Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

Kitahara Makoto was still quite happy to have SoftBank join his team.

If we were to compare society to a vast, tangled quagmire...

So now he's leading NicoNico Animation to try and escape the mire and move upwards.

However, the seats up there are already very crowded.

During his upward journey.

They will definitely face suppression from above.

One reason is that there are only so many positions available, and the people at the top are afraid that if you go up, you'll push them down.

One is human greed; everyone wants more benefits.

If you eat one more bite, I have to eat one less bite.

Naturally, someone will come out to suppress you or compete with you.

If it's just Kitahara Makoto alone...

It's not impossible to succeed.

But it will be very troublesome and hard work.

Because this is a society made up of people.

As long as you are involved, you cannot escape the influence of 'people'.

But at this time, if someone in a higher position were to lend a helping hand.

Then the situation will be much better.

SoftBank was a suitable backer for Kitahara Makoto.

Because it is powerful.

At the same time, its background is not as complicated as that of established forces like Mitsubishi and Sumitomo.

It's relatively clean.

This makes the constraints and distribution of benefits much simpler.

Masayoshi Son found it very strange: what kind of movie could affect a valuation of over a billion dollars?

However, Kitahara Shinichi said so.

He did not object.

Even in his opinion.

It's good to let Kitahara Makoto suffer a bit more.

This will help him have fewer unrealistic ideas.

It also makes it easier for SoftBank to control.

Once he fails, SoftBank will step in to help, and gradually and naturally, NicoNico will be assimilated.

Anyway, he still has time and isn't in a hurry.

So Masayoshi Son said.

"No problem, then I'll wait and see."

At that moment, Masayoshi Son had no idea that the "movie" Kitahara Makoto was referring to was a film that grossed over 20 billion yen and broke the global box office record for manga, surpassing the masterpiece "Spirited Away".

If he had known, he would never have been so careless and dismissive.

“I won’t let you down!”

Kitahara Makoto said calmly.

At noon, Masayoshi Son accepted Makoto Kitahara's invitation to have lunch at his home before taking his leave.

……

Late November.

There are still two months until its release.

The promotion for "Your Name" has officially begun.

Because it's only the initial stage, it's not the time to distribute materials on a large scale yet.

So Toei simply put up posters for "Your Name" at the entrance of movie theaters and cinemas.

NicoNico animation, on the other hand, is much more direct.

They placed the teaser poster directly on the website's homepage scrolling banner.

So that every user who enters the website can see it at a glance.

Because of the success of "Saekano: How to Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" and "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai".

The name is Beidouxing Animation.

He has already made a name for himself among enthusiasts.

Now I see that Beidouxing Animation has actually released an animated movie.

Moreover, it's a completely original animated film.

Many people can't help but feel excited and curious about what this film is about.

Thus, the news that "Your Name" was about to be released quietly spread among fans of the genre...

Besides.

The serialization of "Snow Country" in Shinchosha also ended at the end of November.

This literary work achieved an outrageous success during its serialization.

This caused the sales of Shinchosha Weekly to triple.

The letters from readers practically filled the editorial office of Shinchosha.

This demonstrates the terrifying popularity of this literary work.

After the serialization ended.

The next step is to publish the individual volumes.

This time, Shinchosha priced Snow Country at 2800 yen.

Then the first print run was one million copies.

That can be described as extremely bold.

Because pure literature is unlike commercial literature.

There are quite a few business novels that sell over 200,000 copies a week.

But a literary work can sell 20,000 to 30,000 copies a week.

Those are all very good results, thank goodness.

In the face of difficult literary sales.

Shinchosha dared to print so many copies at once.

It's entirely based on trust in Kitahara Makoto's popularity.

Then, according to the proportions agreed upon in the original contract.

For the first printing, Shinchosha had to pay Kitahara Makoto 2.24 + 3.5.

That's 5.7 million yen.

This made his wallet, which had become quite empty, bulge again.

.......................................

The changing seasons triggered my rhinitis, which is really uncomfortable, so I apologize for the lateness of this chapter.

Chapter 69: What difference would it make if we did it again?

The offline autograph session for "Snow Country".

The dense crowd was like a swarm of bees, bustling and noisy.

The readers lined up in a long queue that stretched as far as the eye could see.

A large number of media reporters crowded around.

Security personnel did their best to maintain order at the scene.

The lively atmosphere reached its peak with Kitahara Makoto's arrival.

"Teacher Kitahara!"

"Teacher Kitahara!"

Media reporters swarmed forward, trying to push their way to the front.

The readers' eyes lit up, and they kept greeting them loudly.

The security personnel were drenched in sweat, working tirelessly to maintain order at the scene.

Kitahara Makoto smiled and greeted his fans and readers.

This immediately sparked another round of cheers.

"what……"

Just then, a female reader suddenly broke through the blockade and ran towards Kitahara Makoto.

Before Kitahara Makoto could react, everything went black, and the rich aroma of milk wafted towards him.

The sudden scene startled everyone present, and a flurry of panic ensued.

Several security personnel rushed forward and forcibly separated the excited female fan from Kitahara Makoto.

When Kitahara Makoto regained his sight, the other person was still shouting.

"Teacher Kitahara, I love you. I want to have your baby..."

Seeing the other person's face, which could barely be rated an eight out of ten.

Kitahara felt much better and responded with a smile.

"Thank you for your appreciation, it's my honor."

"Ah..."

"Teacher Kitahara, I like you too."

"Teacher Kitahara, I want to have your baby too."

Seeing that he had been attacked, Kitahara Makoto remained as refined and gentlemanly as ever, which excited the fans and readers present even more.

Several male fans were also there, shouting that they wanted to have his babies.

This left Kitahara Makoto quite speechless, both amused and exasperated.

Before the offline autograph session begins, there will be a Q&A session with reporters, as is customary.

A large number of media reporters surrounded the stage, and someone asked a question.

"Teacher Kitahara, what are your expectations for your new book? Do you think it will break the record of 300,000 copies sold in a week for your previous book, 'Norwegian Wood'?"

Kitahara Makoto replied naturally, "Whether or not we break the record depends entirely on the readers' support. Even if we don't break the record in the end, I'll be satisfied as long as I get the readers' approval."

Seeing that Kitahara wasn't falling for it, another reporter asked.

"Professor Kitahara, some people in the literary world are calling you the King of Literature. What is your opinion on this?"

"That's too much of an exaggeration. In the field of literature, I consider myself a 'primary school student' with a lot to learn and a long way to go. There are so many senior experts in literature; I don't deserve that title."

"What are your thoughts on being attacked just now? Will it leave you with any psychological trauma?"

Kitahara Shin paused for a moment, then smiled and said.

"Hmm... not bad."

"So what if it happened again?"

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