The door of the tearoom was pushed open, and in came the waitress who had just brought him to the tearoom, holding the tray in her hand, and smiling as she put the teapot and stack of snacks on the tray on the round table.

Shigeo Nishimura came back to his senses and set his eyes on Megumi Horiuchi on the other side, and was about to say the purpose of his visit, but was interrupted by the hostess.

"Nishimura-san is going to drink black tea or green tea."

Shigeo Nishimura paused, and looked at the teacup, a little solemn.

"Green tea, thank you."

Picked up the white porcelain teacup and took a sip gently, the temperature was not high or low, and the tea was still the same as before.

The whole body and mind relaxed slightly, and smiled at Horiuchi Maruki, "Sure enough, the president's tea here is the best." ”

Speaking of which, he hadn't eaten when he came, and he was going to go back to find an izakaya to eat in Roppongi after chatting, but he forgot to make an appointment before coming, and waited here for thirty minutes to see Horiuchi Marue, and it was almost 8 o'clock in the evening at this time, and he was indeed a little hungry.

His eyes coveted on the snack on the table for a while, and he picked up a piece of sugar balls and put it in his mouth, the aftertaste of the tea just now turned into sweetness, and he experienced the bitterness in just a few minutes.

From the other side came Horiuchi Maru's peaceful voice, "I guess Nishimura-san didn't just come here to eat and drink." ”

"It's rude." Shigeo Nishimura put down his chopsticks and stood up to look at the president solemnly.

"Actually, this time I came to report to the president about the business of Weekly Shonen Jump. That..."

Before Shigeo Nishimura could speak, Megumi Horiuchi raised his hand and made a stop movement.

"Needless to say, Nishimura-san knows everything about the situation of Weekly JUMP, and I've been paying close attention to it. Nishimura-san has done a very good job, and the distribution sales in the past few months have far exceeded that of several other publishing houses, bringing great face to Shueisha. ”

Got the president's appreciation, Shigeo Nishimura nodded politely, the simultaneous release of "Naruto" and "Aralei" bombed almost the entire manga market, and it has completely defeated other publishing houses in the past few months, and it is undoubtedly indispensable to get such results.

But there is still a lot of respect, "It's thanks to the president who gave me the distribution rights of "Naruto" last year, and the popularity of "Naruto" far exceeded my original expectations, and the president is really discerning. ”

After the words of compliment were finished, looking at the smile on the face of the woman in front of him, Shigeo Nishimura regained his composure.

"It's just a pity that I haven't been able to see the true face of this author.,It's said that he's still a student of Tezuka's seniors? I wonder if the president knows who he is? ”

In fact, it is well known that the author of "Naruto" is a student of Osamu Tezuka, and the real intention of Shigeo Nishimura's words is to know who the author really is.

"Nishimura-san doesn't need to ask me here, I don't know who it is, it was Tezuka-san who sent me the manga book in the first place, and I was asked to release it." Megumi Horiuchi replied with a smile.

Shigeo Nishimura was thoughtful, he didn't expect the president to know, and his heart was a little anxious.

"Then the president, the newcomer should sign an exclusive contract with us when releasing comics, otherwise it will be very risky for us."

Silence returned to the tea room, and the smile on Horiuchi Marue's face dissipated, and it was replaced by Masayan.

"Not only do we not have an exclusive contract with each other, but we also have no other copyrights, only the rights to distribute."

"Originally, there was only the distribution rights to Naruto." Shigeo Nishimura realized with a solemn face that the benefits of this manga to Weekly JUMP turned out to be minimal.

The benefits that a popular comic can bring to the same people peripherals、The benefits that can be brought by the figure are quite high.,This is also a necessary way for all publishers to earn income.,Now the president told him this.,It's undoubtedly telling him that the dominance of this comic is with the original creator.,Weekly JUMP Publishing House is very passive.。

"Why don't you go to the author to sign a copyright agreement, and help him make money from publishing." Such thoughts came to Shigeo Nishimura's mind.

"I know Nishimura-san doesn't understand this, but you have to know that this situation is no longer within the scope of your editor-in-chief."

Horiuchi Marue changed her previous pleasant face, and this remark showed her majesty as a boss.

"Also, I won't take the initiative to sign a copyright agreement with the other party. And Nishimura-san had better not pay attention to these, just ensure the release of the manga. ”

If there was a brief silence in the tea room just now, then after listening to what Horiuchi Maruki said, this tea room gave him the feeling that it was quiet and terrifying.

President Megumi Horiuchi is not admonishing, more precisely, ordering.

"Okay, I see."

Sensing the cautiousness of this subordinate from Nishimura Shigeo's tone, Horiuchi Maruki directly diverted the topic and turned to small talk to ease the atmosphere of the tea room.

Half an hour later, Nishimura Shigeo also knew that it was inconvenient to stay longer, so he reluctantly greeted the president and was about to leave.

"Nishimura-san has to remember what I just said, and I've already told you what you want to know."

In the first half of the sentence, Shigeo Nishimura can certainly understand it, and the president's warning must naturally be in place, maybe he really shouldn't be nosy, just wait for the income of the new comics to come in.

After all, with the experience of climbing to this position, it is obvious that he can't manage this matter.

But the president said in the second half of the sentence, "I have already told him what he wants to know." "It's kind of obscure.

He left Shueisha, sat in the car on the way back, thought twice, and suddenly realized.

"That manga was personally sent to the president by Osamu Tezuka... Personally... Help students publish their work. ”

It's normal for a teacher to help a student send a work.,But if the teacher is Osamu Tezuka.,This student probably doesn't need Osamu Tezuka to help in person.,Just when you release the manga.,Newspaper the sentence "My teacher is Osamu Tezuka.。 "You can still be famous.

Then, the reason why Osamu Tezuka came to the president in person was not as simple as sending comics, it was probably that he said some emphatic words to the president.

The reason for this is already clear, and Shigeo Nishimura is also clear about his positioning, this matter is really not something he can be involved in, just manage the distribution of "Naruto", and increase the circulation, and now the market is in short supply.

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It's just that the time hasn't come.,A few days of pretending to be idle.,Pu Chi Teiichi is thinking about the next plan.,In the studio at home, the sequel to "Naruto" "Shippuden" is upside down.,Although it's directly based on the memory of copying the original work in his previous life.,The plot doesn't need to be conceived.,But it really took him a lot of thought to complete such a manga.。

Opening up the market with such an anime is still an expedient measure for Kamaike Keiichi for the time being, and "Naruto" is only a manga he used for commercial development in the early days.

Now he realizes that maybe drawing some more meaningful cartoons will be in line with the artistic purpose of bug making, at least to reach more people.

I was about to start thinking about what kind of manga I would use to fit into such an era, but I found a piece of paper on the table that I had written at the tea party with Akina and Sachiko.

Upside-down owl... There is also a lifelike owl painted next to it.,Kamachi Teiichi then remembered that day Akina seemed to be angry.,I haven't received a call from her in the past few days.,Girlfriend is the focus now.。

Let's put the comic thing first...