As I always feel, the future we see in these days is limited to hardware.

This means that we are paying attention to visible developments right now.

However, in the real future, software development is more prominent.

Smartphones or the Internet are the most representative.

Anyway, after hesitating for a while at Seon-hee’s absurd remark, he smiled awkwardly.

I need to calm this guy down first.

“Radioactivity has nothing to do with space travel. And in the comics I made, it was a setting that didn’t develop to that extent.”

“·················ogue.”

“This story is made under the guise of a radioactive leak. The main thing is to be alert.”

He snorted at my words, wiped away the tears, and opened his mouth.

“······I know. It’s just that the story ends so sadly. But, if something like this really happens, does the situation get this serious? What happened in the USSR?”

“Depending on the amount of the leak, it could be much more serious.”

Kyung Hee became more in tears.

“······Really? There is also a nuclear power plant in Korea.”

“right. So, you have to take good care of it, nuclear power.”

During this conversation with Kyung-hee, the fishermen gather and read the story eagerly. Then he said, ‘Oh my! like that! It’s too bad!" he shouts.

The fishermen who had finished reading later also participated in this conversation.

“Is this really what happens when a nuclear power plant explodes?”

In our studio, the oldest, Dal-Bu Kim, asked with a surprised expression.

“I’m not an expert, but they said more damage could occur than this. I read it in a book.”

Of course, most of the stories I heard through comic books and news at the time.

“Still, radioactive leaks keep happening, is it like a flame that never goes out?”

“Yes.”

“I am afraid of something.”

Most of the fishermen look shocked.

Haha, in Korea, the number of nuclear power plants continues to increase, and they are constantly promoting that they are safe, so this reaction is probably natural.

“If something like this actually happens, and it becomes like the situation in the story the teacher made, I think Japan or Korea will turn into a land of death where no human can live. If that happens, mankind will perish…”

“If that happens in many parts of the world, it might really be. So this shouldn’t happen.”

“Well, what is happening in the USSR right now is that the situation can be as bad as this.”

“I will. Of course, I’m not going to tell you the exact truth.”

“Somehow, it feels more terrifying than World War III.”

The atmosphere in the studio calmed down because of the content of the conversation.

But in the meantime, Silverman has a calm expression on his face.

“There was an accident in England in 57, and there was an accident in the United States in 1979. That’s level 5. A more serious accident occurred in the Soviet Union in 57, and it was said that the exact damage was not known because the exact data were not known. That’s level 6. But he said this case was bigger than that. Probably because in a communist country, this fact is not well known to the outside and hidden. Oh, by the way, the higher the level, the bigger the accident.”

what? Silver Is that human nuclear expert?

The more you know, the more Silver’s knowledge is amazing.

Anyway, as Silver said, Fukushima is similar to Chernobyl, so maybe it’s the same level.

“scary. There were so many accidents without knowing it.”

Park So-mi shakes her whole body and she is surprised.

“It’s known, and maybe there’s something unknown. Perhaps the human race will perish before we even realize it.”

Silver poured dry ice into the gloomy atmosphere of the studio. Thanks to this, the fishermen are not able to completely get out of the shock.

Are you going to fix this?

*

The next day, Jiro came to the studio.

He came here after a long time, so he brought a lot of gifts.

He also brought a lot of pens, ink, curves and screen tones for the fishermen to use.

Of course, Japanese sweets are basic.

Jiro and Jiro, who came in that way, said long goodbyes to each other and started talking about the new storyline. Of course, not to mention that I made you read the story first before that.

After reading the story for a while, Jiro’s expression became serious.

Then she put down the continuity note and looked at me.

with a shocked expression.

She stared at it for a while before she opened her mouth carefully.

“This is more real than I thought. Have you done any research on this?”

“Yeah. Quite a lot.”

Because it’s based on facts.

“It would be quite shocking if this really happened. And it’s embarrassing, but I think Japanese politicians would do this. It’s more shocking than ‘survival (survival game)’ or ‘drift classroom’. If you add Sunny’s realistic drawings to that, the fans will be shocked. I don’t know if I can take it as ‘the sinking of Japan’.”

“Are you sinking in Japan?”

“Yeah. It was a novel that came out a long time ago, but it was also made into a movie and was a huge hit.”

Come to think of it, it seems to be the original of the movie that was later remade.

“I was a little surprised at how detailed this was. Come to think of it, Samsara was set in the end of the human race, but you are definitely strong in this area. Of course, in the case of Samsara, it was fantasy.”

“How about the content?”

“Yeah. It’s a story I can relate to quite a bit, and anger and sadness intersect. Japanese people like this kind of story. The short story ‘The Grave of the Fireflies’ is like this.”

It refers to the original novel of ‘Tomb of the Fireflies’, which will be released two years from now. I heard that it was a short story from the 60’s, but I don’t remember reading it.

However, I do remember that the author said that he wrote it based on his own experiences.

Anyway, from the editor’s point of view, Jiro seems to be expecting a story with a high probability of success.

“But the story feels a little tight. It’s a feeling that’s too fast to express in just one volume.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah. If you lower the tempo a little, it would definitely be good to convey emotions. Especially this part and this part.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Hmm. I guess so. It’s a story that proceeded from a momentary impulse.”

At that, Jiro nodded her head with a look of understanding.

“After all, it’s a story you made up because of the Chernobyl incident in the Soviet Union.”

“Probably so.”

“Honestly, I thought I might have been like that, but the description of the situation was so realistic that it seemed like I had been preparing for a long time, so it was vague.”

“Well, I was interested before this incident.”

For a long time, I had come across this case through the internet or the news.

Of course, Fukushima, not Chernobyl.

“Anyway, I think this work will receive a lot of attention from people in a different form from Samsara.”

“Well, I wish I did. Oh, and the manuscript for Samsa is all over. I think you should bring the manuscript with you when you come.”

“Are you done already?”

“Yeah. There is no need to delay.”

Saying that, he brought the finished manuscript to Jiro.

It’s a 7-week series, so it’s quite a lot.

I put them in seven envelopes and stacked them up, and Jiro looked at them and made a thoughtful expression on his face.

It seems that the past time with Samsara is flashing through my mind.

Jiro, who looked at the envelopes like that for a moment, opened his mouth.

“Then let’s read it.”

Having said that, I opened the envelopes one by one and carefully turned the manuscript over and read it.

And after reading for a while, he puts the last manuscript into an envelope and looks at me. with a satisfied expression.

“As you said before, you left hope for a sequel.”

“Ah yes. What.”

Actually, I was trying to finish it perfectly, but Seon-hee changed the storyline.

Still, I said to Jiro before, ‘Maybe we can make a sequel’, but it seems like he kept that promise.

Well, if it looked like that, that’s fine.

“Anyway, I have definitely received the final manuscript.”

“Yeah.”

“Oh, then, are you planning to serialize the manuscript that you will start this time around yesterday?”

“I’m going to finish the Samsara series, but why are you doing that?”

“Actually, I’m looking for a new work as Toshio-sensei’s ‘Knight of the Desert’ will be completed in Boy Hero, published two weeks later. If you can afford it, I was wondering how you would like to put this work in.”

“I already have two works, Fasiencia and Samsara, is it okay?”

“Isn’t this a one-volume manga that can be finished in two volumes at the most? And if it’s Sunny’s work, the editorial department will welcome it.”

“Other cartoonist teachers might protest.”

“No. If it’s not anyone else, it’s a combination of Tengen and Sunny.”

“…then what?”

Still, if I only work with Fasiencia and the Dark Princess, I have too much time left.

Because of that, I also heard jokes from fishermen who said that they seemed to notice because they didn’t have a job for a while.


“Okay. Once we get back, we will discuss the matter with the editor and contact you right away. Oh, and I will take a copy of this continuity.

“Yeah. However, I plan to correct the point Akagi-san pointed out earlier.”

“Okay.”

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“New one? Are you sure?”

The editor-in-chief opened his eyes wide and asked the team leader.

“Listen to this friend who is in charge of that.”

The team leader said so and chinked at Jiro, who was next to him.

Then Jiro nodded his head and opened his mouth.

“Yeah. I received a new name myself. We decided to revise this name once more, but the basic contents will remain the same.”

Saying that, he handed out a bundle of copy papers and the editor accepted it.

“Is this the new name for this time?”

“Yeah.”

“It’s scary that it’s a new film with the ending nearing its nose.”

“Would you like to read it?”

The editor-in-chief is more cautious than usual at Jiro’s question.

“Can I read it?”

I was nervous because it is a new project that will come out in the future with Samsara foretelling the finale. Besides, it’s basically his principle not to interfere with the work in charge.

“of course.”

As soon as Jiro answered, he hurriedly unfolds the copied name.

Seeing this, the manager smiled.



It was because he had an intuition that he had already seen Naim, and the content was somewhat shocking, but it was a work that would receive considerable attention.

Now we just need to check the editor’s reaction.

If you’re the editor, you might have a better idea of ​​how readers will react when they see this.

The editor-in-chief, who had been reading for a while with such a curious expression, lifted his head after a while.

But his expression is strange.

It feels like a cross of emotions.

He straightened his expression and opened his mouth.

“This is a bit disconcerting. No, should I say this is shocking? To be honest, I have no idea.”

The team leader giggled in response and stabbed Jiro in the side.

Jiro flinched and he immediately opened his mouth.

“Personally, I think it is the most realistic cartoon. So, I expect that the reader’s reaction to this work will not be small.”

At that, the editor nodded his head.

“Yes, Akagi, you are right. It seems so realistic that the response will be great. That’s pretty much it too.”

Saying that, he furrowed his eyebrows and fiddled with her chin.

Contrary to what he said, the editor’s reaction was strange, and the team leader who saw it tilted his head.

“Why are you? Does that mean that high responsiveness is a problem?”

“No, that’s not it…”

The editor-in-chief shook his head with a serious expression and cut his words, then opened his mouth again.

“Actually, I am concerned that this is overly realistic.”

“Are you interested because it’s realistic? Isn’t that a good thing? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

When the team leader spoke with an expression that he did not understand at all, the editor-in-chief said with a thoughtful expression.

“Actually, the Chernobyl accident happened a while ago, and I happened to meet a person who worked in that area privately. It’s a drinking party.”

“Is that the nuclear power plant?”

“okay. He’s been in the business for quite some time.”

“But why?”

“The person said that in reality nuclear power could be more dangerous than known. That means that the Chernobyl accident can happen in Japan as well. Especially in Japan, because earthquakes and tsunamis can occur frequently.”

“I know that too. But they say there is no problem because the earthquake-resistant design is done properly. And the tsunami issue is not too dangerous.”

“If it exceeds the seismic resistance level, there will inevitably be problems. Moreover, even if the power plant is perfect, it is a problem that humans can carelessly address. And they say it’s like a Pandora’s box that can’t be closed once it happens.”

At the words of the editor, the team leader and Jiro shut their mouths with heavy expressions.

“By the way, the story he was talking about at the time is very similar to the one in this name. Of course, if you look at the Japanese politicians now, it is understandable enough.”

“Then, are you saying this is a story that is really likely to happen?”

“I hate to admit it, but it is.”

“·················ogue.”

The team leader and Jiro’s expressions hardened at the editor’s words.

Seeing such a reaction, the editor opened his mouth again.

“It’s amazing. Sunny, no, Tengen-sensei came up with this story just a few days after the Chernobyl incident. A story like this comes to mind in an instant, and it’s not a common story that can be created at once.”

“I heard that it was an area I was interested in before the accident.”

At Jiro’s words, the editor nodded his head.

“Of course, I don’t know if that’s why I was able to make it so detailed. But, the timing is exquisite. It’s not that it came out by accident among many cartoons, but that the author of Samsara, who is now well known, made this story again. And even if you have been preparing for it, this is a difficult part to understand unless you are an expert. No, even experts focus only on what’s going to happen, and you wouldn’t expect the government to react like this. It is even more shocking that the author who created it is Korean.”

The two men looked at each other when they realized why the editor was surprised.

“A story like this can only be predicted to some extent when at least a few expert groups gather. However, there is no way that the best experts in each field will gather to anticipate such a thing. There is no way that such a group could come together to create such a heartbreaking story.”

Hearing this, the team leader looked dazed and then laughed out loud.

“Hey, aren’t you too presumptuous? Even if it matches the expectations of the experts, there is no need to take it too seriously.”

At that, the editor-in-chief, who looked back at the team leader, nodded.

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