My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

"You did a great job, Yamashita-kun. I knew you wouldn't let me down."

When Naoto walked onto the stage, President Fujino was already grinning from ear to ear.

Although he had long anticipated that Naoto Yamashita was a rare talent, he never expected Naoto to give him such a pleasant surprise. It was truly worthwhile that he specifically hired someone to trick this kid into coming here.

"Thank you for your guidance, President Fujino."

Although Naoto was so angry he was gritting his teeth, he still walked up with a smile on his face.

At that moment, under everyone's curious gaze, Naoto picked up his two paintings.

"President, may I use the equipment here?"

"of course can."

At this moment, Naoto was seen continuously combining his paintings.

It was only then that everyone realized that the patterns on the edges of Naoto's two paintings could actually be combined!

As Naoto continued to combine his paintings and display the images on the screen, the expressions on the faces of the other contestants gradually began to change.

Because when Naoto combined these seemingly chaotic patterns, the two paintings were transformed into a completely new artwork.

When the final image shown on the screen was a big smile, it surprisingly bore a resemblance to Naoto Yamashita.

The themes of the two paintings become a backdrop to the smiles, much like beautiful memories of each person.

"As you all probably know, my parents passed away before this. Only after they passed away did I realize how important a family is to a person. No matter how your parents treated you, whether they were good or bad, you may not feel it deeply when they are still alive, but when you really lose them, you will feel that heart-wrenching pain. Some things are only precious after you lose them."

While everyone was still immersed in the painting's imaginative concept, Naoto had already begun sharing his creative insights.

"You might not have noticed, but I actually showed my longing for family when I created Vampire. It's like when the male protagonist's sister died, and he had just become a vampire, he saw the homeless grandfather and grandson. Even the work itself was to help the female protagonist find her father. Actually, I hadn't been able to get over the loss of my parents before."

At this moment, those sitting in their seats couldn't help but think that Naoto was just a kid who hadn't even graduated from high school.

How much harm can the departure of parents cause to this child?

"However, I was also lucky. During the last Obon festival, I spent that day with my childhood sweetheart and my sister. It was after that that I realized that happiness is something you have to fight for. One of these paintings is to commemorate my past happiness, and the other is to commemorate that I have emerged from that shadow. Family is my understanding of happiness."

After Naoto finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in thunderous applause.

At this point, Nagumo Akira and Sawano Kiyoko no longer harbored their previous resentment.

On the contrary, he looked on with admiration.

Sure enough, only people like this...

Chapter 87: The Vampire Clan, The End!

"Hey, isn't this our big star? What, you finally decided to come back to class today?"

As soon as Naoto returned to school, his vengeful friend Sakuta walked up to him. Judging from his smug look, it was clear that this guy had been having a very comfortable time lately.

"Huh? You, what's wrong? Aren't you going to spend today with your superstar girlfriend?"

Although Naoto hasn't returned to school recently, he's still very familiar with the story of Sakuta.

After all, Naoto also learned from Nanko that someone had recently become a popular figure at school.

Putting aside the fact that he's best friends with the school's celebrity, Zhi Ren, he's even dating the school's most beautiful girl and has lunch with her every day. Which student could possibly have such an honor?

When that group of people saw that Sakuta could be with Mai every day, their envy, jealousy, and hatred were practically overflowing.

This is what it means to be a winner in life.

"Haha, I just saw you were back and was worried you'd be lonely. Aren't I a good brother?"

"To be honest, if you could do that, I'd go straight to getting my hair washed."

"Uh, Mai-senpai is starting her performance activities again, so she didn't come to school today."

"I knew it, you weren't that kind of person."

Even though he said that, Naoto knew that even if Mai hadn't left, Sakuta would probably have come anyway.

After all, Sakuta is truly exceptional when it comes to friendship.

"You seem to be busy again lately? How are you? Are you alright?"

At that moment, Sakuta suddenly noticed that Naoto looked tired, just like he had looked when he stayed up all night.

"Oh, you mean this? It's nothing. I just didn't stop drawing before, so I stayed up a bit late. I have been quite busy lately."

It's almost December now.

The final work is underway before the broadcast of the Bloodline anime.

Although most of the work has already been completed, straight people can't avoid the publicity and promotion work.

Moreover, with the vampire series nearing its end, JUMP itself intends to continue to extract every last drop of value from it.

Recently, Naoto has even traveled to several regions to hold book signing events for the collected volumes.

Although it was a bit tiring, Naoto was still quite satisfied with the work.

With the help of Mr. Takasaka, many industry experts quickly joined the voice acting team. While they may not all be exceptionally talented, Naoto strives to ensure that each voice actor is the most suitable for the role.

Naoto also put a lot of effort into the original artwork, striving for the best, and many of his original artworks were even of much higher quality than his own manga.

Finally, regarding the plot, although Naoto didn't have much room to interfere, he was certain that the production team this time was very responsible and wouldn't pull any tricks that would surprise the audience.

In short, Naoto is very confident about this anime adaptation.

Judging by the timing, the final episode of Vampire Saga is about to end, and with the release of the final volume, it should be the day after the anime's release. At that time, there will probably be another wave of bloodshed.

Although he was very tired, Naoto was still quite satisfied, after all, this was his first anime creation.

"Haha, but to be honest, I feel more relaxed at school than outside. Being able to chat with you for a bit is already a rest."

"Le, I don't really understand you creative people, but to be honest, if I were to look for a job in the future, I definitely wouldn't choose to do this kind of work."

"That's true, it's normal that the pig-headed kid isn't very good at this kind of thing. How about you become my bodyguard in the future? I won't treat you badly, brother."

"Ha, that's great! But let me make this clear first, if there's any real danger, I won't go."

"You scoundrel, what use are you!"

After playing around with Sakuta for a while, Naoto did feel much more relaxed.

The accumulated pressure was also greatly relieved at this time.

Just as Naoto said, his recent work has indeed made him a bit tired.

After finishing school every day, even Naoto has to participate in various activities. To say that it's not hard work would be utter nonsense.

Of course, the editor-in-chief also advised him that he should just take a break from school. After all, judging from Naoto's current grades, there's not much point in studying. In fact, as the champion of the Youth Award, various art academies are vying to recruit Naoto.

Even if I'm just coasting along for now, the royalties and royalties I receive are enough to cover a straight person's expenses for several years.

However, perhaps because Naoto's obsession from his past life is still lingering, Naoto still wants to go to university, even if it's just an ordinary one.

Having chosen this path, Naoto has no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere.

However, compared to someone who almost had to be hospitalized, Naoto is at least lucky. There is a deity protecting him, so Naoto still has the resources to work hard.

....................................

The promotional campaign for Vampire Clan has already begun, and the second teaser PV has been released, meaning it could be broadcast at any time.

Even JUMP has been holding various events, and the news of the vampire anime adaptation has even appeared on the cover.

With such intense promotion, the audience's anticipation for the vampire clan naturally reached its peak.

An anime can determine the fate of a comic book; this is no joke.

It's not uncommon for many comics that weren't particularly outstanding to rise to the top after their anime adaptations aired.

Moreover, the anime's release has significantly boosted its popularity overseas.

Back then, how many people only knew about a certain work because of an anime?

The Blood Clan, currently JUMP's ace, is arguably the strongest character in the series. Naoto's pressure is immense.

Amidst all the busyness, Naoto was already on spring break, and the airing date of Vampire Strain was drawing ever closer.

Meanwhile, Naoto, amidst complex emotions, handed the manuscript for the final chapter of "The Bloodline" to Saiki's father.

After nearly a year of creation, Naoto finally finished his first manga.

Even after a long time, Naoto will probably still not forget this day.

When the final chapter of The Vampire Clan was published in the comics, everyone realized that The Vampire Clan had truly come to an end.

In the final embrace of the male and female protagonists, as they look forward to a brighter tomorrow, the vampire clan comes to an end.

Chapter 88: The Tale Ends Under the Morning Sun

When the final chapter of Bloodline was published, it caused a huge uproar throughout the entire JUMP editorial department.

Although everyone had anticipated the arrival of the final episode of Vampire Clan, they still felt quite melancholy when the final episode was actually released.

This feeling wasn't just felt by screenwriters; even comic book authors experienced it firsthand.

Honestly, if they had a comic that consistently topped the popularity charts, or even dominated them, they certainly wouldn't want to give it up.

However, at the same time, they also understand why Naoto is now choosing to retire at the peak of his career. The feeling of not being able to come up with a plot but having to keep going is also very torturous.

However, this does not diminish their deep respect for Naoto, who had such great determination to end his manga.

"I never expected that ONE-sensei would actually do that."

"Yes, Bloodline's performance is still so good."

As Qiu Ren looked at the vampires on the cover, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pain. Thinking about their achievements, they were utterly disastrous.

People whose jobs could be cut in half at any moment are really too much to handle.

"But what kind of plot will Naoto write in the final episode?"

However, what I'm most concerned about is the content of the final episode of Vampire Clan, more than anything else.

After Nightblade and Liloie arrived in Australia, they initially thought they could finally relax for a while. After all, this was the base of an alien race.

Here, Liloie also met her friends from her previous travels. Although she hasn't found any trace of Liloie's father yet, at least life has become peaceful.