The deadline was approaching. Since the source material research party where Kaede 'caught them in the act,' Rin Ito hadn't held any further sessions. Although Rin Ito drew quickly, he also had many other things to busy himself with, such as the operation of the Baumkuchen account... running a circle was definitely more profitable than being just an artist.
Besides drawing and account management, the most frequent thing Rin Ito did during this period was chase deadlines. During the day, Rin Ito usually went to see Sagiri to rush her work, as the deadline was more important than a party that could be held anytime.
Eliza occasionally wore different school uniforms to Sagiri's room to hang out together. Although Eliza, a primary school graduate and middle school dropout, didn't attend school, she had a special fondness for school uniforms. Her wardrobe contained various school uniforms from all over the country, besides her Lolita dresses. She had the ability to know which city and which school a uniform came from just by looking at it. Rin Ito and Eliza would leave and go their separate ways around the time Sagiri's brother was about to finish school.
And in the evenings... although he didn't hold any research parties, occasionally, Mashiro, as a reward to herself after completing a drawing phase, would drag Nanami over to see Rin Ito. After being filled each time, Nanami and Mashiro would each take one non-side-effect birth control (vitamin) pill from Kaede. However, sometimes Rin Ito would wickedly make them use the imported cream that had entered their lower mouths to wash down the vitamin pill.
During the last research party, Saya was very pleased with the gift Rin Ito had Hinata bring back. Rin Ito had also wickedly made Saya eat the gift without touching Hinata, and allowed her to masturbate while eating. The posture wasn't difficult: Hinata would straddle her legs and massage her stomach while Saya lay down and opened her mouth.
Rin Ito initially just had a bit of a wicked sense of humor, but he didn't expect Saya to exploit a loophole—not a loophole in Hinata but a loophole in Rin Ito's command... Wait! No, that sounds even weirder. She exploited a loophole in Rin Ito's command, not a loophole in Rin Ito himself. Rin Ito didn't have a four-way love fetish that allowed others to exploit his body's loopholes, although he might try it with tongues or something.
I seem to have gone off on a tangent.
The loophole Saya exploited was that Rin Ito said she could masturbate while eating, but didn't limit the eating time. The result, which made Rin Ito both laugh and cry, was that Saya held the last bit in her mouth, climaxing several times before reluctantly swallowing it. Well played, Rin Ito thought. I've never seen that kind of play before! Rin Ito immediately added this to his ero gallery, and his Reverse-NTR Manga Proficiency increased by +100.
In addition, the System Daughter's icon, which resembled a hypnotizing APP, also gave Rin Ito an idea: Hypnosis Werewolf! The plot: one day, the protagonist hypnotizes four beautiful girls who bullied him and does whatever he wants, only to discover one day that the hypnosis APP has a maximum hypnosis limit of only three people! This idea could be drawn into a long-form single volume, perhaps even split into two parts. The first part would be the protagonist going through great lengths to test various plays, and the ending of the first part would be him discovering that one of the girls also has the Hypnosis APP on her phone!
As for the second part... honestly, Rin Ito hadn't fully figured it out yet!
That evening, just as Rin Ito messaged Sagiri to go to bed early so he could see her tomorrow, Orihime sent a series of messages. Before Rin Ito could even open his phone, the ringtone suddenly sounded. The screen displayed Crab Publishing - Orihime. As soon as he answered the call, Orihime's excited voice came through the phone.
"Ito-sensei, the three cosplay outfits are finished! I've already sent the photos to your phone. Have you seen them, Ito-sensei?"
Rin Ito couldn't help but smile. Orihime was too excited. "I was just about to open them when you called. I'll look now."
"Ah... sorry, sorry. I was too impatient."
Rin Ito clicked on the message Orihime sent on his computer. The first two photos showed his and Sagiri's cosplay outfits laid out on a bed. The third photo was Orihime wearing Mashiro's cosplay outfit. Mashiro's doujinshi heroine was a normal JK, and the cosplay outfit Orihime was wearing was the type that could be worn as daily wear. Sagiri's outfit was an Isekai-style that could be worn at a convention. The outfit for Rin Ito's heroine, modeled after Kaede, was also a JK uniform, similar to Mashiro's, the type that could be worn as daily clothes. Although they were doujinshi, at least before they were removed, they were quite decent, or Rin Ito wouldn't have asked them to cosplay as the circle's mascots.
"H-How is it?" Orihime asked tentatively.
Looking at the shy and awkward Orihime in the photo, Rin Ito almost laughed out loud. The outfit was a normal garment that could be worn out, but on Orihime... it wasn't that it wasn't appealing or unsuitable. It was just that Orihime's mature figure and working-woman aura created a stark contrast with the energetic JK uniform, making it simultaneously alluring and slightly humorous. Right... this feeling is like a school teacher wearing a JK uniform—full of incongruity yet incredibly tempting.
"It's very alluring. It makes me want to lift your skirt and see if you're wearing normal high school panties or mature women's underwear," Rin Ito teased.
"Ito-sensei! Please stop sexually harassing me!"
Rin Ito pursed his lips. He could imagine Orihime speaking with a flushed, stern face. "Orihime, you're cosplaying a doujinshi character. Alluring is the best compliment. Since you're a mature woman wearing a JK uniform, of course, it makes one want to investigate. As an editor of erotic manga, don't you agree, Orihime?"
"Ugh... Ito-sensei is too sly!" Orihime paused, adjusting her shy feelings. "When are you free, Ito-sensei? I'll set a time with Marin and the others to try on the clothes. Although time is tight, small adjustments are still possible."
"I'm free anytime. Just let me know when you've set the time."
After chatting with Orihime for a while longer, Rin Ito finally hung up the phone. Looking at the phone calendar, the convention was this weekend. The manuscript needed to be submitted by Thursday at the latest. It was now Monday evening, so strictly speaking, there were only two days left.
Rin Ito wasn't worried about Mashiro; she was already doing the final organization and edits. The only one Rin Ito was a bit worried about was Sagiri. Although her progress was nearing completion, there was still a lot of work to be done. This was Sagiri's first doujinshi, and Rin Ito didn't plan to help Sagiri finish drawing it, as he had done for Utaha. After all, the first time is very memorable.
Mhm, I must go supervise her tomorrow. If she really can't make the deadline... then there will definitely be severe punishment.