Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 388 Shi Yu's Careful Thoughts

On the second day, Shiyu brought new news.

"Are you free today? If it's convenient, let's go to Undead River Publishing House together."

In the student council room after school, the girl said so concisely.

"Now?" Kato Yusuke, who was reviewing the documents, raised his head and asked.

"Well, Miss Machida will wait for us there."

"it is good."

Yusuke who heard her words was also very straightforward, temporarily put down the survey on the students' opinions on the school in his hand, got up and began to pack his things.

Reactions to this have been mixed.

Ying Lili asked strangely: "Hey, what are you going to do? What about the work of the student union?"

"Of course it's doing something more in line with what an adult would do. Sigh, although you don't understand Sawamura." Shiyu smiled ambiguously, whetting her appetite.

Kato Yusuke packed up his things, told Kei that she should return first today, and then left the school with Shiwa.

The Immortal River Publishing House, located in Jimbocho, belongs to Chiyoda Ward just like the private Toyosaki Gakuen.

Because the two places are not far away, Kato Yusuke wanted to take the tram there, but Shiwa directly waved and called a taxi.

The uncle driver in a neat black suit got out of the car and opened the rear door for the two of them.

"Time is of the essence, so it's faster."

The girl sat on it very arrogantly, and moved her body inward, leaving a space for one person.

"Come up quickly."

"..."

Kato Yusuke also had no objection to this, and simply sat on it.

The uncle driver closed the door and returned to the driving seat.

"Where are you going?"

"Go to the Immortal River Building in Jimbocho, thank you."

The vehicle begins to move smoothly.

After getting into the car, Yusuke put the shoulder schoolbag between the two of them, with his right body slightly pressed against the car door.

Rustling.

Accompanied by the slight movement of clothes rubbing against the seat.

Shi Yu moved a little closer, bringing a faint fragrance.

The graceful figure is proud of the twin peaks, showing graceful and moving curves.

The soft semi-circular E-cup is wrapped under the soft sailor suit, which makes the outer vest produce many tiny horizontal wrinkles.

"Before arriving at the destination, let me briefly introduce the situation to you."

"it is good."

Kato Yusuke withdrew his gaze from the scenery outside the window and turned his head to look.

The girl sat in the middle of the back row, and intruded into his side faintly, only blocked by a shoulder bag.

The rear space, which should have been very spacious for the two of them, was slightly cramped as if there were three people sitting there.

Shiwa seemed unaware of this, her two thighs covered in black pantyhose were brought together, her knees were facing him.

Start talking.

"I inquired at Shueisha. Since you have no experience in serializing works, the price is [-] yen per piece."

"The advantage is that there will be a certain increase in the follow-up depending on the popularity, and the audience and readers of the young blood comics are huge, but all copyrights of the works belong to Shueisha."

"Among them, the editorial department of "Jump" that you want to contribute to, I also got the business card of an associate editor."

Shi Yu said and handed over a business card.

"This person is a veteran editor in the industry. He has rich experience and can give newcomers a lot of guidance. If he is around, he can help control the direction. The evaluation among comic authors is not bad."

Kato Yusuke reached out to take the business card, nodded but did not speak.

There were some unfinished parts in the girl's words, so he just quietly waited for the next one.

Seeing this, Shi Yu couldn't help but smile knowingly, and continued talking.

"Then you have another choice, and that is the "Undead" comic magazine inside Undead River."

"Although its volume is not as huge as "Jump", it can be regarded as an old-fashioned magazine that has stood for many years among the young people's passionate comic magazines. The shortcoming is that the sales volume is mediocre."

"But the advantage is that you will have a high degree of freedom here. Although it's not absolute, as long as it's not random doodles, no one will make irresponsible remarks to you."

"As for the manuscript fee, the price is 15000 yen per page. In addition, he also has room to discuss the copyright of the work. The minimum is the exclusive serialization of the manga, and you can retain other copyrights."

"As for which side to choose, you can take this time to think about it."

After the girl finished speaking, she sat upright, said nothing more, pretended not to interfere, and quietly waited for his decision.

But is this really necessary to consider?

Let’s not talk about the difference between the manuscript fee of 9000 and 15000.

Including the degree of freedom in creation is also quite different.

Perhaps some novice cartoonists would prefer to have an experienced editor to help them check the works, so as to avoid the phenomenon of the plot getting out of control.

However, Kato Yusuke is not included in this list. After all, he has a complete set of works in his mind. It doesn't matter to him whether he has someone pointing him out, because he doesn't need pointing out either.

Not to mention the possibility of retaining the rights and interests of copyrights other than comics, which alone is already very convincing.

Kato Yusuke closed his eyes and thought for a while, then rolled up the business card belonging to the deputy editor-in-chief of "Jump", and said something in a low voice.

"I'll listen to you."

"Oh……"

Shi Yu nodded her head reservedly, her expression was very calm, but she quietly clenched her fist on her knee.

Although she appeared to be very fair on the surface, she even thoughtfully explained the strengths and weaknesses of the two editorial departments and let him decide on his own.

However, from the beginning to the end, the answer she gave has always been only one.

——That is to trick this little boy into the Immortal River and bring him into her territory.

As a result, the two are bound to have more intersections due to work.

Although the light novel editorial department and the manga editorial department are not on the same floor, they are actually just going upstairs and downstairs.

Even if he didn't take the initiative to find him, couldn't he go and find him?

Shi Yu kept calculating in his mind, and his mood seemed to be filled with joy as if he had wings.

Even at this moment, she couldn't help but thank Akane Benizaka a little.

After all, if the other party hadn't been a hindrance, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to tie Kato Yusuke by her side openly.

So this gratitude is indeed true, but so is the vigilance and suspicion in my heart.

Although she was "coaxed" by Kato Yusuke with a bowl of miso soup and instant noodles that day, she did not forget the ambiguous part of his words.

As a top figure in the industry.

Shiwa didn't think that Akane Benizaka had enough reasons to do this kind of "motivating" behavior towards Yusuke Kato.

This was a faint intuition, without any specific evidence to support it, and even her understanding of Akane Benizaka was limited to rumors.

However, there is no reason to be a little defensive.

She always felt that the woman had some plans secretly, which made people have to guard against it.

Amidst such complex emotions, time passed quickly...

……

"Here we are, guest."

The taxi stopped in front of the Undead River building.

The two people who had paid for the car got out of the car one after another.

Kato Yusuke stopped where he was, and looked at the tall office building in front of him for a moment.

The dark glass shone brightly in the orange sunlight, reflecting a bit of harsh white light.

A scene from three weeks ago could not help but pop up in my mind.

His eyes were slightly lost.

"Student Kato?" Shi Yu took two steps forward and found that he hadn't followed, so she turned her head and called.

"...Well, here we come." Yusuke, who came back to his senses, agreed, and then raised his feet to chase after him.

The girl is in front and he is behind.

The two walked into the building together and waited in front of the elevator.

Wearing uniforms, they mingled among a group of adults in suits and leather shoes, somewhat uncoordinated.

Shi Yu was very calm about this, and took him with ease to take the elevator to the floor where the light novel editorial department is located.

In the second conference room on this floor.

Kato Yusuke met Machida Sonoko, a woman in a suit who had met once at the signing event in Hehe City.

"Oh, is this the teacher Eromanga? Please introduce me quickly, Xiaoshi."

"...Worry, please be quiet, Machida-san."

Shi Yu complained like this, with a rare expression on his face showing a bit of tiredness, as if there was something he couldn't do about this person.

"Oh~~ After all, I've been looking forward to seeing him for a long time. You can double the sales of Xiaoshi's works with just one fan art. You can't take such a precious artist too seriously?"

There was undisguised excitement in the light female voice.

She has neat short hair and light makeup on her face.Wearing a set of neat black dress suit with low heels, she looks very neat and active.

"Are you really going to talk about the newcomer award writer selected by your company to such an unbearable level...?"

Shi Yu first complained, and then introduced the two of them.

"Anyway, Kato-san. This is my editor, Ms. Sonoko Machida, who is also the deputy editor-in-chief of the editorial department; and then, this is my junior and guidance counselor, Kato Yusuke."

"Hello, Ms. Machida." Kato Yusuke took the initiative to extend a hand and shook it with the other party.

"Hello~ Can I just call you Kato-sama?" Machida Sonoko was smiling, not at all like a nearly 30-year-old woman.

"can."

"Hmm~~ He really is a handsome boy. Ah, speaking of which, would you like to accept an illustration commission for a light novel?
Ashamed to say, in fact, there are still a lot of authors here waiting to be fed, and the price will definitely give you the best treatment! "

"Ms. Machida." Shiwa on the side took over the conversation, "Kato-san, he came here today because of this, and the person in charge of the manga department hasn't come yet?"

"It's coming soon, please sit down first."

Machida Sonoko said while motioning for the two to sit down.

There is a spacious long table in the meeting room.

Kato Yusuke and Shiwa sat on one side, while Machida Sonoko sat alone on the other side.

While waiting, several people exchanged pleasantries.

The conscientious deputy editor asked again about the commission for the illustration.

Yusuke didn't refuse, and nodded in agreement.

After all, he is currently heavily in debt, and it would be a good thing to have an extra income.

The atmosphere thus became more harmonious.

Machida Yuanzi's attitude towards him has also become more friendly.

Almost 10 minutes or so passed.

A middle-aged man with square glasses and a plaid shirt, who looked more like a programmer than a manga editor, walked into the meeting room.

After introduction.

Kato Yusuke learned that the other party was the deputy editor-in-chief of the manga editorial department, but when facing Sonoko Machida at the same level, he put himself at a lower level.

Although only a small aspect.

But it also reflects from the side how humble the comic magazines under the Immortal River are.

Kato Yusuke doesn't care about these, after all, whether it's a light novel or a manga, it's about reading the content in the end.

Including the now well-known Benizaka Zhuyin, who also rose from a small publishing house when he first debuted.

As long as the content is good enough, no matter where it is serialized, it will not be affected.

Benizaka Akane is a prime example.

He silently listened to Mr. Kimura...that is, the deputy editor of the manga department praising Machida Sonoko, and he couldn't help but think of Akane Kosaka in his heart.

Accidentally, he seemed to have embarked on the same path as the opponent before he started.

I always feel a little bit arranged...

This made Kato Yusuke a little annoyed for no reason, but he didn't show it on his face.

Shi Yu, who was sitting next to him, glanced at him, and then looked at the one opposite - the deputy editor of the manga department who hadn't gotten to the point.

His eyes became thoughtful.

Then there was a cough just enough for everyone to hear.

"Cough...Miss Machida."

Machida Sonoko, who was dealing with Kimura's social rhetoric, immediately looked over.

Shiyu said in a calm but serious tone: "Student Kato and I will discuss the matter of the new volume of the novel later."

This kind of behavior of interrupting other people's conversations is very abrupt, but she still does it anyway, as if doing her own way or something else.

Kato Yusuke turned his head to look at her, with some imperceptible waves in his eyes, but they were fleeting.

As the person who knew Shiwa best at the scene, Sonoko Machida understood what she meant immediately, and said it to Kimura in a joking manner.

"I'm really sorry, Editor-in-Chief Kimura. As you can see~~ My baby writer is a high school student who doesn't know the rules. I'm sorry, let's chat later."

Kimura glanced at Shiyu first, then looked at her again, smiled and nodded in agreement.

"It should be so. After all, Teacher Xia Shizi is the pearl of our Undead Sichuan library. I'm sorry, but I said too much."

"Oh, if you praise her so much, it may make her more willful in the future, and I will have a headache then."

That's all to say, but in the end, it got to the point smoothly.

Kimura looked at Kato Yusuke and asked, "Did you bring the original manuscript? This teacher."

"Have."

Yusuke nodded in affirmation, and took out a USB flash drive from his pocket, which contained the original manuscript of Episode 1 that he drew in advance.

"Do you have a printer?"

Machida Sonoko couldn't help but smiled: "What do you think? Brother Kato, you know that this is the editorial department where you are? Give me the USB drive, and I'll arrange it."

Kato Yusuke handed over the USB flash drive and thanked him.

Sonoko Machida walked to the door with the USB flash drive, handed it to an employee who was like an assistant, and then went back to her seat and sat down.

Not long after, the assistant walked in with the printed manuscript and a USB flash drive.

I don't know if it was Machida Sonoko's order, but the assistant printed four copies of the manuscript, even Kato Yusuke prepared his own copy.

The assistant who divided the manuscript turned and left.

Except for Yusuke, the other three were flipping through the works in their hands...

……

　Proofread later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)