After a long effort to calm herself, Eriri finally stabilized her emotions.
Tanaka Masao looked at the inexplicably angry Eriri, a little confused.
Could it be because he knew her identity as a doujinshi artist? But shouldn't she be scared or worried?
Why is she still angry? It's really hard to understand a tsundere.
Speaking of which, it's time to use that move now.
Tanaka Masao cleared his throat, a smile on his lips, and said in a somewhat muffled voice.
"Zecun Student, you wouldn't want others to know that you're a doujinshi artist, would you?"
Obtained Degeneracy Value x1
Hmm? Why did I suddenly get a Degeneracy Value? Was it me, or Eriri?
Eriri, who was still angry at Aki Tomoya, was interrupted by Tanaka Masao's voice.
She looked up and saw his smiling, chubby face.
That expression, coupled with that familiar phrase, made Eriri instinctively cover her chest and take a step back.
She asked nervously.
"What do you want to do?"
Tanaka Masao replied, "I don't want to do anything, I just want Zecun Student to see something."
As he spoke, he took off his backpack, intending to pull out manga manuscript paper from inside.
Seeing this, Eriri thought Tanaka Masao was going to take off his clothes and screamed in panic.
"I won't look, don't come closer!"
Saying that, she took two more steps back, only to realize that it was a dead end.
She stared at Tanaka Masao, searching for an opportunity to escape.
At this moment, Tanaka Masao also took the manuscript paper out of his bag and handed it to Eriri.
"Kashiwagi Eri-sensei, this is the doujinshi I drew. Please take a look."
"Huh?!"
Eriri looked at the manuscript paper handed to her, a little stunned, but when she saw the image on the cover, her cheeks flushed.
It wasn't out of shyness; rather, the more embarrassing the image, the more she seemed to like it.
Her blush was from excitement; the nervousness and fear on her face completely vanished, replaced by exhilaration.
"You draw doujinshi too!"
...
Half an hour later.
Inside Eriri's mansion, Sawamura Sayuri heard the sound of the door opening and came out to greet her.
"Eriri, you're back..."
Mid-sentence, she saw Tanaka Masao following beside Eriri, and her eye twitched involuntarily.
Looking at the young and beautiful Sawamura Sayuri, Tanaka Masao quickly greeted her.
"Older Sister, hello, I am Tanaka Masao."
Hearing the address "Older Sister," Sawamura Sayuri quickly adjusted her demeanor and said with a smile.
"Oh, it's Tanaka. You're Eriri's classmate, right? Please come in and sit."
After having Tanaka Masao sit in the living room, Sawamura Sayuri pulled Eriri away under the pretense of preparing tea and snacks.
The two went to the kitchen, and Sawamura Sayuri closed the door and asked.
"What's going on with that Tanaka? Your new boyfriend? Hmm, although he doesn't seem like a bad person, his appearance is a bit..."
Sawamura Sayuri was well aware of her daughter's feelings, knowing that she liked Aki Tomoya.
She was naturally clear about the conflicts between them.
Because of this, Sawamura Sayuri also had many complaints about Aki Tomoya.
It wasn't because she disliked otaku herself; she was an otaku herself.
And Eriri wasn't unwilling to communicate otaku culture with Aki Tomoya; she just didn't want to do it openly at school.
This was a very normal thing, because otaku, male or female, were naturally targets for bullying at school.
What was wrong with her daughter just wanting a normal school life?
Did Aki Tomoya have to see Eriri suffer the same cold stares as him, and only have him, Aki Tomoya, as an otaku friend at school, to be satisfied?
But for her daughter, who was infatuated, she really had no choice; every time this topic came up, Eriri would choose to avoid it.
Now Eriri was finally willing to interact with other boys, but this boy's appearance was a bit unsatisfactory to her.
Alas, could my daughter be into this type?
Sawamura Sayuri couldn't help but think to herself.
"New boyfriend!"
Upon hearing this, Eriri immediately bristled.
"Mom, what are you saying?! How could I possibly have a new boyfriend? No, I don't even have anyone I like!"
Eriri suddenly thought of Aki Tomoya and turned her head away tsundere-like.
Looking at her daughter's tsundere appearance, Sawamura Sayuri felt a bit helpless and complained in her heart.
My daughter, my daughter, being so tsundere won't do.
Understanding her daughter's temper, Sawamura Sayuri didn't say much and changed the subject.
"Who is that Tanaka? How did you two meet?"
Eriri answered truthfully, "We met by chance."
"By chance?" Sawamura Sayuri looked disbelieving. How could someone met by chance be brought home?
Seeing her mother's suspicious gaze, Eriri explained.
"He's a junior of mine, and he came to ask me for advice."
"Oh, about what?"
"It's, it's about drawing doujinshi."
Eriri felt there was no need to hide it from her mother, so she told her.
"Drawing doujinshi!" Sawamura Sayuri's eyes widened. "You mean, that boy just now draws doujinshi?"
Sawamura Sayuri should have been happy that her daughter found a friend with similar interests.
But weren't their interests a bit too special?
A boy and a girl discussing drawing doujinshi - even doujinshi plots don't have that.
Sawamura Sayuri's mind already conjured images of Tanaka Masao and Eriri in a room, researching doujinshi plots.
And as they researched, they would start practical exploration.
Hesitating for a moment, Sawamura Sayuri spoke.
"How about I join you two later? I'm an artist too, I can offer you some advice."
Hearing this, Eriri nodded in agreement, "Okay."
She herself felt that a boy and a girl discussing doujinshi alone wasn't ideal; having her mother there would be better.
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Tanaka Masao waited for a long time in the living room before he saw Eriri and her mother return.
The mother and daughter each held tea and snacks.
Sawamura Sayuri said with a smile, "Tanaka-kun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Looking at the smiling Sawamura Sayuri, Tanaka Masao suddenly felt a little moved and couldn't help but think.
Mrs. Xiao Baihe's lethality is much greater than Eriri's.
He sat on the sofa, somewhat awkwardly, and stammered.
"No, it's fine, I didn't wait long."
Looking at the somewhat nervous Tanaka Masao, Sawamura Sayuri didn't mind and put down the things in her hand.
She personally poured Tanaka Masao a cup of tea and said.
"Here, Tanaka-kun, please make yourself at home."
"Thank you."
After the three sat down, Sawamura Sayuri was the first to speak.
"Tanaka-kun, I heard you also draw doujinshi. Did you come here for advice?"
"Ah!"