The Trickster's Ninth Episode

"Help? This is acceptable, but what exactly does it mean?" Yu Gonglian agreed with the exchange of labor for help, and asked.

"Isn't it going to be the CM Spring Exhibition soon? Our club is also preparing a doujinshi. Amamiya, you can also serve as our assistant when it's convenient for you." Parry said.

春季CM展指的并不是每年两次的那个Comiket，而是一年一次的Comic1。时间是在日本的黄金周，即4月29日到5月5日这一段时间。

顺带一提，日本的黄金周并不是什么大节日，而是由于4月29日的【昭和之日】、5月3日的【宪法纪念日】、5月4日的【绿化节】、5月5日的【儿童节（男孩节）】以及同日的【端午节】，五个节日的时间凑到了一起，从而产生的神奇一周。

Parry didn’t intend to ask Ren Amamiya to help draw the fanbook, but asked him to do some manga assistant work, such as blacking out and pasting grids. Everyone was preparing their own works, and there was one more person to help It would also be much more convenient.

It will take a lot of time to start, but it is not unacceptable compared to starting a part-time job now and saving money to buy a digital tablet.

Umiya Ren thinks that her painting speed is quite fast, but Shuhui really can't get up to speed.

Of course, you still have to work. Even if you don’t need to buy a digital tablet for the time being, you still need to buy earphones and microphones.

"Today, I have to go to Shibuya to buy something after school. Then I will start working tomorrow, is that okay?" Ren Amamiya said to Parry.

"Okay! I'll talk to everyone in the club today, and then you can just come here tomorrow." Parry nodded with a smile.

"Speaking of Amemiya, what is your current budget for earphones and microphones?" Jinghua had been thinking about something before, and after seeing Parry and Amamiya Ren finished chatting, he joined the topic and said.

"I only have 2 yen on me now, so I'm planning to go out to work at night." Mentioning this, Amamiya Ren couldn't help but sigh again. "I think the earphones and microphones should cost at least 10 yen."

10 yen, if a normal student only has a part-time job, they can earn it in about a month.

This is because Umiya Ren arranged the original painting and model herself, otherwise the money needed would probably be doubled.

"Actually, if you can't spend so much money, Amamiya, I recommend you to find some relatively good ones from second-hand antiques and second-hand goods. As long as there are enough good parts, I can help you use second-hand goods to assemble usable equipment. "Jinghua continued.

"Do you still have this ability?" Yu Gonglian looked at Jinghua in surprise.Then he thought about it, even if he didn't need Jinghua, he could do it himself! "That's right! It can also be assembled with defective products!"

Ren Amamiya is not a doctrine that absolutely does not use second-hand products. It is completely acceptable for him to dismantle second-hand parts into parts and assemble them by himself.

"Personal hobbies are not limited to yours alone~" Jinghua laughed and teased Yu Gonglian. (Note ①)

This is teasing Ren Yugong for calling everything a "hobby". In fact, they can all see that Ren Yugong is very good at cooking and Chinese.

"If you do this, how much will it cost?" Ugonglian laughed at Jinghua's teasing and asked further.

"It's hard to say. There is a luck factor in buying antiques and second-hand goods, but according to my experience, it will not exceed 3 yen at most." Jinghua thought for a while and said.

"3? That's great." Ren Amamiya breathed a sigh of relief, and the most difficult problem was solved.Although [-] yen is not a lot, it is at least a price that a student can afford.

"But it may take some time, and there is no way to give you the finished product right away." Jinghua added.

"It doesn't matter, it will take time for me to do Live2D. Thank you so much today." Umiya Ren thanked Parry and Jinghua seriously.

Although Yu Gonglian can do second-hand assembly, she is completely unfamiliar with where to find these antiques and second-hand goods, and she has to rely on Jinghua's help in this regard.

In this way, the total cost of original paintings, models, drawing tools, and recording equipment was at least 20 yen. After brainstorming, Ren Amamiya managed to condense the cost to 3 yen.

"Don't be so serious, we are also very interested in Amemiya's Vtuber! We are looking forward to the finished product." Jinghua said with a smile.

"Yeah, remember to tell us when the finished product comes out." Parry also said with a smile, looking at Ren Amamiya expectantly. He is really interested in Ren Amamiya's Vtuber finished product.

Yu Gonglian didn't respond, just laughed along with the two of them, and took a deep look at them.

If you have the opportunity, you must repay the two of them well.

☆Appendix☆

Note ①——Jinghua really has the ability to assemble second-hand equipment. At the beginning, he used about 13000 yen in antiques and second-hand goods to assemble a set of equipment with an original price close to 9 yen (he said it himself).When I first found out, I was in awe.

Chapter 29 Outspoken Ren Amamiya

After lunch, Ren Amamiya and Jinghua returned to the classroom.Sure enough, today the school resumed six classes.

After the last physical education class, Yu Gonglian and Jinghua said goodbye.Jinghua went to a Chinese cram school, and Ren Amamiya was going to go back and write out new recipes after purchasing kitchen utensils.

After changing her clothes, Ren Amamiya folded her sportswear and stuffed it into her schoolbag. She couldn't help thinking that she would have to take it to a coin-operated laundromat after returning home, which would cost money.Four physical education classes a week, wouldn't it cost 400 yen a week to wash clothes?

Why not wash it yourself?It's a pity that Ren Amamiya lives in the storage room of the coffee shop, which is not a place for serious people to live in. She washes up in the kitchen sink in the morning, and goes directly to the bathing place at night.There was no place where he could do his laundry.

Originally, Yu Gonglian's own savings, plus pocket money and occasional part-time jobs, don't need to take this expense to heart.But after what happened this morning, I couldn't help but care about everything.

Change?He would also like to have a change of clothes, but no matter whether it is school uniform or sportswear, day students only have one set for winter and summer, a total of four sets.Should he alternately wear winter clothes and summer clothes?

Of course, you can buy a set by yourself, but... at this time, there is no money to buy new sportswear.

Forced to be diligent and thrifty in housekeeping is really helpless.Is this what... poverty feels like?

Sighing, Yu Gonglian calmed down, put on her schoolbag and prepared to leave.

"Mea sauce~"

As soon as she walked out of the classroom door, Ren Amameiya heard a very recognizable voice again.

Looking for the reputation, Minato Aqua trotted to the corner of the corridor, and very naturally took Kagura Mea's arm.

......

Yu Gonglian was a little hesitant, whether to go up and strike up a conversation.

In fact, most of the issues about Youtubers and even virtual Youtubers cannot be discussed with Parry and Jinghua at all. Apart from asking people in the industry, they can only experience it by themselves.And when it comes to people in the industry, among the people Ren Amamiya knows, Aqua is the only one at the moment.

However, Minato Aqua's symptoms of social phobia made Ren Amamiya hesitate. He couldn't find any suitable time to strike up a conversation with Minato Aqua. Whether it was his label at school or his abrupt question about Youtuber It is possible to scare the child.

Not to mention industry-related inquiries, I'm afraid even normal conversations will become a problem by then.

But after seeing Kagura Mea, Ren Amamiya had a little idea-would the situation be better if there were friends by her side?

No matter, for the blank!

Indecision has never been in Amamiya Ren's character, and he didn't bother Minato Aqua before because he was sure that the conversation between them would never go smoothly.And now that Kagura Mea is present, as long as there is a little possibility, it is worth fighting for.

Thinking of this, Yu Gonglian walked up quickly.

"Student, please wait a moment."

"Huh? Hey!" Minato Aqua heard someone calling her, and turned her head strangely, but shrank when she saw Amamiya Ren, but she didn't hide behind Kagura Mea.

And Kagura Mea frowned after seeing Amamiya Ren, a little nervous, but she didn't show timidity, much better than Minato Aqua.

"If it's convenient, can I ask what is the name of this classmate here?" Ren Amamiya heard Akua call this girl Mea many times, but she didn't know the other party's surname.

After hearing Amamiya Ren's question, Kagura Mea and Minato Aqua looked at each other, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Kagura, I'm Kagura Mea."

"Then Minato-san, Kagura-san. It's so offensive, but I have a very important matter. I want to seek Minato-san's help. Can we talk about it later? If possible, I hope Kagura-san can go with you. "Yamiya Lian tried her best to use words that would not be misunderstood.

"What's the matter? Is it okay to say it here?" Kagura Mea looked at Amemiya Ren suspiciously.

A boy who is not familiar with each other suddenly said that he wanted to ask them to move to a place where no one was around, and all girls would be on guard.

Sure enough, it was impossible to trust myself that much.Yu Gonglian sighed lightly, this situation is also expected.

"Then before we get down to business, please allow me to ask a question." Ren Amamiya glanced at Le Mea. He originally wanted to ask for Akua's opinion first, because although the two girls seemed to be good friends, But Ren Amamiya is not sure if Kagura Mea knows that Minato Aqua is a Youtube anchor.

If he didn't know, it would be unavoidable for him to say it so abruptly.

But now it seems that it is impossible to have the opportunity to solicit Aqua Minato's opinion alone, so let's reveal it a little bit tactfully.

"About Miss Ringo, can I also talk about it here?" Yu Gonglian said.

"Eh?" Minato Aqua, who was timid and afraid to look at Ren Amamiya, was stunned when she heard the name.She raised her head abruptly, and stared blankly at Yu Gonglian, as if she hadn't realized what had happened yet.

Kagura Mea was also taken aback for a moment, looking at Ren Amamiya with an unbelievable look in her eyes.

Ren Amamiya, who observed the two, saw Kagura Mea like this, and knew that she should know about Aqua Minato being the anchor.

As for Minato Akuya, she was already frightened, and not screaming was already the result of her efforts to control herself.

"So now, can I take a step to speak?" Yu Gonglian asked in a flat tone.

Minato Aqua hadn't recovered her ability to judge, but Kagura Mea came to her senses and pursed her lips.She looked up at Ren Amamiya, as if trying to see his purpose.

"I don't have any malicious intentions. It's true that I have a serious business to find Minato. But considering that if Minato is the only one, I'm afraid he won't be willing to talk to me, so I hope Kagura-san will go with me." Ren Amamiya explained patiently.

"If you are still worried, you can call other people you trust." Yu Gonglian thought for a while and added.

"..." Kagura Mea looked at Minato Aqua. Ren Amamiya had already said this, and she could tell from the wording and attitude that she cared for them. She was still willing to believe that the other party had no malicious intentions.It's just that if you go to a place where you can speak in a low voice, after all, you are in the school, and there is still the most basic guarantee for safety.

But the person Amamiya Ren is looking for is Minato Akuya after all, she is willing to accompany Minato Akuya to go, but whether she wants to go or not depends on her own wishes.

At this time, Aqua Minato had also recovered from the shock of her Youtube identity being revealed, and she didn't reply after hearing Ren Amamiya's words, as if she was engaged in a fierce psychological struggle.

After standing and waiting for a while, Ren Amamiya found that the three of them seemed to have begun to attract the attention of other people nearby.He sighed helplessly, bowed to the two of them and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you so much."

"Wait, wait a minute!" Minato Akuya stopped Amamiya Ren before he turned around.

"Yes... what is it?" Minato Aqua slowly stood up from behind Kagura Mea, and said in a soft voice. "If you can explain clearly, I... can listen to you."

"..." Yu Gonglian paused for a second, now they are a bit eye-catching, many people are looking at this side, do you want to explain your reason here?

So far, there is no need to hesitate!

"I plan to debut as a Vtuber." Ren Amamiya said very simply.

"What I want to ask is about this aspect."

Chapter 30 The one who is so dazzling

Ren Amamiya finally surpassed Minato Aqua's social phobia symptoms and gained their shallowest trust.

Eventually the three of them made it to the atrium, a corner next to the vending machines.Now that school is over, most people will not stay in the atrium except the club members, and the attention of those who join the club is generally not here.However, someone might come to the vending machine to buy drinks, which is why the three chose the corner next to it instead of the bench next to the vending machine.

"Student Amamiya, are you going to debut as a Vtuber?" Akua Minato looked at Ren Amamiya in shock, and was completely absorbed by what the other party said, suppressing even social fear for a while.

No wonder she was so shocked.

Yu Gonglian, a legendary transfer student, has a good face; she has strong social skills, and she has established a relationship with the dean's son on the first day of enrollment; she is also very academically capable, and she has only been enrolled for three days, and all the teachers' questions have been answered correctly.No matter what the labels in those rumors are, does the boy with this kind of performance have even the slightest element that can be related to Vtuber? !

Why can't such a boy be popular?Why do you want to do Vtuber? !

"It's not a reason why you can't say it. If you are willing to listen, I will be happy to explain it." Yu Gonglian said. "After all, this is also closely related to what I will ask later."

After considering the wording, Yu Gonglian said, "Then, I'll be blunt. It's social phobia, right?"

"Eh?" The topic suddenly focused on herself, which caught Akua a little off guard, and even this sense of attention had a tendency to arouse her social fear.

"I have two friends who are severely socially phobic." Stopping the topic at this time will only make Akua's situation worse, so Ren Amamiya continued without pausing.

"It is so serious that it will affect normal life. If there are no acquaintances in sight, even the ability to move will be lost. I am extremely afraid of everything outside, and I am currently living a life that is almost isolated from the world."