"Little little bullet" Second Half

All right, I'll go scout out the battlefield.

Guess I'll go say hi to the other clubs... Oh, I should probably trade books with them, too.

I'll go buy drinks and whatever else we need. What about you, Master?

Master and I'll hold down the fort. Let's see how many copies we can sell if we put our minds to it.

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Understood. Be back soon!

...Oho. So this is what you went with, eh, Master?

Guns! And girls!

This is good stuff... What a powerful combination... I can feel it reverberating through my soul.

Pure and innocent girls, paired with the ultimate symbols of violence and destruction!

Ahh, the taste of taboo! Whoever drew this, sir, is a demon in artist's clothing, and I commend them for it!

Thanks, I think. Don't know if Jeanne Alter would be happy to hear that, though.

Gotta say though, it's too bad the actual doujin part isn't done yet. What a shame...

Oh, that. It took way longer than I thought to get enough reference materials and draw the guns.

That's why we had to give up by the end and fill out the remaining pages with the 3D schematics we used as reference.

Like you said, it'd have been nice if we'd managed to finish the manga.

Hey, I'm not gonna hold that against you. Everyone here's doing this for fun, so there's no reason not to find what you like and run with it.

To tread far off the beaten path and blaze a new trail is the very essence of making doujin!

Anyway, I'd best be on my way. So much to see, so much to do!

I'm especially looking forward to the cosplay gathering later.

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Hey there. Fancy a copy?

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...Sure, I'll take one.

Thanks a bunch.

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Hey there. How'd you like a copy, too?

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...Can I read a little first?

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...Thanks.

So, what's the verdict?

...Yeah, I'll take one. Whoever drew this did a really great job depicting the guns.

Thanks. I'll be sure to tell her.

...Hm?

Oho, giving an innocent young girl a veritable arsenal of dangerous weapons! What an intriguing idea!

I see she's got an assault rifle, a .50-caliber handgun, a combat knife, and even a tactical tomahawk.

...Yes, an intriguing idea indeed.

Thanks, pal. I'm glad to hear our book is to your tastes...

...but is it just me, or do I see an evil scheme forming in those eyes of yours?

My tastes? What are you saying, my good man?

SchemI mean, taste is one thing, fiction is quite another!

One must always be able to play one's cards appropriately, regardless of the situation. Doujins are fiction, yes?

Uh, yeah, they are. Though you kind of lost me with the rest of that...

Haha! Do not trouble yourself over the details. Now then, I think I shall take a copy for myself!

A-a demon in artist's clothing!?

That's what he said. Right, Master?

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Wha... H-hey! Cut that out!

How can I be a demon when I haven't even taken first place yet!?

Besides, my ultimate goal is something more literary, not this pulpy action shit!

Next time, I'm going to make the comic I've been dreaming of! I'm sure of it...!