The animation production of "Edgerunners" gradually came into schedule. Ren just took a quick look and selected a few songs as animation music.
After that, he felt relieved and did not interfere with the work of Trigger Studios' professional team.
Ren continued working on the drawings for "Chainsaw Man" and "Fire Punch", and occasionally helped solve optimization problems in "Cyberpunk 2077" that Kenji Nakamura and others couldn't resolve.
Then, life gradually returned to calm.
The second episode of "Chainsaw Man" was released, letting fans know the name of the female protagonist: Makima.
The name is a little strange, but not unacceptable.
At the same time, Denji openly declared that he liked Makima.
This further convinced fans that Makima was the female protagonist of this work.
It's just that she seems different from common female protagonists. She really... treats Denji like a dog.
But in the end, when Denji asked "What kind of guys does Miss Makima like?",
Makima directly replied: "It's like Denji."
How sweet! How sweet! Although, at the same time, this is too much sci-fi.
When they first met, Makima said she liked Denji.
This is not a sci-fi movie; it's a myth.
But manga fans don't think so; after all, it's a manga.
Whether it's sci-fi or not, they like to watch it, and they love watching it.
After reading this, Sakura covered her red and slightly warm cheeks with her hands.
"Indeed, Den... oh no, Ren likes her."
"And Ren must have seen that she likes her too."
"If not, why would he have drawn this plot?" But even though Sakura believed what she thought at that moment, she was still...
a little shy.
'It's a bit early; let's wait... let's wait...'
'Or... let's wait for Ren to take the initiative.'
Sakura thought with her beautiful bright eyes.
"Congratulations to Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners for winning the gold medal at this year's Manga World Newcomer Grand Prix!"
Takashi loudly announced at the ceremony: "Please invite the manga artist of Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners, Silverhand, to come up and receive the award."
Yusuke Sato sat below and applauded with the industry experts around him.
In a corner where no one cared, he saw Ren go on stage with a polite smile on his face and take the trophy symbolizing the newcomer king from Takashi.
He couldn't help but feel a little complicated, with envy, jealousy, and... a little reluctance.
'If... he was the one who went on stage to receive the award.'
However, in fact, he was not the one who won this time.
Of the four works that participated in the Manga World Newcomer Grand Prix last year, except for one that was directly cut due to low performance, the other three manga were completed.
Needless to say, Edgerunners replaced Wan Shen Mo Kai in its weekly publication, so its publication ended prematurely.
Yusuke Sato's later work, "Psychic Warlock", and another work were also published in weekly magazines and were recently completed.
Although Yusuke Sato was unwilling to give up, he
wondered: 'he really couldn't compare to Ren at that moment.'
He, a mediocre person who did nothing, couldn't compare to the incredible genius who created "Edgerunners".
Perhaps he is a little better than ordinary people, but when encountering such a genuine genius, he can only be overshadowed and pity himself.
"But..."
Yusuke Sato's heart was brimming with fighting spirit. "I won't lose next time! I want to prove that I am the monster destined to roar in the world!"
He felt his eyes were like those of a lion at that moment! His masterpiece, "The Gods", will undoubtedly be a huge success! Ren, on stage, didn't know what Yusuke Sato was thinking. He simply went on stage to receive the award and then gave a speech.
Afterward, he went down and shared his joy with Ayumi and Sakura, who were accompanying him on this occasion.
Yusuke Sato, who was behind them, saw Ren and Sakura talking and laughing, and felt a little envious.
'Ren has such a beautiful girlfriend...'
But... when he becomes famous, he will also have beautiful girls who like him.
After awarding Yusuke Sato and the rest of the newcomers two consolation prizes, this year's Newcomer Grand Prix ended.
However, next year's Newcomer Grand Prix is still ongoing, and the four rookie mangakas who witnessed Ren's enthusiasm are full of expectations.
They hope to achieve fame with a manga like Ren!
The fact that "Edgerunners" won the award and Ren became the Rookie King was just a small episode.
For the current "Edgerunners" and Ren, this award and the title of Rookie King no longer matter.
On the contrary, Akatsuki's Newcomer Grand Prix needs "Edgerunners" and Ren to prove their worth.
"Chainsaw Man" continues to be serialized. At the same time, Yusuke Sato, who won the silver medal in the Newcomer Grand Prix, also began his second serialized work in Akatsuki Magazine: "God Clan".
The third episode of "Chainsaw Man" also introduces a very popular character throughout the series: Hayakawa Aki.
It's just that...
the first meeting between Denji and Hayakawa Aki was not very friendly.
Since Hayakawa Aki also likes Miss Makima, he immediately dislikes Denji.
And Denji behaves like a small gangster at first.
This is something that the more serious Hayakawa Aki cannot tolerate.
So when Makima asked Denji to join Hayakawa Aki, Hayakawa Aki took him to the alleys and beat him up.
After beating Denji, Hayakawa Aki lit a cigarette, threw the cigarette butt at him, and ruthlessly said: "Quit. If you come back tomorrow, I'll keep beating you."
However, just as Hayakawa Aki thought he had beaten him...
"Damn it!"
To the stunned eyes of manga fans, Denji dealt him a fatal blow from behind!
Denji's knee kick directly hit Hayakawa Aki's crotch, and it was truly painful to watch.
This is also the gate of life for men, even for a devil hunter like Hayakawa Aki, who has experienced many battles.
He was also defeated by the immense pain and fell to the ground.
However, Denji completely lacked martial ethics. "Senior, you're such a kind person..."
"But!"
"When I fight with men, I usually only aim for the crotch!"
He aimed at Hayakawa Aki's crotch again and again, hitting him hard, fighting like a gangster, focusing on the three lower routes.
Hayakawa Aki barely got up and continued fighting Denji.
But they didn't know that they would become very good friends in the future...
Fuentes
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