In the art department after school, in the second preparation room.
"Sawamura-san, why do you hide the fact that you draw doujins?"
"Huh? Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
"No, I'm just curious. It doesn't matter if you don't want to answer."
Her blue eyes moved away from the drawing book for a moment. Eiri glanced at the boy sitting next to her, then lowered her head and muttered: "Just think about it with common sense... I, Eri Sawamura, draw erotic fan fiction."
How can I explain things to everyone?"
"But the works you draw are also for all ages. As long as you make it clear from the beginning, you can definitely join an animation fan club or something like that, right?"
"The public's discrimination against otakus is deeply rooted."
"That old-fashioned saying is no longer popular now. After all, everyone has watched animations at one time or another."
Kato Yusuke weighed his words and continued: "And even if you will be discriminated against at first, everyone will gradually get used to it later. For an otaku like you who is a serious fanatic and can't stop the mountain, which way will he be happier?
"
Yinglili's expression wavered in an instant, like a mirage in a heat wave, and even her body swayed slightly.
"I...ever since I was a child, I have been the person least qualified to be an otaku."
Her eyes were a little lost in thought, as if she was recalling the past, and her voice was a bit ethereal.
"Everyone seems to think that someone who doesn't look like an otaku and talks happily about anime and video games will be more embarrassed than someone who looks like an otaku."
"When you were talking about childhood, you meant the second grade of elementary school." Yusuke Kato thought for a while and said, "Is it because you are too sensitive?"
"Even if I was bullied because of that before? Then it was just a disguise to leave home, and no one would dare to bully me again right away?"
"..."
Eiriri's questioning words made Kato Yusuke unable to help but fall silent.
Looking at the girl in front of him, some kind of enlightenment emerged in his heart.
Perhaps because of her beautiful appearance and family background, people are completely unable to associate this "doll-like beautiful mixed-race girl" with the slovenly and slovenly otakus in society.
Therefore, those around Yinglili who have fantasies about her cannot accept her obsession with drawing two-dimensional illustrations and being intoxicated by the pictures like Brother Zhu.
After thinking about this, Kato Yusuke stopped making any comments and just said to Erili: "Discriminating against others just because of their inherent ideas, but ignoring the shining points of others, there is no need to care about such people, at least I
I think your painting is really great."
After hearing his words, Yinglili came back to her senses.
The girl first glanced at Kato Yusuke with a scrutinizing gaze, then turned her head with a "hum" and responded with some pride: "You're just a newcomer...you're talking big words!"
"Yes..." Kato Yusuke did not argue with her, but pointed to the drawing book in the other person's hand and asked: "So is there any problem, Teacher Kashiwagi Eri?"
"Well...it's completely different from the previous painting style, and the characters' movements feel a bit stiff. The most important thing is that this is not getting to the point at all!"
Yinglili, who was flipping through the pages of drawings, said with some dissatisfaction, then threw the drawing book back again and said, "Show me the drawings at the end first."
Kato Yusuke did not refuse, after all, it was planned. So he drew the most critical pictures according to the contents in his memory.
It is worth mentioning that he used a pill pen during this painting process. Because this kind of pen can draw very thin lines, it can be very delicate when depicting certain parts.
Seeing this scene, Yingli nodded slightly. If you want to become a respected painter...well, a book painter, paying attention to details is essential.
So she also stood up from her seat, stood diagonally behind Kato Yusuke, and just looked at it with her arms folded, and she accidentally fell into a trance when she looked at it.
In the quiet second art preparation room, the only sounds that could be heard were the rustling of pen tips across paper and the even breathing of boys and girls.
Time passed silently, and the content in the picture was gradually completed stroke by stroke. Although there were still no lines, the simple and crude picture presented on the paper was basically understandable by everyone.
From an angle that Kato Yusuke couldn't see, Eri's eyes were shining with an inexplicable light.
"alright."
"abnormal……"
The moment he stopped writing, the voices of a boy and a girl sounded in the room at the same time, and the latter's words made Yusuke Kato feel bad instantly.
Do you, a master of humiliation, have the right to criticize me?! - Before he could say this, the painting book in front of him was snatched away by the other party.
"Let me take a look..."
With that said, Eiri ran to the side with her drawing book in her arms, turned her back to Kato Yusuke, and started reading through it. From time to time, strange words came out of her mouth.
"Bed?", "ero", "scum"... just to name a few.
For a beautiful blond girl who looks like she stepped out of a painting to say these words... it's really a bit bad.
And from Kato Yusuke's point of view, Eiriri's body seems to be still shaking slightly...or is it twisting?
Is it necessary to read such old comics so seriously?
He complained silently in his heart, and asked the girl: "...Excuse me, where is the wrong drawing, Mr. Eri Kashiwagi?"
As if she had just realized that there was another person here, Yinglili's movements froze. Then she cleared her throat, turned around and said with wandering eyes: "Well... although there are some things that need to be modified, it's still interesting.
What’s the name of this story?”
"Name?" Kato Yusuke was stunned for a moment, then blurted out: "What are you talking about? Isn't this "Early Summer Time"?"
"Early summer time...?" Ying Lili held her chin with one hand, frowning slightly and said, "It's such a random name, but it's appropriate for the occasion."
As she spoke, she glanced at Kato Yusuke, organized her words and said, "It's not bad for a newcomer. Let's try to add some lines later."
"Isn't this necessary?" Kato Yusuke asked doubtfully: "Wouldn't it be more convenient to buy it online?"
"What are you talking about? No one will buy this kind of half-finished product, and the problem of stiff movements has not been solved. Before that, go back and perfect it! Perfect it!"
Looking at the girl who was speaking to him in a scolding tone, Kato Yusuke just stared at her without saying a word.
It wasn't until Yinglili's expression changed from confused at first to a little scared, and she shrank into the corner with her arms folded, that he finally spoke.
"Hey, Sawamura-san."
"Ah...ah! What are you doing...?"
Without bothering to explore where the vigilance on the other person's face came from, Kato Yusuke asked word by word.
"Haven't you read this story?"
"...Huh?...Story?"
Hearing his words, the girl was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and asked doubtfully: "Are you talking about your book?"