Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Um, Aiyuan-san, aren't you embarrassed?"

Kuroba Akira couldn't help but ask the question.

The main problem is that the contrast is just too strong.

Imagine a shy, cute girl suddenly becoming very adept at discussing all sorts of risqué topics that you would normally only talk about with guys. The shock is no less than suddenly discovering that your best friend, with whom you've been inseparable since childhood, is actually a girl.

"Hey?"

Aiyuan Moe blinked her eyes and tilted her head in confusion.

"That's right. I thought you were usually quite shy, so I thought you wouldn't be able to talk about these kinds of... well... H topics."

Aizono Moe then understood, and with a slightly shy expression, she spoke to the index finger.

"Ah... um... if this happened in real life, I would definitely be very shy... but this is just a plot in a novel, it won't really happen in real life, right?"

"Yeah, haha..."

Kuroba Akira could only manage a couple of dry laughs.

The inspiration for Kuroba Akira's decision to write the scene where his younger sister shows him up her skirt in front of the protagonist came from his first encounter with the class president.

Of course, the plot development in the novel also replicates Kuroba Akira's experience. In the end, the younger sister's underwear was handed to the protagonist, and she even did something that Kuroba Akira couldn't do... she wore it on her head!

So when the class monitor saw this passage, he gave Kuroba Akira a meaningful look.

However, Anri Hitomi didn't say much, after all, this was an unspeakable secret between her and Kuroba Akira.

However, the thought that this story based on a real person would be seen by readers all over the country made even Hitomi Anri feel a rare sense of shame, as if she were revealing her secret play to the public.

"Look, like this scene, where someone takes off their underwear and gives it to someone else... Only a pervert would do something so shameless in real life..."

Hitomi Anri was shot.

Shiori Shirai was shot.

Kuroba Akira was also a little embarrassed, after all, he had already accepted two pairs of JK underwear.

The class monitor, who was skilled in acting, was able to keep a straight face, though her gaze was somewhat unfocused. But Shiori Shirai had a hard time maintaining her composure and buried her head in her arms.

My best friend called me a pervert!

If this secret is exposed, I'll never be able to face Mengmeng again... so it absolutely cannot be exposed!

Shiori Shirai raised her head and glared fiercely at Akira Kuroba, as if to say, "You absolutely cannot tell Momo!" Akira Kuroba received this signal, blinked twice, and replied, "Don't worry, I understand. I've already hidden your underwear."

Because the class monitor's underwear was discovered and used last time, Kuroba Akira learned her lesson and hid the two pairs of JK underwear in a place where no one would find them—in the lower bunk's side panel!

The only downside is that it's inconvenient to take them out, so you can't just take them out and use them anytime... However, Kuroba Akira has completely given up on using these two pairs of underwear as spellcasting materials, since he had already said before that he had lost his right to be in his own room.

Because when he's at home, except when he's taking a shower or going to the toilet, Murasaki is always clinging to Kuroba Akira, so he has absolutely no private space at home now.

Moreover, compared to plain fabric, fabric worn by a beautiful girl is of course better, so Kuroba Akira chose the Spider Silk Feet, and those two Friendship Underwear can just be kept as collectibles.

On the other side, Anri Hitomi also caught the scene of Kuroba Akira and Shirai Shiori exchanging glances, and after thinking about it, she knew what was going on.

It seems Shiori not only took her clothes off, but even gave away her underwear...

Based on Hitomi Anri's understanding of Shiori Shirai, she believed that the underwear she gave away was not a "token of love," as it didn't fit Shiori's style.

It was probably just that Shiori Shirai acted impulsively and wanted to play a prank out of spite, so she threw it out, only to have it taken away by Akira Kuroba.

However, the fact that she could joke about her own underwear shows that she has completely opened her heart to Kuroba Akira.

Will Shiori fall in love with Ake-kun? Or has she already fallen in love?

If Shiori wants to associate with Akira, what should I do?

Logically, she should support it, but Anri Hitomi found that she did not want to see this unfold, and she also came up with a 'reasonable' reason.

Lovers are ultimately more important than friends. If the two of them start dating, the remaining two, Aizen Moe, will be alienated from each other, leading to discord within the Literature Club.

The Literature and Art Department absolutely must be preserved, so all uncertainties must be eliminated.

Therefore, although she felt very sorry, Hitomi Anri could not support her friend's romantic relationship.

And why is it necessary for men and women to be in a romantic relationship...?

Can't we just maintain our current relationship...?

Even someone as outstanding as Anri Hitomi couldn't come up with a perfect solution right away. She had another problem to solve: maintaining peace within the Literature and Art Club and preventing a fundamental change in the relationship between the club members.

Only Aizen Moe was oblivious to the situation, still explaining why she wasn't shy when drawing.

"Besides, actually, in the field of painting, works with 18-inch collars are quite common... Ah! But I'm not painting anything erotic! Really, I'm not!"

Aiyuan Moe blushed and waved her hand to explain, but she had inadvertently confessed.

You're really trying to hide something, Aiyuan.

It seems she draws erotic pictures in her spare time; perhaps drawing these borderline illustrations is a waste of her talent.

In fact, light novels with a bit of eroticism are basically about royal uncles, but Akira Kuroba's "Sister's Journey" doesn't go that far; it's at most 16+.

"I think it's precisely because many scenes don't exist in reality that we need to use painting to realize our fantasies... and I can still distinguish between reality and fantasy."

It seems that Aizen Moe is the type who can separate her life and work very well.

Think about it carefully. Most art students who study fine arts are already used to seeing the human body. If they feel ashamed even when they are drawing, then they can't draw anything at all.

This is all art! It's an appreciation of beauty! There's no need to hide it!

Speaking of which, Kuroba Akira recalled that when he worked at a game company in his previous life, the girls in the art team were completely open to dirty jokes, and their sexual preferences were all incredibly horrific.

He also recalled that a female junior colleague with whom he had a good relationship would often discuss XP with him, and even talk about the contents of a small notebook, which could be described as quite open.

Of course, this is also because the copywriting team and the art team communicate a lot. The copywriting team is responsible for the design of the game characters and the storyline, while the art team is responsible for giving the characters specific images. Therefore, their workstations are next to each other, and they have a good relationship.

Of course, there will be even more arguments... These kinds of scenes can all be written into the novel "Sister's Journey".

Aiyuan Moe gave a shy smile and continued.

"So as long as we talk about things related to drawing, I won't be so shy..."

"That's wonderful! I'm growing to like you more and more, Aiyuan-kun."

"hey-hey……"

Working with this kind of person is easy and pleasant, even enjoyable.

Chapter 137 The Beginning of the Competition

The subsequent character design and illustration work also progressed exceptionally smoothly.

Aizen Moe fully accepted and immediately modified the art style changes that Kuroba Akira suggested.

For example, Kuroba Akira said that the eyes of mature and older female characters can be drawn to be longer and thinner, and the lower eyeliner can be curved upwards to make them look more alluring. In fact, it is to draw the feeling of a 'bad woman' like Machima, Kafka, or the Demon Sister.

After trying it out briefly, Aizen Moe immediately understood Kuroba Akira's meaning and exclaimed in amazement that just changing the eyes completely changed the character's feel. She then drew five more versions and discussed with Kuroba Akira to choose the most suitable eye type.

What surprised Kuroba Akira even more was that Aizono Moe's ability to understand storyboards was also very strong.

She was able to draw a draft immediately after just describing the action and angle, and perfectly reproduced the image in Kuroba Akira's mind.

I originally thought it would take one or two weeks to teach Aiyuan Moe, but I found that she grasped it immediately and didn't need any back-and-forth adjustments.

The art style adjustment was completed in just one day!

The storyboard sketches for the character designs and illustrations have also been completed!

"The progress is incredibly fast," Kuroba Akira said with a wide grin, praising Aizono Moe.

"That's amazing... Aiyuan, you'll definitely become a famous illustrator."

Although she wasn't good at being praised, Kuroba Akira had showered her with compliments during this collaboration, to the point that even the shy Kuroba had gotten used to it. At this moment, she gave a wry smile and said...

"Kuroba-kun, you're exaggerating... There are plenty of people at my level. I can only get to the second row in the art class..."

"No, I'm not exaggerating at all. To be honest, before I just thought your drawing skills were good, but now I really think that Aiyuan is a very collaborative artist. Not only can you accept all the suggestions for revision, but you can also quickly understand what I mean... You are really amazing."

That affectionate gaze and terrible lines were practically a compliment to his little wife who was completely at his mercy in bed.

"Well……"

Aiyuan Menghui blushed again after being praised, and lowered her head shyly.

Kuroba Akira held the illustration drafts and examined them closely, growing more and more delighted with each look, because these illustrations would be the biggest boost to the sales of his novel.

In other words, these are all pure white yuanzi!

This definitely caught the eye of Editor Mori. It should be said that after Kuroba Akira adjusted the art style, these illustrations have completely surpassed the average level of light novel illustrations in this world.

As long as the coloring goes smoothly, there's nothing to worry about regarding the illustration.

But Kuroba Akira sighed slyly.

"Hey……"

Aiyuan Menghui's heart skipped a beat, thinking there was something wrong with her drawing, and she quickly asked.

"Um, why is Kuroba-kun sighing? Is there something wrong? Just tell me, and I'll fix it right away!"

"No, it's just that I feel quite sorry when I think about how you'll be illustrating a lot of light novels in the future... because you might be too busy to illustrate my works anymore..."

"No, no way... If it weren't for you inviting me, Kuroba-kun, I would never have had the chance to illustrate a light novel that's actually being published..."

It can be said that Akira Kuroba fulfilled Moe Aizono's dream, allowing her artwork to be made public, so she is sincerely grateful to Akira Kuroba.

"So please don't worry, as long as you don't mind, Kuroba-kun... um... I'll keep drawing illustrations for you!"

Aizono Moe used all her strength to say those words that made her feel shy; to her, it was tantamount to a confession.

Kuroba Akira had been waiting for these words, and he exclaimed with delight.

"Really? Then you'll be my personal illustrator from now on!"

"Hmm...exclusive...illustrator?"

Upon hearing the word "exclusive," Aiyuan Moe immediately thought of the master-servant training novel she had read before, and her face flushed and her heart raced again.

“That’s right. Actually, I talked to the editor at the publishing house before. If your illustrations are outstanding, the publishing house will introduce you to more job opportunities. But now that I’ve confirmed your actual level, Aiyuan, I’m a little regretful…”

Kuroba Akira looked extremely remorseful, then pitifully pleaded with her.

"So I hope you can turn down other illustration jobs and just do illustrations for me for the time being, is that okay?"

Such valuable illustrator resources should be reserved for oneself first; Kuroba Akira had the intention of monopolizing them.