"Brother Cheng, is that your acquaintance?" Xiao Jing pointed to the black and white witch's booth and asked.

"Oh, it's an acquaintance." Kyushu Cheng nodded: "The relationship is okay." ”

Seeing Eliza on such an occasion, Makoto Kyushu was somewhat surprised. It's like a female detective who has to work overtime every day and her eyes are as cold as an ice cave, but she goes shopping on weekends in a long pink dress and a bow hairpin.

"Then let's go and have a look~" Xiao Jing had already walked over without permission.

Seeing the two coming, Eliza lowered the brim of her hat to cover her face completely, and after a moment of hesitation, she said in a tone that she did not know them:

"Welcome. Do you want to take a look? ”

The two of them respectively picked up the samples of the goods on the stall, a comic book that was not too thick, and turned the pages to read.

The main characters of the manga are a young sorcerer and a young shrine maiden, and the atmosphere of the manga is more casual and relaxed, probably the kind of daily story that has no match.

In the amateur eyes of Makoto Kyushu, the painting of this comic book is quite passable, but both the storyline and storyboard design are mediocre, without any attraction and no interest. If you put it in a professional comic magazine, it will probably be cut in half after three issues of serialization.

It's no wonder that there are so many comic books piled up at the stall that they barely sell.

"Did you draw this, Miss Kiyomiya?" Makoto Kyushu couldn't help but ask.

Hearing that Kyushu Cheng still reported the name, Eliza snorted a little unpleasantly, and then introduced in a slightly milder tone:

"I painted it."

"So you know how to draw, it's not bad." Kyushu Makoto pretended to praise.

Kyushu Makoto then remembered that Eliza seemed to have decided to give up the soul slayer profession in order to become a manga artist. Although this sounds as outrageous as "giving up a civil servant to be a homeless person", there are all kinds of people in this world, let alone a famous lady whose thinking cannot be understood by ordinary people's common sense.

Anyway, she must have the idea of "even if I fail, my family will definitely support me", and the life tolerance rate of rich children is very high.

"Good level. That's a perfunctory compliment to me. Eliza sighed.

"Aren't you usually busy, do you still have time to learn to draw?" Makoto Kyushu asked again.

"There are electives in the arts, and I study them all seriously." Eliza replied.

"You can draw to this level just by relying on art classes in school?" Makoto Kyushu was taken aback.

Art classes like their Ember Academy are basically perfunctory. Even if a person is drawn as a dog, the teacher will gladly let the student pass.

Of course, if it is the kind of art candidate who wants to take the art academy examination, the teacher's requirements may be stricter. But Eliza is obviously not an art major, and the "art electives" she refers to should be interest courses that focus on cultivating sentiment.

As if seeing through Kyushu Makoto's confusion, Eliza replied in a low voice: "Don't underestimate Gao Tianyuan Peak, even the education level of elective courses is not beyond the reach of your high school professional courses." ”

"That's it~ That famous school is really amazing~" Makoto Kyushu smiled, not going to argue too much about it.

"Hmm" Xiaojing finished reading the same book, and suddenly said curiously:

"You are. Foggy and rainy teacher? ”

"Oh, you know me?" Eliza's eyes lit up suddenly, she looked up at Xiaojing, and then her eyes revealed a little vigilance.

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay~ I just happened to read your work on the Internet before~" Xiao Jing hurriedly put down the comic book, gently tugged Kyushu Cheng's shoulder, and switched to Yan Huang: "Let's go, Brother Cheng." ”

Kyushu Cheng waved goodbye and came to the side with Xiaojing: "You also know her?" ”

Xiao Jing pursed her lips and thought for a moment, and replied: "Well, she has a personal account on social media, and three or four years ago, she occasionally updated her comics and essay illustrations, and she called "Misty Rain Eliza". ”

"And is she famous?" Makoto Kyushu was interested.

"It's not so much that it's famous, it's better to say that the reputation is not good~" Xiao Jing smiled helplessly:

"Her painting skills are not particularly good, but she used to like to spend money to improve her fame, such as spending money to buy traffic on social platforms, or asking other artists to help her publicize."

"Solving problems with money is quite like her style." Kyushu Makoto commented as a matter of course:

"And then?"

Later, she accepted what she did, and she was ridiculed by many people. She herself came out in a rage to defend herself, and tried to pay to ban the accounts that mocked her. Xiaojing shrugged:

As a result, her reputation was completely stinky, and she rarely appeared on the Internet. However, before leaving the social platform, she said that she wanted to become the number one cartoonist in Wano Country, which impressed everyone. ”

"I see. She still has this kind of black history~" Kyushu Makoto couldn't help but want to laugh a little.

I didn't expect this girl with a strange brain and always a frosty face except for occasional impulsiveness, to have such an unbearable past.

"In that case, why does she still show up at this kind of comic convention to sell her comic book?" Makoto Kyushu asked:

"Isn't she afraid of being recognized by former netizens and ridiculed on the spot?"

But if she really gets mad, those who laugh at her will surely suffer.

"Actually, her disguise work is quite good, and the comics are not signed." Xiao Jing pouted and recalled:

"I recognized her by her style of painting, and she used to love drawing the characters of those two witches and witches."

"That's it~ worthy of being an old networm who is proficient in this kind of culture~" Kyushu Cheng squeezed out a compliment that was not quite a compliment, which could be regarded as a thank you for suddenly hearing about this information.

"But I didn't expect that Mr. Wuyu, who was a little nervous, was so young~" Xiaojing sighed with a smile:

"Feeling. Like a high school student like us? ”

The two chatted for a while, and Xiaojing suddenly said that she wanted to go to the toilet, and the women's toilet happened to be in a long queue, so she had to ask Kyushu Cheng to wait for her for twenty minutes.

Makoto Kyushu was bored, so he returned to Eliza's stall.

A fat man in a cartoon T-shirt and a textbook-level otaku look like a textbook is standing in front of her stall, holding a camera in his hand.

"Eh~ I didn't expect that there would be someone COS black and white magic envoy this year~" Ah Zhai pushed the frame of his glasses, as if he was missing something:

"This is already an old character who has been out of fashion for several years."

"It's not too angry." Eliza raised her head slightly, looked at him with a slightly cold gaze, and then smiled reluctantly:

"Do you want to buy a doujinshi and go back? This is the DA☆ZE~" that I have been creating with my soul~"

"Oh oh oh!" Ah Otaku was inexplicably excited:

"That's it! The soul of this character lies in adding a "DA☆ZE" at the end of the sentence! Take a closer look, Miss, you are really professional, and your appearance is also a score of nine out of ten, can you allow you to take a few photos in the next souvenir? ”

"Of course, no problem, but can you please support my small business?" Eliza also gestured to the comic book on the stall.

"No problem! Please give me a copy! Ah Zhai placed the two bills on the table, then held up the camera.

Eliza also got up and posed, tilting her head like a lively little girl:

"REMEMBER, I'M JUST AN ORDINARY MAGICIAN PASSING BY, BUT ONE DAY I'LL MAKE THOSE YOUKAI SCARED TOODA☆ZE~!"

"Oooh! That's the classic line! Ah Zhai excitedly took several photos, and the flash clicked;

"You really love this character!"

"Of course DA☆ZE~"

After seeing off the house, Eliza sat back in her chair with a blank face, waiting for the next customer.

At that moment, Eliza suddenly sensed that someone was staring at her. She hurriedly turned her head and found that it was Makoto Kyushu standing next to the stall.

For a moment, Eliza's face became extremely cold, and then showed a palpable disgust, and her cheeks turned red inexplicably.

"What are you doing when you come back?" Eliza lowered the brim of her hat to cover her cheeks, and asked in a deep voice:

"Also, when did you come back?"

“.” Makoto Kyushu thought for a moment and replied, "I saw it all just now." ”

"You guy." Eliza's body shook for a moment, and she couldn't calm down after several consecutive breaths.

With that, she left her stall behind, walked quickly to a no-man's corner, and slammed her fist into the wall.

Bang Dong –

Her strength was not great, and there were no marks left on the walls, but her fists were slightly red.

"Are you alright?" Makoto Kyushu stepped forward and asked.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Eliza continued to clench her fists and slam against the wall, her cheeks flushing as apples under her big hat.

"Aren't you afraid of smashing the walls?" Makoto Kyushu sighed and asked.

"It doesn't matter, I'll pay for it if it's broken." She slammed her fist against the wall twice, barely settling down.

"Do you want me to be ashamed to see you like this?" Makoto Kyushu thought for a moment, only then did she realize why she reacted so much.

"Long-winded, not at all." Eliza coldly denied it, and quickly changed the subject:

"Compared to this, I didn't expect you to come out with a new girl? I didn't expect you, a stone man, to pretend to be a love idiot on the surface, but behind the scenes, you are really very attentive~"

"Don't you end the sentence with 'DA☆ZE'?" Kyushu asked.

"Hmm, did you bastard do it on purpose?" Eliza was choked and her cheeks turned red again: "It's really shameful for you to see me like this."

"That's my neighbor, an international student from Yanhuang." Makoto Kyushu explained in a serious manner:

"After she came to Tokyo to study, she was a little wronged and became a little introverted, so I am slowly enlightening her."

"Hmph, if I heard this from someone else's mouth, I would definitely think that this was an excuse for my sister." Eliza sneered:

"But since it's you, a good old man, I'll reluctantly believe you."

"Of course, I wasn't going to lie about it." Makoto Kyushu said confidently:

"For me, a girl who is too weak can't be my girlfriend. In other words, I only like girls who can fight. ”

"Just like girls who can fight? It's really wonderful, and it also fits your personality very well~" Eliza shook her head and couldn't help but laugh:

"Forget it, you just pretend you don't know anything about today's events, and don't tell anyone." Eliza commanded almost in a commanding tone.

"No problem, I'm not interested in gossiping about you." Kyushu Cheng clasped his arms and sighed:

"You must have suffered a lot on the road of pursuing a cartoonist, right, Mr. Kiriyu?"

"You" Eliza glanced at him in surprise and asked reluctantly, "That neighbor of yours. Did she recognize me? ”

"She told me a little bit about your old story." Kyushu Cheng commented: "How to say it~ You are probably a little too eager for quick success, but considering your age at the time, it should only be regarded as a stupid thing that you did when you were young." ”

Eliza took a deep breath and her face became gloomy: "You don't need to care. ”

"I'm sorry, this kind of thing really has nothing to do with me, it's me who talks too much." Kyushu Makoto said to himself:

"Do you come to this kind of fair every year?"

"Well, I come and sell doujinshi every year." Eliza snorted angrily:

"I'm not saying that I want to be a manga artist, even if I'm busy at work, I have to take a little time out to draw doujinshi in the summer. Otherwise, when I reach the master level, my painting skills will be completely unusable. ”

"But if you continue to do it like this, can you really successfully reach the master level and retire as a cartoonist?" Makoto Kyushu asked again.

“.” As if to touch Eliza's inner pain, she lowered her head with a gloomy face and did not speak again.

According to what Eliza revealed earlier, her father will probably stop providing her with adequate financial support after the age of eighteen, just like most Chinese people treat adult children.

Her family had apparently never intended for her to fulfill that unsolicited dream, but only to give her a little hope and one last struggle before she reached adulthood, like diners watching drunken shrimp jump helplessly on their plates.

As for Makoto Kyushu, he must have just accidentally been involved in this ridiculous gambling contract. Just because it's convenient, it's used by her father.

Her incomprehensible character is probably her attitude towards her false but helpless life, so that Kyushu Makoto, who has always been with her as a "colleague", feels unaccustomed.

But for her current appearance, Kyushu Cheng can't help it. Who called her a person with a lot of self-esteem, and Kyushu Cheng would not put a hot face on someone else's cold ass, and licked her face to help others when she was rejected.

"Brother Cheng, I'm sorry to keep you waiting!" Just when the atmosphere fell into a solemnity, Xiaojing ran over quickly:

"Eh, why is Brother Cheng with Teacher Wuyu?"

"Acquaintances, let's talk a little bit~" Kyushu Cheng waved goodbye:

"I'm sorry, my friend and I went shopping. You have to work hard to sell doujinshi~"

(End of chapter)