Gotta Go the Healing Route

Akira Kitaoka still wore the pair of thin-rimmed glasses, looking very elegant.He took off the suit and put it on the seat beside him, and unbuttoned the sea blue shirt at the neck, looking relaxed and casual.

"Reservations are not accepted here, so I just went here to reserve a seat, so I didn't go to find you with Zi Wan."

Kitaoka Akira smiled and said:

"I have eaten this barbecue for ten years, and I haven't told the average person about this shop."

"Then how lucky I am."

He was familiar with Akira Kitaoka, and Kazama Xi didn't have any reservations.

Akira Kitaoka smiled even more, looked at Aster Uemura and said:

"Zi Wan, order something to drink. I've already ordered something for the barbecue."

Uemura Ziwan nodded and called the waiter to order two cups of oolong tea and a cup of orange juice.

Yu Kazama has eaten barbecue so many times, most of the time with Aster Uemura.

And every time she eats barbecue, Aster Uemura must order a large draft of beer first.According to her words: the soul of barbecue lies in wine.

But today Uemura Ziwan picked up a cup of oolong tea and drank it slowly.The reason for this is naturally very clear to Kazama Yuki, and the smile in her eyes is even bigger when she looks at Aster Uemura.

"Speaking of which, according to Shueisha's tradition, when your "Death Note" ended, I was going to treat you to a barbecue to celebrate, but you were still in Kyoto at that time. After you came to Tokyo, I couldn't smoke anymore. No time. Today just took this opportunity to celebrate with the end of "The Magic Circle", so you shouldn't blame it."

Akira Kitaoka raised the oolong tea in his hand as a clinking gesture.

"Where is Mr. Kitaoka talking?"

Kazama Yuki and Uemura Aster also immediately raised their cups to touch them.

"Anyway, congratulations, Kazama-sama. With such achievements at such an age, the future is even more unimaginable."

Kitaoka Akira put down the cup, at this moment, plates of fresh meat were brought up.The three stopped talking for a while, and put the meat on the wire fence one by one with tongs.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Xi, how is your new work going?"

Kitaoka Kounari asked while looking at Kazama Yuki while fiddled with the pieces of meat on the barbed wire with a clip.

"Honestly, I have two great ideas in my head. Still struggling with which one to use..."

"Two ideas? There's no rush for this one. You can take a good rest just after the manga is over, and perfect your ideas by the way."

"However, it's a pity..."

Kitaoka Akira sighed.

"Next time, I won't be the one to treat you to this barbecue meal."

"Huh?" Kazama Xi paused, and raised his head.

"What's the matter, Mr. Kitaoka?"

"In fact, there is nothing to hide. The editorial department knows that I will be transferred." Kitaoka Akira said calmly.

"The agency plans to create another magazine, which is a sister publication of Boy Jump, and it is a weekly magazine called Youth Jump mainly for young adults."

"At that time, I will serve as the editor-in-chief of this new journal."

The reassignment of the editor-in-chief, and the reassignment of the editor-in-chief of Shonen Jump, the ace manga magazine, is undoubtedly a very important matter for the Shueisha editorial department and even the writers under it.

Kazama Yuki subconsciously looked at Aster Uemura.

He felt that Uemura Ziwan was a little strange today. Originally, Kazama Xi thought that the female wine fairy was not used to it because the old uncle could not drink in the presence.Now that I think about it, it should be influenced by Kitaoka Akira's transfer.

The transfer of an already well-known teenager to run a new magazine is nominally a lateral transfer, but it's hardly a promotion.

As if understanding Kazama Xi's thoughts, Kitaoka Akira laughed.

"Don't think too much, in fact, I asked for this matter on my own initiative."

"It's even my idea to start this new publication."

"Kanagoku's manga market has matured, and the readership of Shonen Jump is close to saturation. If Shueisha wants to continue to develop, I think it is necessary to make a finer distinction of the original market."

"There's still a big difference between manga for everyone and manga for adults."

Kitaoka Akinari in front of him looks elegant and gentle, but he is definitely a man with great ambitions.

Speaking of which, sub-supply-oriented works can also be regarded as the result of market differentiation.What Kitaoka wants to do is to further differentiate the existing market.

If it is successful and the new publication can be produced, Kitaoka Akira must be a person who can leave a name in the history of the publishing industry.

It's hard...very hard, though.

"To some extent, the publishing industry is linked to fame. Although it bears the name of Shueisha, it is still difficult for this new publication to compete with Jump."

As soon as the new issue was opened, Kitaoka Akira's biggest competitor was Weekly Shonen Jump, which he had been in charge of for more than ten years.

"Yes..." Hearing Kazama Yuki's words, Kitaoka Akira shook his head with a wry smile.

Jump's signature, laying the foundation for the number one manga magazine is this series of popular manga artists including Yu Kazama.

Ordinary cartoonists rely on the golden brand of jump to gather readers, and rely on jump to feed them.

But the popular cartoonists are the other way around, and these people are maintaining the status of jump.

Therefore, Shueisha attaches great importance to manga authors, and the benefits of jump serial manga artists in the industry are also the best.

However, if a new journal is first established, it is obviously impossible to have so many authors of sufficient weight.

"The top priority of the new issue is to establish a reputation. I am going to invite some well-known senior cartoonists in the industry to serialize in the new issue..."

Saying that, Kitaoka Akira shook his head again.

"Forget it, don't talk about that."

"Then when will Mr. Kitaoka be transferred?" Kazama Xi asked.

"Just next week."

Akira Kitaoka said with a smile: "The deputy editor-in-chief Atsuya Itakura will take over my position. He is a serious and responsible person. I believe you all have a deep understanding of it."

Deputy editor Atsuya Itakura is no stranger to Kazama Xi, and he has met him a few times.It's just that the impression comes more from Aster Uemura's complaints.

Glancing at Aster Uemura next to her, and speaking of this, Xi Kazama could only raise her glass to congratulate him, "Then I wish Mr. Kitaoka's new publication business success."

During the conversation, the meat was almost roasted, the fresh meat had shrunk, and the surface was covered with burnt brown caused by the Maillard reaction.

The smell of barbecue made Kazama Yuki, who hadn't eaten dinner, move her index finger, and immediately picked up a piece of meat and put it in the bowl.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Kazama, did you go to the hospital with Ms. Wushan to visit Mr. Zhicheng this morning?"

Picking up a piece of grilled meat and sticking yellow mustard in the sticky plate, Kitaoka Akira didn't put it in his mouth immediately, but asked like this.

"Well, at the annual meeting, I handed over a piece of news to Mr. Zhicheng. After hearing the news from Wu Shan, I went to visit her with her. He looks pretty good, and he may come back after a period of recuperation."

"Is that so..."

Kitaoka Akira nodded in disbelief.

"I also went to the hospital this afternoon, and heard from Zhicheng Jun's mother that you went to visit."

"How does the editorial department plan to deal with Mr. Zhicheng's matter?"

Now that this matter was discussed, Kazama Xi couldn't help but ask Kitaoka Kounari.

"Of course it's a hiatus."

Akira Kitaoka said lightly that this author himself would find it hard to accept the decision.

"I asked the doctor. Mr. Zhicheng fell down due to excessive fatigue and frequent staying up late. He is continuing to rest now, and the matter of comics can only be put aside."

"He is a very hardworking person." Kazama Xi nodded and said.

Like every serial author, he also reads Jump's weekly magazine.It is an undoubted fact that Zhicheng's painting skills have improved rapidly.

Thanks to Goldfinger, Kazama Xi's painting skills can perfectly imitate those big touches in her previous life.The words of ordinary people can only be piled up through a lot of drawing.

"Yes, Mr. Zhicheng works very hard. But there must be a limit in everything you do. Once you exceed this limit, you will only hurt yourself. Mr. Zhicheng is working too hard."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Zhicheng is really similar to his uncle..."

"Uncle Zhicheng?"

"Yes..." Kitaoka Akira said with emotion: "Zhicheng-kun's uncle was also a manga artist, that happened a long time ago, when I was still a small editor."

"In short, they are very similar, but too much alike in some places is not a good thing."

"Actually, after the incident with Mr. Zhicheng, I have been wondering whether it is a good thing for you to participate in this business now."

Before Kazama Xi and Wushan Yun appeared, Shueisha's smallest serial writer also passed.

There is no age limit for the newcomer award, and it is definitely an exception for Wu Shanyun and Feng Jianxi to compete for the first place at the same time.

At that time, not only their talents were valued, but also out of some publicity considerations, Shueisha also signed Kazama Xi and Wu Shanyun, who had not even completed their studies.

And with this precedent, it was only a matter of course that Aki Aki and Zhicheng, who were also students, were signed.

However, there is a big difference between the creation of comics and the creation of novels and songs. Not only does it have extremely high requirements for mental talent, but physical energy is the most important thing.

"Whether the heavy manga work can be undertaken by minors, I also had such considerations at the time, but I didn't think much about it. Now I regret it."

"Your uncle, Dr. Kazama is a very wise man. He is right. In any line of work, a healthy body is everything."

"You have to learn the lesson from Mr. Zhicheng, Mr. Kazama, and you should rest when it's time to rest."

"I'm fine." Kazama Xi shook her head and said.

After opening up, coupled with the help of the studio, drawing comics is really not onerous and tiring for him now.

"I know."

Kitaoka Akira smiled.He has seen Kazama Xi's exaggerated painting efficiency with his own eyes, and he has no doubts.

"I got to know Zi Wan and Da Xiong Long Yi. You two are indeed very good. But even if this is the case, you must know that your body should come first."

..........

After eating the barbecue, walk out of the shop.A serious middle-aged man, a woman, and a minor naturally cannot develop subsequent nocturnal activities.After giving Uemura Ziwan some instructions, Kitaoka Akira left directly, leaving Kazama Xi to walk the same road with Uemura Ziwan.

When the time comes to this point, the remaining heat of the day has almost dissipated, and people will not feel the feeling of shrinking back home immediately.

Uemura Aster looked a little sad, in fact, she didn't say anything during the dinner just now.

"What's the matter, I'm afraid that Mr. Itakura will bully you when my uncle leaves." Kazama Xi said with a smile.

For a while, Aster Uemura was often scolded by Atsuya Itakura, and Aster Uemura often complained and complained to Xi Kazama at that time.