A middle school cartoonist

According to usual work habits and plans, Yoshida originally did not need to come to Takahashi Makoto's house today, but to go to the little sea otter to keep an eye on the cartoonist who recently suffered from lazy cancer... But considering that Takahashi had previously There was a weird smile on Cheng's face when he mentioned "Special Benefits". After tossing and turning in fear all night, a certain editor decided to come to the house again today to inquire about the news!

"terribly sorry!"

Just when Yoshida was about to knock on the door, he heard a familiar voice coming from the room... It only took him a second to react, and Yoshida judged that the person who just apologized sincerely was none other than Manga artist Shizukawa, who once worked as an assistant to Makoto Takahashi, is currently dual-serializing in monthly and weekly magazines!

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Listening to Jinghe's sincere apology in the room, he stopped knocking on the door and began to think about Jinghe's purpose!

Even if cartoonists have a good relationship with each other, unless something major happens, they rarely visit each other! After all, it is not an easy task to create and complete comic manuscripts required for serialization every week or every month. At least some cartoonists are unable to persist in this kind of work that does not sound difficult but is extremely difficult to practice. , and had to end the comics that he regarded as a child early...

Of course, cartoonists like Little Sea Otter who suffer from "escapism", or cheating "Visitors from Another World" like Takahashi Makoto, or even "genius" level existences like Eiji Arizuma, are not It can only be restricted by common sense! Little Sea Otter often goes to other colleagues on the cartoonist side to practice "Escape from the Madman Yoshida"; Makoto Takahashi often goes to other cartoonist colleagues to improve the skills of "Master of Ridicule"; and Eiji Niizuma, although he is He is listed as a cartoonist who transcends common sense, but in fact, he only appeared because he was summoned by a middle-class cartoonist at most...

"Huh? The door is not closed today?" Yoshida, who originally planned to knock on the door, found that the door was ajar, and a happy smile appeared on his face instantly! "Then...excuse me!"

You must know that every time after knocking on the door, a certain middle school cartoonist always has the habit of having some embarrassing questions and answers with the person who knocks on the door. If you don't follow these rules when entering, what will be waiting for you? A cruel and tragic battle... So Yoshida, who found that the door was not closed, did not knock on the door but chose to enter directly!

"Because of my immature behavior, I have brought you a lot of trouble, Master. I..." Jinghe was kneeling in front of Takahashi Makoto and bowed to apologize. Although someone came in, making Jinghe who was apologizing a little embarrassed, he automatically He stopped what he had not finished saying...but when Jing Hehe saw that the person coming was Yoshida, he hesitated for a moment and continued to say sincerely, "Anyway, I am really sorry for what happened this time!"

"I mean Liuzi, since you..." Before Takahashi Makoto finished speaking, he was forcefully interrupted by Yoshida!

"Shizugawa-kun, since you have come to apologize in person, you must also know the seriousness of the consequences of this message, right?" In response to Shizukawa's sincere apology, Yoshida, who is the editor-in-chief of the manga artist Hohoin Koshin, said, I can accept it intellectually but cannot let go emotionally! Therefore, before Takahashi Makoto replied to Jinghe, Yoshida said in a serious tone, "You who serialized the comic "Assassination" in the weekly magazine must also know the agreement reached between Makoto and the editor-in-chief, right? If it is because of Jinghe Jun, your behavior this time has affected Acheng, causing the performance of Acheng's comic strips to drop to the condition of [being cut in half], you..."

"Oh, oh, oh, my beloved cat, you are really strict..." According to the gangster logic of a certain middle-class cartoonist who once had his head stolen, Takahashi Makoto, who had just been robbed by Yoshida, , now the counterattack decisively begins! "But you are just an editor-in-chief with a sinister tongue. When did you master the heart-rending and cruel skill of [awe-inspiring preaching]?"

"Hey, Cheng, I'm just trying to help you..." Yoshida looked at Makoto Takahashi depressedly, and said in a bad tone, "Don't forget the agreement you made with the editor-in-chief before! If you don't find a solution next Clarifying Jinghe-kun’s message will most likely result in your manga being cut in half!”

The reason Shizukawa came to Takahashi Makoto to plead guilty today was because his assistant, Miss Aoi Ueno, strongly requested it! Shizukawa, who was neither good at words nor sociable, realized the seriousness of the problem after listening to Miss Aoi Ueno's analysis, so he came to Makoto Takahashi early in the morning to apologize!

Master's comics...will be cut in half? ! !

However, when Jinghe heard Yoshida say the serious consequences, his face became very ugly. He clenched his fists tightly and lowered his head with guilt, not daring to look up at Makoto Takahashi...

To be honest, the reason why Jing Hehe published such a message in the monthly magazine was because he had no idea of ​​"diversion of trouble to the east"! Shizuka just wants to be recognized by Makoto Takahashi, who recognizes that he is no longer an assistant but a cartoonist; he just wants to prove to his master that he is fully capable of being a cartoonist and interact with the people he admires and admires. Cartoonist Hohoin Kouma stood on the same stage... Shizukawa never thought that because of his remarks, his master, the manga artist Hohoin Kouma, would be brought far beyond his own. Imagine the trouble!

"Master, I..." Regardless of guilt or self-blame, now Jing Hehe feels that all he can do is to apologize, right?

"So... so what?" Makoto Takahashi looked up at Yoshida, waved his hand to stop Shizuka who wanted to apologize again, and asked Yoshida word by word, "My beloved cat, it seems you are still I don’t understand the key to comic serialization!”

"Cheng, if you have something to say, just say it..." Seeing Takahashi Cheng's inscrutable expression, Yoshida twitched the corner of his mouth and said this while holding back his anger!

"As long as comics are interesting, they can be serialized. As long as they are interesting, they will be favored by readers..." Rather than analyzing it to Yoshida, Takahashi Makoto is more likely to be comforting Shizukawa who is in a state of self-blame and guilt! "This has nothing to do with who the cartoonist is, and it also has nothing to do with the character of the cartoonist... To put it simply, my beloved cat, when you eat eggs, do you think about the hen that laid the eggs?"

"Uh, this..." Although Takahashi Makoto's words made sense, Yoshida always felt that something was not quite right...

"So Ryuko, whether you blame yourself or feel guilty, there is actually no need for you to think about this at all..." Ignoring Yoshida who was struggling beside him, Takahashi Makoto slowly walked up to Shizuo He, raised his hand and patted her gently. Patting Jing Hehe on the shoulder, "Hey, Liuzi, raise your head and answer me. You, Jing Hehe, are a cartoonist, right?"

"Yes, yes!" After struggling and hesitating for a moment, Jinghe raised his head and looked at Makoto Takahashi. After pondering for a moment, he said in a stuttering but firm tone, "I, I am a cartoonist!"

"Very good! Then Liuzi, let me ask you again..." Makoto Takahashi's tone began to change, and his volume increased a lot, "We are cartoonists..."

"We are cartoonists, and we can also call ourselves gods!" This kind of weird question and answer method...Should I say that Jinghe was once the assistant of a middle-school cartoonist?

"Of course! We are gods, we should control the entire world, neither interfered by the outside world nor misled by weakness; we are gods, we should stand the wine in the clouds, sit back and watch human beings struggling and wandering like ants. "We are gods, and we should be at the top of the world, relying on our will to guide the development and evolution of mankind..." A certain second-grade cartoonist became more and more excited and fanatical as he spoke, which made the person on the sidelines from just now. Editor-in-chief Yoshida, who started to watch, was under a lot of pressure! "Since we are gods, why should we surrender to weak will? Why should we feel guilty and blame ourselves? Why should we apologize and ask for forgiveness?"

"But Master, this time I..."

Momentum, this kind of existence that can be felt but cannot be observed, originally only appeared in novels or comics, Shizuka felt it in Takahashi Makoto today!

"Ruko, you don't need to apologize at all... Although I have wanted to say this a long time ago, there are always some troublemakers who come out to cause trouble!" Makoto Takahashi glanced at the speechless Yoshida with an unkind look. Then he continued to say to Jing Hehe, "Since everyone on the reader side is so excited because of the plot of your comics, it means that your comics are very interesting and attractive! The deep love and deep responsibility are precisely because of the comics. The plot resonates with the reader's emotions, which is why this situation occurs..."

"Teacher, master..."

"So no matter whether you are a disciple or an opponent, you are able to draw such a plot..." Makoto Takahashi gave a thumbs up to Jinghe River and smiled happily, "Let me praise you...you are worthy of being a cartoonist Jinghe. River!"

Listening to these twenty-footed words, and looking at Makoto Takahashi who was so moved by Shizugawa in just a few words, Yoshida suddenly felt that the world view he had established was collapsing at an extremely fast speed... …

"Yeah, the result is better than expected..." Standing by the window and watching Shizuhe slowly leaving, Makoto Takahashi ignored Yoshida and nodded while talking to himself, "Ryu The mentality of Liuzi at this moment is very consistent with "Assassination"! In this way, after finishing "Zhan", Liuzi can draw "Assassination"... In other words, this shouldn't be considered cheating, right? "

"Eh? Cheating? Cheng, do you mean..." Listening to Takahashi Makoto's words, the expression on Yoshida's face became... ahem, it's hard to describe in words!

"Huh? My beloved cat, I thought you knew it a long time ago!" Makoto Takahashi looked at Yoshida in surprise, "Obviously, all of this is my fault... ahem, all of this is... The choice of Steins;Gate!”

You just wanted to say that everything was arranged by you, right?

Your slip of the tongue just now has completely exposed your [conspirator] nature, Takahashi Makoto!