Full-time cartoonist

The new assistant, Mr. Xiaohe, is not only an excellent painter, but also extraordinary in his ability to assist the cartoonist in managing his assistants.

Within the team, he is the coordinating one and can handle the cartoonist studio in an orderly manner.

Omori looked at Xiaohe dissatisfied. As soon as the newcomers joined the studio, he wanted to manage them. He said too loudly, "Do you want to be a section chief or a room director or something?"

"You are really good at joking." Xiaohe smiled kindly and looked around the studio. "The computers and printing presses are the latest models, which is just right."

"Editor Yoshida bought it." Hibiki Higashino explained.

Koji Yoshida went above and beyond his duties as an editor, and Hibiki Higashino can feel his passion for his job as an editor.

"Mr. Xiaohe, what is your daily reward?" he asked.

"20,000 yen."

Higashikata nodded, "That's it."

Less than Omori and Tanaka.

"Mr. Omori and Mr. Tanaka have been working with teachers for many years, so I won't replace them," Xiaohe said with a smile, "Then let me be a salary thief and relax."

…

At dusk, the assistants said goodbye.

Ibuki Hikaru and Xiaohe stopped by, and they chatted while going home.

"Mr. Xiaohe, have you been working as an assistant?"

"Yes, I have a wife and children to support, so I have to devote all my energy to the work of a cartoonist's assistant. I haven't thought about becoming a cartoonist for many years. People have to face reality. .”

"It's so sad." Ibuki Hikaru sighed.

It is a sad thing to give up your ideals because of life.

"Every time I go home and see the children, my regrets are gone." Xiaohe said with a gentle look on his face.

"Where is Ibuki-kun? What kind of work do you want to draw?"

"I'm not good at it," Ibuki Mitsuru denied. "I just work as an assistant to earn living expenses."

"There is also this kind of thing."

"yes."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

…

The original work of "Paprika" is "Dream Detective" by the famous Japanese science fiction novelist Tsutsui Yasutaka. His representative works include "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" and "All Sinks Outside Japan".

Higashino Hibiki obtained the authorization from Tsutsui Yasutaka through Shueisha's channels.

Hearing that a commercial cartoonist wanted to draw his own "Dream Detective", Tsutsui Yasutaka couldn't help but feel suspicious.

This work is called "a novel that cannot be made into a movie". It is composed of countless dreams. The complexity and obscurity of the novel far exceed other science fiction novels.

So, a shounen manga author draws "Dream Detective"? Whether he can understand it is one thing; whether he can embody the core and style of the work is another matter.

"To be honest, although "Dream Detective" is a science fiction novel, it is also a highbrow work. Adapting it into a comic..." Tsutsui Yasutaka shook his head, "There is no guarantee of profit. I also ask Mirai Akino Tori to replace it. Let’s change the works.”

He felt that based on the understanding ability of a young comic book author.

"I don't understand, I don't understand at all!" is common sense.

Tori Akino adapted "Dream Detective" in the future, perhaps because he is not satisfied with his position as a commercial cartoonist and wants to show that he has literary accomplishment.

He will not use his works as a stepping stone for Tori Akino's future.

But when Koji Yoshida handed the storyboard of "Paprika" to Tsutsui Yasutaka, Tsutsui Yasutaka was stunned for a moment under his explanation.

"There are some deletions, but the content has not changed. It is simpler and easier to understand than my "Dream Detective"..."

“Today’s cartoonists for boy’s magazines are as good as those back then.”

He couldn't help but think of Osamu Tezuka.

"I agreed."

Tsutsui Yasutaka changed his mind.

…

Xiaohe was surprised when he learned the news. He didn't expect that the work he was going to draw was a famous science fiction novel.

He read the original work, but didn't understand much.

In the novel, dreams and reality could still be distinguished at first. After taking notes carefully, he could understand the plot slightly.

But in the later stages of the novel, dreams and reality merged more and more, almost becoming the same world. The plot kept changing, and science fiction, religion, dreams, reality, movies, mythology, psychology and other elements were inserted. Xiaohe became more and more confused as to what this science fiction novel was about. What are you talking about?

After watching the storyboards of "Red Hot Chili Peppers" twice, Xiaohe seemed to understand a lot.

This is the story of the dream detective "Red Pepper" who, after treating patients and saving the world in a dream, finally understood what he wanted and faced reality bravely.

This is the main line, and the rest of the expression is more important.

In the illusory dream world, what is revealed is the problems of Japanese society.

Through "Red Hot Chili Peppers", Xiao He suddenly understood "Dream Detective", a science fiction novel that satirizes profit-seeking politicians, pathological moneyism, etc.

"Teacher Tori Akino." Xiaohe asked in surprise: ""Paprika" is an excellent comic, but are you sure... you want to draw it?"

This is not worth the loss.

Children can't read it at all, and they won't know how to read it. So is it really necessary to spend several months drawing such a comic?

Xiaohe, who was trapped in his family's financial situation, didn't understand Higashino Hibiki's actions.

Wouldn't it be more worthwhile to draw a picture of "Slam Dunk" a few years later, or spend your energy on "Death Note"?

"Of course I have to draw it," Hibiki replied with a smile, "because it's very interesting."

Sometimes, Hibiki is happy to draw works that should exist.

Especially when this work has rich connotations.

It would be a shame not to have Paprika.

…

The performance of "Death Note" has begun to decline recently.

Although it is as tense and exciting as before, when the contradiction is placed on the collision of languages, the readers are a little confused.

Moreover, there is a lot of text in the comic, and without the danger of being intuitive, readers will inevitably have boring thoughts about the confrontation between Yue and L.

"The whole article is full of words, which makes me have a headache."

"So the plot of the last few episodes of "Death Note" is that L is constantly testing Yue? It feels a bit boring."

"Tori Akino-sensei should delete these scenes and just brush them off, right?"

"I thought the meeting between Yue and L would be very exciting, but I didn't expect it to be a bit boring."

"Yue's identity is hidden very well. I don't feel the crisis he will face. Let's give him something exciting."

Ya Shenyue's IQ is surprisingly high. Although he is walking a tightrope, he is doing it step by step without leaving any trace.

L has no evidence, and even his judgment that Yue is Kira is only 5%. Now Yagami Yue seems to be able to relax a little.

The strings that had always been tight in "Death Note" were relaxed, which made readers who were accustomed to savoring tension feel uncomfortable for a while.

In the past four months, Yue has been competing with the police over the "Death Note", which has also weakened readers. Without new changes, a decline in performance may be inevitable.

…

"Xiao Zheng's result is 6th place." Hibiki Higashi nodded while holding the phone, "I received it, please trouble you."

Koji Yoshida ended the call by saying, "Just keep drawing like this."

Onishi looked up at Yoshida Koji and asked quietly: "Yoshida, aren't you worried?"

"What?" Yoshida was a little confused, "Do I have anything to worry about?"

"You are really leisurely." Onishi shook his head, "Of course it's about the "Death Note" results."

"When this comic was first serialized, Xiao Zheng's ranking did not fall below the third place. Now his grades are getting worse and worse. You actually said, "Just keep drawing like this"..."

Onishi imitated Yoshida Koji's tone and shrugged his shoulders to mock him.

"Don't let Mr. Tori Akino's reputation be damaged because of your lack of care."

"Tori Togunno-sensei, who has always produced high-quality comics, drew "Death Note" which was anticlimactic and ended in a tailspin. This is all Yoshida-kun's fault."

Onishi Tsunehei is currently responsible for the work "Rookie" by Morita Shino.

Taking over the work of his predecessors and serving Morita Shinpō.

He hopes to be exposed to the comic works started by himself.

Only in this way can you have your own ideas in your work.

Yoshida Koji is a newcomer in the same batch as him, and he is actually responsible for Tori Akino's new work, "Death Note", which has caused social controversy and sensation. This is such a lucky thing. He has been jealous for a long time.

As a result, Yoshida Koji did not take God's gift seriously, which made Onishi dissatisfied.

"Oh, this." Yoshida Koji touched his chin and looked at Onishi, "You don't understand this."

He lamented, "Now I have the same feelings as Editor Sasaki. This is a feeling that no editor who has not been in charge of Mr. Tori Akino would have."

Yoshida stared at Onishi, his eyes revealing that we are not from the same world.

"Wha...what..." Daxi asked stammering.

"That means Mr. Tori Akino is a very worry-free cartoonist." Yoshida recalled the plot after "Death Note" and sighed slightly, feeling a little disappointed. "The crisis of declining grades? You don't have to think about it at all. When your grades decline, Before it happened, Tori Akino-sensei had already thought of a way to deal with it. As long as we follow his storyboard, the current difficulties will disappear immediately."

"As his editor, I just need to give him a creative environment."

“It was relaxing, but equally, very unfulfilling.”

"This is how Editor-in-Chief Sasaki and I feel."

"It's very complicated. It's hard to explain. Do you understand? Onishi."

"I understand." Daxi gave him a blank look, "It's just the mood of being good and being good, bah!"

…

Has the pace of Death Note slowed down?

He Zai, who had such thoughts before, suddenly thought that he was a fool for having such thoughts.

"Death Note" did not relax at all, but rushed all the way towards the conflict, which made him, an upright sophomore in junior high school, too excited to accept it.

Especially when Soichiro Yagami collapsed from a heart attack due to overexertion.

Everyone in the manga thinks this is Kira's revenge, even the reader Heya thinks so.

"Yue has murdered his father!" He couldn't help but think.

This plot is so explosive!

Although he later understood that this had nothing to do with Yue, when Soichiro fell, the first thing he thought of was Yagami Yue.

He understood that although Yue was Kira, he was also Soichiro's son.

I still subconsciously think that this is something Yue can do.

Therefore, He Zai was surprised to realize that Yue was already a cold-blooded patricide in his heart.

He used to think that Ya Shenyue was a savior and a god.

Now he has another idea. Ya Shenyue is a heinous criminal against humanity.

While Soichiro was hospitalized.

"Kira" arrogantly started to live broadcast the killing. "He" threatened the TV program team to broadcast his video live, and in front of the eyes of the national audience, he killed the host who had been resisting Kira - Ri Riyan.

Later, a commentator on another channel who denied Kira also died.

Kira claimed that he had no intention of killing innocent people.

He hates sin and loves justice.

He doesn’t see the police as enemies, but as companions.

His desire was to create a world without sin.

If you don't express your opposition publicly, you won't be killed by him.

But the Hanyuta police who went to the TV station to stop Kira's murder being broadcast live were also killed by Kira!

"Eh?" He Zai was stunned, "Does Yagami know Hanyuuda's name?"

"Did he secretly steal police files?"

"Or? Is this a loophole of Tori Akino-sensei?"

"No way, no way, this is a rigorous "Death Note"."

Although the conflict intensified to the point of threatening the police, "Kira" even threatened to execute the top police officers until they began to assist him and build a new world.

Yagami Yue is tougher than before. He also suddenly exchanged the "eyes of death" and can kill people just by looking at his appearance.

After that, Yagami Yue will be an enhanced version of Kira, running rampant.

But He Zai felt a strong sense of disobedience. This plan was not something Ya Shenyue could do.

"Is it because of the decline in grades that Mr. Tori Akino started to panic? He gave up on the idea of ​​​​fighting wits and started to follow an absurd rhythm?"

Only paying attention to extreme plots and strong conflicts, ended up abandoning the rationality of comics and turning "Death Note" into a comic to vent emotions?

"If that's the case, then Death Note is boring."

He Zai shook his head, and for the first time he had the idea of ​​putting down the "Death Note".

Until he saw——

The seriously ill Soichiro Yagami drove a fully enclosed armored vehicle straight into the TV station gate!

This old policeman's uncompromising spirit in eradicating crime and evil deeply shocked He Zai.

Hanyuta was killed because his appearance was exposed, which made L panic for a moment. He stopped another policeman who wanted to take over, not wanting any more useless sacrifices to occur.

L suddenly had no countermeasures.

The top police officials wanted to compromise, but no one was sent to stop them in front of the TV station.

And Soichiro Yagami, at this time, embodies the spirit of justice that can be sung and cried.

"This is justice!"

Seeing this scene, He Zai couldn't help but blurt out.

"I will still continue to watch!"

Tori Akino, who can come up with such a plot, is still worthy of trust!