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

The comics excellence awards selected by the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs every year are very funny to say, and most of them are related to animals.

The more obvious one is the 2022 Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival.

"The Receptionist at the Arctic Department Store" depicts animal customers.

"The Darwin Affair" is simply Planet of the Apes.

"Star of a Girls' School" describes raising a dog in the class.

"The Fox and the Raccoon" is the story of little foxes, little raccoons and other animals integrating into human society.

Animal comics are, to some extent, synonymous with style.

But which of these works has good sales performance in the comic market?

The selection by the Agency for Cultural Affairs is really miserable.

Their judges must also be feeling aggrieved. As an official selection, they naturally have to have a sunny and snowy atmosphere, right?

Those who are high-minded and reclusive can only choose the short ones among the short ones. Um? Not a tall person? Really not...

So it is completely reasonable for them to make such a request to Oda Shingo.

Oda Shingo's "Parasite" is the work they plan to award.

This work is indeed very profound in terms of environmental protection, human nature, etc. It is not just a simple fight and killing, but also conforms to the animal rules awarded by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...

Parasitic beasts are called beasts, don’t they count as animals?

"Difficult, very difficult." Oda Shingo wanted to refuse directly.

But the assistant director said very sincerely that only a genius like Oda Shingo could accomplish this matter. If it were anyone else in the comics industry, there would be no hope at all.

Is this a method of motivating generals or a method of flattery? Oda Shingo understood in his heart, but it was difficult to reject the other party immediately because he was so sincere, so he could only use a delaying tactic.

He thought about it for a long time and wanted to reply with the word "Let's see".

But the words are on my lips, but there are no Japanese words to replace them.

Poor Japanese! Where and how profound is our Chinese culture! Oda Shingo felt contempt in his heart and could only delay for a while.

After hanging up the phone, he kept searching for animal educational comics in his mind.

"Little Dinosaur Agung" first comes to mind, but it has no educational significance. Instead, it can become a negative teaching material for irritable little animals. When it was first serialized, Tanaka Masashi received many complaints.

"The Jungle King" was excellent at that time. Does anyone still mention it today?

"BEASTARS Animal Rhapsody", I guess there will be no shortage of complaint calls.

Oda Shingo didn't think of it at the moment, so he simply put it aside and finished the three comics that were already being serialized.

After coming back from school, Mikami Yuko couldn't stop blushing. She was being hugged and run by Oda Shingo in the sea of ​​people again, her little heart was still beating fast.

As for Todo Xiangcheng, she seemed to be slow in thinking and it took her a long time to react.

After taking a break for lunch, she took an opportunity to hold Oda Shingo's arm in the kitchen and said with a blushing face: "You just bought a luxury car temporarily to give me face, right?"

Oda Shingo rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment and did not answer.

Yes and no, because I originally planned to pretend to be a slap in the face at school, but I didn't expect it to be used at all.

I originally wanted to buy a 30 million yen McLaren 720s, but I thought it was a bit too luxurious. Although it is not unaffordable, we are still a dropout after all, so we should keep a low profile...

With Oda Shingo's income, buying a McLaren 720s is definitely not a problem. Many cartoonists have the habit of buying sports cars, such as Naoko Takeuchi, Yoshiki Takaya, Kosuke Fujishima, etc.

Oh, Kosuke Fujishima bought more motorcycles...

But there was an unlucky guy, a cartoonist named Akira Miyashita, who was defrauded of a Ferrari sports car...

"When you first enter the university, especially a specially recruited second-level fine arts student like me, you are very openly and covertly discriminated against." Fujido Xiangcheng said seriously, "I dragged you along before because I would face difficulties alone. Guilty."

"It doesn't matter, it's good to accompany you. I usually draw comics and rarely go out for a walk." Oda Shingo thought it was beneficial.

I died suddenly in my previous life, so I must pay attention to the balance between work and rest in this life.

"But you must return the high-end car you bought!" Todo Xiangcheng stared at Oda Shingo sincerely, "The lost deposit will be deducted from my salary."

"Ah? No, it's easy to refund, but there is no need to deduct your salary. Isn't it the same as mine and yours?" Oda Shingo said.

He thinks that if I underestimate your overtime pay, why can't you get out? Not much different from each other.

Todo Xiangcheng heard something else.

Isn't it the same to deduct me and deduct you? She blushed.

Working for yourself is indeed earning a dowry...

She glanced at Oda Shingo, who had an extremely serious face, and felt her cheeks getting hot.

They were standing in the kitchen talking. Todo Xiangcheng glanced in the direction of the work-living room and bit his lip.

"I'm glad that you can think of me in advance..."

She said these words of thanks, suddenly stood up on tiptoes, kissed Oda Shingo on the left cheek, and then ran away covering her face.

"..." Oda Shingo covered his cheek and was stunned for a long time.

The soft and tender feeling stays on the face for a long time.

After a while, he returned to the studio.

Todo Xiangcheng hid back on the second floor.

Oda Shingo is back to serious work.

I just feel dazed occasionally.

On the other side, in Nobuhiro Arakawa’s studio.

"Strengthen more! Review the manuscript again! We want to make every stroke full of charm!"

Nobuhiro Arakawa roared, asking his assistants to work overtime, no, crazy overtime mode!

He just didn't believe it. Is his comic worse than Oda Shingo's?

Although after reading his two works last time, he had to admit that the guy was capable, but it didn't mean that he would give in to him!

Nobuhiro Arakawa himself was also inspired to fight, and he started writing at full speed.

The memories of those students passing by Oda Shingo as if they saw their idol occasionally appeared in his mind, which was like a steel needle constantly piercing his nerves.

Oda Shingo! We haven't decided the winner yet!

But the cruel reality soon gave him a blow!

The next day, the new issue of "Jump" was released, and Nobuhiro Arakawa was dumbfounded.

How did his "I am the Great Commander of the Goblin Tribe" rank second? And "Goblin Slayer" ranked first, and it was a two-color print!

Nobuhiro Arakawa angrily called Noritaka Koyama: "I need an explanation!"

Noritaka Koyama knew very well what he was asking, and first explained kindly that the magazine could not remain unchanged, and this "Goblin Slayer" was drawn by a newcomer, so we should give it a chance.

But Nobuhiro Arakawa had a bad temper, how could he accept it?

After coaxing for a while, Noritaka Koyama became impatient, and thought of Arakawa's disrespect for him, and began to gradually change his tone: "Then, Mr. Arakawa, please turn to P24 and look at this female character written by Mitsuko Akechi."

His voice was a little cold on the phone.

"I'm watching." Nobuhiro Arakawa vaguely felt something.

"Mr. Arakawa, don't you think there are no such characters in your works? I'm not talking about sample characters, but characters that readers will never forget and are full of fantasy."

"...Do you mean that my work is not as good as a newcomer's?"

"No, no, that's not what I mean. If this doesn't make you feel relieved, then look at P376."

Nobuhiro Arakawa turned to the position and saw the reader popularity vote.

His eyes widened immediately!

How is it possible? ! My work fell to second place! And "Goblin Slayer" actually exceeded thousands of votes? !

"In fact, I have already taken care of you in the last issue." Noritaka Koyama simply hinted at the previous vote change.

After hearing this, Nobuhiro Arakawa was speechless for a long time.

As a senior cartoonist, how could he not know what this means?

Am I not even as good as a junior?