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

   Chapter 461 Secret Changes

   Continue to repeat the steps of picking up, chopping wood, and stacking.

  The sun shone high above the head, causing people to sweat constantly, and then the mountain wind on the plateau blew, and the clothes stuck to the body, making people feel uncomfortable.

   Kato Yusuke and Megumi cooperated with each other, chopping firewood one by one and collecting them, and soon a lot of chopped wood was gathered in the open space.

   After that, the Mangosteen brothers came several times and carried the wood to the campfire.

   "Well, do you want to rest first? Yusuke."

  Papa, the girl sat down on the stone under the eaves of the warehouse and patted the seat next to her.

   "Please~ come and sit here."

  “…”

   Kato Yusuke wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve, nodded slightly, then stuck the axe on the stake, and carefully sat down in the empty seat beside him.

  ‘Are you finally going to continue the previous topic? ’

   He murmured inwardly as he anxiously selected his words.

  —"The Morning of Two People~"

   Regarding the photo of He Shiyu, although he believes that he has adhered to the bottom line at the end, he cannot deny this fact and his fault in his behavior.

  Using harsh conditions and indifference to lead the other party to give up voluntarily, which seems reasonable on the surface, but is fundamentally wrong.

Whether    behavior is driven by thoughts or simply the most appropriate choice, the two seem to be the same, but in fact they are very different.

  While thinking about it, a hand was gently stretched out.

   "It's been hard work, you sweat a lot. Sure enough, this kind of work is still relatively easy to get tired, right?"

  The soft fragrance came from the handkerchief attached to the left cheek, and the soft cloth was gently wiped on the face, carefully wiping away the cold sweat that oozes unconsciously.

   Looking at Megumi, who was wiping his sweat on the side, Kato Yusuke wet his lips, opened his mouth and said, "...I'm sorry for bothering you about what happened just now."

   "Hey~ why do you say that?"

  Mei put away the handkerchief with a light expression on her face, took out a fan from the backpack she put aside, and gently raised the wind towards him.

  The slightly sweaty body is in contact with the cool air that keeps blowing, and it feels very comfortable.

   Kato Yusuke put his arms on his thighs, thought carefully, and recounted what happened that day with Shi Yu.

  Alas, a slight sigh sounded from the left.

   "I always feel that no matter how many times I listen to it, Kasumigaoka-senpai has a reason not to forgive you."

The    girl waved the fan that had stopped once again, and continued to ask: "And then, did you have a good talk with Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

   “…We decided to give each other a time to reconsider and wait for the out-of-school teaching before answering.”

   "I see, but this should be decided by Yusuke himself, right? I think Kasumigaoka-senpai just keeps compromising on you, right?"

   The clear pupils are like an unknown lake in the deep mountains, and even his tiny parts can be seen through.

  “…”

   Kato Yusuke was speechless for a moment.

   As if to fill in his blank, Megumin continued.

   "But... why is Kasumigaoka-senpai so obsessed with you?"

   "Me too, I don't quite understand..."

   "Well, you won't lie to me... This is what Yusuke himself said, right?"

   A brief silence.

"Sister Shiyu said that a piece of work I once painted became an opportunity for her novel to get out of the predicament, but I knew it was just a coincidence. We didn't know each other at the time, and I didn't want to help her. "

   "Oh~ I see, that's a very special, special, and reasonable."

  Mei nodded lightly and muttered to herself, her expression slightly dazed.

   Involuntarily, she recalled the conversation she had with Kasugaoka-senpai a few days ago.

   As if clearing the fog, from Kato Yusuke's mouth, she learned the inside story that she couldn't ask from the senior, and touched the tip of the iceberg of the relationship between the two.

   In comparison, are your own reasons, or rather your bonds, really enough?

   If you think of this competition as an abstract marathon, the winning condition is the only one.

  Although the person who is closer to the finish line has the advantage, but the process is full of many uncertainties.

  Before the results come out, everything can only be guessed, and no one can say an absolute answer.

   "Well, there's nothing wrong with that."

  Mei said while looking at the distant woods.

   Every time a gust of wind blows, the leaves rustle.

  Gold and red are not as vibrant as spring turquoise, but they also have a soft beauty that the former lacks.

   "I always think~ the autumn forest is also very beautiful." The girl praised softly, her tone a little softer.

  Light hair flowed down and over the lips.

   "Anyway, if you encounter anything in the future, remember to ask me anytime, Yusuke."

   paused, then added: "Anything is fine, I will help."

   "Help...?"

   "Hmm~ In order to make you change. Huh... Does it mean that it is more suitable for you to regenerate?"

   Kato Yusuke's eyelids twitched slightly, and he smelled a dangerous aura from these words.

   The topic seems to end here.

   "I'm a little thirsty, do you want to buy a drink together? Yusuke."

"it is good."

  After Megumi suggested this, he nodded and agreed.

  The two walked towards the main building together.

  The boys around the bonfire were shouting and moving wood, and while building the bonfire, they wiped away the sweat that was pouring out like a fountain.

   Kato Yusuke wanted to leave just like that, but Megumi felt that at least he should say hello, so they walked over together and told Katsuya Nakamura about the situation.

   "Are you going to buy drinks? Well, so, the work here is almost finished. Next, I will invite everyone to drink drinks. Let's go together later."

  Nakamura Katsuya said, the generous move caused the students around to send out a burst of "Hello~~" congratulations.

   The lively atmosphere made it difficult to refuse, so the two also agreed.

   Kato Yusuke returned the axe inserted on the stake to the warehouse, cleaned up the area where the firewood was cut, and then returned to the bonfire to help set up the bonfire together.

   With the concerted efforts of the boys, the woods with the thickness of the thighs were gradually built together, and finally formed a beautiful tic-tac-toe shape.

   "It's amazing, it fits really well~!"

  The girls all clapped their hands in praise.

   "This is so interesting~! It always feels a bit like playing Die Die Le." Takei, who wiped the sweat from his forehead, was full of interest.

   "Right? I just said this is the romance of a man!" Yamaguchi grinned and nodded.

   "Everyone's working hard."

  Katsu Nakamura clapped his hands and announced, "The next step is to wait for the bonfire and barbecue meeting in the evening. Until then, you can move freely."

   "Teacher~~! I want to drink honeydew soda~!" Himekawa Yoshiko raised her hand happily.

   "OK, you don't have to be polite to me, you can choose whatever you want to drink later!"

"""Oh-!!"""

   After quickly finishing the final work, the group left in a lively manner, heading towards the main building.

  …

at the same time.

   Somewhere in a certain district in Tokyo, a building has contracted an entire floor and set up its office here, Red Vermilion Planning Co., Ltd.

   In this room called the president's office, there are various materials and machines scattered everywhere, and the messy appearance really does not look like a human living environment.

   is in such a situation.

  The female secretary with the document in her hand walked cautiously into the room, trying not to step on the items on the ground, and came to the desk like a jungle adventure.

   "President, I have brought the information you asked for. Would you like to have a look now?"

   The woman sitting in front of the desk hummed, and while reviewing the dense documents in her hand, she asked without looking up, "So, have the investigation results come out?"

   As the name suggests, the person who can sit in that position and be called the president is the actual manager of the Red Vermillion Project Co., Ltd. - Akesaka Akane.

  The president is just an insignificant title. Its essence is the super popular cartoonist and original author, who also serves as the producer, director, and dark creator of all positions.

   In addition, she is also a famous fan club—

   "rougeenrouge" founder and current community representative.

  It stands to reason that with so many titles and resumes, the parties who are regarded as "the ultimate form of creators" in the industry are absolutely admired.

   and being admired by others also means unattainable and majestic.

  However, if you put it in this messy room...

  emmm…

   can only be said to be a little majestic, but not much.

  After all, the environment here is really detrimental to the bright image of the person involved. If it is exposed, it will definitely surprise people and make many fans who regard him as an idol disillusioned.

   Even if that kind of thing happened, the person involved wouldn't care...

   "Yes, all the market research you want about "Chainsaw Man" is already here."

   The graceful female secretary said respectfully, turning a blind eye to the mess around her, as if she had long since become accustomed to it.

   "Well, pick the key parts and read them to me first, and I'll read them later."

"Yes!"

   The female secretary who was instructed nodded and said yes, opened the document in her hand, and started reporting.

   "First of all, this issue of "Youth Undead", the sales growth has been very rapid, it has reached 900,000 copies, and it is still rising. The analysis is that it is affected by the fifth serialization of "Chainsaw Man"."

  Ha~ a low chuckle sounded.

   "This is to be expected. After all, the five-serial gimmick, Immortal River, has been hyped since last week. It is only an inevitable result that it will grow. The comic editorial department will probably laugh from ear to ear."

   "Yes, the report also came to this conclusion. If "Chainsaw Man" can continue to be serialized for five years while maintaining the quality, it is expected that the popularity will continue to rise."

  The female secretary first expressed her affirmation, and then continued:

   "But it's only the first phase, and the follow-up situation is still unclear. After all, this kind of precedent is too rare. If it is unsustainable, the effect of the skyrocketing will probably decline."

   Akizaka Akane nodded, not denying this, and it was a fact.

   After all, once readers are given too much expectation, if they cannot produce enough manuscripts by then, it will not only cause a crisis of confidence because of reneging on promises, but also affect the popularity and reputation of the work.

   For Japanese companies, especially those of a certain size, nothing is more serious than a crisis of confidence.

   Even if it seems like a trivial matter to ordinary people, if it does happen, some people will be punished for it, and it will lead to a chain reaction of the entire leadership collectively apology in front of the media.

   It is precisely because of this concern that the attitude of the Undead River has always been ambiguous and secretive.

  Even though he reserved some retreats during the hype, he dared not directly boast that it would always be five serials in the future.

  Otherwise, in the event of an accident, no one can really take that responsibility.

"-so."

  The female secretary spoke again:

   "According to the conclusion of the analysis and investigation, it will take at least one year to two years for "The Chainsaw Man" to truly be completed. This is also the normal serialization cycle of other medium-length comics, and there are basically no exceptions."

   "It's hard to say." Akizaka Akane smiled intriguingly, "Does it mean that there will be none in the future?"

"Eh-?"

   "That little guy has a good personal acquaintance with me, and I know him a little bit. As long as he doesn't get stalked by Yingyingyanyan, maybe he can really do it."

   The so-called woman only affects the speed of drawing the sword, nothing more.

  If you want to become stronger, you have to be distracted.

  It is best to shave all your hair.

  Although he will become bald, he will definitely become stronger!

   Redsaka Zhuyin imagined the scene a little in her mind, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly unconsciously,

   After thinking about it, it’s fine. Although it’s fun to shave that little **** bald, it’s still more eye-catching now.

   While thinking about this, she took out her mobile phone and sent someone an email:

  【Do you want to consider shaving your head bald? 】

   Then put down the phone again, and gave the secretary a continued look, and the female secretary spoke down.

   "To sum up, the report believes that the five-series series is unsustainable. The last thing you care about is the copyright transaction and future revenue issues."

   "According to the price you proposed, although "The Chainsaw Man" still has the potential to be profitable in the future, the return period will be quite long. Under the same conditions, there are many other excellent works that can be invested at the same time, so the report concludes that it is not suitable to buy."

  The female secretary said here and closed the documents, standing quietly, waiting for orders.

   Redsaka Zhuyin was silent, just silently lit a cigarette and fell into thinking.

  The office became quiet for a while.

   The grey smoke climbed upwards.

   She took a slight puff of cigarette, leaned back against the soft seat back, and put her feet on the desk in an unimpressive manner.

  The smoke swayed, and the **** appearance was looming in it, and the complexion was a little uncertain.

   Almost until the end of a cigarette...

  hum—

   The phone on the table rang suddenly, breaking the silence in the office.

   picked up the phone and looked at it, and the reply to the previous email came into view.

   [Full score Cowherd: Little Auntie's brain (broken)? 】

With a    "poof", Akizaka Akane laughed, like a rose in full bloom.

  It was nothing to her to smile like that, but the female secretary who was waiting quietly was shocked, her eyes widened in astonishment, and then she hurriedly lowered her head again, trying her best to control her expression, and at the same time she secretly raised her ears to listen.

  Unfortunately, her boss didn't say anything, which made her a little disappointed.

   After laughing for a while, Kosaka Zhuyin put down the phone, smothered the cigarette **** in the ashtray, and said bitterly:

   "Get ready, go and call the media for me."

   "Huh? President, do you mean..."

   "I want the copyright of "The Chainsaw Man". First, select a few familiar media to reveal the past, and when it will be released, I will tell you later."

  The female secretary first blinked, and finally bowed respectfully.

   "Okay, I understand, then I'll make arrangements, President."

   She did not refute this, although the report was still in her hand, but it was meaningless now.

   After all, this company actually only has clerks and managers like her, except for Zhuyin Kosaka, and there is no one who understands R&D and development, so at ordinary times, Zhuyin Kosaka is basically in charge of the overall situation.

   And her boss hates having objections raised in front of her, so she just obediently puts the report on the desk, then turns around and walks out.

   As he was about to go out, a murmur with a smile suddenly drifted into his ears.

   "Since you've been doing well recently, I'll give you some fire as a gift~"

  The female secretary's footsteps stopped short, but she immediately returned to normal and walked out quickly.

  …

   (end of this chapter)