A middle school cartoonist

"Eh!? Is this the last manga of Phoenix Academy's Fierce God!?"

Listening to this title, coupled with the tone of the exclamation filled with respect and admiration, you know that the person who shouted out is the little sea otter who is under the same command of the weekly editor-in-chief Yoshida as a certain second-grade cartoonist!

Holding the little sea otter that was being observed by the manga weekly, after hearing the news Yoshida said, his face showed the surprise expected by a shady editor. He lowered his head and read several pages of comics in succession, and then raised his head, Stare at Yoshida with those dead fish eyes that have dark bags under his eyes due to lack of sleep!

"Mr. Yoshida, are you sure about the accuracy of the news?"

"...Hiramaru-kun, do you think I would deceive you about this kind of thing?" Listening to the little sea otter's question, Yoshida spread his hands helplessly and said with a complicated expression, "Although at the beginning, I also considered However, maybe this guy Cheng is playing tricks on me... But at the serialization meeting, the editor-in-chief has confirmed that after the completion of this comic called "Steins;Gate", the cartoonist Shoin Yoshima also I will quit the circle of cartoonists from now on!”

"Ah, how could this happen? Why is this happening?" The little sea otter threw the comic magazine aside, grabbed his head with both hands, shook it, and muttered in an unbelievable tone...

"By the way, when I heard the news, I was quite surprised!" Seeing the little sea otter fall into a state of frenzy, Yoshida sighed with some regret, "Hiramaru-kun, you must be like me, it is difficult to accept this. Really?"

"Mr. Yoshida, regarding the retirement of Lord Phoenix Academy's Fierce God..." Listening to Yoshida's comfort, the little sea otter finally woke up from the state of madness. His eyes stared blankly at Yoshida. After a long silence, he said: He said word for word, "This kind of thing... I will never accept it!"

"If you want that guy Cheng to change his mind, it's going to be very difficult!" Seeing the little sea otter's expression of listening attentively, Yoshida nodded with satisfaction, then tried hard to suppress the urge to laugh, and said in a calm tone , "A-Cheng has said before that if anyone can complete the mission achievement of [defeating the final enemy, Phoenix Academy Murder] after the key plot of the comic "Steins Gate" appears, maybe things will turn around... "

"Yoshida, are you telling the truth?" The little sea otter grabbed Yoshida tightly with both hands and asked again and again... It is hard to imagine that the little sea otter who usually wants to escape to the outside of the earth when he sees Yoshida would actually do this Make this move!

"Of course!" Yoshida looked a little unnatural, turned his head and said softly...

Obviously, Yoshida is deceiving the little sea otter!

After all, with the character of the little sea otter, when faced with a strategy called [Inciting General Method], the effect is outstanding... Yoshida has always used this method to enslave... er, no, it should be said to supervise. Little Sea Otter has completed the serialization!

However, what Yoshida did not expect was that the effect of using [Takahashi Makoto's final serialization] to stimulate the little sea otter... actually far exceeded his original expectations!

"Although Hiramaru-kun is usually treated like a toy by that guy Cheng..." Seeing the little sea otter throwing himself on the table and starting to draw the manga, Yoshida couldn't help complaining in his heart, "But not only did he not notice it, , but respect Cheng... Well, if that's the case, at least until the manga "Steins;Gate" is finished, you don't have to worry about Hiramaru-kun delaying the publication of the manga or anything like that!"

Unfortunately, Yoshida's [pleasure] did not last too long...

"Lord Phoenix Academy Fierce God, you actually abandoned your devout believers and escaped from the sea of ​​misery alone..." The little sea otter, who was quickly drawing the cartoon draft, kept mumbling, "Sure enough, you also think that the profession of cartoonist is , Will it greatly drag down your life?”

"..." The smile on Yoshida's face began to stiffen, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch...

"If you, Lord Phoenix Academy Fierce God, had told me earlier, maybe I would be like you...Eh? Wait!" The little sea otter seemed to suddenly think of something, and a look of "I only discovered the truth now" appeared on his face. With a regretful expression, he turned to stare at Yoshida and timidly said, "Yoshida, I... I suddenly have a bold idea!"

"..." Seeing the little sea otter hesitate to speak, Yoshida slapped his forehead hard, and then said angrily, "Hiramaru-kun, as long as I am in the weekly... your unrealistic behavior Don’t even think about succeeding in your delusion!”

"Eh?" the little sea otter exclaimed, looking at Yoshida in surprise, "But Mr. Yoshida, I haven't said anything yet..."

"You want to imitate that guy Cheng, and plan to give up your career as a cartoonist after serializing this comic, right?" Looking at the horrifying expression on the little sea otter's face, "Yoshida, you actually know what I'm thinking" , Yoshida was a bit dumbfounded at the simple-minded little sea otter, "Let's not talk about whether the editor-in-chief will allow it... Hiramaru-kun, as long as you can continue to serialize for one year like Cheng did, maybe I will consider your proposal. Just a moment!”

"Serial... for one year!? Uninterrupted?" Seeing Yoshida nodding in recognition, the little sea otter's face instantly turned pale, trembling and taking a few steps back, and asked with some horror, "Yoshi... Yoshida Shi, do you want me to die?"

"Huh?" Yoshida's expression was quite interesting at this moment. He quickly caught up with the little sea otter who wanted to escape, clamped his head with both hands, and said with a fake smile, "Hey, Hiramaru-kun, I really didn't expect... you would actually say such unprofessional words as a cartoonist! For cartoonists, serializing for a year is the most basic requirement, right!?"

"But if it were me, I would die if I serialized for a year! I would definitely die!" Perhaps because Yoshida had restrained his head, the little sea otter accidentally said his true thoughts...

"Hiramaru-kun, I know you want to rest..." Yoshida suddenly gave up the punishment on the little sea otter. After motioning for him to sit down, Yoshida changed his previous fierce tone and said softly with a smile, "If you can stick to the three-day period, If you want to serialize the comics for a month without interruption, I can ask the editor-in-chief for a month's rest. How about that? "

"A month's rest! ?" Little Otter didn't seem to notice the prerequisite, his eyes lit up, "Mr. Yoshida, I knew... you are indeed my best partner!"

"Of course! After all, I am your editor-in-chief, Mr. Hiramaru!" Resisting the urge to beat Little Otter, Yoshida tried to maintain a smile on his face, "If Mr. Hiramaru can guarantee that in the future serialization, the number of interruptions within a year will not exceed ten times, then after this comic is finished, I will apply to the editor-in-chief to give you a year... no, half a year's rest!"

"Oh, half a year's rest!" If just now, there was only a glimmer of light in Little Otter's eyes, then now... this dazzling light is almost blinding! "Mr. Yoshida, you...you...you are indeed a responsible editor with a conscience!"

"Well, come on, Hiramaru-kun! For your half-year break..." Yoshida encouraged the little otter and tapped the table with his fingers, "Hurry up and finish the comics you should finish!"

"Oh! For a break..." It is obvious that the little otter has been tempted by the big promise made by a responsible editor...

"In this way, Hiramaru-kun can at least maintain the serialization for a month, right?" Looking at the little otter who started to draw the comics in a hurry, Yoshida's smile flashed across his face. He picked up the weekly magazine that was thrown aside by the little otter and began to read the latest episode of "Steins;Gate". "The problem now is Acheng..."

Although the performance of the comic "Steins;Gate" is quite good from the current serialized content, it is not as good as Yoshida's expectations compared to other comics serialized by a certain middle school cartoonist in the past!

And from the perspective of the plot...

"Mr. Yoshida..." The little otter suddenly collapsed on the table like a deflated balloon, struggling weakly and saying, "I... I feel like I've burned out... If I continue to draw... I will definitely die..."

The little otter's almost dying call interrupted Yoshida's thinking, and the editor-in-chief of a certain weekly magazine instantly looked gloomy!

Because it was only three minutes since the little otter turned on the [Hot-blooded Cartoonist] mode!

In other words, the little otter who had vowed before was completely exhausted after three minutes!

"Mr. Yoshida, I can't do it anymore..." The little otter, who didn't notice Yoshida's gloomy face and suddenly [lazy cancer] broke out, sighed weakly, "If I continue to draw like this, I don't know whether "Hunter" will end first or I will die first..."

"You should die first! Hiramaru-kun... No, old thief Hiramaru!"

Hmm?

This name...

Sure enough, Mr. Yoshida has gone berserk!

The title is exactly what a cat wants to say recently. I feel exhausted, really!

I accompanied the senior leader on an inspection tour, and I didn’t get home before 12 o’clock this week

I wrote meeting minutes until my hands were tired, and I finished half a notebook in a week.

When I was typing today, I realized that taking a half-day break was such a happy thing! ! !