Full-time comic artist

"Mr. Omori, who is... Sweetie?"

Da Sen replied shyly, "She's my online girlfriend. It was because of her that I mustered up the courage to face reality."

“I see,” Tanaka said after a moment of hesitation. “There are a lot of scams online, Mr. Omori, you should be careful.”

Yoshida nodded in agreement. "That's right. You need to be mentally prepared."

"How could that be! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll lose my temper." Omori, looking like a lovesick fool, waved his hand sternly and said, "What is there for me to gain?"

"Besides, she has always encouraged me to face life, and she has been actively helping me find suitable methods to lose weight. She is considerate and gentle, she is just an angel!"

Yoshida pursed his lips.

"Let's get to work. I'll check your condition to see if you're suited to drawing comics."

Chapter 288 #Tori Akino Mirai continues her hiatus#

"The father discovers his son is secretly reading adult magazines, which is a serious comedic plot."

Yoshida glanced at the storyboard. "Hmm, a lighthearted moment that doesn't disrupt the atmosphere of Death Note. The teacher's scene is very well designed."

Even if Tanaka and Omori couldn't maintain the oppressive atmosphere of "Death Note," drawing this kind of content wouldn't break the reader's immersion.

He calculated everything; no wonder he's Toriakino.

Hibiki Higashino looked up at Yoshida. Even if Death Note is good, you don't need to look at me with such admiration, do you?

So there's nothing you can do if the editor is your own die-hard fan.

Haha.

Higashino Hibiki smiled and said, "Let's get to work."

……

Yoshida observed the situation for a while, and after finding nothing amiss, he didn't leave. He sat on the sofa, picked up his phone, and played with it, but his eyes were unfocused; he was deep in thought.

He is in charge of the work of two manga artists, Yoshihiro Togashi and Mirai Toriakino.

Togashi's job is quite simple; he doesn't have to deal with anything for half the year, allowing him to focus his energy on Death Note. So he has plenty of time.

Higashino Hibiki was annoyed by him. Yoshida would frown and click his tongue from time to time, and would stand up and pace back and forth, making a lot of noise.

"If you have something on your mind, either talk about it or think about it privately," Higashino Hibiki complained.

"I'm sorry, it's a very private matter." Yoshida chose to go home.

……

Perhaps because Higashino Hibiki's words embarrassed him, he didn't visit for a long time. It wasn't until Friday that Yoshida came to pick up the manuscript.

"No problem, I did receive it."

Yoshida examined it carefully for half an hour, scrutinizing every detail. There might be some inconsistencies in the art style, but to the point that the reader wouldn't notice.

That's enough for serialization.

"Thank you for your hard work." Higashino Hibiki saw him off at the door.

“Wait, there’s one more thing,” Yoshida handed the file bag he had brought to Hibiki Higashino.

"What's this?" Hibiki Higashino asked, taking the item with a puzzled expression.

Yoshida carefully put away the manuscript and explained, "These are letters from readers. I've selected them all, and they're all expressions of concern for you. Because of the magazine's break this week, some readers are worried about your well-being."

"Hmm." Higashino Hibiki nodded, opened the file bag, and found more than a dozen letters inside.

After reading it, he was unable to calm down for a long time.

When Hibiki Higashino was serializing "Hikaru no Go", "Slam Dunk", and even "The Garden of Words", he received letters from readers, some expressing their understanding of the works and some expressing their grievances. But this is the first time he has received a letter as sentimental as the one he received now.

"Tori Akino-sensei! Do your best! I'm on your side!"

"Death Note is an extremely excellent manga! It didn't have any impact on my life! It's just something I read to relax. I've never seen such a high-level intellectual battle as Death Note before. Every chapter leaves me with a lasting impression."

"Ten or so years from now, people will forget the experts' evaluations, but they will always remember a manga called 'Death Note'!"

There was also a letter from a little boy named Ken Miyano. In the letter, he described his admiration and respect for Higashino Hibiki, praising Higashino Hibiki as a genius who was not content with the status quo and would definitely overcome difficulties and forge ahead!

"As expected, idol stars increase their cohesion by abusing their fans."

He never had such a big reaction when he took a break from publishing before.

To prevent Higashino Hibiki from getting stuck on his own thoughts, the letter writers used every nice word they could think of to describe him, and suddenly "Yoshida Koji" was everywhere.

"This is all because the teacher's works are all masterpieces." Yoshida gave a thumbs up, agreeing with the contents of the letter and feeling that it resonated with him.

"Yoshida-kun, after seeing the letter, I was happy but also a little worried."

"why?"

"Readers are very concerned about the hiatus... but... it's still a hiatus next week... what will they think?"

……

Time flies, and it's February 11th, another Monday.

Akemi Akimiya, also on hiatus and being pampered by her parents, was idly wandering around the living room.

She was sitting on the balcony, enjoying the rare winter sunshine, when she heard a piercing scream!

"Huh? What's wrong?" Akemi Akemi was startled and looked around, only to find that it was the sound of a child crying from the Miyano family villa next door.

"What happened?!" Akemi Akemi shouted loudly.

The two villas are 50 meters apart, and since the rooms are not adjacent, the distance is even greater. If she doesn't ask as loudly as possible, she's worried that the neighbors won't hear her.

"It's nothing!! I just saw some bugs!"

The little boy's voice made Akemi Akemi put her worries aside, "It's good that you're alright."

……

How could nothing be wrong?

Three minutes ago.

After school, Ken Miyano took advantage of his parents' absence and quickly took out the Jump he had bought on his way home.

He can't wait to see Death Note!

"Light Yagami is now under constant surveillance by L."

“After he saw the news report that the criminal had died, he became a prime suspect that month.”

"If Kira doesn't punish the criminals who are reported in the news, Light Yagami is also a prime suspect. After all, before monitoring Light, Kira would punish the criminals on the day of the report or the day after."

"But if he keeps not turning on the TV and acts as if he doesn't know about the criminal reports, and the criminals' punishment suddenly stops, his suspicion will still increase!"

"Moon must be under L's nose, without watching TV or using a computer, so that the criminal is punished by Kira as soon as it's reported, in order to deceive L. So what exactly will he do!"

The situation was so critical that Miyano Ken's breathing quickened just thinking about Light Yagami's current state. He couldn't think of a solution and was eager to know how Akino Tori would handle this situation reasonably.

"My teacher must have seen my letter by now. It must have made him feel so happy, hehe. Maybe he'll even thank me in Jump!"

Filled with eagerness and anticipation, excitement and joy, Ken Miyano opened the manga.

"what!!!!"

He let out a piercing wail!

"It's on hiatus again!"

……

"What's the situation now?"

"I've been a long-time fan of Tori Akino, and I've never encountered a situation where he went on hiatus for so long."

"It must be a huge blow."

"But I really want to watch Death Note."

The campus was filled with cries of despair, and the forums were equally full of question marks.

If there were a trending topic on Weibo, it would definitely be #Tori Akino Mirai continues to take a break#.

"I hope the teacher won't lose his original aspirations because of Hiroyuki Oyama's malicious comments!"

"I don't want him to degenerate into Yoshihiro Togashi!"

"I'm already suffering through one chapter a week, I really can't imagine Death Note becoming a bi-monthly manga!"

"It's all Hiroyuki Oyama's fault!"

"Damn it!"

At this moment, Yamamura Morimichi lost his competitive spirit. The excitement he had felt from his opponent's relaxation vanished, and he looked into the distance with great concern.

"Tori Akino Mirai, are you alright...?"

Hirohiko Araki frowned, Osamu Akimoto felt regretful, and Oda thought, "The teacher has worked hard for 8 years, can't he enjoy himself?"

……

Hiroyuki Oyama has been feeling very bad lately. He has enjoyed glory all his life, and others envy him.

Born into a scholarly family, his goal from the very beginning was to attend a prestigious university, which is beyond doubt.

Through hard work and struggle, coupled with family connections, he entered the Faculty of Economics at Keio University.

He then rose through the ranks, earned a doctorate, entered a national institution, and in middle age was recruited as a professor at the International University of East Japan, where he dabbled in the field of international relations.

In his old age, because he had worked in this industry for many years and was a senior figure, he became domineering and reckless.

Unexpectedly, because of a mere cartoonist, he was subjected to an unprecedented barrage of insults.

Hiroyuki Oyama never considered that this was his own problem. He had lived his whole life this way, easily passing through life under the arrangement of his parents and achieving what others could not obtain even with great effort.

"Isn't this great?"

You can have hobbies, but they have to be arranged by me.

I won't allow it, you're not allowed to look!

"The Japanese of the Heisei era are all weak."