Tokyo life starting with painting

In fact, when Inokashira Goro entered the restaurant, Hosokawa Koharu felt that the first episode of "The Lonely Gourmet" was almost over.

After all, the previous plot was excellent enough. Even Hosokawa Koharu didn't expect Higashinoji to be able to do this, to really portray the image of a middle-aged dull man in a profound way, and to make people have so much resonance.

But she never thought that Inokashira Goro's story had just begun.

Enter a small restaurant called Washokutei.

The sizzling, steaming salt-grilled mackerel is full of salty flavor, the grilled meat is glistening with buttery fat, and the mushroom soup is rich in flavor.

"I really want to eat it." Hosokawa Koharu swallowed, and the dish chosen by Inokashira Goro was reflected in his eyes.

I don’t know why, but the fragrance comes to my nose

No! More than just smelling it

Hosokawa Koharu moved his mouth, but it was as if he could truly taste the sweetness of the mackerel body in his apparently empty mouth. Then he saw Inokashira Goro dripping lemon juice, and the light buttery, salty taste of the mackerel itself. Taste combined with slightly sour taste

No more!

Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help it. There was nothing in her mouth, but she felt as if she had eaten something, which made her want to take out her phone and order takeout.

Otherwise it would be too torture.

Obviously I didn't eat anything, but I still enjoyed the taste. The contrast between the empty stomach and the taste enjoyment was such a torture to my stomach.

She had not eaten in the afternoon and was on an empty stomach. Watching "The Lonely Gourmet" made her whole stomach groan and tremble.

In the manga, Inokashira Goro picked up a piece of fish and ate it, with a satisfied smile on his face. Then he picked up the barbecue, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

That sense of satisfaction and happiness when eating barbecue

"But I have nothing." Hosokawa Koharu bit her thumb and looked at Inokashira Goro feasting in the manga with hatred and anger.

So hungry, so angry

Hosokawa Koharu finally understood why Inokashira Goro could persevere until now in such a stressful reality.

You can eat such delicious meals every day and heal yourself through delicious food. Why can't you persevere?

But the more he thought about it and saw how deliciously he ate, the more uncomfortable and angry Hosokawa Koharu became.

I’m so envious. I want to eat it too.

But when she looked back at her desk - there was nothing but coffee.

This made her drool even more.

And after all, does the restaurant Washokutei exist in Tokyo? if exists

Hosokawa Koharu had already made up his mind. He would get off work soon. After get off work, he would call Higashinoji and ask him and the restaurant where their real address was.

Don't say anything! Give me ten of each thing from the comics! I want to eat ten plates!

She was already hungry, but now she was even hungrier.

If you keep reading, your mouth may be watering.

But not watching it made her even hungrier, and now she pointed to "The Lonely Gourmet" to satisfy her hunger.

Fortunately, no matter how tortured the manga is, there is an end. Koharu Hosokawa turned to the last page of "The Lonely Gourmet".

Looking at Inokashira Goro's relaxed and carefree expression at the end of the day, Hosokawa Koharu just took a deep breath - she must go to have a good meal after get off work! one! Certainly! want!

Higashinoji is simply poisoning!

The exquisite cooking paintings, the fat floating on the food, and the hot steam that comes out seem to be really carrying heat and fragrance, radiating to the outside world.

Just reading his comics makes me feel like I'm tasting real salt-grilled mackerel, salted Japanese-style bulgogi, and mushroom miso soup.

The hearty feeling of tasting delicious food with Inokashira Goro makes Hosokawa Koharu still want to stop.

In other words, it's a bit addictive, tops.

But aside from that

"This is a good comic. It's not even inferior to "The Ring"!" Hosokawa Koharu held the original manuscript of "The Lonely Gourmet" firmly, his eyes sparkling.

She is confident now.

After all, Higashinoji's manga is so brilliant.

If Higashinoji only depicts the process of Inokashira Goro eating, then this can only be regarded as an excellent manga at best.

But Higashinoji added the previous paragraph of Inokashira Goro communicating with a difficult customer, which has a different meaning - the character of Inokashira Goro has a soul.

He is just an ordinary person, and like the majority of working-class people, he also has to run for his life.

This makes it easy for people to resonate with you.

The first half of the experience is communicating with customers, while the second half of the meal is the climax.

Inokashira Goro is the same as the majority of working-class people. He also needs healing, and food is the way he heals himself.

Although I have suffered all kinds of inexplicable encounters in society, most of them are even very absurd encounters.

But Inokashira Goro can heal himself with delicious food.

When watching him enjoy the delicious food, Hosokawa Koharu even felt like starting a war song and wanting to cheer for him.

Because she felt that when she watched Inokashira Goro eating, it seemed that she was not just watching him eat, but seeing his attitude of refusing to admit defeat to this reality.

Enjoying delicious food is his insignificant resistance to this reality, and it is also his right.

Of course Higashino-sensei also makes the dishes look delicious.

After thinking about it, Hosokawa Koharu took a tissue and wiped his mouth.

To put it another way, it is indeed Mr. Higashino. All the comics he produces are excellent.

Hosokawa Koharu is confident that this comic will definitely be the top comic of the new monthly "Aoba".

"Teacher Higashino really did it," Hosokawa Koharu murmured to himself, thinking of Higashinoji's smile when he left.

It's really amazing

But it’s definitely not enough to just have your own editor’s opinion, you have to look at other people’s opinions.

So Hosokawa Koharu put the manga manuscript away and turned to look at the other editors.

Most of the editors had finished reading, and one or two of them were swallowing secretly. Some of them had their mouths half-open, and they didn't even know that their saliva was about to flow out.

"It's almost done." At this time, the voice of Chief Editor Urashima came from above, and he looked over: "So, what do you think of Mr. Higashino's "The Lonely Gourmet"?"

quiet

very quiet

Several editors who had already finished reading stood there, and for a moment they didn't know how to answer what Chief Editor Urashima said.

Originally, these editors came to Higashino Sikoko to let him draw horror comics safely.

In the end, who would have thought that Higashinoji would come up with another extremely excellent work that they couldn't find any flaws in?

They have big eyes and small eyes.

I am completely speechless.