Suzuki Yu, gender female, pen name Tsumoto Fuji, she has serialized several popular works on "Bad Cold" before, and then won the position of the author of the pillar on "Bad Cold" with "The Man Reflected in the Camera".

Similarly, "The Man Reflected in the Camera" also suppressed the newly debuted author Akira Kuromiya's "Between the Dolls" for most of the time, and ranked first in a long-term reader praise survey.

And after the end of "The Man Reflected in the Camera", she was also dug up by Furuta Shinji to Fuji Publishing House, until today-

"If you continue like this, you might be able to touch that Higashino-sensei from Urashima Press..."

Thinking so, Shinji Furuta, who was holding the draft storyboard, turned to look at the woman who was at the manga workbench.

With scattered pale yellow curly hair, half-open eyes, it looks dazed, her face is white and scary, and her thick dark circles look like she hasn't slept for a long time.

She was yawning and making herself coffee, her white heels hanging out of her slippers.

She is Suzuki Yu, who is also the author of the Fujimoto vine in "Bad Cold", and now the pillar author of Fuji Publishing Weekly "Shiver".

Suzuki Yu naturally seems to have a bit of an idiot taste in life, even if Furuta Shinji, the editor-in-chief, is in front of her, she wears pajamas, and she doesn't care at all.

Under her feet were all shot-dead manuscripts and similarly used pencil heads, and the dense number felt like a person would slip when they stepped on it.

But Furuta Shinji also knows each other very well.

Suzuki Yu was originally such a person.,Except for lying down and resting.,Only draw comics.,Don't care about anything else.,Don't ask about anything.。

Even when they go out to eat, the other party will bring a sketchbook and draw the materials that can be used and keep them for use in comics.

Furuta Shinji had seen her suddenly fall asleep while she was drawing—it felt more like she was suddenly unconscious than asleep.

Furuta Shinji panicked several times, and thought that the author of his pillar had died suddenly while drawing comics.

He often acts as a father and mother at the same time, helping Suzuki Yu to hire a part-time job to clean up, and reminding her to rest in time... Obviously, this didn't work much.

The clean sofa under Furuta Shinji's ass is still the same one he just cleaned up.

But... Compared with such trivial matters, Furuta Shinji wanted to ask the other party's opinion.

This manga is related to Tsukasa Higashino... What exactly does she think?

So he put down the draft storyboard of "The Lawyer's Trap" in his hand and asked with some curiosity: "Mr. Shumototo, what do you think?" ”

"Uh... What do you think? Suzuki took off his shoes, bare his little feet, hugged his knees, held the coffee cup in both hands, and raised his head after taking a sip.

Her expression was lazy and lazy, with a bit of a wandering meaning.

"It's this "Lawyer Trap" compared to Mr. Higashino over there... Do you think you have a chance of winning? ”

"Higashino-sensei...? Who's that? Suzuki asked a little strangely.

No... Don't you know who Tsukasa Higashino is?

Furuta Shinji opened his mouth, really thinking that Suzuki Yu was an alien.

Before the Kumamon Bear turmoil, to the end of "Midnight Bell" in the back, now many newspapers in Tokyo are still having nothing to do to drag Tsukasa Higashino out to whip the corpse to rub the heat... I don't know how to get to Suzuki Yu's side.

You're going to fight each other in the next manga!

Furuta Shinji shook his head helplessly, but he also knew that Suzuki Yu was a simple lazy person, the type who couldn't raise his motivation except for drawing comics, so he still explained.

"It's the author of "Midnight Bell" and "Lonely Gourmet", Mr. Higashino."

"Oh... Oh... Is it the author who drew "Midnight Bells"? ”

Suzuki Yu remembered it at once, and there was a very interested look on her face, so she jumped down from the chair and walked over with her slippers: "What's wrong with him?" ”

"......" Shinji Furuta.

said that the name of Higashino Tsukasa was unknown, and when he said the name of the work "Midnight Bell", Suzuki Yu reacted... It's really...

But forget it, Furuta Shinji patiently explained to her: "It's that Higashino teacher.,He may be going to serialize a new work recently... And it's very likely that I'll fight you in the ring - I would like to ask if Tsumoto-sensei has the confidence to beat him. ”

"Didn't he just finish "Midnight Bell"?" Suzuki Yu frowned when he heard this, and couldn't help but interject: "Is a new work going to be opened so soon?" ”

"yes." Furuta Shinji added: "He, like you, also wants to draw manga on the theme of the lawyer's profession. ”

It's also about drawing the theme of the lawyer's profession...?

Suzuki Yu listened to Furuta Shinji's words, and showed a disappointed look, and muttered to himself inexplicably: "What a pity..."

"Huh?" Furuta Shinji obviously didn't understand what Suzuki Yu meant, but he still looked at her.

"Editor-in-Chief Furuta, have you seen that... That one... Teacher? ”

"It's Higashino-sensei."

Furuta Shinji really couldn't listen to it, so he added.

Suzuki rubbed his hands together and asked him curiously.

already knows the type of manga that the other party is going to draw, and she estimates that Furuta Shinji should have seen the other party.

"I've seen it... What's wrong? Feeling that something was not quite right in Suzuki's state, Furuta Shinji asked her strangely.

"I want to see him in reality, can you take me there, editor-in-chief Gutian?"

Suzuki Yu made a rare request, but this request content...

"What are you going to see Higashino-sensei?" Furuta Shinji was very strange and couldn't help but ask.

"I love Midnight Bells, so I'd like to meet Higashino-sensei."

Suzuki Yu waved her hand, and the coffee in her hand was poured out because of her intense movements, and she looked excited, as if she had to meet Tsukasa Higashino.

“... It's okay to just see each other. ”

After all, he is the author of his own pillar, and it is just such a simple request, Furuta Shinji just thought about it and nodded in agreement.

However, he still gave Suzuki Yu a vaccination: "But after meeting Higashino-sensei, you can't talk nonsense." ”

Furuta Shinji still wants to dig up Tsukasa Higashino, but it would be too embarrassing for Suzuki to make the atmosphere... That's not good.

"Well... I know. As soon as he talked about this, Suzuki Yu changed back to his spiritless appearance and responded, and then spoke: "It's too late today, Editor-in-Chief Furuta, it's almost time for me to rest." You see..."

Too late?

Furuta Shinji reacted at this time and glanced at the time on his watch.

It's really late, it's eight or nine o'clock.

"It's getting late, so I'm leaving... Are you going to see Higashino-sensei tomorrow? I'll let you know. ”

"Well, let's do it tomorrow, I'll go to bed a little earlier today, and I'll see Mr. Higashino a little more energetic tomorrow."

Suzuki Yu responded lazily, and then hurriedly sent the editor-in-chief Furuta out the door.

Feeling her anxious movements, the editor-in-chief of Furuta was also puzzled, but he thought of something at once.

- Suzuki Yu has not yet answered whether he has the confidence to win against Tsukasa Higashino!

"It's... Fooled around? ”

Editor-in-chief Furuta opened his mouth and shook his head after a long while.

Forget it, it's useless to think about this now.

What you have to think about is how to defeat Tsukasa Higashino.

He glanced at Suzuki's closed door before leaving with a draft of the storyboard for "The Lawyer's Trap."

......

The next day, the Hokugiku High School closed for noon.

Tsukasa Higashino let out a breath and rubbed his temples.

As always, he was not very interested in these school courses, and he thought about the plot of "Winner is Justice" in the morning.

"It's not bad... I'm going to draw it according to what I have in mind... It shouldn't be much of a problem. Tsukasa Higashino tapped lightly on the table, sorted out the plot in his mind again, and when he didn't find any mistakes, he sighed easily and prepared to take the bread out to eat.

But soon—

The Hokugijuku campus radio sounds.

"Please come to the faculty office immediately with Tsukasa Higashino, a student from Class A in the first year."

“... Well? Tsukasa Higashino paused, only to feel that this unfolding seemed to have happened last week.

Could it be that it's Shibuji Furuta again...?

It shouldn't be.

I should have been quite resolute last time.

No matter what, the other party has to let himself go for two or three weeks and come back again...

But forget it.

Since there is a summons, it must be something to find yourself.

Higashino didn't hesitate, stood up and walked to the faculty office.

Along the way, many people greeted him, a 'Hokugijuku celebrity', and his attitude was respectful, and Higashino naturally smiled back one by one.

Just like that, Tsukasa Higashino walked into the faculty office.

"Sorry to interrupt."

He greeted him, and then he saw Shinji Furuta with a smile on his face.

Is it really you?

Tsukasa Higashino was a little surprised, he didn't expect Furuta Shinji to find him again within a few days.

No... And it's not just Shinji Furuta.

Tsukasa Higashino's gaze turned to the woman standing beside him.

Light yellow curly hair, smooth forehead, very pale complexion, and the overall facial features are not too perfect, but they can be regarded as the level of beauty.

But... To be honest, the other party's dress is somewhat strange - Tsukasa Higashino looks closely, isn't this just pajamas?

And the other party kept yawning, the dark circles under his eyes were very heavy, and he didn't look like he had much rest, as if he was forcibly dragged up from the bed by Furuta Shinji.

Feeling the scruntling gaze of Higashino Division, Rao is Furuta Shinji has always been cheeky and a little embarrassed.

After all, the pajamas worn by the author of his own pillar and this casual appearance... It's a bit rude to think about it.

After all, didn't Suzuki Yu say that he wanted to have a good rest? Why don't you look like you haven't rested well?

He was a little helpless, he just felt that the editor-in-chief was really difficult, and his hair was going to run out...

However, Higashino didn't keep looking at each other, because it was not polite to keep his eyes scanning up and down.

So he just glanced twice and then withdrew his gaze, and at the same time greeted Furuta Shinji: "Editor-in-chief Furuta, do you have anything to do with me?" ”

"Hehe... It's not that I'm looking for Mr. Higashino..."Editor-in-Chief Furuta laughed dryly, and then stretched out his hand to introduce: "Let me introduce Mr. Higashino, this is Mr. Fujimoto of this Fuji Publishing House, whose real name is Suzuki Ha". ”

Tree vine?

Hearing the name, Tsukasa Higashino turned to look at the woman with dark circles, nodded and stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, I'm Tsukasa Higashino." ”

"Hello, hello, hello." This Suzuki Yu showed a happy expression when she saw Higashino, she held Higashino's palm hard, and at the same time asked, "You are the author of "Midnight Bell", right?" ”

"Uh... Yes. Higashino Tsukasa was stunned by her sudden vitality, but he still smiled and nodded: "I have also watched Mr. Shumoto's "Shadow Man", and it is also very interesting. ”

This is not a polite act of Tsukasa Higashino, he has done a lot of homework to draw "Midnight Bell" before, and he naturally did not miss a single volume of the works of the popular author Shumoto Fuji.

But what Higashino didn't expect was that when Suzuki Yu heard his words, she actually laughed hahaha, she waved her hand and shook her head vigorously:

"No, not at all. "Shadow Man" can't compare to "Midnight Bell" at all... No, that thing doesn't even compare to Midnight Bells. ”

This belittles his own work too much, and the other party is very decisive, and the feeling of saying it is all sincere, without the slightest hint of adulteration.

It's just that with her lazy and messy dress, it looks like a kind of crazy talk.

And that's what made Tsukasa Higashino look surprised.

This Suzuki feather is really a very strange person...

Furuta Shinji next to him didn't expect Suzuki Yu, who has always had a loose personality, to be so excited, and he also made a look at her again and again, making her restrain a little.

"Nothing strange. I'm a fan of Midnight Bells, and I especially like Midnight Bells. ”

Suzuki Yu is obviously a girl, but she doesn't care about her image at all, she looked at Tsukasa Higashino, and her eyes with thick dark circles raised: "Mr. Higashino, I heard Editor-in-Chief Furuta say, your new manga is to choose a lawyer's career type comic?" ”

"Yes, there is a plan."

The other party knew what he wanted to draw, which Higashino didn't find strange.

After all, the two of them are going to fight in the ring, and it's strange why Furuta Shin didn't say anything to her.

"Really...?" After Suzuki Yu got this answer from Tsukasa Higashino, his originally excited expression suddenly fell silent.

Her gaze kept scanning over Tsukasa Higashino.

After watching it for more than half a minute, Suzuki Yucai muttered to himself again: "A little disappointed..."

Her tone was regretful.

"Disappointed?"

"yes... A little disappointed. Faced with Tsukasa Higashino's question, Suzuki Yu sighed regretfully: "Because Higashino-sensei can't win my lawyer's new manga this time, I'm a little disappointed." ”

Suzuki continued, "I've been preparing for this new manga for a month and a half, and Higashino-sensei, your buffer period is only two weeks. This is not a reciprocal duel at all. So I'm quite disappointed. ”

Yes.

Yu Suzuki has been looking forward to Tsukasa Higashino's new manga.

I also hope that I can have a dignified fight with the other party.

But...

"There's no way you're going to win against me this time, Higashino-sensei, so give up."

Suzuki said calmly.

The time difference of a month and a half ahead - if Tsukasa Higashino can really beat her...?

That's a real joke.