Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 121 New serialization, "Slam Dunk" (too busy today)
"Soul of Chess" is over.

The winter vacation is also over.

Higashino returned to the classroom.

The students who have just experienced the New Year and the holidays are particularly restless and happy.

As soon as Higashino entered the classroom, before he had time to say hello, he was surrounded and welcomed like a panda.

"Dong Ye, the ending of "Soul of Chess" is very exciting!"

"Ah." Higashino nodded, "Thank you."

"New comics come out soon!"

"I like your comics very much."

Higashino thanked everyone one by one.

He looked around the classroom, and after getting along for almost a year, he learned that all of these classmates possess unique skills.

There are CAF student art award winners;
Have won the New Artist Award;
Others have their works participated in art exhibitions.

They looked like a group of students, but most of them were already well-known.

Of course, this also has their family reasons.

Higashino Hibiki was being complimented by them, but a voice came from the door, "Is Bird Akino there?"

There were about a dozen people, both men and women, looking straight at Higashi Hibiki.

Higashino felt baffled, and his classmate Tada Wanli whispered, "It's from the school's Go club. After the story about Zuowei's disappearance, there were rumors that the Go club was very angry. Be careful."

After speaking, Tada Wanli retreated behind the crowd.

"Thank you." Higashino nodded.

He watched these people enter the classroom aggressively, his brain spinning rapidly, thinking of countermeasures.

did not expect……

"You have worked hard! Mr. Akino Bird!"

The members of the Go club bowed together and said so.

Higashino Hibiki wasn't panicked at first, but after hearing such a sentence, he panicked instead.

""Soul of Chess" is over!" Some people shed tears.

"I want to see what's behind."

"Soul of Chess is my favorite comic."

"Because of "Soul of Chess", I started to learn Go."

They finished talking in a hurry, and said another sentence at the same time.

"The serialization of "Soul of Chess" that has not been suspended for two years, you really worked hard!"

The college students in the art classroom watched this scene in shock.

They just felt that it was a pity that "Soul of Chess" ended, but they didn't expect the response from the Go Club to be so shocking.

"We're done talking." The leader said, "Excuse me."

They left the classroom.

Higashino Hibiki didn't say a word, and watched them leave in astonishment.

"That's right, no matter what time it is, "Soul of Chess" will be admired and loved by many people. Because the emotions it expresses will never be outdated."

What I need to do now is to break through "Soul of Chess" and use "Slam Dunk" to achieve higher achievements.

Higashino clenched his fists tightly, feeling a lot of pressure.

……

After a class is over.

Nan Qianchun walked over, she patted Higashino Hibiki on the shoulder, and sat down beside Higashino Hibiki.

"How is it? Do you have any ideas for new works?"

Higashino looked at her and asked, "Student Nan, do you like playing basketball?"

"Basketball?" Nan Qianchun was a little confused, "Why did you bring this up all of a sudden? Could it be? Is it a basketball cartoon?"

In her impression, basketball is not popular in Japan and is a niche game.

Musashino also has a basketball club, but I heard that there are only 6 or 7 members, and they have never even participated in a basketball game.

On the other hand, in the baseball department, you can see them training in a hurry every day. There are 50 people. In the college baseball league, they can always break through to the third round.

Then he was brutally beaten by Keio, Dongda and other universities.

"Well," Higashino nodded, "My goal is to make more people like basketball."

Nan Qianchun gave a thumbs up, "A very powerful goal, Dongye's basketball comics must be very good."

Higashino had no time to thank him.

"Basketball comics!" The classmate behind him suddenly said in surprise.

Seeing Higashino and Hibiki looking over, he hurriedly raised his hand to apologize: "Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

Higashino shook his head, "It's okay."

The voice of his conversation with Nan Qianchun was not lowered in the first place, it was normal for others to hear it.

"You are Takasugi-kun, right?" Nan Qianharu asked hesitantly.

She is a beautiful girl with a cheerful personality and a good appetite, and she is a little uncertain about the identity of this classmate.

"Well, I'm Kazuya Takasugi. I like watching basketball games very much, so I accidentally disturbed you." Kazuya Takasugi explained in a low voice.

This person is very introverted, and Higashino has never seen him talk to others actively.

If he hadn't spoken suddenly, Higashino would have almost forgotten that there was such a classmate behind him.

It may be due to the height. Kazuya Takasugi is only 1.6 meters tall, which is lower than the baseline in today's Japan.

So there will be some inferiority complex, introverted.

Thinking of this, Higashino said kindly: "You know basketball very well, right? Then please, if you have any questions about the new manga, you can give me suggestions."

"Hmm! Hmm!" Kazuya Takasugi nodded vigorously.

……

After school, Higashino went home and checked information on the computer.

After getting the desired result, go to the black and white page of "Weekly Shonen Jump".

On the cover, Himura Kenshin, Ryotsu Kankichi, Hihino Haruya, Dongfang Josuke...

Because "Soul of Chess" is over, Hikari Shindo, who was still on it, has also disappeared, replaced by a tall and delinquent boy.

Click on the page, and many readers are discussing, which manga did Jump's new character come from?

"The painting style is a bit like the style of Mr. Akino Akino Mirai. It won't be a new work after the end of "Soul of Chess", right?"

""Soul of Chess" has only been completed for two weeks, how can there be a new work so soon?"

"I'm still looking forward to his work."

"Uh-huh."

There are not many comments, and the maintenance of Jump's computer webpage is very poor. Even the name of Sakuragi Flower Road is not written, let alone what manga it is.

After all, it was only 1996, and the paper media was still in power, so having such a webpage is already very good.

Three days ago, the serial meeting of Weekly Shonen Jump.

Sasaki is still in charge.

This new manga work is quite different from the previous ones.

It is necessary to cut three works in half, but after choosing and choosing, only two are barely qualified.

The editors present inevitably had a bad face.

Torishima Kazuhiko said in a deep voice: "This one is rejected, please talk about the next work."

"Yes," Sasaki nodded, "The next work is the new work of Mr. Mirai Tori Akino, who I am in charge of. The name is "Slam Dunk". Sakuragi Hanamichi is a bad boy. He joined the school because he liked Akagi Haruko. The story of the basketball team."

"The advantage is that Mr. Akino Tori has serial experience, so you don't have to worry about him not being able to adapt to the rhythm of the weekly magazine. The storyboard shots of "Slam Dunk" are very exciting, and the artist of the original manuscript is also very suitable."

His words just stopped.

The other editorial leaders began to talk about it.

"The footage of the basketball game is really good."

"Tori Akino-kun is Mr. Toriyama Akira's assistant, right? The serialized work is "Spirit of Chess". It's almost forgotten."

"Well, he has learned the lens art of Mr. Akira Toriyama's film."

"It's just a little..." editorial leader Ping Zi Jijiu mused, "It's about the subject matter."

"Yes," the others catered, "After all, basketball is not popular in Japan, and the discussion is very low. It is really not a good choice."

Another team leader Yahagi said: "No, one of the advantages of the basketball theme is fierce confrontation. As long as this confrontation can be drawn, it will definitely be popular. But, can Mr. Akino Tori do it? "

Torishima Kazuhiko remembered the three pages of manuscripts he had seen, tapped his fingers on the table a few times, and made a sound, attracting everyone's attention.

"I have seen his original manuscripts, and the paintings are wonderful. There is no need to question this."

Yahagi nodded, "Yes, I understand, then I have no problem."

Bottle Jijiu said: "Judging from the degree of completion of "Slam Dunk", there is no doubt that it has reached the level of serialization. Since it can draw advantages, I have no objection."

Other team leaders also agreed.

Torishima Kazuhiko glanced at the editors, and they didn't have any suggestions beyond their own ideas, so he said in a deep voice, "Include it."

It is necessary for him to hold such a meeting, and it will be included no matter what.

After that, the editors present also realized his attitude.

"Sasaki, contact the "Yomiuri Shimbun" and reserve a spot for the announcement to warm up for the serialization of "Slam Dunk."

"At the same time, notify the printing factory to synchronize the news of the serialization of "Slam Dunk" to the new issue of Jump."

"Other channels are also starting to take action one by one, and let all readers know that the new work of Akino Tori will start serialization soon."

"As for the serialization time, it will be two weeks later."

"By the way, the location of the front page of the seventh issue of Jump in two weeks will also be provided to "Slam Dunk."

The team leaders present looked at Kazuhiko Torishima in shock.

There was not such a big movement in the serialization of Fujin Yoshihiro.

It seems that the editor-in-chief Kazuhiko Torishima really put his hopes on "Slam Dunk".

"Is that how he recognizes Mirai Akino?"

For a while, I didn't understand.

……

On Monday, there was an advertisement in the "Yomiuri Shimbun".

"The author of "Soul of Chess" Tori Akino's new work in the future, "Slam Dunk" will be serialized soon!"

The picture in the newspaper is of Hanamichi Sakuragi. He is holding a basketball and wearing a jersey. He looks like a delinquent boy.

"Hey! Has a new serialization started so soon?"

"Is it a series of basketball games? I don't know much about basketball."

"Since it's Mr. Akino Tori's manga, let's take a look. After all, I didn't know anything about Go when "Soul of Chess" was serialized."

Higashino went to class, and sure enough, he was questioned by many people.

Even the head of the basketball department, King Kong Ri, found Higashino Hibiki, expressing his emotion with tears in his eyes.

He loves basketball and wants more people to know about this sport. He admires Hibiki Higashino who promotes basketball.

Kazuya Takasugi also smirked at Higashi Hibiki.

……

Tokai University in Japan, Hanasa was stopped by the seniors of the school's basketball club.

"Hey! Hua Chao!"

"Senior Machang." Hua Chao nodded.

"Tori Akino-sensei has drawn basketball comics!" Senior Baba excitedly handed him the newspaper: "Maybe more people will like basketball. Our Tungkai University basketball club can conquer Tokyo in the future!"

"Dongye's new work?" Hua Chao was taken aback.

Taking the newspaper and reading it, I saw the smirking main character Sakuragi Hanamichi at first glance, and then read the text, ""Slam Dunk"..."

"That's right!" Machang happily responded.

Hanamo ignored him and looked in Musashino's direction.

"I actually drew a basketball manga..."

"Thank you, Tono."

By the time Higashino Xiangfang learned the dormitory and looked at the message on the jump official website, it had already changed.

"Haha, I guessed it right!"

"It's great to be able to serialize so quickly!"

"I'm looking forward to the new work of Mirai Tori Akino! Jump is on sale, I will definitely buy it as soon as possible!"

It seems that they don't have much opinion on the subject matter.

After all, Bird Akino's debut work is Go, which many people don't understand.

Basketball is always fun to watch, better than Go, right?
At the same time, countless people learned about this work in newspapers, TV news, and "Weekly Shonen Jump":
He is the new work of Tori Akino Mirai, the name is "Slam Dunk".

The serialization time is the seventh issue of jump.

(End of this chapter)