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Chapter 260 The youth of "Slam Dunk" is over

After Konen Shimabukuro stepped down after accepting the award, he heard loud applause, which lasted for a long time.

He turned around in astonishment, and found that all the audience had stood up and greeted the next award-winning cartoonist with smiles——

Bird Akino Mirai.

"It's amazing."

Someone on the side said: "If you haven't played yet, you are already the center."

He raised his head and pointed at the audience, "Those people subconsciously recognized Niao Qiuye's future, and couldn't help giving him a standing ovation."

This is a kind of respect and love.

"Such a phenomenon will only appear if readers like his comics very much."

Shimabukuro was taken aback for a moment, thinking he was right.

Most comics are tools for entertainment, and you put them down after reading them.

But there are also some comics, which may tell the truth, and may bring emotional resonance to readers.

Draw such cartoons, the cartoonist, the readers will be more recognized.

Bird Akino Mirai is like this.

"Teacher Urasawa." Shimabukuro bowed slightly, and the same is true for this teacher's works.

When he saw Urasawa Naoki, such a mood immediately emerged.

"I just don't understand a little bit." Urasawa Naoki looked at Higashino who appeared on the stage and muttered to himself.

"Why did he put the match between Xiangbei and Shanwang in the second match? Shouldn't such a final duel match be the final climax?"

"If 'Slam Dunk' doesn't want to be anticlimactic, then it has come to an end."

"Tori Akino Mirai, what are you going to do next?"

"What on earth are you thinking?"

"It's like... as if the manga is about to end..."

……

In front of the TV, Kazuya Takasugi excitedly clenched his fists as Higashino appeared on the screen.

After reading the chapter of "Slam Dunk" National Contest, he liked this comic more and more.

It was already an amazing work, but as the plot progressed, "Slam Dunk" became more and more interesting, and now it has reached the climax of the whole story.

Takasugi Kazuya has just read the manga, and now he still can't calm down.

He was thumping violently, and his face was bloodshot with excitement.

Xiangbei's untold hardships and finally defeating the king of the mountain were moved, not only for the audience in the gymnasium in the comics, but also for the readers who read the comics like him.

"Xiangbei! First!"

This is the first time for him to do this. A virtual cartoon brought him an extremely real touch.

Akino Mirai, a classmate whom he admired very much in the past, is now on a higher level, and he looks up to him.

"Tori Akino-sensei!"

……

"Higashino-kun is here." Hua Chao put his arms around Akagi Kyoko, with excitement in his eyes, all of which looked like Higashino Kyoko.

Xiangbei's victory over the king of the mountain reminded him of the glorious years in college.

……

Bird Akino Mirai Studio.

Omori and Tanaka sat in front of the TV.

"I knew the teacher would win the prize!" Omori said excitedly.

"Will the teacher be nervous in such a big scene?" Tanaka swallowed.

The two of them watched the TV series without blinking.

……

"He's amazing, isn't he?" Akemi Akimiya sat beside her father and said proudly.

Mr. Qiu Gong's smiling face froze, "He is still far away, but that's all."

Akemi Akimiya pouted, "This is the most authoritative award for manga."

"Hmph." Mr. Akimiya crossed his arms, "It's just a cartoon."

"Father," Akimi Akemi said with a straight face, "this is my husband."

Mr. Akimiya clutched his chest, feeling like he was about to have a heart attack.

It was not easy for his daughter to come to visit him, and the two of them hadn't watched TV for a long time. During the happy moments, Higashi Higashino was all to blame for causing conflicts between him and his daughter.

Mr. Akimiya replied calmly: "The "Shogakukan Manga Award" is an award I have never heard of. "

"Hmph." Akimi snorted coldly, turned her face away, and ignored Mr. Akimiya.

Mr. Akimiya was expressionless and his heart was bleeding.

……

"Bird Akino Mirai."

Morido Yamamura was full of doubts after watching "Slam Dunk".

At this moment, he stared at Higashi Higashino, "What are you thinking?"

……

In the editorial department of "Weekly Shonen Jump", the TV in the break room broadcasts the "Shogakukan Manga Show" live.

The editors watched carefully, Sasaki stood at the front, holding coffee, waiting patiently.

"It's going to be shocking."

……

Higashino stepped onto the podium, and the applause from the audience lasted for a long time.

He bowed deeply in thanks.

"Soul of Chess" and "Slam Dunk" both won the "Shogakukan Comics Award".

There are two trophies, a certificate and a total of 200 million yen in prize money.

After the award presentation, Higashino took a deep breath and looked at the audience.

"Thank you for your continued support of the work "Slam Dunk". We have come to the present with Sakuragi Hanamichi."

"In the past five years or so, I have been drawing comics with my heart, and I only stopped publication twice. The life of the Xiangbei Basketball Club is also my life."

There was applause from the audience.

Yamamura Morichi listened to Higashino's speech, and was in awe.

He has been watching "Slam Dunk" all the time, and he knows how complicated this cartoon is to draw.

For five years without stopping, it was too difficult for Higashino, who was only a student before.

But he persisted.

In addition to genius, Akino Bird also works very hard in the future.

Hua Chao smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Akino Tori."

Takasugi also said: "It's great to see "Slam Dunk."

Tanaka couldn't help but said, "Although it's hard work, I want to continue painting with my teacher."

Higashino Hibiki's words aroused the emotion of countless people.

Accompanying "Slam Dunk" has been going on, it is the voice of the readers as a whole.

They want to see the match between Shohoku and Zhuxing University's Aihe, want to see Hanamichi Sakuragi vs. Hiroshi Morishi, and want to see Shohoku dominate the country!
Among the many people, Inoue Feng sighed, and Sasaki closed his eyes.

"It's time."

The glory of "Slam Dunk" will come to an end in the hands of its author.

……

Jump in the era after "Slam Dunk", which comic will dominate it?

Leading the style of jump in the new era, cultivating readers' interest in reading, becoming the king of coquettishness, and now at the top of juvenile comics.

Must be super fun!
Oda has been thinking about this.

He hopes this work is his own "One Piece"!
He worked hard enough, the results of "One Piece" rose rapidly, and the sales volume of each book was higher and higher.

But it is still too far away from "Slam Dunk".

"Beyond "Slam Dunk" is unrealistic, this comic is in full swing."

"Unless, after the end of "Slam Dunk", "One Piece" is still serialized."

"I think it's too early..."

Eiichiro Oda was watching TV, and Mirai Tori Akino was talking with the audience about his experience of serializing "Slam Dunk".

Oda suppressed his urgency and told himself that it was impossible to become the number one in jump.

"If you want to become the number one in Japan, you have to surpass Mr. Akino Tori, which is too difficult!"

Oda cheered himself up, the future is full of troubles, like an unclimbable red earth continent.

Be yourself first.

He is fully prepared to face difficulties bravely.

Until Oda heard Higashino Hibiki's next words, his brain roared, and he didn't react for a long time.

……

""Slam Dunk"..." Higashino took a deep breath, looked at the camera, as if he was staring at thousands of readers, his heart was full of pressure, but he still said it out.

"Slam Dunk ends on April 4nd!"

So the man stared wide-eyed and looked straight at Higashi Hibiki.

"That's right, it ends on April 4!" Higashino repeated.

As soon as his voice fell, the scene was full of uproar.

"Tori Akino-sensei said that "Slam Dunk" is over? How could I have such a dream?"

"April Fool's Day is April 4st, not today! Mr. Akino Bird."

"unbelievable!"

"Xiangbei just defeated the king of the mountain, is it about to end?"

"What a joke!"

……

In front of the TV, Kazuya Takasugi also widened his eyes.

""Slam Dunk" is over! I don't agree!"

Anger radiated from his small body.

"It's just the beginning, why should it end!"

……

Hua Chao's body froze, he pointed at the TV in disbelief, his mouth was trembling and he couldn't speak.

Akagi Kyouko sighed, "It's about to end."

……

"Huh?" Mr. Qiu Gong let out a light sigh, "You are really bold."

He didn't know the profit of "Slam Dunk", but he knew it roughly, and it was a huge number.

His income from painting over the years is probably no more than this.

"I can make up my mind to let go of fame and fortune, and I look at Dongye differently."

……

"real or fake!"

The editorial department was noisy.

Jijiu stood up and asked, "Mr. Sasaki, is "Slam Dunk" really coming to an end?"

"Yes." Sasaki nodded complicatedly.

"Tori Akino-kun, he still said it..."

"How can "Slam Dunk" be finished!" Yahagi slapped the table and stood up.

"As long as the manga is serialized, it is not up to the manga artist alone! This is related to the interests of Shueisha!"

"Mr. Sasaki, why did you agree to him!"

He questioned Sasaki.

Sasaki was speechless.

He is taking the blame for the upper class.

"It's not just that," the bottle pointed at Hibiki Higashino on the TV, and said loudly, "It's also for the good of Akino-kun that "Slam Dunk" won't end!"

"This work has unlimited potential and is far from finished!"

"Tori Akino is still young, he can continue to grow! After finishing "Slam Dunk", this growth will be interrupted!"

"Mr. Sasaki! Why did "Slam Dunk" end?"

Sasaki looked around, and his subordinates showed puzzled expressions.

"It was my decision." Torishima Kazuhiko walked over.

……

After 2 minutes, the noise at the scene finally quieted down, Higashino could not respond to the audience's reaction in front of the TV, he only faced the person in front of him.

He continued talking.

"I've been wondering if that's the right thing to do."

"Finally I made up my mind."

"It's not bad to end "Slam Dunk" after defeating the king of the mountain with all my strength."

"Youth will have regrets."

"The youth of Xiangbei is still going on, but we have to stop here."

As soon as Higashino's words fell, the award presenter asked nervously, "Mr. Bird, Mr. Akino, has this been decided?"

"Hmm." Higashino nodded solemnly.

"Before the national competition, there was this ending."

He looked at the audience, "Life is not smooth sailing, and the same is true for comics. It is also youthful to leave regrets in summer."

"Instead of procrastinating, it's better to end it with a brain. All the blood and emotion are spurted out, and the hot youth stops abruptly, leaving only the clear song of cicadas."

"That's Slam Dunk."

Higashino took the stage to give a speech, just to express his own thoughts. TV is different from comics, and it is more intuitive and efficient.

Readers can feel his mood at the end of "Slam Dunk".

The audience was silent, although there were hundreds of spectators, it was like a reading library, completely different from the warm applause when Higashino came on stage.

Higashino didn't care either, he bowed and walked off the stage.

……

Urasawa Naoki muttered to himself, "I see."

"Tori Akino has already prepared to end it."

His voice awakened Shimabukuro.

"Tori Akino-sensei is going to finish "Slam Dunk"?" Konichi Shimabukuro said in a daze, "Did I hear wrong?"

Urasawa Naoki shook his head, "This way everything will make sense."

He looked at Higashino Higashi who came over, and was full of admiration, "It's really cool and easy to let go of huge interests, fight against those who support you, and end the manga at the right time."

He shrugged, "It's just that he dropped the bomb. When I received the award, wasn't it just a one-man show? It's too embarrassing."

Immediately, he stepped onto the podium.

……

Oda Eiichiro's eyes widened.

"Slam Dunk is coming to an end."

He usually couldn't imagine putting these two words together.

The milestone of a manga ends at its most eye-catching moment, such courage is amazing.

He listened carefully to what Bird Akino said. As a cartoonist, he gradually understood Hibiki Higashino.

"Unwilling to stop, always climbing the peak, I am really in awe of Mr. Akino like this."

Not satisfied with the glory, Higashino put down "Slam Dunk" and started a new journey.

His endless pursuit gave Oda an extra layer of weight to his identity as a manga artist.

"The manga artist I admired before was Akira Toriyama-sensei...now..."

"Let Akino-sensei and Akira Toriyama stand shoulder to shoulder..."

……

After the live broadcast of the TV broadcast, an uproar was soon caused.

The whole of Japan was shaken.

His aftermath has not spread, otherwise the whole world will be caught in endless discussions because of the end of "Slam Dunk".

"Is "Slam Dunk" over?"

Araki Hirohiko, who was drinking milk early in the morning, froze for a moment, his hand froze while reading the newspaper.

"Tori Akino-kun... I don't know whether to be gratified or afraid to have such a junior."

The original bird Akino, but in order to surpass "Dragon Ball" and affect the rhythm of "Soul of Chess".

Now that he is mature, he seems to understand what he should do.

"His next comic, I look forward to it."

Araki Hirohiko smiled and said to himself.

(End of this chapter)