Tokyo life starting with painting

If someone really pointed at someone and said, 'This person is a genius and his achievements cannot be underestimated,' I guess Shanxia Qianxia would just sneer at it and not care at all.

But if someone really pointed at Higashino and told her this, she would definitely kick him out - aren't you talking nonsense?

Higashinoji is indeed extraordinary.

Chinatsu on the mountain was muttering to herself like this, but before she could sit down, Higashinoji stopped her: "I'm sorry, Chinatsu, can you bring me a bottle of mineral water? I still can't stop my hands."

"Is it better to drink coffee like usual?" Shanxia Qianxia asked curiously as she raised her butt again before it even landed on the ground.

After she finished speaking, she almost couldn't help but slap herself in the mouth again. The boss of the studio already asked for mineral water, so why did she keep talking? And how did I notice the detail that Tonoji usually drinks coffee? I don’t pay much attention to him, right?

Higashinoji didn't care about such trivial matters. He just responded: "I don't drink coffee anymore. I sit at the work table and drink coffee all the time. I'm afraid that my body will get worse as I drink more." bad."

Hearing Higashinoji's answer, Yamayama Chinatsu didn't hesitate and simply stood up and walked out of the studio.

There is a vending machine installed outside Dongye Studio, where they usually buy water.

Shanxia Chinatsu walked outside, half-lowered her body, and just put in a coin to get a bottle of water. Then she heard a voice from behind: "Excuse me, miss, is this Higashino Studio?"

Um?

Mountain Chinatsu turned her head and looked behind her a little strangely.

This is a pretty young woman who speaks politely and looks very polite.

"It's indeed Higashino Studio." Yamayama Chinatsu was stunned, but she still nodded and replied.

However, she still looked at the young woman up and down with some vigilance.

After all, the address of Dongye Studio has not been announced to the public for the time being. She felt that the other party might be a reporter or someone with bad intentions.

In fact, it’s not surprising that Chinatsu Yamayama would have this idea. After all, the ruins of the old site of PW Animation Company are still there, but there is no decent ‘gatekeeper’ (janitor), so many employees of Higashino Studio have no idea about it. This kind of outsiders are very wary, fearing that they will be the next person to be inexplicably turned into ashes.

But this woman didn't pay attention to Shanxia Chinatsu's wary gaze.

She just immediately showed a professional office smile, took out her work certificate, and introduced herself: "Hello, I am Hosokawa Koharu, the editor of the weekly "Abominable Chill", and I am also the editor-in-chief of Mr. Higashino."

Mr. Higashino's editor?

Chinatsu Yamayama carefully scanned the other party's work certificate, and then her attitude changed 180 degrees: "It turns out to be the editor of "Abominable Cold" Hosokawa. I am Chinatsu Yamayama, a staff member of Higashino Studio. Hello, painter's apprentice."

She held the other person's hand, feeling glad that she hadn't chased him away or done anything impolite just now.

Otherwise, if the other party blows wind in Higashinoji's ear, wouldn't he be completely ruined?

Chika has heard of this Hosokawa Koharuyama of Urashima Publishing House. After all, as the editor who discovered Higashino Tsukasa's cash cow, she is also a big celebrity in the industry. Many people speculate that she has a pair of She has a keen eye and can tell at a glance whether a person is talented and suitable for this line of work. Moreover, she and Higashinoji also have a lot of stories - it is said that Hosokawa Koharu had more than once negotiated with Urashima Publishing House "Abominable Cold" for Higashinoji. 》The editor-in-chief had a dispute. So some people think that she and Higashinoji are more than friends.

It's just that this is just some gossip in the industry and should not be taken seriously. It can only be used as a topic for after-dinner conversation.

But it's still a blessing.

Even if it is just a rumor, it can be seen that the relationship between the Hosokawa editor and Higashino Tsukasa is indeed extraordinary.

Just as Yamayama Chinatsu was sighing, Hosokawa Koharu spoke again with a smile: "Miss Yamayama, to be honest, this time I came to see Mr. Higashino. I had contacted him before, and he said he was here."

"Ah, it's indeed inside. Please come in."

Mountain Chinatsu stepped aside and actively invited Hosokawa Koharu to enter.

"I'm sorry." Hosokawa Koharu smiled and nodded, looking very calm.

But the anxious movements of her feet did not reveal her calm temperament at all. Three steps turned into one. In a few steps, she walked to Higashinoji, who was drawing with a stylus pen, and said hello: "Teacher Higashino."

This hurried look left Qianxia on the mountain speechless for a while.

If you say there's nothing fishy between the two of you, she won't believe it, okay?

"Ah, Editor Hosokawa, are you here to collect the manuscript of the original poster? Please sit on the sofa next to you and wait for a while. It will be finished soon." Higashinoji looked up and replied with a smile.

"As I said, Mr. Higashino, you are drawing "The Winner Is Justice" while serializing "Unnatural Death" and at the same time you have the monthly "The Lonely Gourmet" to deal with. This is really too tiring." Koharu Hosokawa complained. One sentence: "You have never delayed submitting a manuscript before the deadline before."

Chinatsu Yamayama could tell that the relationship between Hosokawa Koharu and Higashinoji was unusual just by sitting and watching, so she was even more grateful.

"It's okay, I have trained three new original animators." Higashinoji replied with a smile: "Miss Yama here is one of them, plus the original animators you hired, Editor Hosokawa, now " The drawing work of "The Winner Is Justice" basically does not require my intervention, they can complete it independently."

"Really? It would be best if you can relax your workload here." After sitting down, Hosokawa Koharu's expression was obviously hesitant.

Higashinoji also saw her expression, so he stopped the syringe pen in his hand, and at the same time selected the color number of the marker pen he needed. While coloring the original poster, he asked funnyly: "Except for "Unnatural Death" "In addition to the original painting of ", does Editor Hosokawa have any other requests?"

"Indeed, there is, and I won't hide it from Mr. Higashino." Hosokawa Koharu sorted out the words a little: "Actually, this is what happened."

She told Higashikata roughly what happened. Higashino was a little amused at first, but after listening, he straightened his expression, raised his eyebrows, and fell into deep thought.

As for Qianxia on the mountain next to it.

She was shocked in her heart, but at the same time she couldn't help but glance at Higashinoji, thinking that this guy must be an alien from an alien planet, and there was no need to run away.

Because what Hosokawa Koharu said really made her feel incredible.

"Teacher Higashino, Japan's junior high school music textbook has been re-edited recently. Yesterday, government staff from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology came to visit. I hope you can write a song for the junior high school music textbook. The style should be more high-spirited."

The other party asked a manga author to ask for music songs. This was indeed something Chinatsu Yamayama never expected.

But she reacted.

It's really no problem to ask Higashinoji for musical works. Originally Higashinoji also worked part-time as a lyricist and composer. She once watched the animated short drama "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands". The quality was very high and she was fascinated by it. With tears in my eyes.

Both the lyrics and the songs are very good - Shanxia Chinatsu doesn't know much about music, so she can only describe it as 'good'.

"What do you think? Mr. Higashino?" Hosokawa Koharu asked sitting next to him.

To be honest, she actually hoped that Higashinoji would agree to this matter. After all, this was a real opportunity to become famous - having her work published in a textbook was an opportunity that many people dreamed of.

After all, this is more convincing than any award.

It's just that like an excellent lyricist and composer, it's not easy to come up with a good song within a year, and it also requires a long time of preparation.

She suddenly found Higashinoji and spoke suddenly. To be honest, even Hosokawa Koharu felt that it was a little too difficult for Higashinoji.

"Hmm." Higashino frowned and thought for a moment, then touched his chin in amusement.

He really didn't expect it.

The comic career that I had worked so hard for had just entered the Japanese ceiling, and the music career that I was not very concerned about suddenly jumped out, catching me off guard.

This cycle of cause and effect is indeed interesting.

But it doesn't matter, music is just a side job anyway, and excellent works that can be included in textbooks are not particularly rare for others. Excellent works that can be incorporated into textbooks are not particularly rare here.

And the most important thing is that the work is included in the teaching materials, which means that he can make a lot of famous points - it is indeed a lot of money, and it is effective for a long time.

This naturally made Higashinoji a little concerned.

"How do you feel? Mr. Higashino?" Hosokawa Koharu, who was sitting next to him, asked, and proactively reminded: "It's okay even if you don't have a good work on hand for the time being. You can reject it over there."

Urashima Publishing House has a great business and is not afraid of these politicians at all.

After all, the status of the Japanese government has always been very low. This can be seen from the behavior of Japanese social commentators who frequently point at the Japanese Prime Minister and curse.

"No need to refuse." Higashino replied with a smile: "When will you need this song?"

"No need. Refuse? However, the quality of the song that Mr. Higashino and the others need is similar to "Lemon" or "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands".

Of course, Higashinoji could hear Hosokawa Koharu's hesitation. She also deliberately took a detour and didn't give a date for her reply. She was worried that if Higashinoji couldn't come up with an excellent work, what he submitted would be brushed off. That would cost him a lot of face. I can't stand it any longer.

"no problem."

"Really?" Higashinoji's determined tone reassured Hosokawa Koharu, but when he felt his stable mood, Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but coughed several times.

As an editor, I trust Higashinoji too much, right? Blind faith is not a good thing

But since Higashinoji said there was no problem, she didn't hesitate and told the specific date: "It will probably be in a month, when the new music textbook will be finalized."

"One month later." Shanxia Qianxia muttered and counted beside her.

The creation cycle of a good song usually starts and ends in two to three months, and the time that Hosokawa Koharu gave Higashinoji was too tight.

And it should be on the same level as "Lemon" or "Nothing"

To be honest, this is really a bit overwhelming.

Hosokawa Koharu obviously understood this. She sighed and said helplessly: "The main reason is that Mr. Higashino, the results of your "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands" and "Lemon" are very good, even a little good. exaggerate."

These two songs basically lock in the ranks of the hottest songs in Japan this year.

But it was precisely because the popularity was so high and so fast that the music textbook compilation department at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology did not even respond and reluctantly issued a notice.

"The notice came suddenly. Otherwise, the lyricists and composers would have been informed two or three months in advance so that they could prepare in advance."

Her words made Higashinoji a little funny, but Higashinoji didn't care much: "It won't take that long. Editor Hosokawa can come over tomorrow to pick up the songs. There's just one thing I want to ask for. This song I brought out The copyright and the right to perform outside are in my hands, and no one is allowed to use this song for profit-making activities in any way."

As the saying goes, every step of the way makes you wiser. Higashinoji, who was tricked once by Yukie Oura, is very cautious in this regard. It is safer to say some things clearly.

"That's for sure." Hosokawa Koharu nodded, but

She still couldn't help but touched her ears, and asked in confusion and surprise: "Teacher Higashino, when did you just say you were coming to pick up the songs?"

Hosokawa Koharu wondered if he was under too much pressure at work and actually had auditory hallucinations. Did Higashinoji just say that he could come over to pick up the songs tomorrow?

"It will be fine tomorrow." Higashinoji glanced at Hosokawa Koharu in a funny way and said.

Shanxia Chinatsu, who was eavesdropping on the conversation between Hosokawa Koharu and Higashinoji, finally couldn't help but stick out her tongue, with a look of astonishment on her face.

They gave you a month, and you asked them to come over tomorrow to pick up the songs?

But it's okay

Chika Yamagama saw that Hosokawa Koharu's face remained as normal, and couldn't help but admired. She was indeed a professional editor of Urashima Publishing House. Even when faced with such a surprising thing, she could still remain still and even showed her composure. His smile and psychological quality are indeed very good.

Compared with the other party, I am still a little too young.

She sighed and looked at Hosokawa Koharu from time to time.

".Tomorrow...?" Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth, then fell silent for a while, and finally reminded in a low voice: "The quality should be comparable to "Lemon" and "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands". "

"The quality alone should be comparable to them."

"Really?" Hosokawa Koharu didn't know what he was thinking. He covered his forehead with his hands and groaned.

Chinatsu Yamada on the other side was a little curious about her actions, so she couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing? Editor Hosokawa?"

".I'm so shocked. I just want to be quiet now."

Hosokawa Koharu said very lost.