Tsukasa Higashino really cried and laughed.

If he really has the ability to draw money, he still needs to make money desperately?

Aoi Fujiwara next to him was also speechless for a while - this thing was stupid when it came to a critical moment.

At this time, shouldn't you praise Higashino-san's drawings for being good-looking?

She shook her head, intending to make a round, and...

Then she saw Tsukasa Higashino take Yumi Takahashi's 10,000 yen and stuff it into his pocket, and said, "Yumi, do you believe that I can turn this bill of yours into two?" ”

"Hmm!" Yumi Takahashi nodded vigorously, as if to memorize Tsukasa Higashino's technique.

But... Tsukasa Higashino didn't use anything.

He took two 1,000-yen bills directly from his wallet and handed them to Yumi Takahashi.

"Huh...?" Yumi Takahashi, who took the two 1,000-yen tickets from Tsukasa Higashino, opened her mouth.

"I forgot to tell you, although this method can turn one banknote into two, it also has a disadvantage, that is, it will turn 10,000 yen into two 1,000 yen bills."

Tsukasa Higashino explained beside him, "If you have more 10,000 yen bills, I can change them for you a few more times." ”

As soon as she said this, Yumi Takahashi was also stunned.

Usually she opens her mouth and punches others to death, but she didn't expect to be stunned by Higashino Tsukasa today.

But fortunately, Higashino didn't really want to take her 10,000 yen, just teased her twice, and returned the money.

"Mr. Higashino, have you figured out the specific name of this work?" Airi Kono, who had been unable to make up for words, finally got the opportunity and hurriedly came up and asked.

She thinks she's a fan of reason, but her idol is right in front of her, and she has to ask about the theme and name of the new work.

"The name of the painting...? Oh... Let's call it "Landscape Tree". Tsukasa Higashino responded casually.

As I said before, he didn't care about this wall painting, it was an essay-like work, except that the painting method was relatively new in this era, there was really nothing - by the way, and he also added that Higashino Tsukasa did paint himself quite handsomely.

So this kind of random painting and then putting things down, there is no need to be so serious about the name.

But what Higashino didn't expect was that Airi Kono, who asked the question just now, couldn't help but hold her chin and began to mumble consciously: "I see, the object of the painting is the landscape tree, and the one who finally jumps out of the wall and stands in reality is also the landscape tree..."

She came to her senses, and her eyes sparkled and she looked at Tsukasa Higashino:

"Mr. Higashino, the reason why you chose the name "Landscape Tree" is to express our reality, and the work may be a little remote and difficult on the surface, and you can't see anything, but we have to simplify it and put everything aside. Knowing things at their most essential level. As long as that's the case, we won't get lost in the labyrinth of art, right? ”

Yes?

Tsukasa Higashino listened to her theories one by one, and was a little puzzled in his heart.

The name he just said casually? How did you get to this Kono Airi mouth to pull out so many things?

Do you have such a high status in this Kono Airi's heart?

Yumi Takahashi next to him is the most upright? She touched her head and glanced at the painting behind her? A little incomprehensible: "Really? Is Higashino-sensei trying to express these meanings? How do I feel like it's just a name he casually says? ”

But she's upright? Airi Kono next to her was also a tendon, and she said unconvinced:

"Higashino-sensei must mean that."

Talking? The two of them looked at Tsukasa Higashino together.

Seeing that the flames of war seemed to be spreading to him again, Higashino Tsukasa did not hesitate? A simple laugh and a little bit of confusion about the topic? At the same time, he waved his hand to Reizo Ishikawa, who was holding his camera on the other side.

I have to say that Ishikawa Reizo today is really very satisfied.

Not only did he succeed in inviting Tsukasa Higashino to visit Aomori High School, but he even left his work here... It's a pie-in-the-sky thing.

So as soon as he saw Tsukasa Higashino greeting him, Reizo Ishikawa had already greeted him with a smile: "Higashino-sensei? It's a good work. This is really a novel method of wall painting. ”

"Mr. Ishikawa is overrated." Tsukasa Higashino smiled and waved his hand? Start greeting each other.

The wall painting is finished, the work is left, and then I can take a few other places to see before I can leave Aomori High School.

Tsukasa Higashino vaguely expressed his thoughts, and Reizo Ishikawa, who has been a man for many years, can naturally understand.

After the two of them only talked a few words, Tsukasa Higashino nodded politely at him? Leave directly with the group.

......

"I'm really bothering you today! Brother Si! Rinka Konoe bowed deeply to Tsukasa Higashino.

She can be said to be completely famous in the school this time.

Rinka Konoe can almost think of, from today? The news that Tsukasa Higashino is her cousin's boyfriend is about to spread throughout the school.

After all, the school circle in Japan is not like the Celestial Empire, and the school circle here has always been very small? There are only two or three hundred people in one grade, and basically a thing will be spread around after one person knows about it? It won't be long before the whole school spreads.

But what about Rinka Konoe? In fact, it is more of a headache.

She could almost think of it? At that time, many people will come to inquire about Higashino's little gossip - this is also a matter of Higashino's influence.

Perhaps the name Higashino Tsukasa has never been heard by some middle-aged and elderly people from the Showa era.

But among young people, Tsukasa Higashino's "Unnatural Death" and the popular "Winner is Justice" are the topics of conversation after many people meet.

Such a person finds a girl who used to study at this school and becomes a girlfriend... This will undoubtedly set off a topic of conversation and discussion.

But then again... Tsukasa Higashino, this brother-in-law is really superb.

Willing to solve problems for yourself without having to open your mouth... If you can find this kind of brother-in-law, I guess my cousin's life after returning to Tokyo will definitely not be too bad.

She chatted with Higashino Tsukasa and others for a while, and then she was a little reluctant to leave.

No way, although the wall painting homework has been solved, the sketching homework is not over yet, and she still has a lot of things to do when she goes back.

After sending away Rinka Konoe, Tsukasa Higashino and the others also swept Aomori High School.

They were busy for a full circle, and Tsukasa Higashino signed several names for Eri Kono, and then he got out of Aomori High School and returned to the hostel for dinner.

It can be seen that Higashino Chihaya and the others are still having a good time today, at least much better than yesterday's whaling sightseeing.

And at this time, Tokyo Urashima Press.

"Mr. Higashino's latest episode of "Unnatural Death" is still hot... It's really Higashino-sensei, Team Leader Hosokawa. The Oshima editor looked at Hosokawa Koharu on the other side, and there was some envy between his words.

"Unnatural Death" is now strictly speaking, not only a pillar work of Urashima Publishing House, but also one of the few national works in the comic industry.

With this kind of big killer weapon in hand, Hosokawa Koharu feels that it is very promising to be promoted to deputy editor early next year.

Hosokawa Koharu on the other side naturally knew what the editor Oshima was thinking, so she laughed helplessly twice and explained:

"Actually, whether or not we can survive until next year is another matter... Editor Oshima, do you know what nickname Higashino-sensei has in the readership group other than printers? ”

"It's not clear." Oshima editors tell the truth.

He usually has a hard time managing his own authors, not to mention paying attention to Tsukasa Higashino.

"They call Higashino-sensei 'short and medium-length manga killer' - in other words, Higashino-sensei's manga are all wonderful, but each one ends so early, and reading his manga makes me feel the urge to hold a knife to his neck and let him continue drawing... That's why it's called Higashino-sensei's 'short and medium manga killer..."

To listen to what others are saying, listen to what is inside.

Editor Oshima reacted immediately, and he looked up at Hosokawa Koharu in some surprise: "Team leader Hosokawa, do you mean that Higashino-sensei is planning to finish again?" No way? ”

"Unnatural Death" is a national-level work! This is the level that a comic book writer wants to achieve even if he risks half his life! I heard that recently even "Unnatural Death" has a tendency to be a TV series...

As a result, Higashino Tsukasa is planning to finish the book again?

At the beginning, no one spoke when "Midnight Bell" was finished, and no one spoke when "Winner is Justice" was finished, but now "Unnatural Death" is finished.

The editor of Oshima thinks that someone can really talk.

After all, this is a national work... There will always be people who want Tsukasa Higashino to continue drawing.

Looking at the editor of Oshima, he looked suspicious.

Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but scratch his head, sighed, and was full of helplessness for Tsukasa Higashino: "Don't be in such a hurry to draw conclusions, Editor Oshima, this is actually some of my personal speculations." ”

Yes, that's just her guess.

After all, she has worked with Tsukasa Higashino for so long, and she probably understands the situation before Tsukasa Higashino finishes this book... And now "Unnatural Death" gives her this feeling.

This author is good at everything, does not delay the manuscript, and has quality. But even this short-term and weak disease cannot be cured.

"It's just a guess..."The Oshima editor on the other side was relieved by Hosokawa Koharu's words.

"You're really scaring me, Editor Hosokawa, I thought it was going to be over."

“... It can only be said that it is a rainy day. Hosokawa grabbed his hair and shrugged.

She just has this hunch now, but she hasn't received a call from Higashino Tsukasa yet, so she can't jump to conclusions at this time.

If Higashino plans to finish "Unnatural Death", then she will have to communicate with the editor-in-chief of Urashima.

After all, the current "Unnatural Death"... It's not the kind of work that can be finished after the end.

And at this time, Tsukasa Higashino-

"I'll be back in Tokyo the day after tomorrow." Tsukasa Higashino, who was already sitting in the room, flipped out his phone and glanced at the date.

This trip is planned for five days, specifically four days of sightseeing and one day of transportation.

Originally, I was going to see the windmill power generation today, but due to the change of plans, I went to Aomori High School, so the reservation to see the Aomori windmill was postponed to tomorrow.

But compared to this...

Higashino Tsukasa groaned and flipped through the phone in his Higashino studio again.

Maybe it's because there has been no problem with Higashino Studio, and Yano Ryuichi over there also calls every day to report the situation of the day, and nothing else is mentioned.

This is undoubtedly a good thing.

This shows that even if you leave Higashino, Higashino Studio can continue to work as usual, and there will be no problems due to this.

This makes Tsukasa Higashino very satisfied, and similarly, he is always keeping an eye on the situation of his manga "Unnatural Death".

"Unnatural Death" now sells an average of 2.1 million volumes, and its growth has basically stalled.

This shows that the potential of "Unnatural Death" ends here, and even Tsukasa Higashino can't do anything if he wants to climb up further.

But if you think about it carefully, it is indeed a miracle that "Unnatural Death", which was not favored by many publishing houses at the beginning, and was even slightly suppressed by large publishing houses such as Rock Corner Publishing House and Mozhu Bookstore, can come to this point.

With an average of 2.1 million volumes, no matter which publishing house it is placed in, it is the kind of work that is at the level of giant panda protection - Taizhuzi is available every year, but the national comics are different.

It took a year or two, or even five or six years, to appear.

And now due to the rise of home scanners, many comics have been reprinted or even pirated on some English websites... The paper media began to gradually decline... It is becoming more and more difficult to appear in a work of national level such as "Unnatural Death".

This is not alarmist, in the previous life, the big brother of the Japanese manga magazine "Jump" in the previous life, after the "Dragon Ball" and "Naruto" of this magazine ended one after another, there are no national-level works except for "Pirates".

That decline is gradually beginning to manifest itself in Japan, a parallel world.

"If nothing else, then smartphones appeared, and sales of major comic magazines began to decline..."

Higashino muttered.

But it's only 2004 now, and at most, it's getting harder and harder for national comics to appear, and it's actually unnecessary for him to think about smartphones in a few years.

The most important thing is the success of "Unnatural Death", which also allowed Tsukasa Higashino's previous idea to be verified - the professional genre of comics does have a good idea, and the potential is not weak.

"I'm almost able to take out 'Hanzawa Naoki'..."Tsukasa Higashino muttered to himself.

The entire fifty chapters of "Unnatural Death" have now begun to enter the stage of ending the book, and Tsukasa Higashino feels that he is almost ready to start preparing a new manga.

"Naoki Hanzawa" is the choice of Tsukasa Higashino.

After all, with "Unnatural Death" opening the way in front of him, and verifying the specific situation of professional comics, Tsukasa Higashino naturally came with confidence.

But it's not like you can take it out.

Tsukasa Higashino also has to sort out the specific plot well, otherwise he will be killed by other publishing houses if he takes out "Hanzawa Naoki"... That's a joke.

"Before you take out "Unnatural Death", let's call the editor of Hosokawa first."

Tsukasa Higashino thought in his heart, and at the same time took out the phone and called Hosokawa Koharu directly.