Chapter 4: Submitting the manuscript

"Teacher Tan, can you show me your manga?" Ueno Yumeko said happily and excitedly.

"Well…" Tan Mu scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, after all, he drew an Ero - book! Have you ever seen any painter show his ero books to the neighbors!

"I haven't painted for a long time, my skills are a lot unfamiliar, and there is nothing to look at." Tanmu said secretly.

In fact, half of what Tan Mu said is true. He has not painted for almost two years, and although he inherited the skills and memory of the original Tan Mu, after all, he also has not been drawing for two years, and getting rusty is inevitable. , and for Tanmu himself, this is also the first time to paint, and the combination of skills also needs to be adapted.

So, it will take a while for the current painting to catch up with the previous level. However, it should be more than enough to deal with the book. After all, a dead camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that he has not yet hung up.

"Baba…you just show it to big Sis Ueno." Xue pulled the corner of Tan Mu's clothes, with her big watery eyes flashing.

"Yes, Dad, just show it to big Sis Ueno. You said that a man can't make a girl cry." Tian said from the side.

Looking at his two little angels, and then at Yumeko Ueno, who was covering her mouth with tears still swirling in her eyes, Tanmu blushed and finally gave in.

"Alright then, but Ueno, don't be disappointed. Compared to the previous level, it's much lower now."

"It's alright! I am very satisfied to see Teacher Tan's paintings."

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Holding the two little guys, Tanmu brought Yumeko to his studio, and took the three drawings that were still on the table for Yumeko.

Excitedly, Yumeko took over Tanmu's painting, appreciating it carefully.

The first painting is the cover of the male and female protagonists of "Minecraft", but I haven't had time to paint, and Tanmu has no plans to paint for the time being.

In the first painting, the male protagonist and the female protagonist face each other with their backs facing each other, and a red thread pulls each other. In the second painting, the male protagonist and the female protagonist enter the scene, where they are chased by three lions. Under the leaves, it is stunning. , and the third painting… It's a bit into the theme, and it's full of color.

Looking at Tan Mu's painting, Ueno Yumeko's tears slowly slid down from the corner of her eyes…

"Ueno? Are you okay? Ueno?"

"Sister… Sister…" The two little guys also shook Yumeko Ueno's shapely and slender legs worriedly.

"Oh! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Yumeko Ueno quickly put down the drawing and wiped away the tears that were about to slide down her cheeks.

"Mr. Tan… I'm sorry, I almost stained your painting."

"It's a small thing to get dirty." Tanmu said with a smile, and handed a tissue to Ueno Yumeko, "Also, don't call me Teacher Tan, I haven't painted for two years."

"No, teacher, you are my idol, and you are always worthy of respect in my heart." Ueno Yumeko looked at the painting on the table, "And teacher, you have really painted again, and seeing your work again is wonderful."

Tan Mu blushed a little when he was praised, especially since these are the first three pictures in the book!

"Teacher, what's the name of your new book?"

"Ah? The name?" Cold sweat broke out on Tanmu's forehead, "This…it's just a trial work, the official drawing has not been completed yet."

Ueno Yumeko smiled lightly and didn't ask any further questions, thinking that it was simply that Tan mu was a little embarrassed.

Looking at the time, Tan Mu found that it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, and he needed to submit the manuscript. Otherwise it would be difficult to meet the living expenses for this month.

"Ueno, I might have to go out. Can you take care of Tian and Xue for me? I'll be back before six o'clock."

"Well, don't worry, teacher. But come back early."

"Goodbye, Dad."

"Baba bye bye."

The two guys waved their hands, Tan Mu kissed each of them on the forehead, put the drawings in the bag, and was about to go out.

Just when Tanmu opened the door to go out, he seemed to have thought of something, and turned back to Ueno Yumeko and said:

"Ueno-san, if my manga is animated, can you be the voice of the heroine?"

Yumeko Ueno was stunned for a moment, smiled and said with tears in her eyes: "Well! I will continue to work hard and try my best to be worthy of your work, teacher, before that day."

Tan Mu didn't say anything more, closed the door, held his head high, straightened his collar, and went downstairs confidently.

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First, I went to the barbershop to get my hair trimmed, which I hadn't trimmed for three months, and then shaved my beard. I sat on the subway and drove to the Word Company.

Word company is a well-known company in the book industry. Although this company has always produced books, it also produces animations. In this world, many comic works come from this company.

Tan mu, who has taken care of his appearance, looks mature and capable.

He was only 26 years old, and his appearance was not bad, and he also had a mature temperament, which can be called as a handsome uncle.

Although he is very confident in his drawings, he is still a little uneasy. After all, his original psychological age is only eighteen years old.

After politely greeting the front desk, Tan Mu took the elevator to the editorial office on the third floor, according to the front desk lady's reminder.

However, just as he was walking down the aisle, a voice called out to Tan mu from behind.

"Oh! Isn't this Mr. Tanmu?" A man with many black spots on his face and an unpleasant look came over.

This person walked to Tan mu's side, looked left and right, and said :

"Tanmu-sensei, do you still remember me? I am Kamedamura!" Kamedamura said impolitely, without any etiquette at all.

　"Kamedamura?"

　Who? Tan Mu looked at him with a strange expression on his face because he really forgot who he was.

　"It's me, the one who wanted to apply for your assistant, but was rejected by you." Kamedamura looked like a villain, and his tone was full of ridicule.

　At this time, Tan mu remembered him. At that time, he had indeed recruited assistants, and this person named Kamedamura was also excellent at drawing. However, this person's attitude towards comics was completely distorted.

　It can be said that in his eyes, comics are no longer comics, but money! At that time, the reason why he came to apply for his assistant was only because he was really famous at the time, and he just wanted to gild himself, so he could get the title of "assistant of genius artist".

　And all of this was discovered by Tan mu when he was interviewing him, so Tan mu refused him without any hesitation.

　"Oops! How did the famous teacher Tan mu appear in Word? Could it be the animation of Teacher Tan mu's new work? But it's not right. I haven't seen Teacher Tanmu's new work for a long time."

　Kamedamura smiled and said: "Since it's not? Then… Is Teacher Tanmu here to submit the manuscript? For the book?"