"Sumire, you're planning to target that gloomy girl Wakaba?"
"Your tastes are pretty heavy. Do you actually like her type?"
"Or is it because you can't handle that freshman, Momoko Suzuki, so you're switching targets?"
The speaker was a blond delinquent named Kumagai, one of Karen's followers.
He was a total failure at academics and a professional at starting fights.
But when it came to manipulating girls, he was a natural.
His father was a CEO who had given up on him.
But because he was good-looking and knew how to handle women, his father sent him here to suck up to Karen.
If he luckily caught Karen's eye, it would be a massive win for his family.
However, he never dared use his usual tricks on Karen.
Losing a regular girl meant nothing to him.
But if he pissed off Karen, his entire family might end up at the bottom of Tokyo Bay.
Karen, of course, had zero interest in these men who bowed to her like dogs.
In front of Karen, these followers acted like obedient curs.
But the moment she was gone, these boys and girls were far from kind.
"Tch... If it wasn't for Miss Okiura being around, I could have handled a woman like that easily."
"A few sweet words and she'd be in my bed in no time."
Another man named Hayato spoke up, looking thoroughly annoyed.
Since coming to this school, he had restrained himself quite a bit.
He maintained the persona of a "sunny boy" in front of Karen.
After all, Karen was a girl too.
If she found out he was toying with classmates, it might trigger her disgust.
Karen might be easy to fool, but the maid beside her...
Just thinking about Shion made him tremble with instinctive fear.
"Sumire, how much longer until that Momoko Suzuki girl is ready?"
"Don't be in such a rush."
"The process of watching a girl slowly fall into depravity is the cutest part."
The one speaking was Sumire Enase, the "Sumire" they were referring to.
She had a bob cut just like Sayu.
Though she didn't stand out much and wasn't some wealthy heiress,
Her position within this small clique was actually quite significant.
She had the same hairstyle as Sayu, but her eyes held no cowardice—only a thirst for amusement.
Naturally, the people she hung out with weren't innocent.
She had participated in more orgies than she could count.
She didn't act like a typical bully who used violence or blackmail photos.
Her favorite pastime was leading pure, innocent girls into total corruption.
Delinquents like Kumagai loved her for it.
When a woman was delivered to their doorstep, they weren't about to say no.
Her previous target was a first-year named Momoko Suzuki.
By now, she had already established a "close friendship" with the girl.
Even if Momoko hadn't fully fallen yet, adding Sayu Wakaba to the mix wouldn't hurt.
While Sumire Enase and the delinquents plotted to turn girls into slaves of desire,
Kaede was thinking about helping girls "transform" to regain their confidence.
And Rin Ito...
"This is the Baumkuchen Studio."
"After you finish the tour, pick a workstation."
"If you need anything added, just let me know."
Rin had brought the Baumkuchen manga artists and novelists to the studio.
The full team wasn't here yet.
Only Fairy, Sagiri, Alumi, Utaha (Shihali), and the assistant Sahodo were present.
Eriri and the others were still at school; Rin planned to bring them over the weekend.
Sagiri took online classes, so she didn't care.
Sahodo, being a college student with a free afternoon, came straight over.
Besides them, Rin's editor, Miss Orie, also came to check out the new place.
After a brief tour, Rin led them to the living room filled with office desks.
Considering some of them were petite, Rin specifically bought height-adjustable desks.
"Just pick whichever spot you like."
"This villa isn't bad at all. It has plenty of rooms."
"It's actually quite perfect for keeping mistresses."
Elf (Fairy), with a face full of mischief, smirked and teased him.
"Are you planning to turn this place into a harem?"
"Truly a depraved manga artist."
Rin gave Elf's ass a sharp, playful slap.
"Stop telling such brutal truths."
"Hurry up and pick a desk, then list what you need so I can arrange it."
The five of them quickly chose their spots and tore off sticky notes.
They wrote their names followed by various requirements.
Soon, the desks were covered in notes.
While the others were sticking notes, Sahodo finished marking her desk and ran to Rin and Orie.
Before she could speak, Rin beat her to it.
"Sahodo, I told you to bring your storyboard drafts. Did you bring them?"
"It's a good chance to let Orie have a look."
"I... I brought them."
Sahodo hurriedly swung her bag around and pulled out a small stack of drafts.
She handed them to Orie with both hands.
Orie adjusted her glasses and looked at the pages with curiosity.
Rin had asked Orie to come for a reason beyond just seeing the studio.
Back on the island, Rin had given Sahodo an outline to practice her skills using an adult doujin.
"Let's see..."
Orie flipped through Sahodo's drafts.
After a quick scan, her lip twitched.
"What kind of plot is this!?"
"Pure Love + Reverse NTR + NTL + NTRS + Yuri + Femdom."
"It's a plot where cuckolds and pure love warriors can live in harmony."
Rin explained while struggling to hold back his laughter.
Since Sahodo didn't know which niche to focus on yet,
Rin had given her a legendary, "all-in-one" chaotic script back on the island.
"Can you... can you summarize it for me?"
Orie felt her brain turning to mush after reading it.
It felt like she had read everything and nothing at the same time.
"Basically, the gloomy heroine has a crush on the male lead, the disciplinary committee member."
"But because of her low self-esteem, she's too afraid to confess."
"A delinquent girl can't stand her weakness, so she helps the heroine transform into a beauty."
"The confession is a success, but in reality..."
"The male lead was already broken and trained by the delinquent girl long ago."
"He's her loyal sex slave. Accepting the confession was just a 'mission' from his Master!"
Sahodo grew more excited and animated as she explained.
Under her explanation, Orie finally understood the story beats.
"In the end, all three of them live happily together..."
"So? Miss Tsukimoto, what do you think of the plot?"
"Well, although this plot is absolutely insane... it's not bad."
"I can recommend this to the editorial department."
Orie nodded under Sahodo's expectant gaze.
Sahodo's art style wasn't particularly erotic yet.
But this "legendary" script was crazy enough that the art style didn't even matter.
"Really!?"
Sahodo gripped Orie's hand tightly.
She had submitted normal manga over thirty times and failed every single one.
This was the first time an editor had ever praised her work.
"Miss Ashisu... don't get too excited yet. It's not a guaranteed serialization."
Orie poured a bucket of cold water on her.
"There are still parts that need improvement."
"For instance, because the plot is long, it needs to be serialized over several chapters."
"You must leave a huge cliffhanger at the end of the first chapter..."
Orie spoke seriously about the necessary changes from an editor's perspective.
An editor didn't need to know how to draw, but their market nose had to be sharp.
Sahodo's art wasn't "sexy" enough, but in a market where doujins usually lacked plot,
This logical yet insane script was enough to cover that flaw.
Readers would buy the magazine just to see what happened next.
"If it were just a one-shot, I could decide. But your story needs at least five chapters."
"It has to go through the other editors' review. Don't worry, I'll do my best to help you pass."
"Thank you so much!"
After reviewing Sahodo's work, they moved on to Alumi's doujin.
Orie took one look and signed her on the spot.
Unlike Sahodo's complex drama, Alumi's was a simple script based on herself, Elf, and Rin.
But Alumi's art style was incredibly erotic and "useful."
With art like that, who needed a plot?
After the review, Orie didn't linger.
She took the two drafts and headed back to the publishing house.
Although she could have used the "studio visit" as an excuse to slack off all day,
She was desperate to get these drafts back.
Previously, she had only inherited artists from her seniors.
Signing her own artists was a first for her.
Once Orie left, Elf and the others didn't plan on staying either.
The studio was still just an empty shell; there was nothing to do but have a party.
"Want to come to my house and play games?" Elf suggested.
"My place is huge. If we get tired, we can just sleep there~"
"Sleep there"? Rin knew exactly what she meant—she wanted an orgy!
Rin checked the time. It was already nearly 3:00 PM.
"If you want to play games, go ahead. I have something to do."
"I'll call a car for you."
Usually, Rin wouldn't refuse. But not today.
As for the reason... it was almost time for Moeha to get out of school.