"I want a usable computer, Shen Mu-sang. After all, I will need it to make slideshows later."

Higashinoji simply made this request to Shenmu Qiren.

He doesn't need anything else, and even if he does, he won't be able to use it at all.

In response to this, Shenmu Qiren laughed, feeling that Higashinoji was being polite to her: "Teacher Higashino, you're welcome. You can just say whatever you want. As long as it's within the plan, I will definitely satisfy you."

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Listening to the other party's praise of such a large seaport, Higashinoji became a little interested - is Kumamoto Prefecture really so generous, and can get whatever it wants?

He thought for a while and then said: "Then I hope to hire a few puppet actors and experienced actors. Hmm... If there is such a professional action designer, I would also like to ask him for advice.

, as for other things, I don’t have many requirements for the time being.”

The actor who plays Kumamon must be selected, and Higashino wanted to see if there was an actor he was satisfied with.

"Uh..." After listening to Higashinoji's words, Shenmu Qiren opened her mouth first, and then said a little embarrassedly: "Teacher Higashino, to be honest, we can solve the problems of funding and hardware, but the manpower

Where are the resources..."

He stretched out his hand and made a 'little bit' gesture: "Then we estimate that we are just a little bit behind. It is a bit difficult to solve at this stage."

Higashinoji understood everything as soon as he saw this little gesture.

After all, a little difference is a little bit, a lot difference is a little bit, and nothing is a little bit.

In other words, there is nothing.

However, Shenmu Qiren was also a little embarrassed that she had said so many big words before but could not actually do it, so she quickly assured Higashinoji: "Give me three or four days, Mr. Higashino, these people you want, I will

I promise to get them all back, as long as you can make the mascot image of 'Kumamon' a good one."

A good horse deserves a good saddle, Shen Muqiren still understands this.

After finally meeting Higashi Yesi's red rabbit horse, if you don't even give him fodder and don't give him a saddle, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?

As for Hayakawa Su and the others...?

Shen Muqi wanted to equip them with saddles, but they didn't need them at all. They just returned to nature and died casually.

Hayakawasu's design is completely their own favorite mascot design, which is completely different from Higashinoji's mascot design that is completely in line with the local Kumamoto Prefecture.

After chatting with Higashinoji for a while, he stood up and left, planning to find connections now and hire a few more professional doll actors - Kumamoto Prefecture is a bit poor, but it still has trouble designing mascots.

Made with less money.

After sending off Fukure Kirito, Higashinoji put down his sketchbook and said hello to Higashino Chihaya: "Sister Chihaya, do you want to visit Kumamoto Castle?"

He promised Chihaya Higashino to take her sightseeing when she came over, and there was no problem in leaving the mascot design work at night.

The most important thing is that observing Chihaya Kumamoto...Chihaya Higashino is originally part of the job.

If Kirito Fumugure couldn't find an action designer, then he thought he could just use Chihaya Higashino as an action model.

Chihaya Higashino naturally nodded happily to Higashinoji's statement. When she was in Tokyo, Higashinoji never took her out because of her schoolwork. Now that she finally had the opportunity, she certainly didn't want to miss it.

After changing into his going-out clothes, Higashino took his sketchbook and two types of stylus pens with him, checked his wallet again, and then went out with Chihaya Higashino, who had also changed into going-out clothes.

But as soon as he went downstairs, Toyoshi met an acquaintance.

"Brother Higashino?"

Hayakawa Sugawara saw Higashinoji from afar, stretched out his hand to say hello to him, and then noticed the long-haired girl following him: "Is this...?"

The hotels that Shen Mu Qi Ren arranged for them were all in the same hotel, but Higashinoji was in a double room, so naturally he was not on the same floor as them.

"This is my sister, Chihaya Higashino." Higashino introduced with a smile: "I am planning to take her to Kumamoto Castle to visit."

"Oh...oh...I hope brother Higashino and Miss Higashino have a good time."

Hayakawa Su nodded, but felt a little baffled in his heart.

Has Higashinoji started traveling and sightseeing on his first day here? Isn’t his attitude towards work too lax?

And who travels for work and brings their family with them? This is too easy.

However, this is also a matter between Higashinoji and Shenmu Qiren. Higashiyesi must have negotiated with Shenmu Qiren when he brought people here.

And as he is also the author of the mascot image design, he is naturally happy to see Higashinoji not seeking advancement, after all, this is how he has a chance.

But even if Higashinoji is really serious about his work... Hayakawa Suya doesn't think that his more than ten years of design experience will be lost to a seventeen-year-old like Higashinoji.

This is the self-confidence of a veteran of Tonoji.

You can't really be beaten to death by a newcomer named Higashinoji, right?

Hayakawa Su said hello to Higashinoji, chatted for a while, and then watched him and Higashino Chihaya leave.

"Go up and continue working."

Hayakawa Su murmured to himself, recalling the skylark he saw while walking just now, and felt a little inspired again.

This time, he is determined to win the image of Kumamoto Prefecture's mascot.

...

Horses in Japan are mostly produced in Hokkaido in the north and Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island.

Horses in Hokkaido are mostly used for equestrian competitions and ceremonial purposes, while Kumamoto Prefecture is the birthplace of horse meat cuisine.

As a particularly famous dish here, Higashinoji will not miss it.

It has to be said that the streets of Kumamoto Prefecture are full of shops selling horse meat specialties, and most of those home-cooking shops have signs such as "Kumamoto Local Cuisine - Horse Meat Cuisine".

Higashinoji bought a few bags of horse meat jerky, leaving one bag for Chihaya Higashino to eat as snacks, and the rest were taken back to Tokyo as souvenirs for Koharu Hosokawa and Ryoko Okano.

After finishing the souvenirs, Higashino took Chihaya Higashino to the famous local horse meat restaurant ‘Mazakura’ in Kumamoto Prefecture.

According to Fukagure Kirito, this store seems to have won the first place in Japan’s “Local Cuisine” gourmet edition before.

The name of the store "Ma Ying" is actually quite interesting.

The Japanese have always called horse meat "Sakura meat". High-quality horse meat has a low fat content and will turn a pink color like cherry blossoms when exposed to the air, so it is called "Sakura meat".

The name of the store "Ma Ying" represents the chef's confidence in the quality of the horse meat in his store.

But... I don’t know if Higashino is confident or not, but it tastes quite delicious.

He ordered a hot pot set and a barbecue set.

The outside of the grilled horse steak is grilled and the sauce is yellow, while the pink and tender horse meat inside is juicy. Paired with the orange vinegar sauce, you can take it into your mouth in one bite. The charred aroma and the tender and smooth gravy combine with each other. It is indeed

Very delicious.

Not only Chihaya Higashino, but also Higashinoji mixed three bowls of rice in a row.

Chihaya Higashino, who was struggling with the horse meat dish in front of her, noticed Higashino Tsukasa stopping his chopsticks and picking up a pencil and sketchbook.

So she raised her head and warned: "Asi, don't draw me!"

"I didn't draw Chihaya-san." Higashinoji smiled and said, "I'm drawing these horse meat dishes. After all, this is the first time I've seen her."

"Really?" Chihaya Higashino showed a suspicious expression, and then reached out to take the sketchbook in Higashinoji's hand: "Show it to my sister."

Of course, Higashinoji wouldn't give it to him. He just smiled and comforted Chihaya Higashino, without any intention of stopping the pen in his hand.

Then came the horse meat sushi grilled with a gun and the horse meat hotpot that was steaming and fragrant...

Next to her, Chihaya Higashino was very concerned about what Higashinoji had drawn, but she couldn't bear to put the bowl away, so she could only stuff horse meat into her mouth angrily.

I'm really, really angry! But it's so delicious! I can't stop eating it.

After eating this meal, Chihaya Higashino was not less angry, but she ate it with gusto. Her mouth was stuffed with horse meat. Even half of the meat on Higashinoji's plate was passed over by her. Higashinoji laughed while looking at her, and moved her hands.

The pen inside showed no intention of stopping.

The meal was finished quickly.

In actual terms, although it was a bit expensive, he and Chihaya Higashino spent more than 15,000 yen.

But Higashino Chihaya was very happy with the meal, so Higashinoji would not begrudge the money.

Besides, this encounter can also be used in "The Lonely Gourmet"...

Overall, I am quite satisfied with my purchase from Tonos this time.

After lunch, Higashinoji took Higashino Chihaya to see Kumamoto Castle.

They played like this until the afternoon, when Higashinoji and Higashino Chihaya took the car back to the hotel.

"The harvest is pretty good." Higashino glanced at the sketchbook in his hand.

At this time, the sketchbook in his hand was already filled with images of the honest and cute Kumamon.

Not only the expression of covering the mouth, but also the cute movements of stomping the feet.

This is Higashinoji's harvest in one day, and the character image is more vivid, and he is getting closer and closer to the Kumamon in Higashinoji's mind.

As for Chihaya Higashino...

She had already brushed her teeth, taken a bath, and fell asleep comfortably.

Higashinoji turned down the temperature of the air conditioner, and then went back to detail Kumamon's movements, including some of the meanings of Kumamon's mascot image that he had never thought of before.
To be continued...