Cartoonists and their assistants

"If I find out you haven't eaten, I'm going to go back and throw away the graphics tablet."

"...That's so unfair."

After issuing the warning, he hung up the phone.

Comics are now a fatal weakness for young girls, and they won't give in.

Who were you talking to on the phone just now?

Just then, Eriri appeared from the side, looking puzzled.

"a friend."

He said calmly.

"You seem to have quite a few fair-weather friends... Do I know them?"

"So we know each other."

"Those two 'good sisters' you've taken in? They're already talking on the phone for hours?"

"No, Eriri, are you really bothered by this?"

"I was just asking casually, who cares!"

Eriri snorted and changed the subject again.

.......

In the afternoon, work is finished.

Kanzuki Machi returned home.

As soon as he opened the door, he noticed something was wrong.

There was an extra pair of women's shoes in the entryway.

This is how the same thing?

Has anyone come to visit?

A handful of candidates flashed through his mind.

However, what soon appeared before him was someone completely unexpected.

"yahoo~watch the moon."

A green-haired girl in white pajamas came down from the second floor, making a peace sign.

"Yahoo, what are you doing here, Ms. Minano?"

After replying, he immediately asked.

Before the editor could answer, Mashiro arrived from behind, her eyes questioning.

"Zhenzhi, you have deceived my feelings."

"We've only known each other for a day, how could there be any feelings between us?"

"You are Teacher Yuexia."

"Yeah, so what?"

"You didn't tell me."

"Is the law obligating me to tell you?"

After arguing and making a few unreasonable remarks, Mashiro was speechless for a moment, her eyes darting around, and she started to act shamelessly.

Anyway, you lied to me.

Kanzuki Maki, too lazy to pay attention, turned his head and said.

"Ms. Minano, could it be that Shiina is the one who submitted the article to you?"

“That’s right, I was the one who suggested she come to Tokyo… I just never expected that Shiina would end up living with you. What a coincidence! That’s great, it’ll save me a lot of trouble.”

A smug smile appeared on Minamoto's face, as if he had accomplished something great.

"Forget about it! I'm not going to work as an editor anymore!"

"Of course not. Shiina's editor is someone else. I just think she can learn a lot from you, and that's enough."

"There are just more and more troubles coming my way!"

He said with a helpless expression.

"True knowledge".

Mashiro called out softly from the side.

"What's wrong."

"The first manga I ever read was 'Your Lie in April'."

"Ah."

"That's why I wanted to draw interesting comics."

"so what."

"Please teach me."

The pure and innocent girl opened her eyes wide, her phoenix eyes gazing into his eyes with genuine sincerity.

This enthusiasm is enough to melt any ice and snow.

"Row."

He could only nod helplessly, but just as the girl's eyes lit up, another twist occurred.

"However, you have to agree to one condition first..."

157. The true daylight descends, Eriri's face contorted with rage and ferocity.

"What conditions?"

“You should take what I say to heart. For example, I will help you gradually learn to take care of yourself, so that I don’t have to wake you up and you can eat on time. That way, I can give you some pointers when I have free time.”

"I've got it in mind."

Compared to her previous somewhat resistant attitude, Mashiro nodded in agreement almost without hesitation.

Because her thinking wasn't that complicated.

Becoming a cartoonist is her underlying logic, so nothing else can compare to it.

"Is that all you ask for?"

This was said by the editor.

She was very surprised.

"Shouldn't we seize the opportunity to use our weakness as leverage and then do this or that?"

"No way!"

Guan Yuezhen immediately denied it.

"Ok?"

Mashiro stared blankly at the two of them.

I have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

......

How long until the deadline for submissions to the Newcomer Award?

"It's been less than two months."

"I'm going back to drawing."

After confirming this, Mashiro returned to her room without lingering.

Today, Minamoto has completed the task he was assigned to come here.

She had already assigned the girl an editor, a young woman named Ayano Iida.

Because she already had many authors under her supervision, even though Mashiro had great potential, she had no choice but to hand them over to others.

"To be honest, this is my first time visiting Mizuki's house."

"Yes, we always met at the secret base before."

The two people on the sofa chatted for a while.

"Mitsuki, have you told Sawamura about this?"

Minamoto suddenly spoke.

"not yet."

Mizuki Machi paused for a moment.

"Although I don't think that being childhood friends means we have to be completely open with each other, I still think it would be better if you told me. You should know Sawamura's personality better than I do."

“I’m considering it.”

"Kanzuki, you really are a good child."

Minamoto smiled slightly, then walked briskly towards the door.

Suddenly, she glanced to the side, her golden eyes flashing with a different meaning.

"However, I know you're both in your adolescence and prone to impulsiveness, especially now that you're living together. I don't want to see you fall apart because of that kind of thing... So, if you get too excited, you can come to me to vent."

He watched with a strange look as the editor closed the door.

Is this kind of venting you're talking about proper or not?

.......

That night.

Before going to sleep, Mizuki Machi was pondering the question the editor had raised.

After much deliberation, he decided to explain things to Eriri as soon as possible.

It's impossible to hide it.

One day, two days... no problem.

But if Eriri comes to visit one day, it will definitely be exposed.

Discovering something unexpected feels different from being told about it proactively...

Especially considering Eriri's stubborn and indecisive personality.

After one night.

"True knowledge".

He was cooking in the kitchen when a sound came from behind him. He turned around and looked.

Mashiro dressed herself today and didn't sleep in, so it seems she remembered what he said yesterday.

However, she wore a sweater on top and a long skirt on the bottom...

It's not winter now!

"I'm dressed."

"Then you're great."

"guide."

"So fast?"

Mashiro didn't care about any of that; she was like a little girl asking for a reward.

"We'll talk about it when I get back tonight. Also, you've chosen the wrong clothes. I'll teach you how to choose clothes..."

He declined again and changed the subject.

The girl's expression remained calm, yet there was a hint of unhappiness in it.