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Toriyama Kazuhiko was deep in thought, while Sasaki took a deep breath and slowly revealed the content of "One Piece".

""One Piece" is the work of Kushima and was created by Eiichiro Oda. The content is about the protagonist Luffy who dreams of becoming the Pirate King, and the story he goes through in pursuit of his dream. There are three factors: "friendship, hard work, and victory." "

"Because he is Tori Akino's future assistant, Oda is characterized by his ability to move people's hearts and inspire readers. His painting style is rough, his writing is delicate, and he has a full sense of contrast."

"I'm very optimistic about this work."

After he finished speaking, he put down the storyboard of "One Piece" and waited for others to discuss it.

"Mr. Sasaki really values ​​this work," said Yoshihisa Abarashi, who has rarely seen this kind of situation.

However, with a spirit of questioning, Yoshihisa Abota frowned, "The setting of "One Piece" is interesting, but the style is strange. The protagonist's ability is rubber, which is difficult for readers to get into. The mainstream should use flames."

It’s hard for readers to like a protagonist with rubber fruit powers, it’s so uncool.

"I don't think so," Ibaraki Masahiko retorted, "It happens that there is no cookie-cutter setting, so the prospects of this work will be broader. As far as I can see, Oda-kun has drawn something novel, and readers will be able to see it in front of their eyes. Bright."

The editorial team leaders quarreled over "One Piece". Some thought it had a bright future, while others thought it was a niche comic that was eccentric and could only attract a small number of readers.

Moreover, it is difficult for them to recognize the ability of Eiichiro Oda, a newcomer.

Torishima Kazuhiko, who had been silent for the whole time, frowned and said: "The painting style is not beautiful, the protagonist's character is difficult to attract, and I can't figure out the future of this work."

Based on Tori Akino's future evaluation and his own experience, he still chose his own judgment and made a decision against it.

…

The time came to seven o'clock in the afternoon, and the meeting was still not over. In Higashino Hibiki's dormitory, amidst the noise of the basketball court not far away, Oda found it increasingly difficult to calm down.

"Ah!" he shouted and stood up, "Why does it take so long!"

Hibiki Higashino, who was drawing storyboards, was startled by the sudden sound.

"What are you yelling about? Be quiet!"

Oda ruffled his hair angrily, "I'm really upset!"

It was the first time for Oda to enter the serialization meeting. Thinking that "One Piece", which he had finally created after so many years of hard work, years of accumulation, and countless efforts, was being judged, it was difficult for him to hold back and he was so confused.

Hibiki raised his eyebrows and glanced at him. On the Christmas day of the "Soul of Chess" serialization meeting, he himself was stable.

He proudly gestured to Akimiya Akemi that Oda was still a kid, but he was a mature man.

Akimiya Akemi smiled and shook her head. She thought to herself that if you boast like this, how can you look mature?

But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and she feels Hibiki is indeed more stable than Oda.

"Don't worry," Hibiki Higashino waved his hand, "With the level of "One Piece", passing the serialization meeting is not a problem."

"Teacher said this, I feel confident." Oda touched his heart and let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, his cell phone rang, and the caller was his editor Kushima.

Kushima taught him a lot in the creation of "Romance Down" and "One Piece", and Oda still respects this editor.

After all, he is the first editor to value himself.

"Editor Kushima, are the results out?"

Listening to Oda's excited words, Kushima didn't speak for a while.

A minute later, Higashino Hibiki didn't even raise his head, "How's it going? It's been included, I just said "One Piece" has not passed the meeting..."

"Eliminate..."

"Huh?" Dongye Xiang was extremely surprised. He raised his head sharply, "What's the result?"

"Eliminate!" Oda replied with a sad face.

"This shouldn't be..." Hibiki Higashino couldn't imagine that "One Piece" had a bad start. jump risks losing this most successful work.

"I think so too." Oda was actually very confident. Although he was very uneasy, he felt that he was sure of it, but unexpectedly, he was eliminated.

""One Piece" will be a work that opens up a new era. I want to draw content that readers will love, but did I die before I started? No, it's because the editor has no vision!" He gritted his teeth.

If it were anyone else, Higashino Hibiki would ask him to find the reason from himself, but this person was Oda, so he could only give a thumbs up and said repeatedly: "Well, you are right."

Higashino Hibiki asked again: "So, is the reason why Mr. Torishima eliminated "One Piece"?"

Oda said distressedly: "The style of "One Piece" is too strange, and the editors have different opinions and asked me to revise it again."

"Is it okay to just modify it?" Dong Yexiang nodded.

Elimination generally has three results. One is that the work is revised and put on the serialization meeting again; the other is that the short story is published to see readers' feedback; the third point is very sad, that is, it is directly rejected.

"One Piece" is the first one to be eliminated, which is very good. There is still hope for serialization.

"Torishima-san gave you a second chance, so you should take advantage of it. Toriyama Akira-sensei drew 400 originals and spent a year before he painted "Arale" to satisfy Toriyama-san." Higashikata encouraged him.

As soon as he heard what happened to his idol, Oda was filled with strength.

"Editor Torishima is really strict. This is a trial. I will let him say personally: "I lost"! "

This young man is really young.

He went out with high morale, full of momentum, and high spirits.

"I went to communicate with Editor Kushima."

"Bye." Higashino waved, and then whispered to Akimiya Akemi: "This annoying guy is finally gone."

He was almost bored to death by Oda, but today was Oda's big day, so it was hard to drive him away.

…

Oda actually failed. This was something Hibiki didn't expect.

This incident taught him that even if he is a time traveler, there are still many things that are unpredictable.

Fortunately, I didn't promise anything randomly, otherwise I would have been really slapped in the face.

It's Monday.

In the "Slam Dunk" manga, the plot has been unfolding for half a month from the perspective of Takezono Oda.

Wuyuan is like the protagonist basketball team in the comics. It has experienced the tempering of the players' mentality, and now it has a new look and is ready to fight.

However, now, in the new chapter, the Wuyuan basketball team brought into the audience is experiencing a big defeat.

Takasugi Kazuya's eyes widened, he felt unbelievable.

The Hainan University Affiliated High School basketball team only has two main players, Kamizou Ichiro and Muto Masaru.

When the Wuyuan High School basketball team ignited their fighting spirit and tried their best to finish the basketball game, the final score difference turned out to be 150:78!

This gap is almost twice as big!

The High School Affiliated to Hainan University is really too strong.

While Takasugi Kazuya was sad for Takeon, he was deeply shocked by Hainan's strength, which was like an invincible villain.

Xiangbei's next opponent is the invincible king Hainan.

Mu Shenyi has not yet come to an end, and more main forces have not been revealed. Hainan, which is mysterious and unpredictable and has only exposed the tip of the iceberg, is already extremely powerful. Its true strength must be even more amazing.

So the next one must be a wonderful hard battle!

Hanamichi Sakuragi is still half-assed, Hisashi Mitsui is not strong enough, Kaede Rukawa is fighting alone, and Shohoku has not yet adjusted well. Will they be Hainan's opponents?

Thinking about it this way, he was already looking forward to it very much.

…

Another Monday.

In a supermarket in Bunkyo District, Kuraki Riko, a student at the University of Tokyo, was standing at the checkout counter bored. She was working part-time because she wanted to buy a collector's edition CD of "Sailor Moon."

"Why do top students from Dongda University work in supermarkets?" The store owner was still surprised at the time.

"Because I hate trouble," Riko Kuraki sighed, "it's convenient and quick to work in a convenience store."

Being blown away by Kanagawa's sea breeze too much, she became a bit of a loser, only doing odd jobs on Mondays and Tuesdays, not wanting to find a more valuable job.

She pulled a face, listened to the ticking sound of the wall clock, and looked forward to lunch.

At this time, the bell at the door rang, and a guest arrived.

"Welcome." She smiled, putting on a business smile.

The visitor ignored her and went straight to the comic magazine shelf, and returned to the counter after a while.

"Hello, the total is 230 yen."

The other party put away five coins, took the jump and left.

"It's only eight o'clock in the morning, and you're actually in such a hurry."

Patting her stiff face, Kuraki Riko complained.

She still wanted to relax.

After this guest left, guests came in one after another.

Bunkyo District is not usually so busy. This is near the university town. Students either have morning classes or are still sleeping in. What do they do when they get up early in the morning and go to the off-campus convenience store?

She was busy until nine o'clock, and she was not idle for a moment.

The muscles in his face were tense and his throat became thirsty.

Ten o'clock, eleven o'clock, she was not idle all morning, Kuraki Riko was going crazy.

She just wanted to have a relaxed part-time job, but she didn't expect to be exhausted.

After finally sitting down and taking a breath, the sensor bell at the door rang again.

"welcome."

Kuraki Riko could only stand up again and said with twitching corners of her mouth.

The customer walked to the inner shelf and returned to the checkout counter soon after.

"Which shelf is "Weekly Shonen Jump" on?"

"Sorry guest, the jump is sold out." Riko Kuraki replied.

"Hey! It's sold out here too? How did it happen? It was sold out before noon..."

The other party complained and left, disappearing from Kuraki Riko's eyes.

Not only him, Riko Kuraki was also curious. Although she had not read Jump, she knew about the comic.

When I was working as a cashier, this magazine was not so popular.

There was an endless stream of people buying jumps all morning. Even college students who should have slept in got up early and came out to buy magazines.

Kuraki Riko was so tired this morning because of the jump.

Everyone who bought the magazine was looking forward to it and their eyes were shining.

People who didn't buy the magazine were dejected.

Resting her elbows on the cash register table and blowing her bangs, Kuraki Riko was in a daze under the sun.

"Why exactly?"

Within a few minutes, another guest arrived.

Kuraki Riko stood up and saw her college classmate Junko Sakata. She looked at her anxiously.

"Riko-chan, do you have a jump?"

She could only be disappointed, Kuraki Riko shook her head.

"Why are you like this? A bunch of beasts bought my jump so early." Junko Sakata complained.

Kuraki Riko was surprised, "Eh? Junko, do you also like to read shonen comics?"

"Of course," Sakata Junko answered matter-of-factly, "Rukawa Kaede and the others are so handsome. They look very charming when they play basketball seriously."

She started to babble, "But my favorite is Akira Sendō. I haven't played in a long time. Lingnan High School. It's almost time for their game against Buri. I'm really looking forward to it. Why are there no comics magazines? Can Nian." "

Lingnan High School?

Kuraki Riko blinked, feeling a little familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

"By the way, Riko-chan, I remember you are from Kanagawa. "Slam Dunk" describes the story of the Kanagawa High School basketball team. My favorite Reinan High School basketball team is in Kamakura. You should take a look. , it’s very immersive.”

After hearing these words, Kuraki Riko suddenly realized that her clever little brain found memories in the corners.

It was March 1996. Kuraki Riko was returning home from spring break. On the Enoden train, she heard someone disparaging the sea view of Kanagawa.

She went up to argue angrily, but as they chatted, she found that she had a lot in common with that person, so they chatted for a long time.

The other party said that he was here to collect manga material and was going to her hometown of Kamakura City. She was surprised. When she asked carefully which work it was, the other party became careless.

It is very romantic to say that one day I accidentally learn about a work set in Kamakura and I will think of him.

Kuraki Riko was very happy at the time, but more than a year later, she forgot about this incident for a long time. If Sakata Junko hadn't mentioned it, she would never have remembered it.

Riko Kuraki thought in a daze, "So... that person named Higashino... or Nakano... is the author of "Slam Dunk"?"

The work that is sought after by so many readers and loved by countless people was created by someone who looks very unseemly?

It’s hard to imagine meeting a great writer by chance.

But that might not be the case. After all, there are works set in Kamakura.

"Riko-chan, I'm going to take my leave now and go to other supermarkets to look for you! Bye!"

"Bye-Bye."

Junko Sakata ran away quickly.

She came in a hurry and left in a hurry, but her mood was completely confused.

"Ah! I really want to watch "Slam Dunk"!"

She originally gave Nakano the photos she took of Kamakura in the summer. He must have used them, right?

If you watch "Slam Dunk" carefully, you will be able to draw a conclusion!

It's just that there are still six hours until get off work, so she can only wait patiently now.

"Buy the single volume of "Slam Dunk" first. "Sailor Moon" will have to wait." She gritted her teeth.

Riko Kuraki has a deep affection for Kanagawa. Compared with her own hobbies, it is more interesting to watch works set in her hometown.