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

Chapter 259: Serializing a featured comic for "RED"?
"I'd be honored if you accepted it." Takano Lan's expression didn't change at all as she bowed again.

The two of them entered the studio. Oda Shingo did not invite her into a small room or some other place to talk, but instead asked her to sit directly on the sofa in the studio.

"My studio is so small. I'm sorry to bother you."

Fujido Kasumiru brought tea.

Mrs. Yukino took the initiative to avoid it and went to the balcony upstairs.

Minister Kono Ran was secretly surprised at the youth and beauty of the three female assistants.

It's really shocking that Mr. Oda Shingo can be so productive when his female assistants are so charming.

Ran Takano has been the director of "RED" for two years, and has exhausted all her energy to barely maintain the performance, but she has only slowed down the downward curve a little.

"RED" has always been supported by bloody comics. Although it has cultivated many loyal readers with this taste, under the impact of the Internet, the days of physical comics have been much worse, not to mention niche publications.

Due to the economic downturn and the growing anti-marriage sentiment in Japanese society, the sales of comfort products have increased among adult products, but this could not stop the sharp decline in the two major categories of safety and pleasure.

Since this month, Okamoto has been slow to respond to the renewal of his advertising contract for next year, and it is clear that he is planning not to continue the contract.

The situation is very serious! In the last half of the month, sales have fallen below 1.9% of the market share!
Springfield Books originally had three major supplements, and "ichigo" was discontinued because its market share was less than 1.7%!
It seems that "RED" is about to hit the death line...

Gao Yelan is in a hurry!
That's getting irritated! Ouch! The corners of my mouth are all blistering!
Finally, I suddenly remembered that JOJO was finished, and I happened to meet Saburo Mikami, so I hurriedly tried to cling to Oda Shingo.

After a few polite words, Takano Ran took out some magazine samples and enthusiastically introduced them to Oda Shingo.

This is a standard business routine, just like promoting one's own products. However, Gao Yelan is obviously trying hard to create a beautiful view of the sycamore tree.

Come on, come on, Mr. Oda, you are the phoenix, come to our shabby shack, no, take a rest on our paulownia tree!

From "One Punch Man" to "JOJO", Shingo Oda's works have demonstrated absolute dominance in the comics market.

But Oda Shingo quickly took the initiative to lead the conversation to the other party's purpose: "Minister Kono, please just speak frankly."

"...Mr. Oda, I'm sure you can foresee that I've come here with the intention of asking you for an article." Director Takano Ran bowed her head and requested.

This is the significant difference in the status of comic magazines.

Hyakki Hayato and Koyama Noritaka of the Qun Ying Sha are so arrogant, but Takano Ran has to be humble and come in person.

Of course, this is also related to Shingo Oda's current status, but the main reason is that "RED" lacks confidence.

Oda Shingo was also a regular customer in the business community, so how could he possibly accept her request? Naturally, he rejected it in various euphemistic ways.

"Teacher Oda..." Takano Ran was about to stand up and move away from the coffee table.

When Oda Shingo saw this, he quickly pushed her back to sit down and said, "Minister Kono, please don't be impatient."

What he was afraid of was that Gao Yelan would step down.

This female minister was the sweetheart of Saburo Mikami in those days, and he could not afford her request.

Because as a senior otaku, when I think of Dogeza, I wonder how can he wear clothes? It's really insincere...

Ahem, I was thinking the wrong thing. Actually, I just don't want to be begged by a woman on her knees, even if this is a kind of etiquette in Japan.

"If my work were serialized in your magazine..." Oda Shingo said slowly.

Gao Yelan's eyes immediately revealed anticipation.

"I'd like to hear your offer."

Gao Yelan's eyes lit up even more, and she quickly reported the benefit arrangement that she had been thinking about all night:

"As long as Mr. Oda comes to us to serialize, even if it is just a short story, we will give you 150% of the standard serialization remuneration! At the same time, you have the right to veto peripheral rights, adaptation rights and other rights!" "What about the commission for the single volume?" asked Oda Shingo.

“!!! You, you, you want to serialize a long novel?!” Takano Ran leaned forward.

Fortunately, she doesn't have the same dressing habits as Fujido Kaoru in the studio.

"Tell me about it." Oda Shingo had a pretty good impression of this middle-aged woman with pretty features.

It was obvious that she really needed to join, but she didn't beg for it, let alone mention her relationship with Saburo Mikami.

What's even more respectable is that in the Japanese environment, she doesn't even use the unique begging methods of Japanese women. If it were another female helmsman, at least a seductive look would be inevitable.

There was no ambiguous hint throughout the whole process, which was totally unlike a director of a comic magazine that relied on skirting the line and bloodiness as its main feature.

"..." Takano Lan bit her lip and said ruthlessly: "The supplement department of RED will give up all its rights and interests and only keep one page of the publication promotion page!"

After hearing this, Oda Nobuo remained silent and did not comment.

This is almost the biggest concession, which is equivalent to the magazine only fighting for the serialization rights and giving everything else to the author.

Takano Ran looked at Oda Shingo nervously, afraid that he would say no.

RED needs emergency treatment!

The person in front of you can become the savior!
"I'll think about it." Oda Shingo saw the guest off.

After seeing off Takano Ran, who was reluctant to leave and repeatedly asked for help, Oda Shingo called Mikami Saburo.

[Shingo, how is it?!] Mikami Saburo was obviously concerned.

Oda Nobuo said quietly: "I don't want to agree, but with your face, it's difficult to do."

[Please, Shingo.]
"Then let me ask you, do you want to develop further with her?"

[…Shingo, to be honest, Takano-senpai has always been a strong woman and has never had a boyfriend. I have asked around…]
"Wait, you call her senior..." Oda Shingo's expression was a little distorted.

[Hey, go ahead and laugh.]
"Hahahahahahahahahaha——!" Oda Shingo put the phone in front of his mouth and laughed out loud into the microphone with all his might.

[Shingo, you are so mean...Okay, laugh! Anyway, since you are laughing, don't even think about not agreeing with me!]
"Okay, you tell her, I will immediately start preparing to serialize a medium-length novel in RED!"

[Ha! Thank you, Shingo! You are such a good friend!]
"I can only assist up to this point." Oda Shingo smiled.

In fact, since he had the face of Saburo Mikami, he could have agreed to it earlier, but he still let Saburo Mikami know about it so that Takano Ran could take advantage of the other party.

[I owe you a big favor, Nobuo! No, brother-in-law!]
"..." Oda Shingo curled his lips, "Send me the sales data and reader survey results of RED. I want to research the corresponding type of comics."

[no problem!]
After hanging up the phone, Oda Shingo looked around.

Several female assistants turned around and pretended to be working seriously.

Oda Nobuo ignored the crowd and started thinking while sitting at the table.

The data from "RED" came quickly, and he began to analyze it carefully.

Although its market share is as low as the dangerous point of 1.9%, RED has a solid base of hobby readers.

Borderline + bloody + adult advertisements, this is the feature of the magazine.

Well, there are many suitable novels, and among them, the one that can change the world and bring about a new sun and moon with just one novel is...

Swish, swish, swish, swish, Oda Shingo's pen tip rubbed out the name of a comic on the straw paper:

《GANTZ》!!!
(End of this chapter)