Tokyo life starting with painting.

Chapter 124 TV Interview

"Mr. Okano, long time no see. Thank you for taking care of me about asking for leave before."

Higashino nodded to Yoshiko Okano, and then brought over a bag of dried horse meat packaged in Kumamoto Prefecture as a souvenir—no way, I bought too many, and today he brought a few textbooks, and the rest were not horse meat It's all about Kumamon.

Madoka Fukushima over there and the others are still eating happily.

"How embarrassing, but Dongye-san's return so soon is indeed a great help."

After thinking for a while, Okano Ryoko took the jerky and replied: "The Mutono Art University has already prepared. The activity mobilization letter here has also been prepared."

"I've been bothering you all this time," Dongye Si thanked.

This is the reason why he stayed in the studio for so long - you must know that he had promised Yoshiko Okano to go to Mutono Art University for exchange and study activities.

This matter must be done from beginning to end, and it must not be difficult for Okano Yoshiko.

"You don't have to be so polite." Okano Yoshiko waved his hand.

She has always been very satisfied with her favorite student, and what she appreciates the most is that Dongyesi has never been arrogant about his talents, and he has always been friendly with the students in the studio.

As the only male student in the studio, Higashino has done everything he can, which naturally makes her have an unusually high tolerance for Higashino.

but

"Student Higashino, I want to ask before I get down to business." Yoshiko Okano coughed dryly, "It's that Kumamon bear."

Before she finished speaking, Higashino already understood, he lowered his voice and replied, "I'll bring it to Mr. Kono tomorrow."

"Yeah. I'm sorry, Higashino-san, and then there's the mobilization letter from Mutono Art University."

Okano Yoshiko obviously knew that Higashino Division came to school today, so she directly took out a mobilization letter from the lesson plan in her hand and handed it to Higashino Division.

Higashino Division took the lesson plan and glanced at it roughly.

This is actually not much different from the mobilization letter for college students in the previous life. It probably means that the students of the Beiyi School cannot do dangerous things during the exchange and study period. If something happens, they will not be responsible.

It is similar in nature to the responsibility letter that "you can't go to the river to bathe in the summer vacation" that Dong Yesi saw in the Celestial Dynasty when he was a child.

After reading the mobilization book, Higashino Division signed without hesitation, stamped his seal, and returned it to Okano Ryoko.

"Okay, I did receive it. Higashino-san, you should be able to spare time next Monday, right? I think I'm going to Mutono Art University for a week-long exchange."

"I can spare time, but I may have to take my sister to the hospital for a routine check-up, and I may ask for a leave of absence. This should be fine, right?"

Dongyesi asked Okano Ryoko with a deep groan.

Next Monday, which is October NO.12.

Every month, Middle East Yeji will take Higashino Chihaya to the hospital for a routine examination, and now another month will pass, and of course Higashino Secretary will take her to the hospital.

"Well, that's no problem. I'll say hello to the teacher at Mutono Art University."

As the teacher of Beiyi School, Okano Yoshiko naturally knew about Higashinoji's family situation, and also knew that he was living alone with his sister now.

"Then I'll trouble Mr. Okano." Higashino nodded his thanks.

That's about it for now.

Then just wait for next week to visit and study at Mutono Art University.

There will be no other fluctuations in the next few days.

Higashino Division brought another batch of Kumamon accessories and distributed them to the girls and Yoshiko Okano in the studio.

Then it was time to draw manga.

The sales volume of "Midnight Ring" has continued to rise, and it has sold 30 copies in a short period of time. Some people even commented that the sales volume of "Midnight Ring" is expected to challenge the average sales volume of one million volumes.

On the other side, there were many letters from readers of "Green Leaf" addressed to Dong Yesi.

These readers gritted their teeth with hatred in the letter-I thought you had become a good man and stopped drawing horror comics to scare people, but who knew that you were going too far than horror comics. If you read "The Lonely Gourmet" on an empty stomach at night, that kind of The feeling of stomach cramps makes many readers go out at night to find a restaurant for supper.

This made them hate and angry, wishing to pull Dong Yesi out from behind the manga and beat him up.

So what?Don't you want to see it?

Watching "The Lonely Gourmet" while eating, they really feel that it is special to eat, even if it is plain rice, they seem to be able to kill two or three bowls directly.

If you really have no conditions, you should also make instant noodles to appease your empty stomach.So there is such an interesting phenomenon.

These readers are scolding Dong Yesi, an old thief, while still wanting to read it, which is particularly contradictory.

These contradictory emotions were expressed in the letters from readers, and the entire previous article was scolding Higashinoji.

But the Japanese curse only a few words over and over again, so the translation is similar to an interesting comment like "The old thief Dongye mourns his conscience, I will live and die with Goro".

Of course, this group of readers scolds and scolds, and there will be another sentence in the reader's letter at the end-but your painting is really good, "The Lonely Gourmet" is very interesting, you must continue to draw, otherwise we will go to you The what and food kiosk squatting for you to order.

The praise at the back and the words "stupid" and "hanhan" in the front even have a little arrogant meaning in Japanese.

This made Higashino Division a little funny for no reason.

"My readers are really a bunch of tsunderes."

After an inexplicable exclamation, Higashinosi looked down again.

In addition to the letters sent by these little tsundere readers, there are still quite a few people asking questions below, asking whether Mr. Higashino is the Higashino who designed Kumamon.

After all, Higashinoji just showed up at Urashima Publishing House a few days ago, and someone took a photo and posted it in the newspaper.

Although the photos are not clear, as long as you compare them carefully, you can find similarities.

So the fans below are very curious.

Most of the former chaotic and evil fans directly rebelled into lawful neutrality and raised the banner——Teacher Higashino and Higashino Division are one person!Don't fight anymore!let's work hard together!

Of course, there are still people who still have the previous idea——

Dong Yesi is an oil painter, do you know ghost comics?

Mr. Higashino is a cartoonist, and he knows some art design.

Regarding this kind of question, Higashino Division has no thoughts of replying for the time being.

After all, I will be interviewed soon, so it would be nice to meet honestly in the interview.

Of course, the gossip from newspapers and magazines is not as good as his own admission.

The days passed day by day, and soon it was the day when Dong Yesi was interviewed

On this day, Higashino got up early and began to draw a few pages of the original manuscripts of "The Lonely Gourmet" and "Midnight Bell".

Then I played a two-player cassette game with Chihaya Higashino for a while. It was a game where the snowman shot snowflakes at the monster. After turning the monster into a snowball, he could push it away and crush other little monsters to death.

Higashino played ten or twenty levels with her in this way, then put down the handle and prepared lunch. After Higashino Chihaya had lunch, Higashino began to draw "Midnight Bell" and "The Lonely Gourmet" again, and drew another Two pages, the time came to 04:30 in the afternoon, Dong Yesi just packed up and went out.

He went to Urashima Publishing House first, and it was already five o'clock at this time. When Hosokawa Koharu saw him coming, he took him into the publishing house without saying a word.

Urashima Publishing House obviously cleaned up, and even set aside a table for Higashinoji.

An exclusive interview with a comic author is nothing more than a random chat with the comic author, interviewing him about his recent developments, and then watching him create comics on the spot. This is probably the process.

It seems that the other party is also quite concerned about this interview.

Originally, this kind of interview should have been held at Higashino Tsukasa's home, but Hosokawa Koharu considered Higashino Chihaya with Higashino Chihaya, so he pressed the matter down and changed the location to Urashima Publishing House.

The people in the TV station's program group also respect Dong Yesi, knowing that the other party is now a hot news, so someone has been waiting at the entrance of the editorial department.

"Mr. Dongye, you have worked hard." The male host in charge of this interview held a business card in both hands and handed it over with a very respectful expression.

"That's it, that's it, everyone has worked hard. It's my honor to be able to participate in your radio station's exclusive interview." Higashino shook hands with the other party with a smile, and then said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, I don't have a business card."

"Hehe, after all, Teacher Dongye is also a high school student, so it's natural that he doesn't have a business card." The other party stretched out his hand very kindly, and said repeatedly: "Please, please."

Dong Yesi also nodded with a smile, and at the same time took the time to glance at the name on the other party's business card.

The male host is called Shun Matsui, and he is a staff member of Nikshi TV.

The so-called Nippon TV Station, in fact, its full name is Nippon Television Broadcasting Network Co., Ltd. It is mainly a wireless TV station with the Kanto Metropolitan Area as its broadcasting area. It has a long history in the industry and a great reputation.

Such a TV station made a special trip to record an interview for Higashino, and I have to say that the sincerity of the other party is indeed full.

But after thinking about it carefully, Dongyesi felt that this decision was quite normal.

The TV station industry in Japan is not like that of China. There are various TV stations here, and many of them are commercial TV stations, all of which are based on ratings.

And NTV is such a commercial TV station, it is a commercial TV station, so it is normal for them to invest part of their resources for the designer of Kumamon.

Higashino Tsukasa entered the Urashima editorial department and was arranged on a table with cameras set up behind and on the side.

Someone even took a special trip to take a close-up of the desktop in front of him, planning to take a close-up of his painting when Higashinosi was painting later.

Hosokawa Koharu, who was surrounded by Higashino, who had been standing by the side, felt his heart tighten for some reason.

It was like seeing her own cubs go to the slaughterhouse. Dong Yesi was not in a hurry, but she became anxious instead.

Will Higashinoji get nervous later?

Will it be impossible to draw with shaking hands?

Thoughts like these popped up all at once.

She was the one who arranged the interview, but it turned out that she was the one who worried the most.

The appearance of her made the male editor next to her couldn't help but take a second look, and then she showed a suddenly realized expression.

No wonder Higashino Division is so powerful, Hosokawa Koharu's earnest and anxious appearance has already explained everything.

Hosokawa Koharu also said that he didn't train Higashinoji, isn't that already exposed?

He made up his mind that he must ask Hosokawa Koharu how to train manga authors when he has time in the future.

Leaving aside the comic editor's side, let's not talk about the screen and transfer to Higashinoji's side.

"The interview copy is almost like this, no problem, Mr. Higashino." Matsui Shun poured a cup of tea for Higashino Division and asked.

The so-called script of the program is actually a thing that clearly states what questions will be asked to Dong Yesi later, so that he can prepare a draft and answer earlier.

"Well, sorry for the trouble, Matsui-san." Higashinosi nodded with a smile.

There are no big questions about the copywriting, just ask him about his motivation for creating comics and some of Kumamon's design ideas. These things can be answered by thinking about them casually, so they are not a problem.

"Well, as long as there is no problem, Mr. Higashino, you don't have to be too nervous during the interview later, just relax your mind." Shun Matsui reassured.

He has seen the kind of painters or novelists who are soft-footed when it comes to interviews, and the topic changes are also rigid. In the end, he, the interview host in charge of the Circus, was the one who felt uncomfortable.

But looking at Dong Yesi's face, he was a little uncertain.

Because the other party didn't seem nervous at all, spoke freely, and his expression didn't change much. He was still cheerful and friendly to everyone.

Not to mention being nervous, the other party looked as if he was staying at his home.

This psychological quality is indeed extraordinary.

Shun Matsui also thought that Higashino had designed Kumamon when he was only in high school, and he has the ability. Looking at his familiar appearance with other people on the radio station, Shun Matsui only felt that the other party was the kind that should not be underestimated. Once in a millennium 'genius youth.

After all, in the eyes of ordinary people like him, genius is equated with low EQ.

Most people spend a lot of time in a row, so it is natural to be negligent in interpersonal communication.

But Dong Yesi didn't feel this way.

After exchanging pleasantries like this until the equipment adjustment was completed, Shun Matsui finally met Higashinoji face to face.

The director on the sidelines dispersed the curious onlookers a little bit, and then made an OK gesture, motioning him to start directly.

After receiving the instructions, Shun Matsui began to proficiently announce the back panel.

"Hi everyone, everyone must have heard of the name 'Kumamon' recently, right? Yes, it's exactly the 'Kumamon' you're thinking of. interviewed."

Without Shun Matsui's signal, Higashinoji naturally greeted the camera: "Hello everyone, I'm Higashinoji."

And the interview also started with this hello everyone.

(End of this chapter)