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Excitement and elation were palpable.

This is definitely not the kind of emotion one would expect when serializing "Death Note".

As Higashino Hibiki finished speaking, the two assistants sat down awkwardly, becoming completely absorbed in drawing comics, oblivious to everything else.

"I'm so sorry." Yoshida bowed.

This was a detail that he, as the editor, hadn't considered.

Higashino waved his hand, his head drooping, "It's nothing."

"What's wrong? Mr. Torino, you look so listless..."

Koji Yoshida put down his briefcase and asked with concern.

“It’s nothing,” Higashino Hibiki rubbed his hair. “For a while, I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to draw Death Note, right? I left most of the work to Omori and Tanaka, so I had some free time and wrote a storyboard in private. I got more and more into it as I wrote it.”

This storyboard is Satoshi Kon's masterpiece, Paprika, and in terms of depth, it surpasses even Millennium Actress.

It is the product of genius.

Therefore, it is also very complicated.

Hibiki Higashino, relying on his memory, recalled the plot of the anime and is now thinking about perfectly adapting "Paprika" into a manga.

This must be very difficult; he couldn't have done it before. Only Higashino Hibiki, who has eight years of experience in the industry, dared to give it a try.

We must not tarnish this classic work.

With this in mind, his brain couldn't keep up.

That's why I look so dazed and confused.

“Teacher,” Yoshida said, curious about the new work, but still worriedly advised, “You should take care of yourself and get some rest.”

In 2002, Hibiki Higashino was 26 years old, still a young man.

Yoshida faced Yoshihiro Togashi, who had also worked too hard in his youth, exhausting his energy and resulting in a decline in his health.

Togashi uses special tools for both drawing manga and going to the toilet; his body is worn down by his own diligence.

Yoshida did not want Higashino Hibiki to follow in Yoshihiro Togashi's footsteps.

“Ah, thank you, I have a schedule,” Hibiki Higashino replied.

His child is about to be born, and he doesn't want to be sickly when facing his child.

"So, can I take a look?" Yoshida asked shyly, rubbing his cheek. "It's about the new work."

Higashino looked at him helplessly.

"can."

……

Death Note, Chapter 19.

Yue passed the exam smoothly and was admitted to Dongying University.

This To-O University was formed by the merger of the University of Tokyo and Keio University, indicating that it is a top-tier university.

It also appears in the manga "Bakuman," which combines large and small characters.

Yue and L, who are known as the dry trees of the Liuhe River, took the stage to give a speech as top students with perfect scores in all subjects.

One of them was a meticulous, sheltered scholar.

One of them was unkempt, eccentric, wild, and possessed a strange, genius-like quality.

Two completely opposite people.

The moon was very curious about the strange, dry tree in the flowing river.

After stepping down, L talked about Kira.

Finally, he leaned close to Yue's ear and said, "I am L."

"So...you just said it!"

Hirohiko Araki's eyes widened.

He thought there would be a battle of wits and courage as L hid his identity to search for clues that Light was Kira.

As a result, L blurted out his identity immediately!

This bold development startled Araki.

"In other comics, it would take at least ten or twenty chapters to get to this point."

You could also write about the bond that develops between L and Yue during their testing phase.

The detective and the criminal are both rivals and friends; the detective tries the criminal with a heavy heart—this is a very popular premise.

However, Akino Mirai skipped over it entirely.

"This is really funny." Araki couldn't help but laugh.

How much further can Death Note go?

He doesn't know.

Currently, L believes that the possibility of Light being Kira is less than 5%, but as the story progresses, this possibility will definitely increase dramatically, reaching a point where it's about to erupt within a few episodes.

……

Yue was so shocked by L's words that her legs trembled.

His mind raced, trying to figure out how he, as the son of a policeman, could give a reasonable answer that wouldn't arouse suspicion from Liuhe Hanshu, who claimed to be L.

"If that's the case, then you are someone I respect and admire."

Back home, Yue cursed L loudly. He realized that he had been thoroughly tricked and outmaneuvered.

He cannot harm L. If something happens to L, Yue, who knows L's identity, will be a direct suspect.

If L is just a stand-in after the fact, then that would be even more ridiculous!

He was helpless against L, and after mocking L for being at odds with the police, he was put in L's control.

My past triumphs have become a source of irony for me now.

Therefore, Yue's behavior was hysterical.

"How could this be..." Ken Miyano stared blankly at the manga, somewhat dissatisfied.

The moon that wants to become a god has absolutely no class.

In the latest episode, instead of showing Tsuki's desire for a capable opponent, he becomes angry because L is too strong.

"He looks like a clown."

Light in Death Note is very charismatic most of the time. He is incredibly confident and handles everything with ease.

But when things get out of her control, Yue becomes a cannon fodder villain.

Yue is afraid to face the truth after her identity is exposed; Yue lacks responsibility.

"How strange." Ken Miyano pouted.

……

Higashino Hibiki wrote several replies and asked Shueisha to mail them out.

"How strange." Yoshida Koji looked at the address; a reply letter was right next to the Red Maple Villa. "It's for the neighbor's child of Professor Tori Akino, right? Why would they send it all the way here?"

With that in mind, he still handed all the mail to the postman.

Busy with work, Koji Yoshida decided not to do anything unnecessary.

That was also a lesson he learned from Omori.

Back in the studio, Sasaki, the head of the group, waved to him. "Could you please inform Mr. Tori Akino that I will visit him after get off work today and ask if he is available?"

“Okay.” Yoshida nodded immediately.

He was inwardly lamenting that he would have to work overtime again that night.

When the editor-in-chief visits a cartoonist, the editor in charge must also be present.

After 7 p.m., Higashino finished his work at home and his assistants left together, leaving only Higashino and his wife quietly waiting for Sasaki to come.

"Is there something you need, Mr. Sasaki?" Akemi Akemi asked Hibiki Higashino curiously.

"It's probably just about maintaining a relationship," Hibiki Higashino replied.

Not long after, the doorbell rang, and Higashino Hibiki came out to greet him.

Sasaki brought a gift: health supplements that are nutritious for pregnant women.

"I'm so sorry I didn't bring a gift from Jump when I came in such a hurry last time," he said to Akemi Akemi.

"No, Mr. Sasaki, your visit is already an honor."

Unable to refuse Sasaki's kind offer, Akemi Akemi accepted the gift.

……

After sitting down in the studio, Sasaki drank tea, his face revealing his exhaustion.

He asked Hibiki Higashino if he had any requests, assuring him that Jump would fulfill them.

Just as Hibiki Higashino said, Sasaki came to build relationships.

Perhaps it was because after becoming the editor-in-chief, he had no one to confide in, and he sought relief from work pressure by talking to friends.

"Now I understand Minister Torishima's abilities. The pressure he faced when magazine sales were declining was much greater than what I am now. He was able to deliver a perfect result. He was truly remarkable."

Being an editor-in-chief in the new century is not easy. Faced with the impact of the internet and the decrease in the number of newborns, the decline in comic magazine sales is an inevitable result.

Sasaki tried everything he could, but he couldn't stop the march of time.

"Mr. Torishima is very powerful, but Editor-in-Chief Sasaki, you are just as amazing."

Higashino comforted him, "Just like Yoshida, in terms of editing ability, he is a million miles away from you back then."

Yoshida worked hard, but he was also very inexperienced.

When Sasaki served as Hibiki Higashino's editor, he didn't come up with any amazing ideas, but a skilled strategist doesn't need a big name to succeed. The serialization went smoothly, which was a testament to his ability as an editor.