Tokyo life starting with painting

The atmosphere in the editorial office was a little tense.

Even Hosokawa Koharu felt extremely nervous.

She has been working with Tonoji for two years.

So she always knew that Higashino had very high requirements for her works.

But this requirement is too high.

Originally, she thought she could see Higashino nodded happily, but she didn't expect that he was looking at the form in his hand seriously with a solemn face.

Hosokawa Koharu was a little confused.

Several Fuji Publishing editors who had been observing were also in a daze. They looked at each other and felt incredible.

With such good results, Higashinoji is still not satisfied?

Thinking back to the time when I was at Fuji Publishing House and was randomly crushed by Higashino Tsukasa's works, I was still a little unconvinced.

But seeing Higashikata's strict self-discipline attitude, they all felt that being crushed was normal.

After all, they have already achieved such results. If it were at Fuji Publishing, they would have jumped up and opened the champagne.

"As expected of Higashinoji. I feel like I can accept everything I lost to him before."

An editor next to him couldn't help but said.

"Yes. If he is not satisfied with this kind of results, how many better results will he need to be satisfied?"

Another Fuji Publishing editor who was also looking at Higashinoji's expression sighed.

It’s okay not to admit defeat.

Others are more talented than you, work harder than you, and have very strict requirements on their own works. It is normal for them not to be able to beat them.

While they were thinking this, Hosokawa Koharu, who was staying next to Higashinoji, finally took the initiative and said, "Teacher Higashino, don't you say something?"

"Huh?" Higashinoji, who was staring at the form and thinking, suddenly relaxed his eyebrows, then raised his head and looked around.

He suddenly realized that something was not quite right about the atmosphere around him, so he immediately smiled and said:

"Well, this result is beyond my expectation, so I'm a little surprised. I hope the editors don't mind it."

Higashinoji also knew that he always had the habit of frowning when doing serious things, but this little habit was difficult to change, so he just let it go.

As soon as Tonoji said these words, all the editors below relaxed slightly, and the atmosphere in the editorial department that was originally tense also relaxed instantly.

It would be almost the same to say that he alone changed the atmosphere of the entire editorial department.

"Editor Hosokawa, thank you for showing me the form. Now I feel confident."

Higashinoji smiled and handed the form in his hand to Hosokawa Koharu.

Before, he was still wondering if there would be any problems with his painting method for the manga version of "Hansawa Naoki", but now that he has actual data to support it, he said there is no problem at all, and he can continue to draw according to this method.

I still have to ask Chihaya Higashino and Ryoka Konoe to play the roles of Branch Manager Asano and Naoki Hansawa. This feeling of contrast with the real scene makes the drawing more convenient.

Of course, it goes without saying that Konoe Ryoka, but the one who is a little more difficult is Higashino Chihaya.

But it’s actually not that difficult.

Higashino Tsukasa would probably be happy to help as long as he buys Higashino Chihaya some of her favorite stuffed animals - Higashino Chihaya has always liked these gadgets.

As for Higashinoji, does he have a painful conscience?

This... to be honest, the pain is a bit painful.

But Higashino Chihaya will definitely humbly forgive him in the end.

So there is definitely no need to worry about this aspect.

While thinking about it, Higashinoji said hello to Hosokawa Koharu: "Editor Hosokawa, since the matter has been settled, I will leave first."

"Hey? Why don't you stay, Mr. Higashikata? Our publishing house's editorial department is having a dinner today, just in time to celebrate."

Hosokawa Koharu gave a little advice.

"Have a banquet?" Higashinoji was stunned.

When he came over just now, the editorial office of the literary department of Tomima Publishing House was lifeless, which was in sharp contrast to the cheerful editorial office of the comics department here.

Isn't holding a dinner a stab at the editor of the literary department?

Seemingly sensing Higashinoji's thoughts, Hosokawa Koharu immediately explained with a smile: "This dinner is just for our comics department. The market share of the literature department has been severely squeezed recently. All kinds of criticism are not allowed to go out for dinner at all.”

"I see." Higashino nodded, but still refused: "But I still don't have to, I have the next storyboard draft to draw when I go home, so that's it."

He does still have a storyboard draft for "Naoki Hansawa" to do.

Although he had already drafted the first three chapters, it was still not safe. Only after five chapters did Higashino feel relieved.

"Really?" Hosokawa Koharu nodded thoughtfully: "If that's the case, then I understand. Please go away, Teacher Higashino."

She raised her hand and was about to send Higashinoji off, but before she could raise her hand, she was interrupted by Editor-in-Chief Urashima coming from the other side: "Teacher Higashino, you came just in time."

"What's the matter? Chief Editor Urashima?"

Editor-in-chief Urashima was in such a hurry that Higashinoji could tell at a glance that the other party was coming for him, so he asked immediately.

"I really need to discuss something with you. Can you come to my office?"

Chief Editor Urashima pointed to the small room on the other side.

Generally speaking, Urashima always handles ordinary work with editors outside, and only handles slightly private work in the office.

It seemed that it was not easy to say this in front of Hosokawa Koharu and the others.

Higashinoji had no reason to refuse, so he nodded and followed Editor-in-Chief Urashima to his office.

As soon as he entered the editor-in-chief Urashima's office, Tonoji was pulled to sit down by him.

"Teacher Higashino, I would like to ask, do you have any idea of ​​serializing fifty pages a week in "He Shi"?"

"Fifty pages of serialization?"

Higashikata couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this number.

Generally speaking, the number of comic pages serialized in a weekly comic magazine will not exceed twenty-five pages. If it exceeds this number, the editor will ask you to delete it.

"Hansawa Naoki" by Higashinoji is just the first chapter of a new comic, so it is given fifty or sixty pages to expand the content.

Therefore, the second chapter of "Hansawa Naoki" will have a standard page count of twenty-five or twenty-three pages.

But now, the editor-in-chief Urashima seems to want to directly give him the privilege of serializing fifty pages in the comic magazine.

What a privilege.

No one can enjoy this kind of treatment on Zhou Comics.

Under Tonoji's slightly surprised expression.

Editor-in-chief Urashima slowly explained the reason: "Teacher Higashino, I have read your "Naoki Hansawa" and it is indeed an excellent work. As our current flagship work, it is very reasonable to give you this privilege. of."

Is it the main work?

Hearing the hint in Editor-in-Chief Urashima's words, Tonoji held his chin, feeling a little enlightened.

Currently, there are few comics in "Heshi" that can compete with "Chiyo". Even the comics of Kuromiya Meisa and Suzuki Haha have a combined age of only seven or eight years.

On the other hand, "Chiyo" has an old author with 20 or even 30 years of serialization experience.

Compared with them, although Akisa Kuromiya and Suzuki Ha are very talented, they are still lacking.

Therefore, "Heshi" can only put all its treasures on Higashinoji's "Hansawa Naoki".

Fifty pages of serialization per week - this is the weight of two comic works being serialized!

There is no doubt that this is a hard task.

But at the same time, the benefits to Higashinoji are also huge - he can tell the story of "Naoki Hansawa" without restraint.

Why did Higashinoji make so much preparation before painting "Naoki Hansawa"?

This is because the original plot of the Japanese drama "Hansawa Naoki" is longer than many other Japanese dramas.

A very simple comparison.

Each episode of "Unnatural Death" is approximately forty-three minutes long. Excluding the opening theme, each episode is approximately forty-two minutes.

But "Hansawa Naoki" is different.

In order to tell a good story, the first episode of "Hansawa Naoki" lasted a terrifying ninety-three minutes, and there was no opening theme.

It can be said that this Japanese drama really spends all its time telling the plot.

Among them, there are batch after batch of characters.

That's why Higashinoji has made so many preparations in order to maximize the story of "Naoki Hansawa" in the limited number of pages of the comic.

This is something that can't be helped. Comics are always comics, different from Japanese dramas.

The 25 pages required for comic serialization limits Higashino Tsukasa's performance.

And if you give him the privilege of fifty pages a week.

Higashino Tsukasa can draw "Naoki Hansawa" better!

So Higashinoji had to consider the tempting request from Editor-in-Chief Urashima.

Take fifty pages. Or not?

He thought for a long time and finally nodded.

"I understand. In that case, then give me the privilege of fifty pages of serialization."

Higashinoji spoke directly.

There is nothing to hesitate about.

Before becoming a comic book author, he was first a professional painter.

As a professional painter, his top priority should be to paint his works into the best possible condition.

The length of twenty-five pages is like a small canvas. It can only be said to be just enough, but it cannot bring out all his abilities.

But the length of fifty pages seemed to give him a free wall, allowing him to draw the most perfect work on it.

Even if Higashinoji is a professional painter, he has no reason to refuse this condition!

Editor-in-chief Urashima, who was sitting opposite Higashinoji, breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the other party agreed.

I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Higashino Tsukasa's "Hansawa Naoki" is indeed the best manga in "Heshi" now. Relaxing his privileges is not only for "Hansawa Naoki", but also for the comic magazine "Heshi".

Likewise, this privilege is of course not just his own opinion, but also the opinion after the upper-level meeting votes.

Should I say that I am worthy of being a member of the old Fuji and old Urashima Publishing Houses?

He was very decisive in this kind of voting, fully demonstrating his courage to use people without questioning them.

Higashinoji was the author chosen by them.

While Editor-in-Chief Urashima was thinking, Higashinoji had already stood up and took the initiative to say hello.

"In that case, I'll finish the storyboard draft early, Chief Editor Urashima."

Originally, he had already made storyboard drafts for the first three episodes, but those were twenty-five pages of storyboard drafts for the series.

Now it has been replaced by a fifty-page weekly serial, so of course he has to work harder.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you, Mr. Higashino. By the way, since it has been changed to a fifty-page serialization, the second episode of "Hansawa Naoki" can actually be sold as a single book."

Editor-in-chief Urashima did not forget to tell Higashinoji what happened next before he left.

Yes.

An ordinary 25-page comic requires five or four chapters to produce a single volume.

But Higashinoji's "Naoki Hansawa" is different. One of his chapters has more than fifty pages, and he only needs two chapters to publish a single volume.

"I understand." Higashino nodded, turned around and opened the door to leave.

As he left Tomishima Publishing House, he did not stop thinking.

The plot of "Hansawa Naoki" is very rich.

There are even plots involving some villains and colleagues.

Therefore, even if it is only fifty pages long, Higashinoji plans to use 4 chapters of the manga to tell the structure of an episode of the Japanese drama "Hansawa Naoki".

In this way, all the details should be considered clearly, and the plot will not be delayed.

"That's it."

Tonoji remembered this idea and walked towards his home.

The next days will be much simpler.

Higashinoji started painting "Hansawa Naoki" according to his own ideas.

The fifty pages provided by Chief Editor Urashima are indeed very useful. Many plots that Higashino deleted on page 25 (for example, the heart-warming scenes between Hanzawa Hana and Hanzawa Naoki) can be used. It's all revealed in this fifty-page serial.

This period of time when Higashinoji was painting was also a nightmare for Takahashi Yumi, Fujiwara Aoi, and Konoe Ryoka.

Especially the scenes opposite Hanzawa Hana and Hanzawa Naoki.

Higashinoji asked Takahashi Yumi to replace Konoe Ryoka when Hanzawa Naoki and her good friend Aoi Fujiwara compete in the ring.

As a result, these two people didn't feel anything at all.

Takahashi Yumi even held her chin and looked at Fujiwara Aoi, and whispered: "Hanzawa Hana was not so short in the original plot."

This made Fujiwara Aoi, who played Hanzawa Hana, so angry that she jumped up and kicked her in the butt.

"Hanzawa Naoki" Takahashi Yumi immediately panicked and shouted directly; "Hanzawa Hana is so gentle that she won't hit anyone!"

"But I'm not Hanzawa! You stupid pig!"

Fujiwara Aoi kicked her up again, making Takahashi Yumi cover her buttocks and howl like a ghost.

Seeing Naoki Hansawa and his wife Hana Hansawa struggling together on the sofa, Higashinoji really couldn't laugh or cry.

In the end, he had to go into battle himself and have a boyfriend-girlfriend interaction with Konoe Ryoka to complete the simulation.

I have to say that until the end of the acting, it was obvious that Konoe Ryoka was serious.

Her fair face turned red, causing Chihaya Higashino next to her to pout.

to be honest.

She felt that she would be better at playing the role of Han Zehua.