Hearing Yosuke Akasaka's words, Hojo couldn't help but ask a little surprised: "You said that the author of this work is still a high school student?" ”

Yosuke Akasaka nodded.

"Editor, can I take a look?" Shinji Narita, who was standing next to him, suddenly asked.

It was unbelievable that he had heard from Hojo that someone could compare his painting skills to Mr. Ryukora.

Hojo handed the manga on the table to Shinji Narita and said, "If it wasn't a high school student who drew this work, I would have wanted him to step up and succeed Master Ryuku." ”

For Hojo, who doesn't like to joke, this sentence is already his highest evaluation of this manga.

Suddenly, several other people standing next to Shinji Narita were also aroused by their curiosity, and they squeezed towards Shinji Narita together, wanting to get a glimpse of the manga in his hand.

Yosuke Akasaka was very concerned about what Nao Hojo had just said.

Taking advantage of the fact that several big men were huddled together to read the comics, he asked Hojo Sho, "Chief editor of Hojo, can this comic be rewarded in Yongchuan?" ”

Hojo Shang nodded and said, "It is indeed qualified." ”

Yosuke Akasaka blinked, a little incomprehensible. What does it mean to be eligible? Can you get on the fight and don't hit the edge!

Hojo seemed to understand Yosuke Akasaka's thoughts, and said: "This author's painting is indeed very good, and the story is also very interesting. ”

Yosuke Akasaka said: "So that means it can go to Yongchuan to reward?" ”

Hojo shook his head and said, "This work does have the potential to win awards, but I can't let it go." ”

Yosuke Akasaka was dissatisfied: "Why! ”

Hojo Naomichi: "Because its author is a 16-year-old high school student, it doesn't do him any good to become famous too early, and he can't make his debut and start serialization." ”

Yosuke Akasaka said: "But he said that he came for serialization, and if we reject him, he will definitely go to other magazines to submit!" ”

Hojo Naomichi: "So we have to make a contract with him first and pay him according to the treatment of a contracted writer, but we can't force him to start a serialization." In the three years of high school, he can use his spare time to draw more short stories to train himself, and when the college entrance examination is over, we will consider letting him start serialization. ”

At this time, several other people also finished reading the manga.

Hearing Hojo Shang's words, Shinji Narita nodded and said: "Hojo Editor is right, this author's painter does have a feeling that is eye-catching, if he is just painting, he may be in the top three among many manga artists in the manga industry." Such a young hero is the object of our key contract. ”

"Actually, it's not uncommon for high school students to be serialized.,Do you remember a high school student named Chengcheng High who started a serialization in 97?" Matsuura Yuma said suddenly.

"Yes, I just took into account the situation at the time, so I said that I would let this high school student start serialization after the college entrance examination." Hojo said.

"Did something happen at that time?" Yosuke Akasaka asked puzzled.

Hojo pushed his glasses and said, "Masato Takashi suddenly fell into a coma during the painting, and was sent to the hospital and died after being rescued. Serialized manga artists are already very hard, and if you add your high school studies, I'm afraid no one can withstand that kind of pressure. ”

Yosuke Akasaka was stunned and said, "Why haven't I ever heard of this?" ”

Hojo Naomichi: "At that time, we had a personal relationship with Cheng Cheng's parents, so this incident was not reported. But I've always felt guilty about him in my heart, and if I hadn't made the decision to let Cheng Cheng Gao start serialization, I'm afraid that incident wouldn't have happened. ”

Shinji Narita said, "Chief editor of Hojo, you don't need to blame yourself so much. At that time, the entire editorial department was responsible, and we should pay more attention to the health of the cartoonists, if the physical examination system could have been implemented a few years earlier, the sincere high physical illness would not have been discovered until he was rescued. ”

Hojo Nao said to Yosuke Akasaka: "Anyway, you go and negotiate the author's contract with this Araki-kun first, and this manga will be published in "Akamaru JUMK" on the 23rd, and it will be published as an ordinary work and participate in the survey ranking. ”

After hearing about Chengchenggao's matter, Yosuke Akasaka's head also cooled down a little. Indeed, he shouldn't have forced Araki Haku to serialize for his own private desires, although he did already have the strength to serialize.

Yosuke Akasaka nodded and said, "I know, I'm going to contact Araki-kun." ”

After Akasaka left, Nakaya Hojo stood up from his office and said, "Next, I will go to Hirata's house and ask him to come out of the mountain, Narita, you also come with me." ”

Shinji Narita nodded and followed.

*

Carrying a large bag and a puffed up sister, Araki Hakuro called a taxi home from Akihabara. Because of the seduction of Kyoka Sato, Kitagawa naturally abandoned Araki Bai a long time ago, so he could only start assembling the computer alone.

Araki is a computer idiot in the first place, so he doesn't know how computers should be assembled. Just as he was trying to assemble his computer with an installation manual, his phone suddenly rang.

Araki Bai put down his work, picked up his phone and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, is it Araki-kun?" A male voice came from the other end of the line.

Araki Bai replied, "I am, may I ask who you are?" ”

Yosuke Akasaka said on the other end of the phone, "I'm Yosuke Akasaka, do you remember?" ”

Araki Hakudo: "Oh, it's Mr. Akasaka! Hello, what's the matter? ”

Yosuke Akasaka said a little embarrassed: "I'm really sorry, I couldn't get your manuscript into the list of the Yongchuan Awards, and the editors said that the Yongchuan Awards have been closed, so I can only vote for ordinary short stories." Your manuscript should be published in the issue of Akamaru JUMK next week. ”

Although Araki Bai was a little disappointed, he didn't care too much, he said: "It's okay, I just don't know when I can submit a serialization?" ”

Yosuke Akasaka said a little embarrassed: "About this...... Actually, I have something I want to explain to you. ”

Yosuke Akasaka recounted his conversation with Nao Hojo a little. The general meaning is: G company wants to sign Araki Haku, but for the sake of Araki Haku's body, the magazine can't let him start serializing until he graduates from high school. But it doesn't matter if you can't start a serial, because after signing the contract, Araki Haku can still get three years of contract money for nothing, which is about three million a year. It's just that once the contract is signed, Araki Hakuro can't submit articles to other magazines. The term of the contract is 5 years, after which the parties will agree on a new contract.

After Yosuke Akasaka explained the situation to Araki Shiro, Araki Haku smiled. "I think your worries are a bit unnecessary," he said, "and I can finish a week's worth of work in one day if I need to." Drawing comics was not stressful for my high school life at all. ”

Yosuke Akasaka naturally thought that the other party was bragging. However, Araki Haku invited Yosuke Akasaka to his house tomorrow and asked him to bring a DV machine, saying that he would personally show him his painting speed when the time came.