Society fears that young people don’t want to be literary godfathers

After poking Yue Li's head, the dog-eyed girl's amber eyes sparkled:

"In the eyes of girls, cuteness is a very high-level compliment for boys."

.....After all, it is a characteristic that inexplicably inspires maternal nature in girls.

Looking at this young man who, despite being seriously ill, was no longer ordinary in his eyes, Takegami Kasumi couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

.....Of course, the young man cannot see through the thoughts through dog eyes.

His pupils were like earthquakes and he asked:

"Eh...is this happening?"

"Of course there is!"

For a moment, Takegami Kasumi wanted to explain seriously - but vaguely, the girl's feelings emerged spontaneously. In the end, the girl did not dare to speak, and just whispered like this:

"For example, if a girl thinks a boy is cute, it may be because of admiration..."

"what?"

Feeling more and more confused, Mochizuki couldn't help but frown slightly:

"......Teacher Xiaocheng admires me?"

"Ahem, yes, a little bit."

"...Does this mean a confession?"

"Ahem! No, it's not!"

The girl with dog eyes turned red, and she quickly shook her head:

"Don't think too much! The longing I'm talking about is not about love, but about something more important!"

"...more important things?"

Hearing Takegami Kasumi's words, Mochizuki frowned slightly:

"Teacher Xiaocheng thinks that there is something more important than love...what is it?"

"Well then...it must be a comic book career."

She rubbed her short curly hair slightly nervously, and the girl's furry eyes showed some reluctance:

"...Actually, I have always thought it would be great to be serialized in a comic magazine, and I also envy Ali for having a good work in high school——"

"I remember you watching animation with me in the room on Christmas Eve a few years ago... Actually, I said at that time that I wanted to become a great cartoonist."

".......Indeed it is."

"So...so, I guess it's about time now!"

He was slightly hesitant and his voice seemed frustrated.

Kasumi Takegami, who rarely showed a sense of being at a loss in the past, also responded nervously at this moment:

"I have watched you become a very powerful cartoonist step by step, and I also know that you are now able to stand alone... So, I also want to draw some comics that I want to draw, starting from Assistant Ali This identity has graduated!”

That's it.

Somewhat tentatively, the girl raised her head:

"Although this is indeed surprising...but does Ali agree?"

.....

Filling in the gaps, filling in the cartoonist plot that Dog Eyes buried in the Christmas Eve plot.

pps: I have received too much feedback from the original work. I will not copy too much of the dog-eye comics. The main focus will be on the characters.

38. The departure of "Violet Evergarden"

".......Eh?"

Watching Kasumi Takegami beside him suddenly say that he wanted to draw some of his favorite comics and formally graduate from the assistant position, Mochizuki looked slightly surprised.

The girl who helped herself perfect "Chainsaw Man" and "Fire Fist" and helped her edit countless storyboards suddenly one day said that she wanted to draw comics independently... This kind of thing was really sudden. Yes~

For a moment, Mochizuki was really at a loss.

However... after a brief silence, the young man quickly reacted and his expression became quite calm.

.....If you think about it carefully, it is actually not surprising that Takegami Kasumi chose to leave him and officially became a serial manga artist.

After all...she once said this to herself:

(I have watched you become a very powerful cartoonist step by step, and I also know that you are now able to stand alone...so, I also want to fulfill my dream!)

The words of the dog-eyed girl on Christmas Eve still echoed in Mochizuki's mind.

So...I vaguely felt that the girl who had been helping me copy my essays might have been waiting for this day for a long time. After a brief silence, the young man slowly spoke:

"Teacher Xiaocheng, are you finally going to take the first step?"

"Yes, it is........"

After finally announcing this big event to the boy, the girl with dog eyes also showed a rare hesitation. Her slender fingers began to twist her slightly curly short hair, and her expression was quite serious:

"After all, I have been thinking about it for a long time: If possible, I really want to draw some daily comics that I like and become an independent cartoonist... After all, I have loved comics since I was a child. I also want to draw some comics that I love by hand."

"I see."

After understanding Takegami Kasumi's thoughts and the girl's real demands, Mochizuki remained silent for a moment before nodding like this:

"Okay, I probably understand."

"Da, it's probably good to understand..."

After responding softly to the boy's words.

Takegami Kasumi and Mochizuki both fell silent at this moment.

And in this short but long silence.

As if she couldn't bear the loneliness, the girl with dog eyes tightened her skirt and her voice was trembling:

"...That, that! Don't worry about being a comic assistant, Ari! Although I want to graduate from the assistant position and start serializing comics, I won't leave you alone... ..... Recently, I have helped you find several more suitable assistant candidates in our university's comic club in advance, so you should choose your new partners carefully!"

"Um...thank you, thank you."

"Also, there's more! Although I will no longer be your assistant and want to officially debut as a serial cartoonist, if you still need any help from me, just ask, I will help with anything I can. ! Haha, even though you are so powerful now, you don’t need my help anymore..."

"Uh...okay, okay."

"...Finally, finally! I don't want to run away because I hate Ali! It's just because I really want to draw my own comics on my own, and to be honest, if possible, I still hope to be able to I am chatting with you, Ali, as a fellow cartoonist, not as an ordinary assistant..."

"........"

Faced with Takegami Kasumi's rather subtle and full of words that were like explaining the aftermath, Mochizuki suddenly didn't know what to say.

Why are you talking so much nonsense all of a sudden? This is not like Mr. Xiaocheng’s style at all.

Such uncharacteristic words were almost like begging me to let her go...

Looking at the girl in front of him who was obviously very nervous and whose eyes were evasive, the boy with short natural curly hair fell into deep thought.

According to his past understanding of Teacher Xiaocheng, this relatively cheerful girl should not chat with him so stiffly just because she wants to draw her own twists.

but.......

Perhaps it was precisely because of Teacher Xiaocheng's uncharacteristic behavior.

Mochizuki also felt the girl's determination more and more from this strangeness.

........ When meeting the dreams and wishes that one really wants to realize, people may always appear naive and pious.

Suddenly recalling that in high school, Mr. Kosumi had repeatedly told him that he wanted to draw touching works. At this moment, Mochizuki understood the true meaning hidden in the girl's smile.

so.......

Realizing that becoming a cartoonist was the dream that the smart girl wanted to realize most, and then looking at the hesitant expression of a girl with dog eyes and the words that she obviously cared about, Mochizuki was silent for a while, which was rare. He smiled, and his originally complicated expression instantly relaxed a lot.

"What, what's wrong?"

I still don’t know what Mochizuki’s current mental journey is, but I saw the boy laughing inexplicably. The girl who had been working with him for several years scratched her head stiffly and said with a little dissatisfaction:

"Why is Ali's expression suddenly... is it because of me? Is it funny that I want to be a cartoonist?"

"of course not."

Responding softly to Kasumi Takegami, Mochizuki seemed unable to hold back and couldn't help laughing:

"I just find it so funny... Teacher Xiaocheng suddenly explained to me all kinds of matters after not being an assistant in a tone of arranging funeral arrangements. It was as if one of us was about to fly home on a crane... ......."

"...Hey, I am very serious about your matter!"

After being defeated by Mochizuki in one second, Kasumi Takegami frowned in displeasure, and her tone showed a familiar tone:

"Although it's true that I want to work alone, after all, we have been working together for several years... I can't just say that I want to be a serial cartoonist and just ignore you!"

"Okay... don't be angry, don't be angry, it's just a joke."

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be returning to normal quietly, Mochizuki gently lifted the coffee cup and continued to comfort Takegami Kasumi:

"Anyway, if you encounter this kind of thing in the future, just don't be so formal all of a sudden... After all, we are all old acquaintances, so this whole thing is a bit strange."

The voice fell.

Mochizuki's eyes were also on the girl:

"...After all, I won't let you leave, and I won't think it's funny for you to draw comics."

"......"

Mochizuki was a little stunned by what he said.

Takegami Kasumi's initially nervous expression suddenly changed.

"Is this... like this?"

After a moment of silence, the girl responded in a daze:

"Yes, it's a bit unexpected. Just now I thought you would try to persuade me to stay or laugh at me..."

"What kind of villain do you think I am? Is my image in your heart just so limited?"

"of course not!"

Takegami Kasumi shook her head quickly:

"It's just that I'm not very confident about drawing comics alone... After all, I've drawn fanfics before, and some people have indeed said that I'm not good at plots, and that they only want to read me. It’s a pretty picture.”

"...Is it like this?"

"Yes, that's it..."

"Those are really inexplicably hurtful words - but don't worry, I won't say that."

After gently rubbing the girl's head, Mochizuki's voice was quite clear:

"Although the work will indeed be much easier with your help, but since you want to draw some comics of your own, I will definitely help you, Mr. Xiaocheng."

"As for laughing at you, it's even more impossible... You are my teacher. You taught me many of the comics skills I have today. If I laugh at you, doesn't it mean I'm beating myself up?" I’m so embarrassed—I would never do something so ungrateful.”

Leave these words behind.

The young man snapped his fingers and slowly added:

"And to be honest... the little teacher who taught me how to draw comics finally wanted to publish a serial and showed me his own work. Isn't this something to be happy about?"

"Yes, yes..."

Mochizuki's words made her heart itch, and the girl's expression obviously changed significantly, and her eyes also showed a dodge:

"So, if I don't want to be your assistant and I plan to publish a series...will Ali be happy?"

"That must be a pleasure."

In response to the words of the little teacher with doggy eyes, Mochizuki did not forget to make a joke:

"And even if I'm unhappy, I won't agree with you leaving. According to your temperament, you will definitely submit articles secretly - after all, Teacher Xiaocheng is also a quite individual person."

"...That, that won't happen."

Shaking her head, the girl's tone was very serious: