Zongman: Even if I am reborn, I still want to live my daily life

“I do go out for walks sometimes,” Kaguya said. She and Hayasaka Ai often go for walks, as good health is crucial, and Gao Yumo also highly recommends that she do so.

The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at a bookstore near their homes. The different groups went to different bookstores to check the popularity of Gao Yumo's comics. All of this was done spontaneously by the girls themselves, and Gao Yumo was very touched when he found out. Even the troubled children at home started to help out.

"Wow, there are so many people." Shiyu looked at the crowd waiting in front of the bookstore and sighed, "Is Weekly Comic Book this popular?"

"It's probably because of the promotion of the young master's manga. I've seen comments online that most people are really looking forward to the manga by the first-place winner of the Weekly Comic Book Contest," Hayasaka Ai said.

"The results of the rookie competition are out?" Gao Yumo asked, somewhat puzzled. How come he didn't know?

"No, but Weekly Comic Book has already said you're the champion. The competition will proceed as scheduled, but the champion has already been decided." Hayasaka Ai shook her head. This move was actually a bit risky, but if her young master's manga could be liked by many people, then there would be no problem.

Gao Yumo nodded to indicate that he understood, but why hadn't Ayano Iida told him? It was also his fault for not going online to check the comments these past few days. It was reasonable that he, as the author, was the last to know about these things.

"The gate is open." Eriri, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly noticed the crowd in front of her starting to surge forward and quickly said.

"Even if we open the door, there's nothing we can do; there are just too many people." Gao Yumo shook his head. He was somewhat surprised by the sheer number of people, but there were simply too many for them to get in. However, they could at least see how these people reacted to his comics.

Chapter 121 What a wonderful start! (2 updates)

"Weekly Comic is still no good? So disappointing. By the way, why are there so many people queuing up today?" After the door opened, the people in front had already bought their things and left, so Gao Yumo and the others gathered around to listen to their opinions.

The person flipped through the comics in front of them. Aren't these the same ones from before?

"And several of my favorite books have been canceled. What's going on?" his friend said, equally annoyed.

"After all, Weekly Comics hasn't been doing well lately, so canceling comics is normal. By the way, what's with so many people here today?" the person in front asked curiously.

The two were saying they didn't think much of Weekly Comic Book, when someone nearby couldn't stand it anymore and walked over, saying, "Haven't either of you seen the online promotions? Why are you buying it so early?"

"What publicity? We're both die-hard fans of Weekly Comic, it's normal for us to arrive early, isn't it?"

"Neither of us reads the news much online; we mostly play games. What kind of advertising is this?"

Both of them looked completely bewildered. To put it simply, it was about two games and a comic book. But Gao Yumo, who didn't follow the news, thought for a moment and realized that there was something missing in the promotion of Ayano Iida.

The person who came over understood and reminded them: "The official winner of the recent newcomer competition in Weekly Comics has been announced. This time, that teacher has published two comics at once, and the art style in the promotional materials is really, really good! We were all attracted here by the promotion."

After he finished speaking, he pointed into the bookstore. The two people looked up, and Gao Yumo and the others followed suit. The bookstore was full of promotional images for Gao Yumo's two comics, with the number of images split in half. Gao Yumo and the others had been so focused on the people that they hadn't noticed the promotional images.

In addition, there is a huge promotional poster in the very center, which is also split in half.

On one side are the male and female protagonists of "Acchi Kochi: Here and There". The male protagonist, Otonashi Io, is pushing a bicycle, and the female protagonist, Miwa Tsurugi, is following beside him. It is snowing in the sky, and the two are walking in the snow.

On the other side is a scene from "Summer Returns" where the male protagonist, Shinpei Amishiro, covers his left eye with one hand and holds a pistol in the other, aiming it at his head.

"I've never seen these two paintings before. Did you paint them alone, Mo?" Eriri looked at the huge promotional poster in surprise. The content on it wasn't from the manga.

"Yes, Ayano asked me to redraw them, but these are all scenes that will appear later. I just drew them separately in advance." Gao Yumo nodded with a smile. These two paintings were not shown during the promotion. They were specially placed in the bookstore.

The others nodded, understanding now. The painting was excellent; no wonder it was done by Gao Yumo.

The passersby were shocked when they saw the huge promotional poster. The poster itself was already incredibly well-drawn! If this teacher drew it, his comics must be amazing too! This drawing alone is better than 90% of comics.

This is Gao Yumo's LV9 drawing skill. It makes more people want to read his paintings. Of course, it's more of a bonus, not a necessity. If those people aren't interested in his comics, this bonus is useless.

The third person excitedly said, "Right! It must be really good. Okay, I'm going to open it and take a look too. I've only talked to you two about it, I haven't even looked at it myself yet."

All three of them simultaneously opened and searched for Gao Yumo's comics. They first glanced at the pen name Da Mo, which was very unfamiliar, indicating that she was indeed a newcomer.

The three of them quickly found the first volume of the two comics in their respective weekly comic magazines, titled "Together Here and There".

"Is this the new comic?" asked passerby number one.

"Looks like a romance comic? I had a feeling about it just from looking at the poster. I don't really like this type of comic." - Passerby #2

"It shouldn't be. The online promotions say it has comedic elements." - Passerby #3

"Hahahaha." Passerby number one had already started looking down while the other two were chatting, and burst out laughing as soon as he saw the plot.

The other two also fell silent and continued reading. The story was heartwarming and hilarious, and the three of them laughed continuously. Besides them, many other people nearby couldn't wait and started reading right at the bookstore entrance. Most of them were attracted by the online promotion. Laughter and auntie giggles echoed continuously at the bookstore entrance.

“‘Here and There’ is best read in bed; you’ll find yourself rolling around in bed.” Gao Yumo was pleased with their reaction.

“This is a good start, Mo Jun,” Shi Yu said.

"Is it a fresh start?" Eriri corrected, since this couldn't really be considered the beginning of Mo's manga career.

"That's true." Shiyu readily admitted her mistake, which annoyed Eriri. Shiyu's lips curled up. She wanted to embarrass me? That's not enough.

Ignoring the two's daily routine, Gao Yumo continued to look at the three people over there. Their reactions were quite interesting. The girls weren't looking at them, but rather at the other people nearby. Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai had already gone into the bookstore. Kaguya wanted to buy a book to read, and the group of them standing together was too eye-catching.

"It's a funny and heartwarming story. I'm not surprised at all that this teacher got first place!" Passerby No. 1 quickly finished reading the first three chapters of the book and was very happy. More importantly, Weekly Comic could finally have a pillar of the magazine! As a loyal fan of Weekly Comic, he was naturally very happy.

"Indeed, even though I don't really like romance comics, this one doesn't have that annoying feeling that most romance comics have. I can read it, and it's quite good." Passerby number two wasn't very fond of it at first, but his opinion changed after reading it.

"After all, there's not much romance involved. The male and female leads both have various personality issues, and they probably won't even end up together. I'll just treat it as a comedy manga; it's really fun that way." Passerby #3 commented. All three of them gave it very positive reviews. Others around them had also finished reading it, and their reviews were generally high. After all, with Gao Yumo's perfect art style and comedic theme, there are usually very few people who don't like it.

Of course, it's okay if you don't like it, there's always a second one.

"There's a second one! It's also a comic by this teacher, you guys should take a look." Passerby number three reminded the other two, who then remembered and quickly continued flipping through the pages, talking as they did so.

"Just looking at that poster, I knew it wasn't a funny comic. This artist's style is so versatile, and they even published them together. They must be very confident in themselves." - Passerby #1

"Yeah, I don't know if I can draw a good story. There's a difference between funny comics and serious comics." - Passerby Number Two

The reason Gao Yumo drew two books at once was this: he wanted his fans to not limit himself to the themes he could draw, and to have the impression that he was a versatile artist who could draw in any style, so that it would be easier for him to do things in the future.

"Looks great." - Passerby #1

"The beginning still has a bit of a comedy comic feel to it, but judging from the atmosphere, it's probably just for lightening the mood. I like this kind of comic," said Passerby Number Two. He liked the atmosphere and felt he should buy this one.

"It looks like a comic with some horror and thriller elements. I'm actually a little scared of these kinds of things." Passerby number three was hesitant to look, but his attention was still drawn in, and he read on seriously.

The three of them quickly finished reading the three articles published above and remained silent before erupting.

"This is definitely a masterpiece!" commented Passerby Number Two, drawing on his years of experience reading comics.

"Yeah! The atmosphere, the feeling, the art style! I've never seen such a good comic before!" Passerby No. 1 exclaimed excitedly.

"Amazing, both books are amazing! This DaMo teacher will definitely become a super amazing comic artist!" Passerby No. 3 commented. Although he was a little scared, it was daytime and there were so many people around, so he felt okay. But he probably wouldn't be able to handle it when he went home alone later.

"I'm so touched! Our Weekly Comic Magazine has finally produced a pillar artist, and one who draws two comics at once. We can finally compete with Weekly Shonen Jump." Passerby No. 1 was quite moved; he was a true die-hard fan of Weekly Comic Magazine.

The three of them became acquainted, exchanged contact information, and that's how easy it is for guys to become friends.

Meanwhile, Gao Yumo, who was watching from the side, never lost his smile. He was really happy to see that someone liked his comics.

(I reread the Summer Reborn manga, and the manga has so many more details than the anime, and it really is better.)

Go find it in Chapter 122! All my comics are there! (3rd update)

"I bought them." Kaguya walked over to the group with the Weekly Comic Books she had bought from the bookstore, handing one to each of them.

"Young Master, I just asked the shop assistant and the readers who bought Weekly Comic, and the shop assistant said that business has been very good since the beginning. There has been a constant stream of people coming to buy, and the stock is almost sold out. The readers have also given very positive reviews of your two comics. This time it's really a success." Hayasaka Aiya said, revealing the information she had obtained.

"It's a bit beyond our expectations, but it's also quite reasonable," Eriri said. They really hadn't anticipated this surge in popularity. After all, how could a newcomer achieve such success? They had underestimated the promotional efforts of Weekly Comic Book.

"I estimate that after another week, there will definitely be even more people coming to buy next week," Shiyu said, then casually teased Eriri, "Mo-kun's popularity will soon surpass yours, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei."

"You! I told you not to use that name in public!" Eriri said, her voice low but embarrassed. After all, she didn't want to attract too much attention, and more importantly, she didn't want anyone to know her name!

But it was obvious that she didn't care about Shiyu's comment that Gao Yumo's popularity was going to surpass hers. After all, Eriri thought that was for sure, or rather, Gao Yumo's popularity had always been higher than hers. It was just that Gao Yumo hadn't told his fans that he had drawn those four comics all by himself. If it weren't for Mota wanting to watch that good show, he would probably have the second most fans in the family, with Mashiro being number one.

Furthermore, Eriri doesn't believe she's destined to lose! Eriri will never admit defeat!

I bet Shiyu is the same way, isn't she? That stubborn girl.

Watching their interaction, Gao Yumo sighed, "Their relationship is really good, and it's always been like this."

"I bet Ayano'll call me soon, right? After all, her grades look pretty good," Gao Yumo said with a mischievous grin. "Should I tell her I didn't know the results were released today? That I've been home all day?"

Kaguya, who was standing next to her, just smiled as she watched Gao Yumo start his wicked sense of humor again. He was still like this. She picked up the weekly magazine she had just bought and flipped through it.

"Young Master, I just checked online, and in such a short time, readers have already started discussing your manga on various forums. However, compared to 'Here and There,' it seems that 'Summer Reappearance' is more popular, and more people are discussing the plot." Hayasaka Ai looked at her phone; her phone was a great source of information, and she quickly found so much news.

“That’s for sure. After all, the genres of the two comics determine that ‘Here and There’ will definitely generate less discussion. However, in the end, ‘Here and There’ will be more easily accepted. ‘Summer Reboot’ is not the type that everyone will like, since it still has some horror elements.” Gao Yumo nodded understandingly, but she wasn’t too worried that not many people would like ‘Here and There’.

The two who had been arguing stopped when they heard Gao Yumo's words and came over to discuss it together.

“That’s true. I’m a little afraid of that Shadow Disease.” Eriri immediately crossed her arms and trembled slightly. The ink painting was so realistic that it felt like it was real.

“You’ve seen more of the plot, so it’s normal that you’re more scared,” Gao Yumo said, unsurprised.

"This is a rare work where the male lead and the villain are evenly matched, and both sides are quite intelligent, so it's bound to be popular." Shi Yu really likes the plot of this comic, and since she writes romance novels, she can tell that Mo Jun has definitely written a romance storyline. She is even more looking forward to the later plot, but Mo Jun hasn't released any more plot details lately, which is annoying her.

"Three chapters? So many at once? And both of them?" Eriri flipped through them and was somewhat surprised, since one chapter at a time was a more normal practice.

“I can understand that Mo Jun paints quickly and in large quantities.” Shi Yu nodded, she had a pretty good idea of ​​what Gao Yu Mo was thinking.

"Hehe, it seems Shiyu must have guessed it. I have a lot of comics waiting to be published, but it's not good to release too many comics at once, and it will be difficult for Ayano. So, I'll publish a few chapters at a time, finish them as soon as possible, and then I can start the next one." Gao Yumo nodded with a smile, while Shiyu had an expression that said, "I knew it."

"Is that so?" Eriri hadn't guessed at all, or rather, hadn't thought of it that way. "So, have you drawn your new manga yet?"

However, she realized something else, and the others also realized it and looked at Gao Yumo.

Gao Yumo was slightly surprised, not expecting that Eriri would bring this up, but he still admitted, "Of course I have it, it's in my room, I hid it. I was originally thinking of holding a find-the-thing contest sometime, and I would only show it to you if you found it, but I didn't expect Eriri to bring it up now."

"I didn't expect Mo Jun to secretly pull off something like this. A new comic? Can you tell me what kind of comic it is?" Shi Yu asked with a smile. Gao Yu Mo mysteriously shook his head, clearly indicating that he couldn't.

"Can we look for it in your room when we get home?" Kaguya rarely asked such a question, clearly she also wanted to see it. She had actually started to like reading comics before, but she had never been interested in comics before and usually read classic works.

"If you can find them, of course you can. I've drawn more than one book, you know. I've drawn the first few chapters of many of them. You should be able to find one or two easily," Gao Yumo said nonchalantly. Let them find them if they want. Anyway, he hid them so they could find them. Whether they look sooner or later, it's all the same.

"You said it! We'll go back now and tell the others to help us search." Eriri was excited when she heard that and wanted to go home to search right away.

After saying that, they prepared to go home. Utaha, unusually, did not refute Eriri's statement and prepared to go home with her. Even Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai were preparing to go back with them.

Gao Yumo covered his face. Was he that excited? Well, he would be excited too.

He followed behind them with a smile. Anyway, the intelligence on this side had been collected, so going home was no problem. He even made phone calls to the other two girls.

Kato Megumi has finished shopping and is on her way home. After yesterday's experiment, it's clear that the girls in the family can definitely spot her; at least, there's no problem communicating with her normally. Today, she's conveniently chosen to lead the group, mainly because she's the most reliable one among their group. Winette is also reliable, but she needs to keep an eye on Gabriel...

Meanwhile, Sakura answered the phone. They were still at the bookstore entrance. Their team was in a bit more trouble because of Mashiro. The main problem was that Mashiro wanted to support Takayu Mo and wanted to buy a lot of Weekly Comic. It was uncertain whether that was her true intention, but she almost bought the whole store. She did have the money; a world-class painter was no joke.

After living with Nanami for a while, she has learned a lot more, at least she knows that buying things requires money, but she is still clearly unclear about what she should buy and what she shouldn't buy.

Both teams told Gao Yumo to come back early, saying that Ying Lili had something to tell them, and they both said they understood.

Gao Yumo didn't tell them what it was about beforehand, treating it as a surprise. Anyway, Xiaomai and Youxi should be quite interested. The least interested among them is probably Lizi, since she knows everything and would know it anywhere, so there's no surprise at all. However, she won't tell the others either.

Similarly, both teams brought good news to Gao Yumo: the weekly comic magazines at the two stores they visited were sold out. If they hadn't left early today, they probably wouldn't have been able to buy any, which means that his comics are really popular.

This morning, Gabrielle was so excited to finally play on the computer that she played until late at night, almost not waking up. Gao Yumo had to forcefully wake her up.

When Vinette found out in the morning, she regretted it again. She thought that Gabriel hadn't played for several days, so she should let her play. Vinette hadn't slept with Gabriel last night either, since it was the weekend, and she had been a bit lenient with Gabriel. However, she had decided that she wouldn't let Gabriel play so freely even on weekends in the future! Otherwise, it would be the same as this morning.

Soon Gao Yumo and the others arrived home. This time they learned that his comics were very popular, and Gao Yumo was quite happy.

Eriri and Shiho had just changed their shoes and hadn't even put them away properly before hurrying towards Gao Yumo's room. Gao Yumo had to put their shoes away for them to avoid them getting messy later.

It tripped over.

Only Hayasaka Ai was left by his side. He looked at Ai and asked, "Aren't you interested? Kaguya's already gone, aren't you going?"

Hayasaka Ai shook her head: "I'm very interested, but the young lady told me to wait here until the others return and then tell them about this. The young master definitely didn't tell them when he called them just now, right?"

"I really didn't say that. You guys really know me well."

"Of course, alright young master, hurry up and go to your room, otherwise something bad might be found later." Hayasaka Ai's lips curled up, her implication quite obvious.

Gao Yumo shook her head with amusement: "I don't need that kind of thing. But you're right, I have to keep an eye on things. Otherwise, I'll have to clean up the mess myself."

Looking at Hayasaka Ai's expressionless face in her maid form, Gao Yumo smiled mischievously. Just as Hayasaka Ai sensed something was wrong, she was suddenly kissed on the cheek. By the time she realized what was happening, the young master had already run away.

She touched her face. Seeing no one around, a gentle smile appeared on her lips. "Young Miss, you'd better step up, or things will get complicated between me and the young master. I don't want to end up before you, Young Miss."

Chapter 123 Let's turn Gao Yumo's room upside down! (1st update)

Gao Yumo leaned against the door of her room, watching the girls rummaging through drawers and cabinets inside, and asked curiously, "Did you find anything?"

"No! You've been hiding this for too long!" Eriri said angrily.

The three of them searched everywhere – under the bed, in Gao Yumo's desk and cabinets, on the bookshelves, etc. – but found nothing.

"Mo Jun, could you tell me how many there are?" Shi Yu searched the bookshelf for a long time but couldn't find anything, so she had to ask Gao Yu Mo.

“Right now, there are 10, not all of them are comics, there are also games and some other things, they are all surprises,” Gao Yumo said after thinking for a moment.

Hearing this, the three of them searched even more diligently.

"Why haven't they come back yet? How long are we going to keep looking?" Eriri said in frustration.