Is it okay not to want to work hard?

Hiroi Kikuri has lived with Higashino Kanade for a long time and has played games with him, but only a few times.

Higashino Kanade turned off the computer and went to the game room with Hiroi Kikuri.

Before going to the studio, Hiroi Kikuri ran to the kitchen and took two cans of fruit wine and a can of Coke.

"Are you staying up late today?"

Hiroi Kikuri came to the studio and threw the Coke at Higashino Kanade.

"Yeah." Higano Kanade nodded and added, "Maybe you can stay with me all night?"

"Okay, I'll be fine tomorrow."

Hiroi Kikuri agreed.

After she formed the band, she was actually quite free. Although she often went out when she first formed the band, it was because her bandmates lived far away and she needed to get used to them. Now that they have gotten used to each other, Shima and Eliza have moved to Shimokitazawa, and she doesn't have to go out early and come back late every day like before.

But for some reasons, she still goes out every day to make herself look very busy.

"When can you help me find out what Yili is thinking?"

Turning on the TV and the Famicom, Higashino Kanade casually inserted a game card.

"This is not a good question. You know, I'm so pure. It's not easy for me to talk about this topic with Pochi."

Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head. She wasn't someone like Kotokata who could tell dirty jokes and understand all kinds of connotations. She was chatting well with Pochi Music, but she really didn't know how to turn the topic to whether she was willing to do things that adults like to do with Xiaozou.

She and Yili could barely talk about H topics, but they were limited to songs. Because some popular songs in Europe and America have nice melodies, but the lyrics are very H, violent, and sloppy.

H can chat about songs to some extent, but once the topic turns to love between men and women, she will escape. Even if she can't escape it, she will blush and be distracted at any time. In the end, no one knows what fantasy she is trapped in and can only say "Aba Aba Aba".

"If you can't talk to Yili, who can talk to her? Me?"

Higashino Kanade rolled his eyes. Kikuri said it was pure and it was not pure, and she also said it was not pure. If he asked Ichiri about this topic, would he be able to give him a consistent answer?

"This recipe and glass?"

Hiroi Kikuri said weakly.

"You want me to die."

Higashino Kanade wanted to knock Hiroi Kikuri on the head. What was she thinking about? She didn't think that just because she could have a harem it meant that her harem was very harmonious and that she could let Konata and Naoko ask Ichiri if she was willing to do that with him.

By then, Konno and Nishiko will definitely be jealous, and once they are jealous, there is no way he won't try to coax them.

To be honest, he found it a little unbelievable that Konata and Nishiko would be jealous. After all, one was an uncle and the other was so gentle. But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that how could they not be jealous? No matter how good-natured and free-spirited a person is, it is impossible for them not to care about the person they like flirting with others.

If you don't care, then either the feelings have faded or you have a special fetish.

Thinking about it this way, Konata and Naoko are jealous of him because they like him. It would be terrible if one day they stopped being jealous.

However, they would be jealous if they were in love with him, but what about this person...

Higashino Kanade looked at Hiroi Kikuri who picked up the controller and waited for him to start the game.

With Kikuri's personality, it would have been easy for her to find out what Yili was thinking, but she didn't. She had been particularly concerned about him recently, and she wouldn't sleep unless he did. It would be strange if he didn't smell something sour.

Well, he knew the answer from his writing, except that Hiroi Kikuri was not on the list, and he was not a fan of age-girder relationships.

As for My Little Pony x Transformers…

He was somewhat interested in this.

Chapter 29: Boys' and Young Adults' Comics

It's December now, the weather is getting colder, and winter vacation and New Year are coming.

"It's so cold."

On the way to the studio, Izumi Konata exhaled a breath of white air.

"It's winter."

Nishimiya Glass felt dull as she looked at the white sky without the sun.

“It’s almost 2014.”

Since the years from 2000 to 2011, I have begun to feel a little unfamiliar with the term "vintage spring".

"Ah."

Nishimiya Naoko nodded slightly.

She didn't listen much to what the other party said. She was thinking about something, wondering what gift to give Xiaozou for Christmas.

"Glass, you are so cold."

Seeing that Nishimiya Naoko ignored her, Izumi Konata hugged Nishimiya Naoko's arm and acted coquettishly.

"I'm thinking about something."

Nishimiya Naoko did not hide it from Izumi Konata and told her about her thoughts on what gift to give.

"A gift? Why not give it to yourself? Put on a maid outfit and pack yourself in a box."

Quan Konaka said seriously, this time she was not talking nonsense, but was serious.

"I want to serve you. (No)"

Nishimiya Naoko shook her head and refused. This kind of thing could only be done by this person, but she couldn't.

It's such a shame that she hasn't evolved to be as powerful as Konami.

"Glass, you are an adult now, why are you still as innocent as a little girl?"

Izumi Konata stared at Nishimiya Naoko's chest, his tone full of regret.

Apart from anything else, Glass's breasts are almost the same as some adults.

"I am a little girl. (I am a little girl)"

Nishimiya Shoko doesn't consider herself an adult. Although she has stepped onto the path to adulthood, she is not yet an adult in terms of age.

"That's right."

Quan Cifang nodded in agreement.

Last year she and Glass were still elementary school students, but this year they have entered the adult world. I can only say that the young people nowadays are really hard to imagine.

In his heart, Izumi Konata complained about how terrible she and Nozomi were.

Daily life is like playing with butter, either in Ghs or on the way to Ghs. Although such a life is very happy, is it too much?

Izumi Konata and Nishimiya Shoko came to the door of the studio and knocked.

"Boom boom boom!"

After a while, Dongye Zou opened the door.

"You guys are here, come in, be careful not to fall, the floor is wet, I just finished mopping the floor."

Higashino Kanade made way to let Izumi Konata and Nishimiya Naoko enter the house, reminding them to be careful.

"It's okay. I'll just lie down where I fell."

Quan Konaka changed into indoor slippers. Although she said so, she was still quite careful when she walked.

"You can lie down wherever you want as long as it's not in the way."

Higashino Kanade said indifferently.

"Can you help me? (Are you alone?)"

Nishimiya Glass looked around the studio but didn't see Hiroi Kikuri nor did she hear the sound of bass.

"Well, Kikuri is out."

Higashino Kanade nodded and returned to his seat.

Picking up the paintbrush, he continued painting without saying anything else.

Cartoonists who work all year round have to draw every day. Although it’s okay if you don’t draw for one day, in order to avoid slacking off and causing your drawing skills to regress, it is better to keep the habit of drawing every day.

“When will the painting be finished?”

Izumi Konata leaned over to take a look at Higashino Kanade and took a look at the latest plot of the comic.

"I drew until noon. Why, you want to play games with me?"

Dongye Zou looked up and poked Quan Konata's face with the tip of his pen.

"I want to play games, and I also want to..."

Before Quan Chifang could finish her words, Dongye Zou interrupted her.

"No, you don't want to." Dongye Kanade put away his paintbrush and lowered his head to paint again. Then he said, "I'll play games with you in the afternoon. I'll play with you after I upload the song to the Internet."

"Song?"

Quan doesn't understand this recipe.

"Dancing girl."

Dongye Zou didn't expect that Quan Konaka had forgotten, and reminded him with a sigh.

Is it possible that Konjiro's head is filled with only anime, games, and SeSe? How come he doesn't even know the song he has been working on for months?

"Oh, that one."

Quan Chifang remembered it, but what did this have to do with her?

The song was written by Kozoda, sung by Kikuri, and the MV was shot by Yuzuru. She was not involved in it, so it's normal for her to forget the song.

"Really? You don't even care about the songs I wrote."

Higashino Kanade was joking.

"But I care about the comics you draw."

Izumi Konata blinked her big eyes. She really didn't care about the songs written by Xiaozou, but she cared a lot about the comics drawn by Xiaozou.

Not only did she follow every issue of "Weekly Shonen Jump" and send reader survey forms to support Xiaozou, she also read Xiaozou's manuscripts every week and commented on the latest plot of the comics.

"I wish you would stop caring about my comics sometimes."

Higashino Kanade got a headache when he thought of the scene in "Drawing the Knife" where Konno cried her heart out. It would take a long time to comfort Konno for a long time.

"How can this be possible? Without my supervision, you will make the Fake Hero darker and darker."

Quan Chifang rolled his eyes.

She was telling the truth. Xiaozou's paintings would sometimes be affected by her real mood. She would not necessarily stick to the planned plot, but would draw a new plot.

It would be fine if he only drew funny plots, but sometimes he would draw dark plots or even tell political jokes.

"False Hero" is a boys' comic, not a young adult comic. The things drawn by Xiaozou are not suitable for teenagers to read. First, they can't understand it, and second, there is a risk of being bullied. Moreover, "False Hero" has a light-hearted and funny plot, which is not suitable for dark and cruel things, even though the reality casually revealed by this comic is indeed quite dark.

"Nonsense, I'm just drawing realistic things."

Higashino Kanade protested in dissatisfaction.

This different world of swords and magic describes the oppression of poor people by noble lords, but when the people rise up in resistance and are beheaded by the guillotine, the description gets worse and worse. This is obviously something that has happened in many countries in history.

If it can happen in reality, it can happen even more in another world.

"Heh, I remember that the king being guillotined in your original drawing looked exactly like the emperor. If editor Yoshida hadn't asked you to change it, you would have really posted it."

Izumi Konata knew what Higashino Kanade thought, but in Japan, one still had to be more or less careful. It wasn't that Kanade's thoughts were wrong, but his father said that ordinary people didn't really care about it. As long as they could live well, it didn't matter whether they were on the left, on the right, or in the middle. Their own happiness was the most important thing.

Besides, Xiaozou only needs to tell the story of the protagonists well. If he deliberately describes the story that he originally described superficially, it will easily lose fans who hate politics and ideology.

People read comics for relaxation, not to learn theories or liberate the world.

"No, this is not America. People will only hang themselves or jump off buildings to commit suicide."

Higashino Kanade complained about the "forced suicide" method in Japan and did not discuss this topic with Konata. There was no need to discuss it, because he felt that Konata was right, creators should not only consider their own feelings, but also respect readers.

If you only care about your own pleasure, then you should draw fan fiction instead of being a cartoonist. To be a cartoonist, you must consider the preferences of your readers.

It’s just that no matter whether it’s cartoonists from Weekly Shonen Jump or other comic publishers, or screenwriters and directors in the animation industry, there are always some people who do things that make him tremble with fear.

Every time this happened, he wanted to retaliate by saying something like “Japan was defeated”, otherwise he would feel really uncomfortable.

Fortunately, he has lived in Japan for so many years that he is used to it and can restrain himself with the advice of this party.