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

   Chapter 499

   "—Actually, I asked you to come here today, but there is another thing I want to discuss..."

   The old editor-in-chief said slowly, as if it was a little hard to tell, and his eyes observed Yusuke's expression intentionally or unintentionally.

   Kato Yusuke smiled faintly at this, and sat up slightly to show courtesy, and said, "Editor-in-chief Suzuki, you can say it anyway."

   "Hmm... that would be disrespectful then."

   The editor-in-chief smoothed the knees of the trousers with his hands and asked, "May I ask, what are your plans for the future, teacher?"

   "...My plan? Sorry, this scope seems a bit vague, what exactly do you mean?"

   "Oh, that's it...Teacher, you have already earned both fame and fortune.

  Have you ever thought about where to take a long vacation to relax, or draw a new manga with a different theme... Do you have any plans for this? "

   What is this self-contradictory statement? Kato Yusuke frowned slightly.

  Because he was not sure of the meaning of the words, he gave a quite satisfactory answer.

   "Although I don't quite understand why you're asking, but whether it's a vacation or creating a new manga, I have no such plans."

  The old editor-in-chief glanced at him when he heard the words, "Teacher, you have worked so hard for so long, and you submit so many manuscripts every time, even taking vacations?"

   "Endless."

   "Aren't you tired??"

   "I don't think so. Although there have been a lot of things recently, it's not enough that I don't even have the energy to draw manga."

   "I see... If you are busy, we can actually slow down the serialization speed here.

  Teacher, you don't need to force yourself too hard, even if it's not a five-series series, as long as it can continue to be serialized stably and it won't be suspended easily, fans can accept it. "

   "What do you think—"

   Kato Yusuke pondered and asked, "Do I seem to be forcing myself?"

   "No, you look very energetic, similar to when I was young," said the old editor-in-chief.

   "... Anyway, thank you for your concern. If anything happens on my side that will affect the serialization, I will inform you and your company as soon as possible."

   Kato Yusuke continued:

   "Of course, I personally don't think the above situation will occur. If possible, I will also use my spare time to draw as many manuscripts as possible to submit."

   "- Do you want to draw more??" The old editor couldn't help crying out, his face full of astonishment.

   "Yes, after all, it's not good to make Miss Redsaka wait too long, or... do you have any opinions from your company?"

   "No problem, how could it be? Of course we are happy to accept it if we can! There is absolutely no problem!"

   The old editor-in-chief's eyes were wide open, and the turbulent emotions in his heart made him unhappy.

   "Should I say this is really surprising, I thought Teacher, you—uh..."

   As if he had reacted to something, he stopped the conversation abruptly, swallowed it again, and then laughed awkwardly and politely.

   Although he tried very hard to hide it.

   But now, Kato Yusuke has basically figured out his mind.

  Without him, the old editor-in-chief in front of him was obviously worried about one thing.

  —that is, after earning such a large sum of money, will he be at ease and draw comics well?

   That's why I asked him if he planned to take a vacation, and if he wanted to open a new comic.

   After all, there is always only one reason behind it.

  —I was afraid that he would become a salted fish.

   So there was that long foreshadowing, and side-by-side inquiries.

on the basis of.

   If he really has the idea of ​​​​fishing, and just happens to be seen through by the other party.

   It is estimated that there will be a hard-hearted persuasion session later.

   I can only say that this way of speaking around the corner is really Japanese style.

   But now, none of that will happen.

   Kato Yusuke no longer has to play guessing games, and editor-in-chief Suzuki no longer has to test him anxiously.

   Both parties saved the trouble.

  Although Kato Yusuke feels that if he has such concerns, as long as he speaks straight from the beginning, he will tell the truth...

   But human beings are still complex individuals after all.

   He cannot control the thinking of others, he can only be himself.

   At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Inri.

   Thinking of the innocence of the girl, an idea emerged from the bottom of my heart.

   Sure enough, I don't want to let Yingri face such a complicated environment in the future.

   He only needs to create an environment where Eiri can paint freely without having to deal with such occasions.

   As for socializing, you only need to get along with people you feel good about, and you don’t have to force yourself to cater to people you don’t like.

   He thought so, and didn't even realize at the moment that even if he didn't exist, Yingri, who was taking care of her parents, didn't need her to worry about it in the future.

   But even if you think about it, it doesn't matter.

  Since he promised to take care of Ying Lili forever, and the other party also joined his studio, then he will naturally be responsible to the end.

after all-

   Being the elder brother's protector of the younger sister, isn't it just right?

   At the same time, the old editor who took a reassurance was also thinking.

   Although Kato Yusuke has already expressed his thoughts to him, he is still a little uneasy.

   After all, high school can be said to be the most youthful and frivolous period of a person, plus he suddenly gained such a large amount of wealth.

  What if this Fujimoto-sensei was caught by something else someday?

   Therefore, the old editor felt that he still has to care more about his life from time to time, and give some care and urging from the side, at least coax him to finish the comics first.

   In addition, the resources should also be given some inclination.

  However, when "Chainsaw Man" is already so popular, how can I help myself?

  Thinking about this, the old editor-in-chief was a little surprised to find out.

   He is a senior editor-in-chief, but now he can provide very little help?

   When it comes to guidance, the other party doesn’t need it at all, and the other party is full of talent.

   In terms of ranking in magazines, "Chainsaw Man" has already been ranked first, and there is no place to go forward.

   Speaking of…

   The daughter of his distant cousin's family seems to be about the same age as this Fujimoto-sensei, and she looks good.

   In addition, because the cousin-in-law is a foreigner, the daughter they gave birth to is also a mixed race.

   If there is a chance in the future, maybe I can introduce you to Mr. Fujimoto.

  However, the far water does not quench the thirst of the near, so it is useless to say this now.

   After thinking about it, he seems to be able to help the other party with only one thing at the moment.

   Thinking of this, the old editor raised his head and looked at the sofa next to him.

   "Speaking of which, I forgot to tell the teacher something."

  “…?”

   Facing the doubtful look of the other party looking back, he said with a smile.

   "The publishing house has already started preparations for the single-volume edition of "The Chainsaw Man" that we talked about before.

  If there is no problem, teacher, you will be able to see your own book soon. Congratulations, congratulations~"

   Hearing this, Yusuke Kato couldn't help but froze for a moment, and then he remembered that he had indeed made this application to the Undead River, but the other party could not agree at that time.

  Although the situation is completely different now, he has no reason to refuse this kind of thing, so he nodded and said thank you.

at this time-

   knock knock ~

   Someone knocked gently on the office door.

  The old editor said a word to come in, and Shi Yu, who was wearing a school uniform, opened the door and walked into the office.

   "Excuse me, Mr. Suzuki, I came to Kato-kun."

After    explained his intention to the old editor, Shi Yu sat down on the sofa directly next to someone.

   Kato Yusuke is not surprised by this, after all, they came together, the only difference is that Shi Yu went to the light novel editorial department first.

   "Are things done?"

   "It's over, what about your side?"

   "It will take a while."

  As their gazes crossed, the two exchanged brief glances.

   The old editor-in-chief didn't feel unhappy about Shi Yu's arrival, but instead said with a smile.

   "It turned out to be Teacher Xia Shizi, do you want something to drink? I'll go get you a cup of tea."

   "Thank you, but don't bother."

   Shi Yu said politely, his eyes fell on the coffee table in front of him, he picked up the half cup of tea in front of Kato Yusuke, and replied with a smile:

   "I can drink Kato-kun's cup."

"…Uh?"

   Ignoring the momentary stunnedness of the old editor-in-chief, she gently brought the disposable paper cup to her mouth and took a sip.

  The strange bitter taste spread in the mouth immediately.

  “—!”

   Shi Yu's originally calm expression tightened for a moment, and her little face became bitter involuntarily.

  Instinctively, she wanted to spit out the tea in her mouth.

   Then she realized in an instant that the current situation does not allow her to do such indecent behavior!

   But to make her swallow it...it's a bit too strong.

  Although this tea is as bitter as coffee, she really doesn't like the taste.

   In the midst of his thoughts, Shi Yu picked up the cup again and pretended to have another sip of tea, but in fact he secretly spit back the tea that he had been in for a while.

   Then she made a small swallowing motion as if nothing had happened, and prepared to put the paper cup back on the coffee table.

   However, before that, a hand stretched out from the side and stole the cup of buckwheat tea directly from her hand.

   Next second.

   "Eat a candy."

   Along with the words with a faint smile, a candy of unknown flavor was brought to her lips.

   Before she could react, someone gently pushed the candy into her mouth with her fingers.

   looked sideways.

   Kato Yusuke just looked at her with a smile, picked up the cup of buckwheat tea, and drank all the tea in it in a natural manner.

  “…!”

   Shi Yu was slightly stunned when he saw this, and the long fingers of his left hand pressed his lips subconsciously, and unconsciously licked the sugar on the tip of his tongue, and immediately tasted the taste of mint.

   So sweet, the blank mind was thinking out of place.

   Her cheeks could not help but heat up slightly, but she woke up immediately, then lowered her eyes, and took the mint candy in her mouth so silently.

   There is an unknown emotion in my heart, but I don't hate it...

   On the other side, the old editor-in-chief, who had a panoramic view of all this process, moved his eyes slightly, and immediately understood their relationship, and could not help but secretly say a pity.

  According to this situation, my blond half-blooded little niece probably has no chance.

   But that's fine.

  The couple composed of two creators from similar fields can sometimes have a wonderful chemical reaction, and each other can generate new inspiration and changes.

   This phenomenon is already commonplace in the industry.

   So he quickly adjusted his mind and asked with a smile, "If Teacher Xia Shizi is not used to drinking this, would you like to give you some juice?"

  It is said that people become mature with age.

  Although the old editor-in-chief did not see Shi Yu's actions in handling the tea because of the angle.

   However, he managed to capture the frowning expression on his face as he drank tea.

   In the face of this question, Shi Yu was about to politely refuse, but someone spoke up first.

   "I'm sorry, I'll trouble you then."

   "What's the problem, teacher, you're polite. Then what would Teacher Xia Shizi drink?"

   "If you can, please give her black coffee without sugar."

   "Understood, I'll ask someone to arrange it."

   One old man and one young man had a brief exchange, and went directly over the parties.

   But Shi Yu was so happy too. She also doesn't like to communicate with people she doesn't know well unless necessary.

   Moreover, Kato Yusuke's behavior of taking care of her outside made her enjoy it very much, and her mood became more and more happy.

  You sauce, I like it~

   She thought silently, and suddenly a feeling of bitterness filled her heart, making her nose slightly sour.

   In order to suppress this untimely emotion.

   She quietly stretched out her right hand, grabbed Kato Yusuke's left hand on her knee, and intertwined his fingers.

   This kind of behavior made Kato Yusuke feel troubled for a moment, and he couldn't help showing an apologetic and wry smile to the old editor beside him, and the other party replied with a no-nonsense expression.

   Even so, Kato Yusuke didn't let go of her hand, but clenched her generously.

  Covered in happiness, Shi Yu lowered her head, the corners of her slightly twisted mouth were pulled up uncontrollably, and she smirked silently.

   Basically, if it weren't for the wrong situation, there was another old light bulb sitting next to it...

   She doesn't mind moving her body at all, to increase her relationship with the boy next to her, and to make some preparations for the home run that she doesn't know when...

  …

   After that, Kato Yusuke chatted with the old editor-in-chief about the one-off book.

  According to the other party, the single book of "Chainsaw Man" will be released around the middle of this month, so as not to miss the current popularity.

   As for pricing, the old editor-in-chief said that there is still a need for a meeting to discuss, but it will probably be between 400 and 500 yen, and the royalty share for him has already been determined.

  —The ratio is ten percent.

   This is the same as Shi Yu's treatment in the light novel department, that is, the price of the single edition is not as high as that of the other party.

   Kato Yusuke has no opinion on this, anyway, the old editor has no intention of pitting him, and the pricing is based on market conditions.

   All in all, that’s basically it.

   Considering that Shi Yu might feel uncomfortable here, the two sides agreed not to chat any more.

After    simply finished talking about what he wanted to talk about, Kato Yusuke led Shi Yu out of the manga department.

  …

   (end of this chapter)