The day after tomorrow when Higashino Chihaya was sent to the hospital, so it would not affect the agreement with Mizuki Katsuta tomorrow.

After Higashino Chihaya fell asleep, Higashino began to continue drawing "The Lonely Gourmet" and "Midnight Bell".

Things are going well now, and "Midnight Bell" has reached its climax - the heroine Reiko Asakawa and her ex-husband Ryuji Takayama have traveled to Izu Island to investigate the matter about Sadako.

They found the history of previous volcanic eruptions on Izu Island, and they also found a lot of news.

This sentence is the last sentence of the decryption of "Midnight Bell", and if you come back to five or six words, the entire comic of "Midnight Bell" will be closed.

Higashino roughly estimated that "Midnight Bell" should have fourteen to fifteen chapters when it officially ended, which is just enough to produce three single volumes. (The first chapter of "Midnight Bell" is more than 40 pages, which can be counted as two words).

If Higashino Tsukasa knew about this idea, Hosokawa Koharu, she would definitely be shocked, and then persuaded Higashino to continue drawing.

After all, "Midnight Bell" is now a kanban comic of "Bad Cold", and its popularity is terrifyingly high, and basically every word can dominate the reader's praise list, so that other horror comics can't raise their heads. Generally, if the author wants to come up with such a popular work, he doesn't know how many years it will take to sharpen it.

Even if it is sharpened, those comic book authors will definitely keep dragging it out, unwilling to finish their super popular works... This can be referred to many popular manga hanging on the weekly magazine.

As a result, Higashino Tsukasa was good, and he finished preparing the book directly?

In fact, Koharu Hosokawa has already noticed.

Although the recent plot and quality of "Midnight Bell" are as perfect as ever, she always feels that the progress of Higashino's plot is being pushed too fast?

For this matter, she also called and discussed with Higashino Division, asking him to delay the plot progress of "Midnight Bell" as much as possible, not too fast.

But Higashino only smiled happily and passed it perfunctorily, but his thoughts did not change.

He really expects that "Midnight Bells" can torture Japanese friends who have a good life, and he also hopes that the next volume of "Midnight Bells" will sell better results.

But let him run the risk of pulling down the quality and forcibly dragging the progress of "Midnight Bell"... Tsukasa Higashino disagreed.

As for the story of painting "Midnight Bell 2" and "Midnight Bell 3" - to be honest, Tsukasa Higashino is not willing either.

In the previous life, "Midnight Bell" was made by the sequel to "Midnight Bell" in the later series, and it became a bad work that simply sold the feelings of a sadako.

Maybe this is also the stubbornness of ordinary people like Tsukasa Higashino, who knows a little about art.

He thinks that if a work can be done at its best, it must be finished in the best possible way, and if it continues to draw a sequel, continue to mess up, and draw some clichés, plasma splashes of the plot - then it won't be called "Midnight Bell".

Rather than ruining the reputation of "Midnight Bell" like in the previous life, it is better to let it end in a perfect way in this parallel world...

That's what Tsukasa Higashino thinks.

For this, he will not spare his hands either! In a compact, panicked, and terrifying climax way, the most terrifying story of "Midnight Bell" should be fully presented in the eyes of readers!

And on the other side, "The Lonely Foodie"... To be honest, Tsukasa Higashino has already accumulated a lot of material for this kind of travelogue food type manga, and he is not worried about not being able to draw it at all, so it is easy to start writing.

"Whew... That's about it. ”

Tsukasa Higashino added the last details of "Midnight Bell", and then he put it away with satisfaction.

The tenth episode of "Midnight Bell" is completed.

Higashino stretched and glanced at the time next to him.

It's already eleven o'clock in the evening, and it's a good time to rest.

He went out to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face, and then went to Higashino Chihaya's room lightly, and after making sure that she hadn't kicked off the blanket, Higashino Tsukasa yawned and lay down to rest.

"Midnight Bell" is not in a hurry, and it is not a problem to hand it in the day after tomorrow.

He rolled over into bed and quickly rested.

......

The next day, Tsukasa Higashino cooked for Chihaya Higashino according to the steps he had made yesterday and then went out to Kitagijuku.

As with yesterday's process, the bus came to Kitagijuku to pick up the students from the studio and take them to Musashino Art University.

Katsuta Mizuki did keep his promise yesterday and took Tsukasa Higashino to Musashino Art University for a while of sightseeing.

Most of the male students in the field of imaging science are seniors, and all the girls present are very beautiful.

Some people also recognized Tsukasa Higashino, who Katsuta Mizuki had brought to visit, and warmly invited him to visit up close.

They were planning a new campus movie and asked the school to apply for a loan on this floor... I have to say that Musashino Art University does have a lot of money in this regard.

As for the others...? Boys mainly do hard work, setting up cameras and equipment, while girls are very rigid when they act.

And because of the props and equipment arranged, the electric fan was not turned on at the scene, and it was a messy mess.

But the whole process is really interesting, at least Tsukasa Higashino watched it with relish on the side, and it felt like he was back in college.

These students of Musashino Art University are actually standing at the crossroads of life.

It's up to them to choose and move forward.

After finally visiting the discipline of image science, Tsukasa Higashino and Katsuta Mizuki prepared to go to the sculpture department.

It's just that before he could take a step, he was stopped by a phone call.

"Yamauchi-sensei looking for me?" Higashino Tsukasa was also stunned when he heard Katsuta Mizuki say this, and his face was full of surprise.

His visit to Musashino Art University was also part of the exchange and learning process in a sense... It stands to reason that the other party shouldn't care too much.

But how did this suddenly find itself?

"Higashino-san, you don't have to care, don't look at Mr. Yamauchi's appearance, in fact, others are very good... Probably. Katsuta Mizuki next to him tried to comfort Tsukasa Higashino, but he was only halfway through the comfort, and he was also a little worried.

It looks like there's a deep sense of unease.

Seeing this appearance, Higashino Tsukasa was also speechless for a while.

Comfort others is to make people relax, don't be too nervous.

As a result, Mizuki Katsuta was good, which in turn made Higashino Tsukasa a little unstable.

However, Higashino gathered his thoughts and shook his head again.

There's really nothing to care about, and he doesn't do anything bad.

Yamauchi can't eat him on the first floor, right?

Higashino Tsukasa was just about to appease Katsuta Mizuki, when he heard Katsuta Mizuki's voice sighing for a long time: "Hey, if Higashino-san is sent away like this, I won't hear anything about Kumamon... That's a bit of a pity. ”

Are you still thinking about Kumamon?!

Tsukasa Higashino glanced at Katsuta Mizuki with an inexplicable gaze, you like that bear so much?

"Ahem... There is a reason why the mountains are higher and deeper than the sea. Mizuki Katsuta said a witty remark embarrassedly.

"It's okay, Mizuki-san." Higashino Tsukasa also happily patted Mizuki Katsuta's shoulder: "When the time comes, I will push all the pots on Mizuki-san's body, let's just say that Mizuki-san took me to visit, I don't mean that, for the sake of 'higher than the mountain, deeper than the sea', I think you will definitely stick a knife in your friend's ribs, right?" ”

Higashinoji's smiling expression made Mizuki Katsuta couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat that broke out from the corners of his forehead, and he replied again and again: "... Of course, of course. We're good friends, Higashino-san. ”

After this gag, the atmosphere was not so stiff, and Tsukasa Higashino smiled and went to the office of the oil painting teacher with Katsuta Mizuki.

In the corner of the office, there are two pots of plants that are growing well, and a whiteboard is placed next to the door, which is supposed to be used by university lecturers for meetings.

"You're here..."The first floor of Yamauchi was bowing his head to approve the documents at this time, and when he saw Higashino Tsukasa coming, he gave Katsuta Mizuki next to him a look.

Mizuki Katsuta immediately understood, and patted Higashino Tsukasa on the shoulder, with a sad look on his face - it's not that your friend doesn't stick a knife in your ribs, but the old thief in Yamauchi doesn't give you a chance at all.

It's just that his mouth is about to burst with laughter, so the intensity of his heartache has decreased a lot.

Higashino Tsukasa obviously understood Mizuki Katsuta's eyes, so he also gave him a look, signaling him not to worry, saying that no matter how Yamauchi asked himself on the first floor for a while, he would push all the black cauldron to Mizuki Katsuta.

This expression made Katsuta Mizuki, whose mouth cracked with a smile, froze for a moment, and he coughed twice, and then he glanced at Higashino Tsukasa with an extremely resentful gaze and left.

And with Mizuki Katsuta leaving, the first floor of Yamauchi also simply got to the point: "Higashino-san, this time I didn't come to you about exchange and study. ”

Isn't it a matter of communication and learning?

Yamauchi's words on the first floor made Higashino Tsukasa show a rather puzzled expression, but soon, Yamauchi gave the answer on the first floor: "Calling Higashino-san over this time is actually about the big prize competition." ”

"The Grand Prix...?" Tsukasa Higashino looked puzzled.

"Hmm... It hasn't been announced to the outside world yet... The competition was held jointly by the five major art academies in Tokyo, and its full name is the Japan Art Creation Award. ”

Tsukasa Higashino, who is on the first floor of Yamauchi, explains, "As the name suggests, this competition is not just a single oil painting, but also sculptures, prints, and so on... In the same way, the venue is not limited to Tokyo, but is an art creation award for all over Japan. ”

He thought for a while and said: "Of course, the group facing is still your group of young people, and authors who are over the age are not allowed to participate, and it is also because of your group of young people that I want to ask you if you want to participate in this award." ”

Facing the entire Japanese Youth Grand Prix? Not only oil paintings, but also sculptures, prints, and so on?

Tsukasa Higashino pinched his chin.

This sounds very professional, and the previous Tokyo Youth Painting Awards can't be compared to it at all, after all, this is a big prize competition for the whole of Japan.

There may be some masters hidden in it.

Higashino Tsukasa thought for a while, then nodded: "I know, please ask Yamauchi-sensei to sign up for me." ”

There was nothing to hesitate about, it was a good opportunity and Higashino didn't want to miss it.

"I see." Yamauchi nodded on the first floor, then glanced his eyes left and right, and said softly to Tsukasa Higashino, "The theme of this art creation award is 'growth', so let's draw in this way." Also, this time you can only sign up for one competition, and you can't win a double gold prize like the Youth Painting Awards. ”

When Yamauchi said this, Higashino Tsukasa also inexplicably felt that the middle-aged man in front of him was a little kind.

On the first floor of Yamauchi, it was clear that he was afraid that he would choose the wrong material, so he told himself the theme in advance.

You must know that the specific situation of the art creation award has not yet been announced, and Tsukasa Higashino knows the theme of the award in advance, which means that he has a lot more time than others.

"Thank you, Mr. Yamauchi." Tsukasa Higashino sincerely thanked him.

"......" Yamauchi waved his hand on the first floor, signaling that he could leave.

In any case, it is an event jointly held by the five major art academies in Tokyo, and students who are enrolled in the school naturally have the privilege of knowing the theme of the competition in advance.

As for whether the scoring after the fact will be biased...? At this point, the first floor of Yamauchi can guarantee that one is one, and two is two.

And...

The first floor of Yamauchi looked at the back of Tsukasa Higashino leaving with some expectation.

He always felt... This time, the other party will definitely bring a lot of surprises to himself.

......

Tsukasa Higashino, who left the office, was also thinking about the art creation awards.

The theme of the competition 'growth' can only be described as decent.

However, considering that this is the theme of the youth competition, there is no problem with using the word "growth".

But...

It is necessary to circle new ideas from the theme of growth, which has been used badly... This is undoubtedly a very difficult thing to do.

Higashino shook his head.

It's okay.

There's no rush anyway.

You must know that the art creation awards have not yet been announced.

During this period, the registration time must be stipulated, and the deadline for registration must be prepared for the contestants - the time cycle of oil painting, printmaking, and sculpture must be different, and the time must be carefully stipulated...

It is estimated that the official results of the competition will not be released until November, and the selection of works is estimated to be scheduled for next year.

In addition, this time it was a highly professional competition... The period to prepare will only stretch longer.

With such plenty of time, there is really no need for Higashino to be obsessed with giving what he wants to draw now.

Compared to the big prize competition, which seems to be a little distant now, Tsukasa Higashino is more concerned about the situation of Chihaya Higashino.

After all, I'm going to take her to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up... I hope that there will be no problems when the test results come out.