The next thing was very simple, Yumi Takahashi, Aoi Fujiwara, Ryoka Konoe, and Chihaya Higashino all gave gifts to Tsukasa Higashino.

Yumi Takahashi's gift was the most pragmatic, and he directly sent a bag of rice cakes and flour and red beans, saying that it was left for Higashino Division to make soba noodles and rice cakes and red bean soup at home, and the Japanese seem to love this thing for the New Year, rice cakes and red bean soup together, very sweet and sticky teeth, Higashino Division will do it, but he can't get used to it.

And Higashino Tsukasa thought that it was probably Yumi Takahashi who wanted to eat it, but he was too lazy to make it, so he wanted to come to Higashino's house to eat, so he sent himself something like pink beans.

It's really a marketing genius, self-produced and sold, and he also brought Higashino Tsukasa, a free manual to help her make something to eat.

But anyway, this is also a Christmas gift, and Higashino still accepted it with a smile.

When it was Fujiwara's turn, she gave Tsukasa Higashino a brand new dipping pen, along with several nibs commonly used by manga writers.

This is the standard practical principle of girls, but it just so happens that Tsukasa Higashino's dipping pen has been used for a long time, and it is really good to get this gift.

He thanked Aoi Fujiwara, but before he could say a word, he was pulled over by Chihaya Higashino.

The gift given by Chihaya Higashino was a certificate she made herself, which was made of ordinary A4 paper, which looked very much like a certificate awarded to children by a kindergarten teacher, and the name of the certificate was written on it - Chihaya Higashino scored her brother's performance this year.

Tsukasa Higashino's score is 100 points plus a small red flower.

This made Higashino Tsukasa laugh when he saw it, he reached out and touched Higashino Chihaya's head, took the award certificate in his hand, and planned to hang it in his room later.

Higashino Chihaya's gift was also given, so in order, it was Konoe's turn to ryoka immediately.

The gift from Ryoka Konoe is very simple... I even insist that some of them can be found everywhere.

The small box she handed over contained a blue mobile phone chain, which was a gadget hanging next to the phone, and the shade of blue was also common.

But the only difference may be that this blue mobile phone chain is a couple's mobile phone chain that matches the pink mobile phone chain on Konoe Lianghua's side, but even so, this gift is very ordinary, and it is the kind of small gift that can be seen everywhere between couples outside, and there is no fierce contradictory plot in animation or movie where you can be hit by a car if you give a gift.

But... This is indeed a day for the average couple. How can there be so many waves in life, such as movies, animations, and so many waves?

Tsukasa Higashino accepted the gift and smiled to express his gratitude.

Then Konoe Ryoka lifted her face, revealing a slightly red face, pursed her lips and smiled quietly... That's life.

The atmosphere was just right, and Tsukasa Higashino groaned, thinking that he could kiss it and taste what this marshmallow tasted like.

But at this time, Yumi Takahashi next to her suddenly made a voice: "Look at it!" It's snowing outside! ”

Girls of this age usually have very romantic fantasies about snow, and her opening naturally attracted the attention of the other three girls.

The cold air swirled over their heads, and the light rain in the air and the snow fell one after another, which looked particularly smelly.

They all ran out of the room, including Tsukasa Higashino, who couldn't help but half-tilt his face to watch the snow flutter and fall.

He sighed that it was estimated that it would be another heavy snowfall, and the temperature was estimated to be dropping.

Everyone is looking at the snow, except for Ryoka Konoe.

She never looked at the snow.

She just turned her face sideways and looked at Tsukasa Higashino secretly.

You're looking at the snow, and I'm looking at you.

It's a white Christmas.

......

After Christmas, it's time for the make-up exam at Kita-Gijuku, and Yumi Takahashi protests, saying that it is inhumane to go to the make-up exam after such a heavy snowfall.

And Aoi Fujiwara next to her didn't bother to look at her, and said that if you don't go to the make-up exam, your mother will give you a humane destruction.

However, according to Tsukasa Higashino, it did fall heavily this time, and many of the trainways were directly suspended, so this situation is indeed a bit miserable to go to school.

And in addition to this, there is another point worth mentioning... That is, Konoe Ryoka was also picked up, saying that the annual meeting on the Konoe family's side had begun, and she had to attend.

When she left, Ryoka Konoe also left the key to her house to Aoi Fujiwara, Yumi Takahashi and Tsukasa Higashino, who secretly gave the key to Higashino, saying that they would be a little embarrassed to see Aoi Fujiwara.

sent away Ryoka Konoe, and Aoi Fujiwara and Yumi Takahashi accompanied Chihaya Higashino, and the overall life was not particularly boring.

In this way, Tsukasa Higashino stayed in the life of drawing, chatting, and cooking.

It's just that this life didn't last long.

One day, when Tsukasa Higashino was about to draw the original manuscript again, Honbashi called him.

"Hello? Is it Brother Higashino? ”

"It's me. What's the matter? ”

Honbashi Daohiro would take the initiative to call him, which made Higashino Tsukasa somewhat unexpected, after all, his task had been completed, and the animation script had already been done.

It stands to reason that the next thing is the production of Honhashi Guide.

"I called this time to discuss with you the issue of the original artist of the animated film "Midnight Bells"."

"Concept artist?" Higashino Tsukasa was stunned, and then remembered - he seems to have an agreement with Kuronomiya Akisa?

said that she would bring her in the "Midnight Bell" animated movie later... But he's been so busy lately that he's just forgotten about it!

Now that he was mentioned by Motohashi Daohiro, he remembered.

"Is there anything wrong with the original artist?" Higashino pondered the words and sentences, thinking about whether to talk to Tohiro Motohashi and arrange him into the original artist group, otherwise he would lose his trust.

"Hmm... What do you say..."Motohashi Daohiro looked at the manuscript submitted by the original artist at hand, and pondered for a while, then bowed his head and pleaded: "Please join the original artist group, Brother Higashino!" ”

Yes?

Originally, Tsukasa Higashino wanted to mention joining the original artist group, but before he could speak, the Motohashi guide over there took the initiative to say it?

This made Higashino Tsukasa a little unexpected, but he agreed without hesitation, and asked Motohashi Daohiro incomprehensibly, "Why do you suddenly add original artists?" This bridge? ”

"Uh... This one... Hey, there's nothing to hide. Honbashi Daohiro touched his head, and his face, which was always smiling, showed a rare dilemma: "The original artist on our side... Well... I don't have Higashino-sensei's kind of drawing skills... I look at what they draw and I always feel that something is wrong. It's weird. ”

No... In fact, it can't be said to be strange at all, but evil.

Honhashi Daohiro looked down at the manuscript of "Midnight Bell" on the left and right, and he was really a little confused.

As a director with professional ethics, he naturally has to work around the original paintings of Tsukasa Higashino - so as to be worthy of the fans of Tsukasa Higashino's "Midnight Bell".

And want to restore some of the horror scenes in the "Midnight Bell" comics...

The first thing that came to mind was copying.

Yes, let a group of original artists copy the original paintings of Tsukasa Higashino, learn his painting method, and then use Tsukasa Higashino's painting method to restore Sadako... Let the horror Sadako be on the screen again... Let those families with their TVs intact smash their TVs again...

That's what Honhashi thinks.

Anyone who can draw actually knows that copying is not difficult, and it is even easier for someone with a foundation in art to copy a painting.

Not to say that there is a 99 percent similarity rate in what they copied, but a 95 percent similarity rate can still be achieved.

But it was Benqiao Daohiro who invited this group of original artists... Obviously, I have been copying the original manuscript of Tsukasa Higashino's "Midnight Bell" for more than a month...

But what they copied and painted, it just couldn't make people feel a sense of fear from the bottom of their hearts like Tsukasa Higashino's "Midnight Bell".

Although Sadako drawn by this group of original artists looks eerie, it is not at all as good as the original manuscript of Tsukasa Higashino - a terrifying sense of oppression swept over, as if someone had strangled your neck with their hands behind your back.

That's a lot of evil.

Obviously, the original painting of Tsukasa Higashino has been completely restored, and even on the original painting of Tsukasa Higashino, they have changed it, wanting to make the picture look more terrifying... But it still doesn't smell like that.

Tsukasa Higashino's Sadako is like a painting that can't be copied, no matter how it is restored, it doesn't have the terrifying feeling that Tsukasa Higashino himself painted.

Evil door, really evil door.

If you want to say that these original artists are the kind of rookies who are not very experienced... This is still a little understandable.

But these original artists are all employees he brought over, and they have a lot of experience in animation and film production, not to mention hand-drawn experience, and any one of them is at least seven or eight years old in hand-painting.

But this lineup is similar to the Chinese diving dream team... What jumped out was the result of the Philippine diving dream team.

This made Tohiro Motohashi's blood pressure directly full.

He already had some high blood pressure, and looking at these things that couldn't be compared with Tsukasa Higashino's original manuscript made him feel even more dizzy, and he felt like he might die in the animation studio of "Midnight Bell".

Sudden death is just a trivial matter, and Japan has always paid attention to the overtime culture, and sometimes it is normal to work overtime until the early hours of the morning, and sleep in the company.

The most important thing is that the fans of "Midnight Bell" see this quality of work... Maybe someone will mail them both a death notice... Don't believe it, there are a lot of artists in Japan who have received this thing, and this time they are making a big production...

If they really don't do a good job, maybe the company won't give them a chance in the future.

Is this still worth it?

So Hotohashi Daohiro consulted with Toda Shimitsu overnight.

In the end, the two of them came to the result, and they still had to find the original author of Tsukasa Higashino, at least let people understand how he drew it.

Otherwise, it's stuck on the original painting... That's literally the end of the game before it even starts.

At least the original painting of this quality cannot be handed in.

If you really make it as a movie, you may be scolded by people.

Honbashi Daohiro told Higashino Tsukasa a little bit about the ins and outs of this, and Higashino Tsukasa suddenly realized.

That's what happened...

Then it's no wonder that they can't restore "Midnight Bell".

After all, Tsukasa Higashino is different from ordinary people, and the things he draws are automatically added by the system... How could the other party be able to restore that sense of horror?

In the end, Higashino's drawing method is actually different from the ordinary comic creation technique, he added some realistic oil painting techniques into the comic technique, and ordinary painters really can't draw his feeling when they come over.

This is indeed a difficult problem that should be solved.

"I see." Tsukasa Higashino over there nodded with a smile and replied, "I see, if you don't mind, please allow me to participate in the original artist group... But I still have a question, is there a girl named Akira Kuronomiya on the animator's side? ”

Kuronomiya Akisa?

"Brother Higashino is talking about Kuronomiya-sensei, right?" Honbashi didn't need to remember much at all, so he answered Tsukasa Higashino's question: "She just came to our production team yesterday... However, it was a bit of a waste to be an animator with her hand-drawing experience and academic qualifications, so I transferred her to the original artist group. ”

Just reported yesterday?

That's okay.

At least she didn't dry her for more than a month.

Speaking of which, Musashino Art University is also on vacation, right?

"I see. Then it's better to choose a day than to hit the day, I'll go over today. ”

Tsukasa Higashino said, glancing at Aoi Fujiwara and Yumi Takahashi, who were playing games with Chihaya Higashino.

It's good to have them with Higashino Chihaya.

"Now? ... If you want to, Brother Higashino, you can come over now. ”

Honbashi was a little speechless again.

Others are eager to rest during the New Year, but Higashino Tsukasa is good, and he took the initiative to ask to come, and this kind of work attitude makes him a little embarrassed - is this the origin of the name of Higashino printer in the industry?

He agreed, and soon arranged for the cashier's copying staff to print the contract.

After all, Higashino Tsukasa is also responsible for the animation script and the original painting, which is considered a part-time job, and the salary that should be paid still has to be paid, but it can't be sloppy.

After getting a positive reply from Tohiro Motohashi, Tsukasa Higashino didn't hesitate, he wrapped a coat, tied the scarf that Higashino Chihaya knitted for him, and then said hello to Fujiwara Aoi and told them that there was still something left in the refrigerator for dinner, and there was no need to wait for him.

After saying this, Tsukasa Higashino began to walk outside.

I have to say that the winter in Tokyo is really cold.

As soon as Higashino Tsukasa went out, he could feel the cold air cutting through his face, stinging him.

He quickly descended the stairs, and the cold air rolled against the snowflakes, and although the road under his feet had been cleared by a snowplow, it was still frozen and hard, and there was a sound of clicking when he stepped on it.

Higashino exhaled, then pulled his scarf up, covering the lower half of his face.

My hands and feet are a little cold, it's time to go faster.

It's really a ghost weather in Tokyo, and it's so cold when you say it's cold.

Tsukasa Higashino slipped his hand into his coat pocket, exhaled white air, and took a taxi in the direction of the tram stop.