Tokyo Soft Rice King.

It's not that it's bad, it's that it's too good.

The lines are clean and detailed; it looks more like a line drawing than a draft.

This shows that Aiyuan Moe's hand is very steady and she already has a complete composition idea in her mind, so she can wield the brush without any hesitation when drawing.

The art style is a bit old-fashioned, but that's not her fault, because that's the popular art style in this world. It's just that Kuroba Akira's aesthetic is more advanced.

He had initially thought that since Aizen Moe liked shonen manga, her art style might be a bit masculine, but in reality, it was an unnecessary worry.

Moreover, the art style can be adjusted, and you can guide her to make her art style ahead of its time.

"Aiyuan, your drawing is amazing! It's beyond my imagination."

Aiyuan Moe was overjoyed by the praise, patted her large chest, and said with a bright smile that she felt reassured.

"Really? That's great... I'm quite good at drawing people, so I'm a little confident..."

"Oh right, I forgot to ask before, Aiyuan-kun, do you know how to color?"

"Yes, I usually use colored pencils and watercolors for coloring, and I'm quite good at cel animation... Ah, cel animation is a coloring style."

"I know that although I can't draw, I still have some knowledge in this area."

Celluloid style refers to an extremely flat coloring style, characterized by clear distinction between light and dark areas, distinct blocks of color, and a clean and refreshing look.

However, with the popularization of computer software for painting, layering has become very convenient, and the thick painting style has gradually replaced the cel-shading style.

Of course, there is also the pseudo-thick paint style, which is based on flat painting but uses thick painting techniques to make the picture more three-dimensional.

Since Aiyuan Moe's work is purely hand-drawn, it's not surprising that she's better at flat coloring.

In short, she has no problem with coloring. Of course, it would be even better if she could learn to apply thicker layers, but we'll talk about that later.

"Then what are you not good at drawing?"

Aiyuan Moe touched her chin and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Hmm...it should be architecture...I can draw it, but it will be very slow..."

“I see… But it’s okay. This light novel probably doesn’t require you to draw any big scenes. It mainly involves drawing characters, so it’s your area of ​​expertise.”

"Yes! I will try my best to draw the female lead as cute as possible!"

What Kuroba Akira is most satisfied with is that Aizono Moe's understanding of the characters is very accurate.

She really read the novel very carefully and liked it very much, otherwise she wouldn't be so suitable.

Therefore, the image of her younger sister in the drawing is very consistent with the description in the novel. She is cute but has a hint of danger in her design. Her clothing is also very fitting and has the feel of a homebody.

No matter how good the artist's skills are, if they don't get the character's appeal, the character design will always fall short.

However, Aizen Moe had no problem in this regard. She didn't even need Kuroba Akira to point out the key points; she drew character sketches that required almost no revisions.

This is the advantage of having design skills...!

That's incredible! We really struck gold!

However, at the same time, Akira Kuroba also felt puzzled.

If you have this kind of ability, why join the literature club? Wouldn't it be better to join a club like the manga club?

And if she loves comics so much, why doesn't she create her own works? Doesn't she want to be a comic artist?

But Kuroba Akira didn't ask any more questions. There was no need to know about such things, nor was there any need to complicate matters.

Let her continue drawing illustrations for herself; that's enough.

"In short, I'm very satisfied with this character design."

"Hehe... As long as you're satisfied, Kuroba-kun, do you want me to come up with the rest of the character designs now?"

"No, let's finish the rest of the character design later. Although your drawing of the younger sister is already very good, I still have some suggestions for improvement... Is that okay?"

Aizen Moe is not the type to insist on her own way; she prioritizes meeting the needs of others, so she is not opposed to changes at all and nodded in agreement.

"Sure, Kuroba-kun, just tell me what you think, and I'll definitely try my best to improve!"

I've been waiting for you to say that!

"That's good, but we'll make the changes tomorrow. It's getting late, so let's call it a day."

"what……"

Aiyuan Moe glanced at the time; it was almost seven o'clock. Club activities usually ended around this time, and non-sports clubs would end even earlier. The school would lock the gates around eight o'clock in the evening.

There are no evening classes, of course... High school students in Japan really have it too easy.

Today's meeting was extended because everyone wanted to read Kuroba Akira's original novel manuscript first; normally, the Literature Club would disband much earlier.

"And Shiori too, I'll check on your polishing tomorrow."

"Yes, I will continue when I get back, and try to finish polishing the prologue."

After Shiori Shirai nodded, she put away the completed part and then went back with Moe Aizono, both of them with smiles on their faces.

Kuroba Akira started packing his schoolbag to go home when Anri Hitomi came up to him with her hands behind her back and said with a smile.

"So, Kuroba-kun, how should we settle our bet?"

"Ha ha……"

I guess I couldn't escape it after all...

The class monitor won the bet, and now she's come to collect the debt.

Chapter 133 The Universe Hidden Under the Girl's Skirt

However, a shameless person like Kuroba Akira would certainly not be as honest as Shirai Shiori in accepting his defeat and fulfilling the bet.

Adults are more adept at playing tricks; they value interests more than face.

So Kuroba Akira changed the subject.

"Putting the bet aside, class monitor, don't you think I did a pretty good job this time?"

Anri Hitomi then praised him in response.

"Yes, you really did a great job. You not only completely changed Shiori's opinion of you, but you even brought her into the production of the light novel. In this way, Momo and Shiori have a common interest, and you also solved the hedgehog effect."

"Yes! That's a great summary!"

"If it were me, I probably wouldn't have been able to solve it so perfectly. I'm really impressed with you this time, Kuroba-kun. So, let me pat your head for you, shall I?"

Anri Hitomi smiled and extended her hand. Kuroba Akira immediately knelt on one knee like a general receiving a reward, nodding in anticipation.

"Please go ahead."

"Hehe, Kuroba-kun is really good at acting cute, isn't he? Do you want to see what's under your skirt again?"

"I really didn't mean that..."

Kuroba Akira then realized that after he knelt on one knee, his line of sight was level with the class monitor's skirt.

However, he only acted out his interactions with the class monitor, and there was really no evil intention behind it.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Here's a reward for you."

But Hitomi Anri wore an expression that said, "I know everything," and walked forward with a smile, until she stood in front of Akira Kuroba.

This was truly "in front of" them, because Kuroba Akira's nose was almost touching the fabric of the class president's skirt.

She actually opened her legs and stepped into the area where Kuroba Akira was kneeling on one knee.

"Well then, Kuroba-kun, take a close look, it's time to begin bestowing rewards."

"Uh?"

Kuroba Akira only felt a gust of air rising in front of him, a pink and white scene flashed by, and then his head was completely covered.

The class monitor actually mistook her skirt for a sack!

At this moment, Kuroba Akira was like an unknown creature called the Sin Bag, his entire head shrouded in darkness.

"..."

I can't see anything at all!

Because her head was covered by the skirt, and it was already evening, the lighting inside the skirt was very poor, like the brightness being turned down to the lowest setting at the very beginning of a game.

The best stuff is right there, but I can't see anything...!

The universe is hidden beneath the girl's skirt... Is this the darkness of the universe?

That's way too dark!

Wow, that's really impressive. They even have a method like 'black under the skirt' to prevent wardrobe malfunctions... Kuroba Akira couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place; it was truly a brilliant idea.

However, class monitor, you still overlooked one thing.

Even though I can't see anything... I can still smell it from this distance!

Thinking back to how I got the class monitor's underwear before Murasomiya took it and wore it without even having a chance to smell it, now is the perfect opportunity to make up for that regret.

So Kuroba Akira lowered his head and took a deep breath, inhaling the secret scent of the beautiful girl.

"Hehe, it tickles! Don't sniff around, Kuroba-kun sounds like a big, horny puppy..."

"..."

If I were really a dog, I probably would have stuck out my tongue and started licking... Kuroba Akira stuck out his tongue, but in the end, he didn't dare to actually stick it out and touch the places he shouldn't.

Anri Hitomi began to stroke Kuroba Akira's hair through her skirt.

"Be good~ Be good~ Don't move around, okay? If you move around, the bonus time will end early, okay?"

"Class monitor... this really can't be considered a perk for a friend..."

"This is my reward. When I was giving Kuroba-kun a lap pillow in the infirmary, I asked you not to bully Shiori too much, and you did."

"Oh……"

If it's compensation, then there shouldn't be any problem... right?

I still feel there's something ambiguous about it.

"As long as you do a good job, I will of course pay you... Of course, the same goes for bets. You still have to pay on time when it's time to pay. If you're late, there will be additional 'penalties', you know?"