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

Chapter 475 Exposure
Shi Yu is very angry now, not only because he was kept in the dark, but also because he felt that he was being teased.

Seeing Machida Sonoko with a hippie smile, she frowned dissatisfiedly and said:
"It's just too much, so you've been lying to me all this time? You lying editor-san...!"

"Lie to you? Oh, why are you so surprised? Besides, I don't seem to have agreed to your termination of the contract, have I?"

"But you obviously talked to me so many times!
Not only have I been on the phone until midnight, but I've had so many conversations in this conference room,

I even called the leaders of the headquarters to testify, are all these lies to me! "

"The leader of the headquarters?"

Machida Sonoko rested her index finger on her chin, looked up at the ceiling as a memory, and then said ah:

"Ah~ You're talking about Minister Yamashina, it's true that there is such a thing.

That's a troublesome person, if possible, I really don't want to ask him, now I owe troublesome favor~"

"Please don't change the subject! I saw you show the application to that person. What's going on?"

Saying that, Shiwa rested her arms on the table, and cast her cold eyes on the other side.The long black hair behind him seemed to be moving without wind, showing a tendency to enter a fighting stance.

Machida Sonoko was neither panic nor busy about this, but just chattered.

"Ah~ Although that uncle is very troublesome, but this time he is the only one who can ask me.

Ah~~~ To say that this time the turmoil can be controlled to an acceptable level, he is indeed very important...

But that's right, after all, that uncle is now the director of the animation business department, otherwise it would be really difficult for me to deal with it alone.

Speaking of which, Xiaoshi, you don’t know that he was the one who made the decision to cut your work in half, so that person is still an enemy, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t need to treat him as a partner~”

"...one moment an enemy and another partner, so! Is that person Machida-san hired to act together?"

"Well, that's how it turned out.

Although my original purpose of asking that uncle for help was actually to delay the high-level decision,
But I didn't expect his acting skills to be surprisingly good, and he didn't even notice such a clever little poem~~~"

"Using this kind of method against high school students! It's simply too despicable, are you still adults like this?"

Looking at Shiwa with a sullen face, Sonoko Machida smiled as if from the bottom of her heart.

"If you really want to say that, I'm so merciful that I haven't bothered with you about it yet. Do you have the right to come here and question me? Xiaoshi."

"I……!"

"Obviously there is not much time until the release of the final volume of the novel, and the work is about to be animated.

We have put so much effort and effort into this, and our feet hurt when we walk every day, and even the pain is so painful that we don't want to wear high heels anymore.

Even so, they have to keep visiting their partners, just to get a little more support and popularity.

As a result, at this moment, you have proposed and terminated the contract. Which side is it that is too much? "

"...!"

In an instant, silence spread.

Machida Sonoko's tone was very calm, except for the last sentence, there was not much harshness in the words, but it clearly stated a truth.

——"Your willfulness is equivalent to obliterating all our previous efforts."

Shi Yu deeply understood this point, couldn't help biting her lips and lowered her head, speechless.

After a while, she calmed down and raised her head again, facing the opposite gaze.

"...I won't deny anything about that kind of thing, but even if I want to leave, I will finish "Love Metronome" well before then, and try not to affect the editorial department."

As she spoke, her cold voice was full of thoughtfulness, and she must have made relevant plans a long time ago.

Both Yusuke Kato and Sonoko Machida could hear this.

The former quietly shook her hand, while the latter sighed helplessly.

"That's why I said that your decision affects more than yourself."

"I know……"

"No, actually you don't quite understand."

"……What does it mean?"

Sonoko Machida rubbed the center of her eyebrows a little tiredly, then showed a kind smile like looking at a child, and said:

"I'm not saying this to you to criticize you. I just hope that through this matter, you can become more mature in the future. That's all, Xiaoshi."

When Shiyu's eyes were shaking because of these words, she turned her attention to the side again, and said with a sigh of relief:
"And there is little brother Kato, thanks to your help to stop Xiaoshi this time, I want to thank you for this.

Please continue to work hard as a catalyst for Xiaoshi in the future...Of course, I mean the good side. "

Kato Yusuke nodded, "I understand, thank you for working so hard, Miss Machida."

"Oh~cough cough, then, I will leave my daughter to you in the future?" Machida Sonoko cleared his throat, deliberately putting on a serious look.

"Please don't pretend to be someone else's mother, you insane editor-san."

Shi Yu's cheeks were slightly red, and she gave her a serious look, expressing condemnation and dissatisfaction with her eyes, and her expression seemed a little unhappy.

It doesn't seem like she is genuinely angry, but rather like showing her true feelings in front of someone close to her.

Machida Sonoko couldn't help smiling, and hurt her: "Oh, the lethality of your eyes now is far worse than before? Xiaoshi."

"I don't want to be angry if I can, but you always deliberately provoke you without knowing the depth, and I have no choice but to accompany you."

"Eh? But fundamentally speaking, it's Xiaoshi who can't stand provocation, right?

In this way, the usual little poems are always awe-inspiring and repulsive.

As a result, as soon as you encounter something about Kato's younger brother, you will turn into a love brain in seconds, not only will your IQ be zero, but your actions will also become willful and impulsive... By the way, don't you think you are too easy to handle? "

Hearing what she said, Shiyu first instinctively wanted to talk back, then lowered his eyes slightly as if thinking of something, and murmured:
"...Yu-chan, he is different."

Kato Yusuke instantly felt the strength in his hand increase a lot. The girl held him tightly, as if afraid that he would run away if she let go.

Machida Sonoko couldn't see their small movements under the table, but it didn't prevent her from seeing the difference in the atmosphere between them, and she couldn't help but sighed with mixed feelings.

"...Really? That's good." She said: "Then, since the problem has been solved and Xiaoshi is so happy, I won't say anything."

After finishing speaking, I asked again: "Do you have anything else to do next? If you have nothing to do, you can go back."

"Miss Machida." Kato Yusuke took some things at his feet to the table, stretched out his hand and pushed them towards her.

"Please accept these if you don't mind."

"Huh? What are these?"

"Some specialties from Chiba Prefecture, thank you for your care all the time, I hope you can accept them."

"Hey~~~Then I'll accept it bluntly. By the way, this shouldn't be considered a bribe, right?"

Shi Yu at the side interrupted her joke.

"In that case, it will be given to you before the conversation, not now? Can you stop making such a nasty joke?"

"Yes, I'm sorry for making an exaggerated joke."

Machida Sonoko said with a smile, and then sent them out of the conference room, onto the elevator, and then back to the editorial office.

"Editor Machida."

A female editor came up and asked hesitantly, "I'm very sorry, may I ask a question?"

"Question? Yes, what's the matter?"

"Yes, the person in the conference room with you just now, is it Teacher Xia Shizi?"

"Well, she was right."

"So, that, may I ask about the rumor about Teacher Xia Shizi..."

Machida Sonoko understood, but did not answer right away, but raised her eyes and looked around.

At some point, the editors in the office surrounded her. Everyone looked worried and focused on her, obviously sharing the same concerns.

—— "Will Xia Shizi terminate the contract with Undead River Publishing House?"

More or less, all of these people have participated or are currently participating in the animation project of "Love Metronome".

And now, they are all eager to know an answer.

After all, once something really happens, the job in hand may also be aborted, so no one can care less.

There was a sense of oppression in the air, as if there was a thick layer of dark clouds hanging over everyone's heads.

Faced with such a situation, Machida Sonoko was silent for a while, then took a deep breath, and made it clear in a cheerful tone:
"Although I know what everyone is worried about, what I want to say is that the termination of Teacher Xia Shizi's contract is just a rumor, so your worries are superfluous. Do you hear everything clearly?"

The office was quiet at first, and the female editor immediately asked, "Is this true? Editor-in-Chief Machida!"

"Of course." Machida Sonoko replied decisively, gave her a positive smile, and then lifted the things in her hands.

"Not only that, Teacher Xia Shizi also brought condolences this time, let's come and share it together~"

When the editors heard this, their hanging hearts were finally relieved, and a heartfelt smile appeared on their faces.

Sonoko Machida put the special product on an empty workstation that no one was using, and asked everyone to pick it up. She also took a pear and went to the tea room to wash it.

When she came back, the office was filled with the sound of eating.

People swept away the previous seriousness and chatted with each other one after another, and the atmosphere became very relaxed.

Seeing this, she didn't stop her, and joined in with a smile.

After all, under the influence of Shi Yu, the mental state of everyone in the editorial department has been very tense recently, and a proper relaxation is also beneficial to future work.

Even including Machida Sonoko herself, the mental pressure is actually very huge.

On the one hand, she not only has to deal with the superiors, but on the other hand, she has to appease the emotions of these subordinates, and she must not show weakness in front of everyone.

On this basis, the progress of the work at hand cannot be left behind.

Only she can understand the complex taste in it, and it is really not enough for outsiders to understand.

Fortunately, the matter was finally resolved satisfactorily.

Whether it should be said or not, although Kato Yusuke is the culprit who caused Shiwa to act impulsively.

But at least she was very grateful to Kato Yusuke for making Shiwa change her mind.

While thinking about this, he took a bite of the pear in his hand.

After the crisp taste, the rich and plump juice overflows in the mouth, and the just right sweetness wakes up the taste buds very well.

Not only does it make people feel happy physically and mentally, but even the stress in their hearts is swept away.

"It's so sweet!", "Delicious!", "This pear is so delicious!".

The office echoed with everyone's admiration and laughter.

Just as everyone was chatting happily, an exclamation suddenly sounded.

"—Isn't it! Is this true or false!?!?"

The voice was full of surprise and disbelief.

Looking up, an editor sitting at his desk was staring at the computer screen dumbfounded, as if he had received a huge shock.

"What's the matter, what happened?" Someone couldn't help asking, but that person didn't respond, as if he had fallen into a state of trance.

"Let me take a look." The previous female editor walked over, cast her curious eyes on the computer screen, and read out the content on it.

"That... the highest copyright deal in the Heisei era, the queen of the fandom, Akatsuki Benizaka, threw [-] million yen for the copyright of the popular work "Chain Saw Man"..."

After a pause...

"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

She couldn't help screaming.

The high-pitched and sharp voice spread out, and the sound was a bit harsh, but no one cared about it.

After a brief silence.

With a "boom", everyone rushed forward, scrambling to gather around the computer and squeeze together.

Immediately after—

"It's actually true!!!"

"One, one hundred million yen——!?"

"No way?? Why haven't the people in the manga department talked about such a big thing?"

"Wait, there seems to be more... "According to reliable sources, the author behind the popular manga "Chain Saw Man" is actually a student of a private university in Tokyo!". "

"Say, speaking of it, the author of "The Chainsaw Man" is Mr. Fujimoto, I remember, isn't that a friend of Mrs. Kasumi Shiko...?"

Someone quickly grasped the point and diverted everyone's attention from the amount.

After this reminder, the editors all focused their attention on a certain person.

In the light novel editorial department, there are not many people who know the true identity of "Mr. Fujimoto Tree", but there is only one person who is absolutely clear!

That is the current deputy editor-in-chief who discovered the super newcomer "Xia Shizi" - Machida Sonoko.

"""Is it true!? Machida-san—??"""

Facing everyone's eyes, Sonoko Machida, who was constantly shaken, forced a smile.

The invisible pressure pressed down like a mountain, causing the body to sink involuntarily.

She tried to say something, but closed her mouth for some reason.

"I am willing to bear all liquidated damages in full."

"I will create a more free platform for her, so that she can let go of her hands and feet and show her talent."

The conversation ten minutes ago echoed in my ears.

Obviously before, I thought it was extremely arrogant...but now!But it's completely different!

The picture in my mind quickly reversed, and the content of the call with Shi Yu last night suddenly came to my mind.

"Is it really worth doing this for little brother Kato?"

"I don't know either, but..."

"but?"

"I want to be the support of the back who seems to have nothing, just like he once reached out to help me when I was most desperate. Even if it was just unintentional, the traces left in my heart are real, that's all. "

Machida Sonoko couldn't remember what the two said afterwards, but this sentence was very clear.

more importantly--

"Xi..."

Machida Sonoko muttered to herself, the expression on her face constantly changing.

"Sorry everyone, I still have something to do, so excuse me first!"

Ignoring everyone in the big office, she walked quickly to her own office.

There is only one thing now, she needs to confirm immediately!
……

(End of this chapter)