Event 23: Sketches and Differences

The small compartment on the third floor of the publishing house building, Haruta and Yamamoto sat, facing the duo was the beautiful editor who received Haruta's work, Shirakawa Miyako.

"I have to be honest with you two, I didn't expect anything from the story that Yamamoto sent me" Shirakawa began showing his first opinions about the work that Yamamoto sent him "Now I must apologize to you, not only did the story reach the basic standards but even my superiors loved it "

When Shirakawa finished speaking he made both Yamamoto and Haruta happy, their faces were now adorned with triumphant smiles.

"Does that mean Haruta could publish her story?" Yamamoto asked with a cheerful tone

"Sure," Shirakawa replied as he pulled out the manuscript of Haruta's novel "Here I have the first volume of Mahouka completely revised, there really wasn't much to do, everything was perfect from the start" Shirakawa kept a happy smile.

"So what's next now?" Yamamoto asked with doubts

"The illustrations and the cover" Haruta answered naturally

"Exactly" Shirakawa took out another folder from her bag and placed it on the table "As Yamamoto handed the story to me, now I am the editor of Ichijo-sensei"

Hearing the words of Shirakawa, Yamamoto inflated his proud chest "Since I obtained the approval of my superiors I began to look for the best illustrators of our editorial and got several drafts of what would be Miyuki and Tatsuya Shiba" Shirakawa opened the folder where they were several drawings in drafts of what would be the protagonists of the story.

Both Yamamoto and Haruta both took the drawings and began to review them carefully, a minute passed, two minutes passed and finally fifteen minutes passed when they finished.

"What do you think of the drafts?" Shirakawa asked but they both looked at her and shook her head "What ?!" Shirakawa exclaimed in surprise "What's the matter ?!"

"Sigh ..." Haruta sighed as she looked at Yamamoto who had also done the same but kept her eyes closed when she sighed.

Haruta ordered all of Miyuki Shiba's drawings on one side and all of Tatsuya's on the other side "I will start with Miyuki, all the drawings detail her as a voluptuous-looking young woman and a great youthful smile which is clearly incorrect"

"Wouldn't that be the right thing for a novel of this style?" Shirakawa asked looking at the drafts.

"Well it would be usual if you want to use the fan service, but in this case I want a brilliant novel without resorting to stereotypes, Miyuki Shiba is the heroine of the story, its structure is that of a traditional Japanese girl of high elegance, that is to say that his chest has no exaggerated measures and his hair is straight black, in addition his smile must demonstrate the elegance of a young noblewoman "Haruta indicated all the pertinent defects in the illustration, Yamamoto next to Haruta pointed out all the information in a sheet.

Shirakawa looked again at the illustrations he had in his possession and sighed wearily "All illustrations really are the same, all are part of the stereotype"

Haruta now took the illustrations that represented Tatsuya Shiba "As before, Tatsuya Shiba is the protagonist of the story and Miyuki's brother, in the novel it is specified that he has no emotion and much less feelings, that is, it is like a leaf in white, he doesn't have a radiant smile and his hair is short black like a normal Japanese, and his eyes are light blue "

"But he still has no color," Shirakawa murmured quietly as he listened as Haruta details all the defects in the illustrations he was returning.

"But this may have a use" Haruta kept an illustration in his hand and turned it around to show it to Shirakawa "This illustration is perfect for Leonard's character" Haruta admitted.

"Sigh ..." Shirakawa sighed again as she kept the illustrations as well as a sheet where Yamamoto had written down everything Haruta said "because I thought everything would be easy when I was correcting the text?" Shirakawa muttered, stretching her lips forward.

"I have a suggestion for the cover" Haruta took out a sheet that she kept in her backpack and handed it to Shirakawa who looked at her carefully "For the first volume I would like the cyan color to be predominant, so that both protagonists can stand out, Tatsuya It is someone devoid of emotions, so it acts as the shadow of miyuki and she, Miyuki is the light of both, so she is ahead, "said Haruta, pointing to the details of the illustration in Shirakawa's hands.

"Why didn't you mention that you already had the character designs and the cover?" Shirakawa asked slowly as he stared at Haruta.

"Well before showing everything I thought about seeing what you had achieved, besides my illustration is lacking professionalism has many details in the design and that is due to my lack of talent in the area of ​​art" Haruta was educated to respond to prevent Shirakawa will get angry.

Yamamoto took Haruta's drawing as soon as Shirakawa left it on the table "Do you also have the talent to draw this way ?!" Yamamoto exclaimed surprised

"It's really not something special," Haruta replied humbly as Shirakawa was increasingly surprised.

"Just to be sure ... how many volumes of this story do you have in mind?" Shirakawa asked curiously, for her today Haruta was a mystery as well as a gold mine.

"Well I have the draft of the second volume and the script of the next ten volumes but with all the information I have on my computer, it can easily be thirty volumes," Haruta answered honestly.

"Thirty did you say?" Shirakawa asked again to confirm that he had correctly heard Haruta's words, but Haruta just nodded.

Shirakawa's face was white, not of fear but of incredible surprise, he had never expected a novice author with so much potential to face her.

Haruta took out her lit laptop and handed it to Shirakawa, she focused her gaze on the laptop and gave a reading to the details that Haruta wrote 'It's true, everything is here' Shirakawa was surprised, she could only look at Haruta as if she were watching a monster 'who is he really ..?'