The Kumamoto Prefectural Government invited Higashinoji to create mascots...

To be honest, Hosokawa Koharu has never thought about such a thing.

However, after listening to Editor-in-Chief Urashima's somewhat inquiring question, "What do you think? Editor Hosokawa?", she finally reacted and subconsciously replied: "I think it's okay..."

Do you think it's ok...?

Editor-in-Chief Urashima was a little embarrassed by this answer, and then coughed dryly and said: "Editor Hosokawa, I would like to ask first, does Mr. Higashino have the ability to design mascots?"

After asking this question, he did not stop and continued:

"Although Mr. Higashino's painting skills are indeed exquisite, the mascot design is different. It not only pays attention to the painting skills, but also has its own meaning, and even the name must be particular."

Editor-in-chief Urashima has confidence in Higashinoji, but he is not blindly confident.

Besides, if we lend out our mainstay author like this, what if the other party looks down on our kid?

At least Editor-in-Chief Urashima couldn't bear to see Higashinoji suffer any injustice.

So he continued to talk: "I also have art skills. Although comics are also a kind of art expression, compared with traditional design, oil painting, and sketch art, the level of comics is a bit... You understand, right? Higashikata

Does the teacher know how to paint? Can you sketch?"

Hosokawa Koharu's face suddenly became strange as he listened to Editor-in-Chief Urashima's chatter.

Does Higashinoji know how to paint?

He knows it! Why can’t he?! He won a double gold medal at the Tokyo Youth Painting Awards!

If you are good at oil painting, you can naturally also sketch. That is the foundation of art. It is impossible for Higashino to lose the basic skills, right?

"Dongye..." She was about to speak.

But he was interrupted by Editor-in-Chief Urashima earnestly: "I understand what you mean, Editor Hosokawa, you are very confident in Mr. Higashino."

"But confidence has its limits. Mr. Higashino is an excellent comic book author. I know this."

"No, editor-in-chief, Mr. Higashino..."

"Hey, I know what you're thinking."

Editor-in-chief Urashima nodded and interrupted Hosokawa Koharu again: "But has Editor Hosokawa ever thought that Higashino-sensei is not omnipotent? What if he is sent there and then they don't like Higashino-sensei? I think this

We still need to discuss the issue carefully."

Hosokawa Koharu simply stopped talking.

She stared at Editor-in-Chief Urashima with her mouth pursed.

Feeling the eyes of the other party staring at him, Editor-in-Chief Urashima felt a little strange: "What's wrong? Editor Hosokawa? If you have any ideas, just tell me and I will support you."

"..." Hosokawa Koharu.

She took a deep breath and was finally able to say the first sentence: "Chief Editor Urashima, what I actually want to say is that Mr. Higashino can paint... and is even considered proficient. He has deep knowledge.

With good art skills.”

"ah?!"

Editor-in-chief Urashima was stunned after hearing what Hosokawa Koharu said, and then became speechless.

He carefully looked up and down Hosokawa Koharu's expression, and found that the other person was not joking, so he asked her confirmingly: "Editor Hosokawa, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious." Hosokawa Koharu nodded: "Although I don't know the specific situation, but didn't there be a double gold medal at the Tokyo Youth Art Award ceremony some time ago? The winner is actually Mr. Higashino."

She gave examples, which impressed the editor-in-chief Urashima.

Indeed, some time ago, the Youth Art Awards said that a genius once seen in a century had emerged, and he won the first double gold medal.

That person turned out to be Higashinoji?

"Does Mr. Higashino still have this skill?" Chief Editor Urashima murmured.

This comic author is too versatile.

Editor-in-chief Urashima even doubted whether he could do anything else besides giving birth.

But after all, he was also the editor-in-chief of Urashima Publishing House and had seen many big scenes, so he quickly recovered and calmed down.

When he looked at Hosokawa Koharu again, he did not hold the same lazy opposition attitude as before, but showed a serious attitude: "What do you think, Editor Hosokawa? Can Mr. Higashino accept this invitation? Can he win Jixiang?

"thing"

"I don't know about this either." Hosokawa Koharu shook his head.

Yes, she doesn't know about Higashinoji's artistic attainments.

But she said with confidence: "But I know that if it were Teacher Higashino, he would never give up this opportunity."

That's right, Higashinoji will most likely not give up this opportunity.

That young man has a calmness that other young people don't have, and he is very confident in himself.

Even if he couldn't succeed, he would probably try.

"Then let Editor Hosokawa tell Mr. Higashino about this matter." Editor-in-chief Urashima made the decision simply and neatly. Then he added: "By the way, since Mr. Higashino is still a minor, the family

Also, the school’s negotiation side has also troubled Editor Hosokawa..."

After all, it was Higashinoji who made the final decision, so it would be useless no matter how anxious the two of them were here.

But after he said this, Hosokawa Koharu's face only looked weird.

Higashinoji’s family...? Editor-in-chief Urashima probably doesn’t know yet, but Higashinoji is an only son and is surviving in Tokyo with an older sister.

"Okay, I get it."

Hosokawa Koharu thought for a while and accepted the task.

After all, she is the editor-in-charge of Tono Division, so she has to deal with these things.

It is estimated that Kumamoto Prefecture officials have not thought of it.

The Higashinoji they invited was actually a minor who was still in high school.

...

It happened to be Higashinoji's lunch break when he received a call from Hosokawa Koharu.

"Creating a county tourism mascot? Or did you ask me to do it?" Higashinoji felt strange when he heard Hosokawa Koharu's words.

Higashinoji never thought that a cartoonist like himself would be invited by the county government to participate in the creation of mascots.

But think about it from another perspective, "The Ring" and "The Lonely Gourmet" are now very popular, so it is reasonable for someone to invite me.

"Well, the other party is the Kumamoto Prefectural Government, and they said they hope Mr. Higashino can go to Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu to participate in the design of the Kumamoto Prefecture mascot."

Kumamoto Prefecture?

Listening to this overly familiar name, Higashikata fell into deep thought, but he soon came to his senses——

Isn’t this the same county where Kumamon, the Japanese mascot who became popular on the internet, lives in his previous life?

Higashinoji remembers that his instructor in college gave him a task, which was to design a mascot.

To this end, Higashino also found a lot of mascot design references from Japan and other countries.

And Kumamon is one of them.

He has dark skin all over, round eyes, blush on both sides, and his iconic cute, smiling bear face.

At that time, the popularity of this mascot had already spread beyond the Japanese circle, and many people even knew about it in China.

What a coincidence...

Kumamoto Prefecture approached him for mascot design.

"They say they hope that you, Mr. Higashino, can go to Kumamoto Prefecture to design mascots. However, besides you, there are several other designers and painters... Mr. Higashino, do you want to go?"

Hosokawa Koharu asked a question, which made Tonoji think.

yes...
Chapter completed!