Full-time comic artist

"Higashino-kun, you absolutely must come!" Minami Chiharu said, waving her hand.

It turns out she had already discovered it.

“Yes,” Higashino Hibiki nodded, “I will definitely go.”

“Higashino-kun, thank you,” Asahina said. “I am very grateful to have produced ‘Hey—Come Out’.”

Because of this, she got to know some animation masters and is learning from them.

"There's a drama that's going to air in October, Higashino-kun, you absolutely have to watch it, it's really amazing." Minami Chiharu recalled, "During summer vacation, we interned at Khara and met real animation producers."

"I also saw that animation in advance; it's an animation that could change the world."

She spoke very impressively, but Hibiki Higashino didn't know which anime it was.

Upon further inquiry, Asahina said, "The director is Hideaki Anno, and the anime is called 'EVA'."

Higashino Hibiki was shocked; it was this masterpiece, *Neon Genesis Evangelion*!

Although he himself has not seen it, netizens have praised it highly, with some calling it a work of art and others a cultural treasure.

Hibiki Higashino may not know, but more than 20 years have passed and people are still discussing this work, which proves the strength of "EVA".

This is an animation that doesn't follow trends, possesses its own ideas, and can be called a masterpiece. Many years later, there are still many people who love this work.

"Congratulations," Hibiki Higashino said.

Being able to strive for one's dreams is already a source of happiness.

Right, Xiaochun?

……

Even though Yoshihiro Togashi didn't release the second episode, Jump's sales remained around 470 million copies.

It can be said that Nobuhiko Horie has achieved his goal.

He's become very amiable these past two days, unlike his irritable temper during the egg-shedding period two months ago.

“You’ve been doing a great job lately,” he said to Asada.

“Be careful how you communicate with the author, be gentle,” he said to Deer Man Cape.

He also smiled and nodded in approval, appearing unusually gentle.

The editors sat together and discussed this phenomenon.

"It's so gentle it's almost disgusting," Asada bluntly stated.

“This is fine too,” the deer-man said.

“It’s just that the emotional shifts are so unpredictable that it’s hard to keep up,” Takeda said.

"Get to work! What are you all doing huddled here?" Sasaki arrived and dispersed them.

Finally, he glanced at Nobuhiko Horie and muttered to himself, "I've been in a good mood lately."

So he stood up, walked up to Horie Nobuhiko, and whispered something to him.

Nobuhiko Horie initially shook his head, but finally frowned and agreed.

On Monday, Yoshihiro Togashi still did not update Level E.

After being greatly disappointed, readers found touching moments in "Hikaru no Go".

The Go academy organized a two-day, one-night Go event.

Ogata 9-dan, a disciple of Touya Kouyo, also participated.

In the previous content, he defeated Touya Kouyo, who changed himself and adopted a younger playing style, and won the "10-dan" title.

Further back, this person had been pursuing Sai's identity and had once set his sights on Hikaru Shindo.

During this event, Ogata, who had been drinking, became drunk and finally let out his suppressed emotions.

He wanted to play Go with Sai, regardless of whether Hikaru Shindo was Sai or not.

Hikaru naturally refused, but Sai stopped him.

The person in front of me is already drunk; even if I play chess with him, I'll forget everything by the next day.

Ogata led the way, and Sai, watching Hikaru's retreating figure, couldn't suppress his jealousy.

"Why? Why not me? Why is it Hikaru? God."

"Why is it Xiaoguang? Why only Xiaoguang?"

"I'm about to disappear, except for Hikari!"

"I can't suppress my jealousy of the future that Hikaru has."

Fujiwara no Sai's pupils dilated. He had pursued the divine hand for over a thousand years, but in the end, he could not grasp it. He was in agony to the very depths of his soul.

However, that's not all.

"It's not just that... I don't want to be separated from Hikaru!"

Light spots appeared in the comic, surrounding Sai. He closed his eyes and quietly recalled Torajiro.

"Just like before! I don't want to be separated from Torajiro either!"

"At that time, Torajiro, who was bedridden, said to me, 'I'm sorry, Sai. I don't want to be separated from you.'"

He opened his eyes, his face filled with sorrow. He watched Xiaoguang's retreating figure, his body trembling.

"I clearly...don't want to be apart from you..."

……

Upon reading this, Yamamura Morimichi recalled the short story "Hikaru no Go" he had read in 1993, and tears streamed down his face.

She was crying uncontrollably, snot streaming down her face. She kept sniffling, making a disgusting sound.

Ms. Arai quickly handed him a tissue, knowing he was eating instant noodles and couldn't stand the noise. He'd completely lost his appetite.

"Sneeze!" Yamamura Morimichi blew his nose forcefully, making a loud noise.

"That wretched Akino Toriyama, he's so heartless! Why did he have to draw something like this? Waaaaah!"

Arai found it amusing and asked, "Don't you find it strange that you hate Tori Akino so much, yet you really like his manga?"

"What's strange about him?" Yamamura asked, puzzled. "I hate him because he's competing with me and always outshines me. I've lived for twenty years, and this is the first time I've been suppressed by someone my own age. It makes me really unhappy."

Arai, "Tori Akino is clearly younger than you... what do you mean by 'peers'..."

Yamamura ignored him and continued, "As for liking a work, who wouldn't like a manga like 'Hikaru no Go'? Sigh."

Chapter 106 About Basketball

"Hey! Napoleon, don't mess with me!"

At Hokkaido University, Nishimura, dressed in overalls, is feeding the animals.

After entering university in April, freshmen majoring in animal husbandry will be assigned a piglet.

Piglets were adorable animals when they were little. They had round, chubby eyes and pink bodies.

Throughout the storms, Nishimura cared for the little pig he named "Napoleon".

As it grew up, although it was no longer as cute as it was when it was a kitten, Nishimura felt that their relationship was getting better and better, and they gradually formed a tacit understanding.

Agricultural and animal husbandry majors are really tough.

They worked in the fields, cared for the livestock, and learned a lot of new knowledge.

Some time ago, Nishimura artificially inseminated the cows.

He made sure he was mentally prepared before bravely reaching inside.

Although he felt a little disgusted, he was still quite happy and felt the joy of success after successfully completing the task.

The teacher said that in nine months, the original students would be responsible for delivering the baby.

This made Nishimura feel more hopeful.

However, he witnessed a surprising scene a week ago.

Last year, a senior student who was skilled in artificial insemination delivered a calf, but it turned out to be a deformed calf that died inside its mother's womb.

When he cut open the cow's belly and took out the two calves with their eyes closed while he was sweating profusely, Nishimura, who was watching from the side, almost vomited.

It was also at "Napoleon" that Nishimura recovered.

“Eat well,” he said to “Napoleon.”

Afterwards, Nishimura wiped the sweat from his brow, looked up at the azure sky, and couldn't help but think of his friends.

Summer in Hokkaido isn't hot; there's a cool breeze. Higashino, your manga is really interesting. Kitamoto, I still don't know who your girlfriend was. I really miss you both.

He muttered to himself.

……

The University of Tokyo is a place teeming with academic papers.

Even a genius like Kitamoto, studying law there, often struggled to keep up and found it very difficult.

He had no classes on the weekend, so he called Higashino Hibiki, "Want to get together?"

Higashino Hibiki looked at the unfinished storyboard and nodded. "No problem, I'll be there right away."

The place Kitamoto was referring to was near a university.

It is a stadium.

This was Higashino Hibiki's first time here, and he asked passersby for directions.

The summer of 1995 seemed a bit warmer than before. The first female college student with long, straight black hair was asked, and she listened gently. Then she led the way for Higashino Hibiki, who happened to be passing by as well.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the stadium, Higashino Hibiki saw two familiar faces.

Kitamoto and Hanasa.

The two were not familiar with each other, only knowing that the other was Higashino Hibiki's friend, which made things a little awkward.

"Kyoko." Hanaho saw Higashino Hibiki and the female college student and said with a gentle smile.