Society fears that young people don’t want to be literary godfathers

Although it seems normal on the surface, this calmness is likely to suddenly explode in a certain link: flying sand and stones at the slightest disagreement, infinite corridors, and even destroying the world, so abstract that ordinary people can't even think of it. How will the plot progress in the next step? It is these kinds of details that make "Everyday Life" full of contrasts and cuteness, and also the warmth and warmth of the ordinary life become changed and interesting, which makes people never know. What will happen next moment is a surprise, full of miracles.

Tonight, Mochizuki Rizheng and his partner watched this KyoAni daily collection full of cold jokes.

The atmosphere on Christmas Eve became more and more gentle, and a certain plain but soft atmosphere was also enveloped in all directions. The eyes of the boys and girls fell on the 32-inch small TV, and their happy smiles became louder and louder.

"...Pfft."

Once again, I was amused by "Everyday Life"'s extremely radioactive and actually full of silly jokes. Kasumi Takegami, who has always had an inexplicable love for KyoAni's works, felt her cheeks slightly hot due to fever. A slight smile.

Looking at the ultimate weapon that Yuko dreamed up in his sleep and dreams, and seeing the familiar trio sitting together again to talk, learn, sing, and make silly jokes, the boys and girls' originally delicate moods due to Christmas Eve were also in their minds. At this moment, I was somehow purified.

"...I've obviously seen it many times, but sometimes I still can't help but laugh."

Wiping away the tears that were caused by unable to hold back the laughter, the little teacher with dog eyes just looked at the boy sitting on the lazy sofa beside the bed, and his voice was a little emotional:

"Sometimes I feel really strange. Obviously, the jokes in "Everyday Life" are all bad, and there is no special plot. It doesn't even depict the pursuit and growth of youth, but it is difficult to explain in words what is so good about her - but no matter No matter how many times I watch it, I still feel so happy..."

".......this is normal."

Although it looks quite gloomy and gives the impression of a scary dark high school student who has been immersed in dark and incomplete anime all year round, but he noticed the girl sitting on the bed watching anime with him, Mochizuki Riya After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"After all, this is a warm animation that is full of vitality and positive sunshine every moment. It is normal for Teacher Dog to like it."

"...warm, full of life animation~"

Repeating Mochizuki's words, the puppy-eyed teacher's expression also became playful:

"It's really unexpected that Ali would say such things."

"...You have such a stereotyped impression of me, I'm so sad."

"No, you're just kidding."

After all, seeing the young man laughing and watching "Daily Life" with him, Takegami Kasumi's suspicion that Mochizuki was just watching "Daily Life" just to suit her own interests quietly dissipated at this moment:

"I just think that your thoughts are inexplicably positive, which is somewhat unbelievable."

"...What does this mean?"

"Because, because of social fear, a considerable number of introverted boys seem to have some understanding of brother. They are even prone to red-hot temperament, and their thinking is more extreme. If they are really anxious, they will turn on the key saint mode - several boys in our comic club That’s it.”

"...What you are talking about is not called social fear, it is called mental retardation."

I couldn't help but frown slightly, always feeling that I looked like an angry young man in the eyes of Teacher Xiaocheng, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed:

"Although I seem to prefer drawing dark and dark cartoons and abstract comics, in fact I don't have any desire to criticize or even feel sad about the times - and it's good to be more positive, isn't it? You can’t go all the way to the end with anger and disappointment.”

"...That's true."

After hearing what Mochizuki said, the dog-eyed teacher, who always felt that he seemed to understand the boy in front of him better and better, also gently held his chin at this moment:

"...So, Ali actually likes some ordinary-looking literary and artistic works?"

"Yes, I am a cute person. I just like to watch radio broadcasts and silly movies made up of cute sisters."

Patting his chest gently, Mochizuki issued a declaration of independence:

"Didn't you see that my chat emoticons only include cats and Two-dimensional? You should have seen through my nature a long time ago."

"...I thought this was your disguise."

She complained silently, as if she had remembered something very important. After a brief pause, the girl slowly spoke:

"But then again...Ali, have you watched "Daily Life" before?"

"Seen."

"...or even multiple episodes?"

"Yes."

Mochizuki shook his fingers:

"I take it out and read it again every half a year. I know many of the dialogues and plots by heart."

"Wow, is that so?"

Hearing the words of the boy who was taken in on Christmas Eve, Takegami Kasumi's expression changed slightly:

"It's a bit unexpected. Ali's love for this drama is beyond imagination."

"Of course...after all, every time I watch this show, I feel inspired."

Leaning gently on the lazy sofa, the young man's voice echoed at this moment:

"I'm used to dividing Kyoto animation into two categories. Everyday Life, Lucky Star, Suzumiya, Qingyin, and Chuunibyou are one category, which represent the playful, fun and unrestrained side of KyoAni, reflecting the teasing and transcendence of ordinary life; and Clannad, Hyouka, Kyobuki, and Kyopura are the second category, representing the warmth of KyoAni's seriousness, seeing the truth of life but still loving life romantically - obviously, "Everyday" belongs to the second category I am talking about. A type of animation that expresses the spirit of play and love for life to the extreme. The abstract style and time-consuming paintings are truly unique. No matter what it is, this series is the best, and this is also I think it is one of the dramas that best represents the spiritual core of KyoAni.”

"...To be honest, I have always thought KyoAni is a very interesting company. They almost only focus on daily life, digging out every detail of life, and finding beauty in the mediocre. Using unrestrained imagination to create miracles out of boredom is like a group of children who have not grown up..."

"Yes."

Continuing to look at the painting that he had looked at over and over again, Takegami Kasumi was also quite emotional:

"People who have always insisted on such a dream may be one of the best fools."

"...Whether they are idiots or idiots, they are the ones who have great love in their hearts."

Looking at Mio who was holding the lifetime friend ticket tremblingly at dusk, Mochizuki's voice sounded:

"...KyoAni dramas that praise everyday life include "Shoujo", dramas that depict absurd miracles include "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", and even "Chuu Ni" that does both at the same time "Falling in Love Even When You Are Ill" - but it is the only one among similar works that achieves the ultimate in both, allows the author and the audience to have a full dialogue, and fully conveys the KyoAni spirit of "praising life and describing dreams" to the audience. "Daily" did it."

".......haha, yes."

Seeing that the young man in front of him had such a high evaluation of daily life, the girl with dog eyes seemed to have found a like-minded person, and smiled broadly:

“If you really want to trace the origins of it, it’s probably because I saw these cute animations that I became interested in drawing comics.”

"...In other words, if Mr. Xiaocheng had not met me, maybe he would still be thinking about real healing comics and trying to become a beast calling for love in the middle of the world?"

"How is it possible..."

After two wry smiles, the girl's expression showed a hint of bitterness:

"Without Ali, I probably wouldn't have dared to go back to Shounen Jump in high school, and I wouldn't have dared to pick up a paintbrush to help you refine your pictures - after all, I felt that I lacked the ability to be diplomatic and sophisticated, and I also lacked the ability to tell an excellent story. The only talent I have is passion and drawing skills. Maybe the reason why I prefer simple and beautiful works is partly due to this."

"...Teacher Xiaocheng is so humble, I would be ashamed."

"No, this is from the bottom of my heart."

Looking at Mochizuki Ri in front of her, the dog-eyed girl drank the medicine placed on the table:

"Actually, my growth trajectory has always been very simple. There is nothing special except painting. It may be difficult for you to understand, but when I was a child, I forgot about the passage of time when I picked up the pen. I could always draw on weekends without realizing it. Collapsed on the table - the content of the drawing is actually similar to the "Everyday" you are watching now, they are all small daily silhouettes, but I thought it was very fun, so I kept persisting."

"It's weird when I think about it. Even though I didn't understand the body shape at that time, I still insisted on talking nonsense with my pen. I feel very happy when I see my cartoons published in the school newspaper, and I feel very satisfied when I hear everyone's laughter. , and even stupidly think that he is a genius..."

"Teacher Xiaocheng is indeed a genius."

Looking at the girl who was only sixteen years old and whose drawing skills were already approaching that of an intermediate-level professional cartoonist, Mochizuki couldn't help but say:

"After all, without your guidance some time ago and your assistance now, "Chainsaw Man" might not have been possible."

"...Haha, it's just a little thing, don't worry about it."

She no longer cared about whether she was mediocre or not. The girl scratched her head and spoke quite calmly:

"When I entered junior high school and my mother officially started teaching me how to draw comics, I actually realized that drawing to bring happiness to everyone is not as simple as imagined."

"I separated from my parents when I was a freshman in high school. I still had some fantasies about becoming an art student, so I went to inquire about employment opportunities in art. I found that cartoonists are prone to sudden death, and the working environment of original animators is different from that in my dreams. It’s completely different, the salary is not much higher than that of others, and the pressure of competition is also very high - but it’s normal to think about it. After all, there will always be a long list of staff at the end of cartoons. If you don’t have real skills, how can you create It’s a work that makes people happy enough.”

"...So, you chose to escape?"

"It's really ugly to say that...but, it's okay."

Smiling softly, the dog-eyed girl lying on the bed scratched her slightly curly short hair:

"If you think about it carefully, choosing to paint is a dead end. In terms of money and social status, this is not a valuable profession. Not only is there no security, there is no future, and even the work process is boring and makes people want to sleep. , I have grown up slowly, and it’s time to choose some more realistic ways out.”

"........Yeah?"

"Of course, the burning dream and ideal life are actually not realistic at all. It is already very difficult for normal people to gain a foothold in society. How can I dare to expect that I can continue to draw silly and happy things like I did when I was a child?"

"...Indeed."

Rarely talking about this with Takegami Kasumi, Mochizuki turned around:

"But, Teacher Xiaocheng is doing something completely opposite to his words and deeds now, isn't he?"

"...Because after I saw you, I suddenly didn't want to give up."

He just stared at the boy in front of him.

The little teacher with dog eyes chuckled twice, and then spoke again:

"Remember the first time I met you, when you were still drawing "One Punch Man". The style of painting and the scrawled brushstrokes are really unforgettable to me. I may never see such a bad picture in my life. ”

"But...it's obviously such a sloppy picture, but it has the magic power that makes people feel inexplicably. This feeling is almost as light as magic, but it really touches me - I am also here It was then that I remembered that as I grew older, I became further and further away from my childhood dreams, and it seemed that I was becoming more and more different from my ideal self as a child."

"........."

Hearing Takegami Kasumi's words, Mochizuki couldn't help but be slightly startled.

I never thought that the work I originally chose to practice writing and copying techniques would be so inspiring to the little teacher with dog eyes. After a brief silence, he was afraid. The young man nodded as if he suddenly understood:

"I finally understand why Mr. Xiaocheng was so enthusiastic about me at that time... So it was because "One Punch Man" triggered your original dream?"

"...The reason why I help you grow and even form a partnership with you is indeed for this reason."

Kasumi Takegami scratched his head in embarrassment, and for the first time a wry smile appeared on his always calm expression:

"If I think about it now, I might have been too good at being a teacher at that time, and I was a little too self-centered. I even offered various conditions in the hope of getting Ali to join us in drawing comics together. Thinking about it carefully, I was indeed a little too hasty - if there was any I'm really sorry if I made Ali feel uncomfortable."

".......how could be."

Looking at the girl who always liked to joke with him, but was actually very gentle, Mochizuki couldn't help but say:

"Without Teacher Xiaocheng, I might still be drawing simple figures now, and there would be no way I would be serialized."

"...So, we can be regarded as mutual achievements?"

"That's right~"

Looking at the current popularity of Chainsaw Man and the number of people who voted for him in Shonen Jump, and then recalling Kasumi Takegami who helped me when I was unknown at first...it seems like I am reminded of him. As if he couldn't help but say something like this:

"Looking back carefully, I feel really guilty... After all, whether it is "Chainsaw Man" or a controversial short story that I drew recently, they are completely different from the beautiful daily life that Takegami-sensei likes. The gap is huge.”

"...it turns out you know it too~"

Amused by Mochizuki's words, the girl smiled like a flower:

"Okay, anyway, you don't have to pay too much attention to this. When I am an assistant this time, I am actually more about practicing brushwork and strengthening my own training - after all, we have just officially debuted, so we can't draw smoothly from the beginning. A story you like, right?”

"...That's true."

"So, those fun, daily routines that fascinate me will be left to the future to draw."

Waving his hands gently, Takegami Kasumi leaned on the back of the bed and said ambiguously:

"...If I have the opportunity to draw daily comics in the future, can I be the main writer and Ali be responsible for the story and assistant?"

"Of course it's fine."

With almost no hesitation, the young man snapped his fingers:

"Which one of us is following which one? The so-called assistant and main writer are just a matter of one sentence——"

"Okay!"

Although she was still a little feverish, looking at Mochizuki Ri in front of her, the furry eyes of the dog-eyed girl were faintly flashing with mottled light——

The slender little finger stretched out, and the girl's voice was as usual:

"Then, hook?"

"Pull the hook."

Such childish and unexpected actions are actually a contract-forming ceremony for young girls when they face important decisions.

At this point, the fingers of the boy and girl are connected with each other, and ordinary but powerful dreams are rising in the childish hook.

..... Waiting for the tightly held fingers to loosen, the two children stared at each other, feeling each other's breath and temperature, and their eyes seemed to dodge.

The atmosphere seemed a little subtle...for a while, Mochizuki Riko seemed to break the silence and slowly spoke:

"...Actually, I have always wanted to ask Teacher Xiaocheng a question."

"Hey, what's the problem?"

"...Since Mr. Xiaocheng prefers warm and tranquil daily life and works full of cold jokes, he must not be so fond of the bloody violence and abstract music like Chainsaw Man, right?"