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Chapter 208 Can’t you pay attention to my sales? (4000 words)

Chapter 208 Can’t you pay attention to my sales (4000 words)

Sadako, who had a twisted figure and looked extremely scary in a pale white dress, tried to reach out to the TV screen, but her palm only extended halfway and hit the screen of the Sharp TV.

Her face was full of panic, and she was surprised to find that she was trapped, so she banged on the screen, but it didn't help in the end.

Then the scene changed, and the woman who was dubbing the announcement came out wearing Reiko Asakawa's clothes, and said with a smile that she had bought a Sharp TV. Even Sadako couldn't pass through this high-quality TV screen - a high-definition, color, and high-quality Sharp TV, you worth having.

After watching this advertisement, Higashino couldn't help but sigh - Sharp TV really knows how to do business.

When he drew the easter eggs for this movie, he had already anticipated the audience's reaction.

I heard that many people took out the big iron chains that had been gathering dust for a long time at home and hung them on the TV cabinets. After watching the movie "The Ring", some viewers even dared not go to the toilet alone at night. It can be said to be extremely miserable.

The movie's easter eggs are so intimidating that Sharp TV immediately caught up with the popularity and put the previously filmed advertisements about Sadako into the market.

I heard that it has really achieved good results. It seems that many people have smashed their TVs and just want to replace them, so they choose Sharp TVs to buy.

This made Tonoji a little speechless. There is such a money-grabbing marketing method?

The key is that there are still people who have been fooled. This is true.

However, Higashinoji heard the news when he was in China in his previous life. Some Japanese people were selling half-empty bottles of mineral water directly on the Internet. The price was one to two thousand yen. It was really that kind of very ordinary mineral water, and they could be sold for one or two. Thousand yen, in addition to this weird thing, there are even more outrageous ones that directly list a lot of daily garbage for sale on trading websites, with the same price of one or two thousand yen. You must know that Japan has to pay to dispose of large garbage. If anyone really buys it, This is really a bloody profit.

Higashinoji doesn't know if anyone buys these weird gadgets, but Higashinoji clearly knows that some Japanese people do have some ideological problems.

Therefore, Toyoshi can understand why Sharp TV is taking advantage of the popularity to grab money.

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Tonoji turned around and glanced at the calendar.

Tomorrow is the release date for the single book of "Unnatural Death".

Although it can't be said to be nervous, it can't be said that there are no fluctuations in my heart.

It was obvious that he couldn't draw comics in this state, so Tonoji simply put down the manuscript of the seventh chapter of "Unnatural Death" and planned to wait until the sales of the single volume were released tomorrow before thinking about how to draw the comics.

In other words, today is a rare day to take a break from the busy schedule.

He turned off the TV and drank another cup of coffee. Then he heard Higashino Chihaya walking to the side and calling: "Aji, Aji."

"What's wrong? Sister Chihaya?" Higashino Si sat next to Higashino Chihaya and asked.

"Look at this!" Chihaya Higashino held the newly bought piggy bank, looking up at Higashinoji with her white and tender face and said, "I have saved a lot of money! All my money in half a year is in it!" "

She was a little triumphant when she said this, holding the piggy bank on her waist.

"Huh? That's amazing." Higashino coaxed her and touched the piggy bank in her hand.

Heavy, indeed very heavy.

This made Higashikata feel a little strange.

Chihaya Higashino rarely lets him go out with him recently. Similarly, Chihaya Higashino seldom buys things outside. Why does she still save so much money?

Higashinoji still valued Chihaya Higashino. He returned the piggy bank and asked with a smile: "Is there anything Chihaya-san has saved up to buy?"

If the other person wants something, he can satisfy it.

After all, Higashinoji is indeed not short of money now. To be honest, with his current financial resources, it is not a big problem to find a place to buy land and build a small villa.

The income from a single business is still second to none, but the income brought by Kumamon is simply explosive-it is really the kind of money that can be delivered to your hands every day without doing anything.

But to Higashinoji's surprise, Chihaya Higashino just shook his head: "I don't have what I want."

This made Tonoji a little strange. Why would he save so much money if he didn't have what he wanted?

Just as he was thinking, Chihaya Higashino touched the piggy bank again, her pink and snow-white face serious: "This is the money from Asi and Lianghua's wedding. You can't use it casually."

"Wedding money?"

"Doesn't a wedding ceremony cost a lot of money?" Higashino Chihaya half-raised the piggy bank: "I asked Yumi, the wedding banquet and wedding ceremony together cost at least 1.5 million yen, and there are already 400,000 yen here. Very fast.”

Listening to Higashino Chihaya calculating the bill, Higashinoji was also speechless.

According to a statistical survey by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the average wedding expenditure in Japan is more than 3 million yen. Excluding the gifts (gift money) from relatives and friends, the average cost of the bride and groom is about 1.5 million yen.

There's nothing wrong with saying it's 1.5 million yen.

However, Higashinoji had no idea that Higashino Chihaya would be concerned about his marriage so early.

This is true

Higashinoji was a little funny, but he still reached out and touched Higashino Chihaya's head: "Chihaya-san can actually use this money to buy some things she likes."

"That's why I say Aji doesn't understand anything." Higashino Chihaya pretended to sigh, a proud expression appeared on her naive little face: "I am Aji's sister, of course I have to do my best for Aji. No matter what No matter what you say, Asi, I will save up to 1.5 million yen."

After hearing this, Tonoji didn't say anything. He just smiled and nodded. At the same time, he increased the daily pocket money share for Chihaya Tono to 20,000 yen, trying to get her to save the money as soon as possible.

He would also like to give more, but Higashino Chihaya is just mentally retarded but not particularly stupid. If he gives her one or two million at once, she will know that Higashinoji did it on purpose.

So it should be quieter here.

After chatting with Chihaya Higashino for a while, Higashino also held the controller and played video games with her.

In this way, the day passed quickly and smoothly.

At the same time, "Unnatural Death" by Higashino Tsukasa has officially started to be sold in bookstores nationwide!

Because of its previous popularity, many bookstore clerks put "Unnatural Death" in the "Store Manager's Recommendation" position.

This can be regarded as a small promotion, and many people who visit bookstores know it.

Also on sale at the same time are Sakamoto from Mozhu Bookstore and Ozawada from Iwakaku Publishing House.

The Triwizard War has officially begun!

Ozawada and Sakamoto have always had a huge fan base, and this is their strength.

But Higashinoji, as a rising star, also does not lose to them in terms of momentum.

This has led to the fact that most of the comics released at the same time today did not achieve the expected results. Many people were directly attracted by the single volume of "Unnatural Death" and the comic single volumes of Sakamoto and Ozawada.

To be honest, this is a battlefield like a meat grinder.

In this meat grinder, the tallest ones are Higashinoji, Sakamoto and Ozawada.

It's okay to say that Sakamoto was already on the verge of mental collapse. His new comic scores were above average. Even if he had a fan base, he could only hold on for two seconds at most, and then he was also grinded into the meat grinder and turned into a puddle of rotten meat. .

The key is Ozawada.

This old author, who was almost touted as the god of comics by Iwakaku Publishing House, is Higashinoji's real rival.

"The sales volume of "Unnatural Death" within one hour of its release has been urgently calculated!" Someone from the data department conveyed the information to the copy department, and then after the printing process, it was passed to Hosokawa Koharu and many editors in the Abominable Editorial Department. .

Eighteen thousand volumes sold in one hour!

When he saw this data, Hosokawa Koharu almost suffered a cardiac arrest.

This time it really wasn't her that made the fuss.

But this data is really amazing

Normally, Hosokawa Koharu wouldn't be so surprised, but this time there was someone competing with Higashinoji.

Ozawada and Sakamoto, both of them are not fuel-efficient lamps. They will definitely share some fans from Higashinoji.

There is absolutely no problem in saying that "Unnatural Death" was a hit.

"Maybe "Unnatural Death" can challenge the average volume of 1.5 million copies?" Hosokawa Koharu muttered quietly.

The average volume is 1.5 million, which means that the total sales of "Unnatural Death" divided by the number of volumes can reach 1.5 million.

What is this concept?

Comics also have a guaranteed bottom line, a second issue line, and a bestseller line. An average volume of 50,000 copies can be considered a bestseller, an average volume of 100,000 copies can be considered a popular work, and an average volume of 200,000 copies is considered a popular work. A popular work can be considered a super-popular work if it has an average volume of 500,000 copies. It can be considered a minor pillar among publishers. An average volume of 800,000 copies can be considered a big hit.—— As for the million-volume volume, it is a major author like Higashinoji.

And if it has an average volume of more than one million copies, it will become a nationally popular work if it climbs even higher.

The average volume is two million copies.

For details, please refer to "Hunter Hunter" and phenomenal comics such as "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Chibi Maruko-chan", which have sales ceilings.

As for why we don't talk about "One Piece" and "Naruto", it's because their average sales volume has climbed upwards to 3 million. It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that they are monsters - there is also the development of paper media at that time, and The reason webcomics culture hasn’t taken off yet.

It is really difficult for future generations to reach their level.

Put aside these digressions.

The average volume sales of Higashinoji's "Midnight Ring", "The Lonely Gourmet", and "The Winner is Right" all exceed one million, and they are not far away from the average volume sales of 1.5 million.

But it's not far away, and it's a little difficult to break through.

This is why Sakamoto said sourly earlier that Higashinoji had indeed created a miracle.

It is astonishing to know that the average sales volume of a comic book exceeds one million copies. Higashino Division's sales volume exceeds one million copies. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a miracle. It is simply enviable.

And this time the popularity of "Unnatural Death" is even more exaggerated.

"Eighteen thousand copies in one hour!" An editor nearby cheered: "Teacher Higashino is really the biggest pillar of Urashima Publishing House! Amazing! That's amazing! Isn't 1.5 million copies a dream?"

They also became excited.

There is a saying that goes well, if one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, this group of people can be regarded as creating history. If "Abominable Cold" publishes a record book in the future, their names will be registered in it.

They excitedly discussed in low voices, feeling incredible about Higashinoji's achievements, and their voices seemed to lift the ceiling of the editorial office.

But soon, a piece of news came, which extinguished their enthusiasm. At the same time, their faces were full of surprise.

"Nineteen thousand copies of Ozawada-sensei's new manga from Iwakaku Publishing House?"

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What's happening here?

It shouldn't be

Eighteen thousand copies of "Unnatural Death" is already an exaggeration. Why is Ozawada even more exaggerated?

Could it be a statistical error?

The number of positive reviews from our readers is even higher than Ozawada's.

They couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and looked at each other, confused and at a loss.

At this moment, Hosokawa Koharu's exceptionally calm voice came: "I think this data is very accurate. Mr. Ozawada has a large number of fans. This is the foundation of his eight-year series."

As soon as she said this, some editors next to her showed expressions of realization.

Indeed, Ozawada's previous manga was serialized for eight years, and it has maintained a record of one million copies per volume.

With such a large number of fans, it is natural that Tonoji would be pressured.

But it’s still a bit of a pity. The quality of “Unnatural Death” has obviously reached a perfect level, but it was suppressed by the “fan base” thing.

"In the final analysis, comics still rely on quality." Hosokawa Koharu said confidently: "Maybe Mr. Ozawada can win in the first hour, but what about the second hour and the third hour? Readers are not blind, Mr. Higashino will definitely win."

Yes.

This is a very simple truth.

No matter how strong your fan base is, how much profit can it bring you?

At the end of the day, comics still have to look at quality.

People will naturally watch good-looking things. If you brag about bad things, you can only maintain the lead in the number of fans at the beginning.

Hosokawa Koharu lowered his head again, looked at the data in his hand, and was full of confidence in Higashinoji.

Mr. Higashino's fans will never lose to him.

So what if there are more people on your side?

Teacher Higashino here is a top-notch teacher.

There’s more to the ring than just watching the first hour.

There's a second hour, a third hour.

She thought this and became more serious.