"Detective Conan adds a new assistant!"
This is a subtitle from Weekly Shōnen magazine. In the last pages of the magazine, a four-panel manga about Hiroshi Kawakami's appearance is published.
The content is very interesting. At first, a teacher without a portrait has difficulty drawing.
"What clues can be used to solve this locked-room case?"
"Mirai-sensei, we've found a new planner, Hiroshi, come quickly."
A thin man appeared.
"Teacher, I think it could be like this..."
"Oh, this story is more interesting!"
The content describes Hiroshi Kawakami helping Mirai-sensei solve work problems as an assistant. It is humorous and affectionate, which brings smiles and avoids unnecessary thoughts.
"Not bad."
Takumi was very satisfied with this announcement, and readers did not object too much.
Some readers wondered why there was an assistant to write cases, but others understood the decision.
Cases need to be thought through in each issue. No matter how smart you are, you have to be tenacious. Mirai-sensei does a good job, and the quality of future cases can be maintained.
Of course, there are also those who vehemently question it, especially some media that exaggerate.
"Mirai-sensei is an assistant and a ghostwriter!"
similar reports appeared in several newspapers. Fortunately, recent incidents involving Kanto Manga Company and the high-speed rail monopolized the attention of most media outlets, so these reports did not cause much controversy.
Takumi chose this moment to announce it. If it weren't for the Pokémon promotional video and S5's bet a few days ago, perhaps the media wouldn't have bothered to pay attention.
Seeing that everything was proceeding normally, Takumi breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he wanted to focus on Pokémon's production.
The animation's production proceeded in an orderly manner. After Friday's work, Haru presented an approximate schedule. Due to the short preparation time, the first episode of Pokémon will be completed in the first week of February, but it will be late in the year shortly after. February 19th is the Spring Festival. The official holidays in Japan are 7 days before and 10 days after, a total of 17 days.
If the normal process is followed, Hinotori Publishing will take a break after one episode of Pokémon airs, and animation production will not be able to continue for 3 or 4 consecutive weeks. The second episode of Pokémon will premiere in March.
In this case, organizing the broadcast of Pokémon has become a problem.
Before or after the New Year, Takumi was a little worried, but he was worried about more than one thing. The week Weekly Shōnen announced the assistant, Osaka's N.º 1 High School began its final exam.
The exam period began on January 17th and lasted two days. Takumi took his time to take the exam and agreed to have lunch with Shiori at noon. He still hadn't answered about the voice actor.
He went to the recognition room early, and there was another familiar person there.
"It's you."
He was a little stunned. One of Shiori's classmates was sitting inside.
"Hello..."
The classmate stood up and greeted him coldly. She kept thinking about Takumi's work. She felt that the difference in their identities was too great and she was nervous.
"I said...". Takumi sighed and said: "Han, we're still friends, right?"
"..."
The classmate looked at him in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"No, it's the first time I've heard you say we're friends, and it's strange for you to call me by my name." The classmate blushed and smiled shyly. "I know, you want me to treat you the same way as before, right?"
"Yes". Takumi nodded; 'he's very smart.'
The classmate's expression relaxed. She chatted with Takumi for a while. Although she was still a little reserved, she had practically returned to normal.
Takumi was happy, but Shiori ruthlessly ruined it at noon.
"After thinking about it, I decided not to be a voice actress. I want to go home tomorrow,"
the academic said. Takumi saw that it was difficult to change her attitude, so he had to give up. Everyone has their own aspirations. Takumi didn't want to force Shiori to do anything, so he decided to look for a new voice actress for Ash.
But the situation improved at night.
At 8:00 PM, the female dormitory of Osaka's N.º 1 High School was brightly lit. Shiori hummed a song while packing her luggage.
"Shiori, are you thinking of going back tomorrow?"
"Of course, I'll go home after the exam."
"But the voice actors... there's such a good opportunity, why aren't you going?"
"Voice actors are also public figures; I don't want to go." Shiori complained to her roommate: "I don't want to live in the public eye. I have no freedom. It's very irritating."
A pampered child has her own problems. Shiori is pretty and intelligent. She has been very eye-catching since she was a child, which makes her different from others and tired of being noticed.
When she was young, she lived with her grandfather in the mountains. It was a simple and peaceful life, which perhaps explains why she likes tranquility. The roommate said nothing more, and Shiori continued packing, but at that moment, another voice suddenly sounded:
"Shiori, stop."
"Huh?"
Shiori turned in surprise and looked at her roommate sitting on the bed: "Han, what did you say?"
"I told you to stop." The roommate suddenly stood up, her face angry, and exclaimed loudly: "Isn't that enough? If you have talent, why don't you seize the opportunity? You're so powerful, why can't you help Takumi?"
"You don't understand."
"Why don't I understand? Do you think you're the only one who understands? What do you understand...? You're...!"
"You're..."
Han said nothing more. She bit her lip and cried. She didn't want to hurt Shiori or say anything excessive.
"Han."
Shiori slowly approached: "What's wrong?"
She didn't understand why her roommate suddenly got emotional and started crying.
"Shiori, I envy you so much..." Han wiped away her tears and said: "You're so powerful, do you know how we feel as spectators? Shiori, no matter how hard I try, I can't reach you, but you despise what I can't achieve; I'm unwilling..."
The other roommate remained silent. Being next to her was sometimes really uncomfortable.
And this sentence, for some reason, Takumi's face suddenly flashed in Shiori's mind. She seemed to understand Han's mood, because no matter how hard she tried, she might not be able to reach him.
"Okay, I know, I shouldn't make you feel bad." She sighed softly and touched her head: "I'll tell Takumi I'll participate in the voice selection."
"Then..."
Shiori smiled bitterly: "Don't cry, okay? When I get the money, the three of us will go out and play together again."
Han was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears and laughter.
"You're always like this, Shiori... You're always like this..."
Shiori and Takumi are like this. They are so talented that people envy them, but they treat people sincerely so that no one hates them.
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