Tokyo life starting with painting.

Chapter 110 Kumamon Bear (Tenth!)

The Kumamoto prefectural government invited Higashino Tsukasa to create a mascot

To be honest, Hosokawa Koharu never thought about such a thing.

But listening to Editor-in-Chief Urashima's questioning 'What do you think?Edited by Hosokawa? ’ After that, she came to her senses and replied subconsciously: “I think it’s okay.”

Do you think so?

Editor-in-Chief Urashima raised his eyebrows at this answer, then coughed dryly and said, "Editor Hosokawa, I want to ask first, does Mr. Higashino have the ability to design mascots?"

After asking, he didn't stop, and continued:

"Although Mr. Higashino's painting skills are indeed exquisite, the design of the mascot is different. It not only pays attention to the painting skills, but also has its meaning, and even the name must be particular about it."

Editor-in-chief Urashima has confidence in Higashino Division, but not blind confidence.

What's more, if the author of our family's pillar is lent out like this, what if the other party looks down on our family's cub?

At least the editor-in-chief Urashima couldn't see Higashino being wronged in the slightest.

So he rambled on: "There is also art skills. Although comics are also a kind of artistic expression, compared with traditional design, oil painting, and sketch art, comics have a certain level of art, don't you understand? Mr. Dongye knows oil painting Can you sketch those?"

Hosokawa Koharu listened to editor-in-chief Urashima chattering over there, and his face suddenly became weird.

Does Higashino know how to paint?

He will!Why can't he? !Double Gold Award at the Tokyo Youth Painting Awards!

Knowing oil painting naturally also sketches, that is the foundation of art, it is impossible for Higashino to lose the basic skills, right?

"Dongye" she just wanted to speak.

But was interrupted by the editor-in-chief Urashima earnestly: "I understand what you mean, editor Hosokawa, you are very confident in Mr. Higashino."

"But there is a limit to self-confidence. Mr. Higashino is an excellent manga author. I know this."

"No, editor-in-chief, Higashino-sensei"

"Hey, I know what you're thinking."

Editor-in-Chief Urashima nodded and interrupted Koharu Hosokawa again: "But has Editor Hosokawa ever thought that Mr. Higashino is not omnipotent, what if you send him over there, and then they don't like Mr. Higashino? I think this We still have to discuss and discuss the issue.”

Hosokawa Koharu simply stopped talking.

She stared at the editor-in-chief Urashima with her mouth pursed.

Sensing the other party's gaze staring at him, editor-in-chief Urashima felt a little strange: "What's wrong? Editor Hosokawa? If you have any ideas, just say so, and I will support you."

"" Hosokawa Koharu.

She took a deep breath, and finally she was able to say the first sentence: "Editor Urashima, I actually want to say that Mr. Higashino can even be considered proficient in oil painting. He has a deep foundation in art." .”

"what?!"

The editor-in-chief Urashima was stunned after hearing Koharu Hosokawa's words, and then he was speechless.

He carefully looked up and down Hosokawa Koharu's expression, and found that the other party was not joking, so he asked her for confirmation: "Editor Hosokawa, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious." Hosokawa Koharu nodded: "Although I don't know the specific situation, didn't there be a double gold award at the Tokyo Youth Painting Awards ceremony a while ago? The winner is actually Mr. Higashino."

She gave an example, which made the editor-in-chief of Urashima somewhat impressed.

Indeed, some time ago, the Youth Painting Award said that there was a rare genius who won the first double gold award.

That person turned out to be Higashinoji?

"Is Higashino-sensei still capable?" Editor-in-Chief Urashima murmured.

The manga author is too versatile.

The editor-in-chief Urashima wondered if he would be able to do anything other than have children.

But anyway, he is also the editor-in-chief of Urashima Publishing House, and he has seen a lot of big scenes, so he quickly recovered and calmed down.

When he looked at Hosokawa Koharu again, he didn't hold a lazy and opposed attitude like before, but he was more serious: "What do you think about Editor Hosokawa? Can Mr. Higashino accept this invitation? Can he win Jixiang?" thing"

"I don't know about that either." Hosokawa Koharu shook his head.

Yes, she didn't know Higashinoji's artistic attainments.

But she said confidently: "But I know that if it is Mr. Dongye, he will never give up this opportunity."

That's right, there is a high probability that Higashino will not give up this opportunity.

That young man has a calmness that other young people don't have, and he is very confident in himself.

Even if he can't succeed, he probably will try.

"Then leave this matter to Editor Hosokawa and you can tell Mr. Higashino." Editor-in-Chief Urashima made a quick decision, and then he added: "By the way, since Mr. Higashino is still a minor, the family Also, editor Hosokawa has trouble negotiating with the school.”

After all, it was Higashinoji who made the final decision, so there was no point in worrying about the two of them here.

But after he finished saying this, Hosokawa Koharu's expression was only weird.

Higashinoji's family?Editor-in-Chief Urashima probably doesn't know that Higashinoji is now the only son with an older sister in Tokyo to survive.

"Okay, I see."

After thinking about it, Hosokawa Koharu took up the task.

After all, she is the editor in charge of Higashino Division, so she has to deal with these matters.

It is estimated that the officials of Kumamoto Prefecture did not even think of it.

The Higashino Division they invited was actually an underage youth who was still in high school.

It happened to be Higashino Division's lunch break when he received the call from Hosokawa Koharu.

"Creation of the county tourism mascot? Or did you come to me?" Hearing Hosokawa Koharu's words, Higashino was in a strange mood.

Higashino Division really never thought that he, a cartoonist, would still be invited by the county government to participate in the creation of mascots.

But think about it from another angle, "Midnight Bell" and "The Lonely Gourmet" are very popular now, and it is reasonable for someone to invite me.

"Well, the other party is the government of Kumamoto County. They said they hope Mr. Higashino can go to Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu to participate in the mascot design of Kumamoto County."

Kumamoto Prefecture?

Hearing the familiar name, Higashino was lost in thought, but soon he realized——

Isn't this the county where the popular Japanese mascot Kumamon was located in his previous life?

Higashino remembers that the tutor who was in college at the time gave him a task, which was also to design a mascot.

For this reason, Higashino also found a lot of mascot design references from Japan and other countries.

And Kumamon is one of them.

The whole body is dark, with round eyes, blush on both sides and the iconic cute, smiling bear face.

At the beginning, the popularity of this mascot has gone beyond the circle of Japan, even in China, many people know about it.

What a coincidence

Kumamoto Prefecture approached him for mascot design.

"The other side said that I hope you, Mr. Higashino, can go to Kumamoto Prefecture to design the mascot, but besides you, are there any other designers and painters, Mr. Higashino, who want to go?"

Hosokawa Koharu asked a question, which caused Higashino to fall into thinking.

Yes

go?Or not to go?

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