Lunchtime on the Rooftop
Instead of heading to the Service Club, Su Yu spent his lunch break finishing the next chapter of YuruCamp.
Since tutoring Yui had taken up some of his time, he had to make up for it elsewhere to maintain the quality of his work.
Thankfully, there wasn't much left to do.
In fact, he could have waited until the weekend to finish, and it would still be on schedule.
The publisher wasn't rushing him just yet.
After packing up the completed manuscript, he called Tamura Nanako.
Within seconds, she picked up.
"Su Yu-sensei! Did you finish the new chapter?"
"Yeah, I just finished. This afternoon, I'll be heading to Miyazumi Uta's studio. From now on, you can pick up the manuscripts from her office every Friday."
Su Yu responded casually.
"...I can always come directly to you, anytime, anywhere."
Tamura Nanako sounded very eager.
"I don't want to trouble you."
Su Yu stood up, gazing at the distant scenery.
"...It's my duty as an editor. Oh, and by the way, your readers have sent in a ton of letters. I was planning to bring them to your house."
Nanako switched topics smoothly.
"That's not necessary."
"It's just a few letters—I'll pick them up next time."
Su Yu sighed, feeling a bit annoyed.
He really wanted to avoid getting too involved with Tamura Nanako.
"...Not a few."
"There's a whole box of letters. I just counted—more than 300."
Nanako giggled.
"…What?"
Su Yu was stunned.
He had expectedYuruCamp to be popular, but getting this many reader letters after just one chapter was… crazy.
Did Haruno pull some strings behind the scenes?
"Satou-san recommended YuruCamp to other mangaka, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. That's why so many new fans have appeared."
"The publisher also created a verified social media account for you. I can manage it, or I can hand it over to you directly."
Nanako continued.
"I see… In that case, you can manage it for me. I'm not great at these things."
"If Future Comics has any events, let me know."
Su Yu thought for a moment before replying.
"Understood! I'll be heading to Flash Animation Studios later today with your fan letters."
Nanako chuckled.
"Thanks."
Su Yu ended the call.
Nanako seemed like the cute, innocent type—but in reality, her persistence was no joke.
No matter how much Su Yu tried to avoid her, she always found a reason to get involved.
Well, it couldn't be helped.
Since she was his editor, he would just have to deal with it.
He glanced toward the tennis courts—
Then left the rooftop.
After School – Leaving Sobu High
Before heading out, Su Yu sent an email to the three girls, listing the topics they needed to study.
He made it clear—
On Monday, he would test them.
All three replied with: "Got it!"
Meanwhile, Yukino had finished arranging for Ebina to train under an animation scriptwriter.
Ebina was grateful for the opportunity but chose to keep it a secret from Yumiko and Yui.
At the school gate—
When Su Yu got into the car, there weren't any strangers around—
Just Yui, Ebina, and Yumiko.
"See you on Monday, Yui."
Su Yu said softly.
"Mm! See you on Monday!"
Yui beamed.
Yukino glanced at Ebina but remained silent.
Ebina, in turn, smiled at her.
They had already exchanged contact information and arranged their work schedule.
As the car pulled away, the three girls watched it disappear into the distance.
"Yui, Aren't You Worried?"
As they stood outside the school, Yumiko suddenly spoke up.
"Yui, aren't you even a little worried?"
Yumiko's tone was serious.
But—
"I believe in Su Yu-kun."
Yui replied without hesitation.
Yumiko opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say.
Ebina adjusted her glasses, watching the two of them.
She understood their situation.
And she understood why Yumiko was trying to warn Yui.
Their relationships had already changed drastically because of Su Yu.
"Yumiko, relax."
"Yui knows exactly what's going on."
"And Su Yu-kun is responsible—he won't abandon her."
Ebina smiled.
"But…"
"Don't make it too obvious."
Ebina leaned in and whispered in Yumiko's ear.
Instantly—
Yumiko's face turned pale.
She didn't say anything more.
"…Yumiko?"
"Are you okay? You look a little… pale?"
Yui, completely unaware of their exchange, tilted her head in concern.
"I-It's nothing!"
"She's just hungry."
"Let's go check out that new restaurant."
Ebina quickly changed the subject.
Yui nodded, and the three of them headed off together.
But when Yui opened her wallet—
She found an extra 100,000 yen inside.
Along with a small note.
Inside the Car – Holding Hands with Yukino
As soon as Su Yu got into the car, he immediately reached for Yukino's hand.
Her cheeks flushed, but she didn't pull away—
Instead, she simply looked out the window.
By now, holding hands and hugging had become normal for her.
Su Yu knew her limits, so he didn't push it further.
Instead, he casually brought up YuruCamp's success.
Hearing that, Yukino immediately took out her phone to check.
And what she saw shocked her.
YuruCamp's popularity had exploded.
Even famous artists had joined the discussion, praising Su Yu's exceptional drawing skills.
Some even suggested that he should become a professional artist, contributing to the art world.
Compared to light novel authors, the bar for becoming a mangaka was much higher—
Not everyone could draw.
Even in the manga industry, most professionals were mid-tier or high-tier artists.
Only a rare few could reach the top level.
Someone like Miyazumi Uta was already at the peak of the industry.
Even talented professionals struggled to surpass her.
It was pure talent.
Su Yu had closed the gap thanks to his memory-enhancing ability—
Allowing him to gradually master every line, shape, and expression.
If he didn't have this ability, reaching Uta's level would have been impossible.
At best, he would have been mid-tier.
But now—
He was catching up.
Yukino smiled as she continued reading.
Su Yu leaned in closer, looking at her screen.
When she finally looked up—
She realized their faces were way too close.
She instinctively tried to move away—
But Su Yu wrapped an arm around her waist and whispered in her ear.
"Keep reading. We're not there yet."
Yukino's face burned red.
"…My sister was right."
"I shouldn't let you get too carried away…"
"When you're holding me, you're definitely thinking about—"