Full-time cartoonist

"I'm just touched," Sōma Satoru's friend raised his head stubbornly, his dark skin covering up his blushing embarrassment, "Don't you feel touched to see Sakuragi working so hard without caring about his own safety?"

"Sakuragi has always been like this." Soma Satoru said, "He is a desperate Saburo."

In this way, he can complete 20,000 mid-range shooting training in a week.

"Tch," the friend curled his lips.

"Hey, Satoru," he asked: "The "Shogakukan Comic Awards" is coming out soon. Do you think there will be a "Slam Dunk"? "

Sōma Satoru chased after him, "Changing the subject, you're starting to change the subject."

The friend was angry and said, "You are such a bad guy."

"Okay, okay," Sōma Satoru spread his hands and thought, ""Shogakukan Manga Appreciation"...this time there should be comics by Tori Akino-sensei. "

"After all, "Soul of Chess" and "Slam Dunk" are both award-winning works. They are positive and have positive significance for society."

"But who knows until the end?"

The friend nodded, "I still hope that Mr. Tori Akino will win the award. He is the one everyone expects."

"Me too," Sōma Satoru walked in front of his friend, then turned back and said with a smile, "But I don't think Tori Akino-sensei actually cares about this."

He studied at Tori Akino's studio and found that the teacher was quite friendly. He usually drew comics and would be happy because of letters from readers. He would also be distressed because he drew the wrong content and serialized it without time to revise it.

But there are very few expectations for the comic awards.

For him, readers' comments and well-drawn comics are more important.

"Maybe so." The friend scratched his cheek.

In winter, two children walked side by side to school.

"By the way, Satoru, you are getting better at drawing."

"Thanks."

“Can you help me draw a color picture?”

"stay away from me."

"please!"

Only the sounds of their play echoed.

…

In a cafe.

Sasaki is meditating patiently with his eyes closed. His workload has been particularly heavy recently, and now is a moment of leisure in his busy schedule.

At this time, he heard footsteps getting closer and closer. When he opened his eyes, he found that it was the store manager.

"Hello, what kind of coffee do you want?"

"A cappuccino."

"Please wait a moment." The store manager responded and turned back to prepare.

"Wait a minute," Sasaki looked at the time on the wall and raised his index finger, "One more..."

"Please bring me a white coffee."

A gentle voice sounded from behind the store manager, interrupting Sasaki's words.

"Tori Akino-sensei," Sasaki looked at the visitor and his eyes lit up.

"Sorry, I'm late." Hibiya Hibiki walked around the store manager and sat down opposite Sasaki.

"The timing is just right," Sasaki said.

During the storyboard discussion for the next episode of "Slam Dunk", Sasaki made an appointment to meet at Hibiki Hibiki's coffee shop.

He said the coffee in this shop is very good and is made with care.

"Okay." The store manager nodded and recorded it truthfully. He stared at Hibiki and turned away, "Please wait a moment."

…

This cafe has very few customers because its decoration style is not trendy and there are no staff in maid uniforms.

It was convenient for Sasaki and Hibiki to talk about work quietly.

“My expectation is that ‘Slam Dunk’ will end in 10 episodes,” Hibiki Higashino told him, “probably in April.”

"Yeah," Sasaki nodded, accepting that "Slam Dunk" was finished, and he had his own position to bring this work to a perfect end.

"Even now, I feel a heavy burden." He shook his head.

The Battle of the Mountain King game is about to end, and there must be a gorgeous ending that will push the entire comic to a climax. Every small detail needs to be discussed for a long time.

Hibiki Higashino was grateful, "Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Sasaki."

"This is my job," Sasaki shook his head slightly, "and..."

He looked out the window, "This is also the last job I can do for you."

"Slam Dunk" is over, he will be promoted to editor-in-chief and can no longer serve as Hibiki Hibiki's editor.

"Editor-in-Chief Sasaki," Hibiki Higashino smiled, "After Mr. Torishima leaves office, I will ask you to take care of me."

"Tori Akino-sensei, you really..." Sasaki couldn't laugh or cry, "You like to joke."

"It's the last time." Higashikata sighed.

"Yes." Sasaki lowered his head slightly.

"Pity."

…

The Higashino Hibiki couldn't bear to leave Sasaki's.

This editor has outstanding abilities and always thinks about the cartoonists. When discussing with him, he always smiles knowingly, without saying a word.

He will not stick to his point of view, and the decision-making power rests with Hibiki Higashino;

He would not add Hibiki Higashino, his favorite hobby, into the manga to make it look completely different;

He doesn't work for the sake of working. When Hibiki took out the perfect storyboard, Sasaki nodded and said, "That's it."

It's really easy to work with Sasaki, no need to talk nonsense.

Moreover, not long after Hibiki time traveled, he met Sasaki in the summer of 1993, and they have already become friends since their cooperation.

…

At this moment, Higashino Hibiki and Sasaki both understood each other's mood. They tacitly understood each other without saying anything disgusting, and continued to discuss the storyboards of "Slam Dunk".

Until the store manager brought the coffee to the two of them.

"Thank you so much."

Hibiki took a sip of his own white coffee. It was indeed different from other coffees, more mellow.

The aroma of roasted coffee beans is amazing.

"It's delicious." He gave a thumbs up.

The store manager's frown relaxed and he smiled and said, "It's great that the customers are satisfied."

He said that these were coffee beans that he specially selected in the place of origin and roasted them himself.

Every step is taken very seriously, so he is very confident in his coffee.

"What a coffee fairy." Hibiki Higashikata praised.

"Huh?" The store manager didn't understand, "Thank you."

He thanked him anyway.

…

After the storyboard discussion, Sasaki and Hibiya Hibiki told interesting stories about Shueisha.

"The editor-in-chief of Torishima is a person who makes strict demands on everyone."

Hibiki nodded. Toriyama Kazuhiko was indeed harsh and would torture the cartoonists he was responsible for half to death. When he became the editor-in-chief, his editors would naturally feel uncomfortable too.

"But recently, the editor-in-chief of Torishima has been very friendly. When Bo Bo did something wrong, he just patted Bo Bo on the shoulder and told Bo Bo to take a rest."

"The "Death" short story that Asada was responsible for was a good work and achieved good results. Editor-in-chief Torishima specially praised Asada, which made him feel flattered."

"Everyone is wondering, what happened to Mr. Torishima?"

"Hahaha."

Sasaki had a smile on his lips and spoke softly to Hibiki Hibiki.

"Is that why Mr. Toriyama is so easy to talk to?" Higashino Hibiki said thoughtfully.

"Of course it's because of that." Sasaki answered affirmatively.

Torishima Kazuhiko is retiring. Without the demands of work, his warm-hearted nature will be highlighted.

…

Yamamura Morimichi was a little surprised when he received the news that Torishima Kazuhiko was coming to visit him.

The time when he had the most contact with the editor-in-chief was in 1993 when Torishima Kazuhiko asked him to cooperate with Tori Akino.

He was young and frivolous at first, which made it always awkward for him to see Torishima Kazuhiko later.

Now that "The Bizarre Detective Agency" is finished, there is even less contact.

To ask him to draw comics? Now that there are so many talented people in Jump, it is simply impossible to ask an unknown person like him for a new series.

With doubts, he and his wife Hidemi Kikuchi cleaned up the room and waited for Torishima Kazuhiko to come to the door.

Not long after, the doorbell rang.

Yamamura Morimichi invited Torishima Kazuhiko to come in. There was coffee on the table, and the three of them looked at each other.

"I will be transferred to the position of Jump Editor, so I came to inform Mr. Yamamura."

Torishima Kazuhiko is leaving "Weekly Shonen Jump"!

After hearing the news, Yamamura Shodo was extremely surprised.

"Following Editor-in-Chief Horie, Editor-in-Chief Torishima is also resigning."

After all, it has been seven years since he started his career as a cartoonist due to his cooperation with "Bungi Chunqiu" and "Weekly Shōnen Jump".

He chased Tori Akino Mirai from the beginning, but found that the harder he tried, the further away he became from him.

By now, Toriakino has become an unreachable skyline.

It’s truly a difficult journey with no future in sight.

"Have you always wanted to surpass Tori Akino Mirai?" Torishima Kazuhiko looked at Yamamura Morimichi's lost expression and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked.

"It sounds unrealistic, but that's what I really think, and I've been working hard like this!" Yamamura Shoudao nodded firmly.

"Very good!" Torishima Kazuhiko lowered his head and hid his smile, "But Mirai Tori Akino is a terrible guy! He is a genius, and he works extremely hard. He has endless interesting ideas. He was born to draw comics. Now he is a young cartoonist in Japan. There is no one stronger than him.”

"I know." Yamamura raised his head unyieldingly, "But that's what I still think and do!"

"Teacher Yamamura, I know you are a tenacious person. As long as you move towards your goal, you will definitely make progress." Torishima Kazuhiko looked at Yamamura Morido in admiration, his tone was ups and downs!

"Now jump, you are the person most likely to surpass Tori Akino in the future!"

Yamamura Morimichi trembled and looked at Torishima Kazuhiko in shock.

"No, maybe it's my misunderstanding. I value you too much." Under Yamamura's burning eyes, Torishima Kazuhiko shook his head again, "Don't take it to heart."

Yamamura said loudly and loudly: "Chief Editor Torishima, I will definitely prove it to you! I will surpass Tori Akino in the future!"

After Torishima Kazuhiko left, Yamamura immediately sat down at his workstation and began to conceive of a new manga storyboard.

"I have to work hard! Fight!"

…

At the door of Shancun's house, Torishima and Yan Er gently leaned against the door. When they heard the noise inside, the corners of their mouths couldn't help but raise.

After that, Oda Eiichiro Studio.

"Oda-kun, I was wrong at first. "One Piece" is an extremely excellent work, and you are a genius. In terms of jump, you are the person most likely to surpass Tori Akino in the future!"

"Editor-in-Chief of Torishima... Ooooooooo, I'm sorry, I went too far! Thank you for your consideration!"

…

Kishimoto Masashi Studio.

""Naruto" has a lot of room to display. Kishimoto-kun, as the person who drew "Naruto", you are indeed a genius. Become Jump's pillar."

"Chief Editor, Torishima Chief Editor, I want to be the future of Jump!"

…

Speaking of Toriyama Kazuhiko, Hibiki Higashino and Sasaki drank coffee and looked at each other in silence.

Finally, Hibiki Higashino broke the silence. He sighed, "Mr. Torishima is really a very responsible editor."

"He has a heart for boxing." Sasaki nodded in agreement.

…

Torishima Kazuhiko is still half a year away from leaving his job as Jump. He uses this opportunity to continue to invigorate the cartoonists.

The editor Asada who followed him admired him immensely.

"The editor-in-chief is at the end and still cares about Weekly Shōnen Jump."

Torishima Kazuhiko walked in front, his almost 50-year-old face showing a hint of joy.

He received a notice that he would be promoted to the director of Shueisha's third editorial department and take charge of Shueisha's comic weekly.

So in the end, the works drawn by these cartoonists are still his credit.

Hahaha.

…

In the cafe.

Hibiki Higashikata and Sasaki have been staying for 3 hours.

If the coffee shop wasn't always full, the two of them would have been embarrassed to refill their cups.

Fortunately, today's work has come to an end.

"One more thing is..." Sasaki flipped through his notebook and read: "About the winner of the "Shogakukan Manga Award". "

"Tori Akino-sensei, congratulations, you won the manga award in the juvenile department."

Dong Yexiang nodded slightly, "Thank you."

I won a prize, a 1 million bonus.

He is still very happy.

"That's it." Sasaki put away the notebook, "That's it for today."

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

The two stood up and walked out the door. Just as they passed the front desk, the store manager suddenly made a voice.

"Are you, Tori Akino Mirai-sensei?"

Hibiki Higashino was slightly surprised. He had been sitting in the cafe for such a long time and the store manager didn't even mention it. He thought the store manager didn't know about Tori Akino Mirai.

"it's me."

"That's great." The store manager's expression was serious, as if he was a lonely master. "I like Mr. Tori Akino's "The Soul of the Game" very much. Can you sign it for me?"

"Of course." Higashikata happily accepted.

After signing, Higashino Hibiki asked casually: "Boss, can you also play Go?"

The expression of a master.

"No, I'm just watching the fun." The boss waved his hand.

"..." Dongye Xiang was speechless.

"There's one more thing I'm a little confused about. Why did you ask when I was about to leave?"

The store manager said naturally: "Because you were customers before, you can't disturb the customers drinking coffee."

Dong Yexiang smiled and said: "That's really good."

He said goodbye to the store manager and walked out the door with Sasaki.

"Wait, there's one more thing." The store manager stopped them, "Tori Akino-sensei, will you win the "Shogakukan Manga Award"? I don’t think anyone else would be better than you! "

Higashikata turned around and said, "It's not convenient to disclose this."

The store manager was thoughtful and showed an understanding expression.

"You are indeed Tori Akino-sensei!"

…

Walking out of the coffee shop, Sasaki thought about what just happened.

"Your readers all think that you are the best candidate for the comic award. They like "Slam Dunk" very much."

This work has reached new heights since the War of the Mountain King.