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Chapter 324 Hoshino Katsura: I am very rich
"Yeah, that's wrong news. How could "Zone" be the work of Tori Akino-sensei? Hoshino Katsura is a lovely girl. It's just a coincidence that the painting style is the same."

After Sorachi Hideaki questioned Editor Onishi, the reply he got made him finally calm down.

"That's good. After all, the entry published in the next issue is my "All Things House Ah Yin"."

……

"What is "All Things House Ah Yin"? What a mediocre name."

"But the background is quite interesting, and the Shinsengumi...oh, it's the real Sengumi."

“The background is similar to the Edo period at the end of the Tokugawa period, where samurai respected the king and fought against the barbarians, and introduced the setting of aliens. Well, it’s so interesting!”

Many readers are very optimistic about "All Things House Ah Yin", except for this unpleasant name.

"Isn't it better to call it "King of Samurai" or "White Yaksha" than "All Things House A-Yin"?"

……

Higashino Hibiki was also reading the comics about Hideaki Sorachi's competition, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"The land of warriors... In the past, our country was called this.

The skies of Edo, where samurai warriors once dreamed of flying, are now filled with exotic spaceships.

The streets where warriors once walked with great prowess are now occupied by strangers. "

"It's great. These lines are like "Gintama"."

This short story is infinitely close to "Gintama" and is a more mature work than "Zone".

It can be used for serialization with slight modifications.

"Sorachi-kun's comics are very interesting, and his lines are great," Akimiya Akemi looked at Jump and thought, "It's just that the name "All Things House Gin" is a bit ordinary."

Dongye frowned and waved his hand, "This name is very good, compared to..."

For "Gintama".

After all, the name of the comic is so vulgar, called Dandan, so it’s just this comic.

……

"Are you ready to start drawing the storyboards for the serial? Yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Yoshida."

In the third week, Jump published Tanakai's comics. On Friday, while Yoshida notified Xiaozheng of his results, he told Tanaka that he should start thinking about serializing it.

This proves that Tanaka's "Secret Words" is very popular and has the potential to be serialized.

This made Omori on the side clenched his fists and felt suffocated.

So far, the three works published on "Golden Future Cup" are all very good.

Every one of them shocked and amazed Omori.

It’s so interesting, but it’s a pity that these works are their own opponents.

During a serialization meeting at Jump, only 2 or 3 works could be serialized. He was under great pressure to compete with these comics.

"Gintama" is a funny comic, unique and interesting.

Funny comics are more likely to be liked by readers, and there is a high possibility that "Gintama" will be serialized.

"Zone" has good artwork and public support, so it would be difficult not to serialize it.

Now Tanaka's "Secret Words" is also expected by Yoshida, so he...

……

The time has come to the end of September, and the "Golden Mirai Cup" has welcomed its fourth work, Omori's "Diary of Despair".

Higashino Hibiki looked at Jump, feeling a little sad.

This comic was beyond his expectation. Omori, who had a hard time creating plots, actually drew a wonderful comic.

"Despair Diary" is similar to "Death Note" in that it is a dark comic.

Students in Grade A, Class A, all have diaries on their mobile phones about how they will die one day.

From the initial sneer, the students were panicked when the first victim appeared.

Just as recorded in the diary, Cao Muxin, who was bullied in Class A, jumped from the rooftop and fell into a corpse with twisted limbs.

Despair began to spread.

Students are looking for ways to avoid death.

The hero and his friends pieced together the contents of the diary, and there were faint clues...

Probably such a story.

……

"Omori draws dark comics, but they are still within the scope of jump," Hibiki Higashino said to himself. "It has the elements of jump of "friendship, hard work, and victory." It does not draw attention to students' antagonism, darkness and cruelty. Content. "

If "Diary of Despair" were drawn into a plot that would not appear on Jump, it would surely interest many children.

But in that case, it wouldn’t be the kind of work Jump should be.

Hibiki Higashino could see that Omori had made a choice and still painfully chose the current content.

"The comics are very interesting," Hibiki Higashino contacted Omori to cheer him up and express his own opinion.

"Oh, Xiaotian strongly suggested me to draw this," Dasen said with a smile, "It's pretty good, isn't it, haha."

"Well, come on," Hibiki Higashino joked, "whether it's comics or happiness in your own life."

"of course!"

……

On Friday, in the editorial office of "Weekly Shōnen Jump", Yoshida looked at Xiaozheng's report and beamed. Omori's grades were also great.

"Hoshino Katsura's serialization is close to ten, and Tanaka-kun's and Omori's comics are both possible to be serialized. In other words..."

He pointed at himself and said excitedly to Onishi, "Maybe I can be promoted to team leader."

With his track record of being responsible for "Death Note" and the discovery of three serial cartoonists, he has a promising future.

"Yoshida-kun is just lucky." Onishi glanced at him, "Hoshino-kun is the legacy of the temple, and Tanaka and Omori are also Mr. Tori Akino's right-hand assistants. What does that have to do with you?
I discovered Sorachi-kun first-hand. I have to be the first to become the team leader. "

"Just be jealous." Yoshida sorted out the documents and stood up, "I'm going to get busy first."

He wants to contact the three people and start creating storyboards for the series.

……

"'Golden Future Cup'...it's so scary. "Aida was stunned. He thought he had a chance to win, but he didn't expect that all the entries were so terrible.

Now Amano Akira's "Tutor" has no advantage at all.

"Why is my comic the last one?"

When he contacted Amano Akira, the other party said something like this with a half-smile, sounding very dissatisfied.

All he could do was comfort him. There was no difference between the first one and the later one.

"I hope it can be serialized!"

Aida Soichi is praying.

……

The last work of "Golden Future Cup" has finally been published, and the time has come in October.

"Another funny daily comic, this one conflicts with "Gintama"." Akimiya Akemi commented after watching Tutor.

"There is indeed a conflict..."

Whether it is now or in the future.

Both of these comics have extended from the level of funny comics to hot-blooded royal comics.

No wonder some people always compare Hideaki Sorachi and Akira Amano.

……

"The five works of "Golden Future Cup" are all very interesting. "

"I really wish they could all be serialized."

“I don’t know which one will be selected.”

"Is it "Zone"? "Tutor" and "Gintama" are comedy comics and naturally lack competitiveness. "Code Language" and "Desperate Diary" are too niche and are niche comics."

"Tori Akino-sensei is the best!"

Readers are always paying attention to the "Golden Future Cup". This is Jump's biggest event in the second half of the year, and it also gives them a taste of freshness.

"'One Piece' is very interesting, but you can't read jump comics all the time. Occasionally short stories appear, which is very surprising."

In the editorial office of "Weekly Shōnen Jump", Sasaki paid attention to the readers' comments and couldn't help but smile.

Bottle said: "Editor-in-Chief, readers all recognize the "Golden Future Cup". "

Readers are not resistant and are very interested. From this point of view, the "Golden Future Cup" is already half successful.

In addition, there were many excellent works, and the "Golden Future Cup" was a great victory. "Yes, but the "Golden Future Cup" is not over yet, so don't take it lightly. "

"Well," Bozi nodded, he said with some regret: "There is just a comic about "Shogi" that is also very good. It is a pity that it was not selected. "

"Five shortlisted comics are already the upper limit, and six is ​​too bloated. Moreover," Sasaki pushed up his glasses, "Although the number of people playing shogi in Japan has exceeded that of Go in recent years, there has not yet been a popular comic about shogi. Bottle, Not everyone is Tori Akino Mirai.”

"I understand, editor-in-chief." Bozi nodded.

"It's almost time," Sasaki glanced at his watch, "It's time for the selection meeting to begin. Please notify the team leaders."

……

10 month 10 day.

"Weekly Shonen Jump" released the ranking of Komasa, and also announced the results of the "Golden Mirai Cup".

"Zone" won the spot with 1502 votes, second place, and a support rate of 81%.

Hoshino Katsura is the champion of the first "Golden Mirai Cup".

"Hibiki, this is different from what you said." Akimiya Akemi teased him.

Higashino coughed twice and said awkwardly: "Because I didn't know "Zone" beforehand."

Who knows, Katsura Hoshino will appear halfway.

……

"Selected!"

Hoshino Kei's eyes widened, "This doesn't mean that I will probably be serialized!"

Her sister pushed her and said, "Think about the bonus first. This is 100 million yen!"

"Yes!" Hoshino Katsura panicked, "100 million!"

This is the amount she can get after working for more than three months.

Getting it all at once surprised her but also made her a little overwhelmed.

"What do you want, sister?"

"No need, just think about it yourself. This is Gui-chan's first time winning an award. Buy some memorable items."

"Yes, I understand." Hoshino Katsura folded his hands on his chest, his eyes sparkling.

……

"Editor Yoshida, please let me draw "Continue"."

Yoshida Koji looked at the 100 million yen handed over by Hoshino Katsura and was stunned for a moment.

No matter how you look at this scene, it looks like you are paying protection money!
"Am I... very much like a bad person?" He pointed at himself and said every word.

"Yeah," Hoshino Katsura nodded.

"Huh?" Yoshida was dissatisfied.

"No, it's just me. I really want to draw "Continue". This is what I want to do most right now."

That’s why I thought of using the “Golden Future Cup” selection bonus to solve the problem.

"Okay," Yoshida shook his head slightly, "You can draw it."

"Long live!"

"But before that, let's get the storyboard of "Zone" out! December 12th is the jump serialization meeting. You must complete the first three chapters of "Zone" within two months. Do you understand?"

"Okay." Hoshino Katsura's cheeks bulged, "What about this money?"

"You should keep it yourself," Yoshida sighed, "Do you still want to give it to Mr. Tori Akino?"

Hoshino Katsura's success also has factors in Tori Akino's future.

For so many days, the Jump editorial department has also been responding to readers' questions. Is Hoshino Katsura the Tori Akino Mirai?

"Can you?" Hoshino Katsura took a step forward, she couldn't wait, "I will hand it over to the teacher with my own hands!"

It was also her dream to meet Tori Akino Mirai.

100 million is nothing.

"You are indeed extraordinary." Yoshida lowered his head, "Forget it, the teacher will be there during the New Year party, so you can leave it to him then."

"Yeah!" Hoshino Katsura carefully hid the 100 million yen.

……

"I didn't get selected." Sorachi Hideaki went back to his hometown and told his father the result, "I lost to Tori Akino-sensei."

"Tori Akino?" The old father was angry, "Is he, a great cartoonist, also competing with you? What is his contact information? I want to reprimand him."

"I'm kidding, she's not Tori Akino-sensei, she's a newcomer like me. Her comics are very interesting, and I'm so convinced that I lost." Sorachi Hideaki touched the back of his head and laughed.

"What a bastard," the old father asked as his anger subsided, "Then can you still serialize it?"

"Maybe, maybe not. But Mr. Editor asked me to work harder."

"Then try your best. If you fail, come back and be an architect."

"I don't want it."

……

On December 12, Christmas, it started to snow.

Dong Yexiang had nothing to do and was cleaning the snow at the door. After a while, the snowflakes were covered again.

He enjoys the joy of futility.

It happened that a neighbor's child was passing by.

"What makes you so happy?" he asked.

Ken Miyano jumped up and down happily, "Mr. Higashino, Mr. Tori Akino is going to serialize it again!"

"Then...congratulations."

Higashino Hibiki watched him leave inexplicably, wondering, "I'm going to be serialized? Why didn't I know."

Not long after he put down the broom, Yoshida came.

"Tori Akino-sensei, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."

"It doesn't matter." Hibiki Higashino said, "I also want to participate in Jump's serialization meeting."

After he got in the car, he looked at the heavily snowed road and asked Yoshida: "Yoshida-kun, how long has it been since you got your driver's license?"

Yoshida sat in the driver's seat, too nervous to look back, "It's been more than two months."

"Oh, more than two months...just more than two months!"

"I didn't buy a car. Thanks to Mr. Tori Akino, I was able to practice driving Shueisha's business car."

"Put me down!" Hibiki Higashi's face turned dark, "Or let me drive!"

On a snowy day, a new driver is driving, is it going to be a curling of despair?
He regretted his life!
"Hey!" Yoshida complained, "It's hard for me to hold the steering wheel once."

"I said, stop ahead!"

"Ok."

After a skid, the driving right of the car finally passed to Hibiki Hibiki.

……

The journey was smooth to the Shueisha basement parking lot.

Higashino Hibiki got out of the driver's seat and was greeted by someone who knew him.

"Tori Akino-sensei, long time no see."

"Is this Arai-sensei? Did you attend the serialization meeting again this time?"

"There's nothing I can do about it, the comic has been cut in half again."

"I'm quite optimistic about which work, it's such a pity."

He chatted with Arai for a few words and then went upstairs with Yoshida.

"Is that Tori Akino Mirai-sensei?" Arai's companion looked at Hibiki Hibiki's back and asked.

"Yes." Arai nodded and sighed, "I competed with him back then. Unexpectedly, time flies and he has become Jump's top god-level cartoonist."

The companion was stunned, "Tori Akino is driving, so who is the big boss of the young man who got off the passenger seat?"

"I don't know either." Arai shook his head.

……

Hibiki Higashino came to the jump editorial office on the second floor. Yoshida opened the door for him. Sasaki saw his figure and stood up to greet him.

"Tori Akino-sensei is here." Onishi looked sideways, "If you put it this way, the serialization meeting is about to begin."

(End of this chapter)