Full-time cartoonist.

Chapter 71 Work Arrangements
5000w yen, this is only a one-year contract fee, and there are no other requirements.

In the past, Higashi Higashino, who suddenly got rich, had nothing to do with fishing, playing games, enjoying life, and drawing manga in the rest of his time. It might not be a good thing.

However, now that I have become a cartoonist, it is also very interesting to come to this plausible world and leave my own trace.

He decided to keep improving and put 8% of his energy on comics.

After cooperating with jump for a year, I understood the style of this magazine, and Higashino signed it cleanly.

5000w yen will be transferred to his account within half a month.

Sasaki breathed a sigh of relief, he rubbed his temples and relaxed for a while.

During this period of time, he was in charge of many things, such as the serialization of "Soul of Chess" and "Rurouni Kenshin"; as well as the management of the New Year's party; he even communicated with Yoshihiro Togashi.

I hope that Fujian can start a new serialization as soon as possible.

"Would you like to play two games to relax?" Dongye Hibiki suggested.

Sasaki is about 30 years old this year. He joined the jump editorial department in 1991, and started as the fourth editor of "Oolong Police Station". It has only been 4 years since then.

This person usually has a straight face, but when he thinks about it, he is still just a young man.

"After winning the arcade, I haven't even played the games in it." Higashino sighed, "It's time to leave here in March, and I want to try the joy of the arcade."

"Maybe not yet," Sasaki said.

"It's very embarrassing, you."

Sasaki smiled, "The official business is not over yet, I will accompany you after the discussion."

"That's right." Tono nodded.

Sasaki continued to discuss work, and he handed Higashino a form.

They are the time when each distributor urges the booklet of "Soul of Chess".

"The first edition was 30 copies, and it was basically sold out in less than two days," he analyzed the data and said to Hibiki Higashino: "The second edition is 7 copies. According to my calculations, it will last for another [-] days at most."

"If it goes on like this..." Higashino couldn't imagine, "Could it break through 100 million?"

One million is a gap. The average volume sales volume of Takeshi Obata's original "Soul of Chess" is only 100-70 copies.

Visible difficulty.

Higashino calculated according to the original quantity, the sales price of a booklet is 400 yen, and his share is the after-tax income of 10% of the sales price, which is 40 yen.

70 multiplied by 40 yen is 800 million yen.

This is a volume of sales.

"Soul of Chess" is now updated at chapter 53, and it is completely possible to publish 5 volumes.

He tried his best to think well, but after listening to Sasaki's words, he turned out to be conservative.

"The jump in 600," Higashino said with emotion, "the reading community of more than [-] million is really terrifying."

The pinnacle jump is the largest comic platform in the world. It is not impossible for Higashino to serialize comics on this platform and break through 100 million.

"Well," Sasaki nodded. As the editor of Jump, every time he thought of this, he would proudly puff up his chest, which was also due to his efforts.

"Shoujo manga comparable to "Dragon Ball", "Sailor Moon", her average volume is about 67." Sasaki said, "Among them, the monthly manga magazine "Good Friends" belongs to "Weekly Shonen Jump". The reason for niche publications.”

The circulation of "Good Friends" is actually about 200 million, which is already very large.But compared to jump, it is still too far behind.

Higashino is serialized on jump, which is a complementary relationship.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Sasaki."

He saw Sasaki's work behind the scenes.

Sasaki nodded, "Then the next thing..."

He flipped through the notebook in his hand, "It's Mr. Akino Tori's graduation. As you said before, he was admitted to Musashino Art University."

"Yeah." Higashino said he was listening.

"Then there are a lot of things to deal with," he said. "One is the studio."

Sasaki looked around, in the living room were three desks, and cardboard boxes stuffed to the brim.

There are a lot of storyboards and original manuscripts in it, as well as things drawn by Higashino Hiroshi on a whim.

"About this," Higashino said, "I have communicated with Musashino University, and I will be allocated a teacher's dormitory, which is just across the street."

"Well," Sasaki wrote in his notebook, "When you need to move, please let me know, and I will contact the moving company."

"It's fine for me and my friends to move, it's not too far away."

Sasaki lowered his glasses, and said very seriously: "No, you can't hurt your hands because of such a trivial matter and affect the serialization. The most worrying thing for new authors is to suspend the publication. If they don't accumulate a loyal readership, they will lose popularity. This is for you, or It’s the editorial department, and it’s all serious business.”

Higashino can only agree.

Sasaki talked about the next thing, "What about the assistant? After graduation, do you need an assistant?"

"Yoshii will go to Musashino with me. As for Akimiya, it's not very far away. I..." Higashino was about to refuse, but when he remembered something, he changed the subject: "I need a new assistant, sorry."

Sasaki Naomoto was about to cross out the assistant, but Higashino suddenly made a 180° turn and almost knocked him down.

Remaining professional, he didn't complain and recorded the incident.

Recently, a college dropout with the goal of becoming a cartoonist is looking for an assistant job. You can contact him first.

What to say, a year in college was a complete waste of time, I didn't make any progress in the field of comics, so I dropped out.

Full of courage and devotion, Sasaki was going to give him a chance.

"There is an assistant who has won the "Tezuka Award" for excellent works, and is about your age. I will contact him. "

After Sasaki finished speaking, he closed his notebook, and the business was over.

Higashino stood up. The King of Fighters 1994 was released in 94. Jump staff specially updated the game library. Higashino wanted to play for a long time.

Sasaki followed suit and stood up. He hadn't played video games for a long time. Most young people of this age are obsessed with arcade machines.As a result, the pick-up hall was full, comparable to Paqingo's store.

Higashino filed an application for the game, and his hands were itchy.

Someone came out suddenly, and she asked with a smile, "Is the work over?"

It was Akemi Akimiya, with the manuscript in hand.

"It's over, do you want to invite me on a date?" Higashino raised his eyebrows.

"No, it's Sasaki," Akemi Akimiya held the manuscript in both hands, "I want Mr. Sasaki to take a look at the manga I drew."

Sasaki was taken aback for a moment, he glanced at Higashi Higashino, and the man sat down, as if he was not going to leave now.

"Oh," Sasaki sighed, it was obviously him who was so excited just now.

"Let me take a look, please."

"Yes." Akemi Akimiya was both happy and anxious.

After a long time, Sasaki made a judgment.

"No."

What she said was so decisive that Akemi Akimiya's face turned pale.

　Sanjiang failed this week.

　　2030 is not enough to follow up. Sure enough, there are a lot of great masters who will open books after the New Year.

　　Just keep trying next week.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)