A middle school cartoonist

A certain chuuni cartoonist who was the target of discussion by the monthly editor was now flipping through the monthly magazine in his hand with a serious face, while Yoshida, who was sitting opposite, was full of curiosity and confusion!

You should know that during this period, every time Yoshida came to collect the comic manuscript, Takahashi Makoto only made a few sarcastic remarks at most, and even when discussing the relevant plot of the comic, he never put down his brush! However, today, the chuuni cartoonist who claimed that he would "put down his brush only when some adults were around" put down his brush with confusion and weirdness after hearing the impressive results of his comic "White Rabbit Candy". He would rather waste the precious time to complete the comic manuscript and carefully read the monthly magazine released recently!

And the change in the expression on Takahashi Makoto's face made Yoshida feel that the chuuni cartoonist didn't seem to be reading comics at all, but more like studying some advanced magic book or other legendary things...

"Hey, Cheng..." Yoshida, who couldn't help his curiosity, was interrupted by Takahashi Makoto just as he was about to ask a question!

"My cat, don't you see that I am using the [Magic Eye] to analyze?" In order to prove that what he said was true, Takahashi Makoto took off the eye mask that had been hanging on his face! As if sensing that Yoshida was about to defend himself, Takahashi Makoto waved his hand impatiently and threatened a responsible editor with dissatisfaction, "Although my [Magic Eye] can now analyze many legendary things, this process is not only slow, but also easily interfered with... My cat, if you want to report to the underworld earlier, you don't need to use such a low-quality interference method to cause an explosion, just tear your head off with your hands..."

"..." Dare to be angry but not to speak... This is the most true portrayal of Yoshida at this moment!

"Well, I roughly understand the reason..." Half an hour later, Takahashi Makoto put the monthly magazine in his hand on the table, breathed a long sigh of relief, and showed an inexplicable fanaticism on his face! "I didn't expect the result to be like this... So that's it..."

Looking at the monthly magazines piled on the table, and then looking at Takahashi Makoto's face of sudden enlightenment, Yoshida, who was about to ask, didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly seemed to lose all his strength, sighed helplessly, and leaned weakly on the sofa...

"Hey, my cat, do you want to know the specific reason?" Takahashi Makoto ignored Yoshida who suddenly felt powerless, but stood up and stuffed the monthly magazines on the table back into the bookshelf, "Although it's a bit troublesome to explain, I think with your wisdom, you should still be able to understand... right?"

"Hey? Ah Cheng, about the reason why the comic "White Rabbit Candy" has been doing so well recently... Are you willing to tell me?" Yoshida suddenly jumped up from the sofa, swept away the previous decadence, and looked at Takahashi Makoto with expectation... As long as he can figure out his doubts, even if he is ridiculed by a certain middle school cartoonist, Yoshida also feels that he has earned it!

You should know that my colleagues in the monthly magazine editorial department are also wondering about this matter...

"Well, how should I tell you this? If I say it too profoundly, you won't understand it, my cat. If I say it too simply, you won't believe it..." Takahashi Makoto waved his brush and began to complete the comic draft, while muttering in a voice that Yoshida could hear, "And I always feel that after I say it, my cat will deny it immediately... Ah... It's so troublesome! Why don't you just not say it?"

"Ah Cheng, I promise, no, I swear, for everything you say, no matter whether it is reasonable or not, no matter whether it is scientific or not, as long as what you say makes sense, I will definitely believe you!" While swearing in such a solemn tone, he emphasized the key word "makes sense"... Yoshida, the bad nature of human beings' "changeability and contradiction" is fully displayed in you!

"Recently, the reason why the comic "White Rabbit Candy" has surpassed "A Certain Scientific Railgun" and "Zan" is very simple, that is, the readers who bought the monthly magazine have stimulated a special [technique] hidden in the comic!" Takahashi Makoto said in a serious tone after completing a perfect stroke!

"..." Yoshida's mouth twitched wildly, and he asked with a frown, "Um, Cheng, can I ask, what is the [technique] you mentioned..."

"Hmph! My cat, I know what you are thinking, but this kind of technology is not something you humans can master yet, so just give up those extravagant hopes!" Takahashi Cheng seemed a little dissatisfied with Yoshida's "greed", and said with a melancholy tone, "Faced with unknown things, you always want to know everything, master everything, and don't care whether you have the qualifications... Tsk, humans, as a creature, will sooner or later perish because they can't suppress their greed!"

"If humans really want to perish...it has nothing to do with you as a cartoonist, right?" Finally couldn't help but fight back...No, it should be said that Yoshida, you should have done this a long time ago!

"Actually, to be honest, this time... maybe it has something to do with Ryuko's manga "Zhan"!" Just when Yoshida was about to continue to attack Takahashi Makoto with words, Takahashi Makoto suddenly said something like this inexplicably... Yoshida was instantly speechless!

"Huh? Is it related to Shizugawa-kun's comics?" Yoshida looked at Makoto Takahashi with some confusion, and asked with some confusion, "Is it because the content of Shizugawa-kun's recent serializations is not good? No, no, no, I have read the recent content of the comic "Zhan" several times. Whether it is the plot or the handling of the drawings, Jinghe-kun has done an impeccable job. On the contrary...well, if you really want to talk about it, it seems like Cheng's " "White Rabbit Candy" is relatively poor in both the plot and the handling of the drawings... Hey, hey, Cheng, what's going on with that contemptuous look in your eyes?"

"Tsk, my beloved cat, your IQ is really... how should I put it? It has refreshed my understanding of [the bottom line of human IQ]!" The reason why Takahashi Makoto continued to speak venomously was certainly not because he heard Yoshida's comments on It’s definitely not because I’m happy because of the reviews of my comics, definitely not! "Didn't I make it very clear just now? Don't analyze it from the [scientific side] perspective of comic plots and drawing processing! It is said that the reader side touches the [spell], then it must be the [magic side] The reason is that!”

"Magic... side?" Because "Railgun" has not yet been serialized into the plot of a foodie nun, it is useless for you Yoshida to look at Makoto Takahashi with such a curious look!

"To put it simply, everything in the world has [spirituality]! Whether it is plants, trees, furniture, or various animals, although there is a rule that [cannot be cultivated to become a spirit after XX time], if you can produce [spirituality], you can still have it. !" Makoto Takahashi held a brush and lightly drew lines on the drawing, and slowly explained to Yoshida who was about to go berserk, "The same is true for comics... My beloved cat, don't look at it with an expression of disbelief. I, what I said is the truth!”

"No, [spirituality] or something..." He actually believed that Makoto Takahashi, a middle-class manga artist, would give him a reasonable explanation... Yoshida suddenly felt that it was too unscientific for him to hold such expectations. !

"Give me an example! My Beloved Cat, when you read comics, have you ever been moved by the plot of the comic to the point of wanting to cry, or have you been made to laugh by the plot of the comic? That's when comics gave birth to "spirituality" ] Proof!" Takahashi Sei raised the completed manga manuscript in his hand and continued to analyze it to Yoshida who was about to collapse, "So... if there is no so-called [spirituality], why can it make you want to cry or think? How does it feel to laugh?"

"Uh...this statement..." Although Yoshida thinks Takahashi Makoto's words make sense, it's still hard to accept!

"After you can accept the setting that [comics are spiritual], I think you should know why the performance of the comic book "White Rabbit Candy" has been so impressive during this period, right?" He looked thoughtfully. Yoshida and Makoto Takahashi did not give the answer directly, but gave a hint with a smile, "Since the serialization of "White Rabbit Candy" began, the order of publication of the comics "Zhan" and "White Rabbit Candy"... My beloved cat, think about it carefully, maybe you can find some interesting things!"

"Huh? In order?" Yoshida frowned and thought about it for a moment, then said with some uncertainty, "Cheng, I remember that the content published in every chapter of "White Rabbit Candy" seems to be connected to the comic "Zhan Zhan". "The back... Wait, Cheng, you mean..."

"The comic "Zhan" is not a comic that belongs to the "Royal Way" in the traditional sense. Instead, it tends to be of the "Evil Way" type! My Familiar Cat, every time you read the content of "Zhan", what do you think about it? What about your mood? Depressed? Or...helpless?" Makoto Takahashi said to himself, "Compared to the manga "Zhan", In the comic "White Rabbit Candy", there are no fierce and brutal fights, and there are no intrigues and intrigues. It is just the daily content between the uncle and the loli, which is as simple as it can be, and as ordinary as it can be... oh oh oh Ah, my beloved cat, your expression has changed!"

"So, Cheng, you are saying..." It seems that Yoshida has understood something...

"Just now, I was in a world full of killings and gradually decaying and collapsing. However, the next moment I suddenly entered a warm and peaceful world. Think about this strong contrast... Why do human beings always experience this? After a life full of excitement and adventure, will he choose to settle for a mediocre reclusive life?" Makoto Takahashi said, suddenly feeling inexplicable, "Because humans always have to experience failure before they understand the value of success. ; Because humans always have to experience victory and killing before they can understand the true meaning of peace; because humans always have to taste the taste of love before they understand the mellow fragrance of hate..."

"Hey, hey, Cheng! Not to mention that the last statement is a bit..." Yoshida was still thinking seriously about the life insights from a certain second-grade cartoonist, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong, "Aren't we talking about this? About the comic "White Rabbit Candy"?

"It is indeed like this..." Makoto Takahashi sighed with a tone of "I knew it would be like this", "With the wisdom of my beloved cat, it is really difficult to explain it to you!"

"The reason why the performance of the comic "White Rabbit Candy" exceeds that of the comic "Zhan" is because of the strong contrast in the plot content of the comics and the order in which the two comics were published... In short, what you want to say, Cheng Is that so?" A look of pride appeared on Yoshida's face... Don't underestimate the editor in charge!

"In the manga "Zhan", there is a [Depression-causing technique], and in the manga "White Rabbit Candy", there is a [Healing technique]. When the two are arranged in different orders, the original effect of the [technique] will be strengthened!" Compared with Yoshida's explanation, Takahashi Makoto's explanation is obviously more grand! "Tsk, although my beloved cat, what you said is not wrong...but this crude explanation is not gorgeous at all!"