Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

The next day, Hojo Kyosuke, who had just arrived at school, received good news from Tetsuta Kirisaki: the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Shōnen High", one of Neon's three major comic magazines, would discuss comics serialization with him at home tonight. related matters.

"You are so reliable, Kisaki!" Hojo Kyosuke said, patting Kisaki Tetsuta on the shoulder.

"It's all what I should do."

As a weak animal that relies on giant trees for survival, Tetsuta Kisaki knows that he must show his own value, and blindly asking for it is absolutely not advisable. The tasks assigned by Big Brother must be done perfectly!

"how did you do it?"

"It's just some small tricks, not worth mentioning." Kisaki Tetsuta said reservedly.

This is the truth. He just told the subordinate's father that the author of the manga can become a best-selling light novel writer with just one sentence, and that the author of the manga is the strongest delinquent in Tokyo.

In an information-sensitive industry like the publishing industry, it is natural that someone who can be the editor is not a fool. With such a gimmick, there is certainly no chance that this comic will not be successful.

"I'll treat you to a big dinner when I get the royalties!" Hojo Kyosuke didn't ask any more questions. As the boss, if he had to ask questions about everything, wouldn't that go against his original intention?

During the lunch break, Onizuka Eikichi came to report on the follow-up to last night's incident, and Hojo Kyosuke once again marveled at the tricks of the bad guys.

"It's a pity that Commander, you asked us not to go too far, otherwise there will be more interesting punishments waiting for those bastards." Onizuka Eikichi said with a look of pity.

"No, no, no, I think this is enough. Those three guys should never dare to enter Bunkyo District in this life." Hojo Kyosuke said quickly.

"Also, Commander, my loyal subordinate has the only request in his life."

After the business was finished, Onitsuka Eikichi, who did not leave as usual, stood aside like a bee, clasping his hands and rubbing them in front of him.

"Since you know you shouldn't say it, don't say it." Hojo Kyousuke interrupted directly.

"ah?"

Did I just say again, "I have a sentence that is not just meant to be said but not meant to be said"?

Onizuka Eikichi turned around and looked at Danma Ryuji with a question mark on his face. The latter, who had a close connection with him, first shook his head, and then kicked his butt hard, indicating for him to continue talking.

"Chief~~ If I can't fulfill this wish, I won't be able to become a Buddha after my death!" The fool said in a voice as cloying as melted asphalt.

"Wouldn't it be good if you can't become a Buddha? Each succubus in hell is cuter than the last." Hojo Kyousuke flipped through a haiku collection of Matsuo Basho and said without looking back.

"Really!?" Onizuka Eikichi became excited when he heard this. It was obvious that he cared about whether he could become a Buddha.

"Idiot Eikichi, hurry up and get down to business!" Danma Ryuji jumped up and punched Onitsuka Eikichi on the head.

"Tanma, I think you should do the talking."

"Yes!" Danma Ryuji walked up from behind with a bitter look on his face.

"Actually, Yingji and I would like to ask if the director can draw a hero based on us in future comics."

"Um!?"

Upon hearing this, Tetsuta Kisaki, who originally thought the two idiots were trying to do something stupid, immediately raised his head.

Yes, why didn't I think of this?

If it appears in Big Brother's works, wouldn't it allow everyone in Neon to see the friendship between Big Brother and me?

"Chief, I also have a once-in-a-lifetime request. If I can't fulfill it, I won't be able to close my eyes after I die."

"You guys..."

Hojo Kyosuke closed his eyes and decided to arrange a weirdo for each of them. Please tell me that each of your names is not Ichiro Ichiro or Shuko Laifuku, otherwise there would be no problem in arranging you to be Mr. Saitama's follower.

Every morning when you wake up and say "Fa Cai, where are you? Fa Cai, come here quickly.", doesn't this bring about a good mood for the whole day? Even Saitama-sensei, who has emotional problems, will be happy.

Because he has to go to Roppongi to discuss the manga serialization, Hojo Kyosuke cannot have dinner with Okudera Miki today.

"Are all editors of manga magazines so rich?" Hojo Kyosuke asked loudly to Tetsuta Kirisaki while riding his motorcycle towards Roppongi.

Otherwise, why would the editor-in-chief whose editorial office is located in Chiyoda Ward settle in Roppongi, which is located in Minato Ward? Minato Ward is one of the areas with the highest average housing prices in Tokyo.

"I don't know, maybe it's an ancestral property." Tetsuta Kisaki replied.

"Damn Tokyoites."

At the same time, in an ordinary house in Roppongi, the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Shonen High" named Tetsuya Shimomura was sitting in the living room, drinking tea and thinking about the pie that was delivered to his door.

Although the junior high school student named Tetsuta Kisaki only sent himself a few unrelated pages of comics, his eyes could still easily see the mature drawing skills and excellent storyboards of the comics. Even if you submit your manuscript through normal channels instead of your son, there is a high probability that it will pass.

But now, after knowing that the comic author himself is a person with great influence and traffic, his heart becomes active again. In this case, he cannot be treated as an ordinary newcomer.

"Weekly Shōnen High" officially relied on constantly discovering (squeezing) new talents and gradually grabbing market share from the other two hegemons in the comics industry, and finally became one of the three major comics magazines. Naturally, they have a unique system for cultivating new people, which is their cruel and fair questionnaire supremacy.

The rules of their magazine are based on the ten issues after a new serialization of a work is launched, and the readers' opinions of each issue during the period are combined to determine the fate of the work. The data of each issue will be reflected in the front and back positions of the comic layout. If the popularity index continues to rank at the bottom, it will be cut in half to make way for new serialization.

Of course, when new works are serialized, they will be treated leniently for about one to two months, and they will not be cut in half just because they fall behind in the rankings for one or two issues.

But if a celebrity like Hojo Kyosuke with many fans draws comics, there is no doubt that he will be at the top of the questionnaire immediately.

Although they will make close calculations based on the male-to-female ratio, age, social level, etc. of readers when selecting questionnaires.

However, anyone with a brain knows who the main readers of their "Weekly Shōnen High" are. Although there is a scientific calculation system. But in fact, more consideration is given to young readers, that is, students from the second and third grade of elementary school to the third grade of junior high school, as the editorial department has already determined. Considering the difference in purchasing power, it can even be directly said that the main buyers are junior high school students.

And the cartoonist named Hojo Kyosuke, according to his son, happens to have unparalleled influence in the junior high school and high school circles in Tokyo. And what Tetsuta Kisaki said, one sentence can create a best-selling novel.

He also asked people from the publishing house to investigate, and it was indeed true! The novel that was supposed to be returned to the publisher just because of his recommendation sparked a wave of purchases among teenagers and became a best-seller.

If it was just like this, forget it. The most important thing is that from his son's mobile phone, he saw that the man named Hojo Kyosuke had a face that was much more handsome than the popular idols. You must know that girls’ comics are also a major selling point of their magazines!

If those girls know that the author is such a handsome person, even if the quality of the work is not very good, he will have a lot of fans.

Now, the person named Hojo Kyosuke is almost certain to be at the top of their questionnaire even before the manga is serialized. If the quality of the comics is really good, even the cover color pages are not out of the question.

Of course, all of this was something that could boost magazine sales, and it was too late for him to be happy. What he is worried about now is how to make this guy who doesn't look like a cartoonist, but more like a rich man to experience life, serialize as many comics as possible, so that "Weekly Shonen High" can take advantage of this opportunity , once again expanded the readership and gained more market share.

It was precisely based on this willingness that he chose the place to meet at his home instead of the editorial office or a coffee shop, which was more suitable for talking about things, in order to draw closer to each other from the beginning of the meeting.

Ding dong~

The doorbell rang, and Tetsuya Shimomura was just about to stand up and straighten his clothes to greet the visitor. His son, who had been looking at his cell phone and giggling after school, had already stood up from the sofa and rushed out of the door.

Seeing his son's appearance, he unconsciously thought of the way his Chihuahua rushed over after hearing the sound of dog food colliding with the stainless steel dog bowl. When I came home from get off work, I had never seen him greet me so positively. Tetsuya Shimomura felt sad in his heart.

Forget it, compared to before, Masao has changed a lot since his boss was replaced by this young man named Hojo Kyosuke. At least I no longer say those rude words and have become much more polite. After school, I will stay at school to participate in the kendo club activities, and I will share some interesting things in school with them at home. Although It’s all about how awesome their president is, but it’s always developing in a good direction.

That is to say, from his own son, Tetsuya Shimomura saw the terrifying influence of Hojo Kyosuke. My bastard son only occasionally attends gatherings at night, but he can imitate him because he admires him, and this has produced such a change.

What do the comics drawn by such a person look like? After working in the industry for decades, he gradually climbed to the position of editor-in-chief. He has seen countless comics. He thought that even the new works of those famous cartoonists would not give him any more expectations. Unexpectedly, now he is interested in a completely new person. 's work generates such expectations.

Tetsuya Shimomura stood up, neatly arranged his suit, and came to the entrance. With a reserved smile on his face as the editor-in-chief of three major comics magazines, he was ready to fight with Hojo Kyosuke.

"Commander, thank you for your hard work!"

His son's super energetic shout came from outside the door, and Tetsuya Shimomura felt suffocated. Masao, he has never spoken to me like this.

Forget it, forget it, let him contact me first, he will definitely do the same to me in the future, a sad sigh from Neon's father.

"You don't need to call me chief at your house. I want to thank you for your help when things go so smoothly. I should be the one saying thank you for your hard work."

A voice that sounded refreshing, as clear as the cold wind on the ice sheet, came from outside the door.

Is this Hojo Kyosuke? As expected, he is very polite. No wonder Masao has become more polite. It seems that he needs to pay more attention to this matter and let him teach Masao more in the future, Shimomura Tetsuya thought in his mind.

"It's not a big deal. The old man's magazine happened to have a writer who died in a plane crash. They just need a comic to fill the vacancy. It's a big help to them to have an excellent cartoonist like you, the chief editor, to contribute! "

Tetsuya Shimomura's hand that was tightly attached to the seam of his trousers trembled slightly, and he thought to himself, "I gave birth to him! The son of the Nakamura family next door just ran away from home yesterday. Masao is already good enough."

Finally, there was a sound of the lock cylinder turning, and the front door opened.

"Good afternoon, Hojo-san, Kisaki-san." The editor-in-chief, who had already adjusted his expression, said in a calm voice.

"Good afternoon, editor-in-chief Shimomura, sorry to bother you." Hojo Kyosuke said hello, and Tetsuta Kisaki behind him also said hello.

Putting on the slippers for guests, the group returned to the living room.

Because I wanted to talk about something, I didn’t sit on the sofa, but came to the clean dining table.

Tetsuta Kisaki put the comics in the file bag on the table. Since the cooperation intention had been determined in advance, they only came here to discuss details such as treatment, so they did not exchange too many pleasantries.

"Is this "One Punch Man"?"

Looking at the yellow document bag, Shimomura Tetsuya's throat trembled, as if he had seen a beauty he had not seen in a century.

"Yes, please ask Editor Shimomura to correct me." Hojo Kyosuke said politely.

"Then I'm welcome." After receiving the agreement, Tetsuya Shimomura couldn't wait to open the folder and took out the comics.

Without reading the specific content first, he flipped through it from beginning to end. Fortunately, the drawing skills are all equally excellent, and the two pages I saw before are not special cases. After confirming this, he turned back to the first page.

The cover is in color, with a large black title "ONE-PUNCHMAN", and below it is a bald man occupying 90% of the page, with a stern expression and no eyebrows. The white cape flew up behind him, and he wore red gloves on his fists. There were also a few erratic white lines drawn to represent the fist style. Behind him was a strange man with a big hole in his chest.

Yes, although the appearance of the protagonist is a bit problematic, he can also be regarded as another type of protagonist.

Um? Breaking a monster capable of destroying a city into pieces with one blow? Okay, an unprecedented idea!

Push-ups, squats, sit-ups, long-distance running, without turning on the air conditioner? A breakthrough from physicality to perseverance to endurance? Although it seems like a joke, it is also surprisingly consistent with science.

…

After reading for a while, Tetsuya Shimomura closed the comic with satisfaction.

"Hojo-san, frankly speaking, this manga of yours is actually..." Tetsuya Shimomura said thoughtfully.

Even if it has the potential to become a hit, you still have to squeeze out as much as you can. We also need to find a way to get the other party to sign a certain serialization period to prevent the other party from running away and discontinuing updates after they have had enough fun!

Masao, you boy, just take a good look at your father and my majesty as the editor-in-chief!

"Dad, stop talking nonsense. Do you know how many people in Tokyo are waiting to read this comic? If they don't see this comic, you don't know how many stones your editorial department will be thrown at." Masao Shimomura said. .

"Shimomura, be polite when talking to your father!" Hojo Kyosuke scolded. After he finished speaking, he remembered that there were two Shimomura here, and quickly turned his head:

"Sorry, editor-in-chief Shimomura, I'm talking to Masao Shimomura."

"Haha, it's okay." Tetsuya Shimomura smiled awkwardly, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.

"That's right. Since we decided to serialize it early, we should just quickly offer the best treatment to the director." Masao Shimomura muttered.

"Shimomura!" Hojo Kyosuke frowned slightly, and then smiled awkwardly at the editor-in-chief, Shimomura, who also smiled awkwardly in return.

"Father, I'm sorry, I'm rude." Shimomura used the apology he was well-trained in school.

Although, Tetsuya Shimomura was immediately moved when he heard "Father" whom he had never heard before even asking for pocket money.

"Hojo-san, you are a good person. I will transfer Masao to Dongcheng Middle School next week. Please help me educate him well in the future. I will personally edit your comics! The treatment will be in accordance with the highest standards for newcomers!"

Tetsuya Shimomura stretched out his two hands to hold Hojo Kyosuke's hand, and said affectionately.

"hehe……"

Although I don’t know what’s going on, it seems like I just need to smile now, right? Hojo Kyosuke smiled and stretched out his other hand, holding the four hands tightly together.

In the end, editor Shimomura offered a fee of 15,000 yen per drawing. Although the eighty-page manga prepared by Hojo Kyosuke for the first time was a bit too much, he still decided not to cut it out and serialize it all. Because most of the long parts are battle scenes, although they take up a lot of space, they look very enjoyable thanks to the excellent storyboarding and painting skills.

The specific serialization issue will have to wait until tomorrow's editor's meeting to discuss it, but Tetsuya Shimomura promises that the comic will appear in this Saturday's magazine!

The only problem is.

"Hojo-kun, are you going to use your real name or a pen name?"

Is it time to pick a name again? Eiriri also asked him this question before, but at that time, Hojo Kyosuke casually changed the topic.

Could it be called Xiaobei? Xiao Jing? Or use Sakura's name as a pen name?

Hojo Kyosuke, a nameless man, is in trouble.

"Use a pen name, just EGOIST."

After struggling for a long time, Hojo Kyousuke decided like this when he thought of the name of Eiriri's fan club.