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Chapter 380 Using Common Sense to Speculate Higashino Division (4000 words)
One is the president of Xinyanzhu Publishing House, and the other is a member of the board of directors who had a quarrel when he left.

This combination is indeed a bit weird.

But Seo Daigo is not the kind of newcomer in the workplace who just entered the society.

It is more or less understandable why the two of them took the initiative to contact themselves.

While Daigo Seo was still thinking, President Umeki, who came to the door on his own initiative, had already opened his mouth with a smile.

"Seo-san, the reason I contacted you with officer Ishihara. Presumably Seo-san should also be able to understand, right?"

The President Umeki is a tall, thin, middle-aged man who is very friendly when he smiles, but extremely oppressive when he doesn't speak.

At this time, he held Daigo Seo's palm and said, "Please return Seo-san to Yanzhu Publishing House."

President Umeki's expression is very sincere and serious, there is no trace of joking at all.

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Officer Ishihara beside him.

Sensing President Umeki's gaze, Officer Ishihara also coughed and apologized: "It was my personal hasty decision to let Seo-san leave the editor-in-chief of the manga department at that time. I am very sorry for affecting Seo-san."

"I hope Seo-san can return to Iwazuki Publishing House as the editor-in-chief of the manga department,"

He even stood up when he said this, and bowed to Seo Daigo.

This made Seo Daigo's expression even more surprised.

The other party's invitation was indeed sincere.

After all, as the president of a giant publishing house, if you want to see him, you can only see him on some TV programs.

Not to mention the members of the board of directors of the publishing house bowed their heads and apologized to themselves.
If it was before, Seo Daigo would never have dreamed that he would still be treated like this.

It can be called the modern version of 'Three Visits Thatched Cottage'.

Seo Daigo was surprised here.

On the other side, President Umeki and Officer Ishihara also had an indescribably complicated mood.

It's really complicated.

At that time, it was a matter decided by the board of directors that made Daigo Seo resign.

But since Daigo Seo left, Hiroto Komiya became the editor-in-chief.

The sales of Iwazuki Publishing's weekly manga "Chiyo" have been declining.

Originally, relying on the quality of the manga of "Chiyo" itself, it could barely compete with the manga magazine "Heshi" where Higashino Division belongs.

After all, no matter how powerful Higashino's "Hansawa Naoki" is, it is just a manga.

Although this comic is very good-looking, it is impossible to really beat Chiyo to death with one fist.

But in the end, Hiroto Komiya's unfair treatment caused dissatisfaction with Ozawada and several other manga authors, and eventually the publication was suspended for several weeks.

This seriously affected the sales of "Chiyo", and some people even pointed at Komiya Hiroto's nose and cursed.

Although these comic authors have recently resumed serialization, it is difficult to wash away the previous infamy.

Many editors of "Thousand Generations" were all affected.

In the same way, when this happened, Hiroto Komiya's prestige, which was one of the few in "Chiyo", suddenly fell to the bottom.

Although he was the editor-in-chief, he was secretly scolded by many editors.

At the same time, very few people went to Hiroto Komiya to review the manuscripts of the comics that were received, and the editors worked independently, basically starting to work on their own.

And this leads to a decline in work efficiency, and some small mistakes that are easy to occur often appear.

This inconsistency between middle management and lower-level staff soon caught the attention of the board of directors.

You must know that the comic publishing industry has brought a lot of profits to Yanzhu Publishing House.

At the beginning, their Iwazuki Publishing House even had the reputation of being the number one giant in Japanese comics.

This profit ratio is too large, and they naturally have to take measures.

Yanzhu Publishing House can become a giant publishing house in the industry, and it is not just because of soft food.

After investigation, discussion and analysis.

They came to several conclusions.

One reason is that Higashinoji's manga "Naoki Hansawa" is so popular.

Another reason is that Komiya Hiroto's behavior of pulling Horikoshi Hanpei back by talking to himself has angered many manga authors, resulting in the low reputation of "Chiyo".

And because Hiroto Komiya has been in office for two or three months, but he has not established any prestige among the editors below.

The work efficiency is low, and the original good situation has been turned into the current mess.
So Hiroto Komiya was replaced by the board of directors in a lightning-fast manner.

It was different from when Daigo Seo was at least notified by the HR department.

Xiao Gongkuan died so quickly that he died before he even had time to snort. It belonged to the situation where he was just notified this morning, and he packed up and left the editor's room in the afternoon.

Now that Hiroto Komiya has 'voluntarily resigned', Iwazuki Publishing House must of course find someone to be the editor-in-chief of the manga department again.

They searched and searched, and changed several editor-in-chiefs, but the situation did not change at all, but continued to deteriorate.

Even because one of the shortest-term editor-in-chiefs left after only two weeks in office.

Therefore, many editors of Iwazuki Publishing House secretly called the position of editor-in-chief of "Chiyo" as the "cursed editor-in-chief position".

As long as you take office, you must leave.

Later, someone mentioned Seo Daigo, the former editor-in-chief.

Although under the leadership of Daigo Seo, "Chiyo" has never won against "Heshi" who owns "Naoki Hansawa".

But at any rate, it was only a slight disadvantage.

If he was here, how could he be unilaterally suppressed like he is now?

Coincidentally, this conversation also reached President Umeki's ears.

He was also worrying about the mess in the manga department at the time.

So when he heard this dialogue, President Umeki actually just regarded it as a complaint dialogue from the publishing staff, and didn't take it to heart.

But I still heard it.

So he took some time and took a look at the previous work records of Daigo Seo when he was working in "Chiyo".

President Umeki looked a little surprised.

Because it is really like what the editors in charge of the manga said.

When Seo Daigo was working, the sales of "Chiyo" could basically guarantee a stable curve.

Not to mention the rise, but compared with the editor-in-chiefs he is looking for now, his achievements are absolutely surprising.

Even in two issues, the sales volume of "Chiyo" has steadily suppressed "Heshi".

Coupled with the transfer of Daigo Seo to Higashino Studio, the number of registered members of pixiv, an illustration exchange website, has also increased steadily.

This can already explain Seo Daigo's ability.

President Umegi thought for a while, and called the board of directors again. After a lot of trouble, he found Seo Daigo again.

therefore--

"Seo-san, our "Chiyo" comic magazine department needs you. As long as you are willing to come back, I will still give Seo-san the treatment of the editor-in-chief."

President Umeki said without hesitation:

"I don't want to hide too much. I know you are currently working at Higashino Studio, but our side is also sincere. If the current decline of "Chiyo" can be reversed, our board of directors is also willing to welcome a new director. servant."

New directors?

Seo Daigo didn't expect the other party to offer such a high price.

You must know that he is a member of the board of directors of Xinyanzhu Publishing House.

As long as you become an officer, it is equivalent to squeezing into the high-level position of Iwazuki Publishing House.

After the merger, Iwazuki Publishing House has become one of the top five giant publishing houses in Japan. It is not too profitable to be a member of the board of directors of such a publishing house.

Even Daigo Seo was tempted for a moment.

But Seo Daigo is not an idiot either.

He knows how difficult it is to reverse the current situation of "Chidai".

Not to mention the popularity of Higashinoji's "Hansawa Naoki" is exploding.

After the protagonist Naoki Hansawa entered the headquarters of the New Tokyo Industrial Bank, the popularity of the manga of "Naoki Hansawa" remained high.

Many readers want to see the collision between Naoki Hansawa and Owada.

If it was "Hansawa Naoki", which just started serialization, I guess there was still a chance.

But trying to snatch the popularity from the current "Hansawa Naoki" is simply a tiger's mouth, and it is simply impossible.

Thinking of this, Seo Daigo was inexplicably gloating.

In addition, why didn't I think of this day when Yanzhu Publishing House drove me out of the job?

Now that some people find that they can't handle it, they find themselves again?

How can there be such a cheap thing?

Not to mention that Mr. Higashino treats him very well. Compared with Umeki and Ishihara, Tsukasa Higashino has really done his utmost to benevolent—to operate the p station into a website with 20 registered members within [-] days, and he has to repeat it Invitation, it can be said that he broke his legs.

This is more than three visits to the thatched cottage?Dong Yesi almost didn't directly build a new house next to his thatched cottage to live in.

How can I just be a traitor like this?

What Seo Daigo hates the most in his life is being a traitor. After he was forced to resign, he has already made up his mind to make the P station the biggest.

This was his promise to Higashino Division when he joined Higashino Studio.

He doesn't want to be that kind of perfidious traitor!
The most important thing is—to treat Higashino Division as an opponent?Isn't that a joke?
Daigo Seo didn't want to be beaten by Higashinoji's "Naoki Hansawa" like before.

Yes!

Now the most powerful cartoonist in Japan is his own leader.

Why did I go to other companies to be hanged and beaten?
No need!I am not a fool!

Moreover, Dongye Studio has great potential for development.

thought here.

Daigo Seo smiled and replied: "President Umeki and Officer Ishihara, thank you for your kindness, but I am very satisfied with my current job and have no plans to change jobs to your company for the time being. I am sorry."

When he said this, his emotions didn't seem to fluctuate much, and he seemed to have made up his mind.

As soon as Daigo Seo said these words, President Umeki and Officer Ishihara on the other side were both stunned.

You must know that even if the conditions they offer are changed to the current Fudao Publishing House, it is estimated that one or two editor-in-chief level figures can be dug out.

Because that is the position of a director.

Board member position of one of the five largest publishing houses in Japan.

". Seo-san, I hope you should think about it a little bit more. There are really not many opportunities like this."

President Umeki was not angry, but continued to speak in a steady tone.

But Daigo Seo, who was sitting on the other side, had already made up his mind.

He smiled and replied: "No, President Umeki, I have thought about it carefully. I am very satisfied with my current job and have no intention of changing jobs for the time being."

"Really." President Umeki did not continue to press.

Iwazuki Publishing House is also an outstanding giant publishing house in Japan.

Even if it is true that the manga department lacks talents, it will not hurt the foundation of the publishing house.

He didn't need to be so humble to Seo Daigo.

President Umeki and Officer Ishihara stood up, and just as they were about to leave, they heard Daigo Seo speak again.

"President Umeki, what I said next is not provocative, but it is really impossible for your company to find an editor-in-chief who can compete with Mr. Higashino."

Seo Daigo decided to give the other party a reminder, which can be regarded as a thank you gift for the other party's sincere invitation.

After hearing this, President Umeki took a careful look at Seo Daigo, and after a while he replied with a smile: "Seo-san, you probably have deified Higashino-sensei."

President Umeki looked full of confidence, and there was an indescribable conviction when he said this:

"I know that Higashino-sensei is indeed an excellent manga author, and he also understands the influence of "Hansawa Naoki" today. But he is far from being unrivaled in the manga industry, right?"

Yes.

President Umeki doesn't believe that Higashino is really that kind of manga genius.

In the comics industry, there will always be a talent who can fight against Higashino Division head-on!

"True evergreen trees and perpetual motion machines are basically impossible to exist according to common sense. Especially in the fast-food culture of comics."

President Umeki replied with a smile.

Seo Daigo did not answer President Umeki's words.

He just smiled, inexplicably feeling that Mei Mu still knew too little.

Indeed, according to common sense, evergreen trees in the comics industry cannot exist.

No matter how good a manga writer is, there will be downturns.

Higashinoji
He is not someone who can be speculated by common sense at all.

Who would have imagined that Higashinoji, a manga author, could be on par with professional painters in the field of oil painting?

Who would have imagined that Higashino could design a website similar to pixiv without even knowing a lot about websites?

This is not something that can be summed up in a simple sentence of 'common sense'.

Especially since he's been working with Higashino for so long.

He also clearly knew that Dong Yesi was very forward-thinking.

So if you want to say 'Using common sense to speculate that such a person cannot exist', then Daigo Seo is not convinced.

But obviously President Umeki didn't think much about his warning, he just smiled at the end, then turned and left.

Watching them go.

Seo Daigo also hesitated for a while, and called Higashino Division.

Although the matter of people from Yanzhu Publishing House can be concealed.

But at this time, it is safer to tell Dong Yesi directly.

Otherwise, it would be easy to cause misunderstanding if it was concealed like this.

Seo Daigo is also a fine individual.

Of course I understand the importance of this matter.

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(End of this chapter)