Chapter 216. The Gap Between You and the Top Scholars (4000 Words)
The friendship between Matsukura Hana and Sanmao has touched many female readers and earned enough tears, which is just one of the phenomena.
Friendship touches female readers, while relatively rational male readers use 'dialectical thinking' to watch "Unnatural Death", in which the Maori criminal police are not enthusiastic about the case, do not care, and even have some indifference, which has caused a lot of heated discussions.
They generally felt that the performance of the Maori criminal police was very unsatisfactory, and some people suggested that the portrayal of the criminal police like this was not a bit of a scandal for the police.
As a result of this discussion, a post quickly caught the attention of others, and the number of replies reached more than 1,000 in an instant.
The reader appears to be a newcomer who has been working in the police for less than two years, and according to him, this kind of behavior by the Maori police is possible even in reality.
As we all know, Japan's suicide rate is one of the highest in the world, and under the serious social division in Japan and the oppression of seniors and superiors, some people who have lost their social value have become 'marginal people' in society, and most of the Japanese people have adopted an attitude of ignoring their life and death, and even have some disgust. In addition, the Japanese have been instilled with a high degree of "social responsibility" since childhood, and they cannot be "needed", so they naturally feel that death is the only way to atone for their sins.
And the sixth to tenth episodes of "Unnatural Death" tell the story of a group of abandoned people on the margins of society who gather together to commit suicide. For a criminal police officer with a high social status like Maori, he was scoffing and extremely impatient with this kind of suicide case.
In his opinion, this group of scum who gathered together to commit suicide actually bothered him to take time out of his busy schedule to investigate, which was simply troublesome and unlucky. Therefore, whether it is at the scene of the investigation or the scene of the autopsy, the Maori detectives do not want this to be just an ordinary suicide case - suicide has always been the most despised in Japan.
To sum up, this kind of behavior of Maori criminal police is indeed quite normal in the police workplace.
As soon as this post was issued, it naturally calmed down a lot of discussions about "Unnatural Death" deliberately vilifying the police.
Many Japanese friends said that it was the first time they had heard of such a thing... Could it be true that as stated in "Unnatural Death", seventy percent of the bodies that die unnaturally in Japan are casually named the cause of death without autopsy?
This discussion lasted for some time in the reader's circle, but it did not cause an incident similar to the social turmoil.
But the seeds have already been planted, and it is expected that there will be no less discussion about this kind in the future, but more and more.
But not many readers of Unnatural Death continue to care about this.
Because for them, the second volume of the single book "Unnatural Death" is about to be released.
This is an opportunity to make your favorite work soar to 1.5 million volumes!
You must know that Tsukasa Higashino has not yet sold more than 1.5 million volumes, and "Unnatural Death" has such a strong momentum that there is really hope for the naked eye.
Japanese friends are okay with this.
They are really willing to spend money for some of the authors they like.
1.5 million volumes sold... If you can rush forward, it will really be another witness to the history of the comic industry.
Many readers are eagerly awaiting the second volume of Unnatural Death.
In addition to them, Urashima Publishing House is also waiting to see the results of "Unnatural Death".
Urashima Publishing House, meeting between the editorial team leader and the editor-in-chief.
"At this rate, 1.5 million rolls per volume is not a problem." Facing the leaders of the Urashima editorial department, the editor-in-chief of Urashima looked at the data curve table in his hand and nodded.
The first volume of "Unnatural Death" has already sold a total of 1.48 million copies, and as long as the second volume of "Unnatural Death" competes for popularity, it will definitely not be a problem to reach 1.5 million copies per volume.
The reader survey of the latest tenth episode has also come out.,Compared with the first five words.,The tenth word has accumulated a lot of readers.,The number of positive votes is basically stable at about 700.γ
This is a very scary statistic.
One and a half million rolls are really at their fingertips, and even if they open the champagne in the middle at this time, it will be no problem.
"Team leader Hosokawa, are you confident that you can stabilize the sales of 1.5 million rolls?" The editor-in-chief of Urashima sorted out the data table in his hand and looked up at Koharu Hosokawa, who seemed to be a little distracted.
Hosokawa Koharu was actually distracted, which is a strange thing, after all, Tsukasa Higashino is the author she is responsible for, and it stands to reason that she should concentrate on recording the content of the meeting.
"1.5 million volumes sold per volume..."Listening to this figure that he had never thought of before, Hosokawa Koharu didn't think much about it at all, and already replied: "I think Higashino-sensei is stable, no problem." β
If she had been before, she would probably have hesitated and thought for a long time before she answered very carefully.
And now?
Hosokawa Koharu blurted out before he reacted and coughed dryly, laughing and shaking his head - he was indeed taken by Higashino Division.
Tsukasa Higashino is definitely not the kind of ordinary manga author that can be seen everywhere out there.
Even the editor-in-chief of Urashima was stunned by Hosokawa Koharu's decisive and confident answer, he glanced at Hosokawa Koharu, and then said: "It's a good thing to have confidence in yourself and the author's ability, but Hosokawa team leader should also be a little more cautious, and after the meeting, Hosokawa team leader, you call Higashino-sensei to ask him about the future plot development, the average volume of 1.5 million copies is too important for the current Urashima publishing house." β
His series of words are actually a hint of a reminder, I hope Hosokawa Koharu will not be too blindly confident, and it always hurts to be cautious.
Hosokawa Koharu also heard the hint in the words of the editor-in-chief of Urashima... Too much confidence in the author is a big no-no for editors in the Japanese industry.
But for some reason, she just thinks Higashino can do it. This is what she summed up from the experience of countless surprises, sluggishness, and stunned.
Tsukasa Higashino can do it... You have to think he can't do it... That's not a good fit, is it?
It's like Tsukasa Higashino was originally a sports car, and you have to think of him as a bicycle... It's not right to think about it, right?
Hosokawa Koharu didn't tell the editor-in-chief Urashima about this idea in her heart, she just nodded, indicating that she was clear.
The meeting was almost over, and the editor-in-chief of Urashima reminded the other editorial team leaders, asking them to strive to train one or two more Higashino Divisions to revitalize the Urashima Publishing House.
When he said this, the other editorial team leaders were all bitter and depressed... There's still a way for you to ask me to train great manga writers, but to train one or two Higashino Tsukasa... Are you looking down on our Urashima Publishing House too much?
Hosokawa Koharu didn't care what they thought, and as soon as she left the conference room, she fulfilled her promise to Urashima's editor-in-chief and called Tsukasa Higashino to ask if he was sure that he would hit the average sales of 1.5 million volumes.
As soon as the call came, it was answered by Tsukasa Higashino over there.
1.5 million volumes are all... Presumably Higashino Tsukasa has already captured it now, right?
Hosokawa Koharu thought so and said, "Higashino-sensei, I have something very important to ask you. β
She was only halfway through her sentence, and Tsukasa Higashino over there also spoke: "Editor Hosokawa? It just so happens that I have something to ask you. β
Belch...
This unanimous performance made Hosokawa Koharu pause, she pinched her phone and walked to the desk and said, "Mr. Higashino, let's talk first." β
Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to talk to Tsukasa Higashino about the average sales of 1.5 million volumes.
"Okay, then let me talk about it first." Tsukasa Higashino said, and his voice was also stunned: "I want to ask, Editor Hosokawa, do you think that "Unnatural Death" will reach an average sales of two million volumes when it ends?" β
Ahem, ahem...
Hosokawa Koharu almost didn't choke to death by Higashino's words, she wasn't surprised, but she suddenly heard Higashino Tsukasa say this, and she felt a little unresponsive.
Yes, she really didn't react.
The Urashima editorial department is still discussing whether Tsukasa Higashino's "Unnatural Death" can reach 1.5 million copies of the average sales... Even the editor-in-chief of Urashima reminded himself that he and Tsukasa Higashino should not be too inflated, and 1.5 million volumes were not so simple to achieve.
The result?
As a result, Higashino immediately asked her if there was a possibility of reaching the average sales of two million volumes.
I really have confidence, Mr. Higashino.
However, Hosokawa Koharu thought about it for a while, and felt that "Unnatural Death" really had signs of selling two million volumes.
After all, the second volume of "Unnatural Death" has already reached an average sales of 1.5 million volumes, and if Tsukasa Higashino draws it further, it is really possible to reach an average sales of 2 million volumes.
"It's a possibility, Higashino-sensei." Hosokawa Koharu didn't hide it, and began to flip through the data curve table of Tsukasa Higashino's "Unnatural Death".
This is a very simple questionnaire that counts the expectations of Chill readers of Chill magazine.
These readers were able to provide four of the twenty manga serialized in "Chill" to express their anticipation and could not vote repeatedly
Among them, "Unnatural Death" accounted for 65.3 percent, ranking first, and it was really a kitchen knife to cut the entire "Bad Cold", but no one could beat him.
The second place is "The Island of Wild Evil" by Mr. Akira Kuronomiya, who claims to be the apprentice of Higashino Situ, with more than 40 percent, which can be said to be a mixed doubles between teachers and students.
Such a hot comic is indeed expected to sell two million volumes...
"But it's just a hope, and it's still a bit difficult to calculate." While Hosokawa Koharu gave hope, he did not forget to give Higashino Tsukasa a vaccination.
She has a lot of confidence in Tsukasa Higashino, but she still has to say what needs to be said.
After all, the popularity of comics is never fixed, and it usually goes up and down.
But Higashino Tsukasa obviously didn't care about this, and after listening to Hosokawa Koharu's analysis, he only nodded thoughtfully: "I understand... By the way, Editor Hosokawa, you seem to have something to say to me just now...? What is it probably? β
He still remembered that Hosokawa Koharu said just now that he had something to do with him... Now that the question on his side is finished, of course he has to ask Hosokawa Koharu what is going on.
"Hmm... Belch... It's not a big deal. Hosokawa Koharu hesitated for a moment, and did not tell Tsukasa Higashino about the 1.5 million copies per volume.
It's like when you look at a top student, you think that your test paper 100 is a full score questionnaire, which is already very powerful.
But Xueba said that this was not enough, and his goal was 150 pointsβnot quite like what a human could say.
So Hosokawa Koharu was a little embarrassed and didn't want to talk about the 1.5 million sales.
"Really? Is it really nothing? Listening to Hosokawa Koharu's voice holding the words into his stomach, Higashino Tsukasa was a little strange: "If you have any requirements for me, editor Hosokawa, I will definitely not be able to rush up to the sales of 2.5 million volumes, and the results of "Unnatural Death" have not yet reached that point. β
β... No, there is no such thing. Hosokawa Koharu was blushing by Tsukasa Higashino's series of words - still two and a half million? Mr. Higashino, don't talk about it, our request for you is only 1.5 million volumes to be sold.
She spoke a few more words to Tsukasa Higashino before hanging up.
But before Hosokawa Koharu put his phone in his pocket, the voice of the editor-in-chief of Urashima was already heard next to him.
"How? Hosokawa team leader? Did you tell Mr. Higashino about the sale of 1.5 million volumes? β
"Ahh Editor-in-Chief of Urashima. Hosokawa Koharu's mouth moved when she heard the latter sentence, and she wanted to tell the editor-in-chief Urashima about Tsukasa Higashino's challenge to sell two million volumes, but in the end she nodded helplessly: "Yes." β
"Really? Then please do your best work, Team Leader Hosokawa. Stabilized the average sales of 1.5 million volumes. The editor-in-chief of Urashima smiled and patted Hosokawa Koharu on the shoulder, looking very optimistic about you.
In this regard, Hosokawa Koharu could only nod stiffly.
You see, right? This is what Hosokawa Koharu has been agonizing about.
It's really not human inside and out...
Tsukasa Higashino's side has a set of statements, Urashima's editor-in-chief has a set of accounts, and she is caught in the middle... Alas!
Hosokawa Koharu looked at the figure of the editor-in-chief Urashima leaving, sighed heavily, and then took out his phone and glanced at the time.
The second volume of Unnatural Death will be released soon.
That's a big deal.
You have to think about everything.
And while she was thinking like this on her side, Tsukasa Higashino on the other side also turned his head sideways and looked at "Unnatural Death [ ] Death" in front of her.
By now that "Unnatural Death" was painted, he had completely mastered the trick.
It's okay to break through 1.5 million volume sales, but if you want to climb to 2 million volume sales... It's a bit difficult indeed.
How can the middle 500,000 copies break through...?
Tsukasa Higashino looked at the system page in the field of vision, and raised his eyebrows.
The popularity points he earned jumped up another level during this time.
It is more than 500,000 points away from redeeming the next painting skill tracing phonograph.
Add a special effect to your ears? Let them listen to the Japanese song "Lemon" by the genius singer Yonezu Genshi in the previous life?
Is this really possible...?