Full-time comic artist

Newspapers and media outlets were all promoting and hyping it up, making the name "Hikaru no Go" suddenly become popular.

It would be a waste not to use the title of a high school serialized comic artist.

After visiting the temple, Nishimura, who had been curious about "Hikaru no Go" for a long time, bought a copy and eagerly began reading it.

Hikaru Shindo and his childhood friend Akira Fujisaki arrived at his grandfather's attic, where there was a Go board that looked quite valuable.

Right there, Hikaru Shindo saw the bloodstains on the Go board, but Akira Fujisaki noticed nothing.

The soul attached to the chessboard was so moved that it almost brought tears to its eyes.

He was a Go player from the Heian period, which is a thousand years ago.

They have existed in the world in pursuit of the divine hand.

He longed for someone to see him so he could continue playing chess.

The previous person was Honinbo Shusaku from Inoshima, and the modern person is Hikaru Shindo, a chubby-faced sixth-grade student!

"O omnipotent gods, I am so grateful, I...I...I have returned to this world once again!"

Nishimura was deeply moved when he saw Fujiwara Sai appear, draped in a cloth, holding a folding fan, and displaying a gentle and compassionate expression.

"He's really handsome. No, he shouldn't be called handsome, but rather gentle and refined with an extraordinary appearance."

He muttered to himself, "No wonder Akino-sensei can serialize his work; his drawings are just too good."

He hadn't expected to be moved by a painting.

I haven't felt this way in a long time. After reading so many comics, my threshold for reading has been constantly raised.

"They're both high school students, but they're incredibly strong!" he exclaimed in astonishment.

……

Meanwhile, at the Go institute, Shinoda was reading a manga.

It's Chinese New Year, and the students in the academy rarely have time to rest. Among all the students in the academy, he is the only one who is still reluctant to leave.

I occasionally come here to look at chess scores.

However, this time, the comic he had been curious about for a long time was finally being serialized, so he read the comic.

To find out the effect of comics on Go, you'll have to see for yourself.

If even someone like me, who doesn't usually read comics, becomes a fan of "Hikaru no Go," that would be wonderful.

Having never read comics before, he was a little unaccustomed to it at first.

The sentences were out of order; I was overwhelmed by the complex information in the comic and didn't know where to start.

Fortunately, Hikaru no Go doesn't have many lines, making it easier for readers to understand.

He watched as Hikaru Shindo entered a Go club that looked familiar, similar to the one he frequented.

The clubhouse is mostly frequented by middle-aged and elderly people, which reflects the reality.

However, there is one aspect that does not exist in reality.

Inside this club, there was a middle-aged boy, also in sixth grade, who appeared very mature.

With delicate and adorable features, Shinoda has always been puzzled as to whether the child named Akira Touya is a boy or a girl.

But that's not important; what's important is the game that follows.

Hikaru Shindo and Akira Toya begin their game of Go.

He picked up a chess piece and saw tears fall.

That was Fujiwara no Sai, 140 years after Torajiro's death, he finally played Go again.

Seeing Fujiwara Sai sobbing with his face covered, Shinoda felt a pang of sympathy.

Although he felt disgusted by the sight of Go for a while, it would be better to kill him than to prevent him from playing Go for an extended period of time.

For him, or rather for Fujiwara no Sai, Go was life itself.

Without Go, there would be no Shinoda as we know him today.

"A very touching comic," he exclaimed.

The chess match scene that I was most worried about was actually the most exciting part of the whole story.

What should have been dry and boring content became so exciting and inspiring through the switching of camera angles and the description of inner thoughts, making people's blood boil.

The readers will surely be moved by Akira Touya and Sai's passion for Go.

I wish I could play a game myself and enjoy the joy of being engrossed in Go.

"There's no exaggeration, everything is incredibly realistic, and it's amazing how it's portrayed so interestingly and vividly. Is this what comics are all about?"

He immediately became solemn and respectful.

"No problem, there's definitely no problem."

Even he, a middle-aged man who has lost his passion, was moved. Can children feel the romance of Go?

……

Koharu, Yamamura Morimichi, Kitamoto, Yoshii Sanhisu, Minami Chiharu...

Everyone who knew Hibiki Higashino, whether they knew him or not, saw this new work on the powerful platform of Weekly Shonen Jump.

The title is a bit strange; it's "Hikaru no Go," a story about Go.

Hibiki Higashino returned to his dormitory at 3:40 p.m. on Monday.

The president of Yan Yan High School's Go club, upon hearing that he was learning Go, invited him to join the club, much to Yan Yan's annoyance.

After more than ten rounds of back and forth, Higashino Hibiki's resolute attitude finally disappointed the president.

"The Go club only has three members left. In a little over two months, I'll graduate, and the Go club will probably be disbanded..."

His final, dejected soliloquy.

"I've always loved Go, but now it's a declining sport..."

Even so, Higashino Hibiki did not budge.

He still has his own work to do, and although he likes Go very much, Go is just for entertainment.

Because I need to draw comics, I simply don't have any free time.

"Yoshiwara-so"—my roommates were all there.

I haven't had a chance to go to work yet.

They sat together, discussing "The Sun Murder Case" to be published in the next issue of Jump.

Chapter 37 I am Torino Mirai, and I'm coming clean.

After Hibiki Higashino entered the living room, all he heard was Yamahisa Yoshii asking, "Higashino-kun, have you read the book 'The Sun Murder Case'?"

"This is a mystery novel by Yamamura, right?" Higashino Hibiki took off his coat and hung it on the wall, saying casually, "I've read it. The ending was unexpected and quite interesting. But why ask about this?"

Yoshii Yamahisa replied, "We were just talking about the latest Jump manga series, 'Hikaru no Go,' and the next new work to be published is a manga version of 'The Sun Murder Case.' Everyone's wondering which work is more interesting."

Hibiki Higashino bluntly stated, "I think it's 'Hikaru no Go'."

Akemi Akemi covered her mouth and chuckled. Hibiki Higashino glared at her, and she waved her hand before saying, "Yeah, I think so too, hahaha."

Kiko Takagi glanced at them hesitantly, then deliberately contradicted them: "I think 'The Sun Murder Case' is better, after all, the script has stood the test of time. Morimichi Yamamura even won the Naoki Prize for it."

Nan Qianchun nodded, "Mhm."

Currently, Hibiki Higashino and Akemi Akimiya prefer "Hikaru no Go," while Kiko Takagi and Chiharu Minami favor "The Sun Murder Case."

The score is tied at 2-2.

All eyes turned to Yoshii Yamahisa, who was watching the spectacle.

He was still grinning foolishly, but his smile froze when he was the center of attention.

"I...I need to go out for a bit..."

He stood up, but Takagi Kiko pressed him back down, leaned close to his ear, and whispered with her eyes closed, "Don't even think about running away."

Yoshii Yamahisa shuddered. "Which work is it?"

He hesitated too much, looking at the people in front of him, quietly waiting for him to speak.

Offending either side is not a good thing.

After a long pause, "Chess..."

Nan Chiharu, "Hmm?"

"sun……"

Hibiki Higashino: "Please think about it carefully."

Yoshii Yamahisa blinked, looking aggrieved.

Minami Chiharu was a kind-hearted person, and feeling embarrassed, she simply changed her target and asked Higashino Hibiki, "Higashino-kun, why do you prefer 'Hikaru no Go'? In my opinion, at this stage it only tells the story of a child cheating."

Hikaru Shindo, through the spirit of Fujiwara no Sai, cheated in the exam and won against Akira Toya, who had played Go since childhood. Chiharu Minami despised this behavior.

This is a desecration of hard-working people.

"Things will change after 'Hikaru no Go.' Hikaru Shindo will come to love the sport through his interactions with people who love Go, which is also one of Fujiwara Sai's missions," Hibiki Higashino replied.

Akemi Akimiya asked, "Minami-san, what is your opinion on 'The Sun Murder Case'? Although Yamamura Morimichi is talented, as a newcomer, his work is bound to have flaws."

Chiharu Minami glanced at Nozomi Takagi, who was just watching the spectacle, pouted, and replied, "There are logical errors in the story, and the relationships between the characters are a bit confusing. These are all problems with 'The Sun Murder Case.' However, these flaws do not detract from the overall merit. As a mystery novel, the crime process in 'The Sun Murder Case' is very interesting and surprising, which is enough."

"Chiharu is absolutely right," Kiko Takagi clapped her hands in approval.

All she could do was shout it out here.

"You haven't even seen 'The Sun Murder Case,' have you?" Minami Chiharu said bluntly, walking up to Takagi Kiko and tapping her forehead with her finger. "You just wanted to watch the show, to stir things up! Were you thinking, 'Let's fight! Let's fight,' weren't you?"

Kiko Takagi guiltily turned her head away, "No, I didn't."

"I'd never believe you, sigh." Nan Qianchun sighed.

I looked up at the time; it was almost 5 o'clock.