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"By the way, Mom," Higashino Hibiki asked Higashino Shio, "why haven't you been cooking fish lately?"

He actually quite likes eating fish; it's a challenge.

Higashino Shio glanced at Higashino Ichiro, "You explain."

"Don't talk while eating, eat!" Higashino Ichiro glared at Higashino Hibiki.

"Oh." Hibiki Higashino roughly understood.

After finishing their meal, Akemi Akemi and Shio Higashino washed the dishes in the kitchen.

Higashino Ichiro teased the child a couple of times, and just as the child was about to cry, he naturally sat down next to Higashino Hibiki.

"The town will announce that there will be a garbage cleanup event tomorrow morning. Let's all participate."

Higashino's family lives in a high-end villa, and their daily cleaning and sanitation are handled by dedicated staff, unlike ordinary families.

These activities are more like parent-child education and community interaction, and are entirely voluntary.

"Okay," Higashino replied absentmindedly. The TV was showing "The White Tower," which he had recorded last year.

I reminisce about it whenever I have free time.

"Then it's settled." Higashino Ichiro patted Higashino Hibiki's thigh and stood up.

"Okay... Huh? What?" Higashino Hibiki snapped out of his daze, looking at his father's back, not taking it to heart.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the exhausted Higashino was woken up. He checked the time; it was only 5 a.m., an hour before he was supposed to get up for his run.

Only he was woken up; Akemi Akimiya was still happily immersed in her dreams.

“How can you be so listless?” Higashino Ichiro frowned.

"Who gets up this early?" Higashino Hibiki rubbed his sleepy eyes, stared at the bread and milk on the table, and was stunned for a moment. "This is all we're eating? It's so dry."

“It’s already very good.” Higashino Ichiro picked up a piece of bread and chewed it with a straight face.

"Where's Mom?" Usually, when Higashino Hibiki comes home from her run, she can enjoy a delicious and satisfying breakfast made by Higashino Shiori.

"She still wants to sleep."

"So? Only the two of us are going?" Hibiki Higashino put on a mask of pain.

……

Most of the residents of the neighborhood had not yet arrived, and the organizers of the town association praised the Higashino family for their dedication to actively participating in community activities.

The cool summer morning air lifted Higashino's spirits. He asked, "Why is there a cleaning activity all of a sudden?"

"I don't know who it was, fishing by the river nearby and leaving plastic bags everywhere," the organizer complained. "I curse them to never catch anything again."

“That’s how anglers are,” Hibiki Higashino said. “They throw away bait wrappers and used cigarette butts everywhere, making the beautiful scenery along the river unbearable to look at.”

"Ahem," Higashino Ichiro coughed twice, looked around, and said, "Let's begin."

He took the plastic bags for the trash, work gloves, and sanitary tongs, and walked towards the river without looking back.

"Mr. Higashino is such a kind-hearted person," the organizer remarked.

“Yes,” Higashino Hibiki nodded, “He has always been someone who gives quietly.”

……

Higashino Hibiki was cleaning the area with a plastic bag, and after half an hour, he had only filled it a little over halfway.

"It's Teacher Akino!"

He heard a child scream.

"Ken, good morning." Hibiki Higashino turned around and greeted him, "You're here to serve the community too?"

“The teacher said we should do more social practice,” Ken Miyano said. “I participate in every one of them, but this is the first time I’ve met Professor Akino Tori. I’m so happy.”

Higashino Hibiki's smile crumbled.

Why is this kid telling the truth?

Miyano Ken walked beside Higashino Hibiki, busily and skillfully carrying out his tasks. Before long, he had collected more trash than Higashino Hibiki.

“Teacher, you…” He glanced at Higashino Hibiki’s trash bag, then hesitated.

This ignited Higashino Hibiki's competitive spirit, and he worked incredibly hard.

Time passed by unnoticed, the sun came out, and Higashino Hibiki was drenched in sweat, panting heavily, and his garbage bag was bulging.

"How about it?" He looked at Ken Miyano smugly.

He's better than a kid now, isn't he?

You should worship me properly.

He then saw Ken Miyano drinking an iced cola, dressed neatly, and slacking off the whole time.

“Teacher, you must be very tired,” Ken Miyano said, standing up from his seat. “Watching ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica’ makes me even sadder.”

He strolled past Higashino with an air of nonchalance.

"Huh?" Higashino Hibiki looked at his dirty face in the mirror and realized what was happening. "Damn brat!"

At the end of the event at noon, the organizers looked at the Dongye father and son, who had "gotten a lot," and were filled with emotion, saying, "What a kind family they are."

Finally, Higashino Hibiki and Higashino Ichiro received a souvenir from the town association: a medal that read "Hygiene Champions."

Finally, Higashino placed the medal next to the "Shogakukan Manga Award Trophy".

It certainly occupies a prominent position among the many trophies.

……

In the hospital scene of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," Sayaka visits Kyosuke Kamijou.

The doctor said that it was impossible to cure Kyosuke Kamijou's hand injury with current medical technology.

When he realized he could no longer play the violin, Kyosuke Kamijou was completely desperate and gave up on himself, even saying some hurtful things to Sayaka's good intentions.

This made Sayaka determined to find a magical miracle. Kyubey's silhouette appeared outside the window, which seemed particularly oppressive.

"As expected, Sayaka will still become a magical girl." Ken Miyano thought to himself as he looked at the manga.

He has watched magical girl anime and really likes Cardcaptor Sakura.

He gets very excited every time Sakura transforms.

But now, with the appearance of the magical girl Sayaka, he feels helpless in the face of fate.

"It's so tragic to become a magical girl. Sayaka has embarked on a path of no return."

Unbeknownst to him, Ken Miyano's concept of magical girls had changed.

She represents danger, representing facing life and death head-on.

Madoka's friend, Hitomi Shizuki, was influenced by the witch. She lost her mind and committed suicide with a group of people in a television factory.

Xiao Yuan bravely saved them.

“How brave,” Ken Miyano said. “When a group of people were about to commit suicide, she threw away a substance that would produce highly toxic gas. Even if she’s not a magical girl, Madoka can help others. She’s a hero.”

However, because of this, Madoka was attacked by the witch.

The witch appearing this time is the Box Witch, whose style is cheerful and bright.

She is a witch hidden inside a box that resembles a computer or television screen.

At the center of the witch's barrier float many pixelated carousels, rotating around a small circle.

The art style is bizarre and terrifying, sending chills down Miyano Ken's spine.

"What exactly are these witches? What is their true nature? How peculiar."

The witch is a vague concept, quite different from other magical girl villains. It seems to symbolize something, with a deeper meaning, but Ken Miyano can't understand it at all.

When Madoka was in danger, the magical girl Sayaka arrived. Wearing a long robe and wielding a long sword, she easily defeated the Box Witch and saved Madoka and Hitomi.

Homura Akemi watched from the sidelines, knowing that she would deal with the witch even if Sayaka didn't show up.

Because of a miracle, Kyosuke Kamijou's injured left hand was healed.

The magical girl who will succeed Mami Tomoe has arrived. She's a cute girl with fangs, very outgoing, and has a very powerful demeanor.

She was planning to cause trouble for Sayaka, since Sayaka had taken over her territory.

"Here it comes, here it comes, the magical girls' usual infighting!"

Ken Miyano is looking forward to what will happen next in "Puella Magi Madoka Magica".

Looking at it now, he thinks the comic is full of ups and downs, with excellent artwork and profound meaning; it's a very good work.

Make him curious and expectant.

While it may not be as good as Death Note yet, the plot is still developing, and he believes that Akino Tori will not disappoint him in the future.

By Monday of the following week, Ken Miyano finally saw Jump.

"No publication next issue. I've been working too hard on community activities lately and haven't had the energy to draw comics. Sorry."

He saw what Torino Mirai had said.

Chapter 336 The Follower

"what!"

Ken Miyano's eyes widened as he recalled the person he had met that time, his teeth itching with hatred. "Damn it!"

It's quite something for an adult to be competing with a child.

Moreover, this episode of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" doesn't contain much content; it's mostly used to depict Sayaka's psychological state after becoming a magical girl.

She smiled when she saw Kyosuke Kamijou playing the violin.

"Sister Mami, my wish has come true! How could I possibly regret it? I'm so happy right now."

At the end of the manga, a new magical girl appeared, cool and powerful, which piqued Miyano Ken's curiosity.

"Old man Toriakino...you old scoundrel, you've gone too far!"

……