Hong Kong Comic Master

"Dong dong dong!"

Toriyama, who was lying on the sofa reading comics, heard someone knocking on the door. He couldn't bear to put down the comics, so he couldn't help but get up and walk out while reading comics.

"Crack!"

Toriyama opened the door casually, only to see a person he loved and feared come in, and he quickly hid the manga behind him quietly.

"Editor Bird Island, why are you here?"

The person who came was a short man with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks and an afro, and was wearing a black and white striped shirt. It was none other than Toriyama Kazuhiko, the editor of Shueisha.

After he walked in with a stern expression, he looked around at the hotel where Toriyama was staying.

This hotel is similar to a B\u0026B. The decoration is very rough, and of course the price is very affordable, which is suitable for a poor person like Toriyama.

"Aren't you leaving this afternoon? I'll see you off!"

"Hey, I'll go back by myself, don't bother me!"

Toriyama Nazai didn’t want to spend any more time with this guy!

Isn't it all because of him that I am living in such pain?

He doesn't appreciate the way he pretends to care about him right now!

So many original drawings have been returned. I really don’t know what kind of work he wants?

"Are you... reading comics?"

Entering the house, the first thing that catches your eye are the comic books placed randomly on the table.

Li Wannian kept his word. The day after he met Toriyama, someone sent him a box of his own neon comics.

At first, Toriyama didn't take it seriously after unboxing it and just looked at it casually. However, as he looked at it, he realized that the comic was so good that he accidentally stayed in the hotel for an extra day.

During this period of time, he stayed in the hotel like this and never left the house for food or accommodation.

"Hey, aren't you looking for some inspiration? There happened to be a comic recommended by a friend, and I think it's pretty good!"

Toriyama Kazuhiko gave Toriyama a look that said, "Do you still understand good comics?" and then picked up a comic from the table at random.

Little did he know, Toriyama Kazuhiko's look made Toriyama secretly clench his fists!

Who do you look down on?

I am also a cartoonist after all!

However, when he thought about the more than 500 manuscripts he had rejected, he suddenly lost the confidence to speak out.

"Huh? This comic is quite interesting!"

Toriyama, who was just thinking about how to complain, was shocked when he heard Toshima Kazuhiko's words.

"Monster! Torishima Kazuhiko actually thinks comics are good!"

After shouting crazily in his heart, Toriyama immediately regained his composure and said, "Really? I also think this book "Death" is very interesting!"

"Which publishing house is this...Hong Kong Island Two Dimension? Isn't it Neon's?"

"Ah, yes, my friend is from Hong Kong Island, and this is a comic he has serialized in Hong Kong Island before!"

Toriyama explained.

When he was on the phone with Li Wannian last night, Li Wannian also told him about his experiences in the past few years. Hearing this, Toriyama's blood boiled, and he couldn't help but want to shout something like "Being a husband is like this"!

After hanging up the phone, he immediately... picked up the comics again.

Let’s talk about things like struggle after you finish reading the comics!

After all, if Toriyama was really a diligent person, he would not have embarked on the path of becoming a cartoonist. He might still be working in a design company right now!

"A cartoonist from Hong Kong Island? Are all cartoonists from Hong Kong Island so good now?"

Torishima Kazuhiko carefully flipped through the manga in his hand, then put it down and picked up another one.

Watching Toriyama Kazuhiko's actions, Toriyama silently walked to the table, and when Toriyama wasn't paying attention, he secretly stuffed the manga he had been holding behind him into the stack of books.

Just at this moment, Torishima Kazuhiko spoke again: "Where is this cartoonist? Is he at Neon now?"

Toriyama made a sound at this time, which startled Toriyama. Fortunately, he had already put the comic in, so he immediately said: "Here he is! He is in Tokyo!"

"Can you help me make an appointment with him? I want to meet him!"

Torishima Kazuhiko said solemnly.

"Huh? Meet him? Do you want him to be serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump"?"

After reacting, Toriyama was really surprised!

Toriyama, who had been tortured by Toriyama, knew very well how strict this guy was with comics. Although he also knew Li Wannian's comics and his drawings were quite good, that was all.

Now Torishima has only read a few of his comics and plans to have him serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Jump". Is this Li Wannian so powerful?

He obviously looks much smaller than me!

"This "Death" alone is enough for him to be serialized in the magazine. However, we need new comics, so I want to see what new works he has recently done?"

Torishima Kazuhiko said this.

"Then I'm afraid you have no hope. He went to Kodansha today!"

"What?"

Finally, Torishima, who had been poker-faced the whole time he came to the hotel, finally changed his expression.

Toriyama Kazuhiko's vision is very vicious. It can be said that if there was no him in the original time and space, there would be no world-famous Toriyama name.

It is precisely because of his keen sense of the market and unique vision that Toriyama's works are loved all over the world.

If there were no Bird Island, I'm afraid "Dragon Ball" would just be a funny adventure series that was cut in half after being serialized for dozens of paintings, and was buried in the long history.

It is precisely because of this that he took a fancy to Li Wannian's ability at a glance. His unique painting style, superb skills and characteristics of foreign cultures are all advantages that can make a comic successful.

Such a talent, just because he is from Hong Kong Island, no one knows about it. Isn't this a good opportunity for me to pick up the leak?

However, when I heard Toriyama say that the other party went to Kodansha today, I was afraid that the other party would not become his own person, but instead became his opponent. How could Torishima Kazuhiko not be surprised?

"He went to Kodansha with a new comic today to discuss the serialization of the new comic. I was worried that he would not be able to do it, but since you have chosen him, I think he should be able to do it with his ability. He also said that he would come to me after coming out of Kodansha and let me treat him to a meal..."

Toriyama didn't know Torishima Kazuhiko's complicated heart, and he was still talking there.

"Ding Dong!"

Just then, the doorbell of the hotel room rang.

"Who is it?"

Toriyama was a little confused. Why are there so many people looking for him today?

"You just said that the author of this comic is coming to you?"

Torishima reacted very quickly. Thinking of what Toriyama just said, he suddenly felt inexplicably excited.

He should not have signed the contract yet. He still has a chance to convince him to join Shueisha!

"Oh, is it Li Sang who came to see me? Impossible, it's so early now?"

"Why don't you go?"

Toriyama wished he could open the door himself!

"I'm coming!"

Toriyama realized it belatedly and walked towards the door.

"Click!"

When he opened the door again, Toriyama saw Li Wannian.