Tokyo life starting with painting

The friendship between Matsukura Hana and Sanmao moved many female readers and made them cry. This is just one of the phenomena.

Friendship moved the female readers, but the relatively rational male readers adopted "dialectical thinking" seriously and read "Unnatural Death". In it, the Maori detective was not enthusiastic, uninterested, and even indifferent to the case. It aroused heated discussion among many people.

They generally felt that the performance of the Maori detectives was very unsatisfactory. Some people asked whether painting the detectives like this was meant to vilify the police.

In this kind of discussion, a post quickly attracted the attention of others, and the number of replies reached more than a thousand in an instant.

This reader seems to be a newcomer who has worked in the police station for less than two years. According to him, this kind of behavior of Maori criminal police officers is possible even in reality.

As we all know, Japan's suicide rate is one of the best in the world. Under the severe social differentiation and oppression of seniors and superiors in Japan, some people who have lost their social value have become "marginal people" in society. Japanese society The general public is mostly indifferent to their life and death, and even a little disgusted. In addition, the Japanese have been indoctrinated with a strong sense of "social responsibility" since childhood. They cannot be "needed" and naturally feel that death is the only way to atone for their sins.

The sixth to tenth chapters of "Unnatural Death" tell the story of a group of abandoned marginalized people who gathered together to commit suicide. For a detective with a higher social status like Maori, he scorns and is extremely impatient with such suicide cases.

In his opinion, it was troublesome and unfortunate that these scumbags who had gathered together to commit suicide bothered him to take time out of his busy schedule to investigate. Therefore, whether at the investigation scene or the autopsy scene, the Maori detective hopes that this is just an ordinary suicide case - suicides have always been the most looked down upon in Japan.

To sum up, the behavior of Maori criminal police officers is indeed quite normal in the police workplace.

As soon as this post was posted, it naturally put an end to many discussions about "Unnatural Death" deliberately vilifying the police.

Many Japanese friends said that this was the first time they had heard of such a thing. Could it be true, as mentioned in "Unnatural Death", that 70% of the remains of unnatural deaths in Japan were casually labeled as dead without being dissected? The reason?

This discussion lasted for a while in the reader circle, but it did not cause anything like a social disturbance.

But the seeds have been planted. It is estimated that similar discussions will not decrease but will increase in the future.

But few readers of Unnatural Death care about this anymore.

Because for them, the second volume of "Unnatural Death" is about to be released.

This is an opportunity for your favorite work to achieve sales of 1.5 million volumes on average!

You must know that Higashinoji has not yet had a work that has sold more than 1.5 million volumes on average. "Unnatural Death" has such a strong momentum that you can really see the hope with the naked eye.

This is quite acceptable for Japanese friends.

They are really willing to spend money for some of their favorite authors.

If the average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes can be exceeded, it will really witness the history of the comics industry again.

Many readers are eagerly looking forward to the next volume of "Unnatural Death".

In addition to them, Urashima Publishing House is also waiting to see the results of "Unnatural Death".

Urashima Publishing House, meeting between editorial team leader and editor-in-chief.

"According to this momentum, the average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes is not a problem." Facing the team leaders of Urashima's editorial department, Editor-in-Chief Urashima looked at the data curve table in his hand and nodded.

The first volume of "Unnatural Death" has sold a total of 1.48 million copies. As long as the second volume of "Unnatural Death" gains momentum, it will definitely not be a problem to reach an average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes.

The latest reader survey for Chapter 10 has also been released. Compared with the previous five chapters, Chapter 10 has accumulated a lot more readers, and the number of positive votes has basically stabilized at around 700.

This is a very scary data.

One and a half million volumes are really at your fingertips. At this time, it’s no problem even if they open the champagne at half time.

"Captain Hosokawa, are you confident that the average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes can be stabilized?" Chief Editor Urashima was sorting out the data sheet in his hand and looked up at Hosokawa Koharu, who seemed a little distracted.

It was a strange thing that Hosokawa Koharu was distracted. After all, Higashino Tsukasa was the author she was responsible for. Logically speaking, she should concentrate on recording the contents of the meeting.

"Average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes." Listening to this figure that he had never thought of before, Hosokawa Koharu answered without thinking much at all: "I think Mr. Higashino is stable, no problem."

If she had been in the past, she would have hesitated and thought for a long time before answering very carefully.

What's the result now?

After Hosokawa Koharu blurted out, he coughed twice and shook his head with a smile - he was indeed led astray by Higashinoji.

Higashino Tsukasa is definitely not the ordinary manga author you see everywhere.

Even the editor-in-chief Urashima was stunned by Hosokawa Koharu's decisive and confident answer. He glanced at Hosokawa Koharu, and then said: "It is a good thing to have confidence in yourself and the author's ability, but the Hosokawa team Captain, you should be a little more cautious. After the meeting, Team Leader Hosokawa, call Mr. Higashino and ask him about the future development of the plot. The average volume of 1.5 million is really realistic for the current Urashima Publishing House. It’s so important.”

His series of words were actually a hint and a reminder. He hoped that Hosokawa Koharu would not be too blindly confident and that it never hurts to be cautious.

Hosokawa Koharu also heard the hint in Editor-in-Chief Urashima's words that he was too confident in the author, which was a taboo for editors in the Japanese industry.

But for some reason, she just felt that Higashinoji could do it. This is what she concluded from countless experiences of being surprised, stunned, and in a daze.

Higashinoji can do it. You insist that I think he can’t do it. Isn’t that inappropriate?

It's like Tonoji is originally a sports car. If you insist on thinking of him as a bicycle, it's inappropriate no matter what, right?

Hosokawa Koharu did not tell the editor-in-chief Urashima about this idea in her mind. She just nodded to indicate that she understood.

The meeting was almost over here. Editor-in-chief Urashima reminded the other editorial leaders and asked them to try to train one or two more Higashinos to revive the glory of Urashima Publishing House.

What he said made the other editorial team leaders look bitter and depressed. You asked me to train excellent manga authors, but there is still a way, but to train one or two Tonoji, are you looking down on the pillars of our Urashima Publishing House? Already?

Hosokawa Koharu didn't care what they were thinking. As soon as she left the conference room, she fulfilled her promise to Editor-in-Chief Urashima and called Higashino Tsukasa to ask if he was sure of hitting the average sales volume of 1.5 million copies. .

As soon as the call was made, it was answered by Higashinoji over there.

There are only 1.5 million volumes, so Higashino must have it within reach now, right?

Hosokawa Koharu thought this way and said, "Teacher Higashino, I have something very important to ask you."

She was only halfway through her words when Higashinoji on the other side also spoke: "Editor Hosokawa? Just in time, I have something to ask you."

Well

This unanimous performance made Hosokawa Koharu pause. She held her phone and walked to the desk and said, "Teacher Higashino, please speak first."

Anyway, there is no need to talk to Higashikata about the average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes.

"Okay, let me talk first." Higashinoji said with a pause in his voice: "I just want to ask Editor Hosokawa whether you think "Unnatural Death" can reach an average sales volume of two million volumes when it is finished. Woolen cloth?"

Cough cough cough

Hosokawa Koharu almost choked to death at Higashinoji's words. She was not surprised, but she suddenly heard Higashinoji speak like this and felt a little unresponsive.

Yes, she did not react.

Urashima's editorial department is still discussing whether Higashinoji's "Unnatural Death" can achieve an average sales of 1.5 million volumes. Editor-in-chief Urashima even reminded himself that he and Higashinoji should not be too inflated. 1.5 million Volume is not that simple to achieve.

The results of it?

As a result, Tonoji immediately asked her if it was possible to achieve an average sales volume of two million volumes.

You are indeed confident, Mr. Higashino.

However, Hosokawa Koharu thought about it carefully and felt that "Unnatural Death" really has the potential to sell an average of two million volumes.

After all, the second volume of "Unnatural Death" has already achieved an average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes. If Tonoji continues to draw more volumes, it is really possible to achieve an average sales volume of 2 million volumes.

"It is indeed possible, Mr. Higashino." Hosokawa Koharu did not hide it and began to look through the data curve table of Higashinoji's "Unnatural Death".

This is a very simple questionnaire, which mainly counts the expectations of readers of "Abominable Chill" for the various comics currently published in "Abominable Chill" magazine.

These readers can express their expectations by providing four places among the twenty comics serialized by "Cold", and they cannot vote repeatedly.

Among them, "Unnatural Death" accounted for 65.3%, ranking first among all the others. It can be said that he slashed through the entire "Cold" with a kitchen knife. No one can beat him. .

The second place is "The Island of Deserted Evil" by Akisa Kuromiya, who claims to be Higashinoji's apprentice, with more than 40%. It can be said to be a mixed doubles between teacher and student.

Such a popular comic is indeed expected to sell two million volumes.

"But it's just a hope. It's still a bit difficult to calculate it." While Hosokawa Koharu gave hope, he also did not forget to vaccinate Tonoji.

She has great confidence in Higashinoji, but she still needs to say what needs to be said.

After all, comic popularity is never fixed, it usually goes up and down.

But Higashinoji obviously didn't care about this. After listening to Hosokawa Koharu's analysis, he only nodded thoughtfully: "I understand, right, Editor Hosokawa, you seemed to have something to say to me just now? What was it probably?" thing?"

He still remembered that Hosokawa Koharu said that he had something to do with him. Now that he had finished asking questions, of course he had to ask Hosokawa Koharu what was going on there.

"Uh-huh, it's nothing serious." Hosokawa Koharu hesitated, but did not tell Higashinoji about the average volume of 1.5 million copies.

This is just like when you look at a top academic, you think you have a perfect score of 100 on the test paper, which is already very good.

But the top student said that this was not enough, and his goal was one hundred and fifty points - something that was not very human-like.

So Hosokawa Koharu was a little embarrassed and didn't want to tell anyone about the 1.5 million sales.

"Really? Nothing happened?" Listening to Hosokawa Koharu's voice, Higashino was a little surprised: "Editor Hosokawa, if you have any request for me, you can make it, but it's only 2.5 million." I definitely won’t be able to match the average sales volume, and the results of “Unnatural Death” haven’t reached that level yet.”

"No, that's not the case." Hosokawa Koharu's face turned red at Higashinoji's words - two and a half million? Mr. Higashino, please stop talking. All we ask of you is to sell 1.5 million volumes.

She spoke a few more words to Higashinoji, and then hung up the call.

But before Hosokawa Koharu put the phone in his pocket, the voice of Editor-in-Chief Urashima came from beside him.

"How's it going? Team leader Hosokawa? Have you told Mr. Higashino about the average sales of 1.5 million volumes?"

"Ah, Editor-in-Chief Urashima." Hosokawa Koharu moved her mouth when she heard the last sentence. She really wanted to tell Editor-in-Chief Urashima about Higashino Tsukasa's challenge of selling two million volumes per volume, but in the end she had no choice but to do so. Nodding: "I said it."

"Really? Then please work hard, Team Leader Hosokawa. Stabilize the average sales of 1.5 million volumes." Editor-in-chief Urashima smiled and patted Hosokawa Koharu on the shoulder, saying, "I'm very optimistic about you." appearance.

To this, Hosokawa Koharu could only nod stiffly.

You see? This is what Hosokawa Koharu has been troubled by.

He's really not human inside or out.

Higashinoji said one thing, Editor-in-Chief Urashima said another, and she was caught in the middle!

Hosokawa Koharu watched Editor-in-Chief Urashima leave and sighed heavily, then took out his phone and checked the time.

The second volume of "Unnatural Death" will be released soon.

This is a big deal.

You have to think carefully about whatever you do.

While she was thinking like this, Higashinoji on the other side also turned his head and looked at the "Unnatural Death" in front of him.

By now painting "Unnatural Death", he has completely mastered the trick.

It is no problem to break through the average sales volume of 1.5 million volumes, but it is really difficult to climb to the average sales volume of 2 million volumes.

How can we break through the 500,000 volumes?

Tonoji looked at the system page in his field of vision and raised his eyebrows.

The popularity points he gained increased by another level during this period of time.

There are only over 500,000 points left to exchange for the next painting skill, "Charming Sounds".

Add special effects to the ears? Let them listen to the Japanese song "Lemon" by Kenshi Yonezu, a talented singer from his previous life?

Is this really possible?

Thanks to Otaku Tongmoe, Tianyu Tianze, and Shanchuan Tongliu for their rewards! Thank you so much!