Tokyo life starting with painting

Higashinoji put down the original sketch of "Spirited Away" and stopped mentioning it again.

After all, everything is about going too far.

And even though he was begging Shuikou Xiangli to do things, it would not be good if he half-forced or overly lowered his attitude.

Everything must be based on equal dialogue.

Besides, Higashinoji is not in a hurry.

Because "Spirited Away" has only been in production for a week, we really have to wait for it to be completed before it is released to Japanese theaters. Then we don't know how long we will have to wait.

If the production process is slow, the official work of "Spirited Away" may not be released until next year.

Higashinoji had enough time to convince Mizukuchikari.

He was in no hurry.

So Tonoji smiled and changed the topic from recording songs to some anecdotes.

He is naturally talkative, and with the help of Yu Mizukiko and Hasegawa Riko, he is naturally very talkative.

Even Shuikou Xiang, who had some objections to him before, smiled.

However, although it was a pleasure to talk to Higashinoji.

But Shuikou Xiangli will still do what he wants.

That's it, until night.

Mizukuchikari originally planned to stay for a meal with Higashinoji and Hasegawa Riko.

But they were still politely rejected by the two.

"Why don't you take a look at Mr. Higashino's works, Grandma Kaori."

After seeing off Higashinoji and Hasegawa Riko, Mizuguchi turned around and said hello to her grandmother.

She also knew that Shuikou Xiangli was very stubborn.

But today Toyoji tried his best to come to the other party's door to make him happy.

Isn't it a bit rude not to take a look at the other person's work?

Moreover, Mizukou Xiangzi also knows that even though she is older now, her grandmother's level is still there.

Recording a song is not a big problem at all.

"Well, Xiangzi, please go out first, it's a bit noisy."

Grandma Xiangli nodded and waved Mizukou Xiangzi out of the door.

But Mizukou Xiangzi, who was kicked out of the door, showed a hint of joy.

Finally convinced the other party!

She knows Shuikou Xiangli very well.

This sudden expulsion must be because the other party is interested in Higashinoji's manuscript, although it may just be the kind of interest that takes a glance.

But Mizukou Xiangzi has successfully completed her mission!

"good!"

Mizukou Xiangzi clenched her fists and looked at the door of the room again.

Next, we have to rely on the quality of your manuscript, Mr. Higashino! I have done my best!

She turned around and left without leaving a single cloud behind.

in the room.

Mizukou Xiangri looked at Higashinoji's information and original drawings on the table, and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, she didn't think Higashinoji could convince herself just by relying on the information and original drawings.

But just taking a look is not a big deal.

Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated, raised her hand, and started flipping through Higashinoji's original painting materials.

Said to be an original drawing, Shuikou Xiangli thought it was an unfinished line drawing.

But I didn't expect that all Higashinoji brought over were already colored manuscripts.

Red and white, white and black.

This exquisite color composition looks perfect even under incandescent light.

Shuikou Xiang has a bit of spirit in it.

At least the other party didn't come here to try their luck with that kind of semi-finished product.

The other party has drawn it like this. It must be sincerity.

Although Mizukou Xiangli doesn't like animation, he still appreciates people who are sincere and work hard.

She sat upright and started flipping through the pages.

Then

Shuikou Xiangli became more and more surprised as he watched.

Because rather than saying that what she was holding was original drawings, it would be better to say that what she was holding was a picture book that Higashinoji had drawn with exquisite techniques.

The so-called picture books are actually equivalent to Chinese fairy tale books, which are the kind of books that children like to read with illustrations and text - such as "The Little Match Girl" and "Little Red Riding Hood". Fairy tale picture book.

The biggest advantage of picture books is that they can intuitively display the story in front of others, and even children can understand it.

Higashinoji was really thoughtful and actually thought of expressing the whole story in an intuitive way like a picture book.

Shuikou Xiangli likes children very much, and there are still many picture books at home that she used to tell stories to Shuikou Xiangli.

Therefore, she is not averse to the intuitive expression of picture books.

She became more interested and began to read the picture book story "Spirited Away" seriously.

Chihiro Diye is a thin ten-year-old girl.

On the way to move, her parents took a shortcut, so they strayed into a mysterious and strange world where ghosts and gods rested.

When he saw this, Shui Kouxiang's eyes flickered, and he was obviously interested——

It’s interesting how this story unfolds

The most important thing is the 'cutting corners'.

Is it possible that Tonoji is hinting at something?

Shuikou Xiangli calmed down and continued reading word for word.

In this world, people without jobs have no way to survive. If you want to survive in this world, you can only have a job.

Ogino Chihiro got a job at Yubaba's with the help of Bailong, but instead his name became a one-word code name.

There is a line from Bailong here that impressed Shuikou Xiangli deeply: "If you forget your name, you will not be able to find your way back."

This sentence, in the world of "Spirited Away", means that if you forget your name, you will not be able to escape Yubaba's control.

But according to Shuikou Xiangli, this sentence has other meanings.

Forgetting your name is equivalent to losing yourself.

And not being able to find the way back is actually equivalent to losing the direction on the road of life.

Shuikou Xiangli savored this line over and over again and continued to read it backwards.

To be honest, the plot of "Spirited Away" is very childlike, and anything seems to happen in the fantasy world.

Mizukuchikari can tell at a glance that the main audience of Higashino Tsukasa's work is for children.

But apart from that, I could still feel it in Mizukou Xiang. Higashinoji also wanted to express other things.

And it’s the kind of thing that’s particularly alarming.

Putting this aside, what surprised Mizukuchikari even more was Higashinoji's painting skills.

She was mesmerized just looking at it.

The whole person seemed to be immersed in the story.

In this story, she is not Mizukuchikari, but seems to have become Chihiro Ogino, lost in the fantasy world of "Spirited Away".

Shuikou Xiangli couldn't help but raise his head.

Thick black smoke rose from the oil house chimney.

This is a building full of grease, greed, and splendid looks.

People come and go in it, and those who go in and out are no longer the same when they come out.

They seem to have been assimilated by the oil house and have become greedy and greasy. They will do anything for money.

Shuikou Xiangli turned his head again.

To her right, looking along the eaves of the bridge, was a water train dragging long blue waves.

The sea breeze is just right at this time.

Shuikou Xiangli turned his head again and looked at the entrance of the oil house.

There stood Yubaba with a wrinkled face.

At this time, Shuikou Xiangli is about to accept her last test. She has to find her parents from the domestic pig behind Yubaba.

"Well?!"

Shuikou Xiangli finally came back to his senses from a trance. When he looked up and looked around again, everything had returned to its original appearance.

There is no oil house.

There are no faceless men.

There is also no water train, and naturally there is no White Dragon.

Only Higashinoji's picture book was opened to the last page by her.

Looking at all this, Shuikou Xiangli felt an indescribable feeling of emptiness in his heart.

She never thought that just a picture book could fascinate her to this extent!

This actually gave rise to a feeling of ‘That’s it? ’ a sense of pity.

This made Shuikou Xiangli couldn't help but pick up the picture book again.

on the last page.

Ogino Chihiro regained everything. She has become strong and brave, so she can run to her parents regardless of her own safety.

"Spirited Away" also ends here.

“What a great painting”

Watching this scene, Shuikou Xiang felt inexplicably moved.

But while being moved, she was also a little shocked by what Higashinoji wanted to express in this animated film.

This is not just a children's animated movie!

Even after she finished reading it, she felt an inexplicable thorn in her back, a pungent feeling like someone had kicked her hard!

It really feels like this.

My butt feels swollen from being kicked.

The faceless man. He symbolizes modern people who have forgotten their names and lost their direction.

The oil house represents this dirty society.

In Higashinoji's picture book, Chihiro has a line that left a deep impression on Mizukou Kari.

That was when Chihiro was leading the faceless man to escape from the oil house and get on the bathtub boat driven by his friend "Ling".

Chihiro looked at the messed up oil house and the faceless man who was chasing after him, and heard Ling's question: "Do you still want to take it (the faceless man) away?"

Yes.

The faceless man is hostile to Qianxun, why does Qianxun want to take him away?

Ling didn't understand.

Regarding Ling's question, Qianxun just replied: "That person only became bad in the soup house. It is better to let him leave there."

Children may not delve into this line.

But in Shuikou Xiangli's eyes, it had other meanings.

If it is as hinted by Higashinoji.

The oil house is equal to society, so when you enter society, it will naturally become bad.

Then the people at the top of society are people like Yubaba, they represent greed

The Faceless Man is an ordinary individual lost in society and greed.

He was lonely and wanted to be recognized by others, so he used money to make friends.

But such a life is undoubtedly lonely.

Qianxun treats him the most equally among all people, so the faceless man wants Qianxun.

When she thought of this, Mizukou Xiangri couldn't help but want to praise Higashinoji's talent.

Who hasn’t lived this kind of life?

Disoriented, not knowing what to do, I can only live in confusion.

She felt like she was being taught a hard lesson by Higashinoji using "Spirited Away". Obviously this was not a science and education picture book, but she just felt that way.

"This animated movie is really interesting. It's a good story."

Even Shuikou Xiangli had to admit it.

The script of this animated movie is indeed wonderful - she was fascinated by it anyway.

She picked up the picture book on the table and flipped through it.

Then two pages of A4 printing paper fell out from the middle of the picture book.

With some curiosity, Shuikouxiang slowly lowered her body to pick it up and take a look at it.

Those are two pieces of song scores.

According to Mizukou Xiangli's level, you can easily sing a cappella just by looking at it twice.

She did the same.

The clear and melodious singing voice comes out, but it also carries an indescribable sense of weight accumulated over time.

"Calling to a certain depth in my soul, I always want to have an exciting dream. Even if there are countless sorrows, I will definitely meet you wherever I go."

Just singing a cappella, Shuikou Xiangli already had some feelings.

What makes her most incredible is that the songs written by Higashinoji actually have a power that penetrates into the soul.

She likes this casual and relaxed style very much.

She continued singing a cappella and opened the window. This was a habit of hers. Opening the window while singing also gave her a feeling of spiritual liberation.

Next door in Shuikou Xiangli is Shuikou Xiangzi.

Originally Shuikou Xiangli had the window closed, so she couldn't hear it clearly, but as soon as the other party opened the window, she heard the distant singing.

A feeling of leisure emerged from the bottom of my heart.

It’s almost like what it feels like.

You took a hot bath.

Made a cup of honey.

Turn on the air conditioner to the most comfortable temperature.

You drank the milk and looked out the window.

The stars outside the window blink at you.

The world is beautiful.

Mizukou Xiangzi originally wanted to make another cup of coffee and stay up late memorizing the dubbing script.

But just listening to it, she unconsciously leaned against the bed and fell asleep quietly.

Only singing spreads outward

It seems to have attracted many passers-by to stop and listen under the sunset.

From time to time there was a soft discussion.

Who sang this song?

"Teacher Higashino, I'm very sorry, I couldn't help."

Hasegawa Riko apologized on the other side of the phone.

She felt it was her fault, as she recommended Mizukou Xiangli to Higashinoji.

This caused the other party to waste a day.

I'm so sorry to Higashinoji.

But Higashinoji here obviously doesn't care.

Riko Hasegawa made the suggestion to make "Spirited Away" more perfect.

This starting point is a good one.

Since it was a good thing, of course Tonoji couldn't blame the other party.

and

It’s unclear whether Shuikou Xiangri agrees or not.

Tonoji glanced at the phone he put on his desk.

He is now waiting for the other party to call his office.

He felt that as long as Shui Kouxiangli read the 'information' he prepared, it would be impossible not to be tempted.

Higashinoji comforted Riko Hasegawa over there.

Higashinoji didn't expect that he had just hung up the phone from Hasegawa Riko.

The phone number in the office on the other side has already been answered.

Is this good news?

Higashikata cheered up and reached out to pick up the phone.

A familiar voice soon came from over there.

"Teacher Higashino, this is Mizukuchi Kari. Regarding the recording of songs for "Spirited Away" that you mentioned to me yesterday."

The water over there coughed and said slowly:

"I'm really interested. When can we meet and talk about recording songs?"