Uematsuno made a silent gesture, and Tamagawa Haruka understood.

Cartoonists are not a profession that often shows up, and many cartoonists have no functional contact with readers, but top cartoonists are another story.

After all, as industry leaders, top manga artists must have their own readership, such as Uematsuno and Haruka Tamagawa, and if they are recognized, it is inevitable that no readers will come up to greet them or ask for autographs.

If one or two are okay and there are more people, they will also find it cumbersome.

Of course, the occasion is also important.

Cafes and supermarkets are better places that have nothing to do with manga, after all, not everyone reads manga, but Bnim is the largest manga bookstore in Tokyo, and anyone who enters the bookstore knows some manga more or less, and it is not uncommon to recognize Uematsuno or Haruka Tamagawa.

Therefore, both of them wore a hat, and Uematsuno even wore another pair of glasses, so that Tamagawa Haruka was a little suspicious the moment he saw him. After Uematsuno called him, it was determined that the person in front of him was the hottest cartoonist in China.

"Long time no see." Uematsuno bowed slightly.

"Long time no see." Tamagawa Haruka also hurriedly returned the salute.

"That...... DO YOU ALSO BUY SLAM DUNK? Uematsuno asked.

"I ......"

Before Haruka Tamagawa could speak, a little boy of about ten years old ran over and said, "Uncle, you give way." ”

THE TWO SUBCONSCIOUSLY TOOK A STEP BACK, AND THE LITTLE BOY PICKED UP VOLUME 18 OF SLAM DUNK AND TURNED TO LEAVE.

Looking at the 18th volume with only one left, Haruka Tamagawa didn't know what to say, and was silent for five or six seconds before asking, "There should still be this volume in the bookstore's warehouse, right?" ”

"Probably?" Uematsuno is not so sure.

THE TWO APPROACHED THE SALESPERSON AND ASKED ABOUT SLAM DUNK.

"I'm sorry, but there's no stock in the warehouse, and it will be tomorrow at the earliest." The salesperson looked apologetic.

The two glanced at each other, a little helpless to each other.

There is only one comic, and both of them want it, but they don't want to take the initiative to speak. If you want the other party to back down, it also depends on whether the other party has the intention to speak.

"That...... I JUST HEARD SOMEONE SAY THAT THEY DON'T LIKE SLAM DUNK VERY MUCH...... Sales are still so good? Haruka Tamagawa asked rhetorically.

"No manga can satisfy everyone, right? BESIDES, THE SALES OF THE NEW BOOK "SLAM DUNK" ARE ALREADY IN SHORT SUPPLY, AND EVEN IF ONE OR TWO PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT, WE DON'T NEED TO FORCE THE SALE, JUST LIKE TODAY, THERE IS ONLY ONE BOOK LEFT, AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE TWO OF THEM TO MAKE A CHOICE, RIGHT? ”

The two of them blinked, but they didn't expect the salesman's words to be one by one.

The two could only agree again, Haruka Tamagawa took the comic, and Uematsuno waited for the book to come tomorrow, and then asked someone to come and pick it up.

It was still raining outside, and Uematsuno was about to leave with an umbrella when Haruka Tamagawa stopped him.

"Mr. Uematsu, are you interested in having a cup of tea, thank you for giving me the book. It's been a long time since we've talked, right? I don't know if it's a delay in your time. ”

"You've made time, what am I afraid of?" Uematsuno came back without thinking.

He works every day and rarely has time to rest, but meeting Haruka Tamagawa in the bookstore today gave him the urge to have a conversation.

There are all two-dimensional tea shops or cafes nearby, and the two didn't want to be recognized, so they chose a tea house far away from Bnim.

Eight dishes of side dishes and two pots of tea were served, and Uematsuno and Tamagawa Haruka sat cross-legged.

"Teacher Uematsu, it's rare to go to Bnim to buy books on a rainy day." Haruka Tamagawa said.

"I just handed in the manuscript, and I had time to breathe a sigh of relief. The 18th volume of "SLAM DUNK" was just released, so I stopped by to buy the book and take a break. Uematsuno sighed and drank a cup of tea.

"Mr. Uematsu has a lot on his mind."

"Hehe, you know from my position that I can't relax in the face of a work like 'SLAM DUNK'." Uematsuno shook his head.

"Mr. Uematsu, what do you think of SLAM DUNK?" Haruka Tamagawa picks up a squid oden skewer and takes a bite.

"Before Xiangbei and Hainan, "SLAM DUNK" was a first-line sports comics, and after Xiangbei and Hainan, it was a palace-level sports comics, and I was under a lot of pressure...... In particular, in the battle between Xiangbei and Lingnan, I always felt that something would happen. Uematsuno was worried.

Haruka Tamagawa subconsciously chewed on the squid feet, and the "accident" that Uematsuno said was a compliment, indicating that he was also afraid of the outbreak of "SLAM DUNK".

"Isn't that an exaggeration?" Tamagawa hesitated.

Zhi Songye shook his head, "Do you guess how long it took from the words when Xiangbei and Lingnan entered the arena to the latest words?" I'll tell you, 21 words, five months. ”

Haruka Tamagawa looked at the five fingers stretched out by Uematsuno, and was startled, "It's been so long?" ”

Uematsuno nodded, "There are eight minutes left in this game...... Eight minutes, guess how many more words there will be? ”

"Can't guess." Tamagawa Haruka shook his head.

"I can't guess either. But I know that judging by the quality of SLAM DUNK before, the best part of this game is yet to come. A game has been paved for half a year, and when the most exciting plot appears, the accumulation and release of that kind of emotion may be beyond the imagination of ordinary people. I'M ALSO WORRIED RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT IF I WASN'T CAREFUL, THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE THAT SLAM DUNK WOULD SURPASS THE GATE OF ETERNAL LIFE. ”

Exaggerated, right?

Tamagawa Haruka almost blurted out, this sentence had already reached his mouth, and he swallowed it again.

When the match between Xiangbei and Hainan progressed to the most exciting plot, "SLAM DUNK" really overwhelmed other comics.

"However, Tachibana's editor-in-chief suddenly parachuted into Shonen Leap, which made some changes in the whole thing." Uematsuno said.

"Animation?" Haruka Tamagawa only knows that the animation of "SLAM DUNK" is really not very good, and it can't even compare to "The Strongest Pitcher".

"More than that. Anyway, I think the animation of "SLAM DUNK" has affected its performance. Of course, raising 400,000 copies in a month and a half is already excellent, but again, this anime has also affected its reputation and limited its ceiling. Moreover, it is said that both the editor-in-chief and the team leader Kotani are more optimistic about "Young Exorcist". ”

Yuchuan Haruka didn't react a little, took a sip of tea, and connected the relationship between them, and he also had his own speculation.

"Shonen Leap" can only collect part of the rights from "SLAM DUNK", while "Shonen Exorcist" belongs entirely to "Shonen Leap", but anyone who is careful knows what to do, especially since "Shonen Exorcist" has not bad results.

"Editor-in-chief Tachibana succeeds editor-in-chief Murakami, and his support for "SLAM DUNK" remains the same, but it is not as good as "Young Exorcist", but it is also good. Except for "Young Exorcist", everyone is on a unified starting line, and "SLAM DUNK" does not have an animation of the autumn episode, so the results should fall. Therefore, "The Gate of Eternal Life" may have a chance to maintain its current advantage. Uematsuno rubbed his face, "Of course, the premise is that the plot of "The Gate of Eternal Life" must also be brilliant enough. ”