Full-time cartoonist

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Akira Toriyama sighed again.

He sighed when talking about "Dragon Ball". It seemed that it was really not a happy time.

Hibiki Higashino agreed: "If you draw a manga for too long, everyone will be exhausted mentally and physically."

Hearing what he said, Toriyama Akira raised his head and glanced at Hibiki Higashikata, his eyes twinkling.

He opened his mouth to ask something, but looked at the audience and pursed his mouth again.

The host asked: "Which time did Tori Akino-sensei enjoy the most while drawing "Slam Dunk"?"

Hibiki thought for a while and replied: "About Mitsui Hisashi's plot. I had a hunch that readers would like the story of the prodigal son's return, so I drew it very happily."

Akira Toriyama nodded, "This is indeed a very exciting part of "Slam Dunk". It is the smoothest plot twist I have seen in recent years."

"Thank you." Higashi Hibiki said.

"Coach, I want to play basketball!"

Someone cheered from the audience, triggering bursts of applause.

"The core of "Slam Dunk" is exactly the same. In a limited time, hard work, hard work, positivity, and always passion. That's why people including me like it." Akira Toriyama said Sincerely.

Higashikata smiled shyly, "I think so too."

…

This interview ended quickly. Although it was only an interview with two people, the audience felt that they still had more to say.

Backstage, Higashikata stood up and prepared to find Qiugong and his daughter.

Akira Toriyama looked around and said quietly, "Are you ready to finish "Slam Dunk"?"

Dongye Xiang was startled and asked: "Teacher, why do you ask that?"

"Don't answer questions with questions," Akira Toriyama sighed, "Forget it, let me tell you the truth. I think you and I have the same mentality now as I want to finish "Dragon Ball"."

"Try your best to draw the best comics. The plot of Sanno is the moment when your artistry is at its peak, and the plot is also hearty, and the advantages of the characters are constantly highlighted. It's like, I drew "The Third World's Best Martial Arts" It’s the same as every meeting. "

"Also, there must be annoyance about the long-term serialization in your tone. Even now, you don't want to continue painting."

Higashino couldn't help but nodded, "Just like the teacher said, I'm going to finish "Slam Dunk"."

Akira Toriyama sighed, "You are indeed braver than me. Whatever you want to do, you have to do it. This is you."

Because of his various restraints, interests, and emotions, the plot of "Dragon Ball" became more and more complicated, and it became more and more like a footband.

Being unable to draw what he wanted to draw troubled Toriyama for a long time. It was not until 1995 that he finally made up his mind to finish it.

Hibiki Higashino could say no directly to the editorial department, which made him happy and ashamed.

Toriyama Akira looked at Higashino Hibiki with a smile, "You have always been like this, and I admire you very much. If I still serialize comics on Jump, this admiration will be converted into awe."

If you are not satisfied with the status quo, you will continue to climb when you stand on the top and never stop.

"It was only after I thought of Mr. Akira Toriyama that I made up my mind to finish it." Hibiki Higashino said: "It is with the example of Mr. Akira Toriyama that I can move forward in a big way."

""After using all your strength to defeat the Mountain King, wouldn't it be nice to be killed and defeated in the last game." Teacher, you should think so. "

Akira Toriyama nodded in agreement.

Higashino Hibiki continued: "So I made up my mind."

Akira Toriyama said: "I'm looking forward to your next manga."

…

After saying goodbye to Mr. Akira Toriyama, Hibiki called the phone and found the Akimiya father and daughter.

"Sorry, I'm late."

He apologized breathlessly.

"It doesn't matter, you are doing it for work." Akimiya Akemi was very considerate.

Mr. Akimiya said nothing.

After a while, he said: "It's time for me to go home."

"Aren't you going to take a walk? Father." Higashikata asked hurriedly.

Mr. Akimiya glared at him.

Akimiya Akemi also said: "There are many interesting places."

Mr. Akimiya looked at Akimiya Akemi and his expression softened: "No, I'm behind the times. I can't appreciate these activities."

He refused Akimiya Akemi to send him home.

At the end, he hesitated and said to Hibiki Higashino:

"Your paintings are very good, I like them very much..."

After saying that, under the escort of the person in charge, he disappeared quickly.

Hibiki blinked, "Am I being praised?"

He pointed at himself, realizing it later.

"That's right!" Akimiya Akemi suppressed a smile, "Your manuscript conquered my father."

"The old gentleman is quite cute," Hibiki Higashikata said.

…

Because I went on stage in the morning, some people at the "Jump Festa" got to know Hibiki Hibiki.

In this venue with a strong jump smell, Higashino didn't dare to walk around for fear of being recognized.

The scene is full of jump style, and even some entertainment facilities are decorated with images of Luffy and Sakuragi.

It can be described as crowded and crowded.

Others get together to play Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

Here is Nami’s cosplay, and over there are the cat-eye sisters’ leather jackets.

Dongye Xiang felt itchy, but he could only hide in a place with few people, out of sight.

Akimiya Akemi said she wanted to accompany him, and Higashino Hibiki asked her to have fun.

Husbands and wives can certainly treat each other with respect, but they don't need to be so polite.

Hibiki Higashino and the staff sat down and ate lunch together, and after two o'clock in the afternoon, the signing of "Earrings" was about to begin.

After taking just two bites, Sasaki answered the phone, adjusted his glasses, and said to Hibiki Higashi with some embarrassment: "There is not enough time to arrange the signing meeting. There are more people than we thought..."

"So?" Dong Yexiang asked.

"Can you sign part of the single volume first?" he said.

…

"Sister Mingmei."

Akimiya Akemi stood under the big blue-eyed white dragon model, which was the most conspicuous place in the venue, waiting for someone.

Not long after, someone patted her shoulder and called her name sweetly.

Akimiya Akemi looked at her, "Yuyi, you are finally here."

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Yui Nanase lowered his head.

"That's not what I meant," Akimiya Akemi said, "If you come later, you will miss the autograph session."

"Fortunately, I caught up!" Nanase Yui raised her little head, and soon became dejected again.

"I just missed the conversation between Toriyama Akira-sensei and Toriyama-sensei, ah, what a pity!"

"That's right," Akimiya Akemi said with a smile, "It's a wonderful conversation, revealing a lot of interesting stories behind the comics."

"Ah! Sister Mingmei, please stop talking. I regret it enough!"

Nanase Yui pushed Akimiya Akemi and walked to the right, "Let's get in line quickly."

"Wrong, wrong, it's on the left. The autograph session is on the left!" Akimiya Akemi said quickly.

…

At 1:30 in the afternoon, there were already many people lined up for the autograph session.

I can probably count them, but I can’t count the number of people.

"5000? 6000? Ah, when will this be available?"

Nanase Yui was desperate, "Tori Akino-sensei will sign autographs until 5 o'clock, it's too late!"

If one person takes two seconds, 5,400 single books can be signed in the end.

"2 seconds...2 seconds is okay..." Nanase Yui's eyes turned around, and the more she calculated, the more impossible it became.

"It doesn't matter." Akimiya Akemi patted her shoulder, "It's possible as long as you persist."

Nanase Yui nodded seriously, "Yes!"

After a while, the organizer came and informed that two more sales windows would be opened, and the first 1,000 people could buy a signed single volume signed by Tori Akino.

As soon as he finished speaking, many people walked towards the other two windows.

Akimiya Akemi and Nanase Yui did nothing and immediately advanced by more than 2,000 places.

In order not to make readers bored, the organizers played the first 20 pages of "Earrings" on a large screen in a loop.

From the very beginning, Ayako threw the gift box into the sea and did not know Xiaoliang until they entered Xiaoliang's secret base.

Everyone raised their heads and looked seriously.

There is no basketball in the plot, only the ignorant time of boys and girls.

But no one was disappointed.

Although the painting styles are different, they can clearly see that Xiaoliang is Liangtian and Ayako is probably Ayako.

没想到两人刚见面，良田就把彩子揍了一顿，完全没有在湘北篮球队的舔狗样子。

This past story made them curious.

The organizer looked at the movement and nodded with satisfaction.

Because they believed in the manga artist Tori Akino, they dared to show the content of the manga in advance.

Now it has indeed achieved the effect of attracting these people.

Among the crowd, one person thought this story looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.

Nanase Yui beat her little head, but she couldn't remember anything.

"What's wrong?" Akimiya Akemi asked with concern.

"It's nothing," Nanase Yui rubbed her temples and said distressedly: "I just feel that this story is very familiar, but when I think about it seriously, I have no impression of it."

Akimiya Minmei comforted, "Then don't worry about it. Maybe you will remember it if you look at it more."

"Well," Yui Nanase nodded, "Thank you, sister Akemi, you are so gentle."

"You have such a sweet mouth." Akimiya Akemi smiled brightly.

I can't help but look forward to it.

Nanase must be very interesting when she sees Hibiki.

"Come on, come on, come on, come on to us!"

…

At two o'clock, the autograph session officially began.

Hibiki Higashino works step by step.

Just like in previous signing meetings, his right hand kept moving to write his name. It was a painful torture at that time.

But now it is different from before. After drawing comics for a long time, Hibiki Hibiki's right hand has developed into a unicorn arm, and his muscles are quite durable.

He signed autographs for a long time, and his right arm was only slightly sore.

“I’m looking forward to the plot of ‘The Earring’.”

Someone said to him.

"Thank you," Higashino thanked him before he felt familiar. He looked up and found that the person coming was Naoko Takeuchi, with Yoshihiro Togashi standing behind him with a bad face.

"Teacher Takeuchi, you are here to support me again."

Naoko Takeuchi said with a smile: "As long as it's Tori Akino-kun's romance manga, I like them very much."

"I hope you will be satisfied with 'Earrings'," Hibiki Higashino signed.

Togashi stood behind Naoko Takeuchi and mouthed to Higashino Hibiki: "Faster, faster."

Higashino Hibiki couldn't laugh or cry, it was really hard for a man after marriage, even if he was as free and easy as Togashi.

Naoko Takeuchi didn't want to delay others, so she left in a hurry after getting the signature.

Yoshihiro Togashi stepped forward and he breathed a sigh of relief, "One year's queuing volume, no! Ten years' queuing volume, all the energy was used up today."

"You've worked really hard." Higashikata said with a smile.

After signing Togashi's name, he handed back the separate copy.

Before leaving, Yoshihiro Togashi said: "What you said today makes sense. I feel the same way."

Higashino Hibiki thought, he said a lot of things today, I don’t know which one it was? It struck a chord in Yoshihiro Togashi's heart.

Maybe it’s because “if you draw a comic for too long, you’ll be exhausted mentally and physically.”

He didn't think much and quickly ushered in the next one.

It was just this reader who didn't hand "The Earring" to Hibiki Hibiki for a long time.

Higashikata waited for a few seconds, then looked up impatiently and found a stunned man.

She was trembling with "Aba...Aba..." in her mouth, and her whole body was trembling.

"Higashino...Higashino-san...that's Tori Akino-sensei..."

She finished stammering, and her whole body seemed to be talking about disbelief.

"Miss Nanase, what's wrong with you?" He smiled.

This sentence brought Yui Nanase back to her senses. She discovered that even though Hibiki Hibiki transformed into Mirai Tori Akino, he was still the same person she was familiar with.

Can't help but pulse back.

"Mr. Higashino, that's too much!" Nanase Yui put her hands on her hips angrily, "Don't tell me your true identity."

Hibiki Higashino said: "I am Hibiki Hibiki first, and Mirai Tori Akino second."

His strong words almost made the little girl blush.

Higashino Hibiki quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Miss Nanase."

"It doesn't matter," Nanase Yui breathed a sigh of relief.

She became excited, "It turns out that Mr. Tori Akino is also my friend!"

Nanase turned his head and looked at Akimiya Akemi who was suppressing a smile.

Higashino Hibiki quickly signed her autograph and asked the two of them to go to the side and play around.

…

After buying "Earrings", Naoko Takeuchi sat down in the rest area and began to read quietly.

Yoshihiro Togashi sat on the seat and groaned comfortably.

After standing for so long that day, his waist couldn't bear it.

The story of "The Earring" is not complicated.

Mr. Sasaki’s gift to Ayako’s mother was a pair of ordinary earrings.

This is not like a gift you should give after a blind date.

Xiaoliang's eyes lit up when he saw the earrings. His idol, Michael Jordan, wore earrings. He wanted to learn from Jordan.

When he learned that wearing earrings required piercing, he took out a paper clip, straightened it, lit a candle, sterilized the pin with a flame, and then aimed it at the earlobe.

Ayako looked very worried, and Xiaoliang asked her to go see the sea.

The sea is quiet under the moonlight, with a quiet beauty, very beautiful.

Ayako understood why Xiaoliang was so angry after she threw down the gift box.

He has been looking at the sea and likes it very much, so he is so angry.

Xiaoliang tells his story.

Three years ago, his brother went out to sea to fish, and he wanted to go, but his brother stopped him and said he would take him three years later when Xiaoliang was in sixth grade. He was still too young now.

Xiaoliang said angrily: "If you go, don't come back again!"

He doesn't like the sea, he is waiting for someone.