Full-time cartoonist

Chapter 188

Three people are catching a ball on the playground.

The basketball is thrown high, and the person who catches it passes it to the next person with both hands.

"I said, why use basketball? Shouldn't we use volleyball or something like that?" Someone asked with great difficulty.

But he found that the other two people had expressions of spring breeze and easily threw up the basketball and caught it. If it wasn't enough, he used even more exaggerated force to catch the pass.

The strong wind brought by basketball makes outsiders unable to open their eyes.

The two were even more fancy, dribbling skillfully, jumping up to catch the ball, and it felt like they were fighting.

"Why are you so skilled?"

Those two people:

"The latest episode of "Slam Dunk" is very interesting."

"Yes, Sakuragi Hanamichi has shown off his power."

"Eh? What are you talking about?"

The ball fell to the ground, bounced a few times and rolled away.

They looked at the unsociable man in surprise.

"Don't you know "Slam Dunk"? It's a very interesting basketball comic."

"A work known throughout Japan."

"The "Slam Dunk" animation is coming soon."

They all said in unison: "It will be broadcast on time on October 1st, remember to watch it!"

"Yeah! Definitely!"

The end of the commercial on TV.

"'Slam Dunk' will be broadcast on October 1, so stay tuned!"

Hibiki Tono turned off the TV.

Just over two months.

He went to see the animation results two days ago. Supervisor Kaede Inoue is talented and attentive. He talks about every detail. The animation is also very well-made. You can tell at a glance that he put a lot of effort into it.

With a lot of money invested, great supervision and original animators, the animation of "Slam Dunk" is really interesting.

Similar to "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and "UFO Club".

However, the plot of the Shohoku vs. Lingnan friendly match has not yet been produced, and Hibiki Higashino doesn’t know what the final effect will be.

He has no spare time to pay attention to these, as most cartoonists do. The final animation effect of the work can only depend on the animation company's positioning of the work and the animation team's dedication.

Hibiki Higashino doesn't even have time to manage the "Future Club". After the production of "Hiwa II" was completed, the production of "Hiwa III" followed in July. He left all the outsourced works and the addition of more than a dozen new staff to Asahina and Takagi Kiko.

"So, I really don't have time."

Higashino Hibiki said to Inoue Kaede and Sasaki who came to visit.

They came to Higashino Hibiki to hope that Hibiki would cooperate in the promotion of animation works.

To put it simply, it means appearing on TV Asahi to participate in the program.

This is something Hibiki Higashino has not done yet.

He didn't want to waste time doing such meaningless things.

"It only takes one day." Inoue Kaede said.

Dong Yexiang shook his head.

Inoue Kaede was helpless, and her eyes suggested that Sasaki persuade Hibiki Hibiki.

Sasaki said seriously, "If you don't want to participate, then just turn it down."

"Sasaki-san!" Inoue Kaede looked at him in disbelief.

As an editor, is it a bit irresponsible to be so talkative?

After all, after being animated, it will help sell comic books, and Jump will also get a share of the profits from the animation.

"Shouldn't you persuade Mr. Tori Akino to stop?"

It's just standing there, why do you still speak for him?

Sasaki replied: "In the final analysis, Toakino-kun has just grown up, so it will be very difficult to maintain the serialization of weekly comics. I shouldn't let him carry more things."

Inoue Kaede was in a daze, he really ignored it and shouldn't be too harsh on Tori Akino.

Higashino Hibiki felt ashamed when he heard what Sasaki said.

He thought about it again. Inoue Kaede's team was responsible and focused on producing animations and put a lot of effort into "Slam Dunk", which made him even more embarrassed.

He hesitated, "Then I'd better join the show..."

"Thank you very much." Sasaki said decisively, leaving no time for Hibiki to regret.

Kaede Inoue was stunned and looked at Sasaki with admiration, "You still know how to do it."

Sasaki smiled slightly, "The time is next Sunday. I will notify you of the specific time and will also pick you up by car, so don't worry."

"That's it." Dong Yexiang nodded.

He had already agreed, so he no longer struggled.

"Teacher, are you going to be on the show?"

In the corner, a person said weakly.

Inoue Kaede quickly turned around and saw a fat man with dark circles under his eyes, a pale face, and a fragile figure at the work table next to him.

He asked Higashikata in surprise, "Who is this? When was he there?"

"This is my assistant Oda. Oda is always here," Hibiki answered him. "Maybe it's because the life energy has declined and the sense of presence has become weaker."

The third serial meeting is about to begin.

If he fails again, Oda may not have the energy to jump anymore.

Failure over and over again can really hit a person hard.

Am I really suitable for this platform? He would think so now.

Oda was very unwilling to accept Torishima Kazuhiko's opinion of him.

So now I am going all out and betting everything on this time.

He had not slept much for two days. After finishing his assistant work, he began to modify the serial content of "One Piece".

Because of this, Hibiki Higashino reduced his work arrangements a lot.

Seeing this scene, Sasaki shook his head slightly.

In response to Oda's inquiry, Higashino Hibiki replied: "Yes, what can I do for you?"

Oda shook his head and shouted softly and breathlessly, "Come on."

Higashikata shook his head helplessly, "You'd better have a good rest."

…

In mid-July, Nishimura stepped off the plane and he was back!

After leaving Sapporo and returning to Tokyo, he was filled with emotion, "It's so hot!"

Tokyo, this hellish place, is really different from Northern China.

The high temperature of 38 degrees has not been felt in the West Village for a long time.

He hadn't been home for a long time. At this time, he was eager to return home and missed his parents.

"Xicun! Here!" Beimen waved and he came to pick up the plane.

"Long time no see!" With his backpack slung across his body, Nishimura burst into tears and stepped forward to hug him.

Beimen opened his arms and asked, "Do you still have the bacon you gave me last year? My girlfriend likes it very much."

Nishimura's cheerful pace paused, and he shouted loudly: "Absolutely not anymore! Damn it!"

"Eh? Why are you reacting so loudly?" Kitamoto was speechless.

"Alas..." Nishimura sighed and changed the subject, "How do we get out of here?"

"Of course I drive," Kitamoto turned the key, "I drove to pick you up."

"You bought a car!" Nishimura's eyes widened and he was very envious. "Although I can drive, I haven't saved enough money to buy a car."

"My girlfriend's." Kitamoto answered.

Nishimura was envious and jealous, "Damn it! One mouthful of a girlfriend!"

On the way home, the two of them talked about their college days.

Study pressure at the University of Tokyo, as well as classic cases in law.

"There has not yet been a verdict in Shoko Asahara's case, and the judiciary in this country is simply outrageous."

Nishimura also talked about his experience at the College of Agriculture at Hokkaido University.

Artificial insemination of cattle and horses, driving tractors to sow seeds, and other things where the plants cultivated by our predecessors were destroyed by cultivated animals.

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but mention Hibiki Higashikata.

"At this time last year, Dong Ye was having a lot of fun at the Agricultural College."

"By the way," Kitamoto, who was focused on driving when talking about Higashino Hibiki, asked, "Didn't you tell him when you returned to Tokyo?"

Nishimura shook his head, "Dongyo, he must be very busy, I'm sorry to disturb him."

"Indeed," Kitamoto nodded, "He will also participate in the TV show tomorrow."

"Hey! So awesome." Nishimura sighed, "He's really getting better and better."

When they returned to their West Village home, they found the front door closed.

Nishimura got out of the car and knocked on the door, but there was no response.

Kitamoto blinked at him.

Nishimura was panicked. He quickly took his mobile phone and sent a text message to his family.

Nishimura’s mother replied, “We are traveling in Kyoto and there is no one at home.”

Chief Nishimura sighed and regretted going home.

"I can only ask you, Dad Kitamoto."

Kitamoto also began to regret that he should not have picked him up.

…

Time flies by and it’s next Sunday.

The TV interview program will be broadcast live at 7 o'clock in the evening.

After Yamamura Morimichi learned the news, he sat in front of the TV in the studio early and waited quietly for the show to start.

His girlfriend Hidemi Kikuchi joked, "Why do I feel that you like Mr. Tori Akino more than me?"

"How is it possible!" Yamamura Shoudao retorted flatly, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

He defended, "I'm just paying attention to the situation in the industry."

Kikuchi Hidemi said: "But there are so many cartoonists, and you are always paying attention to Tori Akino-sensei."

"Eh?" Yamamura Shoudao was stunned.

As she said, she paid too much attention to Tori Akino's future.

"I just want to surpass him. After all, he is the most popular cartoonist in Jump." Yamamura found the reason.

"Right, that is it."

"Okay." Hidemi Kikuchi nodded, "I really didn't expect you to be a cartoonist."

After the two confirmed their relationship, Yamamura Morimichi told everything about himself, which shocked Kikuchi Hidemi.

After successfully catching up, Yamamura Morido stopped pretending to be Hibiki Hibiki's little fanboy.

Hidemi Kikuchi is also very considerate and often goes to Yamamura Morimichi's studio to clean and do simple assistant work.

The TV program music started playing, and the male and female hosts appeared.

After greeting the audience daily.

Female host: "It's a bit abrupt. Do you read comics?"

"I know it very well," the male host smiled confidently, "'Dragon Ball', 'Yu Yu Hakusho', 'Rurouni Kenshin' and 'Slam Dunk'."

"Yes, that's it. The guest we invited today is the author of "Slam Dunk" who is very successful in the industry, Mr. Tori Akino Mirai!"

Amid the cheers from the audience, Hibiki Higashikata walked out from behind the stage.

Dressed in regular clothes, he waved to greet the audience.

…

Hibiki Hibiki Studio.

The assistants were sitting on the sofa, dancing and watching this scene.

"Teacher is really photogenic." Tanaka said with emotion.

This kind of self-confidence from the inside out made him envious.

Akimiya Akemi nodded with a blush on her face, and Tanaka expressed her thoughts.

Oda looked at the screen nervously, thinking that he would participate in TV programs in the future. He didn't know what to say, so he decided to learn from Hibiki Higashino at this moment.

"'Slam Dunk' has been serialized for a while, right?" the female reporter asked.

"Yeah," Hibiki Higashino nodded as he sat on the sofa, "It's been a year and a half, and the manga has been serialized to Chapter 85."

"That's amazing," the hostess exclaimed, covering her mouth.

Hibiya Hibiki didn't know what she was marveling at, but this is Japanese culture, and girls are always more exaggerated.

Everything you eat on food shows is said to be delicious, and you can’t really be yourself.

The male host asked Hibiki Higashino, "Are there any difficulties in serializing "Slam Dunk"?"

"Of course," Hibiki Higashino replied distressedly, "Compared to "Slam Dunk", the workload of "Slam Dunk" has increased sharply. It's really hard to get through it until you get used to it."

"Approximately to what extent?"

"Except for eating and going to the bathroom, I spend the rest of the time drawing comics. I only sleep for three hours at night. I start drawing comics as soon as I open my eyes."

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher." The female host looked at the camera, "But it is also because of this diligent spirit that we contributed to the very interesting "Slam Dunk". Every hard work will bring you a harvest. Thank you, teacher." contribution.”

Hibiki nodded, "That's it. The cartoonists of the weekly magazine, well, except for one, everyone is working very hard, hahaha."

Yoshihiro Togashi, who was watching the show, twitched his brow.

"Damn boy, watch my new work to suppress you!"

"Hahaha," the male host laughed, "That's true."

He then asked: "But don't teachers have any way to relieve themselves? Let yourself take a rest."

"Of course, I am in a special situation. After all, I am still a newcomer in the field of sports comics." Hibiki Higashino explained, "Under normal circumstances, with the help of cartoonist assistants, senior cartoonists can take one day to rest every week . I am in the same situation now, so I can participate in TV shows."

"The assistants gave me a lot of help in the serialization of "Slam Dunk"."

"Because I am not a good talker and it is difficult for me to express my feelings. Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank the assistants in front of the TV for your contribution to "Slam Dunk" for so long. Thank you for your hard work.”

Hearing Hibiki Hibiki's sincere monologue, Tanaka and Yoshii Sankyu's eyes turned red.

Yoshii held back, "Dad said that men should not cry easily."

Tanaka cried softly, he was so touched, "Teacher, I should thank you."

Oda said harshly: "You should really thank me. I have been drawing backgrounds and pasting dots..."

But his heart also softened.

Akimiya Akemi recalled her efforts and felt that what he said was correct.

After all, I had been paying for Higashino Hibiki before he was serialized.

But I still thought that I could make a hearty lunch at noon tomorrow.

La la la, she hummed happily in her heart.

…

Yamamura Shoudao Studio.

"teacher……"