Kio Shimoku claims at the beginning of October that there won’t be as much tweeting, but that turns out not to be so much the case. This month also features (?) Kio drunk tweeting for the first time!
Work-Related
Kio felt he did a good job with the linework in this “pencil” layer for some extra art for Spotted Flower Volume 5, but laments that he inevitably has to cover it with ink lines.
Kio explains that he had all this energy doing collaborative illustrations and tweeting a bunch because of the double-release, and apologizes that it won’t be the same once September is over.
Kio thanks readers of Spotted Flower, and mentions that he has no idea where the story will go.
Working on a choir-themed manga, Kio is extremely grateful to all the talented musical composers involved.
Kio talks about how he used a technical high school as reference for Hashikko Ensemble, and that he basically drew it in Volume 2.
Kio links to a couple of songs that have shown up in Hashikko Ensemble. In turn, the composer of those songs retweeted him and expresses how happy she is about them appearing in Hashikko Ensemble, which Kio finds to be a good thing.
After all the endless work from doing two collected releases and more, Kio finally relaxes at a nice spa and massage place. But when he went to take a nap in the nap room, there was an old man snoring there. Though, overall, it was the first time in a long while that he had no trouble waking up early.
Hashikko Ensemble vs. Spotted Flower.
Kozue: “A forced growth spurt?!”
Kio struggles all night to work on the final page of his manuscript for the recent chapter of Hashikko Ensemble, while at the same time being aware that he’s probably going to make corrections to it in the morning anyway.
People could win Spotted Flower stickers!
Hobby-Related
Kio wonders if they still make ekranoplans, and finds himself wanting one when he thinks about them.
Kio is tempted to get a small apartment very close to Akihabara.
“I escaped from reality.” Whether this is related to the previous tweet is unclear.
Kio buys Five Star Stories Volume 16, as well as a Newtype Magazine with Five Star Stories on the cover. He also has a model of the VOLKS Arsculs, but hasn’t built it yet because the binders are pretty daunting. (At this point, it’s pretty clear he’s a huge fan.)
Kio looks at his Speed Mirage Five Star Stories kit. It took him ten years to finish it.
Kio retweets a model kit site’s tweet featuring the Kettengrad, the namesake (?) of Ritsuko from Kujibiki Unbalance.
Kio and Drinking
Kio worries about the fact that he likes himself best when he’s drunk, to which others reply. Artist Ikuhana Niro says “Yep, I like you!” to which Kio says, “Thanks!” Another individual mentions that communication skills get stronger after drinking, which Kio agrees with.
Kio drunk tweeting. It’s mostly about him heading home, having trouble getting through his door, and asking if people like Drunk Kio. Ikuhana inevitably replies with a yes, but asks him to take care of himself.
Kio later thinks he drank a hangover supplement on the way back, but can’t actually remember it.
Miscellaneous
Kio successfully makes a phone call, and then reminisces about when he was a kid. He hated talking on the phone, sometimes to the point of tears.
The weather’s getting colder, so Kio is bringing his pet tortoise back indoors.
Kio dons the belly warmer for the coming months.
