Society fears that young people don’t want to be literary godfathers

Mochizuki has quick eyes and quick hands. His spiral-like deep eyes turned away from the fragrant pork chop rice bowl. His slender fingers slid over the notice of the Shōnen Jump Comic Contest sent to him by the little president with dog eyes, and he read it carefully.

The competition held by Junior Jump is not without its efforts——

After carefully reading the relevant terms, the boy who rarely interacted with others couldn't help but feel shocked from the bottom of his heart by the wealth of Japan's number one boy comics magazine:

"It's so attractive... It seems that the new generation of influential figures will gather together and start a terrifying melee - it seems that if you want to win, you must use some strange skills."

"Fantastic skills and tricks...?"

Kasumi Takegami was lying on the table, her head buried in her arms, and her furry eyes were staring at the boy in front of her:

"Could it be that...Mochizuki-san wants to assassinate all the talented cartoonists participating in the competition to ensure his superior position?"

"? Do you think I look like the Yamaguchi-gumi?"

"You look like Johnny's group."

"...Don't talk nonsense."

Somewhat speechless by his teacher, Mochizuki's wolf blood revived in his body, and he casually poked the little Sakura girl, the dog-eyed president, on the forehead, swearing the majesty of the Dragon Group:

"You are the one from Johnny's team... I will never appear in front of the big screen or even make a movie in my life - don't worry."

"Is that so..."

After Mochizuki gently poked his forehead, Kasumi Takegami also raised his head slightly, his amber eyes shimmering faintly:

"Mochizuki-san just wants to stay behind the scenes and be an Internet singer and mysterious cartoonist..."

"...I'm not sure about the future. At least now I really don't want to show up."

Mochizuki, who carefully considered his words and didn't want his future self to be slapped in the face by today's words, calmly ate the rice at this moment:

"I hope the future trend will continue smoothly..."

The voice fell.

The young man's eyes were focused on the most critical aspect of the competition: the awards.

The awards section of the Shonen JUMP+ Serial GrandPrix' Comic Contest will be divided into two categories: "Champion" and "Special Award" - the number of award-winning works is not limited to one comic, as long as it is judged by the judges, there may be multiple works. Listed.

...In other words, can one work win multiple awards?

With a vague goal in mind, Mochizuki, who seemed to be low-key but actually settled quietly, and just wanted to go crazy one last time, calmly looked through the terms and conditions.

(In terms of the review system of the competition, the official has confirmed that it will use four review methods - the first wave will be voted by readers of Junior JUMPROOKIE and Pixiv, and the pass rate will be set at about 50%. The second stage will be It is left to the JUMP editorial department to select the first 10 shortlists, and then the third stage of reader voting is used to select the final 5 works. Finally, it is handed over to the Weekly Shonen JUMP editor and deputy editor for core review. Shonen JUMP The authorities hope to use this review system, which combines two readers’ votes, to select a new generation of comics that are closer to readers’ appreciation.)

"...All in all, the goal now is to win the award in the upcoming competition, right?"

After simply pulling the pork chop rice covered in sauce cleanly, Mochizuki stretched and his expression became quite clear:

"Don't worry, Mr. Takegami, I know it well - I will behave well next time."

"...I'm looking forward to it."

Kasumi Takegami patted her slightly developed chest and said with high spirits:

"From now on, let me be your comic assistant - just leave it to me whether it's finishing or background work."

".......sorry to bother you."

"We've known each other for so long, there's no need to be so polite."

A gentle smile appeared, and the dog-eyed girl slowly became familiar with Mochizuki, and her expression became richer. She also blinked lightly:

"Then let's work hard together?"

"work hard together."

"bump!"

Glass bottles filled with Vitasoy clink.

The wishes of young girls arise at this moment.

".......happy graduation."

Takegami Kasumi's smile was as bright as a flower, and her green face revealed her slightly green thoughts.

........that’s it.

The journey of young boys and girls has entered a new stage.

..........

The Shonen JUMP+ serial GrandPrix' comic competition is in full swing.

Contestants of all ages appeared one after another, and one comic after another was born on the Internet——

And in this moment.

The cartoonist with the pen name "all" also released the last two chapters of "One Punch Man" and said that he would also participate in the cartoon competition.

In an instant, the audience boiled!

51. Come on, big brother who drives the spaceship!

The new work he collaborated with Mr. Dog Eyes is about to participate in the competition. Although he has just created a new folder, Mochizuki naturally did not let go of the opportunity to gain popularity——

Ever since, One Punch Man, which has been updated for two episodes, has officially come to an end. At a moment when fans are still unfinished, the new trailer released by Juvenile has also successfully ignited the passion of fans, and also made this period of rising popularity - so far, "One Punch Man" 》This funny comic that changed from simple drawings to normal comic style once again attracted a terrifying amount of traffic, attracting countless traffic. It didn’t take long for it to top the real-time popularity list of the website again, overwhelming everyone.

"...The popularity of your comics is really scary."

Patting his head gently, the little president with dog eyes couldn't help but sigh with emotion at this moment:

"There are so many fans waiting for your updates, and they even give you such a vigorous video stream... You are worthy of being the top author on the website."

"........well enough."

Gently handing a cup of tea to the little teacher in front of him, Mochizuki's expression didn't change much:

"As a starting point, "One Punch Man" is indeed amazing——"

"However, this success is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go in the future..."

"That's true."

Although he was vaguely concerned about Mochizuki Ri's mature and somewhat boyish words, Takegami Kasumi didn't say anything -

Tasting the fragrant tea Mochizuki brewed for him, the little president Gouyan narrowed his eyebrows and fell into a tranquil calm.

The novice period...is finally over.

Seeing Teacher Takegami relaxing, Mochizuki's mood also calmed down a lot.

As a writing practice work, "One Punch Man" has gloriously fulfilled its mission, not only allowing a painting idiot who can't draw a round head to complete his transformation, but also making the boy gain unprecedented popularity——

At this point, the historical mission has been completed, and it is time for Mochizuki to tearfully bid farewell to the manga that has been with him for several months, thus bringing a temporary end to the story of Saitama, the bald and caped hero.

Many readers were quite surprised when they saw the end of such an abstract but interesting comic and learned that Teacher All was about to participate in a brand new competition:

(I read that right! Teacher All is going to participate in the Junior Jump competition?! Is the New Year coming early this year?!)

(All chefs are ecstatic! Is the new work serialized in the magazine coming soon? I’m really looking forward to it!)

(It’s unbelievable that Teacher All would join in the fun. It seems that this competition really attracted a lot of monsters...)

One comment after another appeared in the comment area under One Punch Man.

Seeing such comments, Takegami Kasumi, who had just painted a new work for submission with Mochizuki Ri, and was now taking a break, drinking tea, and surfing the Internet, couldn't help but stretch, and her lazy dog ​​eyes looked quite comfortable.

"A lot of fans are very concerned about your upcoming step... Well, if they know that we are just creating a new folder, will they directly irritate us?"

"Probably, should...well, maybe..."

He gently shook his hand to relax his numb knuckles and briefly recalled the neon Internet environment. The young man's expression was also a little bitter:

"...The current situation seems unclear. It seems that we should speed up and come up with new works."

"come on."

Putting down the tea cup gently, the expression of the little president with dog eyes also changed:

"Speaking of which, Mochizuki-san really doesn't plan to redraw One Punch Man and serialize it in a comic magazine?"

"...It's not a good habit to get stuck at the age of 16."

Mochizuki spread his hands and his voice was quite clear:

"Let me put it this way - if One Punch Man is not exclusive to Shintosha Comics website, I will cut off my head."

"...What a terrible statement."

"Of course, I can't rely on One Punch Man for the rest of my life - after all, I still want to draw more interesting comics. Why should I hang myself on a tree in life?"

"...too~"

The little president with dog eyes couldn't help but chuckle twice:

"Sometimes I always feel that Mochizuki-san doesn't look like an ordinary high school student. Her thoughts and behavior are quite old-fashioned..."

"Is that right?"

"of course."

"...I didn't expect Takegami-sensei to look at me like this. I feel a little sad."

Mochizuki, whose whole body exuded the atmosphere of the office, could not help but turn his eyes slightly:

"Since the teacher said so, I will find a way to become younger in mentality."

"Oh? Like?"

"For example, after drawing a page of comics, reward yourself by playing Mimi World for half an hour."

"........just be normal."

"Copy that. Every day after drawing the manga, Takegami-sensei and I squat on the TV station to watch Kamen Rider."

"It's almost there."

The little president with dog eyes nodded with satisfaction, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly——

"Okay, break time is over!"

He stretched slightly, and the voice of the little president with dog eyes also showed some tiredness and laziness:

"The character design, background setting and other things are almost finalized... I helped change the storyboard of the prologue. I have to work hard in the next half month."

"I will handle it."

"Okay, let's reward Mochizuki-san by playing Mimi World for half an hour."

"?"

.....

The evening breeze is extremely cool in the middle of the night.

The night in Toyama Prefecture is as calm as ever. There is no one around and it is quiet. There are only flickering street lights and scattered car shadows.

And on this ordinary night, in a bungalow in a small town, a girl with short brown hair and pigtails on both sides had trembling pupils, and her voice showed an unprecedented tremor:

"This, this, this...what?! "One Punch Man" is over?!"

The Chinese dialect with a bit of Cantonese flavor came from the small room.

Xu Yuhuai, who has always liked reading comics on the Internet and has lived in Japan since he was a child, is helplessly watching One Punch Man suddenly announce the end of two chapters in a row, his eyes as clear and clear as flowing jade. Mottled tears:

"Although I know that Mr. All finished the comic just to participate in the competition, I'm still so sad... Ugh, what should I do if I can't see such abstract and fun comics again in this life!"

Of course, although she still felt a lot of unwillingness and strong dissatisfaction in her heart...but for the sake of being a die-hard fan of Teacher All, the girl gently rubbed her eyes, and then trembled a little. Opened the final chapter of "One Punch Man"——

The last two episodes of "One Punch Man" revolve around the battle of the century between Saitama and Boros.

In this vigorous duel of the century, the boy incorporated everything that Mr. Takegami taught him and the results of his painstaking practice into the work. The battle between the overlord of the universe and the bald head is extremely cool and full of tension. The storyboards made fans excited and excited——

While watching the cool storyboards and fierce battles of the last two episodes, the little Chinese girl who was originally a little sad about the sudden end of One Punch Man was also shocked by the powerful strokes and terrifying expressions. Speak up.

"Eh.......?"

As if he had never expected that the last two chapters of One Punch Man would be so amazing...Xu Yuhuai's somewhat bitter thoughts disappeared instantly.

"This... what is this?!"

Xu Yuhuai, who originally only read One Punch Man as a counter-conventional and funny comic, was instantly numbed by the cool storyboards and paintings that made people feel a little scary.