Full-time cartoonist - #25 - Chapter 25 Tori Akino Mirai

on Monday.

Nishimura bought a copy of “Weekly Shōnen Jump” on his way to school.

After reading the comics he liked, he started reading other information in his free time.

Recently, there was a notification of shortlisted works for the “Tezuka Prize”. There will be comments from the reviewers, including comments from his favorite manga artist, Akira Toriyama.

“Why doesn’t Akira Toriyama participate in the show? It’s a pity.”

Wanting to know more about the author behind the work, he patiently watched the works shortlisted for this “Tezuka Prize”.

“The reviews for “Hummingbird” and “Info The Blue” are so high.”

After reading them one by one, he suddenly froze, “”The Soul of the Game”, author Tori Akino Mirai, 17 years old, Tokyo…”

Rubbing his eyes, “I’m really only 17! I’ve never heard of a 20-year-old! It’s unbelievable.”

He looked at the comments and said, “The entire jury unanimously praised it. The comic content is coherent from beginning to end, no more and no less. The drawing is very strong, with the style of “Dragon Ball”, the picture is clean, and it is very comfortable to watch.”

“It’s amazing!” Nishimura blinked, “The content and the artistry are all well received! It’s even better than other works. Are you witnessing history again!”

There are no writers selected for the “Tezuka Prize” who are under the age of twenty-five, let alone seventeen years old?

“A genius! A genius that is rare to see in a hundred years!”

“It’s a pity that the work will not be published. It’s a pity.”

…

Higashino got out of bed and was brushing his teeth in the bathroom on the second floor with his white shirt open when he suddenly heard Takagi Kiko calling his name.

“What?” Dong Yexiang spat out the toothpaste foam and asked in confusion.

“I have your phone number. It’s from someone who calls himself Sasaki.”

“Thank you, I’ll be down right away.”

“Yoshihara-so” has a landline phone right at the entrance.

After Dongye rinsed his mouth, he walked out of the bathroom. When passing by Akimiya Akemi’s bedroom, she happened to come out with her hair raised and her eyes blank.

“Good morning, Akimiya-sensei.”

“Good morning…you!” She slowly turned her head and looked at Higashino Hibiki to say hello. She suddenly screamed, dispelling her sleepiness, and pointed at Higashino Hibiki to blame, “Why don’t you get dressed properly?”

She was embarrassed by her strong, streamlined figure and strong abdominal muscles.

Cover your eyes not to look.

“I’m sorry,” Dongye buttoned up, “I was used to being shirtless at home, and occasionally I didn’t pay attention to what I was wearing. I won’t do that anymore.”

“Well, that’s it.”

She forced her way around Hibiki Hibiki and went to the bathroom, but she felt a little regretful.

Quickly going downstairs and arriving at the entrance, Higashikata picked up the phone.

“Sorry for keeping you waiting.”

“I interrupted you so early, but you were already very fast,” Sasaki’s voice came, “I didn’t notice the time, so I’m sorry.”

“Everyone is getting up and going to school, so this is just the right time.”

“Well,” Sasaki was silent for a while, “Higashino-kun, no, I’ll call you by your pen name. Mirai Tori Akino-sensei, now I specially invite you to attend the Tezuka Prize Banquet on November 3.”

“In that case…did I win the prize?”

Sasaki hesitated for a moment, “The Tezuka Award Banquet will invite many people to attend, including assistants, voice actors, cooperative companies, and manga artists… so it doesn’t mean anything.”

Dongye Xiang’s heart suddenly sank to the bottom of his body, feeling extremely cold.

“However, “Soul of Chess” is indeed on the list of winners, but I don’t know the specific ranking.”

“Thank you! Mr. Sasaki!” Hibiki Higashikata smiled, not caring about his pretentiousness.

After hanging up the phone, he looked at no one around him and started dancing.

To be honest, even with the years before time travel, he has never received such a high honor, which is really a bit embarrassing.

But he is still a child and has the right to express emotions.

…

After eating yesterday’s leftovers.

“Higashi no Hibiki, let’s go to school together.” Yoshii Sankyu walked up to Higashino Hibiki, carrying a backpack, his eyes sparkling, looking at Hibiki Hibiki expectantly.

“Where’s Senior Takagi?” Higashikata asked.

The two of them are often together. Takagi Kiko likes to tease Yoshii Sanku, and she feels like teasing a dog.

“Takagi-senpai has today off,” Yoshii Sanhisa replied.

“Yes, I forgot.”

In Japan, there are 2 to 3 days of extra vacation every month, both for students and workers. You can choose your own time.

When Hibiki Higashino watched the cartoon “The Three Sisters of the Nan Family” in the past, there was a scene where the eldest sister was on vacation and the two younger sisters went to class.

I was confused at first, but now I understand.

So I went out and headed towards school.

Halfway through, Yoshii Sankyu looked at Hibiki Hibiki curiously, “I’m very happy today, Higashino-kun.”

“Hey, are you?” Higashino Hibiki covered the upturned corners of his mouth and nodded, “I am indeed very happy, as if I am going to become a billionaire.”

Yoshiiyama seemed to understand for a long time, “That’s a good thing. Congratulations.”

“Thanks.”

While chatting with Yoshii Sankyu, he saw two teenagers in front of him, Nishimura and Kitamoto.

They held the “Weekly Shōnen Jump” and stared at it closely, eager to get in.

So he stepped forward and slapped their shoulders hard, shocking them.

“What are you doing?” Higashikata asked.

“Ah! It turns out to be Dongye.”

“That’s too much.”

They complained a bit, Nishimura took the jump and handed it to Higashino Hibiki like a treasure, “We are still having fun, and someone of the same age has already been shortlisted for the “Tezuka Award”! “

“So fast?” Hibiki Higashikata praised the editorial department’s speed.

He nodded at the comments and pretended not to care, “Well, it’s just that I was shortlisted for the “Tezuka Prize” and it’s not like I started serializing it, so I can’t be so surprised. “

“It’s so easy for you to say that, bastard,” Nishimura put away the comic magazine and curled his lips, “This is the “Tezuka Award”, and the lowest masterpiece also has a 200,000 bonus. 20w! I have never had so much money. “

“Higashino,” Kitamoto supported Nishimura, “The Tezuka Award is the biggest award for newcomers in comics, and it is a very big honor. “

The implication is, take it easy.

“Higashino-kun, be humble.” Yoshii Sankyu warned in a low voice.

“Yes, I understand.”

Putting his hands in his pockets, Hibiki walked towards school.

…

In a drawing class, 12 students sit facing each other and draw each other’s faces.

Opposite Higashino Hibiki is Asahina Yuko.

It’s been half an hour, and her expression hasn’t changed.

Thanks to this, Hibiki painted easily.

Putting down the pencil and looking at the drawing board, he nodded with satisfaction.

Both physical and spiritual, very brilliant.

It can be sold to Nishimura for a thousand yen.

“Higashino-kun, is it over?”

Hibiki nodded subconsciously, and then woke up, “Asahina-san, are you talking?”

“Well,” with a slight nod, Asahina Yuko asked, “Is Higashino-kun the Tori Akino Mirai?”