Hosokawa Koharu didn't know that Tsukasa Higashino had already defined her as a foodie in her subconscious.

She is still tasting the hard-won 'lower restaurant' cuisine beautifully.

I couldn't suppress the smile on my face.

In this way, enjoying the celebration banquet for about forty minutes, Hosokawa Koharu looked at the time and decided to send Higashino Tsukasa and Higashino Chihaya home.

Originally, it was normal to have a celebration banquet like this, even if it was a second reception.

But Tsukasa Higashino is a high school student after all, and he has classes tomorrow, and if he continues like this, it will affect his rest.

So Hosokawa Koharu quickly sent Tsukasa Higashino and Chihaya Higashino to the bottom of the apartment building.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped Tsukasa Higashino.

"Higashino-sensei, wait a minute."

"Huh?" Carried by Tsukasa Higashino, Chihaya Higashino, who was already in a daze and wanted to sleep, thought that Hosokawa Koharu was calling her.

But she really wanted to sleep, and she couldn't open her eyes, so in the end she could only squint her eyes and look back at Hosokawa Koharu with a strange sound like a cat.

"It's not Chihaya, it's your brother." Hosokawa Koharu couldn't cry or laugh when he saw her like this.

Fortunately, at this time, Tsukasa Higashino, who was carrying Chihaya Higashino on his back, also turned around and asked curiously, "Is there anything else?" Hosokawa editor? ”

The things that were serialized before should have been finished, right, why did Hosokawa Koharu suddenly stop himself again?

Seeing Hosokawa Koharu leaning against the car window, he said, "I forgot to say it during the drinking party before." There may be a move on the Fuji Publishing side recently. ”

Fuji Press?

Tsukasa Higashino was still a little familiar with the name at first, but after thinking deeply, he remembered - isn't this the publishing house that wants to compete with Urashima Publishing House for the three major comic clubs?

At the beginning, Urashima Publishing House was almost overturned by Fuji Publishing House, and it was not until Higashino Tsukasa came to Urashima Publishing House that Urashima Publishing House reluctantly turned defeat into victory.

However, on the whole, the overall quality of the comics of Urashima Publishing House is not as high as the quality of the authors who spent a lot of money to poach from various publishing houses.

So even if there is "Midnight Bell", Urashima Publishing House has been bitten by Fuji Publishing House, and if you don't pay attention, you will really be surpassed.

But Hosokawa Koharu now asked him to pay attention to Fuji Press...?

"Editor Hosokawa is worried that I'll be poached by Fuji Press?" Higashino Tsukasa immediately figured out the cause and effect, and then he laughed: "Don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen." ”

Urashima Publishing House has always treated him as a national scholar, and no matter how conscience he has, Higashino Tsukasa can't suddenly lose "Bad Cold" and go to other publishing houses to develop.

After all, drinking water doesn't forget the well diggers.

Besides, this is not a plot where the starting point of copying the public has not yet appeared - the actor is suppressed by the publishing organization or the TV station, and runs away angrily and slaps his face.

"Well, when I heard Higashino-sensei say that, I was a lot more relieved."

Hosokawa Koharu was relieved.

She knows Higashinoji's character, the other party is really the type of person who spits and nails, has the demeanor of a true gentleman, and if he says he won't do it, he won't do it.

Of course, she also believed in Tsukasa Higashino, but Fuji Publishing was a hostile force, and she was known for her wolf ambitions, so she felt that she had to guard against it, so she mentioned it before leaving.

And after getting this answer from Tsukasa Higashino, she was also very happy - look, my Higashino teacher is still looking for our Urashima Publishing House.

Just for the sake of Higashino Division, she felt that she had to convince the editor-in-chief.

With that in mind, she quickly left.

And Tsukasa Higashino naturally didn't take Hosokawa Koharu's 'poaching' seriously.

Even if you come to pull people, it won't be so fast... This "Midnight Bell" has just ended.

Thinking so, Tsukasa Higashino carried Chihaya Higashino, who was asleep on his back, and quickly went upstairs.

.......

Shinji Furuta, the editor-in-chief of Fuji Publishing House, decided to visit Tsukasa Higashino once.

Now that "Midnight Bell" is over, Tsukasa Higashino, as a manga author, will inevitably take a break to update his "Lonely Gourmet" leisurely, and during this break, it is a good opportunity for him to visit.

Yes, as long as he doesn't submit to Urashima Press, they Fuji Press will have a chance.

Of course, this so-called 'visit' is nothing more than a nice way to pry the corner.

Regardless of whether he had a chance or not, Furuta Shinji felt that he had to make contact with the other party - maybe it would be done then?

It's not that he's overconfident in his own persuasiveness, it's that he's confident in the treatment they offer at Fuji Press.

As long as Tsukasa Higashino is willing to submit the next manga to Fuji Press's weekly "Thriller", they are willing to give a lot of generous treatment, including a piece of cake for Tsukasa Higashino in the single book sales and manga peripheral sales.

This kind of treatment, Furuta Shinji doesn't think that the other party will be unimpressed.

Even if Higashino Tsukasa doesn't agree today, as long as he grinds outside for a long time and cultivates his feelings, then Higashino Tsukasa will definitely agree.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't open the serialization anymore, he will have a chance!

After all, the publishing house on my side gives me the treatment of a national scholar!

Furuta Shinji gained confidence, and then looked up at the time again.

It was almost noon, so he decided that the sooner the better, and took advantage of his lunch break to meet Tsukasa Higashino.

Thinking of this, he took all the documents he had prepared, turned around and drove downstairs away.

As for where Tsukasa Higashino is, Furuta Shinji is actually very clear about this.

Tsukasa Higashino attended Kitagijuku High School... This matter is not only known to insiders, but also to many readers who have watched the Tokyo Youth Painting Awards Ceremony.

There are even many young readers who often visit Kita-Gijuku High School, making it feel as if they are on a pilgrimage.

Of course, this kind of pilgrimage is actually very common in Japan.

Even a very small number of clear-minded Japanese people like to visit the places where some juvenile murderers live, and they also regard those juvenile delinquents as idols.

Fortunately, Furuta Shinji has some connections at Kita-Gijuku Private High School, otherwise it would take him a lot of time just to go through the tourist procedures.

"Furuta Editor-in-Chief of Fuji Press?" Ryoko Okano finished reading the business card, and then looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a strange expression.

It's really the appearance of a successful man, but the hair seems to be a little... Few?

"Yes, please summon Mr. Okano, there are some things at work that I want to discuss with Mr. Higashino."

"Uh... Since it's Higashino's work, this little favor naturally has to help. Ryoko Okano said politely, then turned back and walked to the radio station.

About two minutes later, a school radio broadcast—

"Tsukasa Higashino, a first-year Class A, is going to the first-year faculty office right now."

This broadcast lasted three times, and Tsukasa Higashino, who was chatting with Gohara, naturally heard it.

"Higashino, I said I was looking for you for something, I guess I didn't do anything bad when I was interning outside of school, right?" After listening to the broadcast, Gohara immediately glanced at Higashino Tsukasa with a look of 'you tell the truth' expression.

You must know that Tsukasa Higashino is now a celebrity in the school, and I don't know how many people from outside the school come to him all day long, in order to interview Kumamon and the latest information on his manga creation.

In addition to these, there are also some little girls who are studying, and when they have nothing to do, they run to the school gate and shout 'Mr. Higashino, I love you', making this place like a place for confession.

Looking at Gohara's grinning appearance, Higashino Tsukasa didn't care. After all, this thing has always been like this.

He just followed the same example and gave the other party a look, 'Don't think about getting a Kumamon from me in the future.'"

This time he could poke the lifeblood of Houyuan, he immediately didn't dare to continue joking, his face was full of seriousness: "What is the broken faculty office, I went with you, and you actually dared to call my good friend over!" ”

Seeing this treasure, Higashino Tsukasa also smiled happily, and didn't bother to care about him, and soon walked towards the staff office.

To be honest, this is the first time that Tsukasa Higashino has been summoned to the office on the radio, so it feels somewhat new, and I don't know which teacher is looking for him and what is going on with him.

He walked and thought all the way, and soon reached the door of the office.

"Sorry to interrupt."

He said hello at the door, and then walked over to Yoshiko Okano.

"Mr. Gangye, do you have anything to do with me?"

Looking at Ryoko Okano and the middle-aged man standing next to her, Tsukasa Higashino's expression moved.

Presumably it's not Ryoko Okano who is looking for him, but the middle-aged man next to her who has something to do with him, right?

Sure enough, after Higashino finished speaking, the middle-aged man in professional clothes on the other side politely bowed, handed out a business card with both hands, and introduced himself at the same time: "Hello, Higashino-sensei, I'm the editor-in-chief of Fuji Publishing House and Furuta Shinji." ”

Belch... Fuji Press? Editor?

Tsukasa Higashino listened to the all-too-familiar name and thought of Hosokawa Koharu's words yesterday that he asked him to pay attention to Fuji Press...

No, you're really here to dig people, huh?

Isn't that too fast?

It's really said that Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Tsukasa Higashino coughed dryly, he was stunned for a moment, and quickly sorted out his thoughts, took the business card with both hands, glanced at it and put it in his arms before stretching out his hand: "Hello, Editor-in-Chief Furuta, I'm Tsukasa Higashino." I'm sorry, but I don't have a business card here, so please bear with me. ”

"No, no." Furuta Shinji laughed: "Mr. Higashino is young, and it's normal not to notice this kind of thing, please sit down, please sit down." ”

Should I say that he really deserves to be the editor-in-chief of Fuji Press?

It is indeed the aura of a successful person, and the attitude of this first meeting made Higashino Tsukasa feel good.

But the feeling is good, the feeling is good, and if you want to dig people, forget it - Higashino Tsukasa is staying well at Urashima Publishing House, and he doesn't want to move his nest for the time being.

The two of them sat down and only said two words, and Higashino took the initiative to speak: "I don't know what happened to the editor-in-chief Furuta coming to me this time?" ”

"Hehe, in fact, I'm not afraid of Higashino-sensei's jokes, we at Fuji Publishing House need a talented manga author like Higashino-sensei."

Furuta Shinji raised his head sincerely: "Please ask Higashino-sensei to join us at Fuji Press." ”

He looked up, his gaze was level with Tsukasa Higashino, his tone was steady and infectious, and he really looked like he was eager to find talent.

But...

Higashino Tsukasa frowned helplessly, looking a little moved and thinking about it, but quickly shook his head: "I'm sorry, Editor-in-Chief Furuta, I have no intention of leaving Urashima Press for the time being." ”

In fact, he had already made up his mind, and he seemed to be a little moved and just a pretending social rhetoric.

Furuta Shinji naturally saw this, but he didn't give up, but still said very sincerely: "Isn't Higashino-sensei really going to think about it?" Needless to say, it's so absolute. ”

He thought for a moment and added:

"Anyway, Mr. Higashino, you have a lot of time to think about it, after all, your "Midnight Bell" has just finished in "Bad Cold", and you can fully consider our Fuji Publishing House."

The meaning of Furuta Shinji's words is very clear - anyway, Mr. Higashino, you have a lot of time, you recently finished "Midnight Bell", and you haven't serialized a new work, so it's better to think about it slowly, and you don't need to say it so absolutely.

It's actually a small word trick here.

Let Higashino Tsukasa think about it, and next time he comes over to dig people, he will have a reason.

As long as he gives Furuta Shinji time, dig and grind, I don't believe that Higashino Tsukasa is not moved!

But in the next second, Furuta Shinji felt Higashinoji's strange gaze, and then he heard what he said-

"I forgot to tell the editor-in-chief Furuta.,My new work has been submitted to the Hosokawa editor for review.,If it's over the serialization meeting, it will soon be serialized on "Bad Cold"... So it won't be long before I'll be busy again. ”

"Huh?"

When Furuta Shinji heard this, his first reaction was that Tsukasa Higashino was teasing himself.

How could there be such a person!

When a comic is finished, you don't even take a break, and you just open the next comic?

Are you really not a human being and want to be a printing press?

And if I have to say it, Higashino Tsukasa actually has "Lonely Gourmet" serialized, so he can only say that he is in a semi-resting state.

How is it possible to serialize new works without even taking a break?

Feeling the sincerity in Higashinoji's eyes, Furuta Shinji was silent again.

This... Could it be that it has already been submitted?

Thinking about it, Furuta Shinji finally asked with some disbelief: "Isn't it a joke?" Higashino-sensei? ”

He kind of can't accept reality.

"I'm not going to joke about things at work, Editor-in-Chief Furuta."

To this, Higashino Tsukasa replied righteously.

"Uh... All right. Sorry to interrupt your lunch break. ”

Furuta Shinji stood up in a daze... He just felt as if his hair was about to fall out a lot.

Seeing the editor-in-chief of Fuji Publishing House looking so lost, Tsukasa Higashino was also stunned, he coughed dryly, and hurriedly comforted: "Editor-in-chief Furuta doesn't need to worry, your society also has a lot of excellent works, and it is already a great thing that the editor-in-chief Furuta can come to meet me as a small author." ”

Yes, Furuta Shinji is also considered Corporal Reixian, and of course Tsukasa Higashino has a good impression.

However, Furuta Shinji quickly turned around and said with a sad expression: "Isn't it amazing...?" ”

Then he let out a long sigh and touched his little hair: "Hair changed." ”