Chapter 178 There is a Hole in Izumi Shinichi’s Heart
As soon as the comic strip of “Parasite Beast” was launched, VIP subscriptions exceeded 5,000 in less than a minute.
In the next few minutes, the number of subscriptions continued to rise sharply.
The technicians in the web department almost grinned when they saw the soaring data.
It's terrible. Fortunately, the server was replaced in advance, otherwise I might not be able to handle this instant traffic.
In the past, a comic that could reach 5k subscriptions in a week was considered a popular comic on the website. Now "Parasite" has completely broken all previous records.
Soon, the technician himself quietly joined the crowd reading the comic "Parasite".
The relationship between Izumi Shinichi and Satomi is a bit tense.
Maybe it's a side effect of the fusion of the parasitic beast, maybe it's the shock of experiencing the death of his mother, Izumi Shinto and Satomi are a little different from before.
The gentle, shy, and blushing Izumi Shinichi has become much more confident, but also much colder.
This made Satomi wonder many times: Is Izumi Shinichi still Izumi Shinichi?
A puppy was hit by a passing vehicle.
"Unfortunately, I can't save you."
Shinichi held the puppy and sat in the small park, giving it the last comfort.
"Shinichi..."
Satomi walked over quietly.
Yes, it’s still the Izumi Shinichi I know.
She watched Shinichi gently caress the still-living puppy, her eyes filled with relief.
Satomi sat next to him as before.
"Maybe it's because I'm sensitive. After all, you are still so kind..."
But the puppy died at this time.
"It's dead, its heart stopped beating." Shinichi said the cruel truth calmly.
What he did next shocked Satomi even more.
The puppy's body was thrown into the trash can by Izumi Shinichi.
Satomi's eyes widened: "I can't believe you, you actually..."
"Will the cleaners be troublesome?" Izumi Shinichi didn't even realize what the other party was angry about.
"I didn't mean that. The puppy is so pitiful..."
"But it's already dead." Shinichi commented objectively and expressionlessly, "If it dies, it's no longer a dog, it's just a piece of dog-shaped meat."
Satomi's eyes were shining with tears: "Sure enough, you have changed, you are different from the Shinichi before..."
She left sadly.
Izumi Shinichi was in a daze for a long time.
"Xiaoyou, am I wrong?"
"From my point of view, you are absolutely right." Xiaoyou, the parasitic beast in his right hand, replied, "But the dog-shaped meat is like what I said before."
Izumi Shinichi: "!"
He picked out the puppy and buried it under the tree again.
If I had done this from the beginning, she probably wouldn't hate me...
Izumi Shinichi lay on the bed in frustration.
He remembered that when his mother's body fell into the sea, he did not shed any tears.
"There seems to be a hole in my heart." He murmured.
Xiaoyou objectively commented: "The heart wound has been completely repaired last time, and your heart muscle is stronger." The hole in the heart is still there...
Comic fans all have their own thoughts.
The attention of all fans was attracted by the protagonist {The Hole in the Heart}.
[It’s been a long time since I read a comic that made me think about it for a long time. Parasite makes me feel this way again and again. ]
[Izumi Shinichi’s troubles are understandable. He feels that he is getting further and further away from human beings, right? ]
[He has a rational but cold mind like a parasitic beast. ]
[If you can bury a puppy again, you are a human being! He still has human emotions in his heart! ]
[That’s right. Just like humans can wage wars indifferently, but they can also recognize their mistakes and correct them. This is the advantage of human beings! ]
[Izumi Shinichi’s painting comes alive! It’s been a long time since I’ve had a protagonist who wasn’t a template! ]
[Yes, the protagonists in recent years have been labeled and templated. This time Izumi Shinichi feels like a real person! ]
The new episode of "Parasite Beast" has no fighting, and there is no bloody content. It is not visually eye-catching at all.
But comic fans are discussing this issue even more enthusiastically.
[Sent! We can ship again! ]
Many comic fans jokingly left messages and shouted.
Sent, it’s the way of thinking triggered by the fiery parasitic beast a while ago.
This meme is increasingly used by netizens, which also represents the popularity of comics.
In the subsequent manga plot, a new parasitic beast Shimada enters the school as a human.
In order to protect his classmates and the heroine, Izumi Shinichi had many conflicts with him, and almost started fighting several times.
But in daily life on campus, a passerby female classmate discovered something was wrong with Shimada.
In the art room, she was short of strings and confessed to Shimada that she had discovered his secret.
When Shimada was about to kill and silence him, luckily the passerby had a plan in mind.
The acid solution entered Shimada's parasitic beast, causing it to start killing people in the school!
It directly threatens the male protagonist’s daily campus life and the heroine’s personal safety!
The plot ends abruptly here...
[I retract my preamble! Oda Shingo, come back! ]
[Wow! Talking dog! I never thought you were such a person, Mr. Oda! ]
[On vacation? What a vacation! The capitalists' evil intentions are justified, and they support Oda Shingo's 996, no, 16-hour work week! ]
[Who goes to Okinawa to bring Oda Shingo back and give me an update! ]
The rumor is that Oda Shingo went to Okinawa for vacation.
No one thought that a cartoonist with a female assistant would go to Hokkaido in the summer!
On the way to the villa hotel, Mrs. Yukino and Oda Shingo discussed the single book of "Parasite Beast".
Like "One Punch Man", the signing rights for the single "Parasite" are also in the hands of Oda Shingo, because he signed a non-standard contract.
He is no longer an ordinary cartoonist, so he can naturally set up contract terms independently.
"Mr. Oda, it's time to give up more royalties." Mrs. Yukino raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, compared to the last time, I made a full concession of 10%. I am very sincere."
"But I hope to give up another 20%."
"I'm so young, what can I do if I don't save some money for retirement?" Oda Shingo made an excuse.
His experience as a big boss in his previous life made him very concerned about business terms and refused to let go easily. Even during this vacation, I relied on Mrs. Yukino's care.
But we have already given in 10% more. Any more will be bad.
So the two of them talked about it like a business war for a long time.
"..." Gradually, the smile returned to Mrs. Yukino's face.
Oda Shingo suspected that she was unhappy, so he quickly said: "Well, neither... is not non-negotiable."
Seeing his soft-heartedness, Mrs. Yukino smiled: "You think I'm unhappy, right?"
"...Yes." Oda Shingo looked into her eyes and said.
Mrs. Yukino was not afraid of his gaze and said softly: "I am angry, so I will take revenge on you during the vacation."
"Huh?" Oda Shingo was stunned.
This whisper of revenge is like a little act of coquettishness between lovers.
Even Namikaze Yukuru and Toudo Kojo, who were holding the windows open and focusing on the street scene, turned their heads to look at them warily.
He wanted to ask more, but Mrs. Yukino looked away and stopped looking at him.
Mrs. Yukino wants to take revenge on me while on vacation?
Oda Shingo was a little nervous.
(End of chapter)