Great Mangaka

In the afternoon, after returning home, Takumi was drawing manga as usual, and from time to time he would look at his right hand.

"Tomato-san, what's wrong with your hand?"

Tomato asked curiously.

"Nothing, I just feel like something is wrong."

Takumi shook his hand and replied. He felt a slight pain in his palm. Takumi's control over his body was much greater than that of ordinary people. Whenever something was wrong, he could detect it.

He remembered Takeshi's disdainful sneer, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable it seemed.

"You draw first; I'll go out to make a call."

He looked up instantly. It was just the break between high school classes, so he called Shiori and asked her if anyone could harm others by shaking hands.

"Of course, it's not difficult in martial arts to tense and affect subcutaneous muscles." Shiori replied on the phone: "Just like after intense exercise, a normal person's body will be sore the next day. I can achieve a similar effect with a momentary impulse, and the other party won't notice!"

Her voice sounded a little proud.

Takumi was amazed: "Incredible!"

"It's nothing; it's not that incredible. Now the police and the underworld carry weapons, so martial artists have nowhere to use their skills." Shiori said modestly and asked curiously: "Why are you saying this? Did someone conspire against you?"

"I don't know if it was a plot."

Takumi told Shiori the situation. He still didn't feel any pain, but he was simply suspicious.

"They definitely conspired against you!"

However, after hearing Takumi's explanation, Shiori affirmed: "From how he used the technique, he could be a veteran. If the other party is a bodyguard, it's almost certain. Many soldiers become bodyguards after retiring!"

Takumi smiled bitterly.

"You really guessed it."

He felt uneasy. 'Did Taro Tanaka really dare to conspire against him?' "So my hands will start hurting tomorrow?"

"Most likely." Shiori's voice softened: "Depending on the opponent's strength, it can last from 3 to 20 days, but luckily you noticed it soon!"

She was amazed: "Most people wouldn't notice, but you can detect the anomaly. No wonder you play the piano so well. Your hands have a great sensory capacity."

"But don't worry, it will take time to ferment. Look for safflower oil or activating oil and apply it to your hands. At most, they will hurt tomorrow, but there will be no more problems. If you wait for the illness to break out before applying the medicine, it will be too late."

"That simple?"

Takumi exhaled with relief. 'At first, he thought he had to go to the hospital.'

"It's that simple. By the way, who is the person who conspired against you?"

"I don't know him." Takumi snorted coldly. "But Alice does. I'll settle accounts with him later."

"Later?" Shiori's voice sounded a little strange: "You have a lot of patience... Give the phone to Aika-san, I want to talk to her."

"Yes."

Takumi didn't care too much. He handed the phone to Aika, looked for a potion to apply, and continued working.

At that moment, Alice and the editorial director had a heated argument at Hinotori Publishing.

"The first print runs of the Detective Conan and Inuyasha series are very expensive, and the first print run of Five Centimeters Per Second complete should increase!"

"No, the situation is different. Five Centimeters Per Second has already been published online, and readers have too many differences with the ending, so the first print run must be conservative."

"Mirai-sensei will change the ending, rest assured!"

Three of Mirai-sensei's manga will be released in December, but many details still need to be defined. After a long discussion, negotiations have not progressed much.

The mobile phone's ring interrupted the discussion.

"One moment."

Alice picked up the phone and saw that it was an unknown number. Still, she accepted the call, taking the opportunity to calm down.

"Hello."

"Hello, hello, are you Alice-san?"

The voice sounded familiar, and Alice thought for a moment: "Are you... Shiori? How did you get my number?"

"I got it from Aika-san, Alice-san, I want to ask you something."

"What?" Alice glanced at the documents on the table and said indifferently: "Ask away!"

"Did you see Takumi shaking hands with someone today? Can you give me the bodyguard's information?"

"Why are you asking this?" Alice frowned slightly: "And how do you know?"

"..."

Shiori, on the other side, paused for two seconds and said: "I'm playing riddles with Takumi. He asked me to guess, so tell me and you'll open a backdoor for me!"

'Guessing,' Alice was surprised. 'Would Takumi play something so childish?'

"Okay, I'll tell you."

But Alice didn't hesitate. She was thinking too much about manga publication and didn't have time to talk to Shiori in detail. Besides, she knew the bodyguard very well and knew a lot about him.

That night, at Osaka's N.º 1 High School, Shiori approached the wall.

"Shiori-chan, do you really want to go?"

"Don't go, it's too dangerous."

The two roommates kept trying to persuade Shiori, who was growing impatient. She asked with her hands on her hips: "What do you mean? Takumi is so good to us. How can we just sit back and watch him get bullied?"

The roommates hesitated. They were worried when they heard Takumi had been hit.

"But Shiori-chan, you said the other person was a bodyguard. What if you can't beat him?"

"And if Takumi found out, he would be furious. You were so impulsive last time that you angered him."

Shiori remained unmoved.

"What are you afraid of? At most, I won't fight him in a single duel; I'll conspire against him." She raised her eyebrows and said confidently: "I'll run if I can't beat him. Don't worry. Hurry up and bring me bus money. I'll go and come back early."

The two girls looked at each other, sighed, took some coins from their pockets, and gave them to Shiori.

"We'll stay in touch with you. If any accident happens, we'll call the police immediately!"

they said nervously.

"Don't worry, don't think I'm impulsive. I won't do anything I'm not sure about." Shiori took the coins and smiled. "Wait for my good news!"

She bid farewell and carefully jumped over the wall.

"Do you have Takumi's phone number?"

After Shiori left, the two roommates talked.

"Although Shiori-chan is very capable, I always feel uncomfortable. Every time there's a scene like this in a series, the protagonist will definitely have bad luck."

"Yes, we have to keep an eye on him and notify Takumi if any accident happens."

At night, the two roommates waited nervously.

They took turns sending messages to Shiori to make sure she was safe. At eleven o'clock, Shiori called.

"What? Are you a nuisance? Six or seven hundred messages in one night, and you always say you want to call the police! I'm tired of replying, my phone is dying!" The roommate who answered was stunned.

"You don't have money? Wait, we'll buy you a top-up card right now, and you mustn't turn off your phone!"

This situation was not good. If Shiori turned off her phone, there would be no way to contact her.

"No, thank you."

But, unexpectedly, Shiori refused: "I'm on the bus and will be at school soon."

"Ah..."

The roommate was stunned: "Did you see the bodyguard?"

"Of course, I threw him into the smelly ditch to spend the night." Shiori said indifferently: "It seems the attack was quite strong; he might have to stay in bed for ten days or half a month."

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