Chapter 18 Kamiya Yu's comics are very popular
Three days after the time reset.
Kamiya Yu in the cafe was listening to his Editor Miyamae Ken's explanation, who was imparting his own experience to Kamiya Yu.
"Teacher Kamiya, actually, you're quite lucky right now; you've caught the rising tide."
"Huh?" Kamiya Yu was a bit confused. Why did this person speak in riddles, only piquing his interest?
"Many veteran manga on Weekly Shonen Jump are nearing their end, and the peak of the mainstream manga era is about to collapse. Now, your unconventional manga can easily rise to prominence, becoming a pillar of the company."
Shueisha is famous for mainstream manga, with most of its works leaning towards passionate and battle-oriented themes. This style aligns more with the aesthetics of teenagers, so on Weekly Shonen Jump, such manga are largely sought after by readers.
And now, Kamiya Yu's unconventional manga will carve a significant slice of the pie from the mainstream manga market. The manga market should inherently be a vibrant and competitive space; this is a fundamental market principle.
Miyamae Ken's words stunned Kamiya Yu; he had never considered such distant matters. He had always focused on drawing manga, never thinking so much.
"Indeed, every profession has its own areas of expertise!"
Kamiya Yu thought to himself. Before Kamiya Yu could even ask a question, Miyamae Ken continued.
"Because Teacher Kamiya, your manga has received good feedback, we are now preparing to cancel one work and give you the serialization opportunity. This means that your work's promotion and income will be guaranteed."
"Also, the gold prize for this newcomer award goes to you, Teacher Kamiya. It was originally supposed to be decided during the initial review, but at the Chief Editor's request, it was postponed until after publication, to be confirmed based on reader feedback."
Kamiya Yu was not particularly surprised by this news. After all, this manga was quite popular at Shueisha in his previous life.
"Thank you, Editor Miyamae Ken," Kamiya Yu said politely.
"Don't thank me; this is the result of your own hard work."
Miyamae Ken, after discovering Kamiya Yu's manga, strongly recommended Teacher Kamiya Kyo to the Chief Editor, ensuring that Kamiya Yu's work was placed first in the newcomer section. After all, allowing readers to see the work at first glance was a great help for Kamiya Yu to win the gold prize.
Miyamae Ken picked up the coffee from the table, took a sip, and continued speaking.
"Teacher Kamiya, the gold prize for this newcomer award is 1 million yen. Would you prefer cash or a bank transfer?"
"The first three chapters will be settled together at the end of the month."
Kamiya Yu pondered for a moment before making a decision.
"Please transfer it to my bank account, Editor Miyamae Ken; cash storage is not very convenient."
Miyamae Ken nodded, indicating he understood.
"Oh, by the way, Teacher Kamiya, do you have an account on the forum?"
Kamiya Yu was a bit confused. Why would he mention this? What did it have to do with manga?
Seeing Kamiya Yu's puzzled expression, he turned and continued to add.
"Teacher Kamiya, from the readers' feedback, your manga is very popular with readers. You can create your own account and interact with readers more, which will also help your manga sell well."
"If Teacher Kamiya finds it inconvenient to manage, I will also help manage the forum account for him."
Treat the forum as Weibo.
Upon hearing Miyamae Ken's explanation, Kamiya Yu gradually understood. He then sent his forum account and bank account details to Miyamae Ken via the LINE app they had just added.
"Received, Teacher Kamiya."
"That's all I wanted to remind you of. Does Teacher Kamiya have any questions he'd like to ask?"
Kamiya Yu shook his head, waving his hand to indicate he had no more questions, and that everything could be done according to Editor Miyamae Ken's ideas.
"Alright, Teacher Kamiya. Have you finished this week's manuscript? If you don't mind, I'll take it with me, so I don't have to make an extra trip the day after tomorrow."
"I don't mind. The manuscript is at my house now. If you have the time, you can come with me to get it."
Miyamae Ken stood up and went to the counter with Kamiya Yu to pay. Editor Miyamae Ken paid the bill; Kamiya Yu had intended to pay but was refused by him.
"This is our first meeting. As your editor, it's only right that I pay."
Kamiya Yu looked at Miyamae Ken's firm expression and felt in his heart that this editor was simply too reliable.
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After the two arrived home, Kamiya Yu invited Miyamae Ken to come in and sit, but Miyamae Ken declined, stating that he still had a manga artist's manuscript to collect and needed to go urge them to finish it.
"Is this manga artist also in Chiba?"
Kamiya Yu asked Miyamae Ken with a hint of curiosity.
"Yes, Teacher Kamiya. Do you know Teacher Yumeno Sakiko?"
"Is that the author of 'Let's Fall in Love'? I've read his work before. The girlish sensibility feels very delicate. He must be a gentle and considerate great beauty, right?"
Miyamae Ken's mouth twitched. "Great beauty" was correct in a certain sense.
Teacher Yumeno Sakiko's "Let's Fall in Love" is a best-selling work on Weekly Shonen Jump, with 5 collected volumes already published, and is now preparing for an anime adaptation. It is Weekly Shonen Jump's ace manga in the shojo manga genre.
After a few vague exchanges, Kamiya Yu turned and walked back into the house.
After handing the manga manuscript to Miyamae Ken, Miyamae Ken asked again: "Teacher Kamiya, do you need your manuscript kept?"
"Yes, to me, the manuscript is the soul of a manga artist," Kamiya Yu explained with a serious and resolute expression.
"Alright, I understand. Each time I collect manuscripts, I will return the previous one to you, Teacher."
After Kamiya Yu nodded in agreement, Miyamae Ken bid farewell to Kamiya Yu and then rushed to Teacher Yumeno Sakiko's house.
Watching Editor Miyamae Ken leave, Kamiya Yu also returned home, ate some dinner he had bought outside, and then continued his day's work.
Chapter 8,
[Shizuka-chan's Kingdom]
Kamiya Yu drew continuously, and time flew by like water. After sitting at his work desk for about 5 hours, with the last stroke falling, Chapter 8 was officially completed.
"Finally finished. I'll rest for a bit, then go online and play games with Fallen Angel."
Kamiya Yu looked at the clock beside him, which showed 10 PM, and muttered to himself.
He stretched, completed his indoor exercises for the day, and after about half an hour, he sat back down, entered his account and password, and logged into the Valhalla Kingdom online game.