"I see. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info It's a strong opponent and I'm going to give it my all. Harusa responded.

"It's good that you know. ”

After that, the two separated, Saki went back to the editorial department, and Harusa went home.

When I got home, I returned the painting to Xiao Shi and explained the situation.

Knowing that it had developed into a duel with the commissioned illustrator, the girl showed a complicated look.

"I'm sorry, Brother Harusa, because of my willful ......"

"Say what. I promised you, it's not just your hope, it's what I want to do. Harusa smiled, "I'll do my best." ”

“…… Come on, brother. ”

"Hmm!"

Harusa immediately prepared to paint.

Faced with the blank drawing paper, he began to think about how to draw it.

The scene of the protagonist and the villain fighting, the specific picture is the scene of the protagonist and the villain holding weapons and confronting or fighting.

Characters, costumes, movements, weapons, demeanor, backgrounds...... Harusa conceived carefully.

After a while.

He had conceived it in detail, but it still felt inadequate.

By the way, the heroine should be added!

"Righteous Sister" is just a bystander in this battle, and it stands to reason that it is okay not to add to the picture, or in order not to affect the "Righteous Brother" and the villain, it is correct not to draw her.

But Harusa wanted to add her and portray the feeling of not just a bystander, in order to echo the suspense of the ending.

The hero and the villain are the focus of the picture, and the heroine must not be too eye-catching, and she should be drawn as an image that she will not notice at a glance, but will feel a little strange when you look closely.

In short, the positioning of the heroine in the whole picture is an additional element, adding more mystery without compromising the focus.

Harusa tried to figure out how to add it, and thought about it for a while.

When he finally figured it out, he picked up his paintbrush and traced it on paper.

……

Midday.

After lunch, Hariji continued to paint.

That's when I got a phone call.

It's Mr. Peach!

"I heard Saki talk about you...... Do you need my help?" asked the female cartoonist.

"If you ask Teacher Peach to help, it seems to be a bit of a cheat. Harusa smiled, "But this is a competition, and the power that can be used must be used well, so it's right." ”

"So, teacher, can you help me look at my drawings and give me some advice?"

"I'd love to. Dai smiled.

So Harusa took a picture with his mobile phone and sent it to the other party to see.

"It's a nice drawing, Haruta-kun...... When did you start drawing?"

After looking at the photos sent, Dai complimented and asked.

"Since about two months ago, I have been practicing ......for a while every day when I go home," replied the teenager on the other end of the phone.

The female cartoonist's eyes widened.

"Two months...... Didn't you just practice on your own, didn't study specifically, didn't go to a painting class, and didn't let anyone teach you?"

"Yes. ”

Dai was shocked.

It's just that after only two months of pure amateur self-study, I was able to draw a picture of this level!?

Her mind was turbulent and she was speechless for a moment.

"Sensei, what's wrong?" Haruji wondered.

Haruta-kun...... Let's be a cartoonist!" Dai blurted out.

"Huh?"

"Huh?" Dai said before realizing what she had said, and then gathered her thoughts.

"Haruta-kun, you can write a good novel, and you can draw such a good picture, you can become a great manga artist...... A cartoonist better than me!" she said.

Harusa: "............"

"Glad to hear that, teacher...... But when it comes to drawing manga, I'm not good enough. He responded.

"You have such a good talent, as long as you dedicate yourself to studying for a while, you should be fine. Dai said seriously.

"I don't want to draw comics right now, I just want to win the competition and illustrate my novels. Harusa looked at the ceiling, "I'll draw it later." I love comics and I want to create my own!"

"I'm looking forward to seeing Harida-kun's manga works, and I hope I won't have to wait too long. Dai smiled.

"It won't be long. ”

Now the focus is on fiction. Caricature...... When the drawing ability has improved to a sufficient level, think about it again. That's what Harusa intended.

He then turns the subject back to the illustration and asks the other person to have an opinion.

Dai carefully suggested some improvements, and he jotted them down one by one, then asked what he didn't understand.

The two talked for a long time.

When the call ended, Harusa felt that his understanding of illustration had improved to a higher level, and he was sincerely grateful for the advice of Mr. Peach.

He continued to paint hard.

……

There is still half an hour left before the deadline.

Katsu Tanaka arrives at the café where he agreed to meet with the illustrations he had drawn.

I ordered a cup of coffee, no sugar or milk, and just took a sip to let the rich bitterness stimulate my spirits.

He was nervous.

It's like taking a newly created comic manuscript and preparing to meet the editor.

It's not like you can publish a comic if you win.,It's just to get a job as a light novel illustrator.,It's so nervous.。 Tian Zhongli sighed.

He is confident that he has drawn with all his might, and although he can't draw more detailed due to time, he has already done quite well.

I don't know how the other party is doing......

Thinking of the young man's eyes, there was an indescribable feeling in the center of the field.

If you have to say it, it should be envy, right? Envy that the other party can show that kind of look and reflect that kind of will.

He wasn't that old, but compared to the boy, he would feel old.

With complicated thoughts, Tanaka Shengli drank coffee and waited silently.

Ten minutes later, I saw the young author and the beautiful editor walking into the café together.

Tanaka raised his hand to signal to them and watched them approach.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Ghost Soldier. ”

"No...... I just waited a few minutes, Mr. Kishibe. ”

Harusa and Saki sat down across from him. The waiter came over and the two asked for a cup of coffee each.

"Honestly, I'm nervous right now. ”

Looking at each other, Tanaka suddenly felt the urge to say something, so he spoke.

"It's like preparing to show the editor a comic manuscript...... Obviously, it's just a light novel illustration job. ”

"No...... I shouldn't have said that, sorry, I was a little arrogant just now. ”

"I mean, I didn't expect to be so serious about this job. ”

Tanaka smiled.

There is a complex meaning in this smile.

"I like your novels, but I want to fight against you, which even I find strange. ”

"I shouldn't be like this, try or something...... Now that I think about it, it's really messy, I should have seen your paintings, and I believed that you could do a good job, and then quit. ”

But he proposed a competition...... What was I thinking at that moment? I didn't understand it myself. ”

Harusa looked at him.

"I think what you're thinking is actually very simple, Ghost Soldier Teacher, you just don't want to lose. ”