Great Mangaka

Genji had mentioned the NHK news to Takumi, but when it aired, Takumi was still surprised.

This news was not just a glance, but it recounted his debut again, with all the manga involved, especially when it was announced that Five Centimeters Per Second's sales exceeded 1,000,000. The restaurant employees were stunned.

"1,000,000! It really exceeded 1,000,000!"

"How much money did it sell for...?"

"Mirai-sensei, congratulations!"

Just as these people congratulated Takumi, the outside world also reacted greatly to the news.

"Five Centimeters Per Second sales exceeded 1,000,000, the first manga in Japan to exceed 1,000,000!"

"What did the anchor just say?"

"Five Centimeters Per Second, this manga's illustrations are as exquisite as a film's, and it can be considered the crown jewel in the manga world. Only the young Mirai-sensei can draw such a beautiful manga. As soon as the NHK news comes out, Five Centimeters Per Second's sales will skyrocket again!"

"Damn, now Mirai-sensei is going to make a national name for himself!"

At Kanto Manga Company, Kazuki ran into the director's office, his head dripping with sweat.

"Yang, Yang, Mirai-sensei..."

"Silence, I saw it."

Yang calmly turned off the live news on the computer and said: "Don't make a fuss; we're well prepared."

Kanto's news has always been timely. Yang knew that NHK would broadcast the news at noon, but he knew, but he didn't expect NHK to give it such importance.

The news covered everything from Mirai-sensei's debut with Five Centimeters Per Second to his latest Bakuman. Although time was limited, not all manga were explained in detail. However, Mirai-sensei's affairs were not omitted.

Furthermore, this news lasted three minutes. It seemed short, but it was actually very remarkable.

Japan's Noon News only lasted 30 minutes, and Mirai-sensei's segment occupied a tenth of it. This is not simple. Anyone with a little knowledge can see the great importance NHK attaches to Mirai-sensei.

Among all NHK programs, news is the most important. NHK News is one level above other programs because it is under the jurisdiction of the central government and does not broadcast additional news.

And three minutes of news approaches Kanto Manga Company's initial report.

A mangaka enjoys similar treatment to Kanto Manga Company. This cannot but arouse people's concern. If you think about it, this even represents the central government's support for Mirai-sensei.

"How lucky!"

Yang felt envious. 'Thousands of people in the entire manga industry can enjoy the treatment Mirai-sensei receives.' Once this NHK news was released, Hinotori Publishing would be hard to lose.

However, being hard to die does not mean it will not die. No matter how bad Hinotori Publishing's situation is, Kanto Bookstore has branches all over Japan, and they are invincible.

A few years ago, the manga market in Japan was divided by capitalists. Kanto Bookstore not only opens a backdoor for Kanto Manga, but also serves thousands of manga companies in other regions.

Kanto Bookstore is not a unique bookstore, something thousands of people are unaware of. In fact, Kanto is the result of the union of several large bookstore chains. It could be said that it is a huge capital consortium. It is almost impossible for Hinotori Publishing to catch up with Kanto in terms of distribution channels.

No matter how powerful Mirai-sensei is, at most, he can only prolong Hinotori Publishing's life.

They lack the contacts and experience necessary to access Kanto's distribution channels. They must establish their own marketing methods, which will take them at least a few years and require great financial and material support.

For several years, during this period, Hinotori Publishing will only maintain a passive position. Yang did not believe that Mirai-sensei could change this.

No matter how good your manga were, it was useless if there weren't enough sales points.

"Go down and get back to work." Yang looked up and said to Kazuki: "The headquarters will send someone to Osaka. You don't have to worry about Mirai-sensei's problem for now. Just do your job well."

"Yes."

Kazuki didn't understand why Yang was so calm, but he believed he had something to rely on. He wiped the sweat from his face and prepared to leave. At that moment, he remembered something.

"Minister, Mach has submitted his resignation. Should I approve it?"

"Mach?"

Yang frowned. He didn't know Tatsuryū's mangaka well. It wasn't easy for him to find the target in his memory: "Oh, you mean the mangaka who adapted The Detective Sherlock? Has his manga finished?"

Kazuki nodded: "It's finished."

"Then approve it!" Yang said: "We originally planned to fire him after he finished The Detective Sherlock. Now it's better that he resigned on his own initiative. Why are you still asking me?"

"This...", Kazuki replied: "I find it a little strange. His The Detective Sherlock originally needed a week to finish, but he finished it now. This is not normal; I think he wants to leave the company early."

"Nostalgia?" Yang disagreed: "He can no longer survive in the manga industry. It's normal for him to want to escape. Approve it."

Kazuki nodded. Mach has no value, and there's no point in holding him back.

"Then I'll leave."

He turned and left.

Saitama Prefecture, the Garden Capital - Saitama City.

Saitama is a city with a long history and one of Japan's most famous historical and cultural cities. It has long been the political, economic, and cultural center of the Kanto region, and its current status is quite good.

In the city center, where modern and ancient are perfectly integrated, isolated from the noise of high-rise buildings, a Japanese-style garden building is quietly located.

A man came out of the building and got into a black sedan.

The sedan slowly drove out, and thousands of cameras could be seen on the road.

"We finally got out of here, boss. The atmosphere is very tense." Inside the car, the man's secretary wiped the sweat from his head and said: "The building is full of bodyguards. I don't dare to walk around casually."

"The bodyguards here are all top-notch, and thousands of them receive special training from childhood." The man laughed: "And I heard that many special forces have been recruited here in recent years, but there's nothing we can do about it. After all, there's only one owner left."

"Is the owner the old woman you visited?" the secretary asked curiously: "Who is she? Boss, you're already on Japan's rich list; why do you have to visit her specifically?"

"It's an honor for me to visit her. I dare not say anything about the old woman, but she is very powerful." The man shook his head and sighed: "Her husband passed away, and her son disappeared. The sixty-year-old woman held the huge family fortune in her hands and did not lose it. She is worthy of being a legend."

"A huge family fortune?"

"Well, very huge... Do you think I would visit others without thinking twice?" The man smiled bitterly and said: "The old woman has much more wealth than I do. It's no exaggeration to say that she is a magnate of the Japanese capital."

"Capital magnate?" The secretary's mouth opened wide and he thought: "You just said she was the only one; what's going on?"

"That's right, what else could it be? Perhaps that family is destined to be rich, but they cannot enjoy it...". The man sighed: "Not to mention direct relatives, the old woman didn't even have collateral relatives. After her death, the entire clan was excluded."

"That's why, no wonder I saw everyone in the garden was lifeless..." The secretary nodded: "The servants and bodyguards inside had a confused expression. They must have wondered what would happen to them after the old woman left... Just now, the old butler and I were watching television, waiting for him in the next room, and I hadn't expected him to suddenly start trembling."

"What's he trembling about?"

the man asked, surprised.

"I don't know either. The television was broadcasting the news at the time. It seemed they were talking about a young mangaka. The old housekeeper suddenly jumped up like crazy, crying and laughing, threw herself on the television and shouted 'Young master!'. Then it seemed her heart couldn't take it, and she collapsed...".

"Before I came out, he was sent to the hospital...".

"Young master?" The man felt strange: "The young master of this family has been missing for 20 years. Are you sure you didn't mishear? Is the one mentioned in the news a young man?"

"Yes, he seems to be 15 or 16 years old..."

"Definitely not him." The man listened and shook his head: "You said a grandson, but the young master of this family disappeared before getting married; how could there be a grandson?"

"He should have a similar appearance."

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