Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 316 Did it work (4000 words)

Not to mention what Aoi Fujiwara, Ryoka Konoe, and Yumi Takahashi think.

the other side.

Kazuya Akasaka, the former chief writer of Fuji Publishing's manga magazine "Asajin", did a stupid thing after reading "Naoki Hansawa".

"Why did I just call the editor-in-chief?"

Akasaka Kazuya relaxed his strength and looked at the "Heshi" manga magazine at hand, his mind filled with confusion.

He couldn't help but sort out his memories and recall what happened.

I remember that he had just received "He Shi" from the headquarters, and the people inside asked him to write an article praising Higashino Tsukasa's new work "Hansawa Naoki".

Akasaka Kazuya was very happy at that time.

In his opinion, it was much easier to praise Higashinoji than to criticize Higashinoji's works.

At least he didn't know from which angle or point to start criticizing Higashinoji's works.

Plot? Storyboard? painter?

I can't even spray it.

But if it were replaced by praise.

To put it bluntly, Kazuya Akasaka even praised the cover art designed by Higashinoji!

This task is too simple.

Therefore, Akasaka Kazuya was really happy and in a good mood. He even hummed a popular ditty from the Showa era on the way back.

Then he read "Naoki Hansawa" at home.

It is worth mentioning that after being baptized by "Midnight Ring", "The Winner Is Justice", and "The Lonely Gourmet", his wife now sets aside a small room for him to read comics and resolutely prevents him from reading comics in the living room. Comics stuff happens - before he goes crazy.

Of course Akasaka Kazuya was quite critical of this.

He also threw the TV out before watching "The Ring" and smashed the coffee table.

But times have changed now.

It's not like Higashinoji's drawings are horror comics, just workplace comics. What else can go wrong with him?

Does your wife look down on you a little?

He thought so, but he still argued with the other party on such trivial matters. After all, he was a 'prisoner' with a criminal record.

With this mood, Akasaka Kazuya watched "Hansawa Naoki".

After watching it for a while, he only felt a sense of grievance in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He used to work hard to find trouble with Higashinoji, even if he couldn't find it, he kept trying. Later, he treated him as a spy because of the "Unnatural Death" incident. This was simply unbearable.

So when his head got hot, Akasaka Kazuya called his direct boss Furuta Shinji.

Then

Then it's now.

Akasaka Kazuya held his head and stared speechlessly at the spread "Wayo" manga magazine.

Looking at the figure of Hanzawa Naoki turning around and leaving in a cool manner, he almost spit out blood.

He just saw the rise and couldn't suppress his inner thoughts. He actually had the courage to call Furuta Shinji and protest.

Now that he has calmed down and thinks back, he only feels regret.

"Teacher Higashino, you are really my nemesis."

Akasaka Kazuya was a little speechless.

Whether it was praising Higashinoji or criticizing Higashinoji's works, he found it difficult to do it.

Higashinoji can always give him some trouble.

I really have nothing to say.

Akasaka Kazuya felt helpless in his heart, but he couldn't help but touch "Hanzawa Naoki" painted by Higashinoji.

Even though he said that, it's quite uncomfortable, right?

"The main thing is that "Naoki Hansawa" is really good to watch."

Akasaka Kazuya whispered.

This is his fair assessment.

As the chief writer of the review magazine "Chaojin", he has a strong say in comics.

"Naoki Hansawa" is indeed very good-looking. In terms of quality alone, he even felt that it surpassed "Unnatural Death".

Akasaka Kazuya can also feel that Higashinoji's painting skills and storyboard composition can be said to be to a higher level.

I really don’t know how this person’s brain and hands are so long, and why he can take two, or even three or four steps forward.

Akasaka Kazuya shook his head.

Then he turned to look at the phone next to him and hugged his head helplessly.

He has already thought about the article praising "Naoki Hansawa".

But before that, he has to think carefully about how to keep his job. This is the top priority.

While Akasaka Kazuya was struggling in pain, Higashino Chihaya was also a little confused.

At this time, she was not with Fujiwara Aoi, Konoe Ryoka, and Takahashi Yumi, but with other girls.

She is very adaptable. Even though she still doesn't have many friends except Fujiwara Aoi and Ryoka, there are still people she can talk to.

For example, today, the magazine "Heshi" published by Higashinoji's comic series went on sale, and she was pulled over by a few girls with whom she had a good relationship to buy the magazine.

The most important thing is that Chihaya Higashino is actually more concerned about the situation of "Naoki Hansawa". You know that she plays a good person like President Asano in it!

This is actually very face-saving to talk about among girls.

So she happily bought the magazine and started reading it.

Then as she watched, her cheerful expression gradually fell silent and became expressionless.

good man?

Asano Branch Manager?

How does this make him look like a good person? !

Seeing Branch Manager Asano mocking Naoki Hansawa in the comic, Chihaya Higashino almost lost her strength and tore the comic in half.

Isn’t the Asano Branch Manager she plays a super villain?

Did A Si lie to me? !

Higashino Chihaya felt like she was holding a breath in her chest. She couldn't cough it out or swallow it. It was very uncomfortable.

At this moment, a few girls next to her who had managed to talk to her at school were still laughing and stabbing her several times.

"Wow Higashino-kun, don't you think this comic drawn by your brother is so good? This Asano branch president is really a bad guy!"

"Yes, the characters are created so well. The badass image of President Asano is in direct contrast to the image of Hansawa Naoki who insists on himself and never gives up at all."

"Seeing this makes me want to cheer for Naoki Hansawa to defeat this bad guy, President Asano."

Chihaya Higashino opened her mouth and was speechless for a moment, unable to refute. She could only stare at the manga of "Hansawa Naoki", as if she could see her younger brother through the manga.

Of course, several girls nearby also noticed that Higashino Chihaya's expression was not right.

They looked at each other, somewhat confused as to why she looked a little unhappy.

One of the girls even asked in a low voice: "Higashiya-kun, what's wrong with you?"

"Why?"

Higashino Chihaya reacted, coughed dryly, and hurriedly raised her head and waved:

"It's okay. It's just that I was wondering. Will that Asano branch president be a good person in the future?"

"Huh? Good guy? How is this possible? He has already offended Hansawa Naoki to this extent, and he looks like a villain at first glance, and he is still yelling at Hansawa Naoki."

".that's true."

Listening to the discussion of several girls, Higashino Chihaya could only laugh dryly.

He's a villain no matter what, how can he become a good guy?

But after laughing, she was furious inside.

OK! Assi! How dare you lie to your sister!

President Asano is a damn good man!

You actually sold your sister for your girlfriend!

Higashino Chihaya was getting angrier and angrier as she thought about it, and the more she took a step back, the more she thought about it. She wished she could get her wings and fly home right now, and teach this younger brother who always treated her like a stupid sister.

Fortunately, people!

I believed your ghost!

Higashinoji, who was a few kilometers away from her, sneezed loudly and couldn't help but rub his nose.

"You have a cold?" Higashino pulled out a few tissues and didn't quite understand.

Although he stayed up late these days to draw manuscripts, he also took good measures to keep warm and often went out to exercise.

Logically speaking, you shouldn't catch a cold.

"Forget it, there's no point thinking about it."

Higashinoji touched his forehead and found that he didn't feel hot or uncomfortable, so he left it alone.

After shaking his head, he calmed down again and began to draw the storyboard draft.

This is a little habit of his. He does his work well in advance and completes it, so that when an emergency occurs, he will have time to deal with it.

Generally speaking, Higashinoji is in a relatively relaxed mood. Although he is a little concerned about the results of "Naoki Hansawa", the statistics from Tomishima Publishing House have not been released yet, and it is impossible for him to know the specific situation with his supernatural powers.

At this time, Tomishima Publishing House.

"The data just collected from bookstores in various places shows that the purchase volume of "He Shi" during the period is increasing!"

Editor-in-chief Urashima came out with the form in his hand, with a little excitement on his expression, and announced directly.

The deputy editor-in-chief Shinji Furuta, who was responsible for appeasing the editor of "Heshi", also let out a big breath and became energetic!

The editor below was also a little excited.

As long as the sales of "Heshi" increase, they will not be left behind by "Chiyo", and they will still have a chance to fight back.

"I will send out the statistical form now."

Editor-in-Chief Urashima spoke directly and handed out the statistical form in his hand.

As the editor responsible for the main comics, Hosokawa Koharu was of course the first person to receive the form.

She gave it a cursory glance.

According to the sales statistics of this time period, it can be seen that at the beginning, the sales volume of "Chiyo" by New Iwazhu Publishing House was ahead of "Heshi". Not to mention it was two or three blocks behind, but it still doesn't matter whether it is a large lead or not. questionable.

But at this time, although the purchase volume of "Chiyo" has not declined, it has not increased, and has remained at an average level, while the sales volume of "Heshi" has increased slightly.

but

"The readers of the young age group should have been completely snatched up by "Chiyo" and "Heshi". But why does "Heshi" add new readers?"

Hosokawa Koharu discovered something was not quite right.

Yes.

Although the number of comic readers of each age group is not 100% fixed, according to long-term statistics, it is basically maintained at an average number.

This time "Heshi" and "Chiyo" were released at the same time, which naturally divided the readers of the young age group evenly in an instant.

If we follow this calculation, "Heshi" should be the same as "Chiyo", neither decreasing nor increasing, just maintaining an average.

But

Where do these readers come from?

Hosokawa Koharu subconsciously turned back a few pages and found a statistical table of age composition.

Then she discovered

"Is it the increase in the number of people in the prime of life between the ages of 20 and 40?"

But why?

Is there anything about your magazine that can attract them?

As we all know, comic magazines mainly include comics for children, teenagers (junior high school students), girls (junior high school students) and youth comics. A few publishing houses will set up comic magazine departments for middle-aged and elderly people (also known as Sunset Red Zone).

Hosokawa Koharu's "Wayo" is a youth manga, and logically speaking, it only attracts young people in their twenties and thirties.

In my thirties and forties, I stopped liking reading comics.

After all, by the time they got to that point, they already had jobs and families, and they worked honestly to support their families, so they had no time to read comics at all.

But "He Shi" attracted these people to come and buy it?

Hosokawa Koharu only felt incredible.

But soon, as if she thought of something again, she saw the cover of "He Shi"——

With a stern expression on his face, Naoki Hansawa was staring at something unknown.

"Is it possible that "Naoki Hansawa" attracted them?"

After much thought, Hosokawa Koharu felt that this was the only possibility.

"Naoki Hansawa" is positioned as a workplace comic, and it is a very real workplace comic type.

It’s not Hosokawa Koharu who praises Higashinoji.

This comic is really high quality.

Moreover, the workplace life, the mentality changes of the male protagonist Naoki Hansawa, and the way he behaves are all different from the protagonists in ordinary youth manga magazines.

"Did Naoki Hansawa work?"

Hosokawa Koharu murmured to himself.

There is still too little information.

Even if she had confidence in Higashinoji, she couldn't tell for the time being whether it was due to "Naoki Hansawa".

Maybe the market elasticity has contracted or something like that?

Hosokawa Koharu glanced at this line of data, then shook his head and put it down.

Oshio Yosuke is a forty-one-year-old middle-aged man.

As a man who lived in the Showa era, he didn't understand the thoughts of young people in the Heisei era.

Naturally, he couldn't understand the thoughts of his seventeen-year-old son, who was now entering a rebellious period.

In particular, he always spends money on some comic magazines. This is something that Oshio Yosuke, a middle-aged man from the Showa era, cannot understand.

After all, in his opinion, it would be more cost-effective to save some money and buy a new piece of clothing if he has time to buy whatever CDs or magazines he has.

Moreover, in his eyes, the current entertainment methods are more like playing with things to lose one's ambition and not doing the real job.

Therefore, he often criticizes his son Dashan Xiongyi.

But today it seemed that he had gone too far. His son was so angry at what he said that he gritted his teeth and went out angrily.

Looking at the comic magazines scattered on the ground.

Oshio Yosuke couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, recalling his son's words - 'You didn't even think about understanding my thoughts.'

He couldn't help but shake his head.

Indeed, he is usually busy with his work and boss, and neglects to think about his children.

Maybe this is an opportunity to get to know his son.

Oshio Yosuke thought for a long time before extending his palm to the magazine called "Heshi".

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