Great Mangaka

"Paintings?"

In a villa in Osaka, Genji's vacation was interrupted by his daughter.

"Are you referring to the same paintings as before?"

He poured a cup of tea, sat down, and asked.

"Yes..."

Alice nodded.

"..."

The old man frowned slightly. It was a difficult matter.

"Alice, Kurosawa asked you to tell Takumi not to draw those kinds of manga anymore. Do you know why?" he suddenly asked.

"Reason?" Alice was a little surprised: "Isn't it because you want to conserve your strength?"

"No..."

Genji shook his head and said: "To be honest, the Japanese Art Association founded our company at that time. They wanted to take Takumi. It cost us a lot to refuse, so we also let Takumi conserve his strength and didn't allow him to continue painting."

Alice's eyes widened.

"Why? You didn't tell me!"

"Because it cannot be said." Genji smiled and said: "Do you know the true value of Takumi's simple paintings? Even in the Japanese Art Association, there are no more than three people capable of drawing at that level...".

There are hundreds of millions of people in Japan, and countless talented in painting, but Takumi's talent is among the top three.

"But Takumi has never studied Japanese art,"

Alice was surprised.

"That's right, he hasn't studied it." Genji didn't deny it: "That's why it's scary. All painters seek to showcase the most beautiful scenes from their hearts. Their knowledge, hard work, and skills are innate for this... But Takumi, that boy, was born with this ability."

"Those paintings of his. He can even use a brush to capture the feeling of a brushstroke. Unprecedented. Unimaginable." He said: "Takumi's existence is a negation for many, especially for existing painting techniques... He seems to need no skills. As long as he can conceive it, he can paint it."

Genji took a sip of tea.

"The head of the Japanese Art Association said that Takumi should not exist...". He said: "He is a monster capable of materializing fantasy... It's funny that a group of old scholars from that association are afraid, so we will reject them. Otherwise, with Takumi's talent, he would have been a treasure in today's Japanese painting world." "

So, if Takumi can make all the manga at that level... It's not just a matter for the manga world."

When the Japanese people discovered Takumi's drawing skills, the Japanese painting world would also intervene. If they did not incorporate Takumi into the organization, the authority of the painting world, forged throughout history, would disappear.

Genji looked at Alice, who seemed surprised, and asked again: "Do you know about the new humans from science fiction movies?"

Alice nodded. "New humans" is a common term in science fiction movies, and it can even be heard occasionally in reality. It is said that the Japanese government has secretly begun research on human evolution, that is, research on new humans for the space immigration plan hundreds of years from now.

New humans are the genetically optimized form of humans. They are more adapted to survive in the universe than current humans. Some experts compare it to a huge gap between humans and gorillas.

New humans will have the same wisdom as today's adults at ten years old. They have to absorb more knowledge than modern people during their growth. They can succeed in everything they do. It only takes a few days to learn an art, and they have talents that ordinary humans cannot match.

"Takumi is like a new human..."

Genji's words were shocking, and Alice was startled, but after careful thought, the boy met that requirement. He learns everything very quickly and is good at everything. It's no exaggeration to say he's a new human.

"Your suggestion is correct. He has grown to this point."

Genji put down his teacup and smiled bitterly: "I'll help him a little more.

That boy really makes the people around him strive. I've put a lot of energy into the channel these past few days."

"I want to contact Sakura Books..."

Genji stood up.

"Sakura Books, didn't you contact them before?"

Alice was a little happy about Genji's action, but she started to worry. Sakura Books is the second largest bookstore chain in Japan. Hinotori Publishing tried to persuade them a long time ago, but the other party did not agree.

"Recently, there's a rumor that Sakura Books has been acquired... This opportunity is exceptional. I took the initiative to inquire about it. Although they are not large, they do have a solid foundation after all."

Genji smiled, and Alice frowned slightly. She had a question that had been bothering her for a while.

"Dad, there's something I don't understand. How did Kanto Manga Company get to its current size? Aren't they a monopoly?"

"Kanto didn't blatantly attack anyone. Like our manga, they just said they didn't pass the review. We have no evidence to prove they have a monopoly... and this is a historical legacy."

Genji ordered people to put away the documents as he said: "When the novel industry was just developing, there were bookstores everywhere, a chaos. The country needed strong capital to unify the bookstores, which could open the market and bring bookstores to remote mountainous areas. It can be said that the current prosperity of the novel industry is inseparable from Kanto Bookstore's penetration and development."

When Kanto Manga Company was founded, the capitalists backing it lost money trying to open the market for the innovation industry. The current prestige is earned through hard work.

"But they have lived comfortably for many years...".

Genji paused and continued: "Now it's different. It's no longer necessary to develop offline channels. Kanto's continuity does not favor multifaceted development... In fact, their business is also declining. The most typical example is that bookstores in large cities are booming, while Kanto Bookstore lacks authority."

"Over time, their advantage in medium and low-tier cities will diminish, and other small or local bookstores will erode it...".

Kanto Bookstore dominated the market in Japan, but now its sales share in large cities decreases year by year, and it can only maintain its hegemony in small and medium-sized cities and remote areas. However, even so, it remains a leader with channels across the continent, and it will be difficult to change in the coming years.

"I'll go first." Genji took the wallet from the assistant, and Alice followed to pack: "I'm going too."

She couldn't leave home, and a blonde woman stopped her with her hands on her waist: "Alice, did you forget something? Don't use work as an excuse, what do you have to do today?"

Alice was sweating cold.

"Then don't go."

Genji looked at her and left alone.

Alice sighed helplessly as she watched him leave. At dusk, when she met Genji again, she said:

"Sakura Books did agree." Genji delivered the good news, but in addition to excitement, he also had doubts on his face: "There's no problem with the paperwork, but why do I feel like they're more active than I am?"

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