"This is the original manuscript of the second episode of "Midnight Bells"."

Tsukasa Higashino took out the original manuscript of the second episode of "Midnight Bell" from his shoulder bag, and handed it to Hosokawa Koharu as he spoke: "Editor Hosokawa can just take a look at it and help me check it." ”

Well?

Before Higashino finished speaking, he keenly sensed that something was not quite right with Hosokawa Koharu's face.

Her face, which was still smiling politely, stiffened suddenly, and it took a while for an iceberg to 'thaw' and return to normal.

However, she took the original manuscript and didn't look at it directly, just pinched it in her hand: "I want to ask first... Higashino-sensei, you only have this copy of the manuscript, right? ”

"Ahh Oh, yes. Higashino didn't quite understand what she meant, but nodded anyway.

Last time he handed in a photocopy, and this time he brought the original manuscript directly.

He's already serialized, and it's a complete redundancy to keep the manuscript - of course, the main reason is that there are no photocopiers and fax machines at home.

"That's right..."Hosokawa Koharu was slightly distracted when he heard this.

"Edit Hosokawa?" Seeing her like this, Higashino Tsukasa couldn't help but open his mouth to try to wake her up.

"Ahh Oh, it's okay, that's it, right? It's okay, I'm going to print a copy. ”

Hosokawa Koharu pinched the original manuscript containing the second episode of "Midnight Bell", with an expression on his face that seemed to be holding a time bomb, and turned to the printer after speaking.

“... Okay, I got it. ”

Tsukasa Higashino was also puzzled by her expression.

It was as if she was afraid of the original manuscript of "Midnight Bell" in her hand...

"Probably not, right?"

Tsukasa Higashino muttered to himself.

He admits that his "Midnight Bell" is indeed terrifying, which makes people's scalp tingle when they watch it.

But Hosokawa Koharu is also the editor of the largest horror manga publishing house in the industry, so he shouldn't be frightened by his "Midnight Bell".

After all, horror manga editing is the other party's profession, and Higashino Tsukasa is in awe of practitioners in any profession, and since Hosokawa Koharu is an editor, she must also have the corresponding professionalism.

So he wasn't in a hurry, picked up the tea that Hosokawa Koharu had prepared for him on the table, and drank it one by one.

At the same time, on the other side -

"Hosokawa editor? What are you doing? ”

A male editor close to the printer looked curiously at Koharu Hosokawa, who walked over in a panic as if he was holding a bomb.

"Print the original comic strip." Hosokawa Koharu swallowed his saliva, and then turned back: "The original manuscript of "Midnight Bell". The author just sent it to me to take a look. ”

“... Yes, is it? ”

Goo...

As soon as he heard that it was the original manga manuscript of "Midnight Bell", the male editor subconsciously shrunk his neck, and at the same time looked at Hosokawa Koharu with some sympathy.

Last time he watched the first episode of "Midnight Bell", he was so scared that he didn't sleep well for a few days, and when he got up at night to go to the toilet, he almost didn't ask his wife to accompany him, and he didn't even turn on the TV for a week, for fear that a female ghost would crawl out of it.

As a result, today Hosokawa Koharu is going to suffer the devastation of "Midnight Bell" again.

The male editor could only laugh dryly twice, and replied, "Come on, editor Hosokawa, I've also read the manga "Midnight Bell", it's not so scary...'

Although it sounded like a comforting word, the meaning in the words made the corners of Hosokawa Koharu's mouth twitch.

She looked at the printer working in front of her and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

In order to prevent the manuscript from being torn in half as she feared, she must print the manuscript in two copies.

Finally waiting for all the originals to be spit out of the printer, she put the original drawn by Tsukasa Higashino on the table, and the other copy that had just been printed out was pinched in her hand and walked towards Tsukasa Higashino.

"I'm back, Mr. Higashino, so without further ado, I'm going to take a look at your manuscript."

Hosokawa Koharu coughed twice, looking serious and businesslike.

Anyway, in front of the author she is responsible for, she still doesn't want to be embarrassed.

"Please." Tsukasa Higashino stretched out his hand and motioned for Hosokawa Koharu not to care about himself.

Good...

Hosokawa Koharu nodded, then lowered his head and swept his gaze down.

The plot of the second episode of "Midnight Bell" is about Tomoko's aunt, that is, the appearance of Reiko Asakawa, the heroine of the main chapter of "Midnight Bell".

As a news reporter, Reiko noticed the unusual thing about the incident at a glance, because Tomoko's classmates, including her niece and girlfriend, also died on the same day, but it was obvious that it was basically impossible for ordinary criminals to kill so many people at the same time, and at this time, she heard the story of the curse tape that she would die after watching it from her friend in seven days...

The whole second episode of the story is well-structured and the rhythm is urgent.

Especially when drawing the death of Tomoko's other classmates, the bloody resentful gaze that seemed to shoot into reality made Hosokawa Koharu's whole person tremble, and an indescribable frightened expression appeared on his face.

The silent feeling of oppression pinched Hosokawa Koharu's heart, and something seemed to whisper around his neck-

Syllable!!!

Hosokawa Koharu used all his strength to 'put' the original manuscript of "Midnight Bell" on the table.

It's really on the table.

She tried her best, and finally resisted the desire to smash.

"What's wrong? Hosokawa editor? ”

Seeing Hosokawa Koharu sweating profusely and her beautiful face with a slightly distorted expression, Higashino Tsukasa couldn't help but ask, "Is it the quality?" This time "Midnight Bell" is not scary enough? ”

This is not to blame Tsukasa Higashino, because Hosokawa Koharu really doesn't look like he saw some good manga expression.

He didn't want to ask, but Hosokawa Koharu, who barely came back to his senses, was so depressed that he couldn't even speak.

After a while, she reluctantly retracted her thoughts, recalled the terrifying scene she had just seen, and her body shook slightly: "No, no, nothing is just this quality, there is no problem at all." ”

Hosokawa Koharu waved his hand repeatedly.

"Really?" Seeing Hosokawa Koharu's unspeakable appearance, Higashino Tsukasa subconsciously said, "Will it make Hosokawa editor embarrassed?" I can draw "Midnight Bell" even more terrifying, if it makes you embarrassed, I'll go back and change it. ”

"Don't!"

Hosokawa Koharu couldn't care about the image anymore, and asked directly.

How terrifying can it be?

Originally, this quality makes people's hearts beat faster, and if the horror continues, it will not be a heartbeat thing.

I'm afraid that the whole person will stop beating immediately.

Urashima Publishing House can't afford that.

It's just that seeing that Higashino Tsukasa still looked at him strangely, Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but sigh:

"It seems that Mr. Higashino still doesn't understand what kind of repercussions "Midnight Bell" has set off in the outside world."

After saying these inexplicable words, she stood up: "Come with me, Mr. Higashino, I'll take you to the warehouse of Urashima Publishing House to have a look." ”