Asobi Otonari

A Heart that Thumped

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Charlotte, who seemed a little nervous, presented the manga to me. The reason he was so nervous was probably because our faces were relatively close to each other. While the two people tried to read the manga together, it was certain that their faces would be close to some extent.

To be honest, I was also very nervous. If the face of the person you like is around you, I'm sure it's natural to have such a reaction. To be honest, I had to keep my composure and not show any nervousness on my face.

“So, what manga are you — Eh...?”

I was puzzled when I saw the manga he held in his hand. If I was recommended a manga by someone, I think it would be some world-famous masterpiece like a pirate manga with the main character wearing a straw hat, he said, or the manga revolving around a ninja with the main character having a sealed monster inside his body. At least, I wish I could recommend a manga like that.

However, he recommended manga of a less popular genre for me. More precisely, it is a genre that seems out of line with other more famous works.

"Are you surprised?"

Charlotte, who seemed to be aware of my confusion from my expression, laughed mischievously. What's he planning?

“Aoyagi-kun expects me to recommend world-famous works, right? At least, shouldn't I recommend works from the more popular genres? ”

Right on target. What Charlotte just said was exactly what I thought.

“Yes, that's right. Why you-"

“Recommend manga based on drawing manga — right?”

I nodded towards Charlotte, who stole those words from my mouth. The cover of the manga she recommended had an illustration of a boy holding a pen while facing the manuscript on his desk. It could be seen that this boy was trying to draw a manga, and as the cover image depicted, it was a story centered on drawing a manga.

If I remember correctly, this work became a serial in a popular shounen magazine that was released every Monday. It was a hot topic back then, so even I, who did not read the manga at all, knew a little about it.

“If I explain in detail, the story will be broken, so let me give you a brief summary. This is a story about two boys who want to become mangaka. ”

"What is your intention behind choosing this manga?"

However, she is the only one who knows the real answer.I want to know Charlotte's thoughts rather than about the manga itself. His mentality was taking actions that were incompatible with common sense.

“This is confidential ~”

However, Charlotte simply put her index finger on her lips and winked sweetly, avoiding the question. After all, this girl was very cute and naughty. If he does something like this, I can't ask any further…

“O-oh, is that so..?”

“Fufu, I'm sorry. First, I want you to discuss it without any preconceptions. Then, I will explain why I recommend this manga to Aoyagi-kun. ”

It seems like he has his own plan this time. In that case, I will obediently hand it over to him.

“—How, I'm a little nervous.”

As I flipped the cover, Charlotte muttered timidly. I looked at her, and her cheeks were dyed red. However, his face was bright and it seemed like he was having fun.

I wondered if I could concentrate on the manga in this situation, but I started reading the manga with Charlotte without further consideration.

TN: SIREN:

I know you guys know this, but the manga mentioned are One Piece and Naruto respectively.

'The 'famous work' here refers to actual manga, whereas the 'genre' is basically how shounen or action is relatively more popular than, say, slice-of-life, which is the main genre of the manga by Charlotte.

Again, the manga here is 'Bakuman', a pretty solid read if I say it myself.

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