In fact, when Inokashira Goro entered the restaurant, Hosokawa Koharu felt that the first episode of "The Lonely Gourmet" was almost over.

After all, the previous plot was excellent enough. Even Hosokawa Koharu didn't expect Higashinoji to be able to do this, to really portray the image of a middle-aged dull man in a profound way, and to make people have so much resonance.

But she never thought that Inokashira Goro's story had just begun.

Enter a small restaurant called Washokutei.

The sizzling, steaming salt-grilled mackerel is full of salty flavor, the grilled meat is glistening with buttery fat, the rich mushroom soup...

"I really want to eat it..." Hosokawa Koharu swallowed, and the dish chosen by Inokashira Goro was reflected in his eyes.

I don't know why, but the fragrance hits my nose...

No! More than just smelling it...

Hosokawa Koharu moved his mouth, but it was as if he could really taste the sweetness of the mackerel body in his mouth, which was obviously empty. Then he saw Inokashira Goro dripping lemon juice, the light butter of the mackerel itself, and the salty taste.

The taste is combined with a slightly sour taste...

No more!

Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help it. There was nothing in her mouth, but she felt as if she had eaten something, which made her want to take out her phone and order takeout.

Otherwise...this would be too torturous.

Obviously I didn't eat anything, but I still enjoyed the taste. The contrast between the empty stomach and the taste enjoyment was so great that it tortured my stomach.

She had not eaten in the afternoon and was on an empty stomach. Watching "The Lonely Gourmet" made her whole stomach groan and tremble.

In the manga, Goro Inokashira picked up a piece of fish and ate it, with a satisfied smile on his face. Then he picked up the barbecue, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth...

That sense of satisfaction and happiness when eating barbecue...

"But I don't have anything." Hosokawa Koharu bit her thumb and looked at Inokashira Goro feasting in the manga with hatred and anger.

So hungry... so angry...

Hosokawa Koharu finally understood why Inokashira Goro could persevere until now in such a stressful reality.

You can eat such delicious meals every day and heal yourself through delicious food. Why can't you persevere?

But the more he thought about it, and the more he saw how deliciously he ate, the more uncomfortable and angry Hosokawa Koharu became.

So envious...I want to eat it too.

But when she looked back at her desk - there was nothing but coffee.

This made her drool even more.

And... after all, does the restaurant Washokutei exist in Tokyo? If it does...

Hosokawa Koharu had already made up his mind. He would get off work soon. After get off work, he would call Higashinoji and ask him and the restaurant where their actual address was.

Stop saying anything! Give me ten of each thing in the comic! I want to eat ten plates!

She was already hungry, but now she was even hungrier.

If you continue reading, your mouth may start to water...

But if she doesn't watch it, she'll be even hungrier... Now she points to "The Lonely Gourmet" to satisfy her hunger.

Fortunately, no matter how tortured the manga is, there is an end. Koharu Hosokawa turned to the last page of "The Lonely Gourmet".

Looking at Inokashira Goro's relaxed and carefree expression at the end of the day, Hosokawa Koharu just took a deep breath - she must go to have a good meal after get off work! One! Must! Yes!

Higashinoji is simply poisoning!

The exquisite cooking paintings, the fat floating on the food, the hot steam coming out...it seems like it is really carrying heat and fragrance, radiating to the outside world.

Just reading his comics makes me feel like I'm tasting real salt-grilled mackerel, salted Japanese BBQ, and mushroom miso soup.

The hearty feeling of tasting delicious food with Inokashira Goro makes Hosokawa Koharu still want to stop.

In other words, it's a bit addictive, tops.

But all that aside...

"This is a good comic. It is not inferior to "The Ring"!" Hosokawa Koharu held the manuscript of "The Lonely Gourmet" firmly, his eyes sparkling.

She is confident now.

After all, Higashinoji's manga is so brilliant.

If Higashinoji only depicts the process of Inokashira Goro eating, then this can only be regarded as an excellent manga at best.

But Higashinoji added the previous paragraph of Inokashira Goro's communication with a difficult customer... The meaning is different - the character of Inokashira Goro has a soul.

He is just an ordinary person, and like the majority of working-class people, he also has to struggle for life.

This makes it easy for people to resonate with you.

The first half of the experience is communicating with customers, while the second half of the experience is the climax.

Inokashira Goro is the same as the majority of working-class people. He also needs healing, and food is the way he heals himself.

Although I have suffered all kinds of inexplicable encounters in society, most of them are even very absurd encounters.

But Inokashira Goro can heal himself with delicious food.

When watching him enjoy the delicious food, Hosokawa Koharu even felt like starting a war song and wanting to cheer for him.

Because she felt that when she watched Inokashira Goro eating, she was not just watching him eat, but seeing his refusal to admit defeat to this reality.

Enjoying delicious food is his insignificant resistance to this reality, and it is also his right.

Of course... Mr. Higashino just makes the dishes delicious...

After thinking about it, Hosokawa Koharu took out a tissue and wiped his mouth.

To put it another way, I am worthy of Mr. Higashino... all the comics he produced are excellent.

Hosokawa Koharu is confident that this comic will definitely be the flagship comic of the new monthly "Aoba".

"Teacher Higashino really did it..." Hosokawa Koharu murmured to himself, thinking of Higashino's smile when he left.

It's really amazing...

However...it's definitely not enough to have only your own editorial opinion, you have to look at other people's opinions.

So Hosokawa Koharu put the manga manuscript away and turned to look at the other editors.

Most of the editors have finished reading, and one or two of them are swallowing secretly. Some of them have their mouths half-opened, and they don't even know that their saliva is about to flow out.

"It's almost done." At this time, the voice of Chief Editor Urashima came from above, and he looked over: "So, what do you think of Mr. Higashino's "The Lonely Gourmet"?"

quiet...

Very quiet...

Several editors who had already finished reading stood there, and for a while they didn't know how to answer what Chief Editor Urashima said.

Originally, these editors came to Higashino Sikoko and wanted him to draw horror comics safely.

In the end, who would have thought that Higashinoji would come up with another extremely excellent work that left them all stumped?

They have big eyes and small eyes.
Chapter completed!