Although the midnight bell is very exciting, but the ultra-high publishing price discourages the three major publishing houses, how dare a newcomer quote such a high price! The three provinces and Tanaka Nanako reached a preliminary cooperation intention, and in the case of Tanaka Nanako's stubborn bite, the three provinces finally agreed to a 12% share ratio! This is a very good result for Jerry! He originally thought that it would be good to get a 7% share, which made him look up to Nanako Tanaka again!

The prize money of 1200W yen was quickly spent by Jerry, and there was not much left: buy Nanako Tanaka a set of professional manga tools, a comic table, buy Bob a set of financial books, a set of law, a set of international economics, a set of game theory, and that's it, plus a set of management! In short, according to Jerry's meaning, it is to train this guy to be a qualified agent, a qualified manager, a qualified investor, a qualified lawyer, to Zuihou, even Jerry himself feels that there are too many books! In addition to this, he bought himself a guitar, a violin, a YAMAHA_KAWAI used piano, weishenme is second-hand? Because if it's brand new, Jerry can just go and use it as his panties! And on top of that, he had to buy a bunch of music books!

Alas, the top students of the art department, after four years of rebirth, have to start from scratch! Jerry looked at his tender hands, and with a ruthless heart, he opened the lid and played!

The extremely sad song "Until the End of Shijie" in Slam Dunk flowed out of his mouth!

Five-year-old Jerry. Gold. Although Rothschel can't sing that flavor yet, the sadness carried in the lyrics and melody is something he can't forget! Jerry felt pitiful because he was still developing, and his fingers weren't long enough for him to make the necessary variations, which forced him to make several pauses along the way!

Alas, it's still too small, it still needs to be exercised, and it hasn't been forgotten!

Jerry put the lid on, and when he looked up, he was almost scared out of his mind!

Nanako Tanaka and Bob don't know when they stood in front of him!

"Miss Nanako, don't you know that walking without making a sound scares people to death? And Bob, don't you know to knock when you enter the house? ”

Nanako Tanaka ignored Jerry's questioning, hugged him directly to her chest, and gently patted him on the back.

Well? Wait, did this woman misunderstand something?

"Jerry-kun, don't be sad, you and me and Bob, you're not alone! Jin Yu Xiangjun will definitely watch you quietly somewhere in heaven, you have to be brave! ”

Sure enough!

Although it was misunderstood, Nanako Tanaka's actions still moved Jerry very much!

The three of them live a calm and busy life together: Jerry has to do manga projects, practice musical instruments, and give necessary guidance to Nanako Tanaka every day, in addition to exercising; In addition to preparing three meals a day, Nanako Tanaka's only job is to make the necessary interpretation and manga adaptation of the midnight bell; Bob is miserable, N subjects need to be studied, N books need to be gnawed, and what is even more infuriating is that he can't understand these books at all from the beginning! Later, Jerry threw away his work and joined the process of learning and revision! This life was not until a month later, when the head of the Sanshodo Distribution Department, Watanabe Hiroyo, arrived.

Founded in 1881, Sanshodo is a comprehensive publishing house in Japan, with a relatively long history and strong qualifications, mainly publishing all kinds of dictionaries, middle school textbooks, learning reference books and books on various subjects, and enjoys a good reputation in the textbook industry. But the publisher has never touched the realm of fiction, let alone comics! This is Sanshengtang's first attempt at the field of fiction! I don't know if I don't try, I'm scared if I try! The original first print run of 20W was thought to be the top of the sky, but it was swept away in a month's time! And not only that, after a month of fermentation, the "fierce bell frenzy" formed by the midnight bell began to spread throughout the Japanese archipelago, and the Sanshodo bookstore was in an emergency! The managers of the branches have called the headquarters and asked for an immediate reprint, because more and more people are coming to ask about the book!

Watanabe Hiroyo respectfully handed the check for 2250W yen to Ms. Nanako Tanaka, Nanako Tanaka was a little dizzy when she saw the number on the check, which is 2250W yen?

"Miss Nanako, in view of the current emergency in the book market, we have sent someone to discuss with you about further expanding the printing volume!"

"Further printing? Guangrang Jun, the last printed 20W book has been sold out? ”

"Hey~ It's all sold out! This time, we are going to print an additional 50W copies to solve the problem of insufficient supply in the current market. This is the contract this time, please, Miss Nanako! ”

"Hi Babble~"

With Jerry's instructions, Nanako Tanaka checked the contract and quickly signed it.

"Then, Miss Nanako, the matter is done, and I am going to leave!"

"Wait a minute, Guangrang-kun, I have one more thing to ask you!"

"Hi Babble~"

"Actually, I've already finished the second volume of Midnight Bells, and I thought if I could, how about printing it with that 50W volume?"

"Ah~ The second volume has been written!" Watanabe Hiroshi felt that he was a little out of shape, and hurriedly bent over ninety degrees, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, Miss Nanako, I'm really rude, in fact, I'm also a fan of your books!" So, after hearing the news that the second layer has been written, I can't help it! Miss Nanako, can you sign for me? ”

Watanabe Hiroyo excitedly took out a book from his briefcase, which was "Midnight Bell: Seven Nights Strange Tales". Nanako paused for a moment, and soon grabbed the pen with a smile and signed his name on the title page, "To my first book fan, Watanabe Hiroto-kun, Nanako Tanaka!" ”

The first book fan, Hiroshi Watanabe, was indescribably excited, "Then, the contract for the second volume will be brought back later!" ”

After saying that, Watanabe Hiroyo almost ran out of the house, he couldn't take care of so much, time is money, the Sanshengtang bookstore is in an emergency, not to mention the contract for the second volume! If this contract is not completed in one day, then the second printing service cannot be completed.

"Miss Nanako, how does it feel to be looked up to by your own book fans?" Jerry put his hands in his trouser pockets, leaned against the door, and looked at Nanako Tanaka, who was still a little confused, with a wicked smile! ,

"Hazy, ethereal~ But Jerry-kun, this feels really good!" Nanako Tanaka's cheeks flushed with a hint of red, and it seemed that signing an autograph for her first book fan really excited her!

"Alright, Miss Nanako, I have a jihua that guarantees you can float in the clouds for days!"

“jihua？ Floating in the clouds for days? Jerry-kun ~ Jerry-kun? ”

Jerry didn't say anything more, but went back to his room and continued his musical practice!

"Signing books?" Watanabe Hiroyo is a little surprised by Jerry's proposal, well, it should be said!

"Why, didn't Hirokun feel the excitement of the moment he got the autograph of his favorite writer?" Jerry took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly, "Signing books can not only enhance the connection between the author and the reader, but also give the reader and the author an opportunity, the reader can ask the author some questions about the novel, and the author can also understand the social repercussions of the work through the book signing and selling, and according to the reader's feedback, correct the bugs in the novel, well, I'm talking about loopholes!" Thirdly, book signing can increase the sales of books, and fourth, book signing can increase the visibility of book sales points, which is a huge advertising effect, and according to this advertising effect, we can do the fifth point, that is, advertising sponsorship! Why not? Hiroshi-kun! ”

Hiroyo Watanabe was so surprised that his mouth was already wide enough to fit an egg! Who is this little guy? It's amazing how much marketing you can come up with!

"That's it! Guangrang-kun, what do you think of my suggestion? ”

"It's amazing! Reacquaint yourself with Hiroyo Watanabe, Miss Nanako, don't you introduce me to me, well, your son? ”

Jerry has a black line, and it is too much to be a cheap mother so simply!

But Nanako Tanaka didn't have the consciousness of consciousness at all, but touched Jerry's head with a doting face, "Guangrang-kun, this is my youngest son, Jerry-kun!" ”

"Jerry-kun?"

"His dad is an American!"

"I see! No wonder it's so genius! ”

The Japanese worship of Americans gradually reached outrageous heights after the war!

"As for the suggestion of signing and selling books, we will tell the president truthfully! So, please allow us to take our leave! ”

Watanabe Hiroyo only brought one contract with him when he came, but he took more than just one contract with him when he left!

Five days later, good news came from the headquarters of Sanshodo in Tokyo, and President Masaaki Moriya approved Hiroyo Watanabe's proposal to sign and sell books, and for the convenience of Nanako Tanaka, the place for signing and selling books was set at a café opposite Sanshodo Bookstore No. 1 in Nerima Ward, Tokyo. Of course, the number of book signing sessions will be determined according to the sales situation on the day of the book signing!

The second reprinted 50W book book was robbed within a week! The bell frenzy is heating up again!

For Japan, which has a population of 125 million and a strong preference for horror and mystery novels, 70W is simply not a fraction of it! Watanabe's face was already smiling, and the headquarters issued another order to print 100W copies, and even the print run of the second volume nearly doubled!

The cooperative printing service of the three provinces is constantly being printed 24 hours a day, but it still can't catch up with the consumption rate of the novel! They have only one goal, speed up, speed up!

"The first person in horror novels, a master who is good at creating atmosphere......"

"No blood, no monsters, she uses ordinary words to create a highly imaginative space for us, and brings us into a silent but terrifying and ubiquitous shijie ......"

"The phone rang, the TV snowflakes, she came......"

"The truth is approaching, and death is approaching step by step......"

……

All of a sudden, reports of the midnight bell poured in! The Asahi Shimbun even turned on the phone to make an appointment for Nanako Tanaka, but Nanako Tanaka politely refused at Jerry's behest!

It's not enough, it's not enough to ferment!

At Jerry's behest, tens of thousands of signings were sandwiched into the textbooks sold by Sanshengtang, and on the leaflet designed by Jerry alone, Sadako climbed on the ground, and behind Sadako, a huge shadow with a huge red question mark, "Who is she?" On April 6, Showa 60, the Solar Day (that is, Sunday), Sanshodo No. 1 Bookstore, let's uncover the truth together! ”

Flyers that radiate almost all junior high schools in the Japanese archipelago are in full swing.

On April 2, Showa 60, the day of the water, the café opposite the No. 1 bookstore of Sanshodo was in full swing to set up a signing table! Since Sanshengtang has never conducted a similar signing event before! So, all the command work now is given to Nanako Tanaka, well, to be precise, it should be Nanako Tanaka's "youngest son", Jerry!

"Okay, get taller, and remember to have a big parasol here. Add steps on both sides! Yes, there are two billboards in the area above! Well? You don't know what a billboard is? Go and call Ma Miya-kun! ”

"Jiang Chuan-kun, why hasn't the staff in charge of transporting the guardrail arrived yet? If you don't place the guardrails today, the next two days will be very passive? What the? Not finished yet? You go and tell Suzuki that if you can't finish it today, you don't have to send it over! ”

"Li Xiangjun, how is the advertising spray painting? Third? Speed things up! ”

"Youyu-kun, Yuyu-kun, go buy me two bottles of water!"

……

The junior high school students, college students and people from all walks of life who came to the No. 1 store of Sanshengtang from Honshu Island to verify the signing were very strange to find that at the layout of the signing meeting, a 5-year-old beautiful boy actually shouted at a group of adults! And those adults who were called around and drank in addition to constantly babbling and babbling, no one showed dissatisfaction, what happened to this shijie!

In the early morning of April 6, Showa 60, everything was ready for the signing meeting!