Hojo Nagayasu couldn't accept it.

It's really unacceptable.

He has always felt that he is not far from Tsukasa Higashino, Masa Kuronomiya, Suzuki Ha, and some of the pillar authors of the Shiniwazuki Publishing House next door.

Even if it was poor, he felt that he could catch up with his talent.

But...

With 865 votes to 260 votes, the gap between them is too great.

It's more than three times worse, how can this be fought?

Not to mention that Hojo Nagayasu's words are still the climax of the plot, I think I will definitely be able to achieve good results.

As a result, he was beaten by Tsukasa Higashino on the field, and his nose was blue and his face was swollen...

Ueda did not comment on the result.

He just patted the cigarette case, took it out, lit it with a sad face, and then handed it to Hojo Nagayasu: "Get one?" ”

"......" Hojo Nagayasu.

Hojo Nagayasu glanced at him, took the cigarette in despair, and smoked it.

The two of them smoked cigarettes and were silent for a while.

After a while, Kusaku Ueda, who was smoking a cigarette, suddenly said, "Be optimistic, every newcomer and Higashino-sensei compete in the same magazine is almost the same as you." ”

There are always newcomers who don't believe in evil, and there are always newcomers who want to challenge Tsukasa Higashino.

As a result, the newcomers who did not believe in evil were quickly lifted off the stage with a blue nose and swollen face.

The newcomers with the head iron have their heads smashed into a frying pan, and they don't have the 'iron' strength they used to have.

That's how Kusaku Ueda came over.

Hojo Nagayasu didn't speak, just whispered a 'hmm'.

For a time, he was as sad as Kusaku Ueda.

In the same way, he also thought of what Suzuki Yu said when he left before.

Tsukasa Higashino is really powerful...

But who would have thought he was so powerful?

There are times when you don't make an effort and you don't even know how to write the word despair.

Hojo Nagayasu and Ueda Kusaku fell into autism.

And during the period when they were autistic, the Toshima Publishing House on the other side also announced the votes for the best male and female protagonists of the two magazines "Kazuyo" and "Chiyo".

The editorial department of Shiniwazuki Publishing House will definitely not use the data of Toshima Publishing House, and they also counted it themselves from last night, in order to be fair and impartial, so as not to let anyone manipulate the data - if the data gap is too large, it can be seen at a glance that there is a problem.

After all, it's a random vote of 1,000 people.

But—

"That's too big, isn't it?"

An editor at the New Iwazuki Publishing House looked at the newly counted data and couldn't help but ask his colleagues around him: "Is there a mistake from the market research department?" ”

It's outrageous that this half of Naoki's male protagonist can get 867 votes!

You must know that the Toshima Publishing House next door counted the votes of Naoki Hanzawa's male protagonist, but it was only 854 votes, and we also helped them count more than ten votes?

The only thing that makes them happy may be Banze Hua, which is lower than the number of votes next door, 690 votes... But it also won the first place steadily.

This terrifying support rate made the new Iwazuki Publishing House look at it and feel inexplicably numb.

You must know that the second place, that is, the actor of the most popular manga "Research and Search Team" in "Chiyo" today, is only 467 votes... The heroine only has 403 votes...

Both the male and female protagonists can be said to have been crushed by Tsukasa Higashino's "Naoki Hanzawa".

This was a bit out of the way the New Iwatsuki Publishing House had expected.

In their imagination, it should be a group of manga groups on their side that surrounded "Naoki Hanzawa", making it difficult to get out.

But the actual situation is that the group of them swarmed up, and then all of them were knocked to the ground by "Hanzawa Naoki", and they couldn't even move.

Invincibility.

It's really a caricature with the word 'invincible' written on the face.

In particular, Tsukasa Higashino's "Naoki Hanzawa" also made a special trip to create a virtual image of the "Tokyo Industrial Central Bank"... It's about bank consolidation.

It just so happened that their Rock Point Publishing House and Mozhu Bookstore merged.

Isn't that an insinuation against us?

To be honest, the editors below really gritted their teeth after reading it, and felt that Higashino Tsukasa was simply killing people.

But what makes them have to be convinced is that "Naoki Hanzawa" is really good.

"Let's make it public as originally planned."

The editor-in-chief of Seo, above, suddenly spoke.

"But... This crushing of results may affect the creative enthusiasm of our manga authors, Editor-in-Chief Seo. ”

This editor-in-chief of Seo is the new editor-in-chief of Shiniwazuki Publishing House, and he is very bold in his work.

But this time I feel like I can't act so hastily, after all, Tsukasa Higashino's achievement...

"Publicize it, Fushima Publishing House has already made it public, if we don't publicize it, this will already be considered a weak opponent, and even if we don't want to disclose the news at that time, there will definitely be comic authors on our side who will ask us about the statistics here."

Speaking of this, Editor-in-Chief Seo knocked on the table: "So there is no need to hide it, after all, appropriate pressure can arouse the author's enthusiasm for creation... Don't underestimate the tenacity of the comic book author. ”

Yes.

As long as you are in the creative industry, there will always be authors who want to challenge themselves.

It's like writing a book at the beginning, and no one will feel that they can't do it just because they hit the street with one or two books.

So Editor-in-Chief Seo made a decision very simply, and his expression was very calm.

"I see."

The editor in charge nodded vigorously, then returned to his desk and began to use the scanner to upload the specific data and the comic poster of the poll page.

Editor-in-Chief Seo nodded, then glanced at the current situation.

Because he was pressed to the ground by Tsukasa Higashino's "Hanzawa Naoki" a manga.

So the editors at the bottom didn't look very good, and they looked a little depressed.

Thinking of this, Editor-in-Chief Seo slapped the table mercilessly and motioned for all the editors to come over.

"Cheer up! We are the editors of Shiniwazuki Press! This is only the first time it has failed, and it is not a big deal. It's like editors, can you guarantee that you will have a smooth ride in life? This is obviously impossible. ”

Editor-in-chief Seo spoke softly, but there was always an inspiring charm: "Yes, it's just the first time, let the opponent win the past, but we'll have a second, third, fourth time in the future ..."

"Can Kazuyo manga magazine guarantee to win us all the time?"

Editor-in-chief Seo asked rhetorically.

That's right.

Judging from the overall data, the overall comic situation of "Wayo" still can't beat "Chiyo" at night.

Can they keep winning with "Naoki Hanzawa"? Impossible!

The Chiyo editor below lifted his spirits a little and picked himself up again.

Keep it up! You still have to work hard!

You can't just lose!

"Good, that's it, don't get frustrated by a momentary loss."

Editor-in-chief Seo nodded.

If you give a proper description, the positive atmosphere on their side is very full, and everyone has regained their self-confidence, and there is a feeling that they are getting stronger and stronger.

They have made up their minds.

You have to continue to fight against the 'evil dragon' villain of "Naoki Hanzawa", and beat Tsukasa Higashino's "Naoki Hanzawa" scarred all over his body, and finally defeat him!

......

On the other side, Higashino Tsukasa naturally didn't know that he had been portrayed as a villain and a big demon king.

He just took the initiative to come to the New Fudao Publishing House.

He came to see the new address of the Shintoshima Publishing House, so as not to find a place to come to the publishing house in the future.

The second is to take a look at the votes of readers' praise and the votes of the male and female protagonists in advance.

After all, Hanzawa Naoki is his new starting point, and he wants to get the form in his hands and look at it little by little.

"Oh... This new publishing house is indeed different from the previous one. ”

Looking at the entrance of the club, which was more imposing than the old Urashima Publishing House, and then at the imposing publishing house mark hanging on the outer wall, Tsukasa Higashino couldn't help but nod.

It's really different.

It's bigger than before, at least it feels different.

But even though I've changed places, the receptionist at the door hasn't changed, and it's still Miss Usaki, whom Higashino Tsukasa has seen before.

She recognized Tsukasa Higashino, the author of the pillar of the Toshima Publishing House, at a glance, and with a smile, she gave him an entry and exit certificate.

"I'm sorry for your trouble, Ms. Uzaki."

"Brother Higashino, I have to work hard today."

There are young girls' smiling faces that can be eye-catching, and Higashino Tsukasa is also in a good mood.

So he went all the way up to the outside of the editorial office of Toshima Publishing House, and then took out his mobile phone and called Hosokawa Koharu.

"Mr. Higashino, would you like to come and see the number of readers' positive votes?"

Hosokawa Koharu was still surprised when he received a call from Tsukasa Higashino, and several editors from the old Fuji Publishing House next to him looked at each other, and exchanged views for a while-

What the? Tsukasa Higashino himself is coming to the editorial office?

The editors of the old Fuji Publishing House had never met Tsukasa Higashino himself, and at most they had seen it once or twice on television.

Thinking of the opportunity to meet him in person, several editors from the old Fuji Publishing House were even more excited to come up and ask Hosokawa Koharu about the specific situation.

Hosokawa Koharu is also a little funny, she didn't expect that the comics of Tsukasa Higashino would beat these editors of Fuji Publishing House many times before, and as a result, this group of editors was very happy to ask Tsukasa Higashino about the situation...

Shake M? I was happy to be tortured.

Finally appeased these colleagues, Hosokawa Koharu got up and went outside the editorial office.

"Hosokawa editor." Tsukasa Higashino, who had been waiting for a while, said hello to Hosokawa Koharu.

"Higashino-sensei... Why did you suddenly come to the editorial office, didn't I say that I would notify you on the phone when the news of the number of positive votes was announced? ”

"I wanted to come and see what happened to the Toshima Press."

Tsukasa Higashino said as he followed behind Koharu Hosokawa and walked into the editorial office.

At present, the editorial department of Fushima Publishing House is roughly the same as that of the previous Urashima editorial office.

It is divided into two pieces.

The outer part is the area where the editor receives the author, and the inner part is the area where the editor works, with a clear division of labor.

Merely...

Tsukasa Higashino raised his eyebrows, feeling a little strange.

Why does he feel like someone is always watching him?

Delusion?

Higashino shook his head, not paying much attention to the situation.

After all, this is the editorial department, and there are many editors who come and go, and it is normal for eyes to be staggered.

Higashino Tsukasa sat down directly and waited, but the feeling of being watched increased instead of decreasing.

Fortunately, Hosokawa's editor came very quickly, and directly took the form of readers' praise and the protagonist's approval rate, and handed it to Higashino Division.

"Then you're welcome." Tsukasa Higashino said hello, lowered his head and began to scan the current situation of "Naoki Hanzawa".

The result came as a surprise to him.

"Naoki Hanzawa" exceeded his imagination and directly cut the first place with 865 votes.

Higashino's previous prediction was 810 votes, and as long as it exceeds it, it will be considered a success.

Now 865 votes... It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a great success.

Under "Hanzawa Naoki", it is the battle between Kuronomiya Misa and Suzuki Yu, two rivals who used to be at the old Urashima Publishing House.

Kuronomiya Akisa's basic skills have obviously improved a lot, and for a while he was on par with Suzuki Yu, winning second place with an advantage of three votes.

Well... The situation is not bad.

At least keep a little bit of thin noodles for the teacher!

Tsukasa Higashino nodded.

Put down the reader's praise votes in your hand and look at the protagonist's approval rating instead.

This side is about the same as the number of readers' praise votes, and Hanzawa Naoki still won the first place with 854 votes at the top.

The only thing that surprised Tsukasa Higashino was that the heroine on the other side was actually occupied by Hanzawa Hana.

This really didn't happen to him.

After all, in the first episode, Higashino Tsukasa also gave Hanzawa Hana a seven-page plot, mainly because she dealt with the wives of her dormitory colleagues for Hanzawa Naoki.

It fully reflects the fact that the husband's status in the bank is equal to the wife's status in the small group.

Due to being cheated out of a loan of 500 million yen, Naoki Hanzawa's status plummeted, so Hanzawa Hanhua also encountered difficulties... But even so, Hanzawa Hana still supports Tsukasa Higashino.

To be honest, this section of Higashino Tsukasa consciously drew very well, and completely painted the gentle and virtuous feeling of Hanzawa Hana.

But he didn't expect that... The image of Hanzawa flower can be so popular.

Higashino Tsukasa shook his head, it seems that he still has some underestimation on the influence of "Hanzawa Naoki" in Japan back then.

He kept looking down.

The second male protagonist under Hanzawa Naoki is the male protagonist of "Research Search Team" from "Chiyo" of Shiniwazuki Publishing House.

This "Research and Search Team" has actually been seen by Tsukasa Higashino.

It's a very common criminal investigation manga in Japanese comics.。

It's just that unlike ordinary criminal investigation comics, the author of this comic has traces of imitation of "Unnatural Death".

However, it cannot be said to be plagiarism.

At best, it's just a trend.

After all, "Unnatural Death" has been over for so long, even if you follow the trend, it doesn't matter.

Higashino furrowed his brows tightly and continued to look down.

This was actually his expression when he was concentrated.

But Hosokawa Koharu next to him saw it for the first time.

Looking at his tightly furrowed expression, Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but open his mouth.

Why is Higashino-sensei frowning?

Is this not satisfied with your results?

No... That's 865 votes.

Still not satisfied?

Could it be that you want to rush to more than 900 votes to be satisfied?

She touched her head, she really didn't quite understand Higashino's thoughts.

Editorial Atmosphere... Nervous.