The Extra Kobayashi-kun

Volume 2 Side Boxes and Free Talks translations.

Translated: Soffey Lyons
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The Extra Kobayashi-kun

Volume 2  p193  
The Extra Kobayashi-kun 2 N.G.


Morio: Hey there everyone, hello.  Many thanks for all the letters and pictures.
	In that!  This time, although it's impertinent of me, I'll teach you the basics of drawing the Kobayashi's pictures.

Chihiro: Even though you've received lots of pictures and things better than yours.

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Morio: I'm frequently told that my drawings are "hard to imitate".
	Maybe it's because I don't make strong use of space.
	I think it's pretty standard girl comic art.
	Those with artistic talent send pictures which are obviously parodies done in their own style.  If they can do so, I think that way more easily portrays the characters' images.
	I'm already running away.
Morio: So, this is for those of you beginners who can't do that.
	The deformed version.
	Also known as "joke pictures" or "child pictures".

Label: Beginner version

Narration: As examples,
	te ke te ke Kobayashi-kun & cat-eye Chihiro-kun.
	Don't worry about it.  Have fun drawing. (laugh)  Doing it that way, the lines have more energy and look better.
	Rather than drawing with the type of pen dipped in ink, a magic or fine point marker might be better.  When drawing the eyes or swirly legs, I also use a 1.0 piguma pen.
	... although it's not really worth explaining.

Yamato: Wheee

Chihiro: <cackle>

Narration: <- Morio's current favorite pose.

Yamato: .....

Narration: If you ask as to which, I wasn't very good at this type of picture, but this series is different.  I've recently noticed that "It's easy to do the 'this is the prize' or 'this type of thing exists' drawings!"  Took me long enough.

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Morio: That being the case, here's the intermediate version for those who more or less can draw.
	In the case of my pictures, the hair style is important.  If you can at least copy that, it'll start looking like that character.  Amazing.

Fubuki: It's because she doesn't draw different faces.

Kengo: The magic of hair styles.

Label: Intermediate version

Narration: The most popular face to draw pictures of is Yamato.  That's expected.  If you can draw this hair it'll look like Yamato so it's easy to try, but the head is unbalanced so make sure to use round guide lines.  You'll have fewer failures.
	The basic head shape is circular.
	Plainly said, Yamato Kobayashi's hair style is in Morio's top 3 most difficult!
	Number 1 is Komachi Kousaka [?]. (laugh)
	I still don't draw it well.
	As tips,
	* Think of him as a six-year-old. (laugh)
	* It's also ok to think of him as a girl when drawing. (burst)
	If you draw him like you would the type of girl that's easiest for you to draw normally, you probably won't have problems.  Exactly.

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Narration: After Yamato, the most pictures are of Fubuki.  Her face is a bit older than Yamato's.  The eyes should be positioned a little up.  The nose should also be high.
	I actually am always playing with her hair arrangement, but it's basically long and straight.
	If you draw the type of girl that's easiest for you here as well, it'll be mostly ok.  If you use glasses as an accessory, it'll be perfect.
	In the end, I'm running from accessories...
	Her face is older than Tuburu's from "Hyper".
Narration: Even though he's popular I don't get many pictures of Kengo.  Is it because he's a boy?
	The make-up of his face is not that different from Chihiro's, but visually it loses because of the hair style.  I'm sorry, it's my fault.
	Basically, the hair is short and it's important not to make him smile.

Morio: I've said various things, but I also feel that what's more important than whether the picture is technically good or bad is how well you've grasped the characters' personalities & images.
	Even so, I would like those of you who are experts to try an even harder level.
	That being the case!

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Label: Here it is,
	Expert Version

Narration: To kill the amateurs. (laugh)
	And there're no accessories.
	At any rate, I don't get any pictures.
	If you try your hardest to draw the boy's face which you think is the most handsome, that'll be Chihiro.
	I can't help it, I don't want to draw him in that kind of time either.
Narration: Speaking of what's difficult about him, it's more than the balance of the face, it's expectedly... his personality.  And, I also think, trying to express that with his subtle smile!  That being the case!  I've made a smile graph to express how much malice shows on his face.
	*This doesn't express how bad the personalities are, it just shows the extent to which "does his plotting show up in his smile?"  ("Kobayashi-kun" & "Hyper" characters)

[left to right in rows, I'm guessing on the "hyper" character names]
Takumi Ayukawa		 Riichiro Kuromine		 Subaru Takayashiki/Kengo Kobayashi (it's just that he doesn't smile much)
<-malicious		 ->not malicious		 | doesn't have any "malice"
Here!  Here is Chihiro!! (laugh)		 meaning doesn't smile when plotting		 Yamato Kobayashi/Puu-chan

Narration: Apparently he looks kind, actually he's always plotting.
	However, he's a guy that keeps smiling so his opponents won't figure that out.
	(Honestly, you can't trust him. (laugh) )
	That's Chihiro's smile!!!
	If you draw it, you're also a pro!!

Morio: <laugh>
	Ok!!  Everyone, draw Chihiro and send it on to Morio!!

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Narration: Well now, how was it?
	If you had a taste of happiness for even a little while than I'm ecstatic.
	I'd be happy if you'd let me know "which Kobayashi pairing you're rooting for".
	Please send me any other opinions or feelings as well.
Narration: I anticipate the day we can meet again.
Narration: *For those who have volume 1, Hakusensha's address has changed.

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