Chapter 135. The soaring "Midnight Bell"
In this way, the days of the exchange between Kita Yoshijuku and Musashimi University passed quickly.
During this period, there was no such thing as the online article in which Midaisheng Musashi looked down on Tsukasa Higashino, and then Tsukasa Higashino turned around and slapped his face in anger.
People who are truly highly educated rarely commit such stupid things.
Even when Higashino Tsukasa left, he received a lot of sketches from Musashi Mei students, and he joked happily: "Kuromiya-san has handed in your homework to Higashino-sensei, so naturally we can't fall behind." ”
This made Higashino Tsukasa a little crying and laughing, but he still said that he would collect and appreciate it when he went back.
As for Kuronomiya Akisa... Her specific situation is not very clear.
It's easy for a gifted student like this to get into the horns, and it's easy to get out if you get in.
I hope the other party can come out smoothly after listening to what he said yesterday.
But... It's okay if you can't get out for the time being.
As Higashino Tsukasa said yesterday, Kuronomiya Akira is still young, and she has a lot of time to improve herself after that, so it's not much of a problem to go astray for the time being.
Tsukasa Higashino smiled, and didn't care about Kuronomiya Akisa's affairs anymore, and devoted himself to the creation of "Midnight Bell" and "Lonely Gourmet".
Because he had promised the editor-in-chief of Urashima before that he would definitely give "Midnight Bell" the most perfect ending.
"Go harder." Tsukasa Higashino glanced at the time and devoted himself to the creation of the manga in earnest.
He is a person who takes his work very seriously, and when he devotes himself to the creation of comics, it is difficult to pay attention to the outside world.
Although I still go to Hokugijuku every day, whether I am walking on the way to Hokugijuku or on the way home, I can't help but ponder the plot of "Midnight Bell".
Even when cooking at home, I would suddenly hold a spatula and make two gestures out of thin air, as if the plot in my head could be expressed through this action.
Higashino Chihaya also drove away Higashino Tsukasa with disgust and didn't let him play games with him.
Because the squirrel moves the box, this game can move teammates and smash monsters.
Tsukasa Higashino sometimes gets distracted, and while playing, he will pick up her teammate and throw it into the monster pile.
It made her angry for a long time.
And just like that, the week passed quickly...
When the new episode of "Midnight Bell" came out, it was not only the people of Urashima Publishing House who were shocked.
Even the rest of the manga publishers were attracted by Tsukasa Higashino's "Midnight Bell".
Among them, the reaction of the editorial department of Fuji Publishing House, which had previously poached the pillars of Urashima Publishing House, was the most exaggerated.
"It's not... The new episode of "Midnight Bell" is too exaggerated, right? ”
Looking at the cover of "Midnight Bells" drawn by Tsukasa Higashino, Shinji Furuta, the editor-in-chief of Fuji Publishing House, opened his mouth wide and his eyes were straight.
He is the editor-in-chief of Fuji Press, and after he took office, the results of Fuji Press's weekly and monthly manga magazines have been directly raised to a higher level.
And Furuta Shinji also realized that he had seen a lot of excellent works.
But—
"That's an exaggeration."
Looking at the cover, Furuta Shinji had a headache.
In the distance, thick dark clouds drawn with large brushstrokes, the waves rolling, and the silence of the comic adds a sense of fear.
And under this dark night, there is a longship floating above the sea, the oppressive waves and the insignificance of the long river... There is also a close-up of the heroine Reiko Asakawa snuggling in the arms of her ex-husband Ryuji Takayama with a painful face.
The eyes of the two of them were half-raised, and they were all afraid of the unknown and terrifying future...
It's not just the cover that's in turmoil.
It seems that even the reader's mood trembles with the picture.
It's just that the cover is so good, and the content behind it doesn't need to be said by Furuta Shinji, it simply raises the sense of fear and oppression to the fullest!
Returning to Izu Island, the reader is reminded of the time storyboard all the time... What will happen to the actor Ryuji Takayama and the heroine Reiko Asakawa in the end?
He read the whole sentence almost in two limps.
"Is this the so-called going one step further?"
Closing "Bad Cold", Furuta Shinji only felt that his scalp was numb.
Originally, he thought that he had done his best in the last episode of "Midnight Bell", but this sentence of "Midnight Bell" completely overturned his expectations.
"But if it's this rhythm, "Midnight Bell" is about to end." Furuta Shinji muttered to himself, completely unsure of what his old rival Urashima Publishing House was trying to do.
"Midnight Bell" doesn't mean to stop the rhythm at all, this momentum is simply going to the end...
"Probably not." Furuta Shinji touched his hair again, and inexplicably felt a little headache.
He has a problem, as long as he has a headache, he is prone to hair loss... I hope the next "Midnight Bell" won't give him any more headaches.
After all, this sentence "Midnight Bell" is already the top of the top in Furuta Shinji's opinion, and Tsukasa Higashino wants to maintain this state and draw something better than this one...
It's just too difficult!
Because this one is so good! It's normal to say that it is Higashino Tsukasamu who has gone one step further.
Thinking of this, Furuta Shinji immediately called an editor and informed him that he could write some suppressive advertorials that worried about the future of "Midnight Bell".
After all, this "Midnight Bell" is a big explosion, and the quality of the next episode will inevitably be much inferior to this one.
After doing all this, Furuta Shinji touched his hair again - he had to wait for the results of the next episode of "Midnight Bell".
And then... A week later.
"Isn't it...? What is this? ”
Looking at the latest words of "Midnight Bell" in his hand, Furuta Shinji only felt that he was stupid.
It's really stupid.
Because of this sentence of "Midnight Bell"... It's indescribably wonderful!
It's even more exciting than the previous episode!
Reiko Asakawa and Ryuji Takayama, who finally arrived at the Izu Hotel, discovered a moriran ancient well, and through psychic abilities, Reiko Asakawa learned the cause of Sadako's death...
The hideous painting style, the suppressed complexion, the distorted face... The daylight outside is gradually dissipating, and the life of the heroine Reiko Asakawa is about to come to an end-
That's pretty good, isn't it?
Furuta Shinji almost gritted his teeth with hatred and finished reading this sentence "Midnight Bell".
He had to admit it!
This episode of "Midnight Bell" is really perfect.
Tsukasa Higashino's storyboard is nothing short of art! It's just a medium of comics, but it gives people the feeling of watching a movie!
It's so pretty!
Even if I am very angry and unwilling in my heart, I can only admit it.
The advertorial sent by Furuta Shinji was slapped in the face, and many fans of "Midnight Bell" still ridiculed Fuji Publishing on the forum.
Looking at those ridiculous words, Furuta Shinji only felt that his head began to hurt gradually, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch his head.
Sure enough, I brushed off a large handful of hair.
Looking at this handful of hair, Furuta Shinji only felt distressed... He felt he might be at risk of premature baldness.
But who would have thought?
"Midnight Bell" is not a step further.
It's a hundred feet ahead, two steps forward!
I hope next week's "Midnight Bell" won't surprise myself like this again.
Furuta Shinji shook his head helplessly, and glanced at the sales volume of this week's "Trembling".
More than 1.5 million copies... There are few changes.
Furuta Shinji's heart sank.
Since he took over, the weekly sales of "Thriller" have slowly climbed upward.
And the reason why those sales are climbing... This is thanks to the fact that he dug up the pillar of "Bad Cold", the author of "Bad Cold", Shumoto Fuji.
The other party did not disappoint him, and indeed abducted many readers of Urashima Publishing House's "Bad Cold".
But since the serialization of "Midnight Bell" began, the rise of "Trembling" has gradually stabilized, and there is even a trend of not rising for several weeks.
Who brought about this change, as long as you have eyes, you know.
I really don't know how Urashima Publishing House was so lucky, and casually turned a pillar author back.
However, the more Urashima Publishing House is like this, the more confident Furuta Shinji is that "Midnight Bell" will not end so simply!
How rare it is to have a pillar work that can stand up to the scene, Furuta Shinji knows best as the editor-in-chief.
And as long as it doesn't end, this peak will pass, and "Midnight Bell" will inevitably have a trough!
Thinking of this, Furuta Shinji was relieved.
Next... It depends on the performance after "Midnight Bell".
Another week passed.
"It doesn't make sense!" Furuta Shinji looked at the latest words of "Midnight Bell" in front of him and made an incredible sound.
Yes.
It doesn't make sense at all!
At first, he thought that Higashino was just a step forward.
Later, he felt that Higashino Tsukasa was amazing, and he actually took two steps forward.
But now, Furuta Shinji realized that he was thinking wrong.
Tsukasa Higashino: This is not just a matter of two further steps!
He's taken seven or eight steps, right?
The thirteenth episode of "Midnight Bell" surpasses the previous two words... I don't feel like I'm losing here if I don't scare you to death today.
Takayama Ryuji entered the ancient well alone, and in the ancient well, he found the finger marks of Sadako who kept trying to climb out of the well when she died.
These scratches, scratches, remained on the wall of the well, and they looked hideous and terrifying.
It turns out that Heihachiro Ikuma did not kill Sadako, and Sadako survived for a while after being pushed into the ancient well.
During this time, she could only wait for her own death.
And it is this terrifying hatred that breeds evil spirits.
All the truth is revealed, will Sadako, who is hidden in the water, do something to Takayama Ryuji... What about the looming time of death?
The main thing is -
"Is Midnight Bell really coming to an end?"
Furuta Shinji half-raised his head, his eyes were confused, and he really doubted himself.
Does Urashima Publishing House really have the courage to let "Midnight Bell" end?
Looking at this rapidly developing plot and the ending that is almost visible to the naked eye... Furuta Shinji was silent.
The end of "Midnight Bell" must be a request made by the author Tsukasa Higashino.
And Urashima Publishing House actually agreed...?
What if it was him Furuta Shinji?
Furuta Shinji thought for a long time.
After a long while, he sighed and pulled a few hairs from his head.
Less ...
At this time, the discussion of the outside world -
"Midnight Bell... Is it really over? When he woke up, Hiroshi Kanzaki looked at the messages in the social forum and opened his mouth wide.
The latest episode of "Midnight Bell" doesn't have any new ghosts, nor does it make any gods unfold - for example, Sadako is the daughter of Ryuji Takayama and Reiko Asakawa, or Sadako is actually a yin and yang person...
On the contrary, it continues to advance the plot very steadily, neither in a hurry nor slowly, and it is still the usual "Midnight Bell".
This also made many people feel it.
"Midnight Bell" is really only one step away from the end.
"Mr. Higashino, this is too bold, isn't it? Is it really going to end at such a hot time? ”
"It's over, and it's easy for a lot of gods to be dragged into rotten, okay?"
"Hey... It's after the end of "Midnight Bell"... It's a little lonely, can you find this kind of excellent work in the future? ”
Many readers have this kind of exclamation.
Although it has not been with "Midnight Bell" for a long time, its high quality and attitude of never procrastinating have won the recognition of many readers.
Even now, there are many horror comics with the same theme as "Midnight Bell" on the market.
It's just that the videotape was replaced with a cursed puppet, and the TV set was replaced by a telephone to kill people...
What can be said is that "Midnight Bell" has set off a frenzy of horror comics!
The only thing that can make the Japanese smash the TV and lock the TV for a comic is "Midnight Bell".
Of course, "Midnight Bell" also has black fans, who are either distressed that their TV was smashed by themselves, or they are angry that "Midnight Bell" is too scary and they are not friendly at all.
But now watching this comic gradually come to an end, they are also inexplicably a little regretful.
It's like black powder, black and black will have feelings - it's probably 'I can spray this work, but others spray it, I won't allow it', a typical cub protection mentality.
But no matter what the outside world thinks and what the outside world thinks, "Midnight Bell" is really moving towards the end step by step.
Perhaps the only person who feels this most deeply is the editor-in-chief Urashima.
"Higashino-sensei... And it did. ”
The editor-in-chief of Urashima looked at the statistics of the new readers' praise votes, and was a little silent for a while.
On the chart, you can clearly see that "Midnight Bell" climbs up step by step.
But you must know - "Midnight Bell" was originally the first in "Bad Cold"!
Its opponent is itself.
And how difficult it is to break through yourself... Urashima's editor-in-chief knows exactly that.
But Higashino did it.
The twelfth episode of "Midnight Bell"! 689 votes! 9 votes higher than the previous word!
Episode 13 696 votes! 7 votes higher than the previous word!
It's the fourteenth episode of today - 700 votes! 4 votes higher than the previous word!
Tsukasa Higashino did what he promised before!
Continuous transcendence! Continuous breakthroughs!
"I didn't expect that... I can actually see this work under my hands..."
Urashima sighed.
Higashino-sensei is indeed a wild horse.
But the same.
He is also the Maxima that many publishing houses crave!