Full-time comic artist

This time I finally let off some steam.

"Wait a minute," he thought, remembering the high school student from earlier, something felt off. "It's early July now, and only ten professional exams have been held. Does that mean he has no chance?"

He turned around, but there was nothing behind him.

"The number of losses exceeds the number of wins..."

"I shouldn't have tried to persuade him..."

"Keep working on Go... or forget it, I don't have the talent, you know?"

At this point, all I could do was mutter to myself guiltily.

……

At 5 p.m., Higashino Ichiro went home.

This is how you can be so capricious when you have money; you don't even operate during peak hours.

But this isn't usually the case. When he heard that his son was back, he said, "So what if you're back? Why are you telling me?"

I'd better leave work as early as possible.

"Big brother! Give it to me!"

In the living room, he saw Mei and Higashino tugging at each other.

Higashino held a small plastic figure high in the air, and Mei stood on tiptoe and reached out to grab it.

However, due to his insufficient height, he was willing but unable to do so and was thoroughly outmaneuvered by Higashino Hibiki.

Seeing this, Higashino Ichiro smiled. He then composed himself and said sternly, "Hibiki, why are you teasing your sister? If she wants it, just give it to her."

"It's a constant commotion, it doesn't give me any peace of mind."

Chapter 101 Oda is truly an absolute genius.

"Dad, you're back."

Mei Higashino smoothed her wrinkled skirt and said embarrassedly.

Higashino Ichiro: "Hmm."

Hibiki Higashino said, "You've had a hard day at work."

He casually handed the Bandai-made Fujiwara Sai figure to Higashino Mei.

Higashino Ichiro smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Mei grabbed the figure and wrinkled her nose in annoyance.

She was jealous and resentful of her father's differential treatment of her.

However, it's understandable, since the older brother is an earner, and his income far exceeds that of their father, so his status in the family has risen significantly in the past two years.

Thinking about the 30 yen in my bank account, I felt a little embarrassed to show it off, and it was also inconvenient to disclose.

She lowered her head.

……

Tonight's dinner was exceptionally lavish.

Perhaps because all the children in the family had returned, Higashino Hibiki's plate was piled high with six or seven kinds of dishes, enough for him to eat for two meals.

He looked at Mei, and Mei looked at him with a troubled expression.

However, I still managed to eat it all, albeit reluctantly.

"So delicious, burp."

"It's been so long since I've had my mom's cooking, hiccup."

Hibiki Higashino and Mei Higashino said.

Higashino nodded in satisfaction, then complained, "It's because you guys don't come back often."

Higashino Hibiki felt a chill run down his spine and quickly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, Mei, what have you been up to? Why are you never home?"

Mei Higashino stared wide-eyed at Hibiki Higashino in disbelief.

"You traitor!"

Hibiki Higashino gestured with his eyes, "I'm sorry, my dear sister!"

At this point, Higashino Shio stopped complaining about Higashino Hibiki and focused all her energy on Higashino Mei. "I can understand your brother drawing manga. But what about you? You're never home. Do you have a boyfriend?"

Higashino Ichiro raised his head and stared directly at Higashino Mei, his gaze deeply intimidating.

Higashino Hibiki quickly looked at her, as he was also very curious about this.

With the whole family staring intently at her, Fuyuno Mei felt like a little lamb being watched by a big bad wolf.

She hugged herself, trying to warm herself a little.

Then she shook her head violently and said sheepishly, "How could I possibly be in a relationship? Boys my age are all immature. Sometimes they can watch excavators working for hours on end. I wouldn't even look at them."

Higashino Hibiki was puzzled. "Excavators are interesting."

Higashino Ichiro's head twitched slightly, using his strong self-control to prevent himself from nodding.

"Don't interrupt," Higashino scolded Higashino, then continued, "Then why don't you come home more often?"

Mei Higashino's lips twitched, and she said guiltily, "To...to study hard."

"Tch." Higashino Shio scoffed.

"Your exam scores are only half of your brother's, and you still have the nerve to say you're studying hard."

"Honestly, how could Mom be so mean to me! I'm going back to my room!" Higashino Mei stood up angrily.

When she turned her back, she had a relieved expression on her face.

Stepping out of the living room and into a corner out of sight, Mei patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

In the living room.

Higashino sighed, "This child always keeps things on her mind but never says them out loud."

Higashino comforted her, "Mei is a good girl, she would never do anything bad. She's not willing to talk about it now, she must have her reasons."

"I didn't announce my comic book project in advance, so let's just wait patiently."

"That's the only way to think about it." Higashino Shio covered her face with worry.

The living room quieted down, and Dongye got up to wash the dishes.

……

night.

Hibiki Higashino sat at the table by the window, enjoying the summer night breeze.

He was drawing storyboards.

The stars twinkled in the sky, but Higashino Hibiki couldn't appreciate the beautiful scenery, as he buried his head in his work at the table.

There are many cartoonists like him.

Everyone is working hard to finish the comic within the allotted time so that it won't be discontinued.

Apart from a very few.

After taking a bath, Hirohiko Araki drank a glass of milk and read for a while. It was ten o'clock.

He immediately got up, went to bed, and fell into a deep sleep like a baby.

Jump's sales have been declining. From the end of Dragon Ball in May to the present in July, sales have dropped from 650 million to 480 million.

The editors were so anxious their lips were covered in blisters. What was Togashi-san, who was being treated like a savior, doing?

"Let's play Dragon Quest again."

He checked the time; it was still a long time before he went to bed.

Under the same sky, there are different ways of working.

If Hibiki Higashino knew, he could only envy her silently, and then continue to move forward at his own pace.

Perhaps one day, he will be able to complete his work leisurely every day, who knows?

However, the rising star, Akino Mirai, is still growing.

He could only fight against his predecessors through hard work and perseverance.

Right next door was his sister Mei's bedroom.

Mei Higashino took out her phone, which she had bought specifically for work.

Two months' salary was barely enough to cover her expenses. After much deliberation, she finally made the difficult decision to buy it.

I've met several people in the comics industry, but we haven't been in touch lately.

She hasn't received any voice acting work for a long time, and now she can only sigh in her room.

I peeked out and looked at the vast, boundless starry sky.

Mei temporarily forgot her worries.

Looking at the waning moon in the sky, she recalled her time in the second year of junior high school.

In 1992, she saw an anime called "Sailor Moon" on television.

As Sailor Moon transforms, the background becomes colorful, which inspires her imagination as a child.

Their eyes were practically sparkling; they were constantly looking forward to the cartoon.

Just like a child waiting for Ultraman to air.

Because of this, Usagi Tsukino's voice actress, Kotono Mitsuishi, delivers a powerful line: "Moon Prism Power, Transform!"

She admired him greatly.

How can you make such a beautiful sound?

So, Mei also began to learn about the work behind animation: What is a voice actor? How does one become a voice actor?