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    Co-operatingForTheFirstTime

    M.Doyouthinkourversationtopicsveryoftehingtodowithpainting?

    A.Itseemsso.

    M.Weoriedtodiscussthetopithemagazididntactuallydelveintoit.

    A.Hmm...

    M.Wediscussedthatiainspecialn.Alongtimeagoreally.ThatwastheTodaymagazineofCulturalPublicatioment.

    A.Yes!Irememberthatpicturewascalled"TheSuheMirror"!

    M.Youmeantheohadoginit?Thatwas-

    A.Thefirsttimeweworkedtogether!

    M.Wehadagoodtimechattingevenbeforethat!

    A.IaincafeinSendagaya--theoroducedbyyou.

    M.LaterIinvitedyoubetodesignthecoverforme.ButbeforethatIhaddonesomethingmore...

    A.Writingnsfazines?

    M.YoumeanPartTimehatswhatIdidafterwards...

    A.Yes!Oh,thefirstbookoughttobeASlowBoatToa!

    M.Nowyourememberit!Atthattime,Iwasonlyanewwriter.HowdareIthinkofthosetoppestillustrators?SoIdecidedtoaskSasakiMakitodesigncoversformylongnovels.Infact,IhavebeenabigfanofhissiheageofGalo.OnlyatthattimeveryseldomdidSasakidrawcoversforbooks.

    A.WhenIfirstlookedatyourbookcover,itstrikedmeasifIhadknownitsomewhere.ButIcouldhepainter.Moreover,thecoversbySasakiMakireallydifferdifferentfromthestylesofothers.Theyresofresh!

    M.Makisbothacartoonistandpainterhimself.Itsreallyceousofmeinaskinghimtodesignthecoverforme