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"The Lonely Gourmet".

Hosokawa Koharu had long known the name of Higashino Tsukasa's manga, but when he got it in his hands, he felt a little dreamy.

Because Higashinoji not only finished "The Lonely Gourmet", he even finished it a week ahead of schedule - the final issue of "Aoba" is next week.

For a manga author, it is rare to just submit a manuscript on time, but for an author like Higashinoji, who almost always submits the manuscript in advance, even if Koharu Hosokawa drags him to the editorial department for a new year Yes, and then say that he is the conscience of the industry, it is estimated that not many editors will deny it.

If this doesn't make you feel immersed yet. Then you can refer to the writers of online articles who are constantly cut off from water, power, colds and fevers. Only then will you know how rare it is to submit a manuscript on time.

I just don’t know what the content quality of “The Lonely Gourmet” is.

Hosokawa Koharu held the thick manuscript in his hand and hesitated nervously for a long time before raising his head: "Then I'll go in first, Mr. Higashino, you can go back, and I will notify you on the phone after I get the results. "

She still didn't have the courage to glance at the content of "The Lonely Gourmet".

And even if she thinks "The Lonely Gourmet" is good, it doesn't make much sense.

You must know that Editor-in-Chief Urashima's previous condition was that "The Lonely Gourmet" must be approved by the entire editorial department.

This means that Higashinoji must conquer the entire editorial department with "The Lonely Gourmet".

This is really too difficult.

Hosokawa Koharu took a deep breath and wanted to comfort Higashinoji a few more times, but before she could open her mouth, Higashinoji nodded understandingly: "That's fine, but Editor Hosokawa, you don't have to think too much. It’s enough to take the manuscript over and show it to the editors.”

At the end, he added with a smile: "I have confidence in "The Lonely Gourmet"."

Well

Hosokawa Koharu looked a little dazed while holding the manuscript. Seeing Higashino leaving calmly, she couldn't help but pat her face with her hands, and it took her a long time to react.

Why did Higashiyoshi steal his line again? And why do our own authors keep comforting the editor? This position is completely reversed.

"Thankfully, I wanted to be more mature and guide Mr. Higashino from taking detours."

well!

Hosokawa Koharu sighed.

The cartoonist under her was so ambitious and he looked like he wanted to take her up and fly with him, which made her feel very complicated.

I don’t know if “The Lonely Gourmet” will allow me to fly with Tonoji?

She shook her head and took out "The Lonely Gourmet" from the paper bag, and then walked straight to the row of printers.

Hosokawa Koharu wants to print out the same number of copies of the manuscript for the entire editorial department. After all, Editor-in-Chief Urashima said that all the editors should come and participate in the review of "The Lonely Gourmet".

To be honest, this kind of treatment is something that Hosokawa Koharu has never enjoyed in any manga.

Even the comics that were the mainstay of "Abominable Cold" in the previous generation didn't get this kind of treatment.

But Higashinoji enjoyed it

I really don’t know if it’s good or bad.

Full of melancholy, Hosokawa Koharu patiently stayed by the printer. After the printer finished working, he re-entered the editorial office with a large pile of manuscripts.

As soon as he entered the editorial office, Hosokawa Koharu walked up to Editor-in-Chief Urashima and entered into working mode: "Chief-Editor Urashima, this is the original manuscript of Mr. Higashino's new manga "The Lonely Gourmet"."

"Oh?" Editor-in-chief Urashima, who was originally checking the sales data of "Abominable Cold", suddenly raised his head after hearing this.

Looking at Hosokawa Koharu's expression, he felt a little confused - was the food manga really created by Mr. Higashino?

He greeted the other editors: "You all should stop what you are doing and come over and pick up the manuscript from Editor Hosokawa."

These editors obviously knew about the agreement between Koharu Hosokawa and Editor-in-Chief Urashima, and also knew that this was probably the manuscript of "The Ring" Higashinoji.

The editors took the printed copy of the manga manuscript from Hosokawa Koharu's hands while chatting and laughing, with a somewhat nonchalant expression.

If Higashinoji's manga is the same horror manga as "Midnight Ring", then they can still enjoy it.

But food comics? Isn't this just making a fuss?

A horror comic author who kills people all the time in his comics changed his career to draw food comics? The span of this transformation is so big that even professional editors like them can't accept it.

Of course, even if the situation is not optimistic, some editors in the editorial department of Urashima Publishing House actually believe that Higashinoji can produce excellent food comics.

After all, they also know that it is not difficult for a manga author with very solid basic skills like Higashinoji to come up with good works.

But the difficulty lies in the prerequisite of Editor-in-Chief Urashima - obtaining the approval of all editors.

That's right! This is the most difficult.

There are more than 20 editors in the editorial department of Urashima Publishing House who are responsible for weekly and monthly comic magazines. Higashinoji, a food comic author who has become a monk in the process, wants to gain their approval with food comics?

Then this is too difficult.

There is a saying that it is difficult to agree with others.

Want to conquer them with a food comic? Then you have to produce a work of the level of "The Ring", right?

Do you really think that a relatively good food comic can make us editors drool like children waiting for food?

That's too naive. Comics are not as simple as Higashino thinks.

The author of a good horror comic is going to draw some food comics - this is the idea of ​​​​the editors except Hosokawa Koharu.

"I'm sorry, Editor-in-Chief Urashima, I still have the manga manuscript in the printing room and haven't picked it up yet. I'll go over and get the manuscript. You guys can start first."

Hosokawa Koharu raised her hand to speak, and then walked out of the editorial office with an unchanged expression.

As soon as she walked out of the editorial office, she hurriedly covered her heart and gasped for air.

In fact, she didn't forget the original manuscript. It was just that she was too nervous and found an excuse to come out.

"What exactly will happen?"

Hosokawa Koharu looked at the manuscript of "The Lonely Gourmet" in his hand uneasily.

But hesitation was not her style. She breathed for several minutes before she regained her composure, clenched her fists hard, and returned to the editorial office: "Sorry, I'm back."

Then

She realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the entire editorial department.

All the editors stared directly at the "Lonely Gourmet" in their hands, as if they had lost their souls.

Hosokawa Koharu glanced around strangely, then lowered his head and looked at the "Lonely Gourmet" in his hand.

Then she too was fascinated.

There will be an update tonight. But it’s 12 o’clock in the evening... Once it’s on the shelf, I just throw out all the saved manuscripts, and then I go to bed. I’ll see you all tomorrow!