I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 53 The next test!
After seeing the explosion on the last page, the entire conference room suddenly fell into a strange immersion.

Even Togashi couldn't help but straighten his back and become serious and excited.

"Do we seem to have been fooled again?"

Finally, one of the judges broke the silence and started the conversation.

"So, this is another movie?"

"Not necessarily. This comic has never explained the world view from the beginning to the end. Maybe the world of the story does have vampires."

"Is it possible that the world line hasn't moved at all, and this is all just a movie? The person who spoke the lines at the end was Yuta, played by Yuta's father, so Eri still looks young."

"I think, what if the story is described in this way? I feel like it can be interpreted in many ways."

"Is it possible that Eri and her family are dead? And it was all just a fantasy?"

"Which part is real and which part is virtual?"

“I can’t tell the difference.”

The judges felt confused after reading this story.

I couldn't help but think of various ways to interpret it, and the more I interpreted it, the more I felt a sense of frustration that I couldn't get an answer.

Obviously the story seems very plain, and it is not deliberately tear-jerking or heart-wrenching.

But after watching the shock of the last scene, I came to my senses and felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness and loneliness in my heart.

Why is this? It is confusing.

The more I think about what it wants to express in this confusion, the more confused and lonely I become.

This work is not like a knife that can force you to cry and feel uncomfortable with just one shot, but it is like a virus that slowly invades and slowly tortures you with its aftereffects that are difficult to dissipate.

It's a kind of empty, faint sadness that feels like the heart is hollowed out.

As for the staff on the scene, they were even more surprised when they saw this scene.

The judges have reviewed many comic works together.

After reading each work, these outstanding cartoonists always spend some time discussing the creation of the work.

Their conversations often focused on questions like: Is the artwork good enough? Is the storyboard engaging enough? Is the story pacing appropriate? Are the characters thinly developed? Is the setting logic interesting? These were all fairly professional and hardcore questions.

But after watching "Goodbye Eri," the judges were silent at first.

Afterwards, we actually discussed seriously how to interpret the content of the story, and didn't talk about the professional issues at all.

If you think about it carefully, there are only two possible scenarios.

1. The story is so exciting that even the veterans in the industry can’t help but immerse themselves in it.

2. This work is so strong in terms of professionalism that it is difficult to find fault with it.

Oh, and there's another one that's both.

"Teachers, what are your thoughts on this work? I feel like the content you're discussing is different from before."

The program producer was quite perceptive and immediately set up a camera and asked questions.

"Ah, ideas? That's great!" Togashi, who was sitting in the main seat, answered without thinking.

"Can you tell me from a professional perspective, is this the seed that will win the grand prize?"

The program producer's words brought the judges back to their senses, and they remembered that they were now selecting works by newcomers.

Then my already negative mood suddenly became even more negative.

It’s not that they are jealous of the amazing talents of the younger generation, but as masters who have worked hard to make it in the industry, most of them have their own pride in their hearts.

But now, looking at Haruki Nagayama's works, they can't help but doubt their lives over the past few decades.

"This is a newcomer? You must be kidding! Are you guys trying to trick us by deliberately packaging that teacher's new work as a newcomer's and playing a prank on us?"

Some people looked at the camera and questioned whether this was a prank show similar to Human Observation, where a great artist's work was used to pretend to be a newcomer to see their reactions.

"But this style doesn't seem like that of someone I know."

Some people say that the storyboard and the story are too distinct.

And before them, no one had ever seen anyone with such a style.

"Indeed, is this really the level he's at right after debut? Then I feel like what have I been working hard for these past few decades?"

"Does this mean that this work is excellent?"

The program producer asked in surprise.

"If we're just talking about the quality of 'Goodbye Eri,' he probably shouldn't be a contestant. He's fine even sitting here."

Togashi pointed to the table below.

The meaning is obvious. With the strength he showed in this comic, it would not be an exaggeration to let him sit at the table as a judge.

The other judges couldn't help but nod, agreeing with Togashi's point of view.

If we don't consider seniority and qualifications, it would be no problem for him to be a judge for the Newcomer Award with this level of ability.

"A genius, no no, a genius, a monster! This is too much! I was thinking of starting a new series, but now I have to think about it again."

On the other hand, although Aimi Shinkawa expected "Goodbye Eri" to receive high reviews, she never expected that the reviews would be so high.

It actually caused a bunch of big guys, who were already old, to have their faith in Taoism affected.

At this moment, I couldn't help but smile.

There is no need to say anything good about this!
At the same time, in the club meeting room.

A smile also appeared on Sakurai Itsuki's face at this moment.

It wasn't because "Goodbye Eri" captured the hearts of the judges and readers.

Taking "Goodbye Eri." to participate in the Newcomer Awards is undoubtedly like asking Tyson to challenge Sunshine Kindergarten, which is purely a waste of time.

If "Goodbye Eri." fails to win an award, it's definitely not a problem with "Goodbye Eri.", but a problem with the Grand Prize.

The joy on his face now came from the fact that after the successful upload of the "Flame Fist" video, the event points he separated were really increasing with the increase in the number of views.

The test was successful!

"Yeah! Upload successful! We have to celebrate today! Let's go have a drink!"

On her day off, Hase Hatsuna, wearing a Western dress, watched the video being uploaded successfully and waved her fists excitedly like a child.

Yuuki Tsukimeng's fist quickly smashed into her forehead: "There are three minors in the club! And they are your students! Can you act like a teacher?"

"But it's finally over," Kojima Haruna stretched. "Hopefully the profits will be better."

"Hehe, this one is guaranteed! Now I have a big surprise to announce!"

Yuuki Tsukimeng, who is only as tall as a junior high school student, stood on the bench with her hands on her hips and announced the news in a mysterious manner.

"We've already negotiated with Jump! We'll have advertising fees this time, paid based on the number of views! And they'll also promote our videos and drive traffic!"

"Did it really work? Jump actually agreed to us?!" Kojima Haruna looked incredulous.

"Yeah! They even said that if our video gets a good response, they'll give us priority for promotion in the future! We'll also be getting half the official rations from now on!"

As soon as Yuuki Tsukimeng said this, the whole club cheered immediately.

Hane Shion, who seemed a little depressed, felt the warm atmosphere of the club and her mood improved a lot.

This warm atmosphere made her feel good.

"Come to think of it, this is all thanks to Sakurai-kun! He's done a great job!"

Yuuki Yuemeng gave Sakurai Itsuki a thumbs up and praised her.

But when Hane Shion heard this, she felt a little weird.

I thought to myself, I also contributed.

Because Hane Shion's editor is actually the editor of that bastard Haruki Nagayama.

Therefore, Hane Shion had also asked Shinkawa Ai for help privately before.

I asked her if her club's video was good enough, could she get promotion fees from Jump? Although I don't know why Shinkawa Aimei looked so strange at the time, she immediately agreed.

Hanase Shion thought that the reason this proposal went so smoothly must be because the club had a painter in charge of Shinkawa Aimi! So she gave him face, right?

No matter how you think about it, she deserves at least three-quarters of the credit!
But that's it.
Hane Shion turned her head and looked in the direction of Sakurai Itsuki.

It's rare for that guy to be so happy today.

It turns out that although he was so arrogant and seemed reluctant to join the club, he actually enjoyed creating in the club!

Humph, everyone in the club says I’m a tsundere, but it’s obviously that bastard who is the sharp-tongued tsundere.

But speaking of it.
It turns out that tsundere characters are not likable at all in real life, it’s true!

That bastard Sakurai Itsuki is really, really annoying.

Forget it, considering that he is so happy today, I won’t compete with him for the credit.

After all, it was he who proposed the idea, so just make him happy reluctantly. If you make him happy, he will stay.

Wait, why would I want him to stay?
That bastard is gone, so let him go. The earth won’t stop spinning without him.

Hane Shion stared at Sakurai Itsuki's smiling face, her thoughts constantly clashing in her mind, but she remained silent.

At this time, facing everyone's cheers and praises, Sakurai Itsuki turned to look at the silent Hanase Shion and said, "I think it's mainly that guy's credit."

Sakurai Itsuki intends to put the credit for this achievement, which has no real reward, on Hanase Shion.

The reason is very simple. The club has made so many hand-written books related to Jump comics before, but the Jump official has never given them a single word.

Now I have just joined the club and just proposed the idea of cooperating with Jump officially, and Jump immediately agreed.

If you think about it carefully, it is inevitable that you will find it very strange.

Moreover, when Hane Shion was excitedly telling him about editing tips on Line, she also said that she had told Shinkawa Ai that she was a member of this club.

Then it would make more sense if it was Hanase Shion who made things go so smoothly, as she was openly connected to Jump in the club.

"It's nothing, I just said it casually. The video is indeed very well made, it's all thanks to everyone."

Hane Shion waved her hands, looking indifferent.

My heart was filled with joy.

I thought to myself, this guy is quite sensible today. He finally knows how much I, an amateur, weigh. It's rare that he's not so annoying.

Sakurai Itsuki looked at Hanase Shion's reaction and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Just talk?

According to the reliable information he got from chatting with Shinkawa Aimei, the sincerity on her face when she asked Shinkawa Aimei for help made Shinkawa Aimei feel that if she didn't agree to this girl, she would even get up from her seat the next second.

Of course, Sakurai Itsuki could only keep these things in his heart.

Shinkawa Ai is still helping him keep the secret. If he reveals the secret, wouldn’t he become a stupid teammate?

However, Sakurai Itsuki didn't know at the moment that Shinkawa Ai was not only helping him hide the secret, but also hiding the secret from him.

He just felt that he had dumped the trouble on her, and she was quite happy about it, so it was the best of both worlds.

"Haha, I'm sorry for being so rude. Shiyin's contribution is indeed quite significant!"

"Hey, you're so used to saying things casually! As expected of a future manga artist from Jump!"

“It really helped a lot!”

The members of the club immediately conformed to the Japanese social culture and gave rather exaggerated praises.

Hane Shion couldn't help feeling a little elated when she heard everyone's praise.

But he tried hard to keep a straight face and not smile too much.

After a slight pause, he subconsciously asked Sakurai Itsuki, "Are you and Ruoye planning to stay in the club?"

Although Hanase Shion and Sato Wakaba have very different personalities, after some time they were able to call each other by their names.

A person like Hane Shion, who appears cold but is actually very easy to fool, has no resistance to the "shameless" attack of Sato Wakaba.

When everyone heard this, they remembered that Sakurai Itsuki had said before that he was joining the club temporarily.

Everyone has almost forgotten about this recently, but Hanase Shion remembers it clearly.

"Why, do you want me to stay?" Sakurai Itsuki asked.

"Humph, of course I hope you leave the club as soon as possible!"

Hanase Shion folded her arms and hummed softly.

But before anyone else could speak, she turned her head in another direction and explained.

"It's just because Ruoye is quite capable, but if you leave, she will probably leave too. And you're really good, so if you plan to stay, I have no objection."

Hane Shion paused, and finally managed to force out a "no objection" attitude from her mouth.

She just couldn't bring herself to say that she wanted him to stay.

Everyone listened to that clichéd speech with subtle expressions.

Sakurai Itsuki has gradually become accustomed to her troublesome words and actions.

It wasn’t entirely someone else’s fault that this guy was isolated in disguise before.

"I definitely don't want to leave! And even if Shu wants to leave, I might not leave!"

Sato Wakaba thought to herself, how come this sounds like a young wife who follows her husband wherever he goes.

Then he turned around and looked at Sakurai Itsuki who was glancing at him.

"Don't you feel like you're bored at home lately?"

Obviously Sato Wakaba also wants Sakurai Itsuki to stay.

"Well, that's fine, but I want to know what your next project is."

Sakurai Itsuki still didn't agree directly.

His experiment has been completed, and he can earn points in more ways in the future, but this does not mean that he must join this club.

"Humph, you picked it."

Hane Shion thought to herself, this guy is only good for three minutes. Just when I thought he was okay, he became arrogant again in the blink of an eye.

But he does have some skills.

Therefore, Hanase Shion was not as angry as last time.

"Ahem, of course. I hope to do what I want to do and everyone supports what I do."

When Sakurai Itsuki spoke, he emphasized the word "support" to remind Hanase Shion that they still had a secret bet.

Hane Shion was quite unhappy when she heard this, but she still kept her mouth shut.

"The next project is such an annoying thing. How about Shion help us ask Jump if there are any new comics that need promotion recently? I really don't want Sakurai-kun to leave!"

Yuuki Tsukimeng patted his head, obviously this matter was also distressing.

"Does Sakurai have any ideas? It was you who proposed it last time, and it seems that your proposal was correct." asked Kojima Haruna.

"Well, when we were chatting before, I heard you guys say that the club is raising money to make an original galgame, right?"

Sakurai Itsuki finally spoke out the question he had been preparing for for a long time.

“Is there a suitable subject matter and script?”

Since videos are possible, let’s go a step further and think about games?
PS: Well, it’s still a long chapter of 4 words!

The game here is essentially a story that is copied from a novel, and it will not really go for 3A.

Also, Merry Christmas to everyone!

It’s the season of white fabrics again!

　Merry Christmas!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)