Full-time cartoonist - #17 - Chapter 17 Dormitory Colleagues

On August 30, Hibiki Higashino went out with his suitcase on his back.

Higashino Mei held Higashino Hibiki’s arm and said, “I can’t bear to see you go, big brother, we can’t see each other for a week, oh oh oh oh.”

She was devastated when her eldest brother, who was mature, handsome and often took care of her, had to say goodbye just two days after he came back.

“I have to go to school, there is no other way,” Higashikata touched her head with a smile, “Just listen to your parents at home and study hard, and you will be in the same school next year.”

Enuhiko High School is in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, near Akimiya Art Class. It is more than 20 kilometers away from Higashino’s home and takes three hours by subway and tram. He can only live in a dormitory.

Fortunately, the art department has dormitories. If it is a general department, you can only rent a house nearby.

However, there is no need to study at Yanyan High School for general subjects.

“Yes,” Higashino Mei nodded aggrievedly, “I will be obedient.”

Taking his arms out of Higashino Mei’s arms, Hibiki looked at Higashino and his wife, “I’m leaving, dad and mom.”

Dong Yexi said reluctantly: “Slow down, pay attention to safety.”

“yes.”

Ichiro Higashino said with a straight face, “After you go to school, you must study hard. The painting knowledge obtained through training is very precious, so you must review it more. Build a good relationship with your classmates, and finally…”

“Ahem,” he coughed and turned away, “call home more often. Your mother is quite worried.”

“Yes, yes.” Dong Yexiang nodded with a smile.

Dong Yexi covered his mouth and snickered.

Higashino Mei said loudly: “Dad is right! You didn’t call home even a day in August! I’m worried about you!”

“Sorry,” Higashino Hibiki didn’t have the consciousness to call home.

“I am leaving.”

He took one last look at his family, carried the 180,000 yen he earned as an assistant, and the 600,000 yen he paid for Higashino Ichiro’s cram school, and left facing the rising sun.

…

Enuhiko High School is near Musashino Art University, just a 10-minute walk away from the subway.

He walked through the tree-lined paths and looked at the campus of Musashino Art University.

Japanese-style wooden houses are harmonious with the surrounding environment and look very comfortable.

But it’s not comfortable to live in.

After all, it is an old-fashioned house with a rotten smell. In the rainy weather, it needs to be disinfected frequently.

“Higashino-kun! It must be Higashino-kun!”

The person behind him ran two steps and caught up.

“As expected, it’s Higashino-kun, long time no see!”

“Yoshii-kun, long time no see.”

The blond-haired, enthusiastic guy is Hibiki Hibiki’s roommate, Yoshii Yamahisa.

The son of a banker often treats guests to dinner.

“Dad said that you should have a good relationship with everyone, and you will have a lot of friends!”

“Dad said that the children of the Yoshii family are born extraordinary.”

“Dad said that I am a strong child and cannot cry.”

Hibiki Higashino doesn’t hate it when he often says this catchphrase.

Naive, motivated, and unwilling to admit defeat.

He feels like an anime hero.

“What did Higashino-kun do this summer vacation?” He followed Higashino Hibiki step by step, holding his school bag, and asked curiously: “Beach? Mountain climbing? Or traveling abroad?”

Higashikata uttered two words, “Study.”

He was surprised, “Hey! You worked really hard.”

Higashino Hibiki asked: “Where are you, Yoshii-kun?”

Yoshii Yamahisa said with a smile: “We have been in the countryside all summer, and the fireworks display is very exciting!”

“It must be the colorful fireworks that light up life.” Hibiki Higashi recalled that night, raising his head and thinking.

“Yes, very beautiful fireworks. Dad has been staying with me.”

Hibiki Higashino said: “The best fireworks are the ones you see with the people you like.”

“You understand very well!” Yoshiiyama was overjoyed, “That’s what I mean!”

Chatting together, we arrived at the door of the dormitory.

There are three grades of art department, a total of 72 students, and 10 two-story houses are used as dormitories. In the case that some people do not have dormitories, there are usually five students plus a life teacher.

Higashino Hibiki’s dormitory is named “Yoshiharaso” to commemorate the founder of Gutai sect, Yoshihara Jiro.

Taking out the key and entering the hall, Hibiki Higashino said to Yoshii Sankyu: “I’m going back to the bedroom first, pack my luggage and then talk.”

“OK Bye Bye.”

Higashino Hibiki’s bedroom is on the innermost side of the second floor. When he pushed the door open and walked in, there was a faint musty smell after a summer absence.

So the first step was to open the windows for ventilation.

After checking the bedroom, there was nothing strange.

It’s really rare that Higashino Hibiki, who has a sound mind, doesn’t hide some illegal items in the dormitory.

Don’t you usually keep adult magazines under your bed?

“Oh! Found it!”

It was placed on the bookshelf openly, with a photo of a girl on the cover. The young Hibiki Higashino should not be underestimated.

Hibiki took it out excitedly, looked at the cover, and then was disappointed.

“It’s “Weekly YOUNG JUMP”…”

Hibiki was surprised that the cover of Weekly Youth Jump was so bold.

“Are you looking at the emperor’s uncle?”

Hibiki raised his head suddenly and saw an excited young lady wearing cool hot pants and a tank top.

“Hey! You’re such a serious guy, but you still have this side!”

As if the cat saw the smell of meat, she rushed over excitedly.

Hibiki Hibiki subconsciously hid the comic book behind his back.

“let me see!”

She threw herself on Higashino Hibiki, and her plump body climbed up Higashino Hibiki’s legs. She didn’t care about the skin-to-skin contact at all, and kept hooking the magazine with her hands.

So Higashikata remained motionless until she got the comic magazine and then breathed a sigh of relief.

This person with a high ponytail and no scruples is Hibiki Hibiki’s senior student, Kiko Takagi.

In memory, it has always been like this.

Dongye sniffed and smelled the smell of alcohol.

really……

“Hiccup,” she burped, and threw the comic book away with disdain, “It turns out it’s just a comic, what did I think it was!”

“Senior Takagi, have you been drinking again?”

“I’m the only one in the dormitory. It’s so lonely. I can only drink to drown my sorrows.” Kiko Takagi leaned against the wall, her curvy figure clearly on display. Her eyes were like silk, hooked on Hibiki Higashikata.

“When I drink, I become bold and unrestrained…” Higashino Hibiki was speechless. He could only say that he was indeed an artist, different from ordinary people.

“I’ve always been curious, who is selling you alcohol? You can’t sell bars to minors!”

“Maybe you think I’m not a minor.” She straightened her figure, waved, and then staggered away.

The smell of alcohol lingered, so Dongye got out of bed and opened the window wider.

“Oh, by the way.” She finally said: “Ms. Matsushita has retired. I wonder who the new teacher will be? I hope it’s not that old-fashioned guy Hitotsubashi!”

“I understand, thank you for letting me know.”

Mr. Matsushita is the life teacher of “Yoshiharaso”. He is 60 years old, a gentle type, and gets along well with everyone. What a pity.