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"What happened at the reception..."

Gongqian turned around and recalled.

"At that time, I was still a newcomer to the agency, with very low qualifications and few works in charge. Moreover, I was also unpopular and sales were sluggish. Therefore, at the reception, I was said something strangely by my colleagues."

"At that time, the comic "Fransca at Twilight" that I was in charge of didn't sell much, but I always believed that the comic had considerable potential, but it just didn't get enough opportunities. Therefore, I had a quarrel with the other party. It was your parents who helped me at that time."

"At that time, your mother said something like this."

Gong Qianjian relayed: "'It's not that interesting content will definitely sell well. Sales are affected by various factors. To increase sales requires the cooperation between writers and publishers. As a person in the publishing industry, the most important thing to do It’s panning for gold in the sand, trying our best to push excellent works to readers so that they won’t be buried, instead of missing the gold in the sand, or even laughing at it.’”

"Then your father interfaced: 'I am also a reader of "Fransca at Twilight", and I believe its sales will increase significantly in the future. Its sales are currently sluggish, just because the publisher did not give it enough opportunities." "

Gong Qianjian said: "The person who was arguing with me at that time changed his expression after hearing this, and left in a hurry after finding an excuse."

Listening to Gongqianjian's words, Hualichun couldn't help but asked in fascination: "What's next? What happened to "Fransca at Dusk"?"

"After a few chapters, the plot reached a climax. The foreshadowing laid in the early stage was recovered one after another, and the princess discovered the king's conspiracy. Her beliefs changed, and she killed her father with her own hands and escaped from the palace."

Gongqian Jian rarely smiled, "Afterwards, it will be reprinted, animated, and live-action filmed... just as your parents predicted. Thanks to this work, I have also started to be responsible for more works. "

"That's it..." Although he had expected the next development, Hualichun still couldn't restrain his excitement when he heard Gongqianjian say it himself, and felt his blood boil.

"To be honest, I'm a little surprised that you don't know "Fransca at Twilight."

When Gongqianjian said this, he suddenly remembered Hualichun's status as an orphan for the past 16 years. He probably didn't have the time and opportunity to read comics, so he stopped talking and coughed lightly.

"Actually, although I was optimistic about the development of this work at the time, neither I nor the cartoonist teacher had self-doubt because of the sluggish sales. The words of your parents gave us a boost. So after that, I and That teacher has always been grateful to your parents." He changed the subject, "It's a great help to have such a determined person escorting the work with a pair of iron fists, you must not imagine."

"So after the decline of Hoshino Club and the accidental death of your parents, we were all hit hard."

Hualichun clenched her fist tightly.But at the same time, another thought arose in her heart.

Even such powerful parents can't stop the fate of Hoshinosha's decline.

Why did Hoshinosha decline in the first place?And can she really revive Hoshinosha?

But soon, Hualichun shook his head, and his eyes became firm again.

There is no room for self-doubt.Not whether it can be done, but must be done.

***

"Then I'm sorry."

Gongqianjian left Hoshinosha with a copy of "Monthly Literature".But Hualichun watched the figure of Gongqian Jian disappear, and then closed the door.

Still thinking about her parents, Hualichun walked back to the room in a daze, only to catch a glimpse of a figure in the backyard from the corner of her eye.

Dazai Inu, who had disappeared for two days, sat silently in the backyard.His sand-colored fur was clean and smooth, spotless, his limbs were still wrapped with the bandages that Hualichun had tied him back then, and his kite-colored eyes looked at her quietly.

After meeting his eyes, Dazai Inu tilted his head.

when did he come back?Could it be that he has been listening to what she and Gongqianjian had just said?

Hualichun didn't know how much Dazai had heard.Looking at Dazai Inu's spotless fur, she even had the idea that he might have been quietly nesting in a corner of the publishing house for the past two days, and she didn't realize that it was because she was blind.

Anyway, the thoughts of the author who was able to write "Setting Sun" are definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.Although Dazai Inu is not human, he must not be treated as an ordinary dog.

Even though they have collaborated to complete an issue of "Monthly Literature", Huali Jun has not yet grasped how to get along with Dazai Inu.

Not human-to-human, or human-animal, or even a purely editor-author relationship.The existence of the Dazai dog cannot be classified into any inherent category.

Whether Dazai Gou wants to write, or disappear mysteriously for a period of time like these two days, Hualichun cannot grasp this.But this kind of relationship cannot be handled seriously.

Hualichun walked up to Dazai Dog and squatted down.

You cannot directly substitute any existing relationship, and there is only one thing that can be done.

That is to have a soul-to-soul conversation.

"Mr. Dazai."

Hualichun took a deep breath, looked straight into Dazai Inu's eyes, and said slowly: "Maybe you heard it just now, maybe you didn't hear it. But I have to confess one thing to you: In order to sell the first issue of "" Monthly Literature", I tore out a part of the content about "Setting Sun" from about twenty magazines, as a means of attracting readers who read the magazine to buy..."

She wondered if Inu Dazai heard the conversation about this matter.But Hualichun faintly felt that if she didn't take the initiative to confess, some trust would never be achieved.

"I'm sorry, I made such a move without permission. I must feel uncomfortable when the article I wrote was done like this..."

"Obviously I wanted everyone to see "Setting Sun", but I did something that prevented readers from seeing the complete "Setting Sun"..."

Speaking of this, Hualichun's eye circles are a little hot.Because of shame.

"I won't do this kind of thing again." She said earnestly, "The promise I made last time—to let Mr. Dazai's works be read by readers all over Japan is still my goal."

Dazai Inu looked at her quietly.

"So, I hope Mr. Dazai can trust me again..."

Before Hualichun finished speaking, Dazai Inu suddenly raised its paw, and gently pressed it under her eyes.

The soft brown flesh pads were pressed against the cool skin on the cheeks, looking a little hot.Hualichun didn't expect Dazai Quan to do this, her green eyes widened slightly, and she squatted on the spot, stunned.

Gouzi's meat pad gently wiped away the trembling teardrops under her eyelids, then patted the back of her hand as if nothing had happened, and took it back.

Dazai Inu tilted his head and looked at her, his eyes were not angry, but gentle.

Was her confession right?Is this... the meaning of forgiving her?

Hualichun breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little more relaxed.She wiped her eyes in embarrassment, then took out her mobile phone, and logged in to the backstage of Hoshinosha to show Dazai Inu.

"Besides, there are other things to report to you." She pointed to the sales data in the background and said, "The first issue of "Monthly Literature" has broken through the predicament of no one caring about it, and the sales have been advancing all the way. There are already close to 600 copies..."

Can dogs read data?Under normal circumstances it is not possible.But Dazai dog is not a dog hook in the general sense.

While talking, Hualichun felt that he might have also left the category of "normal people" and stepped into the realm of "abnormal".

This change made her feel a little scared, but a little excited.

"Except for the 1000 magazines printed this time, there are more than 800 copies left for sale, except for the parts I put in various corners and distributed for free on the street. According to this momentum, including the possible return rate, maybe It will be sold out by Tuesday the day after tomorrow. This means that at least 1000 people will read "Setting Sun"..."

"So, when the first issue of the magazine is sold out, more funds will be available to print the next issue, and Mr. Dazai's new works will continue to be popular..."

At this moment, Hualichun couldn't help but think of the parents he had never met again.

When they released the magazine for the first time, did they look forward to the future as excitedly as they do now?

Thinking that he was walking on the road his parents had walked, even though he had never met them, at this moment, Hualichun also felt a sense of intimacy connected by blood.

What made all this possible was the dog hook in front of him.

Hualichun looked at the Dazai dog with gentle eyes, and a desire for a rua dog arose in her heart.

But after all, Inu Dazai is already Teacher Dazai.So now there is only one chance to show Rua Dazai Inu grandly.

She took a deep breath, and her expression suddenly became solemn: "Mr. Dazai, you haven't come back for two days, your fur must be dirty, right? Let's take a bath for you!"

Dazai Inu: "?"

10 minute later.

Hualichun, whose hair was shaken by the Dazai dog, raised her wet hands with a dull expression: "..."

***

In fact, the sales speed of the first issue of "Monthly Literature" was faster than Hualichun's estimate, and the return rate was almost zero.

On Monday morning, the first printing of 1000 copies of Monthly Literature was sold out.