"No. 1 in readers' reviews?"

When Hosokawa Koharu on the other end of the phone told Higashino Tsukasa the news, he was busy in the kitchen at home.

That's the number one?

Tsukasa Higashino felt that the surprise had come too quickly.

After all, he also knows the extent of Urashima Press's support for "Between Dolls".

So even if he is very confident in the quality of "Midnight Bell", he feels that he still needs to accumulate a readership.

But he never thought that "Midnight Bell" would be so competitive, and in the second episode, he cut off the first position of the "Bad Cold" weekly of Urashima Publishing House.

But thinking about it on the other hand, Higashino Tsukasa thinks that this seems to be a normal thing.

After all, the original work of "Midnight Bell" was also like this in Japan, carrying a knife to cut from the north of the island of Japan to the south of the island of Japan, killing the whole island and finding no opponent.

"Higashino-sensei, how are you feeling now?"

Hosokawa Koharu saw that there was no voice on the other end of the phone, and her heart moved, and then she remembered what Higashino Tsukasa had said before.

Could it be that you are not satisfied with this product?

Maybe that's the case!

Hosokawa Koharu has been in contact with Higashino Tsukasa quite a lot.,I know that the other party is a strict self-disciplined person.,But the first reader praise rate has been obtained.,Other authors are expected to be envious and jealous to death when they see it.。

So what is he going to do next? Rushing out of the earth and running into the universe?

So she asked suspiciously: "Is Mr. Higashino still dissatisfied?" ”

"Huh? No, I'm quite satisfied with this result. Tsukasa Higashino came back to his senses and replied apologetically.

"That's good." Hosokawa Koharu thought to himself that you are satisfied, if you are not satisfied, then it is estimated that only other companies will find you to endorse, or you will be satisfied with the manga adaptation animation, right?

But good news is good news.

Hosokawa Koharu felt that he still had to remind Tsukasa Higashino a little bit, so that he should not be complacent and ignore manga creation for the sake of this achievement.

After all, this is the first time, and if you want to succeed, you must keep it all the time.

That's kind of what most editors do.

So Hosokawa Koharu coughed lightly, and was about to speak-

"But editor Hosokawa, I don't think we can be complacent about this small achievement."

Tsukasa Higashino, who was on the other side of the phone, unbuttoned his apron and sat down, and continued to say to Hosokawa Koharu: "It's just a first, and I think we both need to work harder to keep this first." ”

At the end, Higashino Tsukasa also added: "Do you think this is the truth?" Edited by Hosokawa. ”

"Huh? Oh... That's for sure..."Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth, a little inexplicably aggrieved in his heart: "I just wanted to say that, but you said it faster than me..."

Oh, yes! That's what I wanted to say! I'm the editor, why are you stealing my words?

She was really aggrieved and confused... How can there be such an author? Encouraging editors to keep up the good work?

Hosokawa Koharu thought that before the editor-in-chief of Urashima left, he asked himself to remind Tsukasa Higashino not to be too anxious.

But now I look... Where do you want her to persuade her?!

Higashino even reminded her in turn.

Hosokawa Koharu's chest seemed to be holding her breath, and she couldn't swallow it a little, so she simply began to ask about work: "How is the third episode of "Midnight Bell" going?" ”

"The third episode is almost finished, it's a page or two away, and I still have time to do a draft storyboard for the fourth episode."

Higashino Tsukasa told Hosokawa Koharu the truth, and then heard Hosokawa Koharu on the other end of the phone: "So fast? Also drew a draft storyboard for the fourth episode? ”

"What's wrong? Hosokawa editor? ”

Her voice was very small, and Higashino Tsukasa only heard it, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? Not much. I just think Higashino-sensei is drawing too fast... The draft storyboard of the fourth episode has been made. ”

Hosokawa Koharu on the other side of the phone said as if he was half-joking: "If this continues, I feel that Higashino-sensei doesn't need to edit anymore." ”

It's just that there is a little grievance in the voice.

How much she wishes that Tsukasa Higashino would rely on her...

"Really? I think editing is still very important, and without the support of Hosokawa, it would have been difficult for me to get to this point. ”

Higashino said with a smile, his voice quite sincere.

"Really? Do Higashino-sensei really think I'm useful? I should be pretty reliable as an editor, right? ”

For some reason, Hosokawa Koharu on the other side of the phone suddenly became a little excited.

Tsukasa Higashino was baffled by her sudden upliftment.

So he subconsciously replied: "Yes, thanks to the editor Hosokawa." ”

"That's right..."

Hosokawa Koharu on the other side of the phone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong? Hosokawa editor? Higashino asked.

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing, let's work together again, Higashino-sensei. Strive to make Midnight Bell even better. ”

"Of course."

After a few more conversations with Hosokawa Koharu, Higashino Tsukasa put down his phone.

The fire of "Midnight Bell" made Tsukasa Higashino feel very good.

And if someone is happy, there will naturally be someone who is sad or even unhappy.

Kazu Akasaka is such a person.

As the chief writer of Fuji Publishing House's "Asahin" magazine, he naturally wants to steer public opinion to the point that it is unfavorable to "Midnight Bell", but-

I really couldn't find any spots to spray...

No, if you want to say that you can spray the point, you can actually find it if you have to find it.

But now that the trend of the Midnight Bell fire has been confirmed, many magazines have published new articles.

This time it was not a killing, but a really solemn touting of "Midnight Bell" as a new generation of comic dark horses.

And most readers are acknowledging this trend.

If you go against the tide... Not to mention anything else, "Chaojin" is estimated to lose a lot of readers.

After all, the Japanese side of the navy and trolls are not like the Celestial Empire, they pay attention to what they say.

If there is no basis for spraying, "Chaojin" will definitely be pulled out by angry "Midnight Bell" fans to gather fire.

As the main writer, Kazuya Akasaka is naturally not stupid to the point of 'no black spots and still raise the bar to be hard and black'.

After thinking about it, he could only sigh and shake his head and decided that "Chaojin" would not publish information about "Midnight Bell" for the time being, and instead set fire to several other comics with the lowest praise rate from readers of "Bad Cold".

This practice of playing dead will not bring more heat to "Midnight Bell", and secondly, it will not be attacked by its fans, which is a relatively compromise method.

But—

Kazuya Akasaka turned his head to look at the rotten coffee table and bench piled up in the corner, and his blood pressure was almost full.

Some time ago, the Akasaka family just changed the furniture, so these are all new products... Especially that coffee table... The wood grain is very tasteful, but it was smashed into pieces after watching "Bad Cold", and only a wooden leg remained...

And the most important thing is that there is something wrong with his wife's gaze on him recently.

"Midnight Bell..."

Kazuya Akasaka sighed heavily.

That Higashino-sensei is really his nemesis.