Faced with his sister's scornful words, Komuro Akari opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but what she said felt a little excessive. She was comparing him to those two teachers?
And comparing looks and ability, at that?
Even if boys and girls had different standards of beauty, Mashiro Shiina and Rita were far more attractive than his sister, weren't they? And talent? Never mind their identities as manga artists—they were both world-class painters whose works appeared in art exhibitions around the world.
"Your comparison is completely unrealistic! You're comparing me to them? We aren't even the same gender!"
"Now we're not the same gender? Then why were you using them as shields before?"
Komuro Hina was following the manga Hell Girl by Mashiro Shiina and Rita as well. After all, many of her friends were reading it. If she had not read it, she would not be able to join in when they talked about it at all.
Then she would be isolated.
In Japanese schools, being isolated was something many people wished to avoid. So, in order to fit into different circles and avoid topics they could not understand at all, they would actively follow whatever was popular on the market, even if they did not particularly like it.
And lately, the manga Hell Girl had become incredibly popular... Many people were discussing it, so whether willingly or not, she had to read it too.
She also knew something about the two teachers' new manga, but it was completely different from their previous work. This was just a little-sister-obsessed manga that otaku liked!
She had no idea what Teacher Shiina and Teacher Rita were thinking, actually drawing something like this.
Had they discovered that Japanese otaku's money was easier to earn?
That was very possible!
Komuro Akari looked