Full-time cartoonist

A rumor began to circulate.

Tori Akino will draw a hot-blooded royal manga in the future, and will join forces with a man named Amano Akira, and the work will be called "Tutor".

Readers were overjoyed and rushed to tell each other that this was Tori Akino's first passionate comic!

Oh my god, he finally drew the most conventional work of Shōnen Jump!

It was obviously just a very ordinary wish, but it was such a surprise when it came true.

Toriyama Mirai, a disciple of Akira Toriyama, has been drawing sports comics, evil mystery comics, dark magical girl comics, romance comics...

But there is no passionate kingly way!

Toriyama Akira's god-level battle storyboards were not used by Toriyama at all.

Readers are anxious after reading it.

The looming action scenes in "Slam Dunk" and "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" have always made them scratch their hearts.

For example, in the sentence without lines in "Slam Dunk", just using pictures to express the fierce competition on the court is enough to make readers' blood rush.

There is a battle between a magical girl and a witch in "Magic Circle", but the witch is an abstract object and cannot embody a battle like that in "Dragon Ball".

"I hope this time it will be a fierce battle!"

They have been longing for a long time for art-like battle storyboards to appear on Jump.

There's just one thing that makes everyone confused:

"Who is Akira Amano?"

…

After Sasaki called, Hibiki immediately said goodbye to Higashino Mei and Riko. After he paid the bill, he rushed to Shueisha.

Halfway through, he made up his mind to agree.

After all, this was his idea first, and he couldn't make it difficult for Amano Akira and Sasaki.

Moreover, it will be difficult for him to draw hot-blooded royal comics in the future. He has always understood the regrets of readers. Taking two or three months to make readers no longer regret is a meaningful thing for Hibiki Hibiki.

At the same time, he also wanted to paint a battle scene.

When he arrived at Shueisha, he met Amano Akira.

"What about the teacher's decision?" Amano Akira looked at Higashino Hibiki with expectation and anxiety in his eyes.

"I'll be sorry for you, Mr. Amano, in the coming days." Hibiki bowed slightly.

"Thank you! Teacher!" Amano Akira was very happy and at a loss. "I was so surprised to draw comics with the teacher!"

"All the income earned during this period should be given to the teacher."

Higashino Hibiki waved his hand, "Because it's a cooperation, then apart from the assistant's salary, let's split it 50-50."

"How can this be done!"

"That's it."

Sasaki said: "The manuscript fee for each page of "Tutor" is 9,000 yen. If it's 19 pages a week, it's actually not much. You don't have to deal with Tori Akino on such a trivial matter."

Amano Akira nodded vigorously, "Editor-in-chief, I understand, I can only accept it with shame."

"9,000 yen?" Hibiki Higashino looked at Sasaki, "One manuscript of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" costs 50,000 yen. Chief Editor, can you make up for this gap?"

Sasaki laughed angrily.

He stared at Higashi Hibiki, "You really have a beautiful idea."

Higashino Hibiki leaned back and slapped him, "How stingy."

Amano Akira watched this scene. She couldn't believe that the stern editor in front of her would actually joke with Mr. Tori Akino.

So is this his status as a teacher?

…

After both parties reached an agreement, Amano Akira left.

Sasaki stopped Hibiki Higashikata.

"You said you were an assistant to collect materials, so do you have any ideas for a new work?"

This is what he values ​​most.

Sasaki also looked away.

Although Tori Akino likes to draw short stories, he always finishes comics with great potential.

But "Death Note" and "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" are both extremely valuable works.

The "Death Note" movie was a hit at the box office, and "Magic Circle" is a rare comic book that is a blockbuster.

In recent days, large shopping malls in Ginza have come to buy the copyright, hoping to use the "Madoka" cosplayer to attract tourists.

There are also shops where you sit on your knees in the window to solicit customers.

In all aspects and walks of life, "Madoka" is everywhere.

Recently, politicians in Tokyo have been using Madoka to win votes.

As the Red Hot Chili Peppers say, politicians will do anything to climb the ladder.

They have all begun to use their two-dimensional identities to win over otakus.

Tori Akino's serialization in the next year and a half will be as much as what others will earn for Jump in a lifetime.

There's nothing wrong with letting him continue like this.

"Ah, you said that," Hibiki Higashikata sat opposite Sasaki. Without Amano Akira around, he felt more relaxed.

He was tired of being restrained by wearing a suit today.

He pulled off his tie and sighed, "The one that doesn't work has no future. I decided to give up."

"Oh," Sasaki was slightly surprised, "This is the first time I see you put down a work."

Usually Tori Akino can draw whatever he wants.

"Can you briefly tell me what you think?"

Sasaki leaned forward and listened carefully to the story about teenagers who became manga artists.

…

"This is Tori Akino-sensei."

"Of course I know him!"

"Really! It's Mr. Tori Akino! Damn it, I didn't put on makeup today!"

"Oh! Me too."

The two assistants rushed to the bathroom before Higashino Hibiki could say hello.

One of Amano Akira's two assistants is named Sakaki Kenji.

One is called Lai Bensong, who will draw "The God of Death in the Health Room" in the future.

Now, they are Hibiki Higashino's colleagues.

There are many dolls and small ornaments in Amano Akira’s house, which look very warm.

There is also a very cute kitten.

"Hello, teacher."

Amano Akira held the cat's paw and greeted Higashino Hibiki.

"Teacher Amano is very girly."

"Because I like cute things."

"Teacher Amano and I would be a good choice."

"I'm very happy, Tori Akino-sensei." Amano Akira covered his face.

20 minutes later, the assistants came out of the bathroom one after another. They encouraged each other and pushed and pulled to Higashino Hibiki.

"Who is the teacher today?" Lan Bensong summoned up the courage to ask.

This is an idol's visit, and the little fans are so shy that they can't stand it.

Hibiki Higashino smiled, "In the future, I will collaborate with Mr. Amano to create "Tutor"."

"Really?" Kenji Sakaki couldn't believe it.

"Really." Higashikata nodded confidently.

"Doesn't that mean we have to meet each other in the future?" Lan Bensong opened his mouth.

"That's right."

The two girls held hands and jumped up and down excitedly.

In the next period of time, after Higashino Hibiki became familiar with the work, the assistants sat next to Higashino Hibiki and asked many topics.

Regarding Toriyama Akira, Togashi Yoshihiro and Araki Hirohiko, these three master cartoonists are also their idols.

Since I couldn't get in touch with him, I excitedly asked Hibiki Higashino, wanting to get closer to my idol.

"Toriyama Akira-sensei is actually very shy, Togashi-sensei has an eccentric personality, and Araki-sensei is a very serious senior."

Hibiki Higashino gently told them one by one about the daily life of the three cartoonists.

It was not until eight o'clock in the evening that Hibiki Higashi completed the scheduled work.

"I'm so sorry, my assistants keep interrupting the teacher's creation."

"It doesn't matter, I haven't been in contact with young people for a long time. Facing them who are energetic, I feel younger, hahaha."

…

a.

"The single copy of "Tutor" has exceeded 300,000?"

"Yeah, that's right." Satoshi Aida nodded, grinning almost to the back of his ears, "Tori Akino-sensei's driving effect is so powerful, just a piece of gossip has made the single volume of "Tutor" worth an additional 100,000 sales volume.”

We have to see if Tori Akino joins in the future.

This little-known comic has something to say before readers decide to learn more about it.

So I bought the individual volumes one by one and previewed them in advance.

"It's really scary, the Tori Akino effect."

Just a name, before the work is published, can bring huge benefits. This powerful reputation is called the Tori Akino effect by Soichi Aida.

This is a reputation accumulated from each fine work, an achievement that even Akira Toriyama cannot achieve.

"Yes." Sasaki remained calm and nodded.

Aida Soichi said with admiration: "The editor-in-chief's decision to republish the single volume of "Tutor" is really right."

…

"'Tutor' is actually quite interesting."

In the school, many students interact with each other.

"The Italian Mafia, the tenth generation of Vongola, this setting is very good."

"Gokudera Hayato is always deficient, but he has always been arrogant. But when facing Sawada Tsunayoshi, who is the tenth generation of Vongola, he worships him so much, like a loyal dog."

"Takeshi Yamamoto is naturally stupid, this guy is so interesting."

"But... the plot is a bit boring."

"Well, I stopped reading halfway through."

"It's just a cartoon that uses the mafia as a gimmick and draws daily plots. The main reason is that the daily plots are too scattered and have no coherence."

"The protagonist has always been a coward, like a doormat. He is obviously the boss of the mafia, but he is always bullied..."

"This protagonist is really speechless."

"Sensitive, lonely, and unconfident. Now that he is capable, he is still the same weakling as before."

They discussed, and finally someone said:

"Does Tori Akino-sensei want to draw comics like this?"

"I might as well draw "The Exorcist Boy"!"

"Hunter is also pretty good."

"Ah, what a shame."

…

a.

After staying together for a long time, Amano Akira was finally able to treat Higashi Hibiki with a normal heart.

She hesitated a lot, and finally summoned up the courage to ask: "Why can the teacher draw so well and so fast?"

A draft of the same content would take her 110 minutes to complete.

I still gritted my teeth, used all my strength, and drew it as fast as possible.

The 19-page draft alone required 34 hours of hard work.

And what about Tori Akino Mirai?

He was relaxed and comfortable, and only one hour was enough to complete it.

Curious for knowledge, Amano Akira finally stepped forward to ask while Hibiki was resting.

"Oh, this." Hibiki Higashino picked up the draft and said with a smile, "I also noticed that Mr. Amano's draft is actually quite cumbersome, with a lot of unnecessary lines."

He shows off his sketch drawing, "My sketch, so I can start tracing."

"Oh, really!" Amano Akira's eyes widened, "It has been simplified to this level, but it can still be easily distinguished."

The figures' figures, outlines, and movements are clearly visible at a glance, with only a few dozen strokes of outline.

"It's amazing, this draft."

"Teacher Amano, practice with me. Practice makes perfect. You will master it soon."

…

At night, the lights in Amano Akira's house stayed on for a long time.

She understood that Tori Akino would not be able to teach her personally for long, and she needed to master these skills as soon as possible in order to proceed with her further studies.

"If there are too few strokes in the draft, the accuracy of the line drawing will be lost."

"The balance between face and hair is not good...it's so difficult. I need to work harder, harder."

The next morning, Higashino Hibiki ate breakfast, which was the classic combination of bread and milk.

He looked at the time and saw that he would leave in half an hour.

"What kind of person is Mr. Amano?" Akimiya Akemi was curious.

This is Hibiki Hibiki's first time working with her.

"Although she is a woman, she is a very hard-working person." Hibiki stuffed the remaining bread into his mouth, smoothed it down with milk, and burped before saying, "When I get an opportunity, I will grab it with all my strength." Stay strong, never let up, be as powerful as Naoki Hansawa."

"Hanzawa Naoki?"

"Oh," Higashikata scratched his hair, realizing that he had said something beyond time again.

Under Akimiya Akemi's curious gaze, Higashino Hibiki chuckled, "That's the opposite of Japanese women, they are very career-minded."

"You sound so ugly," Akimiya Akemi scolded.

Dong Yexiang wiped his mouth and stood up, "I'm going to the study."

He entered the study and turned on the computer.

"Naoki Hansawa" is a TV series broadcast in 2013, adapted from "We Are the Bubble Entry Group" by Jun Ikeido.

It tells the story of Hansawa Naoki, a bank employee who joined the Tokyo Central Bank during the bubble economy. While fighting against the "enemies" inside and outside the bank, he implemented his belief that "you cannot treat people around you like a machine" and that you should "repay tooth for tooth, double the amount of money you give to evildoers". "s story.

This is a work that deviates from Japan's collective culture and describes personal honor and disgrace.

This novel was published in Literary Spring and Autumn in December 2004.

Dongye Xiang didn't see it now.

""Naoki Hansawa" seems to be very good."

…

On Friday, in Amano Akira's studio, Hibiki Higashino completed the third episode.

Come next Monday, the "Black Shine" drawn by him will be published in "Weekly Shōnen Jump".

"Is it eighth place? I understand, yes."

Amano Akira looked very happy when he hung up the phone.

Previously, Xiaozheng's performance in "Tutor" was still in the teens. After Ariotori Akino Mirai joined, he immediately entered the top ten.

This made her both excited and stressed out.

"Teacher, I'm all taking advantage of you."

"No," Hibiki Higashino shook his head, "Maybe I had another great success because of Amano-sensei's storyboarding."

"Tutor" has spread its wings since the Black Glory Arc, even surpassing "Gintama" and winning the Grand Award. Akira Amano has become a dark horse for newcomers to Jump.

The genius Sorachi Hideaki was crushed by her, and "Tutor" was in full swing, becoming the absolute backbone of Jump.