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“That’s right,” editor Yoshida puffed out his chest, “This is Professor Tori Akino.”

He felt guilty.

Some time ago, because of the poor performance of "Paprika", he thought that he could no longer blindly trust Akino and had to actively express his own voice in terms of storyboard content.

It seems that experience truly matters.

"Luckily I didn't say anything..." Yoshida muttered.

"What?" The bottle's eyes turned dangerous. "You're not allowed to do anything reckless."

"I understand." Yoshida lowered his head.

These new editors are all in charge of veteran cartoonists.

Jump knew they lacked the necessary skills, which is why they assigned them easy tasks.

These veteran cartoonists have been working in the field for more than five years and do not need much assistance from editors.

"You need to study more now." The bottle left after saying this, leaving Yoshida's mind at a moment's notice.

"Ah."

……

Weekends are when Higashino Hibiki is brainstorming storyboards, and his assistants don't need to come to work, so the room is empty.

Akemi Akemi walked into the studio, her belly quite large. Her due date was in two months.

"I'm so bored."

She stopped drawing comics, lost her main hobby, read almost all the comic books she had accumulated, and hasn't been watching any interesting TV series lately.

So I don't know what to do.

Akemi Akemi is at a loss as she lives this life of wasting her time.

"Please bear with me a little longer," Higashino Hibiki said with difficulty. "You know, Mr. Akimiya doesn't allow me to take you on trips."

"Actually, there shouldn't be any problem, right?" Akemi Akimiya blinked her big eyes at Hibiki Higashino.

Higashino pursed his lips, feeling a sense of satisfaction at being expected of him. He stood up and said, "Okay, but we can't go to crowded places."

"Yay!" Akemi Akemi cheered.

"Be careful." Higashino Hibiki quickly came over and helped her up.

“I’m not that fragile,” Akemi Akemi said helplessly.

She did lose a lot after becoming pregnant.

"Better safe than sorry." Higashino Hibiki touched her belly. "Our future lies here."

He placed his hand on Akemi Akimiya's belly and seemed to feel the baby's movements, which was quite amazing.

“Yes, yes.” Akemi Akimiya rolled her eyes.

After she became pregnant, the whole family treated her like a precious treasure, a fragile porcelain doll.

"Yes, that's good," Higashino nodded in satisfaction. He walked to the French windows and looked at the sky outside. It was cloudy today, and the sunlight wasn't too bright.

Let's go somewhere less crowded.

He ultimately chose a place called "Muwei Zhangqiagen", where he could enjoy the view of the city.

It's a good place for them who have lived here for a long time.

Akemi Akemi was very satisfied, and her steps were almost light.

Higashino Hibiki helped Akemi Akimiya as they prepared to leave.

But then, a neighbor came to the door.

It was Mrs. Miyano from the nearby house. She was carrying high-end pastries and rang the doorbell before Hibiki Higashino and Akemi Akemi left.

"We'll just have to wait for now," Higashino reassured Akemi Akemi.

“Okay.” Akemi Akimiya pouted.

Higashino greeted Mrs. Miyano as she entered the house.

Higashino Hibiki was puzzled by the sudden visit from this neighbor he rarely interacted with.

“Our two families rarely visit each other, so I thought it would be great if we could be more friendly,” Mrs. Miyano said with a broad smile.

“That’s right.” Hibiki Higashino nodded in agreement.

They exchanged pleasantries for about half an hour before Mrs. Miyano got up to take her leave.

When Higashino saw her off, he said, "Tori Akino Mirai, the author of 'Paprika,' is your colleague, isn't she? She has made outstanding contributions to Japanese literature."

"We're colleagues, that's true. Thank you for your compliment."

Higashino Hibiki then realized that it was because the publication of "Paprika" had made his neighbor think more highly of him as a cartoonist.

"If Mr. Higashino were to draw a manga like 'Paprika' in the future, it would bring glory to our community."

"I will work hard."

"Haha."

Mrs. Miyano left.

Akemi Akemi burst out laughing.

Higashino Hibiki shook his head.

The book "Paprika" has left a more lasting impression on adults than "Slam Dunk".

Akemi Akemi pinched her chin. "Does this manga have such magic? I didn't even understand it. Thinking back to how I used to comment on it, it's really embarrassing."

She thought Paprika was Higashino Hibiki's Waterloo, but it turned out to be a manga that brought him great honor.

"Life is unpredictable," Hibiki Higashino said.

He was down on his luck for a short time after "Paprika," but was immediately put back on the spot.

Yoshida contacted him a few days ago, saying that after Paprika ended, a TV reporter wanted to interview Hibiki Higashino.

Hibiki Higashino refused.

I made several such calls.

"Let's go out." He nodded at Akemi Akemi.

……

Monday has arrived.

For her book report assignment, Nana Natsumi bought Jump for the first time with complete confidence and brought it to class. During morning reading time, she read it in front of the teacher with complete confidence.

She first read "Death Note," in which the Japanese government was bribed by the Yotsuba Group, and the police were prohibited from investigating Kira's identity.

Soichiro Yagami and his colleagues resigned from their jobs and continued their investigation as unemployed.

Officer Matsuda rashly found the eight-member group from the Yotsuba Group, and L's side focused their attention on these people.

However, Matsuda was also discovered by the eight-member Yotsuba leadership, and his life was in grave danger.

Fortunately, the eight-person group each had their own agendas, which gave Matsuda a chance to catch his breath.

In the end, L faked Matsuda's death, thus saving his life.

"Moon thought he might be Kira, and he thought, 'Even if I gained Kira's abilities, I wouldn't do anything to punish evil, even if it meant becoming a murderer.' Hahaha, this is hilarious. He really doesn't understand what it's like to act on impulse."

Nan Xia Nai couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Nan! Get out of here!" the teacher roared.

Chapter 310 "Red Pepper" (End)

Standing at the classroom door, Xia Nai was still reading Jump.

After her 10-minute morning reading session ended, she was still engrossed in the comics and hadn't come out of it.

The teacher continued teaching as usual, forgetting that one person was missing from the classroom.

The students were listening attentively, but Keiko was thinking about the content of "Paprika," and this episode was the core of "Paprika." She was immersed in it for a long time.

"Oda-sensei is amazing!" Natsuna, who was standing at the door as punishment, cheered softly.

The "Skypiea Arc" of One Piece is truly interesting and is Oda's most imaginative arc. The Going Merry is propelled by the updrafts of the underwater whirlpool to Skypiea, which is just like a fairy tale.

Unfortunately, the episode ended quickly. She swallowed hard, looking forward to the next week.

Naruto remains exciting, with the battles between genin exceeding readers' expectations, especially the match between Gaara and Rock Lee, which reached another level entirely.

"Even Kakashi isn't that great," Shana couldn't help but think.

"These two are practically the strongest among the genin."

"This match is so much fun, even more fun than One Piece!"

Masashi Kishimoto's battle scenes are getting better and better, making them tense, exciting, and hard to put down.

"pity……"

The thought that Orochimaru had influenced the match made Xia Nai feel as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.

She hopes Naruto will get first place and gain honor, and that even the worst-performing player can make a comeback.

Now it seems that this possibility is getting smaller and smaller.

"Sigh." She sighed and started reading "The Prince of Tennis" in the corridor of the teaching building, oblivious to everyone else.

In the classroom, the teacher was giving a lecture with great enthusiasm.

Keiko felt something was off, but after thinking about it carefully, she couldn't find anything different from usual.

After finishing watching "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean", "The Prince of Tennis", "Blind Soccer", and "Kochikame", she started watching "The Last Leader of the Century".

As usual, the comic made her laugh out loud.

"Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is a genius."

After reading "Leaders at the End of the Century," she gradually stopped enjoying other books.