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Unable to say the words of apology, Eriri finally chose to pretend to be dead. After waiting for a while and not seeing any reply from the other party, Muto Yu sent another message to ask.

Muto: "Why aren't you talking?"

Sawamura: "Forget it this time. I'm hungry. I'm going to eat. Don't play such a torturous game like "I Wanna" again."

Knowing that she was in the wrong, Eriri chose to change the subject, and Muto Yu had no intention of continuing to hold on to the subject, as it would be bad if the other party got angry and embarrassed.

Muto: "By the way, since Sawamura-kun has read that kind of manga, he should be considered a fan of the anime, right?"

Sawamura: "What do you want to say?"

Muto: "Then are you interested in working for me?"

Sawamura: “Eh?”

Muto: "I remember that Sawamura-san was a member of the school's art club, and he even had the title of 'Ace of the Art Club', so he must be quite talented in painting."

Muto: "It just so happens that I'm planning to set up a studio. If you join now, you'll be a shareholder. As long as you're responsible for the art of the next game, I can give you a 1% share of the net profit of the game you produce." (The contract is signed for one game, and the share will change depending on the game.)

Is one percent a lot? It is indeed a lot, but for Eriri's family, it is actually nothing. But at least this identity can be shown off.

Muto Yu also had his own considerations. First, this brought the two closer together. Second, after establishing a hierarchical relationship, Eriri would also be able to benefit from the halo's enhanced effects. Third, he had his eyes on the power of the Sawamura family.

The popularity on the Internet this time is indeed quite terrifying. Muto Yu has the confidence and ability to turn this huge storm into his own wealth.

But it was still too uncontrollable. If he tied Eriri to his chariot, then if a similar situation occurred in the future, even if Sayuri Sawamura bullied and teased his daughter, he would definitely use the power of his family to secretly provide help at this critical moment.

Sawamura: "Can you give me some time to think about it?"

At this moment, Eriri was actually moved and really wanted to nod and agree directly, but the last bit of rationality in her mind prevented her from agreeing immediately.

She planned to ask her mother for help and advice. After all, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one must be on guard against others. After all, she and Muto Yu had only met once.

Muto: "Of course it's no problem. Sawamura-kun, you can take your time to think about it."

Muto: "By the way, this is my latest work. Sawamura-kun, could you please take a look and see if there's anything I can improve on? We can also exchange ideas on drawing in the future. (Attached is the cover image of the game "Senren Banka")"

Of course, the above is a completely humble statement. Judging from the works of Kashiwagi Eri purchased by Muto Yu, Eriri's current painting level is probably around Lv3.5.

The other party is indeed very talented, but this potential has not been fully tapped. In the original work, after the other party joined Akane Benizaka's club, his painting skills experienced a rapid improvement.

Chapter 55: Unreliable Sayuri

(The previous chapter has been slightly edited and modified)

On the other side, Eriri was stunned when she saw the game cover of "Senren Banka" sent by Muto Yu.

This was a work she could only look up to, as the game graphics before were only comparable to her own abilities.

but now……

Eriri felt that the things she was proud of in the past were vulnerable in front of Muto Yu. After a moment of silence, she knocked on her mother's door.

"Mom, I have something to talk to you about."

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

As soon as she pushed the door open, Eriri almost couldn't hold back the lost and embarrassed expression on her face, because her mother was lying on the bed, carefully reading the fujoshi comics she had bought from the bookstore earlier.

Who is this unreliable and unreliable old lady? Oh, it's my mother, so it's okay.

But if you think about it, how could Sayuri Sawamura, who helped her daughter debut in the comic book industry at such an early age, be a serious and rigid person?

"Iriri, what's the matter? Tell me now!"

Sayuri Sawamura said this without raising her head, her eyes still fixed on the comic in her hand.

"I have something serious to discuss with you, could you please be more serious?"

"Serious..."

Sayuri Sawamura finally took her eyes off the comic book in her hand, then stood up and sat upright on the edge of the bed, holding a comic book in one hand and a folding fan in the other. She looked like a picture of a talented woman and a beautiful woman, if what she held in her hands was serious literature, not fujoshi comics.

"You... forget it. I won't discuss it with you. I'll make the decision myself."

Eriri turned around and was about to leave, but Sayuri Sawamura quickly grabbed her wrist.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."

"Apologize!"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. It's because my Eriri is so cute. Her expression is so funny when she's being bullied."

"Apart from the apology, the rest of the words are superfluous!"

"Okay, I won't say any more. Then Ying Lili, go ahead and tell me what you want to discuss with me?"

After playing around, Sayuri Sawamura finally became serious. She put the fujoshi comics aside and her expression became serious.

"Actually it is……"

Eriri explained the whole story to her mother and showed her the chat history between herself and Muto Yu on Line.

"That's it. I want my mother to give me some advice on whether or not to agree to the other party's request."

"Okay, first of all, regarding this one percent share, he..."

……

……

Sayuri Sawamura analyzed Yu Muto's possible intentions to Eriri one by one, until the last picture he sent.

"Judging from the painting skills shown by the other party, his painting skills are far superior to yours!"

"You don't have to say it again, I can see this kind of thing!"

After having her scars exposed by her own mother once again, Eriri's face darkened slightly. She was really fed up with this mother with a bad taste who enjoyed teasing her.

"Then let me analyze it further. When he said he wanted to exchange painting experiences with you, he was actually just trying to euphemistically say he could give you guidance on painting techniques."

After all, the head of the Sawamura family has experienced too many things, so she has naturally become extremely shrewd. At least now her judgment of people is still quite accurate.

(I don’t know if he is the head of the family in the original novel, so let’s just treat him as a secondary character here)

"Is that so? Then with his guidance, can my painting skills also improve quickly?"

"That's hard to say. After all, just because he's a good painter doesn't mean he's a good teacher. There's a story about a swimming coach who's a landlubber himself."

Sayuri Sawamura casually dispelled Eriri's expectations, and then her eyes fell on the other person's eyes.

"W-what's wrong? Why are you staring into my eyes? Keep analyzing."

"In fact, this level of analysis is enough. You have already made your own decision, right?"

"Eh? But..."

"There's no buts, Eriri, you're still young, just be brave and go for it. Whether you agree or refuse, mom and dad will always be your strongest backers!"

"Mother……"

Seeing Sayuri Sawamura like this, Eriri couldn't help but reveal a touching expression on her face, thinking to herself, 'At the critical moment, my mother is still very reliable,' and then...

"By the way, remember you're still in school. Don't get pregnant before you graduate from high school. Abortion is very harmful to your body. Of course, if you want to give birth, that's fine too. We have a big family, so supporting one more person is no big deal."

Seeing Sayuri Sawamura saying these words full of flaws with a serious expression, Eriri's originally touched expression was immediately replaced by a frown.

"It took me a while to finally feel like you could be reliable."

"I, your mother, am always reliable!"

Sayuri Sawamura said this while winking at Eriri and acting cute.

But in Eriri's eyes, there was only a hateful old lady who was maliciously acting cute.

Yu Muto forced himself to focus all his attention on the development of the game engine. He did not respond to the various online controversies for the time being, allowing the controversies to brew for a while.

After the game engine and the new game are completed, they will be launched completely.

Then his programming work today was interrupted again by the vibration of his cell phone.

Sawamura: "I've thought about it. I'd like to join your game project. Also, thank you."

Yuu Muto is the producer of the game, and Eriri is the art director. The relationship between superiors and subordinates is established, and the other party is also included in the effective list of Halo.

Muto: "Okay, this is the instruction document for the art resources. Try drawing the character portraits according to the instructions. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly on Line."

What was sent to Eriri was naturally the art resource description document for "To the Moon", which was intended to be the studio's first work.

The original painting style is not very detailed, so it shouldn't be a problem if Eriri draws it.

Sawamura: "Okay, I'll try my best."

Seeing the reply from Yu Muto, Eriri also breathed a sigh of relief.

'Okay, let's get started now!'

Rarely, Eriri chose not to delay and immediately began designing the character portraits according to the requirements in the instruction document and some sketches.

At the same time, Kato Megumi was sitting in front of the computer, typing character after character with her slender fingers, and then, under a nervous gaze, she clicked compile and run.

The program started normally and no error message popped up, which made Kato Megumi involuntarily smile faintly.

Chapter 56: Kasumi Shiko's Email

Yu Muto stood in front of the computer and stretched hard. It was now 9:30 in the evening and he was ready to wash up and rest.

The development of the game engine can be carried out slowly according to the established plan. It is not advisable to neglect sleep and food. Even with his current physical condition, the sequelae of staying up all night are very small.

Then Muto Yu discovered a new message on his mobile phone, to be precise, it was an email, and the sender was an email address he had no impression of.

After clicking it, Muto Yu was slightly stunned.

"Hello, I am Kasumi Shiko, the author of "Love Metronome". Thank you very much for your support of my humble work. Your suggestions have given me a sense of glimpse into the future of this book.

After much deliberation, I decided to choose the path of short story completion that you highly recommend. This choice is more difficult than I imagined.

However, with the editor's dedicated help, I was able to complete the creation of the second volume of "Love Metronome", and this was inseparable from the ideas you provided. Thank you very much.

Before sending this email to you, I hesitated for a long time, worried that it might cause you some trouble or inconvenience.

But after thinking for a long time, I decided to send you this email to express my gratitude.

In addition, this Sunday, I will hold a signing event for the second volume of "Love Metronome" at the Fuzugawa Bookstore in xxxx, Tokyo.

If you live nearby and have some free time, I look forward to your visit and I will express my gratitude in person.

If you don’t have time, you can also add the Line number below and express my gratitude to you again.

Line number: xxxxxx"

After reading this email, Muto Yu actually felt quite surprised. After all, when he sent the email to the other party to provide advice, he was actually just trying his luck.

What he didn't know was that when she saw his email, Kasumigaoka Utaha was in a state of self-doubt and confusion. It was a coincidence that led to this effect.

Looking at the Line number left at the end of the email, Yu Muto did not hesitate and directly sent a friend request to it, noting his email address.

Then the friend request was approved the next moment. He originally planned to put down his phone and take a rest, but since the other party sent him a message, he couldn't just ignore it.

Kasumi Shiko: "Hello, are you the reader who sent me an email?"

Muto: "Yes."

Kasumi Shiko: "Thank you so much! Your advice has given me new insights."

Muto: "I'm glad I could help. As a reader, I also hope to see higher quality works."

Kasumi Shiko: "By the way, are you a man or a woman?"

Muto: "I'm a man, so I don't need to use honorifics all the time. I'm just a freshman in high school. At most, we're in the same class. Maybe you're even my senior."

The news that Kasumi Shiko is an active female high school student has been circulating since the first volume of "Love Metronome" was released.

For Busei Bunko, this is a very good publicity gimmick, and they will naturally not give up on hyping it up to increase the popularity and sales of their work.

So it was reasonable for Yu Muto to reply directly like this. Then, with his active exposure, Kasumigaoka Utaha on the other side of the phone also breathed a sigh of relief.

When she didn't know whether the other person was a man or a woman, the image that Kasumigaoka Utaha imagined in her mind was a rather stern figure. After learning that the other person was even one year younger than herself, the tension in her heart was reduced a lot.

Kasumi Shiko: "If you are really a freshman in high school, then I am indeed your senior. I am currently in my second year of high school."