"Okay, I approve." Yoshimine Takashi nodded, and stamped his seal on Higashinoji's leave application form with a snap.

"Excuse me, Principal Yoshimine." Higashino thanked him.

"Haha... Higashino-san has always been the pride of our Kita Education School." Ryuichi Yoshimine patted Higashinoji on the shoulder.

He had absolutely no reason not to agree to Higashinoji.

What if Higashinoji really succeeded in taking down the Kumamoto Prefecture mascot?

He babbled a lot to Higashinoji again, nothing more than asking him to cheer up and the like.

Higashinoji naturally smiled and said yes again and again.

After exchanging a few words, Higashinoji and Okano Ryoko left the principal's office.

"The procedures have been completed... Now let's wait for the other party to pick up Higashikata-san?" Ryoko Okano asked sideways.

"That's about it. I'd like to trouble Mr. Gangno too." Higashino nodded.

However, Ryoko Okano did not take credit, he just waved his hand and said: "I just helped a little bit, but Higashino-san, I actually have something to tell you here."

She breathed a sigh of relief and then explained: "Every year at this time at Mutono Art University, a group of our students from the North Free School go there to exchange and study. I would like to submit your name. Is that okay?"

Oh...so that's what happened.

Higashikata suddenly understood.

This so-called exchange learning is actually the care taken by Mutono Art University for Kitajuku.

Speaking of exchange learning, it is nothing more than allowing the art students from Kita Education University to go to Mutohino Art University to experience the life of a real art college student.

This is of no harm to Higashinoji. After all, he also wants to see what the Mutono Art University, which was called the "Gosanke" of the Japanese Art University in the previous life, is like.

"...Um...that's no problem, but I would like to ask when will you be arriving?"

Higashinoji asked a little - he still has to go to Kumamoto Prefecture, so time is not important.

"In three weeks."

"That's no problem. Then I'll trouble Mr. Gangno."

Higashikata noted this down, nodded and said.

After saying this, Ryoko Gangno said hello to Higashinoji and left.

She seems to have various forms to fill out and applications to make. She seems quite busy.

but--

"It's pretty much the same here." Higashinoji stretched, still looking forward to the next trip to Kumamoto Prefecture.

At the same time, Kumamoto Prefecture.

Kirito Fumugure is the leader of the Kumamoto Prefecture Mascot Innovation Design Project Team.

In other words, he is the main person responsible for the design of Kumamoto Prefecture’s mascot.

Shen Muqiren is a middle-aged man who smiles easily and is very enthusiastic about work. He is very trusted by newcomers in the government workplace.

But now he just feels that the project at hand is too hot to handle, and there is no way to move forward with the work.

"This mascot image doesn't work either..."

Looking at the finalized light brown standing lark mascot image in her hand, Shen Mu Qi Ren only felt deeply helpless.

The skylark is the prefectural bird of Kumamoto Prefecture, but just using it as the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture is undoubtedly missing something, and it feels irrelevant.

Japan has always been an amazing country.

Even though there are so many schools of kendo, they still pay attention to things like county birds.

In Kumamoto Prefecture alone, there are prefectural trees, prefectural flowers, prefectural birds—even prefectural fish.

There are also several discarded manuscripts placed in front of his desk.

Most of them are based on Kumamoto Prefecture flowers and Kumamoto Prefecture trees, which are very unattractive.

"This will not attract tourists at all. Does Mr. Hayakawa have any other works? Or some works by the other two teachers? These images cannot be used as mascots."

Shen Muqiren simply asked.

The people he just mentioned are all well-known painters, designers and authors whom the Kumamoto Prefectural Government spent money to find.

Although there was nothing to say about their work attitude, they obviously lacked understanding of Kumamoto Prefecture and the things they presented were very same, so naturally they could not attract his attention.

"Not yet." The team member responsible for chasing manuscripts looked up and replied.

"...I understand." Shen Mu Qiren rubbed her temples, showing a very tired feeling.

His task is simple, that is, to review the mascot images designed by these painters and designers and discuss with them how to change the details.

However, such a simple job made him physically and mentally exhausted.

Those teachers can't produce results.

But he couldn't urge them yet, he could only coax them to work.

You know, time is running out.

The county government has issued a directive that the image of the mascot must be created this year.

As for why the government is so anxious... this is because next year the Shinkansen running through Kyushu will be fully opened.

This means that travelers from Osaka and other Kansai regions can travel here more conveniently.

Naturally, the Kumamoto Prefectural Government will not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, it must find some tricks to attract these tourists to get off the bus.

The idea for the Kumamoto Prefectural Government’s mascot was confirmed at that time.

"It would be great if there was a teacher who could design a mascot for Kumamoto Prefecture at this time... This progress... I guess it will be a bit uncertain until March next year."

Shen Muqiren thought helplessly.

The deadline given above is December 20th, and there are still more than three months left.

But according to this progress, he probably won't be able to produce any decent results after more than three months.

Just as he was thinking this, a colleague next to him suddenly spoke:

"Family Mu-san, I received a reply to the invitation you sent to Urashima Publishing House the day before yesterday."

"Huh? Really? Turn around and let me see."

Shen Muqiren regained her energy and said hurriedly.

He sent an invitation letter to Mr. Higashino from Urashima Publishing House two days ago, but he didn't expect the other party to make a decision so quickly.
Chapter completed!