After the release of the new issue of "Shonen Leap", the atmosphere in the editorial department has changed.

Taira Miyamoto was more nervous than the others.

"ETERNAL GATE" IS GOOD, BUT "SLAM DUNK" IS ALSO VERY GOOD, AND IT IS STILL UNKNOWN WHO WILL WIN OR LOSE.

PERHAPS IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE FROM "SLAM DUNK" THAT THE QUALITY OF "ETERNAL GATE" HAS ALSO IMPROVED A LOT.

This improvement is not only reflected in the refinement of the story, but also in the storyboard.

With a strong enough opponent, Uematsuno will be able to tense his nerves, and the quality of the comics he draws will be further improved.

As for "Young Exorcist", although it is the original work by Yamagishi Yoshito, the overall quality is still there, but it is not painted by Yamagishi Yoshito himself, and there are fewer gimmicks after all, not to mention that Yusuke Hosaka has just painted independently, compared with Uematsuno and Shen Xin, after all, it is much worse, and in a short time, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Therefore, even if "Young Exorcist" really gets the first place this time, it is not a big deal.

In the editorial department, Chimei Kotani is more nervous than Miyamoto Taira, and at the same time, he is more entangled, because he not only has "SLAM DUNK", a comic that is more popular in District 11, but also he is the editor in charge of "Young Exorcist".

In other words, this time he has to watch his two comics and compete with "The Gate of Eternal Life".

"SLAM DUNK" has more potential, while "Teen Exorcist" has whetted the reader's appetite because of a series of publicity beforehand.

No matter which comic laughs at the end, he will feel sorry for the other, and as for the two parts losing to "The Gate of Eternal Life" together, uh......

It's better not to have that possibility.

In his spare time every day, the most common thing he does is to browse major forums and watch readers' comments on the Internet, and "The Gate of Eternal Life" is still the top popularity.

Thinking about the sales of "Eternal Gate" and its long-term position in District 11, I want to surpass it steadily...... It's still too hard.

But will you be able to get first place a few times?

If you hold two popular manga and can't beat "The Gate of Eternal Life" more than a few times, you will definitely be ridiculed.

THE PLOT OF "SLAM DUNK" IS AT A BREAKING POINT, AND "YOUNG EXORCIST" HAS JUST BEEN SERIALIZED.

If you can't do that, SLAM DUNK wants to surpass ETERNAL GATE...... The difficulty will be greater.

Fortunately, this issue of the flash report also developed according to Kotani China's expectations, with "Young Exorcist" and "SLAM DUNK" ranking in the top two, and "The Gate of Eternal Life" ranking third.

Although the flash report only counted 100 postcards sent by readers, it also shows from the side that the two comics have a chance to surpass "The Gate of Eternal Life".

As Friday approached, the editorial office became more and more nervous, and everyone was looking forward to this issue of the small book rankings, including Toru Murakami, who also wanted to see if "SLAM DUNK" had the potential to challenge "The Gate of Eternal Life".

On Friday, the small book was sent to each editor's mailbox in the form of an email, and China Kotani and Ping Miyamoto browsed it for the first time, with different expressions and different excuses, and left the editorial office.

Miyamoto went to the bathroom, opened a cubicle, closed the door, and dialed Uematsuno's phone.

"Teacher? The little book came down. ”

Uematsuno suddenly stopped, and the ink on the dipping pen flowed down the gap in the tip of the pen and gathered on the original paper.

"What's the result?" Uematsuno whispered.

"Congratulations, number one."

After Miyamoto Ping said this, the whole person also relaxed.

From the current point of view, this plot of "SLAM DUNK" has come to an end, and "The Gate of Eternal Life" still has about two months to end this plot.

IT'S UNLIKELY THAT SLAM DUNK WILL SURPASS THE GATE OF ETERNAL LIFE FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.

Hearing this, Uematsuno bowed his head slightly, and his eyes fell on the ink dots on the drawing paper, "What is the "SLAM DUNK"? ”

"Second place, five votes short of "The Gate of Eternal Life". This time, luck was on our side. Miyamoto smiled.

"Second place...... Uematsuno rubbed his forehead and muttered to himself, "It's really dangerous if you don't shake it off." ”

……

Yusuke Hosaka was also anxiously waiting for Kosho's place, and although he had a dipping pen in his hand, he was really absent-minded.

The landline placed at the head of the table suddenly rang, and the eyes of the three assistants immediately moved to Yusuke Hosaka, who quickly picked up the phone.

"Hey...... Mr. Kotani, may I ask the results of "The Exorcist...... Yes? Make no mistake? "The Exorcist" is the number one quick report...... No, I didn't doubt you and the magazine, oh okay, I'll wait for you. ”

Yusuke Hosaka sat down slowly, his eyes looking ahead in distraction.

When the assistants saw Yusuke Hosaka's expression, they knew that there was a slight discrepancy between Koshu's ranking and Hosaka's guess.

After about ten seconds, Hosaka slapped the table hard, and a heavy sound echoed through the room.

……

When Yan Fei received a call from Kotani Qianming, she was proofreading the original manuscript of "The Gate of the Stone of Destiny", and after receiving the call, she immediately came to Shen Xin's studio on the same floor and directly entered Shen Xin's work area.

Xi Muhan was typing the outline, imagining the synopsis of the new work, and when he saw Yan Fei coming in, he was slightly stunned, "Sister Yan, what's the matter?" ”

"The little book of 'Shonen Leap' is out." Yan Fei replied.

"How?" Xi Muhan asked.

Shen Xin also raised his head and stared at Yan Fei.

"Second, there is a difference of 5 votes." Yan Fei shook her head, her expression slightly depressed, "Team Leader Xiao Gu asked me to tell Teacher Shen that the results of Xiaoshu this time are already very good, so don't be frustrated." "Young Exorcist" also only won the fourth place, which surprised many people. ”

Shen Xin tapped the drawing board twice, not too frustrated, but relieved.

"SLAM DUNK", like other hot-blooded manga, is a slow-burning work, but it is destined to grow in popularity as the plot develops.

The second-place result is not easy for the current "SLAM DUNK", not to mention, "SLAM DUNK" has to compete with such excellent titles as "The Strongest Pitcher", "False Sin" and "The Age of Steam".

"Team leader Kotani also said that on the Internet in District 11, many people like "SLAM DUNK" very much, and some people even imitate the basketball action in "SLAM DUNK" and upload the video to the Internet, which shows that "SLAM DUNK" has some readership base in District 11, which is very beneficial to the later impact of "The Gate of Eternal Life".

"Don't comfort me." Shen Xin waved his hand with a smile on his face, "I'm not a child, I know how good or bad the results of "SLAM DUNK" are. Although it is a pity, it shows that the level of "Eternal Gate" is also very high. As for who will have the last laugh, we'll have to keep looking. ”

"Teacher Shen, what are your plans?" Yan Fei was surprised.

Xi Muhan is also very concerned about whether "SLAM DUNK" is still ready.

"Don't worry, the next breaking point will be here soon." Shen Xin looked at the sketch, and was looking forward to Mitsui Shou's appearance.