My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

The editorial staff are now generally aware that Naoto wants to end the series. And everyone knows the truth about their own situation.

As long as the show remains popular, there's virtually no chance of it ending.

It's impossible for them to even be in the top five, let alone number one.

If Naoto were to be poached now, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to JUMP.

The poaching of a star editor will not only cause morale to plummet, but may even reignite the hard-won victory.

Therefore, everyone understands that it is impossible to let Naoto leave under any circumstances.

Although everyone knows the true nature of Naoto's relationship with Saiki's father, the possibility of Naoto leaving is relatively small.

However, when everyone heard the news that the editor-in-chief of the magazine had approached Naoto, they couldn't help but start to worry.

Who knows what conditions these people will offer to get a straight person?

"So, I'm leaving this to you. You must bring ONE-sensei here no matter what. You must stop those people before things get out of control."

In the editor-in-chief's office, Editor-in-Chief Sasaki said to Saiki's father with a headache.

He was already having enough of a headache lately because Naoto wanted to end this matter, but before that matter was even over, Naoto had another problem.

When he first heard the news today, he thought it was the straight people who leaked it to put pressure on them.

But he quickly calmed down.

Because the speed of this spread is so fast, it would be impossible to achieve such a wide-ranging spread without the help of professionals.

And to be honest, he's known Naoto for a long time and has a general idea of ​​Naoto's personality.

This young man wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics.

So it's highly likely that after the last time they talked about wanting to end things, someone, knowing about this, deliberately investigated these matters again, and then they all came to light at once.

Shueisha's current order is to keep Naoto in check; after all, they can't let such a talented manga artist get away.

Naoto is now, in their eyes, someone who can replace the three Egyptian Gods in the future.

Qi Mu's father was actually quite nervous at this time.

After all, since the straight man didn't sign a contract with his wife, the main responsibility actually lies with him.

As an editor, Saiki's father naturally knew how terrible this system was. When Naoto debuted as a new manga artist, Saiki's father thought about it for a while and then didn't mention it again.

At the time, Saiki's father was mainly worried that Naoto, as a newcomer, wouldn't be used to JUMP's practices, and that after the game was canceled, he wouldn't be able to pursue other manga projects, so he didn't have Naoto sign the contract.

Unexpectedly, in less than four months, Naoto became a top manga artist.

If Zhiren really runs away now, as Zhiren's editor, I will bear the greatest responsibility.

Therefore, Qi Mu's father was very nervous at this moment.

When Saiki's father found Naoto, Naoto had just finished talking to editor Ushijima and returned home.

"Naoto, why are you back?! Does this mean you've already agreed?!"

"Uncle, calm down! How could I possibly agree so quickly? I'm not some kind of idiot who can't see the situation clearly."

Seeing that Qi Mu's father was almost in tears, Naoto quickly began to deny it.

Admittedly, the conditions offered by Ushijima were very tempting, but Naoto also knew very well that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

The fact that the other party was willing to pay such a high price to send me proves that this matter is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Besides, the only thing that can't be finished right now is the vampire clan.

Anyone can give up. If you really can't make up a story anymore, just ask Nanzi for help, or you can pretend to be sick. For a straight person with memories of a past life, finding a reason to end the story is incredibly easy.

"Phew, that's good. By the way, Naoto, you should go and talk to the editor-in-chief. Everyone is going crazy because of what happened today."

"Hehe, it seems that Editor Ushijima's visit has done me a favor. I was just thinking of seeing the editor-in-chief anyway. Let me get something first."

At this moment, Naoto, amidst the puzzled look on Saiki's father's face, went into his room and took out a bag.

When Naoto arrived at the editorial department and entered the editor-in-chief's office, the editor-in-chief's gloomy face clearly showed signs of easing.

As it stands, the fact that Naoto is still coming to the editorial department proves that this matter has not yet come to fruition, and there is still room for things to be resolved.

As mentioned before, if Naoto really wants to end the series, although JUMP would be very reluctant, ending it is not an unacceptable thing compared to completely losing Naoto, a genius manga artist.

And to be honest, it's not uncommon for authors to have a hit comic book followed by an even more popular one.

Take the famous author Togashi, for example. He was very powerful in his previous work, Yu Yu Hakusho, but he became even more powerful in The Full-Time Master.

For JUMP, the manga artists themselves are the real asset.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many comic artists whose serializations are frequently canceled, yet they still receive their exclusive contract fees.

"It seems that the conditions offered by that guy Ushijima didn't sway you."

"Well, how should I put it? I'm definitely tempted. But compared to that, my bigger dream is to become the world's number one manga artist. To achieve that, I have to be in the top manga magazine."

"Hmph, you've achieved your goal. The higher-ups have agreed that you can end this, but we have a few conditions that you need to agree to."

"Let's talk about that later. Editor-in-chief, please take a look at this first."

At this moment, Naoto handed the bag he had brought earlier to the editor-in-chief.

However, after the editor-in-chief opened the contents, he discovered that it was actually the first chapter of Naoto's new work.

Upon seeing the above content, the editor-in-chief's eyes widened slightly.

Chapter 67: The Appearance of the Parasite

"what is this?"

"The new manga will be called 'Parasyte.' Editor-in-chief, what do you think?"

When Naoto handed the manuscript to the editor-in-chief, he was actually quite nervous.

Speaking of the anime Parasyte, we have to mention a manga magazine that isn't very familiar to most people: Weekly Morning.

This comic magazine, which is not among the three major comic magazines, was founded in 1982 and is a popular weekly comic magazine for young people.

Because this magazine was specifically designed for commuters who commute by train, the works it publishes are mostly realistic in nature, but also include works on history, politics, sports, and other topics. Key artists include Kenji Hirokane, Makoto Kobayashi, Takehiko Inoue, and Shinji Mizushima. In addition, the magazine also publishes works by European and American artists.

Some of the more well-known works in recent years include Cells at Work! Black and Tenchi Maker 2. There were also popular works like Chi's Sweet Home in the past. Even the renowned Go Nagai serialized Devilman Girl in this magazine. After leaving Jump, Takehiko Inoue also serialized Vagabond in it. Although the magazine isn't very famous, it has many well-known works.

The masterpiece Parasyte was serialized in a supplement of Morning.

But why is it called a masterpiece?

This is naturally because the comic is not only very impressive, but also quite magical.

The original author of this manga only planned to finish it after three chapters, but due to its immense popularity, it was serialized for ten volumes, accumulating sales of eleven million copies.

The live-action version was announced at the same time as the anime adaptation in 2013, and the manga also won the 17th Kodansha Manga Award in 1993 and the 27th Seiun Award in 1996.

Leaving aside the Kodansha Manga Awards, the Seiun Award's prestige is self-evident. The two Seiun Award winners most familiar to domestic audiences are Ultraman Tiga and Kuuga.

This work is not simply a comic book; it contains reflections on humanity, the handling of relationships between humans and other races, and even environmental protection and the meaning of survival.

However, Naoto was nervous because Parasyte is hard to call a shonen manga.

After all, the gore and content involved are really hard to describe.

However, halfway through drawing, Naoto realized that JUMP himself wasn't exactly innocent either.

For example, the bloody Chainsaw Man of recent years, and the risqué Undying and Unfortunate, are all works by JUMP.

Although he was a little worried, Naoto still chose this option.

Perhaps it's also because of a certain sentimentality involved.

Upon hearing Naoto's words, the editor-in-chief immediately began looking at the comic book in his hand.

Upon seeing the cover, the editor-in-chief was startled by the abstract imagery.

The eerie head had completely changed its appearance, becoming like a mass of liquid.

On that ferocious mouth, there was a crazed smile and sharp teeth. No matter how you look at it, this is not a scene that a normal human being could have.

When the editor saw this, his first reaction was that Naoto was planning to start drawing horror comics.

In the early stages, the parasites did indeed exude an aura of terror.

However, this kind of horror is different from the horror of Junji Itō. In creating horror, Parasyte tends to reflect on various issues.

The horror elements are merely a backdrop in the comic.

Aside from the initial terrifying scenes, the story then begins.

It begins as an observation, recounting the enormous damage that humanity is currently causing to the environment.

The pollution caused each year alone has already made their expressions extremely unbalanced.

Finally, in a simple narrative, it says how much less damage the environment would suffer if half the human population suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, a special life form, like a seed, slowly emerged from the water, looking just like an earthworm.

Just when the editor-in-chief didn't understand what this was all about.

The next scene shows these worm-like insects appearing all around the city.

Ground, parking lot, trees...

These insects seemed to be searching for something, and even sneaked into people's homes.

Soon, the editor-in-chief understood what these so-called parasites were.

An unidentified creature, resembling an earthworm, approached a man's ear and, in the next instant, entered his brain directly through his ear.

Seeing this scene, the editor-in-chief felt a chill run down his spine, especially when combined with Naoto's masterful drawing skills, which made the atmosphere even more intense.

It felt like watching a horror movie late at night.

After being invaded by these insects, his face immediately turned extremely terrified.

Meanwhile, another insect also entered the protagonist's room, but unexpectedly, because the protagonist had a cold, this insect was unable to invade his brain.

Faced with this situation, when the male protagonist regained consciousness and looked at the insect in front of him, he thought it was a snake that had come into the house, and hurriedly grabbed a baseball bat to try to stop it.

But then, this strange insect burrowed into the protagonist's arm.

The editor-in-chief was also unsure of the situation.