Zongman: The glory of the foundation lasts forever

Changing the topic, Sonoko Machida smiled slyly, "However, I paid a very high price to help you, Mr. Urobuchi Gen, to cancel this signing."

"I'll post a new book."

Yoshikage Kira said calmly.

"OK."

Sonoko Machida clapped her hands and smiled brightly.

Her purpose has been achieved.

That's right, the signing party was never her goal.

Because she is very aware of Kira Yoshikage's resistance to this matter.

And with his reputation, there is absolutely no need for such a thing.

So this is just a desire to promote before suppressing it.

As long as Yoshikage Kira is willing to release a new work, wouldn't it be much better than a signing event?

"So, when will Teacher Urobuchi-gen release a new work?"

Machida Sonoko looked at him with beautiful eyes full of expectation, and said excitedly.

"at any time."

Yoshikage Kira said calmly, "However, I have one condition."

"no problem!"

Machida Sonoko patted the plump front armor, and said to herself, "As long as Mr. Urobuchi Gen is willing to release a new work, no matter what the conditions are, I can agree."

With that said, Machida Sonoko moved closer, and gently opened the collar with her fair little hands, "Including me."

"I want her to be the illustrator for my novel."

Kira Yoshikage pushed her away expressionlessly, and pointed at the girl beside him.

"Eh?"

Machida Sonoko looked at the nervous and overwhelmed girl in front of her with some doubts.

"Hey, is it the former illustrator who dissatisfied Mr. Urobuchi?"

Machida Sonoko tilted her head, puzzled.

"Not really."

Yoshikage Kira said lightly.

Although the previous painters were not top-notch, they were also quite good.

And the painting style is quite in line with his taste.

However, today is different.

Originally, there was no problem in continuing to use that illustrator, after all, the cooperation has been very good all the time.

But now that they have met, in order to prevent Shimazaki Yuna from being autistic again.

So, you need to arrange something for her to do.

"That's it, I understand."

Machida Sonoko nodded, then cast her gaze at the girl beside her, "Then..."

"I, my name is Yuna Shimazaki."

The girl's white and tender hands are entangled together, her little face is full of tension 0...

"Don't be nervous, Miss Shimazaki."

Sonoko Machida showed a kind smile, "Then, can I ask what kind of works Ms. Shimazaki has produced?"

The author does have the right to name his own illustrator, even if the painting skill is a little worse than the one they selected, there is no problem.

Just get by.

After all, at the end of the day, most readers are not that fond of criticizing.

This girl obviously has an unusual relationship with Yoshikage Kira, whether it's a girlfriend or an ordinary friend.

In short, Sonoko Machida only needs to know that Yoshikage Kira wants to give her a hand.

However, even so, they still have to ensure that the other party has the most basic painting skills.

Otherwise, if the painting is a mess, even if the quality of the work is quite good, the poor illustration will actually drag down the work itself.

"That, Altair."

Shimazaki Yuna whispered.

"Eh?"

Machida Sonoko tilted her head, "Can you show me?"

After all, Shimazaki Yuna is still a niche painter, and the audience is not very wide.

Sonoko Machida doesn't have time to pay attention to such a small artist.

"Hmm~"

Shimazaki Yuna pursed her lips and nodded slightly.

Some hurriedly took out their mobile phones, found some of their most cherished works from the photo album, and showed them to Sonoko Machida.

"Hey, let me take a look."

Machida Sonoko got the phone, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Because this girl's drawing skills seem to be quite good.

"Miss Shimazaki's work is excellent."

Machida Sonoko sighed softly, which relieved the girl's originally nervous expression a lot.

Because in the final analysis, she is just a humble ordinary girl who needs to be recognized by others.

"but……"

PS: People who don't know much about it probably don't understand the concept of one hundred thousand volumes in neon light novels.

Let’s make an analogy.

"re", which was a big hit in the previous life, had a cumulative sales volume of only [-] copies before the original anime changed, and the average volume was just over [-].

After four years of broadcasting, it has accumulated a total of 700 million, a total of 33 volumes, and the average volume is only 20.

And even "XX God's Domain", which was regarded as a phenomenal work in the previous life, had an average volume of only 84 copies before the animation. .Chapter [-]

"However,"

Sonoko Machida looked at Yoshikage Kira with some embarrassment, and said helplessly, "Miss Shimazaki's painting style doesn't seem to be compatible with Mr. Urobuchi Gen's works."

Machida Sonoko was actually quite helpless.

Although the quality of Kira Yoshikage's works is quite excellent, it runs counter to today's mainstream light novels.

The current main genres and characteristics of neon light novels are probably inseparable from the elements of passion and secondary school, love and stomach medicine.

But none of the works of Yoshikage Kira.

In fact, even the editor Machida Sonoko.

The popularity of Yoshikage Kira is somewhat unexpected and unbelievable.

In the end, she can only understand that those readers are a little tired after watching too many works of the same type.

That's why there is a long-lost sense of freshness towards Kira Yoshikage's unique works.

It is precisely because of this sense of freshness that Yoshikage Kira's works are able to sell well.

Shimazaki Yuna's painting skills are quite good, and overall it fits with the mainstream of today's light novels.

But unfortunately, it doesn't match the style of Warhammer 40K.

It's not that Warhammer 40's art style is so beautiful.

On the contrary, Warhammer's painting style is quite rough.

But it is precisely because of this that it runs counter to the mainstream of today's light novels.

"Don't worry, it's not a Warhammer novel."

Yoshikage Kira had no expression on his face, and his heart was also quite uncomfortable.

There is one thing to say, when he wrote Warhammer, he didn't think about it at all.

Light novels have one of the biggest characteristics——

Secondary two.

Undisguised Secondary School, the more Secondary School, the more popular it is.

On the contrary, the less you are in the second grade, the more bland your writing will be.

It is also less popular.

As for Warhammer 40K, it is neither hot-blooded nor secondary, neither in love nor in stomach medicine, and it doesn't even have a heroine.

Even this is a group drama at all, not even a single protagonist.

It's not even a light novel at all!

When Yoshikage Kira chose this work, he never thought it would become popular.

Rather, he just rushed to know how to get angry.

However, it was still on fire, and the fire was in a mess.

It has only been on sale for one year, and the cumulative sales volume has exceeded 300 million copies, with an average sales volume of more than 20 copies.

And this is just the novel itself.

Without the premise of being driven by peripherals and popular animation and comic works.

"That's it~"

Machida Sonoko prolonged the ending, and said softly, "Then, can you watch it for me first?"

Although, with Kira Yoshikage's popularity.

Even if I no longer write works that are suspected of "blogger's eyeballs" like Warhammer 40K.

Even if you just write some works like other authors, such as sister control and stomach medicine, it can be a big seller.

But if the style change is too big, it is likely to lead to a rapid decline in his reputation.

Even be cut in half.

Then it's not worth the loss.

"no problem."

Yoshikage Kira nodded, and took out a USB flash drive from his pocket, "Actually, I have already conceived it."

In fact, he doesn't need to conceive at all, he can just copy...write out a single thought.

"So fast?"

Machida Sonoko was a little surprised, although she knew that Yoshikage Kira's updates were fast.

It takes at least half a year for other authors to publish a volume, but Yoshikage Kira takes less than a month.

And quality is guaranteed every time.

But now this situation still surprised her.

"Then, let me take a look first."

Before seeing the work, Machida Sonoko is not easy to make an evaluation in advance.

So she took the USB flash drive and quickly inserted it into the computer, and opened the relevant files.

"Ah so much~"

Sonoko Machida looked over the computer screen, and looked at Yoshikage Kira strangely, "Mr. Urobuchi Gen, which one is it?"