Hosokawa Koharu didn't know that Higashinoji had already implicitly defined her as a foodie.

She was still enjoying the hard-earned 'restaurant' dishes.

I couldn't hold back the smile on my face.

In this way, after enjoying the celebration banquet for about forty minutes, Hosokawa Koharu looked at the time and decided to send Higashinoji and Higashino Chihaya home.

Originally, it was normal for a celebration banquet like this to have a second cocktail party.

But Higashinoji is a high school student after all, and he has to go to class tomorrow. If this continues, it will affect his rest.

So Hosokawa Koharu quickly sent Higashinoji and Higashino Chihaya to the bottom of the apartment building.

When she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped Higashino.

"Teacher Higashino, please wait a moment."

"Huh?" Chihaya Higashino, who was already drowsy and trying to sleep, was being carried by Higashinoji, thinking that Hosokawa Koharu was calling her.

But she wanted to sleep so much that she couldn't open her eyes, so in the end she could only squint her eyes, make weird noises like a cat, and look back at Hosokawa Koharu.

"It's not Chihaya, it's your brother." Hosokawa Koharu couldn't laugh or cry when he saw her like this.

Fortunately, Higashinoji, who was carrying Chihaya Higashino at this time, also turned around and asked curiously: "Is there anything else? Editor Hosokawa?"

All the things in the previous serialization should have been finished. Why did Hosokawa Koharu suddenly stop him again?

Seeing Hosokawa Koharu leaning against the car window, he said, "I forgot to mention it at the reception. There may be some action from Fuji Publishing House recently."

Fuji Press?

The name sounded familiar to Higashinoji at first, but after thinking about it deeply, he finally remembered - isn't this the publisher that wants to compete with Urashima Publishing House for the top three manga publishers?

Urashima Publishing House was almost overthrown by Fuji Publishing House, but it was not until Higashinoji came to Urashima Publishing House that Urashima Publishing House managed to turn defeat into victory.

But generally speaking, the overall quality of Urashima Publishing's comics is not as high as the quality of the authors who spent a lot of money to poach them from various publishing houses.

So even with "Midnight Ring", Urashima Publishing has always been bitten by the tail of Fuji Publishing. If you don't pay attention, it will still be surpassed.

But Hosokawa Koharu now wants him to pay attention to Fuji Publishing...?

"Editor Hosokawa is worried that I will be poached by Fuji Publishing House?" Higashinoji immediately figured out the cause and effect, and then he laughed: "Don't worry, such a thing will not happen."

Urashima Publishing House has always treated him as a national scholar. No matter how conscienceless he is, there is no way that Higashinoji would suddenly abandon "Abomination of Cold" and move to other publishing houses.

After all, don’t forget the well digger when drinking water.

Besides, this isn’t a plot that hasn’t yet appeared in Qidian’s copycat practice – the male protagonist is suppressed by a publishing organization or TV station, and then runs away angrily and gets slapped in the face.

"Well, I feel a lot more relieved when I hear Teacher Dongye say that."

Hosokawa Koharu felt relieved.

She knew Higashinoji's character very well. He was really the type to spit and nail things. He had the demeanor of a true gentleman and would not do something if he said he couldn't do it.

Of course she believed in Higashinoji, but Fuji Publishing House was a hostile force and was notoriously ambitious. She felt she had to guard against it, so she mentioned it before leaving.

And after getting this answer from Higashinoji, she was also very happy - look, my Mr. Higashino is still working for our Urashima Publishing House.

Just for Higashinoji, she felt that she had to convince the editor-in-chief.

She left quickly with this thought.

Naturally, Higashinoji didn't take what Hosokawa Koharu said about 'poaching people' seriously.

Even if I come to pull people in, it won't be so fast... "Midnight Ring" has just finished.

With this thought in mind, Higashinoji quickly went upstairs, carrying Higashino Chihaya who was sleeping soundly on his back.

.......

Shinji Furuta, the editor-in-chief of Fuji Publishing House, decided to pay a visit to Higashinoji.

Now that "Midnight Ring" is finished, Higashino Tsukasa, as a manga author, will definitely take some time off to leisurely update his "The Lonely Gourmet", and during this period of rest, it is a good opportunity for him to visit.

Yes, as long as he does not submit the manuscript to Urashima Publishing House, Fuji Publishing House will have a chance.

Of course, this so-called ‘visit’ is just a nice way of saying something.

Regardless of whether there is a chance or not, Furuta Shinji feels that he has to get in touch with the other party - maybe it will be done by then?

This is not because he is overly confident in his own persuasiveness, but because he is confident in the treatment offered by Fuji Publishing House.

As long as Higashino is willing to submit the next comic to Fuji Publishing's weekly "Thriller", they are willing to provide a lot of generous treatment, including a piece of cake for Higashino in terms of single volume sales and comic peripheral sales.

With this kind of treatment, Furuta Shinji didn't think the other party would be unimpressed.

Even if Higashikata doesn't agree today, as long as he hangs out outside for a long time and cultivates feelings, Higashino will definitely agree.

Anyway, as long as he stops serializing, he will have a chance!

After all, the publishing house here gives me the treatment of a national scholar!

Shinji Furuta gained confidence, and then looked up at the time.

It was almost noon, so he decided to go as early as possible and take advantage of his lunch break to meet Higashinoji.

Thinking of this, he took all the documents he had prepared, turned around, went downstairs and drove away.

As for where Higashinoji is - this is actually very clear to Shinji Furuta.

Higashinoji studied at Kitajuku High School... Not only insiders know about this, but also many readers below who have watched the Tokyo Youth Art Award Award Ceremony.

There are even many young readers who often visit Kitajuku High School, as if they are on a pilgrimage.

Of course, this kind of pilgrimage behavior is actually very common in Japan.

There are even a few Japanese who have a curious mind and like to visit the places where some murderous juvenile criminals live, and they even regard those juvenile criminals as their idols.

Fortunately, Furuta Shinji had some connections at Kitajuku Private High School, otherwise it would have taken him a lot of time just to go through the tourist procedures.

"Chief Editor-in-Chief Furuta of Fuji Publishing House?" Ryoko Okano read the business card, then looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a strange expression.

He does look like a successful man, but his hair seems a bit...less?

"Yes, please summon Mr. Higashino, please. I have some matters at work that I would like to discuss with Mr. Higashino."

"Uh...since it's a matter of Higashino-san's work, I naturally have to help with this small favor." Ryoko Okano said politely, and then turned back and walked towards the radio station.

About two minutes later, a school radio broadcast——

"Student Higashinoji from Class A, please rush to the first-year faculty and staff office immediately."

This broadcast lasted three times, and Higashinoji, who was chatting with Goharazhong, naturally heard it.

"Higashiya, I said I have something to do with you. Could it be that I did something bad during my off-campus internship?" After listening to the broadcast, Goharazaka immediately glanced at Higashinosu with a sly look and said, "Tell me the truth."

' expression.

You must know that Higashinoji is now a celebrity in the school, and countless people from outside the school come to him all day long in order to interview the latest information about Kumamon and his comic creation.

In addition to these, there are also some little girls who are studying. If they have nothing to do, they will run to the school gate and shout "Teacher Higashino, I love you", making this place look like a confession place.

Seeing Goharazaka laughing and joking, Higashinoji didn't care. After all, this guy has always been like this.

He just followed suit and gave the other party a look, saying, "Don't even think about getting Kumamon merchandise from me in the future."

This hit the lifeblood of Hou Yuanzhong. He immediately did not dare to continue joking, and said with a serious face: "What a crappy faculty and staff office, I went there with you, how dare you ask my good friend to go there!"

Seeing this guy playing tricks, Tonoji smiled happily and didn't bother to care about him, and quickly walked to the staff office.

To be honest, this was the first time that Tonoji was summoned to the office by radio, so it was somewhat new to him. He didn't know which teacher was looking for him or what he was looking for.

He walked and thought, and soon arrived at the door of the office.

"Sorry to bother you."

He said hello at the door, and then walked over amid the greeting from Ryoko Okano.

"Teacher Gangno, what do you want from me?"

Looking at Gangno Ryoko and the middle-aged man standing next to her, Higashinoji's expression changed.

Presumably it's not Ryoko Okano who has something to do with him, but the middle-aged man next to her who has something to do with him, right?

Sure enough, after Higashino finished speaking, the middle-aged man in business attire on the other side bowed politely, handed out a business card with both hands, and introduced himself: "Hello, Mr. Higashino, I am Fuji Publishing House

The editor-in-chief is Shinji Furuta.”

Uh...Fuji Publishing House? Editor-in-Chief?

After hearing this overly familiar name, Higashinoji thought of what Hosokawa Koharu had told him to pay attention to Fuji Publishing House's words yesterday...

No, you really came here to poach people?

Isn't this move too fast?

It really means that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here.

Higashino gave a dry cough. He was dazed for a moment. He quickly collected his thoughts, took the business card with both hands, glanced at it and put it in his arms before reaching out: "Hello, Editor-in-Chief Furuta, I'm

It’s Higashinoji. Sorry, I don’t have a business card prepared here, so please bear with me.”

"No, no need." Furuta Shinji laughed: "Teacher Higashino is young and promising, so it's normal that he didn't notice this kind of thing. Please sit down, please sit down."
To be continued...