Japan TV Station is quite famous in the Kanto region.

Therefore, even if Higashinoji didn't go out of his way to promote it, many people saw it.

For example, Yumi Takahashi and Aoi Fujiwara.

They saw Higashinoji's interview in the afternoon.

"Is it really Higashino-san?" Fujiwara Aoi came over holding her own potato chips, with a suspicious face on her face: "Don't lie to me."

Yumi Takahashi is an idiot who often fails to play cassette games by herself, so she often tricks her into coming over to help.

This time it might be her conspiracy again, Fujiwara Aoi doesn’t believe her!

"Am I the kind of person who lies to you?" Yumi Takahashi looked very unhappy and reached out to grab her potato chips to eat, but Aoi Fujiwara dodged them: "What are you doing?"

"Let me have a bite. Now, is that Mr. Higashino on the TV?"

Um?

Fujiwara Aoi was attracted by the second half of Yumi Takahashi's sentence, so she simply put the potato chips beside her and looked at the TV.

Higashinoji's figure actually appeared on the TV.

At this time, the other party was drawing the cartoon "The Lonely Gourmet", and the Chinese snacks of Xiao Long Bao looked very hungry.

Fujiwara Aoi felt hungry just looking at it, so she reached into the potato chip bag to touch the potato chips.

Then--

I felt empty.

"Ah? You ate them all?" Fujiwara Aoi then realized that she had been deceived. She looked at the empty bag of potato chips with a look of disbelief.

"I only took one bite." Yumi Takahashi felt a little aggrieved.

She did only take one bite, but it was a bit big.

"And I didn't lie to you. Teacher Higashino is on TV, right? Aoi, do you think of me too badly?"

Did I think too badly of you?

"..." Fujiwara Aoi.

She didn't speak, just stretched out a hand and pointed at the door, staring at

The meaning is very clear.

Go out! Buy another bag of potato chips and come back!

In the end, Takahashi Yumi could only run out of the house in despair, spent money to buy potato chips for Fujiwara Aoi, and also bought some other snacks.

Also taking this move was Konoe Ryoka.

She stayed at home alone and had no other hobbies except cooking and watching TV.

"Ah... Higashino-san." Konoe Ryoka rested her chin on the panda pillow, sitting on the sofa and watching Higashino Tsukasa on TV chatting and laughing with the host.

On the table next to her were many snacks for her to satisfy her cravings.

No way, she is also a fan of "The Lonely Gourmet" now. In order to avoid being hungry at night, she bought a big bag of snacks.

"It's not that I want to eat it, it's because Higashino-san's paintings are so delicious, that's why I bought snacks."

Konoe Ryoka comforted herself in a low voice before opening a pack of chocolate sandwich biscuits.

While she was eating, she was watching the show carefully.

On the bookshelf next to the living room are "Green Leaves" and seven or eight books of "Abominable Cold".

She has all the issues since "The Ring" was serialized...

There is even a brand new, unopened stand-alone volume of "The Ring" behind these comic books.

Although she doesn't read horror comics, Konoe Ryoka feels that she still needs to support Higashino Tsukasa.

but...

"If you don't look at it..." Konoe Ryoka looked at her bookshelf worriedly.

It would be a waste of money not to watch it all the time, and... she was actually a little curious.

What is the "Midnight Ring" that others are afraid of like?

Konoe Ryoka thought for a while, then threw the last piece of chocolate sandwich biscuit into her mouth, then put down the panda pillow and walked towards the bookshelf.

Ten minutes later, the Takahashi family.

"Hey? Do you want to spend the night at my house? Lianghua? Why is it so sudden?"

Takahashi Yumi had a strange expression.

It is indeed a bit sudden. Although today is Sunday, Konoe Ryoka is not like the kind of person who runs into others without any plan.

"Ah...Okay, okay, it's okay to just stay the night. Remember to bring your pajamas and a change of clothes...Well, we'll go to school together tomorrow."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Takahashi Yumi's strange expression after answering the phone, Fujiwara Aoi asked in confusion.

"I don't know, Lianghua suddenly wanted to spend the night at my house. And..." Takahashi Yumi touched her head.

"And what?"

"And Lianghua sounded a little scared. It was like something was chasing her. It was very strange."

Takahashi Yumi doesn't quite understand.

"What kind of explanation is this?" Fujiwara Aoi didn't quite understand.

They knew about Konoe Ryoka's family background, and of course they also knew that as long as she made a phone call, there would be many bodyguards to help...

Afraid...? There's nothing to be afraid of, right? Could a ghost pop out and eat Konoe Ryoka?

Fujiwara Aoi held her chin and thought for a while, but finally gave up.

Forget it, it's a good thing that Lianghua comes to play after all.

.......

Just as Shun Matsui of Japan Television Network expected, Higashinoji's interview program quickly became a hot topic in the entertainment news section.

The father of Kumamon, the author of "Midnight Ring" and "The Lonely Gourmet", as well as the double gold medal winner of the Tokyo Youth Art Award... These things have made the name Higashinoji spread to many Tokyoites.

in the ears.

In order to attract attention, many news newspapers simply published titles such as "a genius painter who only happens once in three thousand years".

And the newspaper office here has seen you take pictures for three thousand years, so my side has seen you for five thousand years, and the other side has seen you for five thousand years, so I won't argue with you, I will be the strongest in this century...

Seeing this, Touyoshi couldn't help but shake his head.

He didn't know about other countries, but in Japan there would be a few "rarely seen in three thousand years and five thousand years" every year, including "the strongest in this century"... This thing has basically been used for the most part.

The fans of Higashinoji are finally fully united.

After clarifying the situation, the previous atmosphere of hectic killing disappeared and replaced by the idea that everyone should live in peace.

In this way, Monday has arrived smoothly, and the study exchange meeting between Musashino Art University and Hokuijuku——

"Have you also obtained the qualification, Ryoka?" Higashinoji looked at Konoe Ryoka, who was carrying a shoulder bag next to him, but he didn't expect to see him here.

After all, Konoe Ryoka must have only recently learned some techniques of oil painting. She has obtained the qualification all at once... Of course, there is something that Higashinoji did not expect.

"Hmm..." Seeing Higashinoji ask himself, Konoe Ryoka answered him with a meek attitude: "Many seniors have participated in exchange learning activities before, and some seniors don't want to participate in such activities, so it's up to me.

It’s been made up.”

I see.

Higashikata suddenly understood.

Not everyone in Kita Gijuku Studio wants to participate in the study and exchange activities at Musashino Art University. Most high school students will probably only find this kind of activity very troublesome. Plus, if they study for a week, they will definitely lose the culture of Kita Gijuku.

courses, only a small number of students will apply.

So Okano Ryoko invited Konoe Ryoka to join in the number.

After figuring this out, Higashino nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.

But even including Konoe Ryoka, there are only a dozen or so people here, which is almost half of the studio in Kitajuku.

At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the bus rented by Kita Education School arrived and directly took a dozen people, including Okano Ryoko, to Musashino Art University——

"This is Musashino Art University...?" Looking at the buildings of various shapes in front of him, Higashino narrowed his eyes.

Musashino Art University, also known as Musashino Art University.

I have to say that the art atmosphere in this school is indeed strong.

A wide area of ​​land, ornamental bushes built into cubes, buildings of various shapes, full of design and artistic sense...

In a corner of the school, you can even see college students in the film field preparing for the filming of a campus movie.

They are all very young college students.
To be continued...