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"First thing, you should have already thought about the ending of Chainsaw Man's police chapter, right?"

"Of course."

"Oh... the response is quite straightforward - can I understand that your ending plot is even more outrageous than the latest episode?"

".......Yes."

"It's so scary... You won't have the same controversial ending as "I Recommend" at the time, right?"

"Of course not."

Mochizuki folded his hands in front of his chest, and roughly understood the reason why Mr. Kocheng was questioning him now, Mochizuki's expression was calm:

"Anyway, how can I put it...Although the original plot outline of the follow-up to Chainsaw Man may be a bit extraordinary, and the discussion and reader shock level are 90.00%. Now Hayakawa Akira's snowball fight is more terrifying, but I still think that the follow-up plot is It is the most in line with the tone, the most refreshing, and reveals the invincible good life in the underworld.”

"Oh, that's it~"

Although he was still watching Sword Art Online and saw the Sealer shine in the show, Takegami Kasumi held her chin, as if she was finally going to ask her most curious question, and her voice became meaningful:

"Since Ali is so confident...can you briefly tell me the general plot of the later stage of "Chainsaw Man"?"

"of course can."

Seeing that the little teacher with dog eyes is very concerned about the follow-up of his plot, Mochizuki is also very serious about arranging his posture and preparing to respond.

Ever since, under the girl's gaze, the boy with curly hair slowly spoke:

"I want to write Pava to death."

"Well, I can probably guess it."

"She was killed by Makima in an instant. She didn't respond alone like Hayakawa Akira."

"?"

"Second, the chainsaw demon will be awakened."

"Oh, will the chainsaw demon kill his fan girl Makima?"

"That's definitely not the case. In the future plot, Pochita, the chainsaw demon, will play the dance machine with Xiaohong."

"?"

"I know what Mr. Xiaocheng's expression looks like, but don't worry, there is at least one plot that I think you won't question. I want to write about Makima being killed by Denji with a chainsaw."

"Well, then this is indeed quite normal."

"Then Denji made Makima into ginger-fried meat and ate it directly."

"?"

Kasumi Takegami, who thought she could keep up with the rhythm just now, turned her head in confusion:

"Wait a minute, I feel like it's getting harder and harder to follow Ari's train of thought... Do you really want Denji to eat Makima?"

"Yeah, can't you?"

Mochizuki tilted his head, and there was some confusion in his words:

"I thought everyone hated it so much that they wished it would die... Why would Teacher Xiaocheng show such an expression because of such a plot?"

"No, I really want her to die, but I didn't expect you to turn it into a plate of stir-fried pork with ginger!"

"But I think it's so interesting."

"...You are a bit too extreme."

Although he has been working with the teenager for some time, under such circumstances, Teacher Gouyan still feels that he is a little behind the pace:

"...It's too outrageous. I originally thought that after you came to Waseda from Momoyama-en, you wouldn't be so outrageous - but when you went to university, your mental state became even more incomprehensible. ?"

"...It's okay. At least there are still many readers who like it. Being able to get so many good reviews can at least prove that I have restrained myself in many places."

I always felt that the dog eyes around me were really biased in their opinions of me, and Ali, who had already straightened up, looked somewhat unhappy:

"Why do I feel that Teacher Xiaocheng is getting more and more outrageous? I don't think I am so outrageous at all - at least compared to the time when I recommended it, I have retained my characteristics under the premise that the public can accept it, and I try my best to satisfy the casual fans and seniors. I’m a comic reader, but I didn’t expect that you would call me mentally ill, so I’m a little sad.”

"....Okay, I will never talk to you again~"

Seeing that the students he had brought up were somewhat temperamental, Takegami Kasumi couldn't say anything more. He just shook his head gently and smoothed over a certain frivolous elementary school boy:

"Anyway, just keep it in mind from now on, and try not to do tricks that are difficult for ordinary people to understand... I'm mainly afraid that you will get caught. After all, this happened in high school."

"...Don't worry, I have always been the emperor of the Internet, and the insults from regular neon netizens are generally not able to hurt me."

Snapping his fingers, the boy's voice had an unmistakable flavor.

.....Although such a sentence is a bit too crazy, it is obvious that Mochizuki is really serious.

I have been with this elementary school boy for two years, and the little teacher with dog eyes has naturally been lucky enough to see this guy open a small account and fight with online black fans: with just a few clicks, he can connect the power of heaven and earth, and five The ten-tone diagram shook wildly, and the false notes formed a dragnet key array. The terrifying bad breath combined with the Chinese curse words that seemed to be very cultured prompted a terrifying murderous aura, which seemed to be enough to crush the void——

One finger produces flowers and ten fingers bloom Buddha lotuses. The so-called Zuan pianist is no better than this.

Hearing Ali's serious and confident expression, and remembering the times when he personally conquered and crushed everyone in the past, Takegami Kasumi's virtual dog tail suddenly drooped for a moment.

..... It feels like based on this guy's mental state, there seems to be no need to worry about being breached online.

Silently complaining in his heart, the little teacher with dog eyes cleared his throat:

"Okay, okay, I know you are awesome... Anyway, you should pay attention to it - but I must explain one thing. The latest episode of Hayakawa Akira's Death is really a bit too nuclear. I have also searched for it recently. After reading "Chainsaw Man", many readers reacted very fiercely, saying that they want to open your box and give you a big fight offline... I know you are the emperor of the Internet, but there must be someone online If I come to you with a hatchet, I still hope Ali will protect himself."

".......Row."

Mochizuki scratched his head in embarrassment. Mochizuki, who originally wanted to have a good chat with Kasumi Takegami about "Chainsaw Man" and his own mental state, didn't say a word in the end.

Forget it...that comic is almost finished, and there's probably no special value in arguing about one's mental state at this point in time——

"Anyway, the outline of the ending is ready. After two months of finishing the remaining plot, the first police chapter of "Chainsaw Man" can be smoothly launched."

After saying these words quite seriously, Mochizuki folded his hands on his chest:

"After knowing this, Teacher Xiaocheng should be relieved."

"I can't help but feel relieved..."

Reluctantly responding to the abstract high school student sitting next to him, Takegami Kasumi said:

"Okay, now that you know what's going on, I won't ask about the comics anymore - I only have one last question left. Do you have any thoughts about our new comics?"

"...Of course there is."

It was like finally getting to the point.

Mochizuki leaned back on his chair and spun the pen in his hand:

"I want to draw a battle comic... draw a story about a boy surrounded by flames, who becomes a fire fist step by step."

5. Flame Fist, start!

Life was like a box of chocolate, you never knew what you were able to get (Life was like a box of chocolate, you never know what the next one will taste like), this is a line in the movie "Forrest Gump", and it is also a sentence that left a deep impression on Kasumi Takegami.

In the 1994 movie, Forrest Gump was a slightly mentally retarded person, so his mother always used some appropriate metaphors to tell him some principles of life and encourage him to grow up well and not to reach a certain crossroads in life. fork.

Comparing life to chocolate, the original meaning is that life is still delicious. People who like chocolate will definitely accept the various flavors of chocolate - just like life, no matter it is good or bad, as long as you have a heart that loves life , they can all experience the meaning of life, accept what life has to offer, draw nutrients from it, and face the next unknown more confidently.

..... Of course, if you can make it right, put it aside. This famous quote about chocolate actually also has the meaning that life will always encounter absurd directions.

At this moment, Takegami Kasumi did feel like this.

Even though it is generally known that the boy who is responsible for the comic series has some outrageous ideas, and the main idea will not deviate in most cases, but when it comes to the plot and related settings of the comic works, the girl will always feel that her world view will change. I was deeply shocked by the elementary school boy sitting next to me, and I felt that all my past stereotypes about comics would be shattered in the next second along with the palace of comics truth.

.....Although she may be embarrassed to say it, Teacher Dog Eyes must admit: She has never been able to guess the abstract thinking of the boy sitting next to her, and she has never been able to truly understand the boy's thoughts. Brain structure——

So, after hearing that the story of Mochizuki Ri’s new comic is probably about a boy whose whole body is on fire turning into a “Fire Fist” step by step, I also heard some of Mochizuki’s thoughts on “Fire Fist” and some of the plots he wanted to draw. At this moment, Takegami Kasumi's brows couldn't help but frown slightly, and her originally still barely calm mood also underwent a subtle change at this moment:

"Do you want to paint the desperate life of human beings in the apocalypse?"

"Correct."

“You still want to draw about the oppression and racial discrimination of women in the end of the world?”

"Yes."

"Do you even want to express the interpretation of the birth of religion, the ridicule of ignorant beliefs, and the search for the meaning of life?"

"exactly!"

Hearing that his good partner and teacher was still trying to keep up with his rhythm despite his subtle expression, and summarizing the general gist of "Fire Fist", Mochizuki couldn't help but say "Okay." "Actions:

"That's it! It seems that Teacher Xiaocheng is indeed my spiritual friend. It's so surprising that he can understand the ideas of "Fire Fist" so quickly - could it be that Teacher Xiaocheng's mental condition is also quite worrying? Type?"

"...I'm in a terrible state of mind."

After giving a certain elementary school boy a blank look, the little teacher with doggy eyes collapsed on the sofa and couldn't help but rub his furry head:

"I almost want to complain about your hysterical plot setting... Ali, I originally thought that you would be a little more normal after you went to college, or at least be more restrained than the current Chainsaw Man - —In the end, you really didn’t improve at all, and even started to get worse, showing off your underworld heritage even more?"

"........well enough."

Although his partner complained about it, Mochizuki didn't care - he just shrugged and said:

"Didn't I say it before? Chainsaw Man is a product of compromise, and his condition is not particularly serious for the time being... Now that Chainsaw Man is over and we have graduated from high school, I feel that at least the artistic In terms of expression and choice of comic style, at least it can be more creative and challenging than in high school, right?"

"...To be honest, your creativity and challenge are a bit too extreme."

Ever since listening to "Fire Fist" from Mochizuki Ri, Takegami Kasumi's brows have not relaxed for a moment, and even her voice can't help but tremble:

"Now it's okay. Originally, I was trembling with the ending of "Chainsaw Man". I felt that the trend of Chainsaw Man dancing on the dancing machine with Xiao Xiaohong and Denji making Makima into stir-fried pork with ginger was quite counter-intuitive. Oh my god - I didn't expect that there is a mountain higher than the mountain. The new comic book you conceived is much more annoying than the entire "Chainsaw Man" combined, and the atmosphere is also quite depressing. It doesn't look like it at all. Something that can be shown to teenagers..."

"Maybe..."

Unexpectedly, "Fire Fist" would shock Kasumi Takegami so much. Mochizuki, who was originally thinking that his little teacher and assistant at least had some tolerance for psychosis, felt a little subtle:

"Um...Teacher Xiaocheng, is everything okay?"

"Nothing......."

He waved his hand gently, and the little teacher's voice sounded choked with sobs at this moment.

"Hey, this doesn't feel like everything is okay."

Looking at Takegami Kasumi's slightly red amber eyes, Mochizuki was also a little nervous:

"What's going on... I'm sorry, is it because I said the general plot direction of "Fire Fist", did it scare you a little?"

"certainly not."

There was a slight change in the voice. Kasumi Takegami rubbed her red eyes, and there was a hint of compassion in her words:

"...Ali, I'm really happy drawing comics with you, but if you feel uncomfortable, I can find a doctor - this is Tokyo, I believe the doctor here The doctor will completely eradicate the worsening mental illness, don’t worry, I and your readers will be waiting for your return.”

"...No, isn't it? Teacher Xiaocheng has begun to assume that there is something wrong with my brain?"

"That's not it."

Like a Sichuan opera actor, he took back all the two dog tears he had just squeezed out. Takegami Kasumi narrowed her beady eyes:

"I just think your mental state is worse than in high school. If you don't control it, I will really worry about you."

"...Really, it's just a comic, that's all."

Waving his hands in embarrassment, Mochizuki just sighed when he saw the little teacher with dog eyes looking at him with a complicated expression on his face:

"Okay, okay... don't complain about me, okay, I'll treat you to afternoon tea later."

"Ali, afternoon tea cannot offset your hidden mental dangers——"

"I'll treat you to a Portuguese tart."

"...Actually, I have always thought that Ali is a young genius with sound moral, intellectual, physical, artistic and physical abilities, and outstanding talent and strength."

Takegami Kasumi's expression suddenly changed, and her childish face was filled with a smile as bright as a flower:

"Don't worry, I believe that after "Chainsaw Man" is completed, your new work "Fist of Fire" will create greater glory and amaze readers - I believe this very much."

"........Really?"

"Of course - so when are you going to treat me to afternoon tea and Portuguese tarts?"

"...In two or three days, after we finish the manuscript, we can go out and play."

As he responded softly, he felt that his little teacher's disdain had skyrocketed, and he had lost the dog-like docility and indifference he had when they first met. Mochizuki scratched his head in embarrassment, with a complicated expression.

.....Suddenly I miss the Yuanqi JK who stepped on the pulley and came to me excitedly to read comics.

Seeing that her puppy eyes became more and more like that of a bad woman with eyes full of snacks as she entered college, Mochizuki couldn't help but poke her little teacher on the forehead: