The Saintess Next Door is a Super Popular VTuber Whose Character was Designed by Me
Tonari ni Sunderu Seijo-sama wa Ore ga Chara-Design o Tantoushita Daininki VTuber deshita
Chapter 18 - Let's Meet The Deadline With The Help of Maid-san
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"Go perish, Valentine's Day!"
On Valentine’s Day, that might be one thing, but it’s probably rare for a high school student to chant such a curse three weeks in advance.
Yet, on a certain day in January, Iori definitely shouted those words.
“Sensei......”
“Two Valentine’s Day special illustrations, an anime end card, a new costume design...... It’s never-ending.”
Valentine’s has quite an impact on Japan’s subculture industry. In fact, it could be said that it has developed uniquely in Japan.
It’s an essential event for social games, anime, manga, and more, so naturally, the industry gets busy.
And, there might be other creators out there shouting just like Iori.
The latter half of last year was consumed by Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s, and just when it seemed like he could enjoy a bit of a peaceful year-end, Valentine’s Day came rushing in as the first big job of the year.
And it’s a deadline that absolutely 'cannot be extended'.
“Sorry. My new costume work made you......”
“No, that’s mostly done, so it’s fine. Honestly, I’d draw my Oshi’s new costume every month.”
“Is that really okay?”
As Iori worked, Asumi watched him by his side with concern.
Right now, they are finalizing the design for the new costume of Hyouka, which will be revealed on Valentine’s Day.
“We definitely need an apron. Since it’s all about chocolate, it’ll have a brown theme. It’d be better to have white accents to make it pop.”
“Agreed. How about adding some bracelets?”
“Y- yeah. That might be nice."
“Is something wrong?”
The new costume design was mostly decided, with just a few details left to finalize.
They worked through the details together, exchanging opinions.
Asumi seemed happy to see his illustration works up close, and she was sitting quite close to him.
Their shoulders brushed frequently, and the scent of her shampoo tickled his nostrils.
Asumi probably didn’t realize it, but Iori, being a healthy boy, was feeling a bit flustered.
“I think a red ribbon at the neck would be nice.”
“Adding some color accents with small accessories, huh?”
“Exactly. I’ll add some for now, so please wait about twenty minutes.”
“Got it. I’ll bring you a drink later.”
Once they settled on most of the design, it would just be a matter of adding it to the already mostly finished illustration.
Realizing that she might be in the way if she stayed there, Asumi said a quick word and stepped out of the room.
Finally, he felt like he could focus on his work.
"Alright! This should do. Minase, It's done!"
After about twenty minutes, as planned, Iori finished up the work and then stretched his back.
The completed design was ultimately a white blouse paired with a puffed-up skirt with a corseted petticoat.
Instead of matching the skirt color to chocolate, Iori changed it to a lighter blue to complement the blouse, while mixing in some chocolate elements here and there.
Satisfied with the result, Iori called out to Asumi.
"Yes, excuse me!"
"I'm confident this will look...... huh, what!?"
Asumi knocked on the door in response to Iori's voice and walked in.
Iori turned to greet her with a smile, only to find that she was wearing the maid outfit he had bought for reference.
He couldn't help but let out a bewildered exclamation.
"How how do I look? Does it suit me?”
"It looks good, but why?"
"I thought it might be helpful since it’s kind of similar to the new costume, and the apron could be useful for reference.”
Asumi set a cup of tea on the table and did a little spin, shyly lifting the skirt.
With her great figure, beautiful silver hair, and well-defined features, she looked just like a real maid straight out of a foreign country.
Iori started to think that this might actually be a good new costume for her.
"Wait, where should I send a super chat?"
"You don’t have to! It’s for Tokisaka-san's sake!"
Asumi looked so amazing in the maid outfit that Iori pulled out his phone and wallet and pretended to send a super chat.
Since she said it was for him, his excitement only grew.
Asumi’s actions and words perfectly embodied the role of a maid, which is all about serving.
"C, can I take a picture? I won’t take pictures of your face."
"Well, you did promise me before."
"Cool!"
"And if you absolutely won’t show it to anyone, it’s fine to include my face too. It might be useful for reference."
There’s a big difference between being able to use the whole body for reference material or just part of it.
Asumi seemed to understand that and readily agreed, albeit with conditions.
"Thank you, Minase-sama. I’m so grateful."
"Why are you bowing to me, Tokisaka-san? ......I’m your maid, and you’re my m-master."
Overwhelmed with gratitude, Iori bowed his head almost as if he were worshipping her.
Then, although Asumi hesitated slightly, she still managed to call him "master".
The impact was so powerful it nearly made Iori’s heart explode.
He almost lost it when she called him "Mama" the other day, but this was a whole different level of destructive power.
"Nice! Nice! Awesome! Alright, let’s try taking it off!"
"This isn’t a gravure idol shoot, you know."
"Sorry, I just really wanted to try it."
Once the shoot began, Iori was hyped up, even playfully acting like a photographer for swimsuit gravure.
"Is there a specific pose you want me to do?"
"Can you lie sideways over there? You can use the mat."
"Got it. L-like this?"
"Whoa, that’s good!"
Following Iori's instructions, Asumi let him take photos in whatever pose he wanted. In addition to her good looks, she was used to posing as a VTuber, making her a top-notch reference material.
Iori felt satisfied, thinking it was great that he had bought a DSLR camera.
After that, Asumi did everything except for poses that would reveal underwear or anything inappropriate. Of course, Iori wasn’t planning or hoping for anything like that.
She even went all out, switching up her hairstyle and putting on glasses.
If there was one regret, it would have been if she wore a longer version of the skirt instead of the knee-length skirt she was wearing now.
Maybe I’ll buy one next time, Iori secretly thought.
"Phew~, I’m tired."
"Thanks. Seriously, thanks a lot. Thank you, God. Omega good job!"
"You're very welcome, my master."
"Seriously, I really want to send you a super chat."
After finishing the shoot, Asumi sweatily wiped her brow, looking thoroughly exhausted.
On the other hand, Iori's face was all smiles as he looked through the camera roll, feeling grateful.
"W-well, if that’s the case, I’d like a reward..."
"What do you want?"
"Please think for yourself."
"Let me see..."
Since Asumi had done such a good job serving her "master", it was only natural to reward his maid.
She eagerly kept up with the maid role-play and hesitantly asked for it.
Even if she hadn’t asked, it wouldn’t have been surprising for Iori to bring it up first, given how adorable her demeanor was.
"Come over here for a minute."
"Yes, right away."
"Here. How about this?"
Iori pulled out some cat ears from his desk drawer and put them on Asumi's head.
It was what you’d call a "cat-eared maid".
"What is that?"
"Cat ears."
"That's just for your amusement, isn't it!"
"No, I thought it would add some cuteness."
"You have nothing but self-interest, don't you?"
"Then let’s add '-nyan' to the end of your sentences too."
"I-I’m not going to add '-nya'!"
It seemed adding '-nya' to her speech was a step too far.
Asumi snapped back to reality just in time, turning her head away with slightly flushed ears.
And so, Iori's work progressed smoothly.
Of course, the deadline was safely met, too.
[To be Continued]
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