Great Mangaka

After a week, there was still no answer to this proposal.

Just as Takumi was wondering if NHK had already considered it, news about animation suddenly appeared on television:

"After several months of screening, our channel decided to produce the animation The Cat and Mouse Couple. It is an interesting animation about a cat and two mice who fight with wit and bravery. The original story was provided by Haru, a children's writer from Tatsuryū Publishing, and Kaze, a mangaka, drew and directed the images...".

Upon seeing this news, Takumi was stunned. 'How was it possible that NHK's animation had been decided upon and Tatsuryū Publishing's original story had been selected?'

"The Cat and Mouse Couple?"

Takumi searched for information online about this animation. There was little information, but he could see something. The structure of this animation should be similar to "Tom and Jerry" from his previous life, with a cat-and-mouse confrontation plot in each episode. The difference lies in the fact that in this film there are two mice, and there could be a scene where the wife is caught and the husband goes to rescue her. It is very flexible and interactive.

The original story was provided by Haru, a very famous children's writer. His stories are innocent, cheerful, and interesting. Kaze is a mangaka known for his tender style. He frequently adapts children's novels and manga. Both belong to Tatsuryū Publishing and joined forces to win the original NHK animation case.

Takumi felt a little disappointed. Pokémon had been eliminated. This was his first failure since coming to this world. However, it's not surprising that NHK chose "The Cat and Mouse Couple." This animation obviously pays more attention to the portrayal of each episode's plot, and the market risk is lower than Pokémon's.

But Takumi still believes that Pokémon has the greatest potential. He has invested three times in a row and dedicated enough effort. 'NHK is truly helpless for lacking vision.' Now we can only retrieve Pokémon first and see if we can find other people who know the plot.

However, two days later, the original Pokémon manuscript has not been returned.

Takumi asked Alice to contact NHK, and the reply she received was that it had been returned, but when she asked for the shipping number, the other party was speechless.

"Anyway, we returned it. If we don't receive it, it must be the shipping company's problem. We didn't keep the number!"

'They didn't keep it?' Takumi was stunned. 'What kind of attitude is this? Without the order number, how would anyone know if you sent it? If Pokémon just disappears without a sound or falls into the hands of others, wouldn't all his efforts during this time have been in vain?'

Takumi asked Hinotori Publishing to investigate, but NHK prolonged the matter for several days and kept saying the same thing: that they had sent it, but there was no order number and their attitude was indifferent.

Takumi, furious, posted the matter on the official website. When fans saw that Mirai-sensei's original manuscript had disappeared, they were stunned! Some radical fans immediately blamed NHK, while others, rational, investigated express shipping guides that had not been delivered during this period.

Given that Mach's previous setup against Mirai-sensei had not yet ended, fans were also very excited this time, and soon attracted NHK's attention. A few days later, NHK published an explanation on its official website:

"After the investigation, we received three Pokémon submissions. The first two were rejected because the content quality did not meet the standards. After the third submission failed to pass the review, the employee responsible for returning the manuscript took the initiative to burn it to prevent the original author from submitting it a fourth time."

"We are very sorry. The employee has been fired. Please forgive us!"

This explanation made Takumi jump. 'Was the original Pokémon manuscript burned? How could NHK make such a trivial mistake? Furthermore, the employee was not specified, and the veracity of the dismissal was even more uncertain.'

'Is NHK lying to him again?'

Just as Takumi was shocked, Tatsuryū Publishing seized the incident to publish a major report, spreading everywhere that Mirai-sensei had run out of ideas. Haru and Kaze obtained the animation copyright from NHK and claimed that their strength surpassed Mirai-sensei's.

Even the mangaka Kaze published a similar paragraph in the media:

"Lately, some people have wild ideas and think they are superior because they became famous purely by luck. Anyway, I don't understand the mindset of those who keep submitting even if they don't pass the review. I heard that person even wrote a letter for others to see the potential of his work. Who does he think he is? A worthless story is trash, no matter how you look at it."

Although Kaze didn't specify who he was referring to, many understood that he was referring to Mirai-sensei, the author of Detective Conan, and the media went back on the offensive.

"After three rejections, Mirai-sensei's original manuscript was worthless and was burned!" "He ran out of ideas. Experts predict that Mirai-sensei's fall will be as fast as his rise." "Are you still looking forward to Mirai-sensei's new work? No need. He'll just die embracing Detective Conan."

There are thousands of people who are pessimistic about this. Those who haven't read the original Pokémon manuscript consider it garbage. Many people think that Mirai-sensei is simply mediocre and that he will never be able to write excellent works in the future.

However, Detective Conan fans supported Mirai-sensei online. 'Who is Kaze? He is one of the three people who appear in Mach's photo. Fans who knew this hated him and said that Kaze held a grudge and deliberately insulted Mirai-sensei.'

In fact, the photo had nothing to do with Mirai-sensei. Clearly, it was Mach who accidentally injured Kaze while framing Mirai-sensei. Fans complained on behalf of Mirai-sensei.

"Come on, big brother, make an excellent work to shut them up!"

"What's so good about The Cat and Mouse Couple? The vision of surveillance cameras is blind. Big brother, we will always support you!"

Takumi was moved by the support of these fans. After the holy war and the latest release, Mirai-sensei's core fan group gradually took shape. However, Takumi perceived strange information in Kaze's words. 'How did he know there was a letter in the original Pokémon manuscript?'

Alice quickly resorted to her previous contacts. She found a friend at NHK and discovered the truth.

It turned out that the person who destroyed Pokémon was Director Kenjiro, in charge of selecting the script this time. This director had adapted manga and novels into animation on numerous occasions. He maintained a very close relationship with Tatsuryū Publishing. It is very likely that this action was directed by Tatsuryū Publishing.

Furthermore, this director has not yet been fired. NHK will undoubtedly not fire a director just because of Mirai-sensei. A few criticisms will suffice.

"Takumi, I think this matter is settled..." Alice sighed. "Even if you redraw Pokémon, no one will make animations. Our influence is limited now. No television channel is willing to offend NHK for you."

Takumi seemed dissatisfied, but internally he remained calm. It didn't matter if Pokémon didn't pass the review, 'but he would never tolerate others criticizing his work!' And once this happened, Takumi understood that, no matter what world had a complex side, he had to take the initiative.

"Alice, can we make the animation ourselves?"