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It might even surpass Watari.

After all, no one knows the protagonist better than himself.

The best part is that he's still in his first year of high school, and none of the events in the story have happened yet. If you tell him that it's all fake, he won't feel any burden.

When he enters his second year of high school next year, due to the butterfly effect, none of the events in the story will be able to happen in reality.

perfect!

"Watanabe, after lunch, come with me to a place. I have a perfect candidate to write the Oregairu novel; he's sure to write a very interesting story."

"No problem, but then we can't drink alcohol at noon."

"Of course, I'm going back this afternoon to discuss the manga plot with Mashiro, so I wasn't planning on drinking anyway."

"The president really likes Ms. Shiina," Watanabe Hayato remarked unconsciously with a smile.

"Yes, it's almost like raising a daughter. Watching her grow up slowly gives me a wonderful sense of joy in raising her."

Daughter? Did I hear that right?

……

On the other side, in a room next to the lobby on the first floor of Shueisha.

Mashiro Moritaka and Takagi Akito sat side by side, nervously watching Hattori Tetsu, the editor opposite them, and the manga in his hands.

After their previous unorthodox work was canceled, the two discussed it carefully and decided to create a mainstream work.

Compared to unorthodox comics, mainstream works are more in line with the themes of JUMP and are more suitable for animation.

With his age approaching 18, Mashiro Moritaka, who originally planned to have his manga adapted into an anime and marry Azuki Miho before turning 18, has to postpone his dream.

I don't expect to be 18 anymore; I just hope to get married before I turn 20.

Therefore, this is a manga that stakes on Mashiro's highest dream.

"Feel sorry…"

Seeing Hattori Tetsu put down his comic and apologize in a low voice, Mashiro Moritaka looked disappointed.

My new work, which I've been working on for two months since my last comic ended, hasn't even been accepted for serialization.

"You two don't need to be discouraged. You two are more skilled at unorthodox comics, so there's no need to try to take the orthodox route."

"I suggest you continue creating unorthodox comics as before..."

“That won’t do,” Mashiro Moritaka couldn’t help but say. “My previous unorthodox manga couldn’t be adapted into anime because they didn’t fit the development of teenagers. I’ve already wasted too much time…”

Just then, Hattori Tetsuya's phone rang, forcing Mashiro Moritaka to stop complaining and silently stare at the screen.

"Yes, yes... I understand, Editor-in-Chief Sasaki."

Chapter 46 will remain unchanged; I'll use this pen name.

"What's wrong, Mr. Hattori?" Mashiro Moritaka asked curiously.

"Sorry, Mashiro, Takagi, something came up and I can't keep you company any longer. Let's talk another day."

"Understood, thank you for your help today."

"You're welcome. I originally had a lot to discuss with you about the previous manga, but Editor-in-Chief Sasaki suddenly asked me to greet a newcomer. Let's find another opportunity to talk in detail next time."

"Is he a new manga artist?" Mashiro Moritaka immediately became interested.

"That's right. The editor-in-chief said it was recommended by an old friend. He thinks that the manga is of extremely high quality, surpassing Eiji Niizuma."

"Why……!?"

Mashiro Moritaka was utterly shocked. After the successive conclusions of JUMP's pillar manga such as Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach, Eiji Niizuma had been holding the number one spot for years.

What kind of monster is this newcomer whom Editor-in-Chief Sasaki believes can surpass Eiji Niizuma?

"Mr. Hattori, may we go together?"

Seeing the expectation on their faces, Hattori Tetsuya nodded slightly.

"As senior members of JUMP, you should go over and say hello."

Upon reaching the editor-in-chief's office upstairs, Hattori Tetsuya gently knocked on the door a few times. After receiving a response, he opened the door and entered.

The next moment, two people behind them exclaimed in surprise.

Before Hattori Tetsuya could react, Mashiro Moritaka rushed in.

"Azuki, what... what are you doing here?"

Knowing that he might have had a serious misunderstanding, Azuki Miho quickly stood up and explained:

"I was entrusted by the president to accompany Shiina-sensei to submit the manuscript."

To be honest, she was also very panicked, never expecting to meet the boy who promised to marry her if his manga was adapted into an anime here.

Upon hearing Miho Azuki's explanation, Moritaka Mashiro finally noticed Mashiro Shiina standing to one side.

Judging from their ages, they are one or two years younger than me.

And, surprisingly, it was a woman!

Although there is no gender discrimination, in Mashiro Moritaka's own experience, there are indeed very few outstanding female manga artists, and their numbers are far fewer than those of male manga artists.

"Do you know him? Mashiro?" Hattori Tetsuya asked, puzzled.

"Yes, we are... friends."

After much hesitation, Mashiro Moritaka only said one sentence.

"That's it."

Hattori Tetsuya glanced at him in surprise, walked to Sasaki Naoya's side, asked him for details, and then took the original manga manuscript and began to read it carefully.

After a long while, he put down the original manuscript again, his expression solemn yet somewhat excited.

"This art style... even Eiji Niizuma can't compare. Editor-in-Chief Sasaki, are you really going to hand over Shiina-sensei to me?"

“That’s right.” Sasaki nodded slightly. “Ashirogi (Mashiro Moritaka and Mashiro Moritaka)’s work has just finished, so you have the least workload right now.”

"Like Ashirogi Muto, Shiina-sensei's works are also the product of collaboration between the two of you. You have some experience in this area."

"Besides its exceptionally good art style, this comic also has a very mature plot and well-placed panels, which will definitely generate a huge response."

While the two were talking, Mashiro Moritaka secretly glanced at the comic book on the table.

The next moment, I was so shocked that I couldn't come to my senses for a long time.

That perfect art style is as exquisite as a work of art; even if I practiced for decades more, I would find it difficult to achieve.

Although the plot and panel layout are not visible, the art style alone is enough to add 30 points to the comic's appeal.

"Is Shiina-sensei the one in the duo who's in charge of the 'drawing'?" Hattori Tetsuya's gaze shifted to Shiina Mashiro. "The teacher in charge of the 'story,' didn't come today?"

"No," Mashiro replied calmly.

"I wonder if Shiina-sensei discussed this submission with the story writer beforehand?"

"Yes, Masamune recommended that I submit my work here."

At that moment, Hattori Tetsuya inexplicably felt his blood pressure rise.

Since EVA, there have been many more characters with no emotion (or emotionlessness) in various works, but the vast majority of them are pseudo-no emotion.

True emotionless characters aren't that interesting, and it's difficult to establish their personalities within the story.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a real person who is completely clueless and lacks common sense in real life. Communication afterward will likely be a major problem.

Miho Azuki was slightly taken aback, then quickly stood up and explained:

"Shiina-sensei's partner in the manga is our agency's president, Hayase Masamune, who is also the president of Musashino Animation."

"I was too busy with work to come today..."

At this point, she leaned closer to Hattori Tetsuya and whispered an additional statement:

"Shiina-sensei and our club president live together, and they have a very good relationship."

After speaking, he took two steps back.

"The president said that if we have any questions, we can contact him by phone."

"Alright."

After getting the phone number from Miho Azuki, Hattori Tetsuya immediately dialed it.

"Hello, I'm Hattori Tetsuya, an editor at JUMP..."

"I see, I understand. That's settled then. I'll visit you again another day."

Noticing the editor-in-chief's gaze, Hattori Tetsuya sighed softly:

"Editor-in-Chief Sasaki, President Hayase said that he has handed over all the submission matters to Shiina-sensei."

"Alright, since President Hayase is busy with official duties, I'll leave the communication with Shiina-sensei to you."

"……clear."

Geniuses often have quirks; Eiji Niizuma is one, and so is the monster Rookie.

However, communicating with cartoonists and helping them solve problems outside of the comics is precisely the job of the editor.

"Shiina-sensei, we have accepted your manuscript. With the quality of these five chapters, there shouldn't be any problem with serializing this issue."

"If all goes well, it will be serialized in half a month."

"After the serialization meeting, we will visit the two teachers in person to sign contracts."

"Before that, what pen names did the two teachers decide to use?"

"A pen name?" Mashiro repeated softly, "Is my real name okay?"

Although her eyes and expression remained unchanged, Hattori Tetsuya had a strange feeling that she didn't actually know the purpose of the pen name and was just going along with what he was saying.

"Shiina-sensei, many manga artists do not intend to appear in public. In order to avoid the exposure of their private lives, as well as to avoid being chased by readers for manuscripts or receiving razor blades, they often adopt a pen name."

"Just like Mashiro and Takagi, they are also a duo, and they use the same pen name, Ashiki Mutoha, when publishing their manga."

"To outsiders who are unaware of the situation, they would think that Ashirogi is a single person, so his daily life would not be disturbed."