Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 209 Entering the National Competition
At the scene of the professional basketball league, Higashino listened to the emotions of the readers of "Slam Dunk", which was that he was sincerely moved by the plot of the game between Xiangbei and Lingnan.

"Toshi Mitsui suffered from insufficient blood supply to his head and was seriously dehydrated. He passed out at the competition site, and Konobu Kogure replaced him."

Everyone at the scene cheered for Lingnan in a uniform manner, and depression and haze shrouded Xiangbei.

Unlike inside the arena, the lounge is silent and silent.

The substitute went to buy water for Mitsui, and Mitsui sat alone, sweating profusely.

He clenched his fist, feeling powerless.

"Have I lost the physical strength I had in middle school? Now I'm just relying on the experience I accumulated in middle school to play."

After that, he picked up the canned drink that his teammates bought for him, but when his fingertips softened, the iced drink fell off and rolled aside.

He could only forcefully pick up another can of drink.

"clang."

"clang."

After several attempts, Mitsui Shou did not buckle the pull ring.

His whole body was trembling, Mitsui used his thumb and tried his best to finally press down on the tab.

In the game, he had drained the last bit of his strength, and now his muscles are weak to this extent.

It's just a game.

"This made Mitsui see his own limits and powerlessness," the audience was filled with emotion. "After Mitsui gasped, in the next frame of the manga, he shed tears."

""Damn...why...why did I waste so much time?" Is this the line? Higashino suppressed his voice and said with emotion: "Mitsui prodigal son turned around, he hated his former self. "

Entering the national competition is imminent, but in the end, Mitsui, whose ability has reached the limit, is unwilling and regretful.

This role, once again enriched.

"That's right!" The audience said loudly, someone looked at him, he apologized softly, and then said to Hibiki Higashino: "The shaping is too successful, Mitsui Hisashi, he is the real "man of fire". "

……

After a short rest, Mitsui returned to the match scene, barely supported his body, and cheered for his teammates.

Lingnan was only one point behind Xiangbei, with 2 minutes left, Lingnan attacked.

Xiandao passed the ball to Fukuda who was in the gap, and Fukuda jumped up to shoot.

"Xiangbei has no chance." Mu Shen shook his head.

But no one thought that at this time, Yingmu Huadao, the uneasy factor in Xiangbei, unexpectedly blocked the ball.

When Xiandao dribbled past Rukawa Kaede, Sakuragi Hanamichi appeared again and cut off the basketball in Xiandao's hand.

Thanks to Yingmu Huadao's performance, the situation finally did not continue to deteriorate. Rukawa Feng and the others cheered up and defended closely.

The fierce competition at the scene finally made the audience stop cheering for Lingnan one-sidedly, but the staggered cheers of "Xiangbei!" and "Lingnan!" resounded all over the stadium.

"Coach Tian Gang regards Sakuragi as a loophole in Xiangbei and a weakness in defense, but he never thought that it was the uncertainty of Sakuragi, a layman, that saved Xiangbei at a critical moment!"

The plot here is really passionate, and the saliva splashed by the audience said.

Akemi Akimiya, who was watching the game intently, was startled by the sound.

Higashino squeezed her palm, and said with a smile to the audience beside him: "Why? Why did Sakuragi come out of that place!" Coach Tian Gang wondered about this point several times, which is quite interesting! "

"Yes! Little brother. You are really a loyal reader of "Slam Dunk." As if he had met a bosom friend, his face was bloodshot with excitement.

Akimi Akemi let out a "puchi" laugh, she covered her mouth, her shoulders were trembling.

"What's wrong with your girlfriend?" he asked in surprise.

Higashino glanced at Akemi Akimiya, "She is happy for me, you continue."

"Oh," the audience member nodded and ignored it.His tone was full of excitement: "In short, the contents of Tori Akino Mirai's recent drawings are really interesting, and they are all my favorite plots!"

……

Tian Gang Moichi's strategizing finally came to an end here at Sakuragi.

He became uneasy.

During the fierce confrontation in the match, Tian Gang thought of a countermeasure, which was another uneasy factor in Xiangbei. The substitute players in Xiangbei were very weak.

So, with 1 minute left, Tianoka said to Ryoji Ikegami: "Attention, if the ball is passed to Akagi or Rukawa, you will double-team him."

"Mu Mu's words can be ignored for now."

……

"Because of Tianoka Moichi's decision, Sendo and the others went to defend Rukawa Kaede. Outside the three-point line, Kigure Konobu made a three-pointer without defense."

Both Mu Mu and Akagi joined the basketball club when they were in Kitamura Tatsu Middle School.

He practiced very hard every day, and he couldn't hold on anymore, but Mu Mu gritted his teeth and finally persisted until the third grade of junior high school.

Although until the end, he did not get good results.

But his love for basketball lasted through the three years of junior high school.

When he was in high school, he and Akagi came to Shonhoku, and accidentally heard that the mvp's Mitsui Hisashi had also joined the Shonhoku basketball team.

Mitsui and Akagi made everything hopeful.

But the good times didn't last long, because of a leg injury, Mitsui withdrew from the basketball club and became a bad gangster.

The first-year freshmen who followed Mitsui also quit the basketball club one after another. In addition to Akagi's strict requirements and hard daily training, in the end, there were only him and Akagi left.

In the second grade, Ayako joined the basketball team as a manager, and the first-year Miyagi Ryota followed Ayako.

After that came the genius Rukawa Kaede and that Sakuragi Hanamichi.

Hisashi Mitsui went to the gymnasium to challenge him. In front of Coach Anzai, he finally came to his senses and regained his original intention.

So, finally came here, six years of struggling youth, at a critical moment——

"Bang!"

Gongyan Mugure, the third-year substitute, the vice-captain underestimated by Shigeru Tianoka, scored a three-pointer!
……

"In the recent popularity survey ranking, Mu Mu is No. 4," the audience said with emotion, "Unexpectedly, there are so many people who voted for Mu Mu like me."

"He doesn't have the physical ability of Hanamichi Sakuragi, nor the talent of Hisashi Mitsui, just like ordinary people like us. However, he finally shined brilliantly in the finals through the constant persistence of blood and tears."

"I'm very moved," the corners of his eyes were wet.

"When it comes to character creation, in "Slam Dunk", besides Mitsui, I think Kogure Kohito, who doesn't have a high appearance rate, is the most brilliant."

Higashino nodded, "His experience is also the most suitable for us."

In the freshman year of high school, all the first-year freshmen withdrew from the club, and only Kouyan Kouyan accompanied Akagi to train.

"His love for basketball is no less than others."

……

In the last serialization of the game, "Slam Dunk" drew wonderful content one after another.

The constant orgasm, the constant push, is simply exhilarating.

"It's been more than two months. The comics are very interesting, with ups and downs in the plot, fierce confrontation, and the mental journey of the characters." The audience next to Higashino sighed, "After watching the match between Xiangbei and Lingnan, I am very excited. My heart is finally relaxed, I am looking forward to the serialization every week, it is really hard."

What's more, after watching the plot at the end of the climax, the tense nerves can be relaxed, and one's heart is no longer hanging.

With 58 seconds left, Lingnan was four points behind.

"Obviously when the match could be decided, Mr. Akino Niao drew Xiandao to score a goal. In the end, it was suspended again. Mr. Akino Niao is really tantalizing."

Looking at the complaints of the people next to him, Higashino felt itchy palms.

It turned out that Akemi Akimiya was tickling him with her little finger.

"Hey," when Higashino looked over, she showed a little devilish smile.

It turned out that she had been listening, and now she came to make fun of Higashi Hibiki for the first time.

Higashino held her palm tightly to prevent her from doing any more mischief, and turned to the audience and said, "This kind of arrangement is only interesting."

"That's right." He nodded thoughtfully.

"It's also because of this that that slam dunk can be so shocking." Higashino said again.

……

With 30 seconds left, the game became uncertain again.

Under the obstruction of Fukuda, Akagi Takenori made a shot and hit the iron.

When Futian was fighting for a rebound, there was a figure of No. 10 full of tension, covering Futian and covering readers' eyes.

Under his gaze, there was only player No. 10!
Sakuragi Hanamichi has never been so powerful. He jumped high and played the strength of the rebounding king. After grabbing the basketball, he slammed it into the basket.

"To be honest, after seeing the frames of the comics, I really hallucinated the roar of fighter jets. It was so shocking, and my heart was full of agitation." The audience murmured.

This slam dunk by Yingmu Huadao left a brand in his heart.

"Mitsui's unwillingness, Mugure's light, Sakuragi's slam dunk, these three plots, I will never forget them all my life."

"Ms. Bird Akino's paintings, the incomparably fitting plot, let me completely immerse myself in it, and feel the joy and sadness of the characters. It's really amazing."

Higashino nodded silently, "It's really hard to draw."

The audience didn't care, he shared his feelings.

"The first time after the slam dunk, Sakuragi said loudly, "Come back to the defense! Xiandao is about to attack.""

"During the practice match with Lingnan, Xiangbei let down his vigilance at the end and lost the game like this."

"Sakuragi has always been brooding in his heart, and he will always remember it in his heart."

"So instead of being complacent or showing off, he returned to defense down-to-earth."

"Not only the level of basketball, Sakuragi's heart has also grown."

"This is a detail that moved me to tears."

"Tori Akino-sensei, he is really thin."

Higashino waved his hand, "The last sentence is unnecessary."

The Xiangbei players, under the command of Sakuragi, immediately returned to the basket to defend.

Trailing by four when Sendo got the basketball, there was still time:
3...

2...

1...

"competition is over!"

In front of the current Xiangbei, even the Immortal Dao has no ability.

……

"Won!"

"Won!"

"The game is over!"

In the basketball court, there were cheers.

Higashino and the audience beside him woke up suddenly. Before they knew it, the match was over.

Orime Takehiko made the final lore and won the game by two points.

He did his duty as a trump card.

Higashino and the audience beside him looked at each other with a bitter smile.

They didn't watch the second half of this game, it was such a waste.

"However, look at their cheers, just like in the comics." Higashino pointed at the court.

……

The game is won.

Ayako, Mugure, and the substitute players all jumped up in joy.

They hugged and vented their joy loudly.

"We can finally compete in the national competition!"

"We are the strongest!"

Even Rukawa Feng couldn't restrain his current mood.

Sakuragi even burst out the joy of slam dunk, stood in place, and laughed wildly.

"By the way, four-eyed brother, thanks to my genius, you don't have to retire so early."

He was handsome and said to Mu Mu Gongyan.

This game, or before the game, Sakuragi was concerned about this.

His wonderful operation also gave Mu Mu, Akagi and the third graders the motivation to win tickets to the national competition.

"Don't make me cry, you problem child."

Mu Mu didn't cry, but Akagi shed tears.

It's tearful, ugly crying of uncontrollable joy.

He didn't cry when he lost the game against Hainan, but now that his three-year dream has come true, Akagi finally couldn't help it.

There is only one winner in this game. Compared with Xiangbei's happiness, Lingnan players only tremble and shed sad tears.

At the end, Akagi and Yuzhu hugged each other, blessing each other, showing the same ugly expression like a crying gorilla.

……

The audience began to leave in an orderly manner, and Higashino and the loyal readers beside him walked to the gate, saying goodbye.

"I had a very happy chat today. The professional game is not that important." He said openly.

"Well," Higashino nodded, "As long as you are happy, that's enough."

It is more meaningful to hear readers' voices than to watch professional basketball games.

"By the way, we've been chatting so vigorously," said the audience member, "Little brother, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Koichi Kamii, a composer."

"I'm Higashino," Higashino introduced himself, "I'm 22 years old and a student."

"Tono... Higashino..."

Higashino bid farewell, showing the back of leaving, Kamii Koichi was still thinking, this name sounded strangely familiar to him.

"Where did I see it..."

"Oh!"

He recalled that when composing music for an animation production company, he learned the name of the founder of that company.

"The president of that company is Hibiki Higashino."

"The name of the company is "Future Society". "

"The founder is also... a cartoonist, and his pen name is... Bird Akino Mirai!"

Kamii Koichi was shocked, he raised his eyes to Higashino Hibiki, his pupils trembled.

"It turns out that today's bosom friend is the cartoonist of "Slam Dunk" and my favorite writer, Mirai Akino Tori!"

He couldn't believe it. In order to meet Higashino, he cooperated with "Future Society" to compose the animation "We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day" with a very long and strange name.

Unexpectedly, Tori Akino Mirai never appeared in "Future Club".

I tried my best not to meet each other, but now I met by very coincidence.

It made him a little dumbfounded.

"Although we didn't know each other before, what I want to say and what I want to express have all been fulfilled today, so it's time for me to leave the stage."

In his last gaze, Higashino could be seen apologizing to his female companion, just like an ordinary person, spreading his hands and expressing distress.

"Goodbye, Mirai-sensei Tori Akino."

……

For more than half an hour in this follow-up professional game, Higashino ignored himself, which made Akemi Akimiya, who is a girlfriend, also feel that she should play her temper.

But seeing his distressed expression, Akimi's heart softened in an instant, she took Higashino Hibiki's hands, and walked towards the parking lot.

She also said: "Because I also want to be a cartoonist, so I can experience the joy of dialogue with readers. So I forgive you this time."

(End of this chapter)