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Chapter 261 The Reader's Reaction and the Final End
"Niao Qiuye actually said it on the spot, how embarrassing it is."

Akira Toriyama read the newspaper "Shock!The national comic "Slam Dunk" has come to an end! "Embarrassed for Higashino Hibiki.

"He's really fearless."

As soon as Shamo Toriyama Akira thought of that scene, he became very nervous.

If it was him, he would tremble when he spoke.

"However... after the end of "Slam Dunk", the reader's reaction is really great."

On par with Dragon Ball.

……

"Is "Slam Dunk" over?"

"The national competition only played two games!"

"The dog thief bird Akino's future is unfinished!"

"The same thing happened in "Soul of Chess" back then! Damn it!"

"I will never read his comics again!"

Computers in the new century facilitate the communication of netizens.

On the forums and ICQ, there are endless discussions about "Slam Dunk".

There are radical ones, who are trying to find a way to pick up the address of Akino Akino's future residence.

You thought about it, the next time Bird Akino showed up in the future, he would give him a knife.

There are also unacceptable.

"Tori Akino-sensei is just joking, isn't the manga still being serialized?"

As long as the whole book has not appeared, he will never believe that "Slam Dunk" is coming to an end.

However, there are still some readers who think that Akino Tori is right when "Slam Dunk" is about to end.

Now that it's over, the imperfect "Slam Dunk" is more real and more precious.

"I want to organize everyone and write a petition together to make Mr. Akino Bird change his mind."

Someone sent a message, and soon many people responded...

……

Bird Akino Mirai Studio.

"Tori Akino-sensei, is "Slam Dunk" really coming to an end?"

Seeing Higashino Higashi the next day, Omori opened his eyes wide with a dazed expression.

"Aren't we drawing the plot after Xiangbei's defeat?" Higashino was even more surprised, "It's fine if others don't know about it. Omori, you are an assistant who knows the follow-up plot."

Since Xiangbei had been severely injured in the fierce battle against Sanno Industry, they finally lost to Aihe Academy in the third round.

Although Xiangbei has stopped at the top 16 in the country and has not fulfilled its dream of dominating the country, it is recognized by everyone as the uncrowned king.

Omori said distressedly: "I thought there would be a winter selection contest, and the story of Hanamichi Sakuragi winning the national championship in her second grade."

"So why!" He was very surprised, and asked Higashino, "Why did you end "Slam Dunk"? This is the number one manga in the country!"

"Omori-san, don't do this." Tanaka held Omori's shoulders, preventing the excited Omori from further questioning Higashino Hibiki, "Teacher Akino's feelings, he conveyed all of his feelings yesterday, didn't he?"

There is no doubt that the summer in Xiangbei is over.

"But, Tanaka-kun..." Omori turned his head, "Why are you so calm? You should be more sad than me!"

What he lost was a job with good pay, but what about Tanaka?He regards Bird Akino's studio as his home. "Slam Dunk" is now over, and Bird Akino doesn't need an assistant for a short time.

In other words, Tanaka is going to leave this house and get used to the lonely life again.

Tanaka, who is mentally fragile, should be the saddest person right now.

"I'm really sad," Tanaka nodded, "But Mr. Akino Tori's works should be decided by himself, shouldn't he?"

Tanaka's words made Omori calm down.

After a while, he said, "I'm just not reconciled. Why did such a good work end so easily?"

He has a feeling that "Slam Dunk" has been ruined.

"Even if it's you, Akino-sensei, you may not be able to draw a wonderful manga next time, will you?"

Higashino sighed, "Mr. Omori, this is not something you should consider."

"It's not good that you're jumping to conclusions because you don't know me."

"Anyway, keep working."

The final "Slam Dunk" must also maintain a high standard.

……

a.

Readers saw a new episode of "Slam Dunk".

Because of the match with Shanwang, Xiangbei lost to Aihe Academy.

They finally believed that what Bird Akino Miku said was true.

He made up his mind to finish the work.

Even "Weekly Shonen Jump" has a countdown to the end.

Not long after the magazine was released, there were phone calls one after another in the editorial department.

Some readers came to inquire, some reported; some came to vent, and some hoped that the editor could convey that they were very supportive of Tori Akino, and hoped that Mr. Tori Akino would not be overwhelmed by the pressure in this chaotic moment.

The voice supporting Higashino was quickly conveyed to Higashino by the editor.

"Mr. Bird Akino, I am very sad to hear that "Slam Dunk" is over, but I am really happy that Mr. Bird Akino can communicate with readers during the live broadcast. I hope the teacher will always be happy and look forward to your new work!"

"Tori Akino-sensei, I support your decision very much!"

"Actually, I already had a premonition. The match between Xiangbei and Shanwang burned themselves and created a miracle. Their summer has come to an end since they met Shanwang. The teacher's painting is very real. "Slam Dunk" "I will never forget the feelings of my life."

Sasaki conveyed these passionate words. He is a calm person. It is really against the law to speak with such emphasis.

Higashino was somewhat moved. He understood that the readers' responses were the result of the editorial department's screening, but it was enough to have so many readers who supported him.

"Thank you, Mr. Sasaki."

"Yeah." Sasaki nodded, "So, don't be affected by radical things."

"Of course not." Higashino is very confident about this, and he is very resistant to pressure.

"That's good," Sasaki nodded, and he asked tentatively, "So, do you have any ideas for your new manga?"

A talented young manga artist cannot sit idle while his abilities are rising.

Of course, the most important thing is that it has something to do with huge interests.

There are "Soul of Chess", "Slam Dunk", and Akino Tori's next comic in the future. As long as it can maintain the standard of these two comics, it will be a good work.

Hearing Sasaki's words, Higashino Hibiki's smiling face froze.

"Mr. Sasaki... are you too anxious..."

"Slam Dunk" is not over yet, let him start a new job.

Sasaki was stunned for a moment, and he explained: "It's good to have an idea, we can discuss it."

"Please give me some more time." Higashino shook his head and said sincerely.

Sasaki had a regretful expression on his face, but he still nodded.

After today's work was over, he still didn't leave, chatting with Higashi Hibiki about home affairs.

……

Because of habit, I turned on the TV while chatting with Hibiki Higashino.

"I did a scary experiment today to prove how fragile human beings are..."

"When the girl turned to me, I swung the hammer in my hand."

"I think I tapped her a few times."

"But I don't remember very well... because I was so excited."

On the TV, there was a voice that made Higashino's hairs count down.

This is a TV show, and the host is reciting this very touching sentence.

"The Drunken Rose Saint Fighting Incident..." Sasaki's expression became very bad, and he recognized this line.

Higashino Hibiki asked in astonishment, "This is?"

"Don't you understand? There was a lot of trouble in 1997." Sasaki asked in surprise.

Higashino Hibiki said silently: "Because "Slam Dunk" is going to be serialized..."

Sasaki was ashamed, what a narrow-minded bird Akino Mirai.

I just asked him about his thoughts on the new serialization, and I had to poke fun at myself during the conversation.

"The "Alcoholic Rose Saint Fighting Incident" was a very vicious murder incident back then. "Sasaki talked about the information he found.

On February 1997, 2, a junior high school student attacked two little girls with a rubber hammer, and one little girl was seriously injured in the head.

The junior high school student's school refused to cooperate with the police investigation.

On March 3, a 16-year-old girl was hit on the head with a hammer and died in hospital seven days later.As the murderer fled, he stabbed the 10-year-old girl.

5月24日，11岁的小男孩失踪。5月27日，他的脑袋被凶手放在了某中学的校门口。

At the same time, there was a provocative letter from the murderer to the police.

"The game of the Drunken Rose Saint Battle is about to begin
Dumb cops

try to stop me

I have a lot of fun about killing people

I want to see people die
Use death to sanction the dirty vegetables
Punish my age-old grudges with blood. "

Sasaki read the data calmly, the victims were all children, and Higashino hated the perpetrator deeply.

"Please tell me the result directly." He couldn't listen anymore and interrupted Sasaki.

"Yes." Sasaki nodded, and said solemnly: "The perpetrator is 14-year-old Shinichiro Higashi, a minor with an antisocial personality."

Afterwards, he was sentenced by the court to be transferred to the Kanto Juvenile Correctional Institute for education.

In 2000, Japan lowered the minimum applicable age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14.

Now in 2001, the TV program has an interview with the Kanto Correctional Institute. The reformatory said that Higashi Shinichiro's treatment is going well and he is ready to be handed over to the Juvenile Institute.

"He has a clear will and normal intelligence, and he is a bastard who gets pleasure from killing others." Higashino sighed, "Just because of the law, he didn't get much punishment."

Sasaki also sighed.

Higashino asked him, "Mr. Sasaki, you have been paying attention to the "Alcoholic Rose Saint Fighting Incident", how do you feel?" "

"I..." Sasaki pondered for a while, "I'm a little sad and angry."

"After Dong Shinichiro was arrested, he did not apologize. His family's apology letter was very perfunctory. Except for the name of the victim, the content was exactly the same."

"Higashi Shinichiro has thousands of erotic comics, which makes jump suffer unnecessarily."

"Higashi Shinichiro's crime has had a great impact on society."

He paused, "I hope that Higashi Shinichiro will be punished more severely, and his family members will also make atonement to the families of the victims."

Higashino nodded. This kind of thinking, except for crime lovers, is common to most people.

"Sorrowful, powerless, angry," he concluded, and then said: "If someone can punish these criminals who are forgiven by the law and punish them. Will such a person be considered a god?"

"How can there be such a person..." Sasaki retorted subconsciously, and he was suddenly taken aback, "Do you have an idea for a new work?"

……

Until the end, Higashino did not answer Sasaki's question.

But on the second day, Sasaki moved a big box, which was full of information about the vicious incident.

"Japan Tsuyama Massacre Incident"

"The Three Postwar Serial Killers in Japan"

……

"The Ayase Cement Murder Case"

Looking at Sasaki's dark circles, Higashino was particularly moved.

"I will use it well." Higashino said to Sasaki very seriously.

At night, he picked up Sasaki's materials and read them to Akemi Akimiya, who was drawing manga.

Until Akimi got into bed in fear.

……

The time came to April [-]nd.

"Slam Dunk" ended on schedule, and the hearts of readers were empty.

Until now they are willing to believe that the youth about Xiangbei is over.

Sakuragi Hanamichi suffered a back injury and is recuperating and recovering.

Haruko writes to Sakuragi every week about the team.

Shonhoku was in the top 16. In the end, Akagi Takenori failed to recommend to Fukasawa Sports University. He and Kigure Gongyan began to work hard for the university entrance examination and retired from the basketball team.

Akagi Haruko became the new manager of the basketball team and managed the team with Ayako.

Xiangyang's third-year players all stayed and worked hard for the winter selection.

Hainan won the second place in the country.

Rukawa Kaede has not gone to the United States yet, and is receiving training from the All Japan Youth Army.

Ryota Miyagi has become the next captain of Shohoku. Mitsui trains hard every day, and the substitutes work hard to become the starter.

Coach Anxi works hard to lose weight.

Kenji Fujima has a beard, and his slovenly appearance is no longer the handsome boy he used to be.

Yu Zhu, who left the team, couldn't let go of the team, but the captain Xian Dao Akira was fishing.

Mu Shenyi likes to play surfboard, Kiyota Nobunaga and the dog race, Shen Zongichiro is training.

The Wada brothers of Sanno are working hard, and the ace Zebei Eiji is going to the United States.

Coach Gaotou and Coach Tian Gang are discussing the national sports game...

In short, "Slam Dunk" is over, but the story of Kanagawa and Japanese high school basketball continues.

Where readers can't see, Sakuragi and the others are working hard, Xiangbei may dominate the country, and Sakuragi Hanamichi may become an NBA star.

……

"Great, such an ending."

Shancun Shoudao was intoxicated.

"its not right!"

He reacted suddenly.

""Slam Dunk" is over, so how can my sports comics compare with his?"

Having said that, the more he delved into sports comics, the more he felt, "It is impossible to surpass "Slam Dunk."

"Slam Dunk" has achieved the ultimate in sports comics. Ten or 20 years later, there may not be any comics that can compare with it.

The mountain village is under great pressure to keep the road.

Four months after the end of "Strange Detective Agency", he still hasn't found a clue.

No matter what the setting is, in the end it is too immature compared with "Slam Dunk".

"Congratulations on the successful conclusion, Bird Akino Mirai."

(End of this chapter)