I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 52: This is a newcomer? Are you kidding me?
Inside the meeting room of Shueisha, the cameraman was already holding up a camera to record the reactions of the famous cartoonists.

Although this Newcomer Award is jointly organized by Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Kodansha.

But the final review was still held offline at Shueisha, which is recognized as the top 1.

After all, this is a rare joint award by three companies, so the previous online review model was not adopted.

The organizers also invited the media, hoping to promote this rare award by recording a program that would capture the cartoonists' expressions when reading comics, their discussions and banter with each other, interviews with the award-winning works, and messages to younger and newcomers.

After the review, the media will conduct brief interviews and record videos to promote the competition.

Aimi Xinhe took the initiative to take charge of this reception.

Because among the painters who passed the first round of this grand prize, there are two of hers, and she thinks one of them is the strongest contender for the gold prize.

So if possible, she would help by saying a few words.

It is also another way to play the home advantage.

Of course there may be a little bit of unfairness, but where is absolute fairness in the adult world?
In addition, Shinkawa Aimei is a rare beautiful editor in the industry, which also has positive significance for publicity.

And now, several cartoonists who were invited to serve as judges were joking and teasing each other.

Although their companies are competitors, in fact, the relationship between them is mostly good.

Many of them are even each other's loyal readers and appreciate each other.

For example, the teacher who is now sitting in the main seat in the middle, holding his waist and jokingly asking if a certain teacher really has ripples and whether he can teach him how to heal his waist, is the genius player in the hearts of many cartoonists.

Many people are his loyal fans and like him very much.

Oh, there is a teacher who draws basketball comics. Apart from the comics, I may have some prejudice against him.

"Let's start the selection!" Ai Mi Shinkawa sent piles of comic manuscripts to the big guys who were joking.

"The painting is amazing, but the story is a little off. I'll have to wait and see."

"It's really like the waves behind are pushing the waves ahead. I'm so scared. It makes me want to give it a try and write two more chapters."

"I hope I won't receive a mahjong invitation from you, teacher, this Sunday?"

Several people were discussing while reviewing the manuscript.

"Hey, this is really interesting!" one of the judges suddenly said. "Goodbye Eri."

"Oh, this storyboard is so interesting and amazing, it can rival Togashi-sensei's. Wait, isn't this a newcomer award? Is this a newcomer? You must be kidding!"

The other judges followed suit and opened the book "Goodbye Eri."

Then there were exclamations one after another.

All the judges present are top experts in the industry.

However, these old foxes simply flipped through two pages, their expressions changed instantly, and they sat up straight.

This level is terrifyingly powerful.

Shinkawa Aimei, who was waiting on the phone, quickly said, "This is a new artist who just debuted this year. They're serialized on Jump+, but haven't appeared in a publication yet."

"Oh no, you really scared me."

I used to feel a lot of pressure when I praised the newcomers, but I actually just wanted to say good things about them in front of the camera.

No matter how strong a newcomer is, there is still a huge gap between him and the old veterans standing at the top of the pyramid.

But now this comic...it's real.

I'm not saying I can definitely beat them, but if the author just debuted this year...
Even Togashi, a recognized talent in the industry, had a dark history two years before his debut, but this...
They can't help but ask themselves if they could have reached this level when they first debuted?

The answer, of course, is obvious.

The level of their debut is a world away from this comic.
"What is this? Am I being teased?"

However, after being surprised, the judges gradually became immersed in the story.

One judge was shocked at the inexplicable explosion in "My Mother Died in Explosion", then stunned, and finally laughed out of anger.

"Ah, this bastard! Haha! He scored twice! Who taught this kid to draw comics like this?"

Later, another judge saw Eri arguing for a long time, only to be amused while filming a movie, and couldn't help but complain.

"But it's really fun. I have no idea what he'll be showing up on the next page! I haven't had this much fun reading a comic in ages!"

The cameramen who were holding cameras noticed the teachers' unusual reactions and immediately zoomed in.

I began to carefully film their reactions and focused on the cartoonist's name on the spare manuscript on the side.

【Haruki Nagayama】.

Back to the story.

Eri and Yuta continued filming, with most of the shots being on Eri.

"I'm almost 1200 years old."

Eri said something that was not in line with normal life.

You're filming a movie this time, right?

For some reason, the judges had basically given up on making the next prediction for this work.

It seems that the more you guess about him, the more you will be teased.

However, thinking back on the wonderful interactions between the male and female protagonists, perhaps this is indeed a beautiful and romantic love story.

The scene changes.

It was still the same hospital, but the person sitting on the bed was Eri.

The judges' smiles, which had been cursing at the teasing they had just done, disappeared.

Their keen senses detected a hint of tragedy.

The plot seems to be a repeat of the previous plot.

They ate together, traveled together, joked together, and of course, there were also shots of the hospital ward interspersed.

However, the role of the mother on the hospital bed was replaced by Eri.

There is a hint of sadness mixed with the warmth.

Yuta experienced it again, accompanying someone gradually to the end.

Yuta and Eri's laughter is truly beautiful, but this beauty is destined to come to an end.
The camera looks up at the sky.

There is no one in the picture.

There was only the window, the sky, and the IV bottle in the hospital.

The frames only have a dialogue with each other.

"Did you film the kissing scene?"

"I took the picture, do you want to put it in?"

"Hmm~ Should I let it go?"

"Yuta, why did you set me up as a vampire?"

"I always feel that we should add a little fantasy element to it. When you took me to the ruins, didn't you look like a vampire?"

"Even if I die from being sucked dry, I'll be content to be the nourishment of a beautiful person like you."

"Thank you."

"I really want to see the movies Yuta directed."

"You can watch the half-made one."

"I want to see the complete version." "I see."

"Eri, what kind of movie do you want me to make?"

"Make it the kind of movie you told me about in the beginning."

"What is that like?"

The scene suddenly changed.

There is a big screen, a screening room, and a group of audiences sitting in the audience.

Scored three times!

But none of the judges who were looking at the paintings cursed and made themselves laugh like they did before.

Because the picture on the screen gave an exquisite close-up.

Eri, who was already emaciated, was lying on the hospital bed, speaking with a blank look in her eyes.

【Movies that can make you cry】

I was fooled again.

But, was it considered a prank?
The previous movie was fake, but the scenes were real, and my mother really left.

Now, what about Eri?
The picture flashed.

Crying was heard from the venue in the comic.

"call"

I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older and my heart is getting softer, but these masters who have drawn many tear-jerking plots all sighed when they saw such a not-so-new plot.

Yuta fulfilled his promise with Eri and made a scissors hand gesture in front of the camera.

But he didn't show his face.

Perhaps he also cried bitterly.

black screen.

black screen.

black screen.

The black screen for several consecutive pages gives people endless aftertaste.

It leaves readers with enough thoughts and space to chew on this sadness that is clearly a separation of life and death but seems so plain.

It’s as if death is not that grand, it just really happens.

Afterwards, Yuta went to college, dropped out of college, found a job in a company, and then got married and had children.

And Yuta still often edits movies about Eri over and over again.

Yuta has no complaints about his family. He feels that living a peaceful life like this and waiting for death is also a happy life.

Yuta, who is already middle-aged, sits in front of the camera and tells the story calmly. He was involved in a car accident and all his relatives except himself have died.

He felt a little lost and numb.

Just like before, he wanted to commit suicide again.

Along with the camera, Yuta returned to the ruins.

The judges felt a little heavy-hearted as they looked at the manuscripts that were shrinking page by page.

The more ordinary the death, the more difficult it is to accept.

So, what will be the ending of this?
"farewell."

On the TV in the ruins, the footage of Yuta when he was young and about to commit suicide was playing.

Next page.

"You're a lot older than you appear in this video."

Eri, still looking like a young girl, sat on the sofa, watching the video with a smile.

?

Question marks appeared on the judges' faces.

"This movie ends with the lover's death, which is too commonplace. Can there be a big twist? Isn't it missing some fantasy elements?"

Eri held up her face and complained about the movie.

But when I think about it, it seems like I'm complaining about the entire comic.

"As for the fantasy elements, they're already there. I've already made you a vampire."

Yuta lowered his head, not agreeing with Eri's answer.

"That's not a fantasy, because I really am a vampire!" Eri said, "The proof is, look, I'm still young."

???

This expansion is too free!

The judges were amazed at the story unfolding and quickly turned to the next page again.

It has been a long time since I felt this way. As masters in the industry for many years, they have read too many comics and are familiar with various story templates.

This actually made them look forward to what would happen on the next page of the comics for the first time in a long time.
"I don't like people talking while watching a movie. If you don't want to sit down, can you please leave?" Eri said.

"Okay." Yuta didn't sit down, but turned around and said, "Goodbye."

"Yeah, okay, bye." Eri also said goodbye to her.

If the story ended here, it would be a masterpiece that is somewhat intriguing, a little sad, plain and interesting.

Excellent camera language, interesting character development, plain but unforgettable emotional expression, and those few somewhat mischievous pranks.

It is enough for it to achieve an excellent result in this audition.

However, the judges only had two pages left of the manuscript.

This story has not yet ended.

Are the last two pages the finishing touch or just superfluous?
The judges turned the last two pages with great anticipation.
Yuta walked out of the ruins.

"I never saw Eri again after that. I also understood why I kept editing that movie."

“Is it missing some fantasy elements?”

Eri in her memories gave the answer.

Yuta smiled.

And the last page.

The ruins exploded with a loud bang!
Yes, just like before.

There are no signs.

exploded.

???

　I finally finished plagiarizing a comic. Actually, plagiarizing comics is not a very pleasing task. It is difficult to tell the whole story in one go, so I used a segmented approach and omitted a lot of content.

　　Therefore, the proportion of plagiarism in this book is destined to be low.

　　If you are interested in this comic, you can still go and read the original work.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)