Chapter 218: I Never Went to School
Masao Tsumura, Shin Takeda, Yukihiro Kobayashi, and the others were stunned for a moment, but they all reacted.
"Then... just answer."
Masao Tsumura took a deep breath. In fact, he thought this should be a rejection from Ren.
However... just refuse if you're rejected. It will be a good opportunity to be more determined to find a new screenwriter and give a definitive invitation directly.
"Alright."
After receiving instructions from Masao Tsumura, Oguri Hira carefully picked up the phone.
"Moshi Moshi, this is Oguri Hira."
He activated the speakerphone mode so that everyone in the conference room could hear Ayumi's voice.
"Hello! This is Ito Ayumi."
Ayumi was unaware of Oguri Hira's situation on the other end of the phone. She said directly, "Oguri-san, I have already told Amamiya-sensei about your company's invitation...".
Masao Tsumura and the others' hearts leaped into their throats. Although they knew his next words would likely be a rejection, they were still very nervous.
After all... what if...? Sensei Amamiya said he already knew and that if he agreed to their request, he could be the screenwriter for Kamen Rider.
"Ah... okay..." Oguri Hira said unconsciously.
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Not just him, but also Masao Tsumura, Makoto Takeda, and many employees present were stunned.
Wait... it's not a rejection, but... you can accept the position? Although there are other requirements, but... it's not completely impossible, right? Suddenly, Masao Tsumura looked at him with burning eyes and, with his lips, motioned for him to ask questions.
"Ah, and so what is the request?" Oguri Hira asked, following Masao Tsumura's instructions.
"The sensei needs to be the head writer, and he must have full authority over the entire script."
Ayumi said, "Also, it's not convenient for the sensei to leave Tokyo, but he can complete the screenwriter's work in Tokyo."
"If... If I can accept it, there's no problem, but as for the remuneration...".
She did not directly communicate Ren's desire for remuneration to Toei.
She thought that, with his status, how could he only receive the usual salary of a screenwriter? It had to be higher.
Hearing this, Masao Tsumura gritted his teeth and stood up to answer Oguri Hira's phone.
"Hello, Ito-san, this is Masao Tsumura, director of the Kamen Rider Department at Toei Company."
He introduced himself directly and said, "If it complies with industry standards, the head writer can be paid 200,000, and then each episode of the script costs 20,000."
"Amamiya-sensei, I can make an exception and give the head writer a salary of 500,000, and then he will be paid 50,000 per episode."
The production cost of Kamen Rider in its previous life was not low, generally around 100 million yen.
That is, about 50 million.
Generally, Kamen Rider has about 50 episodes, and the average production cost per episode is one million.
The main production costs are concentrated on special effects and costume production.
Furthermore, even the actors are mostly newcomers or little-known actors.
Naturally, the remuneration for the screenwriter and director will not be too high.
But that was in the previous life. Kamen Rider in the previous life was a great intellectual property. It was undoubtedly profitable to invest in large production costs.
Especially after the launch of the various toys and peripherals, a lot of money was generated in a sophisticated way.
Kamen Rider in the parallel world is miserable. It is not well known, which has resulted in a significant reduction in production costs.
But this time, the top management of Toei also realized that if this continues, the intellectual property of Kamen Rider will be finished.
Therefore, they plan to invest more in the production of this Kamen Rider work.
It is precisely for this reason that Masao Tsumura dared to say that he would give him an unusual deal.
"Alright."
Ayumi, also aware of Masao Tsumura's sincerity, nodded and said, "I'll have the sensei talk to you and discuss work matters at that time."
"Then I'll trouble Ito-san!" said Masao Tsumura, overflowing with joy.
Then, they hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Ayumi nodded with great satisfaction.
Meanwhile, Masao Tsumura and others at Toei Company also showed satisfied smiles.
...
Weekend.
"Thanks, Uncle Postman!"
After saying goodbye to the postman, Fan Siwei took the new issue of the manga magazine and ran upstairs as fast as ever.
Upon returning to his room, he lay back on his bed and opened this week's Chainsaw Man series.
He was unprepared, and the first thing he saw was the title of Chainsaw Man episode 52: "Lovelorn, Flower, Chainsaw."
The opening scene was... A scene of public safety blocking important traffic arteries.
And this time, Kishibe unexpectedly appeared again, and was chatting with Aki Hayakawa by his side.
"When mothers over there educate their children, they often scare them like this."
Kishibe drank and said, "There's a small secret room in the ammunition depot, and many children who have lost their parents are locked in it."
"The children there have no freedom and cannot leave."
"They are like objects, and will be used as test subjects until they die."
...
In Kishibe's narration, Fan Siwei learned Reze's true experience.
It sounds too... tragic.
"The person Denji met was one of the people in that room..."
They are warriors who are made to fight for their lives!
They are called guinea pigs!
After Kishibe's introduction, Reze, dressed in camouflage, got off the train with a small daisy in her hand and walked into the alley.
Only then did Fan Siwei understand why Reze had told Denji the "fable" of the mice.
It turned out she was indeed a mouse.
A city mouse. After undergoing a series of inhuman experiments, she enjoyed the food of the city.
But she still longed for a stable life in the country.
And now the public safety devil hunter seems to be chasing her...
Reze is also fleeing...
Just as Fan Siwei was thinking about this and watching the next plot.
After getting off the train, Reze left the station and entered the dirty alley.
However... in the image of the crack, it was the usual cafeteria!
Was Reze... going to find Denji? This caught Fan Siwei off guard. Reze really liked Denji!
And she always remembered what Denji told her last time.
That's why she's willing to risk being chased and go find Denji! Fan Siwei's heart changed a little.
Reze was also walking towards the cafeteria.
However, at that moment... some rats suddenly jumped out from behind her, and then she saw a large number of rats blocking her path.
They were strangely crowded in front of her...
"Actually, me too..." a voice said from among the rats.
"I also like country mice."
The rats scattered, and Makima suddenly appeared in front of Reze.
"It's over..."
Fan Siwei was stunned. Makima appeared, and she was the real female protagonist.
Now she has to deal with Reze.
But... I don't know how Makima will deal with Reze. Maybe it will be as I expected before, like recruiting Denji, recruiting Reze? Reze reached out and hooked the pin of her collar, ready to transform into a bomber and fight at any moment.
Makima was holding a small rat in her hand and approached her with intimacy.
She wasn't afraid either. She simply looked at the mice in front of her and said, "I have a friend who has a few acres of land in the country. Every autumn, I go to help him."
"There are many mice hidden in the fields that destroy the crops. You have to drive them out before the snow accumulates."
"So they stir up the soil and let the dogs bite them to death..."
"Every time I see that scene, I feel calm."
For some reason, Fan Siwei felt chills hearing what Makima said.
It seemed that Makima was the villain.
At that moment, Reze wanted to pull the ring on her collar.
But... the invisible blade cut her hand in two.
Just as it had done to Denji before.
And it was Makima who cut off Reze's arm.
"So I really like country mice."
Makima's somewhat strange eyes looked at Reze and said.
Reze moved directly. She quickly got behind Makima and wanted to deliver a fatal blow.
However... a spear fell from the sky and pierced her heart.
Is it... an angel or a devil?
He had a spear in his hand, and the expression on his face was unrecognizable.
Reze weakly tried to use her other hand to pull the ring and transform into a bomber.
But... a hand reached out and grabbed it.
It was Makima again, of course. She seemed very kind at that moment, and did not continue to attack Reze, and even let Reze lean on her.
She looked at her without expression.
Reze was about to die, but she looked towards the cafeteria in the distance.
Denji was leaning against the window, quietly waiting for his date.
"Why didn't I kill you the first time I saw you...?"
Reze looked at Denji's back in front of the window weakly, but with desire, and then...
"Denji, actually I..."
"I didn't go to school either."
Then Reze fell directly into a pool of blood, without a sound.
She and Denji were so close at that moment, but so far.
Obviously, she was almost there... almost there to see Denji and give him an answer.
But... this final distance is a distance that Reze can never cross.
Denji will never know that Reze came to see him.
And Denji will never know Reze's last words.
Fan Siwei watched the scene stunned, and suddenly, a great sadness overcame him.
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