Artemis: "Hehe, Yuki-kun's friend draws really well!"
Raiden: "I feel like you just couldn't think of anything else to say, so you settled for 'draws really well'! (Facepalm)"
Huaizhu: "Indeed! I never imagined Yuki kun's friend could also create these! (Blushing)"
Seitenshi: "Actually, it's quite normal! In our society here, it's considered a profession too! (Sneaky laugh)"
Saeko: "Where there's demand, there's naturally a market for it!"
Yuki: "Ah! My friend also draws some normal comics, you know!"
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Then everyone took a look at the normal-oriented comic.
This was a comic Yuki himself had drawn based on the famous Blue Planet manga Dragon Ball.
After observing the Date A Live world and finding it lacked many of the comics from the former Blue Planet, he came up with the idea to recreate the series.
Back then, before obtaining the Heart of the Universe, he relied on his Know-It-All ability to emulate the transmigrators he'd read about in novels. Copying a manga was easy enough.
Seitenshi: "It's actually a shounen battle manga?! And using the same pen name as for the books... this..."
Saeko: "Using the same name for general audience comics... Yuki's friend really is different."
Both the Seitenshi and Saeko were clearly taken aback by Yuki's approach.
Normally, artists who had drawn those kinds of books changed their pen names when going mainstream.
But Yuki simply didn't care at all. His message was clear: I draw books, and I draw battle manga too.
Yuki: "Well, it's nothing."
Yuki didn't really mind. To him, whether drawing artbooks or normal comics, it was all just art—no hierarchy between them.
Moreover, with the reputation he had already built, using the name Thunder Fire Sword helped his new series gain attention instantly.And indeed, his plan succeeded.
With his well-known name in the industry, Dragon Ball quickly became a global sensation upon release.
He became one of the most popular, best-selling manga artists in existence.
The money he earned was, naturally, quite substantial.
After chatting in the group for a while longer, the topic eventually shifted away from the comics.
Everyone began talking about the Cursed Children.
The Seitenshi shared about their current lives, even posting photos of their smiling faces.
Seeing the joy in those pictures, everyone in the group felt relieved.
Saeko: "Looking at these little girls, their age should be about the same as Alice's, right...?"
Seitenshi: "Alice?"
Saeko: "Oh! It's like this! A few days ago, we rescued a little girl somewhere. Her age is similar to these Cursed Children. Her father and his dog were bitten by zombies while protecting her.
Later, since she was so young and pitiful, we brought her back with us."
Seitenshi: "I see! Saeko, your world doesn't seem very safe to stay in for long either! Why don't you all move over to our side? It'd be good to look out for each other!"
The Seitenshi extended an invitation to Saeko, asking her to come live in her world.
After all, she already knew from Yuki about his relationship with Saeko—so naturally, their relationship had also become that of sisters.
Living together would make it easier to take care of one another.
Moreover, it would save Yuki from having to constantly travel between worlds.
Saeko: "That's true, but I'll have to see how Yuki arranges it."
Yuki: "I think it's feasible!"
Yuki agreed—it was a sound plan. After all, he would eventually merge the Date A Live world into the new world he had created.
That way, Saeko and the others could live together with the Seitenshi and her people.
Yuki: "After class, I'll go to the Apocalypse World, bring you all out, and then take you to the Seitenshi's side. Since that's a world I created, I can go there without spending points. Saeko, you'll save some too."
Heir of the Musashi Tribe: "Okay! I'll listen to you!"
After the plan was confirmed, the conversation soon drifted to other topics.
Seeing this, Yuki didn't continue reading their chat.
He looked toward Mafuyu Kirisu, who was teaching the class, and noticed she seemed to be staring at him the entire time.
As if afraid he might suddenly bolt from class again.
Yuki couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Is this really necessary?
However, when the class finally ended, Yuki didn't make any moves to leave early.
Seeing that, Mafuyu Kirisu relaxed slightly.
Even so, she hadn't given up on her earlier goal—meeting Yuki's parents.
With an icy aura, she left the classroom, the sharp click-clack of her high heels echoing behind her.
The classroom, which had been subdued under her presence, instantly came alive once she was gone.
"Yuki, Kirisu-sensei was staring at you the whole time just now. Did you do something to her? Did you take her first time or something?"
Tobiichi Origami clung to Yuki's arm, asking an absurd question.
"Uh... what gave you that idea?"Yuki gave her a flat look and pinched her cheek."Really? You didn't?"
Tobiichi tilted her head slightly, expression blank."No!"
"What a pity. I wanted to tease her together with you—"
Yuki sighed internally. Why do you want to bully Kirisu-sensei? What did she ever do to you?
"But it's fine," Origami continued with a small smirk. "With your charm, you'll win her over soon!When that happens, I'll help you tease her together!"
Seeing her seriousness, Yuki could only shake his head helplessly.
After the following classes finished, the sun dipped low, spilling warm light across the school grounds.
The time for dismissal quietly arrived.
Students began packing their things—some heading home, others off to club activities.
Yuki looked at the unmoving Origami beside him and asked curiously,"Origami, aren't you heading home?"
"No. I'm waiting."
"Waiting? For what?" Yuki asked, puzzled.
She turned toward him slowly, a faint blush coloring her cheeks, eyes shimmering like autumn water.
"Waiting for all the other students to leave—until the entire classroom has only you and me left.The two of us, under this evening glow, in this sacred classroom, on this desk meant for studying, sweating together, leaving our marks."
"Rejected!"
Yuki immediately picked up his bag and dashed out of the classroom.
He really shouldn't have expected anything proper to come out of Origami's mouth.
"Tch! What a pity!"Tobiichi Origami pouted, a trace of regret flashing in her eyes.
But she quickly packed her things and followed after him.
The two left rather quickly—so much so that Kitagawa Marin, who had been planning to walk home with Yuki, missed her chance.
"Ah... they're already gone!"
Marin sighed in disappointment, then gathered her things and left with her friends.