Tokyo, everyone is drawing comics, who still wants to fall in love?

"Nobuo, you have to be mentally prepared." Sankami Saburo said so.

Oda Nobuo smiled: "If they don't give me the award, I will give them a bad look."

"Nobuo, there is a saying in China, called [The road is long and difficult]." The old president deliberately came over and said a few words to Oda Nobuo.

Oda Nobuo smiled: "[How can we know the meeting], don't worry."

The old president was stunned and immediately praised: "Oh? You actually know the next sentence. It's rare, really rare. Young people as knowledgeable and talented as you are very rare among the new generation of cartoonists today."

Namikaze Yukaku and Fujido Kaoshi were beside them, looking at Oda Nobuo's eyes, which were full of brilliance.

During the exhibition, in addition to the old president and Sankami Saburo who came to say hello, other comics clubs also came to say hello.

Among them, the people of Springfield Bookstore were the most enthusiastic.

After all, Oda Nobuo brought a lot of revenue to Springfield Bookstore. And according to reliable information, he has someone above.

So Springfield Bookstore was simply poaching people on the spot.

Oda Shingo deliberately maintained a certain social distance, neither cold nor hot, and maintained the relationship between them just right.

Because if Mikami Saburo went to Springfield Bookstore, he didn't know which area he would be responsible for, which would directly affect Oda Shingo's position.

At the same time, Oda Shingo also heard that the people from Springfield Bookstore were not arranged by Mrs. Yukino to win him over.

Because the other party actually mentioned that the single volume of "Parasyte" could be discussed in detail.

Mrs. Yukino had already discussed it with him.

"Teacher Oda?!" A young cartoonist came over.

"Nobukata?" Oda Shingo remembered that this was a temporary assistant to Gouda Takeshi who he met at a party in an izakaya before.

After asking about his recent situation, Nobukata was still insisting on comic creation, but his fame was not big yet, so he could only serialize in the supplement.

"Teacher Oda will definitely win the newcomer award this time." Nobukata was full of admiration.

Oda Shingo laughed: "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

"Teacher Oda is really modest."

Occasionally, a woman's surprised voice came.

"Oda-kun?"

It turned out to be Reiko, the female manga assistant who was willing to lend money to Oda Shingo.

Beside her were the manga artist Gouda Takeshi and the male assistant Suneo.

Oda Shingo had noticed that "Love Steel Fist" had been cut short. Gouda Takeshi is now in the stage of holding back new works.

"Hmph!" Gouda Takeshi didn't look good at Oda Shingo at all, and turned around and walked away.

Suneo didn't say much.

Reiko bowed to Oda Shingo very apologetically, regretting that she had said it by mistake.

Oda Shingo waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

Reiko quickly left with Gouda Takeshi.

"I think I've seen it before?" Fujido Kaoko tilted her head and thought.

"Izakaya." Namikaze Yukaku reminded.

Fujido Kaoko said "Oh", and the defense radar was not activated.

Reiko's appearance was too relaxing, and it didn't reach the warning line. The two women, who were used to Mrs. Yukino, did not consider her as an opponent at all...

"Excuse me, I happened to hear something. Are you Mr. Oda Shingo?" A manga artist in his thirties came over and asked tentatively.

He hesitated for a long time before he dared to speak.

In fact, Oda Shingo was younger than him, and calling him teacher was a respectful title.

"It's me." Oda Shingo was very nice.

The two also communicated some ideas about comics.

Soon, the award ceremony began.

Under the guidance of the conference staff, those with invitations began to enter the award ceremony hall.

"By the way, let's bring something in." Oda Shingo looked at the beverage area.

With a little effort, he prepared the things and went in.

It was just that he sat with the two women on the scene, and Fujido Kaoru and Namikaze Yukaku, one on the left and one on the right, formed a tent shape with Oda Shingo...

In the eyes of some envious and jealous people, this was a posture of hugging left and right.

The award ceremony was recorded on the spot by many online TV stations.

Among them was Tokyo TV, which Oda Shingo had dealt with once, but it was only affiliated with an online channel.

At the exit of the VIP room, the old president, Vice President Koyama and some other bigwigs of the comics club came out one after another and sat in the front row of the stage.

On the stage, the male and female hosts appeared.

According to Japanese custom, the opening is to make jokes to warm up the audience.

Oda Shingo took out his mobile phone and looked at the forum. Many fans were watching the live broadcast of the awards ceremony.

[Teacher Oda will definitely win the Best Newcomer Award. ]

[Need I say this? ]

The fans were very unanimous.

[Next, let's review the comics market situation in 2023-2024. ] The two hosts on the stage guided them to look at the big screen.

This is related to the market, and Oda Shingo watched it carefully.

He noticed that by the summer of this year, "One Punch Man" and "Parasyte", which should have occupied enough screen space, were actually mixed in other comics and flashed by!

Not to mention the record-breaking web subscriptions for One Punch Man, even the amazing number of pages in Parasyte was not mentioned, and even the reports of the Showa-style media were missing.

He frowned.

Both comics were his hard work, just like his excellent children, who were deliberately moved away by the cameraman at the most glorious moment of their debut.

At this time, Oda Shingo felt a warmth in his left hand, and it was Namikaze Yukaku who gently covered his own on top.

Soon, his right arm went limp, and it was Fujido Kaoru who pulled his arm over.

Hey, hey, hey, this isn't a movie theater.

Although I know they are comforting themselves, this isn't the right place!

And I can comfort myself, Oda Shingo thought, you don't need to be too much... er, no, I'm in a good mood, no need to comfort me.

Oda Shingo quickly retracted his hand and pulled his arm.

Fortunately, he moved quickly, and the next second, a camera swept over, and he was almost caught.

The two women also realized it, and their faces flushed.

When it came to the award ceremony, the two hosts were full of witty remarks, and the atmosphere was pretty good.

The Best Manga of the Year Award was given to "notouch", and Oda Shingo applauded seriously.

Although "Parasyte" surpassed this manga this month, the performance of the year is very stable.

He read this manga and it was called the best manga of the year, and he was worthy of being the famous manga god Andachi Yutaka.

[Next, the Best Newcomer of the Year Award is announced... The nominees are Ki Kyohiro from "0 Power Magician", Shingo Oda from "One Punch Man" and "Parasyte"...]

The big screen shows the corresponding pictures of the comics.

As for the poor "Goddess Sword" and Tsuki Kosuke, they were not even mentioned, and they were banned because of family problems.

Almost everyone at the scene looked in the direction of Shingo Oda.

Although Ki Kyohiro from "0 Power Magician" has good results, he is completely incomparable to Shingo Oda in terms of comic quality and market influence. He is just a bookworm accompanying the prince.

But when the live camera turned to Shingo Oda, the director was stunned.

The live broadcast of the comic award selection has always been calm, and there has never been any problem. But Shingo Oda's shot was unbelievable, and he didn't react for a while.

There was no time to stop it, and Shingo Oda's performance was reflected in the camera, allowing countless viewers to see it.

As expected, the nervous expression did not appear, but instead...

Slurp——

Oda Shingo was holding a large cup of milk tea and slurping it with a straw!

Not only him, but also the two assistants beside him were drinking milk tea in the same posture!

Hey? ! Why don't you feel nervous at all? !

Some fans in the audience had a little doubt in their hearts: Could it be that Mr. Oda was sure that he would win the award?

The award ceremony was still going on on the stage, and the winners were about to be announced.

[The next step is the exciting moment. The winner of the Best Newcomer of the Year is...] The female host whetted the appetite and turned the topic of saying the name to the male host.

[...] The male host opened the award list, his face changed slightly, and he didn't speak for a few seconds.

He looked at the whole audience, and subconsciously focused his eyes in the direction of Oda Shingo, and suddenly found that he was slurping milk tea, and he was a little stunned.

[Don't keep us in suspense, tell everyone quickly. ] The female host quickly slowed down the scene.

[2023-2024 Best Newcomer Award...] The male host quickly gathered his thoughts and frowned, saying seriously word by word: [No position in the selection! ]

Vacant? !

What happened? Everyone present, the audience in front of the TV, and the comic fans in front of the live broadcast screen all widened their eyes and couldn't believe their ears.

Several cameras immediately pulled in the direction of Oda Shingo.

The photographer wanted to capture Oda Shingo's expression at this moment.

But they were disappointed.

As if he had just heard a long-awaited news, Oda Shingo stood up at this time, continued to hold the milk tea cup in one hand, and walked away while sipping milk tea.

He left the table!

He left in the middle of the show!

No, he didn't leave in the show, but left while drinking milk tea!

It was so calm and leisurely that it seemed as if he was saying...

"Oh, the show is over? It's none of my business, so I'll leave first!"