In addition to the host, there are five other people on the stage, in addition to the two giants of Jump and Kenjiro Akanishi who showed a false smile, there are also two cartoonists, but after hearing the host's introduction, Mo Wangqiu feels that they are the same as Kenjiro Akanishi, and they are also cartoonists who were born after the change of the world line, otherwise Mo Wangqiu would definitely be able to hear each other's names and works more or less.

The event has just begun, and in addition to the speeches made by a few cartoonists at the beginning, it is a period of commercial blowing that is dying, from "Death" to "Hunter", and then to Kenjiro Akanishi's current hit "Dengeki Niang...... Mo Wangqiu was snorted when he heard it

It is still interesting to the onlookers in the audience who shouted "Heaven punishes Fujian Yibo" and "Fujian old thief must die".

"When I was in college, I met Eiichiro Oda." Zhou Hai suddenly spoke, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile: "Although it's a pity that he didn't come this time, I can see that the old thief Fujian and the teacher Kubo have really earned it." ”

That year, Eiichiro Oda, who was working in the mainland, saw the manga drawn by Zhou Hai and couldn't help but praise him as the most brilliant newcomer in recent years, and intended to introduce him to the editors of JUMP. Aside from some of these reasons that are not enough for outsiders, the other party really appreciates Zhou Hai, recognizes his potential, and really wants to pull him, but Zhou Hai, who was young and vigorous at the time, refused, and made a bold declaration that one day he would surpass the other party.

And now......

Zhou Hai smiled bitterly, perhaps, it would be best not to see that big cartoonist now.

Mo Wangqiu didn't notice that something was wrong with Zhou Hai, and his attention was completely distracted by a glasses lady nearby. Wow, although it looks weak, but the body is hot, there is definitely a G, right? No, maybe J? The face is also very cute, is this the true of the legend.****?

Nao Higashiyama, that little ghost is really weak, okay?

"Zhou Hai?"

The beautiful young lady suddenly walked over to this side, and seeing the face of the person who came, Zhou Hai, who was still looking like a salted fish just now, suddenly became a little more energetic, but it was only a little bit.

He quickly changed into the previous salted fish appearance, and said expressionlessly: "It's you, Nai...... Yuuki. ”

When the visitor heard Zhou Hai's name, her body couldn't help but tremble, and she forced a smile: "You still blame me......"

Zhou Hai frowned, and replied stiffly: "No." ”

The young lady had tears in her eyes, but she didn't say a word.

Mo Wangqiu sighed, combined with Zhou Hai's previous words, he had already guessed the identity of this young lady.

Nanako Yuuki, a female cartoonist at the same time as Zhou Hai, the only difference between Zhou Hai and Zhou Hai is that Zhou Hai is a new cartoonist who has already booked the layout, while Nanako Yuuki is just a reserve newcomer who has signed a contract.

Newcomer cartoonists like Nanako Yuuki are available in major publishing houses, although they are not formal cartoonists, but they all have a certain foundation and strength, and they are valued by the publishing house, as long as they stand out in the next manga contest, or accept the transformation suggestions of the publishing house, and draw linkage comics for well-known works, they can officially debut as a rookie cartoonist.

To put it simply, it's an intern in the comics industry...... It's still the kind of treatment that is basically negative, and you can only stick to it with enthusiasm.

Because of this, in Sakurajima, which already pursues the concept of courtesy of predecessors, those rookie cartoonists who have signed contracts but cannot debut for the time being are even more treading on thin ice, and they can only grit their teeth and endure the bullying of scumbags like Kenjiro Akanishi.

At that time, Kenjiro Akanishi did his part, but among so many people, only Zhou Hai stood up.

And until the end, even Nanako Yuuki, who was rescued by Zhou Hai, didn't say a word for Zhou Hai, and watched him be removed from the opportunity to publish comics by that Yamada in the editorial department with small means, and was banned by the industry since then, and he has been doing nothing for a few years.

Does Zhou Hai hate Nanako Yuuki? 、

He can't say clearly, because Nanako Yuuki is just a poor woman who has been bullied, but he doesn't hate it......

That's real hypocrisy.

Zhou Hai let out a long sigh, passed through his head, and stopped looking at her.

"I thought about it a lot after that, but I couldn't just give up on this job." Nanako Yuuki's voice was a little hoarse, and she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes as she spoke: "If we had stood up at that time, Yamada would have fired us, we were just some unknown newcomers, if we had ...... at that time"

Nanako Yuuki said a lot, but Zhou Hai didn't listen to it at all.

No, it's not this.

A bitter smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

Why don't you understand until now?

"Nanako, you've made your official debut, right?" Zhou Hai interrupted Nanako Yuuki's words and asked very seriously.

"Yes, last January." Nanako Yuuki's mood finally eased, and she replied in a low voice: "Although it's not my original work.,It's just an adaptation of a certain anime.,But so far it's also quite popular.,Yamada editor has promised me.,As long as I finish this manga, I'll have a chance to publish my own original manga." ”

"yes, that's pretty good." Zhou Hei glanced at Nanako Yuuki, compared to the youth when they first met, Nanako Yuuki is really much more mature now, in various senses.

If Kenjiro Akanishi is a scumbag who takes pleasure in bullying newcomers and is extremely self-centered, then the editor Yamada, who has a sweet mouth and a bad stomach, is the biggest tumor in this sluggish industry! Although Nanako Yuki didn't elaborate, Zhou Hai, who has been at the bottom of the industry for many years, naturally knows some of the darkness in the industry.

It's like the voice actor pillow business in the voice actor world.

It's not like some unscrupulous publishers won't take action against rookie cartoonists who are eager to make their debut.

Especially Nanako Yuuki, a young and beautiful girl, but with an embarrassing life.

If it weren't for seeing Nanako Yuuki and Yamada walk into a love hotel with his own eyes, Zhou Hai would never believe that the easily shy and young girl would become like this.

To be honest, at that time, Zhou Hai was very longing for his life with Nanako, they had a common language, a common goal, and even formed an otaku women's club. But ah, after all, it was defeated by reality.

Zhou Hai's eyes flashed with scenes from that year.

When they met for the first time, Nanako Yuuki was very shy and didn't dare to greet her, and she was not sociable at drawing manga all year round, and the two fell silent at the same time, and the scene was embarrassing.

Then, at the banquet to celebrate the newcomer's induction, Zhou Hai was pleasantly surprised to find out how similar her interests and hobbies were.

Then, the two expressed their respective ideals at the second party, Zhou Hai said that he would one day surpass Eiichiro Oda, and Nanako Yuki said that she wanted to draw the most profitable manga so that people who looked down on her back then could take a good look.

Then, there was the most helpless moment for me......

Zhou Hai opened his eyes and stifled those sweet, sad, or regretful memories.

"Zhou Hai, why don't you come to be my assistant? After that, we will ask Yamada editors, and with your drawing skills, you will definitely have a chance. ”

"Nanako, this is the last time I'll call you Nanako." Zhou Hai turned around and looked at her: "We are cartoonists, not a dog in the editorial department." ”

yes, Nanako Yuuki and they still don't understand.

They are proud cartoonists, creators who can create a world with their own pen, artists who can guide the emotions of countless readers with a comic, and painters who can dedicate their lives to their ideals. It's not a pug who wags his tail and begs for mercy from the editor for the sake of a publishing opportunity, and even sells his body!

Zhou Hai finally glanced at her with pity, and then turned his attention to Kenjiro Akanishi on the stage.

He wanted to pull down the so-called well-known cartoonist on the stage more than those disgusting moths and the poor worms that were eaten by the moths.

Looking at Kenjiro Akanishi, who looked indifferent, Zhou Hai showed a strange smile.

has been at the bottom of the industry for many years, although he has lost a lot of opportunities, but he has also learned secrets that many people don't know, such as the unspoken rules of cartoonists mentioned before...... And about Kenjiro Akanishi, he also heard a rumor.

It is rumored that Kenjiro Akanishi has long been exhausted, and although his painting skills are still there, he can no longer draw a good plot, so he can only steal ideas from newcomer manga artists who are just getting started.

This legend is not very reliable, though.

But Zhou Hai clearly remembered the wavering in Kenjiro Akanishi's eyes when he read his comics.

And also......

The opportunity for his debut as a newcomer was that a well-known comic from the publishing house was about to end and needed fresh blood.

And comparing the release time of Kenjiro Akanishi's new work, he can probably guess which work should have been completed at that time, or which work would have been cut in half.

No wonder, no wonder Kenjiro Akanishi suppressed newcomers like this, it's really sad, industry, seniors? Hehehe......

Mo Wangqiu looked at Zhou Hai beside him with a frightened face, when the glasses lady came over just now, Mo Wangqiu left very consciously, although he was very curious about what gossip was there, but the only remaining festival still made him distance between him and Zhou Hai, but he didn't expect it......

After Zhou Hai said a few words that he cried the glasses lady, he kept sneering at Kenjiro Akanishi, that look is really as weird as it gets.

Mo Wangqiu thought about it, it was better to block it than to be sparse, he and Zhou Hai were so close to each other, he definitely couldn't watch him go down the road to crime, and he had to find a way to sanction that arrogant big guy.