“Teacher, you accepted the commission to work hard for the 'brother story’, so quickly painted an illustration, we appreciate it.” Sashi raised his head and looked at each other and said.

“It would be rude to say the next request, but...”

“Let me put it this way, Editor Yoshizawa.” Qingshi said.

“Teacher Ghost Soldier, I came all the way to ask you to give up illustrating ‘brother stories’. ”

Tanaka heard rumors and stared wide-eyed.

“Giving up…”

“Yes, please give up this mandate. And the teacher, you have painted the illustration, I will pay you... no, together with the painted illustration, I will pay you all. ”

“… why? ”

“Because I want to paint my own illustration of this novel.” Qing Stern is honest.

silent for a while.

“You want to paint your own novel… if you have the ability to do so, why commission it?” Tanaka frowned.

“Because I didn't think about it until yesterday.” Qingshi explained.

“‘Brother Tales’ is not a work I wrote alone, but a work I co-wrote with another person. ”

“Yesterday, during the winter and snow festivals, I gave the man himself a painting of the male and female protagonists of Brother Tales. ”

“When he saw the painting I gave him, he thought I could paint an illustration of 'Brother Tales' and wanted me to do so. ”

“I said yes and then contacted Editor Yoshizawa this morning to make a request. ”

“Editor Yoshizawa said the request was disrespectful to you, the painter who had accepted the commission and was trying to paint, the ghost teacher. ”

“But I insisted, and I showed my paintings to Editor Yoshizawa, so that the editor would agree with my painting standards. ”

“At the end of the day, just let Teacher Ghost give up the job, so I'm coming. ”

Listening to each other's words, the center of the field was full of unclear taste.

Illustrating “Brother Tales” is a rare luck and he wants to work hard… but didn't expect to hear such a request.

The commissioning of painters, but unilaterally withdrawing the commissioning, is a very rude act in the industry, and it is quite unpleasant to pass on. And if both parties withdraw unanimously, there will be no problem.

Tanaka knew he had the initiative. He can complain at this point, be tough and ask for more... but that's not what he wants.

He wants to paint an illustration of "Brother Tales”! Because I really like this novel.

Of course, predicting "brother stories” will be a big deal, and wanting some fame is one of the reasons, but mainly because of love.

This novel excites him, inspires him, recalls the joy and enthusiasm of painting, so he wants to do the job well.

After a moment of silence, Tanaka slowly opened his mouth.

“I love the novel" Brother Tales "and want to illustrate it. ”

“Even if you wrote the novel, your painting was endorsed by the editor, but I haven't read it, not sure if your painting is worthy of the novel. ”

“Please show me your painting, if I don't feel like it, then... I won't give up. ”

He was very nervous when he said that.

This confrontational attitude has not been demonstrated in Tanaka for some time.

He did not have much energy at all, and the years of failure and devastation were almost gone.

However, a novel got him some enthusiasm, and then the sharpness came back a little, but it was used against the author of the novel.

I'm so sorry... Tanaka said in her heart.

Qingshi looked at each other for a while, then took out the drawing he was carrying and put it on the table.

“This is what I painted. ”

Tanaka looked at the pictures on the table.

In the painting, a beautiful young girl and a handsome teenager were about to hold hands, and at a glance you could see the male and female protagonists painted as "brother stories”.

The whole scene is not the scene that appears in the novel, but it really fits the atmosphere or style of the novel, the figure is bright, the emotion is vivid, and the description is very detailed.

Tanaka watched carefully for a while and secretly sighed in the heart.

This level of painting, as an illustration of a light novel, is absolutely sufficient. And compared to his illustrations for "Brother Tales"... although I don't want to admit it, it's definitely a better picture!

“Nice painting. ”

He softly said after a silent half-round.

“This painting is better than the illustration I painted. ”

“But this painting does not depict the scene in the novel, which is difficult to visually contrast with my illustrations. ”

“This painting is good, but can you also paint an illustration that matches the contents of the novel? ”

“I can." Tsing Shi firmly said, “I can paint any scene in a novel well. ”

In contrast, Tanaka can feel each other's will.

The teenager's eyes, expression, temper... vibrated his heart.

That's it, right?

Is that all right?

He wanted to acknowledge each other for a moment, accept the request to abandon the job, but ask himself again the next moment, is that all it takes?

Tanaka doesn't understand why he's questioning himself like this.

But he obeyed a mood that didn't want to end like this--

“Let's compete! ”

“In the same scenario of the novel, draw an illustration for a limited period of time to compare. ”

“If your painting is better, I will accept your request and you will not have to pay for it. And if my paintings are better, let me do the job. ”

Seiji is watching him.

The ordinary appearance in front of him, wearing half-framed glasses, dark circles, a thin, brown-haired man, suddenly exuded momentum.

This is the dueling... oh no, it's the painter's sense of dignity.

“Sure.” He answered down.

I accept this duel!

“Which scene do you want to paint? Ghost Teacher. ”

“It's up to you, Shore Teacher. ”

“Then… paint the orgasm, the male protagonist fighting against the opposition. ”

“Please clarify the specific corresponding part of the article. ”

The two agreed on what to draw and then set a deadline and where they would meet.

Prior to the deadline, you must arrive at the scheduled location to display your paintings for comparison. If you pass the time, you lose.

After the deal, Qing Shi and Sashi left.

“In the wilderness, the ghost soldier teacher has a track record of publishing short comics in Hot Blood Juvenile comic magazine. ”

After leaving Teacher Ghost Soldier's house, the female editor said.

“He has been targeting comic book serials, and although he has not succeeded so far, the quality and speed of the paintings have been excellent, while in this range of light novel illustrations, he is of the highest caliber. ”

Hot Blooded Junior Comic Magazine is one of Sakurajima's most popular comic magazines, but anyone who can publish a piece on it, even if it is only a short story, is also the object of ordinary painters' admiration.

And Qingshi... he can't even say he's a painter because he hasn't published any paintings at all, not even the author of the illustration website! Just a painting lover.

In terms of his position in the industry, his sharp difference with the ghost soldiers is like the difference between the beggar and the middle class.

You need to know what you're doing. Sashi said that to Tsing Shi.