Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 342
"Yoshida," Abomin Yoshihisa covered his forehead and said distressedly, "You should also know that if a work is successful, there will be follow-up works. This situation cannot be prohibited."

"Has your too much respect for Bird Akino Mirai made you lose your bearings?"

"Hug... I'm sorry..." Yoshida Koji came back to his senses. Just as Aboze Yoshihisa said, when a popular work appears, someone will imitate it.

It is inevitable that there will be dark and dark magical girl works.

As an editor, he should have realized it early.

……

on Monday.

"What will happen to Tori Akino-sensei's book signing?" Yuuji asked Akihisa after returning to Tokyo from a trip to Hawaii.

As soon as he landed, he bought a jump and came to Akijiu's house.

He really shouldn't have missed the precious autograph session because of traveling.

If I had known earlier, I would have come back earlier.

"Although there are many readers, the teacher has always been polite and easy-going."

Akihisa had a very good impression of Hibiki Higashino. He felt his scalp numb just looking at the scene of Akino Toriyama having a busy day. There were tens of thousands of single volumes, and his hands were probably about to break after signing them.

However, Tori Akino has been working diligently.

When talking about him, he plucked up the courage to say that he hoped "Madoka" would have a happy ending.

Tiao Qiuye, who had been busy for a long time, listened to everything, nodded with a smile, and said: "Thank you for your like."

At that moment, Mingjiu was deeply moved.

Even the trauma he suffered because of "Madoka" was almost forgotten.

"Tori Akino-sensei is really nice, gentle, elegant, kind and handsome."

Yuuji, who was watching jump, looked up and glanced at his friend.

"It's so easy to be moved. Take a look at the new issue of "Madoka" and see what Tori Akino drew again..."

He sighed at Akihisa's simplicity and threw the jump out.

Mingjiu picked it up carefully and complained: "Be careful, this is a jump with more than 400 pages."

Then he sat cross-legged on the ground, turned to the page of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" and read it carefully.

……

Sayaka seemed to collapse.

She defeated the witch hysterically, with wounds all over her body.

Throwing the hard-earned seed of lamentation to Sakura Kyoko.

It was obvious that his soul gem was already turbid.

Facing her good friend Madoka Shikama who cared about her, she also said: "You can obviously do anything, but you do nothing."

"I suffered for you. I ignored all this and pretended to know everything."

Madoka has a miraculous talent. She can change the universe and become a god.

But this is not the reason why she became a magical girl.

Akihisa couldn't believe it, "How could Sayaka say such outrageous things!"

"It must be affected by the filthy Soul Gem," Yuuji replied. "It contains the soul, and it will definitely have an impact if it becomes dirty. And... Sayaka now has no desire to live."

Mingjiu's eyes widened, "Why did it get to this point..."

Yuuji shrugged, "These are all drawn by the Tori Akino-sensei you admire. And there are even more outrageous contents later on."

"More excessive..."

Mingjiu flipped through the jump and started reading.

Under the sunset, Hitomi and Kamijou Kyousuke sat together and chatted.

In the shadows, Sayaka saw this scene.

She turned around sharply, tears spilled all over the floor, and then began a self-destructive battle.

"Sayaka is finished."

Looking at Ming Jiu's stunned eyes, Xiong Er understood that he had finished reading the content of "Madoka" and said quietly: "After all, Sayaka now has no faith in living."

The recent content of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" has been a blow to Sayaka.

The last heavy straw made Sayaka give up her last desire for survival.

Idiots like Akihisa can see it now.

He sobbed: "Tori...Tori Akino-sensei, he must have gone too far."

There is simply no emotion.

Although I smiled gently to myself, I painted such a dark work.

……

"Didn't you do anything at the book signing? It's so embarrassing."

"How could it be possible?"

"Old thieves online and teachers offline, I really have you."

In the forum, many netizens are discussing the content of the new episode of "Madoka".

"In the cold winter, there is a fire to keep us warm, and Niao Qiuye is watering it one after another, for fear that the fire will not go out."

"What a desperate magical girl, where is the hope?"

"The soul gem will become turbid, which always feels like a very important foreshadowing."

"Maybe it's a very dark setting, turning into a soulless monster or something... I'm just kidding."

"Sayaka will also die at the hands of the witch."

"Maybe it's in the hands of Xiao Meiyan."

"how is this possible?"

"How is it impossible! That's Homura Akatsuki who is pathologically concerned about Madoka. Sayaka's words may very well make Madoka wish to become a magical girl!"

"There's nothing wrong with what Sayaka said. Madoka can't do anything. She should quickly become a magical girl and save this sick world."

Long Ze looked at the constantly refreshing posts with a satisfied smile on his lips.

"Sure enough, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" is getting more and more attention. If my "Magic Girl Duel" passes the serialization conference, it will definitely be successful!"

……

"Wow haha."

Hibiki frowned and looked at Mirai, who was happily dancing while eating steamed eggs made by his mother.

"Children should eat more green peppers." Hibiki Higashikata said.

"Eh? Really?" Akimiya Minmei turned around and asked him.

"Teacher Chai Menwen said so."

"I understand." Akimiya Akemi nodded and remembered it in her heart.

"Hmm." Higashino looked around in the future, saw Hibiki Hibiki, and smiled, "Dad."

Higashikata admitted that he felt guilty.

Breakfast was over and Higashino Hibiki had just cleared the table when Xiaohe arrived.

"Teacher, I wonder what the autograph session will be like?"

Dong Yexiang broke into a cold sweat, "It's tragic..."

"what?"

"Don't mention this."

Xiaohe probably understood.

There will always be fathers whose daughters are so scared that they cry and become angry, right?
If he didn't have the status of an assistant, he would also want to teach Tori Qiuye a lesson on the spot.

Higashino Hibiki sighed deeply, "Let's get to work."

"Okay." Xiaohe put down his backpack and entered the state of ace assistant.

……

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaohe left after work was over.

He also has to take care of his family, so he goes home as soon as he gets off work.

This is quite unusual in Japan.

"Editor Yoshida, what are you doing?"

At the door of Dongye's house, Xiaohe accidentally met Yoshida Koji.

It's Tuesday, so the editor probably doesn't have anything urgent to do.

And it's still after get off work time. Did something big happen when Yoshida came over in a hurry?
"Mr. Xiaohe, good afternoon." Yoshida Koji said hello, without saying any polite words, and walked quickly past Xiaohe.

Xiaohe turned around and looked at Yoshida's back, feeling uneasy.

He thought for a while and left.

……

"Tori Akino-sensei!"

Higashino Hibiki was packing up the manuscript he had just drawn when he heard Yoshida's urgent cry.

Before he could respond, Yoshida hurriedly walked to Higashino Hibiki with the sound of "tap, tap".

"What's wrong? Are you in such a hurry?" Dongye Xiang raised his head and asked in a leisurely manner.

""Magical Girl Duel" passed the serialization meeting!"

"Magical Girl Duel? What is it?"

"Follow the trend of Madoka Madoka's manga!"

Yoshida spoke very quickly and told everything he knew.

Hibiki Higashino thought thoughtfully, it must be a manga similar to "Magical Girl Website".

Study the works created by "Madoka" Heishenchan.

"Oh, that's right." Hibiki nodded, then looked down at the manuscript, "Yoshida-kun, do you want to see the manuscript you drew today?"

He handed the manuscript to Yoshida.

"Teacher!" Yoshida took it and glanced at it, "The painting is really good. It is indeed the original manuscript drawn by the teacher! No... is this the time to discuss this?"

He looked at Higashino Hibiki angrily.

Higashino Hibiki argued, "I drew this with great difficulty."

Yoshida laughed angrily, "Teacher, you are really..."

"I understand what you're thinking, but it's okay." Hibiki Higashi comforted him, "It's just a follow-up work, so don't make a fuss about it."

There are many works to learn from "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", but none of them can surpass it.

They are unable to create a work that is coherent, has a clear theme, and has a concise plot like "Madoka".

We can only superficially learn its dark and profound side.

It will never be possible to achieve the achievements of "Madoka".

"If you can create excellent works like Madoka, you don't need to follow the trend," Hibiki Higashino said. "If you use following the trend to attract readers, it means that the work is mediocre and insincere."

Yoshida listened and thought for a moment.

"Teacher, you are really proud," he said with a carefree smile, "But what you said is really good."

"As the teacher said, I made a mountain out of a molehill."

"Yoshida, this is your first time encountering something like this, so you must be flustered."

The advantage of "Death Note" is naturally the battle of wits plot at the peak of the manga.

This cannot be copied.

People who do not have a deep understanding of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" and only have a one-sided understanding through the death of senior sister will easily make definitions.

"Ah, it's just a gimmick that uses the contrast between magical girls dying to attract readers. I can draw it too."

Then they started to follow suit.

In fact, this is really useful. When seeing this type of work among a bunch of works, viewers and readers will subconsciously take a second look.

From the start, there was an advantage.

"Yoshida, you are about to become the team leader, so you should stay calm."

"Team leader?" Yoshida pointed at himself, "But didn't the editor-in-chief say..."

"That's a joke." Hibiki Higashino said, "Since Sasaki said it, it means there is no problem. He said you will become the team leader, so it must have been decided."

"That...that! Oh!" Yoshida cheered, raising his arms.

The original manuscript of "Madoka" in his hand made a rustling sound.

"Be careful with my manuscript! You kid! It's wrinkled!"

"Sorry, teacher!"

"I think... let Sasaki think about it seriously... you are too unreliable."

"No! Teacher! I'm so unlucky!"

……

Souma Satoru was on his way home from school.

"Hey, did you hear that there will be a "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" type comic on Jump?"

"Really!"

"The news has been posted on Jump, saying it will be serialized on September 9st."

"I'm really looking forward to it. There is an alternative to Madoka to watch."

"Well, I also want to read more similar comics, but is it too hurtful to Mr. Tori Akino?"

"It's... hurt? It's like a wound. It depends on the ability of the cartoonist. You can't help others draw dark magical girl works."

"that's true."

Sōma Gou's heart sank. He didn't go home and went directly to his uncle's studio.

"There will always be such a person."

Looking at his worried nephew, Soma Ichiro enlightened, "If a work is successful, similar works will appear."

“When ‘Slam Dunk’ became a hit, more sports comics were serialized than ever before.”

"With successful experience and readers who are waiting for support, it will be easier to achieve results, and there will definitely be people who are willing to follow suit."

Sōma Satoru: "But...but it would be very harmful to the original creator!"

Soma Ichiro explained, "Of course, if there are too many similar works, the readers will be divided up. Fortunately, Tori Akino-sensei, if he is a new author, he is likely to fail in the competition and the manga will be cut in half. After all, his readership has not yet been Create stickiness.”

"why is it like this……"

As a child, he was full of respect for cartoonists.

In his heart, cartoonists are all creators who have worked hard for ten years to bring joy to children.

The gap between this and what he imagined was really huge.

"Haha," Ichiro Soma looked at his nephew who was about to collapse and said with a smile, "There are very few cartoonists like Mr. Fujiko."

With the concept of "wanting to create a comic masterpiece that children will always remember", there are only a few cartoonists who live in small rooms and do not change their minds.

Sōma Satoru perked up at the mention of Fujiko F. Fujio, who created "Doraemon".

"What about uncle?" He raised his head and asked Soma Ichiro, "What will my uncle do who has been unable to serialize?"

Soma Ichiro touched Soma Satoru's head with a little more force, "You kid, how could you miss your uncle so much!"

After the comics he serialized were cut in half, he has not serialized them again for ten years.

Neighbors said he was hiding in his room to escape reality.

His father never asked him, but he could always see the loss in his eyes.

If you do not succeed, you will be a failure in the eyes of everyone.

"The person who doesn't bow his head in the face of hard reality is the person I want to be."

"My original intention in drawing comics is to tell my own story."

"I don't want to change this at all."

"Even if I am exhausted, I still hope that I am the one who longs for light."

"Uncle!" Souma Satoru was particularly moved, "You are so handsome!"

"Is it handsome?"

"Ok!"

"How handsome?"

"More handsome than Tori Akino-sensei!"

"Hahaha."

……

Ryuzawa's manga is about to be serialized. In order to get more inspiration, he often pays attention to the opinions of readers of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" on the Internet.

"The "Magic Girls Duel" that will be serialized soon is a plagiarism from "Madoka", right?"

"Well, yes, it's shameful."

(End of this chapter)