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Chapter 360 Higashino Hibiki is in distress...

After Mei Higashino's performance ended, Hibiki asked Araki Tetsuro, "How was it?"

Araki Tetsurou held his chin and pondered, "That's right. Miss Higashino understands the character of Sayaka very well."

Asari Yoshimi said hurriedly: "That's it, Ms. Higashino will voice Miki Sayaka."

Higashino Hibiki didn't speak, Araki Tetsurou nodded in agreement.

The matter was thus decided.

At Tetsuro Araki's signal, Mei Higashino tiptoed out of the recording studio.

"Congratulations, Miss Higashino."

When she heard Asari Yoshimi say this, she didn't know whether to be excited or depressed.

After ten years of working on his own, he is still not as influential as his brother who is an outsider.

"Thank you."

She thanks her and goes out.

When he came, he wrinkled his nose at Dongye Xiang, "Slightly."

Hibiki stood up, but before he could say anything, Mei Higashino was scared away.

The door slammed shut.

Araki Tetsuro said with a smile: "Toriakino-sensei and my sister are really close."

"She never grows up." Higashikata smiled and shook his head.

……

Outside the recording room, Higashino Mei was breathing heavily, with joy on her face as her prank was successful. Then she looked up and found a bunch of peers staring at her with round eyes.

"Senior!" Lizi waved.

Higashino Mei trotted over quickly.

"Senior, what's wrong with you today? You're behaving strangely." Riko stretched out her hand and touched Higashino Mei's forehead. She wondered, "You don't have a fever either."

"Sometimes I want to work hard, but I'm not given a chance," Mei Higashino sighed as she slumped in her chair. "It's too difficult to work hard."

"Didn't it succeed?" Lizi sighed, "I feel that senior is already great..."

"This is not..."

……

Hibiki Higashino chose Chiwa Saito as the voice actor for Akatsuki Homura.

Chiwa Saito got involved in the voice acting industry in 2001. More than three years have passed, and there is nothing to be picky about in terms of professional ability.

Hibiki Higashino was deeply impressed by Hibiki Akatsuki's wonderful performance in the past, so this budding voice actor was lucky enough to be hit by a pie.

As for Madoka Shikama's voice acting quota, Hibiki Higashino left it to the supervisor to decide.

After all, Youmu Bi is just a primary school student now.

It's not easy for him to interfere too much.

The choice of voice actors is sometimes an exchange of interests.

As long as the capabilities are sufficient, it is normal for an animation company and a voice actor agency to have an interest relationship.

Hibiki Higashino wants to leave room for madhouse to move.

He rarely spoke after that.

This made Tetsurou Araki breath a sigh of relief.

……

"Editor Aida, this cannot continue."

In a drink shop, Amano Akira said loudly after seeing Soichi Aida.

Fortunately, there weren't many customers in this store, so it didn't attract any strange looks.

"I think it's time for a change!"

She also had some ideas about these.

Aida Soichi comforted her, "Teacher Amano, I'm not in a hurry. Please speak slowly."

Recently, Yoshida Koji became the team leader, which greatly inspired Aida.

Among the works he is responsible for, the one most likely to succeed is "The Tutor".After all, this comic was praised by Akino Mirai, who has a keen eye for gold.

""Tutor" has been serialized for 50 episodes, but the results are still lukewarm. How can I not be anxious..."

Especially the works of the same period, each one has better results than the last.

She is 31 years old this year and has no time to relax.

"I understand, I will try my best to cooperate with you." Soichi Aida nodded seriously, "Teacher, please feel free to express your thoughts."

……

On Koji Yoshida's side, he found Sasaki and told Hibiki Hibiki's decision.

"As an assistant?" Sasaki frowned, "How is this allowed? He really likes to mess around."

Koji Yoshida said: "I think so too."

Tori Akino, who has already become famous, will work as an assistant for other cartoonists in the future, but no one would agree.

If the plot he draws is not exciting, readers will not criticize him, but themselves as the author.

"Everything you can think of..." Sasaki pointed his finger at the table and frowned.

He thought about it for a long time, thinking about the serialized works on Jump one by one.

The words "Hunter" are actually very suitable. After all, Tori Akino's future paintings will not disgrace the works of Yoshihiro Togashi.

Togashi is unwell and cannot serialize normally. Tori Akino will take part in this work, which will give the work a new lease of life.

But Tori Akino just wanted to hang out, just for a month or two...

Yoshihiro Togashi did not want others to get involved in his work. He once claimed that he would complete the comics alone, otherwise he would be irresponsible to the readers.

Works such as "Naruto" and "One Piece" have matured, and there is no need to affect their serialization rhythm.

If you go further...

As he was thinking about it, someone called, disturbing his thoughts.

……

"Editor, that's it." Aida looked at Amano Akira and talked to Sasaki on the phone. "Amano-sensei's "Tutor" is going to change its style and take the hot-blooded route."

Amano Akira stared at Aida anxiously, she didn't know whether her plan would work...

But now, there is no other way to go.

"'Tutor'..." Sasaki pondered.

He has been paying attention to this comic. "Tutor" has problems with the rhythm of daily content, making it easy to get boring.

In other words, it is easy for readers to put it down and lacks stickiness.

However, characters such as Sawada Tsunayoshi, Gokudera Hayato, and Yamamoto Takeshi have their own characteristics. Their personalities and appearances are outstanding, and readers are deeply impressed by them.

If I were to draw a passionate battle...

"Okay." Sasaki said solemnly.

"Sorry to bother you, editor-in-chief." Aida Satoshi was overjoyed and spoke very quickly.

"Wait," Sasaki said, "Are you and Amano-sensei together? Please invite her to the editorial office."

……

Higashino Hibiki chatted with Araki Tetsurou for a long time at Madhouse and listened to his thoughts.

I also read the script of the first episode of the anime.

The two parties had friendly communication and reached a unanimous decision.

"Madoka" can definitely be produced in a coordinated and integrated manner under a common program.

"The animation can be promoted, has it been approved by Tori Akino-sensei?"

"Okay." Dongye Xiang nodded, "But the level must not drop."

"No problem!" Araki Tetsuro said, "Toriakino-sensei's comics are originally movie-level storyboards. We make them according to the content, which is the safest way."

Just follow Xiao Gui and Cao, he won't add any unnecessary fuss.

"Teacher, I think..." Araki Tetsurou said tentatively, "If the results of "Madoka" are very good, is it okay..."

"A theatrical version has been produced?"

"Soul of Chess", "Slam Dunk", and "Death Note" have not released theatrical versions.

"Slam Dunk" is the top-level work in Japan as a whole.

His popularity is not low now.

However, there has been no news about the theatrical version of "Slam Dunk".

Araki Tetsuro was worried that Tori Akino would not take this to heart in the future. "Madoka" will predictably be successful, and it would be a pity if a theatrical version was not developed.It's just throwing money away.

"This... let's talk about it later." Higashikata laughed, "Now is not the time to discuss it."

"I understand." Tetsurou Araki clenched his fists, "I will work harder."

Animation will be the stepping stone for the theatrical version.

……

"Senior, why don't we go back?"

Sitting in the madhouse's reception room, Riko asked Higashino Mei in despair.

She failed again this time, losing to Aoi Nonaka, who had played the main character Tomoe Mami, who had very few scenes.

Li Zi doesn’t want to stay in this sad place like madhouse.

She also had to seize the time to work part-time in an izakaya.

If you are late, you will have no income today.

"Lizi can leave. I'll wait a little longer. That guy will be angry if he doesn't wait."

"Wait for who?"

Higashino Mei sighed, "My brother."

Riko was surprised, "Does Higashino-senpai have an older brother too?"

Higashino Mei looked at her doubtfully, "That's really ridiculous, Riko."

"Ah, no, I mean, does senior's brother work at mudhouse?"

"It's not work. Oh, here he is."

Riko looked over and saw two people facing them, namely supervisor Tetsuro Araki and author Mirai Tori Akino...

"Senior's brother is...Director Araki!" Lizi covered her mouth.

……

"Mei Yi, you've been waiting for a long time."

Hibiki waved to Mei Higashino, and then said to Tetsuro Araki, "Supervisor Araki, there is no need to send it away."

"Yes." Araki Tetsuro nodded, said goodbye to Higashino Mei, and walked into the elevator.

Li Zi was dizzy, "Senior, why did your brother leave...wait..."

She pointed at Hibiki Higashikata, her mouth trembling, "Could it be...could it be said! Tori...Tori...Tori Akino-sensei is!"

"That's right." Mei Higashino took Hibiki Hibiki's arm and introduced proudly, "This is my genius brother, the manga artist Tori Akino Mirai."

"Brother, this is my junior, Riko, Otoha Riko."

"Hello, Otoha-kun," Hibiki Higashino said with emotion as he looked at Otoha Riko's twin tails, "It looks like Mei from before."

They are all very energetic and small in appearance.

"Brother." Lizi bowed.

"Hey, why are you calling me brother?"

"I'm sorry! Senior!" Lizi touched her face, "I'm so dizzy that I can't think straight."

An hour later, eating sushi in a nearby high-end restaurant, Li Zi looked at the two siblings, still in disbelief.

"My senior is actually the younger sister of manga artist Tori Akino!"

"I brought you here today, but don't tell your sister Mingmei. She has been wanting to eat sushi for a long time."

"Yes~"

……

jump editorial department.

"Toriakino-sensei, be my assistant!"

Amano Akira's shocked voice echoed throughout the editorial department, "Am I not dreaming?"

"It's not an assistant, it's cooperation. For example," Sasaki pointed at her, "you do the plot and he draws, and we collaborate for two months."

This is better than wasting time as an assistant in the future.

With Tori Akino joining in the future, the transformation period of "Tutor" will be completed smoothly.

Attracting more readers to watch is a benefit for "Tutor".

Tori Akino is also very optimistic about "Tutor" in the future, saying that this comic will be the future pillar of "Weekly Shonen Jump".

"Gintama", which he was optimistic about at the same time, has now become famous.

"Teacher Amano, what do you think?"

"Of course I agree! Rather, this is what I dream of doing."

Working with Tori Akino in the future, she thought about making the work animated, but she couldn't have such a dream.

This person is her idol.

In 1973, Akira Amano was three years older than Hibiki Higashino.

When he was in college, Akira Amano dreamed of becoming a cartoonist. When he saw the high school student's work "The Soul of the Game" on Jump, he was amazed beyond words.

When Amano Akira continued to hit the wall, his admiration for Tori Akino's future grew even more.

"Okay," Sasaki nodded as expected.He picked up the microphone on the table and said, "It's time to ask him what he thinks."

Jump connects two cartoonists, and of course it has to come from the lower status side.

If Tori Akino agreed at first, Amano Akira vetoed it.

That bird Qiuye was in an embarrassing situation.

Amano Akira looked at the microphone expectantly and uneasily at the same time.

……

"I want to draw a comic with the goal of becoming a cartoonist. What do you think?"

During the meal, Hibiki Higashino asked Higashino Mei without paying attention to the pear beside him.

"It's a comic about a cartoonist," Mei Higashino held her chin with one hand, "Brother, you know so many of your peers, so you are naturally good at drawing such comics. Teachers Togashi and Hirohiko Araki, their life experiences are legendary enough. .Some people will also like it if I draw it.”

Dongye Xiang nodded, "Yes."

"But..." Mei Higashino questioned, "Brother, do you just want to draw comics like this?"

Li Zi's mouth opened wide, and she looked at Higashino Mei in surprise.

She grabbed Higashino Mei's clothes.

"What's wrong? Pear."

"Otoha-kun, do you have any ideas?"

The Higashino siblings stared at Otoha Riko.

This made her freeze and want to be an ostrich.

Tori Akino-sensei’s eyes were as hot as the sun.

She opened her mouth, "Abba, Abba, Abba."

"Huh?" Dongye Xiang was stunned.

"Oh," I understood. Mei leaned close to Riko's mouth, and then nodded, "Riko said that this idea is great, but if Mirai Tori Akino draws it, readers will be disappointed."

"Me!" Lizi glared at Higashino Mei.

This senior she respected was actually trying to trick her!

Although she thought so, she never dared to say it.

"Is that so?" Higashino Hibiki pinched the rice ball, feeling a little distressed, "There are not many works that can be painted."

Even "Dream Eater", which influenced a generation of cartoonists and inspired countless people to embark on the journey of cartoonists, is not worthy of his current status...

So what other works are there to choose from...

Could it be said that I still have to move towards closing the book?
"Don't Mei and Riko agree?" Hibiki murmured, "In that case, there is no need to be an assistant..."

He originally wanted to join Yamamura Morimichi's team, see the creative method of the cartoonist group, and use it as material.

His cell phone rang.

"Wait a mininute."

Dong Yexiang stood up and walked aside.

"Editor, what's the matter?"

Sasaki confessed everything.

　Let’s draw "Naoki Hansawa"...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)