Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

The lights are on, the neon lights are flashing, and Tokyo quietly enters a new day under the night. One spring rain comes and another warms, and you have to wear singlets for ten spring rains. It was still a bit cold in the morning because of the evaporation of the spring rain, but it became warm at night.

Megumi Kato walked out of the karaoke bar with her classmates, and after saying goodbye to her two friends who were going shopping, she walked to the nearest station with her friend Ohashi Renko on her arm.

"Megumi, do we want to go have something to eat? I remember that your pile of meal coupons includes nearby shops, right?" Ohashi Renko said.

Kato Kei's heart was instantly moved when she heard this. She had a lot of fun at Karaoke just now and spent a lot of energy. Now her body's desire to eat fat is quite strong. Just hearing Renzi's words, an octopus instantly appeared in her head. Pictures of meatballs, pork bone noodles, grilled skewers...

Her pink little tongue couldn't help but lick her lips, and she was about to agree, but her reason told her that if she indulged in this, she would definitely gain weight tomorrow.

"You will gain weight~~ Lunzi, didn't you tell me yesterday morning that you have gained two pounds this month?" She didn't say whether she wanted to eat it or not, she just convinced herself by persuading her friends.

"Ahhhhh, don't bring it up!"

Ohashi Renko wailed in pain. If she hadn't been holding hands with Kato Megumi, she would have squatted on the ground.

The bob-haired girl then quietly breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced. If she really went to have a late-night snack now, she would be the one crying in her arms tomorrow.

then……

"Ah, after all, it's time to eat ramen at a time like this!"

Ohashi Renko picked up a bundle of noodles and inhaled it, moaning happily.

Seeing the steam rising from the cool noodle soup and smelling the rich aroma of fat, Kato Megumi had to admit that what his friend said was true.

The essence of tonkotsu ramen lies in the thick tonkotsu soup, but if it is too thick, it will bring out the smell of pork, so it is most important to choose a concentration that suits you. Megumi Kato chose the lightest concentration. Eating ramen at this point is already sinful enough, but if you order a thick soup base, when you regret it, you may not only squat on the ground and moan, but roll on the ground.

Pick up the spoon and swirl the oil a little, open your lips slightly, and inhale the noodle soup. The soup is slightly hot, just enough to warm up your cold heart thinking about the consequences of gaining weight.

The unique satisfaction of oil made Kato Kei couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on her face. Under the light yellow light, the girl's delicate and fair face looked even more beautiful.

"Hey, Kei, you really want to eat it too, right?"

Ohashi Renko nudged her friend with her elbow and said with a wink.

"But if there wasn't Renzi, I definitely wouldn't come here to eat!" Kato Megumi defended.

"Well~ it doesn't matter. The metabolism of high school students is very fast. This weight will disappear immediately during study. After all, studying is so painful." Ohashi said disapprovingly.

Megumi Kato can't communicate about this. Studying is now a happier thing for her than eating tonkotsu ramen at 9:30. The parentheses refer specifically to individual tutoring after school. Parentheses again, adding Eiri-ri is also good. Seeing her in pain, the remaining aversion to studying will disappear, and the pain will be perfectly divided~~

Besides, it's not convenient for a girl to come to a ramen shop like this alone, but it doesn't matter if there are two of us, not to mention the fact that Renzi dragged her here forcefully.

The girl happily took another sip of soup, but fortunately she was not led away by reason.

"By the way, Megumi, you should have seen the news about Mr. Hojo, right?" Rinko Ohashi whispered while eating noodles.

"Yes, I saw it."

Kato Megumi nodded. Surrounded by various recommendation algorithms, how could she not see the relevant news as she had a lot of contact with Hojo Kyosuke on a daily basis. What's more, there is also the cousin who is an avid fan. The dialog boxes between the two are now full of connections, links to various video news. A friend's question is also a cousin's question. Brother Keiichi has asked himself countless times, wanting to know more about the inside story.

"Is it true? Is Mr. Hojo going to write a pure love novel this time?"

Ohashi Renko asked excitedly. She had been looking forward to it when she saw Teacher Hojo saying in a report in "Weekly Bunshun" that he would write a beautiful love novel in the future.

She is not an otaku who doesn't read comics, nor is she a mystery fan who is not interested in any tricks at all, but she really likes the novel "The Devotion of Suspect X" to her core. Ishigami Tetsuya's unrequited protection and suffocating love for Hanaoka Yasuko are enough to satisfy any girl's fantasy about her partner.

Why I said before that Hojo Kyosuke’s fans are complicated is because of this. As a creator who debuted as a cartoonist, Hojo Kyosuke’s initial fans were only otakus, and otakus belong to a group without any loyalty, or they are only loyal to the quality of their works. If they are good, they will buy them, and if they are bad, they will buy them. scold.

Fans of celebrity idols are different. They don’t like their idols because of their works, but the other way around. They like their works because of their idols, and they will buy into them regardless of whether they are good or bad. This involves another issue of fan quality, that is, advertisers. factors they consider.

Tetsuta Kisaki, on the other hand, completely took advantage of the fan economy. When he first promoted "One Punch Man", he was not just promoting the work, but connecting the work and the author, and consciously confusing the work and the author. His plan was very successful, and Hikigaya Hachiman was the best example. Taking advantage of the unique position of the Rampage Angel to dominate Bunkyo District, Hojo Kyosuke was exaggerated into a patron saint, directly equated with the One-Punch Man. Subsequent TV promotions and various online trolls were also working in this direction.

Including the later "The Devotion of Suspect When I see Tetsuya Ishigami, I will always subconsciously bring in the image of Hojo Kyosuke himself, not to mention those who are attracted by the advertising sign. On Hojo Kyosuke's personal website and discussions related to "The Devotion of Suspect X", I often see some outrageous comments, such as:

"Ishigami is such a handsome and affectionate person, why doesn't Hanaoka Yasuko like him?" "Didn't you say it was going to be a movie? Let Mr. Hojo play the leading role!" "Why didn't I meet such a handsome man when I was studying? math teacher?""……"

There are even more outrageous things that would be unsightly if posted.

In short, they did not read the description of Tetsuya Ishigami in the novel with sparse hair, round face and premature aging. They completely imagined the protagonist as a handsome guy who looks like Hojo Kyosuke.

But it is also understandable that unlike comics, the charm of novels itself lies in fantasy. When introducing the protagonist, who doesn't want the protagonist to be a handsome guy. I believe that they have brought in the heroine, spurned Hanaoka Yasuko, and at the same time beautified their own image to an unknown extent.

These fans are powerful. During the survey, "Weekly Shonen High" discovered a phenomenon that shocked the entire publishing house. That is, a large number of readers who gave Hojo-sensei good reviews only read his works after buying the magazine. When he stops updating, these people will not buy at all.

In Neon, where the credit reporting industry (investigation) is developed, this kind of thing is easy to statistics. Back then, Onizuka Eikichi was sent by Tetsuta Kirisaki to do similar things at the door of the bookstore. Even some young and fashionable female white-collar workers will buy a comic magazine just to support Hojo Kyosuke. This phenomenon is even more intuitive on SNS. What they usually share are sophisticated working women who go on business trips, stay in high-end hotels, and accumulate airline miles. Suddenly, they share some news about Hojo Kyosuke, which seems simply inexplicable.

If you show this survey result to Hojo Kyosuke, he will generously tell everyone that this phenomenon is called breaking the circle, but this term is not popular in this era. And these fans, or this kind of author, are simply the favorites of companies and clubs. They take relatively small risks. Even if their works fail, there will still be people who buy them.

Rinko Ohashi is obviously a member of this group. Although she does not buy comic magazines, she has purchased two comics and a light novel by Hojo Kyosuke. "The Devotion of Suspect X" has been purchased every time it is reprinted. Purchase, new book reviews, single volumes, collector's editions, and special editions of this house's awards. It’s just that I didn’t read the comics, I just paid for love.

Megumi Kato pursed her lips and wanted to smile bitterly but held back. She was so entangled by her cousin and sister that she couldn't sing well at karaoke, and now Renzi started again. It would be fine if she didn't know, but she really knew the problem.

She and Kyousuke-kun would not only contact each other during tutoring, but she would also ask each other about some questions. Although there were no classmates in the class who were willing to teach her, she still wanted to ask Kyousuke-kun for advice. Although she didn't know how to solve all those questions, she still wanted to ask Kyosuke-kun for advice.

When asking for advice yesterday, the girl asked "by the way" if she wanted to make up classes in the evening, and then she found out what Kyosuke-kun was doing. I also received the first drafts of novels and comics, saying that I was allowed to make some suggestions.

I’d like to make suggestions~~ But my understanding of mystery novels and comics is limited to Kyousuke-kun...

Thinking like this, the girl spent one night reading the two works, so much so that she couldn't concentrate during class during the day.

After looking at the steaming ramen, she groaned in her heart and answered well.

"The novel is not about love...well...it shouldn't be considered love, right?"

I was about to say it wasn't a romance novel, but then I remembered that I had asked Kyousuke-kun a similar question. And the reply was like this: "To be able to find such a husband with both civil and military skills at 372 pounds, this is no longer love but science fiction, so this novel is a science fiction romance novel!"

In the middle of the night, the girl laughed out loud at this sentence, so much so that when she fell asleep in class today, she couldn't help but have a dream. In the dream, she grew into a big fat man. I wonder if there are three hundred and seventy-two It weighs 5 pounds, but it is absolutely fat. If my paper person could be as fat as I was in my dream when I was playing paper sumo wrestling when I was a child, I would definitely be invincible.

He became a fat man, and Kyousuke-kun became a frustrated writer. The two lived in a drafty thatched house. Not only did they have to grow their own vegetables, but they also had to go to the mountains to cut firewood and sell it to make ends meet. But really She was so happy that the girl in her dream laughed out loud just like when she received the news from Hojo Kyosuke. Fortunately, her friend Renzi woke her up in time, otherwise she would definitely be discovered by the teacher.

The girl who woke up still had an uncontrollable smile on her lips. How could Kyosuke-kun, who is a fat man and has thin cheeks, gain such weight in such a poor life? Is it because Kyousuke-kun kept all the delicious food to himself? It's exactly what he said, it's a science fiction romance film~~

The girl's usual calmness was broken. Unfortunately, the only person who saw her was her deskmate Rinko Ohashi.

"Probably a science fiction romance novel, right?" she said with a smile.

"Science fiction romance novel?"

Ohashi Renzi was puzzled. This was the first time she had seen news about this genre. Some online said it was a romance novel, some said it was a mystery novel, and some said it was a horror novel (Kisaki deliberately created controversy), but none of them People say it is science fiction, but my friend is someone who can enjoy Mr. Hojo’s after-school tutoring. The information she has here is much more reliable than what is available on the Internet, so she wondered:

"Like Sword Art Online?"

The game nerd saved the world and won the beauty back. What other holographic game can there be? There is nothing more sci-fi than this.

"No~~"

Kato Megumi shook her head. No matter how much her friends begged her, she did not leak any more information. Although Kyousuke-kun didn't say anything when he showed it to her, she couldn't tell others this kind of thing at will, so she made a sensible choice. kept confidential.

"However, in addition to novels, Kyosuke-kun will also publish a comic, which should be the type you like. This time, Renzi, the comic you bought will be more valuable." Kato Megumi couldn't help laughing as he said, Occasionally, my friends would accidentally buy an issue of the magazine that didn't contain Kyousuke-kun's comics, and then they would lament in frustration, and then she would shelve the magazine after rejecting a male classmate's request to buy comics for free.

"Hey, hey, hey! There are actually comics out there? Isn't it fake news?" Ohashi Renko's eyes widened.

"No~ because I have already read the first issue of the series. It is a love comic."

Megumi Kato is not sure whether the novel is a romance novel, but the manga is definitely it.

Ohashi Renko didn't ask about the content this time. She knew her friend's character. She seemed to have no principles and was very talkative, but in fact she was very stubborn. In some things, she was comparable to an antique from the Showa era, so she just wailed and said:

"Ah - I'm so envious. I also want to be friends with Mr. Hojo like Megumi. I also want to receive private tutoring from him after school. I also want to send him messages in the middle of the night to discuss private matters. I also want to sleep in class. Dreaming about him..."

"I didn't!" (End of Chapter)