Chapter 208 The Best Newcomer Award is announced!
"Xinwu, you have to be mentally prepared." Saburo Mikami said.
Oda Shingo smiled: "If he doesn't give me the award, I will give them a look."
"Xinwu, there is a saying in China, which is called [The road is long and blocked]." The old president deliberately came over and said a few words to Oda Shingo.
Oda Shingo smiled: "[Knowing the meeting is safe], don't worry."
The old president was stunned and immediately praised: "Oh? You actually know the next sentence. It's rare, it's really rare. Young people as knowledgeable and talented as you are very rare among the new generation of cartoonists today."
Namikaze Yukaku and Todo Kouchi were standing by, looking at Oda Shingo with a gleam in their eyes.
During the exhibition, in addition to the old president and Saburo Mikami who came to say hello, other comic clubs also came to say hello.
Among them, the people at Springfield Bookstore were the most enthusiastic.
After all, Oda Shingo brought a lot of revenue to Springfield Bookstore. And according to reliable sources, he has someone up there.
So Springfield Bookstore was poaching on the spot.
However, Oda Shingo deliberately maintained a certain social distance, neither cold nor hot, and maintained their relationship just right.
Because when Saburo Mikami goes to Springfield Bookstore, he still doesn’t know which area he will be responsible for, which will directly affect Oda Shingo’s position.
At the same time, Oda Shingo also heard that the wooing of him by the people at Springfield Bookstore was not arranged by Mrs. Yukino.
Because the other party actually mentioned that the split of the single book "Parasite Beast" can be discussed in detail.
Mrs. Yukino had already negotiated with herself.
"Teacher Oda?!" A young cartoonist came over.
"Nobukata?" Oda Shingo remembered that this was someone he met at a previous party at an izakaya who acted as a temporary assistant to Takeda Takeda.
Asked about the current situation, Nobukata is still insisting on creating comics, but he is not well-known yet, so he can only serialize them in supplements.
"Teacher Oda will definitely win this newcomer award." Nobukata's face was filled with admiration.
Oda Shingo laughed: "I'm afraid I will disappoint you."
"Oda-sensei is so humble."
Occasionally, a woman's surprised voice came.
"Oda-kun?"
It turned out to be Reiko, the female manga assistant who was willing to lend money to Oda Shingo.
Next to her are cartoonist Takeda Takeda and male assistant Xiaofu.
Oda Shingo once noticed that "Love Steel Fist" has been cut in half. Takeda Takeda is now in the stage of holding back new works.
"Hmph!" Takeda Takeda didn't give Oda Shingo a good look at all, and turned around and walked away.
The husband didn't say much.
Reiko bowed to Oda Shingo very apologetically, regretting that she accidentally said it out loud.
Oda Shingo waved his hand and said it was okay.
Reiko quickly left with Takeda Takeda.
"I think I've seen it before?" Todo Xiangcheng tilted his head and pondered.
"Izakaya." Namikaze Yukaku reminded.
Todo Xiangcheng said oh, but the defense radar was not activated.
Reiko's appearance is too good for people to let down their guard, and it doesn't reach the warning level. The two girls are used to Mrs. Yukino and don't regard her as a rival at all...
"Excuse me, I happened to hear something. Are you Mr. Oda Shingo?" A cartoonist in his thirties came over and asked tentatively.
He hesitated before he dared to speak.
In fact, Oda Shingo is younger than him, so he calls his teacher a title out of respect.
"It's me." Oda Shingo had a very good attitude.
The two also exchanged some comic insights.
Soon, the award ceremony began.
Under the guidance of the conference staff, those with invitation letters began to enter the award hall.
"By the way, let's bring something in." Oda Shingo looked towards the beverage area.
With a little effort, he got his things ready and went in.
It was just that he was sitting at the scene with two girls, plus Toudou Kouchi and Namikaze Yuzuru, one to the left and one to the right, and they formed a tent shape with Oda Shingo...
In the eyes of some envious and jealous people, this is a posture of hugging one another.
The awards ceremony was recorded live by many network television stations.
Among them is TV Tokyo, which Oda Shingo has dealt with once, but it is only an online channel.
In the direction of the exit of the VIP room, the old president, Vice President Xiaoshan and some other comic club bosses came out one after another and sat in the front row of the audience. On the stage, male and female hosts appeared.
According to Japanese custom, the show starts with joking to warm up the show.
Oda Shingo took out his mobile phone and looked at the forum. Many fans were watching the live broadcast of the awards.
[Oda-sensei will definitely win the Best Newcomer Award. ]
[Needless to say? ]
Comic fans are very unanimous in their opinions.
[Next, let us review the comic market situation in 2023-2024. 】The two hosts on the stage guided the audience to watch the big screen.
This is related to the market, and Oda Shingo takes it seriously.
He noticed that by this summer, "One Punch Man" and "Parasite", which should have occupied enough of the screen, were actually mixed in with other comic scenes and flashed by!
Not to mention the record-breaking web subscriptions of "One Punch Man", there is not even mention of the astonishing number of pages of "Parasite" serialized, and even the public opinion reports of Showa Style are lacking.
He frowned.
Both comics are my own efforts. It is like a child who has performed well, but when he makes his most glorious debut, the cameraman deliberately removes the camera.
At this time, Oda Shingo's left hand warmed up, and Namikaze Yukaku gently covered it with his own.
Soon, his right arm went limp, and it was Todo Xiangcheng who pulled his arm over.
Hey hey hey, this is not a movie theater.
Although I know they are trying to comfort themselves, the situation here is not right!
And I will comfort myself, Oda Shingo thought, you don’t need to do too much... Uh, no, I am in a good state of mind, no need to comfort.
Oda Shingo quickly retracted his hand and twitched his arm.
Fortunately, he moved quickly. The next second, the camera swept over and he was almost captured.
The two women also realized it, and their faces turned red.
When it came to the awards ceremony, the two hosts were full of witty remarks and the atmosphere was quite good.
The annual best manga award was awarded to "notouch", and Oda Shingo applauded seriously.
Although "Parasite" surpassed this comic this month, its performance is very stable from an annual perspective.
He read this comic and found it to be one of the best comics of the year, worthy of the long-famous comic master Adachi Adafon.
[The following is the announcement of the Best Newcomer of the Year Award... The nominees are "Zero Ability Magician" Kyouhiro Ki, "One Punch Man" and "Parasite" Oda Shingo...]
On the big screen is the corresponding picture of the comic.
As for the poor "Sword of the Goddess" and Tsuki Kosuke, I didn't even mention it. They have been banned due to family issues.
Almost everyone at the scene looked in the direction of Oda Shingo.
Although "The Magician with 0 Ability" has good results, Kyouhiro Mu is completely unable to compare with Oda Shingo in terms of comic quality and market influence. He is just a student who accompanies the prince to study.
But when the live broadcast camera turned to the direction of Oda Shingo, the director was stunned for a moment.
The live broadcast of the Comic Awards has always been calm, and there have never been any problems. But Oda Shingo's shot was unbelievable, and he didn't react for a moment.
There was no time to stop it, and Oda Shingo's performance was reflected in the camera, allowing an unknown number of viewers to see it.
As expected, the nervous gaze did not appear, but instead...
Suck--
Oda Shingo was holding a large cup of milk tea and sipping it through a straw!
Not only him, but also the two assistants next to him were drinking milk tea in exactly the same posture!
Hello? ! Why don't you feel nervous at all? !
Some fans in the audience had a doubt in their minds: Could it be that Mr. Oda was sure that he would win the award?
The award ceremony is still continuing on the stage, and the winners are about to be read out.
[Tear it off, and it will be an exciting moment. The person who won the Best Newcomer of the Year Award is...] The female host whetted her appetite and turned the topic of naming to the male host.
[...] The male host opened the prize sheet, his face changed slightly, and he didn't speak for a few seconds.
He looked at the whole audience, and then subconsciously focused his gaze in the direction of Oda Shingo. He suddenly realized that he was sucking milk tea, and he was suddenly in a daze.
[Don’t be too pretentious, just tell everyone. 】The female host quickly slowed down.
[Best Newcomer Award for 2023-2024...] The male host quickly gathered his thoughts, raised his face, and said seriously: [The selection is vacant! 】
vacancy? !
What's going on? Everyone present, the audience in front of the TV, and the comic fans in front of the live broadcast all had their eyes widened and could not believe their ears.
Several camera lenses immediately pointed in the direction of Oda Shingo.
The photographer wanted to capture Oda Shingo's expression at this moment.
But they were disappointed.
As if he had just heard a long-anticipated news, Oda Shingo stood up at this moment, continued to hold the milk tea cup in one hand, and left as he continued to sip the milk tea.
He left!
Quit midway!
No, I didn’t leave in a hurry, but I left drinking milk tea!
It's so calm and leisurely that it seems to be saying...
"Oh, the play is over? I have nothing to do, so let's go now!"
(End of chapter)