Full-time comic artist

He was genuinely worried that if the manga continued to develop like this, Sai would disappear.

Regarding "Hikaru no Go," besides liking the protagonist Hikaru Shindo, his favorite character is Sai.

He's a skilled chess player, a very kind and adorable person, simple-minded yet with clear goals. When he plays chess, he seems like a different person, serious like a general going into battle.

Furthermore, he also projected his feelings for Hibiki Higashino onto Sai.

"Xiao Guang, be careful!"

He looked at the comic and couldn't help but speak up!

"Sai is about to disappear, what are you doing? Why aren't you playing shogi with him? If you're not going to play, then let me play!"

The comic's plot is increasingly heading towards tragedy.

Grandpa Hikaru's warehouse was robbed, but the chessboard that witnessed Sai and Torajiro's past was also inside.

So Hikaru took Sai to his grandfather's warehouse.

Fortunately, the chessboard was not stolen and is still in the same place.

Looking at the close-up of the Go board, Odagiri was puzzled.

"The bloodstains have decreased?"

As expected, Sai's disappearance is an irreversible fact.

Sai had given up hope. He said to Hikaru, who was about to play chess with his grandfather, "I'm going to disappear!"

I want to play chess with Hikaru more often in the end.

But Xiao Guang doesn't understand. You've existed for thousands of years, how could you suddenly disappear?

He's becoming increasingly suspicious and willful.

“No matter what I say to Hikaru, he just doesn’t understand,” Sai said sadly.

Odagiri was so angry he wanted to roar. He got up from his chair, threw the comic book aside, and went out.

……

Hibiki Higashino bought the latest computer and installed the extremely advanced Windows 95.

This can be described as a revolutionary system, and Hibiki Higashino is also very familiar with it.

After connecting via telephone line, Higashino Hibiki couldn't resist opening a Go website, wanting to play a couple of games.

To his surprise, "Odagiri" was also there.

Before he could even invite him, "Odagiri" sent him a match invitation.

So I happily clicked accept and started a long-awaited game.

It's been almost a year now. The boy who couldn't win a single game against him back then has now grown into a professional Go player.

I wonder how good he is now?

Higashino cleared his mind of any unnecessary thoughts and focused on playing the game.

……

"I lost," Higashino muttered to himself.

He lost to Odagiri.

The initial stages were evenly matched, and afterwards, the battle continued back and forth.

However, he then made a very poor move, completely losing any chance of victory.

It may seem like a pity, but it's not; it was inevitable.

The opponent is a professional Go player who has always focused on the game. I am an amateur. Therefore, there will be loopholes in the overall system.

Chapter 105 The Prelude to Disappearance

Odagiri couldn't believe it; he had actually won!

Previously considered an invincible opponent, they lost to themselves.

He looked at his hands, momentarily lost in thought.

Even becoming a professional Go player doesn't give you this dreamlike feeling.

Hibiki Higashino: "I lost. From now on, I entrust my Go journey to you."

Between Go and comics, he chose comics.

He entrusted his love for Go to the growing Odagiri.

After reading this, Odagiri felt like crying.

I'll just type it in.

"Yes, I will keep playing chess, and I hope my teacher will keep an eye on me."

"Okay," Hibiki Higashino replied.

More than an hour had passed, and as he said he was about to shut down the computer, Odagiri asked:

"What does Hibiki Higashino do? If he's not a professional Go player, how come he's so strong?"

He sent this message several times, intermittently, until finally Higashino Hibiki saw it in its entirety.

"Of course I'm not a professional Go player," Higashino Hibiki said with a smirk. "Actually, we've met before, but you didn't recognize me."

"Huh?" Odagiri was taken aback. He racked his brains, but none of the people he knew matched "Hibiki Higashino".

Hibiki Higashino said, "I'll tell you next time we meet."

"Hey! Just tell me."

"No, this is more fun."

"Teacher, you have such a twisted sense of humor." Odagiri recalled "Hikaru no Go," "just like Akino Mirai."

Higashino Hibiki was startled, thinking, "Was I recognized so quickly?" But thankfully, he said it unintentionally.

Because he criticized Akino Mirai.

"Ungrateful," "Creative writing," "Bullying readers," "Incomprehensible to people's hearts."

I thoroughly enjoyed criticizing the plot point that Sai might become a Buddha.

Higashino was given a thorough dressing-down and had no way to refute it. Taking advantage of a break in his tirade, he quickly typed, "See you later."

They ran away with their heads in their hands.

……

Next week.

On Monday, countless people eagerly awaited the second episode of Level E.

But then I saw infuriating news.

The author has stopped publishing.

Is this ever the case? A story is serialized for just the first chapter, and then goes on hiatus after the second?

Hibiki Higashino was so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood; he was also very curious about what would happen next.

I was actually stood up by Yoshihiro Togashi.

He actually only updates one chapter a month?

Higashino Hibiki only thought it was a sacred sword, or something to be used occasionally.

Unexpectedly, it was used strictly in the second episode.

Yoshihiro Togashi is a real troublemaker.

The editorial department must be very troubled, knowing that this person is difficult to deal with, but they still have to use him.

Thinking of this, Higashino Hibiki became happy again.

……

Hibiki Higashino arrived at school and entered the classroom. Her classmates rushed forward, asking what was wrong and why the second episode of *Level E* hadn't been released.

Seeing their anxious expressions, Hibiki Higashino told the editorial department about his agreement with Yoshihiro Togashi.

This is actually noted in Jump as well.

But readers couldn't believe that such outrageous preferential treatment actually existed.

Drawing monthly comics for weekly comic magazines...

The thought of only being able to see one new chapter a month, with less than twenty pages of manuscript that can be read in just a few minutes fills me with depression.

Based on the number of chapters in "Yu Yu Hakusho," it would take at least ten years to update it.

But what can you do when readers love his work? Favoritism always breeds arrogance, so all we can do is tolerate him and hope that one day he'll become more diligent.

But to be honest, Togashi was really amazing during this phase.

The first episode didn't slack off; the plot was tightly woven, tense, exciting, and unexpected, and the animation was exquisite—it's a very well-made work.

Readers can only console themselves that if a new chapter is released every month, it must be a meticulously crafted work, even more refined than a weekly magazine.

Hibiki Higashino could understand this feeling very well, because he found that he felt the same way.

Gradually, he grew into the kind of person he didn't like, put on a clown mask, and began to look forward to Yoshihiro Togashi's manga.

They became sorrowful guardians of time.

Back in his seat, Higashino saw Asahina next to him, who was discussing with Minami Chiharu. Higashino listened and realized it was about the animation they were making.

After the voice acting was finished, the coloring and post-production began.

It sounds like it's almost finished.

It's evening during the Musashino Art University art festival, and there will be a bonfire party. Plus, there will be activities from the animation club and the rock club, which will definitely liven up the atmosphere.

Higashino listened for a while, then stopped paying attention.

Asahina and the others have their own lives now, which Higashino is happy to see.