A book store then the Okonomiyaki shop (4:26 pm) - December 10th, Saturday
Haitani made his way to a nearby book store to get his latest edition of Jump. A nice break from the finals, he couldn't wait to read the latest chapters of his favorite manga's. He walked in and headed towards the stack of them near the door, there were a few kids near the pile and Haitani smiled as he recognized one as his friend Akira. Noticing him Akira grabbed another one of the magazines and headed over to Haitani.
"Here you go." Said Akira as he handed Haitani the book. "Thanks." Haitani responded as he held the magazine close. He turned and headed to the cashier with Akira in toll. Handing the man some yen he refused a bag, he wouldn't need one.
Once outside the two pretty much opened the magazine to begin reading, Haitani didn't get too far though as there on the inside cover was a mention of a contest. The publisher of Jump, Shueisha was holding another Hop Step contest. The contest was simply for people to submit a short story manga. It was the very same contest that some of Haitani's favorite Mangaka had won and their story's are now published regularly in Jump.
"You should try it Hai, your good enough." Akira said looking over his shoulder to see what had caught his friends attention. "Not that good, thanks for the support though. I'll catch you later, okay." Akira nodded and with a wave the two went separate ways.
It wasn't like Haitani never thought of entering one of these contests, in fact he almost did once. A year ago he had finished an entry but on his way to mail it, he began to doubt himself and turned around going back home instead. Once home he threw away his entry and watched hours worth of anime in his depression. He had gotten himself so psyched up for the contest but in the end could not deliver a usual thing for the chubby kid.
Could he really go through that stress again only to disappoint himself in the end. His drawing skills were average but his story's sucked. With a sigh he thought about how little his imagination was. He needed something crazy to get his mood going into possible story material and than he might consider it.
Haitani stopped in front of the shop his eyes looking up at the sign, he would think about it all later. Right now he had to work, and read if the shop wasn't that busy. He entered the Okonomiyaki shop and went to the back to get ready tying his apron before heading out on the shop floor.
"Here you go." Said Akira as he handed Haitani the book. "Thanks." Haitani responded as he held the magazine close. He turned and headed to the cashier with Akira in toll. Handing the man some yen he refused a bag, he wouldn't need one.
Once outside the two pretty much opened the magazine to begin reading, Haitani didn't get too far though as there on the inside cover was a mention of a contest. The publisher of Jump, Shueisha was holding another Hop Step contest. The contest was simply for people to submit a short story manga. It was the very same contest that some of Haitani's favorite Mangaka had won and their story's are now published regularly in Jump.
"You should try it Hai, your good enough." Akira said looking over his shoulder to see what had caught his friends attention. "Not that good, thanks for the support though. I'll catch you later, okay." Akira nodded and with a wave the two went separate ways.
It wasn't like Haitani never thought of entering one of these contests, in fact he almost did once. A year ago he had finished an entry but on his way to mail it, he began to doubt himself and turned around going back home instead. Once home he threw away his entry and watched hours worth of anime in his depression. He had gotten himself so psyched up for the contest but in the end could not deliver a usual thing for the chubby kid.
Could he really go through that stress again only to disappoint himself in the end. His drawing skills were average but his story's sucked. With a sigh he thought about how little his imagination was. He needed something crazy to get his mood going into possible story material and than he might consider it.
Haitani stopped in front of the shop his eyes looking up at the sign, he would think about it all later. Right now he had to work, and read if the shop wasn't that busy. He entered the Okonomiyaki shop and went to the back to get ready tying his apron before heading out on the shop floor.