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The reporter pressed for the account name.

Odagiri has remained silent on the matter.

I'm worried it will affect the other person's life.

He's been so bothered lately that his daily Go studies have been delayed.

Because he achieved the first professional dan rank this time, the topic was once again brought to the forefront.

Hibino Hibiki also saw Koharu on a TV program. He was sitting stiffly, answering the host's questions.

Despite the lack of novelty, the viewership ratings surged.

As a result, more and more programs began to invite Jordan Chan.

Later on, chessboard manufacturers even approached Xiaochun to advertise.

But he refused, believing that he wasn't even a professional player and therefore didn't deserve the title.

At the height of his popularity, he appeared on Yamazaki Akira's show, but then disappeared from the public eye.

The journalists persisted in following up and discovered that he had returned to the countryside and was teaching children who wanted to learn Go.

I became a teacher.

The contrast was striking enough that he refused to give interviews from then on.

It's finally over, but the news that "Hikaru no Go" will have a second season in October, which was interspersed in the news, has stayed in the minds of many people.

Chapter 103 Togashi's new work, *Level E*

Upon hearing that Koharu had started her own life, Higashino Hibiki called her.

He said he was doing well in the countryside, and since his own Go journey had failed, he could place his hopes on other children.

He is happy to be a teacher in the Go interest class, but the children are a little afraid of him, which makes him very distressed and he doesn't know what to do.

Higashino thought so too; after all, Higashino was quite burly, and Higashino himself was a little intimidated when they first met.

So he asked Shinoda, a fourth-dan player.

"What kind of class do I teach? I teach in-students," Shinoda, a fourth-dan professional, asked rhetorically, then said with a laugh, "The students all have clear goals and are very mature. So they are different from the kids in the hobby classes."

He recommended Akira Yamazaki to Hibiki Higashino, saying, "Many people have commented that Yamazaki's Go program has an early childhood education style, and the children learn it very seriously."

Hibiki Higashino glanced into the living room and saw Oda sitting there, nodding his head and looking intently at "Akira Yamazaki's Go Classroom."

So he nodded in agreement.

He told Xiaochun about this method so that she could watch the show with her friends.

At the same time, I asked Akira Yamazaki, "How did you do that?"

Akira Yamazaki didn't know that this was just her normal style, something she was born with.

Fortunately, a few days later, Xiaochun called to say that she had become friends with the other children.

It's about being closely connected through relationships, not just physical connections.

In fact, as long as you show them care and concern on a daily basis, and don't show favoritism, the children will feel it.

If you treat others with sincerity, you will naturally become good friends in the end.

……

Editorial Department of Weekly Shonen Jump.

"Hiss~" Looking at the new report, Horie Nobuhiko felt a toothache.

Another 10 readers were lost.

Last week, only 470 million copies of Jump were sold.

Although it still holds an absolute leading position over other comic magazines.

But no magazine would complain about having too many readers.

Only a few months have passed, and so many readers have already left. Even Jump can't withstand this!

The trend continues, and Nobuhiko Horie is under immense pressure. The more glorious he was before, the more painful he is now.

"What about Togashi? What's going on with Togashi's manga?!" He couldn't help but shout at Sasaki.

“They say they’ve already started drawing it,” Sasaki replied.

“Tell him that if he can’t produce any new works, the agreement will be void. After all,” he sighed deeply, “I don’t know how long I can stay in this position.”

……

September.

Summer vacation is over, and the new semester has begun.

Hibiki Higashino returned to her familiar life.

The students were already used to his identity, so they didn't do anything special.

Just like any other day, we went to class quietly and returned to the teachers' dormitory quietly.

A few days later, it was the weekend again.

Jump sent over a sample copy; the color cover at the beginning was a piece I'd never seen before.

The title is "Level E," but Hibiki Higashino doesn't seem to recognize it.

The fact that a new serialization can be featured on the front page of the editorial department is definitely a sign of their approval.

He couldn't help but become curious.

Open the jump.

The preface to Level E reads as follows:

"There are hundreds of alien species living and traveling on Earth, but Earthlings are unaware of it."

This immediately piqued Higashino Hibiki's curiosity.

He then looked at the author's name.

The author of this manga is Yoshihiro Togashi!

……

Hibiki Higashino looked at the new manga and exclaimed inwardly, "As expected of Togashi-sensei's work, it's really very interesting."

Even after watching just the first episode, you can tell that this is a work with a strong Jump style.

If the style remains unchanged, it could very well become a shonen manga like Yu Yu Hakusho or Dragon Ball.

The background is grand, and the main character is hilarious.

The supporting characters possess superpowers, and the alien setting is also very convenient, allowing for endless possibilities in imagination.

Hibiki Higashino remarked that Yoshihiro Togashi truly lived up to his reputation; no wonder Jump considered him their savior.

Togashi is absolutely capable of this; he's a genius.

There was one thing that Higashino Hibiki didn't understand.

How come he's never heard of such a work?

Logically speaking, it should be a national masterpiece.

Higashino shook his head, sensing something was wrong.

“By the way,” Hibiki Higashino stood up and asked Akemi Akimiya, “what have Asahina and Chiharu Minami been up to lately? It’s been so long since I’ve seen them.”

She's busy with submitting her work, and Higashino Hibiki has her own tools and workbench, which is very convenient.

So when there are no assistants to work, they also work here.

But I always go back after 10 o'clock.

Not even the slightest gap was left for Higashino Hibiki.

“The autumn art festival is about to begin, and I heard that the animation club is participating in this event,” Akemi Akimiya explained. “They produced an animation that will be shown on the evening of the art festival.”

Higashino nodded.

"Why are you suddenly interested in this?" Akemi Akimiya asked curiously.

Higashino Hibiki patted his stomach, his meaning unspoken.

He was hungry.

“We can’t keep making Minami pay the price,” Akemi Akimiya shook her head. She stood up, went to the kitchen, took out some ingredients from the refrigerator, and asked, “Is curry rice okay?”

"Okay! Please!"

Since the last time we made beef stew with potatoes, the kitchen in the teachers' dormitory has been put to use.

Nan Qianchun often cooks for students at their homes, since the student dormitories don't have this option, and she's reluctant to go to the cafeteria too often, so this is a win-win situation.

Thinking about being able to eat at Akimiya soon, Higashino Hibiki couldn't help but lick his lips.

"It's the weekend, Oda and Yoshii won't be coming, so I can eat alone."

Unfortunately, Ms. Akimiya doesn't cook often, so Hibiki Higashino would look forward to it for a long time after eating it only once in a while.

This time, we're going to eat to our hearts' content.

The sound of smooth chopping vegetables came from the kitchen as Hibiki Higashino went in to help.

Wash the potatoes and carrots.

"Ms. Akimiya, do you hate cooking?" Hibiki Higashino asked.

“No.” Akemi Akemi shook her head.

She soaked the chicken in water to let the blood seep out.

He was humming the theme song from Dragon Ball and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Then why don't you cook more often?" Hibiki Higashino asked.

Akemi Akimiya's humming abruptly stopped, her big eyes snapped open, her pupils darting around, looking quite flustered.