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Misato Konari Unleashes Quirky Banter: An Inside Look at Manga Artist Life

2024.1.25

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Undeniable Obsession to GaaSyy

Okaya: But you couldn’t go out drinking that much during the Corona disaster.

Konari: That’s right. During that time, I was addicted to garcinis.

Okaya: What?

Konari: I’m trying to live my life without covering up the past that got me hooked on garcinia (laughs). Did you see it at all, Okaya? Are you sure? (laughs).

Okaya: What did you like about it?

Konari: I felt a kind of emotion through the screen, and I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

Okaya: Oh, I see.

Konari: He is a man who has done a lot of things, but if I were a celebrity and I were in contact with him, I think he would probably be a very good brother.

Okaya: Is that so? I didn’t think so when I glanced at him.

Konari: After Garcy, I also got into Toshio Okada.

Okaya: Why is that also …….

Konari: If you start watching those videos like a potato from Garcy, the thumbnails that come up in the recommendations are all men with a black glow. Among them, Toshio Okada was relatively not black.

Okaya: Where did you get into Toshio Okada?

Konari: He does a book called “Psychopathic Life Consultations,” which is very interesting. There is also a book, and in it there is a diagnosis that divides people into four types, and I wanted everyone to try it, so I sent it to my friends on LINE. I wanted everyone to try it, so I sent it to my friends on LINE.

Okaya: Yes, I did.

Konari: Oh, good. So I was rational then (laughs).

Okaya: You get into it, but you cool down quickly, don’t you?

Konari: Yeah. There was a time when I watched a lot of Hiroyuki’s videos, and I can see why they were so popular. It was like a special move. I can understand why elementary school students imitate it.

Okaya: Yes, maybe it’s because it’s a signature line, or maybe it has a shonen manga-like feel to it.

Konari: Yes, yes. It’s your impression, isn’t it? (*).

(*), a special move that appears in “YuYu Hakusho.

The snacks of the day were steamed gyoza, cream cheese with dried persimmon and nuts, and sweet pepper and tatami sardine with yuzu. The recipe for steamed gyoza is at the end of this article!
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