"Original...Original manuscript..."

Suzukiha came out to greet Furuta Shinji with a swollen face.

Just looking at her goldfish eyes, I knew she must have stayed up late.

And it's not just one day.

Next to her, Shinji Furuta glanced at her very worriedly, a little worried that this guy would die suddenly here in the next moment.

Her palms were shaking as she handed out the manuscript.

"How long have you been up?" Furuta Shinji took the manuscript and asked him what he cared about most.

"Three nights... I slept for a while..." Suzuki Yu was obviously too tired to open her eyes, so she could only answer in a daze.

Three nights...?

Shinji Furuta accepted the manuscript handed over by Suzuki Ha and answered seriously: "I will go back to review the manuscript right away."

In fact, according to the procedure, the manuscript should be reviewed in front of Suzuki Yu.

After all, if there are any problems in the comics, he can directly report them to Suzuki Yu, and the other party can make timely changes.

But looking at Suzuki Yu who was about to die suddenly, even if he responded, he probably wouldn't get a response from the other party, so it was better to save some time and let her rest.

But before he left, Suzuki Yu's confused and unconscious voice could still be heard——

"We must win... we must win Mr. Higashino's..."

There was a hint of stubbornness in her tone, and even though she was about to fall asleep, she was still thinking about defeating Higashinoji.

Shinji Furuta said goodbye and returned to Fuji Publishing House with the manuscript in his hands.

Returning to the editorial office, he took out the manuscript of Suzuki Ha's "The Lawyer Trap" and glanced at the finely painted cover before looking at the contents of the first page of the manuscript.

Then...

He was completely immersed in the comics.

The painting is very bold, and Shumotofuji's iconic hard-brush and rough brushstrokes are fully expressed.

But besides this -

"The plot is so interesting."

This is really interesting.

Editor-in-chief Gu Tian was a little surprised.

Yes, this is so interesting! Suzuki Ha obviously re-processed the draft storyboard, and pointed out the protagonist’s next competitor at the beginning.

This is similar to many comics, the male protagonist who is passionate about justice must never sit back and watch any injustice happen.

But the lawyer who was competing against the male protagonist didn't care at all. He tried all kinds of tricks, bribed witnesses to testify, and attacked the male protagonist again and again.

This gives the whole story a hint of reversal and trickery.

How on earth does the male protagonist find out the other party's conspiracy? You must know that even the witnesses invited by the male protagonist have been bribed.

The testimony was reversed, and everyone came to attack the male protagonist.

The male protagonist is like a lone hero active in the dirty lawyer world. Even if no one understands him, he is fearless!

The plot can be said to have the best sense of conflict and anticipation!

Even Shinji Furuta, who has read countless comics, can't help but become addicted to it.

Beautiful! Really beautiful!

"Just looking at the quality, it's definitely not a problem to promote it as a mainstay comic."

Closing the manuscript, Furuta Shinji nodded with satisfaction, his eyes shining brightly.

"There is hope...there is really hope that we can defeat Higashinoji."

Furuta Shinji couldn't help mumbling to himself.

This is not unfounded confidence.

It was the result of his rational analysis after reading Suzuki Ha's comics.

It's really interesting and the anticipation is high.

Especially when the male protagonist in the comic endured the criticism from his parents and his classmates didn't understand, he said, "If I don't speak for them, who will speak for them?" This sentence... This sentence immediately attracted the attention of the male protagonist.

The persona has been set up.

So...defeating Higashinoji is very promising!

It’s really promising!

With this thought in mind, he immediately began to submit the manuscript to the printing department——

It's a mule, it's a horse... let's take it out for a walk when it's officially released on Monday.

...

Sunday night, Yumi Takahashi's house.

"Lianghua, what kind of comics do you think our teacher Higashino will come up with this Monday?" Takahashi Yumi asked Konoe Lianghua, who was reading this issue of "Abominable Cold".

She is also the kind of person who is not shy. After saying, "Lianghua is my sister, so Mr. Higashino, who became Lianghua's boyfriend, is also our son," she often says, "Our Mr. Higashino is ours."

'Go and call Higashinoji.

Fujiwara Aoi tried to persuade her several times but she didn't listen.

After listening to Takahashi Yumi's words, Konoe Ryoka put down the "Abominable Cold" in her hand, and shook her head with a red face, saying that she didn't know the situation at Higashinoji either.

After all, she had hardly seen Higashinoji these days. He seemed to have gone home as soon as school was over and did not go to the studio at all.

Konoe Ryoka was already thin-skinned. Although she took the initiative to find Higashinoji a few times, she just walked to the door of Class A, cautiously, peeked at him and left - she didn't want to be fooled by Higashinoji.

Think of her as the kind of woman who wants to be with you all day long.

"I'm so worried about whether Mr. Higashino will use up his talents. Isn't it a popular saying in the industry that he will use up his talents?"

Seeing that she didn't know, Takahashi Yumi could only sigh worriedly.

Urashima Publishing has done a very good job of blocking information and has not released any news about Higashino Tsukasa's new manga at all.

However, based on what Higashinoji said, Takahashi Yumi and the others understood that tomorrow is the day that Higashinoji's new manga will be published.

I don't know if it's alive or dead, a mule or a horse.

"Asi...that...can't. I have confidence in him."

Konoe Ryoka, who was silent, finally spoke.

She said this sentence and repeated it softly, as if hypnotizing herself.

"Really? Why don't you call and ask Mr. Higashino?"

"Isn't it... too late? Maybe Asa is already asleep?" Konoe Ryoka asked in a low voice.

"It's only around seven o'clock. How can you go to bed so early?"

Takahashi Yumi questioned Konoe Ryoka's ideas.

Yes, it's only seven o'clock. Fujiwara Aoi has just taken a shower and is waiting to come out to play games. How could a manga author like Higashinoji go to bed at this hour?

"Oh well..."

Unable to stand Yumi Takahashi's repeated urging, Konoe Ryoka still called Higashinoji.

Then--

"Asi... um... it's very late, I'm sorry to call you... ah? Don't be embarrassed? Oh oh... you really... miss me a lot?"

Konoe Ryoka's face turned red all of a sudden, but the corners of her mouth that had been suppressed a moment ago were pursed unconsciously, and a quiet smile appeared on her face, as if her whole world was hidden in her mobile phone.

Her happiness seems to be that simple.

Just saying a few words to Higashinoji was enough to satisfy this girl who was particularly easy to satisfy.

She echoed Higashinoji's words in a low voice, with watery eyes: "Yeah... I understand. Aji, you should go to bed early. Okay... I will have dinner with you during lunch break later... Okay... I will too

I like you. Huh? I must like you the most. That...I don’t know how to say it.”

At the end, she hung up the phone and turned to look at Aoi Fujiwara and Yumi Takahashi, who looked strange.

Fujiwara Aoi had just come out of the shower, but as soon as she returned to the room, she was choked by Konoe Ryoka's mouth full of dog food, and her face was inexplicable.

I know I'm single, but you can't chase and kill a dog.

But Fujiwara Aoi also knew that Konoe Ryoka was not the type who liked to show off her relationship with Tonoji, so she asked the sour-mouthed Yumi Takahashi next to her: "What's going on?"

"Ah? Oh, I want Lianghua to ask Mr. Higashino about the new work, and then it will become like that just now."

"...Really?" Fujiwara Aoi also seemed to have eaten a lemon, her mouth sore: "So what's the result? How is Higashino-san's work?"

"It will be published tomorrow..."

Konoe Ryoka was also a little embarrassed, so she answered immediately.

"Tomorrow, I'm really looking forward to that."

Fujiwara Aoi became interested.

I heard Higashinoji say before that this comic is not a horror comic, and she doesn't know what kind of work it is... Anyway, she is looking forward to it.

The night passed quickly.

Early the next day.

"Hurry up!" Fujiwara Aoi urged Takahashi Yumi to leave the convenience store.

"I know, I know. Why are you urging me...why are you in such a hurry?" Yumi Takahashi came out of the convenience store with two comics in her hands.

"Why did you take two copies?" Fujiwara Aoi was confused, not knowing what this guy was doing.

"The one on my left is "Cold" by Urashima Publishing, and the one on my right is "Thriller" by Fuji Publishing. Oops... I didn't expect that the author I like very much, Mr. Shumotofuji, also drew a new work. Of course

You have to buy it and take a look.”

Takahashi Yumi answered matter-of-factly.

But this answer made Aoi Fujiwara raise her eyebrows.

She said in an uncertain tone: "Shumoto Fuji... I remember he is the author of "The Man Reflected in the Camera" and "Shadow Man", right? And aren't Urashima Publishing and Fuji Publishing in a competitive relationship? Now Shu

Honda is releasing a new comic...could it be that he is going to compete with Higashino-san?"

When Fujiwara Aoi mentioned this, Takahashi Yumi was stunned, and then glanced at the "Thriller" in her hand blankly: "No way...?"

"What can't be done? Everything is possible when it comes to publishing houses. Maybe Shumoto Fuji is here to attack Higashino-san?"

Fujiwara Aoi curled her lips—this pig-brained person actually boosted sales for Higashino-san’s opponent!

and...

Fujiwara Aoi noticed Konoe Ryoka's vague gaze.

Konoe Ryoka must be worried about what she just said...Did Higashinoji really get sniped?

So Fujiwara Aoi could only cough dryly and put down the topic that made Konoe Ryoka uneasy: "Let's see how Higashino-san's painting is."

She reached for the cold and opened it.

When they saw the first page, the three of them were completely stunned.

After a long time, they finally raised their heads and looked at each other with disbelief on their faces——

"How come there is such a cartoon?"

Another person who had the same feeling as them was Suzuki Yu.

At this time, she was really standing on the work chair with her bare feet, holding "Cold" in her hands, and burst into laughter from time to time.

Smiling like a child returning to his childishness.

"It's so interesting! Editor-in-chief Furuta! It's really interesting! Mr. Higashino's new comic! Huh? How did I become a prisoner? I'm not a prisoner! It's not me who killed anyone!"

While she was reading the set of fallacies introduced by Gu Meimen in "Abominable Cold", she couldn't help but laugh.

When she saw Kensuke Komemon telling nonsense and forcibly refusing to give up her seat, she happily murmured to herself: "Oh, it's so interesting. Mr. Higashino can even draw a sidekick so interestingly."

Next to him, Shinji Furuta looked at her laughing like a psychotic person at every turn, then glanced at the "Abomination of Cold" in her hand, and finally raised his head helplessly.

How to say...

My mood right now is very complicated.

Extremely complex.

It's so complicated that I'm speechless.

He had read "The Winner Is Justice" several times, but at this time, he still couldn't help but ask Suzuki Ha: "Teacher Shumotofuji, what do you think? "The Lawyer Trap" can beat "The Victory"

Is it justice?"

After hearing this, Suzuki Yu put down "Cold" with a cheerful smile on his face: "I can win."

"Can we win?" Furuta Shinji became more energetic.

Then he heard what Suzuki Yu said next——

"Readers who are blind can win."

Well...

Furuta Shinji shook his head, doesn't this mean he can't win?

"What a big defeat..."

Suzuki Yu took out a breath and sighed inexplicably.

As said before.

To lose is to lose.

She would not be so shameless that she would not admit the fact that she lost.

"The Winner Is Justice" is just more interesting than "The Lawyer Trap".

Whether it is the character setting of the male protagonist or the compact structure of the plot, it is a level higher than that of "The Lawyer Trap".

Not to mention Higashino Tsuna's painting skills, which are like an immersive experience, completely pulling her into the story.

What else could she say in this situation?

"Loose, lost. I lost this time."

Suzuki Yu put down "Abominable Cold" with a 'pop' sound.

Seeing that she seemed to have given up completely, Shinji Furuta couldn't help but comforted her: "Don't be discouraged, Teacher Shumotofuji... It's okay even if you lose this time... There will be opportunities in the future.

The main reason is that Mr. Higashino is indeed very strong, and there is no shame in losing to him."

But what Shinji Furuta didn't expect was that Suzuki Yu looked at him strangely after listening to his comfort: "Uh... what are you talking about? Chief Editor Furuta?"

"...No...didn't you lose this time? I'm comforting..."

"I lost this time. It was just the first episode."

Suzuki Yu took it for granted: "Although I lost this chapter, there will be another chapter. If I lose the next chapter, there will be another chapter. I will continue to improve! Until I defeat Mr. Higashino!"

Yes.

She has always been the type who becomes more courageous with every setback.

If it doesn't work once, do it twice; if it doesn't work twice, do it three times.

Sooner or later, she will defeat Higashinoji!

She admitted defeat this time, but she had no intention of completely admitting defeat!

This is her.

This is the tree vine.

but...

Suzuki Yu seemed to have thought of something, and touched his head in embarrassment, and then hehehe approached Furuta Shinji.

"Editor-in-Chief Gutian, I'm sorry, can you lend me your phone?"

"...Yes, yes, what do you want to do?"

Shinji Furuta took out his cell phone and asked something strange.

"Apologise to Mr. Higashino."

She chuckled and wiped the corners of her eyes that seemed to have nothing.
Chapter completed!