Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 320 Hoshino Katsura

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I saw Mr. Tori Akino's new work."

"It's only been two months."

"Ah, only two months? I thought it had been a long time."

Ken Miyano came to the classroom and heard the students discussing like this.

He put down his schoolbag and sighed in frustration.

"Tori Akino-sensei, why did you take such a long break? Who allowed it? There are thousands of readers like me who are looking forward to your work."

"Please please hurry up."

The young man clenched his hands on his chest and prayed seriously.

.........

Hibiki Higashino no longer serializes comics, but still reads Jump.

“Although I’ve seen it before, it’s still very interesting!”

He was talking about "Naruto". The content of this serial is Orochimaru vs. the third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

When he was watching the anime back then, he was dazzled by the shuriken shadow clone technique. Now when he is reading the comics, he is also amazed by the superb battle scenes.

"This is a battle in another dimension. No wonder Kishimoto was so confident during the New Year's party."

On Friday, "Naruto" Xiaozheng ranked No. 1.

After Kishimoto learned about it, he was excited and had insights.

"Tori Akino-sensei is right. Readers have limitations. If you draw according to your own ideas, the result will be very good."

The results of "Naruto" are getting better and better, and many readers have begun to like the image of Orochimaru.

……

"Weekly Shonen Jump" editorial department.

After a day's work, Yoshida Koji stood up, stretched, smacked his lips, and prepared to get off work.

Bottle Yoshihisa heard the noise, raised his head, and frowned when he saw Yoshida's appearance.

"Yoshida-kun, why do I feel that you are not in your best state?"

He held his chin and examined Yoshida Koji.

"I...I'm no different from before." Yoshida didn't know why.

"Today I contacted Mr. Yoshihiro Togashi and asked him about his serialization plan for the new year; I communicated on the phone with new people who submitted manuscripts, hoping to find talented cartoonists; I followed up on the printing of single volumes of "Death Note"; and the website Operation…”

He raised his fingers and began to count.

Bozi looked at her with confusion, "That's not what I'm talking about. What I mean is... you've been very unmotivated lately."

In the past, Yoshida loved his work, which showed that he felt pain and happiness after putting in hard work, and he had a strong subjective initiative.

Yoshida is now a little numb and is simply completing his work.

In such a situation, it is impossible to have fun in the jump editing profession.

"Really?" Yoshida was a little confused. He was still the same as before, unchanged.

"You should adjust as soon as possible." Bottle sighed, "Oh, by the way, your job tomorrow is to go to Teacher Tori Akino's house and sign an annual contract with him. Do you understand? You must never forget this!"

"Tori Akino-sensei..." Yoshida's eyes became brighter and brighter. He raised his hands and ran towards the door. He shouted excitedly, "I'm going now!"

His voice was so loud that all his colleagues in the editorial department looked over.

"Don't go there rashly!" Bottle chased after him and turned back halfway. He took a document on the table and ran out the door.He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Is it convenient to ask Mr. Tori Akino first? There are also documents. You didn't bring the signing documents!"

"Yes~" Yoshida Koji's voice floated into the studio.

"Wow, Mr. Bottle has such a big lung capacity."

"It's so hard for the unreliable Yoshida-kun on the stall."

The editors looked at the rare excitement and talked and laughed quietly.

An editor named Daisuke Terashi saw this scene and his eyes flickered.

He is about to be transferred from his editorial position.

There is a female cartoonist who is very talented but a little timid.

Because he had been encouraging him, the cartoonist did not give up halfway.

He was worried that after he was transferred, the female cartoonist would give up on her dream and choose to make animation.

That would be a pity, and it would be a big loss for her and Shueisha.

"Yoshida looks fierce, but still very passionate... He might be a good candidate to take her over."

Temple Daisuke made a decision.

……

"Tori Akino-sensei! I'm coming!"

Not long after hanging up the phone, Yoshida's voice came into the study.

Higashikata sighed and put down the brush in his hand.

Valentine's Day is coming on February 2th. He wants to give Akimiya Akemi a different gift, but now he is always interrupted by Yoshida, which makes him upset and unable to concentrate.

"Teacher, you are here!"

Yoshida walked into the study room and sat aside in a familiar manner, "Oh, teacher, you are painting. Are these...fireworks? The painting is so good. The movement of the fireworks blooming and the stillness of the two people watching the fireworks are well combined. "

He chuckled and tilted his head to look at Hibiki Hibiki, "Teacher, why don't you speak? Is there something wrong with what I said? Please correct me."

Higashino Hibiki put the painting away, and Yoshida said again:
"Teacher, please continue painting. I won't disturb you. I will just admire it quietly. Oh, are you worried about taking up my rest time? It doesn't matter. I have nothing to do. I feel very relaxed with you. Woolen cloth."

He was like a husky. As soon as he entered the study, he kept talking and was very curious. He was tossing and turning, and Higashino Hibiki's state of mind was confused by him.

Hibiki closed his eyes and tried to adjust to prevent himself from losing his grace. "Yoshida-kun, where is the annual contract?"

"Oh, this is this year's contract. Please take a look at it."

Higashino Hibiki took a look at it, and quickly signed his name just like in previous years.

"Okay, you can leave now."

Higashino Hibiki put away one contract and gave the other two to Yoshida, then pointed to the gate and said to Yoshida.

……

Hoshino Katsura sat in the restaurant, feeling uneasy.

Some time ago, after she learned that the gentle editor Mr. Daisuke Temple was going to be transferred from his post, she thought that her career as a cartoonist was coming to an end.

The trustworthy editor, the person he planned to follow for his whole life, has now given up on himself, which makes Hoshino Katsura, who has little confidence, always feel uneasy.

Maybe, I should become an animator. The animation company "Future Society" is recruiting new people recently, right?
The president of "Mirai Club" is my favorite manga artist Tori Akino Mirai. It should be very relaxing there, right?
Instead of doing mechanical work, you can be creative.

The more he thought about it, the more tempted Hoshino Katsura became and wanted to stand up and leave the cafe.

That's right. When I first started working as a cartoonist, it was because I couldn't draw cartoons well. I had to wait for a long time for my editor to be the editor of the temple. It was not until late at night that my sister took me to the editorial department.

"If the temple editor hadn't waited for me at that time... then now, I should still be working on the animated versions of "Oolong Police Station" and "Hunter", right?" Katsura Hoshino held his chin and kept persuading himself.

If she can be the eldest assistant of the temple, she can also be the new editor...right?

It's not like I can become a cartoonist.

She stood up and headed for the door.

……

That day Tori Akino didn't want to see him in the future, which made Yoshida Koji feel very unhappy.

He knitted his eyebrows together and walked into the restaurant angrily.

Yesterday, colleague Daisuke Temple found Yoshida, showed him a storyboard, and said at the same time: "Hoshino Katsura is very talented."

After Yoshida read it, he found that it was indeed a very creative work, and he immediately made the decision to nominate himself as Hoshino Katsura's editor-in-chief.

So through communication with the temple's Daisuke, Yoshida made an appointment with Katsura Hoshino to meet at this cafe.

As soon as he entered the restaurant, he saw a cute girl with a round face going out. She looked very familiar. "You are Hoshino Katsura, what are you going to do?"

Yoshida asked.

……

"what!"

Hoshino Katsura's brain was screaming, this person with fierce eyes couldn't be Mr. Yoshida Koji!

"Hello, I'm Koji Yoshida. Sorry, I'm late." Yoshida said.

He patted his cheek and decided to forget about Tori Akino and start his work seriously.

Although the person in front of me looks weak and weak, even if she can be serialized, I still have to worry about whether she can maintain the hellish workload of weekly comics.

But Katsura Hoshino's manga storyboard is really good, and it would be a pity to let it go.

People with talent must draw comics.

……

"Hello, I am Hoshino Katsura."

After sitting back in his seat, Hoshino Katsura was extremely nervous, saying in his heart that it was so scary, so scary, and barely maintained his expression.

"Yeah." Yoshida nodded.

He called the waiter, ordered some fried rice for himself, and then asked, "Do you want it?"

Hoshino Kei was also hungry, his brain was racing, eating ramen seemed disrespectful, and the fried pork cutlet rice was very greasy. He had already gained a few pounds and needed to maintain his figure.

Yoshida waited for a while and said, "No, right? Then just have a piece of fried rice."

The waiter left.

Hoshino Katsura was going crazy, but she didn't dare to come out. She gritted her teeth and smiled, "Yeah, I'm not hungry."

In the next 10 minutes, Hoshino Katsura wanted to break the awkwardness and kept looking for topics to talk about. However, Yoshida Koji had a cold expression while eating, and only responded with "um" and "ah" without wanting to expand the topic at all.

After he finished eating, he exchanged mobile phone emails and said to Hoshino Kei: "Let's draw a storyboard first."

Then he turned around and left, very coldly.

There is no gentleness like the Daisuke of the temple.

Hoshino Kei looked at Yoshida Koji's back and sighed.

"It's impossible to change such an editor..."

but……

"As expected, I still like to draw comics..."

she thinks.

Facing Koji Yoshida, she is still not ready to give up, which shows that deep down in her heart, she loves comics.

"Let's start with the short story first."

……

On February 2th, Higashino Hibiki gave the painted painting to Akimiya Akemi.

"Valentine's Day gift?" Qiugong Mingmei was surprised. She had not celebrated this holiday in previous years.

"It's just a whim." Hibiki Higashi said expectantly, "Let's take a look."

"it is good."

Akimiya Akemi unfolded the paintings, there are four paintings in total, one group of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

They are cherry blossoms, fireworks, dancing, maple leaves...

"The paintings are so good." In each painting, there are two people, she and Hibiki Higashino. All the unforgettable things between them throughout the year are engraved in the paintings.

Qiu Gongmingmei's eyebrows were picturesque and she was a little shy, "I'll frame it tomorrow and hang it in the bedroom."

"Is that just this?" Dong Yexiang opened his arms and motioned for her to hug him.

"It's just that." Akimiya Akemi was not fooled, put down the painting and turned around to leave, "I still have to go to breastfeed."

"Damn Higashikata!" Hibiki gritted his teeth, "Steal my wife from me!"

"Two more months, go eat your baby's complementary food!"

……

In April, the cherry blossoms are blooming and students are about to start school.

Onishi Tsunehira walked through the swirling cherry blossoms without stopping.

He didn't have time to appreciate the scenery, so he hurried to Sorachi Hideaki's studio.

The short comic "Samurai's Burden" drawn by Sorachi some time ago was boring and lost the spirituality of "Dandelion".

This made Onishi very disappointed and felt that he had seen the wrong person.

But now that he had started, he decided to work hard, after all, he only had this newcomer.

"Sorachi-kun, "White and Black" is still not eligible for serialization. Please think about new storyboards."

He informed Sorachi Hideaki.

"White and Black" is a new work by Hideaki Sorachi. Although readers responded well, it still cannot be serialized.

This is the cruelty of jump. It is not enough for you to have just a little advantage. Only by surpassing others in all aspects can you get a chance.

"Understood." Sorachi nodded, not too disappointed.

Although he drew "White and Black", he also believed that this short comic was not enough for serialization.

It's far behind "Naruto" and "One Piece" on "Jump".

He needs to draw a comic with more potential.

"So what comic is it?" Onishi asked expectantly.

"I haven't figured it out yet." Sorachi shook his head.

"I'll do it!" Daxi was angry, "The submission deadline for the "Golden Future Cup" is August 8th. You want to participate in this competition, but you still haven't decided what to draw until today?" "

"That's it." Sorachi picked his nose and nodded indifferently.

It is completely unnecessary to paint ordinary works.

But he had no ideas for interesting comics.

I'm stuck here.

"Then let me give you an idea!" Onishi lost his patience, "The Taiga drama "Shinsengumi" will be broadcast next year, you go and enjoy the popularity. "

"No," Sorachi shook his head, "There are too many restrictions in period dramas, and I can't take advantage of my lines. Moreover, plagiarism is too leaky, and I don't want it.

Moreover, I also want to draw a work that changes "Harry Potter" into Japanese-style monsters. "

"Didn't you just say you had no ideas?"

"There is now."

"Aren't you copying my idea?"

"It's just an idea."

"Harapot is also enjoying the popularity."

"Harry Potter is a foreigner."

When faced with Onishi, Sorachi went out on guard.

"Oh." Daxi lost his energy and sighed, "You can't do this."

This made Sorachi worried, afraid that the editor would give up on him.

"If you want to win the "Golden Future Cup", just messing around won't work. "Onishi patted him on the shoulder, "There are many people who want to win the "Golden Future Cup". They are talented and work hard. You have to be serious. "

"Consider it carefully and come up with a work that can be selected."

(End of this chapter)