In the end, Higashinoji gave Konoe Ryoka the money for the painting supplies.

No matter how down and out he is, he still hasn't cheated a girl out of her money.

Just rub some paint on it and use it - too deep is not good.

But after giving the money to Konoe Ryoka...Konoe Ryoka still held him back and refused to let him go.

This made Higashinoji wonder, why did this guy start to stop people?

"I, I haven't helped you yet..."

Konoe Ryoka held the money given by Higashinoji in her hand, lowered her head and spoke quietly.

She was timid and scared, but she looked like a fool who refused to let go. Touyesi couldn't help but sigh, "Haaaah": "You want to help? Right?"

"Yeah." Konoe Ryoka nodded.

"Do you usually read "Cold"? It's the horror comic magazine published by Urashima Publishing House."

Higashino asked her.

"Ah... I do... occasionally." Konoe Ryoka nodded subconsciously.

After all, there was Yumi Takahashi next to her who loved reading horror comics, so she was influenced by it and read some of it.

But if Tonoji asked her to read horror comics alone... then she still wouldn't dare - she was too scared.

"Tomorrow is the release date of this week's magazine "Cold". The front color page is my comic. After reading it, tell me what you think."

Higashinoji made this request.

Only he and editors such as Hosokawa Koharu have read "Midnight Ring", so it is natural for him as the author to ask readers for their opinions.

"Ah? Higashino-san's comics?"

Konoe Ryoka showed an incredulous expression, and the irritated and foolish look she had just now disappeared.

How could she not be surprised?

Publishing...how far away is this word for students? But it was said so easily from Higashinoji's mouth, which was simply unimaginable for her.

Besides, she knows very little about manga, but Konoe Ryoka is quite familiar with Urashima Publishing House.

In her little mind, this publishing house was very powerful. I remember it was also responsible for publishing junior high school textbooks. It was considered a very famous publishing house in Japan.

And Higashinoji told her that he published comics in the magazine of this publishing house?

Amazing...

Konoe Ryoka was a little envious.

Higashinoji is also good at drawing, and he can also draw comics... and even publish them in a publishing house.

but--

"But, but I, I can't read horror comics." Konoe Ryoka came back to her senses and subconsciously wanted to reject this request.

Why?

She was dumbfounded.

There was also Higashinoji's figure in front of him.

It seemed that while Konoe Ryoka was distracted, he had already left quickly.

Konoe Ryoka was left there, holding her schoolbag with a confused face.

...

"Ah? Do you want to buy this week's issue of "Cold"? Of course I want to buy it. I have collected many issues. Why do you suddenly ask this question?"

The sudden call from Konoe Ryoka made Takahashi Yumi feel a little strange.

She buys and reads "The Cold" every week. Both Konoe Ryoka and Fujiwara Aoi know this, so why does Konoe Ryoka still ask?

"Who made the call?"

Fujiwara Aoi, who had long since changed into pink pajamas, put down the game controller of the Famicom, reached for another controller, and asked Takahashi Yumi.

Her family lived next to Yumi Takahashi's house, and they were neighbors all the time. It was common for them to visit and stay overnight.

"Who knows why Lianghua suddenly became stupid? She suddenly asked me if I would buy tomorrow's "Abominable Cold". She also said that the manga of that guy Higashinoji was serialized in "Abominable Cold", and it was on the first color page."

Takahashi Yumi walked over while pouting, still muttering: "This kid is telling lies again to deceive Lianghua."

Yes.

Konoe Ryoka doesn't know the value of "The Cold", how can she, Takahashi Yumi, not know it?

Yumi Takahashi really likes reading comics, especially horror comics.

If you want to be published by Urashima Publishing House, one of the three major publishers, how much competition will you have to go through to succeed?

Just Higashino wants to publish it? Isn’t this just a joke?

Fujiwara Aoi nodded and agreed with Takahashi Yumi's words.

Apart from anything else, just the words "publishing" and "serializing" are not an area that high school students can touch.

Have you ever seen your high school classmates’ articles in the People’s Daily? That’s pretty much the concept.

Takahashi Yumi sat down and wanted to take over her game controller.

But when she got it, she was dumbfounded:

"Hey! Wait! Damn dwarf! Haven't you already passed the level? Why do you want to touch my game character? I haven't played this part yet!"

Fujiwara Aoi hid the controller behind her back and said to Takahashi Yumi: "Let go! This level is a bit difficult. I'll help you beat it so that you don't affect the progress of the game. Stupid pig! You can play this level by yourself. I'm not surprised!"

"That's what you said last time! And then you beat the whole game by yourself! You stinky dwarf! This is my game console! Don't think of me as a fool!"

Takahashi Yumi went to grab the controller from Fujiwara Aoi's hand.

"Aunt Takahashi said that everything in your house should be treated equally, regardless of whether it's yours or mine!"

Yumi Takahashi couldn't talk to Fujiwara Aoi at all, but she couldn't beat the stinky dwarf, otherwise Fujiwara Aoi would lie on the ground and pretend to be dead - and in the end she would be beaten by her own mother again.

So she could only gnash her teeth because of the other party's anger, and sit there sulkingly watching Fujiwara Aoi control the game characters.

Seeing Takahashi Yumi like this, Fujiwara Aoi didn't care.

She and Yumi Takahashi have been neighbors and playmates for more than ten years. Even though Takahashi is angry now, he will calm down in a few minutes, and then he will laugh happily again.

Yumi Takahashi is not born to hold grudges.

but...

Fujiwara Aoi still has some feelings about what Takahashi Yumi just said.

Higashino Tsukasa's manga is serialized in "Abominable Chill"...?

She secretly became concerned.

...

The next day, seven o'clock in the morning.

"How is it? Did you buy it?" Aoi Fujiwara, standing outside the convenience store, asked Yumi Takahashi who had just walked out of it.

"I got it, I got it." Yumi Takahashi, who was carrying a sword bag, waved the "Cold" in her hand and glanced around: "Are we going to watch it here?"

"Of course! Let's just look at the first story. Didn't it say it was a comic drawn by that kid?"

Fujiwara Aoi took "A Cold" from Yumi Takahashi's hand, tore off the plastic film wrapping it, and then saw the eerie gray dark cover of "A Cold".

In a very conspicuous position, an area was clearly marked out——

'The purest horror! Mr. Higashino's new work "Midnight Ring"!'

"Teacher Higashino...is he really that boy?"

Fujiwara Aoi and Takahashi Yumi stared at the mark of 'Teacher Higashino' unwillingly, opened their mouths, and finally murmured.

"Keep reading! Maybe it's a bad book?"

Takahashi Yumi frowned, her black ponytail swaying unhappily.

Higashinoji actually serialized it in "Abominable Cold".

"...good."

The front page color page is indeed his "Midnight Ring" as Higashinoji said, which makes Fujiwara Aoi and Takahashi Yumi even more unhappy.

That despicable villain actually occupied such a good position, it is simply unreasonable!

The two of them looked down, wanting to find fault with the content, but their gazes were soon held in place like iron blocks meeting a magnet.

Under the title of Higashino Tsukasa's comic is the cover of "Midnight Ring".

It was a TV set flashing with white snowflakes.

It can be seen from the environment that this is a damp and shabby Japanese-style room.

In the darkness... Fujiwara Aoi and Takahashi Yumi have an inexplicable feeling.

like...

The TV inside the painting...
Chapter completed!