my mind recalled this plot.

The plot is crazy!

This is a masterpiece!

Yuigahama Yui's pupils trembled directly!

"Yui?"

That's right, there's nothing wrong these days. Sister-brother relationships, couples with big age gaps are everywhere. That French president is even more outrageous...

"Yui?"

"Um... Yui? Hey—are you listening to me?"

Ahhh.

My mother is so young and beautiful. She has sacrificed her youth for me and rejected so many suitors. So I absolutely cannot—

“Ouch!?”

Suddenly, she felt a pain on her forehead. Yuigahama Yui covered her red and swollen head and looked at Lin You weakly and angrily.

What are you doing!

His eyes revealed a questioning look.

It seemed as if Sabre, who was barking at the feet, was also cheering for its master.

Lin You: "What weird things are you thinking about? I called you so many times and you didn't hear me?"

"Well……!"

Yuigahama Yui's face turned slightly red.

How to do?

Ask directly, say it directly?

The girl's clothes didn't look very smart, and she pursed her lips.

At this time, Lin You spoke first.

"Yui, do you know what your mother does for a living?"

"Eh? ...I know that. She's an editor at a company called Lightship. But she usually works from home."

Yuigahama Yui explained, "While Mom's title is 'Editor,' she actually goes beyond the typical editor's scope, dabbling in a wide range of areas. Lately, she's even been helping clients connect with writers. She's a truly amazing person! I admire her so much!"

Lin You nodded.

"Ms. Asuna and I were talking about...work."

"Eh?"

“So, I am what is called a ‘writer’.”

"what?"

The scope of an illustrator’s work is actually quite broad, especially in an environment like Neon where the two-dimensional industry is a pillar industry.

Exhibition, promotion, advertising, design...

In today's era, excellent painting skills + sufficient fame + certain connections are enough for a painter to get involved in multiple fields.

Even debuting as a virtual idol is no problem!

Of course, it is impossible for Lin You to become an idol. He will never be an idol in this life.

The president of the company where Yuigahama Asuna works adheres to the corporate philosophy of "doing it as long as it's fun", and the company has branched out into various entertainment businesses.

What Lin You said to Yuigahama Yui was not a lie.

Although we didn’t chat at the entrance just now.

But he and Yuigahama Asuna did talk too much about work.

For Lin You, this is not only an opportunity to make money, but also a shortcut to help Miss Asuna... or to conquer Miss Asuna.

Because the recent collaborations have been quite smooth.

The company even had the idea of ​​asking him to design the company mascot or the company's two-dimensional image!

Neon has its own national conditions!

A successful mascot design can bring about terrifying economic benefits, including peripheral sales, publicity effects, and cultural shaping...

You may not understand just by saying this.

Taking Kumamon as an example, I believe that even those who are not Japanese can easily understand the importance of mascots, right?

It took only two years for this bear to become a global sensation, generating ¥1244 billion in revenue for the previously unknown Kumamoto Prefecture in those first two years. Numerous industries, including tourism, agriculture, and cultural industries, saw a surge in popularity.

This is the power of IP.

Although it is full of randomness and uncertainty, everyone will be tempted by the sight of such a wonderful thing.

What's more, in a place like Neon, even a thing has a mascot...

"Do you understand what I'm saying, Yui?"

"Ah...uh..."

It seems that he doesn't understand.

Lin You looked at the stunned girl, her confused red eyes full of doubts. It was obvious that she had not yet fully understood the astronomical figures that Lin You mentioned, or perhaps, she had not expected that he was actually an illustrator.

Looking at the neat Sobu High School uniform on Lin You, Yuigahama Yui realized something.

"So Yu-kun is wearing a school uniform before school starts..."

"I'm going out to work. I don't have many formal clothes, and my school uniform just happened to arrive in the mail, so I can use it as a wardrobe malfunction."