Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 187 The Great Difficulty and the Wonderful Performance of Sakuragi Flower Road

"I know many people who have worked in the field of manga and want to get the opportunity to serialize." Higashino talked eloquently.

In the art department of Yanyan High School, the dream of many students is to become a cartoonist. This profession has a sense of accomplishment, high salary, and good social status. It is indeed an ideal profession.

But also because of this, the volume is very powerful.

"They are good painters and work very hard, but they just can't be serialized. While serving as assistants, they need to do odd jobs, otherwise they can't make up for their living needs in Tokyo."

"Some people gave up and began to walk on the road of professional cartoonist assistants."

"Some people persist, but in the end they achieve nothing. They leave Tokyo and return to their hometowns to live."

Higashi Higashino spoke very seriously, with a serious expression on his face.

He succeeded easily, but that was because he was a bug, and it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to become cartoonists.

After hearing Higashi Higashino's words, the faces of the students who dreamed of becoming manga artists were pale, and some had firm eyes.

People with firm eyes are from well-to-do families.

"Even if you have overcome many obstacles and have the qualification to be serialized. But as a newcomer, take jump as an example, most of the newcomers' first works will be cut in half."

"There is such a rule in jump, that is to use small positive results as the yardstick, the best ones go up, and the bad ones go down. Every once in a while, jump will have a serialization meeting to select two or three new serializations. But the serialization position There are only [-] works, which requires weeding out works with low popularity. It is so cruel."

"For example, Mr. Takahashi Kazuki, who is serializing "Game King" recently. His first work... well, I don't remember the name of that work, anyway, it was cut in half very quickly."

"There are also teachers who have outstanding works and have become idols of many people. But in the end, they still cannot be serialized again."

"This is an industry that only depends on ability." Higashino took a deep breath, "The winner takes all. Most people become cartoonists, and they still live their lives without eating their last meal. This is the reality."

"So there is no difference between a man who dreams of becoming a cartoonist and a gambler."

This is Higashino Hibiki's emotion.

At the Shueisha New Year's meeting last year, many cartoonists talked about things around them.

People they know, or are their assistants, quit the profession, which is the norm.

When I feel emotional, I can only sigh and sigh, and encourage myself.

"So Bird Akino-sensei, are you telling us to give up!"

The student raised his hand high and asked unwillingly.

Higashino replied flatly: "Of course not!"

"Happy is the man who has a dream and works hard to realize it."

"The result is important, but so is the process."

"What you experience and learn in the process of pursuing results will be the wealth of your life."

"And don't sigh when you are old, why didn't I work hard when I was young?"

Higashino's words were very messy, and he didn't know what he was talking about, so he expressed all his emotions.

"I don't know a single person who regrets his choice! That's enough!"

"Young people have the drive to overcome all difficulties. I'm just telling you the difficulty of this matter. I'm not trying to stop you."

"Inspiring you to accumulate more and struggle more, that's it."

The audience burst into applause.

Higashino told some anecdotes about the manga world and his own experience, and he ended up cheering.

Before the students disbanded, Higashino bid farewell in a hurry.

……

After returning to the studio, Oda looked at him with dark circles around his eyes.

He still failed to pass the second serialization meeting, and now he is working harder to revise.

This also made him grit his teeth and say that Kazuhiko Torishima would admit his mistake.

Perhaps it was the same state of mind as Akira Toriyama before.

"Fortunately, teacher, you are back. I almost fell asleep just now."

On Friday, the work ended before noon, and the others returned to their dormitories and homes, only Oda was reluctant to leave.

"You have to pay attention to rest, the body is the most important." Higashino said.

"Yes." Oda nodded, "I'm absolutely fine!"

"Ah."

Higashino's cell phone rang, and the caller was Takashi Sasaki.

On Friday afternoon, Xiao Zheng was notified of his results.

"It's No.1." Sasaki cut to the chase.

Higashino had already expected it, and he was still very happy in his heart.

"Slam Dunk" has not serialized an official game for a long time, so he may not be able to win Xiaozheng No.1 for a long time.

Oda watched this scene, he felt a dry cough in his throat, so he stood up and wanted to get a glass of water.

……

Higashino was on the phone when he suddenly found that Oda's feet went limp after he stood up, and he fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"Oda!"

He immediately ran over and pushed.

Sasaki heard the sound and was very worried.

He tried his best to be calm: "What happened?"

Higashino Hibiki had finished the inspection, he couldn't laugh or cry, "This young man fell asleep right away."

Oda snored and scratched his stomach.

"Recently, he has been drawing manga, and he is too tired. It is still about "One Piece", and the pressure is also very high. After all, he is only a newcomer." Higashino said to Sasaki.

"Hmm." Sasaki said in a low voice.

After hanging up the phone, he stood up and walked to Kazuhiko Torishima.

"Chief editor, I have something to talk about."

……

Higashino looked at Oda, this guy also entered the manga business with a dream in mind, and he would not look back until he hit the south wall.

He is working very hard now, but he never said the word of giving up.

Higashino took a deep breath, feeling more touched about this business.

After that, he just left Oda alone, and took the time to study the storyboard of the next episode.

It wasn't until eight o'clock that Oda woke up shaking his hard shoulders.

"Ah, stiff neck."

Looking at the sunset outside the window, he blurted out.

……

On Monday morning, because the summer vacation is here, there are students playing basketball everywhere in parks and sports fields on the street, which is something that we have never seen before.

Basketball is at an all-time high in Japan.

Taketo Fukada looked at this scene with emotion. When he was in high school, basketball was still a niche sport, but now it has become a pastime for students.

"But because of this, more geniuses appeared." Kanda Taketo said with a serious expression.

Not only the National Sports University, which was the last national champion, but also Meiji University, which lost in the quarter-finals, has outstanding newcomers in the new semester.

It can be seen that this year's national competition must be more intense.

Under a lot of pressure, he ran to the Tunghai University gymnasium.

When passing by the convenience store, Taketo Kanda touched his pocket. He had just bought a new type of basketball shoes recently. He was short of money, thinking that other people on the team would buy jumps, so he didn't stop.

Open the door, the gymnasium is empty, only members of the basketball team.

There is a quarrel inside.

"You didn't buy jump either!"

After asking, he found out that none of Ye Shen, Bachang and the others bought Jump.

"My brother's birthday." Ye Shen said with a smile.

"The barbecue stall downstairs is so delicious." Said the fat horse farm.

In short, everyone has no money.

"Ah!" Kanda was distressed, "I want to see jump very much!"

The latest plot is the most critical Hainan battle, and Yingmu Huadao played very well, but it is the plot he has been looking forward to for a long time.

The protagonist is finally about to show off the results of three months of hard training!

In the previous plots, Yingmu Huadao occasionally performed well, but he always lost the chain and became the team's breakthrough point.

"Oh." He sighed.

The horse farm persuaded him, "Actually, there is nothing wrong with watching it later. It is also a pleasure to keep looking forward."

Kanda nodded, "That's all I can think of."

At this time, Hua Chao walked in while reading the manga, and he closed the book contentedly, "I've finished reading it, it's very interesting."

After speaking, he put it aside and went to change clothes.

"Let me go!" Bachang yelled, and ran over excitedly, picking up "Weekly Shonen Jump" before everyone else.

"Huh?" Kanda was taken aback, watching the other party happily read the manga.

"You can't believe what the horse farm said." Ye Shen said, patting him on the shoulder.

"I'm too young." Kanda lowered his head.

"Wow, that's amazing! You played so well!" Machang said loudly while reading the comics.

Sure enough, competing with others for entertainment is the most interesting thing, especially when you are No.1.

"It's a step too late..." Ye Shen shook his head, "I'm very interested in "Strange Detective Agency". What is the medicine ice that fell from the sky?"

At this time, Hua Chao came back, and he heard Ye Shen's voice, so he said blankly, "It's the urine on the plane."

"..." Ye Shen's eyes widened, "Are you trying to make fun of me! You kid, you bastard, what do you want!"

The pain of being spoiled is heartbreaking!

Hua Chao looked at him innocently, "Aren't you curious?"

This move made Ye Shen want to vomit blood.

I can't get out of my stomach.

……

Ma Chang looked at the comics.

Hainan's rookie genius Kiyota Nobunaga showed his strength, and under the defense of Sakuragi Hanamichi, he successfully scored a goal and the score finally broke through 0.

On the other hand, in the match between Lingnan and Buri, Xiandao played better and better. He played with a smile, whether it was intercepting or passing, it was very exciting.

In front of him, Wuli gradually lost his fighting spirit.

Just 10 minutes into the game, Buri was already 23 points behind.

They are all top four in Kanagawa, but after a year, the gap between the two sides has become quite large.

Ma Chang nodded, "It seems that Xiangbei's opponent is still Lingnan."

This team that just appeared on the field really put a lot of pressure on the readers.

Especially Xiandao, he is simply a hexagonal warrior, and he is outstanding in every aspect.

Height, jumping ability, experience, mentality, organizational skills... It's really scary.

In the current game, there is no player who surpasses Xiandao.

On the Xiangbei side, in the opening 4 minutes, they were 0:6 behind by six points.

Just now, after the excellent performance of newcomer Kiyota Nobunaga, the horror of Hainan has also been shown.

Xiangbei's offense was blocked, and Mitsui, who scored the point, couldn't find a chance to make a shot in front of Ichiro Shenzong. Even if he broke through Ichiro Shenzong, there was Mu Shenichi under the basket.

Compared with Hainan, the loopholes in Xiangbei are much larger.

One is Sakuragi Flower Road, and the other is Miyagi Ryota with a height of 168 cm.

That's why they are left behind.

At this time, the person who turned around was Captain Akagi Takenori.

He violently dunked the triumphant Kiyota Nobunaga to the ground.

In the 10 minutes of the first half, Xiangbei played very well.The score against Hainan was closely tied, only four points behind.

Yingmu Huadao also realized his mission, he was able to grab rebounds, and became an indispensable force for the team.

He is full of fighting spirit now and devotes himself to the game, not only rebounding, but also running fast, using Coach Anxi as a cushion to save the ball that is about to go out of bounds.

The cherry tree flower path has become the most beautiful scenery on the court.

Coach Gaotou could hear his roar, and the amount of exercise had already surpassed that of Mu Shenyi.

He grabbed the rebound again.

Whoever can grab the rebound can control the game.

Sakuragi Flower Road did it.

Even Mu Shenyi was very interested and began to keep an eye on Yingmu Huadao.

"What grade are you in? Are you a high school student?"

Looking at the mature Mu Shenyi, Yingmu Huadao was puzzled.

He thinks that Hainan is looking for an assist from his seniors, which is quite a despicable behavior.

This ignorant move shocked the other players.

Mu Shenyi approached Yingmu Huadao with full momentum, and said:
"Akagi looks older than me!"

……

"Pfft ha ha ha ha!" Ma Chang laughed loudly.

Unexpectedly, Mu Shenyi, who is like a big brother in society, is also a very interesting person!

This kind of strong contrast is really unbearable.

"Cut." Watching this scene, Kanda Taketo was very upset.

He also wanted to see "Slam Dunk."

Must be very interesting content.

……

Yingmu Huadao is the type who is strong when he is strong, even if he is defended by Mu Shen, he can fight back and forth.

Coupled with the teaching of Miyagi Yoshida, Sakuragi Hanamichi also learned to fake moves, feinted past Kiyota Nobunaga, and he scored a layup.

Because of Yingmu Huadao's performance, Hainan has not opened up the gap with Xiangbei.

Also due to the chaotic rhythm, the gap is getting smaller and smaller.

The momentum in Xiangbei is also getting higher and higher.

"This is really Sakuragi Flower Road at its best!" Bachang said with emotion.

He literally became the center of the team.

"It's really interesting." After closing the jump, the racecourse is extremely comfortable.

Coming out of the comic world, he raised his head, only to realize that there were two people staring at him closely behind him.

"What...what's the matter..." Ma Chang asked weakly.

"Give it to me after reading it!" Ye Shen raised his hand to snatch it.

"Let me come first!" Kanda objected.

"Then let's watch together!"

Because of the exaggerated laughter of the horse farm, the two of them have long been extremely curious.

What exactly is in this issue?so much fun.

Ye Shen shook his head, "Fortunately, Senior Tian Bei and Senior Xiao Lin have graduated, otherwise I have to watch it with them."

The two of them read the comics.

The latest issue of "Slam Dunk", even if you watch it with anticipation, is still very interesting.

It's as if the plot of bitterness and hatred has entered the cool point of revenge.

As the protagonist, Sakuragi Flower Road, this is the first time that he has such a sense of substitution.

The whole episode has a wonderful performance, and King Hainan has become his stepping stone.

"Splashy!"

Satisfied, very satisfied.

　It is also a comic theme, you can take a look if you are interested.The drawing is "Magic Girl Madoka Magica"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)