Full-time cartoonist

Ichiro Higashino turned his back to the door and lowered his head to glue the petals.

Since the economic bubble, the taxi business has become increasingly difficult. In order to maintain Higashino Hibiki's art studies, he could only switch to the more profitable night shift. After waking up during the day, he would help Higashino Hibiki make some handicrafts to increase his income.

He touched the branches of the flowers, and suddenly a hand with ink marks on its fingertips took away the branches first.

"How to do this?"

Dong Yexiang sat on the floor, turned around and asked.

"You shouldn't do this." After Ichiro Higashino shook his head, he turned his head and looked at Hibiki Hibiki's bald head and the corners of his mouth twitching.

"Why shouldn't I do it?" Dong Yexiang picked up the bouquet parts and looked at Dong Yexi.

His mother was very supportive of him, giving guidance with a smile.

Seeing the harmonious situation, Higashino Ichiro wanted to nod happily, but he suppressed this emotion. He coughed and pretended to be calm, "You should go paint."

Hibiya Hibiki compared the plastic flowers he put together with his parents' works. The quality of the plastic flowers he put together was not very good, and he was thinking about how to re-make them. He replied calmly, "There is no contradiction between the two."

"You!" Ichiro Higashino blew his beard and glared, "You can't be obedient!"

At this time, the phone rang in the hallway.

"I'll answer the call." Higashino stood up, ignoring the awkward Higashino Ichiro.

"If you're a customer requesting a taxi, tell him I start working at 6 p.m."

"yes."

Get up, walk out of the living room, and follow the corridor to the entrance.

The landline phone I hadn't seen in a while was ringing.

"Hello, I am Torishima Kazuhiko from the editorial department of "Weekly Shonen Jump". Are you Hibiki Higashino, the author of "War between Gods and Humans"?"

…

In the living room, Higashino Ichiro suddenly laughed.

Dong Yexi looked at him in surprise, feeling baffled.

"Hibiki has not given up on art." Ichiro Higashino sighed, "I wrongly blamed him."

"Hey! Tell me, Hibiki didn't get into the bosozoku for inspiration, right?" The more he spoke, the brighter his eyes became, thinking that he was telling the truth.

Dong Yexi was speechless, "What are you talking about..."

"I just saw traces of ink on his fingertips," Higashino Ichiro snickered, "That kid is a budding artist. Don't all artists talk about it?"

"You still say that I dote on you..." Dong Yexi stood up helplessly and slapped his back, "You are the one who has gone crazy."

…

Higashino Hibiki was surprised, ""War between Gods and Humans"?"

"Did I call the wrong number?"

"Wait, I remembered, it's me." Hibiki covered his head and recalled that the young Hibiki started drawing comics before he became a bosozoku. This summer, he contributed to the "Monthly Awards" of "Weekly Shonen Jump" ”.

"Well, I'll just say it."

"can I help you?"

"I want to communicate with you about comics. I looked at your address. It is located in Meguro District, Tokyo, very close to Shueisha. If you want to go further in comics, please come to "Pole Pole"."

Afterwards, Torishima Kazuhiko told him the specific address, which was near Shueisha.

Chiyoda District is quite close to Meguro District. Hibiki looked at the time. It was four o'clock in the afternoon. There was still time.

"You must come! I'm waiting for you."

The other person hung up the phone, and Higashino Hibiki was about to go back to the room on the second floor. He passed by the living room and looked inside. Higashino Ichiro turned his back to him and didn't speak. Higashino Hibiki nodded with a smile.

"I'm going out for a trip." Dong Yexiang said.

"Have a nice trip," Dong Yexi said.

"Don't be too late." Higashino Ichiro's voice sounded angry.

Higashikata was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "I will be back before 9 o'clock."

He closed the stretching door and was a little surprised. The usual Higashino Ichiro was not so easy to talk to.

Although he didn't agree that Hibiki would go, luckily, there was no falling out.

Walking back to the room, it felt strange.

When he first traveled through time, Higashino Hibiki was confused and did not observe carefully.

This is very similar to the Japanese style of Nobi Nobita's bedroom.

The desk is facing the door, with a tatami on the floor and a cupboard next to it.

The difference was that there was a bed, which made Hibiki breathe a sigh of relief.

I'm not used to sleeping on the floor.

In his original home, the furniture was sparing as much as possible, except for the bed, which was slightly expensive.

Especially the mattress, the softness and hardness are just right, making it very comfortable to sleep on.

After all, it would be too uncomfortable for a person like him who is often hungover without a good bed.

After sighing, he walked to the desk, where there was a half-finished comic manuscript.

The boy with goggles and a silly smile is Isi Kurata, the protagonist of "War between Gods and Humans".

I've drawn the outline, but haven't colored it yet.

Just from this, you can see that the painting is very good.

Compared to ordinary people who draw a two-headed body, the big-eyed cute girl is proud of herself, and the drawing of the young Hibiki Higashino is surprisingly good.

The body is not distorted and conforms to the human body structure.

He also has the look of a comic book hero, full of hard work and positivity.

Especially the eyes are very lively.

Higashino Hibiki and Kurata Isi looked at each other, couldn't help but hold the ink-stained G-pen, and started scribbling carefully.

By the time he came to his senses, he didn't know how much time had passed.

Looking at the results, he was stunned.

I never thought I could draw such a good picture.

In my previous life, I had always envied my classmates who were good at drawing, but I never thought that one day I would become a good cartoonist.

Such a picture should cost at least more than 1,000 yen.

Draw some more details and color them carefully. 3,000 yen is not too much.

"No, it's 4:30! We have to leave quickly!"

After changing his clothes and putting on a short-sleeved jacket, he set out in a hurry.

After changing into shoes at the entrance, I went to the front yard.

Under the rafters, he saw a "will-o'-the-wisp".

There are light bars on the car and neon lights in front of the car. You can imagine how dazzling it is at night.

There was a flag on the back of the car, with a white background and red letters that read "Light at Night is Bitter".

"Huh." He shuddered at the thought of riding this bike.

Let's take the train instead.