A middle school cartoonist

"Takahashi Makoto, the content of the third episode is as excellent as ever, and you still ranked first in the reader survey!" Yoshida started cheering on the phone, "I read it right, you are really a genius!"

"Huh? First of all, of course!" Makoto Takahashi complained unhappily on the phone, "Also, don't fool me with 'you are a genius' or 'you are very talented', My beloved cat, do you think I’m that stupid little sea otter?”

"'Stand up and keep moving forward on your own legs!' Edward's words not only encouraged the confused and desperate Rose, but also made many readers enthusiastic about it! Many readers called to say that they saw I’m encouraged by the content of the third chapter!” Yoshida completely ignored Makoto Takahashi and said excitedly, “You have to know that because of the previous dark manga, many editors have maintained a certain attitude towards your work. But this time, the editor and I finally relaxed! Good job, Makoto Takahashi!”

"Haha, really?" Makoto Takahashi looked at the comic manuscript on the table with an expectant smile on his face, "Then when will you come over to get the content of the fourth chapter? I have already drawn it!"

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"Huh? So soon?" Yoshida was a little confused, but he didn't think much about it, "Then I'll go there tonight! Oh, Hiramaru-kun, if I can be as active as you, I will feel a lot more relaxed! By the way..."

"See you tonight then!" Makoto Takahashi heard Yoshida starting to complain and hung up the phone without hesitation!

Takahashi Makoto sorted out the drawings on the table and prepared to go out to buy some ingredients. After all, I have been drawing comics day and night during this period, and the inventory at home is running low! Especially the two people next door, no, to be precise, it should be three people, who come over to have a meal from time to time! The inventory that could last for a week was emptied in just three days, which made Takahashi Makoto a little angry!

Not far from Takahashi Makoto's downstairs, there is a small supermarket. The owner is an uncle in his thirties! Makoto Takahashi usually buys food from this supermarket, so he is quite familiar with the boss!

"Hey, long time no see, Cheng!" There weren't many people in the supermarket today. The boss took out a copy of "Shounen Jumk" and was about to kill some time when he saw Makoto Takahashi, "How are you doing there in the Demon World?" Is the matter here over? By the way, have you defeated the great devil who rules the dark world?"

"It's a pity that the injury was serious last time, so the demon king escaped!" Makoto Takahashi looked unhappy. "Now we need a lot of medicine to restore health and magic points. The inventory at home has been used up, so I came to you. Here! I’m sorry for you this time, church administrator!”

"Oh, no problem!" The uncle raised his thumbs up and smiled cheerfully! "After all, the church exists so that you people can fight with peace of mind, so the logistics are left to us!"

"Oh, reinforcements, I can't thank you enough!" Makoto Takahashi bowed slightly, picked up the shopping basket, and started his magic replenishing purchasing trip!

"I always feel that if you say something like this to this kid, life will become very happy!" The uncle boss looked at Makoto Takahashi choosing items and couldn't help but murmured, "Although I am always being lectured, but such a life , I actually quite like it! Hehe..."

The uncle boss who has nothing to do starts to look through this issue of "Young Jumk"!

"Prop recycling is complete! If you bought so many things this time, there should be no problem!" Makoto Takahashi held a lot of items and put them on the cashier. Looking at the uncle boss who was addicted to comics, his face showed With a happy look on his face, he said, "Administrator, is there any new research recently? What is the effect?"

"Well, I found a very interesting skill book! "Fullmetal Alchemist" is very good!" The uncle squinted his eyes, pointed at a picture of Edward fighting, and recommended it to Takahashi Makoto, "Cheng, you You can also see that if you can master alchemy, it will be much easier to deal with the great devil of the dark world! But don't violate the taboos of alchemy..."

"Of course I understand this!" Makoto Takahashi saw that the comic he drew was liked by his uncle, and the smile on his face became stronger. "It's an exchange of equal value, but it's a great existence!"

"It's true!" When the uncle heard what Makoto Takahashi said, he immediately became interested and started talking, "Cheng, I really like the comics of Mr. Kumamoto from the Phoenix Academy! Ever since I first saw "Destiny Note" When I was a child, I felt that the teacher from the Phoenix Institute was very powerful! After the teacher from the Phoenix Institute finished painting "Lelouch of the Rebellion", there were no new works for a long time. Before that, I was still worried that something had happened... ...But now that I have seen the new work of Mr. Phoenix Institute, "Fullmetal Alchemist", I feel that I have worried too much! Equivalent exchange, although it is only a theory mentioned in the comics, is very close to reality. ah!"

"Oh? The administrator's evaluation is very high?" Takahashi Makoto originally planned to leave, but when he heard what the uncle said, he became interested, "Can you tell me more specifically? Maybe with your guidance Come on, maybe I can master the secret!"

"I won't go into the explanations given in the comic. Cheng, go and read it yourself!" The uncle pointed at the comic, with a sudden emotion on his face, "Exchange of equal value is limited to alchemists in the comic! But I feel that the law of equivalent exchange applies to everyone everywhere!”

"From birth to death, human beings are all based on the theory of equivalent exchange from beginning to end! Human beings eat in order to survive and consume food to obtain what they need for survival. This is equivalent exchange; human beings have joy because of emotional matters. Anger, sorrow and joy, this is also an equivalent exchange; human beings work hard and get paid, this is also an equivalent exchange..."

"Uncle, wait a minute!" Makoto Takahashi interrupted the uncle calmly, "Some people work hard but don't get corresponding rewards. Is this considered an exchange of equal value?"

"Of course, forget it!" The uncle looked at Cheng Takahashi's disbelieving eyes and laughed heartily, "Cheng, do you think that the so-called exchange of equal value means that the effort and the gain must be equal! There is nothing wrong with this idea, but it is a deviation when you understand it!”

"Deviation? But that's the truth! Some people work long hours every day, but their remuneration is pitiful. Is this considered an exchange of equal value? It's not equal at all, right?"

"That's just the appearance you see!" The uncle looked far away and sighed inexplicably, "There are many things in this world that look like this! But the actual situation is that what humans have paid for has been rewarded. It’s just a reward for the price! It’s because humans are dissatisfied and what they get is different from what they expect, so they feel that giving and receiving are not equivalent and do not qualify as equal exchange!”

"But in "Fullmetal Alchemist", the Edward brothers paid a huge price to resurrect their mother! In exchange, what did they get?" Makoto Takahashi looked at the uncle seriously, with a flash in his eyes Expectation, "My mother did not come back to life, but brother Edward lost something very important. This kind of thing cannot be regarded as an exchange of equal value, right?"

"Oh? It seems that you also like "Fullmetal Alchemist" very much, Cheng!" The uncle's eyes lit up, "This is what I admire the most about the Phoenix Academy teacher! As you said, Brother Edward looks like Nothing was gained, the elder brother lost his left leg, the younger brother lost his entire body, and the mother was not resurrected... But the meaning the author wanted to express was already very clear! The two Edward brothers used their reckless behavior to gain a child. Information, the dead cannot be resurrected! Maybe you still think that this is not an equal exchange at all, but it is indeed an equal exchange!"

"Just like the sweet and bitter taste of food, you can only know it if you taste it yourself!" Makoto Takahashi took over the uncle's words, "Perhaps the two brothers in the comic felt that they did not get equivalent existence for the price they paid, but In fact, it’s just because what they got is so different from what they expected, that’s why they got this result!”

"Yes, that's right, that's it!" The uncle's face was full of happiness. After all, anyone who can understand his own thoughts will feel friendly to everyone!

"So? Uncle has always been secretly in love with the big sister next door. He has paid a lot silently, but the big sister only smiles at you..." Makoto Takahashi showed a smile on his face, "The price that uncle has paid, in exchange for What you get is just the warm smile of the elder sister, because you are already satisfied, so it can be regarded as an exchange of equal value, right?"

"Although I really want to agree with your idea, but..." The uncle suddenly reacted, stood up angrily, and rubbed Takahashi Makoto's head fiercely, "A kid should think like a kid, these adults It's not something you should think about right now! But because you like "Fullmetal Alchemist", I'll give you a 10% discount on today's items!"

"Ah, chatting with the administrator or something, you only get 10% off?" Makoto Takahashi took out a piece of paper filled with information from his pocket and handed it to the uncle, "Let's exchange it for equal value! This information, You should be able to get a 20% discount, right?”

"Twenty percent off?" The uncle took the note and his face suddenly lit up, "Thirty percent off is no problem! Cheng, thank you! If you have time in the future, please remember to come often!"

"Is this considered an exchange of equal value?" Makoto Takahashi smiled and waved his hand, "Hey, uncle, those words you just said are your thoughts on "Fullmetal Alchemist"... In fact, they are exactly the same. This is the reason why I liked this comic in my previous life!”

"Previous life?" The uncle was happy, but looked at Makoto Takahashi with some doubts, "Does the past life refer to... what you told me last time?"

"Well, that's what I told you..." When Takahashi Makoto was about to say something else, his phone rang!

"Oh, you curious little kitten, it seems you have fallen into a trap!" Makoto Takahashi looked at the caller ID, a smile appeared on his face, "Uncle, I will talk to you in detail when I have time! Now I have to go and have a good time Educate a little kitten who likes to steal food!”

"Be gentle when you treat girls, Cheng!" The uncle showed a smile that all men understand, and gave Takahashi Makoto a thumbs up with a smirk.

"Haha... This is not possible!" A cold light flashed in Takahashi Makoto's eyes, "After all, the opponent is a minion of Demon King Ogata. If you want to be whitewashed and become a companion, you have to go through a test! After all... …This can be regarded as an exchange of equal value!”