Full-time comic artist

In the evening, after washing up and changing into my pajamas.

Hikaru drifted off to sleep and had a lucid dream in which he met Sai.

The other person was still the same as before, wearing a long robe and showing a sad expression.

Xiao Guang was very happy and told him about what had happened recently.

Although I lost the game against Xiaoliang, there will be many more games to play in the future.

Sai smiled as he listened to his description.

Hikaru then told the story of what happened to the other people after Sai disappeared.

As he spoke, he couldn't hold back any longer.

He angrily began to question, "Why did Sai disappear?"

What does it feel like to disappear?

Is it sadness? Or a smile?

If only I could just keep smiling like I am now.

Xiao Guang looked somewhat disappointed.

At this moment, Sai's eyes narrowed, indicating that he was very happy.

Seeing that he had responded, Hikaru regained his spirits and recounted how Akira had discovered Sai's existence.

But Sai looked at the light beside him; he was about to disappear again.

Hikaru frantically tried to stop him, hoping Sai wouldn't disappear.

Sai handed his folding fan to Hikaru.

During this transmission, Xiao Guang regained consciousness.

Tears streamed down his cheeks as he looked at his empty hands.

During this Go match, Waya made a surprising discovery.

Hikaru Shindo played a solid game, saw through his opponent's conservative approach, seized a brilliant opportunity, and made the crucial moves.

His growth is truly astonishing.

As he was thinking this, Hikaru Shindo called him back.

A folding fan lit up in the other person's hand.

Hikaru no Go has ended.

……

"Huh, it's over?"

Odagiri snapped out of his reverie, remaining completely absorbed in the manga until it ended, at which point he seemed to awaken from his reverie.

He felt an itch on his cheek, touched it, and found it was wet.

Why am I crying?

He looked in the mirror and saw that his eyes were red and his cheeks were streaked with tears.

I don't know when I started crying.

He checked the time; he had been watching this episode for ten minutes.

"Phew~ It's over."

He felt a sense of loss and desolation.

It felt like the departure of a good teacher and friend.

"I am very grateful to be able to read 'Hikaru no Go,' I am truly grateful."

He sat there blankly until the sun was directly overhead, then he realized he needed to play chess and begin his studies for the day.

Odagiri patted his cheeks. "From now on, a new life will begin."

……

While Odagiri was reading "Hikaru no Go," countless others were also reading it.

They are readers of "Hikaru no Go".

Some of them were angry because of "Hikaru no Go".

But at this moment, all the anger vanished.

All that remained was a deep sigh.

It's precisely because I like it so much that I'm so angry.

Can't you just serialize it a bit longer so I can rant about it more?

"Tori Akino Mirai is truly a unique manga artist."

"The success of a work can be ruined at its peak."

"The work was also completed when he returned to his peak."

"These two points sound very strange."

"Actually, the starting point is the same: to ensure the logic and rigor of the work."

"Only someone who deeply loves their work would do this."

One commentator made this statement.

The readers wholeheartedly agreed.

They understood Hibiki Higashino and the novel *Hikaru no Go*.

Having put down the burden in her heart, she chose to reconcile with Hibiki Higashino.

……

On Friday, Sasaki informed Hibiki Higashino.

"Xiao Zheng from 'Hikaru no Go' is in first place."

This is actually very rare; apart from a few works, only a handful of works managed to maintain a high ranking upon completion.

As far as Higashino Hibiki can think of, the only one is Dragon Ball.

"Even the Hikaru no Go manga volume has generated a buying frenzy."

"The sales of Volumes 5 and 6 have exceeded one million copies."

"Currently, separate volumes for Volumes 7 and 8 are also in the planning stages."

Sasaki shared a lot of good news, but Higashino Hibiki couldn't be bothered to listen.

He recently developed a mental illness, a mild form of depression.

He hid in his room and didn't go out all day.

I was originally planning to start serializing "Slam Dunk" quickly, but I just can't muster the energy.

"This is a situation where, after completing a work, there are no emotions left to express."

Sasaki knows this very well.

"If possible, go out for a walk with him."

Akemi Akemi chose to take on this task.

She took Hibiki Higashino to the hot springs.

When he returned, Higashino Hibiki was in high spirits.

I started drawing "Slam Dunk".

"Oda! I told you long ago, when there are many people in a picture, you have to exaggerate their characteristics, otherwise the readers will find them all the same!"

He was like he was on steroids, always full of fighting spirit.

Chapter 121, New Serialized Chapter, "Slam Dunk" (Too busy today)

The manga series "Hikaru no Go" has ended.

Winter break has come to an end.

Hibiki Higashino returned to the classroom.

The students, who had just experienced the New Year and holidays, seemed particularly restless and happy.

As soon as Hibiki Higashino entered the classroom, before he could even say hello, he was surrounded and treated like a panda.

"Hikaru no Go's ending was absolutely brilliant!"

"Ah." Higashino Hibiki nodded. "Thank you."

"Hurry up and release the new comic!"

"I really like your comics."

Higashino Hibiki expressed his gratitude.

He looked around the classroom. After nearly a year of getting to know each of his classmates, he realized that each of them possessed unique skills.

There are CAF student art award winners;

Some have won the Art Newcomer Award;

Some people also had their works exhibited at art exhibitions.

They all look like a group of students, but most of them are already quite famous.

Of course, this is also due to their family circumstances.

Higashino Hibiki was being flattered when a voice came from the doorway, "Is Tori Akino here?"

There were about a dozen people, men and women, staring intently at Higashino Hibiki.

Higashino Hibiki felt confused. His classmate Tada Banri whispered, "It's the school's Go club. After Sai disappeared, there were rumors that the Go club was very angry. Be careful."