Shinozaki-san Ki wo Ota Shika ni! 42

Hn— the test’s over—

Fufufu, I’m really confident for Now that this I’ve gotten test! used to

...not that I wanted to get used to them

otaku activities, it’s easy to balance them with studies!!

Anyway, tomorrow is the postexam Shopping break! and sightseeing with kaede—

What’s up, kaede?

Hey akinachan, miichan!

Actually, this weekend—

I got tickets to the prepure doujin event!

Listen!

Listen to me!

Lucky I got it right

I think It's 3a

Hey, what was the answer to the last question in the math exam?

Ch. 42 if the 3 of us go

*explanation: kaede was originally only going to the doujin event as a ‘normal’ participant, but she joined a circle so as to be able to poublish doujinshi of her own

So kaede joined a circle…

Uu— I wanted to come out and see it

Just participating made me really satisfied, but...

Somehow, the thought of getting a book out made me unable to stop!*

Speaking of which— Uh—

Let’s do it together!

I see, do your best

No matter how much kaede wants to—

It’s clearly a line I can’t cross—

Just participating is bad enough, but joining a circle makes me an otaku for sure…

Hey, is it okay, akina -chan?

Uuu if I catch a cold that day and take the day off, it should be barely safe… right?

Wait, if you told us earlier we could have prepared, it’s already thursday

Sorry— I thought if I said it before the test, it would ruin the mood—

Staying at kaede’s place was originally meant to be a happy situation though

So loud

Also, my parents are on holiday so it’s okay to be noisy!

You call it that, but it’s today and tomorrow

And so, let’s begin the training camp!!

So, what kind of book are we doing?

Isn’t it fine if everyone writes what they like?

Not really Kaede can draw, but I definitely can’t

Akina, what will you do?

Eh, my drawings are kinda…

Let’s draw together—

That’s right! In that case, how’s this?

How’s what?

I—I could write short stories… sort of…

That’s true, akina has good scores in literature

And miichan will be the editor

Okay?

I’ll draw the illustrations

Akina-chan will write short stories

okay

okay

If we combine the power of 3 people we can make a doujinshi!!

Wait a minute! I’ve never edited before!

Given miichan’s calm gaze, I’m sure you can make precise edits

Hey it’s fine right!

Eeh stop shaking me by the shoulders!

It’s also perfect…

You can also give tough opinions

Well, the organizer is kaede

Yay!!

Let’s give it a try

For some reason miichan is soft on kaede

So I tried making a layout, what do you think?

Ooh— looks professional!

Okay!

I really shouldn’t be making a doujinshi, but it’s kinda—

Akina, report to kaede when you’ve Kaede, made some draw progress based on that

That’s right, no matter what, it’ll be a shame not to have fun

I just imitated better people

Kaede seems to be having fun as usual

done Hey can I read it?

Can I read it?

Somesomehow my pen wouldn’t stop

That was fast! And so much!!

Yeyeah

That’s because I studied writing techniques a lot…

*sprays*

I’m actually shocked, I hadn’t thought you’d write so much

Uwah it’s great— you’re amazing, akinachan!!

It’s like an essay by umino sakisensei!

But I don’t feel I’m in danger of being revealed Can I just say I’m embarrass ed

An offset book?

Firstly, it can’t done by the deadline, and it’s too expensive

Dandangerous!!

How about a book like this?

Uminosensei likes kanadechan too!!

Oh yeah, the features are similar

Realistically speaking, a book of 16 to 28 pages including the cover can be created

But that’s right, it was a failure not to decide the number of pages earlier…

Submission to printing office [handmade book]

4!!?

The more pages, the harder to staple

Number of copies: up to you

There are 2 very dif[offset printing] ferent normally takes 1-2 weeks ways of at least 30 copies making a About 40000 yen doujinshi Offset needs at least 30 copies— about 40000 yen

Price: 10 yen + 50 per The common page Easy to print at home printing method or at a convenience 1 for 1300 yen store [on-demand printing] Worst case, we can print it at a convenno minimum number of ience store near the copies event even as the Price: 1 for 3280 yen event starts

Digital printing

Well that’s because doujins are a hobby, I heard that 90% of circles don’t profit

Even so, there are people who do it

If I had 40000 yen I could buy 80 volumes of doujinshi!?

If we sell for 500 yean each that’s a loss of 2500 yen

30 copies vs 80— wait what am I talking about!?

Eh...

Offcut 200 copies

It’s tough if it’s a small lot, but if we sell 200 copies we’ll get 100000 yen, so we’ll profit by 50000

Earnings: 10000 yen That’s a lot of income!?

200 copies, we’ll manage it somehow Huh, so it’s such a world

printing

profit

50000

50000

Offcut 200 copies Earnings: 10000 yen printing

others

But in reality, from here you have to deduct other things like circle joining fees and travel expenses—

If it’s far away, we’ll lose money to travel expenses!

Since we’re beginners, this is just theory It’s 12.5%...

For photocopied books, that’s 170 yen each— it’s possible to make 5100 yen

For example …

Wait, kaede!

Huh? But that means we’re talking about at least 30 copies right?

Akina-chan’s short stories are really good so can you write more?

There are news like this

That’s harsh

Okay, I understand Let’s be realistic

She just took it!

Including illustrations, for 20 pages… this should be enough?

So, the book will be 28 pages including cover, and we’ll Excluding make 30 the cocopies vers, the text will be about 20 pages

If it’s not necessary, it would be better to If you use simple can’t con- language vey the where posmeaning, sible even if the story is interesting there’s no use

Giving opinions on a completed work and creating are completely different It’s just that an onlooker can see things that a player doesn’t

Oh yeah, last time haru-sensei said to observe the actual thing and then draw it, what about that?

And then there was a rather difficult expression that I was concerned about

Yeah, she Mii-chan’s does actually make the one prewho’s good cise at writedits ing…

Well I was trying to draw an important scene but it was too hard and I can’t draw it

That’s true— so—

?

How’s it going for you, kaede?

First, for the characters who are talking too much, write down what you want them to focus on

Mii-chan really is like an editor

Okay, I’ll rewrite it carefully like you said

It’s fine it’s fine— look this way please

Shut up and draw

That’s the editor’s job too!

Should I be a model

No, that’s definitely wrong …

Last one!

Last one, mii-chan!

Wait! Is there really a scene like this!?

okay

We’re short on time, don’t play around!

She said it!

If you can do it with kitty hands, please do

Alright, you guys work in the meantime I’ll go make dinner

Homemade?

Mm...

That’s a terrible description of food

As expected of mii-chan, it’s fluffy and moist, this reddish brown is like that of a precious jewel—

No, it’s really delicious

What’s wrong?

You look conflicted Is the curry too spicy?

We have to cut out 10 pages right?

It’s the same as chasing kaede out of the kitchen

Cut out things that aren’t a priority

Actually, I don’t know what stuff I should cut out…

Oh is that so

She said it!

So, what about kaede?

So many!

How many pictures are you drawing for one scene!?

I drew too many things, I can’t choose

Because every part is important If you cut out this part, you have to cut out parts of the same importance—

This is bad, miichan What is it this time?

okay

If you’ve drawn one scene, Do that go to since the next we’re one short on time

If we cut out the extra bits, there’s nothing left!

Why so?

Too extreme!!

Like money, the number of pages isn’t infinite

Akina-chan, how do you choose between outfits that you like equally?

So isn’t it fine to decide similarly?

I see…

Ehh but…

Like I said, Since it’s a story choose the about the two of most imthem, re- portant move everything else

No buts

Tomorrow I want to eat hamburger!

Why are you saying that now?

Mii-chansensei, I usually can’t decide which outfit to buy all the way until the store closes

Okay, then use this to decide

What now?

Mii-chansensei, the scene I want to draw this time is really crowded…

Mii-chansensei!

Don’t worry about it, draw it as you like!

Mii-chansensei, this—

Mii-chansensei when I rolled the dice I got a really longwinded story!

Isn’t it fine to decide everything by dice?

Mii-chansensei this time—

Seriously!?

So clumsy!!

As long as it fits, it’s fine!

Tch— Mii-chansensei!

Mii-chansensei!

Mii-chansensei, this—

Mii-chansensei, there—

Ahh dammit!

Somehow I’m really tired, even though I thought editing was just a normal job…

Sorry miichan, for always relying on you

Sorry

She fell asleep so quickly!!

Okay— good night...

Well then I’m going to sleep Good too Good night

She’s really like a kid

night

I’m really tired I’m not kaede, but I’ll be able to sleep well tonight—...

Alright go and sleep, we need to rest for tomorrow

And a sleeping face like an angel…

!!?

—!? !

Good morning Breakfast will be ready soon so go wash your face

Ah good morning

Were you sleeping in your dream too?

I slept well, I had a dream that I slept holding an amazingly soft body pillow!

Fuwah— good morning

Did you have a dream of being hit by a pillow?

Kind-kinda

Hey akinachan did you not sleep well?

I couldn’t afford to dream

No pillow?

Listen, just because I’m not around, don’t do things like yesterday

I want mii -chan’s special pancakes for snacks!

It’s okay

I can’t trust you at all...

I said things that you need but okay

Do you need anything else?

Well then, I need to borrow the things I need to bind books

I don’t want to regret anything

Well, whether we laugh or cry, we only have today left

I’m all fired up, I’ll do my best—

I’m heading out then

Mii-chan, do it too!!

Yeah—!

So, fold the book…

Put on the cover…

Staple it—

ku pft

kukuku

We did it!!

Thanks for your hard work!!

Ahaha miichan don’t hold back

Ahaha I can’t stop laughing, what is this?

Stop it!

Don’t tickle me!

Even though I said most circles don’t profit—

Are you high

It’s pouring out

Haa even though we only did a book, why am I so happy?

Everyone’s sucked in, huh

Yeah… she’s not wrong

Because—

When we work together...

This is way more fun than writing short stories alone

Doujin circles are this amazing

Wait I was supposed to be sick today… I totally forgot! It’s too late to escape!

This is surely something I must do for the sake of being friends with kaede, tomorrow—

Crap, crap, I haven’t become such an otaku!

Wait… huh!?

I can’t sleep with this tension

She sleeps so easily!!

Good night everyone!

But it’ll be a bother if you can’t sleep, so just try and sleep a little!

Well then, we should sleep too We have to be up at 6am tomorrow

Uuu what should I do If I secretly sneak out and leave a note that I’m sick—

Good night

Mii-chan is a really capable person!

Uuu marshmallow...

Relax, I told you a wake-up time that was 30min early

It’s definitely too late to escape

Nyaaa!!

Haa a body pillow!?

Wait it’s already 6.20am, crap—