NOVEL NEXT Chapter 481
After declaring that the concept would be based on Guan Yu…
– Ah, seriously.
– What do you mean Guan Yu, damn it.
– We messed up…
The chat exploded at the mention of Guan Yu.
“What’s wrong with Guan Yu? I’ll make him a cute cross-dressing warrior by removing the distinct traits.”
How attractive Guan Yu is.
If there was no charm at all, would he have remained popular until now?
And now, Buhwang, who decided to base his concept on such a figure.
This is a combination that can’t fail.
– No.
– But still, what do you mean Guan Yu, damn it.
– Me.
– Rock.
However, it seems the viewers have a different opinion.
Well, I can understand the viewers’ reactions.
No matter how virtual it is, they’d hesitate when talking about Guan Yu, considering he’s an idol.
But you know…
“You should have done well when you had the chance.”
What complaints can they have when they just caused chaos whenever I asked them something?
I gave them two chances.
I even opened a vote and drew, but the viewers were the ones who stubbornly resisted till the end.
So they should just accept the result sweetly.
In democracy, both the ones who cast their votes and those who opposed are responsible.
Anyway…
“You’ll be satisfied once you see the result, everyone.”
With angrily fuming viewers before me, I opened a new canvas.
– ??
– Where did the original Miro go?
– Are you drawing completely new again?
“Yes, yes, since it’s a real design, I have to draw it anew.”
I even re-drew Miro the secretary that I had drawn earlier.
The artwork of Guan Yu Miro that will be submitted to The Six deserves extra effort, right?
– Oh…
– Damn, look at how he’s putting effort into Guan Yu.
“Hey now, it’s not like that. And I drew with care earlier too.”
I actually worked really hard on that earlier.
People who saw Jisoo’s image in the preview treated my goodwill like that?
Even when I deleted the drawing of Jisoo herself, they were more angry about Guan Yu than questioning me.
That must mean they all know.
Anyway…
I lightly continued to sketch on the blank canvas.
“How about I try drawing it like this?”
Though I said Guan Yu, I plan to capture the feeling of a cute female warrior.
Of course, since I declared it as a concept, I have to incorporate some Guan Yu vibes too.
For now, even if I call it a VTuber armor, it should look like armor from subculture, so I began to sketch.
But I made sure it doesn’t appear too weak in defense.
I drew the line slightly nicely, and then I needed to simply draw a face above…
“Hmm…”
It looks like I might need some reference material for this.
I pulled up a picture of Guan Yu next to me.
– ??
– No, lol.
– That’s just too much!
What are Guan Yu’s physical traits?
First of all, a face as red as a jujube, and a beard that justifies the title of ‘Beauty of the Martial Arts’.
And, as a military god, he has a robust physique and a dignified face.
Now, as a creator, I need to extract the moe elements from this.
“Should I make him have a ponytail since it’s Guan Yu?”
– ??
– What does a ponytail have to do with Guan Yu, lol.
“Well, I can do it this way.”
Since Guan Yu usually has a beard, I can’t draw a beard on a female character, so I gave her a ponytail and let the hair flow forward over the shoulders.
“Hmm… maybe braids would be better.”
It wasn’t looking cute enough, but after slightly braiding the hair, the drawing turned out decent.
– Wow.
– This guy’s drawing is really funny, haha.
– So good!
“Next…”
I boldly skipped the red face, keeping the eyes sharp and neat.
Then, I quickly drew a simple Moon Blade as well.
After adding detail once more, it still looked like a rough sketch, but it presented a pretty good divine outfit design.
“How does this look?”
– Oh.
– Wait, it’s good!
– But the bob cut suited her!
“Oh, the bob cut.”
I have to admit that’s a shame.
Even if I can’t put her in a white shirt, I would have been okay with a bob cut.
“Having a bob cut for Guan Yu…”
A bob cut doesn’t quite fit, does it?
That’s more of an image for Zhang Fei.
But it’s not impossible either.
“Then I can make two versions.”
After all, if I just change the hair, right?
The base is a braided hairstyle, and I can add a bob cut mode too.
– Oh.
– Yes, that’s it, haha.
After creating the bob cut version, I started to seriously add more detail to the drawing.
“Texture is key in these cases!”
Depending on how it’s represented, it could either be a female warrior or just someone cosplaying as one.
So what should Buhwang aim for here?
“This part should be slightly loose…”
That should evoke the cosplay feeling of a female warrior.
Though I’d love to draw a picture full of blood and iron, this is a divine outfit after all.
For the sake of public sentiment, the basic base needs to be pretty, so I temporarily set that thought aside.
Thus, while retaining fine details, I drew it with a hint of a cosplay vibe, and the character quickly came together.
“What do you think? Pretty, right?”
– Yes, haha.
– It is pretty!
– This guy’s drawing is really BB.
Drawing well is definitely a great thing.
I never imagined drawing Guan Yu’s cosplay divine outfit would earn such praise.
“Now, shall we work on the props?”
The character was complete, but there were still important things left.
If there’s a warrior drawn, there naturally should be a splendid weapon, right?
Moreover, Guan Yu even has a signature weapon!
“Let’s start with the weapon.”
So I began to add details to the previously sketched Blue Dragon Moon Blade.
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– How long are you going to draw?
– Stop it!
– Seriously, it’s been an hour!
“Oh, has it already been that long?”
Stretching my stiff neck, I realized I had lost track of time while drawing.
“Hmm, I got a bit carried away there.”
Is it because it’s my first time drawing a weapon like this? I was way too excited.
I completely lost track of time, just focused on drawing.
– But the quality is crazy!
– Is that game illustration art? Haha.
“Well, it’s a prop, and good things are good, right?”
– What’s good about it? Haha.
– Are you even gonna use it?
“Like this, I can use it.”
By adjusting just the Moon Blade layer, I handed it to the new drawn Miro in her warrior’s attire.
“Isn’t it cool?”
– Oh~ so unnecessary.
– What are you gonna do with it, haha?
– Look at this sense of absurdity, haha!
“…Is that so?”
Thinking about it, having Miro dressed in a cosplay vibe with such a documentary-like weapon feels mismatched.
“Um… it needs to be more stylish to truly wield it.”
Wouldn’t it feel good if it was a toy or something?
It needs to be something like this.
I also drew some effects of her swinging the Moon Blade behind her.
“How does it look? Cool, right?”
– Wow.
– This is talent, haha.
– You’re wasting this talent!
“What do you mean waste? If I use it like this in the broadcast, I’m utilizing it well, right?”
How many viewers do we have now?
Anyway, it must be in the five-digit range, right?
While showcasing this live in front of these people, I can consider it showing my drawing talent without holding back.
“Now that we’ve created a weapon, shall we give it a swing?”
I’m more excited to actually wield this cool-looking weapon with effects…
– ??
– How do you use it, haha?!
“What do you mean how? You wield it like this.”
If I’ve drawn a spear, I should stab something with it, right?
While gazing at the chat, I spotted a decent comment.
– What do you mean use it, damn it. Just redraw the secretary sister again!
“See, I’ll show you! Yat!”
With that, I swung the Moon Blade and sent one person to the afterlife.
What is this, the modern-day trial by combat?
To challenge one-on-one and decapitate them that way is truly a military god’s appearance.
– Oh.
– Aaaah!
– Someone died!
– Wow, damn, that’s fierce!
“The performance is great.”
Well, is it time to wrap up the weapon test?
“Now, let’s draw the next one.”
Anyway, having finished the weapon, I saved and opened a new canvas.
– ???
– What are you drawing again?
“Oh, I’m gonna do one more thing.”
It’s been a while since I’ve drawn this much, and I’m enjoying it.
So I thought I might as well create several things while I’m at it.
“Let’s create a lot to propose.”
What I thought while making this Miro Guan Yu character was that, by all means, the female warrior concept might not succeed.
If it’s an event-specific outfit, The Six would welcome it, but if it’s a formal divine outfit, they might oppose it, feels like.
So I plan to create other designs as well.
While making it from my own pocket is fine, but if The Six made it, it would likely have better quality.
So afterward, I drew lots of divine outfit Miro while communicating with the viewers.
“Tada, it’s Equipment Miro!”
– Damn!
– Wait, Equipment is just an ugly guy, haha.
– It is pretty though, LOL.
“Next up is Liu Bei Miro.”
– No, damn it!
– You little brat!
– Hahaha!
“Cao Cao Miro?”
– Let’s duel, you damn brat!
“Hahaha, just kidding!”
After all the Guan Yu essence was used up, I drew something normal.
“Do you like this style?”
First, I casually drew a comfy convenience store look.
Wearing a hoodie with shorts, it gives the impression of being in a state of missing bottoms.
– Haha!
– This is it!
– Exactly this!
– Let’s go with this!
As expected, the reaction was explosively good.
“Hmm…”
But the most casually drawn piece received the best reaction.
Now where should I check the public’s response further?
So…
That day, I ended up drawing a load of divine outfits.
A few days later.
“Hey, Miro, sending so many like this…”
After sending all the drawings I created throughout the broadcast as alternatives, my manager called me.
“Hahaha…”
Did I send too many?
I felt bad that I sent everything out of excitement.
But surprisingly, they called me quite quickly after I sent it yesterday.
[Well, I can’t ignore it… the team stayed up all night reviewing it.]
“Oh, you could glance through it…”
…Feeling slightly guilty since they stayed up all night?
I can just picture them holding a meeting about all the drawings I sent.
“But… did you get any results?”
I felt very sorry, but…
The fact that they’re calling means the result for the divine outfit must have come through, right?
Thus, I asked expectantly…
[Yes… we’ve decided, and it got approved from higher-ups.]
“Oh… which one is it?”
As expected, they confirmed the approval.
What would it be?
Personally, I hoped it would be Guan Yu, but I thought the convenience store comfy look was strong…
[Choose 3 options.]
…But an unexpected response came back.
“Three?”
[Yes, well… the higher-ups told us to give a go-ahead for at least three options.]
“Wait…”
Did they really intend to approve something I only half-jokingly sent?
No way… am I this capable?
The cost will be no joke, though.
Anyway, if it’s three…
That means it comes down to just one, right?
“Then, Guan Yu, of course?”
[Are you joking?]
“Hahaha… it wasn’t funny?”
[No.]
…That’s not funny.
Well, it can’t be helped.
“Then…”
Thus, I carefully picked out the three divine outfits that had received the best popularity.