Bringing Kasumigaoka Utaha to his doorstep, Lin Mu released her small hand and opened the door.
Kasumigaoka Utaha took off her shoes and put on the indoor slippers he had prepared. "Well then, excuse me for intruding."
After politely saying this, the girl stepped gracefully into his room.
Like Eiri, Kasumigaoka Utaha was also surprised by Lin Mu's clean and tidy room.
Her impression of him improved even further.
Whether it's a boy or a girl.
A person with a clean and tidy room is always well-liked.
Conversely, if a room is messy, filled with trash, and emits strange odors.
Then no matter how good-looking the person is, they will give a very bad impression.
So, Lin Mu truly thanked Little Angel Mahiru for being so diligent in helping him tidy his room.
When Lin Mu and Kasumigaoka Utaha entered, Eiri had already drawn several character designs.
However, at this moment, Eiri was scratching her head and slamming her drawing pen on the table, looking frustrated.
"No, I can't draw it at all!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha quietly approached, picked up two drawings from the floor, and her expression turned strange.
"You're drawing non-humans, aren't you? And the cow-like kind. If you submit these character designs to Junior Lin, you'll be severely scolded."
"Kyaaah~!" Startled by the sudden voice behind her, Eiri let out a cute gasp.
She abruptly stood up, glaring at Kasumigaoka Utaha in dissatisfaction, her adorable little fangs involuntarily showing.
"Kasumigaoka Utaha, why did you suddenly speak from behind me? You scared me!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha shrugged calmly, "I spoke when I came in, and Junior Lin also opened the door. If you were scared, it can only mean you were too engrossed in your drawing."
"It's just, your drawing is so strange. This doesn't seem like your usual standard at all."
Hearing this, Eiri, who had been angry, immediately slumped her shoulders.
Her golden twin-tails seemed to droop even more, indicating her low spirits.
Lin Mu saw that the two girls seemed to have something to say, so he proactively spoke: "Um, I'll go get you some drinks and snacks, Eiri, Utaha Kasumigaoka, you two chat first."
Seeing Lin Mu leave the room to busy himself in the kitchen, Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow at Eiri.
This gesture of crossing her arms made her full chest even more prominent, making Eiri's eyes burn with envy.
"Alright, now that Junior Lin is out, you should talk about your problem, shouldn't you? You were my former illustrator after all, no need to be so distant, right?"
Eiri sighed deeply at her words.
"As you can see, now I can only draw these strange cow-girl characters from doujinshi, nothing else."
"Before, I could draw flat-chested characters, but I just tried, and I found I couldn't draw them anymore."
"As soon as I start drawing, that strange image naturally appears in my mind, and then I involuntarily draw it."
Kasumigaoka Utaha's mouth dropped open in surprise.
"There's such a thing? How long has this been going on?"
"Um, about a week ago."
After saying that, Eiri hung her head in frustration, her hands beginning to tremble.
"It's over. If this continues, my career as a manga artist will have to end! I finally had a chance to go legitimate, but now I can only draw one type of doujinshi. I'll probably be eliminated from the industry market very soon."
"What's even more absurd is that my drawing skills will never improve."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eiri's sad expression and couldn't help but sigh.
She still understood Eiri's feelings quite well.
This kind of pain from not making progress, constantly treading water, getting stuck in a rut, and being unable to create, was exactly the same as when she was writing the second volume of love metronome.
However, with Lin Mu's guidance and inspiration, she was now on the right track and had made progress.
Poor Eiri, Kashiwagi Eri, was stuck.
For Eiri, it was truly a sad story.
Composing herself, Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke seriously: "So, Junior Female Student Sawamura, how do you want me to help you?"
Eiri felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this. She glanced at her a bit shyly, then gestured with embarrassment.
"Uh... it's just... I need you to take off your clothes and let me see..."
"I'm leaving." Kasumigaoka Utaha turned and walked away.
"Ah ah ah ah, don't leave! Didn't you say you'd help me? Kasumigaoka, if you're going to help, help all the way!"
A vein popped on Kasumigaoka Utaha's forehead. "You want my help, but you don't even call me 'Senior student', and who asks for help like that? You immediately ask to see my naked body!"
"Wuwu, Kasumigaoka... Senior student, please! I really have no other choice!"
"As soon as I start drawing, my mind goes blank, and only that strange image remains. Although I don't want to admit it, your figure and appearance are the most beautiful I've ever seen. I think they can give me a deep enough impression to break free from this predicament."
"...Please, will you help me?"
For her dream, Eiri was really giving her all, directly pleading.
While this was out of character for her tsundere personality, in the original story, her uncooperative nature was due to Aki Tomoya, which led to her clashing with Kasumigaoka Utaha.
However, Aki Tomoya had long since choked to death on water, never even having met any of them. Therefore, the two, who had collaborated on creative projects, still had a very good relationship.
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the Junior Female Student clinging to her leg and begging, and couldn't help but show a look of disgust.
... .... ....
Although being acknowledged for her beauty and figure was quite pleasant, it also meant that this tsundere flat-chested girl had admitted defeat.
But...
"Can't you find another way? No matter what, I can't let you see me naked, don't you think that's very strange?"
Eiri, however, threw caution to the wind and declared loudly: "What's so strange? It's just for reference, and I'm a girl too! At most, I'll take off my clothes too, that should be fine, right?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her with a complicated expression, while Eiri stared back piteously.
It was clear she was truly at her wit's end.
Lin Mu was about to submit the illustration draft, but she hadn't made any progress. An opportunity to become a professional illustrator was right before her, how could she bear to miss it?
Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha not speaking, Eiri gritted her teeth and took action directly.
Throwing her hat aside, her slender hands pulled at her skirt, sliding it down.
Soon, a snow-white, delicate body appeared before Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes.
"Is this okay? We're both girls, please help me, Senior student Utaha Kasumigaoka!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eiri, who was covering her chest with a shy expression, and couldn't help but touch her nose.
This girl... she's really cute.
Although she had a flat chest, her snow-white skin and slender figure were truly impeccable.
"Alright, since Junior Female Student has such resolve, then I, your Senior student, will grant your request. Afterward, you must thank me properly."
Saying this, Kasumigaoka Utaha also began to shed her restraints.
How should I put it?
It felt so strange.
Coming to Junior Lin's house, only to bare herself to another pretty Junior Female Student...