Full-time cartoonist

At the scene of the professional basketball league, Hibiki Higashino listened to the emotions of readers of "Slam Dunk". It was because he was sincerely moved by the plot of the game between Shohoku and Lingnan.

"Mitsui Hisashi's brain lacked blood supply and was severely dehydrated. He fainted at the competition site. Kimugure Kimonobu replaced him."

Everyone at the scene was uniformly cheering for Lingnan, and depression and gloom enveloped Xiangbei.

Unlike inside the venue, the lounge was silent and silent.

The substitute went to buy water for Mitsui, but Mitsui sat alone, sweating profusely.

He clenched his fists, feeling powerless.

"Do I no longer have the physical strength I had in middle school? Now I just rely on the experience accumulated in middle school to play."

Afterwards, he picked up the canned drink that his teammates bought for him, but when his fingertips softened, the iced drink fell off and rolled to the side.

All he could do was reach for another can of drink.

"clang."

"clang."

After several attempts, Mitsui Hisahi failed to buckle the tab.

With his whole body trembling, Mitsui used his thumb and tried his best to finally press down on the pull ring.

During the game, he had squeezed out the last bit of energy, and now his muscles were weak to this extent.

It's just a game.

"This made Mitsui see his own limits and powerlessness," the audience member said with emotion. "After Mitsui took a breath, he shed tears in the next frame of the comic."

""Damn...why...why did I waste so much time?" Is this the line? "Higashi no Hibiki lowered his voice and said with emotion: "The prodigal son of Mitsui looks back, and he hates his former self. "

Entering the national competition was just around the corner, but in the end, Mitsui, who had reached the limit of his ability, was filled with unwillingness and regret.

The character is fleshed out once again.

"That's right, that's right!" the audience member said loudly. Someone looked at him. He apologized in a low voice, and then said to Hibiki Higashino: "The portrayal was so successful. Hisashi Mitsui is a real "Man of Fire." "

…

After a short rest, Mitsui returned to the game scene, barely supporting his body and cheering for his teammates.

Lingnan was only one point behind Xiangbei, and with two minutes left, Lingnan attacked.

Sendō passed the ball to Fukuda who was in the gap, and Fukuda jumped up to shoot.

"There is no chance for Xiangbei." Mu Shen shook his head.

But no one expected that at this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi, the uneasy factor in Shobei, unexpectedly blocked the ball.

When Sendō dribbled past Rukawa Kaede, Sakuragi Hanamichi appeared again and intercepted the basketball in Sendō's hand.

Thanks to Sakuragi Hanamichi's performance, the situation finally stopped deteriorating. Rukawa Kaede and the others cheered up and defended closely.

The fierce competition at the scene finally made the audience no longer cheer for Lingnan one-sidedly, but the alternating cheers of "Xiangbei!" and "Lingnan!" rang throughout the stadium.

"Coach Taoka regarded Sakuragi as Shohoku's loophole and defensive weakness, but he never thought that it was the uncertainty of Sakuragi, a layman, who saved Shohoku at the critical moment!"

The plot here is really passionate, and the audience is salivating.

Akimiya Akemi was watching the game intently and was startled by the sound.

Hibiki squeezed her palm and said with a smile to the audience beside him: "Why? Why did Sakuragi emerge from that place!" Coach Taoka wondered about this several times, which was quite interesting! "

"Yes! Little brother. You are really a loyal reader of "Slam Dunk"." He felt as if he had met a close friend, his face flushed with excitement.

Akimiya Akemi burst out laughing. She covered her mouth and her shoulders were shaking.

"What happened to your girlfriend?" he asked in surprise.

Higashino glanced at Akimiya Akemi, "She is happy for me, please continue."

"Oh," the audience member nodded and didn't care about it. He said with excitement in his tone: "In short, the content drawn by Tori Akino Mirai recently is really interesting, and they are all my favorite plots!"

…

Taoka Shigeichi's strategizing finally ended here in Sakuragi.

He became uneasy.

In the fierce confrontation during the live game, Taoka thought of a countermeasure, which was another uneasy factor about Shohoku. Shohoku's substitute players were very weak.

So, with one minute left, Taoka said to Ryoji Ikegami: "Pay attention, if the ball passes to Akagi or Rukawa, you double-team him."

"As for Mu Mu, you can ignore it for now."

…

"Because of Tagoka Shigeichi's decision, Sendō and the others went to defend Rukawa Kaede. Outside the three-point line, Kimugure Kimibuchi shot a three-pointer without defense."

When they were in Kitamura Middle School, both Mumu and Akagi joined the basketball club.

Training was very hard every day, and he couldn't hold on any longer, but Mumu gritted his teeth and finally persisted until the third grade of junior high school.

Although he didn't get good results until the end.

But his love for basketball lasted for three years in junior high school.

When he was in high school, he and Akagi came to Shohoku and unexpectedly heard that MVP Mitsui Hisashi also joined the Shohoku basketball team.

Mitsui and Akagi make everything hopeful.

But the good times didn't last long. Because of a leg injury, Mitsui quit the basketball club and became a bad gangster.

The freshmen who followed Mitsui in the first grade also quit the basketball club. Coupled with Akagi's strict requirements and hard daily training, in the end, only he and Akagi were left.

In the second grade, Ayako joined the basketball club as a manager, and first-year Miyagi Ryota followed Ayako.

After that came the genius Rukawa Kaede and that Sakuragi Hanamichi.

Hisashi Mitsui went to the gym to challenge him. In front of coach Anzai, he finally realized his enlightenment and regained his original intention.

So, after finally arriving here, six years of hard work and youth have reached a critical moment——

"Bang!"

Konobu Kigure, the third-year substitute and vice-captain who was underestimated by Shigeru Taoka, scored a three-pointer!

…

"In the recent popularity survey rankings, Mu Mu must be ranked fourth," the audience member lamented. "I didn't expect that so many people, like me, voted for Mu Mu."

"He doesn't have Sakuragi Hanamichi's physical strength, nor Mitsui Hisashi's talent. He is just like ordinary people like us. But through constant persistence of blood and tears, he finally shined in the finals."

"I'm very moved," the corners of his eyes were actually wet.

"When it comes to characterization, in "Slam Dunk", apart from Mitsui, I think Konobu Kigure, who has a low appearance rate, is the most outstanding."

Higashino Hibiki nodded, "His experience is also the most empathetic for us."

In the first year of high school, all the first-year students had withdrawn from the club, and only Konobu Mumu trained with Akagi.

"His love for basketball is no less than anyone else's."

…

"Slam Dunk" draws exciting content one after another in the final series of the game.

The continuous climax and continuous advancement are simply exhilarating.

"It's been more than two months. The comics are very interesting, with ups and downs of the plot, fierce confrontations, and the psychological journey of the characters." The audience next to Hibiki Higashino breathed a sigh of relief, "After watching the game between Xiangbei and Lingnan, I was so excited My heart has finally relaxed, it’s really hard to wait for the series to be published every week.”

Also, after watching the climax of the plot, you can relax your tense nerves and no longer have a hung heart.

There are 58 seconds left on the clock and Lingnan is four points behind.

"Obviously when the game was already decided, Tori Akino-sensei made Sendō score a goal. The final result was once again hanging in the balance. Tori Akino-sensei is really exciting."

Seeing the complaints from the people next to him, Higashikata felt itchy in the palm of his hand.

It turned out that Akimiya Akemi was tickling him with her little finger.

"Hehe," when Higashikata looked over, she smiled like a little devil.

It turns out that she had been listening, and now she was the first to make fun of Hibiki Higashino.

Higashikata held her hand tightly to prevent her from causing trouble again. He turned to the audience and said, "This arrangement is interesting."

"That's right." He nodded thoughtfully.

"It's also because of this that that slam dunk was so shocking." Hibiki Higashino said again.

…

With 30 seconds left, the game became uncertain again.

Takenori Akagi made a shot with Fukuda blocking him.

When Futian was fighting for rebounds, there was a figure of No. 10 full of tension, which enveloped Futian and blocked the readers' eyes.

Under the eyes, there is only player No. 10!

Sakuragi Hanamichi has never been so powerful. He jumped high and showed his strength as a rebounder. After grabbing the basketball, he poured it into the basket with all his strength.

"To be honest, when I saw the frames of the comic, I really imagined hearing the roar of fighter jets. It was so shocking and my heart was full of excitement." The audience member murmured to himself.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's slam dunk left a mark on his heart.

"Mitsui's unwillingness, Mumu's brilliance, and Sakuragi's slam dunk, these three plots will never be forgotten by me in my life."

"Ms. Tori Akino's paintings fit the plot so well that I was completely involved in it and felt the joy and sadness of the characters. It's really amazing."

Higashikata nodded silently, "It is indeed very hard to draw."

The audience didn't pay attention and he shared his feelings.

"The first time after the slam dunk, Sakuragi shouted loudly, "Get back on defense! Xiandao is coming."

"During the practice match with Lingnan, Xiangbei let down his guard at the end and lost the game like this."

"Sakuragi has always been deeply concerned about her and will be remembered in her heart."

"So instead of being complacent or showing off, he went back to defense down to earth."

"Not only the basketball level, Sakuragi's heart has also grown."

"This is a detail that moved me to tears."

"Tori Akino-sensei is really meticulous."

Higashikata waved his hand, "The last sentence is unnecessary."

Shohoku's players, under the command of Sakuragi, immediately returned to defense under the basket.

When Sendō got the basketball, he was four points behind and there was still time:

3…

2……

1……

"competition is over!"

In front of Xiangbei now, even the Immortal Dao has no power.

…

"Won!"

"Won!"

"The game is over!"

There were cheers from the basketball court.

Hibiki Higashino and the audience around him suddenly woke up. Before they knew it, the game was over.

Takehiko Orimo made the final kill and won the game with a two-point advantage.

He fulfilled his responsibilities as an ace.

Higashino Hibiki looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the audience next to him.

They didn't watch the second half of this game at all. It was such a waste.

"But look at their cheers, just like in the comics." Hibiki Higashino pointed to the stadium.

…

The game was won.

Ayako, Mumu, and the substitute players all cheered.

They hugged each other and loudly expressed their joy.

“We can finally compete in the national competition!”

"We are the strongest!"

Even Rukawa Kaede couldn't suppress his current mood.

Sakuragi even burst out with the joy of dunking, standing on the spot, laughing wildly.

"By the way, brother Four Eyes, thanks to my genius, you don't have to retire so early."

He said to Mu Mu Gongyan in a handsome manner.

During this game, or before the game, Sakuragi was worried about this.

His wonderful operation also gave Mumu, Akagi and other third-year students the motivation to win tickets to the national competition.

"Don't make me cry, you problem child."

Mu Mu didn't cry, but Akagi shed tears.

It was a stream of tears, an ugly cry of uncontrollable joy.

He didn't cry after losing the match with Hainan, but now that his three-year dream has come true, Akagi finally couldn't bear it anymore.

There was only one winner in this game. Compared with the happiness in Xiangbei, the players in Lingnan had only trembling and sad tears.

At the end, Akagi and Yuzhu hugged each other and blessed each other, showing an equally ugly expression, like a gorilla crying.

…

The audience began to exit in an orderly manner, and Hibiki Higashino and the loyal readers beside him walked to the gate and said goodbye reluctantly.

"We had a great time chatting today. Things about professional competitions are not that important." He said openly.

"Well," Dongye Hibiki nodded, "As long as you are happy, that's enough."

It is more meaningful to hear the voices of readers than to watch professional basketball games.

"By the way, we have been chatting so enthusiastically," the audience member said: "Little brother, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Koichi Kamii, a composer."

"I am Hibiki Higashino," Hibiki Higashino introduced himself, "I am 22 years old and a student."

"Higashiya...Higashiya Hibiki..."

Higashino Hibiki said goodbye and showed his leaving figure. Kamui Koichi was still thinking about this name, which sounded strangely familiar to him.

"I've seen it somewhere..."

"profound!"

He recalled that when he was composing music for an animation production company, he learned the name of the founder of that company.

"The president of that company is Hibiki Higashino."

"The name of the company is "Future Society". "

"The founder is also... a cartoonist, and his pen name is... Tori Akino Mirai!"

Kamii Koichi was shocked. He raised his eyes and looked at Hibiki Higashikata, his pupils trembling.

"It turns out that today's soulmate is the cartoonist of "Slam Dunk" and my favorite writer, Mirai Tori Akino!"

He was so unbelievable that in order to meet Hibiki Higashino, he collaborated with "Future Society" to compose the music for the animation "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day" with a very long and strange title.

Unexpectedly, Tori Akino never appeared in "Mirai Club" at all.

We tried our best not to meet each other, but now we met by chance.

It made him dumbfounded.

"Although we didn't know each other before, what I wanted to say and what I wanted to express were all achieved today, so it's time for me to leave."

In his last glance, you can see Higashino Hibiki apologizing to his female companion, just like an ordinary person, spreading his hands to show distress.

"Goodbye, Tori Akino-sensei."

…

In this follow-up professional match, Higashino Hibiki ignored him for more than half an hour, which made Akimi Akimiya, his girlfriend, feel that he should be a little more playful.

But seeing his distressed expression, Akimiya Akemi's heart instantly softened, she took Higashino Hibiki's hands and walked towards the parking lot.

She also said: "Because I also want to be a cartoonist, so I can experience the joy of dialogue with readers. So I forgive you this time."