Well, it seems she does like it.

Realizing this, Ren Suzuki nodded silently, and then he opened his lunch box and happily enjoyed lunch with Mashiro Shiina...

"I really want to be able to eat Lian's cooking for the rest of my life."

"Ahem! Shiina-san, in this country, this sentence has a special meaning."

"What's the meaning?"

"Similar to...a proposal."

"...I see, I remember it."

Today, Shiina Mashiro once again learned very important knowledge.

Chapter 22: "The Gears of Destiny"

Under the care of Ren Suzuki, Shiina Mashiro's life rhythm began to gradually become healthy and regular.

She began to sleep properly in bed instead of curling up under the quilt under the workbench.

She will no longer throw away her intimate clothes, but will keep them in the drawers of the wardrobe.

At the same time, she also learned how to tie buttons under Suzuki Ren's hands-on education.Although Ren Suzuki did go through a very embarrassing time during this process, fortunately, he completed this common sense lesson in the end with "no danger".

As for the problems with diet and work and rest, although they have not been completely corrected, they have been greatly improved compared to the arbitrary behavior when I first moved into Sakurasou.

At the same time, Ren Suzuki also told Mashiro Shiina the story of Ichiri Goto and the end of the band one after another.

During the narration process, in order not to expose his identity and secrets, he specially designed an unknown virtual character to take his place.Mashiro Shiina also said that she would design the character image of the "hero" according to the situation.

In this way, in this peaceful and stable daily life, a month passed quickly.

Mashiro Shiina's Newcomer Award work "Lonely Rock" was also successfully completed with the help of Ren Suzuki and successfully submitted.

"Next... all that's left is to wait for the results."

After completing the submission, Shiina Mashiro, who leaned back in her chair, let out a long breath.

Then, when she looked at the comic pages on the computer screen, the corners of her mouth rose slightly uncontrollably.

"Well, as expected...this image is the best."

Looking at the "male protagonist" who was the most important on the page, Mashiro Shiina showed a very satisfied expression.

As for the image of the male protagonist——

She has short black hair, a delicate and upright appearance, the corners of her mouth that are always slightly raised, and those dark brown eyes that she never gets tired of...

That's right, although Ren Suzuki did not provide an image of this "virtual character" at all, Mashiro Shiina still set it to look like him.And with this design that fits my image extremely well, this comic that was supposed to be half-true and half-false has now completely turned into a documentary work about the development process of "The End of the Band".

It's a pity that out of respect for Mashiro Shiina's works, Ren Suzuki did not go to watch Mashiro Shiina's works without authorization, otherwise he would definitely ask Mashiro Shiina in a panic to change his image as a "heroine"...

Well, even if he asked so, Mashiro Shiina would not change it.

(My male protagonist...no matter how I think about it, he should be like this.)

Shiina Mashiro thought so.

Then, after showing a smile to the male protagonist in the picture again, she lowered her head again and began to prepare something else——

........................

"...Huh!? What is this...?"

At the same time, far away in the [STARRY] store in Shimokitazawa, Ichichi Hongka, who had just finished cleaning, was holding her mobile phone and looking at the image on the screen in surprise——

"Hey, everyone, have you ever heard of the name [Shiina Mashiro]?"

"Shiina...Mashiro?"

"……Have not heard."

Ryo Yamada and Ichiri Goto shook their heads, saying that they had never heard of this name.

On the other side, Kita Ikuyo, who was holding a straw in his mouth, suddenly raised his eyebrows:

"Huh? Mashiro Shiina? I've heard of it. He seems to be a famous and talented painter."

"Eh? Where did you hear about it, Kita?"

"I heard it from a friend of mine who likes painting very much. If I remember correctly, she was a girl who is quite famous in the entire art circle."

Kita Ikuyo nodded his chin and said:

"We are obviously the same age as us, but we have already published a personal painting album and even held a personal art exhibition in the UK..."

"Wow...it just sounds awesome."

Goto Ichiri couldn't help but clicked his tongue and said:

"So, why did Senior Hongxia suddenly mention this person?"

"Because someone retweeted this on my social account..."

Itachi Hongxia said while showing the picture on the phone to everyone.

"This seems to be the picture she just posted tonight... Do you have any special feelings when you see this?"

"………………"*3

After hearing this, the other three people immediately turned their attention to Yiji Hongxia's mobile phone screen.

And when they saw what was on the screen, the three of them showed extremely shocked expressions at the same time——

Yamada Ryo: "Huh? The person in this painting..."

Kita Ikuyo: "It always feels...a little bit familiar?"

"!?!?"

Seeing that male character from an unknown comic, Goto Ichiri's heart suddenly started beating violently.

Joy, sadness, strangeness, familiarity, confusion...

The "paranoia" that once troubled her was now delivering a variety of emotions to her in an unprecedented way.

She has definitely seen this character somewhere!

no, no...

It’s not just a “role”!The boy in this picture... she has definitely seen it somewhere before!

"Well, you really think it's a little strange too, right?"

Seeing the different reactions of the three of them, Ijichi Hongxia also showed an expression that was indeed the case.

"I also felt very strange after seeing this painting... It obviously looks like a cartoon character, but I always feel that I have definitely seen this boy."

"I feel the same way!"

"Same feeling."

"..."

The four of them all gave similar answers with surprised expressions on their faces.

"Is it possible that Mashiro Shiina's painting skills are advanced enough to draw paintings that control our moods and thoughts?"

"No, that shouldn't be the case..."

Ryo Yamada, who also took out his phone and found relevant tweets, flipped through Shiina Mashiro's account.

"This seems to be just an original character from a comic she hasn't released yet...she only started posting illustrations of this character in recent times."

"Original character? I always feel that things are definitely not that simple..."

"Anyway, it's better to pay attention to her first, right?"

Kita Ikuyo said:

"I am also a little concerned about this character... When her comics are released, maybe we will know what this character is like."

"agree."

"Indeed..."

In this way, with the unanimous consent of everyone, the four people who ended the band followed the social account of Shiina Mashiro.

The gears of fate are turning quietly.

It was also from this moment that the two parties, who had nothing to do with each other before, established a subtle connection for the first time.

Chapter 23: Sandwich ingredients don’t actually blend

At first, Ren Suzuki, who knew nothing about art, had no intention of following Mashiro Shiina's comic content.As a complete layman, he only intends to provide Mashiro Shiina with the inspiration and materials she needs, and to give her enough help in life to maintain her comic creation.

However, when Shiina Mashiro told him that he had completed the submission, as a facilitator, he inevitably became concerned.

It would be best if she can pass, but if she fails... what will happen to this girl who has never been good at expressing her inner emotions?

Just imagining that scene for a moment made Ren Suzuki sigh slightly.Then he picked up the kitchen knife again and began to prepare ingredients for the next morning’s lunch——

"Oh? Suzuki-kun is preparing lunch for Shiina-san again."

"Ah, good evening, Mitaka-senpai."

A sudden sound from behind made Suzuki Ren stop what he was doing again.

"Are you here to drink water?"

"Well, let's change the working environment by the way."

Mitaka Jin patted the laptop under his arm.

"That's it."

Ren Suzuki nodded, and then continued to focus on the ingredients in front of her.

Mitaka Jin's ambition is to be an animation scripter, and he and Misaki Ueizusa have always cooperated in their activities. They are a rising star duo that has attracted much attention in the industry.

At first, Ren Suzuki was a little surprised because he went out to spend the night with other women all day long. However, as he got to know the members of Sakurasou better and better, he began to understand the purpose of doing this——

"Hey~ Are you going to make sandwiches tomorrow? They look really good~"

"...? What's wrong, Mitaka-senpai?"

Seeing that Mitaka Jin unexpectedly came to the kitchen to watch him handling the ingredients, Ren Suzuki suddenly showed a curious expression:

"Maybe you're hungry and want me to prepare some midnight snack for you?"

"No, no, I'm just a little curious."

Mitaka Jin rubbed his chin and looked at the desk in front of Suzuki Ren.

"Sandwiches are already the best thing to prepare for lunch, right?"

"That's right."

Ren Suzuki nodded.

“Just slice the vegetables and ham, then fry the eggs the next day and assemble it with the toast with the sides cut off.”

"Although your tone sounds quite relaxed...but it's still a bit troublesome."

Mitaka Jin crossed his arms and leaned lightly against the door frame.

"If it were a regular rice bento... wouldn't it take more time?"

"Well...that's true."

Ren Suzuki nodded.

"For example, fried foods and stews require getting up early in order to prepare them in time."

"But even so, Suzuki-kun will still make special preparations for Shiina."

Mitaka Jin said with a smile:

"It's so 'loving'."

"Senior, please don't make fun of me... Don't you and Igusa-senpai both know the truth between us?"

Suzuki Ren shook his head and said.

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