1983 Past Life Manga King

“What do you not know?”

“These days, a lot of Japanese high school students come to Korea for school trips.”

“Oh.”

“Am I right?”

When Park Soo-mi looked at Kyung-hee and asked, Kyung-hee nodded her head.

“Yes. That’s right. He’s from Japan on a school trip.”

“Oh, yes? But how did you become friends? Let’s talk quickly.”

At Lee Dae-bong’s urging, Kyung-hee glanced outside for a moment and then started talking.

“When we went to Cheonmachong, it seems the two of us got to know each other by chance. I couldn’t see them because I was playing with my friends, but later I found out that a girl in Japanese uniform and Seon-hee were together.

“Ah.”

“It’s a painting, too.”

It feels like something is being painted.

It seems that Seon-hee drew a picture and that Japanese girl saw it.

“I was very surprised that Sumire was so good at drawing. I saw a lot of Seon-hee’s drawings, so my eyes are very high. It seems that Kyung-hee was also interested in seeing Sumire draw.”

“Well, didn’t Seonhee draw the picture?”

“Huh.”

Contrary to expectations.

However, Kyung Hee looked at me with a cautious expression on her face.

“Why?”

“Hey, Sumire. Can I come into the studio?”

It seems that he is trying to show the truth about the Japanese studio to a normal Japanese girl, but he seems to be paying attention.

“Well, how about it. Do that.”

“Thanks.”

After saying that, Kyung Hee runs out barefoot this time.

After a while,

A girl called Sumire and twins came in together.

Sumire looked around her room, saw a crowd of people, and carefully nodded her greeting. She then spoke straight in Japanese.

“Hello. My name is Sumire Goto.

I’m in my second year of high school.”

“Welcome, I, James, did you come to Korea alone?”

“Yes. I came alone with my dad’s permission. But Mr. James is fluent in Japanese.”

“There are quite a few people who can speak Japanese well in this studio.”

At those words, the girl’s expression brightened.

Since it is a foreign country, I must have been concerned about the language.

“Ugh, James, get out of the way.”

Having said that, Kyunghee introduces the people of the studio one by one.

“By the way, there are a lot of people living here. The building is a little familiar.”

Sumire said with a bewildered expression that it was surprising that there were suddenly so many people, and this time, Lee Dae-bong stepped in.

“This house is where the Japanese once lived. It’s been renovated a bit, but it’s now being used as a studio. You know the manga, right? People here work here.”

“Yes? A studio? Is this a manga artist studio?”

Saying that, I glanced around the inside, and my eyes widened as I looked at the paintings and various objects on the wall. Then fix your gaze on the picture on the wall. Then, surprised, he asked Lee Dae-bong.

“I can see a painting of Samsara here. Maybe… is this a place to paint Samsara?”

As expected, it looks like the twins didn’t say anything, but at Sumire’s question, Daebong Lee glanced at me.

When I shrugged his shoulders with a look that I didn’t care, Daebong Lee smiled and opened his mouth.

“That’s right. This is the studio where I draw Samsara.”

“Yes? Really?”

This time, he seems really surprised.

“Of course.”

“Well, then, Sunny teacher…?”

“I’m by your side. Seon-hee.”

At those words, she looked back at Seon-hee with her eyes widened.

Her Seon-hee looks at her with her expressionless expression of emotion.

“Are you really Mr. Sunny?”

“Huh.”

“Really!”

“Huh.”

Hey, my eyes are going to pop out.

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It’s embarrassing because I have my eyes wide open too much.

“Are you really really, really Mr. Sunny?”

“Huh.”

“……”

Uh oh, why is he like this?

Even if the child is fidgety, he’s trying to cry like that.

There seems to be some intense emotion.

Are you doing it out of excitement?

At that moment, Kyunghee patted Sumire on the shoulder and smiled.

“There is a reason why Seon-hee didn’t say anything, so please understand.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Seonhee nodded her head at that, too.

“Yeah, there’s a situation.”

“Yeah, yeah. I think I know what it is.”

Sumire wipes her tears with her fingers and says with a look of understanding.

“Samsara is a work that is being talked about even among cartoonists right now. So, you must be careful that Samsara is a Korean artist, and the publisher would like to hide that fact.”

Sumire’s words are correct.

Because Japan in the 80’s is a little more closed-minded than the era I lived in.

And I had a strong prejudice against Koreans.

Anyway, at Sumire’s words, Daebong Lee asked with a surprised expression.

“You know more than you think? Are you active in the Manga Research Society too?”

“No. It’s not like that.”

Saying that, he paused for a while and then finished.

opened his mouth.

“Dad is a cartoonist.”

“Your father is a cartoonist?”

“Yeah.”

Lee Dae-bong asked with a curious expression.

“Can you tell me who you are?”

“My dad is Minoru Goto, who draws a manga called “Koshien of Fallouts” in the biweekly magazine Boy Power.”

“……”

As it turns out, no one here knows about the cartoonist except me.

In fact, I only know that such a cartoon exists.

I’ve never even seen a cartoon.

Maybe it wasn’t so popular, it was barely known in Korea, and after all I saw it in a book, so all I knew was that such a manga existed.

In any case, Sumire immediately smiled awkwardly, as if realizing that everyone was not aware of it at all.

“Ah, me. It’s not strange if you don’t know me. I’m not very well known in Japan.”

Having said that, he immediately turned to Seon-hee.

“By the way, I’m really surprised that you are the artist of Samsara who is getting so much attention these days. I just thought that you had a talent for drawing, so I came to see you again. I wanted to, but in the end it was natural.”

Saying that, he smiles a bit bitterly.

“I don’t even know that… I feel ashamed because I feel like an idiot for some reason.”

“I liked your drawing too.”

Sumire smiles at Seonhee’s words.

“Did you?”

“Huh.”

“It’s nothing compared to you.”

“You draw very well.”

“Thanks.”

Still, if Seon-hee admits it, I think she’s really good at drawing.

“But who is your brother…?”

At those words, Seon-hee points at me with her finger.

Then Sumire looked at me and smiled with a strange expression.

uh? Why are you looking at me like that?

Maybe the twins saw something bad about me?

Then Kyunghee intervened.

“My brother is writing a Samsara story.”

At those words, Sumire’s eyes widened again.

“Samsara Story? Really?”

Saying that, he looked back at me.

He twitches and hesitates as if he had seen something great.

Then Daebong Lee intervened.

“By the way, it’s amazing. Weren’t you afraid of coming to Korea alone?”

“It was scary. I had some preconceived notions about Korea, but I also have memories of going on a school trip before, and Seon-hee told me to come to Korea and give me the address.”

“Aren’t your parents worried?”

“Mom is worried, but Dad said that you have to experience these things too, and a lot of experience is important.”

“You’re a great father.”

Daebong Lee admires

I am also sympathetic.

Because it would never have been possible for me.

If Kyung-hee or Seon-hee said they would go alone to Japan, I don’t think they would ever allow it.

But on the other hand, I wondered if I was neglecting it too much, so I asked.

“Then what about school?”

Then he looked at me and replied cautiously.

“Yes, I mentioned that school is closed for a few days.

And now I am attending ‘Gukhwa Village’ in parallel with school. When I graduate, I plan to study there in earnest.”

“Geukhwachonsuk?”

“Yeah. My dad told me to learn there if I wanted to do it right. He said I had talent too.”

If his father, who is a cartoonist, said so, it seems he has a talent for not only drawing, but also for comics.

I don’t know it well, but I think the enthusiasm is great enough to come all the way to Korea because of Seon-hee.

“You’re young, but you’re serious.”

“You’re late compared to Seon-hee.”

“Yeah, it isn’t.”

As I said with a grin, Sumire looked at me and asked.

“By the way, do you know about Gukhwachonsuk?”

“Well, a little.”

“…It’s amazing. Do you know Gukhwachonsuk?”

Sumire said as if she was really surprised.

Gukhwachonsuk was a famous cartoonist training school at the time.

It was founded by Kazuo Koike, famous as a story writer for ‘Crying Freeman’, ‘Sanctuary’ and ‘Swordsman with Son’.

The most famous person from this place is “Rumiko Takahashi” by Yatsura Urusei.

It’s a future thing, but it closed in 1988 and reopened in 2006.

By the way, it seems that he has a strong desire to become a cartoonist if he goes to Gukhwachonsuk. Besides, if your father was a cartoonist, he might have been doing it since he was a child, and when you look back, he seems to be taking an elite course when it comes to comics.

“My brother and I know a lot about comics.”

Kyung Hee is proud of Sumire and tells her.

I don’t see you like that, are you secretly dissing me?

But Sumire looks at me with a soft smile.

“I think I can understand why Seon-hee was so proud.”

“What? Seon-hee?”

When I looked at Seon-hee, he was smirking and was just wandering around as usual.

Anyway, it’s surprising

Seonhee told her friend a lot of my story.

Are you proud of that too?

I’m curious, but I’m unfamiliar with it, so it’s a bit difficult to ask.

Then Seonhee asked Sumire.

“You said before that you would bring something convincing.”

Sumire was surprised at that.

“Huh? Do you still remember those words?”

“I’m glad. You remember me.”

“Did you bring it?”

“Yeah. Wait a minute.”

Saying so, he rummaged through his bag. Then he immediately pulls out an envelope.

Then he immediately opens the envelope and takes the papers out of it.

it’s a comic book