Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 197 Why are there so many men? (4000 words)

Chapter 197 Why are there so many men (4000 words)

After Higashinoji was informed of the nomination for the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award on the first floor of Yamauchi, Higashinoji was also called over once by Ryuichi Yoshimine.

Ryuichi Yoshimine also showed off the vertical banner he wrote to Higashinoji - Higashinoji was speechless after just one glance.

When you write a vertical banner, just write a vertical banner. What do you mean by framing the vertical banner?

Isn’t this too expensive?

Moreover, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award is just a nomination, and it didn’t say that I had been selected. Why are you more excited than me?

Higashinoji was a little speechless, but at the same time he thought of the vertical painting at the Tokyo Youth Art Awards and wondered if it was also written by Ryuichi Yoshimine, right?

Next to him, Ryuichi Yoshimine didn't care. He smiled and patted Higashinoji on the shoulder, saying that I believe in you. You will definitely come back to win honor for this school.

He looked so enthusiastic that he wanted to turn this vertical banner into a square flag and put it behind him. He contacted Higashinoji for a while before letting him leave. He hinted at Higashinoji - you Musashino Art I’ve reserved my recommended spot at the university, so there’s absolutely no need to worry.

This made Higashinoji have some thoughts. He has actually guaranteed admission to Musashino Art University. The key now is how to get Konoe Ryoka into it.

I'd better ask Yoshimine Ryuichi another time. He might have a way to get Konoe Ryoka in.

With this thought in mind, Tonoji turned around and returned home.

"Teacher Higashino! Congratulations on being nominated for the Art Creation Grand Prize and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award!" Chime Nagawa happily fired the paper fireworks, which directly sprayed paper fireworks all over Higashino Tsukasa.

She only called Higashinoji 'sensei' recently, and the reason was very simple: even Kuromiya Akisa already called Higashinoji teacher, and it would be confusing for her to call her junior any more, so she followed Kuromiya Meisa. Higashinoji 'Teacher'.

Higashikata inexplicably gained another apprentice.

But when he thought about it, he thought, forget it, just call her whatever you like, it's just a title.

As for why the other party knew that she had won the award, this was probably what Yamauchi told her on the first floor. With her crazy temperament similar to that of Yumi Takahashi, it was only natural that she would come here to celebrate for him.

"Don't you have class this afternoon? Qianmei?" Higashino asked as he pulled off the paper fireworks from his body.

"There is a class this afternoon, but I skipped it." Chimei Nagawa happily replied: "We all know what class you have to take after you win the prize, master. Come over here to celebrate."

Higashino sighed a little after hearing what she said, you are not actually celebrating me, are you? I just wanted to come over and play.

And this time period should be the course on the first floor of Yamauchi, right? Chimei Nagawa is really big-hearted, and she is not afraid that the first floor of Yamauchi will give her a hard blow, and she will not even be allowed to graduate.

But forget it, you are a guest.

Higashinoji entered the house and saw various dishes on the table inside.

"These are the dishes that Mingsha ordered from the restaurant with her own money." Chimei Nagawa followed and explained: "She had to complete Mr. Yamauchi's class before coming here. I even asked her to skip class."

She was complaining from behind, but Higashinoji next to her felt that Kuromiya Meisa was interested.

After all, it is quite troublesome to make a special trip to bring this table of food to your door, and considering the level of sophistication, it should cost a lot of money.

Unexpectedly, Kuromiya Meisa's eldest apprentice was cold-hearted and warm-hearted. She didn't even call to congratulate, but she secretly prepared such a table of food.

Indeed! Being a teacher didn’t train you in vain.

When she saw Higashinoji coming back, Chihaya Higashino also jumped up and ran to Higashinoji's side and talked to him happily.

Her thinking circuit is simple - having an extra table of food at home must be a good thing.

Of course Higashino Chihaya is happy about this.

Higashinoji chatted with Higashino Chihaya and Nagawa Chimi for a while, and the apartment doorbell rang again.

But before he could open the door, he heard a quarrel outside the door——

"Idiot! Don't do this! It will cause trouble for Higashino-san!" Fujiwara Aoi lowered her voice, as if she was grabbing something.

"Aoi, you really don't understand anything. This is how you celebrate Teacher Higashino. Don't stop me." Takahashi Yumi didn't care about what she said at all.

Higashinoji heard this inexplicably, so he simply stretched out his hand to pull the door, and then saw Yumi Takahashi holding a paper firecracker in her hand and pointing it at his face.

But she pulled it twice and it didn't work at all. Her delicate and healthy face was filled with a strange look: "Hey? Why can't it work? Did I buy a squib?"

Higashikata was speechless for a long time.

This guy really has the same brain circuit as Nagawa Chimei, and he also bought paper fireworks to pull off.

This thing sounds great for a while, but cleaning it is quite time-consuming, so don’t do it if you can.

Fujiwara Aoi, who was on the side, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Takahashi Yumi's mischief failed. Her face was full of ridicule; "I knew you stupid pig, even buying a paper firecracker can turn it into a dumb cannon-"

Bang!

Before she could finish her words, she was sprayed in the face by Takahashi Yumi, who was tinkering with fireworks in her face.

"It's really good." Yumi Takahashi looked at the effect of the fireworks and her face was full of joy.

But compared to her happy face, Fujiwara Aoi next to her almost shut down from anger. If Higashinoji hadn't pulled Fujiwara Aoi, the two of them might have had a Mortal Kombat fight. Fujiwara Aoi couldn't beat Takahashi Yumi. Yes, Takahashi Yumi has been exercising and is taller than Fujiwara Aoi. However, Takahashi Yumi has always given way to Fujiwara Aoi and never really fought with her.

It is probably for this reason that the two of them have been childhood sweethearts for a long time.

Tonoji stepped aside, greeted them both into the room with a smile, and received gifts from them.

The gift is not expensive, and it is said that the parents of Aoi Fujiwara and Yumi Takahashi helped pick it out.

Their parents also knew that they had social relations with Higashinoji, so of course they followed his lead.

Several people walked into the room, and soon Konoe Ryoka and Kuromiya Meisa, who had finished painting in the studio, also came over.

Now the celebration party has officially begun.

Kuromiya Meisa was as silent as ever, and only said, "Congratulations to Mr. Higashino for being nominated for the Gold Medal and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award."

No other compliments or words were said at all.

If this were applied to others, they would definitely be dissatisfied with Akisa Kuromiya's too quiet performance.

But Higashinoji knew that Akisa Kuromiya just didn't know how to compliment others, and all she could think about was the character of drawing, so he didn't care much.

And Konoe Ryoka was a dull gourd. She couldn't hold back a good word for a long time. Finally, she secretly glanced left and right. When she found that no one cared about her, she approached Higashinoji's ear and whispered softly: "Aji, congratulations."

The celebration party has officially begun.

Kuromiya Meisa, who was sitting next to her, stared at Higashinoji's empty bowl, and silently added vegetables to Higashinoji's bowl respectfully at the edge of the dining table.

Kuromiya Akisa's actions made Konoe Ryoka still feel a little uncomfortable. After all, Higashinoji was her boyfriend. Kuromiya Akisa's actions, which were full of righteousness, made her extremely crisis-ridden.

But this psychological crisis was completely dissipated when Kuromiya Mingsha suddenly turned around and called her "Master's Wife".

Konoe Ryoka was still eating with a bowl in hand, but then she suddenly heard the word "Master's wife", her eyes widened, and she grabbed her neck with both hands. She almost choked on the rice and drank three glasses of water in a row before she managed to stop herself. Passed.

She was really a little embarrassed. After all, she had no ability at all. This mistress was indeed a little guilty.

On the other side, Higashinoji was teasing Higashino Chihaya.

She didn’t know what the ‘Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award’ was, and kept calling her ‘Aasi Aasi’. She also curiously asked Higashinoji if he had received an award from a competition held in the school, and whether there would be a red flower and a certificate for him.

Higashinoji also told her that it was not a school award. It was a little bigger than the school award, but not far different.

After hearing this, Chihaya Higashino also stood up and gently touched Higashinoji's head, with a worried look on his face: "Then Aji, don't be proud just because you have achieved some small achievements. Try to win some big prizes when you grow up!"

On the other side, Nagawa Chimei's eyebrows jumped uncontrollably after hearing this.

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Minor Achievement

This small achievement is enough to overwhelm 99.9% of Japanese youths.

Even Akisa Kuromiya, whom Chimi Nagawa has always valued, feels that it is basically impossible for her to win such an award in her twenties.

Mr. Higashino is indeed amazing.

She sighed and started eating again.

Bastard, if you keep lamenting about not eating, you will probably be wiped out by Takahashi Yumi and Konoe Ryoka!

Two days later, Higashinoji officially received news from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: Higashinoji had indeed won the award.

Just as he thought, the winning entry was ‘Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamon Design’.

This award is truly an unexpected surprise.

Originally, Higashinoji thought it would be the first to win the Japan Mascot Awards - a very famous Japanese mascot selection competition that has been held for many times. The mascot selection started in April, around October in the fall. It’s time to end the selection of the most popular mascot.

The reality is indeed surprising.

Higashinoji shook his head, and at the same time learned the specific date of the award given by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which is March 13th next week.

It is said that the award ceremony will be broadcast simultaneously on NHK's program and it is expected that many media people will interview the winners. (Japan’s NHK’s status among television stations is similar to China’s CCTV).

The award-winning department of Higashinoji's Kumamon belongs to the art planning department, which can be regarded as a department related to mascot design and graphic design.

There are very few winners in this department, and this year it was Higashinoji who won this award alone. It can be said that Higashinoji stands out.

Of course, this news did not escape the eyes of the Japanese media. During Kumamon’s New Year Carnival, many people criticized the Kumamoto Prefectural Government for deliberately making jokes to build momentum for Kumamon.

But after Kumamon won the award, many people came forward to praise Kumamon and Higashinoji. They all said that Kumamon was well designed and deserved to win the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. Its face-changing speed is comparable to that of a chameleon.

After learning that Higashinoji had won the award, many people took the initiative to call and congratulate him, including, of course, Fukure Kirito and the others.

After all, the Shinkansen is about to open to traffic, and Higashinoji Kumamon won the award. This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for them, and of course congratulations are required.

Then came a bunch of people from Urashima Publishing House.

Koharu Hosokawa and Editor-in-Chief Urashima came directly to express their gratitude. At the same time, Editor-in-Chief Urashima on the other side also urged him a little embarrassedly - Mr. Higashino, your work has been completed for more than a month, and it’s time. , it’s almost time to come up with a new work, right?

He sighed and expressed that he was looking forward to Higashinoji's new work. Hosokawa Koharu was speechless for a while and then smiled.

Hosokawa Koharu also felt very regretful in her heart. If the award-winning comics were "Midnight Bell" or "The Winner is Justice", she, as an editor, could have gone with her to the awards venue to have a look—— That had always been her dream to become a famous editor.

After bidding farewell to Koharu Hosokawa, a lot of people from the production team of "Midnight Ring" also called. Whether they were familiar or unknown, they all called to congratulate. Even Masao Matsuda, who had been warned once by Higashinoji. I smiled and talked with him on the phone for a long time.

This made Higashino couldn't help but lament that the Japanese workplace is too realistic.

Their attitude made Higashino understand once again the value of the ‘Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award’.

At this point, even Higashinoji felt a sense of accomplishment.

After all, success is always intoxicating no matter what time it is.

But indulging in intoxication, Higashinoji is not completely immersed in success, because indeed, as the editor-in-chief Urashima said, it is almost time for him to come up with a new comic work.

"The Winner Is Justice" has been finished for a month, and he only has one "The Lonely Gourmet" that is still being serialized. This free time is really not comfortable.

He once again entered the stage of thinking about which comic to draw.

While Higashinoji was thinking like this, it was finally time for the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award Ceremony.

For such a serious occasion, Higashinoji would not be stingy with money, so he simply bought a more decent dress and tied a bow on the chest. At first glance, he looked like a bitch.

On the day of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award Ceremony, Higashinoji got into a business car specially prepared by the awarding party and headed towards his destination, the New National Theater in Japan.

It has to be said that the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award is indeed much higher than the Tokyo Youth Art Award that Higashinoji participated in previously.

There was a guardrail at the entrance of the huge theater, and the red carpet was dragged to the car door. On both sides of the red carpet were reporters and media who were responsible for taking pictures. Going to the back, there was a dense crowd of people. They were all spread out, which made Higashino feel inexplicably overwhelming. a feeling of.

This is also the first time Higashino has seen such a spectacular gathering of people.

The vehicle stopped quickly, Higashino got out of the car, and then heard deafening cheers——

"Teacher Higashino is out!"

"Teacher Higashino! Look here! Look here!"

"I especially like your "The Winner Is Right"!"

"Higashino Group! Higashino Group!"

Not only the Kumamon decorations, but also shiny signs such as "The Winner is Right" and a cute version of Sadako from "The Ring" were raised.

Brilliant and dazzling at the same time.

It also allowed Higashinoji to understand his fan base for the first time.

Quite a lot indeed!

And most of them are men?

There's something wrong with you.