Full-time comic artist

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaohe's eight-year-old daughter returned home.

Little River had her hair tied in two high ponytails, and her face was chubby and pink.

As soon as she entered the door and saw Xiaohe, she rushed over excitedly, "Daddy, you're back!"

"It should be 'I'm home,'" Xiaohe said with a smile, picking her up. "Daddy's on holiday today."

"I meant you're back!" Little River was a little confused, but then she forgot about it and shouted excitedly, "Daddy can play with me, yay!"

"Okay, okay." Xiaohe nodded with a smile.

But when she saw the cosmetics her daughter had brought, she was stunned. "I don't know how to do this. Let Mom teach you."

"Oh, right, let me tell you a story."

He took out the previous issues of Jump, which contained all the content of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", and had his daughter sit in his lap as he softly began to read it to her.

"This is a manga drawn by my father with the help of Akino Mirai-sensei. It has a cute art style and a light and cheerful content. It's a magical girl story that can bring you wonderful fantasies."

"Hmm! Hmm." Little River nodded thoughtfully, then said expectantly, "Daddy, hurry up!"

"well."

……

Xiaohe, familiar with the manga's content, opened Jump, flipped to the first chapter of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," and began to tell the story in a clear voice. In her gentle tone, Madoka's story unfolded in her daughter's heart.

"Oh! Cupid! So cute."

While reading the comic and listening, Kyubey appeared, and Little River's eyes sparkled.

“Madoka is cute, Homura Akemi is cute, Mami Tomoe is cute, Sayaka… you idiot.”

The little river chuckled.

She stared wide-eyed at the scene of Mami fighting the witch, completely stunned. "Wow! Did Daddy draw this?"

Xiaohe paused to recount, saying admiringly, "Tori Akino-sensei's painting skills are unparalleled; I am still far from reaching that level."

"Dad can do it too!"

"Uh-huh."

He recounted the fourth episode, which began with a story about Sayaka.

Sayaka admires someone, her childhood friend, named Kyosuke Kamijou.

Kyosuke Kamijou became depressed after injuring his hand in an accident and being unable to play the violin anymore.

"Sigh," Little River sighed, pretending to be an adult, "Sure enough, even idiots have their troubles."

"Haha." Xiaohe laughed. "That's right."

He thought to himself that this must be a setup by Teacher Toriakino, a reason for Sayaka to wish to become a magical girl.

"Next comes... boom, bang! Boom!"

The storyline involves Mami Tomoe battling a witch familiar.

Because her opponent was relatively weak, Mami Tomoe's fighting aesthetics were on full display.

With a relaxed smile on her lips, she moved her feet, switching weapons in her hands as if dancing, to meet enemies coming from all directions.

"So handsome!" Little River exclaimed excitedly.

until……

"Okay, that's enough for now." Xiaohe closed Jump and carried her daughter to the side.

"Hey, keep going, Daddy," Little River said coquettishly, not wanting to stop.

“The comic ends here, but,” Xiaohe stood up and said, “the rest will definitely be just as interesting. Look forward to it, I’ll tell you about it next time.”

"Okay!" Little River opened his mouth wide.

She loves this girl's adventure story so much that she can only endure it now.

……

In episode 4 of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Masaki is ranked fifth.

On Jump, a magical girl anime for little girls ranked fifth, something Yoshihisa Akechi could hardly believe.

It has actually happened now.

Aida Soichi, standing to the side, said, "One reason is that the battle panels by Tori Akino are so brilliant. Just looking at those panels excites the reader, just like in Dragon Ball."

"Secondly, after a month of development, 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' has attracted another group of readers, readers who like magical girl manga," Koji Yoshida began, then continued.

“That’s right.” Aida nodded. “The combination of the two groups of readers has created a miracle.”

The bottle understood, "Only Tori Akino-sensei could do that. If he continues drawing like this, he'll never become a flagship manga, but he'll still be a mainstay work of Jump."

Yoshida stood aside, watching the group leader's excited expression. After much consideration, he decided to tell the story of episode six.

"Hey! This is really reckless!" Bottle was startled, but he quickly recovered and stroked his chin thoughtfully, "But this is a good gimmick, it will definitely attract a lot of people to watch 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica'."

The magical girl died, something that has never happened before in mainstream manga.

Readers will find it very interesting.

“The teacher isn’t doing this for publicity,” Yoshida said, dissatisfied.

"Hmm?" The bottle glanced at him.

"I'm so sorry!" Yoshida Koji quickly apologized.

……

In episode 5 of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," the plot progresses beyond some battle scenes.

Mami revealed her past: she was in a car accident and had to make a wish to Kyubey to survive.

She hopes that Madoka, Sayaka, and the others will think carefully before deciding whether to become magical girls.

Sayaka wants to wish to save Kyosuke Kamijou, provided that she understands the underlying thoughts behind this wish.

Do you hope his wish will come true?

"Or do you want to be the benefactor who fulfills his wish?"

In short, besides fighting, Mami Tomoe also helps Sayaka and Madoka resolve their inner confusion.

He is truly a very mature and reliable senior.

"This character is so well-developed!" Katsura Hinagiku said with great interest. "Elegant, beautiful, strong in combat, reliable, and gentle. I also want to have a Mami-senpai."

……

"Wow~" Little River exclaimed excitedly as he listened to his father's story, "Even though I don't understand it, Mommy is so amazing."

"Dad, tell me the next story too." She turned around expectantly, looking at the little river.

Xiaohe's expression was conflicted, her eyes flickering between light and shadow.

As his assistant, he knew what the next episode would be about, and he was shocked by it himself. It was definitely not something he could tell his daughter...

Xiaohe regretted it.

……

Puella Magi Madoka Magica has reached its sixth episode.

When Akihisa went to buy Jump, the sky was overcast and it looked like it was about to rain.

"I wonder if it will thunder," he said, looking at the sky. "I'm terrified of hearing thunder."

He bought Jump, went to school, sat down, and started watching it right away.

The class monitor stood behind him, looking at him smugly, while also being engrossed in the content of the comic, forgetting his responsibility to maintain classroom order.

“‘There’s nothing to be afraid of anymore,’” Akihisa read aloud the title of episode six of Madoka Magica, “It’s a story of resolving doubts, a heartwarming tale of mutual understanding.”

"Tori Akino-sensei, isn't this a spoiler right from the title?"

"Haha." He threw his head back and laughed.

Chapter 333 "There's nothing to be afraid of anymore"

Readers who enjoy battle scenes and readers who enjoy magical girl themes are both glued to Jump, their eyes glued to the screen.

On campus, Akihisa was already engrossed in the manga.

Although he kept saying that he was a grown man in high school and would no longer read childish manga like "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," he eventually couldn't extricate himself from the world created by Akino Mirai.

……

On their way home after visiting Kyosuke Kamijou, Madoka unexpectedly stumbles upon a Grief Seed that is about to hatch.

Madoka goes to find Mami, while Sayaka and Kyubey enter the Witch's Barrier to monitor the Grief Seed.

"Ugh, this feels a bit disgusting..."

Like a doll, Kewpie's expression never changed.

Even in such a dangerous situation, it still had a smile on its face, which made Akihisa uncomfortable.

“It must be an illusion,” he said, looking at Kyubey. “It couldn’t possibly be a mistake by Mr. Toriakino in his drawing.”

The mascot that magical girls always have actually made him feel a chill.

Inside the witch's barrier, the style of the scene suddenly changed.

The background has changed to a bizarre scene of a nurse, syringes, and IV drips.

This is consistent with the style of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica"; the art style of witches is always terrifying and bizarre.

Sayaka arrived at a door marked "Operation in Progress," where the Grief Seed was flashing, indicating that the witch was about to hatch.

Kyubey tried to persuade her to become a magical girl, but Sayaka refused.

"If possible, I don't want to make a decision half-heartedly."

This is also what makes Madoka Magica different from other manga; the main characters are slow to become magical girls.

Akihisa shook his head. "Is it necessary to be so cautious?"