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Chapter 263 Accident and Petition
"It must be Teacher Akino Bird! It must be Teacher Akino Bird!"

Higashino Hibiki was standing in the crowd watching the Ruichi Festival in Jianye Mountain when a boy suddenly grabbed his arm and shouted!
Higashino was taken aback by these words, he never thought that he would be recognized in the crowd, after all he is not a celebrity.

As soon as the name of Tori Akino Mirai appeared, it immediately attracted the tourists present.

"Mirai Akino? Mirai Akino who drew "Slam Dunk"?"

"where is he?"

The scene immediately became noisy, and many people crowded towards the boy's voice.

Higashino was still in a daze, and the boy continued to say loudly: "Tori Akino teacher! Don't finish "Slam Dunk", okay? I want to continue watching!"

The readers in the past always wanted his autograph, but the young man now hopes that he can continue "Slam Dunk" immediately.

At the "Shogakukan Manga Award" awards ceremony, Higashino conveyed all his feelings, and wrote a page of hundreds of words in the final chapter of the manga, detailing the reasons for ending "Slam Dunk".

But the boy in front of him still asked him to continue painting, which meant that he didn't agree with Higashi Hibiki's idea, so it was useless to persuade him.

"Please let go." Higashino said to him.

"Okay... okay."

Higashino Hibiki wanted to leave, but found that the crowd was crowded together, leaving him no space at all.

"Please step aside," he said to the others.

but……

"It's Mr. Akino Bird!"

"Can you sign me!"

"Please continue to draw "Slam Dunk"!"

"I want to see all of Sakuragi Flower Road!"

"Can Sakuragi become the number one high school student in Japanese basketball!"

"Xianbei hasn't dominated the country yet! How could you finish "Slam Dunk" Bird Akino!"

"You are too much!"

The scene was noisy, and no one gave up their seats. Instead, after more people crowded around, the crowd became tighter.

The saliva of many people flew on Higashino Hibiki's face, they were filled with righteous indignation.

Higashino Hibiki was at a loss, he had never experienced this scene before.

"Slam Dunk" ended normally, why did readers react so strongly?

In the future, the author of "Attack on Titan" messed around and came up with the most rubbish ending. The readers are also very easy-going, and they all say that the crime does not deserve death.

The hot spring shop of the Isayama founder is also fine.

"Please continue to update "Slam Dunk"!"

"That's right!"

Akemi Akimiya, who was taking pictures, heard the noise, and she stopped what she was doing, only to realize that the bird Akino Mirai was surrounded by people.

She wanted to rush in, but was blocked tightly, there was no gap at all.

Fortunately, President Kadoda found out about this scene, and hurriedly led the staff of the tourism association to push through the crowd and rescued Higashino.

"Bird Akino Mirai!"

"do not go!"

The crowd shouted behind them and was stopped by the staff of the Tourism Association.

Higashino met Akemi Akimiya.

"I'm sorry..." Akemi Akimiya lowered her head, her face was pale, "It's all because of me... that I came to Jianye Mountain..."

"Why do you have to apologize?" Higashino scratched his hair helplessly, "I wanted to come, and it's also my resentment that I underestimated the readers."

……

The tourism association was busy, but Chairman Kadoda apologized for a long time, saying that Higashino's security work was not properly arranged.

It's none of his business, it's Higashino's bad words that made President Kadoda no longer feel guilty.

Dongye and his wife still live in the Anji Hotel, in the same room as last time, but now Jianye Mountain is not as quiet as before, and there are tourists everywhere.

Akemi Akimiya did not leave Higashino Hibiki, and stuck to his side tightly.

"It's just a small accident, it's okay." Higashino comforted her for a long time.

Akemi Akimiya just nodded.

Soon, it was night.

Nanase once said that night is the busiest time for the Ruichi Festival. People will make origami boats, ride small candles, and float in the pool water.

A stage is set up next to the pool, and festivals are held at night.

Similar to the dance adapted from the legend of Amano Iwato danced by the folklore society of Musashino Art University, the stage performance of the Ruichi Festival is a story of a dragon girl coming out of a cave and communicating with people.

Time passed by little by little, and the moon was in the middle of the sky.

Higashino Hibiki couldn't help persuading: "You go to the Ruichi Festival, don't worry about me."

Akemi Akimiya's "Sakura Mission" is based on Janoyama. The current Ruichi Festival must be the core plot of "Sakura Mission".

Today's materials are particularly important, and may never be encountered again in the future.

Akemi Akimiya had planned for today's trip to Janno Mountain for a long time, and Higashino didn't want her manga to be affected by herself.

Akemi Akimiya did not answer for a long time.

"Ring," after a long time, sitting on the ground, hugging her knees, Akemi Akimiya's hair hanging down on the ground, she said faintly, "I am no longer who I used to be."

"Why do you say that?"

"In the past, I regarded comics as the most important thing. The center of my future life must be drawing comics."

"But now, when I see you surrounded by fanatical readers, I'm really worried. I'm worried that something will happen to you, you'll..."

She paused, her voice choked.

Higashino comforted her, "Miss Akimiya... I'm fine, readers just hope that "Slam Dunk" can continue to be serialized, don't think about it."

"I understand... I just," Akemi Akimiya raised her head, staring at Higashi Higashino with watery eyes, "I just realized that I don't have the mood to draw material. Compared with manga, you are more important now."

Her life was deflected, Higashino became the center.

This sentence made Higashino Hibiki feel suffocated, and he felt the love of Akemi Akimiya.

"Okay, let's do it that way." Higashino sat beside her, pointing to the bright moon in the sky, "Miss Qiu Gong, look, the moon tonight is so beautiful."

……

On the second day, tourists left Jianye Mountain one after another.

Higashino finally dared to take the lead.

Nanase Yui apologized to Higashihiro and took out a disc.

"Here is the video of this Ruichi Festival, it should be useful...as a gift from us to apologize."

"Of course it's useful!" Higashino took it with both hands, and the material came back.

This trip to Jianye Mountain, although I didn't see the amazing festival and was full of regrets, but Higashino's heart was full and he was extremely happy.

It's just that they can't stay longer, Akemi Akimiya still has to draw manga.

After saying goodbye to Nanase, the two returned to Tokyo.

……

Kanda was working on a big project recently, and when he was busy, a former friend called him with an impatient voice and asked him to watch a video circulating on the Internet.

Kanda repeatedly agreed, turned on the computer, and entered the website address.

At the beginning of the video, I don't know where the activity of raising the shrine is being held.

There are many people around, and it looks particularly lively.

Kanda was getting impatient.

Until the video came——

"It must be Teacher Akino Bird! It must be Teacher Akino Bird!"

the sound of.

He hurriedly moved closer to the computer and found that Akino was really there.

He was surrounded by the crowd and questioned, his face was ugly.

The video didn't end until 3 minutes later, when the organizer rescued Bird Akino.

"How can you do this! It's too much!"

He couldn't help but slapped the table with his hand and yelled loudly.

A friend said that this video has been widely played and widely circulated, and it was even reported on TV programs.

For a while, there was an uproar about the end of "Slam Dunk".

There are many who support the idea of ​​these readers that it is the fault of Akino Tori in the future.

Looking at the fermented comments on the Internet, Kanda's expression became more and more ugly.

……

Not long after Higashino returned to Tokyo, Sasaki visited and comforted him, hoping that he would not be stressed.

"Look at me, do you seem to be under pressure?" Higashino asked back.

Sasaki looked at him in high spirits, and he was indeed in good condition.I was so relieved that I didn't say any more.

Two days later, Yoshihiro Togashi also contacted Higashino.

"Don't care what your readers think!"

He talked about his completion of "Yu Yu Hakusho".

"You Yu Hakusho" ended in the strongman's martial arts tournament in the united war of magic power, which is the exciting and climax part.

As a result, he has been criticized by readers for a long time.

Yoshihiro Togashi is now passing on his experience to Higashino Higashi.

"Don't pay attention to these remarks, enjoy the relaxed years without serial comics."

Speaking of this sentence, he became jealous again.

"It's great not to have to serialize, it's like the sun has cleared from the cloudy sky."

Higashino thanked him full of gratitude, but complained, "Mr. Fu Jian, isn't it the same as the end of the work now?"

If you want to suspend the publication, you can suspend the publication.

"Hahahaha." Togashi Yoshihiro ended the call with a smile.

In mid-April, before Higashino moved, Sasaki came to him again.

He brought a reader petition.

"I'm so sorry, Sasaki-san."

"Slam Dunk" is over, and Sasaki is no longer the editor of Higashino.

Now Kazuhiko Torishima handed over the work to Sasaki, and he would often find time to work for himself, Higashino felt embarrassed.

"You're welcome." Sasaki waved his hand.

He said, "Do you remember Koji Yoshida?"

Higashino nodded, "Is that the college student who wants to become a jump editor?"

"That's right, now he has joined Jump and is the editor of "Hunter x Hunter"." Sasaki said.

"That's great, congratulate him for me."

"Well," Sasaki pointed at the petition, "Yoshida-kun applied to me, hoping to be in charge of the work of you and the editorial department. He wanted to hand over this petition to you for me, but I rejected it."

The work Sasaki mentioned refers to Higashi Higashino's work before there is a new serialization, such as letters from readers, notices about the use of copyrights, or the release of color manuscripts for single volumes, events held by jump, etc...

"how do you feel?"

"Of course!" Higashino nodded a little disappointed.

Sasaki is about to become the editor-in-chief, and the working relationship between the two of them will of course be terminated.

There is no way.

Sasaki smiled slightly, "Yoshida will be very happy."

After the incident was over, Higashino looked at the petition, and he was stunned.

This thick petition has thousands of signatures!

The content is about asking "Slam Dunk" to be resurrected.

Higashino watched carefully, and these people thought that the editorial department forced the end of the story.

Higashino couldn't help but put down the petition.

To this day, they are still deceiving themselves.

Finishing "Slam Dunk" is definitely not Tori Akino's idea in the future.

Ignoring a gold mine of comics like "Slam Dunk", how could the editorial department finish it?

(End of this chapter)