Anime Heart

Chapter 245 The Arrogant Little Fool (Daily request for votes, don't ask me who Chang is)

On Saturday, July 1st, Arima Kenji stood in front of the platform waiting for the train to arrive.

He rubbed his hands together, looking somewhat anxious. It was already nine o'clock, but the train that should have arrived by now had not yet come.

This made him a little worried, wondering if something had gone wrong, or if the train had arrived long ago and he had misremembered the time and was late.

Arima Kento was so worried because a blonde girl with small tiger teeth and a haughty twin tail was sitting on the train that was supposed to arrive at nine o'clock sharp.

Eriri Sawamura.

Eriri didn't come to hang out with Arima Kenji this time; she came for some 'serious business.' This is what Eriri herself said, but Arima Kenji didn't think so.

And the real business that Eriri used as an excuse was indeed a real business.

That was the signing and release of "Naruto".

Eriri began creating the manga after she received the initial outline and character designs for Naruto and went through the plot.

Although she was a student, her inner desire to draw drove Eriri to devote all her energy to the captivating Naruto.

A few days ago, when Arima Kento was getting ready to go to sleep at 11 p.m., he received an email from Eriri containing the first three chapters of the manga.

In just over two weeks, Eriri actually drew three full-color chapters, not to mention the time spent sorting out the plot and making minor adjustments to the art style.

Arima Kento was somewhat surprised. Eriri's speed was truly astonishing. Three chapters contained nearly a hundred pages of artwork, all in full color.

I thought Eriri was in a hurry and wanted to present "Naruto" to the world as soon as possible, so she would sacrifice some quality for speed.

However, to his surprise, after reading these three episodes, Arima Kento discovered that Eriri's drawings were of just as good quality as her previous character designs.

Furthermore, it is far superior to the original manga author, Kishimoto.

The quality is good, and the delivery speed is also fast. This guy must have worked himself to the bone!

Arima Kento was helpless. He told Eriri not to stay up late, otherwise she would regret it when she got pimples on her face later.

However, Eriri couldn't resist her desire to draw manga, clearly ignoring Arima Kenji's advice.

Although she couldn't control her urge to draw, Eriri was still very obedient to Arima Kenjiro in other aspects, and she really meant it when she said she wouldn't draw ** anymore.

As for the quality of Ying Lili's version of "Naruto" now, no manga publication would refuse it unless someone is blind.

So Eriri submitted her work to Weekly Shonen Jump, now the largest manga magazine, and even gave herself a new pen name, "Eito".

Although her previous pen name 'Kashiwagi Eri' was valuable, Eriri believes that her current pen name 'Eito' is even more valuable, and she is confident in her shared abilities with Arima Kento.

One plus one often equals more than two in some places.

The editors of Weekly Shonen Jump aren't blind; of course they could see the potential of Naruto, so they wouldn't reject Eriri's submission.

Actually, signing a contract can now be done online.

But Eriri insisted on meeting in person before signing the contract, saying she couldn't believe it unless she saw it with her own eyes.

Arima Kenji initially believed the girl's reasons.

After all, Eriri's biggest dream is to draw mainstream manga, the kind of manga that can shock the world.

Nowadays, top-tier magazines like Weekly Shonen are willing to sign contracts with me and publish my comics.

This is the first step closer to her dream! It's normal for Eriri to have this reaction.

So, this was just his initial idea.

During their later conversation, Eriri casually complained that Arima Kento hadn't contacted her for a long time. Arima Kento then realized that signing the contract was only part of the reason.

The girl came to Tokyo to see him under the guise of signing a contract.

This is very much in line with Eriri's tsundere personality, just like last time.

She wanted to see Arima Hitoshi, but she insisted on waiting until the school sports meet. She had many opportunities before, but she didn't seize them.

It's the same this time.

Even if you're in a rush to draw a comic, a day won't take much of a break.

Eriri didn't come over; she only came to Arima Kento's side when it was time to sign the contract.

Actually, Ma Xiandong was also at fault; he knew that the girl was looking forward to her past.

His failure to go there voluntarily is the biggest dereliction of duty.

But Arima Kento also had his own unspoken troubles. He not only had to consider Eriri's feelings, but also had to take care of Jinno Megumi, Yamada Elf, and others!

He was busy almost every weekend, either going to see Yamada Elf, watching Kanno Megumi, discussing things with Izumi Masamune, or taking Ako out to play.

Arima Kento never imagined that building a harem would be so tiring...

She didn't actually build a harem herself!

For these reasons, it's not surprising that he neglected Eriri, who wasn't around.

Of course, he can't ignore any oversights, unless he wants to give up on Eriri.

At the very least, Eriri should be compensated in some way.

So, knowing that the girl was coming here today, he prepared to pick her up early.

After that, I accompanied her to sign the contract, and then took her on a nice tour of downtown Tokyo.

These days, because of traveling with his family, Arima Sen-tung has learned about many fun places.

I'm sure there will be places Eriri hasn't been to before. That way, we can leverage the power of the locals and let Eriri experience the joy of following the Party.

Despite all this thought, Ma Xiandong's anxiety did not lessen in the slightest.

Fortunately, a few minutes later, the train roared in and finally came to a slow stop in front of the platform.

The car door opened wide, and Arima Kento's gaze swept across the crowd getting off the car, trying to spot the blonde girl.

But he couldn't see the scene he wanted to see. In his anxiety, he prepared to board the train to check and inquire.

At that moment, a pair of hands reached out from behind towards Arima Kento's head.

Arima Sento instantly sensed it, and he subconsciously raised his hand to grab those fair wrists, wanting to use his strength to throw the owner of the hand over his shoulder.

But then he suddenly thought, what if it's Eriri?

So he stopped and slowly turned around.

call!

As expected of that arrogant little fool!

"Why are you scaring me! I almost threw you off!"

"Huh? You're so scary? I was just trying to give you a surprise!"

"It almost turned into a fright." Arima Kento looked at the girl with her blushing face.

She was rubbing her wrist, clearly indicating that Ma Xiandong had used too much force and hurt her wrist.

Seeing this, Ma Xiandong reached out and took the girl's hands, and under her shy gaze, gently massaged them with his own hands.

"Does it still hurt?"

"A little, but you can keep holding it!"

Even a lazy bum like me is going to post a chapter!

As the title suggests, I'd like to recommend a book!

My friend wrote "Could It Be That I'm Not the Protagonist?", which is quite good. It's all slice-of-life stories, and I recommend it to anyone who's interested!

Their data is way better than mine...

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Chapter 246 Heart Fluttering

As they exited the station, Arima Kento held Eriri's hands, walking in a manner similar to holding hands.

"Okay! This hand doesn't hurt anymore!"

As Eriri spoke, she pulled her right hand away from Arima Kenji's hand and used her left hand to grasp Arima Kenji's palm.

"But this hand is still a bit sore, you can continue!"

Arima Kento glanced at the girl, whose face was still flushed, and without saying anything, tightened his right hand.

Being tsundere is the cutest thing...

Eriri's visit wasn't just to hang out with Arima Kento; she also needed to finalize a contract with the magazine.

So, after a brief discussion, the two decided to settle the signing matter first, and then talk about other things later.

After a quick check, Arima Kento discovered that the route to the headquarters of the Weekly Shonen Magazine was very close to the train station.

So the two decided to walk there.

Walking on the street outside the station, Ma Xiandong saw a takoyaki shop and turned to ask, "Want to have some takoyaki?"

Eriri also noticed the takoyaki shop and initially considered refusing because her eating manners were somewhat rough.

Originally, with Ma Xiandong here, she didn't need to worry too much.

But now that they're practically in a committed relationship, Eriri doesn't want to show her less desirable side.

Especially when showing it to Arima Kento.

However, just as she was about to say no, her stomach let out a rumble.

Eriri blushed instantly, feeling as if her stomach no longer belonged to her and she might as well just die!

"Didn't have breakfast?"

I overslept this morning...

"What an idiot!" Arima Kenji sighed, pulling Eriri along with him.

"Boss! Ten takoyaki, please! Plain flavor, please."

Arima Kento shouted to the shopkeeper, while also taking out his wallet and handing over a hundred-yen bill.