Full-time comic artist

However, that was nothing compared to what truly made her ponder the plot that followed.

Genya Tachibana also sent Chiyoko Fujiwara a key, which was found in the ruins of the film studio.

Fujiwara Chiyoko had been searching for this key for a long time. It was on this key that her past unfolded, connecting with the rewind of the movie at the beginning of the manga.

It showcases the romance of filmmakers.

The manga also depicts a delicate texture, reflecting the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the birth of Fujiwara Chiyoko, and the death of her father in the earthquake.

Collapsed houses, leaning utility poles—this earthquake is depicted within a small framework. It's unclear how much time the author spent "unappreciatively" portraying unnecessary background details.

Fujiwara Chiyoko gradually grew up.

The Japanese troops marched forward to the right, displaying the Rising Sun Flag, while Fujiwara Chiyoko ran to the left, going against the current.

"The whole world is like a gamble, full of crises, and everything keeps veering to the right."

Amidst the frenzied crowd, Fujiwara Chiyoko appeared utterly bewildered.

Later, the director of Gin-Ei came to ask the lovely Chiyoko to make a movie.

Chiyoko was tempted, but her mother refused the board member's offer.

The director revealed that it was a film set in Manchuria, intended to inspire the army and the people, and to contribute to the country.

Chiyoko hung her head in dejection.

The smooth camera work flashed by, and Tachibana Genya and the photographer seemed to have traveled back in time, recording Fujiwara Chiyoko's life on the spot.

The interweaving of reality and the past, with a sense of fresh exploration, captivated Mrs. Nakajima for a long time as she pondered Chiyoko's past.

She was like someone following in the footsteps of Tachibana Genya, savoring the past of Chiyoko and the country.

“This is an anti-war comic.” Mrs. Nakajima said with a smile.

She had only wanted to read "Millennium Actress" on a whim, but the manga gave her a very big surprise.

The film's storyboarding is absolutely brilliant, like a work of art, as if it were created by a master.

"Thank goodness I didn't miss it, it was amazing!"

Five more minutes passed. Xu Fei Gang looked up with a complicated expression. From the perspective of a manga artist, he understood the gap between himself and Tori Akino's future.

This gap cannot be bridged by hard work alone.

Even in another ten years or so, he may not reach the level of Tori Akino's future painting skills.

Takeshi Konomi held the comic book in both hands and handed it to Mrs. Nakajima.

Mrs. Nakajima didn't want to collect it at first, but she wanted to watch "Millennium Actress" again and savor it carefully.

After the two said goodbye, Mrs. Nakajima seemed to hear Takeshi Konomi say:

The exhilarating shouts of "Down with Akino Mirai! The world belongs to Takeshi Konomi!"

This made her chuckle softly.

Compared to actors, cartoonists are really simple-minded.

She walked home, and just as she reached the fifth floor, she ran into Tori Akino Mirai, who was taking out the trash.

Keep it up!

Mrs. Nakajima clenched her fist and encouraged Higashino.

"Ha~"

Higashino watched as she walked briskly into the room, the door slamming shut behind her.

He was still in a daze.

"Go for it? Go for it what?"

Do you need gas to take out the trash?

"baffling."

“However,” Hibiki Higashino thought as he walked down the stairs, “doesn’t Mrs. Nakajima look younger? She seems to have become very energetic.”

……

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Akane Nakajima returned home.

She was excited to eat.

"What should we eat this afternoon? I'm so hungry, I'm going to eat and eat and eat and eat!"

“Hamburger patties,” Mrs. Nakajima said from the kitchen.

Akane Nakajima cheered, "Yay!"

"By the way," Mrs. Nakajima poked her head out of the kitchen and casually asked, "Is 'Millennium Actress' interesting?"

"It's very bland, I don't understand it." Akane Nakajima shook her head.

“Oh,” Mrs. Nakajima said with a smile, “you read comics at school too.”

……

Higashino Hibiki's ears twitched; he seemed to have heard something.

It was the sound of someone running and begging for mercy.

"It must be Xiaoxi being naughty and causing trouble again." He quickly came to his conclusion.

Da Sen raised his head, rubbed his palms, and made a crisp "crack" sound.

"I've rarely seen a lively young girl like Akane Nakajima."

Hibiki Higashino asked curiously, "Do you know a lot of young girls?"

“No,” Omori said dejectedly, “I’m a total shut-in who can only draw comics and doesn’t know anything about socializing. I don’t even know any little boys, let alone little girls.”

"I've been in Tokyo for 10 years and I haven't achieved anything. I have very few friends. My life is such a failure."

The Achievements of Chapter 229, "Millennium Actress"

"You should talk to Tanaka-san less often." Higashino Hibiki said helplessly, feeling that Omori had also become depressed.

Tanaka was engrossed in drawing his manga when he heard this. He looked up in disbelief, pointed to himself, and felt wronged.

After a long silence, Omori said, "Yes, I understand."

The longer he stayed with Tori Akino, the more he felt powerless.

The gap between him and Tori Akino's future is too big; it's a gap that can't be seen.

Suddenly, he felt that all his efforts were in vain, and his life was shrouded in fog, leaving him lost and unable to find his way forward.

……

The noise from the Nakajima family's house stopped.

"Mom is so mean." Rubbing her bottom, Akane Nakajima was on the verge of tears.

"Hmph," Mrs. Nakajima said smugly, "Don't read comics at school anymore."

As she spoke, she was reading "The Prince of Tennis," a work by the manga artist Takeshi Konomi, which she was very curious about.

The first episode features a match between Echizen Ryoma and Sasabe.

This kind of work, which starts with intense conflict and doesn't explain the background clearly, left Mrs. Nakajima somewhat confused.

She was dazzled by the constant back-and-forth tennis matches.

"Millennium Actress is an exception."

She really couldn't understand shonen manga.

Mrs. Nakajima had just put down Jump when she heard Akane Nakajima exclaim in surprise, "It's Jump! Mom, you're reading manga too, but you won't let me. You're so stingy."

Mrs. Nakajima replied, "That's exactly what I'm like as a mother."

"Ah! That's so unfair!" Akane Nakajima was furious.

It seemed that Mrs. Nakajima had gone too far in provoking her daughter, so she changed the subject, "You said 'Millennium Actress' is boring, why?"

“Because it’s too bland,” Akane Nakajima replied, forgetting what had just happened. “What’s so interesting about interviewing an actress?”

"Manga in Weekly Shonen Jump should feature 'friendship, effort, and victory'!"

Mrs. Nakajima realized that "Millennium Actress" was an unconventional work.

No wonder she found this comic very interesting.

She asked, "Did you understand the last part?"

Akane Nakajima looked confused. "The military? This is so strange."

"The whole world is like a gamble, fraught with danger; everything keeps veering to the right." This statement is strange; it seems to want to say something, yet doesn't quite articulate it. Even Professor Toriaki has become a riddle-maker.

This is also why she doesn't like "Millennium Actress".

"Do your classmates think the same way?" Mrs. Nakajima asked.

“Hmm.” Akane Nakajima nodded. “Everyone thinks that compared to Akino-sensei’s other works, ‘Millennium Actress’ is a bit boring.”

“However, Tsuna really likes this work,” she added.

Mrs. Nakajima: "Then he has very good taste."

Akane Nakajima was displeased. Wasn't this implying that she had no taste?

"That damn Tsuna!"

……

The next day, at 5 p.m., Higashino Hibiki was watching "Slam Dunk".

This is episode 83, where Sakuragi Hanamichi, with the help of the Sakuragi Army, achieves the feat of making 2 mid-range shots in a week.

"I remember in the last world, it wasn't until around episode 95 that this place was animated," Higashino thought to himself, looking down.

No wonder Takehiko Inoue was angry; forcibly dragging out the pace for the sake of ratings was not in line with his wishes.

That's why he later reclaimed the copyright to the Toei National Competition.