Full-time comic artist

He was panting heavily; he hadn't done such strenuous exercise in a long time.

He has never been good at running.

"Uncle, what's wrong? Do you need me to help you to the infirmary?"

A little girl behind me said.

Yamamura Morimichi stood up, panting heavily, waved his hand, and after a while, looked over.

This kind-hearted young girl is probably a college student, still retaining the childlike innocence typical of students.

She wore a high ponytail and had big, bright eyes.

“I’m not an old man, I’m only 27 years old today,” he said angrily.

"Excuse me," the female college student bowed apologetically, then pointed to her finger and whispered, "You look like you're in your thirties..."

“I…” Shan Cun felt a sweet taste in his throat, as if he wanted to vomit blood.

The villager asked, "Are you here to watch the basketball game too?"

"Mmm." She nodded.

"Oh no!" the girl suddenly shouted, "The match is about to start!"

She must have been lifting the hem of her clothes, calling out, "Uncle, let's run together!"

Shancun had just caught his breath when she grabbed him and pulled him along, rushing towards the basketball court through the dust and smoke.

"I'm probably going to die..." His vision went black.

Such intense exercise was too stimulating for him.

Life is about stillness.

He really wanted to say it out loud.

But I had no strength left.

Like a tattered rag doll being dragged along by a girl, bouncing back and forth.

"We can only face off in the next life, Tori Akino!"

Suddenly the road ahead stopped, and the mountain village collapsed to the ground.

Wow! There are so many people!

He heard the female student's gasp.

After a while, he looked over.

This basketball arena, which is quite spacious, was packed with people.

On the second-floor viewing platform, many enthusiastic spectators looked down.

The competition hasn't even started yet, but it's already incredibly lively.

"Wow, this is a huge crowd at a college basketball game! That's amazing!"

He heard the female college student cheering.

Chapter 133 Reality is Not a Comic Book

Higashino watched as Yamamura Morimichi climbed up to the second floor, panting heavily, and was somewhat surprised, but also a little worried that he might be out of breath.

As he walked toward her, Higashino Hibiki wanted to greet him, but then he saw a girl next to him, so he adjusted his hat and remained silent.

The game started.

Hibiki Higashino is recording with a GR-DV1 camera. A game lasts forty minutes, plus timeouts and free throws; it's uncertain whether he can keep going for that long.

Memory usage is also a major challenge.

Five minutes into the game, Meiji was down by 10 points.

Higashino Hibiki was somewhat surprised. First, he hadn't expected Tokai University to be so strong, and second, he hadn't expected the university students to be so skilled. These university students could even use the basketball skills from "Slam Dunk".

Dunks, blocks, and three-pointers come easily to him.

The entire stadium erupted in shock and cheers; Higashino felt as if the roof of the basketball arena could be blown off.

Hua Chao's performance also surprised him.

After entering university, Hua Chao's academic level improved by leaps and bounds.

Yan Yan's basketball team is very weak; they're just playing around. They don't even participate in the Tokyo tournament, let alone the national championships.

Hua Chao did not join.

In his early years, he had Hibiki Higashino with him, but afterwards he played alone or played pickup basketball. After entering university and receiving systematic training, his performance truly impressed Higashino Higashino.

Hanacho is a center. In addition to his amazing height and jumping ability, his skills have also improved greatly. He blocked all of Meiji University's drives to the basket.

It's reminiscent of the level of Uozumi at the start of a friendly match between Ryonan and Shohoku.

"East China Sea!"

"East China Sea!"

Despite playing away from home, Tokai University stole the spotlight from Meiji University.

Passersby cheered and shouted for the wonderful performance of Tunghai University.

"This is amazing! I've been looking forward to this kind of atmosphere for so long!" Yamamura Morimichi exclaimed to the female college student next to him.

He remarked, "You really enjoy watching basketball games!"

"Mmm! It was so exciting, wasn't it?" She turned her small face toward the mountain village, pointed one finger at the basketball court, and trembled with excitement.

Her ponytail was bobbing up and down, her face was flushed, and her eyes were sparkling.

"Mmm...mmm." Yamamura lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.

The atmosphere was truly enthusiastic; this friendly match drew over a thousand spectators, including many adults as well as students.

He asked in a muffled voice, "Wasn't it like this before?"

“No,” the girl shook her head, “a hundred or two people would be a lot.”

She didn't want to talk about it; she was very excited watching the game on the field.

Shan Cun looked up in confusion and glanced at the competition venue.

Since there weren't many people watching basketball before, why are so many spectators suddenly interested in basketball games?

While he was wondering, the girl asked, "Uncle, do you also like watching basketball games?"

“No,” Yamamura shook his head, “In my memory, this is probably the first time I’ve ever come to watch a game on my own initiative.”

"Then you must like Slam Dunk too!" the girl said happily. "Recently, everyone around me has suddenly become interested in basketball, all because of this manga! I've read it too, it's so realistic and exciting. We're so lucky to be able to find a manga like Slam Dunk!"

"……yes……"

The mountain villager suddenly lost interest.

I don't know how to defeat such a powerful bird, Akino Mirai.

The girl watched the game with great interest and said, "The basketball game between Shohoku and Ryonan is drawn so well! Now everyone is interested in basketball."

"Wow! That was a fantastic pass! Donghai's number 10 dunked! It was like a gorilla dunk!"

The crowd cheered.

"East China Sea!" "East China Sea!"

This sound made the girls in the mountain village dance with joy.

"It is indeed very well drawn, but it's a bit too good..." Yamamura said dejectedly.

Akino Tori's comics have all had a positive impact on society.

It is enough to make readers obsessed with Go and basketball because of the work.

The intense immersion made him feel somewhat overwhelmed.

"Why would you think that?" the girl asked curiously. "Isn't it more interesting if the drawing is better? You're such a strange person."

Shancun shook his head. "You don't understand."

"What do we need to know about this? Unless we have bad intentions, then the works we like are getting better and better, and that's the kind of thinking we should have."

“A wicked heart…” the mountain village muttered to itself.

He was a very proud person, so proud that he seemed out of place in Japan.

He never paid any attention to his peers.

How can anyone have the idea that "Tori Akino's works would be better if they were a little worse"?

That's so embarrassing.

“You’re absolutely right,” Yamamura Morimichi nodded.

The Meiji basketball team scored a three-pointer, and amidst the enthusiastic cheers from the crowd, Yamamura seized the opportunity to shout, "Draw even better, Tori Akino!"

Higashino Hibiki, standing next to him, looked at him with a strange expression. What's wrong with Mr. Yamamura all of a sudden?

Was he on a date with his girlfriend? Why did he mention his own name?

When Hibiki Higashino heard that "The Sun Murder Case" was canceled, he initially wanted to comfort him, but now he has decided not to bother them.

He glanced at the camera; it was almost out of battery. He carefully put it away in his pocket and focused on watching the basketball game.

Twenty minutes have passed; it's halftime.

The players were drenched in sweat, and some even sat on the floor, panting heavily.

Hibiki Higashino watched this scene with admiration; this was the fighting spirit of sports.

Slam Dunk is so popular precisely because it captures this very essence.

During his break, Higashino Hibiki went downstairs to the Tokai rest area.

Kyoko Akagi was wiping Hana's sweat when she saw Hibiki Higashino walking over, her expression showing some resistance.

"Huh?" Hibiki Higashino was very puzzled.