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    A.Youweresobold!

    M.Really!

    A.Iagree!(laughs)

    M.IwastookeenonimplSasakiMakitohelpmethatIthoughtofnothingelse.ItturthatImyselfwasverysatisfiedwiththe

    cover,anditdidreceivealotofgoodents!YetshortfiisdifferentfromhereforeIalsowishtoinvitesomeotherpaiohelpme.SoIthoughtofyouMizamaruSeian.Atthattimeourworks...

    A.Verycartoonish!

    M.Theystrikedmeasveryspecial,though.Andtheresultwassosatisfactory.

    A.InthatperiodIgotaspecialdesire.Ididntwanttodrawtherealselfwithpleteclarity.SoItriedtoextracttheoutlinesofmypictures,andproducedeffectslikethoseofpaper-cutworks.

    M.Yes,likepastedrawings.Atthattimenotsomanypeoplewouldtrythatmethod.

    A.Itwasahingformetoo,andmanydidnotdiscoverthatwasmywork.

    M.Ididntreizeyourworkeven.

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    ThePicturesOfNovelsversusThatOfShortFi

    A.ItalwaysseemstomeinappropriatetoemployasharpmodeofpaintingfortheworksofMurakami,especiallyhisshortfi.Yetsomehowthemoreyouwishnottomakeyourselfstandout,thecleareryoudepictyourself!IwasfinallyateaseafterIreceivedthephonecallfromtheeditortelliMurakamilikedtheeffect!

    M.Manypeopleplainthatitstoochallengingtodesignthecoverformyworks.

    A.Itwouldbemucheasierifonecouldeverythingbutsimplydraw.ButitseemsthatIushedbysomethingtoproduonworks!

    M.Actually,IusedtohaveanideainmymiimeIaskforhelp.OnlyIfailtoveythempletelywithmyownwords.ItwasthesamewhenIaskedforyourh