Full-time comic artist

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Hibiki Higashino was on the phone when he suddenly noticed Oda stand up, then his legs gave way and he fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"Oda!"

He immediately ran over and gave it a push.

Sasaki heard the noise and became very worried.

He tried to remain calm and composed: "What happened?"

Higashino Hibiki had finished his examination and was both amused and exasperated. "This young man, he just falls asleep the moment his head hits the pillow."

Oda started snoring and scratched his stomach.

“He’s been drawing manga a lot lately, he’s exhausted. It’s also about One Piece, which puts a lot of pressure on him, especially since he’s just a newcomer,” Higashino Hibiki told Sasaki.

"Hmm," Sasaki said in a deep voice.

After hanging up the phone, he stood up and walked over to Torishima Kazuhiko.

"Editor-in-chief, I have something to discuss."

……

Hibiki Higashino looked at Oda. This guy also had a dream and entered the manga industry, and he wouldn't turn back until he hit a wall.

He is working very hard now, but he has never said anything about giving up.

Hibiki Higashino took a deep breath, feeling even more deeply about this trip.

He then left Oda alone and focused on studying the storyboard for the next chapter.

It wasn't until eight o'clock that Oda woke up, shaking his stiff shoulders.

"Ah, I have a stiff neck."

Looking at the sunset outside the window, he blurted out.

……

On Monday morning, because it was summer vacation, there were students playing basketball everywhere in parks and sports fields on the streets, something that hadn't been seen before.

Basketball is experiencing an unprecedented surge in popularity in Japan.

Takehito Fukada watched this scene with a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including nostalgia and reflection). When he was in high school, basketball was still a niche sport, but now it has become a popular pastime for students.

"But because of this, even more geniuses have emerged." Kanda Takehito said with a serious expression.

Not only the sports university that won the national championship last year, but also Meiji University, which lost in the quarterfinals, have outstanding new students in the new semester.

It's clear that this year's national competition will be even more intense.

He was under a lot of pressure, so he ran to the Tunghai University gymnasium.

As he passed a convenience store, Kanda Takehito felt his pockets. He had recently bought new basketball shoes, but he was short of money. Thinking that the other members of his team would buy Jump shoes, he didn't stop.

When the doors were opened, the gymnasium was empty except for members of the basketball team.

There was an argument inside.

"You didn't buy Jump either!"

After asking around, he discovered that none of Yagami, Baba, or the others had bought Jump.

"It's my younger brother's birthday," Yagami said with a smile.

"The barbecue stall downstairs is so delicious," said Ma Chang, who had gained some weight.

In short, nobody has any money.

"Ah!" Kanda exclaimed, distressed. "I really want to watch Jump!"

The most recent plot point is the crucial Hainan battle, and Sakuragi Hanamichi performed exceptionally well, a plot point he had been eagerly anticipating.

The protagonist is finally about to show off the results of three months of hard training!

In previous storylines, Sakuragi Hanamichi occasionally had some good performances, but he always messed things up and became the team's weak point.

"Sigh." He sighed.

Baba advised him, "Actually, there's nothing wrong with watching it later. Maintaining anticipation is also a kind of fun."

Kanda nodded. "That's the only way to think about it."

At that moment, Hua Chao walked in while reading a comic book. He closed the book with satisfaction and said, "I've finished reading it. It was very interesting."

After saying that, she put it aside and went to change her clothes.

"Let me do it!" Baba shouted, running over excitedly and picking up Weekly Shonen Jump before anyone else could.

"Huh?" Kanda was taken aback, watching as the other person happily started reading the comic.

“Don’t trust Baba,” Yagami said, patting him on the shoulder.

"I was too young." Kanda lowered his head.

"Wow, that's amazing! You played so well!" Baba exclaimed loudly while reading the comic.

It's definitely more fun to compete with others for entertainment, especially when you're number one.

“We were a step too late…” Yagami shook his head. “I’m very interested in ‘The Bizarre Detective Agency.’ What exactly is that ice medicine that fell from the sky?”

At this moment, Hana returned. Hearing Yagami's voice, he said expressionlessly, "It's urine from the plane."

"..." Yagami's eyes widened. "Are you deliberately making fun of me?! You brat, you bastard, what are you trying to do!"

The pain of being spoiled is excruciating!

Hua Chao looked at him innocently, "Weren't you just curious?"

This action, however, made Yagami want to vomit blood.

I have so much anger that I can't vent it.

……

Baba is looking at a comic book.

Hainan's rising star, Kiyota Nobunaga, displayed his talent, successfully scoring a goal despite Sakuragi Hanamichi's defense, finally bringing the score past 0.

On the other side, in the match between Ryonan and Takezato, Sendoh's performance was getting better and better. He played with a smile, and his interceptions and passes were all very impressive.

Wu Li gradually lost his fighting spirit in front of him.

Just ten minutes into the game, Buri was already down by 23 points.

Both were among the top four teams in Kanagawa, but after a year, the gap between them has become quite large.

Baba nodded. "It seems that Shohoku's opponent is still Ryonan."

This team, right from the start, put a lot of pressure on the readers.

Especially Sendoh, he's practically a hexagonal warrior, excelling in every aspect.

Height, jumping ability, experience, mentality, organizational skills... they are simply terrifying.

In the current competition, no player has yet surpassed Sendoh.

On the Xiangbei side, four minutes into the game, they were down by six points, 0-6.

Just moments ago, they were locked in fierce competition, and after the outstanding performance of the newcomer Kiyota Nobunaga, the terrifying nature of Hainan was revealed.

Shohoku's offense was completely contained by the defense. Their scoring point, Mitsui Hisashi, couldn't find a chance to shoot in front of Jin Soichiro. Even if he managed to break through Jin Soichiro, Maki Shinichi was still there under the basket.

Compared to Hainan, Xiangbei has much bigger weaknesses.

One is Sakuragi Hanamichi, and the other is Miyagi Ryota, who is 168 cm tall.

That's why they fell behind.

At this moment, the one who turned the tide was Captain Takenori Akagi.

He slammed the ball down with a powerful dunk, sending the smug Kiyota Nobunaga crashing to the ground.

In the first ten minutes of the first half, Shohoku played very well. The score was very close with Hainan, with Shohoku trailing by only four points.

Sakuragi Hanamichi also realized his mission, learned to grab rebounds, and became an indispensable force for the team.

He's full of fighting spirit now, completely focused on the game, not just rebounding, but also running fast, using Coach Anzai as a cushion to save the ball from going out of bounds.

Sakuragi Hanamichi has become the most beautiful sight on the basketball court.

Coach Takato could hear his roars; his training intensity had surpassed that of Shinichi Maki.

He grabbed the rebound once again.

Whoever can grab the rebounds can control the game.

Sakuragi Hanamichi did it.

Even Maki Shinichi became interested and began keeping a close eye on Sakuragi Hanamichi.

What grade are you in? Are you a high school student?

Looking at the mature Maki Shinichi, Sakuragi Hanamichi asked in confusion.

He believes that Hainan's attempt to get help from its predecessors is a despicable act.

This audacious move stunned the other players.

Shinichi Maki approached Hanamichi Sakuragi with great confidence and said:

"Akagi looks older than me!"