I'm a pirate in Tokyo

"Moses, Moses, Takeda?" Nami put down her brush and picked up the phone: "What happened?"

There was a noisy crowd on the other side of the phone. Wu Sheng plugged his left ear and said: "We sold everything, and the money was a bit unexpected, so Zoro wants to gather everyone to have a good meal together! You Bring Miss Yasui and Miss Okayu with you!"

"Have a good meal? How much did you sell for it? How many millions?" Nami asked curiously. Why did they feel a little bloated after hearing this?

Wu Sheng did not make a loud noise. He lowered his left hand from his ear, covered his mouth and said into the microphone: "12 million."

"What?!" Nami suddenly stood up: "So many?!"

"Yes, thanks to Bucky for bringing us to an old man, otherwise we probably wouldn't be able to sell so much. You invited Miss Yasui and Miss Okayu. We haven't thanked them properly since they became our assistants. This time can be considered a small Thank you very much."

"Okay, then where are we going to meet up later?" Na Mei smiled happily, this money is too much! She couldn't help but think about going to the criminal world tonight to kill people and turn the world upside down, and collect more things to sell.

"It's near Jimbocho. You guys should keep busy. It will be a while before we get back. I'll call you when we get back." Wu Sheng and the others are still a bit far from home.

"Okay." Nami happily hung up the phone and sat down in a daze.

After a while, I came to my senses and stood up again to invite the two assistant ladies to have a dinner together.

Yasui and Oka are good at it. They like their current job very much. Nami and Wu Sheng invited them to dinner as a sign of their recognition of their abilities, so they naturally agreed happily.

There are many kinds of people who become comic assistants, but they can be roughly divided into two types: one is that they want to be a cartoonist and make a living by being an assistant when there is no successful serialization; the other is that they don’t care whether they become a cartoonist or not and regard their assistants as assistants. A kind of work and life.

The second type of people who "don't care whether they become cartoonists or not" are also divided into those who have recognized the reality after years of failure and gave up on their dream of being a cartoonist, and those who just enjoy drawing and like to be an assistant.

The two of them are the kind of people who like to draw and be assistants.

After so many years, the two of them have worked as assistants in different cartoonists and cartoons of different styles. They are well-informed and experienced, otherwise Hattori would not invite them to be Nami's assistants.

The two of them agreed that working on "Death King's Notes" was a very comfortable job.

Neither Nami nor Wu Sheng has the arrogance of so-called young geniuses. They work seriously and steadily, without skipping a beat or procrastinating. They are never asked to work overtime and basically complete their work on time.

And because Wu Sheng finished all the scenes early, "Death Note" never had a situation like ordinary cartoonists who had to struggle with the follow-up plot, or struggled to come up with ideas that led to a depressing atmosphere. Nami's mood has always been very relaxed, making her work easy. The atmosphere is also very good.

In fact, it's okay if they can't think of it. What they're more afraid of is the terrible thing of having to think of it all at once, changing the plot in the middle of the drawing and overturning the drawing again.

In order to strive for excellence, many cartoonists will actually do this kind of thing when inspiration comes to them and think of better ideas. They put down their dignity and beg them for help. As assistants and working in this circle, how can they refuse? ?

After all, everyone in the circle is engaged in creation, and they all have this bad habit to some extent. They can't stop inspiration when it comes. If you refuse, it doesn't matter once or twice. The more fame spreads, even if the cartoonist understands,

In the future, editors will not give them priority when they have work to do.

But as soon as they agree, it may be one all-nighter, or even two all-nighters or three all-nighters. They are girls, once or twice is fine, but more is too much.

They originally had this worry when they took the job this time: Nami and Wu Sheng were too young, only in their first year of high school, and they were too excited to stay up all night for fun. Although they were only in their 20s, they couldn't survive it.

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However, they liked Nami and the painting style of "Death King's Note" so much that they felt

Since you may encounter this kind of thing no matter where you go, you might as well paint what you like!

So when they came to work mentally prepared to have a lot of late drafts and work overtime, the reality gave them a big surprise.

Wu Sheng and Nami don't look like newcomers at all.

As a screenwriter, Wu Sheng basically never shows up every day. He only appears every Friday afternoon when Hattori comes to pick up the manuscript to discuss some things. When discussing the plot and storyboards, he is as steady as an old dog. He has never had any problems with newcomers and is decisive.

, sharp and confident.

Hattori can only give some suggestions on painting. The plot is really that Wu Sheng rushes away with all his energy and no one cares!

They also secretly guessed at which episode Wu Sheng had finished the storyboard.

Because it was only 20 episodes, he should have discussed the subsequent development of the plot with Nami in the studio, but they never did!

Nami never mentioned it either.

As a painter, Nami was even more terrible. She basically finished the line draft for the next day one day in advance. Anyway, she never delayed the draft. Occasionally, she would tell them in advance if she was delayed due to some things.

The atmosphere is great, the cartoonists and playwrights are very capable, and the results of these two issues are also excellent.

Compared to where they worked before: cartoonists often ran out of inspiration, or their performance dropped, causing them to become depressed, grumpy, and work overtime for a long time, which made them nervous. Now this job is like heaven-like treatment.

Moreover, "Death King's Notes" has received wide acclaim since its serialization. Many cartoonists and assistants who have worked before are asking them about the situation of these two new high school students. When they heard what they said, they were all envious.

Therefore, although they have only worked with Nami for less than a month, they already value this job far more than before.

I heard that Nami was having a dinner tonight, and since she was a girl and a high school student, she naturally didn’t have anything to worry about. After happily agreeing, her work efficiency went up a notch.

...

40 minutes later, the sky had darkened. Wu Sheng and Zoro walked out of the subway station and saw Luffy and others standing aside waiting.

Brooke and Keya also came together. Judging from their expressions, the progress this afternoon was pretty good.

Sanji and Usopp looked envious and jealous. They held Zoro in their arms and walked in front. They asked in a low voice: "Really sold for 12 million!!? Those necklaces are so valuable?"

They had also seen those things. They didn't care when Zoro said he wanted to sell them. What did they think they were worth?

"Yes." Zoro cherished his words like gold and nodded reservedly. Money is a man's courage, no matter how old a man is, he will count: "I'm treating you tonight, open up and eat!"

Sanji and Usopp looked at each other, nodded, and reached a tacit understanding: tonight, they must kill the guy who abused them during the special training!

Wu Shengze walked behind and introduced to several people: "This is Uncle Bucky, a senior who takes good care of us. These are senior Brooke and classmate Keya, our partners in the light music department."

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly towards Bucky, indicating that they were not awakened people, but just ordinary people.

Bucky understood and nodded to them with a smile, as if they knew each other.

"Please give me some advice." Neither Keya nor Brooke expected that there would be a stranger tonight, so they bowed slightly with some restraint.

Wu Sheng smiled and said: "Uncle Bucky is one of our own, so there is no need to be so polite. He deserves half of the credit for tonight's dinner."

Bucky liked people to praise him, and when Wu Sheng said it, he smiled and waved his hands: "Hahaha, it's not a big deal, hahaha!"

Several people walked towards the street near Wu Sheng's house with a smile, and joined Nami and the other three who had already gone downstairs. A large group of people walked on the street, trying to find a suitable shop.

There were 11 of them. It was the rush hour after get off work, and many small shops were closed.

There was no room for so many of them, so I walked back and forth for several streets and still couldn't find a place.

There are 23 wards in Tokyo, and different areas have different living standards and cultural atmospheres. Unlike the high-end sushi restaurants and wine bars in Shinjuku Ginza or Shibuya, Jimbocho has more famous restaurants with a long history.

But many of them only have a bar counter or a table for 4 people. They are so crowded that they can only accommodate up to 8 people. They looked for several restaurants they wanted to eat, but after entering, they found that they couldn't sit down, so they had to come out and look again.

Fortunately, they were lucky. They didn't look for long before they saw a shop with a navy blue curtain. The spacious door was made of shiny bamboo strips. A lantern was lit on the right side of the door. The eaves above the door were simple.

Tile bricks.

A strong retro style comes across.

Wu Sheng walked to the door and looked at the menu. It was for sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. These are usually provided in private rooms, which is very suitable.

Looking further, I found that this store was founded in 1895, making it a century-old store!

Open the menu and take a look: [Our sukiyaki beef is all selected Kuroge Wagyu beef, and Kuroge Wagyu teppanyaki steak is available on the first floor. 】

There is also a picture of this beef on the menu. The texture of the snowflakes is very uniform, and the pink meat looks very appetizing.

Kuroge Wagyu beef has a very tender texture and a low melting point. When you eat it, you will feel like the meat is melting in your mouth, and the taste is very mellow.

Wu Sheng didn't pay attention for a moment. He turned back and finally saw the price:

Oh my god! The price per person is estimated to be 10,000 yen. Coupled with his understanding of Luffy, a foodie, this meal can't be purchased for less than 200,000 yen!

He stepped back a little helplessly and whispered to Zoro: "This store is a bit expensive, so let's look for it again."

Zoro raised his eyebrows after hearing this, "Expensive? How expensive?"

Thinking about it, I walked forward and looked through it. It seemed to be okay and not expensive!

Looking at the picture of beef and sukiyaki, he swallowed, and the taste of the sukiyaki made by Ohana and the others that Wu Sheng described to him last time appeared in his mind.

He turned his head and was very excited: "This is the one, don't worry!" There is also a set of armor and a jade-like ivory in the Qingyin Department! Based on today's market prices, it is estimated that it can be sold for ten to twenty million!

After saying that, without waiting for Wu Sheng to persuade him again, he opened the bamboo door, raised the curtain and walked in.

.......

Wu Sheng slapped his forehead. This guy was acting like a nouveau riche. It seemed like he was going to be beaten hard today so that he could keep it in the future and not mishandle quick money.

"Then let's go in too."

The two assistant girls quietly pulled Nami's sleeves: "Nami, I've heard of this store. It's a century-old famous store, and the prices are not cheap! You'd better advise Takeda-kun?"

Nami didn't make it clear to them, they thought it was Takeda's treat.

Although Bucky looked mature, he followed him faithfully and did not participate in the selection of the store. Wu Sheng and the others did not ask him, and they knew at a glance that he was not the one paying the bill.

With so many people, this one meal can cost half of the 20-page manuscript fee for "Notes of the Death King"! You guys have just started serializing it, and you haven't even published a single volume yet, so you just come to this kind of store to spend money.

Bar?

Takeda-kun is indeed still a young man. Although he is quite reliable at work, when it comes to spending money, he seems to be acting like a wanton teenager who is drunk now and drunk the next!

Although Nami also felt that it was a bit expensive, Zoro's money was too easy to come by, and she didn't feel it at all. She thought that it was not her own money that was spent anyway. Everyone has been really tired recently, so it is okay to find some delicious food to nourish the soul.

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Then he smiled and said to the two of them: "It's okay, don't worry, they made a lot of extra money today, don't worry about eating!"

As he said this, he took the two assistant girls one by one and followed the friends in front.