Tokyo life starting with painting.

Chapter 358 Higashino Division's 'Rain' (4000 words)
I have to say that the illustration competition with the theme of 'rain' is really well done this time. Just for this grand prize competition alone, at least nearly [-] original illustrations can be received every day.

In addition to some shoddy works that are purely for fun, there are also nearly 300 original illustrations of good quality.

Higashino Division can be regarded as watching with relish.

Various illustrations.

There is a girl holding an umbrella standing in the rain and looking down at the cat, and there is also an illustration of a girl standing in front of the car, wet all over, looking calm and indifferent.
With the theme of rain, illustrators like Japanese friends have used 100% of their strength to create.

This also makes many netizens who only look at pictures but not draw them feel soft when accepting these beautiful pictures.

After all, the pictures on station p can actually be downloaded directly.

"It's really good." Higashino sighed, and pulled his eyes away from the vast sea of ​​illustrations.

Not to mention anything else, judging from the illustrations he saw just now, there are quite a few illustrators whose basic skills are not bad at all.

Compared with comic book authors, what they lack is only the ability to make up stories.

For the online comic reading platform that Higashino Division is about to build, these people are undoubtedly talents that can be tapped-even Seo Daigo, the editor of Iwazuki Publishing House, admits this.

"It is indeed right to take the road of station P."

Higashino Division thought to himself, and at the same time reached out and tapped the table lightly, and began to think seriously.

The current atmosphere at station p can be said to be completely heated, but how to pour hot oil on this atmosphere and make it hotter?
Higashino Division frowned and thought for a while, and then called Seo Daigo over to discuss.

"Mr. Higashino, want to post your illustrations to the p station?"

Listening to Higashino Tsukasa's thoughts, Seo Daigo showed embarrassment and couldn't help but glance at him.

Not
Higashino Division posted his work?
Isn't this the deep-sea whale fishing in a small fish pond?
Although there are indeed many well-drawn works among the illustrators on station p, compared with professional-level manga writers like Higashino, the drawing skills are still more than a cut away.

The most important thing is Mr. Higashino, what are you doing, a whale, so busy fishing in the small fish pond?

If you participate in this illustration competition, won't the prize of 400 million yen be yours?what is this?Homegrown?

Seo Daigo was speechless and just wanted to explain the pros and cons of the matter.

However, Higashino Division has already taken the initiative to explain with a smile: "Things are not what you think, Seo-san, the illustrations I sent up are not included in the ranks of works in the illustration competition, they are just used to stir up the atmosphere. "

When Higashinoji said this, Daigo Seo understood the general idea.

Higashino Studio is not well-known in the entire Japanese circle, but the name of the national manga author Higashino Division is basically known to everyone.

The thing that Higashinoji contributed on the p station can also be regarded as a part of the heated atmosphere.
This was not said for no reason.

Seo Daigo can see comments under many works on station p, many of which are discussions about Higashinoji's works.

I didn't know about it when I was a rival before, but now that we are working together, Daigo Seo understands Higashinoji's influence in the Japanese manga industry. Even their illustration website has many fans of Higashinoji.

So if Higashino can really contribute
"If that's the case, I really support Mr. Higashino's contribution on pixiv."

After Seo Daigo figured this out, he replied straightforwardly.

He wasn't worried about the quality of the illustrations drawn by Higashino, on the contrary, he had some expectations for what Higashino could draw.

After all, Higashino Division's artist is recognized as the number one in the comics industry today.

There was once an online poll, which was jointly held by Iwazuki Publishing House and Fushima Publishing House. The title was 'In the current Japanese manga industry, who do you think is the manga artist with the best drawing and plot? '

There were 8000 participants in this online voting, and Higashinoji won the first place with a support rate of 80.00%.

Later, someone found one of the manga authors on the list for an interview and asked him if he was dissatisfied with the result, but to his surprise, the other party just smiled and said that the result was within his expectations. Mr. Higashino's painting skills are indeed recognized as the first.

Yes.

Whether Higashinoji knew it or some manga authors who Higashinoji didn't know, they all said that Higashinoji's painters were indeed ahead of them, and even Horikoshi Hanpei couldn't say a word without stammering.

Until then, many people expressed a little surprise
I don't know when, Higashinoji's painters have been recognized by many people in the entire comics industry - there may be many people who want to sell Higashinoji's favor, but in a sense, it is indeed recognized as the first one.

Therefore, Higashino Division has added a nickname to the outside world as "the first manga author of the new generation".

Originally a one-finger painter, but as soon as this hat was taken off, Higashino became inexplicably the number one manga author in the 21st century.

Higashino Division is quite famous, so Daigo Seo is also a little curious about how good the illustration will be if the other party draws seriously.

After discussing the details with Higashino, Seo Daigo registered his own account for Higashino using his operating account. The account name was directly called "Higashinoji" and there was the exclusive certification mark of Higashino Studio on it.

On the other side, Higashinoji, who was supported by Daigo Seo, did not hesitate, and simply returned to the studio area, thinking about what to draw.

As I said before, the first step in drawing is to understand what you want to draw.

This time Higashino decided on the theme of 'rain'.

In other words, anything related to the theme of 'rain' can be drawn.

but
Higashino Division glanced roughly at the current submission status on the p station.

Basically everyone is drawing JK and beautiful girls. It is not appropriate for him to make special exceptions by himself.

So Higashino Si pondered, and also set the main body of this illustration as a match between girls and rain.

Higashino continued to think.

Rain. And the girl walking in the rain. The raindrops fall, and the water mist gradually rises.
The first thing Higashino thought of was the sentimental atmosphere.

But if it's just pure sentimentality, it lacks some bright spots.

After all, elements such as rainy nights, girls, and sentimentality are used by too many people in this illustration award, and Higashino's use of them will give a sense of mediocrity.

So what is the shining factor?

Dongyesi glanced around.

It happened to be light rain today, and the gray but slightly whitish sky outside could be seen through the window of Higashino Studio.

Just looking at the weather gives people an indescribably gloomy feeling.

The temperature difference between indoor and outdoor causes water mist to condense on the window glass, making the outside world look a little blurry.

Higashino's eyes turned again, just in time to see him holding a thermos cup and drinking water in sips, while looking up at Qianxia on the mountain outside the window with his head half up.

She didn't know what she was thinking, and looked out the window a little dazedly.

On the window is a clear trace of her reaching out to wipe away the mist.

It was as if she could see the whole world outside through that small window.
In the eyes of ordinary people, it may be that Qianxia Yamagami is just looking out of the window in a daze, including Qianxia Yamagami herself thinks so.

She just received a thermos of hot water, and then watched the rain outside the window, a little dazed, because she didn't bring an umbrella today, and the Dongye studio was too far away from her home.

If you run all the way to the tram stop, you will inevitably be drenched in water.

In addition, it is now winter, and it will not only be drenched, but also the cold wind will blow, and the taste will not be too sour.

She couldn't help sighing, drinking water while looking out the window, hoping that the light rain would stop soon.

And maybe it was the prayer in her heart that had an effect, the light rain outside the window was really getting smaller and smaller, which made her raise her eyebrows, and she couldn't help showing a smile on her face.
marvelous!No need to get caught in the rain!

Then--

"Qianxia, ​​just keep this posture and don't move!"

"Ah?" Qianxia Yamagami suddenly heard the voice of her superior, Higashinoji, the smile on her face disappeared immediately, and her eyes widened.

She really didn't expect that when she was in a daze, she was discovered by her immediate superior.

This is terrible. Knowing that he only received the "Most Hardworking Employee" bonus from Higashino Division last week, wouldn't he be dead if he saw that he was staring out the window in a daze while he was working?
She just wanted to turn her head to explain a few words, saying that she didn't stay for too long, five or six minutes at most.

But before she turned her head away, she heard Higashinoji's voice again: "Keep this posture and don't move, absolutely don't move. There is also a smile, and a smile must be shown."

what?
Shan Shang Qianxia's eyes were full of astonishment, but she subconsciously obeyed Higashinoji's words, stood still, and at the same time forced a smile on her face.

what's the situation?
what happened?

What does Tono-sensei want to do?Is this some kind of prank?Or is it the punishment of Higashino Division?
Is this punishment too light?I'm willing to do anything as long as I'm not fined my salary!

Shan Shang Qianxia's head was full of question marks, and she was still desperately praying in her heart not to punish her wages.

After all, it is true that she stood in front of the window in a daze while working.

In such a trembling state, she wished she could go to the shrine to bow and pray to the gods and worship the Buddha right now.

Higashino, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

"Okay. That's it."

"Ah..." Qianxia on the mountain shrank her head and looked at Higashinosi, waiting for his next punishment.

But what she didn't expect was that after Higashinoji said "Okay, that's all right", he didn't speak anymore, and at the same time, he didn't know what he was doing, as if he was writing or drawing.

grunt
Could it be that this month's salary statement?Am I really going to be deducted wages?

Thinking of this, Qianxia Yamagami showed an indescribably mournful face——No, Mr. Higashino, is it possible that the bonus I finally received will be deducted?

She scolded herself in her heart for being an idiot, she just went to work when she was going to work, if it was raining, if she really couldn’t do it, she could go to a nearby convenience store and buy that kind of cheap transparent umbrella.
But just complaining can't change the status quo, and Qianxia Yamagami decided to take the initiative. Even if she can't change the fact that her salary was deducted, she still needs to figure out how much it will be deducted.

She cautiously walked to the side of Dong Yesi, and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Dongye, I'm sorry. I already know that I have made a mistake in deducting wages. Can you please be merciful. No matter how bad it is, I hope you can tell me how much it will be deducted."

She made small gestures while talking.

And with her appearance, Dong Yesi, who had already had inspiration, couldn't help but look up, very inexplicably: "What deduction of salary? Do you want me to deduct your salary?"

What is the current situation of Japanese employees?Let yourself deduct the bonus just after receiving it?Do you really think you are a black-hearted boss?
He didn't understand what Qianxia Yamagami meant.

"Hey? Isn't it a matter of deducting wages? Then I will look at you, Mr. Dongye. That"

While talking, Qianxia Yamagami couldn't help but look at Higashinoji's hand, and then she showed a surprised expression.

It turned out that what Higashino was holding was not a salary statement at all, but an illustration that was [-]% complete, and Higashino was already coloring it with a marker.

Eto Noji's painter, Yamagami Qianxia saw the contents of the painting at a glance.

That was probably a car window.

The weather outside the car window was gloomy and heavy.

Fog condensed on the car window, and the rain outside also trickled down the car window
cold air
Yes, although this is just a painting, it really inexplicably gave Shanzhang Qianxia a feeling of 'cold air', as if the sound of the ticking rain in the world in the painting could also ring in his ears.

This made Qianxia Yamagami hold the thermos tightly, as if she wanted to keep warm through this action.

Then she continued to look.

Sitting in the window is a young and beautiful girl.

This is probably a high school girl with a cute appearance. Her face was slightly flushed from the cold, and her slightly curved eyebrows made her look very pure and lovely.

At this time, she seemed to be attracted by an acquaintance or something outside the car window, and she was reaching out to wipe away the mist on the car window
But Qianxia Yamagami was keenly aware that this action seemed to be saying goodbye to someone outside the car window.

是 的
The action of the long-haired girl wiping the water mist looked like she was saying goodbye to someone outside the car. Even the smile that turned her head to the side seemed to add a touch of sentimentality.
And at this moment, raindrops happened to fall from the car window.

Looking from the car window, the raindrops seemed to be falling from the corners of her eyes, just like the tears of a girl behind the car window.

Beauty and sadness coexist in one.

Shan Shang Qianxia only felt a trance in front of her eyes.

She was standing at the station in the rain.

Misty car windows.

Constantly falling raindrops.

Girls staying in the tram wave goodbye to their loved ones or loved ones.

She smiled, but was spoiled by Yuzhu who didn't care about the occasion.

Raindrops fell from the corners of his eyes like tears.
Everything seems to be too beautiful in Dong Yesi's pen.

　Thanks to Boss Wujian Sun, Lord of the Great Wilderness, , Milk Tea C, and Fate Qiansheng for their rewards!Thank you so much!
　　
　
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