Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

"Principal Fujino is amazing! He nurtured manga artist Oikawa Ji!"

The solemn atmosphere vanished instantly, and the awards ceremony seemed to have turned into a fan meeting for Fushimikawa.

The younger students had bloodshot eyes and fanatical expressions, as if they wanted to rush onto the stage.

This made Hattori Takayuki remark, "No matter when, Kawa-san always manages to surprise us."

"He's actually the famous Oikawa Ji!" Mai exclaimed, her mouth agape. "Back then, many people laughed at him, saying that drawing manga was unrealistic. Who would have thought that in such a short time, Fushimi-kun would make a name for himself in Tokyo?"

"What do you mean 'make a name for himself'? He became a name for himself." Junji groaned in shock.

Chapter 117 It's practically a fan meeting

As former friends, Hattori Takayuki and his companions were well aware of Fushimikawa's abilities.

With an excellent storyline and top-notch artwork, it probably won't be long before he makes a name for himself.

But to everyone's surprise, he became a rising top manga artist who was very popular and loved by young people as soon as he arrived in Tokyo.

Under his influence, both Weekly Youth Future and Weekly Shonen Future became very popular magazines.

Parasyte and Naruto are two of the most discussed works among teenagers today.

“I…” Junji was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to evaluate his friend’s ability. He could only open his mouth and say helplessly, “I really like Parasyte.”

He never expected that the cartoonist he had always admired was actually his former high school classmate.

This inexplicable coincidence left him with extremely complex feelings, even exceeding the realm of happiness.

Junji stood frozen in place, only hearing the commotion around him.

"Fushimi-senpai, please give me an autograph! I really love Naruto!"

"Kakashi is so cool!"

"Can you update Doraemon as soon as possible?"

The graduation ceremony of the industrial high school turned into a meet-and-greet with the manga artist Fushimikawa.

"Seiichi, Seiichi, did I hear that right? Your classmate is actually the author of Naruto! Wow! What a small world!"

Despite Murata Eri tugging at his sleeve, Arima Seiichi, after experiencing shock, suddenly calmed down as he looked at the spirited young man on the stage.

"That's right, that's the you I used to be."

When I was still playing in the mud, I became a contemporary of a well-known author.

That's the kind of expressiveness they should have.

If someone has admired you for so many years, Fushimikawa must be incredibly impressive.

For some reason, Arima Seiichi was suddenly very moved. Perhaps it was because the person he had followed for many years had begun to shine again after a period of silence.

……

Under the teacher's guidance, many people went on stage to shake hands and meet Fushimi Kawa.

"Is this alright?" Shizuko, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked.

"Probably, but you see, even Principal Fujino doesn't have any objections."

Wu pointed to Principal Fujino, who was smiling with a look of satisfaction.

"A lively retirement would surely make the principal happy."

Principal Fujino was genuinely happy to see his former protégé so popular and well-received by the children.

“Fushimi-kun’s efforts have not been in vain,” he said to Shiraishi.

This was the first time a teacher had spoken to him since he took over as principal.

"Yes!" Shiraishi said excitedly, "It's really amazing that Fushimi-kun has become someone who brings joy and happiness to so many children."

If the students heard what he said, they would probably despise Shiraishi.

Who is the person who spends all day looking for comic books at the school gate?

But now they're praising comics so highly.

But Principal Fujino was indeed even more delighted after hearing these words.

He chuckled, his dejected mood vanishing instantly.

……

Meanwhile, at Waseda University in Tokyo, there was someone whose mind was also filled with thoughts of Fushimi River.

"How is Oikawa-sensei doing now? He must be very happy."

However, Eiko Ueda herself was not feeling well.

The final scene of the Land of Waves arc in Naruto shows Kakashi constantly washing his hands.

The reliable Jonin's eyes revealed exhaustion and heartache.

"Why is that? For a ninja, killing an enemy is nothing, right? Why is Kakashi so upset?"

The Raikiri pierced Shiro's chest, revealing Kakashi's vulnerable side.

"Does it involve PTSD? Or something like hemophobia?"

She was very curious and wanted to know the reason, but she also knew that everyone in the Oikawa Studio was a bad person and wouldn't tell her.

"what!!"

Frustrated, Eiko Ueda rubbed her hair and yelled at everyone, oblivious to her surroundings!

What's wrong with Ueda?

"That one's here, isn't it?"

"Huh? Isn't he a man?"

……

After the graduation ceremony, the students did not cry because they were leaving their alma mater or saying goodbye to their seniors. Instead, they were all smiles, as if they had attended a concert, and exuded a feeling of wanting more.

This left the parents waiting outside quite puzzled.

"Did the school give out gold?"

With nothing else urgent, Fushimikawa finally had time to have a proper chat with Principal Fujino.

"Teacher, I'm so sorry to have interrupted the graduation ceremony."

“It’s alright,” Principal Fujino waved his hand. “I know you’re not one to show off. You revealed your identity so that your juniors would remember this day.”

In the future, Principal Fujino will not only make decades of unwavering contributions to the Industrial Middle School, but will also add to his record of nurturing teachers like the manga artist Oikawa Ji who teach according to students' individual needs.

"But I didn't expect you to achieve what you have so quickly."

The two strolled through the school's newly built garden. Passing by the bushes and looking at the camellias on them, Principal Fujino said with great concern, "You must have suffered a lot and put in a lot of effort."

Fushimikawa paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I was very lucky and met many people who helped me. So, instead of running into walls everywhere, I succeeded with ease."

“There’s no such thing as easy success.” Principal Fujino shook his head.

"You're drawing more than 40 pages of manuscript every week now, right?"

Fushimikawa asked in surprise, "Teacher, you know about this too?"

“Don’t treat me like I’m senile. I can do research too,” Principal Fujino said, displeased. “Drawing 20 pages is hard work, let alone this many. My goodness, sometimes you need to take a break.”

"Much of the work is done by assistants..."

Fushimikawa wanted to argue, but seeing the teacher's stern gaze, he couldn't help but raise his hands, "Okay, okay, I understand."

They talked for a long time, and Principal Fujino had never been so relaxed before.

It wasn't until 4 p.m., when he noticed how tired Fushimikawa looked, that he took his leave.

"I will come back to visit you when I have time in the future."

"Don't bother looking at me if it's not necessary; it's a waste of your time."

He said that, but Fushimikawa turned and left.

……

Fushimi River and Asano Megumi each returned to their own homes.

At the end of March, the Fushimi residence was empty; those two were probably traveling again.

Instead of feeling disappointed, Fushimikawa breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he didn't want to see his parents.

Both of them are very irresponsible. They are not only worse than Nobita's parents, but even most parents are much better than them.

Instead of thinking about supporting their families and making money, all they think about is eating, drinking, and having fun.

Forced by this, Fushimi Kawa had to start earning money to support his family from a young age, and he wrote articles to make money through unethical means.

He had no fond memories of the Fushimi family; it was merely a place he stayed.

Fortunately, the Fushimi couple never showed themselves or talked about father-son affection, otherwise he would have felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

After taking a shower, Fushimikawa read two articles and went to bed early.

……

Compared to the quiet Fushimi family, the Asano family's residence was rather lively.

The living room lights stayed on for a long time before finally being turned off.

At midnight, looking at the ceiling above her head, Asano Megumi thought of her parents' nagging.

“You insisted on going to Waseda University for a year of tutoring because of that kid from the Fushimi family. You could have stayed at his house since you came back together this time.”

"I...he and I are just friends."

"Sigh, he's a very talented person. Don't waste any more opportunities and wait for someone else to snatch him away."

Asano Megumi thought of Mai, Shizuko, many of her high school classmates, and that...

Fujiwara Maki.