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Chapter 39 Seniors
After eating and drinking enough, Toriyama Akira took Higashino Hibiki to find several old seniors who gathered together to chat.

Akimoto Osamu, who has been serializing "Oolong Police Station" since 1976, is 41 years old. He looks very kind and can talk freely;

Gui Zhenghe, who is serializing "DNA2", is 31 years old, and should work with Akimoto Osamu;
There is also the famous Yoshihiro Togashi who stands at the top of the jump just like Akira Toriyama.

Yoshihiro Togashi is only 27 years old. He is in his prime. With long hair, he looks like an artist.

Shy, rarely speak.

After standing there for a while, he hammered his waist, supported the back of the chair beside him, and sat down to rest.

Akira Toriyama came over with Higashino Hibiki, he gritted his teeth, propped his thighs, and wanted to stand up.

Higashino Hibiki stepped over and helped him up.

"Teacher Fu Jian, I heard that you have back pain, so don't force it."

He smiled gratefully, with a little sweat on his forehead, "It's not that serious."

At the age of 27, he hasn't started falling in love with Princess Takeuchi Naoko, and I'm afraid he hasn't met yet.

The body is fine.

It's not the well-known pit king Higashihiro Higashino, who is hated by readers.

"Teacher Akimoto Osamu, Gui Zhenghe-kun, Fujian Yoshihiro-kun."

Akira Toriyama introduced Hibiki Higashino to them, "This is the newcomer to Jump, Mirai Tori Akino."

Guizheng and Higashino Hibiki nodded in a friendly manner, and Togashi Yoshihiro smiled.

"Oh, you are Bird Akino-kun." Among the three, Akimoto Osamu was very interested in Higashino Hibiki. He looked Higashino Hibiki carefully, and asked curiously, "Are you really just a high school student?"

Higashino nodded, "I'm 17 years old, a student."

Akimoto Osamu was amazed, and sighed, "That's amazing, the manga is drawn so well, I have your level, and I have been serializing it for many years."

Yoshihiro Togashi also said: "When serializing "Yu Yu Hakusho", it was because the artist was not in place, and I thought of many ideas to make up for it. After that, I spent a lot of hard work and learned your skills. After a year, I finally barely passed. "

"It's not as good as you say." Higashino glanced at Akira Toriyama, "I learned from Teacher Toriyama, so I was able to serialize."

"Don't be too modest." Akira Toriyama patted Higashino Hibiki on the back, "Higashino-kun, I'm scared. I feel that the newcomers are much better than our generation."

"Yeah," Akimoto said, "I don't know how long I can continue to serialize. The future belongs to you young people."

Higashino Hibiki was speechless, other people's words were credible, but Akimoto...

He said: "Maybe it will continue to be serialized for nearly 30 years."

Akimoto laughed and waved his hands, "How is that possible, you really like to make me happy."

Akimoto Osamu was overjoyed, but Higashino saw that the faces of Akira Toriyama and Yoshihiro Togashi turned dark.

"It's unimaginable that a manga has been drawn for decades..." Yoshihiro Togashi muttered to himself, his legs twitching.

He particularly hates "Yu Yu Hakusho" recently, the longer he draws, the less he wants to draw this manga.

It feels like it’s not my own work anymore.

I want to submit the storyboard directly for serialization.

"It would be great if I could paint when I wanted to and rest when I didn't want to."

Higashino heard his dream and was speechless for a long time.

Akira Toriyama was also trembling, covering his mouth and wanting to vomit.

These two biggest pillars of jump are completely worry-free.

Higashino Hibiki also expressed sympathy for Horie Nobuhiko at this time.

……

They were chatting here, and began to teach Higashino the skills in the comics, and Higashino listened patiently.

A person walked onto the stage, and he was the high-spirited Horie Nobuhiko.

Jump's sales are getting higher and higher, steadily rising from the highest point in history, and each time is a new miracle.

He announced the official start of the New Year's Eve.

The waiter walked around the crowd, distributing the champagne in his hands to everyone. When Higashino came here, Akira Toriyama stopped him, took out a box of strawberry milk from the table, and handed it to Higashino.

"Just drink this."

"Thank you, Mr. Toriyama." Higashino took it with both hands.

"Then I will invite Mr. Akira Toriyama to lead everyone to toast on behalf of the writer!"

Horie Nobuhiko's voice fell.

Akira Toriyama raised his glass and shouted, "Cheers!"

Everyone followed him and held up high, Higashino held up the strawberry milk, "Cheers!"

In the crowd, it looks a little different.

Higashino didn't care, and inserted a straw to savor it carefully. The milk flavor, sugar and strawberry fruit pieces were added, and the taste was very good.

Glancing at the brand, Higashino Hibiki was planted.

"Hahaha, Higashino, you are really just a child, and you are drinking milk here!" Yamamura Moridao pointed at Higashino and laughed loudly, letting go of his depression.

"I was still a child." Higashino drank the strawberry milk in one gulp, squeezed it hard, shocked Shancun, and then threw it into the trash can.

Shueisha's New Year's will be very interesting, at least willing to spend money.

There were many prizes on the stage, and a numbered card was issued to everyone.

Then the machine draws a number.

"No. 61! Is the winner here!"

"Oh," Yamamura Morido sighed, he was No.60, just a little short.

The first prize is an arcade machine, which he has been coveting for a long time.

Many classic arcade games have just been released this year, such as "Dinosaur Kombat", "Violent Storm", "Thunderbolt [-]"...

Since participating in drawing comics and writing a new book, I have no time to go to the arcade.

It must be cool to have an arcade machine in the studio.

"It's a pity that I'm number 60... wait!"

I am number 60, so number 61 is...

He turned his head and looked like Higashino who raised his hand aside.

"Oh, it's me." Higashino said to Yamamura with a smile.

He stepped onto the stage, and before the host could ask, he pointed directly at the arcade machine, which made Yamamura Shoudao covetous for a long time.

"Oh! It's really impolite to choose the first prize directly!" The host shouted excitedly, stirring up the atmosphere.

Higashino looked at Shancun, whose eyes were red with jealousy, and raised the corners of his mouth.

After stepping down, communicate with the staff and send it to "Yoshihara-so" tomorrow.

This year's New Year's party, Higashino won a big victory!
Before the end of the New Year's party, Yoshihiro Togashi easily signed his name, but Kazuhiko Torishima's face was so ugly that he took out a signature pen and swiped vigorously, muttering, "One day, I will kill Akira Toriyama!"

In a harmonious and happy atmosphere, the adults gathered for the second time. Higashino ignored the pitiful eyes of Yamamura Morimichi and returned to the dormitory.

The roommates were still awake, waiting in the living room.

Watching the door open, he greeted him like a hero.

Higashino knew that it was not for him.

So he took out the autograph book from his pocket and handed it to these two people.

"It's alright, it's time to wash up and go to bed," Higashino yawned, he was very tired.

"By the way, there will be a surprise tomorrow."

His decision to place the arcade in the living room was also a thank you to them for allowing him to occupy the space.

When he finally went up to the second floor, he saw Yoshii Sanjiu wanted to say something, but finally hesitated.

　Thank you Youyouz for the 500 points reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)