Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

  Chapter 388 Shi Yu's Thoughts

   On the second day, Shi Yu brought new news.

   "Are you free today? Let's go to the Undead River Publishing House together if it's convenient."

  In the student council room after school, the girl said this succinctly.

   "Now?" Kato Yusuke, who was examining the document, raised his head and asked.

   "Well, Miss Machida will be waiting for us there."

"it is good."

   Hearing her words, Yusuke was also very straightforward. He temporarily put down the survey about the students' opinions on the school, and got up and started packing.

   The reactions to this were varied.

  Eriri asked strangely: "Hey, what are you going to do? What about the work of the student council?"

   "That is of course to do something more in line with what adults do, sigh, although you may not understand Sawamura." Shi Yu smiled ambiguously, hanging her appetite.

   Kato Yusuke packed up his things, told Megumi to let her go back today, and then left the school with Shi Yu.

   The Fudogawa Publishing House in Jimbocho, like the private Toyonozaki Academy, also belongs to Chiyoda Ward.

  Because the two places are not far away, Kato Yusuke wanted to take the tram, but Shi Yu waved and called a taxi.

   The driver uncle in a neat black suit got out of the car and opened the rear door for the two of them.

   "Time is of the essence, this is faster."

  The girl sat up very arrogantly, and moved her body inside, leaving a space for one person.

   "Come up quickly."

  “…”

   Kato Yusuke also had no objection to this, and simply sat up.

  The driver's uncle closed the door and returned to the driver's seat.

   "Where are you going?"

   "Go to the Fudogawa Building in Jimbocho, thank you."

   The vehicle starts moving smoothly.

  After getting into the car, Yusuke put the one-shoulder bag between the two of them, with his right body slightly against the car door.

   rustling.

   is accompanied by the slight movement of clothes rubbing against the seat.

   Shi Yu got closer, bringing a faint fragrance.

  The graceful figure is proud of the twin peaks, showing a graceful and moving curve.

  The soft semi-circular E-cup is wrapped under the soft sailor suit, so that the outer vest shirt has many tiny horizontal wrinkles.

   "Before arriving at the destination, let me briefly introduce you to the situation."

"it is good."

   Kato Yusuke looked away from the scenery outside the window and turned to look.

  The girl sat in the center of the back row and intruded into his side, but was blocked by the one-shoulder schoolbag.

   The rear seat, which should have been very spacious for two people, was now a little crowded as if three people were seated.

   Shi Yu didn't seem to notice this, her two thighs covered with black pantyhose were brought together, knees facing him.

   began to narrate.

   "I asked about Shueisha, because you have no experience in serializing works, so the price is 9,000 yen per piece."

   "The advantage is that the popularity will increase to a certain extent in the follow-up, and the audience of young enthusiastic comics is huge, but all copyrights of the works belong to Shueisha."

   "In the editorial department of "Jump" you want to contribute to, I also got a business card of an associate editor."

   Shi Yu said and handed over a business card.

   "This person is a veteran editor in the industry. He has rich experience and can give a lot of pointers to newcomers. If he is there, he can help control the direction. The evaluation among comic authors is not bad."

   Kato Yusuke reached out and took the business card, nodded but said nothing.

  The girl's words had some unfinished parts, so he just waited quietly for the next chapter.

   Shi Yu couldn't help but smiled knowingly and continued talking.

   "Then you have another option, which is the "Undead" manga magazine inside the Undead River."

   "Although its size is not as huge as "Jump", it is an old-fashioned magazine that has been standing for many years among the young enthusiastic comic magazines. The shortcoming is that the sales are mediocre."

   "But the advantage is that you will have a very high degree of freedom here. Although it is not absolute, as long as it is not a casual doodle, basically no one will make irresponsible remarks about you."

   "About the manuscript fee, the price is 15,000 yen per page. In addition, he has room to discuss the copyright of the work. At least it is the exclusive serialization of the comics. You can keep other copyrights."

   "As to which side to choose, you can take this time to think about it."

   After speaking, the girl sat upright, stopped speaking, and made a non-interfering look, quietly waiting for his decision.

   But is this really necessary to consider?

   Let’s not talk about the difference between the manuscript fee of 9000 and 15000.

   Including the degree of freedom in creation is also quite different.

   Maybe some rookie cartoonists will tend to have an experienced editor to help them check the work, so as to avoid the phenomenon of the plot getting out of control.

   However, Kato Yusuke is not included in this list. After all, he has a complete set of works in his mind. It doesn’t matter to him whether there is any guidance, because he does not need guidance.

   Not to mention the possibility of retaining copyright rights other than comics, which alone is very convincing.

   Kato Yusuke closed his eyes and thought for a while, then crumpled the business card belonging to the deputy editor of "Jump", and said in a low voice.

"I'll listen to you."

"Oh…"

   Shi Yu nodded his head shyly, his expression seemed very dull, but quietly clenched his fist on his knee.

  Although she seemed very fair on the surface, she even thoughtfully explained the strengths and weaknesses of the two editorial departments and let him decide for himself.

   However, from the beginning to the end, the answer she gave was always only one.

  —that is to trick this little boy into the Undead River and bring it into her territory.

   As a result, the two are bound to have more intersections because of their work.

  Although the light novel editorial department and the manga editorial department are not on the same floor, they are actually just upstairs and downstairs.

   Even if he doesn't take the initiative to find him, can't he go to find him?

   Shi Yu kept calculating in her heart, and her mood was as excited as if she had wings.

   Even at this moment, she couldn't help but thank Aksaka Shuyin.

   After all, if the other party hadn't interfered with it, she wouldn't have had such an upright opportunity to tie Kato Yusuke by his side in a grand manner.

   So this gratitude is true, but the vigilance and suspicion in my heart are also true.

  Although Kato Yusuke used a bowl of miso soup and instant noodles to "coax" over that day, she did not forget the vague part of his words.

   As a top figure in the industry.

   Shi Yu didn't think that Akasaka Zhuyin had enough reasons to do this kind of "incentive" behavior to Kato Yusuke.

   This is a vague intuition, and there is no concrete evidence to support it, and even her knowledge of Aksaka Zhuyin is limited to rumors.

   However, he was a little defensive for no reason.

   She always felt that the woman was secretly planning what she had to guard against.

   In the midst of this complex emotion, time passes quickly…

  …

   "Here we are, guest."

  The taxi stopped in front of the Fudogawa Building.

  The two people who paid for the car got off one after another.

   Kato Yusuke stopped in place and looked at the tall office building in front of him for a moment.

  The dark glass gleamed in the orange-yellow sunlight, reflecting a slightly harsh white light.

   The image from three weeks ago appeared in my mind.

   His eyes were slightly lost.

   "Kato-kun?" Shi Yu took two steps forward and found that he was not following, so he turned his head and called.

   "...Well, here we come." Yusuke, who had recovered his senses, agreed, and then stepped forward to chase after him.

  The girl is in front and he is behind.

  The two walked into the building together and waited in front of the elevator.

   They were in uniform among a group of adults in suits and leather shoes, which seemed somewhat incongruous.

   Shi Yu was very calm about this, and took him to the elevator to the floor where the light novel editorial department was located.

   In the second meeting room on this floor.

   Kato Yusuke met Machida Yuanko, a woman in a suit who had a relationship at the signing ceremony in Hehe City.

   "Oh~ is this the teacher Erromanga? Hurry up and introduce me, Xiaoshi."

   "...long-winded, please be quiet, Miss Machida."

   Shi Yu complained like this, and the expression on her face was so rare that she showed a bit of tiredness, as if there was something she couldn't do with this person.

   "Oops~~ After all, I've been looking forward to seeing him for a long time, and relying on a fan work to double the sales of Xiaoshi's works, it's impossible to overestimate such a precious painter?"

  The female's brisk voice is mingled with undisguised excitement.

   She has neat short hair and light makeup on her face. She was wearing a neat black suit with low-heeled shoes, looking very neat and active.

   "Do you really want to talk about the rookie award writer selected by your company to such a terrible level...?"

   Shi Yu complained first, and then introduced the two of them.

   "Anyway, Kato-san. This is my editor, Ms. Machida Enko, who is also the deputy editor of the editorial department; and then, this is my junior fellow and guidance counselor, Kato Yusuke."

   "Hello, Miss Machida." Kato Yusuke stretched out a hand and shook it.

   "Hello~ Can I just call you Kato-san?" Machida Yuanko smiled, not at all like a woman in her late thirties.

"Can."

   "Hmm~ he is indeed a very handsome boy. Ah, by the way, are you willing to accept the commission of illustrations for light novels?

   Ashamed to say, in fact, we still have a lot of authors waiting to be fed, and the price will definitely give you the best treatment! "

   "—Miss Machida." Shi Yu, who was on the side, took over the conversation, "Kato-san didn't come here today because of this, hasn't the person in charge of the manga department come yet?"

   "It's coming soon, you all sit down first."

   Machida Yuanko said while signaling the two to sit down.

   There is a spacious long table in the meeting room.

   Kato Yusuke and Shi Yu sat on one side, Machida Yuanko sat alone on the other side.

   While waiting, several people chatted.

   The Deputy Editor-in-Chief asked about the illustration request again.

  Yusuke didn't reject this either, he nodded and agreed.

   After all, he is currently heavily in debt, so it would be a good thing to have an extra income.

  The atmosphere has become more harmonious.

   Machida Yuanko's attitude towards him became more and more friendly.

   It took about 10 minutes.

  A middle-aged man wearing square glasses and a plaid shirt who looks more like a programmer than a comic editor walked into the conference room.

   is introduced.

   Kato Yusuke learned that the other party was the deputy editor of the manga editorial department, but when facing Machida Yuanko at the same level, he put himself low.

   Although only a tiny aspect.

   But it also reflects from the side how humble the manga magazines under the Undead River are.

   Kato Yusuke doesn't care about these, after all, whether it's a light novel or a manga, you still have to read the content in the end.

   Including the now-famous Hongsaka Zhu Yin, who also rose from a small publishing house when he first debuted.

   As long as the content is good enough, it will not be affected no matter where it is serialized.

   Akizaka Akane is a prime example.

   He listened silently to Mr. Kimura... That is, the deputy editor of the manga department praised Machida Yuanzi, and he couldn't help thinking of Kosaka Akane.

   By mistake, he seemed to be on the same path as the opponent before the attack.

   I always feel a little bit arranged...

   This made Kato Yusuke a little irritable for no reason, but it was not obvious on the face.

   Shi Yu, who was sitting next to him, glanced at him, and then looked at the man opposite—the deputy editor-in-chief of the comics department who had not yet entered the topic.

   became thoughtful in his eyes.

   There was a cough just enough for everyone to hear.

   "Cough...Miss Machida."

   Machida Yuanko, who was talking socially with Kimura, immediately looked over.

   Shi Yu said in an indifferent but serious tone: "Kato-san and I will discuss the new volume of the novel later."

   This behavior of interrupting other people's conversations is very abrupt, but she still does it, as if she is doing her own way, but also like something else.

   Kato Yusuke turned his head to look at her, there was a slight wave in his eyes, but it was fleeting.

   As the person who knew Shiyu best, Machida Yuanko immediately understood what she meant, and told Kimura in a joking manner.

   "I'm so sorry, editor-in-chief Kimura. As you can see~~ my baby writer is a high school student who doesn't know the rules. I'm sorry, let's chat later."

  Kimura first glanced at Shi Yu, then looked at her, smiled and nodded in agreement.

   "That should be the case. After all, Teacher Xia Shizi is the pearl of our immortal Sichuan library. I'm sorry, but I said too much."

   "Oh, if you praise her like this, maybe she will become more willful in the future, and then I will have a headache."

   It’s all said and done, but in the end, we got to the point smoothly.

  Kimura looked at Kato Yusuke and asked, "Did you bring the manuscript? This teacher."

"Have."

  Yusuke nodded affirmatively, and took out a USB flash drive from his pocket, which contained the manuscript of Episode 1 that he had drawn in advance.

   "Is there a printer?"

   Machida Yuanzi couldn't help smiling: "What do you think? Brother Kato, you must know that this is the editorial department where you are? Give me the USB flash drive and I will arrange it."

   Kato Yusuke handed over the USB flash drive and thanked him.

   Machida Yuanzi took the USB flash drive to the door, handed it to an employee who resembled an assistant, and then returned to his seat and sat down.

   After a while, the assistant walked in with the printed manuscript and a USB flash drive.

   I don't know if it was Machida Yuanko's order, but the assistant printed four copies of the original manuscript, and even was so considerate that even Kato Yusuke prepared his own copy.

   The assistant who divided the manuscripts turned and left.

  Apart from Yusuke, the other three all read the works in their hands…

  …

   Proofreading later.

   (end of this chapter)