Chapter 99. The review of 'The Lonely Gourmet' begins!
"The Lonely Gourmet".
Hosokawa Koharu had already known the name of Higashino Tsukasa's manga, but when he got it in his hands, he felt a little dreamy.
Because Higashino not only finished "The Lonely Gourmet", he even finished it a week ahead of schedule - the final issue of "Aoba" will be next week.
It is a rare thing for a manga author to just submit the manuscript on time, but authors like Higashinoji almost always submit the manuscript in advance... even if Koharu Hosokawa drags him there
At the annual meeting of the editorial department, and then he said that he was the conscience of the industry, there were probably not many editors who would not recognize him.
If this doesn’t give you a sense of immersion, then you can refer to the authors of online articles who are constantly cut off from water and electricity, and suffer from colds and fevers. Then you will know how rare it is to submit a manuscript on time.
I just don’t know what the content quality of “The Lonely Gourmet” is.
Hosokawa Koharu held the thick manuscript in his hand and hesitated nervously for a long time before raising his head: "Then I'll go in first, Mr. Higashino, you can go back, and I will notify you on the phone after I get the results.
"
She still didn't have the courage to glance at the content of "The Lonely Gourmet".
And even if she thinks "The Lonely Gourmet" is good, it doesn't make much sense.
You must know that Editor-in-Chief Urashima's previous condition was that "The Lonely Gourmet" must be approved by the entire editorial department.
This means that Higashinoji must conquer the entire editorial department with "The Lonely Gourmet".
This is really too difficult.
Hosokawa Koharu took a deep breath and wanted to comfort Higashinoji a few more times, but before she could open her mouth, Higashinoji nodded understandingly: "That's fine, but Editor Hosokawa, you don't have to think too much.
It’s enough to take the manuscript over and show it to the editors.”
At the end, he added with a smile: "I have confidence in "The Lonely Gourmet"."
Well...
Hosokawa Koharu looked a little dazed while holding the manuscript. Seeing Higashino leaving calmly, she couldn't help but pat her face with her hands, and it took her a long time to react.
Why did I lose my line to Higashinoji again? And why does my own author keep comforting the editor? This position is completely reversed.
"...Fortunately, I want to be a little more mature...to guide Mr. Higashino and prevent him from taking detours..."
well!
Hosokawa Koharu sighed.
The cartoonist under her was so competitive...he looked like he wanted to take her up and fly with him, which made her feel very complicated.
I don’t know if “The Lonely Gourmet” will allow me to fly with Tonoji?
She shook her head and took out "The Lonely Gourmet" from the document bag, and then walked straight to the row of printers.
Hosokawa Koharu wanted to print out the same number of copies of the manuscript for the entire editorial department. After all, Editor-in-Chief Urashima said that all the editors should come and participate in the review of "The Lonely Gourmet".
To be honest, this kind of treatment is something that Hosokawa Koharu has never enjoyed in any manga.
Even the mainstay comics of "Abominable Chill" in the previous generation did not receive this kind of treatment.
But Higashinoji enjoyed it...
I really don't know if it's good or bad.
Full of melancholy, Hosokawa Koharu patiently stayed by the printer. After the printer finished working, he re-entered the editorial office with a large pile of manuscripts.
As soon as he entered the editorial office, Hosokawa Koharu walked up to Editor-in-Chief Urashima and entered into working mode: "Chief-Editor Urashima, this is the original manuscript of Mr. Higashino's new manga "The Lonely Gourmet"."
"Oh?" Editor-in-chief Urashima, who was originally checking the sales data of "Abominable Cold", suddenly raised his head after hearing this.
Looking at Hosokawa Koharu's expression, he felt a little confused - food comics were really created by Mr. Higashino?
He greeted the other editors: "You all should stop what you are doing and come over and get the manuscript from Editor Hosokawa."
These editors obviously knew about the agreement between Hosokawa Koharu and the editor-in-chief Urashima, and also knew that this was probably the original manuscript of "The Ring" Higashinoji.
The editors took the printed copy of the manga manuscript from Hosokawa Koharu's hands while chatting and laughing, looking a little careless.
If Higashinoji's manga is the same horror manga as "Midnight Ring", then they can still enjoy it.
But... Food comics? Isn’t this just making fun of you?
An author of horror comics, the author of comics who die all day long...changed his career to draw food comics? This transformation span is so big that even professional editors like them can't accept it.
Of course, even if the situation is not optimistic, some editors in the editorial department of Urashima Publishing actually believe that Higashinoji can produce excellent food comics.
After all, they also know that it is not difficult for a manga author with very solid basic skills like Higashinoji to come up with good works...
But the difficulty lies in Urashima’s prerequisite for the editor-in-chief—obtaining the approval of all editors.
That's right! This is the most difficult.
The editorial department of Urashima Publishing House is responsible for the weekly comic book. There are more than 20 editors of the monthly magazine. Higashino Tsukasa, a food comic author who became a monk halfway... Want to gain their approval with food comics?
Then this is too difficult.
There is a saying that it is difficult to agree with one another.
Want to conquer them with a food comic? Then you have to come up with a work of the level of "The Ring", right?
Do you really think that a relatively good food comic can make us editors drool like children waiting for food?
That's too naive. Comics are not as simple as Higashino thinks.
A good horror comic author should go and draw some food comics - this is what the editors except Hosokawa Koharu think.
"I'm sorry, Editor-in-Chief Urashima, I still have the manga manuscript in the printing room and haven't picked it up yet. I'll go over and get the manuscript. You guys can start first."
Hosokawa Koharu raised her hand to speak, and then walked out of the editorial office with an unchanged expression.
As soon as she walked out of the editorial office, she hurriedly covered her heart and gasped for air.
In fact, she didn't forget the original manuscript. It was just that she was too nervous and found an excuse to come out.
"What exactly will happen...?"
Hosokawa Koharu looked at the manuscript of "The Lonely Gourmet" in his hand uneasily.
But hesitation was not her style. She breathed for several minutes before she regained her composure, clenched her fists vigorously, and returned to the editorial office: "Sorry, I'm back."
Then...
She realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the entire editorial department.
All the editors stared directly at the "Lonely Gourmet" in their hands, as if they had lost their souls.
Hosokawa Koharu glanced around strangely, then lowered his head and looked at the "Lonely Gourmet" in his hand.
Chapter completed!