Full-time comic artist

Sure enough, it was true again, Higashino Hibiki told her.

One by one, the people around him were devastated by the end of Dragon Ball.

"What a pity," Nan Chiharu sighed.

"Hmm." Asahina also lowered her head.

Higashino Hibiki went to brainstorm storyboards for "Hikaru no Go". They talked for a while and then suddenly burst into laughter.

It's about Asahina and Minami Chiharu joining the animation club.

It was quite amusing to see the defeated opponent from back then looking at each other in bewilderment.

"President Ozawa Hibiki was still asking," Minami Chiharu recounted vividly, "'Has the scriptwriter come?' I told him he wouldn't be joining the animation club, and President Ozawa was utterly dejected. He looked like a wilted eggplant."

Speaking of this, Asahina's eyes lit up. After joining Musashino, the animation production team became even stronger.

She has ambitions to create longer, more professional animations.

He stared at Higashino Hibiki's back as he focused on writing storyboards, his gaze dimming, and he sighed.

……

Higashino Hibiki snapped out of his daze and saw only his assistants working; everyone else had left.

“Minami said she was too much of a bother and took her leave shortly afterward,” Yoshii Yamahisa explained.

"Hmm." Higashino Hibiki nodded, glanced at the time, and saw it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

"I'm going out for a bit, and I'll bring back dinner."

Grabbing his phone and wallet, Higashino stretched and walked out of the room, taking a stroll to relax.

Not long after, the phone rang.

"Dragon Ball will only last five episodes, right?" said Morimichi Yamamura.

Hibiki Higashino was having a headache. Why was it Dragon Ball again?

However, this time is different from before.

The mountain village has come to issue a challenge.

"Aside from the two chapters that have already been drawn, let's have a competition between the two of us and see who can take first place in the final moments!"

He was also very unwilling, as "The Sun Murder Case" never came in first place from beginning to end.

As a genius writer, he absolutely refused to allow it!

Higashino Hibiki became interested. "Alright! Let's have a match then, but I'll definitely win!"

"That's right!"

……

Two weeks later, Hibiki Higashino was reading "The Sun Murder Case".

This is a new story, and this episode is just the beginning of the setup.

There were many clues at the scene, and the outcome was uncertain. Higashino Hibiki was intrigued and curious about what would happen next.

However, this alone is not enough to beat "Hikaru no Go," let alone take first place.

Many comic book artists are working with incredible enthusiasm, hoping to surpass Dragon Ball in their final days.

Even Osamu Akimoto, the author of "Kochikame" which has been serialized for 19 years, has suddenly become young again and created some exciting new content.

As Yamamura Morimichi looked at the manga, he was struck by the realization that no one should be underestimated. Even an old writer who seemed to be just drifting through life could have his moments of brilliance.

Mr. Arai, who was standing next to him, was smiling at him.

Recently, at the request of the mountain village, his paintings have become more exquisite than before.

Although he had to work longer hours, he was still very happy to have this youthful mindset.

“To get first place, that’s not enough,” he said. “Jump is not an ordinary magazine. Even without Yu Yu Hakusho, there are still great works like Rurouni Kenshin and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.”

“My previous ideas simply won’t work,” Yamamura said with a dark expression, recognizing the reality.

Compared to a group of cunning and shrewd people, he was too naive.

"Luckily, there's Akino Tori's manga, so we can all stay at the bottom."

That way it won't be awkward.

Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, Shancun breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't think that Hibiki Higashino, this 19-year-old, would adapt to the unruly reality of Jump better than he did.

He got hooked on "Hikaru no Go".

……

Dragon Ball is ending, and Jump needs to create a new god.

Torishima Kazuhiko counted all the serialized works and finally focused his attention on "Rurouni Kenshin".

Given the subject matter, depth, and popularity of this work, there couldn't be a more suitable one.

He placed part of his hopes for maintaining the status quo of Jump on Nobuhiro Watsuki.

"All the newspapers, magazines, and news media from Shueisha have been contacted."

In the conference room, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Kondo held the report and spoke slowly and deliberately.

“Hmm,” Horie Nobuhiko nodded, looking at Sasaki.

Sasaki said, "The color cover for the next issue of Rurouni Kenshin has also been arranged. As for the animation production, we are in talks with ANX and Fuji Television, and we have basically reached an agreement."

“Alright,” Horie Nobuhiko slammed his hands on the table and stood up. “Everything is ready, except for the final touch! Thank you all.”

After the meeting, the others left in twos and threes, but Sasaki remained standing there, having something to say to Horie Nobuhiko.

“I think we should also give Hikaru no Go a cover page,” he said seriously after careful consideration. “Hikaru no Go has been very exciting lately because its unique genre has attracted a segment of readers.”

Nobuhiko Horie thought for a while and then shook his head.

"It's precisely because of its unique genre that it hasn't gained widespread reader approval. 'Hikaru no Go' can never compare to 'Dragon Ball.' Jump doesn't need another 'Hikaru no Go' right now."

He also knew that "Hikaru no Go" had been doing very well recently, but things were different now, and they needed to concentrate their efforts on doing something big.

"Furthermore, 'Hikaru no Go' is a work you were in charge of. If all the benefits are given to you, the other editors will have objections."

He refused Sasaki's request.

Sasaki remained expressionless; he had already anticipated this outcome, but simply wanted to give it a try.

“But you,” Nobuhiko Horie rebuked, “your important responsibilities now, besides Rurouni Kenshin, also include working with Togashi-sensei. Don’t waste your energy on Hikaru no Go. If Togashi-sensei can start a new serialization, that would be more effective than three volumes of Hikaru no Go.”

Sasaki felt helpless about this, believing that Horie Nobuhiko was making unreasonable demands.

Yoshihiro Togashi's attitude has always been very firm.

Without paying a price, there's no way to get him to serialize the story quickly.

He played mahjong to his heart's content every day, so how could he possibly jump back into what he thought was a pit of fire?

Nobuhiko Horie is too naive.

As the deputy editor-in-chief alone, I had no right to make any promises to him.

The one who should really take action is Nobuhiko Horie.

He nodded twice and took his leave.

Chapter 90 Sasaki drowns his sorrows in alcohol

Oteai is the ranking system in Japanese professional Go, which involves about ten matches each year, with results determining who is eligible for promotion.

In March, the certificate awarding ceremony for the new first-dan players will be held.

Hikaru Shindo put on a suit and combed his hair to look like an adult. At only fifteen years old, he was already much more mature.

Speaking of which, changing the protagonist's character is a very dangerous thing.

To make the combat actions more realistic, Akira Toriyama transformed Son Goku from a child into an adult, giving him longer arms and legs, which allowed him to draw more different movements.

Higashino Hibiki draws a realistic Go system, so as he gets older, he has to change his character design.

Fortunately, no readers raised any objections, which relieved him.

During this ceremony, Hikaru Shindo encountered Akira Toya.

I've been chasing Akira Toya for almost two years now, and this time he's finally become a professional Go player, and we can stand together and compete on the same stage.

He was overjoyed and had a lot to say to Akira Touya.

But Akira Touya completely ignored him, his expression solemn, and walked straight past him.

Hikaru Shindo was furious that he had been ignored.

But when he saw the Otega match schedule, he was shocked. His first opponent was none other than Akira Touya.

This demonstrates the attitude just now: it wasn't ignoring them, but rather a declaration of war!

Akira Toya valued him highly.

When Yamamura Morimichi saw this, he was very surprised.

They've actually started drawing a duel between Akira Touya and Hikaru.

From the very beginning of the manga, Hikaru Shindo's turning point in his emotional journey was due to Akira Toya.

The two people are intertwined and influence each other.

While Hikaru Shindo was making great strides to catch up, Akira Touya was also keeping an eye on him.

Akira Touya knew whether it was entering the Go Academy or winning the qualification to become a professional Go player.

So this game has been brewing for a long time.

"Hiss~" Yamamura Morimichi gasped, "Tori Akino is actually more cunning than other manga artists..."

As Tori Akino's rival, he also began to look forward to what would happen next.

What will be the fate of these two people destined for each other?