Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 40 "Soul of Chess" Xiaozheng

After obtaining the consent of his roommates, Higashino purchased three work desks, which took up half of the living room.

However, this is only a stopgap measure.

"Senior Takagi is graduating soon. If there is a new dormmate and he disagrees, it will be very troublesome, and we still have to rent another studio."

There is no residential area near Yanyan High School, and the space is occupied by Musashino Art University.

He wants to rent a house and has to live 7 kilometers away.

In addition to commuting to and from school, it is too time-consuming.

"It would be great if a female classmate with a kind heart moves in."

After school in the afternoon, Higashino returned to "Yoshihara-so", and saw a black luxury car at the door.

Quite curious, but he didn't ask, and went straight into the living room.

Everyone else has gone out, and Akemi Akimiya also said that she has a job.

Higashino Hibiki thought he was alone, but he didn't expect to see Akemi Akimiya and Yuko Asahina in the living room.

"Higashino-kun, welcome back." Yuko Asahina tilted her head, the corners of her mouth twitching.

Higashino looked at her helplessly, "What's your expression?"

"I want to laugh..." She blinked aggrievedly.

"Don't force yourself," Higashino looked at the three work desks and at Akemi Akimiya, "Is Asahina-san here?"

"Asahina-san is going to move into "Yoshihara-sou", "Akemi Akimiya explained.

"Why?" Higashino looked at Asahina Yuko and asked, "You have someone to pick you up all the time, there is no need to live in a dormitory."

Higashino found that she seemed to be a young lady too.

Usually silent, but the clothes on his body are very expensive.

However, the proportion of children from rich families should be higher for those who study fine arts.

This is also a very normal thing.

A child from an ordinary family like Higashino can come to Yanyan High School art class because he has an enlightened father and extraordinary talent.

Among the art students I know, except for him and Nan Qianchun, the rest are middle class at worst.

Asahina Yuko did not explain, and said calmly: "I don't mind if you occupy the living room."

"Welcome! Asahina-san!"

Higashino stepped forward and shook her hand.

It's Yuko Yuko in time!

After looking at the dormitory, Asahina Yuko walked out of the house with her schoolbag on her back.

Her long hair fluttered, and she waved her hand, not taking a single cloud away.

"Bye-Bye!"

Higashino Hibiki is very enthusiastic today.

Entering the living room, he looked at Akimi Akimi, who was waiting with arms crossed, and raised his eyebrows, "Same as today?"

"Let's get started." Akemi Akimiya was a little impatient.

"Uh-huh."

Higashino returned to the main seat of the work table and opened the drawn storyboard.

"The long-lost time to draw comics is back!"

Just after the passion was ignited, there was another knock on the door, it was the arrival of the arcade.

……

"Teacher Qiugong."

"Huh? Teacher Akino, what's the matter?"

"Do you know Teacher Caimenwen?"

"Of course." Akemi Akimiya nodded, "I participated in her book signing event before, and it is said that next weekend will be held at the Mandarake Ikebukuro branch for the "Love White Paper" signing event."

"Is that the movie that was released in October last year? It turned out to be an adaptation of Mr. Fumi Saimon's manga," Hibiki Higashino was taken aback, "It's really amazing."

"A very successful and enviable manga artist." Akemi Akimiya put down her g-pen, rested her chin with one hand, and imagined, "I really hope that one day, I can draw such delicate manga."

Higashino looked at her and sighed, "Just think about it."

Higashino shook his head after seeing her manga creation.

Really AI is more interesting than her painting.

For the autograph requested by his mother, he was ready to go to the signing event.

It should be no problem to go to the signing event of "White Paper on Love" with the booklet of "Tokyo Love Story", right?It's all my own work.

"Miss Qiugong, can you go on a date with me next weekend?"

Akimi was taken aback, "Why?"

"Revisit the time when we just met," Higashino said, "As Mr. Toriyama's parents, we often went on dates in Nagoya. When we arrived in Tokyo, we never visited again."

"Of course, there is a small matter. Go to the signing meeting of Mr. Caimenwen and ask for an autograph."

Akimi squinted her eyes, and suddenly realized, "So it was to get an autograph, okay, I'll accompany you, talk about dates and relationships, it really made me nervous for nothing."

Higashino said with a smile, "I was discovered by you. You are really smart, Miss Qiugong."

"Hmph, of course." She wrinkled her nose triumphantly.

After lowering his head and drawing for a while, Higashino's cell phone rang.

It's Sasaki.

Higashino looked at the time, it was five o'clock in the afternoon.

"Is that the one?" Akemi Akimiya said.

"It should be." Higashino nodded.

He was a little nervous, the first step for the work to produce results.

"Weekly Shonen Jump" will conduct a quick report survey on Tuesday, extracting performance data from 100 reader questionnaires.

The accuracy is not high, and it does not determine the performance of the work. It is just a step in advance to understand the general popularity, so that the comics can be adjusted quickly.

Xiaozheng had to be the one who really decided the grades.

Now, Sasaki is here to inform the quick results.

"It's No.3." He said concisely and concisely.

Higashihiro's pupils shrank, "Is it just No.3?"

He heard from his seniors that the first chapter of the new work performed very well, one is because there are a lot of serialized content, and the other is that readers are more curious and will read it, and they are more tolerant.

Unexpectedly, "Soul of Chess" is only third, which is already very poor.

"After all, the current jump is the peak jump in history." Sasaki said calmly, ""Dragon Ball", "Yu Yu Hakusho", "Star Fighter"... newcomers can get No.3, which is very strong."

"Well, thank you, Editor Sasaki." Higashino hung up the phone.

He knew the results of "Soul of Chess".

It should not be No.3.

As long as the later results come out, it will be fine.

"Third?" Akemi Akimiya glanced at him cautiously, saw Higashino nodded, and then comforted cautiously: "It's already very good, this result, and it's just a quick report."

"Miss Qiugong, thank you," Higashino said with a smile, "But has anyone told you that you are very good at comforting others?"

"How can there be!" She was dissatisfied.

Higashino said: "But I am still very happy now, and I don't care if I am only third."

Just wait until later.

The time came to Friday, and at the same time, Sasaki called again.

He said disappointedly: ""Dragon Ball" is still too strong, alas."

Dongye Xiang's heart sank: "How should I say it?"

"Only No.2." Sasaki said with a smile.

Higashino Hibiki was taken aback, "Isn't this better than the quick report?"

Sasaki, "I thought it would be No.1, but unfortunately, there are only more than 20 votes left."

(End of this chapter)