Full-time cartoonist

"Is Mei too naive?"

They are colleagues of Higashino Mei.

“What’s the use of being full of energy every day?”

"It's impossible to be a famous actor."

They were all frustrated and gathered at the back door to smoke.

"In the end, it's just about making a living. It doesn't matter whether people understand or don't understand the voice acting industry."

"That's right. If more new people join, they will take away our jobs."

"Speaking of which, when I first entered this industry, I had the same idea as Mei. It would be difficult for an ordinary voice actor to survive in this industry."

"It's really troublesome."

They kept complaining at the door and accumulated a lot of pressure in their hearts.

There are work issues and time issues, and life is not easy for everyone.

After smoking cigarettes and chewing gum, they walked in through the back door together.

Higashino took a look at Mei Yi's expression, her face turned pale, and she looked very distressed.

So he rubbed her head.

"Actually, I'm just like you. I'm very stubborn. I didn't tell my parents before I got good grades in cartoon drawing."

"Understanding this, I feel that I am not qualified to ask you. Try your best, sister."

“There’s nothing wrong with pursuing your dreams.”

When he was a child, he watched the episode "Halloween Night" of "Ultraman Tega", when the other-dimensional man Kiranbo absorbed the dreams of children, he felt that what Dagu said was right.

"A child's dream belongs only to him."

…

Hibiki walked into the restaurant from the back door and walked towards the private room without looking at Mei's expression of about to cry.

Asahina patted her flat chest, "I will help you, Mei. You are my royal voice actress. This is not because of your brother, but because Mei is Mei."

"Asahina-nee!" Mei threw herself at Asahina's chest, sobbing.

After a while, she got out of Asahina's arms.

Asahina was concerned, "Is everything okay?"

"No..." Mei shook her head with a cry, "It's just Asahina-nee's ribs that hit me."

"Even I would be angry." Asahina said expressionlessly.

"Sorry, haha." Meiyi laughed, "I'm fine."

…

Higashino knocked on the door of the box, and one of the voice actors opened the door and asked doubtfully: "Who are you?"

Before Hibiki Hibiki could answer, Tetsuya Endo came over and said excitedly: "Tori Akino-kun, you are finally here!"

He pushed past the voice actor, held Higashino Hibiki's hand, and pulled him into the box.

There were fifty or sixty people inside, and the space of more than 100 square meters was fully occupied. There were dining tables in two rows, and the bustle made Higashino suffocate.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

The box fell silent, and everyone looked at Tetsuya Endo and Hibiki Higashino.

"Let me introduce to you, this is the author of "The Soul of Chess", Mirai Tori Akino-sensei!"

"Everyone is welcome!"

He clapped his hands, and there was a burst of applause in the box.

The applause stopped when Tetsuya Endo pressed his hands.

"Good evening everyone, I would like to express my deep gratitude to you for your hard work in the animation production of "Soul of the Chess"." Hibiki Higashino bowed, "I'm sorry to disturb you now."

Higashino didn't want to disturb them, so he just said a few words, which didn't last more than a minute.

He used to hate listening to leaders speak. He didn't know why they talked so much. He could talk clearly for half an hour in one or two sentences.

Tetsuya Endo took Hibiki Higashino to meet the main creative staff, including the art supervisor, painting supervisor, production director and several original animators.

These people shook hands with Hibiki Hibiki excitedly.

Speaking of which, in fact, the animation production staff, like Hibiki Higashino, don't care about communication.

Everyone is focused on improving technology and can be called otakus and otakus.

Usually my conversations with Party A are bumpy, but now I talk a lot.

""The Spirit of Chess" is a great work. It was the highest-rated animated film last year and this year. I am really honored to be able to participate in the production of this work."

The average viewership rating of "Soul of Chess" in the first season was around 16%, and in the second season, it reached 19%.

This is TV Tokyo's prime time, competing with idol star TV series at the same time.

This achievement is commendable.

Moreover, the ratings of "Ghost of the Soul" reached 37.5% at its peak, which was even better than "Yu Yu Hakusho".

Hibiki Higashino received preferential treatment from the editorial department, which is also the reason why the ratings of "Soul of the Game" exploded.

"This should be what I said," Hibiki Higashino said gratefully: "It is precisely because of your serious treatment that the "Spirit of the Game" cartoon can be liked by the audience. My sales of single books will increase, thanks to all the teachers. "

"It's because I like "Soul of Chess" very much."

“Making this work is really moving.”

"The last time I had such fun making a cartoon was the last time. Just kidding."

When the main creative staff praised Hibiki Higashino and "Soul of the Game", Mei Higashino and Asahina walked in and saw this scene.

Higashino Mei opened her mouth in surprise. When she was working as a voice actress in the clown club, she had seen these people before. They were all called teachers by other staff and were a bunch of people she couldn't come into contact with.

"That's awesome." Mei murmured to herself.

"That's how Higashino-kun is," Asahina said: "You can become the core wherever you go."

During the animation festival, he was also valued by Hayao Miyazaki.

"It's unimaginable." Yayi shook her head.

Because I usually come into contact with too many people, I don’t realize the status of Hibiki Higashikata.

After Mei watched Higashino Hibiki finish chatting with the creators, her colleagues and other voice actors went up to say hello. Even the usually indifferent seniors hoped to leave some impression and poured wine for Higashino Hibiki.

He couldn't help but sigh again, "It's really amazing."

…

Higashikata didn't stay long. After sitting for two hours, he got up and left.

"There is still "Slam Dunk" to be produced tomorrow," he said to Tetsuya Endo with a grimace.

"Cartoonists work too hard." Tetsuya Endo shook his head and did not persuade him.

He went out to see Hibiki off and took a taxi with Hibiki, Asahina and Mei Higashino.

"The results of "The Soul of the Game" are very good, but there are still 10 episodes that have not been produced. I think it will not be long before there will be production arrangements." Endo Tetsuya glanced at Higashino Mei, and then said.

"Then I'll trouble you again."

Tetsuya Endo waved his hand, "What trouble? This is a good thing."

After finishing speaking, he approached Hibiki Higashikata with stern eyes, "Do you have any ideas for creating new content for "Soul of the Chess"?"

"I have this idea," Higashino Hibiki glanced at Mei Yi. She was wearing a little thin clothing and was shivering. He took off his windbreaker and put it on Mei Yi.

"I want to publish a short comic..."

Yayi wrapped herself in a windbreaker and felt very warm.

When she was a child, she would have such a scene when she went out to play with Hibiki Higashino. Thinking about it now, she really misses it.

"Eh? Wait!" Tetsuya Endo yelled and asked in shock: "Put aside the "Spirit of the Chess" short story for now. What's going on? Isn't she the voice actress of Asumi Nase?"

In the bustling Shibuya, Endo Tetsuya's voice did not attract attention.

Hibiki glanced at Higashino Mei in a funny way, and Higashino Mei lowered her head shyly.

He introduced to Tetsuya Endo: "She is my sister, Mei Higashino. I thought Endo-san would find out..."

Tetsuya Endo had a pained expression on his face, "How could your sister audition for a small role...I wouldn't even think about it..."

Higashino Hibiki said with a smile: "My sister is very self-reliant and wants to stand out on her own."

Mei apologized to Tetsuya Endo: "I'm sorry."

"No, there is no need to apologize." Tetsuya Endo waved his hand.

"That's understandable." Then he pinched his chin and said fondly, "I had this thought before."

"What's the result?" Dong Yexiang asked.

"Sure enough, it's still too difficult." Tetsuya Endo shook his head.