"Hello Toriyama Akira-sensei. I am Takeshi Anten from the Weekly Shonen Jump editorial department. The editorial department of "Dragon Ball" that you submitted has received it. It is an excellent work and the editorial department believes that it has reached the standard of serialization.

. But before that, the editorial department needs to meet with you, teacher, to discuss matters such as works and contracts. If it is convenient, please tell the teacher your phone number or link social software number, thank you."

Thinking that Higashino Hirosawa might have switched jobs due to a famous cartoonist, An Tengwu's tone was very humble.

Link social software?

Higashino Hirosawa searched and found that Link is an instant social networking software that is used by many people in Japan. It is installed on Aida-senpai's computer.

I quickly registered a link number and changed my nickname to Akira Toriyama.

After getting a little familiar with the usage of the software and feeling that there was no problem, Hiroyuki Higashino replied to An Tengwu's email.

An Tengwu had been waiting for Higashino Hirosawa's email. When he heard the new email notification sound, he immediately opened the email.

"You still don't give me your mobile phone number? This is too cautious!"

An Tengwu couldn't help but complain. Now that we've reached this point, there's no need to hide his identity.

"This is... the number just registered today?"

An Tengwu added Higashino Hirosawa according to the number.

Unexpectedly, the anti-fraud system of the link software prompted me that this was a number that was just registered today.

Because many people use link to commit fraud, link operating companies have introduced a series of anti-fraud measures.

When communicating with a number that has been valid for less than one month, you will receive various prompts. New numbers registered within seven days will receive particularly obvious prompts.

Seeing this, An Tengwu couldn't help but panic.

Teacher Narumi Toriyama specially registered a new link number. Is this too cautious?

After confirming that the number was correct, An Tengwu had no choice but to bite the bullet and apply to add it.

The application was approved quickly, and Takeshi Iteng was relieved when he saw that the other party's nickname was "Aki Toriyama".

"Hello Toriyama Akira-sensei, I am Takeshi Anten from the JUMP editorial department."

"Hello, editor Itan."

"Teacher, I have read your work. It is a very excellent work."

"you flatter me."

"I would like to ask, teacher, have you ever painted other works?"

"No, no. This is my first comic."

"First?"

"Yes, I'm still a high school student now."

High school student?

What a joke!

After Yasuto added Higashino Hirosawa's link account, he first touted it commercially, and then wanted to ask about Higashino Hirosawa's identity.

Higashino Hirosawa answered truthfully, but how could An Tengwu believe it.

"Teacher, it's like this. There are many things in the editorial department that need to be met and discussed with you. I wonder if you have time to meet?"

An Tengwu felt that Akira Toriyama was too cautious and seemed to be afraid of exposing his identity on social software and leaving evidence, so he simply asked him to meet.

When you don't know your identity, you can't talk about many things, and talking through a screen is also very troublesome, and it's difficult to explain things clearly.

"Okay, let me see...how about 2:30 tomorrow afternoon?"

"No problem. Teacher, do you want to discuss downstairs in the editorial office or meet at a coffee shop near the editorial office? There is a coffee shop five hundred meters away from the editorial office. It has a nice environment."

Higashino Hirosawa thought about it and chose to meet in the afternoon.

Meeting in the morning requires taking four classes off, and only two classes in the afternoon.

An Tengwu considered that the teacher opposite Toriyama Akira did not want to reveal his identity, and he thoughtfully offered the option of not meeting in the editorial office.

There is a large separate meeting area on the first floor of the editorial building. Generally, the first floor of the editorial office is where you meet the comic book author for the first time.

"Coffee shop."

"Okay, then I will wait for you at the coffee shop at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon."

Higashino Hirosawa didn't want to go to a place with too many people, so he chose a coffee shop.

In the JUMP editorial department, After finalizing the meeting time, Itan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This teacher Akira Toriyama seems to be easy to talk to, but his behavior of being too careful to conceal his identity is very strange.

"An Teng, have you contacted the author?"

Not far away, squad leader Morita watched and asked.

"We got in touch and made an appointment to meet at the Black Cat Cafe tomorrow afternoon."

"Yes, that's good. Who is the author?"

Squad leader Morita nodded and asked again.

"I don't know yet. His behavior is a bit strange. He used a newly registered link account today and said that he is still a high school student."

"Is that so? It's indeed strange, but just be willing to come out and meet him. If you meet him tomorrow, call me if you need anything."

"Yes, Squad Leader Morita."

…

After confirming the meeting time, Higashino Hirosawa continued writing the script with peace of mind.

By 4:45, I had written just over 10,000 words.

However, after taking a quick look at Abe-senpai's progress, Higashino Hirosawa put away his things and left.

With Abe-senpai's speed, he doesn't have to rush the script. It's enough to go to the game department for more than an hour every afternoon to write it.

Before five o'clock, Higashino Hirosawa had already arrived at Hua'er Kindergarten.

Normal kindergarten classes finish early, but the younger classes closer to the nursery finish later.

Higashino Hirosawa came on time at five o'clock, and there was no crowd in front of the kindergarten.

"dad!"

Chiwa-chan was still playing with the skinny little girl from yesterday. Seeing Higashino Hirosawa, Chiwa-chan ran over happily.

After the busy first two days, Higashino Hirosawa's life rhythm gradually began to stabilize.

After returning home, I had dinner first, and then took Xiao Qianhe out for a walk just like yesterday.

I came back from school a little earlier today, and after walking around a lot, I arrived at the small park much earlier.

At five or six o'clock, there were still some children playing in the small park, but after 6:30, they started to go home one after another.

By seven o'clock, except for Higashino Hirosawa and Chiwa-chan, there was no one else in the small park. They all went home to have dinner and watch TV.

After washing up in the evening, I played with Xiao Qianhe for a while with her favorite Rubik's Cube.

After Chiwa-chan fell asleep, Higashino Hirosawa began to prepare the manuscript for the third comic.

Higashino Hirosawa plans to draw "Slam Dunk" this time and submit it to Weekly Shōnen Sunday.

However, Higashino Hirosawa had a hunch that Weekly Shonen Sunday might not take "Slam Dunk" seriously.

Unlike the world before time travel, this world is already in 2020, and Weekly Shōnen Sunday has serialized more than a dozen basketball sports themes.

There are various forms, including super basketball like "Kuroko Basketball".

In the end, the only one that is relatively popular is a basketball with super powers.

Higashino Hirosawa looked at it for a moment, what a guy, he made three-pointers from all over the court and dunked from the three-point line. It was very scary.

As for the rest of the basketball-themed comics, their popularity is very average. Most of them end in half, and few end well.

The beginning of "Slam Dunk" is actually relatively dull. Before the plot unfolds, it is just an ordinary high school basketball comic, and there is no indication that it will be a big hit.

The editor of the original author Takehiko Inoue was worried that no one would watch the simple basketball, so he asked Takehiko Inoue to add some yakuza elements.

Under such circumstances, it is difficult to say that the manuscript of "Slam Dunk" will be taken seriously.

However, the current situation of Weekly Shonen Sunday is not very good and they are in urgent need of fresh blood. There is no problem in completing the draft of "Slam Dunk".

Higashino Hirosawa was so excited that he finished the first four episodes of "Slam Dunk" at three o'clock in the middle of the night.

Early the next morning, after sending Chiwa-chan to kindergarten, Higashino Hirosawa also mailed "Slam Dunk".

The classes on Wednesday morning are Mathematics II, World History B, English II, and Chemistry.

After the third period of class, Higashino Hirosawa went to Taiga's class teacher to ask for the afternoon off.

Kana Okawa was aware of Higashino Hirosawa's affairs. After asking a little bit, and hearing that it was a work-related matter, he gave him a leave.

After lunch, Higashino Hirosawa took the subway to the JUMP editorial office.

The JUMP editorial office is in the prosperous Chiyoda District. At early 2 o'clock, Higashino Hirosawa followed Takeshi Andem's instructions and found the Black Cat Cafe, which was only a few hundred meters away from the editorial office.
To be continued...