1983 Past Life Manga King

“First of all, the change was happening in the readership above high school.”

“More than high school?”

“Yeah. I also asked the convenience store staff, and they said that the number of male readers in their 20s has increased a lot recently.”

“20’s······. Is that correct?”

“Yeah. That’s where I checked. Of course, it was the conclusion I came to after looking around 30 places. It’s not perfect, though.”

“No, that’s enough to understand the flow. Okay, well done.”

After saying that, the manager sat down and thought about it, then headed straight to the editorial department of Weekly Shonen Hero.

As he enters the editorial department, the staff recognizes him and greets him.

“uh. okay.”

After a rough greeting, he approached the editor-in-chief. The publishing manager, who looked down at the editor-in-chief, who had his head bowed while examining the manuscript for a long time, tapped on the desk.

All.

“······Huh? what are you What’s going on?”

“Look at me for a moment.”

“···········?”

Suddenly, I followed the head of the publishing house into the break room.

The head of the publishing department removed two oolong teas from the vending machine and offered one to the editor-in-chief.

“Is there any manga that has started serialization in Boy Heroes these days?”

“How many times have you started serializing recently? But why are you asking that?”

“Then, is there anything that readers in high school or older should note?”

“Are you in high school? Serious men are also popular with middle school students, and Pasiencia is a sport, so should I say it is for all age groups? Other than that…”

As the editor-in-chief pauses without speaking, the publishing manager’s eyes twinkle.

“There is. What? Come on tell me.”

“Oh, there is. I mean. Rather, explain why you are asking that.”

In response to the editor’s question, the head of the press put a cigarette in his mouth, lit it, and nodded his head.

“As you may know, the sales of Boy Heroes have increased dramatically in the past two weeks.”

“It did.”

“So we did some research.”

“okay? What was the result?”

The editor stuck out his head and asked if he was curious about the content.

“We have received reports that the number of readers over high school students, especially those in their 20s and older, has increased.”

“20’s?”

“okay. Haven’t you guys been the primary target for elementary school and middle school readers? In the past, they argued that to increase the number of copies, they had to increase the readership and initiated a change.

It went back and forth and eventually went back to normal. But this time, a real change seems to be taking place.”

“·················ogue.”

“Now, tell me. What kind of cartoon is it?”

“You mean Doesn’t the head of the publishing house not even read comics from his publisher?”

“Hey, where are the manga artists published by Mitsuda Shoten? From novels to fashion magazines. How do you read all those books? And I’m more of a novelist than a cartoonist. mole

did you?”

“Yeah, I know. As far as you know, you’re ignoring cartoons.”

“Speak straight. I just like the novel more. Anyway, tell me.”

However, the editor-in-chief does not respond to the urging of the publishing manager, gets up from the lounge chair, throws an empty can of oolong tea into the trash, and leaves.

“Oolong tea, you drank well.”

“Hey, nigga!”

***

– A man of sincerity, this time also took first place in the questionnaire.

“Huh, that’s a natural result.”

Saying that, Kido shuts the receiver and breathes a sigh of relief. Then he asked with a proud expression on his face.

“Then what about Pasiencia?”

– Fasiencia?

“okay. How about that cartoon?”

It feels like something is lingering for a while.

– Ah······. 2nd place.

“Yeah, that’s right. Yes, what is the difference?”

– A little, it was close. It’s a 5 vote difference.

For a moment, Kido was startled.

It was a good thing he didn’t miss the top spot, but the fact that Pasiencia had been following him down to his chin made him unwittingly swallowed dry saliva.

Kido smiled awkwardly and licked dry lips.

“All, the difference of five votes is enough, big enough. That there are five more in the middle. How many things five people can do.”

Saying that, his gaze turned to his desk.

Above it is the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Hero. But three books are the same. And it was all unfolded.

The unfolded part was the part where the questionnaire postcard was, and all the postcards were torn out. And the postcards were placed right next to each other.

End

Three blank squares in a postcard.

There is a place to write down three of your favorite works in the order you like them, and there is a man with his true heart, the second is Samsara, and the third is Ah.

It is left blank.

The recipient’s address and name were all to be taken care of.

When his eyes are on the desk, the fishermen glance at him like that, and he coughs and immediately shifts his gaze.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

– Haha, all right. A difference of five votes is huge. So, relax your mind.

“No, tigers do their best when catching rabbits. There is no room for spare.”

Even as he speaks, his throat is dry.

The thought of water is desperate.

– Ah yes. Then do your best…

“Then, I have to write a manuscript, so I’ll call you later.”

– Oh, then…

drop.

Kido, who hung up the phone, got up from his seat and walked to the living room, shouting.

“Honey, just give me a glass of water!”

Soon, Mrs. Kido’s bright voice was heard.

“Yeah. I know!”

Seeing Kido leaving the living room, the fishermen murmured.

“I think I heard you just won 1st place, did I get it wrong?”

“I think you are right from what you said was a natural result.”

“Then why are you there? Shouldn’t you like it if you got 1st place? But don’t you feel really bad?”

When the two were talking, a fisherman from the other side intervened.

“It’s because of Fasiencia. Didn’t you just hear it? It’s a 5 vote difference. only 5 votes. If that’s the difference, I think the rankings are the same.”

Then, the fisherman next to him joins the conversation.

“right. From what I saw before, maybe it was because of Pasiencia, so I was very concerned about naming. These days, even during meals, you almost always focus on imagining scenes of serious men.

And see Pasiencia from time to time.”

“Um, yes. He seems to care a lot.”

“Honestly, I find it difficult to say things like this while working in this studio. Personally, I enjoyed Pasiencia more. Serious men are also very fun these days, but

Ciencia really makes my heart pound… Thanks to you, I started playing soccer in the morning with my friends this weekend. Oh man, my friends also like Pasiencia more

He said it was fun.”

“I prefer a sincere man. I’m not really interested in sports cartoons. And a sincere man is completely a man’s romance. Wherever your heart beats

I won’t be fooled.”

“Still, sir, you have never been so concerned about other works. This time, it’s really special.”

“Yeah? Teacher Kido, don’t you care about other manga?”

“Of course. The only manga that your teacher recognizes is ‘Star of a Giant’, right?”

“Wow, the giant star. That’s great.”

“By the way, sir, you are really serious this time. I am a little worried.”

“Iknow, right.”

The fishermen’s eyes gather toward the living room where the height is gone.

But at that moment, Kido entered the studio and met those gazes.

“uh? Why is everyone looking at you like that? What’s going on?”

At those words, everyone avoided his gaze and concentrated on the manuscript.

“···········?”

Kido tilts his head for a moment, then shrugs his shoulders and goes to his seat.

Still, a glass of warm water from his wife gave him a sense of serenity, as his mood had subsided.

But then, Ashi, who was looking at Weekly Boy Hero in a corner, abruptly got up from his seat.

“Stand, sir!”

“What’s going on?”

“Teacher, are you familiar with the person named Tengen who drew Fasiencia?”

At that, Kido raised one of his eyes.

“What? What nonsense is that all of a sudden?”

“Here, here!”

Saying so, he lifted the Boy Hero magazine, unfolded it, and pointed with his finger.

Everyone looked at the youngest child, and made a bewildered expression.

“Hey, what kind of nonsense all of a sudden?”

“why are you like this?”

“Look at this. This one.”

Still holding the magazine open and pointing at something.

If you look closely, it’s the last page of the magazine.

Kendo came over with a frown on his forehead and looked at the page the youngest child was pointing at and asked.

“Isn’t that the author’s review?”

“Yeah. Yes. But look at this.”

“Ummm… author Tengen…? Huh?”

Kendo’s eyes widen when he sees the writing in Tengen’s review.

There it was written:

‘Congratulations on winning 1st place! Aniki (brother)!’

“You call your teacher hyung.”

“uh? It really is.”

“Wow, it’s real!”

Everyone reads the author’s review and looks back at Kido with round eyes.

“·················ogue.”

For a moment, Kido stiffened with his eyes wide open.

No, no, no.

No matter how much I think about it, there is only one person who will call me that.

please, please

Kido, who had been pensive in thought, turned into a serious expression.

The fishermen who saw him looked at him and muttered a little.

“Why are you there?”

“Why are you talking nonsense?”

When the senior Eosi turns around and says, the youngest sibling stutters in embarrassment.

“Yes Yes? I, what am I? I just saw what was written in the author’s review…”

“Your teacher seems to have been sharpened recently because of Fasiencia. But when you talk like that.”

“Yeah? What are you talking about?”

“It’s just a provocation, a provocation.”

“Are you taunting me?”

“okay. When the difference is so narrow, it’s called a mental battle. But first, they attacked in order to inflict psychological damage. you pass it on to the teacher

You threw it away.”

“···································································!

Then another fisherman intervened.

“I think I heard it somewhere. When cartoonists meet each other, they laugh and shout hahaha, but I heard that they use a knife behind them. And you can see it in a place like this author’s review

I’ve heard of wars that never end. That was true.”

“Oh, isn’t this a newcomer? But do you?”

“Serialization is war, war. do not know?”

“okay. That guy took the opponent’s dagger like a fool and threw it at the teacher. Such a ninja attack messenger.”

“Are you a ninja attack messenger? What the hell is that?”

“It means a traitor. Don’t you know that too?”

“I am sorry.”

“Unfortunately, it has already happened. Look at that teacher.”

“Alas······.”

Kido’s expression stiffened more than before.

Seeing such a kiddo, the youngest, Ussy, was overcome with despair, wrapped his head around his head, and fell on his desk.

“I, I didn’t know anything. I really had no intentions.”

As he said that, he was trembling, and the fishermen giggled and laughed.

It’s always fun to make fun of the youngest child.

But he couldn’t understand his current behavior at all.

As they said, it seemed obvious that a human named Tengen, who drew Fasiencia, was provoking. But it’s about that level of provocation.

It was only petty.