Full-time comic artist

He then flashed his middle finger, saying, "Secondly, Death Note possesses elements such as suspense, mystery, investigation, and salvation, which can attract consumers."

Finally, a thumbs up: "Thirdly, this work has a strong and textured art style, a dark tone, and is full of wisdom and thought. The plot is very exciting; I was amazed when I watched it. It would be a real shame if it wasn't made into a movie."

There's one more thing he didn't mention: Death Note has a huge readership, only surpassed by Slam Dunk, One Piece, and Dragon Ball.

Even if the movie only attracts fans to watch it, the investors won't lose money.

"Thank you for your compliment." Higashino Hibiki nodded in thanks.

From what we've heard so far, director Shusuke Kaneko has a lot of insight into Death Note, which is a good thing.

Future screenwriters and directors shamelessly claim they haven't read the original work yet, yet they dare to adapt it. This is utterly ridiculous, and of course, the result is a bunch of vomit.

"I'd like to know about the investment funds, and..."

"Please look."

Director Kaneko handed over the proposal with both hands.

At the New Year's party, Higashino Hibiki watched intently, occasionally asking questions in a low voice.

……

Oda ditched the animation production company, the DVD production company, the sales company, and other staff, and began searching in the New Year's party hall.

"Where did Mr. Tori Akino go?"

He was puzzled.

Some time ago, Akira Toriyama agreed to his request to collaborate on a manga titled "Cross Epoch: Akira Toriyama x Eiichiro Oda".

He finally succeeded in meeting his idol and wanted to share his joy.

He had already shown off to Masashi Kishimoto, and now only Akino Mirai remained.

"Death Note ended quickly after a year of serialization, Slam Dunk also ended unexpectedly, and Hikaru no Go came to an abrupt halt during its rising popularity. I wonder if the author, Akino Tori, is aware that he is a ruthless ending machine?"

He was curious.

"Is the baby easy to take care of? Will you be able to manage during the serialization period?"

Oda has a girlfriend named Chiaki, who is a model. She captured his heart when she cosplayed as Nami. They've reached the point of discussing marriage and will definitely have a baby in the future.

Oda, who hasn't grown up yet, is a little unsure about this.

In short, he had a lot to say to Higashino Hibiki.

……

Thank you for your cooperation.

Hibiki Higashino agreed to the plan to make a live-action film adaptation of "Death Note".

Judging from the project proposal, it's a good project.

Director Shusuke Kaneko's professionalism is also evident.

“Kaneko…Shusuke,” Higashino Hibiki suddenly remembered, “Mr. Kaneko, you published an article about Paprika in the newspaper, didn’t you?”

It was Kaneko Shusuke's comment, "I was inspired by Paprika, an unparalleled masterpiece of genius," that made this manga shine.

He was also his own mentor.

Kaneko Shusuke said, "It was me, I made a fool of myself."

Hibiki Higashino said excitedly, "Thanks to you, the reputation of Paprika has been reversed."

Shusuke Kaneko waved his hand, "It's just a small piece of writing reflecting on my feelings."

"But it helped me a lot."

After this incident, the plan to make a live-action version of "Death Note" is now a done deal.

……

After the conversation ended, Sasaki checked the time; the Shueisha New Year's party should have officially begun.

He coughed twice, said goodbye to Hibiki Higashino and Shusuke Kaneko, and began organizing the New Year's party.

Hibiya Higashino said goodbye and found Akemi Akimiya to talk about the movie adaptation.

Akemi Akemi was delighted. "This is wonderful news! We should celebrate! How about a second party just for the two of us? Shall we go to karaoke?"

"Great!" Higashino Hibiki smiled broadly.

This gave them another excuse to have fun.

……

After the New Year's party officially began, Hibiki Higashino said goodbye to Sasaki and left with Akemi Akemi.

Oda was still searching for Hibiki Higashino, but he still hadn't found him an hour later, halfway through the New Year's party.

"Didn't the teacher attend the New Year's party this year? No way, Kishimoto said he saw the teacher. They even talked for a long time, that's strange. The venue must be too big, let me look for it again."

He stood up and carefully searched along the tables in the self-service area.

"Where's Oda-sensei?" Hideaki Sorachi scratched his head. "Where did he go? I absolutely have to get his autograph today! Someone has to get it!"

His eyes were bright, and he was walking around the venue clockwise, just like Oda.

The New Year's party ended at 10 p.m.

Oda and Sorachi were panting heavily as they slumped into their seats.

……

Hibiki Higashino noticed that his lung capacity had deteriorated significantly while singing.

Because he spent so much time drawing comics, he didn't have time to run or exercise, and his health deteriorated.

The abs that were once faintly visible have long since disappeared.

In addition, sitting in a chair for long periods of time inevitably leads to some occupational diseases.

Hibiki Higashino now has some free time, so he started running around the villa area early in the morning.

There's a running track here, lots of greenery, and fresh air. It's a very comfortable place to run on a cold winter morning.

"Good morning, Mr. Higashino."

The neighbor's child was on his way to school and bowed to greet Higashino Hibiki when he saw him.

"Ken, good morning." Hibiki Higashino had almost finished running and stopped, his body steaming with sweat. "School starts so early?"

It's January 8th now, and only one week of winter break has passed.

"It's always around this time," Ken Miyano replied listlessly.

He hasn't been in a good mood lately.

On the last day of his holiday, he received bad news on Tori Akino Mirai's editing website: Tori Akino Mirai's new work might not be available for more than a year.

Tori Akino Mirai plans to take a break for a while.

The unexpected end of Death Note had already upset him.

He once complained online that the machine was "a merciless finisher."

Kenjiro Miyano had just managed to adjust to the end of "Death Note" when he received this devastating news, which made him even more upset.

That's infuriating!

"Mr. Higashino, don't you have to go to work?" Miyano Ken asked.

His father has to get up at six o'clock to go to work, and his mother says that this is the result of their hard work so that their family can enjoy life.

My neighbor, Mr. Higashino, has been quite free lately.

"I need to take a two-year break," Hibiki Higashino told him cheerfully. "People aren't machines; they need to learn to stop and rest."

"Congratulations, Mr. Higashino, you're able to enjoy life," he said enviously. "I still have to go to school."

"Strive to improve yourself. Only when you have the ability can you stop," Higashino advised him. "You must study hard."

"Yes, I will." Ken Miyano tightened his grip on his backpack strap. "I'll take my leave now."

"Take care on your journey."

"Yes."

On his way to school, he looked back at Higashino Hibiki and said, "Mr. Higashino is such a good neighbor. I hope he can get some rest and not work as hard as before."

When the Higashino family moved in, he rarely saw the male head of the household next door.

I've only seen him recently.

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"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've seen any new works by Tori Akino-sensei."

"Only two months have passed."

"Oh, only two months? I thought it had been much longer."

Ken Miyano entered the classroom and heard his classmates discussing this.

He put down his schoolbag and sighed dejectedly.

"Tori Akino-sensei, why did you take such a long break? Who gave you permission? There are millions of readers like me who are looking forward to your work."

"Please hurry up."

The boy clenched his fists at his chest, praying earnestly.

.........

Hibiki Higashino has stopped serializing manga, but I still read Jump.

"Even though I've seen it before, it's still so interesting!"

He was referring to "Naruto," and this particular installment featured Orochimaru versus the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

When I watched the anime back then, the shuriken shadow clone technique dazzled me. Now, when I read the manga, I am still amazed and full of praise for the superb battle scenes.

"This is a battle on another dimension. No wonder Kishimoto was so confident at the New Year's party."