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“Well, I really have to thank him,” Valda said. Going back to high school, this teacher was the one she most wanted to see.
Upon arriving at the school entrance, Brian was about to park his car when his phone suddenly rang.
After answering the call, he furrowed his brows slightly.
After ending the call, he turned to Valda and said, “Valda, I have some urgent matters to attend to at the company. It should take about one or two hours, not too long.”
“You go ahead first, I’ll just wander around the school by myself,”
said Valda.
“I’ll finish up here and come find you later,” said Brian.
“Okay,” Valda responded.
Brian drove away in his car, while Valda walked into the school alone.
Although it’s the weekend today, the school is unusually crowded due to the anniversary celebration. Banners are hung everywhere and there are student booths scattered throughout the campus.
There are classes and clubs, making it exceptionally lively.
Apart from some school students, there were also many people who looked like working adults, just like her.
Most of the visitors here are like her, former students who graduated from this school and have come back to visit during the anniversary celebration.
Valda looked at the things on each booth, most of which were small gadgets made by students. Although some of them were a bit rough, they were quite interesting to look at.
Valda was a bit taken aback when passing by a stall.
That is the comic book society.
When she was in school, there was no manga club yet. Although both she and the art teacher wanted to have one, the school’s limited resources and funding prevented them from passing the manga club application.
And now, there is a comic book society that makes Valda feel quite emotional.
Inside the comic book club, you’ll find things related to comics, such as students’ own comic drawings and some comic books for sale.
And among them, Valda saw her own comic book.
“Would you like to buy some comic books?” A girl greeted Valda warmly and picked up a comic book from the shelf. “This comic book was drawn by one of our senior members in the comic society. She’s really talented, you know.
She has many published comic books, and some of them have even been adapted into TV
dramas.”
The girl was boasting about how her favorite manga artist was the shining star of the manga club.
Valda, the original being who was being praised by her, couldn’t help but chuckle at being called “senior?”
“Yeah, she’s our comic club’s proud student under the guidance of our teacher! She’s also our role model,” the person said.
“Have you ever met her?” Valda asked.
“No, but I have seen her graduation photo,” the person replied.
Hmm… Does she look very different from when she graduated from high school? Valda thought to herself. “Is your teacher Mr.
Yeats?” Valda asked.
“Wow, you know Mr. Yeats too?” the person exclaimed.
“Of course, he was my art teacher in high school!” Valda didn’t buy her own comics, but instead chose some works from the members of the comic club and bought a fanzine they had customized themselves.
“By the way, is Mr. Yeats here today?” she asked.
“He just came to the comic club a moment ago, but he might have gone back to his office now,” the person said.
“Is his office still on the fourth floor of Building 3?” Valda asked.
“Yes.”
Valda walked towards Building 3. She had brought a comic book that she had drawn herself to give to her teacher. However, she was surprised to find that there were already many copies of her comic book at the comic society’s booth.
On the fourth floor, she quickly found Mr. Yeats’ office. As she approached the door, she heard a voice from inside the office saying, “I’m telling you, it’s just about letting that student win an award. It’s not a big deal. But now the parents have complained to the education bureau. I heard that someone in the bureau is on their side. If things don’t go well, you won’t even be able to keep your job as a teacher.”
“Even if it means taking the matter to the education bureau, I cannot in good conscience let her child receive an award. There are only three spots available for awards, and if her child receives one, then the other children will miss out.”
“But you can’t go around provoking trouble, it’s said that they have some connection with the Reed family, maybe some sort of relatives. If they really decide to take action against you, you won’t be able to stay in Emerald City anymore.”
“Anyway, since I am a teacher, I cannot do anything that violates the code of ethics.” Zoran Yeats insisted.
Valda knocked on the slightly open door and walked in.
“Who are you? This is the classroom office,” said a middle-aged female teacher.
“I am looking for Mr. Yeats,” said Valda, as she looked towards
Zoran Yeats.
After a brief hesitation, Zoran Yeats recognized Valda and said,
“Valda?”
“It’s me, Mr. Yeats, hello!” Valda smiled and said.
“Okay, okay.” Zoran Yeats smiled when he saw his former student. “You’ve been doing well all these years. I’ve bought and read your comics. You’re now a somewhat famous comic artist.”
“Also, I want to thank you, Mr. Yeats, for encouraging me and helping me stick to the path of creating comics,” said Valda. “By the way, I overheard something outside earlier. Are you having any trouble,
Mr. Yeats?”
“It’s not a big deal, and besides, right and wrong will be judged fairly,” said Zoran Yeats. “You haven’t been to school for a long time, have you? Let me take you around and show you the comic club. When you graduated, there was no comic club yet.”
“Okay,” Valda replied. “When I came in earlier, I saw the booth set up by the comic club. The younger students drew pretty well. If they need it in the future, they can also come to my studio to take a look and learn.”
Zoran Yeats smiled and nodded, and the two of them walked towards the room of the manga club.
When I arrived at the room of the manga club, it was a very large room, but it was shared by several clubs, and the manga club occupied one corner of it.
At this moment, there are several students busy at the comic club.
And when Zoran Yeats introduced Valda, those students immediately looked at her with eyes full of surprise and excitement.
Obviously, Valda, who has become a manga artist, has become an idol in the hearts of the manga club students.
“Valda, why don’t you draw us a picture on the spot?” a student suggested.
“Yes, yes! Valda, you rarely come here, so drawing a picture would be a commemoration for our comic club!”
“Okay, I’ll draw one,” Valda generously agreed.
A classmate brought paper and pens, Valda sat down and began to draw on the paper.
Just then, Zoran Yeats answered a phone call and said to Valda, “Valda, I need to go to the academic affairs office. You stay here and keep drawing.”
“Okay,” Valda replied.
After Zoran Yeats left, Valda received a call from Brian. Brian said, “I’m done with my business and on my way to your school. Where are you now? I’ll come find you in a bit.”
“I’m in the comic club. You can come to the third floor of building 5,” Valda said, putting away her phone and continuing to draw.
A curious female student asked, “Valda, who’s coming to find you later?”
“My boyfriend,” Valda smiled slightly.
“Wow, Valda’s boyfriend, I really want to meet him!” The girls from the comic club chattered excitedly.
The boys, on the other hand, seem to be better in comparison, as they don’t show too much curiosity on their faces.
Looking at these younger students in front of her, Valda began to reminisce about her own high school days.
She lowered her head and continued drawing. It didn’t take long before she finished the outline of the painting.
In the scene, a boy under the moonlight is playing a flute, while a pure and graceful girl is sitting on a tree branch. The picture is beautiful and heartwarming.
“Great, it’s no wonder it’s at a professional level!”
“I wish I could draw as well as this someday!”
“Valda, is it difficult to become a manga artist?”
The group of people from the comic book company began to ask Valda various questions about the comic book industry, and Valda patiently answered them while also giving them encouragement.
It was like back then when Mr. Yeats encouraged her.
At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded, “Hey, you’re Valda, right? You came today too!”
Valda looked up and saw two women walking in. She recognized them from their appearance as her classmates from high school, Linda and Taylah.
“Hello,” Valda politely greeted them.
In high school, her relationship with Linda and Taylah was not good. Although they didn’t have any conflicts, Valda knew that these two had often mocked her behind her back for being a dependent and poor.
“Do you know Valda? She’s the shining star of our manga club! She’s a famous manga artist who has already published many works!” A younger student said admiringly.
However, these words made Linda and Taylah frown.
Especially Linda, who was once the school’s beauty, everyone who saw her would flatter and fawn over her. Suddenly, it seemed like all the attention was on Valda.
“She’s just a manga artist, what’s the big deal? Even if you become a manga artist, you won’t make much money,” Linda said disdainfully. “I’m telling you younger students, drawing manga is just for fun. If you really want to become a manga artist, your life will be difficult!”
“Exactly, the domestic comic environment is not good. There are many comic artists who may seem successful on the surface, but behind the scenes, they may be worrying about their livelihood every day!” Taylah agreed.
“It was not like that,” murmured a student.
“Otherwise, why don’t you ask your friend Valda how much she earns in a year!” Linda taunted.
“I earn how much, it seems to have nothing to do with you,” Valda said to Linda.
“Valda, what’s with your attitude?” Taylah scolded. “You’re just a comic artist. Do you even know how much Linda earns annually now? She’s already a project manager in a big company. In a few years, she’ll be a project director. She’s much better than you, just a comic artist!”
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