Full-time comic artist

Akemi Akemi blushed, "I didn't expect him to be so photogenic."

He exudes the charm of a successful person.

……

Meanwhile, many people were also watching the live broadcast on television.

Akira Toriyama was eating lunch when he glanced sideways.

It's hard to connect the person on TV with his former assistant, Hibiki Higashino.

"You really did it, Higashino-kun. You've completely exceeded my expectations."

……

Jump Editorial Department.

Sasaki watched the live broadcast.

"You're getting better and better, Toriakino-kun."

He remained expressionless, but his heart was far from calm.

At this moment, the young man's radiance grew ever stronger.

It might not be long before he becomes a Super Saiyan.

……

The Higashino family.

Higashino Ichiro left work early and sat in front of the television.

He finally saw Hibiki Higashino on TV.

His eyes welled up with tears as he looked at his son, who was shining brightly. "He truly is a child of the Higashino family."

Higashino touched the back of his hand. "Your mission is complete."

“Yes,” Ichiro Higashino sighed. “Although it’s a different path, Hibiki has already achieved great success. He’s more accomplished than me.”

“In my heart…” Higashino Shio said.

Higashino Ichiro was looking forward to it.

"I knew I thought my son was better," she said with a smile.

Higashino Ichiro stumbled and almost fell over from the stun.

I thought it would comfort me.

“However,” she looked at Higashino Ichiro, “it’s also quite impressive that Ichiro was able to train such an excellent Hibiki.”

“…Hmm.” Higashino Ichiro lowered his head and fell silent.

……

Mei Higashino was watching TV.

My older brother is amazing.

"So handsome."

The seniors standing nearby covered their mouths in surprise and exclaimed.

Mei Higashino couldn't help but curl her lips into a crooked smile.

"He's my older brother."

"I wish he could be my boyfriend."

"Yes, then you can become a famous voice actor."

"Idiot, why bother with voice acting? Wouldn't it be better to just live a life of luxury as a full-time housewife?"

They laughed heartily and chatted incessantly.

Mei Higashino pouted and muttered under her breath, "I wouldn't choose you guys."

……

Passing the professional Go exam will lead to a "New First Dan League" where players will compete against titled 9-dan players.

Higashino Hibiki was, after all, just an honorary player. In his "New First Dan League," a match between him and Odagiri was arranged in the Yugen Go Room.

Odagiri just finished the "New First Dan League" here, where he played against Go 9-dan Kato Masao.

Kato, a 9-dan professional tennis player, has a very high opinion of Odagiri.

He plays chess with great courage, doesn't blindly believe in the rank of 9-dan, and actively attacks.

The moves are also very interesting, and the player is a very promising one.

Upon arriving at the Youxuan Chess Room, one finds that although the room is not large, it is decorated in a very solemn manner.

It's easy to develop a sense of awe towards Go.

Hibiki Higashino's heart was filled with fighting spirit.

Soon, Hibiki Higashino and Odagiri started playing Go.

"Please give me more advice."

"Please give me more advice."

Looking at Higashino Hibiki's solemn expression, Odagiri had a lot of questions he wanted to ask.

However, he was playing chess at the time, so he held back.

As the plan unfolded, Odagiri's shock grew ever greater.

"This style..." His hand holding the Go piece trembled slightly, his heart surging with emotion, "...just like Hibiki Higashino's style."

He glanced up at Higashino Hibiki, whose eyelids were downturned, and thought to himself, "Tori Akino-sensei is 'Higashino Hibiki'-sensei?"

His emotions became increasingly agitated.

……

Among those watching at the Go academy was Kato 9-dan, who remarked with admiration, "I never imagined that an author could have Go skills comparable to a professional player."

"Don't you know, Kato-senpai?" Shinoda said, "Tori Akino-kun once beat Yamazaki Akira, a 2-dan player."

"I can't believe something like this happened. I don't pay much attention to public opinion. But Yamazaki is really embarrassing, losing to an amateur player," Kato Masao said, shaking his head as he held his folding fan.

However, as the game progressed, he exclaimed "Eh!"

"They actually made it to the middle game, and it was a back-and-forth battle. There weren't any major weaknesses. It's a bit of a shame that such a talented person went off to draw comics."

Shinoda, a fourth-dan player, said, "Tori Akino-kun is also very talented at drawing manga..."

He stopped abruptly at this point.

He stared in astonishment at the ongoing chess game, his mouth agape.

"What kind of move is this?"

……

Odagiri's mind became increasingly chaotic, filled with thoughts of Akino Tori and Hibiki Higashino.

He made a move out of habit, then suddenly stopped.

“I…” He broke out in a cold sweat and turned pale.

Higashino Hibiki leaned closer to take a look, scratched his head, and looked around.

They only continued playing after realizing that no one had told them to stop.

The TV screen switched to the commentary, where two middle-aged professional Go players were praising Odagiri for his young age and his very stable playing style.

They were completely stunned when they saw this move.

"Huh? Why did I get off here?"

"Was it a mistake to add the wrong amount by accident?"

They said they couldn't understand it.

……

"Did we make a mistake?" Shinoda, a fourth-dan player, asked incredulously.

Kato Masao patted his folding fan and said angrily, "What was Odagiri thinking? He actually made a move that even a novice wouldn't make! He gave up his entire upper left corner."

He glanced at the president and Xiao Heye. The president was taken aback and also looked at Xiao Heye.

They hesitated, "You made Odagiri, a first-dan player, lose on purpose?"

"Absolutely not!" Xiaohe shook her head violently, not wanting to take the blame. "Teacher Toriakino said it should be a fair fight. This must be Odagiri-kun's mistake."

"It's normal for children to have an unstable mentality when facing their idols."

Shinoda nodded. "This child really likes 'Hikaru no Go.' He started learning Go because of this series."

Kato Masao clicked his tongue, immediately wanting to retract his previous assessment of Odagiri.

“It was indeed full of surprises,” he shook his head. “What a pity, I found this game quite interesting.”

……

That's right, Odagiri made a mistake; he played an absolutely terrible move.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh, forcing himself to calm down.

"The most important thing right now is to play the game. Whether or not Tori Akino-sensei is Higashino-sensei can be asked after the game! Focus! Focus!"

He stared intently at the chessboard, focusing all his energy on the game.

We are prepared to gradually turn the tide.

Unfortunately, Higashino Hibiki was no ordinary person. Although there was a difference in their Go skills, the gap between them was not significant.

Higashino Hibiki would certainly not allow him to make up for such an obvious mistake.

After playing another twenty or so moves, Odagiri lowered his head in frustration. "I lost."

He conceded defeat in the middle game.