My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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"Wow, I really didn't expect that. Which company has your favorite artists?"

Yui asked excitedly, perhaps thinking we might have something in common, but I blocked her with a strong emotional wall.

"No, because Pony Canyon's channel will broadcast 'Looking for Chiba-kun'."

I'm not familiar with pop singers. The only new song I remember the lyrics to from earlier this year is the theme song of Pretty Cure.

"Here it comes, Chiba-kun... the mascot that autistic men like..."

"If we're going to go into more detail, there's also Funassyi's channel and such. That's all."

I wouldn't even watch sponsored videos or game playthroughs by well-known YouTubers.

Upon hearing Funassyi's name, Hiratsuka-sensei clapped her hands.

"Oh, I'd like to invite Funassyi as a guest once the Service Club's channel is up and running. It should be quite lively."

Are you the underground leader of Chiba Prefecture?

"Whether you're talking about Funassyi or something else, could you marry me...?"

Hiratsuka-sensei sighed deeply and revealed his true feelings.

No, no, no, apart from the fact that he's not human but a pear, Funassyi is an absolutely perfect partner. I even want to marry him and be kept at home by him, Nasshi (Note 17).

"By the way, why isn't Funassyi an unofficial mascot yet... He works so hard, isn't it time to upgrade him to an official mascot?"

Yuihama slumped her shoulders in sadness.

"Is there no upgrade system between official and unofficial channels?"

I'd like to add that Yuihama only looked puzzled. There are probably many reasons for that.

During our conversation, Professor Hiratsuka was using a company laptop.

"Look, it seems our school's soccer club has already created a channel, even if it's just temporary. We can use it as a reference."

She opened the YouTube page in her browser and entered "Sobu" and "soccer club" into the search bar.

The channel cover displayed on the screen featured a familiar school building. It certainly looked like the channel for the Soubu High School soccer club.

They really are a group of good students. It's highly likely that Hayama readily accepted this task.

There were also several thumbnails of videos on the screen, presumably uploaded by them.

"Ah, it's the Ministry of Revenue."

Yuihama pointed to the screen.

It really is a video from the Ministry of Revenue...

"Currently, it seems they are letting everyone upload videos freely as a test."

According to Mr. Hiratsuka, it's not yet time to upload the competition or practice process.

The thumbnail was highlighted with large yellow text framed in white and read, "Cutting the hair at the back of the neck too short is really awful!"

However, in the film, Tobe's hair at the back of his neck is the same medium length as usual. Is that considered cutting it too short? Do you usually control the length of the hair at the back of your neck in millimeters?

"The official channel of the soccer club mostly features videos uploaded by Hobe alone. The content seems to be him casually taking a walk in Chiba."

"Go play soccer!"

I couldn't help but make such a traditional critique of the screen.

But that guy was clearly playing soccer quite seriously, and yet he still had time to film it. I truly admire him.

However, what everyone was most looking forward to was how much screen time Hayama would get, but we didn't even see a glimpse of him...

"Well then, I'm sorry to trouble you all. Especially Yuihama, I really think your greeting is very uplifting."

Hiratsuka-sensei seemed to have something else to do, so after briefly explaining the situation, she headed towards the club office entrance.

"After the channel is created, I'll upload some videos. This might be the chance for a chance encounter."

A teacher is trying to use videos to hook up with men. Is this a good idea?

All that's left for us is our old laptop.

I stared at the thumbnail of the soccer club video on the screen—or rather, the Ministry of Revenue's video—and pondered what to do.

"Then what should we do? Can we just create the channel and leave it alone?"

There's no need to feel pressured. Frankly speaking, a video from a club at a mere school won't get many views, no matter how well it's made.

"...It would be easy to refuse, but Hiratsuka-sensei has protected this club through various regulations. If this is the school's future policy, adhering to it should also benefit the club."

“That’s right…”

"We absolutely have to do it! After all, it's for the sake of the Service Society!!"

What clear eyes...

"Hmm, let's take care of it while we don't have any other work to do."

Yukinoshita is currently holding a positive attitude.

Okay, all we need to do is create an official channel to give the school some face, and just pick any picture for the video and pair it with a monotone description.

You can get it done by taking a picture with your phone and having someone stand next to you and read it aloud.

In that case, it won't be too much work.

"In that case, designing the mascot will take the most time."

This is a condition that will allow us to avoid appearing in the film, so the mascot needs to be carefully designed.

"Aren't introverted guys really good at this? You know so much about mascots! "

Yuihama swayed her body happily, casting an expectant look at me.

"I only know the mascot of Chiba Prefecture. I know nothing else."

"The area is really narrow..."

Yukinoshita pressed her fingers to her temples and said helplessly.

"However, it's very difficult to ask the people of Chiba Prefecture to design a mascot from scratch. Because we have a popular character here who has stood the test of time—Chiba-kun."

"Huh~ There's no need to be so wary, Chiba-kun seems pretty ordinary."

Yuihama's tone showed no sense of crisis.

"Don't underestimate Chiba-kun. Listen carefully, although there are many local mascots, there are very few that make good use of the shape of the land itself."

Wow, you're speaking so earnestly.

Yuihama quickly straightened her back.

"Take Aomori Prefecture, for example. Just making it look like a space battleship is the limit; it doesn't look like an animal at all. And Chiba Prefecture? ... It looks like a dog no matter how you look at it. It's shaped like a dog. You could say it's a miracle, or even a gift from heaven."

"You're exaggerating."

The beautiful young lady, Yukinoshita, a gift from heaven, casts her intelligent gaze. But I will never back down.

"Therefore, the people of Chiba Prefecture should naturally come to like Chiba-kun. In a sense, it's a latent love etched into the DNA of the people of Chiba Prefecture. I think it's quite difficult to create a new mascot on a land that is protected by such a great character."

When I came to my senses, I noticed that Yui was glancing at me and shifting her body slightly.

"What?"

"No, haha...it's rare for you to share something you like so excitedly..."

Why are you blushing? Is it so shameful to hear me say these things?

"So, in other words! Everyone living in Chiba Prefecture should like dogs, right?!"

As if trying to hide something, Yuihama slammed her hands on the table and leaned forward. "Huh, is that how it is?"

"No, Yuihama-san. I don't consider myself to live in Chiba Prefecture."

Because the cat faction is so unwilling to admit defeat, they've started to deny their own place in the universe. So, you live in a dimensional rift?

In short, all it takes is one more push. I put the laptop on the table.

This was so that the two high school girls, who still lacked a sense of crisis, could see their perfect figures again.

The moment I picked up the mechanical pencil, the tip moved across the notebook at a speed that left an afterimage. Chiba's pride—the red guardian beast, Chiba-kun—began to appear on the paper.

"Wow, that's amazing..."

Yuihama couldn't help but sigh after seeing this.

I live a life filled with confusion, yet I draw Chiba-kun's lines without hesitation. Without distractions. A single stroke, done with complete focus.

I'm confident that even if I draw with my eyes closed, I should be able to maintain a certain level of quality.

After drawing the three facing different directions, draw diagonal lines with a red pen and color it in.

"Now the front, side, and back views are complete. I don't mind giving them to animators as reference material."

Yukinoshita and Yuihama brought their faces close to the notebook. Despite their slightly different reactions, they both showed surprise.

"Wow, that's really well drawn! It's almost indistinguishable from the real thing!"

"Your unusual Chiba Ai always leaves me speechless... Correction, she surprises me, but you're not just all talk, I genuinely think you're amazing. With artwork of this caliber, your original mascot is definitely something to look forward to."

"Yeah, good luck, you introverted guy!"

To be honest, it feels good to receive praise... but this quality is only based on the depth of my love.

Do I have such strong feelings for the Service Society's mascot... or rather, the Service Society itself?

The next day after school.

Before moving from the classroom to the clubhouse, I decided to ask for opinions from other clubs for reference.

Totsuka.

"Ah, Hachiman."

Totsuka is super cute today too, turning around with a bright smile.

"What are your thoughts on what I told you this morning?"

"Yeah, it's the club's mascot, right? The tennis club might even start its own channel, so I'm thinking about it very seriously!"

You already have an idea? As expected of Totsuka.

"We've thought about it for a long time, but we've always disagreed."

Rather, I spent almost all of yesterday drawing and talking about Chiba-kun.

"I'm not very good at drawing, but I tried my best."

Totsuka hurriedly rummaged through his schoolbag and pulled out a piece of paper. Like a child showing off an award certificate to his parents, he showed it to me.

"Hehehe... This is the tennis club's mascot, 'Tennis Rabbit'."

Hmm, so cute.

I'm not talking about the tennis club's mascot... I'm talking about Totsuka.

Totsuka's tennis rabbit illustrations are a blend of cuteness and wildness.

A chibi-style rabbit with three heads and long ears, each holding a tennis racket. Most importantly, its hands: the right hand holds what appears to be a chainsaw, and the left hand holds what appears to be a Gatling gun.

It is precisely because I am a Level 1 certified Totsuka that I can see that it is "suspected"... Ordinary people would not be able to tell what it is at a glance.

I'm certain my Totsuka certification level has improved again, and I admire his unique illustrations.

"I... I want to draw something that looks powerful... What do you think?"

"Yeah, super handsome."

Totsuka looked kindly at the fictional character who hadn't completely taken the violent route.

I looked at Totsuka with a kind expression.

Totsuka is truly an angel. A super angel.

I am not a particularly devout person.

Rather, I've personally experienced several times in my life how illusory the gods are.

However, since Totsuka is an angel who descended to the human world, it can be said that gods also exist.

Today, I was also on the platform looking at the posters for the big sale and calculating how much balance I had left in my account.