Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 244 No matter how hard we try, we can't serialize

Three years have passed, Xiaoliang has been promoted to the sixth grade of primary school, and he is still watching the sea here. When his brother comes back, the result is self-evident.

Ayako was shocked. At this moment, the paper clip in Xiaoliang's hand had already passed through his earlobe, and blood dripped down.

Xiaoliang said: "I want to take back what I said at that time, I just want...to let my brother take me with me..."

"Brother... I'm already in the sixth grade..."

Xiaoliang knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, the paper clip was still stuck in his earlobe, and he was in great grief.

A full moon rose above the sea, and a light shone into the secret base. The person who came was Xiaoliang's mother. She saw that Xiaoliang's earlobe was dripping with blood, and she fainted.

After an unknown amount of time, the secret base in the cave beside the sea was filled.

"Due to the unreasonable violence of my parents, the secret base that has been unknown for three years has finally disintegrated."

Seeing this in the comics, Naoko Takeuchi was a little worried.

Since the third grade, the harbor of soul was destroyed by parents, I don't know how sad Xiaoliang should be.

On the branch of the blocked secret base, hung a letter from Ayako to Xiao Liang, about her current situation.

According to the letter, it turned out that the earring was not a gift from Mr. Sasaki to her mother, but a gift from Ayako.

Now she has pierced her ears, put on earrings, and agreed to meet at the next secret base.

To Xiaoliang.

Ayako is worried that her mother will be taken away by others, but she smiles happily in the photo of her wearing earrings.

Xiaoliang also smiled.

"What Xiaoliang, it's fertile land."

The manga ends here.

A very simple story.

Past story of Yoshida Miyagi who likes basketball.

Compared with Miyagi Ryota's past, Takeuchi Naoko thought deeply.

"So it is."

When Miyagi Ryota was a freshman in high school, he had a withdrawn personality and was considered a problematic teenager with bad children.

When the Mitsui and Sakuragi Legion came to trouble him, he refused to give an inch and faced each other fiercely.

These are all related to his childhood experience.

The chapter "Earrings" enriches the character setting of Miyagi Ryota.

In the end, Liang Tian was able to face the secret base being destroyed by his parents with a smile, which also showed his strong tolerance, maturity and stability.

In "Slam Dunk", he was picked on by Mitsui several times, the first time he was beaten into the hospital, and after the second time he humbly humiliated, he was still beaten severely.

But after Mitsui rejoined Shonhoku, Liangtian didn't worry about it at all. He had a very good relationship with Mitsui. The two of them were also in the Shonhoku basketball team alone, and there were few partners who could cooperate.

"In the group of five, Liangtian has always been bleak," Takeuchi Naoko couldn't help summarizing, "It turns out that he is also a person with a plump setting. It's just that he has been under the shadow of Sakuragi and the others."

It's not that there is a problem with the good land, but that there are too many bright characters in "Slam Dunk".

"Tori Akino's "Earring" was just to make up for the good fields in the episode, and he succeeded." Naoko Takeuchi sighed.

Yoshihiro Togashi didn't respond, he massaged his old waist and moaned aside.

"Okay," Takeuchi Naoko stood up and said to him, "There is a stage play of "One Piece" over there, let's go and watch it together!"

"Hey!" Fu Jian was shocked.

……

On the second day, under the watchful eyes of the audience, "Jump Festa" came to a grand and successful conclusion.

Higashino also returned to normal life.

"Mr. Bird Akino," Omori has gained a lot of weight, his chin is protruding, and his beard has not been taken care of for a long time, and he looks much more decadent.

Omori asked with concern: "How is the sales of "The Earring"?"

Tanaka heard it and looked over with great interest.

He was afraid of going to crowded places, but it was okay to listen to the excitement.

Higashino replied: "In two days, all sold out, there are [-] copies."

"The Earring" was a huge success.

The audience at the "Jump Festa" site totaled 18.3 people in two days.

Among the 18.3 people, 5 copies can be sold, which shows Hibiki Higashino's appeal.

"It's amazing." Omori said with emotion, "As expected of Mr. Akino Tori, he easily did what we couldn't do. It's so intoxicating and admirable!"

"Over there," Higashino pointed, "Don't read the lines in Jojo's Phantom Blood! If you like it so much, why don't you participate in "Jump Festa"? "

Omori said: "No, I'm already past the age where I like to participate in comic exhibitions."

Speaking of which, he is also in his 30s.

"This idea is not good," Higashino shook his head and said, "Only by keeping a young heart can you create comics that teenagers like."

Da Sen fell silent.

After a while, he asked with a complicated expression: "Teacher, do you really think I can serialize it?"

Higashino paused, he licked his lips, and understood Omori's thoughts.

Omori has been working hard for more than ten years on the road of pursuing a cartoonist, and now he is tired and does not want to continue working hard.

So also, "no longer young."

Tanaka coughed twice, "Yes, Mr. Omori is very good at drawing, much better than me. As long as you draw what readers like, you can serialize it."

"I used to think the same way," Omori said, "But I have been working hard and dare not relax, but I still can't serialize."

"Now that I have come to Tori Akino's studio, I understand my own weakness better than Mr. Tori Akino's manga."

"Maybe the way of drawing comics is not suitable for me."

He showed a relaxed expression, but his fingers were trembling.

Higashino was speechless.

Akemi Akimiya listened quietly, but she didn't speak either.

After a day's work, Akemi Akimiya did not rest and worked harder to draw "Sakura Mission".

When she was sleeping, she lost her interest, and when her head hit the pillow, she became drowsy, and soon fell asleep.

……

Yanyan High School.

"It turns out that Miyagi Ryota was a child who grew up by the sea."

"He likes Jordan very much, so he wears earrings."

Several students who participated in "Jump Festa" were discussing with great interest.

They instantly became the center of the class, and they told the story of "The Earring" amidst the "big brother" from the classmates and friends.

"So this is ah!"

"So much regret! I really regret not going to Chiba to see "Jump Festa"! "

""Father", can you lend me a look at the "Earring" you bought? "

"I provide potato chips for the week!"

The [-]-volume "Earring" booklet was passed on to ten, ten to hundreds, and quickly spread among the readers of "Slam Dunk".

……

Time came to Sunday.

Sasaki came to visit, holding a sample of the new issue of "Weekly Shonen Jump" in his hand.

This is also the last jump of this year.

The next issue will be closed due to the New Year.

Higashino flipped through the jump and looked, and there was nothing wrong with "Slam Dunk".

Then he flipped through the whole thing and stopped on a page.

"This is?"

"Your conversation with Mr. Toriyama." Sasaki explained.

On this page, the conversations between Higashino and Akira Toriyama are all recorded in written form.

Higashino scratched his cheek, "I feel so ashamed."

Sasaki chuckled, "You will get used to it."

"Ah..." Higashino was embarrassed.

He put down the jump, "There is no problem with the sample issue."

Then I talked with Sasaki about the plot of "Slam Dunk" after the New Year.

"Slam Dunk" still has more than a year to finish, and the battle of the king of the mountain is also the final plot. Sasaki's requirements are very strict.

"Here, Miyagi Ryota, can you let him play a better role? After the release of "The Earring", strike while the iron is hot."

Sasaki explained that the editorial department decided that three months later, "The Earring" will be on Jump, and during that period of time, it will echo the plot of "Slam Dunk".

"I'll think about it." Higashino replied.

It doesn't affect the rhythm, no problem at all, but he doesn't dare to guarantee it.

"Well," Sasaki said with approval: "Keeping a clear mind is the most important thing."

The two of them chatted for a while, gradually finished their work, and Sasaki was about to leave.

"Mr. Sasaki," Akemi Akimiya stopped him. She apologized and asked very seriously, "Excuse me, can I meet you on Tuesday? Here."

"Yes." Sasaki agreed without any doubt.

"Thank you very much." Akemi Akimiya bowed deeply.

"Mrs. Higashino, you are too polite." Sasaki waved his hand.

"We've known each other for so long, it's just a small thing," he recalls.

Sasaki and Akemi Akimiya knew each other before they met Higashino Hibiki.

The contribution of Akemi Akimiya was previously submitted to Kazuhiko Torishima.

After Kazuhiko Torishima left jump and founded "v-jump", she voted for the editor Sasaki recommended to her by Kazuhiko Torishima.

Sasaki was deeply impressed by Akemi Akemi, who has been defeated and defeated repeatedly.

On jump, there are very few women like her who are beautiful, good at drawing, and often submit articles but keep failing.

……

Tuesday arrived quickly, and Omori came to work at Higashi Hibiki's studio.

His state has not changed, still decadent.

But this person is much more active, talking about going to the amusement park on weekends.

He also said that he met a beautiful woman in the amusement park and had a good impression of himself, and he was ready to develop.

"Perhaps it would be nice to become a professional manga artist's assistant."

Tanaka bit his lip.

Higashino sorted out the storyboards.

Akemi Akimiya looked at the storyboard of "Sakura Mission".

"Miss Akimiya, ah no, it should be Mrs. Higashino," Omori called out with a smile after noticing Akemi Akimiya.

"You can also call me Miss Akimiya." Akemi Akimiya said.

Tono Hibiki nodded aside.

"Yeah." Omori nodded, and asked with the corner of his mouth raised: "Mrs. Dongye, are you drawing the storyboard of the new manga again?"

He looked at Tanaka again and asked, "Madam Dongye often draws storyboards, right?"

Tanaka thought for a while, then nodded, "Since I came here, I have learned about 5 or 6 of them."

"But none of them succeeded." Omori shook his head slightly, "Mrs. Dongye, you are already thirty, and you should understand that no matter how good the paintings are, people without talent will not be serialized."

Akemi Akimiya puffed up her cheeks angrily.

She pinched the storyboard paper.

"If you don't work hard, it is impossible to succeed, but if you work hard, you will always have the possibility." She said.

Omori smiled and said, "Maybe so."

This indifferent attitude made Akimi even more angry.

She said, "Mr. Omori, has your painter always been this good?"

"No, I was just a newcomer at the beginning, slowly learning what others have figured out."

"Why do you work so hard to improve your artistry?" Akemi Akimiya asked.

"..." Da Sen was stunned.

"If you just want to be an assistant, you don't need such a good painter at all. Almost, ordinary, and non-characteristic paintings are also acceptable!" Akemi Akimiya said a long string of words, "It is precisely because you have dreams that you are able to do so. You will become who you are now, and if you let go of your dreams, you will be even more unbearable!"

Omori was stunned.

After a while, he said distressedly: "Miss Qiugong, you are really amazing, I have no way to refute it at all."

He rubbed his hair, his voice choked with sobs, "But people like us, no matter how hard we try... no matter how hard we try... we can't serialize it!"

The corners of Omori's eyes were moist.

"I also want to be able to serialize. I still have that dream, but it's too difficult, it's really too difficult."

The studio fell silent. Facing the cruel reality, Higashino, who succeeded easily, and Tanaka, who did not try, had no position to comfort him.

Just at this time, the bell rang, "I'm Sasaki."

"I'll go and open the door." Higashino said hastily.

Akemi Akimiya said to Omori: "Let me prove it to you."

……

Holding the storyboard draft, Sasaki swallowed lightly as he felt the anxious eyes of the four people in the living room.

Immediately, I felt that the storyboard manuscript in my hand was as heavy as a thousand catties.

"I started watching," he said.

Then Sasaki watched "Sakura Mission".

The protagonist, Kiharu Yuno, is a 20-year-old ordinary girl who came to Tokyo from the countryside and is about to graduate from a short-term college.

The setting is like this, but just looking at the storyboard, Sasaki can tell that Kiharu Yuno is very cute, lively and cheerful, and the character design is very good.

Kiharu Yuno wants to stay in Tokyo, the city she longs for.

"Tokyo has everything," she said.

But after receiving more than 30 interviews, she still failed.

Just when she was facing difficulties, a dispatch agency contacted her.

"As part of the revitalization of the regional town, I hope you can become the king."

The small town is a mini-independent country that once sparked a boom all over Japan, but has now completely lost its past prosperity as the economic bubble burst.

In this way, Kiharu Yuno began her life as a king in Jianye Mountain.

After reading it, Sasaki put down the storyboard.

Akimi Akemi's cartoon this time was beyond his expectation.

It's unexpectedly attractive, not dry like it used to be.

It can be called a suspenseful, interesting and compliant work that can be unfolded.

Although not as good as "Slam Dunk" and "One Piece".

But entering the serial meeting is no problem.

Although jump is the number one manga magazine in Japan, it does not have very strict requirements.

There is no problem with the story of "Sakura Mission". Akemi Akimiya's drawing is very good, so that's all.

"Very good," he raised his head and said under everyone's expectant eyes.

　Thank you for your reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)