All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 110: The Conversation Between the Kato Sisters

"So that's it..."

"I understand now, so this is the feeling..."

"How wonderful, is this Kujou Megumi? Truly amazing."

In the whispers, Eromanga-sensei continued to draw.

This time, she didn't need to sketch the basic skeleton of the character.

Each brushstroke was drawn directly from top to bottom, gradually completing the image.

The character Kujou Megumi was born through that pen.

Although the facial features were less similar to Kato Megumi than before,

The expression in her eyes and the subtle, airy aura were,

Exactly what captured the essence of Kato Megumi.

A fragrance as gentle as tuberose flowers seemed to spill from the painting.

At first glance, the female character in the painting did not surprise anyone.

But on the second or third glance,

That subtle feeling seemed to capture the heart of the viewer.

Once your eyes truly locked on the character, you couldn't look away.

"Eromanga-sensei."

"Mm."

"Kujou Megumi asks for your help."

"Leave it to me with peace of mind!"

Neither of them mentioned any payment for the illustration.

The call ended quickly.

...

In a house somewhere in Tokyo, in front of a screen emitting white light,

The girl stood up, removing the giant anime mask from her face.

Her soft silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Her small, cute face radiated with a bright smile.

In the dim room,

The girl took off the snug sportswear she was wearing, leaving only a light spaghetti-strap dress.

Izumi Sagiri.

A teenage genius artist.

The name Eromanga-sensei was inherited from her mother.

Despite her young age, due to her extraordinary artistic talent,

When she took on this title, none of her online fans noticed the change.

The previous Eromanga-sensei,

Was no longer around.

At the age of twelve,

Izumi Sagiri's mother brought her to live at the Izumi household.

Even though her mother remarried, those days were incredibly happy for Sagiri.

However, a tragedy struck unexpectedly.

Sagiri's mother and stepfather were involved in a honeymoon accident and both died.

Only Izumi Sagiri was left alone.

She was adopted by her aunt, who was also her stepfather's younger sister.

But the immense shock from the death of her parents caused Sagiri to fall into a period of autism.

Her aunt, who had just entered society and had no experience in raising children,

Tried rather forceful measures to help Sagiri overcome it.

One of them was to attempt to drag her out of her room forcibly.

But this method only deepened Sagiri's emotional wounds.

From then on, up until today,

Izumi Sagiri has never been able to leave her room.

Reading light novels online became her greatest hobby in life.

In fact, Izumi Sagiri didn't like light novels from the youth, romcom genre.

This reason was somewhat similar to Bocchi.

The lively words felt like daggers stabbing her heart.

Because she couldn't and didn't want to leave this room.

But today.

Today, on the internet, Izumi Sagiri accidentally saw a post introducing a light novel from the youth genre.

The book was recommended by a blogger she quite liked.

The blogger praised the book to the heavens.

Moreover, it seemed the work contained fantasy elements,

Which sparked Sagiri's curiosity.

With the mindset of "let's see what's so hyped about this book,"

She opened the first page of "Saekano."

That morning,

Izumi Sagiri was completely stunned.

The gentle, delicate words pulled her back to the summer in the schoolyard, a place she hadn't been able to touch for so long.

Beside her, a girl named Megumi, with her gentleness, gradually healed the wounds in her heart.

After reading the chapters on the website,

Izumi Sagiri buried herself under the blanket and cried uncontrollably.

After crying,

She wanted to know more about the upcoming developments of "Saekano."

She clicked on the introduction to check if the book had been published in print yet.

What surprised and delighted Sagiri the most was,

The novel was recruiting illustrators!

For a work that had touched the deepest part of her heart,

Izumi Sagiri was determined to contribute her illustrations at all costs.

According to the contact information left on the website,

She used her artist account to friend the author, Yukimi Azuma.

The sudden video call in the afternoon startled Izumi Sagiri.

She hurriedly wrapped herself up, put on her mask, and activated the voice changer,

Only then did she dare to accept the call.

In her heart, Sagiri felt a bit resentful about the abruptness,

But that resentment immediately faded after hearing the explanation from the other side.

"Put your heart and soul into your work,"

Was something Izumi's mother, Mrs. Izumi, always used to say.

It was also a principle that Izumi Sagiri always followed.

The other person's serious attitude, touched her heart.

Wearing her light spaghetti-strap dress, Izumi Sagiri joyfully danced an otaku dance in her room.

Without caring about the payment, just being involved in the illustration work for "Saekano" made her incredibly happy.

The ding dong from the phone sounded several times.

Izumi Sagiri picked it up to check.

It was the contract and the entire first book of the light novel "Saekano" sent by the other side.

She completely ignored the contract.

Focusing all her attention on exploring the world of "Saekano."

Unlike her first read,

Izumi Sagiri realized that upon rereading,

The female protagonist in the novel had completely come to life.

The girl on the pages of the book started to live in this world.

However, the male protagonist of the novel,

Izumi Sagiri could no longer immerse herself in his character as before.

The boy in the video call earlier seemed to have stepped out of that world.

In fact, the descriptions of the male protagonist in the novel,

Izumi Sagiri had secretly mocked before.

She thought the author was overly imaginative.

How could anyone like that really exist—charming and powerful enough to be the center of attention at school?

But when she linked the image of the boy she had just talked to in the video call,

Izumi Sagiri suddenly felt... everything seemed to make sense?

After finishing the read,

Izumi Sagiri puffed her cheeks in frustration.

It was all because of that boy.

She couldn't completely immerse herself in the main character anymore.

Grabbing her digital drawing tablet,

Izumi Sagiri began to illustrate.

She didn't need to think too much.

In her mind, the lives of the boy and the girl were clear,

She just needed to draw what she saw.

....

Elsewhere.

At Yukima's house.

"Home so early? Not going to have dinner before heading home?"

Yukima Azuma stood at the entrance, gently trying to advise the girl to stop.

"I would like to stay, but my sister is off today and came home, so I have to go cook."

"Otherwise, my sister will starve to death."

Kato Megumi said.

After hearing this, Yukima Azuma could only laugh bitterly.

"Ah, so younger sister has spoiled older sister and made she into a brat."

"If you meet my sister, Azuma-san, don't say that."

"Eh? Why can't I say it?"

"That's right, my sister is very sly."

Yukima Azuma nodded.

From Kato Megumi, one could sense a kind of inherited slyness.

But since Megumi was gentler, the slyness wasn't very apparent.

After changing her shoes, Kato Megumi waved goodbye to Yukima Azuma.

In response, Yukima Azuma didn't wave back. After changing her shoes, she walked with her to the station.

At the station, Yukima Azuma finally waved goodbye to Kato Megumi.

Getting on the train at Shibuya station, Kato Megumi got off at the station near her home.

She arrived home, took the key out of her bag, and opened the door.

As soon as she opened the front door,

A grown figure with black hair rushed out.

Kato Hiromi.

Her older sister, six years older than Kato Megumi.

She is preparing to graduated from university this year.

"Sis, what are you looking for?"

Kato Megumi asked as she saw her sister rushing out, looking around.

"Of course, I'm looking for your boyfriend. Aren't you bringing him home?"

Kato Hiromi said matter-of-factly.

"I don't have one."

"Are you lying? I heard from Mom and Dad that there have been several times you didn't sleep at home."

"I just stayed over at a friend's house, helping to take care of the stray cat that we adopted."

"That's a clumsy excuse, even worse than mine back in the day. Come on, Megumi, tell the truth."

Kato Hiromi and her current boyfriend had secretly been in a relationship since high school.

Back when she was in high school, Kato Hiromi had also often stayed out, not coming home to sleep.

Kato Megumi had even helped cover for her.

Last year, Kato Hiromi finally brought her boyfriend home.

After meeting their parents, they got engaged.

The wedding was scheduled for this winter.

The same time Kato Hiromi graduated from university.

With the experience of someone who had gone through it,

Kato Hiromi understood all these little tricks.

Under pressure from her sister's questions,

Kato Megumi thought about a certain boy.

But right now, they were just friends.

They could only be considered good friends, not quite to the level of a romantic partner.

Besides, there were still many competitors.

Kasumigaoka-senpai was the biggest threat.

Then there was Yukinoshita-san.

And the pink-haired girl Megumi met at the live house in Shimokitazawa.

Kirisu-sensei also didn't seem easy to beat.

Each competitor was very strong.

Hmm... did I forget someone?

Never mind, it's not important.

Anyway, Kato Megumi didn't want to talk about romance with her sister for now.

At least, she would wait until after achieving success.

"If you keep talking nonsense, you'll be cooking dinner yourself tonight."

Kato Megumi said lightly.

With that strong threat,

Kato Hiromi chuckled and immediately ran into the house.

"Megumi, I'm going to read a light novel for a bit. Call me when dinner's ready, love you!"

That was the last thing her older sister said before disappearing without a trace.

"Light novel... huh?"

Kato Megumi muttered, then went to the kitchen, put on an apron, and skillfully tied the bow behind her.

After cooking dinner,

Kato Megumi went to her sister's room and knocked on the door.

Kato Hiromi immediately opened the door and stepped out.

The two sisters sat down at the dining table and began chatting.

"Sis, what's the female protagonist in a light novel usually like?"

Kato Megumi casually started the conversation.

"Eh? I thought you didn't like light novels?"

"Just answer the question."

"Let me think... first, the female protagonist has to be very beautiful, someone who stands out in a crowd."

Kato Megumi stroked her cheek and then twisted a strand of her hair a bit too hard.

"Then, she usually has one standout quality, like being a genius in some field."

Kato Megumi took a sip of orange juice, and when she pulled the straw out, there were small bite marks on it.

"Lastly, she has a personality flaw, or a sad past that she keeps hidden. This is an important element that drives the plot."

Kato Megumi thought for a moment.

She had both parents, an older sister, a home, she wasn't kidnapped when she was young, and her grades were normal, so there wasn't really anything to regret.

"Megumi, could you scoop me another bowl of miso soup?"

"Go scoop it yourself. You're always bossing me around like this. If you keep going, you'll turn into a useless person!"

"Ehhh!? What's going on!?"

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