Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

"——Actually, I asked you, teacher, to come here today. There is actually another thing I want to discuss..."

The old editor-in-chief spoke slowly, as if he was a little embarrassed to speak, and his eyes were observing Yusuke's expression intentionally or unintentionally.

Kato Yusuke smiled weakly at this, sat up slightly to show courtesy, and said, "Editor-in-Chief Suzuki, you can, but it doesn't matter."

"Well...that would be rude."

The old editor-in-chief smoothed the knees of his trousers with his hands and asked, "May I ask, teacher, what are your plans for the future?"

"...My plan? Sorry, this range seems a bit vague. I wonder what you are referring to specifically?"

"Oh, it's just...Teacher, you have achieved both fame and fortune now.

Have you ever thought about taking a long vacation to relax somewhere, or maybe drawing a new comic with a different theme... Do you have such plans? "

What kind of contradictory statement is this? Kato Yusuke couldn't help but frown slightly.

Unsure of the meaning of his words, he gave a modest answer.

"Although I don't quite understand why you ask, but whether it's taking a vacation or creating new comics, I have no such plans."

The old editor looked at him when he heard this and said, "Teacher, you have worked hard for so long, submitting so many manuscripts every time, and you don't even take vacations?"

"endlessly."

"Don't you feel tired??"

"I don't think so. Although there are indeed a lot of things going on recently, it's not so much that I don't even have the energy to draw comics."

"I see...if you are very busy, we can actually slow down the serialization speed here.

Teacher, there is no need to force yourself too much. Even if it is not a five-serial series, as long as it can be serialized stably and not easily suspended, fans will be able to accept it. "

"What do you think-"

Kato Yusuke pondered and asked: "Do I seem to be forcing myself?"...

"No, you look very energetic, almost the same as when I was young." said the old editor.

"... Anyway, thank you for your concern. If anything happens here that will affect the serialization, I will inform you and your company as soon as possible."

Kato Yusuke continued:

"Of course, I personally think that the above situation will not happen. If possible, I will also use my spare time to draw as many original manuscripts as possible and submit them."

"——Do you want to draw more??" The old editor couldn't help shouting, with a look of astonishment on his face.

"Yes, after all, it's hard to keep Miss Benisaka waiting too long. Or...do you have any objections from your company?"

"No problem, how could it be? Of course we would be happy to accept it if possible! There is absolutely no problem!"

The old editor's eyes were wide open, and the excitement in his heart made him uncomfortable.

"It should be said that this is really surprising. I thought you, teacher - uh..."

As if he had realized something, he suddenly stopped talking, swallowed it again, and then laughed awkwardly but politely.

Although he tried very hard to hide it.

But now, Kato Yusuke has basically figured out his thoughts.

Without him, the old editor in front of him was obviously worried about one thing.

——That is, after making such a large sum of money, will he settle down and draw comics properly?

That's why I asked him if he was going to take a vacation, and if he wanted to start a new comic.

After all, there is actually only one reason behind it.

——I'm just afraid that he will become a salty fish.

Thus there was a long period of foreshadowing and insidious inquiries.

on the basis of.

If he really has the idea of ​​​​fishing, and the other party happens to see through it.

I estimate that there will probably be a period of earnest persuasion later.

It can only be said that this roundabout way of speaking is indeed very Japanese.

But now, none of this will happen.

Kato Yusuke no longer has to play guessing games, and Editor-in-Chief Suzuki no longer has to worry about testing him.

Both parties save themselves the trouble.

Although Kato Yusuke feels that if he has such concerns, he just needs to tell the truth from the beginning, so that he will tell the truth...

But humans are still complex individuals after all.

He cannot control other people's thoughts and can only do his own thing.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Yinglili.

Thinking of the innocence in the girl, an idea emerged from the bottom of my heart.

Sure enough, it is better not to let Yinglili face such a complicated environment in the future.

He just needs to create an environment where Yinglili can paint freely without having to deal with such situations.

As for socializing, you just need to get along with people you feel good about. There is no need to force yourself to cater to people you don't like.

He was thinking this, and he didn't even realize at the moment that even if he didn't exist, Yinglili, who had her parents taking care of her, wouldn't have to worry about the future.

But it doesn’t matter even if I think about it.

Since he promised to take care of Yinglili forever, and she also joined his studio, he will naturally be responsible to the end.

after all--

Isn't it natural for a brother to protect his sister?

At the same time, the old editor-in-chief, who had taken a reassurance, was also thinking.

Although Kato Yusuke has expressed his thoughts to him, he is still a little uneasy.

After all, high school can be said to be the most youthful and frivolous period for a person, and on top of that, he suddenly gained such a large amount of wealth.

What if Mr. Fujimotosuki's attention is attracted by something else one day?

Therefore, the old editor felt that he should pay more attention to his life from time to time, provide some care and encouragement from the side, and at least coax him to finish the comic first.

In addition, more emphasis should be placed on resources.

However, when "Chainsaw Man" is already so popular, how can he help?

After thinking about it like this, the old editor was a little shocked to find out.

He is a senior editor, but now he can provide very little help to the other party?

When it comes to guidance, the other party doesn't need it at all. They themselves are talented.

When it comes to ranking in magazines, "Chainsaw Man" is already ranked first, and there is no place to move forward.

Speaking of which...

The daughter of my distant cousin seems to be about the same age as Teacher Fujimotosuki, and she is also good-looking.

In addition, because the cousin's husband is a foreigner, the daughter they gave birth to is also a little mixed race.

If there is a chance in the future, maybe I can introduce him to Mr. Fujimotosuki.

However, water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer, so it is useless to talk about it now.

After thinking about it, there seemed to be only one thing he could do to help the other party.

Thinking of this, the old editor raised his head and looked at the sofa next to him.

"Speaking of which, I forgot to tell you something, teacher."

"...?"

Facing the doubtful look that the other party looked back at, he started talking with a smile.

"As for the "Chainsaw Man" stand-alone book that we have talked about before, the publisher has already started making preparations.

If there are no problems, teacher, you will be able to see your separate book soon. Congratulations~”

After hearing this, Kato Yusuke couldn't help being slightly startled, and then he remembered that he had indeed made this application to the Immortal River, but the other party failed to agree at the time.

Although the situation was completely different now, he had no reason to refuse such a thing, so he nodded and said thank you.

at this time--

Knock knock~

Someone knocked lightly on the office door.

The old editor said, "Come in," and Shiyu, wearing a school uniform, opened the door and walked into the office.

"Excuse me, Mr. Suzuki, I'm here to see Kato-kun."

After explaining the purpose of his visit to the old editor, Shiyu sat down directly next to someone on the sofa.

Kato Yusuke was not surprised by this. After all, they came together. The only difference was that Shiyu went to the light novel editorial department first.

"Is the matter finished?"

"It's over, where are you?"

"It will take a while."

As their eyes crossed, the two briefly communicated with their eyes.

The old editor-in-chief didn't feel any displeasure about Shiyu's arrival, but instead started talking with a smile.

"It turns out to be Teacher Kasumi Shiko. Do you want to drink something? I'll get you a cup of tea."

"Thank you, but no need to bother."

Shiyu said politely, his eyes fell on the coffee table in front of him, he picked up the half cup of tea in front of Kato Yusuke, and then replied with a smile:

"I'll just drink Kato-kun's cup."

"……Well?"

Ignoring the old editor's momentary confusion, she gently brought the disposable paper cup to her mouth and took a sip.

"——!

"

A strange bitter taste suddenly spread in my mouth.

Shiyu's originally calm expression suddenly tightened, and his face involuntarily became bitter.

Instinctively, she wanted to spit out the tea in her mouth.

Then she instantly realized that the current situation did not allow her to behave in such an inappropriate manner.

But getting her to swallow it... was a bit difficult.

Although the tea was as bitter as coffee, she really didn't like the taste.

With his mind spinning, Shiyu picked up the cup again and pretended to take another sip of tea, but in fact, he secretly spit back the tea that he had held for a while.

Then she made a small swallowing motion as if nothing had happened, and prepared to put the paper cup back on the coffee table.

However, before that, a hand stretched out from the side and snatched the cup of tartary buckwheat tea directly from her hand.

The next second.

"Eat a candy."

Along with the words that contained a hint of a smile, a candy of unknown flavor was brought to her lips.

Before she could react, someone gently pushed the candy into her mouth with his fingers.

Look sideways.

Kato Yusuke looked at her with a smile, and at the same time picked up the cup of tartary buckwheat tea and drank all the tartary buckwheat tea in a natural manner.

"...!"

Shiyu was slightly stunned when he saw this. He subconsciously pressed his lips with the long finger of his left hand, and unconsciously licked the candy on the tip of his tongue, and then tasted the mint.

So sweet, I thought in my blank mind.

Her cheeks couldn't help but heat up slightly, but she immediately came to her senses, lowered her eyes, and quietly picked up the mint candy in her mouth.

An unknown emotion welled up in my heart, but it was not annoying...

On the other side, the old editor-in-chief, who had seen all this process, moved his eyes slightly, and immediately understood their relationship, and couldn't help but secretly said it was a pity.

Judging from this situation, my blond mixed-race niece probably has no chance.

But that’s fine too.

A couple formed by two creators from similar fields can sometimes produce wonderful chemical reactions, giving rise to new inspirations and changes in each other.

This phenomenon is already a common thing in the industry.

So he quickly adjusted his attitude and asked with a smile: "If Teacher Xia Shizi can't get used to this, would you like some juice for you?"

They say people become better with age.

Although the old editor-in-chief didn't see Shiyu's actions in handling the tea due to the angle, he still managed to capture the frown and grimace on his face when he was drinking tea.

Facing this inquiry, Shiyu was about to politely refuse, but someone spoke up first.

"Sorry, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"What's the trouble? Teacher, you're just being polite. So what do you want to drink, Teacher Kasumi Shiko?"

"If you can, give her black coffee, no sugar."

"I know, I'll ask someone to make arrangements."

The old man and the young man had a brief exchange and directly bypassed the parties involved.

But Shiyu was also happy. She also doesn't like to communicate with people she doesn't know well unless necessary.

Moreover, Kato Yusuke's behavior of taking care of her outside also made her enjoy it very much, and she felt more and more happy.

Yuu-chan, do you like it?~

She thought silently, and suddenly a feeling of joy came over her heart, which made her nose feel slightly sour.

To suppress this inappropriate emotion.

She quietly stretched out her right hand, grabbed Kato Yusuke's left hand on her knee, and interlocked her fingers with him.

This behavior troubled Kato Yusuke for a moment, and he couldn't help but give an apologetic and wry smile to the old editor on the side, who responded with a no problem expression.

Despite this, Kato Yusuke did not let go of her hand, but held her tightly tightly.

Shiyu, who was wrapped in happiness, lowered his head, and the corners of his slightly twisted mouth lifted up uncontrollably, giggling silently.

Basically, if it weren't for the fact that the current situation was not right and there was an old light bulb sitting next to him...

She doesn't mind moving her body at all, strengthening her relationship with the boy next to her, and paving the way for the home base that she doesn't know when it will come...

…

After that, Kato Yusuke talked with the old editor about the single book.

According to what the other party said, the single volume of "Chainsaw Man" will be released around the middle of this month, so that you won't miss the current popularity.

As for pricing, the old editor said that a meeting is still needed to discuss, but it will probably be between 400 and 500 yen, and the royalty share for him has been decided long ago.

——The ratio is ten percent.

In this regard, it is the same as Shiyu's treatment in the light novel club, except that the price of single books is not as high as the other party's.

Kato Yusuke didn't have any objections to this. After all, the old editor didn't mean to cheat him. The pricing was based on market conditions.

All in all, that's basically it.

Considering that Shiyu might feel uncomfortable here, the two parties reached a tacit understanding and did not talk any more.

After simply talking about what they wanted to talk about, Kato Yusuke led Shiyu out of the comics department.

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