A Lewd Sketch Artist in a Gender-Reversed World - Chapter 78

Chapter 78 : qwer1

qwer1.

It was a rather hastily chosen nickname, but it meant quite a lot to me.

And for good reason. The person behind that nickname had thrown a whopping 300,000 won my way.

What's more, the picture they had commissioned at the time was a male character's erotic illustration, something I had sworn never to draw.

A person who dared to trample on my convictions with money and showed me material happiness.

Someone willing to spend a hefty 300,000 won just to see the bound appearance of an insignificant character like Kim Tae-yang... How could such a person not pique my interest?

I tilted my head.

'What could they want, contacting me now?'

After finishing the commission request, we hadn't exchanged any further contact.

I felt a bit burdened to casually talk to my benefactor, and it seemed they didn't have any intention of continuing the conversation either.

A simple relationship between a client and a service provider.

That was the extent of the distance between 'qwer1' and me.

But then.

[qwer1: By the way, your drawing skills are really good, lol]

Why did this person suddenly contact me? And just a few minutes after I posted a drawing.

Instantly, the work sensor in my brain turned on. The service spirit hidden inside me started to activate.

[qwer1: Hey, are you just going to keep reading without replying?]

I quickly typed a message on my phone and sent it to them.

[hala: I'm sorry; I was doing something else for a moment.]

[hala: So, what's the matter?]

I asked them.

Even though my head wasn't spinning well after a heated exchange with Eunbyeol, I could tell they had some business with me. That's why they suddenly sent a message.

And that business was probably related to the drawing I had just posted. That's why they contacted me just a few minutes after I posted the drawing.

[qwer1: I told you earlier. Why did you cover up that character's body?]

As expected, the other person was pointing at the drawing I had just posted.

Even though they were using polite language, they had a somewhat blunt way of speaking.

I answered in my mind.

'Why did I cover it up, damn it.'

I covered it up because that character was based on me.

After the previous experience, I had enough of receiving vulgar sexual harassment from unknown people on the internet. I didn't want to become a gravure idol again, so I personally dressed my avatar.

Of course, I couldn't exactly tell them, 'It's because that character is me.'

[hala: I covered it up due to personal reasons, hehe;]

In the end, that was all I could say. Maybe because I had just finished exchanging heated words with Eunbyeol, I couldn't come up with a plausible excuse.

But perhaps because I was clearly showing that I didn't want to talk about it, the other person didn't press further and seemed to let it go.

[qwer1: Hmm... I see. So, do you have no plans to release the original version of that drawing at all? Not even on Pinbox?]

[hala: Unfortunately, that's correct.]

I nodded. It was sad that I couldn't show my awesome drawing to people... But I didn't want to live my daily life cautiously like a hidden camera victim again.

And originally, that drawing had done its job in pressuring Eunbyeok.

I had already received 70,000 won for the commission, and I had used it to tease her as much as I wanted.

Honestly, it had already done its worth. That's why I didn't have any particular attachment to my avatar drawing.

Of course, that was just my opinion as the original author. It seemed that others might have some lingering attachment.

[qwer1: Aw, come on, why not release it? It seemed to have a pretty good response.]

[hala: Haha...]

"Well, that's true..."

I didn't expect my avatar to get such a good response. These perverted girls... They go crazy over a 'male' body.

It might sound a bit gay to call myself a 'man,' but that was the reality.

I tapped on the keypad and sent a message to the other person.

[hala: But I have no plans to release it. I'm sorry.]

Regardless of the response, it was a choice I had made after considering everything. I had already made up my mind and had no intention of changing it, no matter what temptation came my way.

[qwer1: Oh, then how about this? I won't ask you to release it publicly, but how about showing the original version just to me?]

[hala: ?]

"Oh?"

Showing it to just one person instead of everyone might be okay?

[qwer1: Of course, I'm not asking you to show it to me for free. I'm willing to pay a certain reward.]

[hala: Really?]

I found myself asking back without realizing it. It seemed that our big spender, who had given me 300,000 won, was willing to pay me money again. They were offering to pay just to see the original version of a single drawing.

At the unexpected news of money, my eyes widened for a moment, but before that, curiosity struck me.

"Why?"

Paying money just to commission a single drawing was one thing, but offering money just to remove a mosaic seemed excessive. Moreover, the character behind that mosaic was none other than me.

Why would someone go to such lengths just to appreciate a single drawing?

Curious, I asked, and the other person gave me a clear answer.

[qwer1: The character looks hot, lol]

[qwer1: Personally, I like this character more than that Kim Tae-yang thing you drew. Kim Tae-yang looks too flashy, but this male character is nicely plain. In short, I like him because he's my type.]

A rapid-fire series of answers from 'qwer1'. As I listened to what they were saying, I felt my face gradually turning red.

I covered my face and muttered,

"This feels a bit strange..."

I had just been openly told by our big spender that they were attracted to my body.

Of course, they were talking about my avatar, but since the character wasn't much different from me, it was practically the same as saying it to me.

I never thought my body would be this appealing... I felt a mix of happiness and embarrassment.

[qwer1: So, what do you think? I'm willing to pay around 50,000 won to buy that drawing.]

50,000 won. That's a whole money. It's enough to order about 10 sweet and spicy Chinese skewers, or even two or three chickens.

It's cheap compared to the average commission price, but all I have to do is show a drawing I've already made.

All I have to do is remove the mosaic I sketched on the drawing board.

It was an incredibly cost-effective deal compared to the effort I was putting in.

However, I didn't immediately accept and asked the other person. A slight unease remained in my mind.

[hala: ... You're not going to spread it around anywhere, are you?]

[qwer1: Oh, lol, of course not. Why would I give up the privilege of being the only one who can see something that others can't?]

If they're saying that much... I had no reason to refuse. The mosaic choice I had agonized over wasn't so shabby as to be swayed by 50,000 won.

[hala: Okay, then.]

[qwer1: Okay, I'll send the money right now.]

We exchanged what we had. A lovely 50,000 won entered my account, and I immediately sent the original version of my nude avatar drawing to the other person.

Receiving money and selling the appearance of my nude (avatar)... It was like a cyber prostitute who gives sex and sells it. I felt a slight sense of self-loathing at my depraved self, but it was bearable. The world that made me draw such lewd pictures was wrong.

Therefore, the world was at fault.

Fortunately, the other person seemed to like the drawing I sent and praised it for a while.

[qwer1: Oh, lol]

[qwer1: You drew it quite lewdly, better than I thought, lol]

They said I looked lewd. I decided to take it as a compliment.

[qwer1: By the way, in all the drawings you make, women are always the ones being subjected. Are you really a masochist, author?]

The other person asked cautiously. I'm not a masochist, I'm a man... I couldn't answer honestly, so I decided to just say no comment.

I had no intention of revealing my gender.

[qwer1: Last time, I tied up Kim Tae-yang... Should I tie up this one too? What do you think?]

"That's not happening, damn it!!"

I sat up in bed and shouted. In my imagination, my avatar was about to be violated!

Tied up with thick, rough ropes, with defiant eyes rolled up, about to be subjected to a rough situation!

It might be a turn-on for some, but for me, it just felt disgusting.

[hala: Absolutely not.]

I couldn't bring myself to draw such a disgusting scene, so I firmly refused the other person.

I wasn't a severe narcissist who enjoyed drawing myself, nor was I a masochist like Eunbyeol.

I couldn't draw that even for 300,000 won, let alone 1,000,000 won.

[qwer1: Don't worry, lol, I'm not that desperate.]

Fortunately, the other person seemed to give up quickly.

For a moment, I tilted my head. I thought they were serious about binding someone, given that they had forced me to do the Kim Tae-yang commission for 300,000 won.

But judging by their current attitude, it didn't seem so.

'I can't figure them out.'

I had a moment of doubt, but I decided to let it go for now. In the end, I was freed from the tense crisis, and a money was deposited into my account.

The other person also seemed to have finished their business and started preparing to end the conversation.

[qwer1: It was a worthwhile consumption.]

[qwer1: I'm keeping up with your webtoon too. It seems a bit shaky lately, though.]

It seemed they were regularly keeping up with my webtoon. I couldn't help but flinch at the mention of it being shaky.

[qwer1: Well then, take care.]

[hala: Ah, yes, thank you.]

Since they were saying goodbye, I sent a reply in the same manner.

But even as I did, I couldn't help but think about the Kim Tae-yang webtoon.

"...Hmm."

In fact, one of the reasons I hadn't drawn the Kim Tae-yang webtoon today was because of that. As they said, the Kim Tae-yang webtoon had been shaky lately.

There were several possible reasons. It could be that the repetitive story had become boring, or perhaps people had grown tired of seeing only Kim Tae-yang. Or maybe they had just put it aside to binge-read later.

But one thing was clear: the Kim Tae-yang webtoon was currently on a downward trend. That was evident from my Pinbox sponsorship account and the views. For a moment, I even thought,

'Should I start a new work soon...'

Originally, the Kim Tae-yang webtoon was meant to be a short story. It was a bit difficult to continue it long-term.

I had already drawn quite a bit from it. It might not be a bad idea to start drawing a new webtoon.

The problem was that a new webtoon couldn't be created just because I wanted it to.

Most creations started from nothing, and creating something from nothing required a certain amount of inspiration and effort.

And currently, I was in a state where I had almost no inspiration to satisfy the sexual desires of the 'women' in the reversed world.

No, in the first place, the Kim Tae-yang webtoon was something I had forced myself to come up with, so how could I come up with something new on the spot?

"Ah, whatever."

In the end, I couldn't find an answer no matter how much I thought about it, so I flopped onto the bed. Even though the popularity of Kim Tae-yang was declining, it hadn't completely disappeared yet.

It wasn't an urgent problem. So, I could calmly continue the Kim Tae-yang series while thinking about a new work.

"Today's me has done everything I needed to do."

I had a heated exchange with Eunbyeol and even earned 50,000 won by selling my body (avatar).

This was enough to say that I had lived today frugally.

So, I decided to end it here and leave the rest to tomorrow's me.

Tomorrow's me would probably agree. Since there was no answer, it was clear that they had agreed.

"Let's prepare well."

I mumbled like that and wandered around YouTube for about 3 hours before falling asleep.

Perhaps because I had spent the day frugally, sleep came easily.

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