Appearance in front of others

"What? Is your project worth 100 million?" Akane Benisaka sneered after hearing his words.

"It's the copyright of "Chainsaw Man" plus the project."

Kato Yusuke first corrected her statement, and then affirmed: "As for that plan, at least the final market size will not be less than 30 billion."

Bang, there was a sound of something falling to the ground.

The two of them looked subconsciously and saw the middle-aged man behind the bar smiling sheepishly, throwing the picked sushi into the trash can and starting to wash his hands.

"I said boy."

Akane Hongsaka sighed with a look of trouble: "If you are sick or have a fever, go to the hospital. This is not a place like that, and besides, I don't know how to take care of people."

After finishing speaking, she turned around from the chair, leaned forward, and fixed Yusuke's head with both hands while placing her forehead against his.

"...What's the matter? Isn't this a fever?"

When she murmured in a low voice and stepped back, a faint smell of alcohol floated into Kato Yusuke's nose, which was also mixed with the fragrance of some cosmetics.

Kato Yusuke observed her face. Her impatient face was filled with blush after drinking. Her skin was smooth and translucent, and she looked younger than she originally looked.

"I don't joke much."

Akane Benisaka didn't even turn her body back, she just put her right elbow on the bar and crossed her legs.

The gentle hem of the skirt is lifted up, revealing the slender legs wrapped in black silk. The right foot resting on them is swaying slightly, with the five toes close together, looming under the hazy black gauze.

"You're not joking, so you're just trying to make a fool of me? The problem is that even if you lie, you have to follow basic logic, right?"

Kato Yusuke picked up the sea urchin sushi with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

"I don't need to lie to you about this kind of thing. Besides, a phenomenal work cannot be created by following logic. Whether it can achieve such a large scale and influence depends on your future operations.

"

The fresh sea urchin seems to be beating in the mouth without any fishy smell.

Seeing that he always insisted on this statement, Benisaka Akane lowered his shoulders as if giving up, and said helplessly:

"Instead of talking about that missing project, I think you should talk about "Chainsaw Man" and try to convince me?"

"If I want to say... you like this work, don't you? Compared with money, it is more in line with your aesthetics and pursuit of challenges to allow such interesting works to take on a new lease of life in your own hands, right?"

"Hoo~ You even use a pretentious word like "aesthetics". Are you trying to flatter me? Or are you brainwashing me?"

"I'm just telling the truth... Also, if you can draw a doujinshi while I'm at it and don't make any trouble, I can try to flatter you."

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha--"

Akane Hongsaka burst out laughing and denied it without thinking: "No, don't even think about that."

She took a sip of the wine as she spoke, as if she found it very interesting, then glanced at Kato Yusuke's untouched cup and asked, "Why don't you drink?"

Kato Yusuke followed her gaze and responded calmly: "It won't be too late for me to drink after we finish talking."

"Huh? You're annoying me with your blabbering. Come here and listen." Akane Benisaka twitched her fingers and gestured for him to come closer, as if she had something to say.

Kato Yusuke had no doubt that he was there. After all, the person in front of him was elusive and could not be measured by common sense, so he tilted his face slightly and listened.

The corners of Akane Kurisaka's mouth raised slightly, she stretched out her right hand to pick up his cup, poured the wine inside into his mouth, and held it in his mouth.

Then she hugged Yusuke's head again, and before he could react, she put her red lips wet with wine directly on his mouth, and passed the wine in his mouth.

——Goo, goo, goo.

The middle-aged man's eyelids twitched twice when he caught this scene with his peripheral vision, and then he immediately lowered his gaze and looked at his nose and heart. He turned a blind eye to all this and turned a deaf ear to it, and just dealt with the grilled conger eel in his hand with peace of mind.

It lasted about three or four seconds.

"Pfft." Akane Kurisaka slowly let go of her lips and stepped back, "...Don't be stupid, how can you talk to me without drinking?"

Kato Yusuke glanced at her casually, and casually rubbed his lips with the thumb of his right hand, wiping off the wine and lipstick on them.

"Why, little auntie wants it?"

Such movements and tone have a bit of carelessness and ruffliness, but also are a bit uninhibited and sexy, a bit seductive.

Akane Benisaka narrowed her eyes slightly to look at him, and there was a faint flash of light inside. Then she pursed her lips and said lazily: "Watch your words, kid."

Kato Yusuke ignored her, his eyes swept over the fullness of her chest and the thighs under her skirt, with a vague look of aggression in his unfocused eyes.

The dim yellow light shines on the top of his head, illuminating his face in and out. His slightly raised eyebrows, long eyelashes, high bridge of nose, and the curved and angular shape of his jaw.

A black Off-White short-sleeved shirt was worn on his body, outlining his smooth and toned curves, vaguely highlighting his perfect figure under the clothes.

Akane Benisaka clicked her tongue inwardly, suddenly thinking of his toughness again, a hint of charm appeared in her expression.

"Did the wine you just drank taste good?"

"The wine is good, but it smells like an uncle."

--puff.

"Ahem...Ahem, sorry, your grilled conger eels are ready."

The middle-aged man behind the bar coughed twice, placed the freshly prepared food in front of them, and then continued working on the next dish.

The eel cut into small pieces is evenly placed on the plate. The ingredients include sea salt, lemon, mustard, plum sauce, and yuzu pepper. The richness is so dazzling that it is very unfriendly to those who have trouble choosing.

Kato Yusuke picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece of eel, dipped it in salt, then put it into his mouth and started chewing it.

The skin of the grilled conger eel is very crispy, and the meat is very soft, with a hint of burnt aroma. Just garnished with salt, it is very delicious.

Akane Kurisaka also took a piece of eel and ate it, dipped in the sweet and sour plum sauce. After swallowing the food, she started talking.

"Then, let's get down to business. Let's not mention your plan. The reasons you have given so far cannot convince me. You must either quote a reasonable price or come up with something more convincing."

"What do you want to see?"

"You are the one selling the copyright now, so this is something you need to consider... Having said that, you need to report the most basic plot direction to me first, and I will judge whether there will be a collapse later.

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Kato Yusuke thought for a while and decided to come up with some useful information, so he was about to speak, but Akane Kurisaka suddenly made a stopping gesture.

"Wait a minute, you don't want to just dictate it, do you?"

"if not?"

"For us comic writers, storyboards are more convincing than words, so why don't you wait and draw them later."

"There are at least 80 more chapters between now and the end, so it's impossible to finish them."

"Who told you to finish the painting? Just draw the key parts and explain them to me." Akane Kurisaka looked matter-of-fact, with an arrogant and lazy expression.

Kato Yusuke thought for a while and finally agreed.

After that, the two of them enjoyed their dinner attentively without saying anything surprising, which made the middle-aged man behind the bar feel much more at ease, and his skills improved steadily.

From bamboo shoot tempura sprinkled with bonito flowers, to grilled cod marinated in miso for three days in advance, and tuna sushi marinated in soy sauce...

The set of "Omakase" cooking dishes is very delicious, and the ingredients are also very fresh, which satisfies the appetite of two people very well.

After the two of them had no intention of adding more food, the middle-aged man quickly packed up his kitchen utensils and left the apartment directly, as if he was worried about hearing any more explosive news.

After having enough wine and food.

Akane Benisaka said, "Follow me," and then walked towards a certain room with Yusuke Kato.

The two of them walked through the simple and spacious living room together and came to a quiet room, or studio.

Everything in the room is available.

From the desk dedicated to cartoonists, to various brushes and tools, to mannequins used for drawing reference, to cabinets with many comics and comics magazines, etc... it has the feel of a cartoonist's studio.

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In comparison, the configuration in Kato Yusuke's apartment is extremely simple.

However, being able to own a luxurious penthouse apartment in an area with a price of hundreds of millions in Ariake is not something that ordinary people can achieve, so the comparison is meaningless.

"Okay, anyway, please draw some key storyboards in chronological order first. I'll rest for a while and call me when you're done." Akane Kurisaka said, and lay down on the sofa next to the desk.

Kato Yusuke followed her instructions and sat down on the armless office chair. His eyes were involuntarily attracted to the full-length mirror beside him, so he asked casually.

"Why put a mirror here?"

"Is there any other reason? Of course it is used as a reference for movements."

"Action reference?"

"That's right. After all, sometimes the movements made with human models are not natural enough, so you need to refer to reality. Although I don't use it very much now."

"That means you always pose in front of the mirror by yourself?"

"Well, what's the problem?"

"nothing."

Akane Hongsaka was quiet for a moment, then picked up the pillow beside her and threw it towards him.

"...Draw the storyboard carefully for me and stop imagining it."
To be continued...