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"No, I like your paintings very much, but you have your own things to do, and the new semester is about to start. If it's inconvenient, I can ask Wenku to help choose an illustrator."

Hearing Igarashi's explanation, Eiriri's anger subsided very quickly. With the recognition and concern of the person she liked, the girl's mood changed back and forth at a strange speed. Where Igarashi couldn't see, Eiriri With a blush on her pretty face, she played with the ends of her hair with her fingers, trying to keep her voice calm.

"It's very convenient for me! Although the illustrations in the novel are very detailed, but with Sayuri's help, there will be no problem."

As a well-known teacher Eri Kashiwagi, it doesn't take long for Eri to complete her works. Moreover, she has drawn fan fiction before, and girls are the type who don't finish writing until the last moment. Speed ​​is not an issue at all. Sword Art Online is my favorite. In the light novel, Igarashi is the person he likes, and for Eiri, drawing illustrations for him is not a boring thing.

"Thanks."

The girls had expressed their opinions like this, so Igarashi naturally had no objections. He opened his mouth and only spat out two weak words. Thinking that Sayuri Sawamura seemed to be a fan writer with greater ability and reputation than Eiri, he put down slightly. In my heart, with her help, drawing illustrations shouldn't be difficult for Yinglili.

"Hmph, saying thank you is useless. Treat me to dinner and buy me games. You understand, right?"

Eiri's voice was full of arrogance, but in fact it was equivalent to asking Igarashi to go on a date with her, and giving her a gift would make the girl's cheeks turn red.

"Understood, you can do it anytime if you want."

Igarashi agreed without hesitation. It was not his style to ask others to pay without reciprocating. What's more, for Igarashi, getting along with a lively and lovely girl was probably one of the few ways he had entertainment. .

"Remember what you said."

After Eirili finished speaking, she hurriedly hung up the phone. Igarashi's response was a bit too impactful for the girl. Was this considered as expressing her feelings and getting a positive response? After struggling for a while, Eiri shook her head and sat at her desk. Now that Igarashi's light novel has been signed and will be published soon, the girl plans to hurry up and complete the illustrations for the first volume in the next few days.

Understanding Eiriri's intentions, Igarashi knew that the girl did not regard this job as a burden, so he sent an email to the mailbox that Machida Enko had left before, saying that the illustrator of Sword Art Online had been selected by himself, and there was no need for Bunko to Looking for someone.

Machida Enzi soon saw the email in her mailbox. Originally, it would be a good thing for Bunko for light novel authors to find illustrators themselves, as it could reduce the work and expense of finding illustrators. However, Sword Art Online is Bunko’s main light novel in the future. A novel cannot be criticized for its illustrations, so I was a little hesitant about whether I should agree to it.

After discovering that the illustrator chosen by Igarashi was Eri Kashiwagi, a well-known teacher in the fandom, and that the illustrations that had been spotted by Bunko as the website's promotional cover were also created by the same person, Machida Enko breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the illustrations of Sword Art Online will also become a highlight in the future.

"Okay, I didn't expect Igarashi-san to know Mr. Eri Kashiwagi. Can you tell me what your relationship is?"

Chapter 104 Always be prepared

I didn’t expect you to be such an editor-in-chief!

Igarashi looked at Machida Enko's email full of gossip, and remembered that Eri seemed to have deliberately concealed Kashiwagi Eri's identity. After a slight hesitation, Igarashi wrote a reply to Machida Enko.

"she is my good friend."

It turns out that Eri Kashiwagi is a little girl. Just from Igarashi's brief reply, Machida Enzi got such information. Although she was a little curious, her good professionalism allowed her to suppress her thirst for knowledge. The previous paragraph At that time, she had already discussed the publishing issues of Sword Art Online with the relevant personnel of the library, and now it was time to talk to Igarashi.

"We will print 100,000 copies of the first Sword Art Online book first and publish it after a week of publicity. If the sales are good, we can print more copies at any time."

One hundred thousand copies is the sales volume of a popular novel. Even Love Metronome has not yet reached the level of one hundred thousand copies. For Sword Art Online, Machida Enoko really has great expectations.

In the past, Igarashi was not sure whether Sword Art Online would be recognized by people, even if it was based on wisdom. However, after discovering the influence of the prototype of the law, Igarashi already had a hunch that Sword Art Online would become popular.

After discussing publishing matters with Machida Enko, Igarashi devoted himself to the creation of the second volume. Everything is difficult at the beginning. For him who is already on the right track, the difficulty of the next few volumes of Sword Art Online will be much lower than that of the second volume. One volume, that is to say, Igarashi can complete it in a short time.

Although the final result is not known yet, the light novel is considered a success, so the production of galgame should also be put on the agenda. Thinking of Kato Megumi, a special girl, Igarashi couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Not long after, Igarashi, who was struggling to code words, received another call. Looking at Sayuri Sawamura's name displayed on it, and remembering some of the words he had sworn to say before, Igarashi felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

"Arashi-chan, I didn't expect you to be a light novelist. You're not bad."

Sayuri Sawamura's voice came from the mobile phone, which also made Igarashi's movements stiffen. It seemed that Eiri had already mentioned that she was writing Sword Art Online, so there was a high probability that the illustrations needed help.

Although Sawamura Sayuri is praising him now, this morning, he firmly stated that if he had any difficulties, Ms. Sawamura Sayuri must come to him. Now it turns out that he needs Ms. Sayuri's help. This kind of development is Igarashi Unexpected.

"Well……"

As if aware of Igarashi's mood, there was a smile in Sayuri Sawamura's voice.

"Don't worry, since Sword Art Online is about to be published, Eiri and I will go all out to complete the illustrations and ensure that we come up with the best work as quickly as possible. I have also read the first volume, and the illustrations will not match the characters. The settings don’t match.”

It is true that Igarashi does not need to worry about illustrations now, but Sayuri Sawamura's enthusiastic attitude now makes Igarashi feel a little guilty, and he spoke apologetically.

"Sorry to trouble you."

"Hmph, if Arashi-chan is grateful, there will be a comic exhibition soon, and Arashi-chan may need help, okay?"

Igarashi was relieved by Sayuri Sawamura's request. What he feared most was that others would pay for him but he couldn't find a way to repay him, so he agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, I will be there even if I take leave."

Although school starts in a few days, and the comic exhibition may conflict with school courses, Igarashi, who has no intention of studying, said that it will happen even if it delays his studies.

Sayuri Sawamura on the other end of the phone naturally heard Igarashi's determination. The same vow as the promise made in the morning made Ms. Sayuri smile a little.

"Then I probably can't let Arashi-chan get what she wants. The next comic show is on the weekend. It's a pity, it's a pity. I can't find an excuse to skip class."

What is skipping class? He obviously wants to help with good intentions. Besides, even if he is absent once, his grades will not decline. In Igarashi's memory, there is no opponent in the entire grade who can compete with him. Kasumigaoka Shiu, who is already a senior in high school, may They can barely count as one, but two people from different grades have no chance to compete on the same stage.

"I'm obviously sincere, but I didn't expect you to look at me like this!"

This guy is pretending to be with him again. Sayuri Sawamura's mouth has been curled up from the beginning to now. Although she enjoys the way the two get along, the first volume of Sword Art Online is about to be published, and Ms. Sayuri, who attaches great importance to it, plans to Take the time to complete your illustration work.

"Okay, stop pretending, that's it, I'm going to work."

The job Sawamura Sayuri was talking about was naturally drawing illustrations for Igarashi. Because she had to take care of Eiri before, Ms. Sayuri had long been concentrating on being a fan writer with no restrictions and could complete her work at home. Fortunately, although Eiri's parents disappeared, they left enough assets and houses for their children to survive. With the efforts of Sayuri Sawamura, the two of them lived a comfortable life.

Igarashi looked at the phone blankly. A person is paying for himself. This feeling is both happy and uneasy. Ah, Eiri is the same. The girl's arrogance made Igarashi almost ignore her efforts. So how should she repay her? ? Igarashi rubbed his chin and thought carefully, taking them as his family and enjoying a long life? Ahem, it’s better to give them half of the future royalties first.

The salary of an illustrator is not as high as that of a light novelist, and Sword Art Online is almost destined to be a best-seller. The income earned is an unimaginable figure for many ordinary people. However, the status of money in Igarashi's heart has never been high, let alone Especially compared to two extremely attractive women.

Unfortunately, although he has some drawing skills, he has not reached the level of an illustrator. Now Igarashi can only continue to concentrate on coding and strive to complete the second volume of Sword Art Online as soon as possible. Working for the same work in two different places can temporarily calm my inner apologies and comfort me.

Chapter 105 Who is coming?

On the last day of the vacation, Igarashi had already completed the second volume of Sword Art Online, and Eiriri and the others had not only completed all the illustrations for the first volume, but also half of the second volume. Igarashi originally planned to go there again During a trip to Tokyo, although mailing would be very convenient, many things still require Igarashi’s presence.

"Igarashi-san, just wait at home, someone will come find you."

Looking at this short email, Igarashi was a little helpless. Machida Enzi didn't give the contact information of the person who was coming, nor the specific time. Did she have to be at home 24 hours a day?

Not long after, the doorbell rang. Wenku didn't keep him waiting for long. Most of the time, he didn't know the person he sent. Igarashi, who is a brave and talented person, was not afraid of danger, so there was no need to look through the peephole on the door. Whoever it is, just open the door.

"Igarashi-san opened the door so simply, aren't you afraid that I am a bad person?"

At this moment, Machida Enko, who was standing at the door, was no longer wearing a black professional suit, but was now wearing white casual clothes. Her temperament changed with a different charm than before. Igarashi looked at Machida Enko in front of him and blinked. .

"I believe my luck is not bad. It seems very good now, but shouldn't Miss Machida be very busy? She actually has time to come to Chiba City."

"I'm the editor-in-chief. Is there something I can't leave to others? Why, Igarashi-san doesn't welcome me?"

Machida Enoko came to me from Tokyo. She was dressed very beautifully. How could Igarashi not welcome her? She asked Machida Enoko to sit on the sofa in the living room. Igarashi directly handed her the manuscript of the second volume of Sword Art Online. .

Machida Enko came prepared. After handing a beautifully bound light novel to Igarashi, she opened the laptop she brought with her.