Xi Muhan looked left and right, looking curious about the baby.

Shen Xin admits that he has visited the magazine very rarely, but he has also been to "New World" and "Comic Future".

In fact, the editorial offices are all about the same, nothing more than the size of the office.

Xi Muhan has been to the editorial department less often than Shen Xin, and Shen Xin doesn't even know whether he has been to the editorial office of "Comic Future".

So, when she came to the editorial office of Shonen Leap, she was curious about all the places.

The four people followed Kotani Senmei into the editorial office, and the editors in the room invariably raised their heads and looked at the four people.

Shen Xin waved his hand and greeted these editors, and the editors also bowed slightly.

Tachibana stood up and tapped the table as he walked to Miyamoto's desk, "Contact Uematsu-sensei again, please be faster." ”

Miyamoto nodded and picked up the landline.

Tachibana Shen walked quickly to the entrance of the editorial department, shook hands with Shen Xin, and said, "Mr. Shen, this is not a place to talk, let's go next door first?" ”

As he spoke, he led the way and led the four of them to the next room.

This room has a simple sofa and coffee table, and a bookshelf full of comics is placed against the wall.

There was no dust in the room, and it was clear that people often came to this room.

Tachibana Gentry motioned to Shen Xin to wait for a while and went out to pour tea by himself, while Shen Xin stood up, came to the bookshelf, and took a rough look.

The comics on this bookshelf are not necessarily popular works, and some comics Shen Xin has not even heard of, but as a magazine, "Young Leap" does have the responsibility to collect the published comics.

Of course, at the scale of Shonen Leap, these comics should be just the tip of the iceberg of the Shonen Leap collection.

Now that digital platforms are emerging, collecting comics is not limited to single books, and it can even be said that webtoons also have their own advantages over paper books. In the future, it may be more convenient to save your drawings with pictures.

Shen Xin browsed the titles of the bookshelf from beginning to end, and Tachibana Shen put four cups of tea on the coffee table, "Wait a minute, Mr. Uematsu has arrived, and Miyamoto is picking him up." ”

"Hmm." After Shen Xin sat down, he took a sip of tea, "Wait a minute, what questions is the editor-in-chief going to ask?" ”

"I don't ask too many difficult questions, some of them are about the work itself, and some of it is related to your experience." Tachibana took out a voice recorder, "We didn't have time to use a pen or computer to write down the answers of the two teachers, so we had to use the recording to write down first, and then rearrange it." There may be some personal things involved, such as hobbies. Readers in District 11 are only reading the teacher's work, but they have not come into contact with the teacher himself, so this interview can be regarded as allowing readers to understand the teacher better. ”

Shen Xin bowed his head, what Tachibana Shen said was right, it is also necessary to pull in the relationship between the author and the reader, so that the reader can better understand the author.

While speaking, there was a light knock on the door, and Shen Xin raised his head and saw two people standing at the door.

When he came to the editorial office just now, Shen Xin had seen Miyamoto Ping, so his attention was focused on the person behind the palace itself.

The man was of medium stature, probably between Shen Xin and Shen Xin, but he was not fat, maybe it was cold, or it might be personal habits, he was wearing a dark gray beret, his eye sockets were deep and sunken, his eyes were bloodshot, and the whole person was a little tired.

It may have been a bit of a rush, and the man's chin and cheeks also had stubble.

Shen Xin remembered that Kotani Senmei had said that Zhi Songye stayed up all night in order to catch up with time.

Now that I see Uematsuno, it proves that what Kotani said is true.

Uematsuno first greeted Tachibana Sentry, then warmly shook hands with Shen Xin, and after taking off the scarf, he said to Miyamoto: "Miyamoto sensei, can you give me a cup of black coffee?" I'm afraid I'll be sleepy later. ”

"Okay. I'm going to ......."

"Bring the camera too." Tachibana turned his head and added.

Miyamoto nodded and walked out of the room.

"Sorry...... I've come in a hurry today, and I've delayed your time. Uematsuno put his hands on his knees, his body was deeply yawned, and he apologized to the others.

"We're fine, but when you take a photo with Teacher Shen, you might look a little tired......" Tachibana said very tactfully.

Uematsuno waved his hand and laughed: "Haha, it's not a big deal. I was already older than Mr. Shen, so I should be old. If you are younger than Teacher Shen, isn't that a monster? ”

When Shen Xin heard Wang Wenhong's translation, his favorability towards Zhi Songye also increased a lot.

People actually care a lot about what others think.

For some bad messages or remarks, Shen Xin may be left behind, but no one will hate someone like Zhi Songye who can let go of his heart.

Miyamoto brought a cup of coffee, put the camera on the coffee table, and exited the room.

"You two, let's start the interview, shall we?" Tachibana Shin turned on the recorder and began to interview Shen Xin and Uematsuno.

Xi Muhan came over this time, mainly to visit "Young Leap", but Tachibana Shen's interview also mentioned some things she didn't know, for example, when drawing "Chess Soul", he had a deep communication with professional chess players, although he still can't play Go, but at that time, in order to draw Go well, he did do a lot of hard work, and the match between Ah Guang and Gao Yongxia was originally set to end with Gao Yongxia's victory, when he went to the scene to watch the battle between Zhen Xi and Park Yongtai, and then temporarily changed the ending, Let Xiaoguang win.

If it weren't for this interview, it would be difficult for anyone else to know these things except Wang Wenhong, who was the editor in charge of Shen Xin at the time.

IN THE INTERVIEW, I ALSO ASKED ABOUT SOME THINGS RELATED TO ZHI SONGYE, SUCH AS HIS EVALUATION OF SHEN XIN, HIS OPINION ON "SLAM DUNK", AND THEN ASKED A QUESTION THAT READERS OF "GATE OF ETERNAL LIFE" ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT - HOW IS THE PROGRESS OF "GATE OF ETERNAL LIFE".

"Uh...... This question is difficult to answer...... After all, when creating, new ideas often come up. From the current point of view, the progress of the story should be nearly 8 percent. ”

"Uh...... Wasn't it already 7 years ago? It was also the first time that Tachibana knew this answer, but when he heard Uematsuno say this, he was also a little relieved.

If what Uematsuno said is true, then "The Gate of Eternal Life" should be serialized for another 5 years, which is good news for "Shonen Leap".

"yes, but when the characters move on their own, the length tends to get out of control, and I'm also struggling." Zhi Songye spread out his hands, looking helpless.

When Shen Xin heard Zhi Songye's words, he smiled and said nothing, but he agreed with Zhi Songye's words in his heart.

Unless you have an outline early and create a comic in strict accordance with the outline, it is easy to increase the length.

"Pirates" was originally only planned to be serialized for 5 years, but now 20 years have passed, and it is still serialized, I don't know if it can break through 30 years. It is said that the editor-in-chief of "Jump" is already discussing the 30th anniversary of "Pirates".

At the end of the interview, Tachibana Shin mentioned a question that even Shen Xin didn't expect.

"When "Steel Forge" was serialized, there was an incident that I think was a big event, because you almost had an accident at that time, can you talk about that incident?"

"Uh...... Actually, I don't really want to talk about that, because there is another cartoonist involved. If I don't get the other party's permission, I talk about this without permission, and it will involve him in public opinion, so let's change the question, right? Shen Xin shook his head.

After that incident, Sahara picked himself up again and created a series of nice manga. People who have had that kind of experience will indeed feel unforgettable, but they don't want to remember it.

Originally, everyone had forgotten about that incident, and Shen Xin didn't want Zuo Yuan to return to everyone's field of vision.

"I'm sorry." Tachibana quickly apologized. He originally wanted to use this incident to let readers know more about Shen Xin, but he forgot that it also involved another person.

Since this matter is not working, it can only be a different question.

"So...... It must be very difficult for a newcomer to become a manga artist, right? How do you think newcomers get through this difficult time? Tachibana asks a new question, but it is also closely related to the previous one.

Why did Zuo Yuan choose to jump off the building? On the surface, it was forced by the D version, but the deeper reason is that the cartoonist is not a stable job. This is especially true for cartoonists who are just starting out in the comics world.

"It's hard for me to answer when you ask me that, after all, I haven't had such an experience." Shen Xin was very embarrassed.

Since there is no experience, there is no experience.

"......" Tachibana snorted, feeling that the question he asked was really stupid.

"So, my proposals, my opinions, are very unrepresentative. But comics are a commercial creation. It's not impossible for a manga artist to have the idea that 'I'm going to draw a manga that satisfies me,' but the people who pay for the manga are the readers, and if they don't make the readers happy, the manga artists often pay the price. Feelings may be important to cartoonists, but for readers, the value is limited, and readers spend money, not to see the feelings of cartoonists.

"So, the newcomer should put down his body. Working as an assistant to a cartoonist is not a bad experience, and as a newcomer, don't ignore the advice, because I know that some newcomers invite others to comment, but the other person really points out the shortcomings, and they tend to get angry. They don't really want to know the shortcomings of their work, but they want to be satisfied by being praised. ”

Shen Xin didn't have much contact with cartoonists, but he was an online writer before crossing over, and it was clear what it was like to be a newcomer.

It's obvious that I'm wrong, but when others mention it, it's hard to accept it in my heart.

"In any industry, it's not going to be very kind to newcomers. Due to the unstable nature of the manga artist's grades, this profession has the characteristics of 'gambling', and many people are unable to support the rest of their lives with their works, which also makes the manga artist in a difficult situation at some times. It is really difficult for a newcomer to become famous in one step, in addition to his own efforts, he also needs the platform to provide a certain environment. ”

Shen Xin finally gave a reply.

After hearing Wang Wenhong's translation, Zhi Songye touched his stubble and fell into thought.