"Teacher, you accepted the commission and worked hard to paint for 'Brother's Story'. We are very grateful for drawing an illustration so quickly." Saki raised her head, looked at the other party and said.
"It would be rude to state the next request, but..."
"Let me tell, Editor Yoshizawa." Seiji said.
"Teacher Guibing, I made a special visit to ask you to give up drawing illustrations for 'Brother Story'."
When Tanaka heard this, his eyes widened.
"give up… "
"Yes, please give up this commission. And teacher, I will pay you for the illustrations you have drawn... No, I will pay you all the illustrations that have not been drawn."
"… Why?"
"Because I want to draw illustrations for this novel myself." Seiji said frankly.
There was a silence.
"You want to draw illustrations for your own novel... If you have the ability, why did you send out the commission?" Tanaka frowned.
"Because I didn't have this idea before yesterday." Seiji explained.
"The work 'Brother Story' was actually not created by me alone, but by me and another person."
"And yesterday, during the Winter Snow Festival, I gave that person a picture of the male and female protagonists of 'Brother Story' drawn by myself."
"After seeing the painting I sent, that person felt that I could draw illustrations for 'Brother Story', and hoped that I would do so."
"I agreed, and then contacted editor Yoshizawa this morning with a request."
"Editor Yoshizawa said that this request is very rude to the artist who has accepted the commission and is working hard to paint, that is, Mr. Guibing."
"But I persisted, and showed my painting to editor Yoshizawa, so that the editor recognized my painting level."
"In the end, you only need to ask Mr. Ghost Bing to give up this job, so I'm here."
After listening to the other party's words, Tian Zhong felt an inexplicable feeling.
Drawing illustrations for "Brother Story" is a rare luck, and he wanted to work hard to do it well...but he didn't expect to hear such a request.
It is a very rude behavior in the industry to commission a painter to paint, but unilaterally revoke the commission, and it is not good to hear it. And if both parties unanimously withdraw, there is no problem.
Tanaka knew he had the initiative. He can complain at this time, put on a tough attitude, and ask the other party to pay more... But this is not what he wants.
He wants to draw illustrations for "Brother Story"! Because I really like this novel.
Of course, it is predicted that "Brother Story" will be a big hit, and wanting to gain some fame is also one of the reasons, but it is mainly because of love.
This novel made him excited and inspired. He recalled the joy and enthusiasm of painting, so he wanted to do a good job in this job.
After a moment of silence, Tanaka spoke slowly.
"I like the novel 'Brother Story' and want to do illustrations for it."
"Even if you created the novel, your paintings have been approved by the editor, but I haven't seen them, so I'm not sure if your paintings are worthy of the novel."
"Please show me your painting, if I don't think so, then... I won't give up."
When he said this, his heart was very nervous.
Tanaka has not shown this confrontational attitude for some time.
He didn't have a lot of vigor in the first place, and he was worn down by failures and blows over the years, and he has almost lost it.
However, a novel made him regain some enthusiasm, and the vigor of the year returned a little bit, but it was used to fight against the author of the novel.
I'm so sorry... Tanaka said in his heart.
Seiji looked at the other party for a while, then took out the picture he was carrying and put it on the table.
"This is what I drew."
Tanaka looked at the picture on the table.
In the painting, a beautiful girl and a handsome boy are about to hold hands, and it can be seen at a glance that the painting is the hero and heroine of "Brother Story".
The whole picture is not the scene that appears in the novel, but it really fits the atmosphere or style of the novel, the characters are vivid, the expressions are vivid, and the depiction is very detailed.
Tanaka looked at it carefully for a while, and sighed inwardly.
A painting of this level is absolutely sufficient as an illustration for a light novel. And compared to the illustration he made for "Brother Story"... Although I don't want to admit it, this drawing is indeed better!
"Very well drawn."
After a long silence, he said softly.
"Compared with the illustrations I drew, this drawing is better."
"However, this painting does not depict the scene in the novel, so it is difficult to compare it intuitively with my illustration."
"You drew this picture well, but can you also draw illustrations that match the content of the novel?"
"I can." Seiji said firmly, "No matter what scene in the novel, I can draw it very well."
Looking at him, Tanaka can feel the will of the other party.
The boy's eyes, expression, momentum... made him feel shocked.
That's all right
Is this all right
For a moment he wanted to recognize the other party just like this, accept the request to give up the job, but in the next moment he questioned himself, is it enough to end like this
Why did he question himself like this, Tanaka himself did not understand.
But he complied with the feeling that he didn't want it to end like this, and blurted out—
"Let's compare!"
"With the same scene in the novel, draw an illustration within a limited time for comparison."
"If your painting is better, I will accept your request without any payment from you. But if mine is better, let me continue to do this job."
Seiji looked at him.
The ordinary-looking man in front of him, wearing half-frame glasses, with dark circles under his eyes, looked thin and brown-haired man, suddenly exuded aura.
This is the aura of a duelist... oh no, it is the aura of dignity of a painter.
"Okay." He agreed.
I accept this duel!
"Which scene do you want to draw? Teacher Ghost Soldier."
"It's up to you to decide, Teacher Kishi."
"Then... draw the climax, the scene where the hero fights the villain."
"Please clarify which part of the article specifically corresponds."
The two agree on what to draw, then decide on a deadline and where to meet.
Before the deadline, the paintings must be displayed at the agreed place for comparison. If it exceeds the time, it is a defeat.
After talking, Seiji and Saki said goodbye and left.
"Yuano, Mr. Guibing has a track record of publishing short comics in the 'Hot-Blooded Boys' comic magazine."
After leaving Teacher Guibing's house, the female editor said.
"He has always aimed at manga serialization. Although he has not succeeded so far, the quality and speed of his drawings are quite excellent, and in the field of light novel illustrations, it is top-notch."
Hot-blooded boy manga magazine is one of the manga magazines with the largest circulation in Sakurajima. Anyone who can publish works on it, even if it's just a short story, is also the object that ordinary illustrators look up to.
And Seiji... he can't even be called an artist, because he has never published any paintings at all, not even the author of an illustration website! I can only say that I am a painting lover.
From the perspective of his status in the industry, the difference between him and Ghost Bing is like the difference between a beggar and the middle class.
You need to know what you are doing. Saki expressed this meaning to Seiji.
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