January 1 is known in Japan as Daiki Day, also known as the Japanese New Year.

After a year of intense work, today's Mizuguchi Kako can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

I've been working hard for a year, and I've earned a lot of fame, so I'll take a little rest today and work hard after the New Year.

In the morning, Kako Mizuguchi followed Ishioka's agent around and sent New Year's greetings to the major producers and animation supervisors.

And with the last New Year's certificate being sent out, all of Mizuguchi's work this year is equivalent to the end.

In the afternoon, she lies at home and rests, comfortably opening a can of beer, and glancing at her phone from time to time while watching her favorite TV series.

Today is probably the time for "Midnight Bell" to announce the casting results, and she feels that she has won it steadily, so she is quite happy about it.

The can of beer in his hand is regarded as a celebration wine.

Lying lazily in bed until the afternoon, Kako Mizuguchi didn't wait for the "Midnight Bell" production team to announce the news, but waited for another phone call.

It was Riko Hasegawa who called!

Kako Mizuguchi, who is quite optimistic about this actor who is quite optimistic about Tsukasa Higashino, was still a little concerned, and at that time she hugged and made a friend, and then made friends with Tsukasa Higashino through Riko Hasegawa, so she told her her mobile phone number.

But... Why did she call herself all of a sudden?

Kako Mizuguchi rolled over from the beige sheets, feeling a little strange in her heart.

Could it be because he lost the election? So you want to tell me the news?

Kako Mizuguchi felt that it was estimated that she groaned, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it might indeed be like this.

Maybe I want to complain to myself... Forget it, Higashino Tsukasa is a thigh, and the relationship on his side is also a relationship, so I still have to comfort and comfort here.

After comforting, you can also call Hasegawa Riko to participate in her celebration party by the way, and then comfort and comfort Hasegawa Riko.

Thinking so, Kako Mizuguchi answered the phone, and just as she was still thinking about what to say to comfort Riko Hasegawa, Riko Hasegawa on the other side spoke very happily: "Miss Mizuguchi! I did it! ”

Yes? It worked?

Kako Mizuguchi felt that something was wrong when she heard this.

You did it? What has been successful? Defeated?

"I successfully got the role of Reiko Asakawa in "Midnight Bell"! It's really the same as what you said, Miss Mizuguchi! ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Mizuguchi Kako couldn't help but touch her head: "Ah... What did you say? Miss Hasegawa? ”

She was so shocked that she couldn't even understand the standard language.

"I have succeeded in winning the role of Reiko Asakawa! Thank you! ”

Riko Hasegawa added.

"Oh... Oh... That's right..."

Kako Mizuguchi felt that she was in a dream, and she couldn't see anything very really, so she let out a vague 'oh' twice.

The rest of the conversation is simple.

Riko Hasegawa comforted Kako Mizuguchi and expressed her hope that she would come over to attend the celebration...

This sense of contrast makes Mizuguchi Kako also a second monk confused.

How so? It shouldn't be... Shouldn't I have comforted you and asked you to come to my celebration?

I've got it all planned.

Why don't you follow the script?

All of a sudden, how did the world turn upside down? Am I still drunk and haven't woken up?

Kako Mizuguchi said 'mmmm

That's when she came to her senses.

"Wouldn't it...?"

Kako Mizuguchi thought of what Riko Hasegawa said just now, and thought to herself, could it be that the production team of "Midnight Bell" notified the wrong person? It was supposed to inform her, but it was notified to Riko Hasegawa...

"It's impossible, what kind of production team would make such a low-level mistake?"

Kako Mizuguchi shook her head.

According to the summary method of "the video can't P so it's true", she finally accepted the fact that she was defeated.

But what went wrong?

Kako Mizuguchi was a little puzzled.

Could it be that hard power has not been compared to the other party?

The main thing is... Is she going to this celebration or not?

She thought about it for a long time, and finally put the beer can back on the table, stood up and took out the clothes she had gone out: "I still have to go." ”

Kako Mizuguchi's EQ is not low, she knows that if Riko Hasegawa really relies on her basic skills to win this role, then the other party's fame will inevitably rise after the release of "Midnight Bell".

At that time, the other party is also a well-known voice actor, so it is the right thing to do when Riko Hasegawa is not famous to befriend her.

She is not like some idiot, some talent and talent can offend the people in the circle.

There's no need to turn against others because of a role.

After all, the circle of Japanese voice actors is very small, and there may be opportunities to cooperate in the future.

Of course, you still have to make friends.

As for the character of Reiko Asakawa...?

If it's not as good as a person, then there's nothing to talk about, but if Riko Hasegawa walks through the back door, the audience's eyes are also bright.

And now...

I still have to take a look, at least to make friends with Riko Hasegawa.

"It's been a great New Year's holiday... Is it going to work again? ”

Mizuguchi Kako sighed deeply, only feeling helpless.

And on the other side.

The annual meeting of the magazine "Bad Cold" was held at the end of the year, and it happened to be after the conversation between Tsukasa Higashino and Konoe Tsushima.

A large publishing house like Urashima Press holds a year-end annual meeting, and most of the authors who are serializing are invited to attend the annual meeting.

As the author of "Bad Cold", Higashino Tsukasa naturally received an invitation to the annual meeting.

In this regard, Tsukasa Higashino did not refuse, but went directly to attend the annual meeting.

After all, in addition to some comic book authors, there are also investors and producers in animation, film, and all walks of life.

As the biggest hero of "Bad Cold" this year, Higashino Tsukasa has naturally received the favor of many investors and producers, and he is surrounded by a group of producers, and he looks very lively as he takes a bite of Mr. Higashino.

Similarly, he has also received many business cards from producers and investors.

These are all interpersonal relationships, and of course Higashino Tsukasa is also smiling, and they are operating well one by one.

This year's "Bad Cold" can be regarded as a beautiful turnaround, re-stabilizing the originally declining sales, and even pulling them up.

Therefore, Urashima Publishing House is also very atmospheric, and directly wrapped the venue, and all kinds of Japanese food are neatly placed on the table, which looks very appetizing.

Tsukasa Higashino ate something at the venue roughly, and by the way, he also drew a TV in the lottery of the annual meeting.

The result was perfect, and Tsukasa Higashino was satisfied.

After the end of the annual meeting, it is naturally the first month, and the first day of January is the New Year.

Tsukasa Higashino also received a number of New Year's gifts this year.

One is a hot spring steamed bun sent by Urashima Publishing House... Of course, even if it was a publicly-funded tour, the editor-in-chief of Urashima did not forget Tsukasa Higashino, and sent two boxes of hot spring steamed buns in the name of the editorial department, and also attached a New Year's note: "Thanks to Mr. Higashino's care this year, I hope you will take care of me next year."

The other is some pickles and melons sent by Hosokawa Koharu.

She said that she didn't want to go home, but she still couldn't help it when it was a holiday, so she went back to her hometown directly, and then sent these things and New Year's greetings to Higashino Division.

There is also a gift from Kitagijuku High School, and Ryuichi Yoshimine has not forgotten the sign of Kitakugijuku Higashinoji, and of course I have to express it for the New Year.

There are also things sent by Hiroshi Motohashi, Toda Shimitsu, and many people who have met through the "Bad Cold" annual meeting.

Higashino took a closer look and found that there were more than ten of them.

Of course, these are all New Year's greetings and gifts, which is a big project.

And aside from these, the last ones to be sent were Fujiwara Aoi and Takahashi Yumi's New Year's gifts.

It's the kind of ordinary Japanese-style confectionery, and it's very good to have a good relationship.

The two of them are also acquaintances, so they didn't send anything at all, but went directly to visit and gave the New Year's gift and New Year's greetings to Higashinoji.

"Thank you for your kind attention this year! Mr. Higashino (classmate). ”

Aoi Fujiwara and Yumi Takahashi bowed to Tsukasa Higashino.

"Happy New Year."

Tsukasa Higashino nodded with a smile, and then glanced at Yumi Takahashi, who was shrunk in a yukata in the winter, and was a little speechless in his heart.

Do you still have to wear a yukata in such a cold weather? Aren't you torturing yourself?

As if sensing Tsukasa Higashino's gaze, Yumi Takahashi straightened her chest, not only was she not ashamed, but she also generously spun around in front of Tsukasa Higashino: "Mr. Higashino, how is it?" Nice, good-looking, right? ”

"It's pretty good."

Tsukasa Higashino nodded.

With jet-black smooth bangs, a vigorous and healthy face, and a pale pink yukata, I have to say that Yumi Takahashi is really good-looking.

"Good looking is good looking... It's just a little cold..."Yumi Takahashi rubbed her hands together and smiled.

When Fujiwara Aoi next to him heard this, he was directly scolded by a stupid pig.

She was dressed very thickly, so to speak, camouflaged to her teeth, like Yumi Takahashi, who still wore this thing in such a cold weather.

"......" Tsukasa Higashino.

You know it's cold, too?

He deliberately didn't mention it just now, but he didn't expect Yumi Takahashi to take the initiative to speak.

But Higashino didn't care, he smiled and waved his hand: "Since that's the case, let's go into my house and rest for a while, I'll make rice cake soup for you to warm up." ”

After all, he followed the local customs, and although Higashino didn't feel any festive atmosphere, he still made a table of New Year's dishes and rice cake and red bean soup according to the traditional customs here.

He simply let the two stay for dinner.

I can't eat that much with Higashino Chihaya.

It is worth mentioning here that Higashino Chihaya saw Yumi Takahashi wearing a yukata, so he also noisily asked to wear a yukata.

I have the impression that Higashino Chihaya does have a yukata, and Higashino Tsukasa relied on his memory to find it, and he really touched out a yukata.

It's a carved yukata of the dark blue type, and it looks very mature.

I don't know what kind of girl Higashino Chiba was before she was mentally injured, and she actually liked this kind of mature yukata that was difficult for high school girls to control.

Higashino Chihaya put on a carved dark blue yukata, stepped on white silk foot bag socks, showed a sweet smile, clapped her hands, and sang Japanese folk songs softly with Yumi Takahashi, even if it was a mature and steady yukata, under her cheerful and lovely expression, it seemed to be driven to live...

Naturally, Tsukasa Higashino reached out and gently touched her head, while accompanying Yumi Takahashi and Aoi Fujiwara to sweep away half of the New Year's vegetables.

In this way, until the evening, Tsukasa Higashino sent away Yumi Takahashi and Aoi Fujiwara, who were satisfied.

"It's so comfortable!" Yumi Takahashi couldn't help but scream on the way home.

Aoi Fujiwara, who was next to him, didn't say anything when he heard this, but just glanced at Yumi Takahashi calmly.

This product just drank a lot of rice cake and red bean soup at Higashino's house, and it is normal to feel comfortable after a lazy and lazy whole day.

"Hey, if it weren't for Lianghua's quick start, it's a pity that I couldn't be big." Yumi Takahashi smacked her lips.

"Huh?" The more Fujiwara Aoi listened, the more wrong it became: "What are you going to do?" I'll tell you, you must not hit Higashino-san's idea, that's Lianghua's boyfriend. ”

"Huh? What are you talking about? Yumi Takahashi looked at her in a daze: "I just want to be a righteous sister to Sister Chihaya." I remember that Lianghua is not Sister Chihaya's sister-in-law? I was a little unwilling to be preempted by her. ”

She said and sighed: "I can't be a big righteous sister, I can only be a little righteous sister, if I can make a big one, I'd rather send Ah Kui out to Teacher Higashino." ”

"You stupid pig!"

Aoi Fujiwara was so angry with the sharp turn behind her that she vomited blood.

She doesn't know if Ryoka Konoe recognizes Chihaya Higashino as her sister-in-law, but your turn is really outrageous!

Aoi Fujiwara kicked Yumi Takahashi's ass and walked away so noisily.

On the other side, as the time gradually reached twelve o'clock, Tsukasa Higashino also got up from the stove and began to prepare the soba noodles he ate tonight.

Just like the custom of eating dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve, Japanese Chinese New Year's Eve also has the custom of eating soba noodles.

He divided the soba noodles by two, put them there and waited for the dough to rise, and accompanied Higashino Chihaya to watch the red and white song for a while.

The Red and White Song Festival is equivalent to the Spring Festival Gala in Japan, but the specific form of expression is different, that is, it gathers male singers and female singers who are popular this year, women are the red team, and men are the white team, and they sing opposite each other.

Tsukasa Higashino was not interested after just one glance, and got up to make soba noodles.

The soba noodles were made quickly, and they were considered to be the more traditional kind of soba noodles, and Higashino Tsukasa was more heavily seasoned, but Higashino Chihaya still had a lot of fun.

The clock slowed to twelve.

As the New Year's bell rang, Higashino Chihaya also ran to Higashino Tsukasa in two or three steps and hugged him: "Thank you Ace this year!" I will take care of Asi in the coming year! ”

In this regard, Higashino Tsukasa naturally smiled and nodded in response.

It was quiet outside.

All the hustle and bustle seemed to be gone.

Oh, yes...

The New Year has passed.