Full-time cartoonist

After Shimabukuro left the stage after accepting the award, he heard violent applause that lasted for a long time.

He turned around in surprise and found that all the audience stood up and greeted the next cartoonist to receive the award with a smile——

Tori Akino Mirai.

"It's amazing."

Someone on the side said: "You haven't even appeared yet, and you are already the center."

He raised his head and pointed at the audience, "Those people subconsciously recognized Tori Akino and couldn't help but give him a standing ovation."

This is respect and affection.

"This phenomenon will only occur if readers like his comics very much."

Shimabukuro Lightyear was stunned and felt that what he said was right.

Most comics are just for entertainment, and you put them down after reading them.

But there are also some comics that may tell truths or bring emotional resonance to readers.

Readers will recognize that cartoonist more if he draws such cartoons.

Tori Akino is like this in the future.

"Urasawa-sensei." Shimabukuro Lightyear bowed slightly. The same is true for this teacher's works.

When he saw Urasawa Naoki, this feeling emerged immediately.

"I just don't understand a little bit." Naoki Urasawa muttered to himself as he looked at Higashino Hibiki on the stage.

"Why did he put the game between Shohoku and Sanno in the second game? Shouldn't this final showdown be the final climax?"

“If ‘Slam Dunk’ doesn’t want to be an anticlimax, then it has come to an end.”

"Mirai Tori Akino, what are you going to do next?"

"What exactly do you think?"

"It's like... it's like the comic is coming to an end..."

…

In front of the TV, as Hibiki Hibiki appeared on the scene, Takasugi Kazuya clenched his fists excitedly.

After seeing the chapter about the "Slam Dunk" national competition, he fell in love with this comic even more.

It was already a very amazing work, but as the plot progresses, "Slam Dunk" becomes more and more interesting, and now, it has reached the climax of the whole story.

Takasugi Kazuya just read the manga, and now he still can't calm down.

My heart was pounding and my face was flushed with excitement.

Shohoku's hard work and finally defeated the Mountain King moved not only the audience at the gymnasium in the comic, but also the readers who read the comic like him.

"Xianbei! First!"

It was the first time for him to do this. A virtual comic brought him an extremely real touch.

My classmate Tori Akino, whom I admired before, is now on a higher level and looked up to.

"Tori Akino-sensei!"

…

"Higashino-kun is here." Hua Chao hugged Akagi Kyouko, with excitement in his eyes, all of Higashino Hibiki's appearance.

Xiangbei's victory over Sanno reminded him of the glorious years in college.

…

Tori Akino Mirai Studio.

Omori and Tanaka sat in front of the TV.

"I knew the teacher would win the prize!" Omori said excitedly.

"Would the teacher be nervous about such a big scene?" Tanaka swallowed.

The two of them watched the TV series without blinking.

…

"Hibiki is amazing, right?" Akimiya Akemi said proudly, sitting next to her father.

Mr. Akimiya's smile froze, "He's still far away, but that's it."

Akimiya Akemi pouted, "This is the most authoritative award for comics."

"Humph." Mr. Akimiya crossed his arms, "It's just a comic."

"Dad," Akimiya Akemi said with a straight face, "this is my husband."

Mr. Akimiya covered his chest, feeling like he was about to have a heart attack.

His daughter finally came to visit him, and the two of them hadn't watched TV for a long time. During their happy moments, it was all Higashino Hibiki's fault that caused him and his daughter to have conflicts.

Mr. Akimiya calmly replied: "The "Shogakukan Manga Award" is an award I have never heard of. "

"Humph." Akimiya Mingmei snorted coldly, turned away and ignored Mr. Akimiya.

Mr. Akimiya's face was expressionless and his heart was bleeding.

…

"Mirai Tori Akino."

After watching "Slam Dunk", Yamamura Morimichi was full of doubts.

At this time, he stared at Hibiki Higashikata, "What exactly do you think?"

…

In the editorial office of "Weekly Shōnen Jump", the "Shogakukan Manga Awards" is broadcast live on the TV in the break room.

The editors all watched carefully. Sasaki stood at the front, holding coffee and waiting patiently.

"It's going to be shocking."

…

Hibiki Higashino stepped onto the podium, and the audience applauded for a long time.

He bowed deeply and thanked him.

"Ghost" and "Slam Dunk" both won the "Shogakukan Manga Award".

There are two trophies, certificates and a total bonus of 2 million yen.

After the award presentation, Hibiki took a deep breath and looked at the audience.

"Thank you for your continued support of "Slam Dunk". Together with Sakuragi Hanamichi, we have reached this point."

"In the past five years or so, I have been drawing comics with all my heart, and I have only taken two breaks from publication. The life of the Shohoku Basketball Club is also my life."

The audience applauded.

Yamamura Morido listened to Higashino Hibiki's speech in awe.

He has been reading "Slam Dunk" and knows how complicated it is to draw this comic.

Five years of writing without stopping was very difficult for Hibiki Higashi, who was just a student before.

But he persisted.

In addition to being a genius, Mirai Tori Akino is also very hardworking.

Hua Chao smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Teacher Tori Akino."

Takasugi Kazuya said: "It's great to see "Slam Dunk"."

Tanaka couldn't help himself, "Although it is very hard, I want to continue painting with the teacher."

Higashino Hibiki's words aroused the emotion of countless people.

As "Slam Dunk" continues, it is the overall voice of readers.

They want to see the match between Shohoku and Morohoshi's Aiwa, they want to see Sakuragi Hanamichi versus Morishigehiro, and they want to see Shohoku dominate the country!

Among these many people, Inoue Kaede sighed, and Sasaki Nao closed his eyes.

"It's about time."

The glory of "Slam Dunk" will come to an end in the hands of its author.

…

In the era after "Slam Dunk", which comic will be the dominant one?

It guides the jump style of the new era, cultivates readers' interest in reading, and becomes the king of dominance. It is now at the top of shonen comics.

It must be super fun!

Oda has been thinking about this.

He hopes this work is his "One Piece"!

He worked hard enough, and the performance of "One Piece" increased rapidly, and the sales volume of the single book was also higher than the previous one.

But it is still too far away from "Slam Dunk".

“It’s unrealistic to surpass Slam Dunk, this comic is in full swing.”

"Unless, after "Slam Dunk" ends, "One Piece" will still be serialized."

"I think it's too early..."

Eiichiro Oda was watching the TV, and Mirai Tori Akino was talking to the audience about his experience in serializing "Slam Dunk".

Oda suppressed his eagerness and told himself that it was simply impossible to become the number one jumper.

"If you want to be number one in Japan, you must first surpass Tori Akino-sensei. This is too difficult!"

Oda cheered himself up. The future was full of troubles, like a red earth continent that was impossible to climb.

Be yourself first.

He was fully prepared to face difficulties bravely.

Until Oda heard what Hibiya Hibiki said next, his brain roared, and he couldn't react for a long time.

…

"'Slam Dunk'..." Higashino Hibiki took a deep breath and looked at the camera, as if he was looking into the eyes of thousands of readers. His heart was full of pressure, but he still said it.

"'Slam Dunk' will end on April 2!"

So everyone stared at Higashi Hibiki with his eyes widened.

"That's right, it will end on April 2nd!" Hibiki Higashikata repeated.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene was filled with uproar.

"Tori Akino-sensei said that "Slam Dunk" is over? How could I have such a dream?"

"April Fool's Day is April 1st, not today! Teacher Tori Akino."

"unbelievable!"

"Shanbei has just defeated the Mountain King, is it about to end?"

"What a joke!"

…

In front of the TV, Takasugi Kazuya's eyes widened.

"'Slam Dunk' is over! I won't agree!"

Anger radiated from his small body.

"It's obviously just the beginning, why should it end!"

…

Hua Chao's body froze. He pointed at the TV in disbelief, his mouth trembling and speechless.

Akagi Kyoko sighed, "It's almost over."

…

"Huh?" Mr. Qiugong exclaimed, "You are so courageous."

He didn't know the profit of "Slam Dunk", but he knew roughly that it was a very large number.

His income from painting over the years is probably no more than this.

"If I can make up my mind to put aside fame and fortune, I will look at Dongye in a new light."

…

"real or fake!"

The editorial office was in a commotion.

Bottle Yoshihisa stood up and asked: "Mr. Sasaki, is "Slam Dunk" really coming to an end?"

"Yeah." Sasaki nodded complicatedly.

"Toriakino-kun, he still said it..."

"How can we finish "Slam Dunk"!" Yahagi slapped the table and stood up.

"As long as the manga is serialized, the manga artist alone cannot make the decision! This is related to Shueisha's interests!"

"Mr. Sasaki, why did you agree to him!"

he questioned Sasaki.

Sasaki was speechless.

He is taking the blame for the higher-ups.

"It's not just that," Bozi pointed at Hibiki Hibiki on the TV and loudly said, "It's also for Tori Akino-kun's good that we don't let "Slam Dunk" end!"

"This work has unlimited potential and is far from being completed!"

"Tori Akino is still young, he can continue to grow! After finishing "Slam Dunk", this growth has been interrupted!"

"Mr. Sasaki! Why did "Slam Dunk" end?"

Sasaki looked around, and his subordinates all looked confused.

"It was my decision." Torishima Kazuhiko walked over.

…

Two minutes later, the noise at the scene finally quieted down. Hibiki Higashino couldn't cope with the reaction of the audience in front of the TV. He only faced the person in front of him.

He continued talking.

"I kept wondering if this was the right thing to do."

"Finally I made up my mind."

"After defeating the King of the Mountain with all your strength, it would be nice to end Slam Dunk."

"Youth will have regrets."

"The youth in Xiangbei is still going on, but we have to stop here."

As soon as Hibiki Higashino finished speaking, the award presenter asked nervously: "Tori...Tori Akino-sensei, has this been decided?"

"Yes." Higashikata nodded solemnly.

"This ending happened before the national competition."

He looked at the audience, "Life is not easy, and the same is true for comics. Leaving regrets in summer is also youth."

"Instead of procrastinating, it is better to finish it happily. Spurting out all the blood and emotion, the hot youth comes to an abrupt end, leaving only the clear chirping of cicadas."

"This is Slam Dunk."

Hibiki Higashino gave a speech on stage just to express his thoughts. TV is different from comics and is more intuitive and efficient.

Readers can understand his feelings after finishing "Slam Dunk".

The audience was silent. There were obviously hundreds of spectators, but it felt like a reading library. It was completely different from the warm applause when Hibiki Higashi came on stage.

Hibiki Higashikata didn't care, he bowed and walked off the stage.

…

Urasawa Naoki murmured to himself, "I see."

"Tori Akino has been preparing to finish it for a long time."

His voice woke up Shimabukuro Lightyear.

"Tori Akino-sensei is going to finish "Slam Dunk"?" Shimabukuro Lightyear was dazed, "Did I hear wrongly?"

Urasawa Naoki shook his head, "This way everything will make sense."

He looked at Higashino Hibiki walking over and was filled with admiration, "It's really free and easy to put down huge interests, fight against those who support you, and end the manga at the right time."

He shrugged, "He just dropped the bomb. When I accepted the award, wasn't it just a one-man show? It would be too embarrassing."

Immediately, he walked onto the podium.

…

Oda Eiichiro's eyes widened.

"'Slam Dunk' is coming to an end."

Normally, he couldn't imagine putting these two words together.

The milestone of a comic book ends at its most dazzling moment. Such courage is amazing.

He listened carefully to Tori Akino's words. As a cartoonist, he gradually understood Toriya Hibiki.

"I am in awe of Mr. Tori Akino who is never willing to stop and is always climbing to the top."

Not satisfied with the glory, Hibiki Higashino put down "Slam Dunk" and started a new journey.

His never-ending pursuit gave Oda an extra layer of weight in his identity as a cartoonist.

"The cartoonist I admired before was Toriyama Akira-sensei... now..."

"Let's let Akino Toriyama-sensei and Akira Toriyama-sensei compete with each other..."

…

After this live TV broadcast, there was an uproar soon.

The whole of Japan was shocked.

His aftermath has not yet spread, otherwise the whole world will be plunged into endless discussions because of the ending of "Slam Dunk".

"'Slam Dunk' is over?"

Araki Hirohiko, who was drinking milk after getting up early, was stunned. His hand froze while reading the newspaper.

"Tori Akino-kun... I don't know whether to be happy or to be afraid to have such a junior."

Tori Akino originally wanted to surpass "Dragon Ball" and influence the rhythm of "Soul of the Game".

Now that he is mature, he seems to understand what he should do.

"I'm looking forward to his next comic."

Araki Hirohiko smiled to himself.