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"Thank you auntie."
Eriri looked at her overjoyed mother and the calm Itsuka Yuto, opened her mouth, but swallowed her objections in the end.
"Never mind, I need to finish this manuscript," she consoled herself.
……
After dinner, on the way back to get something, Xiaobaihe suddenly brought something up.
"By the way, Xiaoyou, you went to that classmate Xigong's house yesterday. I heard... you were almost adopted as a godson?" Xiaobaihe asked in a "calm" tone.
"Uh..." Yuto Itsuka knew he couldn't hide this anymore; Eriri, that big mouth...
“She’s Nishimiya’s neighbor, Ms. Itsuka Kotori. For some special reasons, she’s been… rather kind to me,” he explained.
"Itsukawa?" Sayuri keenly grasped the key point. "Does she share the same surname as Yuu?"
"Yes, it's a coincidence."
"So she wants to adopt you as her godson?" Xiaobaihe's voice rose a few decibels.
"Xiao You, I've watched you grow up since you were little. If anyone should be adopted, shouldn't I be the one to go first?"
Sure enough, Aunt Lily got jealous.
Yuto Itsuka quickly reassured her, "Aunt Sayuri, please don't misunderstand. Aunt Kotori's son died young, and I happen to be about the same age as her son and we happen to share the same surname, Itsuka. She just happened to be moved by the scene. I have already politely declined."
I haven't agreed yet, so I guess that's a polite way of declining?
"Really? You didn't agree?" Xiaobaihe pressed.
"No, I just promised to treat her like family from now on."
Little Lily breathed a sigh of relief: "That's more like it."
But then she added with some dissatisfaction: "But what's with the term 'Kotori's mother'? Eriri said you've been calling her that?"
Yuuto Itsuka rubbed his temples, his head aching. "That was Aunt Kotori's insistence, I..."
"no!"
Xiaobaihe's sudden shout startled the driver in the front seat, who immediately slammed on the brakes. The two people in the back seat were thrown forward and hit their heads on the front seats.
"It's alright, you can continue driving."
"Yes, ma'am."
Sayuri turned to Yuuto Itsuka, looking at him with a strange expression: "Yuuto, if you call someone else 'Mom,' I'll be heartbroken. In my heart, you've long been like my own son."
Looking into Sayuri's watery eyes, Yuto Itsuka felt a warmth in his heart. He knew that Aunt Sayuri truly considered him family.
Aunt Kotori was the same.
Yuto Itsuka said solemnly, "I understand, Aunt Sayuri, you will always be the elder I respect the most."
"That's more like it." Sayuri was finally satisfied. "I want to meet Kotori Itsuka when I have the chance. I want to see who dares to steal my son from Sayuri Sawamura!"
Yuto Itsuka silently shook his head in his heart. He thought of the scene in the simulated world where Kotori's mother strongly confronted the students' parents, and he felt that Aunt Sayuri had little chance of winning.
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[P.S.: My friend's book was taken down... because a few chapters were a bit risqué after it was put back on sale...]
【( °ロ°)」man! 】
【What should I do? I was planning to write a swimsuit episode and a night raid episode for the training camp, and I've been practicing with the moderators every night for the past few days. Is it even necessary to write this...?
[Because I was targeted with several chapters before, I'm quite scared too...]
Volume 1: Chapter 91: Where is that understanding Kato!
After taking his things back to the Sawamura residence, Itsuka Yuto settled into the guest room.
In fact, he had a past life where he lived under someone else's roof—when he was in middle school, he lived in the home of a relative he wasn't very close to. Although the relative didn't show any displeasure on the surface, he still felt awkward everywhere and always felt like there was a pair of eyes watching him.
I didn't have that feeling this time when I stayed at Sawamura's house.
Perhaps it was because he often stayed here when he was a child, or perhaps the room's layout had never been changed. However, Yuto Itsuka felt that it was more likely that he was already very familiar with Aunt Sayuri and Eriri, so familiar that there was no need for formalities.
After putting his things away, he went to Eriri's art studio.
"Good evening, Professor Kashiwagi. Your assistant is ready." Itsuki Yuto pulled over a chair and skillfully opened the software.
"Let's begin. Tonight's goal is to complete the base colors for the three color illustrations."
Seeing his practiced movements, Eriri's unease completely vanished, replaced by a sense of security from fighting side by side.
"Hmph, just don't hold me back!" She raised her chin and sat back in her seat.
Just keep delaying!
…Er Yi 々（〈Five）Qi 〨#'Jiu Liu Chan 貳〖…
Over the next few days, Yuto Itsuka and Eriri experienced a true hellish writing challenge.
The Sawamura family's studio was their battlefield.
Yuto Itsuka's addition greatly improved Eriri's work efficiency. Although he is not good at drawing, he seems to be very skilled in software operation and color theory.
"The background of this photo uses cool colors to highlight the warm colors of the figures in the foreground."
"Reduce the grayscale of the halftone paper a bit, it's too eye-catching."
"Use Multiply blending mode for the shadows here, don't use black directly."
Yuto Itsuka quickly took on all the tedious work, laying down the base color, applying halftone dots, and creating simple background effects, which allowed Eriri to focus on what she did best—the detailed depiction of characters.
The two worked together very well. Often, as soon as Eriri finished drawing a line art, Yuto Itsuka would have already prepared the corresponding layers and color scheme.
They can understand each other's intentions with almost no extra verbal communication, just like when they were children building blocks and completing puzzles together.
As Sayuri Sawamura watched the two children working side by side in the art studio, a maternal smile appeared on her lips. She prepared different kinds of late-night snacks for them every day.
Of course, high-intensity work also has side effects.
……
Tuesday morning, Toyonosaki Academy, Class 1-B.
Yuto Itsuka walked into the classroom almost as soon as the bell rang, his dark circles under his eyes and his unsteady steps making him look completely drained.
"Good morning... Good morning..." Itsuka Yuto yawned and sat down in his seat.
Yoshihiko Uego, who sat at the table in front of him, turned around and looked at him in shock: "Itsuka, what's wrong with you! You look so pale? Could it be..."
He lowered his voice and revealed a lewd smile: "Could it be that you've finally gotten tired of the two-dimensional world and are starting to try out the 'nightlife' of the three-dimensional world?"
Yuto Itsuka ignored him and lay down on the table to catch up on sleep.
"Good morning, Itsuka-kun," Kato Megumi greeted calmly from the next table. "You look like you had a tough night."
"Um... I'm rushing to finish the manuscript," Yuto Itsuka mumbled in response.
"Hasn't Itsuka-kun already finished the second volume? Is he writing the third volume?" Kato Megumi asked curiously.
"It's not mine, it's Eriri's. The deadline is almost here, and she still hasn't finished so many drawings. I really don't know what she's thinking..." Yuto Itsuka's mind was foggy, and he completely forgot that part of the reason Eriri was late with her work was because of him.
"What?!" Yoshihiko Uego's voice suddenly rose, drawing the attention of the surrounding classmates.
Yuto Itsuka didn't even lift his eyelids, covering his face with a book: "Shut up, I'm going to sleep for a while."
Then, her friend asked with a gossipy look, "You're actually helping that Sawamura-senpai finish her manuscript? I remember you said before that you two were just ordinary childhood friends."
"I regret it now. I should say our relationship is terrible," Yuto Itsuka said helplessly.
"This isn't something an ordinary childhood friend would do," came Kato Megumi's voice. "To help Eriri finish her manuscript, Itsuka even sacrificed her own rest time. She's so reliable."
“I was forced into this situation…” Yuto Itsuka opened his eyes. “If she doesn’t finish her manuscript, the Izu trip will be canceled. We can’t go on vacation while she works at the hotel, can we?”
"Oh? So Itsuka-kun spent the night at Eriri's house last night?" Kato Megumi seemed to have guessed something.
"Kato-kun, isn't your focus a little off...?"
"No, I was just curious. After all, Itsuka looks so tired. She must have stayed up all night. If she were at Eriri's house, her efficiency would definitely be much higher." Kato Megumi's expression remained calm.
You should become a private investigator... Yuto Itsuka silently complained.
"What?!" Yoshihiko Uago exclaimed in shock once again. "Itsuka! You're actually living at Sawamura-senpai's house?!"
In an instant, the classroom fell silent, all eyes turning to Yuuto Itsuka. The boys' eyes were filled with jealousy, wishing they could burn this handsome and academically gifted guy to death, while the girls began to whisper among themselves.
"Living together?!"
"Itsuka-kun and Sawamura-senpai from the art club?"
"My God, when did they start?"
"Damn it! Itsuka is clearly in our class! How can some jerk from another grade steal her thunder! Even if she's an upperclassman, it's not allowed!"
"They are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. Who are you, a monster, to object?"
"What did you say?! You want to fight?!"
Yuto Itsuka took a deep breath and glared at Yoshihiko Kamigo, who immediately covered his mouth, his eyes filled with apology.
"It's just for work, I'm temporarily staying here this week," Yuto Itsuka tried to calm things down.
"Do we need to live together for work? That sounds like some kind of excuse," Kato Megumi added with a smile.
Where is that understanding Kato?! Give her back to me!
Yuto Itsuka gave up completely. He slumped back onto the table, deciding to make the most of his time to rest before the teacher arrived, and let the rumors go.
……
Over the next few days, Yuto Itsuka and Eriri entered true "battle mode".
During the day at school, both of them looked like they could die suddenly at any moment.
Eriri even fell asleep with her pen in her hand several times in second-grade class, which greatly angered the teacher.
Yuto Itsuka, relying on his strong willpower, could barely maintain his ability to listen to the lecture, but as soon as the bell rang, he would inevitably be the first to collapse.
After school, the two no longer participated in club activities, but went straight home.
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[ps: A chilling glint appeared first, followed by a Cia sound like lol～(∠?ω)⌒☆]
Book 1: Chapter 92: The Cohabitation Life of a Genius Illustrator and a Bestselling Author
Tuesday evening, in the Sawamura family's art studio.
"Yuto, could you help me with the background of this one? I want it to have that twilight, magical feel to it." Eriri rubbed her aching wrist and pushed the digital screen toward Yuto Itsuka.
"it is good."
Yuto Itsuka took the pen and quickly adjusted the layer mode.
"Here, the male lead's clothes are wrinkled, and the shadows are deepened a bit more."
"receive."
The conversation between the two was very brief.
Yuto Itsuka not only took on the work of laying down the colors and processing the background, but he could even offer suggestions on Eriri's composition. After all, as the original author, his understanding of the scene is naturally deeper than Eriri's.
“The female lead’s expression here should be more surprised,” Yuto Itsuka said, pointing to the draft on the screen.
“Hmm…you’re right.” Eriri immediately corrected herself.
This feeling of working together to meet deadlines and fighting side by side gave Eriri an unprecedented sense of security.
Although she was physically exhausted, she was mentally excited and even somewhat enjoyed this state—it was just the two of them, working together towards the same goal.
At that moment, Sayuri Sawamura walked in carrying a tray.
"Yu, Eriri, take a rest and have something to eat."
"Thank you, Auntie Xiaobaihe Qilu Jiuyin Sanboliu." Itsuka Yuto took the coffee.