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Chapter 133 Higashino Division Is Really a Mustang (4000 words!)

After arranging Kumamon's holster, Higashino did not stay in the hospital any longer. He returned to Musashino Art University to prepare for a new round of exchange studies.

And the same day is also the day when a new episode of "Midnight Ring" is published on "Aversion to Chill".

"What happened to the recent "Midnight Ring"? Why is it so good?"

Kanzaki Hiroshi was flipping through the "Midnight Ring" on the weekly magazine "Bad Chill", his face full of shock.

He was the manga author who followed Higashinoji since "The Lonely Gourmet", so he naturally noticed Higashinoji's other work "Midnight Bell".

Can an author who can draw the kind of leisurely daily travel food comics draw good horror comics?

Kanzaki Hiroshi didn't believe it at first.

But "The Lonely Gourmet" made a good impression on him before, so he turned to take a look at Higashinoji's "Midnight Bell".

He felt that he was not as fanatical as other fans. At most, he bought every volume of "The Chill" related to "Midnight Ring", and then bought three separate volumes of "Midnight Ring" as support.

There are no other obvious fan behaviors. After all, it is Higashinoji's ability to describe plots and stories that attracts him.

And he always thought that horror comics were just a joke. After all, watching horror comics can really scare people to pee?

That is of course impossible.

But what he didn't expect was that "Midnight Ring" actually caught his attention as a whole.

The most intuitive horror made him sweat coldly.The hearty, adrenaline-fueled tension made him irresistible, and he became an instant supporter of The Ringer.

Even on the first night after watching the first episode of "Midnight Ring", he didn't even dare to get close to the TV.

At that time, he was thinking, maybe there is no more terrifying plot than this?

But now, he realized that his previous thoughts were completely wrong.

The latest episode of "Midnight Ring" simply raised the sense of terror and oppression to a new level.

Reiko Asakawa and Ryuji Takayama, who entrusted their son who unfortunately watched Sadako's video to their father, went to the island where Sadako Yamamura used to live with heavy hearts.

It was a beautiful small island in a remote sea area, but when Reiko Asakawa and Ryuji Takayama went to that place, the sky over the island was covered with dark clouds, which seemed to show some kind of bad meaning.

The person they were going to meet on this trip was Ikuma Heihachiro, who married a woman named Yamamura Shitsuko and gave birth to a daughter named Sadako.

But when they actually met Ikuma Heihachiro, they found that things were not as simple as they imagined

"Please! Please tell me about Shizuko!"

"Nothing to talk about."

Facing Reiko Asakawa's anxious face, Heihachiro Ikuma just replied coldly and wanted to leave.

"Shizuko has a daughter, right?!" Asakawa Reiko naturally didn't want to let go of the clues she finally got, she asked anxiously.

In the manga, Ikuma Heihachiro's expression changed suddenly.

He paused, and glanced at Reiko Asakawa with an expression of reluctance to mention the past: "There is no such thing."

Ikuma Heihachiro finally turned his head and left.

But Reiko Asakawa understood right away - the clue is on Heihachiro Ikuma!

September [-], Sunday (Sunday).

There are still two days left before the death of Reiko Asakawa.

If you can't find a clue, it's all over.

The pressure instantly felt on Kanzaki Hiroshi, who was reading the manga, and he continued to look down tremblingly.

Takayama Ryuji knew this clearly, so he found Heihachiro Ikuma looking at the sea with a confused face on the coast.

"Go back early, there will be big waves tonight." Heihachiro Ikuma's face was gloomy, and he shook off the soot.

The meaning of rejection in his words was very clear, but Takayama Ryuji just waved his hands, sat down calmly, and looked at the deep black water with him.

After a long time, Takayama Ryuji said, "What kind of person is Miss Shizuko?"

Perhaps it was Ryuji Takayama's steady attitude that infected Ikuma Heihachiro.

The other party sighed deeply, and only then did he talk about the reason.

Shizuko Yamamura is a person with psychic abilities. She can see through the hearts of others, and Sadako who inherited her ability is even better.

Sadako Yamamura can kill with just her thoughts.

What they suffered was not the curse of Shizuko Yamamura, but Sadako Yamamura.

Kanzaki Hiroshi enjoys watching the reversal here, but at the same time, he feels a little scared. He has already brought himself into the perspective of the protagonist.

What should Asakawa Reiko and the others do to calm Sadako's resentment?

And the most important thing is that the dark clouds have already been suppressed silently.

Next comes stormy weather!

In this weather, they were directly trapped on the island!

At this time, the countdown to Reiko Asakawa's life was only 24 hours away.

The story ends in this uneasy situation.

This episode of "Midnight Ring" has a sense of oppression that makes people breathless, whether it is the rhythm of the plot or the overall planning.

Although Sadako didn't appear on the stage, watching it still made people feel hairy and legs weak-at least when Kanzaki Hiroshi watched the whole episode, he didn't even dare to go to the toilet.

"Isn't this plot too exciting?" Looking at the "Aversion to Chill" at hand, Kanzaki Hiroshi glanced sideways at the computer next to him, feeling even more puzzled.

Although "Midnight Ring" is very good-looking, the rhythm is not right.

Why do you feel like four or five more episodes are coming to an end?

"It's obvious that such a popular work ended so soon?"

No matter how you think about it, it's not scientific.

After hesitating for a while, he turned on the computer and scanned the information about "Midnight Ring" on the social forum.

"Did you watch the new episode of "Midnight Ring"? It's too scary! I almost smashed my TV screen again!"

"The horror is indeed terrifying, but it feels like it's almost over if it goes on like this. It's about five or six more chapters."

"Hey, I feel the same way."

Immediately below, someone quoted this floor as a reply: "How is it possible? "Midnight Ring" is now a super popular work. Let alone animation, I feel that there is hope for filmization. Not to mention Mr. Higashino, even if it is Urashima There's no way a publisher would want to let it end so early."

"Hey, is that so? The recent "Midnight Ring" is really good, and all kinds of pressure have been raised. If it doesn't end, it will forcefully delay the plot? Although it is not bad, but the sense of horror will definitely be overwhelming. There must be something wrong. It's a pity that it can't be finished."

Posts on the forum generally deny the fact that "The Ring" may end.

After all, it is the same from the general reader's point of view.

How could such a popular horror comic like "The Bell" end so easily?

Even if it is going to end, it is estimated that there will be more than ten episodes, or a sequel like "Midnight Ring 2", right?

But at the same time, these readers are actually a little bit regretful.

After all, "Midnight Ring" has paved the way for the atmosphere so well now.

The tension of life hanging by a thread, the fear of the unknown curse, and the approaching seven-day death date all made them unable to stop.

But it would also be a pity for them if Higashino Division forced the extension of "Midnight Ring" and refused to finish it.

After all, the expectations given are too great. If a plot that meets the expectations cannot be given, the sense of gap afterward will be equally large.

Although it doesn't mean that word-of-mouth has plummeted, it will definitely damage the popularity of "Midnight Ring" today.

Looking at these comments that are not optimistic about the future development of "Midnight Ring", Kanzaki Hiroshi shook his head and turned off the computer.

he always feels

That Mr. Higashino might give them different answers for these readers.

And on the other side-

"Ms. Dongye, is this going to finish the book?"

Looking at the latest issue of "Aversion to Chill" at hand, Takahashi Yumi let out a sigh of satisfaction, and at the same time asked Fujiwara Aoi curiously.

"Oh, well, I'm a little unclear."

Fujiwara Aoi was obviously also immersed in the plot of "Midnight Bell", and was naturally a little dazed by Takahashi Yumi's question.

But after thinking about it carefully, she shook her head uncertainly: "I don't think it's possible to finish the book. After all, it's a popular work and it should be serialized for a while. The publishing house probably won't agree with Mr. Higashino. Then finish the book early, right?"

"Oh, I think so too."

Takahashi Yumi sighed helplessly, and then puffed up her face: "It's already so beautiful. If the plot is delayed, it will definitely affect it. It's a pity. It can't end in a perfect state."

She flipped through the new episode of "Midnight Ring", lamenting the "reasons of adults" in the industry, quite helpless.

"What's the situation with the new chapter "Midnight Ring"? Is Mr. Higashino planning to finish the book?"

At this time, the editors in the Urashima editorial agency were also talking about it.

Professional editors like them basically don't discuss other comics too much.

But today's "Midnight Ring" is already the signature of Urashima Publishing House.

And most of them have also been frightened by "Midnight Ring", this comic is also half a cub to them.

Now that this 'half cub' has suddenly caused such a big discussion, they will of course be more or less concerned.

They glanced at Koharu Hosokawa standing in front of editor-in-chief Urashima, and they also pricked up their ears curiously, wanting to know the first-hand information about "Midnight Bell".

"Editor Hosokawa, did Higashino-sensei tell you about the ending of "Midnight Ring"?"

Editor-in-Chief Urashima asked Koharu Hosokawa.

"I mentioned to me about the completion of "Midnight Ring" once."

Hosokawa Koharu hesitated for a while and then said: "But Mr. Higashino still told me about this casually with a smile at the time, so I didn't take it to heart."

Yes, at that time, Higashino Division just said it casually, and Hosokawa Koharu just listened casually.

Who knew that the other party would actually start to end it.

"Is it?"

The editor-in-chief Urashima pondered for a while, and then glanced at the new chapter of "Midnight Ring" on the new issue.

He decided to make a phone call to Higashino Division himself to ask about the other party's specific situation.

The phone only rang twice before it was connected.

"Hello? Is this Higashino-sensei? I'm the editor-in-chief of Urashima Editing Agency. I have some questions to ask you about the serialization of "Midnight Ring".

Editor-in-Chief Urashima started talking with Higashinoji.

"Really? Is that so? But Higashino-sensei, are you really planning to continue the serialization? The sales of the first volume of "Midnight Ring" have exceeded 40 copies. If this momentum continues, it will not be difficult to make a movie, really. Don't you think about continuing the serialization?"

"That's great, I understand, I'm bothering you. I look forward to your new work in the future."

Editor-in-Chief Urashima hung up the phone with a helpless expression on his face.

"How is it? Editor-in-Chief Urashima?" Hosokawa Koharu next to him asked in a low voice.

"What else can I do?" Editor-in-Chief Urashima shook his head: "Mr. Higashino strongly demanded to finish the book, even if he made it into a movie or an animation, he couldn't suppress his idea."

He was a little confused as he talked, and he was very puzzled: "This teacher Dongye is really strange."

Yes.

Dong Yesi's choice is too strange.

Even if other manga authors are not popular works, they are eager to maintain the status of serialization. As a result, Higashinoji took the initiative to come over and ask for the completion of a currently popular work.

This is simply unheard of by the editor-in-chief Urashima.

But——Editor-in-Chief Urashima also somehow understands Higashino Tsukasa.

Because after he read the latest episode of "Midnight Ring", he really came up with this kind of thought out of nowhere - "The plot of "Midnight Ring" is so exciting, it would be a pity if it wasn't the finale.

"But Taizhuzi comics were cultivated so easily."

Editor-in-Chief Urashima really felt like he was going to be mentally weak.

I finally found a Higashino Division to hold it as a pillar, but you suddenly told me that it was over?

Editor-in-chief Urashima couldn't accept it for a while.

But he can understand Higashino Division.

The plot length of "Midnight Ring" is about fifteen or six episodes.

If it expands further, it will be a crested head and a leopard tail.

So in the end, editor-in-chief Urashima approved Higashinoji's permission to finish.

His only request is——

Higashino Division must finish "Midnight Ring" in the most perfect way!

Yes, "Midnight Ring" must become a masterpiece!A 'masterpiece' that can stand up in the entire publishing history of "Aversion to Chill"!

As for the censure from the superiors of the publishing house

Editor-in-Chief Urashima rubbed his temple helplessly.

It still depends on him alone to withstand the pressure.

No idea

Who told our teacher Dongye to be like a wild horse?

As a groom, I can't see the other party, so I can only take the blame.

I just hope that this great horse can continue to bring surprises to this humble groom in the next serialization of "Midnight Ring".

　Thank you for not paying homage to Xiao Cao and listening to brother's reward!Thank you so much!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)