At Qin Han's house, Hiroto Hamaguchi finished reading the original 180 pages of "The Core of the Halftime" so far, and then chatted with Qin Han for a while before leaving with Kazuhiko Torishima.

Until he returned to the editorial department, he was still in a trance, as if he was dreaming, and his mind was full of pictures and plots of "Halftime Core".

"It's so exciting! It's no wonder that Mr. Hojo was full of praise when he read the original manuscript! Hiroto Hamaguchi sighed.

For nearly a year, Hiroto Hamaguchi was "put in the cold palace" by Shueisha, and was mainly responsible for the preliminary review of newcomers' submissions. He has seen too many newcomer manuscripts that are neither storytelling and interesting, nor can even the most basic complete narrative.

Moreover, most people's drawing skills cannot simply be described as "bad", and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is graffiti for elementary school students.

Dealing with these low-quality manuscripts for a long time is undoubtedly a chronic mental torture for a person who loves comics and loves comics.

Now, having just become the editor in charge of Qin and Han, Hiroto Hamaguchi can have a sneak peek and see "Midfield Core", a top-notch comic in every aspect, just like after enduring fish and chips baked bean sausage in the UK for three years, he suddenly returned to China and was able to enjoy the full banquet of the Manchu and Han Dynasty every day!

When he finished reading all the original manuscripts, Qin Han asked Hamaguchi, the new editor-in-charge, if he had any suggestions or things that needed to be revised.

Hamaguchi shook his head repeatedly.

It has been reviewed by the editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, and various editorial team leaders, and has passed the "Midfield Core" of the serial meeting, which is perfect enough in his eyes.

However, Qin Han's attitude of not having a fight, as a well-known cartoonist, is still willing to work with a small editor like himself, which makes Hiroto Hamaguchi very grateful.

"This job is really a dream!" Hiroto Hamaguchi thought.

However, his good mood quickly disappeared after returning to the editorial office.

Because Kazuhiko Torishima gave him a new mission.

"Hamaguchi, the editorial department of "Dragon Warriors", which you are now in charge of, has made a decision to cut it in half. You go and inform Shinji Minekura and ask him to draw a finale, which will then be moved to the JUMP Autumn Special Issue. ”

"This ...... I know. The excited expression on Hiroto Hamaguchi's face suddenly vanished.

I see the newcomer laughing, but I don't know the old person crying, this is the scene that often appears in "Weekly Shonen Jump", which is based on the popularity system of readers' surveys.

"Midfield Core" is about to start serialization, so naturally there will be a comic with a very low popularity that will be cut in half to make room for it.

Every editor in charge, the comics he is responsible for are cut in half, which is a very uncomfortable thing. Hiroto Hamaguchi has seen this kind of thing a lot before, and this time, it's his turn.

He felt like one of those officers who went to visit their families during the war years with the news of the deaths of soldiers on the front line.

As soon as you open your mouth, say "I'm sorry to tell you a piece of news......", and then there is endless sadness.

However, no matter how unwilling he is, as the editor in charge of "Dragon Warrior", Hiroto Hamaguchi must do his duty to inform its author, Mr. Shinji Minekura.

After getting off work, Hiroto Hamaguchi called to ask Shinji Minekura to come out and meet at an izakaya.

Shinji Minekura is a man in his thirties, tall, thin, unkempt, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, and at first glance he looks pale from overwork.

He took off his shoes and sat down on the tatami mat, took a sip of wine, and asked, "Hamaguchi, why are you so interested in inviting me to drink?" It's rare to meet you without a reminder, haha! ”

"Uh...... I just want to chat with you, have a drink, and relax. The long-term and high-intensity work of cartoonists requires a combination of work and rest. Hiroto Hamaguchi said as he pondered the sentences in his mind, thinking about how to tell him the news that "Dragon Warrior" was going to be beheaded.

Minekura Shinji laughed and said, "It's just right, we can talk while drinking, and talk about how to improve the plot of "Dragon Warriors". I'm currently ranked 19th in the JUMP Readers' Survey, but I haven't thrown in the towel yet! ”

"I don't need to talk about comics tonight. Let's not talk about work! ”

Hearing Hiroto Hamaguchi say this, Minekura Shinji's face suddenly changed, and he said in a cold voice: "Hamaguchi, you shouldn't have given up "Dragon Warrior", right? Do you think that those 15th and 16th pick comics will be cut in half, and "Dragon Warrior" will definitely not have any chance? ”

"It's not like that......"

"Don't explain. I have long heard rumors that "Midfield Core" has started to be serialized, and my "Dragon Warrior" will be published for Qin Hanteng! Minekura Shinji's voice suddenly raised, "Hamaguchi, is that so?" ”

There's no way to hide this kind of thing, and many people in the industry who have a relationship with JUMP's editorial department know about it to a greater or lesser extent.

Hiroto Hamaguchi had no choice but to nod and admit: "Mr. Minekura, your "Dragon Warrior" will be moved to the JUMP autumn special issue, and I will try my best to get you 60 pages of super long length so that this manga can have a complete ending." ”

"It's all cut in half, and there's a full fart ending!" Shinji Minekura burst into a foul mouth, "I spent so much effort on character building, referred to so much information in the world view setting, and racked my brains in the plot and suspense arrangement, do you think that only 60 pages can be passed?!" ”

Looking at Shinji Minekura, whose eyes were red, Hiroto Hamaguchi knew that the other party was very emotional, and he could only persuade him with good words.

"Mr. Minekura, I know that you have put a lot of effort into "Dragon Warrior". Although the comic failed, it was not for nothing. Both you and I have gained a lot of experience. If we apply these lessons to our next manga, we will be able to succeed! ”

"What's next?" Minekura Shinji sneered and scolded, "Fuck the reader first popularity system!" Listen to the reader for everything, what do you need a professional editor for? It's because JUMP has this system that many talented manga artists are buried forever just because they don't fit the popular taste. ”

"......" Hiroto Hamaguchi didn't know what to say.

JUMP's system of judging heroes based on the popularity of manga has indeed made this manga magazine the king of the manga publishing industry, and has also created a large number of great manga and manga artists.

However, this system has also been criticized by many people.

He's the editor of JUMP, and although he thinks Shinji Minekura is pitiful, he can't carry the red flag against the red flag and say bad things about the owner.

Seeing that Hiroto Hamaguchi didn't speak, Minekura Shinji asked again: "Who is the editor in charge of Qin Han?" ”