bookbashuk Chapter 98 Eriri is annoying...
Chapter 98 Eriri is annoying...
On a boat trip to Hashima: "Tomoya-senpai... I've finally found you!"
Aki Tomoya, who was pushing his bicycle, was taken aback. "Hey, who is this little girl? She looks like she's in middle school."
"Who are you...."
Iori Hashima: "You heartless bastard, you've forgotten my sister, and now you've forgotten me too?"
Iori Hashima raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that he himself probably thought was very attractive.
"Tomoya-kun, I'm not here to catch up with you this time. Bring your childhood friend Eriri along and join my gaming club!"
Aki Tomoya suddenly perked up. "A gaming club? Yours?!"
Iori Hashima nodded. "Of course, my team is incredibly professional. If my sister hadn't insisted on inviting you, I would have only been asking Eriri if she wanted to come in."
Aki Tomoya opened his mouth but didn't say anything. The man in front of him, Hashima Iori, whose appearance could be described as handsome, was actually far from his glamorous appearance. He was a super otaku no less than him.
At the same time, he's someone Aki Tomoya genuinely admires.
This guy's social interactions can't be described as those of a typical otaku. Rather than a pure otaku, he's more like a businessman who enjoys otaku culture.
After all, he knows several well-known cartoonists, animators, and even big shots with titles like director or chairman in the business world. Moreover, he can win people's favor through conversation, and his social skills are simply extraordinary.
Iori Hashima: "How about it? Join my gaming club. All you need to do is use your understanding of otaku culture and your ability to identify good games."
Hashima Saikai: "Tomoya-senpai, actually, I've been honing my drawing skills for the past few years. Although I'm nowhere near as good as Eriri-senpai, I'll strive to become a key animator for the game!"
As he spoke, Bo Island handed him a sketchbook he had drawn himself.
"I've been constantly improving myself over the past year, so please take a look at my sketchbook!"
...
Not far away, Eriri and her friends, along with Kasumigaoka Utaha, leaned against the wall, looking bored.
"Wow, what's this? A junior who suddenly appeared out of nowhere? No... I think I've known her before. A childhood friend who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and she's not tsundere at all~ Looks like there's no need to compete."
Eriri didn't speak; she just looked intently at Aki Tomoya's increasingly agitated expression.
"Going to sea... and you finished this sketchbook in just one year? And all by yourself!!"
Hashima Saiyu: "Drawing a book really doesn't take a year. About a month and a half, I guess? But this is my best effort. What do you think, senpai?!"
Aki Tomoya: "That's wonderful! It's so touching..."
Eriri had no intention of listening any further, but just as she was debating whether to leave, the Hashima siblings had already left.
Uchiha Ryo looked at the conflicted Eriri.
Instead of staying here wondering whether to go, you should make everything clear. If you keep dragging this out, you'll end up with nothing.
"I...."
Eriri took a deep breath and then ran straight down the slope.
Aki Tomoya, who was standing there admiring the book, was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, and his whole body stiffened abruptly.
What do you do if you're on the street, looking at a notebook, and someone spots you? It's pretty embarrassing.
However, Aki Tomoya's thick skin had clearly reached a very high level. He naturally turned his head and found it was Eriri, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"What a coincidence! Eriri, that's exactly what I was looking for! We've found a solution for what we were most missing!"
Aki Tomo then mentioned the invitation from the Hashima siblings, indicating that he was already somewhat tempted.
People may have different views on the same thing at different times.
In the original work, Aki Tomoya has the help of Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, the strongest duo, so he won't join other game clubs because he has the ambition and confidence to do well.
But things are different now. His gaming club is not even in its early stages, let alone taking shape. Both personnel and funding are problems.
But at this time, the olive branch extended by Iori Hashima undoubtedly gave Tomo Aki a lot to think about.
"How about it? How about joining a professional game club with me and Kato-kun, and working as the main members to create the best game?"
Eriri: "A professional club, huh...."
Aki Tomoya nodded. "Just look at this book. Wow! Hashima Saito is really amazing. He was able to create such a moving work in just one year."
Eriri didn't want to listen to Aki's rambling, so she silently opened her notebook. The slightly immature drawing skills did indeed resemble those of a beginner, but there wasn't anything seriously wrong with it.
Aki Tomoya, as a professional and popular online critic of games, anime, and manga, certainly offered very insightful comments.
"You saw the new piece I sent you last night, right? How does it compare?"
Aki Tomoya was taken aback, then scratched his head and asked with some confusion.
"Please, why should the artwork of a popular illustrator like Eri Kashiwagi be compared to that of a newcomer?"
Eriri's expression gradually calmed down. "Don't answer questions with questions. It's either 1 or 2. Can't you really choose a specific answer instead of giving ambiguous responses? You've always been like this! Why can't you give me a clear answer?"
Aki Tomoya lowered his head. "This... I was really moved by his debut doujinshi. He's a true genius. And Eriri, you're Kashiwagi Eri, a famous illustrator with a huge online following! If we went to a comic convention together to sell them... you would definitely sell them all very easily."
Aki Tomoya thought he gave a great answer, neither offending or discouraging Hashima Izumi, who was just starting out and might be his colleague in the future, nor criticizing Eriri's excellence.
But Eriri, she's starting to dislike this guy who likes to treat everyone equally; all she wants is a clear answer.
Eriri: "Tomoya, do you know why I've been honing my drawing skills so much?"
Aki Tomoya gave a thumbs up, "Eri has already achieved success in her hobby, a genius that a shut-in like me can never reach."
As for her hobbies, she does really enjoy drawing and anime, and she also enjoys drawing doujinshi.
But why did I choose to hone my drawing skills in the first place? Because a childhood friend said that the two of them would create the greatest game ever.
Then! Eriri began to work hard to improve herself, while Aki Tomo also started promoting her anime culture, which was disliked by many people.
In the end, you've forgotten your promise, and you haven't even given a decent answer.
"How about it, Eriri? Want to go to Hashima Island together...?"
Eriri tossed the notebook to Aki Tomoya, "Go by yourself. Even if your drawing of the 'Going to the Sea' is a bit immature now, you'll surpass me soon. Then the club won't need me anymore."
Aki Tomoya: "Huh?"
Uchiha Ryo looked at Eriri, who was slowly walking towards him. "Looks like you've finished talking... How about we play some games together?"
Eriri: "Forget games! Let's go eat barbecue, it's on me!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her pen and small notebook. "Tsk tsk tsk, Eriri, you really have a lot of experiences. I think I could get a lot of 'loser' storylines from you."
"Get out of here!!"
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Actually, continuing to make games isn't out of the question. The club is still there, but Aki Tomoya left on his own, didn't he?"
Eriri looked up at Uchiha Ryo in surprise.
"I know a few illustrators, writers, band members, and people with computer skills, and funding isn't a problem at all. So, Sawamura-kun, how about we defeat your childhood friend's game club ourselves? With a game we made!"