Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

Tokyo wasn't as hot in October as before, which improved his mood.

After receiving the original manuscript, Fushimikawa handed him a storyboard for another episode.

"Could you please take a look?"

"Yes."

Holding the storyboard, Tomoyuki Fukuda sat down on the sofa and quietly looked at the content.

Fushimikawa recalls the story of "Tomie" and prepares in advance so that he can bring out the trump card of the new magazine at any time.

Arima watched Fukuda nervously.

Although the studio was quiet, everyone had their own thoughts.

After three to five minutes, Fukuda raised his head.

"Mr. Oikawa, do you have a new idea? The style of this story is slightly different from the previous ones."

He was asking about Fushimikawa, but Arima's body trembled.

Instead of answering directly, Fushimikawa asked, "Is there a problem with this storyboard?"

Fukuda Tomoyuki pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "It's still very interesting, and it can be serialized."

This episode is titled "Men and Women Are Different," and it discusses the division of labor between men and women and gender bias.

Although it was a bit preachy, the plot still followed the same trajectory as before.

Ikkyu cleverly devised a solution to the difficulties posed by the general and the owner of the Kikyo shop.

Arima breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Fukuda Tomoyuki's assessment.

Fushimikawa nodded slightly and looked at his assistant: "I told you there wouldn't be any problem, Arima-senpai."

"This is all thanks to your guidance, teacher."

"No, it's because you're quick-witted and eager to learn."

The two shared a deep bond as master and disciple, but Fukuda Tomoyuki broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

"Mr. Oikawa, what do you mean?!"

"Yes, this storyboard includes a horse drawing."

"Why? Why did you have Arima-kun draw it?"

Fukuda Tomoyuki felt uneasy.

Although he had prepared himself to leave the school year journal and focus on drawing "Doraemon", he did not expect this to happen so soon.

"Teacher, is it your idea to let Arima-kun draw a part first, and then give him the whole thing in the end?"

Fushimikawa shook his head: "No."

Fukuda Tomoyuki breathed a sigh of relief. His teacher was just too busy lately and chose to let his assistant take on more work.

Fushimikawa shattered his illusions: "Instead of proceeding step by step, I've decided that Arima-senpai will draw all of the subsequent 'Ikkyu the Clever'!"

He had already made up his mind about this.

From training Arima to having him handle the work of "Ikkyu the Clever".

This manga was only serialized for twelve chapters. He was leaving Shogakukan, and he couldn't just abandon "Ikkyu-san," so he had to hand it over to Arima.

Fukuda Tomoyuki's face looked terrible, and he even felt dizzy.

He held onto the sofa armrest to keep himself from losing his composure.

"How could this be? Mr. Oikawa. Do you really like Weekly Shonen Sunday that much?"

These were the editor's honest thoughts, filled with resentment, but Fushimikawa wanted to laugh when he heard them.

He has a neutral attitude towards Weekly Shonen Sunday; he doesn't really like it.

To keep it a secret for the time being, he could only say, "I have my own reasons, and it has nothing to do with Sunday magazine. Mr. Fukuda, could you please ask the editor-in-chief of the school year magazine if this is feasible? I also have several dozen storyboards for 'Ikkyu the Clever' that I can give to Arima-senpai. Please inform the editor-in-chief about this as well."

His attitude was firm, and Tomoyuki Fukuda could only nod.

Don't ask; he knows what the editor-in-chief is thinking.

As long as "Ikkyu the Clever" continues to maintain its high-quality serialization, that's fine. The creators behind it are important, but it's not to the point that it has to be discontinued.

This will most likely turn out as Oikawa Ni wishes.

The only person who would feel disappointed is probably Tomoyuki Fukuda himself.

……

"What's wrong with Fukuda? He looks terrible."

Takei Toshiki walked into the studio and pointed outside. He had just run into Fukuda Tomoyuki, who had left not long ago. Fukuda was staggering and looked panicked, as if the sky had fallen.

"He's a grown man, but he's like a little girl who can't handle anything."

Fushimikawa handed over a stack of manuscripts: "This is the last 'Nobita and the Steel Army'."

“Hmm,” Takei Toshiki accepted the manuscript, forgetting what had just happened. He carefully examined it and found no problems, so he nodded.

"I received the original manuscript very well."

He carefully preserved the original manuscript to prevent any accidents.

On Monday, Takei visited the Oikawa studio again.

"Mr. Oikawa, we can discuss the storyboard for the next episode of Doraemon now."

Chapter 71 Watanabe Shizuo: I want to see Oikawa

In Oikawa's studio, there were no assistants, but two strangers.

Takei Toshiki recognized one of them; she was a beautiful girl in a suit, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before. The other was a young man with the air of a corporate slave.

They sat opposite Oikawa, clearly busy with something.

At that moment, they all looked at themselves who had barged in.

“Sorry…” Takei Toshiki paused, “I’m sorry to have disturbed you.”

He was used to the Oikawa Studio, just like he was used to his own home.

So without knocking, they just pushed the door open and came in.

“It’s alright, Editor Takei,” the girl and the young man exchanged a glance, then slowly stood up and said to Fushimikawa, “Mr. Oikawa, let’s stop here for now.”

“Yes,” Fushimikawa stood up and saw them out, “that’s settled then.”

They were speaking in cryptic language, which Toshiki Takei couldn't understand at all.

In this room, he became the odd one out.

This made Takei Toshiki feel uneasy, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

He was clearly there to inform Oikawa that because of your manga, the editorial department has decided to increase the print run of Weekly Shonen Sunday, with the goal of surpassing Weekly Shonen Jump in circulation by the end of the year.

In his dazed state, he ignored the pitying look in the eyes of the young office worker.

"An editor would definitely be sad if they encountered...."

"Leave everything to A-Chuan."

Standing inside, Takei Toshiki could vaguely hear the conversation between the two people outside the door.

Not long after, Oikawa saw the two off and returned to his room, looking at himself seriously, his mouth opening and closing.

He seemed to have tinnitus and couldn't hear anything clearly.

Takei Toshiki looked confused: "What...did you say?"

……

On Tuesday, Teruo Miyahara, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Magazine, walked into the editorial department carrying a manga magazine from a competitor.

After greeting his subordinates who bowed and greeted him, he went straight into the editor-in-chief's office.

Now that "Star of Giants" has ended, magazine sales are entirely supported by "Ashita no Joe" and "Kamen Rider," all thanks to the achievements of the previous editor-in-chief, who is eager to discover a new pillar-level manga artist.

"The only newcomer who can be described with this word is Oikawa Ji from Weekly Shonen Sunday, right?"

Sitting in the leather chair, he began to envy Shizuo Watanabe, the editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Sunday.

"If a second Oikawa appears during his term, no matter how many unexpected events occur, there will be no worries about performance."

The appearance of Oikawa Ni turned the tide for Weekly Shonen Sunday, and it was almost catching up with Jump.

Who would believe that?

However, that's how the publishing industry works; the emergence of a blockbuster work can propel the entire company to new heights.

"Editor-in-chief, excuse me."

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in." Upon hearing the voice, Teruo Miyahara smiled.

The person who came was an editor he valued highly. He graduated from the prestigious private university Waseda University, had outstanding organizational skills, and was very responsible. He was a good manager.

He has only been at magazine for a little over a year, but he has already learned a lot and is fully capable of working independently.

Teruo Miyahara thought that as long as he made some achievements, he would promote him to team leader and make him his confidant.

"Kitahara, wait a minute. Let me finish watching Doraemon first before we talk about it."

"Okay, my matter isn't urgent."

Kitahara Shinsuke stood ramrod straight, holding the envelope, quietly waiting for Miyahara Teruo to have a moment to spare.

His mind wandered, and he couldn't help but recall the scene two years ago when he rallied left-wing youths to march against the school's authoritarianism because of the high tuition fees.

When the big stick came down, the marching crowd was quickly dispersed and disintegrated, and I, as the leader, almost got expelled from school.

'If it weren't for Fujiwara-senpai's help... I would have...'

Kitahara Shinsuke remained motionless.

Not long after, he saw Teruo Miyahara put down "Sunday" with a somewhat shocked expression.