Manga Born to Be King

　　"I was really happy before, that's right..."

　　Lai Shi lowered his head again and remained silent.

　　"Sister Laishi, if you have any troubles, you can tell me if you don't mind me being an audience member."

　　"Senior? Why do you care so much about me all of a sudden?"

　　"How can you be a successful photographer if you can't figure out how to make your models look bright?"

　　Laishi stared at Nangongxiao's expression for a long time...I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

　　"Actually, I also worked as a photography model at this venue not long ago. At that time, the director of the news agency, Xingu, was in charge of the camera..."

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　　Nangong Xiao remembered the photos recorded in the SD memory card.

　　"Is that taken during the doujinshi sale? The photos are still in this camera."

　　"That's right. Have you seen those photos, senior?"

　　"At that time, you also took pictures in this square first, then moved to the restaurant for dinner, and stayed indoors in the afternoon to shoot, right? What happened that day?"

　　"Actually, it's not a big deal... We left the venue before the closing of the event, and when we came out, we found that the sky was cloudless and very clear. So I asked President Xingu if he could take pictures for me in the square. As a result..."

　　Laishi showed a somewhat sad expression, and the words stuck in his throat for a while.

　　"She said 'Absolutely not!' fiercely and refused my request..."

　　"Rejected? Why?"

　　"She didn't tell me the reason. So I wondered if it was because I was not photogenic or not suitable for cosplay, and suddenly lost confidence..."

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　　"...Why is that? A photo with a blue sky as the background should be as beautiful as a painting."

　　"I think it must be because President Xingu really doesn't want to take any more pictures--President Xingu frowned every time he took a picture that afternoon to check the photos. Is it really that ugly when I take pictures..."

　　Lai revealed a self-deprecating smile.

　　——Is it because the photos taken in the square are not ideal, so the president warned me "Don't take pictures in the square"?

　　Nangong Xiao turned on the camera's album mode to display the photos taken by President Xingu.

　　"Look at the guest schoolgirl, every expression is clearly photographed very vividly."

　　When pressing one of the photos, Nangong Xiao stopped abruptly.During the meal and cake at the restaurant, the only photo taken outdoors was in the middle, and it was obviously overexposed and badly shot.

　　"By the way, did you go back to the square to take a picture after you finished eating in the restaurant? After taking the picture, you went back to the restaurant to continue eating cakes, right?"

　　"What...? We didn't go back to the plaza after we entered the restaurant. After we finished our lunch and dessert, we headed straight to the indoor cosplay area."

　　This is strange.So when was this photo sandwiched between meals taken?The photos displayed in the photo album mode of the camera should be arranged according to the shooting time.Since this photo was displayed after the restaurant, of course it was taken after entering the restaurant... But they didn't return to the square afterwards?

　　"Otherwise, this photo is..."

　　Just when Nangongxiao was going to show the pictures for real...

　　"Hey, do you want everyone to have lunch together~?"

　　Suddenly, Ya Yi shouted at the two, and Nangong Xiao missed the opportunity to ask about suspicious photos..

Chapter 759

　　"Welcome to sister cafe LYRICAL☆SISTERS~!"

　　"Our hand-crafted refreshing drink can drive away all fatigue~"

　　After the meal, Nangongxiao held a camera at the cafe's booth and took pictures of Mei and Laishi who were distributing drinks to the audience.

　　"How is it, photographer Nangong. Did the shooting go well?"

　　Taking advantage of the time between the distribution of drinks, Mei asked about Nangong Xiao's situation.

　　"Huo, you're right to leave it to me. Yayi, your expression is really amazing. To be able to take such an expensive photo, I doubt that I'm a first-class photographer at all."

　　"Really? You're quite confident. As expected of Nangong, her ability to pick up girls is first-rate~"

　　"..., please find a positive description to praise me."

　　After Mei continued to distribute drinks, Nangong Xiao tried to review the photos she had taken before.Mei's photos are impeccable. She shows the appearance of enjoying today's activities from the bottom of her heart without reservation. From the photos, you can clearly feel the charm of the cute cafe owner.

　　——However, there is still a fly in the ointment...

　　The problem lies with Lai Shi.Lai Shi had a very cute smile when he distributed the drinks, but it was actually a polite smile for entertainment.

　　——If only she could show a more natural smile from the bottom of her heart...

　　Nangong Xiao thought so after knowing that La Real Quick lost confidence in her favorite cosplay.As her exclusive photographer for one day, Nangongxiao hopes to capture her truest smile.

　　"If I can't do that, I don't deserve to call myself a top-notch photographer."

　　Nangong Xiao pressed the shutter to Laishi who handed the drink to the guest.

　　"……damn."

　　I don't know when I accidentally turned off the flash.Because of the backlight shooting, the brightness of the subject was very dark, and a rare composition was wasted.

　　"Is there any way to fix it..."

　　Nangong Xiao looked around in the menu and remembered the existence of the photo editing mode, which can be used to adjust the brightness and tone of photos.Open edit mode and select the photo you just took.Click on the menu of "Adjust Brightness" and try to press the left and right of the arrow keys.

　　Press left to make the photo darker, right to lighten it.It's just that if you adjust it too brightly, it will make the photo overexposed and lose many details and become a white piece.So Nangong Xiao chose the appropriate brightness and adjusted the photo to look like it could be put on the table.

　　"Okay, that's ok."

　　After pressing the enter key, the adjusted photo is saved to the memory card.

　　"So that's the case, can you save a copy as a file?"

　　After opening the album mode to view, I found that the photos that were too dark and the photos edited to be brighter were lined up together.The original version of the photo was not deleted by the system, but remained intact.

　　Nangong Xiao noticed something at this time.

　　"Ah... I see! The overexposed one mixed in with the restaurant photo... Could it be the edited and re-stored photo?"

　　Nangong Xiao found the questionable overexposed photo.That photo was almost entirely white, and it was unnaturally bright.Thinking about it, is it possible that this is a photo that has been changed in brightness using the editing function?

　　Thinking from this perspective, it is not difficult to explain why President Xingu, who is good at taking pictures, took such pictures.This photo was not accidentally shot, but was retouched by editing mode and deliberately modified to look like a failed photo.

　　President Shinya probably edited one of the photos taken in the plaza for some reason while reviewing the photos in the restaurant.The edited photo is then saved as a new file, so it will be sandwiched between the photos in the restaurant series.

　　"Let's come to the real school girl! Come to the real school girl!"

　　Nangong Xiao took advantage of the time between the drinks and showed the bald photos that were overexposed for a real look.

　　"This photo was taken before entering the restaurant, right?"

　　"Yeah. We took it in the square in the morning. At that time, even the president of Shinya himself complimented 'it's really good', but when I asked her to show me the photo in the restaurant, she said 'I want to use it' Editing and adjusting the image quality, but it failed.” I rejected it for the reason…”

　　"She's probably over-edited, so she made such a seriously overexposed photo..."

　　"It's a pity to waste my poses so vividly."

　　However, another question immediately appeared in Nangong Xiao's mind.As far as Nangong Xiao saw, he didn't see another photo that was exactly the same.It stands to reason that the original version should also be preserved.

　　——It seems that there is only the possibility of being deleted...

　　President Xingu only left the edited version, and the original photo was deleted, which is an acceptable explanation.

　　The question is why did she do this?Furthermore, why did President Xingu edit the photo excessively, even at the expense of making it overexposed?Did you accidentally adjust too bright because the image quality adjustment failed?If this is the case, shouldn't it be better to leave the original version so that it can be edited by yourself?

　　Or is there any reason why she can't leave pictures?

　　I thought I had finally solved the mystery, but I still couldn't let it go.

　　After the work of distributing drinks came to an end, Nangong Xiaohe Laishi went to the COSPLAY photography area in the venue.Fantasy and school-style sets were erected there, providing photographers to use as a simple studio.

　　"Bumali bang bang bang bang, Bum Bum Lin!"

　　With the academy set as the background, Raishi put on a transformation pose with great enthusiasm.Nangong Xiao immediately pressed the shutter.

　　"Senior, how does it look like?"

　　Lai Shiyu asked anxiously.

　　(The expression is still very stiff...)

　　"Don't worry! Lai Shi Xuemei, she looks very cute when photographed, and won't lose to any popular female COSER!"

　　However, Nangong Xiao made a duplicitous answer, just because he hoped that Laishi could show confidence.

　　"Liar. Obviously I'm not realistic at all."

　　But Laishi always had a disheartened smile on her face, and perfunctory compliments didn't work for her who lost her self-confidence.

　　"Don't worry, the situation will definitely get better and better. Sister Laishi, what pose do you want to pose next?"

　　"Can you take a break for a while?"

　　As a result, the two stopped filming and sat down on a bench in the corner of the photography area...  

　　"Laishi Junior Sister, are you tired?"

　　"Senior, let me tell you...but I hope you keep it a secret for now and don't tell our store manager...Actually, I'm thinking about quitting my part-time job at the cafe after school starts."

　　"Huh? Why is it so bright..."

　　"I don't know why, but recently I can no longer enjoy wearing those cosplay costumes from the bottom of my heart... Continuing to cosplay in the cafe with this kind of mood is just making me feel miserable."

　　In all fairness, quitting a part-time job is not a big deal.However, if the idea of ​​resignation occurs because of the loss of self-confidence, it always makes people feel a little lonely.

　　But Nangong Xiao didn't know what to say to her.After a long silence, he asked the question that suddenly appeared in his mind.

　　"Sister Laishi, how did you fall in love with cosplay in the first place?"

　　"My parents both work in a toy company. Because of my busy work, I have often been alone at home since I was a child."

　　"Watching the house alone...Aren't you lonely?"

　　"My mother is a toy designer, and she often brings back toy sets of cartoon characters she designed for girls in the company. I am very happy every time I receive such a gift, and I don't feel lonely at all. I feel like my mother Like the heroine who appeared on TV, it seems like a partner, so I have been working hard to cheer for my mother."

　　"So it's like this... It's a very warm memory, isn't it?"