"Yo, Sao Nian, I'm calling you again, I haven't seen you for a long time, do you miss my big sister?"

On the phone, Ayano Iida's voice was still as big as ever. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Ji Kong pressed his forehead and sighed, "Shall we talk about business?" I took a leave of absence from class to answer the phone. ”

"Well, classmate Ji Kong is still as cold as ever." Ayano Iida smacked her lips, "Shueisha has decided that your "One Piece" is going to be released as a single book! ”

"Oh."

"What does 'oh' mean? Can't you be a little more excited like a normal person? ”

"Why should I be excited, isn't it natural for "One Piece" to be released?" Ji Kong shrugged his shoulders, "Anyway, doesn't the single book include the content of about eight words?" Now that "One Piece" has 13 chapters, why did you publish a single book? ”

"You ...... guy"

Ayano Iida gritted her teeth, this guy is actually too slow!

It's true that the single book is a collection of eight words, but if there is not enough content to prove that the comics can maintain their quality in the medium term, where would the company dare to take the risk of publishing a single book?

She originally wanted to use this to buy Ji Kong, but now it seems that the other party doesn't take it seriously at all.

Just when she was thinking like this in her heart, Ji Kong asked again: "Now that I already know about the single book, what else?" You called, maybe it was just for that, right? Let me guess...... Your goal should be "Second Five", right? ”

"Uh...... How do you know? Ayano Iida said in a sneering tone.

"I've been paying attention to the progress of "Second Five", and I naturally know that it's coming to an end, not to mention that you Shueisha have been calling Mahaku every day these days, so it's hard for me to know even if I don't know."

Ji Kong basked slightly, "So, now that the people of Shueisha see that they can't persuade themselves, they let you be a lobbyist?" ”

"That's right, big sister, that's what I'm trying to do this time."

Now that the purpose has been discovered, Iida Ayano also generously admitted, "For the sake of the past, how about Ji Jun help my eldest sister?" In the next life, the big sister will be a cow and a horse, and a grass ring to repay your great kindness! ”

"So why the afterlife?" Ji Kong shook his head, "You don't have to talk about this matter?" ”

"Uh...... Ji Jun, how can you be so ruthless? ”

"It's not that I'm ruthless, but I'm really white, you know, right? What she believes will not be easily changed. ”

"It's because I know her personality that I found you, and now it's probably only you who can change Mashiro's mind."

Ayano Iida's voice was also helpless.

Judging from the last few chats, Mashiro has reached the point of infatuation with Ji Kong, and Ji Kong is particularly good at fooling, if he persuades him, maybe he can really succeed.

But...... I'm really unwilling.

Whether it's acquaintance or talking about comics together, it's obviously me first, why is that guy more intimate with Mashiro!

"It's because Mashiro trusts me that I can't lie to her."

Ji Kong shook his head and said: "And Miss Iida also knows, the reason why the work "Five Centimeters per Second" is popular is because of the quality that other comics do not have, such as "Seeing the truth in the plain", if you let it add some daily plots to the crowd, maybe the content will become interesting, but this is not "Five Centimeters per Second". ”

Ayano Iida: "But if you extend the life of this manga, you can make more money." ”

Ji Kong: "Miss Iida, do you think Mahaku cares about that money?" ”

“…… Well, I don't think I can convince you. ”

Iida Ayano sighed, but she didn't feel too much frustration, "Actually, personally, I also support Mashiro's decision, but ...... Well, I would like to remind you that if you do this, you may be in a confrontation with the publisher. ”

"Right?" Ji Kong was stunned for a moment.

"Ah, yes."

Ayano Iida rubbed her hair, closed the office door, thought about it and opened it again, and walked to the bathroom alone before she continued:

"You and Zhenbaichan are both big names and have a certain background, so some dark things have always been insulated from you...... Well, I'll tell you a story -- you know the new one, right? Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't know, you just need to know that she was also a very famous cartoonist in her early years. ”

After Ayano Iida took a breath, she began to tell slowly:

Shinjo Mayu is a manga artist who was very famous before 2010, and after drawing "Pleasure Instruction", she said that she no longer wants to draw this type of sex type of yellow manga, and she wants to try her new field.

In addition, after becoming a best-selling manga artist, she lives an extremely busy life, sleeping less than 1 hour a day, and only sleeps by taking acid capsules, so she hopes to get a break.

So I discussed it with the publisher.

The editor's response was very direct, okay, so are you ready to make all your works out of print?

Shinjo was stunned and asked, "Are you threatening me?" ”

The editor choked: "You're the threatening me." ”

"This is the answer given by Shinjo Shinyuki, a publisher who has contributed 13 years of youth, and it is also the current situation in the Japanese manga industry today."

Ayano Iida sighed, "The Japanese manga industry now implements the "integration of editing and creation", that is, in the creation process of manga, the editor can not only decide the content, but also occupy a lot of dominance, so now, it is no longer up to the manga artist to decide whether a work is finished or not. ”

"Do they dare to force me?" Ji Kong was a little incredulous.

"Why don't you dare?"

Ayano Iida shrugged her shoulders, "Akira Toriyama is big enough, right?" But if he wants to finish "Dragon Ball", doesn't he still have to look at the face of the board? Ji Jun, you may have a certain background, but the editor-in-chief of the bottle will be afraid of you, and the people on the board of directors will not be afraid of you, the Hitotsubashi Publishing Group behind Shueisha has been rooted in Japan for decades, and how deep the water is not something you and I can imagine. ”

"Maybe the influence of 'Second Five' and Dragon Ball can't be compared, but when it comes to their own majesty in the industry, I don't think Hitotsubashi Publishing Group will compromise easily."

"Well, I know about this, please inform me of it; I'll talk about it on Mashiro's side, but it's all up to her own wishes, and I won't interfere too much, so don't expect too much. ”

Ji Kong nodded, Iida Ayano is an employee of Shueisha, but he told him these things, which can be regarded as benevolence and righteousness, and he naturally has to appreciate it.