When it came to drawing, Eriri was serious.
And strict.
The blond antagonist was done, but what about the remaining cuckolded protagonist and heroine?
The meticulous artist repeatedly reminded herself - this was all fake.
After giving herself sufficient psychological suggestion..
She closed her eyes and exhaled deeply.
Then began projecting herself and Aki Tomoya's images into respective roles...
If she conceptualized fast enough and drew fast enough, no one would ever trace her thought process!!
Eriri's hands moved incessantly across the canvas as if these scenes had always belonged there.
Only after completing rough storyboards of various initial domination poses did she finally relax with a relieved sigh.
"Haa... this should do for now."
Setting aside her drawing tablet, Eriri stretched and stood up.
Huh?
Why did she feel... damp?
Her hand instinctively moved to investigate the cool sensation, then froze as if struck by lightning.
She... was aroused?
How... how could this be!
Flustered by this discovery, Eriri panicked. This wasn't supposed to happen!
Since childhood when her mother introduced her to otaku culture...
Even when starting with doujinshi featuring non-consensual themes, Eriri had always maintained clear boundaries between fiction and reality. She could yawn while mechanically meeting deadlines during crunch time.
So why was this happening now?
The blonde artist remained utterly perplexed.
"Eriri, my adorable daughter, why haven't you greeted your youthful, lovely mother since coming home?"
The bedroom door suddenly swung open, revealing the tall, elegant figure of Eriri's mother - Sayuri Sawamura - dressed in resplendent kimono, her mature charm laced with playful mischief.
With a dramatic "snap," Sayuri unfurled her folding fan to conceal all but her sparkling eyes.
Her tone dripped with teasing amusement, "My my, my daughter has indeed reached that age~ Though might I suggest using the bathroom next time? Much easier to clean up without leaving evidence~"
"Wha-"
Following her mother's gaze downward, Eriri realized her hand still rested exactly where...
"IT'S NOT NOT NOT NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL!!"
Snatching her hand away, Eriri shrieked, "And knock before entering my room!"
"Uuu... my little Eriri already finds her aging mother bothersome... whatever shall I do..."
Sayuri theatrically collapsed onto the bed, face etched with exaggerated sorrow as if tears might fall any second.
"Fine! It's not like that, okay?!"
Having cultivated Eriri's tsundere personality herself, Sayuri knew exactly how to push her daughter's buttons. And watching Eriri's flustered reactions never failed to amuse her.
"But do be careful, darling. I'd prefer not becoming a grandmother before your graduation~"
"Shut up! I told you it wasn't like that!"
"Though I wonder... were you perhaps thinking of little To-"
"I SAID NO!! AND DEFINITELY NOT HIM!!!"
Eriri's sudden scream interrupted her mother mid-sentence. Seeing Sayuri's startled expression, guilt flickered across her face before she stomped past and fled to the bathroom.
Watching her daughter's retreating figure, a thoughtful expression crossed Sayuri's features.
Her eyes drifted to Eriri's abandoned drawing tablet, its pages frozen on post-climax scenes between the antagonist and heroine.
Each page bore a prominent "PRIVATE COLLECTION" label - clearly personal works never intended for publication.
"This is..."
A mother knows her daughter best.
Though mere rough sketches without finished details, Sayuri unmistakably recognized traces of Eriri and Aki Tomoya's likenesses.
Then... who did this antagonist character represent?
Locking the bathroom door behind her, Eriri slid down against it, hugging her knees.
Shouting at her mother filled her with remorse.
With her father constantly abroad, Sayuri had essentially raised her single-handedly.
But...
Who could possibly maintain composure after being caught in such an intimate moment, drowning in mortification?
Worse still - her reaction had come from imagining Nanaya, yet her mother assumed it was someone else! This misunderstanding was utterly unacceptable!!
Though why had she instinctively defended Nanaya when they shared no special relationship?!
Enough... no more thinking!
Eriri abandoned
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