The next day, with a headache and nausea after a hangover, Hideki Hanyu arrived at the Shogakukan building.

Although the alcohol content is low, it is as intoxicating as it is when you drink too much, and the stamina is not small, and he knows it well now.

I didn't want to drink too much, but I had no choice but to accompany the young lady who was really beautiful, her delicate body was pasted up, her voice was sweet, and her eyes were charming.

As a result, I accidentally drank too much, and at first I was a little sensible, but then it was completely broken, and I can't remember how to go back to the apartment.

It's a little embarrassing that he said he'd have a treat, but he was so drunk that he didn't know who paid for it.

Hey, it's a shame.

It's still too little experience, it seems that he has nothing to do in the future, so let the young lady who accompanies him help him exercise more.

But it seems that the consumption is not low, and it is still necessary to make more money.

Speaking of making money, we must mention the purpose of his visit to the primary school hall today.

When I woke up in the morning, I heard a phone message from Eri Kitahara, asking him to talk about the renewal of the contract of "Crocodile is Afraid and the Dentist is Afraid".

Of course, the faster you make money, the better, and after asking Asako Hirohashi for leave, she went straight to the Elementary School Hall.

When he saw Eri Kitahara, the other party said that someone else was talking to him about the contract today, and took him to a room with a sign of 'Director of the Sales Department'.

After entering the door, an uncle with thinning hair greeted him warmly, "Hanyu-san, I'm Imai Sawahito, the head of the sales department of the Shogakukan, and I will take care of you for the first time." ”

"Minister Imai, it's a pleasure to see you." Hideki Hanyu bowed in return.

Imai Zeren didn't have too much politeness, and after saying hello, he went straight to the point, "The purpose of this appointment with Hanyu-san is to renew the printing contract of "Crocodile Afraid Dentist Afraid", and I also want to negotiate with Hanyu-san about the priority distribution right of the new work. ”

Although Imai Sawahito and the Planning Department have formulated a series of promotion plans overnight with Hideki Hanyu as the core, if they fail to win the priority distribution right of Hideki Hanyu's new work, then there is no way to talk about the promotion plan.

"Minister Imai, I don't have an idea for the next work yet, it's too early to say that it will be released, how about talking about the contract for the reprinting first?"

Although Hideki Hanyu's new picture book has been completed for the time being, he doesn't want to talk to Imai Zeren about the priority distribution right for the time being, after all, he is shopping around, he made his debut with the Shogakukan's picture book contest, but it doesn't mean that he has to be tied to the Shogakukan.

It's true that Shogakukan is the top comprehensive publishing house in Neon, but when it comes to publishing children's literature, there are many neon publishing houses that are good at this kind of book.

Shirakusensha, which belongs to Hitotsubashi Publishing Group in the same way as Shogakukan, has been a neon influential picture book magazine since its inception in 1979.

Founded in 1952, the Gospel Library has a monthly magazine "Children's Friends", which is led by Mr. Nao Matsui, the father of neon picture books, and is a national-level picture book publication.

There are also Iwasaki Bookstore, Kaisei Society, Children's Heart Society, Poplar Society and other publishing houses, all of which are the top children's literature publishing houses in Neon, and their experience in packaging and marketing of publishing children's literature books is even stronger than that of Shogakukan.

"Okay then, let's talk about the renewal of the contract first." Imai took out a contract and handed it to Hideki Hanyu.

Hanyu Hideki took it and read it carefully, and the main terms were basically the same as the first printing contract, but the difference was in the number of additional prints and royalty sharing.

The number of reprints is 50,000 copies, such a large number, at first glance, I want to take advantage of the heat of public opinion to ship quickly.

The royalty share was mentioned as 10 percent, followed by a ladder clause, with more than 100,000 copies printed at 12 percent, and more than 200,000 copies at 14 percent.

After that, if it can reach 500,000 copies, it will be divided into 20% of the top lot.

There is still hope for 200,000 copies, and it's good to think about 500,000 copies in a short time, after all, picture books belong to long-term slow-selling books, and even if they break out in a short time, the market audience is also there.

However, although the sales of picture books are slow, the good thing is that the unit price is high enough, few are less than 1,000 yen, and the most expensive ones even exceed 2,000 yen, so the royalty share of a single book for picture book writers is higher.

For example, his book "Crocodiles Are Afraid of Dentists Are Afraid" is priced at 1,250 yen, and the royalty for the first 1,000 copies is only 87,500 yen.

However, with the second printing of 50,000 copies, the royalty came to 10 percent, and the royalty income skyrocketed to 6.25 million yen, which is equivalent to the salary of an ordinary office worker in Tokyo for two years.

Neon's royalties can be taken after signing the contract, regardless of whether the publishing house can sell it or not, so as long as he signs now, he can immediately take more than six million.

However, six million is a lot for ordinary people, but for the life he wants, six million is far from enough.

Fortunately, he has enough stock in his mind, and they are all high-quality products, so he will release a few more copies if he sells slowly.

Thinking of Gomi Taro, the most prolific picture book writer in neon, who debuted at the age of twenty-seven and wrote more than 400 books by the age of seventy, with an average of more than eight books a year, then he doubled and started at least fifteen books a year.

Anyway, it's a copy, and it won't take a few days to get a copy after it's cooked, and then the quantity and quality will fly, and the little money will not come in an uproar.

Don't think that fifteen books is a lot, some prolific picture book writers publish more than 40 books a year.

The reality is so exaggerated, some people write hundreds of songs a year, and by the way, they can also be directors, write novels, run variety shows and launch idol artists, and there is more than one such person in Neon.

He is a time-traveler who publishes more than a dozen picture books every year, which is really low-key.

Seeing that Hideki Hanyu was silent, Imai Zeren couldn't help but ask, "Hanyu-san, do you have any comments on the contract?" ”

"There's nothing wrong with the rest, I have some ideas about royalty sharing."

"Please."

"I have no problem with the sharing of 500,000 copies, but the previous sharing ratio has all been increased by one percent."

The sky-high price is repaid on the spot, and there is no reason for the other party to accept how many Hanyu hideki will accept, after all, it is not the first print.

"That is, 11 percent after 50,000 copies, 13 percent after 100,000 copies, and 15 percent after 200,000 copies."

"That's right."

Imai Zeren thought about it for a moment and nodded, "I can agree." ”

After all, when the contract was drafted before, it left room for Hanyu Hideki to bargain, and it was not surprising that Hanyu Hideki asked for an increase in the share.

Seeing that Imai asked his assistant to revise the contract, Hideki Hanyu said, "Then I'll have no problem." ”

After speaking, he took out the seal and stamped it directly, and completed the signing happily.

"It's a pleasure to work with."

"It's a pleasure to work with."

After completing the signing, Hideki Hanyu got up and planned to leave.

This can make Imai Zeren anxious, originally renewing the printing contract, there is no need for him to be the sales minister to do it, and the reason why he personally went out is not to talk about the priority distribution of Hanyu Hideki's follow-up works.

Shogakukan has always wanted to make efforts in the field of children's literature book publishing, and the picture book contest is also held for this purpose, and now there is finally a Hanyu Hideki, how to say that it is also a Shogakukan system, if only one work is released and poached by other publishers, then he is afraid that it will become a joke in the industry.

"Hanyu-san, please stay." Imai Zeren had no choice but to say goodbye.

"Minister Imai, is there anything else?" Hideki Hanyu put on a puzzled expression.

"My department has prepared a promotion plan for Hanyu-san, and I would like to ask Hanyu-san to take a look."

At this time, Imai Zeren will hide the plan again, and I'm afraid he will really have to hide it forever.