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Chapter 391 Natural Success

"Okay, if you have the ability, just give it a try."

Naoki Hansawa and Owada competed.

He could have jumped on Owada's train and rose to prominence, but in the end he broke with Owada for his personal ideals.

This is not just revenge, but also represents the incompatibility between Banze and Owada.

This is a battle of ideas.

"Owada is ambitious and very capable. He looks at problems from a macro perspective and coordinates the entire Japanese economy. He is simply a charming tycoon." Kito said.

"but……"

Before he finished speaking, Kuriyama Minami continued, "I still prefer Naoki Hansawa's view that banks serve the people. Because..."

The two of them said in unison, "We are the people."

This is in line with the position of most readers. They are ordinary people who work seriously and enjoy their daily lives peacefully. They do not want others to hold high the banner of party and oppose dissidents, making them victims.

Naoki Hansawa, who is just, courageous, and has the courage to resist, is the one that people should learn from.

……

Higashino family.

Higashino Hibiki looked at Yoshida Koji and finally spoke.

"Yoshida-kun, do you not trust "Dream Eater"?"

"No! No! I just want to... warm up."

"That's not right." Hibiki Higashi shook his head, "An editor who is truly loyal to comics should be as stable as a mountain editor."

Xiang nodded silently.

In his opinion, "Naoki Hansawa" is bound to succeed.

Just follow the current rhythm and development. If you really need to apply external force, accidents may happen.

If you don't wait for foreseeable success and insist on artificial ripening, you may end up stunting the growth.

This sentence made Yoshida Koji open his mouth, speechless.

"Hug...I'm sorry, Tori Akino-sensei."

He is actually more worried that Tori Akino's future focus will be replaced by "Naoki Hansawa".

A person's energy is limited. Some companies in Japan do not allow employees to do side jobs because side jobs will affect the main business.

"Weekly Shonen Jump" also does not allow contracted cartoonists to draw comics on other platforms, as well as work that consumes energy.

Tori Akino circumvented this rule by serializing it under the same magazine, otherwise he would have to pay liquidated damages.

"Naoki Hansawa" obviously performed better, while "Dream Eater" was mediocre. Koji Yoshida thought that if he didn't use any means, Akino would always focus on "Naoki Hansawa" in the future.

"I'm paranoid." Yoshida lowered his head.

"Yoshida-kun..." Akimiya Akemi was shaking her head. Her partner was not in a hurry, but the editor took action without authorization, "You have to believe Hibiki."

"Yeah." Yoshida nodded sadly.

She comforted Higashino Hibiki, "It's a good thing anyway, Hibiki, don't be angry."

"I'm not angry, it's just..." Higashikata hesitated for a long time, then said quietly, "I'm just a little disappointed."

"Ah!" Yoshida raised his head in shock.

This sentence hurt him even more.

……

Koji Yoshida returned to the editorial office in a daze and stood blankly at his desk for a long time, forgetting to sit down.

Sasaki frowned slightly when he saw this scene.

He signaled Onishi Tsunehei, who was worried about Yoshida's condition, to work hard, walked to Yoshida's side, and knocked on the table.

"Come to the conference room with me."

In the conference room, Sasaki asked him, "What happened?"

Yoshida Koji told everything truthfully, he needed someone who could enlighten him.

"Sure enough, it happened." Sasaki pondered.

"Yoshida, you are a very smart person. He was able to study in a high-end university, and he was quickly promoted to team leader after working. Under your leadership, Hoshino Katsura became familiar with shōnen comics, and "Exorcist Boy" became the backbone of Jump. .”

"But……"

"Smart people always make calculations and play tricks. They worry about gains and losses and lose their position. How many problems have been caused because of you here in Tiaoqiuye? Do you remember? Tiaoqiuye has always been tolerant of you, but after getting through it, , it’s not surprising to give you a heads-up.”

Yoshida Koji suddenly realized that he was smart and had done a lot of things.

As for Omori, because at the beginning of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" I thought Tori Akino was going to close the book, and now, he has caused trouble again and again.

Yoshida couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

"Repent." Sasaki said with his arms crossed.

"Editor chief," Yoshida said seriously, "I understand everything, what are the boundaries of editors."

Because he admired Bird Akino Mirai so much, he lost his bearings.

Doing more and making more mistakes, doing things beyond the scope of work, and interfering without understanding the situation will only lead to many mistakes.

This became a problem for Teacher Tori Akino.

"Well," Sasaki nodded, "Actually, senior mangakas like Tori Akino-kun are usually in charge of new editors.

Editors who are familiar with the business are responsible for guiding new cartoonists and helping them mature step by step.

There are writers with several or more than ten years of serialization experience, so there is no need for editors to get too involved.Mature and stable, they are the best learning targets for new editors.

The same is true for Tori Akino, he is the most independent manga artist.

But he begged me, hoping to continue cooperating with you in comics, Yoshida.That's how you and he formed an unbreakable editor-cartoonist combination. "

After he finished speaking, Yoshida Koji's eyes were moist.

He never knew that Tori Akino had also tried hard.

Yoshida's last complaint disappeared.

"I will ask Tori Akino-sensei to forgive me."...

Of course, Higashino Hibiki forgave Yoshida Koji, but he regretted what he said that day.

After several years of friendship, Yoshida worked hard for him and served enthusiastically. There was no credit but hard work.

Seeing Yoshida's lonely back after he left, Hibiki Higashino really wanted to reach out to keep him.

In the past few days, he always wanted to apologize.

But unexpectedly, before Hibiki Higashino could apologize, Yoshida showed up, and his enthusiasm was not the same as before, but even more intense.

"Yoshida is shaking his head?"

Dong Yexiang frowned tightly.

"What's wrong, sensei?" Yoshida asked, and then said, "Look, this is the new manga by Ichiro Soma that you have been waiting for."

"Oh, let me take a look." Dong Yexiang became interested.

He took over "Weekly Shōnen Jump".

Ichiro Soma's new manga "I Like You So Much" actually has a color cover page.

It says "Kawaguchi Taro's" latest masterpiece.

Jump is quite optimistic about Ichiro Soma's new work.

It's also possible that the newcomers are not taking the job.

The latest issue of the "Golden Future Cup" can be called the worst one. No potential newcomers were discovered, and not two could be serialized.

There are no generals in Shu, so Liao Hua is the vanguard.

"I quite like romance comics," Hibiki Higashino said, "I hope it satisfies me."

The story takes place after graduating from junior high school. The protagonist finally summons up the courage to find the girl he has secretly loved for a long time.

"Teacher Souma's painting skills have improved a lot." Hibiki couldn't help but sigh when he saw the heroine.

This heroine has reached the pass mark for romance comics.

Although it does not remind readers of first love, there is also a young and ignorant side to the sailor.

The hero hesitated, and finally the courage he mustered was exhausted.

Under the surprised look of the heroine, he handed a book to the girl, "This is a graduation gift, Kishi...Kishikawa-kun."

Then hide your face and run away.

Time passed by and it was the second month after the start of school.

In the physical education class, the male protagonist lay aside and looked at the trajectory of the plane flying over, lamenting his first love that ended before it even started.

"A girl is looking for you."

The teacher said to him.

The male protagonist came to the school gate and saw Kishikawa, who he had been secretly in love with for a long time.

The girl was under the cherry blossom tree, her long hair was blown by the wind, and her eyes were confused.

"I finally... finally found you..."

The girl threw herself into the hero's arms.

……

It was such a dreamlike story, and Higashino Hibiki had an aunt's smile on his face.

The male protagonist's gift contains a confession letter, telling about his deep love for Kishikawa.

The heroine never dared to open the gift that represented separation. After school started, she accidentally knocked over the book on the bookshelf, and the confession letter finally came to light.

A relationship, under an accident, did not become a regret.

“It’s great that it worked out.”

"Yes, yes." Yoshida Koji couldn't help but nodded.

The beginning of the comic tells a story of courage. If you have love, you must speak it out.

Keeping it in your heart will 100% fail, but speaking out has a chance of success.

Hibiki Higashino finished reading the story and started reading the manga from a professional perspective, "Mr. Souma seems to have been preparing for a long time. Although the story is simple, the narrative is very logical, smooth and coherent. The plot is delicate and the storyboards are smooth. Not bad, really good. "

Koji Yoshida said, "'I Like You So Much' is much better than 'Cosmic Railroad Heroes', and it has become more mature in every aspect."

Hibiki closed the jump, "It seems that in the ten years since the series was not serialized, Souma-sensei has not been idle. Even if he was not serialized, he has been studying and enriching himself."

It takes ten years to sharpen a sword.

"I Like You So Much" has attracted a lot of discussion since it was serialized.

There is no shortage of audiences for campus love that can touch people's hearts.

Soma Ichiro benefited from "Kawaguchi Taro". When he succeeded, he also provided traffic to "Dream Eater".

This is silent victory.

"Look," Hibiki Higashino said, looking at the news about the increase in sales of the "Dream Eater" single book, "There is no need to mess with marketing. When the time is right, "Dream Eater" will naturally succeed."

"Yes." Yoshida Koji was convinced.

Hibiki Higashino is not a newcomer and does not lack attention.

As long as "Dream Eater" has three points of hardness, it will naturally be liked by readers when the time comes.

……

It's December.

The "Tezuka Prize" and "Akatsuka Prize" banquets were held at the same time.

As a cartoonist contracted by Jump and as an auditor of the "Tezuka Prize", Hibiki Higashino of course has to participate.

“Every time we attend the Tezuka Prize banquet, we see many energetic young people. Even an old man like me looks a lot younger. "Qiu Benji joked with a smile.

"Teacher, you are still going strong as ever," Hibiki Higashino raised the champagne, "I don't know when I will be able to draw comics with ease like you."

(End of this chapter)