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

Chapter 539: Can you only bring one person to the meeting?
Three days later, the popularity votes were basically settled.

In the end, "The Burial of Frielian" actually led "Saint Seiya" by more than 5 votes.

The gap is so big that it is shocking.

Inside Springfield Books, almost everyone felt that Saint Seiya was more popular than Freellian. After all, there were so many people coming to discuss business, and the sales of the saint cloth figures alone were already making huge profits.

But surprisingly, the popularity statistics of readers showed that the latter won? Slow pace beats fast pace? Is the times going backwards?
"Minister, I have indeed calculated the data many times this time and there is no mistake." Assistant Okita reported to Saburo Mikami with his back straight.

Of course, what this means is that the data is obviously a bit strange.

Mikami Saburo waved his hand and pushed his notebook forward: "You think too much. This work is indeed good. Look at the comments in society now. Although it has not yet gone viral, there are already many social commentators commenting on this work."

On the laptop screen, it was the comment that Saburo Mikami was reading:
[Many people say that the slow pace has fallen behind the times, and I cannot completely deny it, but at least from the comic "The Burial of Flillian", I can see that the slow pace has never been abandoned by the times.]
[The slow pace allows the work to deeply explore the complexity and diversity of the characters' emotions. When reading, comic fans also pay more attention to the characters' verbal connotations and small gestures to express their intentions. In addition to love and friendship, there is also awe of life and emotion about time.]
[The story begins after the hero's death, and begins a new journey from Fulilian's perspective, interspersed with memories and stories from the past. This cross-narrative method not only allows readers to have a deep understanding of Fulilian's past, but also allows them to feel the changes in her understanding of humans over time, making the entire story rich and fascinating.]
[For example, Fulilian constantly witnessed the separation of life and death during her journey, which triggered her to think about the meaning of life. This deep emotional excavation allows readers to gain richer emotional experience during the reading process and triggers inner resonance.]
[The details of the characters' emotions and actions are also very well described. For example, Fulilian bowed her head slightly when saying goodbye, Xinmeier's firm eyes during the battle, the dwarf warrior liked sour grapes and Fulilian found a magic to make grapes sour, etc. These details are small but can accurately convey the characters' emotions, enhance the appeal of the story, and enable readers to feel the emotional changes of the characters more vividly, thus resonating with them.]
"This critic gave a very high evaluation!" Assistant Okita was surprised.

"Oda Shingo's writing skills are even more impressive... I can't say I envy him, I can only describe him as in awe," said Saburo Mikami. "At first, I was worried that the pace of this work was too slow and it wouldn't be able to adapt to the current comics market."

He looked through the one-way glass at the editors of the magazine department outside.

An editor was returning from a meeting outside. When he passed by the statue of Oda Shingo, he bowed very respectfully before returning to his seat.

Shingo Oda's position in Springfield Bookstore is equivalent to that of a big boss in the comics industry + a lucky cat + a guardian angel.

There was a good reason why Oda Shingo had full confidence in Fulillian before.

Although the reading time in Japan tends to be faster and faster, the silent reading habits formed by people over a long period of time are actually very suitable for slow reading. And slow reading is more likely to form reader stickiness.

On Earth, the comic version of "The Burial of Frielian" has achieved remarkable results. In September 2023, the 9th volume broke through 11 million copies. Note that the time point is stuck at the time when the animation was broadcast, so the impact of the animation can basically be ignored.

就算退一步，从获奖上说，芙莉莲也不比圣斗士差。2020年获「这本漫画真厉害」男子部门第二位；2021年获“全国书店店员推荐漫画2021”第二位、“漫画大赏2021”大赏、第25回手冢治虫文化大赏新生赏；2023年获乐天Kobo电子书籍奖第一名；2024年获第69届小学馆漫画奖、第48届讲谈社漫画奖“少年单元”大奖等。

These awards are all very authoritative and influential in the Japanese comics industry. Of course, they are not as dazzling and brilliant as Saint Seiya, but they are definitely not weak.

Oda Shingo Studio.

"Shingo, the animated sample is out." When Mrs. Yukino came today, the female driver actually came in with her, carrying a box.

Took out a computer notebook.

This notebook is actually triple-proof and is obviously used to store important materials.

After putting the notebook away, the female driver retreated very respectfully.

Oda Shingo checked it out immediately. Several girls around him came over.

Although other comics have also received invitations to be adapted into animations, only Freellian can do it so quickly.

Just a trial animation section.

Although it is just a trial clip, it can be seen that the production quality is still quite good and can be said to be worthy of conscience.

Oda Shingo was relieved, and after emphasizing again that the extent of modification of the original work must be controlled by himself, he did not interfere any further.

"By the way, where are the opening and ending songs?" Mrs. Yukino asked.

"Huh?" Oda Shingo was stunned.

"Since you're here, I don't plan on spending too much time on the music. It's good to save some money since I've already spent a lot. I just want the OP and ED."

What do you mean by just the OP and ED? These two songs can often cause death. Many musicians will be so angry that their hair will be pulled out.

Oda Shingo didn't waste any time and directly wrote "Clear" and "Anytime Anywhere" to Mrs. Yukino.

Mrs. Yukino took it, looked at it, and then hummed softly, and finally gave Oda Shingo a satisfied smile: "Very good, I am very satisfied. By the way, do you need any reward?"

"Reward?" Oda Shingo looked at Mrs. Yukino who was smiling at him, and many inappropriate scenes for children popped up in his mind. Then he felt a few cold gazes shooting at him...

"No, no, after all, I am also one of the beneficiaries. I just want to make my products more attractive." Oda Shingo quickly rejected the other party's reward.

"Really? That's a pity." Mrs. Yukino's eyes deliberately drifted to Oda Shingo's left and right, and then she said slowly, "Next time, tell me quietly by yourself."

"..." Mrs. Yukino is so mean, Oda Nobuo shouted in his heart, don't hurt me.

The next few days were peaceful and everything was normal.

Oda Shingo would occasionally notice that Mrs. Yukino's face would turn red, like a young girl in love. But if he looked closely, it seemed like an illusion and there was no trace of it.

There was an event at Springfield Bookstore, and Sankami Saburo informed me: "Shingo, Springfield Bookstore's New Year's Tea Party is about to be held. Invitees can bring one person of the opposite sex to attend the meeting."

Oda Shingo was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Can I only bring one person?"

(End of this chapter)