A bombshell piece of news appeared on the internet.
"JUMP's next issue preview…
'A Story After the Rain,' by Takeda, Kashiwagi Eri, Yuriko…"
As soon as the preview was released, people started commenting.
"Friends, I think there's something wrong with my eyes."
"I think so too, isn't this JUMP's next issue preview? Why are those three names here?"
"Um, is there something wrong with these three names?"
"Catch a pure-hearted kid."
"Oh, a newcomer. Let us seniors open the door to a new world for you."
"Teacher Takeda, the Ox Warrior doujinshi artist, became famous for his high-quality, unique, and exquisite Painting style, as well as his tear-jerking storylines."
"Teacher Kashiwagi Eri, a well-known humiliation-themed artist in the industry, has been famous for many years with no bad reviews."
"And the last one is even more important, Teacher Yuriko, a titan in the BL world. The BL world cannot exist without Teacher Yuriko, just as the 3D zone cannot exist without Tifa."
"After hearing your explanations, I understand. These three are all from the underground world, but why are their names appearing in the mainstream world?"
"Normally, the names of these three teachers should remain hidden in the shadows of the underground world. The fact that their names are appearing here can only mean one thing."
"What?"
"This world has gone mad."
"Huh?"
"Think about it, it's normal for one doujinshi artist to go mainstream, but have you ever seen three of them team up to go mainstream? And on JUMP, no less."
"That makes sense. Do you believe three doujinshi artists would get together to do something legitimate, or do you believe I'm an alien?"
"Why are you guys agonizing over this? Shouldn't we be discussing what the three teachers' work actually is?"
"When you put it that way, BL + Ox Warrior + humiliation, hiss, the image is too beautiful for me to imagine."
"Is JUMP really that bold?"
"No matter what, I'm buying a copy to support it."
"Brothers, my blood is boiling! Is this the charm of JUMP?"
As Tanaka Masao and the other two simultaneously posted this news on their social media accounts, the story spread at an astonishing speed, generating extremely high topic engagement.
Although Japan is relatively open, some things are still not meant for public display.
When you bring them into the public eye, they naturally stand out.
It's like how you're unfazed by the biggest perks from an adult game, but you'll cheer excitedly for even a small perk from a mainstream game.
This is called contrast.
Readers' expectations were maximized, Tanaka Masao and the other two gained fame, and JUMP also got a lot of buzz. The sales for the next issue are expected to be excellent.
It was truly a win-win-win situation.
The only ones who might be suffering were those who heard the news but couldn't buy the weekly magazine immediately.
They called friends, used all their connections, and nearly wore out every webpage, all to get their hands on the hot resource as soon as possible.
This was a critical moment to test one's connections and abilities.
Of course, there were also some people who were quite dissatisfied with JUMP's approach this time.
How could the youthful and passionate JUMP be mixed with such impure elements?
They vowed to buy a copy immediately and view this most controversial issue of the manga with a critical eye, then fiercely denounce JUMP's wrong decision.
The online storm didn't affect Tanaka Masao's daily life.
However, with JUMP's push this time, his popularity would definitely increase, so wouldn't the system's degeneracy points skyrocket?
Ah, fly.
While JUMP was making its move, Dengeki Bunko was also making its move.
They were in two different lanes, and everyone was also full of anticipation for the light novel Dengeki Bunko was releasing.
The only regrettable thing was that Tanaka Masao used the original cover and illustrations provided by the system.
He didn't use his Painting ability for artistic processing.
Reader: Teacher Takeda, there's no need. If you join in, the flavor just won't be right.
…
The next day after school, that figure appeared again.
"Yo yo, Tanaka, get in the car quickly."
Tanaka Masao looked at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was sitting on a tandem bicycle and inviting him, and felt a bit helpless.
She's addicted, isn't she? She's even finding her own tools now.
However, this time Tanaka Masao learned from yesterday's lesson. No matter how Yukinoshita Haruno cheered him on or motivated him, he pretended not to hear and rode the bike slowly.
Yukinoshita Haruno was very displeased with Tanaka Masao's lacklustre performance.
This speed is no fun at all! I want to experience lightning speed!
"Tanaka, what are you doing? Ride faster!"
"I'm speeding up, I'm speeding up, this is already the fastest."
Tanaka Masao agreed verbally, but his actions remained unchanged.
If it weren't for the fact that the front and back seats of the tandem bicycle were a bit far apart, and Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't reach Tanaka Masao, she would have really wanted to reach out and pat him to make him ride faster.
Although Tanaka Masao didn't ride fast, because he controlled his physical strength well, he rode for a long time.
But no matter how long the ride, if the speed didn't pick up, it wasn't stimulating.
So after the training, Tanaka Masao received a glare from Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Hmph, boring. I wasted two and a half hours."
…
After school on Friday afternoon, looking at Yukinoshita Haruno who appeared on time, Tanaka Masao complained.
"Didn't you say it was boring? Why are you still coming?"
"It's not that I can't find anything else more interesting, I can only settle for Tanaka."
…
Tanaka Masao, who had completely adapted to Yukinoshita Haruno's presence, no longer felt the exhaustion he did on the first day.
When he got home in the evening, he took a shower, took out his phone, and started chatting with Fujiwara Chika.
"Junior Tanaka, you haven't forgotten, have you?"
"Forgotten? Forgotten what?"
"It's about tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow? Oh, you mean tomorrow, right? How could I forget? Tomorrow is Saturday, and I have an appointment to go out with someone, but who was it again? I can't remember."
"Junior Tanaka is still so mischievous. Please say my name out loud."
"FUJIWARA! CHIKA!"
"That's right, it's me! No being late, as agreed."
"Yes, Fujiwara-senpai."
After agreeing on the meeting time, Tanaka Masao shook his head helplessly.
"Oh dear, I'm really quite busy. Even my weekend is packed.
I kind of miss those lazy, relaxed weekend lives."