The new monthly "Aoba" is the third manga magazine set by Urashima Publishing House in addition to the weekly "Bad Cold" and the monthly "Forbidden Space", and it is also a new magazine publication.

And the monthly magazine "Aoba" is also a new attempt by Urashima Publishing House in addition to horror manga magazines.

"Aoba" is also a monthly magazine that will be submitted by Tsukasa Higashino next month to "Lonely Gourmet".

But Hosokawa Koharu suddenly said that there was something to discuss?

Before Higashino could think deeply, Hosokawa Koharu over there had already spoken: "Actually, the whole thing is like this..."

It all started after Hosokawa Koharu visited Higashino's house.

Since the last time Hosokawa Koharu came to Tsukasa Higashino's house to pick up the manuscript, he promised to fight for Tsukasa Higashino's position on the frontispiece of "Aoba".

After all, the current Urashima Publishing House attaches great importance to Tsukasa Higashino, and just asked him to publish new manga on "Aoba"... This shouldn't be difficult.

Because "Midnight Bell" has been serialized so far, the four chapters have a vague tendency to be comics.

Coupled with the fact that Urashima Publishing House is gradually tilting resources... This made Hosokawa Koharu even more confident to snatch the frontispiece of "Aoba" from the hands of Urashima editor-in-chief for Tsukasa Higashino.

But what Hosokawa Koharu didn't expect was that it was precisely because the editor-in-chief of Urashima cared too much about Tsukasa Higashino and "Midnight Bell" that he didn't agree to her request.

"Why didn't the editor-in-chief Urashima agree to Higashino-sensei's request? It's just a frontispiece.,It's no problem for Mr. Higashino, right? ”

"This is not a question of the frontispiece, ed. Have you ever wondered what if Higashino-sensei's new manga is just mediocre? This may affect the creation of the other party's "Midnight Bell". ”

Urashima's editor-in-chief looked at Hosokawa and tried to convince him: "Judging from the current momentum of "Midnight Bell", maybe it can maintain the first reader's praise rate on "Bad Cold" until the end of the entire manga... Do you know what this means? ”

A comic has maintained a reader's praise rate since the second episode until the end?

Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth.

She hadn't thought about such a thing at all.

Because it's so hard!

Even the best manga may have a slippery slope.

But if "Midnight Bell" really did it...

"Then it's going to be the backbone of 'Chill'... Wrong... It can even be said to be a kanban manga from Urashima Press..."

Hosokawa Koharu muttered to himself.

But so far... No manga has ever been able to do that.

Hosokawa Koharu glanced at the editor-in-chief of Urashima, she didn't expect that the other party would take "Midnight Bell" so seriously.

The meaning of Urashima's editor-in-chief's words is clear.

He is not optimistic about Tsukasa Higashino creating a new manga, if the new manga affects the thinking of "Midnight Bell"... That would be a great loss for the entire Urashima Publishing House.

But—

"I still reserve my opinion, Urashima Editor-in-Chief."

It was the first time that Hosokawa Koharu showed her stubbornness, and she argued, "I hope you can read Higashino-sensei's new food manga before making a decision." ”

Saying such things in front of your boss is undoubtedly a lot of pressure.

But say it anyway!

For the sake of Higashino-sensei, too!

Hosokawa Koharu bit his lower lip with a hint of unrelenting.

"......" Urashima editor-in-chief.

Looking at Hosokawa Koharu in front of him, he couldn't help but smile a little dumbly, and then sighed: "Editor Hosokawa... You're a good editor. ”

Dare to speak up for the author, which in itself is a manifestation of Hosokawa Koharu's responsibility for his work.

Originally, he thought that Hosokawa Koharu had just been here for half a year, and he knew little about everything, so maybe he wasn't particularly reliable.

But now...

"I'm satisfied." Urashima-in-chief, editor-in-chief, nodded: "Although I am not optimistic about Higashino-sensei's food manga, it is undoubtedly inappropriate to dismiss Higashino-sensei just based on my personal opinion." ”

His voice paused: "Besides... I'm actually looking forward to it. Maybe that Higashino-sensei will really surprise us. ”

The editor-in-chief of Urashima stood up from his position and patted Hosokawa Koharu on the shoulder: "Come on, editor Hosokawa." ”

Maybe Tsukasa Higashino can really create a new Taizhu food manga?

"Editor-in-Chief Urashima..."Looking at the expectation in the eyes of Editor-in-Chief Urashima, Koharu Hosokawa opened his mouth.

"But I'm just giving Higashino-sensei a chance." Urashima's editor-in-chief took a sip of water: "If he can come up with a work that satisfies all of our Urashima editorial department, the monthly magazine "Aoba" will go all out to tilt resources and launch another manga whose influence is not weaker than "Midnight Bell"!" ”

He put down the water glass and looked at Hosokawa Koharu: "Can you agree to this request?" Hosokawa editor? ”

"Of course!"

Hosokawa Koharu agreed without hesitation: "Higashino-sensei said it!" His comic will also win readers' praise! ”

As she spoke, she added: "I will definitely take it." ”

I just don't know if this is for the editor-in-chief of Urashima, or for herself...

Time comes back to the present.

"I'm so sorry! Higashino-sensei! How did it become! ”

Hosokawa Koharu bowed and apologized to Tsukasa Higashino on the other side of the phone, regardless of whether Tsukasa Higashino could see it or not.

She didn't want to make things like that.

I want the entire publishing house editors to be satisfied with the content of Tsukasa Higashino's new manga... It's not too difficult.

Even if you have confidence in Tsukasa Higashino, you rashly agree to this kind of thing-

"I can only say that I am still too young to cause this consequence because of my impulsiveness... I'm sorry! ”

Hosokawa Koharu bowed his head again.

Yes, I'm still too young, and I'll be fooled as soon as I get excited.

Hosokawa Koharu blamed himself a little.

He bowed his head like this for more than ten seconds, and Higashino Tsukasa on the other end of the phone didn't speak.

This made Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but speak: "Mr. Higashino? ”

"Isn't that good?" Tsukasa Higashino's words with laughter came from there: "Actually, even if the editor-in-chief of Urashima doesn't say it, my goal is also "Aoba", didn't I promise it to editor Hosokawa? ”

"Now it's just a matter of gaining the approval of the editorial department, and if even they can't be satisfied, then how can they harm their Japanese friends... What about satisfying readers? ”

"Higashino-sensei..."Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth.

Although Tsukasa Higashino seems to have said something about Japan earlier... But she didn't care.

"I'm just drawing you a big pie now, but..."Higashino's voice came again: "Editor Hosokawa, please don't worry." "The Lonely Gourmet" is sure to be a game. ”

He said in a serious tone: "It's not just about Aoba, it's going to be unmatched by all the food manga in other monthly magazines!" If you want to do it, make Japan's strongest food manga! ”

"A real first... Japan is the strongest..."

A real first...

Listening to Tsukasa Higashino's serious voice, Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but start imagining...

"The Lonely Gourmet" overwhelmed all food manga and set off the most primitive appetite frenzy of the Japanese...

Will it be far...?

Hosokawa Koharu let out a heavy 'um'.

With Tsukasa Higashino... Maybe it's not far away.