Monday

Kyosuke Hojo woke up from his sleep and glanced at the sunlight sneaking through the gaps between the curtains and the walls, and felt like he was at home.

After washing, I put on my school uniform without a trace of wrinkles, took my school bag and went out. After parking his motorcycle near the school, he went to the convenience store he usually took care of to buy breakfast, and then he saw a large billboard standing in front of the bookstore next to the convenience store.

The main body is the colorful homepage he painted, and Saitama Sensei's head has the following sentence on it: "One hit man!" Absolute strength! ”

Then, perhaps because it was too close to Dongcheng and understood it too clearly, the boss also unfolded a banner on top of the billboard and added more detailed and attractive content on blank paper:

"The second generation of the rampaging angels, the attack across the dimension, and the protection of the other world!"

A bunch of people wearing the same school uniform as Kyosuke Hojo gathered around and talked non-stop, some of the students may have paid better attention to the outside world, and were not covered by the advertisement of "Weekly Shonen High", so they didn't know what was going on, and at this time, the classmates next to them and the owner standing at the door of the bookstore would proudly and loudly popularize science to them.

Outside the magnificent school gate of Tojo Middle School, the street trees next to the sidewalk are still green, and students in school uniforms come and go, not limited to boys, but also girls passing by nearby schools, talking and laughing, the morning light falls on them, a full of youthful beauty, but Hojo Kyosuke only feels a chill.

Hurriedly giving the money, ignoring the question marks of his classmates in the convenience store, he walked quickly and expressionlessly towards the school gate across the road.

"Hojo-kun!"

Damn, why did the bookstore owner who was busy bragging and chatting still see me? Kyosuke Hojo paused, turned around and revealed a stiff little face.

"On Saturday I'll be in 10 times as many Weekly Shonen Highs as I used to be! There will also be a super strong promotion, calling on everyone to fill in the reply letter to support you! ”

The unkempt boss shouted loudly, and at the same time his right hand was bent, and his left hand was placed on his right arm, making a cheering gesture similar to firing a laser.

"Hehe, thank you for your support." Kyosuke Hojo laughed dryly, then turned and walked towards the school, with the loud voice of the bookstore owner behind him.

"Everyone should remember to support Hojo-kun when the time comes, buy a manga magazine and send an exercise book!"

Thank you so much, don't think I don't know that your workbooks and answers are sold separately. Complaining in his heart, Kyosuke Hojo walked into the school.

In addition to greeting him as usual, the classmates along the way will excitedly say that they will definitely support his comics when the time comes.

So what about good free creators?! Kyosuke Hojo smiled and thanked while scolding. In addition to choosing to draw comics because every time-traveler predecessor said that this is good, the creator is free and unconstrained in addition to being urged to draft, which is also a big plus for him.

And urging is not a problem for him at all, and as an obsessive-compulsive person, he can be said to be the perfect writer that all editors dream of in this regard. If he didn't prepare the next issue in advance, he would be uncomfortable.

Otherwise, he could have chosen to go to a cram school to earn a scholarship as Tetsuta Samisaki said, or further apply for a teacher with the strength to get a perfect score in science subjects even if he took the general entrance examination of the University of Tokyo now. Of course, this idea is unlikely to come true because of his age, but in order to keep his golden sign, the cram school may give him a large scholarship.

Anyway, Tetsuta Shisaki, thank you for making my school life less peaceful and then so lively, I really can't let you go so easily!

The magnificent school in the East City has become so unpleasant at the moment, why is the main road in front of the school gate so long, why can the stairs accommodate so many people walking at the same time......

Kyosuke Hojo's face was about to cramp with laughter all the way, unlike in the past, he could just say hello and he could deal with it casually, although he was a free creator, but these classmates who were about to support him could be regarded as food and clothing, so he was thankful.

Smack

While closing the sliding door of the classroom and isolating the enthusiastic and overly enthusiastic classmates in the hallway, Kyosuke Hojo leaned against the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hojo-san, you're here, I'll just say that your manga will definitely be serialized, it's great!"

Seeing the arrival of the protagonist, the originally heated discussion in the classroom was quiet at first, but everyone applauded when Hanagaki Martial Arts took the lead.

"Thank you, thank you." Kyosuke Hojo unconsciously uses the business-style smile he practiced when Mamoru Itomori was working as a life coach.

"Congratulations, Hojo, the comics have exploded before they start selling, and becoming a palace-level cartoonist is just around the corner."

Tetsuta Shisaki looked at the eldest brother who was very masterful in every move, and applauded with emotion. It seems that soon I will be able to enjoy the moon together in the eldest brother's mansion and talk about the future, and then I should start inquiring about real estate.

"It's not a good thing that you guys did, so what's the point of me taking a pen name like this?"

Walked to the seat and sat down, hanging the bag on the side of the table, Kyosuke Hojo said angrily.

"Aren't pen names all chosen with a certain will of the author.,EGOIST,Egoist,It not only shows Hojo's free creative intentions,And shows your personality.,Didn't you say it was for a favorite singer? Plus, you can tell at a glance that you belong to a club called egoistic-lily, which is a perfect name. ”

Wasaki Tetsuta stopped clapping his hand and looked at his eldest brother with a sincere face, using the most sincere tone in his life.

"Even if you name the flowers, you will have to practice with me alone twenty times when the kendo club is active after school."

Kyosuke Hojo automatically filtered what Tetsuta Shisaki said, and took out a modern Chinese textbook and read it. There is no designated textbook on Neon's side, and the textbook that each school will use is different. However, it is not very important what textbook to use, because during the central exam, the Chinese test is all dense reading comprehension.

When the morning reading began, the chatter in the classroom finally stopped, which allowed him to read with peace of mind.

The rest of the study went according to plan, and Kyosuke Hojo concentrated on preparing for the mid-term examination in late May, that is, the midterm exam, and this time he would not be able to let the first crown fall aside.

The heated discussion and anticipation of "One Punch Man" by the students in the school did not cool down with the passage of time as he thought, but intensified, and Kyosuke Hojo could hear someone counting down every day in the school, and there was already an organized team ready to buy and have a book club together.

Maybe they'll stop when they see the comics, he comforted himself.

In the middle, he also thought about whether to ask Sakura and Glasses to buy comics on Saturday and share the joy with them, but after thinking about a blonde girl, he still chose to go to Akihabara alone with Yingli Li, after all, the other party is the biggest hero.

The time quickly came to Saturday, and there was no body exchange in between, just like Hojo Kyosuke thought, the longer the interval between body exchanges the later you go.

Although there was no alarm clock, Kyosuke Hojo, who had fallen asleep early the day before, woke up early in the morning. After washing up and eating breakfast, he habitually wanted to take a white shirt from the black, white and gray wardrobe to wear, but after thinking about it, he took out the T-shirt that Miyasui Sanye had washed and gave him.

He has no psychological burden on wearing this T-shirt printed with a beautiful girl pattern, and today he is going to Akihabara with Ying Riri, and wearing such clothes is just right for the occasion.

His wardrobe was not bought from a second-hand store, but he went to the building materials market to buy a few wooden planks and made it himself, minimalist style, the only difference with the clothesline is that it will not let visitors see his monotonous clothes at a glance.

But it doesn't matter if you see it, Kyosuke Hojo, who is very self-aware as a handsome guy, knows that he is just as handsome no matter what kind of clothes he wears.

But now that you're starting to make money, shouldn't you improve your living conditions, you can't afford a luxury house for the time being, but you can buy the bachelor apartment you currently live in as the first step to becoming a landlord in Tokyo.

According to Kyosuke Hojo, the price of this apartment bought by my aunt's family four years ago was 7 million yen, and even if it has increased a lot of value in the past two years, it can definitely be bought within 10 million.

Even if you don't mention the income of the manga, as long as he doesn't eat or drink for three years, the salary of a part-time kendo instructor is enough to buy it. If the comics are successfully published, they can even buy this apartment in full in an instant.

Thank you so much for the efforts of the original authors, and with such a happy mood, Kyosuke Hojo walked out of the room.

On Saturdays, Tokyo is still as bustling as ever, and the social animals that should go to work are still flowing on the train and on the zebra crossing, working hard for the management fee of the boss's mansion.

As we enter May, the temperature of the morning sun has begun to rise, and Kyosuke Hojo, who is riding a pure black motorcycle on the road, feels as if he has jumped out of this busy city, not the kind of leisure that belongs only to students, but the magazine that will be sold today may take him into a new future.

Hongo Avenue, this is the road that Kyosuke Hojo is already familiar with, and it is not surprising that he will take this road many times in the future. Along this road, it takes less than 20 minutes to get from Hojo Keisuke's apartment in Sendagi 49 to Eiri Riya's house without traffic jams, and there is no need to turn around on the road.

When we arrived at the old Furukawa Garden, the gate had been opened, and Kyosuke Hojo rode slowly on his motorcycle through the lower Japanese garden.

In May, the maple trees are already blooming, yes, the maple trees will bloom, but compared to the red leaves of the mountains, the red flowers hidden under the green leaves are too inconspicuous. The small flowers that fall in the pond will also attract a variety of koi fish to peck at them, but they will quickly disperse due to the lack of appetite.

The sunlight spilled down on the road through the gaps in the leaves, and even the last trace of scorching heat was filtered out, and the air breathed along the way was very different from the freshness of Tokyo.

Enjoying the luxurious courtyard all the way, Kyosuke Hojo came to the iron-brown western-style building.

"It's too slow, it's too slow!"

Ying Lili, who was standing at the door, stomped her feet and said dissatisfiedly, is this guy really lost in his own yard? It had been almost ten minutes since the surveillance at the gate of the manor had captured him, and he could barely get here even if he walked, and he had just arrived. Could it be that he stood at the door and waited for so long just to complain that he came too slowly?

"Good morning, Ying Lili, because the scenery in the courtyard has changed again, I accidentally looked at it."

Kyosuke Hojo parked his motorcycle on the left side of the door, took off his helmet and held it in his arms, and did not rush to get out of the car, but turned his head to look condescendingly at the European-style garden located above the Japanese-style garden. In the sun, the symmetrical bushes along the central axis are as green as if carved from jade, and the flowers blooming in the middle are even more beautiful.

On the huge balcony, you can sit on a chair turned into vines and enjoy watching the scenery while drinking black tea and chatting. Of course, it would be great if the object of tea was a beautiful girl like Ying Lili.

Thinking so, he fixed the helmet on the buckle on the motorcycle, got off the motorcycle and said to Ying Lili with a smile:

"There are different kinds of beauty from different angles, and I can't get enough of it no matter how you look at it, and I don't know when I will have a garden like this."

Well!? A garden like his own home is unique even in the whole of Tokyo, so Kyosuke Hojo wants to have such a garden because he wants to have himself, no, not only does he want to have himself, he even wants to take all his family property, is he planning to make a fortune?

So is this a confession?! Ying Lili, who quickly made a conversion in her head, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at the boy in front of her who was smiling brighter than the sun.

Right in front of the door of your own home, at such a casual time? This confession is too hasty. But today is indeed a good day.,The manga that the two of them collaborated on is about to be released.,There will indeed be such a plot in the anime.。 But even if this is the case, it should be after buying the manga, in the presence of the manga and the people around you......

Why did this girl suddenly start to be stunned? Kyosuke Hojo looked at Eiri Riri, who had been blank in his eyes since he heard his last sentence, and was obviously in a fantasy.

Is this what makes a real creator? Finding inspiration anytime, anywhere? Wouldn't it be dangerous if you were crossing a zebra crossing with a sudden burst of inspiration?

"Ying Li Pear? Pear pear! He whispered, and the girl's eyes finally regained focus.

"It's so sudden, stupid, this kind of thing can only be considered in high school at least!"

The little face of the young pear who turned around turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and at the same time shouted loudly in shame, the proud voice in the past was slowly ashamed at this time, and the blue eyes seemed to turn into the sea, and there was a wave of waves.

Well?? What was so sudden? Kyosuke Hojo was stunned. Is it too sudden to consider buying such a garden now?

"It's a bit early, at least you can't think about this kind of thing until the comics come out in a single book." He thought about it for a while, he seemed to be a little floating, and the comic was only serialized for one issue and was looking forward to the big house.

"Even if you come out with a single book, you really, you idiot! The task of junior high school students is to study hard! ”

Looking at Kyosuke Hojo's expression of serious consideration for the future of the two, Ying Ri felt that her face was about to smoke, and she raised her little hand and fanned the wind. What gave him the illusion that he would accept it as long as he confessed himself, what a stupid narcissist!

"No, you see, if a single book is published, even if it is only 100,000 copies, it will have an income of about 5 million, and I will have 2.5 million left if I give you half of it. But sometimes you can use the follow-up income of the comic to find a bank mortgage, so that some cheaper one-family buildings can be easily bought, and you can choose a building with a smaller living area but a larger open space......"

No, not a confession? This idiot really likes the courtyard simply? Looking at Kyosuke Hojo, who was counting the income and expenses with his fingers, and taking stock of the housing prices and landscape trees in various places, Ying Li Li only felt a tightness in his chest.

The little face first turned red again, but it was not shy, it was angry, and then she patted her chest lightly, comforting herself, not angry, and later changed his remarks to "super stupid who likes the garden"!

"Hurry up and go, maybe no one will like your comics at all, and then you will only be able to daydream every day at my yard!" The angry girl said such things against her will.

"But shouldn't I go in first and ask Aunt Sayuri for a nice glass of water?" Kyosuke Hojo, who had already said the duplex from a household, was stunned.

"Stupid people don't need to drink water, hurry up!" Eiri Ri pushed Hojo Kyosuke's waist and pushed him in front of the motorcycle, who had just walked up the steps.

"But don't you have to put on your disguise?" Kyosuke Hojo asked, looking at Eiri Riri.

The girl's upper body is actually wearing a T-shirt printed with the same doujinshi male and female protagonists as he is, but with an extra light green jacket, gray sweatpants under it, and the iconic black-framed glasses are nowhere to be seen.

"What is camouflage, it's just that it's more comfortable to wear like that!"

Ahh But......

"What about you, why did you come in this dress today?" Although I thought about the scene of the two of them wearing this dress together, but it was suddenly realized, the girl was still a little shy, and it really seemed to be wearing a couple's outfit! This guy did it on purpose, right?

"I think since you gave it to me, I should wear this when I go out with you."

Kyosuke Hojo said truthfully, when he first saw Eiri's clothes, he also thought of the problem of couples' outfits. But on second thought, if this can be considered a couple's outfit, those otaku in Akihabara wearing beautiful girl print T-shirts, just count them at least a decagram love.

"What do you mean by giving it to you, that's a giveaway!" Ying Lili took the helmet and put it on, her little nose twitching slightly. Very good, there is no smell in the helmet.

"Let's go." After climbing into the motorcycle, the girl immediately shouted in a low voice.

"Don't you really have to say hello to Aunt Sayuri?" This kind of coming to the door and picking up someone's daughter directly without saying a word makes Kyosuke Hojo feel a bit like doing something bad.

"Long-winded!"

"Okay."