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

"Since cooking can't be done, let's go out to eat——"

"How about two bowls of pork chop rice and a nice chat about the comic series at the same place as usual?"

"Gu...ok."

Realizing that his kitchen was being ravaged, Mochizuki could only nod obediently:

"I'll treat you to this meal. It's a bit embarrassing to ask the teacher to make a trip."

"Whatever, they're all friends."

After blinking lightly, the puppy-eyed president no longer leaned against the blue enchantress's car, but stood up straight, his voice as before:

"I'll treat you to this meal. After all, we have a great victory this time. As a partner, I still have to reward you well."

"...Does Mr. Takegami have a wallet?"

"Of course I brought it... Well, I've just exploded someone else's gold coins once without a wallet. Why do you think I'm someone who doesn't bring a wallet when I go out?"

"....No, it's just a joke."

"Hit you."

While chatting without a word, Mochizuki unlocked the iron lock, pushed the blue enchantress, and followed the little orange on the pulley to their exclusive canteen.

...

300 meters away from Mochizuki Rijia, there is a fly shop that has been open for decades and only deals with neighborhood business.It's quiet and peaceful there, with not much traffic, making it a perfect place to serve as a secret base for the mysterious high school cartoonists to chat offline.

As soon as he walked into this old restaurant and ordered two pork chop rice with ease, the young man led his little teacher to find a table for two and sat down together——

When the freshly baked pork chop rice arrived, Mochizuki stood up and got two bottles of Calpis from the freezer for himself and Takegami-sensei:

"Teacher Takegami, you haven't drank water for a long time. Why don't you moisten your throat first?"

"Thank you."

Looking at the fried pork chops and drinks in front of him, the dog-eyed young president, whose stomach was already growling, couldn't help but shine.

For a moment, Mochizuki even imagined that his teacher had a fluffy dog ​​tail that kept wagging.

..... What a very satisfied girl. A bowl of pork chop rice makes her so happy.

Mochizuki couldn't help but sigh, she seemed to be mature and steady.But when he heard his stomach growling, the young man's thoughts finally came to a halt, and the expression on his face was rather vaguely embarrassing——

At this point, desire conquered reason. The boy and girl clasped their hands together almost simultaneously. After "I'm starting", they turned into gluttonous beasts and inhaled the carbon-water storm.

"...Phew, eat slowly."

Watching Mochizuki, this guy, swallow the tender pork chop without any sign of eating, and eat a few mouthfuls of rice, the dog-eyed girl couldn't help but turn into an old woman, and said this:

"Don't be so anxious, no one will compete with you."

"...Gu, okay, no problem."

Somewhat choked, Mochizuki took a sip of Calpis with some embarrassment and exhaled a few breaths like he was taking a break:

"For the sake of my stomach, it's better to eat slowly."

"Okay... let's talk about some serious business during the intermission."

Looking at Mochizuki who had finally slowed down in front of him, the little president with dog eyes gently put down his chopsticks. After a brief silence, he slowly spoke:

"In the recent comic contest, our trend is very gratifying: It is now half past twelve o'clock, and "I Recommend" has just been released for only 24 hours, and it has already rushed to the first place on the list, directly breaking the circle - despite the controversy. It’s quite a bit, but the results of this comic are really great.”

"...Indeed."

Mochizuki nodded slightly and responded to the dog-eyed girl next to him. Mochizuki's voice was as calm as ever:

"To be honest, the data of the new promotional single "I Push" on the Slothfish account is also very gratifying. It ranks at the top of Youtube's daily chart... Judging from the market performance alone, this work is excellent. It definitely far exceeded our expectations and it’s a great start.”

"Although it is a good start...but if possible, I hope Mochizuki-san will not write such controversial stories~"

Gently shaking the chopsticks, the girl's furry eyes glowed with amber light:

"Although controversy and discussion are good things, if we don't control the direction and ideas of the plot, our long series will run into many problems."

"...Indeed."

Snapping his fingers, the young man's expression was quite clear:

"Don't worry. Although my mental state may not be really normal, I will be very serious about avoiding high controversy when it comes to comics."

"Yes...but the plot of the "I Recommend" you wrote this time is quite twists and turns, and the heroine's setting is also very controversial. It doesn't look like she has a strong sense of avoiding pitfalls. type."

"Hey, the requirements of this competition are different from the situation, so my approach is also different."

Taking another sip of Calpis, feeling the sweet and sour taste spreading in his mouth, the young man closed his eyes and slumped on his seat, his expression calm and his voice relaxed:

"Teacher Takegami must also know that this jump online comic competition only requires short stories with limited length and outstanding creativity, so I thought of using the most effective and eye-catching plot in an exaggerated and novel way. The technique fully blossomed, creating an idol image that almost only exists in Two-dimensional, and using her death to expose the chaos of the real entertainment industry and the deformity of idol culture - judging from the results, this is better than a simple pursuit of flesh and blood. It has a much stronger impact than simple astringency. Although we also guessed that the reviews will be mixed, but judging from the results, the popularity of "I Push" has also skyrocketed, and it has directly locked in the top spot, isn't it?"

"...That's true."

Gently holding his chin, the little president with dog-eyed eyes also had a myriad of thoughts.

Thinking about it carefully, when he just saw the synopsis of "I Recommend", Takegami Kasumi actually rejected it, because no matter what the plot is, comics with strong gimmicks and high controversy are easy to be liked and disliked. Good reputation... But after thinking about it carefully, Xiao Chengzi finally chose to trust his student and completed the comic with the boy.

Judging from the results, the results of "I Recommend" are remarkable. It not only further popularized the pen name of All, but also brought a wave of popularity to Sloth Fish. Even though the plot and characters of the comic itself are highly controversial, readers still have a favorable impression of the work. The mirror, painting, and even the continuation and transition of the plot are quite satisfying——

In other words, in terms of their basic skills as cartoonists, Mochizuki Ri and Takegami Kasumi have not been questioned. Most of the controversies in their works only revolve around character settings and plot ideas... I understand Mochizuki Ri. This time it was just a small trial of its skills in the youth market, but it still had some skills secretly. The young president Gouyan did not have any doubts about the young man's ability to create passionate young comic plots.

So... She just pouted her lips pretending to be unhappy, looking at the careless Mochizuki Ri in front of her. At first glance, she sounded very energetic, but after careful consideration, the words with a nasal tone drifted out:

"You are comfortable, and the comic has indeed been ranked number one on the list, but we have been criticized by many people on the Internet. Doesn't this matter?"

"Of course it doesn't matter. As long as it is popular to a certain extent, even normal works will be criticized in various ways, let alone us?"

In response, Mochizuki opened his eyes with a serious expression:

"Besides, the controversy this time actually doesn't matter, as long as the next work can shut them up."

"......Mochizuki-kun, are you so confident?"

"Of course, I am a warrior of love."

"It's strange...Mochizuki-san, who can draw both funny comics and youth comics, calls himself the warrior of love."

"...Death and blood splatter can also bring 'love'. I will prove it to you with my new work."

"Really?"

The dog-eyed girl was a little surprised and put a piece of fried pork chop into her mouth:

"I just had great luck in the jump game. Have I already thought about a new game? It's so efficient."

"You are wrong, Mr. Takegami - the new work is actually planned in advance. This time it just happened to be a chance to test the serialization."

Mochizuki crossed his arms on his chest and spoke in a clear voice.

This is indeed true. When it comes to the better shounen comics that combine madness with the market, Chainsaw Man can definitely be counted as one of them. It is quite appropriate to use it as the first official debut work——

Just use this sharp blade called the Chainsaw Man to pierce the reader's heart.

Thinking of this, Mochizuki's mood became inexplicably bright, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"Don't worry, even though it's not a youth comic or a comedy comic, this new work is definitely very lunatic."

"...It's OK to be mentally ill, but don't write any more controversial plots."

"I try my best."

"Ok?"

"Ahem...certainly, definitely."

Elementary school boys always cannot refuse the teacher's orders... Faced with Takegami Kasumi's piercing eyes at one moment, the boy shrank for a moment, his sense of madness disappeared, showing the spirit of a man who can stretch and bend:

"I've prepared the general character design and the opening plot... Can I show it to Takegami-sensei after dinner?"

"no problem."

In response to this, Mochizuki's little president's expression was somewhat subtle:

"So, now that I hear you talking about going crazy, I feel very scared... I guess there won't be that kind of cruelty this time."

"Hard work? Yes."

Mochizuki scratched his chin and rolled his eyes:

"But I don't think it's very controversial. Maybe it's a very positive trend... If it can be performed stably, the pen name "all" will be renamed."

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

With a soft voice, Takegami Kasumi also speeded up her eating.

Although he didn't say it on the surface, the little president with dog eyes was actually quite excited when he heard that Mochizuki Ri had already prepared the character design and the beginning of the plot.

........What kind of story is it this time?

With a lot of thoughts in his mind, he secretly took a few glances and looked at Mochizuki with a relaxed expression, like the reincarnation of Sakyamuni. Little Chengzi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

..... I hope it's a work with a stable mental state.

......

After sweeping away all the food in front of him, he felt that his belly was slowly swollen. The little president Dog Eyes also gently approached Mochizuki Ri, curiously thinking about the new work with his students. matter.

"Hot-blooded boy comics..."

Gently lifting her chin, Takegami Kasumi's expression changed slightly:

"Is this a return to the roots to some extent... After all, One Punch Man is also a hot-blooded shounen manga."

"Looking at the overall theme, it is indeed a return to the roots...but the underlying temperament may be different."

"I remember you said that this comic is not a comedy comic...right?"

"Yes, but some plots will still have humorous elements, so don't worry."

"It's hard for me to feel relieved when you say that..."

Seeing Mochizuki's subtle words, the little president with dog eyes couldn't help scratching his furry little head, and his amber eyes turned:

"But, that's all—let's see what kind of story you want to draw first."

"no problem."

Deliberately not revealing in advance the plot setting of Chainsaw Man that is so hellish that people don't want to comment on it, Mochizuki handed the introduction of the new work to his teacher:

"Probably this is the tune...could the teacher take a look at it?"

"........"

Taking the phone in silence, Takegami Kasumi looked at the text on the phone with some nervousness.

"....Chainsaw Man?"

Pointing to this ambiguous title, Takegami Kasumi looked slightly surprised:

"Is this the name of the new work?"

"Exactly."

"...So it's a hot-blooded battle manga with blood splattering and lots of eating scenes?"

"Yes."

".......All right."

Kasumi Takegami, who had just tasted the delicious pork chop rice and enjoyed the delicious gravy, couldn't help but wipe the sweat from her forehead and continued to read the introduction of the new manga:

Denji is a young man who has been burdened with a huge debt left by his father and therefore lives a life of extreme poverty.

By chance, when he was young, he rescued the demon Pochita, and together with him as a demon hunter, he killed low-level demons in exchange for rewards.

The originally peaceful daily life will continue forever, but one day, an accident strikes...

"........"

Seeing the comic introduction end without beginning or end, Takegami Kasumi's expression was a little dull.

"........Wait a moment."

After reading carefully for a while, the little president with dog eyes still couldn't see anything between the lines. He couldn't help but raise his hand and report:

"Although it's a bit strange to ask this...but the introduction paragraphs say nothing? After reading it carefully for a long time, I still don't know what story it is telling."

"No way, I'm not good at writing introductions, so I have to make up the number of words."