Takumi asked Alice about galgame, and the answer he received was the same as he expected.
"This... I've never heard of this kind of game..."
Alice frowned and thought for a moment: "If you say so, maybe it's okay. The review standards for different game categories are different, which means there are many loopholes. If there are any problems with this new type of game, we can also superficially deal with them."
This is what is called a "fringe ball." Policy stipulates it cannot be done, but it's okay to play it without doing anything.
Takumi was very excited to hear this answer. 'It seems God still loves him. At least Fate/Stay Night won't be canceled.'
This story was originally produced by the game. It is more appropriate to return it to the game. Furthermore, Takumi has already prepared the initial data. He has added more people in recent days, and it will be completed after configuration.
"You modify Weekly Shōnen's update preview!"
Takumi said: "Although it's not on sale yet, change it now. I want to turn Fate/Stay Night into a game instead of a manga."
"Okay"
Alice nodded. She was a little disappointed. She hadn't expected something like this to happen.
In fact, she wanted Takumi to modify Saber's background and continue publishing the manga, but Takumi wanted to turn it into a game, so she decided to believe him.
"If you don't draw Fate/Stay Night, will you publish a new manga next week?"
Alice asked again.
"Yes". Takumi nodded: "I'll prepare other manga, and there might be more than one."
He decided to cut the manga from the magazine, which would have a big impact on Weekly Shōnen. Although the quality has improved, the readers of the cut manga will not be happy. Magazine sales will drop for a while.
With this model, Takumi's solution is to publish manga on his own. His manga can bring hope to the magazine. He originally planned to include Fate/Stay Night in the boys' manga section and prepare a new one for the girls' section.
Now, thinking about it, both must be rethought.
In addition to the Fate/Stay Night game and company matters, Takumi instinctively feels that this week is undoubtedly the most difficult.
"Okay. I'll wait for your new manga." Alice nodded and rushed to the editorial office to modify Weekly Shōnen's preview.
At 8:00 PM, in the conference room on the second floor of the Hinotori Building,
"Mirai-sensei, it's better to meet you in person than to hear about you!"
A middle-aged man with glasses shook Takumi's hand and then took out a business card: "I'm Kenjiro Tanaka, editor-in-chief of Daily Bright!"
"Hello". Takumi smiled and accepted the card.
He arrived here after parting ways with Alice, ready to meet the mangaka. Reporters from various newspapers were present. These reporters, selected by Genji, had a good relationship with Hinotori Publishing and were trustworthy.
The mangaka were already seated in the room. There were over 60 men and women.
The editors had already informed them that the magazine was going to be cut. These mangaka looked very noisy, with expressions ranging from nervous and worried to angry and desperate.
After everyone arrived, Takumi walked to the front.
"Everyone, silence!"
The editors maintaining order asked the mangaka to calm down and looked at Takumi.
"I'm glad to meet you all tonight."
Takumi didn't waste words and said directly: "I believe everyone knows why I called you here tonight. Now the company has ceded decision-making power over Weekly Shōnen and Weekly Shōjo Manga to me. The president hopes that I can improve their quality."
"I have made a decision. Next week, Weekly Shōnen will cut 10 articles, Weekly Shōjo Manga will cut 7, and the remaining ones are the manga that, in my opinion, are slightly better after comparing them with Kanto Daily's issue."
After hearing this, the journalists became excited. They knew why they had been called. It was big news.
Weekly Shōnen would cut 10 manga. 'What does this mean? The circulation of this magazine is usually between 20 and 22, including short manga.' Takumi waved his hand, and half disappeared.
Weekly Shōjo Manga would cut 7 articles, but its original circulation was small, and it suffered the same fate as Weekly Shōnen.
"This Mirai-sensei is absolutely crazy..."
thought Kenjiro Tanaka, but he quickly wrote it down.
"Mirai-sensei, you can't do this! Before, even if the company wanted to cut production by half, they would notify us in advance. This time, there was no warning. It's so unfair!"
An angry mangaka stood up.
"I know" Takumi nodded: "That's why I called you to give you an explanation."
He scanned the conference room and observed each mangaka.
"Everyone here is a veteran. I've been at Hinotori Publishing for eight months, but in these eight months, I've understood a lot and I admire all of you."
Takumi added:
"The mangaka here insist on originality and are unwilling to adapt novels. Only after walking this path myself do I understand how difficult it is for you to persevere."
Most of Hinotori Publishing's mangaka are mangaka who refuse to be swayed by novels and love originality. They are a treasure in this era where novel adaptation reigns.
However, this is no reason for quality to decline. Takumi began to talk about Kanto's emergence, the changes in the manga industry, and Hinotori Publishing's difficulties. Every mangaka knows this and is speechless.
"The manga industry is in the midst of a revolution. If we want to survive, we must improve the quality of the magazine." Takumi said: "Cutting the Gordian knot is the best way to solve the problem. Frankly... too many poor-quality works limit our company's future."
"I don't want to be a burden anymore."
Takumi's words were very direct and also reflected the pain of many mangaka.
A burden, even the reporters recording with their heads down felt uncomfortable. 'Isn't it true that Hinotori Publishing's support now completely depends on Mirai-sensei? If it weren't for him, perhaps Hinotori Publishing would have collapsed a long time ago. In front of Mirai-sensei, most of Hinotori Publishing's mangaka are a burden.'
"..."
The conference room fell silent, and no one refuted Takumi.
Takumi felt that his words might be too harsh.
"I won't let you lose your job for no reason." He changed the subject and said: "After deciding to cut the serialized manga, I'll compensate you for the loss of several weeks' royalties. If you're willing, you can be my assistant."
"I'll pay the same royalties as when you were publishing, and your income won't change. After a month, you decide if you want to continue."
A group of choked voices resonated in the conference room.
"Mirai-sensei's assistant!"
Before the mangaka could react, the editors stood up first.
"Mirai-sensei, are you serious?"
"Serious." Takumi nodded and smiled: "I need an assistant this month. If you don't mind, come and help me. I'll teach you something and I hope you can grow in the process. If you learn something and draw more interesting manga, the doors of Weekly Shōnen and Weekly Shōjo Manga will remain open for you...".
Takumi's goal was to reduce the workload. One game, at least two manga, he cut 17 articles. '17 mangaka, I don't know if that's enough...'
These mangaka have excellent drawing skills, and it's a waste of resources to serialize boring stories in magazines. The profits are definitely not as good as following Takumi.
"Yes, I'm willing!"
"Me too!"
Some mangaka who were initially discouraged became excited, and even mangaka who were not excluded felt envious. They were denied the opportunity to be Mirai-sensei's assistants, and their income did not decrease. It was not a loss at all.
"Mirai-sensei, are you going to launch a new manga?"
At that moment, only Kenjiro Tanaka noticed the difference. 'Was the hidden message in Takumi's words that he was going to launch a new manga? If it wasn't a new manga, how would he need so many assistants?'
This issue of Weekly Shōnen has not yet been published. If the news is true, it will be the headline that all major newspapers compete for.
"Yes, I'll launch a new manga next week." Takumi nodded and smiled: "There's also a game ready to launch, and it's estimated to be released soon."
"Game?!"
The others looked at each other. 'Mirai-sensei's pace was too fast!'
Hinotori Publishing entered the video game industry after entering the animation industry; it was too fierce! 'Aren't they afraid of losing a lot of money?' The journalists' thoughts were intertwined, but no matter how they thought about it, they were a little excited. First, 17 manga were eliminated, then a new work was launched, and finally, a game was created.
Once the news was out, Mirai-sensei's fans would be delighted!
"Undoubtedly, it could be news!" After the meeting, the journalists rushed to interview Takumi.
This time, Takumi did not reject all interviews, but accepted exclusive interviews from several companies.
He didn't reveal too much, but it was enough to excite people.
The next day, Osaka newspapers were once again filled with news about Hinotori Publishing. Thousands of people were terrified, especially by the widely circulated news of its entry into the video game industry. Some video game manufacturers came out to criticize it.
Everyone thought Mirai-sensei was crazy. Only a few senior executives at Hinotori Publishing knew that Takumi's entry into the video game industry cost only around 100,000,000 yen.
This cost was not a burden for Hinotori Publishing, but it caused a huge stir. Genji saw Takumi's face printed in the newspaper for several days in a row, and he liked it more and more.
"This child is truly my lucky star."
Takumi's action was so impactful that it attracted everyone's attention.
"Devil Mangaka..."
Genji couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the code name. Although he didn't know who had said it, both he and Kanto executives heard it; it was too appropriate!
Devil Mangaka, this is someone else's devil, a devil full of charm.
Mirai-sensei didn't spend a single cent on advertising, and although the new work hasn't been published yet, it has surpassed Kanto Manga in public opinion. When the manga comes out next week, people will go crazy!
'What kind of manga are they?'
Genji began to look forward to it...
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