Whether it is Toshima Publishing House or Shiniwatsuki Publishing House, the battle for the first issue of this new issue of their own new journal is full of publicity.

Some bookstore owners who know the inside story (most bookstores in Japan have a relationship with the publishing company's sales department) have also put two manga magazines, Kazuyo and Chiyo, together in order to highlight the contrast between the two publishing houses.

Visually show who sells well and who sells badly.

This has exacerbated the friction between the two publishers.

In particular, the sales department employees of Toshima Publishing House and Shiniwazuki Publishing House were eager to swallow the salesperson on the other side one by one.

Once this battle begins, there is no turning back.

But...

"Is it really a chess game?"

Looking at the contrast between sales, the editor-in-chief of Urashima frowned.

Rao is that they have vigorously promoted Tsukasa Higashino, but in the face of the encirclement and interception of many authors of Shiniwazuki Publishing House, they still fell a little behind in the first wave of purchase shares.

But there's no way around it.

This first wave is completely competing for the number of fans.

The total number of fans of Tsukasa Higashino alone is indeed not comparable to the total number of fans of the twenty-two well-known manga works opposite.

But the second wave, the third wave is different.

When someone watches "Hanzawa Naoki", and the word-of-mouth begins to ferment, maybe "Kazuyo" will be able to break through the encirclement and turn "Chiyo" down.

"Now can I only watch the follow-up development of Higashino-sensei's "Hanzawa Naoki"?"

The editor-in-chief of Urashima calmed down and did not panic, just waiting for the results later.

Toshima Publishing House temporarily calmed down, and Shiniwazuki Publishing House did not let down its vigilance.

You must know that this time they have moved out of the most luxurious lineup of comic book authors in history, and they haven't opened up the gap by a large margin... In a sense, this is already a bit of a failure.

And they also have the experience of opening champagne at the half of "Unnatural Death" last time, and being beaten mercilessly, at this time, they are naturally calm and solemn.

However, what makes them take comfort is that there is still a long way to go before Toshima Press's "Washi" wants to catch up.

"The next step is to stabilize the current situation and widen the gap with the other party!"

The editor-in-chief above greeted.

This time, the new Iwazuki Publishing House is considered to have made a lot of money, and when it buys the new magazine, it also gives a small peripheral as a gift, which increases a lot of consumption.

If you still haven't beaten the other party, you will lose a lot in the end.

"Now we have surrounded Higashino-sensei and his work "Naoki Hanzawa"! Next, as long as we work together! You can beat Toshima Press! Defeat Naoki Hanzawa! Come on! ”

The editors below were also refreshed when they heard this.

When Tsukasa Higashino was at Urashima Press, he was always their magic barrier.

Now it's your chance to defeat the Barrier! They certainly can't be slack anymore!

So the editorial department responded in unison.

Aside from the different atmospheres of the two major publishing houses, the major bookstores in Japan are next to a different scene.

In order to buy the weekly magazine that just came out today, Hiroshi Kanzaki deliberately got off work and asked a senior in his workplace to solve the rest of the affairs.

As a die-hard fan of Tsukasa Higashino, he was eager to see what Tsukasa Higashino's new manga, Naoki Hanzawa, looked like.

But—

"That's an exaggeration, isn't it?"

Looking at the long line in front of the bookstore, Hiroshi Kanzaki couldn't help but swallow.

It was already afternoon when he clocked out early.

But the flow of people still has no intention of decreasing.

Just now he saw a clerk pushing two carts of comic magazines into the bookstore...

But it's normal to think about it the other way around.

After all, "Heshi" and "Chiyo" are both newly opened, with commemorative value for collections, and if these two publications become popular in the future, this kind of second-hand manga magazine in the first issue can still be hung on the Internet and sold at a good price.

Anyway, it's a sure profit, so there is this kind of grand situation in front of the bookstore.

There was no way, so Hiroshi Kanzaki could only go to the convenience store next to him and buy two rice balls, and while nibbling on the rice balls, he began to wait in line.

He waited outside the bookstore for about forty-five minutes, and after a long line rotation, it was finally his turn.

"Hello, please give me two copies of the weekly "Heshi".

Kanzaki Hiroshi immediately spoke.

As a die-hard fan of Tsukasa Higashino, of course he will not act as an enemy, after all, the news of the fight between "Kazuyo" and "Chiyo" this time has gone crazy in the manga forum.

After he got two copies of "Washi", he looked at the serious expression of Naoki Hanzawa who seemed to be staring at something, and he actually had a feeling of love for it.

This painting technique... It's really Higashino-sensei.

I heard someone in the forum say that Tsukasa Higashino prepared too hastily this time, maybe the quality of the work will decline, and he is still a little worried.

But now looking at the quality of this cover, this worry should be unnecessary.

He put the two copies of "The World" in his briefcase, then turned and left.

It didn't take long to get from this bookstore to his house, and about ten minutes later, Hiroshi Kanzaki opened the door of his apartment, made himself another dinner, and took a shower after eating, trying to adjust his body and mind to the best state to read Tsukasa Higashino's manga - full of ritual.

Don't think he's exaggerating, know that there are lessons to be learned.

Some time ago, he watched "The Lonely Gourmet" in the middle of the night and almost starved to death in the bed.

Since then, when he reads Tsukasa Higashino's manga, he must bring his own tissues to wipe his tears, snacks to fill his stomach, and small sandbags to vent when he sees excitement.

The newly printed manga magazine has an indescribable ink fragrance, coupled with the exquisite cover, which makes Hiroshi Kanzaki look forward to it even more.

"They all say it's a workplace comic... Can it be as good as Unnatural Death? ”

Hiroshi Kanzaki stretched out his palm and opened the manga magazine directly.

On the first page of the manga, Higashino Tsukasa wrote a line of words in exaggerated strokes - the credit of the subordinates belongs to the boss, and the fault of the boss is borne by the subordinates.

Seeing these lines, Kanzaki opened his mouth widely, and an indescribable feeling accumulated in his heart.

He is also an office worker, and he is also a programming dog, so he is really touched by this sentence.

The results of their department are basically the credit of the minister, at most it is symbolic to praise them, if they do not produce results on time, or the results are not satisfactory, then the minister will put the fault on their group.

But Kanzaki Hiroshi was lucky, every time he bowed and apologized, it was their team leader, a middle-aged man in his forties with half-gray hair, who went up to admit his mistake.

Therefore, Kanzaki Hiroshi couldn't help but sigh, he was really touched by this sentence.

He glanced at the cover image.

The edges of the strokes of this line of words are hooked upward, and there is a feeling of not wanting to give in, and at the same time it is the downcast back of the male protagonist on the cover carrying a professional formal shirt.

At this point, the atmosphere is quite relaxed.

Until Hiroshi Kanzaki saw the next page... I was immediately attracted by the tense workplace atmosphere.

"Hanzawa! It's all your fault! 500 million financing is in vain! How do you deal with this? Hanzawa! ”

"Give me a seat! Apologies to President Asano! ”

The atmosphere in the bank staff room was tense, and when the Osaka West Branch had just been defrauded of a loan of 500 million yen and could not find the debtor, Mitsuru Higashida, the vice president of Osaka Nishi could only vent his anger on the innocent Hanzawa Naoki.

He had already sensed that something was wrong before the financing, so he had been opposed to financing, but he couldn't resist the stubbornness of the Asano branch manager, so he released 500 million yen...

The story is drawn by Tsukasa Higashino with concise and clear strokes.

The storyboard, as well as the profile of Naoki Hanzawa's 'hard' expression, are perfect.

Let Hiroshi Kanzaki fully immerse himself in the world of "Naoki Hanzawa".

When Hanzawa Naoki was forcibly pinned to the ground, Hiroshi Kanzaki was furious.

He saw his own shadow in Hanzawa Naoki, who are also office workers and salaried people, and they are powerless to resist their bosses.

But when Hanzawa Naoki gritted his teeth and stood up with gloomy eyes, Kanzaki Hiroshi felt extremely moved in his heart...

Yes.

He was impressed.

Naoki Hanzawa was able to stand his ground so much... This is really admirable.

Japan has always been a country that emphasizes the relationship between superiors and subordinates, and no matter what era or company you work in, as long as you are a salaryman, you have no power to raise your head in front of your boss.

This is also reflected in the family.

For example, if Kanzaki Hiroshi met their minister's family on a trip, he would even take the initiative to go up and offer condolences, and if necessary, he would also spend money to buy some small gifts for the other party's family.

Because he's new to the workplace.

You can't fight back, you can't fight back, you can't fight back, you have to be patient, and you have to be patient with gritting your teeth.

To be honest, Hiroshi Kanzaki has always been rarely affected by external objects.

But Tsukasa Higashino's manga always seems to have a kind of magic that makes him think about his situation in the club.

In this somewhat chaotic thought, the only thing that resonated with him was-

"Naoki Hanzawa" is indeed a good manga!

The plot, the painting, and the storyboard can all be called perfect!

Among them, the real and tense atmosphere in the workplace made Kanzaki unable to breathe.

Especially when Naoki Hanzawa and President Asano finally confronted the street lamp under the apartment building, it really made him feel so heavy and depressed that he was suffocated.

"Banze, you have no way out. Unless the loan of 500 million yen is recovered. ”

"If I recover the loan, I want you to kowtow to me and admit my mistake!"

"Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!"

"What a downfall! Hanzawa! ”

The sneering voice of the branch manager of Asano made Kanzaki Hiroshi feel a pain in his heart.

He was just a bystander, and he thought this Asano branch manager was so annoying.

But Hanzawa Naoki, who was the party concerned, just paused, didn't even look at the boss behind him, and left firmly with his back.

This is the practice of mature professionals.

It's not noisy, it's not noisy, and there's no sense of playing tricks.

But his actions and words made Kanzaki Hiroshi feel an indescribable sense of excitement.

Tsuchisa Seat... And it's the boss who does this to his subordinates...

That's the standard 'down gram'!

Unyielding, challenge your boss with the body of a weakling...

Hiroshi Kanzaki took a deep breath.

In his opinion, Hanzawa Naoki is undoubtedly a good subordinate, not only able to speak, but also good at grasping the psychology of others.

The most important thing is that he didn't have much objection to his boss's unreasonable tasks, and did it in silence.

But even if he has done so benevolent and righteous, the president of the Asano branch still wants to push out Naoki Hanzawa as a scapegoat...

This made Kanzaki Hiroshi Hanzawa Naoki feel extremely worthless, and at the same time, he was touched by his ability to stick to his beliefs and never take a step back.

At the end of the "Naoki Hanzawa" manga, Naoki Hanzawa's distant back is shrouded in a thick night, as if an invisible hand pulls him into the abyss.

Episode 1! Come to an end!

After reading this sentence, Kanzaki Hiroshi's mood was also inexplicably excited.

He even had the urge to follow Naoki Hanzawa and take out his mobile phone to scold his boss.

But he stopped halfway through the touch of his phone, and instead gasped.

Ahem, ahem... If you really scold the minister, if you don't say anything else, it's a question of whether this job can be kept... Why are you so impulsive?

Even if "Naoki Hanzawa" is really exciting, then this kind of thing shouldn't be done.

He hurriedly put the phone down and forcibly suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

No, you can't make this call.

It's a mixed feeling.

Hanzawa Naoki was the ideal form for these working-class people, but at the same time, he was a little scared...

After all, he can't really stand up to the 500 million yen mistakes like Naoki Hanzawa in the manga.

After suppressing the impulse, Kanzaki Hiroshi thought about it again and reached out and flipped through the manga "Hanzawa Naoki".

He's going to start from scratch... Look further back...

......

Hiroshi Kanzaki has already watched it again, and on the other side, Yumi Takahashi, Aoi Fujiwara, and Ryoka Konoe are confused by Tsukasa Higashino's bold painting method.

This is drawn...

"It's too pretty, isn't it?"

Yumi Takahashi opened her mouth.

She has always disliked watching intrigue in professional dramas.

But "Naoki Hanzawa" felt completely different to her.

To her, Hanzawa Naoki is like the warrior hero of a hot-blooded manga, fearlessly charging forward - as if she were reading a hot-blooded manga that makes people's blood boil.

In the same way, they have gained a new understanding of the pressures of the adult workplace in Japan.

What is the credit of the boss, what is the fault of the subordinates... They couldn't help but shrink their heads and brains, and they had a feeling of dry mouth.

Even a little rich woman like Konoe Ryoka, who was born to be a master, felt the pressure inexplicably.

Is this the adult world?

Is the adult world so cruel?

Can we just be a high school girl without growing up?

That's what they think.

In fact, this can be regarded as their over-worrying, the real workplace in Japan is indeed very stressful, but it is not to the point where 500 million yen is at fault at every turn.

If there were so many 'Hanzawa Naoki', then the Bank of Japan would have been 'down and gone' long ago.

And in addition to the stress of the adult workplace.

Their minds are full of...

Hold Higashino down.

Let him draw a word.

Because...

That's pretty too, right?