Great Mangaka

At 1:10 p.m., Takumi went up the last word with his body inert, feeling as if he was going to die.

I had never done a thing for so long in a row. The Wukong Biography, with only 20 chapters, took him more than ten hours, almost without a break, except for lunch.

"I can't play like this in the future."

Takumi was resting at the computer desk. Copying novels was boring and monotonous, and there was nothing fun about painting. He got a little tired after experimenting once.

However, the reason he chose Wukong Biography was its concise and exquisite writing, and its great influence. This book was praised as the first divine book on the internet in his previous life. It describes the struggle of Sun Wukong, the Tang Monk, and others against fate in an alternate way. For many readers, it is not only a book, but also the memory of the youth of a generation.

"Not yet, I can't sleep!"

Takumi had a hard time opening his eyes. He patted his face, cheered up, opened the website and found NHK.

NHK has managed to broadcast live simultaneously on the internet and television, and all of its programs feature special classified channels. Takumi found NHK Culture and read it. Tatsuryū's column had already begun.

"Can you believe that a novel can be written in a day? Yesterday, the famous mangaka Mirai-sensei opened his personal certification space and entered the novel industry. Mirai-sensei claimed that he could finish a novel in one day. Let's see what charm this novel has!"

A reporter stood in front of the camera and spoke. Behind him, a reader was reading The Legend of Wukong on the computer.

The reporter asked him what he thought, and, of course, the answer was completely negative. The livestream also showcased online reviews of The Legend of Wukong. The reporter selected several and read them aloud.

"This is the result of our investigation. It can be observed that many readers say that this novel offends the original work. Why don't mangakas draw mangas, but instead dedicate themselves to novels? What mindset is this? We specially invited an expert to judge. This expert is a professor in the Department of Literature at the University of Tokyo..."

A veteran expert appeared on camera. When the reporter asked, the expert said in a serious tone that young people must be realistic and know their limits...

"We don't lack geniuses. Kaya Hoshino's original manga, published last week, was very well received. But we must recognize that all-round geniuses like Kaya Hoshino are very rare. Others don't have her talent, so don't imitate her lightly."

There were some opinions that flattered Kaya Hoshino and looked down on Mirai-sensei. The expert spoke for a few minutes, and the camera went to a place that looked like a newsroom.

"Just a few minutes ago The Legend of Wukong was published. Many people are disappointed with this novel. We want to remind young people who dream of writing novels in the wake of this incident that they should not be impulsive in publishing their works and that they should plan and prepare carefully."

"Finally, we would like to ask Tatsuryū Novel's publisher He to give us his opinion. Hello, editor He..."

"Editor He?"

A man in front of the camera stared at the computer in a daze. The reporter patted him on the shoulder: "Editor He, what do you think of The Legend of Wukong?... Hey, Editor He, why are you crying!"

"It's okay, The Legend of Wukong... Well, the last chapters are very moving, which made me lose my composure."

The man wiped away his tears, gritted his teeth, turned his head, and said to the camera, "I think  Mirai-sensei's The Legend of Wukong is an excellent work of tragic themes. His narrative technique is very innovative, and the content is worth reflecting on and reading..."

"Click".

The camera suddenly went out.

"What happened!" "What's going on!"

Audiences from all over Japan jumped one after another. 'What was going on in the last scene? Why was the connection suddenly cut?'

'Didn't they say that The Legend of Wukong was very difficult to read? Why did the editor's attitude change so much in the end?'

"Connect and check the situation..."

The curious immediately grabbed their phones or turned on their computers to start searching.

At that moment, Takumi sighed slightly. 'The beginning of The Legend of Wukong is certainly hard to accept, but once you finish reading it, the reader's feelings change. This novel will only explode at the last moment, especially because of Sun Wukong's efforts and desperation in his fight against fate, which bring many readers to tears after reading it.'

"That editor is so smart!" Takumi praised the editor just now. 'He's very intelligent. Tatsuryū's show began openly defaming The Legend of Wukong. However, when it was published, how is it possible that people with a critical eye did not see it?'

'If the publisher kept saying that the quality of The Legend of Wukong was terrible at the time, Tatsuryū Publishing would be outraged. Good wine does not need to be erased, and good books cannot be hidden. Tatsuryū deliberately dealt with Mirai-sensei without regard for the facts. Who will watch the show in the future?'

So the editor changed his attitude at the last moment and saved the program team.

However, in this way, they also made free publicity for Takumi, and they were NHK ads!

"How much influence will he have?" Takumi was looking forward to. He dragged his tired body to turn off the computer and walked out of the studio: "Mom, I'm going to sleep first. Call me when it's time for dinner."

I still had to keep drawing mangas tomorrow, and Takumi had to get enough sleep. He was too tired.

"Alice, you come back too."

Takumi said to Alice, who was sitting on the couch looking at her phone, "You have nothing to do today."

"Okay."

Alice turned off the phone, raised her head with tears in her eyes: "Hey, Takumi, can you be less cruel when writing books?"

He had just read the ending of The Legend of Sun Wukong on his phone. Sun Wukong's final death made her very sad. She had to make an effort not to cry. Now my eyes were wet and red, and the makeup was a mess.

"No, I don't want to write anymore."

Takumi smiled slightly. 'If it were normal, I would certainly enjoy Alice's expression, but now her tired body was taking away her interest.'

"First I'm going to bed and I'll leave you with the work afterwards."

He walked to his room. Alice looked at him with eyes shining with surprise. The novel The Legend of Wukong was certainly no worse than others on the market. Takumi had created a miracle once again. He was simply an all-rounder. Music, study, manga, novels... Kaya Hoshino looked weak compared to him!

Alice wasn't worried about the outcome of the competition between Takumi and Kaya Hoshino, but her mind was complex. 'How many talents did Takumi hide? How could he be like a robot? Who else in the world could be as versatile as him?'

'If one person could do so many things, why did he need others? If Takumi continued like this, no one would dare to be his wife in a few years.'

"Puff..."

Alice couldn't help laughing. The tears had not yet disappeared from his face. It was so much fun to laugh and cry at the same time.

"I have to remind Aika to find a daughter-in-law as soon as possible..."