Full-time cartoonist

Oda revealed his identity as a crazy fan of Akira Toriyama.

"When I was young, I liked Disney animation very much. But once, I accidentally saw the second volume of "Dragon Ball" and was deeply shocked. It was no worse than Disney animation, and then I came up with the idea of ​​becoming a cartoonist."

The host nodded, ""Dragon Ball" is a classic. I also loved this work very much when I was a child. Teacher Akira Toriyama has left wonderful memories for many children."

Many people practice Turtle Style Qigong, and every time the fusion movements appear, everyone will smile knowingly.

This is the charm of "Dragon Ball".

"That's right, right?" Oda was particularly excited. "Because of this, I joined Mr. Tori Akino's team."

He talked about Hibiki Higashino's teachings and the Easter eggs in "One Piece" in "Slam Dunk" when he was an assistant.

"Ah, the teacher is really kind and doesn't care at all." Oda said with a smile, holding the back of his head.

"Hey! What an unexpected news." The host was surprised. "It turns out that "One Piece" is also included in "Slam Dunk". Pirates like to watch basketball games. This is really unexpected news."

"Hahaha." The two of them laughed.

It didn't take long.

"Because of this," Oda's expression turned serious, "I liked "Sailor Moon" for a while, so I drew it in the background of "Slam Dunk."

"I'm really sorry for causing a lot of trouble to the teacher!"

He stood up and bowed with a very sincere expression.

After he said this, the audience understood.

"It turns out Toakino-sensei is not a sister-in-law."

"We misunderstood."

Hibiki Higashino's reputation was rehabilitated.

but……

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

"Tori Akino-sensei who is not sister-in-law is not the real Tori Akino-sensei!"

It doesn't seem to be much better.

"Teacher Oda is so sincere, Hibiki Higashino must be very touched." The host coughed twice, then changed the subject and asked: "It has been a week since the first volume of "One Piece" was released, and the sales have exceeded 300,000 copies. It’s an amazing number.”

"Yeah." Oda nodded honestly.

The next content was to promote the single volume of "One Piece", so Hibiki Hibiki turned off the TV.

Akimiya Minmei blinked and looked at him, "Congratulations, Zhaoxue has been rehabilitated."

"It's not all because of you," Higashikata was speechless.

What a sister-control person, I like Naoko Takeuchi all because of "The Garden of Words".

It is really strange that a young comic book author suddenly started drawing love comics.

How could I draw this rashly without any reason?

"It's all because I like Miss Akimiya so much." Hibiki sighed.

Akimiya Akemi's face turned red.

…

Sakuragi Hanamichi has always been worried about losing to Hainan.

In the last minute, he passed the basketball to Kazuma Takasago of the Hainan team, which directly led to Shohoku's defeat, and Sakuragi felt very uncomfortable.

His self-esteem is very strong and he loves basketball more and more, so he can't get out of that hurdle.

None of his teammates said anything about him, but he felt even sadder because of it.

Higashino Mei looked at the latest plot of the comic and opened her mouth wide.

In order to punish herself and apologize, Sakuragi shaved her head with only stubble, and her image changed drastically.

Mitsui and Miyagi couldn't help laughing, and the Sakuragi Legion also came to laugh at them immediately.

But amid the ridicule of others, Sakuragi Hanamichi became increasingly calm.

This is a plot full of laughter, but in the eyes of Mei Higashino or other readers, this is the transformation of Sakuragi Hanamichi. Starting from shaving his head, he became a real basketball player.

For a moment, I felt moved while reading it.

"The delinquent boy Sakuragi Hanamichi has now become the basketball player Sakuragi Hanamichi."

Just as Sun Wukong comes of age, the comics begin to enter another dimension.

…

"Bald head." Higashino Ichiro pondered for a while and nodded heavily.

Higashikata also smiled, "It's like something that kid would do."

"Eh? What's wrong?" Higashino Mei was extremely curious.

She didn't know much about the past of the bosozou Hibiki Hibiki and the bald Hibiki Hibiki.

The majestic image of my brother was preserved.

Dong Yexi did not answer.

She glanced at Higashino Ichiro tenderly, "It really surprised me. He was so decisive at that time."

"Well," Ichiro Higashino sighed, "after all, he is a child of the Higashino family. Once he wakes up, he will correct himself immediately."

Hibiki Higashino, a bosozou for a month, seemed like a dream, so unreal.

Higashino Mei urged: "Hey! What is it?"

She was curious.

"Mr. Yangmei of China realized Taoism in Longba, and Hibiki must have done the same." Ichiro Higashino concluded.

"Oh, by the way," Dong Yexi suddenly recalled, "The writing brush I bought is about to arrive. Please accompany me to pick it up."

"Yes." Higashino Ichiro nodded.

The two of them stood up and walked towards the door.

Higashino Mei was going crazy, but she didn't dare to shout, she could only rage inside.

"So what happened! Why did I suddenly think of the writing brush! I really don't understand!"

…

The time came to 1998, and Higashino Hibiki spent the New Year in the snowy weather.

"The weather is so bad, but there are still many people going to the temple to ring the bell." Hibiki Higashi watched the TV program, huddled in the kotatsu, somewhat incomprehensible.

"After all, it only happens once a year," Akimiya Akemi picked up the orange and carefully tore off the orange flesh, leaving only the orange pulp before stuffing it into her mouth.

"Hmm!" She hummed contentedly, with an expression of enjoyment on her face, "It's so delicious, sweet and sour!"

Huddled in the kotatsu with the one you like, watching TV programs and eating delicious oranges, it is really one of the joys in the world.

But Higashino Hibiki had to get out of the kotatsu. The time was coming and he had to attend the New Year party.

"If it weren't for the fact that the editor would be punished if the writer didn't show up, I wouldn't bother to go."

Hibiki complained.

Akimiya Mingmei put a brown scarf around him, smoothed away the wrinkles of his clothes, and nodded with satisfaction, "Hurry up and go back early."

"Yeah," Higashikata nodded.

Parked downstairs was a Toyota Crown, the same model he bought for Ichiro Higashino.

The driver himself was holding an umbrella and standing outside the car waiting.

Higashikata glanced at the corridor and hurriedly went downstairs.

"Thanks."

"It's my duty." The driver said without changing his expression.

Forty minutes before the show started, Hibiki Higashi arrived at the New Year Party.

From 1993 to now, the Shueisha New Year Party has been in the same hotel, and Hibiki Higashino has long been familiar with it.

Without the initial restraint, Higashino Hibiki walked into the main hall after greeting the editor who greeted him at the door.

A group of people surrounded Togashi Yoshihiro and were teasing him.

"That's really bold!"

"This young man is so young." Hongzhi Hongzhi said with a smile.

Togashi's face turned red and he looked overwhelmed.

He usually shrinks to the sidelines. Except for the achievement of being published in the weekly magazine, he rarely becomes the focus of everyone.

Everyone pointed at Togashi with a smile on his face, which sounded like a "relapse" emoji.

Only Yamamura Shodo looked at Togashi with admiration and longed for him.

Seeing Higashino Hibiki coming, Togashi quickly squeezed out of the crowd and ran up to Higashino Hibiki.

He was so enthusiastic that Hibiki was flattered, "Congratulations, you have found your love."

"Thank you." Togashi beamed.

The two of them sat at the buffet table, and Higashino Hibiki picked up a plate full of delicious food, his cheeks bulging from chewing.

He wanted to enjoy the food alone, but Togashi stayed by his side, affecting his performance.

"What's wrong?"

Togashi had always had something to say and was hesitant, so Higashino Hibiki could only take the initiative to ask.

"Is it difficult to create "Slam Dunk"?" he asked carefully.

"It used to be very hard, but recently I have been free." Higashino Hibiki answered honestly.

After all, a tense game has just ended and now is the buffering stage.

"That's good, that's good." Togashi breathed a sigh of relief.

This extraordinarily caring tone made Hibiki get goosebumps all over his body.

He doesn't like men, even men with long hair.

"If you have something to say, just say it, don't make any insinuations." Dongye said unhappily.

"Yeah!" Togashi made up his mind and asked, "Will you participate in the short comic contest? No, please do!"

He and Naoko Takeuchi were inseparable at the time, but now they abandoned their restraint and made direct requests.

Hibiki suddenly realized, "Teacher Takeuchi asked you to ask, please let me think about it before I answer you."

"Yes." Togashi looked at Higashino Hibiki's expression anxiously.

When the other person frowned, his heart twitched.

Hibiki thought of Akimiya Akemi's joyful expression when she read letters from readers, and made a decision.

"The work has just become free now, but it won't be long before it becomes busy again."

"I understand," Togashi said with dark eyes.

"But," Hibiki Higashino took a deep breath, "it's okay to be tired. That's what we cartoonists are like. We work hard to create works every week. Teacher Togashi once only slept for 3 hours a day. I want to learn from you. That’s it!”

Linking diligence with himself, Togashi felt that Hibiki was humiliating himself.

"Thank you very much!" I could only greet him with a smile.

He still has to thank himself. Higashikata thought.

After the two of them had settled down, they heard a question not far away.

"Please apologize!"

The tone was full of grievance, green and firm.

The two of them quickly looked over and were surprised to find that it was Oda, and the person he was talking about was Torishima Kazuhiko.

"Please tell me I'm wrong!"

Torishima Kazuhiko's expression was expressionless.

He now looks like the Great Demon King Piccolo, full of momentum.

But Oda ignored it and looked straight at Torishima Kazuhiko.

"I was wrong." Torishima Kazuhiko said.

This is about the "One Piece" serialization meeting.

Oda was very stressed about not being favored by the editor, and he finally released it at this time.

"What a naturally stubborn person." Dongye Xiang shook his head.

People like Oda are so rare.

"Oh, this guy is really good," Togashi was very optimistic about him. "Only with such a sharp head can you draw interesting comics!"

"He is Oda Eiichiro, the author of "One Piece"." Hibiki Higashino introduced.

Togashi took it to heart.

After the New Year's Party speech, Higashino Hibiki failed to win the lottery, and this year's New Year's Party gradually came to an end.

When it was over, Sasaki found him and said, "Let's have a drink."

In the bar, what he wanted to discuss was the short comic contest.

Higashino Hibiki decided to participate and told him immediately.

"What story it is, I still have to think about it."

"The official deadline is April, there is still time." Sasaki replied.

He gave Hibiki some wine.

…

The next day, Higashino Hibiki had a splitting headache. Next to him, Akimiya Akemi lay.

It turns out that after drinking too much, you can still get erect.

Stumbling to the bathroom and looking at himself in the mirror, Higashikata was stunned.

The person with a gray face and a tired look was actually himself.

"I was hurt by wine and sex, and ended up like this. From today on..."

"Quit drinking!"

His voice is sonorous and powerful!

…

Since the publication was closed for the New Year, none of the assistants were here, and Akimiya Akemi was the only one in the studio.

After washing his face, there was blood on his face, and Hibiki looked much better.

After going out to buy breakfast, while eating with Akimiya Akemi, Hibiki Higashino said: "I am going to participate in this year's short comic contest."

"Eh?" Higashino Hibiki's words caught him off guard, leaving Akimiya Akemi stunned for a while.

She asked curiously: "Why did you suddenly decide?"

"There is a story I want to draw," Hibiki Higashino said. "The desire to create is rising."

"Oh," Akimiya Akemi nodded, "I'm going to be busy again."

Higashino Hibiki added: "For this short story, I have something to ask you."

"Say it." Akimiya Akemi looked at him with big eyes without blinking.

"As you know, I'm very busy. I have to deal with "Slam Dunk" and "Hiyori" is over, so I have to start thinking about a new animation. "

Higashino Hibiki said seriously: "So this time, I hope to cooperate with you."

"Huh?" Akimiya Akemi didn't understand.

"In other words, I will be the original artist, you will draw, and we will become a duo." Hibiki Higashino expressed his thoughts.

"Me?" Akimiya Akemi understood what Hibiki was thinking. She pointed at herself in shock, "I can't do it!"

"What's wrong?" Hibiya Hibiki retorted, "My enlightenment in comics also came from your teachings, Akemi. I am your student and you are my teacher. You are better than me in drawing!"

Akimiya Akemi poked at the sandwich on the plate and touched her chest, feeling flustered.

"Shall I paint?"

Her tone was filled with unconfidence.

"Of course!" Higashi Hibiki held her hands, "Please!"

"Yeah." She bit her lip and agreed.

When clearing the plates, Akimiya Akemi suddenly said: "Hibiki, thank you."

She could tell that Hibiki Higashino was thinking about her.

Whatever I want to draw a short comic, it’s all for her.

Emotions surged in her chest. She brewed for a long time and finally said thank you.

"Why are you being polite to me?" Dong Yexiang smiled slightly.