Chapter 167 What’s the problem? Oda Shingo is worried for the first time
Seeing "Parasite" ranked seventh on the love list, countless netizens began to mock the mode crazily.
[what happened? I think the newly released Makiko is indeed good, but why is she on the love list? ]
[Are there any laws of heaven? Are there any laws? Such a bloody comic actually made it onto the list of romance comics? ]
[Yahoo Comics is over, this is simply a shameful scene that can be recorded in history! ]
[Is "Parasite" too awesome, or is it that its peers are too disappointing? ]
[How bad are the romance comics on the market now? ]
There are still many netizens who are afraid that the world will not be in chaos and continue to vote for "Parasite" to ensure that it does not slip down the love list.
At this time, Oda Shingo was still in the workroom, looking at countless scrapped drafts with emotion.
After several months of cartoon drawing, he has combined the experience of his previous life with the level of the original comic, and even made significant modifications based on market conditions.
The "Parasite" in this world cannot be said to be perfect, but it has indeed strived for excellence and made significant corrections to the plot of the original work that was delayed due to deadlines.
Namikaze Yukaku helped sort out the manuscript, paused lightly on the table, and asked with great regret: "Oda-sensei, the nearly one hundred pages of story plots are just abandoned like this?"
"This is to ensure the high-speed rhythm of the plot. Although it can be published, the rhythm will not be tight enough." Oda Shingo also felt distressed.
He initially drew hundreds of pages of drafts based on the original work, but then felt that the hospital stage was too lengthy. In fact, it only took 20 pages to complete.
After checking the completeness of the emotional foreshadowing of the characters, he determined that there was no problem in streamlining it.
It is estimated that the original work is so "watery" in this part because the author has not thought of how to deal with the parasitic mother yet.
Therefore, the original author, Teacher Yanming, used about two chapters of daily life to give himself about half a month of thinking buffer time.
He knew that the original author's treatment here was that the plot needed time to buffer. However, this kind of daily content is no longer suitable for the taste of today's market in the face of increasingly picky comic fans.
Although with the popularity of "Parasite". One or two words on the water is not a problem, and it is also the daily routine of many manga authors, but Oda Shingo does not allow himself to do this.
"Alas, is there anyone in the world who wastes storyboards like me?" Oda Shingo was about to cry without tears.
Not only does he feel bad about time, he also feels bad about money. The manuscript fee paid by Qunyingsha is very high. It is calculated based on the page number. These dozens of pages are worth 200,000 to 300,000 yen.
Fortunately, Oda Shingo only drew a draft and then cut it out after storyboarding it, which did not affect Namikaze Yukaku Hakuga.
Namikaze Yukaku had been quietly watching his expression, and at this moment he understood that Oda Shingo was still reluctant to part with him.
"Oda-kun, these manuscripts are like... you also feel it is a pity, right? Why not make them a side story?" Namikaze Yukaku asked.
These manuscripts are like our children, we can’t bear to abandon them, right? Namikaze Yukaku almost said this just now.
She felt very embarrassed and opened her mouth but did not continue. Don't mention sensitive topics like children, just count the paintings. After all, these are just paintings by Oda Shingo, and I didn't help much.
"Huh? What a great idea!" Oda Shingo simply put the deleted draft in the writer's column.
If Oda Shingo knew this little thought of Namikaze Yukaku, he would probably laugh out loud: The only child I have to work with is Cao Chong, not Cao Pi.
At this time, Mrs. Yukino was already optimistic about the manuscript for the next issue, and felt that there was no way to change it. She couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Oda, the number one on the list you are looking forward to may be achieved in just one or two issues!"
"No, I'm a very low-key person. I'm not in a hurry to be ranked number one." Oda Shingo curled his lips and told lies, acting as the God of War with a crooked mouth.
Mrs. Yukino just smiled and looked at him without criticizing him.
At this time, Todo Kouchi suddenly pointed at the screen and shouted: "Oh, Mr. Oda, "Parasite" is on the Yahoo Comics love list! This is not an official evaluation of Yahoo, but the result of netizen voting!"
Oda Shingo: "Huh?"
He walked over and looked at the screen, and Toudo Xiangcheng pointed at the screen.
But as soon as Oda Shingo came over, he felt that the white flowers were too dazzling...
Still not watching. Oda Shingo returned soon.
This girl, the temperature in the air-conditioned room is not high, why are you wearing clothes with such a big open collar... This is your workplace.
Oda Shingo murmured in his heart.
Look at Mrs. Yukino, even in the middle of summer, she is still wearing a kimono, as if she is not afraid of the heat.
In fact, he didn't know that Todo Xiangcheng only dressed like at home when he was here. And Mrs. Yukino is also in a special situation. With her physique, the less she wears in summer, the hotter she gets.
"Oda-kun, when I was watching this plot, I felt that you were very good at writing about love." Namikaze Yukaku suddenly said.
Todo Kouchi echoed: "Yes, I felt this way when I was drawing the background. Mr. Oda also asked me not to draw a background that was too clear, so as not to overwhelm the female character and affect the perception of the female character. I didn't expect that he understood it quite well."
But Mrs. Yukino picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said quietly, "He understands love...that's weird!"
"..." After hearing this, Namikaze Yukaku and Toudo Koucho also stared at Oda Shingo for a long time.
Then……
"snort--!"
The two women suddenly turned their heads away from him in unison.
Oda Shingo: "???"
What's wrong with you? Why are you so angry?
I didn’t pay your wages or did I take advantage of you?
Oda Shingo wished he could also hum.
No matter what, women are unhappy for a few days every month. Oda Shingo found a reason to numb himself and concentrate on drawing comics.
What follows is not a climactic plot, but it is of profound significance to the protagonist.
Even though Mrs. Yukino couldn't fault it after reading it as a manga fan, Oda Shingo took it seriously and kept polishing new chapters of the manga.
But now, he is in some kind of trouble.
In the adapted and soon-to-be-released comic plot, Shinichi Izumi relied on the powerful physical fitness of the fused parasitic beast to decisively kill the parasitic beast that killed his mother.
In order to get into the plot as quickly as possible, he deleted many scenes between the protagonist and supporting actors.
The advantage of doing this is that it is in line with the fast pace of the market, but the experienced Oda Shingo always felt that something was wrong!
He took the manuscript and read it over and over again. What was the problem?
Fast is the mainstream in the current market. Why did I speed up the pace and cut off a lot of daily content in the original work, but I felt uneasy in my heart?
He flipped through the manuscript over and over again, but couldn't find the problem.
"Mrs. Yukino, I think there are flaws in this part of the drawing. Do you feel it?"
Mrs. Yukino was stunned: "Is it defective? I didn't notice it."
In the current newly revised version, the protagonist behaves smoothly and naturally, and his performance is also quite handsome.
Even Mrs. Yukino didn't see the problem.
"Am I too allergic?"
Mrs. Yukino looked at him quietly for a long time, looking a little impatient.
Then, Mrs. Yukino looked out the window.
It's getting dark.
She stood up and took a glance, and after confirming that the two women's backs were facing this way, she made the number nine to Oda Shingo with both hands, and then raised her thumb and little finger to make a phone call gesture.
Oda Shingo was stunned for a moment.
Mrs. Yukino showed an intriguing smile and left gracefully.
(End of chapter)