Full-time comic artist

He thought of Tori Akino Mirai.

"If I could ask you for some advice, I might learn a lot."

However, the proud Tite Kubo wouldn't contact the editor or consult Hibiki Higashino.

……

July arrived quickly, and the sun was shining brightly.

Hibiki Higashino was incredibly bored.

After he transmigrated, he spent all his time drawing comics and had long since lost all interest in other hobbies.

He used to be busy drawing comics, which was fine, but now that he has free time, he doesn't know what to do.

"You could start a new serialization," Akemi Akemi suggested, looking at the restless Hibiki Higashino.

Hibiki Higashino shook his head repeatedly, "I'll be busy again after the serialization ends."

He's wasting his time.

"I've decided," Hibiki Higashino announced, standing up, "I'm going fishing with my father!"

……

Higashino Ichiro often fished by the Arakawa River, rain or shine.

He was especially happy to hear that Higashino Hibiki was also interested.

He immediately drove Higashino Hibiki to the riverbank.

"Dad, you've gotten so much darker!" Higashino Hibiki was stunned when he saw Higashino Ichiro again, and for a moment he wondered if he had black blood.

"The summer sun is too strong, but it will be better in autumn," Higashino Ichiro said nonchalantly.

This is the self-cultivation of a fisherman.

Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.

His fishing buddy, Mr. Yoshino, was fishing. Higashino Ichiro glanced at the bucket next to Yoshino and shook his head mockingly, "You've gone home empty-handed again."

Chapter 266 Enlightenment, Spirited Away, New Works

"I must have lost my mind to come fishing."

Under the blazing sun, wearing a sun hat, and doing nothing but casting his line for several tens of minutes, Higashino Hibiki, who is used to making the most of every second, couldn't understand why so many people liked fishing.

He hasn't even seen a fish yet.

The sun was as red as a tomato; I really don't know how they managed to endure it.

No, Higashino Hibiki couldn't take it anymore. He went to the vegetable garden next door, picked a tomato, and ate it in two or three bites as if in revenge.

Mr. Yoshino glanced at Higashino Hibiki, then at Higashino Ichiro, and really wanted to say, "You two are truly father and son, both of you are picking my vegetables."

“If you don’t like it, there’s no need to force yourself to try.” Higashino Ichiro remained calm and collected. “There’s something wrong with your mindset.”

"What's wrong with me?" Higashino Hibiki sat down next to him.

Higashino Ichiro looked at the fishing float and ignored him.

Higashino Hibiki waited for a while, then stood up again out of boredom.

With curiosity, he looked around at the homeless man Yoshino's house.

There are iron buckets for boiling water for bathing, and the rooms are made of tents, which contain many books on economics.

Outside the tent was a blackboard with formulas written on it that Higashino Hibiki couldn't understand. Next to it was a campfire, and there were axes and chopped wood nearby.

"Being homeless isn't easy either."

Higashino Hibiki shook his head and went back.

He went back and forth several times within half an hour.

"You should go back to drawing comics."

Higashino Hibiki returned to Higashino Ichiro's side once again, and Higashino Ichiro suddenly spoke.

"Why?" Hibiki Higashino asked, puzzled.

"Haven't you noticed? You've become much more restless." Higashino Ichiro placed his fishing rod on the stand, turned to Higashino Hibiki and said seriously, "In the hour you've been fishing, you've only sat quietly for the first half hour, which is very unlike your personality."

"You just went to Mr. Yoshino's tent, didn't you? That's very impolite of you to do that without his permission."

Do you understand?

Higashino nodded.

Higashino Ichiro's implication was that Higashino Hibiki's current behavior was caused by having nothing to do.

Hibiki Higashino is used to drawing comics, and once he puts them down, he doesn't know how to pass the time.

His life has been transformed by comics.

What you wanted to get rid of was actually the treasure.

“That makes sense.” Hibiki Higashino sat up. “I understand.”

"Bye-Bye."

He waved to Yoshino and Higashino Ichiro, walked to the side of the road, and stopped a taxi.

……

After Higashino Hibiki left, Yoshino glared at Higashino Ichiro and said, "You saw your son come to my house just now, why didn't you stop him?"

Higashino Ichiro scratched his head sheepishly.

“Never mind,” Yoshino sighed, looking at the fishing float and saying quietly, “Higashino Hibiki rarely spends time with you. He came fishing with you today, and I could tell you were especially happy, so why are you letting him leave now?”

“Because…” Higashino Ichiro watched the departing taxi, “He has his own career. As parents, they can’t keep their children by their side.”

Splash!

As the water rippled, Higashino Ichiro's fishing rod was pulled into the water.

Gradually moving away from the shore.

Higashino Ichiro immediately took off his shoes, but by then, Yoshino had already jumped in, grabbed his fishing rod, and started a tug-of-war with the big fish.

“Mr. Yoshino, I’m far from your level.” Higashino Ichiro laughed as he watched this scene.

"Hurry up and help me!" Yoshino shouted.

At night, Higashino Ichiro had a 10-pound fish hanging on the back of his car. He seemed to be lost, wandering through the bustling city. A journey that usually takes 30 minutes took him two hours to get home.

However, he didn't go so far as to cover up the license plate number, which shows he's far from Yoshino's level.

……

When Hibiki Higashino returned home, Akemi Akemi glanced at him in surprise. She didn't ask any questions, but waved excitedly, "Hibiki, come and see!"

"What's wrong?" As Higashino entered the room and felt the cool air from the air conditioner, his restless heart calmed down.

"These are movie tickets from Studio Ghibli! Hayao Miyazaki's animated film will be released on July 20th."

Hibiki Higashino walked towards the refrigerator and casually asked, "What's the name of the movie?"

"Spirited Away".

Higashino Hibiki paused.

……

July 20th arrived quickly. On his way to the movie theater, Higashino Hibiki thought of "Spirited Away".

I watched this anime when I was a child, but I've completely forgotten the plot.

All I remember is that there were monsters, a white dragon, and a faceless man; it was a very strange world.

Young Hibiki Higashino was amazed by Spirited Away when he first saw so many colorful animations.

He stared wide-eyed, watching greedily, not wanting to miss a single frame.

The door to a new world has been opened.

So much so that many years later, no other animated film gave him the same feeling as Spirited Away.

"Howl's Moving Castle" has some similarities, but it's still not as impactful as watching "Spirited Away".

After arriving at the movie theater, they went inside, and after some commercials, the movie started playing quickly.

"Chihiro is so cute!" Akemi Akemi exclaimed softly, clutching Hibiki Higashino's hand.

Chihiro, with her chubby cheeks, moves very gracefully; the animation truly captures the movements and expressions of a 10-year-old girl.

As the animation progresses, Haku, who helps Chihiro, Yubaba, who is short-tempered and greedy, the river spirit corrupted by human garbage, and No-Face, who is dangerous yet yearns for friendship, all make their appearances.

This is Chihiro's adventure, tense and exciting. Akemi Akemi watched very attentively, and every time Chihiro was in danger, she would squeeze Hibiki Higashino's hand tightly.

Her eyes shone brightly, she didn't blink, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up. She looked very happy, perhaps without even realizing it herself.

Higashino looked around and saw that all the audience members, whether children or adults, were completely immersed in "Spirited Away".

The child saw the adventure he longed for.

Adults see a lot in this animation: Chihiro's transformation from panic to acceptance, from timidity to strength, is something many people have experienced as they grow from childhood to adulthood.

Clips from the movie kept flashing by, and Hibiki Higashino was experiencing the animation.

Under the starry sky, Haku carries Chihiro as they fly into the heavens.

On Haku's back, a sense of familiarity welled up in Chihiro's heart, and she finally remembered Haku.

When she was a child, her shoe fell into a river, and she jumped in to retrieve it but drowned. It was the White Dragon who saved her.

“I fell into the river when I was a child. That river has now been filled in and replaced by skyscrapers. But I remember it now.”

"The name of that river..."

"That river is called..."

“Amber River…”

"Your real name is Amber River."