This interview was not live broadcast, but was recorded today, and was edited by Japan TV Station before it was officially broadcast as an exclusive interview program the next day.

Therefore, even if Higashino says something wrong, it won't be a big problem. At most, it will only increase the workload of the staff.

So Higashinoji is quite relaxed, and he really likes chatting with other people.

The topic often gets off topic.

Fortunately, Shun Matsui has a strong ability to control the scene, and Higashinoji talks about interesting things from his previous life during the information explosion in the Internet era, and then adapted them, so it is particularly down-to-earth.

"Some people got into a fight over whether Kumamoto Prefecture's Hinoko rice or Koshihikari rice was better? They even hit each other's faces and got swollen? Is there such a thing?"

Matsui Shun was surprised.

"Yes, the beating was very severe."

“Is this related to Kumamon’s creation?”

"No, but it's interesting."

"Can you talk about the difficulties you encountered when you first created Kumamon?"

"There must be difficulties." After hearing Shun Matsui's serious question, Higashinoji did not continue to discuss the matter of rice.

He straightened his expression and replied: "Perhaps the most difficult thing is the action design of Kumamon. From the perspective of a mascot, it is necessary to highlight the character through action."

"That's true." Matsui Shun thought of Kumamon's action of hugging the female civil servant's thigh and refusing to let go, and nodded.

In a sense, this action reflects Kumamon’s cute character.

"Teacher Higashino, how do you solve the problem of action design?" Shun Matsui asked thoughtfully.

"This problem was indeed difficult to solve at first, but later I got inspiration from my sister's actions when she was angry, and the problem of action design was solved."

Higashinoji answered this question very simply.

Because I did get inspiration for Kumamon’s action design from Chihaya Higashino, and there’s nothing to hide.

"This means that Mr. Higashino got inspiration from his family members, right?"

"That's right, so the father of Kumamon is actually not me, but my sister Chihaya Kumamoto." Higashinoji smiled and said a wisecrack: "If you have any problems, come to my sister and everything can be solved."

"Teacher Higashino really likes to joke." Matsui Shun smiled: "Then the next question, Mr. Higashino now knows the rumors, right? It is about the fact that you and Higashino, the author of "The Lonely Gourmet" and "Midnight Ring" are the same person

argument."

"I do know about this, and I also want to clarify here that it is not a rumor, it is not a rumor, it is a fact."

Higashinoji smiled and admitted: "'Midnight Bell' and 'The Lonely Gourmet' are my current works. I also ask for your support."

Higashinoji spoke very interestingly, and Matsui Shun next to him also laughed: "If that's the case, would Mr. Higashino be willing to demonstrate it here with his own hands? I think everyone is quite curious, how did Mr. Higashino make "The Ring"

The plot is so realistic with the characters in "The Lonely Gourmet"."

This is indeed something that many fans have always been concerned about.

How did Higashinoji make "Midnight Ring" so terrifying - even though Sadako didn't even appear a few times.

Similarly, they also noticed how Higashinoji portrayed the simple meals and dishes in "The Lonely Gourmet" so deliciously that they could taste them and smell the aromas through the paper.

"Of course." Higashino nodded.

He knew about this link before, so he had already warmed his hands at home.

but--

"Can you give me two pens? Use both hands to draw faster." Higashinoji waved to the outside.

"Two hands together?" Matsui Shun was stunned as he listened.

Will Higashinoji still fight each other?

This made him interested.

"Usually, I alternate between using both hands to draw comics. After all, I have to draw a monthly magazine at the same time as a weekly magazine. It would be too tiring to only hand it to my right hand. When my right hand gets tired, I switch to my left hand."

As Higashino said, he took the black marker and unscrewed the thin pen tip on the other side.

Drawing a circle with the left hand and a circle with the right hand is too high -

He can only say that his left and right hands can draw a character or a scene together.

As for drawing Sadako on the left hand and Goro on the right... Higashinoji couldn't do it.

But just like that, the editors of Urashima Publishing House outside the venue raised eyebrows.

Tonoji held the pen steady with both hands, and then began to draw the lines.

Higashinoji pulled up the long line and laid the short line flat. He kept the rhythm of his hands very well and had a posture of shooting left and right.

Seeing Sadako taking shape quickly under Higashinoji, not only Matsui Shun next to him was dumbfounded, but even some editors outside the venue couldn't help but whisper to themselves: "Teacher Higashino is too awesome."

Drawing with both hands... Most authors in the manga industry can't do it. Even if they can, they can't be as skilled as Higashinoji... I really don't know how Higashinoji trains, but the quality of the things drawn by his left and right hands are the same.

high...

"Teacher Higashino also has a background in oil painting... He draws both comics and oil paintings. He must have spent a lot of time practicing."

Hosokawa Koharu thought that Higashinoji could also use oil paintings, so he came up with this idea.

This idea was also unanimously approved by the editors next to it.

That's the only reason.

Of course Higashinoji who was at the table didn't hear their quiet conversation. He just followed the usual steps to draw.

As he said before, when your right hand gets tired, switch to your left hand. This is a matter of course.

As for how to master it...it's indeed similar to what Hosokawa Koharu said - you just have to be familiar with it.

If you use your left hand a lot, it will naturally be as useful as your right hand.

He quickly finished the drawing of Sadako. The Sadako left on the whiteboard showed a cold and resentful look, and the terrifying aura seemed to be able to pass through the whiteboard and overwhelm everyone.

The most terrifying thing was that Shun Matsui looked at Sadako on the whiteboard and stretched out her hand... as if she was really going to crawl out of the whiteboard.

He was sweating profusely and looked at the painting with fear.

There was even a staff member next to him whose arms were shaking, and he couldn't even hold the camera.

Yes...this is too scary...

This person had never seen "The Ring" before. When the horror of putting himself in this situation and pulling others into the world of the painting hit him, he could only tremble in confusion.

"Teacher Higashino...this is really...exquisite painting skills."

Shun Matsui said with his scalp a little numb.

"Really? But it's just drawn with a marker. I can usually make it more scary."

Higashikata raised his head and answered.

Can it usually be more terrifying...?

After hearing this, Matsui Shun couldn't help but look towards the editor of Urashima Publishing House.

Are these editors usually subjected to this kind of torture?

The expressions of the editors on the other side are actually a bit unclear...at a glance, it seems that their mood is quite complicated.

Higashinoji was right, "Midnight Ring" scared the entire editorial department.

However, Higashinoji didn't care about the situation between Matsui Shun and the editor on the other side. He shook his head and signed his name on the painting.

It's just... I don't know if it was because of Konoe Ryoka, but Higashino subconsciously made Sadako's breasts a little bigger.

As soon as this painting was released, Higashinoji knew that the group of publishers in the adult industry would probably follow his example and produce a small disc about Sadako.

Although it was drawn with a marker, this picture of Sadako still has some of Higashinoji's unique realistic painting style. It looks very scary, and the vicious eyes seem to penetrate into the brain of the viewer, reflecting the ultimate terror.

It was also in this era that real-time social communication software was not yet developed, otherwise this thing would definitely be made into a scary emoticon.

Higashino put down the whiteboard, picked up another whiteboard, and opened the bow with both hands.

This time it's Inokashira Goro from "The Lonely Gourmet".

However, what he drew this time is similar to the poster of "The Lonely Gourmet", with Inokashira Goro's portrait in the upper left corner and various dishes in the lower right corner.

Since he didn't think of anything to draw, Higashino simply put all the famous Chinese snacks in Japan, such as xiaolongbao and spring rolls.

Matsui Shun, who had been watching from the side, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

If Sadako just now has a cute realistic style, then Inokashira Goro here has an ultimate realistic style that tortures the stomach.

Xiaolongbao and spring rolls are drawn on it, as if the fragrance can waft out... Take a bite, the soup of the Xiaolongbao enters your mouth, and the fragrance of the spring rolls wrapped with seasonal vegetables also hits your nose...

This is too delicious.

Coupled with Inokashira Goro's hungry expression, looking blankly ahead...

The horror style changed just now, and now everyone is a little dull.

You came to work right after eating...why do you feel so hungry?

Looking at the hungry expression of Goro Inokashira in the manga and the particularly delicious Chinese snacks next to it... they swallowed secretly.
To be continued...