2. Thank you for reading volume 2 of The Summer You Were There.
3. Yuama here, the author.
4. I want to try drawing Shizuku with those round bookworm glasses... Now's the time! Let's do it!
5. As a contrast, I decided to make chapter 10's illustration light-hearted.
6. Hmm... I want the title illustrations to match the mood of the plot...
7. As a result, the title illustrations got pretty dark for a while.
8. This volume turned out to be on the serious side, with lots of big reveals.
9. They're like, "Hey, it's time for the series now!"
10. To me, title illustrations fulfill a similar role to openings in anime.
11. "I'll fan you."
12. "It's so hot..."
13. Plus, it makes me happy when a manga has title illustrations, so I think I'll keep doing them for this series.
14. I've always liked working on stand-alone illustrations.
16. This kind of uniform actually takes a lot of work to draw, so I'm kind of glad it doesn't appear too often...
17. I like the design, though.
23. This is what their school uniform looks like.
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
1. One of them became the base for Ruri's uniform, seen in the extra chapter 9.5.
2. There were six other design candidates.
4. Roughly the same, but there are subtle differences.
5. It gradually evolved into the current design.
6. The frilly sleeves and Shizuku's cardigan were last minute additions.
7. This is what they originally looked like.
10. The yukata were fun to design too. Turns out there's a lot of ways to tie the sash...
11. I got really into researching different yukata and hairstyles.
14. "Maybe something like this?"
15. "No ideas... Time for Google and Insta..."
18. For Shizuku and Kaori's everyday clothes, I try to have them wear pieces they'd be likely to buy themselves.
24. And you, for picking up this book!
25. Looking forward to your comments and messages!
26. I do look at them! Thank you!
27. "See you in volume 3!"
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
2. "You're going to the festival?! That's awesome!"
3. "Onee-chan."
4. "I'm gonna go watch the fireworks with Asaka, so can I borrow a yukata?"
5. "Uh, why do you have so many?"
6. "Alright then, take your pick!"
7. "I'll help put it on."
8. "Let me see if I can find something for you, then."
9. "Huh? It's fine."
10. "I don't really care."
12. "Wait!"
13. "You'd definitely look better with your hair up. How do you want it?"
14. Shizuku's sister became her hair stylist for the day.
15. "That's way too many!"
16. "Let's try these for starters."
17. "Then we can narrow it down."
2. You take such small bites...
3. cute...
11. This volume brought the story into a suffocating mood, like being held under-water. I hope you'll join me in watching the two girls close the gap between them, one step at a time.
2. Unable to withstand the comfort and bliss of being with Kaori,
3. Shizuku confesses the wrongdoings of her past,
4. how she used to bully a friend.
5. Kaori's response? "I've always known."
6. Shocked and suddenly afraid of the unknown intentions behind Kaori's words,
7. Shizuku runs away.
8. But she can't run from her past.
9. A bittersweet summer of make-believe love between two girls
10. united by one story.
4. standing on a step stool
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