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Chapter 200 Cherry Blossoms

"Using money to lure me into plastic surgery, tricking me into such a horrible thing, this resentment..."

"Master, I will never forgive you!"

"I want revenge, when your daughter is extremely happy!"

Higashino suddenly broke out in a cold sweat!

"So that's how it is," Akemi Akimiya murmured, "He tricked the servant, made the servant have plastic surgery to look like himself, and then tricked the vagabond soul!"

"This man is really disgraceful."

"But also because of this, he was haunted by another wronged soul!"

……

The comic still doesn't end here.

Higashino turned to the next page.

Another ghost crawled on the ground.

"In order not to be deceived by this villain again, you have to keep an eye on him 24 hours a day!"

The innocent soul of the tramp has not disappeared, and he is staring closely at the person who came to repent!

Higashino was startled.

Now it's two ghosts haunting him.

But that's not even the scariest part of the comic.

The penitent, who had been shivering and his voice trembling all this time, looked extraordinarily calm now.

He pushed open the door and walked out in the blinding light.

Without repentance to the wronged soul, without fear, he just disappeared in front of Kishibe Rohan.

"His confession is not for repentance, but to satisfy his own psychological needs." Higashino said: "In his heart, he doesn't know what kind of conspiracy he is planning."

Compared to a wronged soul, this rich man is even more terrifying!
"Huh~" Akemi Akimiya sighed in Higashino Hibiki's ear.

"Twists and turns, it's really exciting."

At the end of the manga, Kishibe Rohan commented on this man.

"A man who does not give up even if he is possessed by a resentful spirit, and faces life positively alone, he should be regarded as a villain, but this is worthy of respect."

Higashino smiled helplessly, "Are you summing up from another angle? You really deserve to be Mr. Araki."

……

"This is simply the dark will of the villain!"

"This short story is too interesting!"

"Mr. Araki's unique wit-fighting plot is really hard to put down!"

"The comics are tense and exciting, which caught me off guard!"

"This porter is handsome! Especially where the third popcorn is thrown with his hands on fire!"

The plot of "The Confession Room" is constantly reversed, and it is deeply loved by readers and has a good reputation.

On Friday, Sasaki notified the results of Higashino Hibiki's "Confession Room", and the number of votes in the reader survey reached an astonishing 625 votes!
This is simply enough to start a new serialization!
Among the works that participated in the short manga competition before, No.1 was "Comet Impact" by Nobuhiro Watsuki, with 353 votes.

"The Confession Room" has reached crushing status!

"There are readers' testimonials," Sasaki said, "I wanted to vote only for Akino-sensei in the reader survey, but Mr. Araki's short manga is really interesting!"

"There are quite a few such testimonials."

Higashino responded, indicating that he understood.

He himself voted for "The Confession Room," and the mood is the same.

In the face of excellent works, I cannot restrain myself from expressing my feelings.

……

Time came to Sunday.

Naoko Takeuchi picked up Jump expectantly, which is a sample issue sent by the editorial department.

That's right, Yoshihiro Togashi's new serial is about to start.

The name is "Hunter x Hunter".

Since the end of "Level E", while eating, drinking, having fun and looking for a girlfriend, he is also conceiving the content of the next manga.

In the end, I set my sights back on the manga of passion and kingship.

"Precious beasts, exotic beasts, treasures, secret treasures, demon realms, secret realms...the charm of these unknown things has fascinated many people, and people call these people hunters!"

Carrying the work of Tomiga Yoshihiro's will, "Hunter x Hunter" finally appeared on the stage of jump.

The ambition of this work, the reader has not yet felt.

"Maybe it's a work similar to "Level E"."

With this in mind, "Hunter x Hunter" did not cause a sensation when "Level E" was serialized.

"The serialization of "Hunter x Hunter" will start next Monday. Do you have any questions?" Naoko Takeuchi asked with concern.

Yoshihiro Togashi shook his head, "Who do you think I am!"

Because he wanted to draw "Hunter x Hunter", he didn't participate in the short manga competition this time, and he couldn't gain the admiration of Naoko Takeuchi.

He put all his heart and soul into "Hunter x Hunter", so this must be a work that is popular with readers!

Fujin is convinced of this.

"Oh." Takeuchi Naoko nodded.

She read the comics.

The expectation in my heart is beyond words.

After watching "The Garden of Words" in 1994, Takeuchi Naoko has been looking forward to Tori Akino's new short work.

With a delicate brush, the beauty of love sprouting is painted.

At this time, being able to care about Tomihiro Yoshihiro is already a huge sacrifice made by her girlfriend.

……

The name of Tori Akino Mirai's new short story is "[-] Centimeters Per Second", and there is a subtitle under it called "Sakura Copy".

Just seeing the title name, the style of Bird Akino's short stories came out.

Takeuchi Naoko calmed down, opened her curious eyes, and looked in.

"Do you know? It is said that the speed of one second is five centimeters."

"Huh? What?"

"The speed at which cherry blossom petals fall is five centimeters per second."

The previous article is a dialogue without knowing why, but it is the name of the manga.

The girl was fighting, and ran to the other side before the tram was about to drive.

The tram separates the two sides, and with the disappearance of the tram, the plot is on track.

Akari Shinohara moved to Tochigi, and six months later, she contacted Takaki Tono by letter.

Because of this, the boys and girls communicated again in the form of letters.

In summer and autumn, from the perspective of Takaki Tono, Akari Shinohara shared his life and cared about Takaki Tono, and Naoko Takeuchi felt the young girl's heart.

"Ah, it's really beautiful." Takeuchi Naoko sighed.

During adolescence, the temptation, closeness, and irresistible sprouting between the hearts of teenagers and girls.

In the comics, the timeline comes to winter, the weather is getting colder and colder, and snowflakes have fallen in Tochigi.

Takaki Tono is moving to Kagoshima.

"It's no longer the distance that you can meet by tram when you want to meet."

The bird flew up, flew above the clouds, and flew towards the distance.

Takaki Tono and Akari Shinohara have an agreement.

On March 7th, at [-] o'clock in the evening, we will meet in the waiting hall of Iwafune Tram Station.

This is the first time they have seen each other since they left for a year.

March [-]th arrived, and it was raining heavily. As soon as school was over, Takaki Tono came to the tram stop and took the tram.

The time is 15:54, and the sky is snowing.

Takaki Tono could not help recalling the past between him and Akari Shinohara.

He and Akari Shinohara have the same mind, because they are both thin and easy to get sick, the two like to read in the library.

You can chat about the contents of the book every day, such as the strange creatures in the Cambrian.

Takaki Tono and Akari Shinohara are always together.

Because of this, he was teased by his classmates.

But as long as they don't leave each other, they are tenacious enough, and they are not afraid of these inexplicably.

Takaki Tono thought that in the years to come, they would go to junior high school together and stay together forever.

Arrived at Shinjuku Station, Takaki Tono began to transfer trains.

Even though it was his first time at Shinjuku Station, he didn't panic.

The heartbeat is so strong, it is the deer bumping wildly, it is anticipation.

When he changed to the express train again, he recalled the story of Akari moving, changing schools, and going to a public school in Tochigi for junior high school.

Takaki Tono was in pain, but he could also feel Akari's pain.

He could only wrap his arms around his knees unwillingly and curl up together.

"There are a lot of narration," Takeuchi Naoko sighed, "It's very girly manga."

Use narration to put the reader's emotions into the work.

And the narration in "Five Centimeters Per Second" is also quite precise, and Naoko Takeuchi can feel Takaki Tono's mood.

When they were in elementary school, the two of them were very happy together and were not afraid of anything.

In the second half of the sixth grade of primary school, Mingli moved, and the two separated, and both parties were very painful.

After half a year of healing, at Mingli's initiative, the two parties began to communicate.

But not long after, Takaki Tono will move to Kagoshima.

Under the pressure of farewell, a year later, the two finally said goodbye.

Takaki Tono began to look forward to it.

Naoko Takeuchi could see the feelings of the two of them at a glance and empathize with them.

The time came to 10:[-] pm, and the express train was delayed by [-] minutes.

After Tono Takaki got on the bus, the number of buildings decreased, and the white snow fell into the sky.

Afterwards, the car stopped at the next stop, and all the passengers got off. Takaki Tono stood at the door, staring blankly at his watch until the passengers beside him couldn't stand the cold and closed the door.

Because the next express train was late, the express train that Takaki Tono was riding kept stopping at the station.

The time has come to the agreed 7 o'clock in the evening. In the snowy weather, there are still several stations to go.

"The never-before-seen snow scene outside the window and the slowly passing time, together with the dull aching empty stomach, added to my uneasiness."

Takaki Tono felt uneasy.

At the next station where he needs to transfer, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the station is empty, only lonely and cold.

"Akari's side, is it the same?" Takeuchi Naoko thought.

The time has come to 19:40, and he still has to wait in the station.

Under the hunger and cold, he wanted to buy a cup of hot drink, put it in his pocket, and accidentally took out the letter he wanted to tell Mingmei, and soon the letter was swept away by the strong wind and disappeared.

"Long-distance relationships are really hard."

Naoko Takeuchi looked at Guishu crying aggrievedly in the manga, feeling sad in her heart.

At this moment, a burst of light flickered, which was the light of the approaching express train.

……

The time is 20:54 minutes, because Blizzard disrupted the schedule, the express train stopped temporarily.

In the empty carriage, Takaki Tono was wrapped in a windbreaker and lowered his head alone.

In this way, two hours passed.

He gritted his teeth, trying not to cry.

"Akari, if you're already home...it's fine..."

……

"Huh," the comic has reached forty pages.

Takeuchi Naoko raised her head from the manga, feeling depressed for a while, she needed to take a break.

It wasn't what she thought at all. The story of couples gradually getting to know each other in "The Garden of Words" had a bitter taste instead.

"I feel bad."

She had a hunch.

At this point, she withdrew from the story and discovered the difference in this work.

"Tori Akino's style seems to have changed, but it doesn't seem to have changed."

Familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar.

The painting skills are very strong, whether it is the cherry blossoms fluttering in spring or the tram in the snowstorm in winter, they are all exquisitely drawn with a real sense of beauty.

But it doesn't have the style of Tori Akino before, the free and easy style of a boy manga author.

Out of curiosity, Takeuchi Naoko turned to the cover.

"Plot: Bird Akino Mirai."

"Painting: Akemi Akimiya."

"Huh?" Takeuchi Naoko was taken aback, "It turns out that someone else did the painting."

"I didn't even know that there are amateurs with such strong painters."

She hadn't heard the name.

"It's a female cartoonist, no wonder."

This is more to her liking.

Akemi Akimiya's painting style is more suitable for "[-] Centimeters Per Second", with a gentle and gentle feeling.

After a while, Takeuchi Naoko continued to watch.

……

The agreed time was delayed by about six hours.

When Tono Takaki arrived, it was already 12 o'clock in the evening.

After getting off the tram, he walked quickly, and soon came to the bus shelter.

"This series of expressions is really well drawn."

Naoko Takeuchi turned around, and it was Yoshihiro Togashi who was speaking.

"It was frustrating at first."

"After that, the pupils trembled and the mouth opened slightly. It was unbelievable."

"Then he let out a breath, his eyes were closed tightly, and his mouth sank into the scarf. It could be seen that he was trying not to cry."

"Frustration, disbelief, surprise, the emotional expression is very good."

"Tori Akino-kun has improved again. His brushwork is no longer like a boy cartoonist. He has touched another field."

Naoko Takeuchi gave him a blank look. She was immersed in the plot and couldn't extricate herself, so she was influenced by Tomihiro Yoshihiro.

Hastily waved away Fu Jian, Takeuchi Naoko continued to watch while she was still in the mood.

After a long journey, with many difficulties and obstacles, Takaki Tono finally saw Akari again.

She sat by the fire with her head bowed and motionless.

Takaki Tono went up to say hello, and the girl showed an unbelievable expression.

Afterwards, pinching the corner of Guishu's windbreaker, she sniffled softly, and tears fell down.

……

"Phew, there is no need for a strong goodbye moment, just a relaxed narrative is enough." Takeuchi Naoko let out a long sigh of relief.

The two drank the tea brought by Akari and ate bento.

Here, she finally relaxed.

The plot that has been improving all the time has slowly landed.

"It's really good."

The manga isn't over yet.

Fifty pages, and the last five.

Takeuchi Naoko stood up and looked at the cherry blossoms outside the window.

The cherry blossoms are still there, dancing with the wind, everywhere.

But in the comics, Guishu and Mingli came under a cherry blossom tree, which was just bare branches in winter.

In the darkness, there is only light reflected in the snow.

"Spring hasn't come yet," Takeuchi Naoko thought.

These two people are about to stay away.

Even if we meet, we will be farther away in the end.

In Kagoshima, goodbyes will not be as easy as they are now.

So what will happen in the end?

Is it a tragedy or a comedy?
　Thank you Fusu Gongzi iu for the reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)