Gotta Go the Healing Route

Because the two of them kept staring at each other, and their expressions became more and more strange and wonderful, which made Aster Uemura, who didn't know the inside story, confused for a while.

"you..."

Uemura Ziwan just wanted to say something, but Toyama Kisaragi had already reacted first, and said hello:

"Long time no see, Mr. Xi..."

On the name of Fengjianxi, Yuanshan Ruyue bit hard.

Kazama Xi also came back to her senses, and waved in embarrassment to say hello.

"It's true that I haven't seen you for a while, Kisaragi..."

Uemura Ziwan also suddenly realized at this moment, "You guys know each other?!"

Unfamiliar people usually call each other by their surnames, and then add a suffix like Mr. Miss or 'Jun'. Generally, only close acquaintances will call their names directly.

Speaking of which, in the taxi when she came here before, Uemura Ziwan also heard the faint Kyoto accent of Yuanshan Ruyue.Kazama Xi is also from Kyoto, and the two may really know each other.

..........

In any case, it is embarrassing to be dismantled in public by acquaintances.Rao Kazama Xi felt that he had tempered his face very well, and he also felt a little helpless in front of the girl.Kazama Xi only felt that her luck was really bad recently, and she could meet acquaintances everywhere.

Take Aster Uemura away and ask him to buy some drinks.In Nuo Da's studio, there are only two people, Kazama Xi and Yuanshan Ruyue.

Sitting opposite each other on the sofa, looking at the girl in front of him, Kazama Xi didn't know how to speak for a while.

On the other hand, Yuanshan Ruyue smiled and said, "Should I call you Kazama-sama, or should I call you Yubiechao teacher?"

"Ahem...whatever you call her on weekdays, let's do it as usual. Kisaragi-senpai." Coughing lightly, Kazama Xi said.

"Xi Jun, you hide it really deeply... I never knew that there was a popular cartoonist by my side all the time."

"In fact, I actually planned to find an opportunity to tell you about it recently... I just didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

The friendship with Yuanshan Ruyue is an accident.After all, Kazama Xi never expected that she would have such a deep relationship with the girl in front of her when she first met her.But from then on, Kazama Xi herself was too embarrassed to reveal her identity in front of Yuanshan Ruyue.

"Don't blame Xiaoqian, I told her to hide it from everyone."

Kazama Xi let out a sigh of relief, "To be honest, I really didn't expect that the famous columnist 'Mr. Yuanyue' was actually you Kisaragi."

"I said long ago that I am a critic." Yuan Shanruyue said faintly.

"But you said you were a hobbyist kind of person."

"It's not wrong. I haven't signed a contract with any magazine column. I publish random talks based on my own interests."

"Then I haven't lied to you, have I? I'm a creator interested in testing."

"But you didn't say that you have signed a contract for serialization." Yuanshan Ruyue laughed while talking.

After some wrangling, the awkward atmosphere finally eased a lot.

"Forget it, don't worry about this matter. To be honest, I was really surprised just now. However, after thinking about it, many doubts were easily resolved."

"I'm so stupid, Mingyu Biechao's pseudonym is the rhyme of Kazama Xi's name, why didn't I think of it?"

"Normal people generally don't think about this..." Kazama Xi said softly.

Toyama Kisaragi glanced at Kazama Xi, "Indeed, it is very good for ordinary people to be able to show their talents in one field. Besides writing, it is really unexpected to be able to make achievements in the field of manga."

"I also have a talent for painting, you can ask Xiaoqian, I was good at painting back then..."

"Also, let's talk about these things later. Didn't you come here for the interview? The interview still takes some time, and it will be noon later. Let's see if we can finish the work before the meal."

"You're right."

Yuan Shan Ruyue nodded.

"Then... Teacher Kazama, please give me your advice next time, little girl."

The word 'teacher' was bitten hard by Yuanshan Ruyue, Kazama Xi showed a wry smile, it seems that the girl in front of her still complained about being kept in the dark...

Chapter 210 Three Freedom Warriors of Love

After coughing softly and straightening his posture, Yuanshan Ruyue showed a serious expression.She opened her mouth and said:

"Mr. Kazama, this written interview will be placed on the character column of Shennai Wenhui Weekly. This section is dedicated to reports on well-known figures from all walks of life in China, as well as key figures with influence. Generally speaking, it is mainly An evaluation of one's own achievements around the characters' insights into their own exclusive domain."

"So, the subject of this interview is about your works, creative style, philosophy, and discussions on the future path of the comic industry. Please take a look at the interview draft. If there is anything inconvenient to answer, or you We can skip issues that are considered sensitive.”

Toyama Kisaragi took out the preset draft from his carry-on file bag and handed it to Kazama Xi.

It was the first time that Kazama Xi had such a formal conversation with Toyama Kisaragi, and he followed the normal written interview process completely, took the interview script and browsed through it, then nodded and said, "No problem."

"Then shall we start now?" Yuan Shan Ruyue asked.

Kazama Xi smiled and said, "Well, please."

Toyama Kisaragi did not ask any formal questions directly, but opened the interview with a normal chat attitude:

"Ms. Yubiechao is now double-opening two comics, how do you feel?"

"No job is easy. Dual opening is a challenge for me. After all, the workload is here. But if you have two opportunities to express your thoughts at the same time, you must grasp it."

"You mentioned 'ideas'. Indeed, stories are an extension of ideas for creators. Each of your works has different ideas and thinking. Regarding these stories, I can ask you about your specific What's your idea?"

"of course."

"Then, let's start with your debut work. The short manga "After the Death", as a work that participated in Shueisha's last Newcomer Award and won the gold award, "After the Death" is a short story, but It has a big intention. Especially through the posthumous documents to show the connection between life and death, what do you think about this story?"

"Is it a life-and-death connection? To some extent, it's not wrong."

Kazama Xi nodded lightly and said:

"The boundary between life and death, everyone actually likes to put these two things in sharp contrast. But I personally don't think that's the case. Death is not the opposite of life, but exists forever as a part of life.

"Death does not completely cut off a person's connection with the world, but also leaves behind many things. Perhaps those things are not beautiful, but full of regrets. But it is precisely because of this that the living must inherit With this kind of regret, we can live better."

"Death is not the opposite of life, but an eternal part of life. Should the living cherish the present and live better? A very philosophical view of life and death."

Yuan Shan Ruyue wrote it down in the notebook while talking.

After a while, she raised her head again: "It's like life and death. You don't think the two are in opposition. Then, in your second work, "Death Note", does the thinking about justice have similarities? What do you think?"

"My take on this has always been 'the more complex the harder it is to say.'"

"Justice also has an antonym, that is evil. But it is easy to distinguish who is righteous from the state of life and death. This is the biggest difficulty."

"The story of the dead pen, the discussion about justice, I think it should be summed up in this sentence..."

Kazama Xi said lightly:

"The opposite of justice is not evil, but another form of justice."

Hearing Kazama Xi's words, Yuan Shan Ruyue's eyes lit up, and immediately wrote down the words.

"Mr. Yu Biechao, in terms of the overall tone of the story, you don't seem to like a happy happy ending. Whether it is "After the Death" or "Death Note", this is reflected. This creative style is especially It was fully demonstrated in the manga "Magic Girl Madoka Magica."

"Why did you choose to use children's themes like magical girls to show your style?"

"This is related to the concept. The stories for children are generally upright. Justice is done, and lovers will eventually get married."

"But I personally feel that it is a very bad thing to teach children that there is no darkness in the world. So I decided to reconstruct Magical Girl Madoka in this way."

Yuan Shan Ruyue looked at Feng Jianxi with weird eyes.

"As for writing such a tragic and cruel story, most readers think that you are intentionally exuding depression. So you are given the title of 'old thief', what do you think?"

Kazama Xi coughed lightly.

"Of course I am very sad personally, because I think most readers have misunderstood me and these stories."

"Oh?"

Kazama Xi explained: "As I said before, it is a bad thing to tell everyone that there is no darkness in the world. But on the contrary, it is not okay to tell everyone that there is no love and justice in the world."

"The work I present now is to promote true love and justice."

"True love and justice?" Toyama Kisaragi asked back.

Kazama Xi nodded and replied: "Well, I think the reason why the tragedy is romantic is that you can see the efforts of the characters in the story in the sadness, and they do everything they want to get."

"Beautiful things need ugly things to set off, and the sense of accomplishment comes from struggle rather than charity. I think the same is true for love. Love that can be obtained without suffering loses most of its meaning."

"So, you think the title 'Old Thief' doesn't suit you?"

"Well, I think I would rather be called a 'soldier of love' than an old thief. This is also the direction of my efforts."

Hearing Feng Jianxi's words, Yuanshan Ruyue, who was familiar with Feng Jianxi, couldn't hold back anymore.

Soldier of love... from a blade wholesaler like you.This is too outrageous.

Toyama Kisaragi immediately changed the subject, "Then, this is the last question."

"What do you think is the most important characteristic of a cartoonist?"

"Characteristics... All the key words in the study of success are applicable. But I certainly can't perfuse you. From my personal point of view, the most important characteristic that a manga artist should have is freedom."

"Become a free cartoonist."

Chapter 210 Four Program Effects

"free?"

Kazama Xi's words once again aroused Yuan Shan Ruyue's interest.Speaking of which, she did not ask such a question when chatting with Kazama Xi before.Kazama Xi's answer also made Yuan Shan Ruyue very curious.

"Can you tell me more about it?"

Kazama Xi nodded, organized her words, and then spoke leisurely.

"Speaking of which, in the eyes of the general public, all kinds of creative professions are lofty. Because the stories they create have depth and connotation, and can make people think."

"This is not denied, but more writers and cartoonists actually want to write an interesting story. Everything the author does is for the plot. For example, various settings or theories are essentially tools for creating plot conflicts. The story is the absolute core, and the thinking triggered by the story is more a product of the audience's own divergence. This is also the truth of the 'thought-provoking' story."

"However, if you deliberately pursue the design of these things, it will inevitably lead to a situation where readers' thoughts and thinking are trapped. This is contrary to the original intention of creation."

"So, I think creators should be free in their creation. On the basis of planning the main line, setting, and framework, they can play freely."

"You mean 'innovation'?"

"There is also this meaning. Because the antonyms of freedom are 'normality', 'rules', and 'routines'. Stories that are against rules, against normality, and against routines can be regarded as innovations."

Kazama Xi smiled and said: "But what I want to talk about is freedom of thought and thinking. If there is no freedom of thought, how can we talk about freedom?"