Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

   Chapter 411 Worthy of being Teacher Xia Shizi

   When school was over on Tuesday, Yusuke Kato was called to the editorial department of the Undead River, along with Shi Yu.

   Basically, about the response of a work, the second day after the magazine was released, some readers surveyed and sent letters, which is why the two came.

  Shi Yu does not use Twitter or blog.

   Kato Yusuke has a useful Twitter, but he only uses it when he helps Yingri manage the club account, and he doesn't check it out on a regular basis.

   Therefore, reading letters from readers has become the first choice for understanding the situation of the works, and more accurate data will be obtained from the editorial department than on the Internet.

  When the two came to the Undead River again and came to the editorial department of the comics department for the first time, in addition to the deputy editor Kimura, there was also an old man with gray hair and a kind-hearted look.

   The other party was wearing an ancient stand-up collar polo shirt with a striped sweater over it, and was standing half a step ahead of Kimura.

   "Editor-in-chief Suzuki, let me introduce you."

   Seeing them approaching the door, Kimura, who was half a step behind, was about to introduce himself, but the old man waved his hand with a smile and said that there is no need to bother.

   "This little girl is Teacher Kasumi Shiko, I know. "

  His eyes first turned to Shi Yu, who was tall and tall, and then turned to Yusuke, who was tall and tall. Appreciation and admiration appeared in his eyes.

   "This is Mr. Fujimoto, right? Your work is very good. I hope we can spread this comic to more people's attention and create better results. Please take care of it in the future. "

   So Kato Yusuke also took the initiative to stretch out his hand, and shook each other with both hands according to the etiquette of the younger generation, and said calmly: "Thank you, editor-in-chief Suzuki, please take care of me in the future."

   The smile on the face of the old editor-in-chief Suzuki became more and more kind, and he was very impressed with his humble and polite attitude, and he started talking with a smile.

"Teacher, you don't need to be so polite. Do you want to come to the reader's survey? Let Kimura-kun take you there. If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know. Our "Undead" editorial department will assist you to make your work better. OK."

After the    greeting was over, the old editor-in-chief left soon, while Yusuke and Shi Yu, under the leadership of the deputy editor-in-chief Kimura, went to read the letters from readers.

   Maybe because of the influence of his immediate boss, compared to the last time we met, the other party's attitude has become very enthusiastic.

   When I heard Shi Yu asked if I could take the readers’ letter to the light novel editorial office upstairs to read, Kimura immediately agreed without a word.

   Then he stated that he would arrange for someone to arrange it and send it upstairs, so that they could go up first, and the service would be thoughtful.

  The two came to the light novel editorial department after thanking them, and chatted with Machida Yuanko for a while in the second conference room.

  Compared to the editorial department of "Youth Undead", Shi Yu obviously prefers it here, and the relaxed expression has a faint feeling of returning to the second home.

   Kato Yusuke watched them chat, feeling the relationship between the two of them, both teachers and friends.

  After hearing about the manga department, Machida Yuanko congratulated Kato Yusuke, and he politely thanked him.

   After waiting in the second conference room for about half an hour, a reader came to investigate... No, Kimura came with a cardboard box.

   "Uh, editor-in-chief Kimura, what are these you took?" Machida Yuanko looked at the box full of envelopes with some dumbfoundedness.

   "It's a letter from a reader of Chainsaw Man." Kimura slammed the box on the desk, and the top letter rustled down like snowflakes.

   He wiped the sweat from his forehead and added: "Teacher Fujimoto is making her debut, so I thought maybe I would be interested in the letter-reading session, so I took them all."

   Machida Yuanzi: "All? Didn't your magazine only be released yesterday?"

   As soon as he mentioned this, Kimura couldn't help but nodded and said yes with a smile on his face, cleared his throat and coughed.

   "Ahem... Thanks to Mr. Fujimoto's relationship, the magazine's sales in this issue have increased by 30% compared to the previous one. Here are all letters from readers of "Chainsaw Man"."

After   , he turned his attention to Yusuke, who was sitting quietly beside him, with a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

   has the support of "quasi-million writer Xia Shizi", although he had a hunch that the data of the first issue of "Chainsaw Man" should not be too bad, but he did not expect it to be so popular—

   actually boosted the magazine's sales by 30%!

  Thinking of this, I can only sigh secretly that he is indeed a person that Teacher Xia Shizi values, and I feel a little bit about the changes in the tastes of readers now.

   Packed up some distractions and started to handle the tasks assigned by the old editor-in-chief.

   "That, Fujimoto-sensei?" Kimura asked with a smile on his face, rubbing his hands together.

   "Have you prepared the manuscript for episode 2? If not, could you please let me know the estimated number of pages for the next episode? In this way, we can prepare in advance."

   Hearing the compliment in his words, Shi Yu, who had a cold face, folded his arms in his arms, curled his lips imperceptibly, and then glanced at the young man beside him with his peripheral vision...

The corners of   's beautiful mouth could not be restrained, but it was concealed by her bowing her head.

   And for Kimura, who is a former wife, it is no wonder that his attitude has changed so much.

   After all, for the entire editorial department of "Youth Undead", as long as the plot behind "Chainsaw Man" does not collapse, this achievement obviously has the potential to become a pillar!

   Kato Yusuke didn't care about the change in Kimura's attitude, just nodded and responded peacefully.

   "I brought the original manuscripts of episodes 2 and 3, and I'll show you them now, editor-in-chief Kimura."

After   , he opened his one-shoulder backpack, took out a plastic folder, and handed it over.

  —that was the original printed before coming to the immortal river.

   "There are actually two episodes! This is, oops, Fujimoto-sensei, you are so diligent!" Kimura took the folder overjoyedly, obviously unexpected.

   Kato Yusuke shook his head at this and said no, "If editor-in-chief Kimura thinks there is anything that needs to be revised, you can tell me at any time."

   "Teacher, you are too polite, then I will go to the original manuscript. You can put it here after reading the letters from the readers. I will arrange for someone to come and pick it up. Forgive me for my farewell."

"OK, thanks."

   Got the new manuscript, Kimura also unintentionally fell in love with the stack, and left soon after saying hello to the three.

   "Miss Machida."

   Shi Yu, who had been silent just now, spoke only now, "Why did that person ask Yu... Kato-san about the number of pages?"

   "Hmm~ why do you care about this all of a sudden?"

   "It's nothing, I just feel like the deputy editor has something to say. I don't like him."

   Hearing the words, Machida Yuanzi couldn't help but smile, and glanced at his favorite author and a certain cabbage.

   "Well~~ do you know the so-called 'cassette tape' policy? Xiaoshi."

   "...It's obvious that you're already a big boss, so don't sell yourself at this time, right?" Shi Yu sighed softly, with a 'you're here again' expression on his face.

   "Huh~? Who is the boss talking about? Maybe I didn't hear it clearly, can you say it again? Xiaoshi."

   In the face of Machida Yuanzi's "kind" question, Shi Yu didn't answer, just turned her face to the side casually, avoiding her eyes, and the expression on her face seemed to say.

  -"Didn't you hear it clearly?"

   "What an awkward child." - Kato Yusuke guessed Machida Yuanko's expression.

   "Anyway, manga magazines are a bit different from our light novels." The mature editor put her chin on the backs of her crossed hands and explained it casually.

   "The so-called 'insert cassette' is an alternative tactic developed to prevent blank content, and it can also be said to be a countermeasure specially prepared for those procrastinating authors."

   "Take Kato as an example. After he sets the number of pages needed for each issue, the manga department will communicate this number to the newcomer manga artist, and let them prepare works with the same number of pages as a reserve."

   "Once he can't submit the manuscript on time, he will use the tactic of 'inserting cassettes' and fill in the blank content directly with the newcomer's comics."

   "Not only will there be no vacancies, but sometimes some newcomers' works will achieve miraculous results. If they accidentally become popular, they can continue to be serialized."

   This is a very reasonable policy, Kato Yusuke nodded in agreement and thought to himself.

   On the other hand, Shi Yu snorted and said coldly: "Blindly forcing the author to catch up with the progress will basically only speed up the lifespan of the work. Only by giving the author enough freedom can you create an excellent work."

   "Well~~ it's a very small poem-style speech." Machida Yuanzi commented with a smile, and then the conversation changed.

   "However~ If you dare to use such an excuse as a reason for delaying the draft, then I will visit you in person at your house a week in advance? Xiaoshi."

  “…”

   Shi Yu's eyelids twitched, as if remembering some bad memory, and muttered: "...You are now the deputy editor, please pay more attention to your identity, Miss Machida."

   paused for two seconds, and then added: "And there is only the last volume of "Love Metronome", there is nothing to worry about."

   "Hey eh-" Machida Yuanzi asked with a long voice, "Then tell me, have you decided on the heroine of the last volume?"

   "...this, I'm thinking about it."

  "Hmm~ that's "I didn't think about it, but I'll just deal with it for the time being", right? "

   "...Writers need freedom." Shi Yu pouted slightly and retorted in a low voice.

   "Got it~~ Now it means "Actually, I can't make a decision at all, and I don't want to think about it at all," right? " Machida Yuanzi slightly increased his tone.

  “…”

   The girl lowered her head and lowered her eyebrows, looked at her nose and heart, and remained silent.

   There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

   "—Miss Machida."

   Kato Yusuke broke the deadlock and asked, "If you don't mind, can I read the letter from the reader."

   "I said, Kato bro~?" Machida Yuanko turned his face with a smile, "Can I make a rude request to you?"

   "What is it?"

   "Actually, I have a child by my side. He is obviously an author who writes about love topics, but he has absolutely no relevant experience. The only thing he is good at is to be brave with his mouth.

   In fact, in private, I’ve always been apprehensive about the outcome of something, which is really worrying, so you’re willing to give her some advice…”

  —popping.

   A pair of white palms clapped on the table, forcibly interrupting the mature editor's words.

   "Miss Machida? Don't I remember you have something else to do? It's time to get busy, right?" Shi Yu said word by word, with a kind of gnashing of teeth.

   "Huh~ But I still have a commission from an illustrator to talk to Kato-san?"

   "It won't be too late after reading the reader's letter."

   The active deputy editor snickered and wanted to say something else, but she was involuntarily invited out of the conference room.

   With the sound of the door slamming, there were only two people left in the room.

  Huh…

   Shi Yu, who closed the door, let out a light sigh of relief, then turned around as if a little embarrassed, turned her face away and said:

   "I'm sorry Kato-san, Machida-san is so naive, so...you don't need to take her gibberish just now."

   The girl who said those words played with the ends of her hair, and there was a trace of anxiety in her eyes.

   That is a very fresh and cute expression, showing a girly side that is different from the tough girl in the past.

   Kato Yusuke nodded and said something he wouldn't take seriously.

   The other party was relieved, and he returned to the seat next to him and sat down. He stretched his hand to the cardboard box on the table and took two letters.

   "Here, Kato-san, let's watch it together."

   "Well, thank you."

   The two of them worked together in the conference room to open the letters from readers.

   Hiss, sigh, sizzle, sigh.

   "Huh?" Shi Yu, who opened a letter from a reader, read the above content with a puzzled expression, "...Wang Wang, Wang?"

   Kato Yusuke, who was beside him, turned his head and glanced at her, his expression was subtle for a moment, and asked, "Senpai?"

   "...It's nothing, the person who wrote this letter seems to be deliberately spoofing." Shi Yu explained with a frown, then took another letter, opened it, and read out the contents.

   "—I would like to be a dog, woo!…"

   Accompanied by a cold voice spread out…

   Suddenly, the girl's fair face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

  The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became a little weird.

  “…”

   Kato Yusuke's mouth opened and closed, and he took the initiative to explain: "It's also a spoof, don't worry about it."

   As he said, he put down the envelope in his hand, slightly covered his face with his hand, and smoothed out the weak arc at the corner of his mouth.

   One foot tapped his shoe lightly.

   "...Yu-chan."

   Shi Yu sensed something very sensitively, and murmured: "...You were just laughing at me."

   "No, keep watching." Kato Yusuke shook his head and denied it.

  “…”

   So the two continued to open new letters.

   (end of this chapter)