Utaha was wearing a sky-blue lace-trimmed dress today, cinched at the waist with a white silk ribbon that accentuated her slender waist. Below the hem were a pair of shapely, beautiful legs clad in black stockings.
On her head was a sun hat, her exquisite, flawless face hidden in the shadow, avoiding the sun's rays.
Yusei found that his gaze today wasn't solely fixed on those black-stockinged legs, but on Utaha as a whole.
It was then he suddenly realized that what he craved wasn't the black stockings or the beautiful legs, but her entire being...
"Kazami-kun."
Utaha, not far away, waved towards Yusei, a smile blooming on her exquisite face.
In that instant, Yusei felt the surrounding air drop a few degrees, as if the gazes of all the males around were focused on him.
"Uh, this seems intentional."
Yusei walked over to Utaha's side and gave her a sidelong glance.
"Are you doing this on purpose?"
"What on purpose? Doesn't Yusei-kun want to see me smile at you?" Utaha said teasingly.
"Of course I do. What do those stares matter? They're full of jealousy… I don't care."
"Oh? And what about you? Don't you want those jealousy to become real?"
"Cough... Of course I do. I wonder if Senpai will give me the chance."
"That depends on your performance."
The two chatted and bantered as they walked, leaving behind a crowd of resentful male gazes at the department store entrance.
Utaha was undoubtedly the most stunning girl today, but she was 'taken', which made people envy Yusei.
…
Since it was the weekend, the department store was quite crowded, with no shortage of couples.
Among them, the pair of Yusei and Utaha were undoubtedly the most eye-catching, giving off a strong 'golden boy and pearl girl' vibe.
The boy was youthfully handsome, giving off a feeling that would appeal to older sisters who liked puppy-like guys, while the girl was stunningly beautiful, with impeccable overall lines, features, and figure.
"Seems like we're attracting too much attention?" Yusei felt somewhat unaccustomed to the constant stares.
But at the same time, he enjoyed it, especially under those 'envious' gazes.
"Indeed, but it's not all my doing. Yusei-kun probably deserves a large part of the credit too."
Utaha glanced at those young women with shining eyes and said playfully.
"I'll pass on that credit. Isn't Senpai the most beautiful one here?"
"Your mouth is quite sweet. But save those words for later."
As they walked, they unconsciously arrived on the third floor, at the manga shop that had invited the famous manga master to draw.
There was already a large crowd gathered there. The manga master was sitting in an open space, with someone specially filming nearby.
Next to them was a large screen displaying the master's drafts, with every stroke crystal clear.
This allowed people to get a closer look at how their favorite manga was drawn stroke by stroke, making fans like it even more and attracting a lot of popularity.
A very commercially savvy promotional event.
That was Yusei's assessment.
"Let's go. Don't forget our agreement." Yusei glanced at Utaha beside him and smiled.
"Of course I haven't forgotten."
Utaha also smiled. The two stood at the outer edge of the crowd.
Because of the large screen, even those standing on the periphery could clearly see the manga master's drawing steps and lines, and every stroke was very distinct.
Yusei had quietly activated his Sharingan, his brain seriously recording every stroke, every line.
Simultaneously, he was rapidly absorbing the drawing experience of the mangaka as displayed on the screen.
For instance, on a character's face, where curves or straight lines were needed to make the character appear more resolute, soft, cute, charming... these were all summarized from the artist's experience.
But these accumulated skills could be memorized through the Sharingan's copying ability. What drawing style to use for what type of character was clearly visible!
This manga master didn't just draw character illustrations, they also drew scenes.
Like basic trees, rivers, houses, etc...
What pleasantly surprised Yusei was the depiction of battle scenes, which was most needed for a Shounen Manga.