Society fears that young people don’t want to be literary godfathers

After leaving these words softly, the little president Gouyan stretched his joints and his thoughts began to change.

"...Saki-chan, you are really strong."

It's like he remembered a lot of things.

The young president of Dog Eyes waved his hand, looked at the well-made handwriting, recalled the powerful singing voice of his best friend, and noticed the soaring data and popularity, with a little regret in his voice.

"...Sure enough, only the two of you can become a sloth fish——"

"Sure enough, we still lost... Such a tacit and seamless cooperation, after all, it is still difficult to be surpassed."

Between self-talk.

Seeing the soaring popularity of All's new work "I Recommend", the little president Gouyan clenched his fists tightly.

"No matter what...you must work hard for the serialized work——"

"This time... I'm going to win."

......

The popularity of "Idol" (Idol) has exceeded Mochizuki's imagination. In just [-] hours after its release, it has successfully reached the top of the music chart, and even reached the top five on the daily chart for a period of time. It is a miracle. Reappearance completely crushed unravel's results and became another insurmountable mountain for the Slothfish account.

Faced with the fact that the singer of Slothfish's new song suddenly changed to Kurihara's mother, fans of Slothfish not only didn't pay attention, but also gave rave reviews:

Passerby fan: (Did Teacher Sloth Fish turn out to be two people in one? This is so wonderful! The biggest surprise this year is hearing this powerful song. I am very much looking forward to this girl’s next song!)

Simple song fan: (Plus one, it’s so perverted. Looking at the entire online singer world, there are very few people who can change their voice and emotions several times and still control it freely. If we really talk about empathy, girls are probably not that much inferior to boys. ...Sure enough, this Slothfish account does not support idle people, everyone is a superman among supermen.)

Mom fan: (The sloth fish is neither a boy nor a girl, but can be either male or female... Wow, mom fan is furious - eh, no, it's not impossible if both of them are children. Oh, just push them together and that’s it????)

Abstract fan: (Who is the man singing unravel? I’m really unfamiliar.)

(???That man should go offline immediately. From now on, just concentrate on writing songs for your sister to sing. The rest is just hiding and playing in the sand.)

"... Tsk."

Seeing that Kurihara Saki's outstanding performance yesterday was actually met with contempt for him by his own abstract fans, Mochizuki couldn't help but patted his head with a complicated expression.

..... These guys, don't always want to make big news.

Of course, it’s no surprise that the single “Idol” has achieved good results, which is also a great thing for Mochizuki himself.

The jump competition is also coming to an end. If there are no accidents, "I Push" will become so popular that all of its vests will be eligible for serialization... In this case, the true journey of kingship has already been opened up, and the next Just go down the road with peace of mind.

"All in all, the advantage is mine."

After the words fell, the young man's expression became clear and his smile appeared.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face in one go, Mochizuki sat beautifully on her sofa, ready to watch the morning news, invigorating the atmosphere——

And it was at this time that a discordant phone rang.

"......"

Looking at the unfamiliar phone number, the young man frowned slightly and answered the call.

"Hello."

"Hello."

On the other end of the phone was a mature and steady middle-aged bass:

"Excuse me, is this Teacher All?"

"It's me, what's wrong?"

"I am Tomosuke Takegami, the editor of Jump. Because the popularity of your comics has reached the top three levels of this event, I want to know the situation with you in advance."

"clear."

After hearing what the other party said, Mochizuki understood a lot.

It had been expected that the boy Jump would send someone to understand the situation, but there was no special change in the boy's voice:

"Hello, Editor Takegami, do you want to contact me about serialization-related matters this time?"

"Exactly."

The man on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment before slowly speaking:

"To tell you the truth, the editorial department held a meeting last night to conduct research on the ten-chapter comic "I Recommend" and found that the content and three views may not be suitable for teenagers to read, and it is also ridiculously controversial. With all due respect, how old are you now? ?”

"sixteen."

"16 years old...at the same age as Hua, why would you want to draw such a comic?"

"Many people say that I am not mentally healthy. This is my problem. I will be mentally normal in the future."

"...I hope you will do what you say."

Perhaps he didn't expect Mochizuki's response to be so powerful. The editor on the other end of the phone was somewhat caught off guard, and his voice no longer sounded as harsh as before——

He really has a personality... This talented young man is extremely talented and his mental state is very worrying.

Of course, maybe Editor Takegami never thought that Mochizuki just wanted to save face, so she tried her best to lower her voice and reply calmly, but now she actually wanted to dig into the ground——

Of course, these embarrassing emotions did not reach the middle-aged man’s ears through the phone.

After a while, Tomosuke Takegami, who calls himself jump editor, has a sonorous voice and speaks as always:

"Although according to the rules and regulations, you successfully won the competition and will be qualified for comic serialization - but I must remind you, Mr. All, according to your status as a minor, we will not allow you to serialize large-scale explosions in youth magazines. It’s an adult work with three views, so please be more restrained in your next work and don’t continue to challenge the bottom line of most readers.”

"...Don't worry."

Understanding what Tomosuke Takegami meant, Mochizuki wiped the sweat from his forehead, his voice unchanged:

"I have made preparations. I will prepare enough green and healthy content in the future and will not publish such controversial works."

"I hope you will do what you say."

"That is required."

Mochizuki's voice was quite clear:

"My next work will be a hot-blooded shounen comic."

"?"

The voice on the other end of the phone paused slightly.

As if he didn't expect Mochizuki to say such a sentence, Editor Takegami on the other end of the phone couldn't help but ask a question after a brief silence:

"...Can you really write hot-blooded boy comics?"

"real."

"You're not going to cover any socially sensitive topics again, are you?"

"Theoretically, no."

Although the social fear really broke out, because of the contact through the phone, the young man patted his chest and tried hard not to let his voice tremble:

"...I have an idea for a new work - I want to write a passionate battle comic in which the protagonist fights with a chainsaw. Don't worry, it's very orthodox and I guarantee it will fit the style of Shonen Jump."

"...You better be."

68. Don’t you know I am a warrior of love?

"So...a hot-blooded comic about a boy with super powers fighting with a chainsaw? Is this the basic element of your next comic strip?"

"Yes."

Hearing that Editor Takegami on the other end of the phone clearly had special thoughts about what he said, Mochizuki collapsed on the sofa, his voice showing laziness:

"Although it sounds strange, I really want to get involved in the field of real people and bring love and hope to everyone."

"...You have already painted the kind of works that are enough to shock ordinary people's views, and now you still say you want a warrior who loves? Isn't it a bit dark humor?"

Faced with Mochizuki's completely nonsensical response, Mr. Takegami Tomosuke, a senior editor who has worked on the front line for many years and has dealt with countless manga authors, began to become increasingly confused about what this young man with a worrying mental state was thinking. :

"I have learned about your experience along the way, Teacher All - you once serialized One Punch Man on the website Xindushe. Because of your well-received plot and storyboards, you have successfully attracted countless fans. In this comic competition, you The short story "I Recommend" successfully reached the top, causing strong controversy and even attracting traffic to our comic contest to some extent... Based on your past works, your new comic will probably be very popular. It can’t be a so-called normal shounen manga.”

"Mister is a great talent."

Seeing that the editor opposite was experienced, he immediately understood what he was thinking. Mochizuki folded his hands on his chest and spoke in a very serious voice:

"You know me quite well. My new work is indeed unconventional."

"...Give me another shot. Since you said that your new work will not have the controversial plot setting of "I Recommend", can I also think that your new work will not have the same controversial plot settings as "I Recommend"? Will there be some side-effects and bloody scenes that go beyond the standards of a shounen comic?"

".......I think should not be."

Gently holding his chin, the young man put aside the faint tension in his heart while talking back and forth. He just patted his head lightly, and then entered the thinking mode——

Carefully recall the previous life of "Chainsaw Man", despite its abstract plot and increasingly disturbing mental state, it still managed to break out of the world with a bunch of bloody intestines... After facing this world, the boy When asked by editor Takegami of Jump, Mochizuki responded clearly:

"Don't worry, the scale is very suitable and won't make it difficult for everyone."

".......hope so."

Because the influence and controversy of "I Recommend" are too outrageous, it is so outrageous that the Jump to hold a comic contest is somewhat unexpected... As an editor who understands the situation with Mochizuki, a lunatic, Tomosuke Takegami has The young man's words were filled with unprecedented suspicion.

The thoughts and ideas of geniuses are quite abstract... Although from this phone call, Takegami Chisuke did not seem to feel that the boy on the other end of the phone had any unbearable lunacy, but when he recalled this The guy whose pen name is all said that his new comic work has chainsaw elements. Subconsciously, the editor felt that things might not be as simple as he thought. He couldn't help but asked at this moment:

"Teacher All... in your latest comic, the protagonist won't be an anti-social murderer, right?"

Mochizuki once mentioned that the new work would include the element of a chainsaw... Therefore, Editor Takegami, who was wary of young boys, couldn't help but ask:

"If the protagonist of your new work is a madman who carries a chainsaw and cuts everywhere, and cannot distinguish between truth and reality, the editorial department will still return your manuscript - although I think you should not write like this, but make This reminder is also part of my job, I hope you can understand."

"...Don't worry, I won't write about that kind of anti-social lunatic. At most, there will be more bloody battle scenes, but I will keep a good balance."

"excellent."

Yes... Takegami Tomosuke has no other expectations for this winner with the pseudonym "all" on his head. He only hopes that he will be careful when he goes crazy and not be too anti-social... .

As a popular cartoonist on the Internet, All's talent in plot writing and understanding of storyboards are obvious to all editors.

As the editor of Shonen Jump, Tomosuke Takegami has carefully gone through all the plots of One Punch Man, and found that both daily life and combat are just right. While being abstract and funny, it still retains a sense that readers are still left wanting... .... There are so few authors who are alive all the time. If the disease can be controlled, he will definitely be an extraordinary person——

This young man is extremely talented. Although he is not a king, he is still a rare talent... If he can be cultivated properly, he will definitely become a great person.

Thinking of this and recalling Mochizuki's promise to him, Tomosuke Takegami's voice was quite clear, and his voice was not as serious as before:

"Okay... I have learned the basic information. Thank you for answering, and congratulations on your short comic "I Push" reaching the top of the daily list within 24 hours of its release, becoming the fastest lock in this competition Dark horse for serialization quota - if the new serialization work is ready, please contact me as soon as possible, and I will discuss the serialization of the new work with you."

".......Understood."

Probably understanding the intention of the editor who suddenly called him, Mochizuki nodded slightly and responded like this:

"I will contact you in time when the new work is ready."

"Ok."

On the other end of the phone, the mature and reliable voice paused for a moment before slowly leaving these words:

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest time - I wish you good health and goodbye."

"......goodbye."

Mochizuki, who always felt that his conversations with the editor were too polite and philistine to a certain extent, couldn't help but be silent for a moment before hanging up the phone.

Throwing his cell phone aside, Mochizuki, who had called someone to talk about comics not long after he woke up, felt as if his mental energy had been sucked away by the phone call, making him feel dizzy.

Damn it... I want to sleep.

Inexplicable tiredness surged into his head, and the young man who was not used to dealing with strange men finally couldn't resist his biological instinct, so he had to succumb to his desire, fell down on the soft sofa, and fell into sleep after a while.

...

If one were to describe "JUMP", the top of the three major comic magazines, in one sentence, perhaps countless Japanese would unanimously call it "a legend that cannot be ignored in the comics industry" to dedicate the most cherished memory to countless people's youth memories. praise.

Since its inception in 1968, "Shounen Jump", which is over 50 years old, still remains firmly on the throne of Japanese serial comics magazines. Even now with the rapid development of mobile terminals, it still stands firm and has burned generations with its stories of "friendship, hard work and victory". The dream of a generation of teenagers has led the popularity of comics from generation to generation.

As the best-selling comic book magazine, the editorial department of "JUMP" certainly has a secret for success.

They have an exclusive contract system, investigative supremacy, and a serious system of halving sluggish works. They also have a soft side that compromises with cartoonists and carefully guides newcomers... As the times progress, " JUMP" headquarters also makes use of the Internet submission method to hold online comic contests, aiming to discover comic authors with real potential and qualifications and conduct intensive training, hoping to bring up a new generation of characters who can take the lead alone.

As of now, the comic contest has come to an end, and the top three comics are far behind the other comics because of their discontinuation level data... It is for this reason that everyone in the editorial department has started to Each of them seizes the time and contacts the top three comic book authors in advance. They want to seize the time to collect these talented players, train them well, and witness the birth of legends in the new era.

After repeatedly confirming the general direction of the new work with Mochizuki, whose mental state was a big question mark, the thin man with black-rimmed glasses put down his cell phone and ended the call with the popular manga author All, with a calm expression. Sitting on the office chair in the Shonen Jump editorial department, I felt quite comfortable that my part-time job was over and I could take a break from the busy schedule.

Tomosuke Takegami, a member of the Shonen Jump editorial department, has worked in the editorial department for more than 20 years. He has witnessed Japanese comics entering a new stage, and has also witnessed the three major migrant comics from their heyday to their funerals. He has directly and indirectly led many The Mesozoic cartoonist is on the right track and has become the memory of a generation. He has outstanding achievements and amazing resume. He can be called the man behind the legend——

Of course, there is no glamor behind the legend.A man's youth has been dedicated to this narrow desk. Years of sitting have blunted young abdominal muscles into tire-shaped fat. Staying up late working at the desk will also protrude the indestructible lumbar discs. In recent years, work The unsatisfactory life has also aggravated the deterioration of the body... When people reach middle age, they always have back pain and are sick all over. Thanks to Tomosuke Takegami's happy family, his wife and daughter are in good health, otherwise there will be a mid-life crisis. First, the man doesn’t know what to do with himself.