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

Chapter 42: Female Assistants Are Prohibited from Bumping into Others

As soon as Minister Baigui left, the atmosphere suddenly eased.

Saburo Mikami had a smile on his face and walked towards Oda Nobuo eagerly.

"Teacher Oda, I am Saburo Mikami, the director of the web department of Qun-Eisai. Thank you very much for taking the time." Saburo Mikami shook hands with Shingo Oda very solemnly.

He addressed him as Oda-sensei, not Oda-kun.

In fact, many editors address comic book authors by their surnames, not even bothering to add the word "Jun". As a minister, he was really very polite.

Both parties took their seats.

Saburo Mikami took out his business card, sat down and wrote on it very carefully: "My phone number."

The two men stood up again and politely handed over their business cards.

Uh, Oda Shingo doesn’t have a business card, so he just added me as a Line friend.

He was good at calculating, and since the circle he would be in contact with recently would not be too large, there was no need to print business cards.

The printing cost of Japanese business cards is not expensive, but the design fee is expensive. If you don't have a template, it will cost at least 5,000 yen.

"Mr. Oda, is it convenient for you to come over?" Saburo Mikami began a very standard business negotiation.

When people in Tokyo discuss business, they like to chat about all sorts of things, and they will only get down to business after going around in circles for a long time.

If the two were in a late-night bar, they probably wouldn't say a word about the deal until they were drunk, or even took off their clothes and started dancing with fans.

Oda Shingo also started chatting with him directly.

The two chatted happily for a quarter of an hour, ranging from the geography and culture of Tokyo to their respective hometowns, and no one mentioned "One Punch Man".

As expected of someone who has reached the position of president of Qun Ying Sha at such a young age, and he had just planned something bad, Oda Shingo looked at Mikami Saburo with a smile on his face.

Oda Nobuo's expression was as if he had met an old close friend.

Saburo Mikami's expression was as if he had happened to meet his half-brother.

Is this Oda Shingo really only in his early 20s? Sankami Saburo secretly said that this young man should not be underestimated.

After chatting for so long, it's not perfect, but we have made some progress and retreats at a higher level. Sometimes, I can't even keep up with him!
An ordinary young cartoonist, if not a timid quail in front of me, would at least be a fledgling that has not yet spread its wings.

But the feeling that Oda Nobuo gave me at this moment was like a red-crowned crane that was ready to spread its wings and fly to achieve great things!

"Oda-kun, your "One Punch Man Web Version" is a work with great potential!" Saburo Mikami finally couldn't help but get to the point.

"I saw Minister Mikami's support yesterday." Oda Shingo glanced at Fujido Kaoru, who had always been a beautiful background, and said, "Tell me about the current data."

"Hi." Fujido Kaoru jumped to the backend of the comic author's website. "The current number of collections is over 3, and the community's activeness ranks fifth."

When she said this number, Fujido Kaoru's heart skipped a beat.

Too fast! Yesterday it was still 2 favorites, and today it has increased so much?!
"Teacher Oda's web collection performance is excellent." Minister Mikami naturally knew this. A few minutes ago, he was still staring at the background data in front of the screen.

But he had already been shocked by such results.

This is not an ordinary work, but the artist's skill compared to other works of the same period is like a pile of shit!

In the comics market thirty years ago, people would despise this work for its poor artistry!

But even so, it can still achieve such a high collection result!

"I am so honored to have the opportunity to be published on the Qunyingshe website!"

"No, no, it's because Mr. Oda's work is so outstanding that we can achieve such rapid progress."

The two people praised each other's business and the atmosphere was very good.

Mikami Saburo was ready to get to the point of the contract: "So, Mr. Oda, how much do you know about product buyouts..."

“Oh? I really don’t quite understand…” Oda Shingo looked innocent.

At this time, a discordant female voice interrupted.

"Teacher Oda, our web performance has improved by leaps and bounds, right? It's because we were not taken seriously and not recommended at all in the past? As an old reader, I know this best." Fujido Kaoru had an expression on her face that said, "I'm stubborn and I'm reminding myself that I'm a human being."

Here it is, this is the rehearsed script. Fujido Kaoru was very proud, I acted well, right?
"..." Upon hearing what the young assistant said, the expression on Saburo Mikami's face froze almost imperceptibly.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Oda Shingo scolded.

"But this is the fact!" Fujido Kaoru followed the script that had been arranged before and perfectly played the role of the bad assistant. "If we have to buy it out, if Inno-Eisha doesn't recommend us and the results are lower than the agreed results in the contract, we will suffer a big loss."

"What nonsense!" Oda Shingo glared.

"I'm telling the truth! Mr. Oda, I've seen it on many websites a long time ago. Some editors will trick novice authors into signing buyout agreements. If they lose money, the work will be cut in half. If they make money, the author's income will be cut in half. No, they may even only earn hard-earned money."

Saburo Mikami's expression changed.

You are exposing my past of buying out the company! How can I negotiate the buyout further?
The buyout agreement is a magical herb for failed authors, but it is poison to the capitalists for authors with outstanding performance!

"Minister Mikami won't cheat me! Besides, I don't know much about buyouts. I have to sign a profit-sharing agreement, otherwise I'm afraid of being cheated." Oda Nobuo persuaded his assistant earnestly.

"Ahem, Mr. Oda, I think I need to explain something." Sankami Saburo quickly changed the subject, "Your work was misjudged before, and we have corrected the mistake in a timely manner."

"Thanks to Minister Mikami for his support. I've noticed that since you called me yesterday and asked me to take care of this comic, I've felt your full sincerity."

"Ahahaha, it's great that Mr. Oda noticed my sincerity." Mikami Saburo smiled like a flower. "Of course, of course, hahaha." Oda Shingo smiled even more.

"So..." Mikami Saburo tried to speak up for the deal, but he felt like he couldn't continue, so he decided to leave it at that. "I think you need to plan your web version and remake carefully!"

"Yes, thank you Minister Mikami for listening to my ideas." Oda Shingo nodded, "I am considering continuing to update the web version for free to attract traffic to the remake, and the remake will be published in our magazine "Jump"!"

"..." Sankami Saburo said in his heart, this is the main topic!

The main purpose of Saburo Mikami's negotiations today is to try to buy out all the copyrights of One Punch Man!
The nature of the buyout has been seen through, and the buyout cannot be continued, so at least "One Punch Man" must be kept in the web department!
Saburo Mikami also strongly agrees with "One Punch Man Web Version" as a free traffic source.

But he wanted the remake of One Punch Man to be serialized only on the website! It would be published electronically only on the website under the control of the web department!
"Oda-kun, the development of websites has become more and more of a trend, and apps are also the first choice for young people. Our web department has developed both websites and apps, and many comic authors have gained substantial profits!" Sankami Saburo was like the best salesman. "Have you ever considered trying to serialize the remake only on the web department? And there is very generous support for serialization!"

"Only serialized in your company?" Oda Shingo's eyes seemed to light up.

Just when San Shang Saburo saw his reaction and was delighted...

"I object!" The young assistant's voice sounded again.

Fujido Kaoru raised her hand with a big gesture, interrupting the conversation between the two.

Oda Nobuo, who was originally next to her, quietly moved to the side, especially his arm was much further away from her.

My assistant is good in every way except that he is too fierce!

Minister Saburo Mikami simply hates such an assistant!
He rarely could control his anger, and although he did not explode, he glared at Oda Shingo.

The meaning is obvious: keep your female assistant in check!

"Toudou-kun! When is it your turn to interrupt? What qualifications do you have to interrupt?" Without him saying anything, Oda Shingo had already very consciously scolded Toudou Kaoru.

"I'm doing this all for you! Do you think I like to butt in? I'm just afraid that you'll suffer a loss!" Fujido Kaoru performed according to the script.

Although the expression is slightly unnatural, it does not affect the performance.

But when this was said suddenly by a fierce girl, it always felt different...

At this moment, Assistant Okita next to him suddenly cried out.

"What's wrong?" asked Saburo Mikami unhappily.

"There... there seemed to be someone outside the window just now..." Assistant Okita looked out the window with his eyes wide open.

"Okita-kun, have you been too busy at work recently?" Sankami Saburo didn't take it seriously at all. "This is the sixth floor, how could there be someone outside the window!"

Oda Shingo: “…”

As long as what you say is not the truth, you may be wrong.

Fujido Kaoru next to her continued speaking the lines she had prepared.

"Teacher Oda, the main publication of Jump is the goal of all cartoonists' efforts. It is the holy land for cultivating cartoon masters! How can you give up the opportunity for the petty profits of a web site?" Fujido Kaoru retorted stubbornly, her eyes full of tears as if she was wronged. "What's more, the web site didn't tell you any conditions!"

Although the acting is a bit poor, this sentence is very crucial.

When Saburo Mikami heard this, his body froze.

Is this the key that the assistant can understand? He began to think about it.

"Minister Mikami, please forgive my assistant. She was too reckless." Oda Shingo had a look of regret. "If she wasn't so outstanding and had a talent that was worth cultivating, I wouldn't have allowed such a reckless person to stay by my side."

Yeah, the conditions are too good and the talent is worth cultivating... Oda Shingo said this, but he had other thoughts in his heart.

Pretend, you are pretending with me! Sansaburo Mikami has been in the industry for a long time and has already seen that the female assistant is a voice.

Oda Shingo doesn't look like a young man in his early 20s at all, but more like a veteran in the workplace!
"By the way, Mr. Oda, you are not from Tokyo, but from Kyoto, right?" Saburo Mikami said jokingly.

He leaned forward, pressing his arms against the table.

Oda Shingo noticed his little move. Well, it seems that it is time for substantive negotiations.

"No, no, how could I be from Kyoto?" Oda Shingo said modestly, "At least I don't know how to attract enemies to help me."

“……” Saburo Mikami was at a loss for words for a moment, and his smile froze for a rare moment.

Oda Shingo is still talking about this slowly.

"Just now, Director Hyakki came over. Was it Director Mikami who let him come over on purpose? He was deliberately planning this, just to make me publish in the web department."

Oda Shingo's attack was like a heavy hammer, hitting the ground with a loud bang.

When his little trick was exposed, Saburo Mikami felt nervous.

He even glanced out the window subconsciously.

No one is seen.

OK, everything is fine. Yeah, I'm not nervous...

[Next episode preview BGM and background dialogue sound]
Ah! There is someone at the window!

I was nervous!
Minister Mikami, you don’t want to be suppressed, do you?

Teacher Oda, please don't look...

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(End of this chapter)