Tokyo life starting with painting

Chihaya Higashino doesn't like her brother treating her like a child, and she doesn't particularly like Kumamon.

because

That doesn't look like her at all.

Who is as round and fat as Kumamon?

As a normal-thinking girl, of course I like slim, pretty and cute people.

Taking a million steps back, even if my younger brother wants to draw a mascot, he can't draw it so fat and round - because she, Chihaya Higashino, is very good-looking!

Thinking of this, Chihaya Higashino simply raised his head and asked.

"Isn't sister beautiful and cute?"

"Chihaya-san is quite good-looking," Higashinoji nodded, but did not refute Higashino Chihaya on this issue.

After all, this kind of question is usually a proposition for boys. Who dares to say "no"?

Besides, my sister is indeed very beautiful, that goes without saying.

"Then you, Asi."

Chihaya Higashino just wanted Higashinoji to change Kumamon's appearance, at least to be slimmer.

But before she could say anything, Touyoshi dismissed it with a smile and a wave of his hand.

Even though the fat black Kumamon is just a simple mascot that can be drawn with just a few strokes of your hands, it contains the most popular elements.

The cute tubular figure, short limbs, neutral facial expression, and soft-touch image design... This is the main reason why Kumamon is so popular.

And Chihaya Higashino, who heard what Higashinoji said, was naturally unable to refute——

She didn't know anything about image design, so she could only stuff rice into her mouth hard and stop talking.

On the other side, Higashinoji, who had already sat down and was about to eat, saw her like this, thought for a while, and finally decided to hide what Fukamu Qiren requested.

Since Higashino Chihaya is so unhappy, he can't force Higashino Chihaya to help, right?

Besides, it's just an interview. Tomorrow, just use a more polite tone and ask Shenmu Qiren to turn it down.

He made up his mind and was ready to give up.

On the other side, Chihaya Higashino seemed to notice something and suddenly raised her head, looking a little curious.

"Asi, do you have something to tell me?"

"No."

"Really?"

Seeing Higashinoji waving his hands in denial, Higashino Chihaya looked suspicious.

She always felt as if Touyesi was hiding something from herself.

This is a simple intuition without any reason.

"Aji." Chihaya Higashino put down her chopsticks and looked at Higashinoji who was still eating on the other side.

"If there is anything that my sister can help with or that is related to my sister, you can tell her."

She pulled her little bench next to Higashinoji with a serious expression: "Sister will definitely help you."

Chihaya Higashino's sudden statement made Higashinoji on the other side unable to help but look at her twice.

"No, it's nothing. Sister Chihaya, let's eat."

He waved his hand again and sighed slightly, indicating that Higashino Chihaya didn't need to ask any more questions.

And when Higashino Chihayao heard this sigh, he felt as if his little heart was being scratched by something, and it was extremely itchy.

My younger brother must be hiding something from him.

No more running!

This is the time for me to show my dignity as the eldest daughter of Higashino!

Chihaya Higashino suddenly became energetic and simply stopped eating, taking Higashinoji's dinner plate away as well.

"What happened? Asi? If you are worried, my sister will definitely help you."

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Higashino Chi had looked at Higashinoji like this.

Under her gaze, Touyesi was silent for a while.

Then Tonoji smiled and shook his head: "No, you can't help me, Chihaya-san, with my affairs."

"How do you know my sister can't help! My sister can do anything! You are looking down on me!"

Chihaya Higashino slapped the table with dissatisfaction: "Aji, you are always like this now. You treat your sister as a child and a fool. Let me tell you, no matter what it is today, my sister can help. "

"Okay. Since you said so, Chihaya-san."

Seeing Higashinoji's obviously 'forced and helpless' expression, Higashino Chihaya felt happy.

Since he woke up, his brother has been helping him, and now he finally has a chance to listen to his troubles.

Why don't you do more things that older sisters should do?

She thought so.

Then I heard something that troubled Higashinoji.

Then

Then Higashino Chihaya was completely confused.

"Kumamon interview? Interview me?"

"yes."

Well--

Higashino Chihaya was stunned and wanted to refuse, but then she thought of what she had just said, 'No matter what the matter is today, my sister can help.' She couldn't even open her mouth.

She could only look at her brother.

It took a while before he finally came back to his senses.

Why does she think Touyesi tricked her on purpose? Could it be that the 'forced and helpless' look just now was just an act?

Thinking of this, Chihaya Higashino couldn't help but look at her brother's expression, and found that Higashinoji's eyes and tone remained the same as before, without any change.

Sure enough, it’s still impossible, right?

How could a younger brother lie to his older sister? No, that's not right.

How could a sister be deceived by her brother?

I, Chihaya Higashino, am very smart.

Chihaya Higashino nodded confidently, and then heard Higashinoji's words.

"Sister Chihaya, let me start by saying that this interview will only be conducted based on your consent."

"Really? Then if I refuse, will it have any impact on Asi?"

Chihaya Higashino asked softly.

"It won't have any impact." Higashino smiled.

In fact, if Chihaya Higashino is willing to participate in this project, not to mention more, he can still earn 50 to 60 million yen.

But Chihaya Higashino didn't want to.

Higashinoji naturally has to base his decision on her wishes.

After all, money is enough. Higashinoji hasn't reached the point where he doesn't care about his family's wishes for money.

He thought this, and then watched Higashino Chihaya nodded her head, seeming to have made some decision.

Then, Chihaya Higashino answered.

"Sister, if you know, you're just going to attend the interview, right? Sister will help."

Um?

Higashinoji, who originally thought Chihaya Higashino would refuse, was slightly dazed. After two seconds, he asked a little strangely: "Sister Chihaya, don't you like Kumamon too much?"

"Uh-huh. Yeah."

After hearing this, Chihaya Higashino reached out and grabbed her hair. After a while, she answered with a red face: "What sister would really hate what her brother made for her?"

yes.

On the surface, she seems to dislike Kumamon, but when she thinks about it, this is something that Higashino created based on her.

In fact, I was still a little secretly happy.

But she was too embarrassed to show it directly, so she simply said she didn't like it.

Of course, Higashino Chihaya herself doesn't really like to be in the public eye.

This is also for Higashinoji, otherwise she would not agree at all.

"Anyway, just let me help!" Higashino Chihaya felt like her face was being roasted.

".Really?" Higashinoji looked at Higashino Chihaya.

After realizing that the other party was just shy and didn't show any signs of forcing himself, he nodded: "I understand."

He also knew that Chihaya Higashino probably agreed to be interviewed for his own sake this time.

I do not care what time.

Higashino Chihaya's character of thinking about him has not changed at all.

Higashikata couldn't help but reached out and touched her head.

This time, Chihaya Higashino didn't hide away. She just raised her head and looked at Higashinoji with a smile.

Since Chihaya Higashino here agrees, Higashinoji doesn't have to beat around the bush to reject Kirito Fumugure.

Of course, Higashinoji would not take the 40 to 50 million yuan in remuneration from Higashino Chihaya.

He planned to go to the bank to open an account for Higashino Chihaya and ask Fukugu Kirito to hand over the money to Higashino Chihaya.

Of course Higashinoji would not hide this matter from Higashino Chihaya.

Then--

"Five, fifty million yen? A-Aji, what are you kidding me about? This joke is not funny."

Higashino Chihaya's eyes widened and her mouth was trembling.

Fifty million!

If this is pocket money, the amount is a bit too large.

She only accepted an interview, and at most she just cooperated with the other party to take a few photos and do a few bear movements.

This can get 50 million yen?

Isn't that a bit hasty?

"This 50 million yen is just a guaranteed share. After all, Kumamon's market is huge now, and there is still a lot of traffic that has not been realized."

Higashino explained with a smile.

His words, 'It's only 50 million yen,' made Higashino Chihaya next to him unable to help but look at him one more time, and couldn't help but defend: "That's only 50 million yen, Asahi."

She gestured with her fingers a little at a loss: "Fifty million yen, enough to hold a whole box, right?"

She is just a child from an ordinary family. How has she ever seen so much money?

Although it's a bit bad to say this.

But Chihaya Higashino felt that when her father was still alive, she might not have made as much money as this interview after working hard for more than ten years.

She carefully counted her fingers, seemingly still immersed in the huge sum of 50 million yen that fell from the sky.

But Higashinoji didn't care.

Because 50 million yen is actually nothing in front of some really wealthy people in Japan.

Those famous chaebols and banks don't have assets worth trillions of yen, and their company employees alone have tens of thousands of people.

It's not just Japan.

In fact, the rich people in the beautiful country and even the Chinese dynasty in later generations are all the same.

——The reality is really like the novel.

Just as Higashinoji was thinking.

Chihaya Higashino on the other side looked over with curiosity: "Asi, tell me honestly, how much money do you have on hand now?"

She had heard from her classmates before that Higashinoji's income seemed to be very high, but seeing how he didn't care much about 50 million yen, of course she was a little curious.

"Well, I haven't calculated much." Higashinoji thought for a while and said, "My total assets now are probably between 70 and 80 billion yen."

His assets have always been fluctuating, so he hired a financial advisor to help him manage his assets and conduct some financial transactions with a profit or loss.

"Seven to eight billion." Chihaya Higashino subconsciously rubbed her temples and began to think and calculate.

Fifty million yen can fill a box, but what about 70 to 80 billion yen?

In exchange for banknotes, this is probably a small mountain, right?

Higashikata looked at her calculating appearance and didn't say anything else.

At most, what he said was his savings in the bank. In addition, he also has the copyrights of his various works. If all of them were converted into cash, it would probably have exceeded the 100 billion mark.

“Is this how money can be made from drawing comics?”

Higashino Chihaya sat on her small bench again, muttering to herself a little suspiciously.

She only felt that her values ​​​​were impacted.

According to her previous thoughts, the trajectory of a person's life is probably to go to school, go to university, then find a job, and live a life similar to others.

but now.

Higashinoji changed her mind.

"It's quite profitable to draw comics." Higashino replied with a smile.

The reason why he originally chose the comics industry, which was in the cold winter period, was to make a small amount of money and share a piece of the cake.

Now his goal has been achieved, and he has made a little money from the comics industry.

After achieving this goal, he naturally has to consider the next thing.

"Online illustrations and online comics industry."

Higashikata muttered.

Yes.

That's what he thinks.

As time goes on, the sales volume of physical comics will only become weaker and weaker, and the focus of Japanese comics will gradually shift to the Internet.

But now in 2004, Japan doesn't even have a decent website for exchanging illustrations, let alone a website for browsing online comics.

As the saying goes, the road must be walked step by step.

The natural target for Higashinoji's first step was the illustration exchange website.

You know, there are many people in this world who paint as a hobby.

And why do they want to learn to draw?

Part of it was because I liked it, so I learned it myself.

And another part of the reason is - who doesn't want to show off in front of others with his good drawings?

This reason is very real and practical.

Everyone wants to be recognized by others, everyone wants to hear praise from others

Just like the illustration exchange website pixiv (referred to as P Station) back then, it relied on various illustrators and some hobby folk painters to gain momentum.

It simply provides a virtual art community platform so that these people can share their works.

Draw, then be praised by others, be satisfied with the praise, and then submit your work.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t draw.

You can submit whatever you doodle for approval and enjoy praise from others on this illustration exchange website.

This is the beauty of free creation.

Higashinoji wanted to directly create such a platform for free creation and exchange.

Then, through this creative platform, we can establish an online comic reading platform - this is considered to be in line with the trend of the times.

However, judging from the current situation, this is just an idea, and Tonoji has not had time to implement it.

After all, Tono Studio doesn’t have enough manpower. Just producing animations is a bit difficult.

So he made a special trip to give Yano Ryuichi a mission.

Interview some useful tool people and new people.

.The eight thousand words I wrote in the title is a combination of the previous chapter. The two chapters add up to eight thousand words.

This chapter is not 8,000 words long.