Full-time comic artist

Seeing that the other person didn't react, she prepared to go eat alone.

After taking only two steps, Akira Touya looked up:

"Playing against you reminds me of Sai online."

Hikaru Shindo was pleased that Akira Touya could see through this.

"I'm not Sai, what a pity."

Xiao Guang said with a smile.

Akira Touya, "It's you!"

Hikaru asked, puzzled, "Touya?"

"It's another you! There's another you, the first Hikaru Shindo I ever met! He's Sai!"

Shindo Mitsushin was startled and stammered, "Tou...Touya..."

Xiao Guang's pupils widened in shock at the fact that he had seen through her.

……

Odagiri excitedly turned the page; it was already over.

This is the end.

"Hey!" He was watching with great excitement, eagerly anticipating how the plot would unfold.

Will they discover Hikaru and Sai's secret? Or will they just laugh it off?

In short, he was very curious.

But we have to wait another week.

Odagiri lay sprawled out on the ground.

"Ah, ah, if only Hibiki Higashino-sensei could draw more of these, it's such a pity."

This chapter is already quite rich in content, yet he still seems a bit greedy.

I think all readers are like that.

……

Akira Toriyama is working, and his work is still focused on Dragon Ball.

Dragon Ball GT is the sequel to Dragon Ball Z.

Toei Animation and the copyright holders couldn't bear to part with the huge fanbase of "Dragon Ball," so they started producing "Dragon Ball GT."

Akira Toriyama was very dissatisfied with the story.

The story of this work has nothing to do with Akira Toriyama; he only participated in some character design and related illustrations.

He was engrossed in drawing and illustrating when the phone rang beside him.

Akira Toriyama frowned and looked at the message.

The one who called was Torishima Kazuhiko.

A call from an old friend should be a happy thing.

However, such a timing inevitably made Akira Toriyama overthink things.

The former editor, Takeda, made a phone call, and the fifth-generation editor-in-chief, Nobuhiko Horie, had been transferred to another magazine department.

The new editor-in-chief is Kazuhiko Torishima.

This should have been a cause for celebration, but Akira Toriyama dared not congratulate Kazuhiko Torishima, fearing he might be dragged into the conversation.

After hesitating for a moment, Akira Toriyama answered the phone. On the other end was a familiar voice.

Kazuhiko Torishima said, "Teacher Toriyama, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, Bird Island editor."

"You must have heard by now that I've been appointed editor-in-chief of Jump. It's really not kind of you not to call and congratulate me."

"Huh? You finally became the editor-in-chief of Jump? Sorry, I didn't know that."

"You're afraid I'll pester you to draw a new series, right? Don't worry, I've already found someone who might be able to save Jump."

"Who?" Akira Toriyama racked his brains, but couldn't think of a suitable candidate.

They're either giving up, retiring, or they're already outdated.

"You must be very familiar with this name."

From Kazuhiko Torishima, Akira Toriyama heard the author's name, which greatly surprised him.

Bird Akino Mirai.

At first, he found it hard to believe.

Then he thought about it carefully.

“Higashino-kun, he definitely has that potential.”

"Hikaru no Go" is a very wonderful work, and despite its limited subject matter, it has become a hit throughout Japan.

It will become a hit across Asia in the future.

If he changes his subject matter and remains just as amazing, then he will be the future pillar of Jump!

Chapter 120 of "Hikaru no Go" is complete.

That's exactly what Kazuhiko Torishima was talking about.

Few people were willing to listen to him, and after much deliberation, Kazuhiko Torishima chose Akira Toriyama.

"You really have guts to gamble your future on Toriyama Akira," Toriyama Akira exclaimed.

"Of course it's not just Tori Akino," Torishima Kazuhiko said frankly. "There will be other strategies, such as increasing the importance of surveys; discovering new talent and giving opportunities to valuable works; increasing competition in manga magazines and cultivating authors' abilities... In short, let's leave it to fate."

Weekly Shonen Magazine's sales are about to surpass those of Weekly Shonen Jump.

In 1992, Weekly Shonen Magazine began serializing "The Kindaichi Case Files." This work had a huge impact, changing the impression that magazines were associated with fringe comics, and its recent circulation has reached 430 million copies.

The gap between us and Jump is only 20 copies!

Such a small difference would have been unimaginable in the past.

Torishima Kazuhiko felt a strong sense of crisis; he had to solve the problem quickly.

Otherwise, the crown of Jump, which has been in the lead since the serialization of "Fist of the North Star," would fall from his hands, and he would be extremely frustrated.

……

The anime "Hikaru no Go" will end with only one episode left.

Oda has been in a bad mood lately. He has learned a lot from Hibiki Higashino and has new knowledge every day.

Moreover, Hibiki Higashino also values ​​him highly.

They believe he can become a pillar of Jump.

No one has ever recognized Oda's talent so highly.

This gives Oda a sense of romance, like the idea that a man would die for someone who understands him.

During his year at Hibiki Higashino's studio, Oda was happy every day despite the heavy workload.

Unfortunately, with the comic book coming to an end, it's time for him to start looking for his next job as an assistant.

"This is pudding from the shop near the subway station. Mr. Sasaki brought it. Ms. Akimiya said she wants to lose weight, so I'm leaving it to you."

Hibiki Higashino placed four servings of pudding in front of Oda.

He himself doesn't like sweets, but this pudding has always been highly rated. Even Hibiki Higashino once saw that Asahina, who has a stoic expression, looked happy and tender after eating this pudding.

“I don’t have much of an appetite…” Oda said.

"Huh?" Hibiki Higashino was taken aback. He asked anxiously, "Oda-san, how could you not have an appetite? Are you sick? Are you dizzy?"

"I'm just..." Oda paused for a moment, then subconsciously took out a pudding, scooped out a bite, and savored it carefully. "﹋o﹋ I'm not in a good mood."

Higashino Hibiki was speechless. He was eating so happily, yet he said he was in a bad mood.

He patted Oda on the shoulder and asked about the truth.

Oda was a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and told the truth.

He didn't want to leave Toriakino Mirai Studio and wanted to keep working there until the serialization began.

Higashino Hibiki found it amusing, but was also touched by his sincere heart.

I told him that after Hikaru no Go ended, Slam Dunk would be the next manga series.

There is a maximum interval of only two weeks.

"It will be even harder in the future, just don't complain."

"Yes." Oda nodded happily and ate the pudding with a clear conscience.

"('つヮ?) It's delicious."

He covered his mouth with happiness, his eyes unable to see.

When Hibiki Higashino brought up the topic of "Slam Dunk," he simply took out his manuscript paper and drawing tools, sat in front of the TV, pulled out NBA videos, and began to study details such as lines and muscles, and the rationality of movements.

“However,” Hibiki Higashino suddenly remembered NHK’s billing staff, “I’ve already started using NHK’s channels and am ready to pay my bill, so why aren’t the billing staff coming to my door?”

"His name is Tanaka, right? I'll definitely give him the money next time he visits."

……

On Friday, Sasaki came to visit with a box of things.

"I'm number one," he said.

"Huh?" Higashino Hibiki was confused.

“Sho is the number one player in Hikaru no Go,” Sasaki explained in detail.

"Huh?" Higashino Hibiki was utterly shocked.