Chapter 24: Hirata and Araki
Hojo Nao has been sitting in his seat and has not spoken, he knows that once "Children of Gods and Demons" is over, his position as the chief editor will definitely not be guaranteed. Of course, he wanted to redeem it, but Mr. Longkong's attitude was very resolute, and he had the momentum of burning jade.
No author has ever dared to rebel so openly against G Society before, but last year there was a strange thing. It may be that it was the appearance of this strange thing that made Long Kongyun make up his mind to resist.
His name is Ichiro Hirata, who is the author of "The Psychic Boy".
Ichiro Hirata's drawing skills are not particularly outstanding, but his thinking is as unpredictable as imagination, and his manga is even more interesting that others can't put it down when they look at it.
Hirata first joined the manga artist only because he had heard that manga artists earned a lot of money. As a newcomer who has just debuted, Hirata was very obedient at first, and he did what the editor told him to do. However, after drawing comics for two years, after "Psychic Boy" once surpassed "Children of Gods and Demons" to win the first place in the survey, this guy's tail was completely cocked.
He would sneak out of the house from time to time, and he said that he was looking for inspiration, but in fact, he used his single book and the royalties from the sale of the animation to eat, drink and have fun.
He drove a sports car and smoked cigars around hooking up with beautiful women, but his editors anxiously searched for him because they couldn't get the manuscript. Later, the editor also learned to be obedient, and every time before the deadline, he would sit next to him and stare at Hirata's sketch until Hirata handed it in. It's like parents staring at elementary school students doing their homework.
Finally, one day, Hirata quit. He flipped the table and shouted to his editor, "Goto, human abilities are limited, and this is the only thing I have learned in my short life. So, I must surpass humans! ”
Goto was stunned and said, "What are you talking about, Hirata-kun!" ”
Ichiro Hirata shouted word by word: "I! No! Draw! Finish! ”
Later, Hirata really didn't draw a cartoon anymore, and he fell out with G Society, and he didn't work for a whole year. Because his contract is still in the hands of G Company, he can't even submit articles to other comic magazines.
However, Hirata is not dissatisfied with his current situation. He's earned enough for his life...... No, calculate how fast he spends his money...... He's made enough money to spend 8 to 10 years. He was tired of being a human who needed to work hard to survive. Since the day he fell out with G Society, he has surpassed humans and officially evolved into the ultimate form of human beings - MADAO.
Now Hirata is happily reading other people's comics at home every day, playing other people's games, and when the interest comes, he goes to the bar to hook up with other people's women, and don't live too happily in a small life......
Okay, let's get down to business.
The atmosphere in the editorial office was still heavy, Yosuke Akasaka was holding Araki Haku's manuscript next to him and didn't dare to squeak for the time being, while the editor, Nao Hojo, also slammed his hands on the table, supporting his chin and not speaking.
Suddenly, he spoke.
"If Mr. Longkong wants to finish, let him finish. It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to paint new works, I'll go to Hirata and talk to him so that he can come back and take the place of Mr. Ryukku. ”
Hojo Sho's words shocked everyone, the editor-in-chief who personally drove away Ichiro Hirata at that time, actually went out in person to invite the deviant manga genius to return!
But Hirata will definitely not come back with Hojo Sho obediently!
Even if he really wanted to come back, he would definitely make a lot of unequal treaties. For example, when he wants to go out to play, the editor can't stop him, and he can't have any opinions about what kind of comics he wants to draw......
No one doubts that Ichiro Hirata would have included the above conditions in the contract, he was the kind of person he was, and he would definitely do that.
At this moment, Yosuke Akasaka, who was on the side, suddenly whispered, "Chief editor of Hojo, can you disturb me a little?" ”
Hojo Sho turned his head to look at the rookie editor who was standing there cautiously, he couldn't remember the other party's name for a while, so he said, "What's the matter?" ”
Yosuke Akasaka said, "Yes, I received a newcomer, and I felt that his manga was very good, so I would like to recommend him to join the Nagawa Awards. ”
Hojo Shang frowned, feeling a little annoyed in his heart for this newcomer who didn't understand the rules, and he said expressionlessly: "The Yongchuan reward has been sealed. ”
Yosuke Akasaka pleaded, "But his manga is really good, not even inferior to Ryukora-sensei, that's why I came to you." Editor-in-chief Hojo, give him a chance! ”
Several editors next to him laughed, and Owada said, "No less than Mr. Longkong?" Akasaka, you haven't been here for long, and your bragging level is no worse than mine. Go and hand over the manga to Kuwabara-kun, we still have something to discuss here. ”
Yosuke Akasaka was a little aggrieved, and sure enough, the newcomer was not convinced.
But if the manga is handed over to Kuwabara, then the recommender of this manga will definitely be replaced by his name, and then he will not be able to be the editor of Araki Haku, and it will be even more impossible to get a promotion and raise his salary to reach the peak of his life.
"Chief editor of Hojo, just take a little look, just take a look!" Yosuke Akasaka ignored Owada's words, he had already blocked everything in this manga, and it was up to him to make or break it.
Hojo was silent for a long time, then stretched out a hand and hooked it, asking Yosuke Akasaka to hand over the manga.
Yosuke Akasaka was overjoyed and hurriedly handed over the document bag.
Hojo took out Araki Haku's manga from his file bag and read it.
Seeing Hojo still looking at the manga quietly, Yosuke Akasaka played a small drum in his heart. Why doesn't the chief editor seem to be responsive? Doesn't he like this comic? It's impossible.,It's such a good comic.,Why......
Everyone waited quietly and did not make a sound, only Owada looked at Yosuke Akasaka a little sneeringly, looking like he didn't listen to the old man and suffered in front of him.
Hojo read the manga very quickly, so he quickly read the manga through, and he held the manga with both hands and tapped it slightly on the table to make it neat. Then he started watching it a second time.
This is a sign that Hojo is interested in the manga. It's just that because he has a poker face, he has no expression.
Yosuke Akasaka's mood was like riding a roller coaster, jumping from the bottom to the top. And many editors who are familiar with Hojo Nashin also looked at the manuscript in Hojo's hand curiously. But Hojo Sho was sitting facing everyone, so they couldn't see the sketch in Hojo's hand.
Time passed minute by minute, and this time Hojo still watched for a lot longer than before.
Finally, he finished reading the sketch in his hand again, knocked it neatly again, put it on the table, and then looked up and said to Yosuke Akasaka: "You are right, this author's painting is indeed comparable to Mr. Ryukao." But is this really drawn by a rookie author? ”
Yosuke Akasaka replied excitedly: "The new one can't be new, he's only 16 years old this year, and he's a student who has just entered high school!" ”