"Okay."

Machida Enko picked it up and ordered several dishes.

The two chatted casually for a few moments, and then moved on to the formal topic.

Machida Enko took out a document from the handbag on the side and handed it to Hamura, "This is the information of more than a dozen illustrators that I specially selected for you, and their works are attached, you can see if there are any that match your heart." ”

Hamura took it, flipped through it a few times at random, and put the document aside, "Yuanzi, let's be honest, I'm not going to let anyone else be responsible for the illustrations of Sword Art Online. ”

Machida Yuanzi paused for a moment, and then showed an interested look, "Could it be that you have already chosen someone in Hamura?" ”

"Hmm."

Hamura nodded, "I'll do it myself." ”

"Do you come by yourself?"

Machida Enko looked at him in surprise, "Does Hamura still paint?" ”

"A little."

Hamura nodded calmly. He used to be more interested in painting, painting was one of his hobbies, but he didn't paint very well before he crossed over, but after he has the power now, it's different.

I used to want to capture the agility of nature with painting.

The lines he draws are like the notes of a piece, and every stroke is perfect.

And the character design of Sword Art Online is almost deep in his heart, at least he doesn't have a bad impression of the original characters of Sword Art Online, so he doesn't want these characters to change in the hands of other illustrators.

"...... Hamura"

Machida Enko hesitated for a moment, and then said: "A light, although the content is the most important, but other factors are also important, and what can often attract readers at first glance is the exquisite character illustrations, so ......"

Yumura smiled faintly, didn't explain too much, and said directly: "Yuanzi, did you bring a pen and paper?" Ordinary pen and A4 paper will be. ”

Machida Enko immediately understood what Hamura meant, nodded, and took out a pen and paper from her handbag, "Let me see Hamura's level of painting, but ~ if I don't feel satisfied, I will definitely not depend on you." ”

"You won't refuse."

"Confident? Hmph~ Then I'll wait and see~"

Hamura didn't say anything more, took the paper and pen, thought about it for a while, and sketched it on the paper.

In just about ten minutes, a beautiful girl with long hair fluttering, wearing a white knight's uniform, and holding a thin sword jumped on the paper, that heroic posture, smart with a hint of playful eyes, as if she was about to jump out of the paper.

Machida Enko's eyes are straight throughout the whole process, and when the beautiful lines of the pen are outlined on the paper, they are all done in one go, light and natural, chic and dexterous, and the person who looks at it is pleasing to the eye.

After waiting for the Hanmura village to write, she even snatched the paper a little impulsively, looked at the two-dimensional beautiful girl on it, and looked at it for a while before slowly putting the paper down.

Looking up at Hamura, her eyes glowed with a faint luster and asked, "Hamura drew the heroine of the book, Asuna, right?" ”

"Do you see that?"

Hamura smiled and nodded.

"The heroine in the book is portrayed very well and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so after seeing this character design that is extremely consistent with it, I recognized it as soon as possible!"

Machida Enko looked at Hamura in amazement, "It's amazing, this character design and the portrayal of the heroine in the book, the whole character seems to come to life, it can be called a seamless match!" ”

"Am I qualified to illustrate my paintings and calligraphy now?"

Hamura had expected Machida Enko's reaction, so there weren't many mood swings, and he looked like he was all under control.

"Absolutely! Rather, be sure to draw the illustrations for Sword Art Online yourself! ”

Machida Enko nodded hurriedly, her mood was up and down, and she couldn't completely calm down until now, and she was amazed by Hamura's talent.

"That'll do."

Hamura nodded, "Give me three days, and after three days, I will hand you the character drawings of the main characters in the first volume." ”

"Okay, but don't push yourself too hard."

Machida Enko nodded.

At this time, the ordered dishes were also served.

"Hurry up and eat, I'm starving to death until now."

The two picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.

"The name of the illustrator, are you going to use the pen name of the light family, or some other name?"

"Hmm."

Hamura thought for a moment, and then said casually: "You don't need to think of other names, just use the pen name like a dream." ”

It's too much trouble to think of a name or something.

"Okay."

Machida Yuanzi saw his casualness and nodded helplessly, "But it's okay to let readers know that you are so talented, and they will definitely add a lot of fans to you." ”

"The book hasn't been published yet, so it's too early to say that."

"But this book is bound to be a hit if nothing else."

Machida Enko smiled and said, "I promise as a friend!" ”

The editor doesn't promise or guarantee anything to the author, but it's okay as a friend.

"By the way, I think Sword Art Online still has the potential to write down, Hamura, will you write the second volume?"

"Maybe."

"Perhaps?"

"Even I can't guarantee it, it depends on the situation when the time comes."

Hamura took a sip of orange juice and said lightly. But I think I'll be able to write it, if nothing else.

"As an editor, I naturally hope that you can keep writing down, because then I can also help out~"

Machida Yuanzi smiled, then remembered something, and said to Hamura: "By the way, I'll introduce you to someone when I'm free, she's another author I'm in charge of, and she wrote a campus love, "Love Metronome", you can take a look at it if you have time......"

Speaking of this, a mysterious smile appeared on her face, and she leaned closer to Hamura and whispered: "By the way, she is a super beautiful girl, about the same age as you, and after seeing your Sword Art Online, it seems that she has also raised a trace of interest in you, I think...... The two of you should be able to talk. ”

Hamura looked at her speechlessly, why did it sound like he was introducing a blind date to him? Isn't this person an editor? Do you still work part-time as a matchmaker?

"Oh, by the way, I'll send her Line to you, you add her as a friend, I've already mentioned it to her, she'll agree."

Saying that, Machida Enko sent the Line account of the beautiful girl author she was in charge of to Hamura through a text message.

"It doesn't matter if you add it."

Hamura looked at the account, then opened the Line chat software, searched for it, looked at the user name displayed on it, and opened his mouth to confirm with Machida Yuanzi, "The name of the author you are responsible for is called Kasumi Shiko?" ”