Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 90
Oshouhe is the promotion system of Japanese professional Go. There are almost ten games every year, and the eligibility for promotion is determined by performance.

In March, the certificate awarding ceremony for the new first-level chess players will be held soon.

Shindo Hikari put on a suit and combed his hair to look like an adult. At only 15 years old, he has matured too much.

Speaking of this, changing the personality of the protagonist is a very dangerous thing.

In order to design the rationality of the fighting action, Akira Toriyama transformed Sun Wukong from a child into an adult. With his long hands and feet, he can draw more actions.

Higashino draws a realistic Go system, so as he grows older, he must also make changes to the character design.

Fortunately, no comments from readers appeared, which made him relieved.

During this ceremony, Shindo Hikaru met Toya Ryo.

It has been almost two years since I chased Ryo Taya, this time he finally became a professional chess player, stood together and could compete on the same stage.

He was overjoyed, and he had a lot to say to Ta Yaliang.

But Ta Yaliang ignored him at all, with a solemn expression, and walked straight past him.

Shindo Hikaru was very angry that he was ignored.

But when he saw Dashouhe's battle table, he was taken aback.It turned out that his first opponent was Taya Ryo.

This represents the attitude just now, not ignoring, but declaring war!

Ta Yaliang attaches great importance to him.

Yamamura Shoudao was very surprised when he saw this.

I actually started to draw the confrontation between Toya Ryo and Xiaoguang.

From the beginning of the manga, Shinto Hikari's turning point was because of Toya Ryo.

The two are intertwined and influence each other.

When Shinto Hikaru was catching up, Taya Ryo was also watching him.

Whether it's entering a chess academy or winning the qualification of a professional chess player, Ryo Taya knows it all.

So such a game has been laid out for a long time.

"Hiss~" Yamamura Moridao gasped, "Tori Akino is even more sophisticated than other manga artists..."

As Tori Akino's competitor, he also began to look forward to the following content.

What is the fate of these two fateful people?
……

On Friday, Higashino has no class and spends all day drawing manga.

"Because other titles have seen an increase in performance," Sasaki said. "The number of reader surveys for Dragon Ball has dropped a lot."

Although it is still No.1, it is not as far away as before.

Higashino knew it well.

For some reason, Sasaki felt a little guilty in his words.

Higashino didn't ask carefully, he was still drawing the next content.

"The second volume of "Soul of Chess" has already been sold." Sasaki said another thing.

"Thank you, Mr. Sasaki." Higashino thanked him.

It's great to have such an editor.

It really relieved him a lot.

After hanging up the phone, Higashino drew manga for a while.

There was a knock on the door.

"Ms. Qiugong and the others are back." He thought.

After opening the door, there was a man in a suit and leather shoes, carrying a briefcase, nodding and bowing.It seems very polite.

"Hello, I'm a staff member of NHK." He glanced into the back room, "Do you use a TV here? I'm here to collect the signal fee."

The other party handed over the business card, while still looking around.

Higashino frowned, blocking his view.

Then I was taken aback, nhk?

This is Japan's CCTV, which is notorious.

Because as long as you have a TV at home, you have to pay to NHK, regardless of whether you use their channels or not.

Seeing that Higashino did not speak, the other party introduced the cost in detail.

Those who have satellite TV have to pay more than 2 yen a year.

Higashino was very upset. As a cartoonist, he didn't have time to watch TV at all.

And this is the interior of Musashino Art University, even here, can you come in and charge for it?

"Huh?" He opened his mouth and said in Chinese: "What did you say? I don't understand. I just came to Japan, and I don't know the language here."

The other party's easy-going smile subsided, and he thought of many possibilities, but he never thought that the other party would be a Chinese who didn't understand Japanese.

"Private Marseille, excuse me." He bowed.

"Private Marseille, private Marseille." Higashino followed suit.

Seeing the other party walking away unhappily, he laughed haha.

Finally, he was not taken for a fool.

With this money, why not go out and treat the assistants to a barbecue.

Seeing that there was no movement at the door, Oda moved out.

Because he has been drawing cartoons all the time, he is too lazy to clean up his appearance. Recently, his hair has grown a lot, and his hair is covered. He was also questioned by the police, and he was almost regarded as a suspect.

This made him a little afraid to see people.

"Tori Akino-sensei, this is?" Oda asked curiously.

"NHK's fee-charging staff." Higashino replied.

"nhk!" Oda was startled, "Did you pay them? We don't usually watch TV."

He looked at Higashino Hibiki like he was looking at leeks.

Higashino Hibiki, "No, he left without saying a word."

"Ha! How is this possible!" Oda was even more shocked, "These people are more difficult to deal with than the Red Silk Legion, even I can't stand it, so I paid them."

"Do you have a TV where you live?" Higashino asked.

"No," Oda shook his head.

"Why do you have to pay if you don't have a TV?"

"That's why I said they are difficult to deal with..."

Higashino was speechless.

……

Not long after, Akimiya and the others came back, and when they learned about NHK, they had a look of finally coming.

Higashino told them about his strategy, and Yoshii breathed a sigh of relief.

"That probably won't come."

By six o'clock in the afternoon, thanks to Higashino's hard work all day, this week's manga finally came to an end.

Higashino stood up and looked at the tired assistants.

"I'll treat……"

Before he could finish speaking, there was another knock on the door.

"It's not from NHK again..."

Fortunately, it was Sasaki Shang who knocked on the door.

He held his suit back with his hands, looking very upset.

"Miss Akimiya, Oda-kun, and Yoshii-kun are all here."

It doesn't look like he came to work today.

"Mr. Sasaki." The others said cautiously.

Sasaki and Higashino talked for a while, looked at the manuscript, and put it on the table instead of putting it away.

"Well, there is no problem. But there is no hurry, there is still a long time. Let me treat you to dinner."

If someone treats you to dinner, of course you have to go.

Not going is not Higashino's style.

When Sasaki came, he happened to be driving a five-seater SUV, and the people present were just right.

"Can I go too?" Yoshii Sanjiu pointed at himself, a little puzzled.

"Of course, let the three assistants go together." Sasaki said angrily.

The destination is a high-end restaurant in Chiyoda Ward.

Oda raised his head, looking at the store with bright eyes.

Near Musashino Art University, there are no such high-end restaurants.

As an assistant, his daily nutritional intake basically comes from the dinner while drawing comics.

"Mr. Sasaki is really generous." He sighed.

When you enter the restaurant, you will be operating sushi dishes facing the chef.

There are salmon, bonito, tuna, caviar, etc., as well as cucumber sushi that Hibiki Higashino will not eat.

You can order food at any time, and the chef will hold it on site.

"Eat as much as you want, you are welcome." Sasaki said.

As an example, he first ordered a bottle of soju.Looking at Higashihiro at last, "Can we have a drink together?"

"Ah..." Higashino wanted to say no problem, but felt a glow on his back.

Those were the sharp eyes of Akemi Akimiya.

Thinking of the dilemma after drinking last time, Higashino replied: "I am underage, sorry."

Sasaki was taken aback, and smiled wryly, "If you hadn't said it, I would have forgotten it. I usually act so mature, so I'm only 19 years old."

He himself began to drink by himself.

Higashino ordered a big belly nigiri sushi, looked at the beautiful fish, and said with emotion: "Fortunately, it's not a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, otherwise it would be terrible if someone licked the cup or sushi."

"Hmm!" Oda couldn't wait to eat a mouthful of salmon sushi, and immediately choked after hearing Higashi Hibiki's words.

After taking a sip of tea, he calmed down.

"Guest, please don't say such things." The chef looked at Higashi Higashi with a bad look.

Higashino waved his hand, saying that he would not say any more.

Sasaki took a sip of his wine and almost spit out because of Higashino Hibiki's words.

"You are really..." He shook his head, thought for a while to organize his words, "You have an active mind."

Akimi poked Higashino's waist to make him pay attention.

Higashino Hibiki let her approach him, and then whispered softly.

"This is what you lack. If you draw such a character in the comics, it will definitely shine immediately."

On the social level, it will cause an uproar, and the work will become popular in this way.

"I don't want it," Akemi Qiugong bit her ear, "I don't want to draw such a gimmick."

"Another way of thinking, it's nip in the bud."

"No."

……

Sasaki poured himself a drink, drank a bottle of shochu, and was already a little tipsy.

Higashino shook his head, it seems that this person is not very good at drinking.

Compared to him in the previous world, he was really inferior.

When Sasaki raised his hand and wanted to ask for another bottle, Higashino stopped him.

"Mr. Sasaki, don't get drunk," he said with a smile, "You still need to pay the bill."

Sasaki withdrew his hand, "I really shouldn't drink anymore."

He realized that he was a little indulgent.

"So what happened?" Higashino asked.

It felt like he was venting.

"Things at work are not going well." Sasaki replied.

He is only about 30 years old this year, and he is under a lot of pressure and can't breathe.

Sasaki and Higashino chatted for a long time, about Togashi Yoshihiro and Horie Nobuhiko.

He was caught between the two and was very angry.

The main thing is that it feels futile, and I don't know what the point is.

Higashino Hibiki didn't say much, just followed him and let him vent.

After that, Sasaki talked about the front page.

"I reported to the editor-in-chief, and asked him to color the front page of "Soul of Chess", the matter has already come to fruition, and it is not allowed!"

"Oh." He sighed again.

The treatment between "Soul of Chess" and "Rurouni Kenshin" can be described as very different.

"Soul of Chess" has been animated and published as a booklet, Higashino doesn't care much about this.

But looking down on his own affairs made him very upset.

So the two got together and began to scold Horie Nobuhiko.

Oda looked at this scene in surprise, he was still a child.

University sophomore dropout.

Can it be so exciting to discuss?

Akemi Akimiya patted Higashino Hibiki on the back, telling him to calm down a bit.

Everyone had almost eaten. Looking at the time, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

Oda said that he could just take the tram, so Akemi Akimiya drove and took Sasaki home first.

His family is here, so he doesn't need special care.

After that, the three of them hailed a taxi and returned to the school.

Yoshii Sanjiu went to the student dormitory.

Higashino and Akemi Akimiya walked towards the teachers' dormitory.

Along the way, lovers took a walk in the school.

Occasionally, rustling sounds can be heard in the grass.

Akemi Akimiya blushed, as if she had drunk alcohol.

A gust of wind blows, and the night in early spring is still a bit cold.

Higashino took off his coat and put it on her body.

Rejecting the hands she wanted to return, Higashino said: "I've wanted to do this for a long time, and it feels very romantic. Please, Miss Akimiya."

Akemi Akimiya was wearing a coat, feeling Higashino's body temperature.

"Aren't you reconciled? Dongye-kun." She said suddenly.

"There are some." Higashino replied.

"I think it's the editor-in-chief Horie's problem," she said as she stepped forward, smiling like a flower, "Higashino-kun will definitely draw interesting manga, I firmly believe in that."

"Thank you." Under the moonlight, Higashino suddenly felt very good.

"Well, it must be like this. Even for Miss Qiugong, my comics will become more and more interesting."

(End of this chapter)