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

Chapter 461 Secret Changes

Continue to repeat the steps of picking up, chopping firewood, and stacking.

The sun was shining high above the head, making people sweat non-stop, and then being blown by the mountain wind on the plateau, the clothes stuck to the body, making people feel uncomfortable all over.

Kato Yusuke and Kei cooperated with each other, one chopped firewood and the other collected it, and a lot of chopped wood soon gathered in the open space.

After that, the mangosteen brothers came several times to carry the wood to the campfire.

"Well, do you want to take a break first? Yusuke."

Papa, the girl sat down on the stone under the eaves of the warehouse, and patted the seat beside her lightly.

"Please come and sit here."

"..."

Kato Yusuke wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve, nodded slightly in greeting, then inserted the ax into the stake, and sat down cautiously on the empty seat beside the other party.

'Are you finally going to continue the previous topic? '

While whispering secretly in his heart, he anxiously chose his words.

——"Morning for 2 people~"

Regarding the photo with Shi Yu, although he thinks he has stuck to the bottom line in the end, he cannot deny this fact and his fault in behavior.

Using harsh conditions and indifference to guide the other party to voluntarily give up, on the surface it seems reasonable, but in essence it is a big mistake.

Whether behavior is the result of thoughts driven or simply the most suitable choice, the two seem to be the same, but in fact they are very different.

While thinking, a hand gently stretched out.

"It's been hard work. You sweat a lot. Sure enough, this kind of work is relatively easy to get tired?"

A soft fragrance came from the handkerchief attached to the left cheek, and the soft cloth was wiped gently on the face, carefully wiping off the cold sweat that had leaked out unknowingly.

Looking at Kei who was wiping sweat for him, Yusuke Kato wet his lips, opened his mouth and said, "...I'm sorry for troubling you about what happened just now."

"Hey~ why do you say that?"

Kei put away the handkerchief with a nonchalant expression, took out a round fan from the backpack that was placed aside, and gently blew the wind at him.

The slightly sweaty body felt very comfortable in contact with the cool air that kept blowing in.

Kato Yusuke propped his arms on his thighs, thought carefully, and recounted what happened between him and Shiwa that day.

Alas, a slight sigh sounded from the left.

"I always feel that, no matter how many times I hear it, Kasumigaoka-senpai has a reason why she shouldn't forgive you."

The girl waved the round fan that had stopped once again, and continued to ask: "Then, have you had a good talk with Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

"...we decided to give each other time to reconsider and wait until after the field trip to give an answer."

"I see. However, Yusuke should have decided this himself, right? I think Kasumigaoka-senpai just keeps compromising with you, right?"

The clear pupils are like unknown lakes deep in the mountains, and they can see through even his tiny parts.

"..."

Kato Yusuke was speechless for a moment.

As if to fill his blank, Kei continued.

"But...why is Kasumigaoka-senpai so attached to you?"

"Me too, I don't quite understand..."

"Well, you won't lie to me... Yusuke said it himself, right?"

A brief silence.

"Senior Shiba said that a piece of work I once drew became an opportunity for her novel to get out of the predicament, but I knew it was just a coincidence. We didn't know each other at that time, and I didn't have the purpose of helping her. "

"Oh~ that's it, that's a very special reason."

Hui nodded her head lightly, muttering to herself, her expression slightly lost in thought.

Unconsciously, she recalled the conversation she had with Kasumigaoka-senpai a few days ago.

As if clearing the fog, from Kato Yusuke, she learned the inside story that she couldn't get from the senior sister, and touched the tip of the iceberg of the relationship between the two.

In comparison, is my own reason, or the fetters really enough?
If you regard this competition as an abstract marathon, the winning condition is the only one.

Although people who are closer to the finish line have an advantage, the process is full of uncertainties.

Before the results come out, everything can only be considered as speculation, and no one can give an absolute answer.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with that."

While talking, Kei looked at the distant woods.

Whenever a gust of wind blows, the leaves rustle.

Although gold and red are not as vibrant as spring turquoise, they also have a soft beauty that the former does not have.

"I always feel that the forest in autumn is also very beautiful." The girl admired softly, her tone a little softer.

The light hair cascaded down and fell over the lips.

"Anyway, if you encounter anything in the future, remember to ask me anytime, Yusuke."

After a pause, he added: "Anything is fine, I will help."

"help……?"

"Hmm~ to make you change. Hey...does it mean that it would be more appropriate for you to be reborn?"

Kato Yusuke's eyelids twitched slightly, smelling a hint of danger from these words.

The topic seems to be over here.

"Speaking of which, I'm a bit thirsty. Do you want to buy a drink together? Yusuke."

"it is good."

After Hui made such a proposal, he nodded in agreement.

The two walked towards the main building together.

The boys beside the bonfire yelled and moved the wood. While building the bonfire, they wiped away the sweat gushing out like a fountain.

Kato Yusuke wanted to leave just like that, but Hui felt that at least he should say hello, so they walked over together and told Nakamura about the situation.

"Are you going to buy drinks? Well, let's do it, the work here is almost done, and I'll invite everyone to drink together, let's go together later."

As Katsushi Nakamura said, his generous behavior caused the surrounding students to congratulate him with a burst of "Yeah~~~".

The lively atmosphere made it hard to refuse, so the two agreed.

Kato Yusuke returned the ax stuck on the stake to the warehouse, tidied up the firewood cutting area a bit, and then returned to the campfire to help set up the campfire together.

With the concerted efforts of the boys, the thigh-thick logs were gradually stacked together, and finally formed a beautiful well-shaped shape.

"It's amazing, it's really well done~!"

The girls applauded all around.

"This is so interesting~! I always feel a bit like playing Jenga." Takei, who wiped the sweat from his forehead, was full of interest.

"Right? I just said that this is the romance of a man—!" Yamaguchi grinned and nodded.

"Everyone has worked hard."

Katsuki Nakamura clapped his hands and announced: "The next thing is to wait for the bonfire and barbecue meeting in the evening. Before that, you can move freely."

"Teacher~~! I want to drink honeydew melon soda~!" Yoshiko Himekawa happily raised her hand.

"OK, you don't need to be polite with me, you can choose whatever you want to drink later!"

"""oh--!!!"""

After finishing the final finishing work quickly, all the people left in a lively manner and headed towards the main building.

……

at the same time.

Somewhere in a certain district of Tokyo, a whole floor of a certain building has been leased out, and Hongzhu Planning and Painting Co., Ltd. has established its office here.

In this room called the president's office, all kinds of materials and machines are scattered everywhere. The messy appearance is really not like a human living environment.

It is in such a situation.

The female secretary with the document in her hand walked into the room carefully, trying not to step on the items on the ground, and just came to the desk like a jungle adventure.

"President, I have brought the information you requested, do you want to have a look at it now?"

The woman sitting at the desk hummed, and while reviewing the densely packed documents in her hand, she asked without raising her head, "So, have the investigation results come out?"

As the name suggests, the person who can sit in that position and be called the president is the actual person in charge of Hongzhu Planning Co., Ltd.—— Benizaka Akane.

The president is just an insignificant title, and its essence is a super popular cartoonist and original author, as well as a producer, director and dark creator of all positions.

In addition, she is also a famous fan club——

Founder and current community representative of "rouge en rouge".

Logically speaking, with so many titles and resumes, the person who is regarded as "the ultimate form of creator" in the industry is absolutely admired by others.

Being admired by others also means unattainable and majestic.

However, if it is placed in this messy room...

Emmm...

It can only be said to be a little majestic, but not much.

After all, the environment here is really detrimental to the glamorous image of the person involved. If it is exposed, it will definitely surprise people and disillusion many fans who regard him as an idol.

Although if that kind of thing really happened, the person involved would not care about it...

"Yes, all the market research you want on "The Chainsaw Man" is already here."

The female secretary with a graceful figure said respectfully, turning a blind eye to the mess around her, as if she had long been used to it.

"Well, pick out the key parts and read it to me first, and I'll read the details later."

"Yes!"

The female secretary who received the instructions nodded yes, opened the document in her hand, and then began to report.

"First of all, this issue of "Youth Undead", the distribution and sales have grown very rapidly. It has reached 90 copies and is still rising. The analysis is influenced by the fifth serialization of "Chain Saw Man."

Heh~ A low chuckle sounded.

"This is expected. After all, the five-series gimmick Immortal Chuan has been hyped since last week. It is only an inevitable result that the growth will increase. The manga editorial department will probably be laughing from ear to ear."

"Yes, this conclusion is also reached in the report. If "Chain Saw Man" can continue to be serialized for five years while maintaining the quality, it is expected that the popularity will continue to rise."

The female secretary first expressed her affirmation, and then continued:

"But it's only the first phase, and the follow-up situation is unclear. After all, this kind of precedent is too rare. If it is unsustainable, the effect of skyrocketing will probably fall back."

Benizaka Zhuyin nodded, but did not deny this point, besides, it was also a fact.

After all, once you give readers too much expectation, if you can't produce enough manuscripts by then, not only will there be a crisis of trust due to breaking your promise, but it will also affect the popularity and reputation of the work.

For Japanese companies, especially those of a certain size, nothing is more serious than a crisis of trust.

Even if it is just a trivial matter in the eyes of ordinary people, if it happens, someone will be punished for it, which will lead to a chain reaction of the entire leadership collectively apologizing in front of the media.

It is precisely because of this worry that Undead Chuan's attitude on this has always been ambiguous and secretive.

Even during the hype, there are still some retreats, and I dare not directly boast that there will always be five serials in the future.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, no one will be able to take the responsibility.

"--so."

The female secretary spoke again:

"According to the conclusions obtained from the analysis and investigation, it will take at least one year to two years for "Chain Saw Man" to be truly completed. This is also the normal serialization cycle of other novella comics, with basically no exceptions."

"It's hard to say." Benizaka Zhuyin smiled intriguingly, "Basically none mean there won't be any in the future?"

"Eh--?"

"That little guy has a good personal relationship with me, and I know him a little bit. As long as he doesn't get pestered by Yingyingyanyan, maybe he can do it."

The so-called women will only affect the speed of drawing the sword, nothing more.

If you want to become stronger, you have to focus on nothing else.

It is best to shave all the hair.

Although it will become bald, it will definitely become stronger!

Benizaka Zhuyin imagined that scene in her mind for a while, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly unconsciously,
If you think about it carefully, forget it. Although it would be interesting to let that little bastard shave his head bald, it is still more eye-catching now.

While thinking about this, she took out her mobile phone and sent an email to someone:
【Do you want to consider shaving your head bald? 】

Then he put down the phone and gave the secretary a continuing look, and the female secretary continued with satisfaction.

"To sum up, the report believes that the five-serial series is unsustainable. Finally, you are concerned about the copyright transaction and future income issues."

"According to the price you proposed, although "Chain Saw Man" still has the potential to make profits in the future, the payback period will be quite long. Under the same conditions, there are many other excellent works that can be invested at the same time, so the report concludes that it is not suitable for purchase."

The female secretary closed the document at this point, and stood quietly where she was, waiting for orders.

Benizaka Zhuyin remained silent, just silently lit a cigarette, lost in thought.

The office became quiet for a while.

Gray smoke climbed upwards.

She took a little puff of the cigarette, leaned back against the soft seat back, and put her feet on the desk in a disfigured manner.

The smoke swayed, and the sexy face was looming in it, and his face was a little cloudy.

Almost when a cigarette is about to run out...

buzz-

The mobile phone on the table rang suddenly, breaking the silence in the office.

Picking up the phone casually and looking at it, the reply to the previous email immediately came into view.

[Full marks Cowherd: Auntie's brain is broken (broken)? 】

With a "poof", Hongsaka Zhuyin laughed like a rose in full bloom.

It was nothing for her to smile like this, but the female secretary who had been waiting quietly was startled, her eyes widened in astonishment, and then she hurriedly lowered her head, tried her best to control her expression, and at the same time secretly raised her ears to listen.

It's a pity that her boss didn't say anything, which made her a little disappointed.

After laughing for a while, Akane Benizaka put down her phone, stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and said bitterly:
"Get ready and call the media for me."

"Huh? President, what do you mean..."

"I want the copyright of "The Chainsaw Man". First select a few familiar media outlets to disclose it, and when it will be released, I will tell you later."

The female secretary blinked first, and finally bowed respectfully.

"Okay, I understand, then I'll arrange it right away, President."

She did not refute this, although the report is still in her hand, but these are meaningless now.

After all, besides Akane Benizaka, this company actually only has clerical staff and managers like her, and there is no one who understands research and development, so Akane Benizaka is basically in charge of the overall situation.

And her boss hated it when someone raised objections in front of her, so she just obediently put the report on the desk, then turned and walked out.

Just as he was about to leave the house, a murmur with a smile suddenly drifted into his ears.

"Since you've been doing well recently, I'll give you a fire as a gift~"

The female secretary's footsteps stopped suddenly, but she immediately returned to normal and walked out quickly.

……

(End of this chapter)