Chapter 119: Foreign affairs are unresolved, Mrs. Yukino takes action
In the new working environment, Oda Shingo feels that his work efficiency has been greatly improved, and his caloric intake is also very high.
"Teacher Oda, it's great that the kitchen now has a range hood." Even Todo Orange was very satisfied and started to make some fried food.
Oda Shingo said to himself doubtfully: "Am I going to get fat?"
"Are you complimenting me on my good craftsmanship?" Todo Koucho asked with a smile while kneading tempura with flour.
Oda Shingo said seriously: "No, I just think that fried food is not suitable for cartoonists. They are mainly professionals who often sit at the desk. Lack of exercise will lead to grease deposition."
Toudou Xiangcheng raised her mouth and said: "Oda-sensei, really, can't you praise me?"
Oda Shingo kept painting in his hand: "I never praise others, I can only express my feelings by eating all your dishes."
"That's pretty much it." Todo Xiangcheng's eyes curved into crescent shapes.
She stretched out her starchy hand, intending to press Oda Shingo's forehead.
Namikaze Yukaku came over at this time and blocked Todo Kouchi: "Oda-kun, these revised drafts of yours, could it be that..."
"Ah, it's exactly what you thought. I compiled all the plots before the invasion of the powerful Boros of the universe into a single volume!"
"Hey? Mr. Oda, do you mean that there is not just one single book, but two?"
"No, three copies in a row!" Oda Shingo said firmly.
"Three copies?!" Todo Xiangcheng was shocked.
There have been comics that were published as two single volumes in a row, but there is no such thing as three volumes in a row.
Unless it's a popular collection-level comic, a single volume will be published in multiple volumes. The most common one is that the finished version is released directly as a complete set, with a special waist and edge design, which is very suitable for collection by comic fans.
In China, it is common to see more than a dozen collector's editions published together. This is due to the imperfect environment of the comics industry. The release of collector's editions is basically for die-hard comic fans who love to generate electricity.
Oda Shingo explained: "Only VIP readers will have the desire to buy if they keep up with the speed of web serialization. And if you read three books in a row, the reading experience of physical books will make a big leap."
Jingle bell——
Oda Shingo looked at the two women with roughly understanding expressions, and then his cell phone rang.
[Moxi Moxi, Xinwujun, there is bad news. ] Saburo Mikami's voice came from the phone receiver.
"What dirty tricks did Hyakki and the others do?" Oda Shingo asked.
Saburo Mikami spoke in a low and depressed voice, and the news must be difficult: [Yes. I have an acquaintance at Qunyingshe Bookstore, and bad news came from me. Baigui actually used his connections to ask the supply channel to delay the delivery of the single volume. ]
Oda Shingo thought that the other party had indeed resorted to tricks: "Delayed delivery refers to the time when the card is put on the shelf, right?"
At the same time, Oda Shingo also realized that Saburo Mikami was no ordinary person and had already placed his own cronies in the magazine department.
Therefore, the recent decline of the main magazine department is not only due to its own comics. The web department, as a new force, has already had certain strength. In particular, he had the courage to start a web department and could not fail even if he did not produce good results for three years. Saburo Mikami was naturally a talent.
[Why? You know your stuff. ] Saburo Mikami was a little surprised by the release time of Oda Shingo's single volume: "The customary time for the single volume to be put on the shelves is Thursday (Saturday), but the delivery time is usually after 11 pm on Friday (Friday)." ]
"So Minister Hyakki asked the transportation department to deliberately find reasons to delay the delivery of our single volume?"
[right! This will lead to the bookstore not setting aside the most suitable stall locations, and customers' purchasing desire will also be greatly affected. ]
The most conspicuous location in a bookstore is usually the best-selling bookshelf in the center opposite the door in the store, which is carefully laid out first in advance. This is Japan’s bookstore stocking habit, and it is also the first place that customers look at after entering the store. Those who run physical bookstores are the older generation of Japanese and have their own working habits. If a single volume is delivered late, it will usually be placed on the secondary goods shelf habitually, and the best-selling shelves will not be adjusted again.
"Minister Hyakki can only control the delivery of bookstores under the Qunying Society, right? The channels of Springfield Bookstore will not be affected, right?"
[Yes, after all, it's impossible for his hands to stretch that long. But "One Punch Man" is, after all, a web comic from Qunyingsha, and the first thing buyers think of is the direct-selling bookstores related to Qunyingsha. ]
Oda Shingo thought for a while and planned to estimate the loss: "Well, then what is the approximate impact?"
[I estimate that the impact on your sales will be more than 10% to less than 20%. But don’t underestimate the sales volume of about 15%. The difference between Wazuki Kosuke and you may only depend on this point. ]
After talking about the inference, Mikami Saburo added:
[If the sales volume of a certain single volume is not enough in the first three days, the bookstore will stop purchasing it, which will lead to a vicious cycle. Then the sales situation of the single book collapsed! By the way, you may not know that there was an outstanding young man last year, and the circulation of his single book was less than 10,000. To a large extent, the old method of putting it on the shelves was stuck. ]
"It turns out that this is not the first time Hyakki Hayato has done this... I will find a way." Oda Shingo couldn't find a way to resolve it for a while, so he decided to communicate first about publishing three single volumes in a row. I told Saburo Mikami, "I have considered it, because "One Punch Man" is a web serial and there are too many free pages. So if there is only one single book, the sales will be affected. So three books in a row, Keeping up with the speed of web serialization can maximize the desire of VIP readers to purchase and collect.”
[Why? Three copies at a time? ! Does Springfield Bookstore agree? ] Saburo Mikami was surprised, but did not raise any objection. After all, Springfield Bookstore was responsible for publishing this time, and the web department was receiving some benefits.
"I've done it." Oda Shingo was a little proud.
It feels so good to be "kept by a rich woman", and the landlady's trust is very valuable. No wonder the system recommended it as the third partner, the operation aspect is really awesome.
[Springfield Bookstore trusts you very much. I’m a little bit crisis-conscious. ] Saburo Mikami joked.
His first work has attracted thousands of orders, so he is already a talented newcomer in the comics industry.
Oda Shingo did not answer the question, but said seriously: "Hyakki Buchou is using this move, I will think of countermeasures."
[I should be thinking about it, you should concentrate on painting. ]
Oda Shingo hung up the phone after thanking him.
Mikami Saburo wants a countermeasure? Don't be ridiculous, those who believe it have something wrong with their brains. The veteran Oda Shingo knew that he would report the bad news, but there was no solution.
Oda Shingo thought for a long time, but he didn't have any good ideas.
If you are not sure about internal affairs, ask yourself; if you are not sure about foreign affairs, ask the rich woman.
He called the landlord, Mrs. Yukino, and explained the situation.
After hearing this, Mrs. Yukino said lightly: "The head of the main magazine of the group is Hyakki Hayato, right? Does this guy want to block my way of making money?"
"Mrs. Yukino, you wouldn't just sink the Hyakki Minister into Tokyo Bay, would you?" Oda Shingo asked tentatively.
If this is the best...Oda Shingo muttered in his heart, solving the problem.
Mrs. Yukino spoke calmly on the phone: "Mr. Oda, just concentrate on your painting." I have many ways to solve this kind of thing, but thanks to you, I am in a good mood after watching the latest episode of "One Punch Man" and will not do anything to feed the kappa. ]
"So..."
[He uses the same old traditional methods of listing cards to harm new authors, but don’t blame me for using new-age methods to deal with him. ] Mrs. Yukino laughed twice on the phone.
The laughter was a little cold, definitely not Yamato Nadeshiko's.
Oda Shingo felt as if the air on the other side was frozen across his cell phone.
After Mrs. Yukino hung up the phone, she started calling old friends through some channels.
"Xiangzi, please check something for me. Does Hayato Hyakki of the Heroic Society know about it? He has been secretly manipulating the transportation of bookstores recently."
"Mochizuki, I want a spot in the "Daily News" at the end of this month. We don't need the front page, just the third page."
(End of chapter)