Chapter 32 The landlady has an appointment
After leaving Aono High School in Tokyo, the assistant drove the car, and Saburo Mikami was reading the manga manuscript in the car.
Before contacting Shingo Oda, he needs to set the tone for his signing.
He read it again, the original drawing of the remake of "One Punch Man".
What a great comic!
Minister Mikami is on the rise of his career. He is young and promising, but what he lacks is a breath of fresh air to help him rise.
At this moment, looking at the comic manuscript in his hand, he had a strong intuition: he seemed to have found this breeze!
He opened his laptop again and checked the update record of "One Punch Man Web Version" in the background of the website.
Very fast! It can even be called a terrifying update speed! Up to 7 updates per week!
Minister Mikami was very satisfied.
Although it is just a web version with poor drawing, it means that the author is a diligent person.
Capitalists like workers like this!
"I'm making a call, please be quiet." After thinking about it in his mind, Saburo Mikami reminded his assistant, and then made a call according to the contact form.
During the few seconds he waited for the call to be connected, he was even thinking about:
Oda Shingo, could the other party be some great god that I know?
The call was quickly connected, and a young man's voice came from inside: "Moxi Moxi?"
So young? It really matches the age of the resume on the contact form. Saburo Mikami was stunned for a moment, but he quickly asked politely: "Ah, hello, I am Saburo Mikami, the director of the web department of Qunyisha. Are you Mr. Shingo Oda?"
"Yes, I am Oda Shingo. Hello, Mr. Mikami."
The voice sounded very young, and his words were neither humble nor arrogant. Saburo Mikami thought to himself.
He was used to the groveling attitude of many young people.
Young people who want to make progress, if they see someone who can help them improve, although they are not so humble that they want to lick their leather shoes, at least they will use honorific titles such as Shama, instead of using the very professional equal title of Mr. Mikami. .
Minister Mikami immediately said: "I am very happy to have such a direct conversation with Mr. Oda. I have to read your masterpiece and feel that it has great potential. If it is convenient for Mr. Oda, I would like to come and visit. Please forgive me for being presumptuous." "
He said this very politely, with obvious respect. This is extremely rare when comics editors and those in power control market capital.
If it were another head of "Jump" headquarters, no, even the editor of this magazine would not be so polite.
Of course, this is related to Saburo Mikami's younger age and personal temperament, and his career development is also in great need of talents.
Oda Shingo's voice on the phone also became more attentive: "Mr. Minister, you are too polite. I should come to visit. If it is convenient, we can make an appointment to meet at the headquarters of Qunyingsha."
"I wanted to visit in person, but since Mr. Oda said so, let's make an appointment." Minister Mikami flipped through his work schedule, "How about 3 o'clock this afternoon?"
"Ah, I'm very sorry at this time. I happen to have an appointment." Oda Shingo's voice sounded regretful and sounded sincere on the phone.
"Then let's change the time. How about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning?" Minister Mikami immediately changed the time.
At ten o'clock in the morning, many Japanese companies are not at work. Even the comic book club is like this. But Minister Mikami was eager to interview the author of One Punch Man, so he could only arrange it this way.
"Okay, okay, I will come to your company at this time to make trouble."
"Looking forward to meeting with you in person."
The two parties exchanged a few more polite words and hung up the phone.
While driving, the assistant said angrily: "Minister, this Oda Shingo actually dares to refuse your original time."
There are no famous comics authors, they are all job seekers. Why this attitude?
Usually whenever an editor makes an appointment, the comic book author will rush over.
"The manga author has very little social contact. He said he had an appointment and it was daytime. I'm afraid he was contacted by another colleague." Saburo Mikami frowned slightly.
If Oda Shingo is indeed in contact with other comic companies, then our bargaining chips must be seriously considered.
If it is just an illusion he deliberately created...it also shows that the author has a lot of thoughts. At least he is very confident in his own work and wants to sell it at a high price.
Being able to sit in the position of minister in his thirties, Saburo Mikami is a powerful person and has his own way of judging situations. His guess was accurate.
In a shabby apartment next to the tram tracks, Oda Shingo put down the phone.
"It looks like the contract is about to be signed." Oda Shingo stood up and wrote down tomorrow morning's agreement on a whiteboard hanging on the wall with a water-based pen.
On the whiteboard, there is another agreement:
Today at three o'clock in the afternoon, the landlady will discuss.
Oda Shingo returned to his seat and looked at his phone.
The line message received not long ago was displayed on the screen:
[Oda-kun, I would like to ask, if it is convenient at 1 p.m., the friend from the comics industry I mentioned last time would like to meet you. The location is...]
Sent from the landlady Yukino in late winter.
Today I'm going to see the landlady first... Oda Shingo was in a daze for a while, holding his pen and tilting his head.
He set the alarm clock on his phone and continued drawing.
It wasn't until the alarm clock rang and the appointed time was approaching that he put down his pen and stood up, taking out a copy of the first 10 episodes of "One Punch Man Remastered" from the photocopier.
His many years of working experience in his previous life have allowed him to develop a good working habit: original drawings must be copied in time.
Even if the copy is not as good as the original drawing in many aspects, and is not even suitable for machine printing, it is still better than being damaged.
"We really need to consider repairing this door lock." When he went out, Oda Shingo felt that the lock was loose.
He didn't expect that it was the masterpiece of Namikaze Yukaku who had performed miracles before.
After calculating the time, I should be able to get back before Namikaze Yukaku comes to work.
OK, go see the landlady!
Oda Shingo found the meeting place according to Yukino Shenfu's line information.
It is a membership-only business club restaurant.
At the door, a well-dressed waiter asked Oda Shingo about his identity very politely, and then arranged for a maid to lead the way.
The business seats are luxuriously decorated and surrounded by partitioned furnishings, perfect for business discussions.
"Oda-kun, welcome." The landlady Yukino, wearing a light yellow kimono, was already waiting there. She stood up and bowed slightly.
She was still so beautiful and bright, and her clothes were retro but not cumbersome. Oda Shingo once again deeply felt that this dead man was an exquisite woman.
"Thank you, Mrs. Yukino, for taking care of me. Thank you very much." Oda Shingo took his seat.
Since it is not a Japanese-style restaurant, Oda Shingo does not need to take off his shoes.
The two sat down opposite each other.
The friends from the comics industry that my wife mentioned have not yet arrived.
The business restaurant of the private club does not serve ice water like ordinary Japanese restaurants, but the maid brings hot green tea.
"I haven't been here for a long time. I don't even know what new dishes there are." The landlady took the menu and read it.
Of course, three o'clock in the afternoon is not meal time, but desserts and side dishes are still needed.
Just as she held the menu, her arms were exposed from the kimono sleeves.
As white as snow, crystal clear and moist.
Oda Shingo's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up a bit.
Please study and invest, thank you
(End of this chapter)