With the addition of Mayu Sagara, the last vacancy in the studio has been successfully filled.
And this also represents the official launch of game planning.
Like a machine that has just been wound up, the studio begins to run.
Whether it was Shiu who was in charge of writing the script, Eri who was in charge of the first original painting, or Yoshida and Toruya Aki who were in charge of program development, everyone acted independently.
Even Hasumi Kanoko began to be busy looking for a good outsourcing company.
As for the new members Izumi Namishima and Mayu Sagara, they are not idle either.
Following the advice given by Akane Kurisaka, Yusuke Kato assigned part of his manga work to them.
In addition to unifying the painting style as soon as possible according to the needs, the two women also have to help him handle tasks such as background and coloring, playing a proper assistant role.
This job is not difficult, it is simply very tedious.
Even if you just find someone to practice for a period of time, you can make a big difference, even if you practice with you.
For example, drawing grids, pasting dot paper, perfecting details for storyboards, etc...
How difficult are these things?
The answer is of course no.
Although there are also experienced writers who use a draft without even the facial features of the characters as a storyboard, and leave the rest to their assistants.
But Yusuke Kato is obviously not in that category.
He will not skip the parts that should be painted, he just divides the subsequent processes that need to be processed.
This is also a common relationship between cartoonists and assistants in the industry.
Generally speaking.
Depending on the popularity of the work, a serial cartoonist will have about 3 to 5 assistants.
The assistants will learn from the cartoonist until they can draw a comic strip themselves. At that time, they will set up their own business and recruit their own assistants.
This is a general ecological cycle.
Basically everyone came here this way.
But someone like Yusuke Kato, who draws everything by himself and can draw it quickly and well, is just a loser.
In fact.
In addition to his friends around him, the outside world has always believed that he has his own assistant.
Otherwise, if his actual situation is known, it may cause quite a disturbance.
After all, that is really incredible.
Back to the topic.
Facing the work assigned by Kato Yusuke.
Mayu Sagara, who had published a book of her own, got started immediately and did it well.
As for the voyage to Hashishima, which is far away in Nagoya.
Kato Yusuke was unable to directly understand the specific situation there and could only communicate regularly through video.
However, he still deliberately made adjustments when making assignments, trying to give the more difficult tasks to Mayu Sagara, and the rest to Dekai Hashishima.
Neither of them had any objections to this, and they were even happy to be 'entrusted with important tasks', and silently absorbed various knowledge and skills from him, and asked detailed questions from time to time.
Kato Yusuke didn't have any secret thoughts about this. He basically answered all questions and talked about everything he knew.
Seeing him so easy to talk to.
Mayu Sagara, who was still a little worried at first, and Namishima went to sea, and they also threw away their inner worries.
During this period, their respect and admiration for him also increased day by day.
From "Teacher Fujimotoshu" to "Teacher" at the beginning, the change in title was so natural, as if he regarded himself as his little apprentice.
The relationship between the three of them has lost its initial rawness and has become much closer.
This feels a bit like how Nakamura Masaru and Koyano were in school and were deeply loved by the students.
Of course, Kato Yusuke did not get any practical benefits.
Even though it was just a trivial task, it suddenly gave him nearly twice as much time as before!
In order to finish the book as soon as possible, Kato Yusuke devoted all the extra time to the manga.
In addition, Yamaguchi's study sessions were also held simultaneously.
In order to cope with the final exam, the Mangtake brothers and Himekawa Yoshiko would come to the studio basically every day after school and study together in the conference room or lounge.
Hui also went with them.
Sometimes the person in charge of tutoring is Kato Yusuke, sometimes it's Hasumi Kanoko, and occasionally Shiyu will come to join in the fun.
Later, even Serizawa Yu and Shinjoka also participated.
After the navy incident, Shinjoka, who played a huge role, was accepted by the members of Kato's team. Even Himekawa Yoshiko, who was not very fond of her, changed a lot because of this.
On the other hand, some changes have also occurred between Ying Lili and An Yilun.
Although no one knows the specific details, they can still tell one thing.
That is, An Yilun has suddenly become much more attentive recently, and often takes the initiative to do things like bring tea and water to Yinglili.
The days passed in such a compact and orderly manner.
The week flew by.
Private Toyosaki ushered in a three-day examination week.
With the bad training from the previous week, the members of Kato's team performed well this time, and the Mangkhut brothers were also very excited when they answered the questions afterwards.
Then, the transcripts were sent out on the last day before the holiday.
There are a total of 40 students in Class E this year.
Yamaguchi and Takei finished 28th and 29th respectively.
Megumi and Kako were ranked 16th and 21st.
Xintiaoxiang is ranked 20th.
Finally, it’s Yusuke Kato.
Not surprisingly, he once again ranked first in his year and received an excellent evaluation with a deviation value of 75, which was only 3 points away from Shiyu's 78.
People can't help but feel emotional about this.
It doesn’t matter if a person is more handsome than you, it doesn’t matter if he is richer than you, it doesn’t matter if he is more popular than you, it doesn’t matter if he has better motor skills than you, but in the end he even has better academic performance than you.
This feeling of being crushed by others in all directions makes it difficult for people to even think about catching up, and they can only stay behind.
Kato Yusuke didn't take these things to heart.
After finishing the exam, he sent the manga manuscript to the Immortal River.
From Chapter 49 to Chapter 58, the manuscript this time has a total of just over 200 pages.
Suddenly seeing such a thick stack of manuscripts, editor Suzuki couldn't help being shocked, and his eyes almost popped out of his head.
But after hearing that he had increased the manpower of the studio, he suddenly realized it, and happily accepted the manuscript, and decided to publish a supplement at the end of the year.
On December 23, school ended earlier than usual.
Kato Yusuke was listening to the Mangkhut brothers chatting about their winter vacation plans, while he started to pack his personal belongings and prepare to leave school.
At this moment, Himekawa Yoshiko suddenly jogged up.
"Hey, everyone, listen to me."
There was a hint of excitement on her face, and she deliberately kept her voice low as if sharing a secret.
"You must not have guessed what I just saw? That Xiao Hui was actually called to the atrium by a boy. Is this really the one~?"
"That?" Yamaguchi blinked and asked tentatively, "Are you talking about a confession?"
"Yeah, yeah! That's it~!"
Himekawa Yoshiko nodded with approval, "And I saw them going there with my own eyes. This is definitely a confession~"
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but hesitate when he moved his hands.
Just when he was about to say something, Yamaguchi spoke first.
"You said you saw them go to the atrium with your own eyes? No, right? Kato-kun, she actually followed them??"
"Didn't I just say that? Listen carefully to what others say!"
Himekawa Yoshiko replied angrily. Seeing their disbelief in their eyes, she even suggested this:
"If you don't believe it, why don't we go there together and take a look? Maybe we can just see the decisive moment?"
"this……"
Yamaguchi hesitated and glanced at Kato Yusuke next to him with his peripheral vision, then quickly looked away and said cheerfully:
"Okay, there's nothing else to do now, so I'll just go take a look. Kato, why don't you come too?"
"..."
Kato Yusuke put the drawing book into his backpack. After two seconds, he nodded hesitantly.
…
In this way, a group of people arrived at the school atrium.
Takei stretched his neck exaggeratedly, put his hands on his forehead and looked around. Finally, he spread his hands to the side and said, "Well, there doesn't seem to be anyone."
"It's not just that there's no one there, isn't there no one except us?"
Yamaguchi added, then turned to look at Himekawa Yoshiko who was still looking around, and said jokingly:
"So? Yoshiko, where is the Kato-san you mentioned who was confessed to?"
"...It's so strange, I clearly saw them coming this way."
"Maybe you saw it wrong?"
"How is that possible?"
"Well, even if you say that, you have also seen the actual situation. There is not a single person here at all."
As Yamaguchi spoke, he put his arm on Kato Yusuke's shoulder and winked: "But, this is still good news, right? Kato."
Kato Yusuke remained silent.
"...I still can't accept it." Yoshiko Himekawa crossed her arms and made a sound of thought.
"I saw that boy's reaction with my own eyes. It was definitely an atmosphere of confession. Could it be that he ran away because of stage fright...?"
"Well, although it's not impossible..."
Yamaguchi smiled bitterly: "But, to be honest, I still can't imagine that Kato-san will be confessed."
"What do you mean by that!"
Himekawa Yoshiko immediately stared angrily, put her hands on her hips and asked: "Can't Xiaomei be confessed by a boy?"
"Uh, I didn't say that either..."
"Furthermore, Xiaohui's appearance is beautiful, she treats people very kindly, and she also has her own characteristics in dressing up. It's just that she has a stronger passerby attribute..."
"No, the last one alone is enough to kill you, right?"
"But since Xiaohui joined the student union, she has become more and more attractive. It is normal for her to be noticed by discerning boys!"
"Well, please calm down first."
Yamaguchi was a little unable to bear her chattering, and kept pressing his hands down to signal her to calm down, but with little effect.
As if a certain nerve had been touched, Yoshiko Himekawa still refused to give up.
"In summary~!
Don’t think of Xiaohui as the kind of girl who has no connection with the opposite sex! It’s absolutely normal for a boy to have a crush on her!"
She stopped here, glanced at someone with a rather explicit look, and then continued.
"...Based on this, no matter what choice Xiaohui makes, even if she really goes out with that boy, we will still bless her.
You are not allowed to alienate her because of certain factors, otherwise I will break up with you, do you understand?"
As the words settled, a silent blank suddenly appeared on the scene.
after awhile.
Yamaguchi coughed slightly, then put on a playful and smiling expression.
"...Compared to that, I should say that Yoshiko is too certain, isn't it? Aren't you still unsure about Kato-san's situation? There's no point in making assumptions here, right?"
"I didn't say that Xiaohui will definitely date others, I just told you the ugly things first."
Himekawa Yoshiko raised a finger and said earnestly: "After all, Xiaohui is still single. It is her freedom whether she wants to fall in love or not. Others have no right to interfere with her!"
Takejing on the side hunched his shoulders and said as silently as a chill: "...I always feel that Kako is so fierce today."
"Seconded."
Yamaguchi scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, his eyes switching between the indifferent Himekawa Yoshiko and the silent Kato Yusuke, and finally let out a long sigh of helplessness.
"Anyway... I think the most important thing right now is to figure out the situation with Kato-san, so can you find a way to contact her first? Kako."
Himekawa Yoshiko thought about it for a moment, then nodded gently, "...Yes, then I'll call Xiaohui first."
As soon as she finished speaking, she conveniently took out her mobile phone from her pocket and started making a call in front of the three of them.
Time seemed to suddenly become longer.
A gust of cold wind blew from the playground, picking up some dust and fallen leaves, making a dry and groaning sound, which made people's cheeks hurt slightly.
It might have been more than ten seconds, or it might have been a few minutes.
The call was finally connected.
"Hello~ Xiaohui?"
Himekawa Yoshiko protected the phone with both hands and tried to ask in a normal tone.
"Hmm, where are you now? Have you gone home already...Eh--? You said you are in a shopping mall? Why!"
She showed a surprised expression for a moment, and then continued to ask cautiously.
"Uh, I made an appointment with someone...who are you with?"
"Ah, no, I was just asking..."
"...That's it, um...I understand, then you can do your work first, and we'll contact you later. Okay, bye~"
With a subtle feeling, Himekawa Yoshiko hung up the call.
Seeing her reaction, Yamaguchi asked angrily: "How is it? Kato-san, what did she say on the phone??"
"Is this...didn't you all hear it?"
Himekawa Yoshiko pretended to be calm and said: "Xiao Megumi is dating someone at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro. That's basically it."
""how come?""
Yamaguchi and Takei asked at the same time, with the same astonishment on their faces.
"Why should I lie to you? That's it anyway. If you don't believe me, why don't you just ask on LINE?" Himekawa Yoshiko replied with some dissatisfaction.
"But……"
Yamaguchi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and was speechless for a moment.
Of course, he couldn't ask Kato Megumi directly. That was not what he should do, so he could only look at his friend who stood beside him without saying a word.
Under his influence, Takei and Yoshiko also came together.
"..."
Kato Yusuke pursed his lower lip slightly, then calmly nodded to the three of them, and slowly said:
"...I'm sorry, I still need to go to the studio, so I'll leave first. Goodbye, everyone."
After finishing speaking, he walked towards the school gate alone and soon disappeared from the sight of the three of them.