In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

I asked the artists to adjust their priorities and draw the cover of "Sword Art Online" first, but they all said they were too busy.

The editor-in-chief doesn't even think highly of painters of average skill.

As for seeking external assistance in the name of a publishing house, she had thought about it.

But after what happened to Yamada Fairy, several other major publishing houses were so upset that they were about to explode.

As a result, they have been unable to speak up recently, and even if they do, others may not agree.

Therefore, the editor-in-chief made a rather outrageous decision.

That is to pay Mr. Ryou the money in advance to commission articles, so that he can commission articles under your own name.

Of course, the illustration royalties are those of first-rate painters.

So Machida Sonoko kept on going all the way.

I asked the Yamada Fairy for Mr. Ryou's address and visited him in person.

After Machida Sonoko's explanation, Ryosuke also felt that this publishing house was a bit unreliable.

No wonder the Yamada fairy often scolds them.

"I'm very sorry to ask you to do this on your own. After the work is officially signed and released, I will give you other compensation!"

Machida Sonoko clasped her hands together and looked apologetically at Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Eh? I'm not Ryou, my brother Ryosuke is."

Hiratsuka Shizuka first pointed at her own face, then at Ryosuke.

When Machida heard what she said, her eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hands.

He then turned to Ryosuke and praised him, "You are amazing! I never thought that Mr. Ryou is so successful at such a young age!"

One Yamada fairy is already outrageous, and now there’s Ryou. Are kids nowadays so outrageous?

"Okay, I have no problem."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke's tone was calm, but his answer was straightforward.

Although I felt that the other party was a bit outrageous, they did give me the money first and showed their sincerity.

You should know that many companies even delay salary payments. A good company is one that pays money on time.

Plus, I just saw Shizuka Hiratsuka on the balcony.

Ryosuke felt a sense of desolation in his heart, and he didn't even bargain with Machida.

Because Hiratsuka Shizuka was present and Ryosuke didn't have too many demands, the contract was initially reached after a short period of time.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Ryou. I hope your work will sell well."

Machida Sonoko politely said goodbye.

……

Ryosuke returned to his bedroom, registered a large number of platforms where painters resided on his computer, and posted a reward.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

A generous reward was hung at the top, and soon a bunch of painters came with their works to promote themselves.

Ryosuke picked and chose among a pile of paintings, but couldn't find a satisfactory illustration.

It’s not easy to find first-rate painters, as most of them are signed to companies.

Moreover, after those painters became famous, it was almost always others who came to them on their own initiative.

This is also the reason why Machida Sonoko was so embarrassed before.

He was about to call the fairy to ask her if she had any good recommendations.

A beautiful illustration in the mailbox caught his attention.

This is a picture of humiliation.

From this picture, we can clearly feel that this painter's level is far superior to that of the group of people just now.

The artist's signature is Kashiwagi Eri.

Ryosuke frowned, Kashiwagi Eri?

Why do I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before? It has some impression to me.

I thought about it for a while but couldn’t remember it, and I didn’t pay much attention to it.

Never mind, this is it, at least it looks good.

I already have a plan in mind about what kind of illustrations to draw.

An extremely classic illustration by Mr. Tong comes to my mind.

With Dark Chaser in his left hand and Elucidator in his right hand, he used Starburst Air Slash for the first time.

Take the time to write the requirements document and click email to send.

"Hello, Mr. Kashiwagi Eri, this is my request, please take a look."

the other side.

After dinner, Eriri was browsing some artist websites.

One of the extremely high rewards caught her attention.

The string of zeros at the end made her unable to take her eyes off.

Although my father is a diplomat, he still lives in a big villa.

But she still keeps a strict control over her personal pocket money.

She bravely sent an email to the person who offered the reward, trying to get it back.

After all, that royalty fee was considered high among first-rate painters, and she didn't have much confidence.

"You must be kidding, right? I was chosen? I actually got a deal of this caliber?!"

After receiving the other party's reply, Ying Lili jumped up with joy.

Her fair face became even redder because of excitement, and her deep blue pupils were filled with joy.

The two ponytails swung up and down, and the little canine teeth at the corners of the mouth were faintly visible.

The thought came to her mind again.

As expected, I, Sawamura Spencer Eriri, am the chosen one!

Chapter 41: The Black Swordsman

late at night.

The Bunkyo Villa District was cold and dark.

In a certain villa, the rooms were brightly lit.

There was a pretty girl wearing black-framed glasses and a green sports suit sitting at the table.

She sat on the stool with a frown on her face, her soft blonde hair hanging down naturally, and her snow-white bare feet swaying in the air.

"No, no, this feeling is still wrong!"

Eriri shook her head.

He crumpled the painting in front of him into a ball and threw it behind him casually.

On the floor of the room, balls of paper were slowly piling up into a small hill.

She stared at the requirements document on the screen, bit the tip of the pen lightly, revealing a small white canine tooth.

The following key information is extracted.

"The black swordsman, the lone ranger who is not accepted by everyone."

"Short black hair, deep black eyes, a black windbreaker, and two swords, one of which is also black."

"The fastest sword-drawing speed in the world, and an expert at high-speed two-sword combos."

"Gentle, kind, and with a sense of justice."

Eriri drew one picture after another, but none of them satisfied her.

For such highly paid illustrations, one must strive for excellence and perfection; perhaps there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

"Ah, this is so difficult! No matter how hard I try, I can't draw this character perfectly."

Swords are the romance in the hearts of Japanese people.

As a 2D otaku, Eriri has also seen many swordsman characters in anime.

But I have hardly ever seen such a character.

For the early lone ranger, you have to draw out his lone wolf temperament.

The image should be mainly black, not too monotonous.

The world's fastest slashing speed needs to highlight the character's own strength.

The first three are all fine, the key is the last one.

The black swordsman's essential character is gentle, kind and has a sense of justice.

This is a contrasting item from the previous three.

If you only look at the first three lines, you can think of him as a regular iceberg handsome guy.

But she really didn't know how to express the last one, which was gentleness, kindness and a sense of justice, in combination with the first three.

Ying Lili began to scratch her head frantically, making her beautiful and smooth golden hair as messy as a chicken coop.

She rubbed her eyes on the stool and planned to go to the bathroom to wash her face and refresh herself.

When Eriri stood up to leave, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a painting out of the corner of her eye.

That was a quick sketch she made in the Kendo Club activity room this afternoon.

The painting brought back memories of her afternoon.

"I don't like trouble, but if trouble comes, it must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise it may lead to even bigger trouble."

"It's a simple task, but if you turn a blind eye, you will regret it. I don't want to regret it, so I lend a hand to help, that's all."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke's cold voice echoed in her mind.

The classmate named Hiratsuka Ryosuke stepped forward and solved the problem while saying cool words.

With lightning speed, he defeated the high school senior who came to provoke him with a single sword strike.

Because I know the person in question, I didn’t draw any protective gear when I was sketching him.

The boy in the painting has black, messy hair and cold, determined eyes, like a sharp blade ready to strike.

When he slashed, it seemed as if he could cut off everything in the world.

Eriri's eyes moved back and forth between the sketch and the request on the computer screen.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

She didn't know whether Hiratsuka Ryosuke was gentle or kind, but he definitely had a sense of justice.

Plus, it seems to meet many of the previous conditions.

She seemed to be thinking about something, then opened her eyes wide.

The right hand makes a fist above and the left hand makes a palm below, and they clap together.

Finally, he suddenly realized, "Isn't there a ready-made model here?"

She did what she said, and her clear blue eyes shone with unprecedented confidence and determination.

She is drawing the "black swordsman" in her mind based on Ryosuke Hiratsuka.

The image of the "Black Swordsman" gradually appeared on paper.

After an unknown amount of time, Ying Lili put down her paintbrush and stretched lazily.

Then he looked at his work and nodded with satisfaction.