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

Chapter 623: Heroine Comics! Test the waters first
Oda Shingo Studio.

The two big bosses of Springfield Books came to Oda Shingo to apologize.

"I'm very sorry for spreading such a rumor and causing trouble for Mr. Oda." Haruta Sadako, the boss of Haruta Bookstore, prostrated herself to Oda Shingo.

Saburo Mikami also bowed and accompanied him.

It was revealed that Springfield Bookstore was about to launch a new publication, and Shingo Oda was the one to back it up. This matter became more and more true in the comics world, and many comics fans went to Shingo Oda's personal account to inquire about it.

But strictly speaking, this is not a rumor, but Springfield Books did have this plan.

When the senior management met to discuss operations, there was a plan to create this new publication, and they also discussed asking Shingo Oda to start a new comic to ensure traffic.

But the most puzzling thing is that this matter has already been leaked before even talking to Oda Shingo.

This would easily make Oda Nobuo feel that someone was executing him without his permission.

If it were an ordinary cartoonist, he would naturally not care about what he thought, but he is now the big devil in the comics world. A sneeze from him will cause a collective cold in the comics world. Naturally, the impact of this matter cannot be ignored.

Therefore, Haruta Sadako hurried to the door to explain and apologize.

"You are too polite. The main problem is not with you. First of all, I have great trust in Springfield Books' sincerity in cooperation, and I am full of confidence in our cooperation."

Oda Shingo quickly bowed to avoid the embarrassment of the other party's unilateral apology, and sincerely helped to comfort him:

"Secondly, I also believe in your credibility, President Haruta. Those media outlets just want to stir up some trouble so that they can attract traffic. They are just trying to attract readers' attention with just a few words, so don't take this matter to heart."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Oda. I am deeply grateful for your trust in me and our company." Haruta Sadako was also very kind.

"No, no, we have always cooperated happily, and we will not be affected by a little insignificant thing." Oda Shingo knew that once a company's information was held within a certain range, it would be impossible to keep it strictly confidential. So it was completely understandable that the other party leaked the information. However, this was the first time, and he didn't want it to happen again in the future.

Both sides quickly returned to their friendly state and started chatting about family matters.

We are all smart people, so we can just talk it out.

Soon, we started talking about the recent heat in Tokyo and what local specialties there are to beat the heat, and even mentioned bamboo tube flowing water somen. It was a very happy and relaxing chat.

This time, the small gift that Haruta Sadako brought to the house was just the "cold slave in front of the man" to relieve the heat.

It’s actually the Nanqian brand of cold tofu.

However, the price of this special summer-cooling product is absolutely staggering, with a small palm-sized portion costing more than 100,000 yen. It is also said to be a limited edition, and the supply is in short supply.

Oda Shingo naturally disdained such gimmicks, but he didn't mind trying it, so he simply opened the package and ate it on the spot.

Haruta Sadako didn't mind at all. Instead, she was very happy to enjoy such treatment.

Sharing gift food with guests on the spot gives people a more intimate feeling, which can only happen between close friends.

As the housewife, Namikaze Yuzuru provided tableware for everyone. After Oda Shingo and the guests started eating, she took Fujido Kaoru and Mikami Yuko to the next table to enjoy the meal together.

This cold slave is made into a snack. The crystal tofu cubes like jelly are poured with some naturally fermented soy sauce. The slightly salty taste is accompanied by the sweetness of milk, which makes Oda Shingo feel like double skin milk dipped in soy sauce.

After all, Japanese tofu is more like a brewed product, which is different from Chinese soy products. But the taste is really good, at least the expensive price makes people subconsciously unwilling to deny it.

"I'm really sorry for the expense." Oda Shingo said politely, calculating in his mind that Haruta Sadako had sent eight sets of "cold slaves", which must have cost millions.

I don't know who was so quick-witted that he made Haruta Sadako spend so much money all at once.

Looking at Namikaze Yukaku, Oda Shingo found that they were all eating very happily, and even Fujido Kaoru stuck out her tongue at him, making people feel that the crotch season was very hot.

Ahem, putting his thoughts back into context, Oda Nobuo took the initiative to discuss the new publication with Haruta Sadako.

Springfield Bookstore has great ambitions, and it is clinging to Oda Shingo's thigh to climb above Qunyingsha. "Champion" is the main comic magazine, "RED" follows the black, red and yellow route for adults, and now the new magazine it wants to create is a girl's comic work.

There are also some ideas for comic publications for children, but after market research, it is found that there is still great potential in the field of girls' comics.

In recent years, the market for girls' comics has not shrunk much. Although its market share is smaller than that of men's comics, it has remained stable.

After market research, Springfield Books discovered that the female comics market is indeed eager for major works to expand the market, and there is actually a lot that can be done in this regard.

"Although it may be presumptuous to say this, I sincerely ask Mr. Oda to consider publishing comics suitable for women in the new magazine!" Haruta Sadako requested very seriously.

A comic for women?! Don't be ridiculous! Namikaze Yuzuru and other women looked at this side in surprise. Of course, they didn't say anything. This was an important moment for the men in the family to talk about things. It was good to be present, so they didn't want to disturb them.

Saburo Mikami also said that such a request was very rude, but Oda Shingo, you are our strong support, the most reliable devil, so please try your best.

Sadako Haruta also quite tactfully stated that the remuneration would be higher than that of "Champion", the treatment would be more generous, even several times the remuneration, and even the journal dividend ratio that ordinary cartoonists could not even dream of.

This is natural. Oda Shingo has already established a foothold in the most common market, so there is no need to spend energy on a new publication. Compared with the reduction in market influence, he must be given a certain amount of compensation.

After Oda Shingo asked for some more details, he nodded to show that he knew, but he did not agree easily. Instead, he fully expressed his sincerity and said, "As for women's comics, I want to test the waters with Champion first."

"What you mean is..." There was an obvious gleam of expectation in Haruta Sadako's eyes.

"It just so happens that Slam Dunk is almost finished, so I'll try to draw a comic with a heroine as the lead."

Saburo Mikami was surprised: "Wait, Shingo, you said Slam Dunk is finished? Not the first part or the first season is temporarily suspended?"

Slam Dunk is a popular work in the market, not inferior to Dragon Ball and Naruto. And Oda Shingo has long said that the latter two works will have sequels, so why is the former being discontinued?
It will take at least a year or two to serialize the book and make enough money. No, we should wait until the number of single volumes reaches fifty or so.

Oda Shingo smiled and shook his head: "Slam Dunk is a youth manga. Cutting it off when necessary is a great ending to the regrets of youth. If the plot is redundant and used to cheat money, it would be a blasphemy to youth."

Haruta Sadako and Mikami Saburo exchanged glances and neither of them said anything more to persuade him.

Both of them chose to respect Oda Nobuo's decision.

Oda Shingo was quite satisfied when he saw their reactions.

In another world, Inoue had a big conflict with the editor because of the completion of "Slam Dunk", and was even frozen for a period of time. After that, he jumped to another company and did not cooperate with the original comics company.

The reason why Springfield Bookstore can take such an attitude now is not because of the character of the two people, but because the most important thing is that Oda Shingo's status is already transcendent.

His strong market position was unshakable. If the senior management of Springfield Books dared to offend him, they would be overthrown by their own shareholders.

After discussing some more cooperation matters, Oda Shingo sent the two away.

Back to work, Oda Shingo walked to the blackboard.

He didn't write for a long time and was in deep thought for a long time.

"Come on, Shingo!" Namikaze Youhe walked over and said softly.

"A comic with a heroine as the main character is a new challenge, but I have confidence in you."

"Come on, Mr. Oda! I will help you with all my strength!"

Fujido Kaoru and Mikami Yuko also came over to encourage them.

Oda Shingo nodded, smiled, picked up the chalk, and wrote the name of the new comic on the blackboard.

"The Visible Girl".

(End of this chapter)