Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 89 Confession Lines (PK Recommendation, Please Read On to Help Me!)

Ken Sakamoto finished drawing another page and placed the manuscript paper aside.

He unfolded a new page of manuscript paper, but instead of continuing to write, he looked out the window at the sky, some thoughts swirling in his mind.

His initial consideration in choosing to draw "Chainsaw Man" was actually quite utilitarian; at the time, he was only thinking about earning royalties as quickly as possible.

Firstly, the first original "Chainsaw Man" manga was very successful, making it one of the few works in recent years that has become a bestseller without the support of an animated series.

I remember that just before the anime aired, the official sales figures for Chainsaw Man were announced, and at that time, they had exceeded 1700 million copies.

Another work of similar scale in recent years is "Attack on Titan," which sold 2000 million copies before its anime adaptation. However, it began serialization in 2009, when the publishing industry was in a much better position than it is now...

Works like Demon Slayer only sold a few million copies before being adapted into an anime, and Jujutsu Kaisen sold less than ten million copies.

We are no longer in an era of publishing boom; animation is an important means for works to expand their audience.

Ken Sakamoto didn't know what rate Fujimoto Itsuki received in royalties, but generally speaking, the royalty rate for ordinary authors is 8% to 10%, while Fujimoto Itsuki had already made a name for himself with "Fire Fist" at the time, so he might have received 12%.

But even if we calculate based on an 8% royalty rate.

At 484 yen per book × 1700 million books × 8%, that's over 6 million yen in revenue.

This income already reaches the highest tax threshold. Even without considering tax avoidance, the estimated net income from just the sale of a single volume would be over 3 million...

Secondly, the focus of this comic is not on detailed artwork.

With a memory to refer to, you can draw very quickly even if you are working alone.

Additionally, there was the connection he made with Denji's character, such as the fact that he was in debt for a large sum of money...

After meeting Haruna and Mio at home today, he reflected on his experiences from last time and realized that he and Denji had more in common...

He had beautiful memories and genuine feelings for each of the female leads, but later they all wanted to kill him, and they actually did use knives.

Of course, in some aspects, Ken Sakamoto is much better than Denji.

Denji's first part consisted of 11 volumes and 97 chapters, with a serialization period of 2 years. He even swam with Reise and took a bath with Power, but in the end, he still didn't get to have sex...

In the previous playthrough, the first person to confirm a relationship with Ken Sakamoto was Mio Natsume, and that relationship lasted for quite some time.

My relationship with Haruna Mikazuki started in an online book club and then we met in person. You could say it was like I was sleeping with a fan...

Okay, actually, the reverse of these two words is more appropriate.

Originally, I just thought that she would give me a large sum of money, which would directly solve my financial problems, but I never expected that I would be completely caught up in it.

Ai Hoshino's subsequent relationship with Hoshino was purely accidental.

The original plan was to wake up a woman who had passed out drunk on the roadside, and then do a good deed by taking her home, otherwise she would probably freeze to death if she lay outside all night in the dead of winter.

That day, he was only kissed hard by her, and Sakamoto Ken didn't pay much attention at first, but he didn't expect that she would reappear in front of him one day not long after.

Ken Sakamoto had no idea how she found him, and Ai Hoshihara questioned him about why he had taken her first kiss...

To be honest, you forced this upon me.

However, this time she hadn't been drinking and was sober, so the two chatted for a long time.

And so it happened again and again, until they ended up together...

Honestly, I admit I was a bit of a jerk last time.

They kept it from each of them for so long that when it was finally discovered, the emotional turmoil was extremely intense.

But, is there really no one who can understand Ken Sakamoto?

This is a rebirth in Tokyo! If I don't treat this life like a visual novel, am I supposed to become a corporate slave in Tokyo?

Then sit on the bench at the back door of the supermarket, smoke, and wait to meet another office worker.
Or perhaps he'd been drinking alone and wandering the streets hoping to find a runaway high school girl? This time, Ken Sakamoto initially decided to turn over a new leaf and focus solely on drawing manga to earn money.

But now that I know they all have memories of him, I can't treat them like strangers anymore; I have to continue with the second playthrough.

Ken Sakamoto felt that he had truly reformed.

The fact that he's still thinking about conquering the chaotic situation doesn't make him a jerk; on the contrary, it shows that he values ​​relationships.

……

“Jian, I know this is a bit willful, disturbing you when you're focused on creating, but if I don't say these things, I'll regret it for the rest of my life.”

"When you took me to see your apartment, I knew you were trying to tell me you couldn't afford it, but I've never cared about that..."

"I don't care about the economy or the debt!"

"What I saw was Ah Jian, who was painting desperately all by himself for his ideal."

"Ken, the reason you draw a male protagonist like Denji is actually a reflection of yourself, because you also long for a warm embrace."

"I can give it to you! I can hold you, however I want, for as long as I want!"

"I'm working hard to become a voice actress because I want to stand by you, not only to take care of you in life, but also to help you in your career. I want to be the voice of the heroines you create..."

"Ah Jian, I like you!"

"Please...please go out with me!"

"call……"

Natsume Mio looked at the confession lines she had written on her phone. She had just read them aloud, but after careful consideration, she felt she needed to revise them.

Regarding Denji's part, although she only mentioned that Denji-kun wanted a warm embrace, in reality, Denji doesn't actually have any preferences.

As long as I can rub breasts, it seems like anyone's will do...

Furthermore, Ken also said that Denji has three girls he likes, so wouldn't that be like having a harem?

If I compare Denji to Ken here, does it imply that I agree to him having a harem?
In short, delete this part about the electric train...

That dream had already foreshadowed what would happen if Ah Jian wanted to have a harem; in the end, they would corner him on the rooftop and stab him three times and leave him with six holes in his body.

Although Natsume Mio felt that she would definitely not swing a knife at Ken, this was just something she made up in her dream.

But what about the other two bad women?
Although their faces were not clearly visible in that dream, their identities can now be confirmed.

Mikazuki Haruna.

The woman driving the red Porsche, she's here now... she's approaching Ah Jian with ill intentions.

We can't let her succeed!
According to her mother's theory of a "perfect life": make a lot of friends in elementary school, have your first love in junior high, have your first sexual experience in high school, and find your life partner in college.

Natsume Mio had many good friends when she was in elementary school, and she perfectly achieved this first stage.

As for a life partner... well, we've already taken that step far ahead of time!
Before even starting university, I already knew what my life partner would be like.

Only at the secondary school level...

If we consider junior high and high school together, although I have now graduated from high school, I haven't started university yet, so I can't be considered a university student.

So, there are still two weeks until the "perfect life".

Is this enough time to win over Ah Jian?

That's enough!

(End of this chapter)