Great Mangaka

"Let's toast to the rapid report results!"

"Cheers!"

At 8:00 PM, Osaka's nightlife had just begun.

At a hotel, dozens of editors, men and women, sat at different tables and held a lively celebration banquet.

"The company is finally generous! It's been a long time since I had a free meal!"

"Thank you very much, Mirai-sensei!"

"It's so refreshing. I didn't expect Mirai-sensei to create another sales miracle. This year has been an exceptional year."

The editors of Hinotori Publishing's Youth Department were very excited. Sun-san toasted Kurosawa on behalf of the other editors and said, "Editor-in-chief, this glass of wine is for you. If you hadn't sympathized with Mirai-sensei, we wouldn't be having this meal."

Kurosawa stood up and finished the wine with him; then, he smiled and said: "It's just a meal. When the total sales volume is published, the company will host a formal celebration banquet. Just wait to receive the gift bags."

Gift bags. The editors became even more excited upon hearing the news.

"Editor-in-chief, I heard that Detective Conan sold 78,000 copies on the first day. Can it surpass the results of the first volume?"

"A little better, but it's hard to exceed 900,000...",

Kurosawa replied. The sales of the second volume of Detective Conan did not advance much compared to the first. There is nothing we can do about it. The sales of the first volume were already very high.

In addition, the first volume included several manga by Mirai-sensei, and the advertising intensity was also higher than the second. Back then, posters were everywhere. The company didn't do much advertising for this release. Furthermore, Detective Conan entered a stable stage and the number of readers gradually became fixed.

"You guys won this time, but don't forget, we'll surpass you soon!"

Not far away, a keen editor heard Kurosawa's words, raised her voice, and laughed. This time, Inuyasha's sales broke the single volume record for female manga, and total sales could exceed 700,000 copies. Although it's not as good as Detective Conan, its future growth potential is much greater. Detective Conan maintains long-term serialization through boring cases, and the main plot progresses very slowly, so readers will gradually lose interest.

Inuyasha is a manga with a developing plot. It will become more and more exciting over time and attract more readers. It is inevitable that individual volume sales will surpass Detective Conan's in the future.

"Only the individual volume surpasses it! Detective Conan will be serialized for longer, and its total sales will be much better than yours!"

a Weekly Shōnen editor retorted. The advantage of the Detective Conan model is that it can be drawn continuously and generate long-term profits.

"That's not necessarily true. Inuyasha has greater market adaptability than you, and it's very likely to have a magical twist and increase sales!"

The editor was not to be outdone and they began exchanging words.

Sakura looked at them with a smile. As Mirai-sensei's assistant, she and Tomoko were present and were the only mangaka. She looked at Mizuki, the editor-in-chief of female manga, beside her.

"Editor-in-chief, the sales of these two manga are incredible. Do you know how much money Mirai-sensei can earn?"

she asked curiously.

"The preliminary calculation should be over 30,000,000 yen." Mizuki smiled. She thought of the cruel Mirai-sensei. 'His talent was truly difficult to measure:' "But Five Centimeters Per Second is not under our control. We don't know the results of its rapid report. If it's not very bad, all results should exceed 40,000,000 yen."

"40,000,000 yen!"

the editors around her exclaimed. 'This figure is astonishing. Even best-selling authors find it difficult to earn so much money. They've never thought about it.'

"Great, how incredible!"

"Mirai-sensei is the company's number one powerful figure!"

Some editors had sparkling eyes. Even the waitress serving the dishes almost fell to the floor upon hearing them, and almost all the soup spilled on the table. She apologized in a panic: "I'm sorry, I'll clean it up right away...".

The waitress, envious in her heart, wiped with a rag. 'Although she didn't understand it very well, people who play with culture are incredible and earn a lot of money.'

The editors ignored her. Their gazes quickly fell on Mizuki.

"Editor-in-chief, you're very happy! The bonus must be a lot! Tell us how much it is!"

"What bonus? I'm a mediocre editor." Mizuki blushed and said: "You should ask Sakura. When she was an assistant, Mirai-sensei said he would give her and Tomoko 200,000 yen each."

"What!"

"Sakura, is that true?"

The editors looked at Sakura with their mouths watering.

"...It's true." Sakura nodded awkwardly: "Mirai-sensei said we can't work hard."

She was also very happy. It would take her several months to get 200,000 yen. Besides, money doesn't matter. The important thing is that it represents Mirai-sensei's goodwill. His goodwill determines that Sakura can learn more, like drawing magical girl themes. That's what Sakura wants...

"I'll have to study seriously with Mirai-sensei in the future."

"Well said, Sakura, you're very competitive. You're the only one who beat Weekly Shōnen!" an editor praised enthusiastically. She patted Sakura's shoulder and said with a smile: "Tomato, he's also an assistant, but his Gundam just didn't pass. Haha, it's really exciting!"

Female editors are usually more hostile towards male editors. Both sides are in the same company, but they have to compete for many resources. So far, Weekly Shōnen is leading.

So, if someone surpasses her, the editors will be proud.

"Tomato?"

Sakura also knew that Tomato hadn't been selected. She turned her head and looked at the Weekly Shōnen tables. Tomato was chatting with an editor. Although his expression was normal, he drank more frequently than usual.

"Will he be okay?"

Sakura was a little worried. After the meeting, she paid attention to Tomato. Indeed, she saw that he was walking with difficulty, so she couldn't help but approach to help him.

"Tomato, are you okay?"

Other editors witnessed this scene and looked at each other in surprise.

"Does Sakura usually take the initiative?"

"It seems not. She has a gentle temperament. Even if she sees such a scene, she won't leave by herself."

Mizuki's gaze was thoughtful. She smiled: "Sakura is very proactive. It seems she's made a good impression on Tomato."

"Good impression?"

an editor asked, confused.

"Well, yes, Sakura divorced a few years ago, and Tomato is still single. You know what I mean..."

"Ah?"

The other editors looked at them. 'Did they have hope?'

"Forget it, don't worry about the opinions of those involved."

"Yes, do you know the company has a new accionist?"

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