Is it a problem to have a harem in a stranger heroine?

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"You see, this is a newbie who can only pretend."

"Come on, come here! I want to see what posture you have!" Bai Ye was almost furious.

"Just come."

Eriri sat down with her knees together, placing her sketchpad on her lap, and then held her pen towards the mug and gave it a thumbs-up.

"How is this different from my posture?!" Bai Ye prepared to transform into Godzilla.

Eriri pointed at her eyes.

"It's my eyes. Look at my eyes, they are full of wisdom and a confident spirit. Unlike your eyes, Bai Ye, which are empty and devoid of meaning."

"Holy crap—there's this kind of operation?!"

Bai Ye was really impressed.

This Iris is much more eloquent than before, and is even more articulate in familiar areas.

If the mug was filled with milk, he was sure that Eriri's eyes would be full of "foodie wisdom".

Just as he was about to open his mouth to fight back, Shiyu knocked the words back with a pen.

"If you want to make a scene, go to the balcony. Don't interfere with my creation."

Seeing that Xiaohui and Bingtang were concentrating on painting, Bai Ye had to purse his lips to express his dissatisfaction, and signaled to Yinglili with his eyes to stop temporarily.

Eriri shook her twin ponytails and went to draw.

……

shhhhh--

The tip of my nose played soft music on the paper, adding a touch of comfort to the quiet afternoon.

After 15 minutes, everyone stopped writing and looked at each other, feeling embarrassed to make a fool of themselves.

"Who comes first?"

"Well... everyone seems embarrassed, so I'll go first." Bingtang volunteered and raised his hand, putting down his pencil, compass and ruler at the same time.

Everyone gathered together, and the moment they saw the painting, their eyes became convinced.

Bingtang's painting is a combination of a cylinder and a semicircular handle. There are still some auxiliary lines that have not been wiped clean on the drawing. The edges and corners are clear, and the circles are round and the squares are square, showing the beauty of mathematics.

"No background, no light and shadow, only a skeleton. Is this a sketch? Michiru, are you drawing a design? How about I lend you the drawing tablet?" Eriri complained without hesitation.

Bingtang didn't mind at all, scratching his head and laughing.

"When I started writing, I suddenly thought of the musical notation. It's square and looks pretty good~"

"There's no content, the key is..."

Ying Lili still admires her very much. She knew how to use the tools and painted very neatly the first time. She is really talented.

"And then who?"

With the rock sugar as a starting point, everyone gradually felt less embarrassed.

"Let me do it." Kato Megumi handed the drawing forward.

Kato Megumi's paintings are much more "full" than rock sugar. The rim and handle of the cup are rounded with each stroke, the surface of the cup is painted black with a light pencil, and the background is also a light pencil color.

"Well, well, your blackening is pretty good, but overall, it's just like what you said, at the art class level. The angles, lighting, and background are all very ordinary, just like your character attributes, making you inconspicuous in the crowd."

"Should I be happy or sad? I'm obviously saying this with all my heart."

Bai Ye came forward, touched his head and comforted him:

"It's okay, it's okay. Xiaohui's blackening is very good and will definitely come in handy. Please come and help me when the time comes!"

"I always feel that Bai Yejun took the opportunity to sell me as a laborer." Kato Megumi saw through his thoughts in one sentence.

"How, how is this possible? How could I be that kind of person? Haha... haha..." Bai Ye broke out in a cold sweat.

"Stop talking nonsense. Where's your work?" Eriri stretched out her hand.

"Here, take it."

Ying Lili took it and looked at it, her blue eyes lit up slightly.

Bai Ye's painting is very complete, with a cup, a table for the cup, a dividing line on the tatami floor, and a bed in the background. The overall style is more anime-like and very otaku-like.

But soon, her face turned red.

"Why is the background a bed?! What are you thinking, Hentai?"

white night"???"

He was really confused.

"I'm sitting here facing the bed. There's something wrong with you, you dirty little pear. You're definitely reading the book... Uwaa ...

Ying Lili retracted her little feet, too lazy to look at him.

"What do you think of Byakuya-kun's painting, Eriri?"

Bai Ye has made great progress, and no matter how proud she is, she can't deny it.

"Well... barely passing, 60... 65... 70, 70 at most!"

"Bai Ye-kun, Eriri really approves of him." Kato Megumi squatted down and poked Bai Ye, who fell facefirst into the dirt.

"I've been doing free labor for her for so long. If she dares to say I'm failing, I'll hit her with tofu."

At this time, Yinglili came behind Shiyu, walking leisurely with a smug look on her face. The corners of her mouth were almost raised to the sky, and it seemed as if "there is a conspiracy" was engraved on her face.

"What about yours, Kasumigaoka? Don't be shy. No matter how ugly you are, you have to come out and meet people, right?"

Before she started writing, Shiyu was prepared to be laughed at, so it didn't matter to her.

"Here, take it."

Bai Ye did a somersault and revived on the spot, saying excitedly:

"Here I come! Let me see! I want to appreciate Shiyu's masterpiece."

Shiyu glared at him and folded her hands.

There is a saying that is true: don’t eat it if it is not cooked.

If she can't control Eriri, can she control Xiaobai-kun?

"Xiaobai-kun, please give your evaluation."

Bai Ye suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and felt the star of death flashing above his head.

"Shi, Shiyu, if you have any requests, please give me some groundwork first..."

"I don't have any special requests. I just want a fair judgment." Shi Yu glanced at the bed, fiddled with her nails and blew on them. "Of course, this may, probably, perhaps, affect whether you sleep on the floor or on the bed tonight."

white night"……"

Seeing that Shiyu dared to openly bribe and threaten Bai Ye, Ying Lili immediately expressed her protest.

"Bai Ye, you better speak with a clear conscience and don't let me look down on you."

White Night QAQ

He secretly looked at Xiaohui and Bingtang for help, but the two were discussing painting techniques with each other, as if they didn't see Bai Ye's call for help.

White Night π_π

'At critical moments, you still have to rely on yourself!'

"Cough-cough-"

Bai Ye cleared his throat, picked up Shiyu's drawing, and while admiring it with his chin in his hand, he racked his brains to find adjectives.

"Hmm... Shiyu's painting embodies a postmodern style. Look at the lines, the curves, the colors, the light and shadow on the mug! It's as if she's using her brush to express her personality, vent her dissatisfaction, and denounce the injustice of the world. Look at the background, the light and darkness, the sky and water blend into one, using objects to narrate the story. This chaotic color announces that chaos will descend and rule this chaotic world!!"

Bai Ye turned his head and saw that Shiyu and Yingli were both holding their chests and retching.

"Are you done..."

"I'm done. I can't find any more adjectives."

"Well said, don't say it again next time, ugh—"

Chapter 748: Drawing a short comic/novel isn't easy...

After playing the drawing game, everyone turned their attention back to club activities.

Bai Ye straightened his posture as the club president, looked around at everyone sitting around the table, and asked:

"Three days have passed. If you have any ideas, please feel free to bring them up. Even though the competition is over a month and a half away, it's always a good idea to seize the opportunity."

Shiyu and Eriri looked at each other, and finally Shiyu pursed her dimples and spoke first.

"A novel of over 2 words is neither too many nor too few. If I don't care about quality, I can write one in 3- days, but I can never beat Akane Benizaka. So for me, inspiration is more important than time."

After listening to Shiyu's words, everyone's eyes turned to Eriri's face.

"For me, 18-24 pages takes about half a month to draw. The subject matter is one thing, but the painting itself is really time-consuming. Line drawings, blackening, backgrounds, special effects, dotting, rubbing... Each task may seem to take only a little time, but when added up, it becomes very long."

Bai Ye nodded. As someone who had been Eriri's assistant, he agreed with this very much.

"How much time can be saved if I help."

"Byakuya, as for your skills..." Eriri scratched her head and snapped her fingers a few times before answering. "Honestly, your drawing skills are only amateur, not a professional manga artist's assistant. The time you can save on drawing is really limited. I think it'll only be a day or two."

Bai Ye pursed his lips, not feeling surprised. Ying Lili was quite honest when it came to serious matters.

"Um..." Kato Megumi raised her hand to indicate that she had something to say.

"Xiaohui, go ahead."

"As for drawing, now we have digital tablets and a lot of software that makes it easy to draw. Can this speed up the process?"

Eriri nodded, then shook her head.

"Drawing software is helpful, but it's not very helpful for me. It's not that I don't know how to use it, but there is a difference in the finished product between hand-drawn comics and software-drawn comics. If you use too many backgrounds, special effects, and dots that come with the drawing software, the finished product will be as cookie-cutter and dull as many shoddy comics on the market."

"I understand that!" Bingtang raised his hand. "There's a saying in music that there's a 'universal chord.' If you use it too many times in a piece, it'll seem really awkward."

Ying Lili pointed at Bingtang to show her approval.

"Too much assimilation is like a slow death. Good background effects need to be hand-painted, and good dot paper needs to be purchased. The basic tools in the drawing software are far from enough."

"I see. I see." Kato Hui poured tea for Eriri and continued, "But I still have a question."

"Just ask."

"I've read quite a few novels and comics over the past six months. Most of the comics published in magazines are serialized, and there are very few short comics. Short comics are much less appealing to me than serialized comics. Do we really have the ability to write good short comics and novels?"

Kato Megumi's words were like thunder from a clear sky, exploding in the room in an instant and almost knocking Eriri to the ground.

"Right, right... This isn't a serialized story. Telling a complete story in 20-plus pages, with a smooth flow, captivating flow, and a lasting impression, is incredibly difficult, isn't it?!"

Yinglili looked at Shiyu, who was holding her cheek with her hand. Although her brows were not frowned, they were slightly furrowed.

"Eriri, didn't you think of this at first?"

"I...Kasumigaoka, you thought of this?" Eriri said unconvinced.

"I thought of it, that's why I've been thinking about which subject matter would be good. A novel with over 100,000 words can only fit into one single volume. Compared to other novels that use seven or eight single volumes to combine multiple small stories into a complete big story, a single volume really tests our storytelling ability."

Bingtang empathizes with everyone's distress. Even though she has little knowledge of otaku things, she understands that telling stories in serialized comics requires more leisurely and controlled work.

"Aye, everyone seems to be in a difficult situation..."

Bai Ye sighed, put his hands on his head and looked up at the ceiling.

"I understand what you're saying, but there's nothing I can do about it, right? First of all, we don't have much time. We can't just serialize it for a year or two to decide the winner."

"Isn't there another way to compete?" asked Eriri.

"Novels and comics are the most accepted and recognized formats. Are we going to use rock-paper-scissors to decide who gets to win 'Flash Girls'?"

Ying Lili thought that yes, using other methods to decide the outcome, not to mention whether the other party agreed or not, she herself did not agree in the first place.

"Subject matter—subject matter—subject matter—!"

Eriri grabbed her twin ponytails and rubbed them randomly, then fell headfirst onto the table, completely disregarding her image.

"Bai Ye, the subject matter, think of it for me quickly——"

Bai Ye was also quite troubled about the choice of subject matter, so he could only mention a few that he was interested in and had some knowledge of.