Chapter 146

The next day, after the broadcast of this interview program on Tokyo television, it indeed caused a reaction.

And because the program was suddenly cut off, it made many people's imaginations run wild.

Under various speculations, many newspapers began further reporting, and the content of the reports was varied.

Some were about factional struggles within Mantanshe, some were about Asano Aiko's resistance due to workplace bullying, and some were about Mantanshe trying to splash dirty water.

However, Mantanshe also reacted quickly, spending a lot of advertising money on several pages, focusing on depicting the relationship between Akiwara Yuto and Asano Aiko as a romantic one.

It has to be said that this strategy had a considerable effect, making many people believe it was true.

After all, no matter how you look at it, Asano Aiko, as an employee of Mantanshe, saying these things on a television program was undoubtedly "workplace suicide."

If it was a romantic relationship, there was a reason for the explanation.

And in the literary circle, there were many precedents for editors and writers falling in love.

However, if that was the case, the credibility of Asano Aiko's remarks remained to be verified.

Therefore, many people began to doubt the authenticity of Asano Aiko's words and further doubted whether Akiwara Yuto had really suffered those unfair treatments.

Chiyoda Ward, Akiwara Yuto's home.

Akiwara Yuto and Asano Aiko knelt on the tatami in the living room, looking at the reports of their affair in the newspaper, and were silent for a while.

"Sorry, Akiwara, I didn't expect Mantanshe to say these things."

Asano Aiko lowered her head, her mood somewhat depressed.

In her original plan, she intended to reveal the true facts by destroying Mantanshe's television interview plan.

But she didn't expect Mantanshe to "slander" her and Akiwara Yuto as boyfriend and girlfriend.

In this way, the effect of the television interview would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

Akiwara Yuto saw her depressed and smiled, patting her on the shoulder.

"Asano, you have already done a lot for me."

These words of his were sincere.

Whether it was since his debut or after suffering the blacklist, Asano Aiko had been constantly helping him.

Looking at himself, not only did he implicate the other party to be transferred to the proofreading department, but he also made her lose her job now.

If nothing unexpected happened, because of this temporary "rebellion," no large company would dare to want her in the future.

Akiwara Yuto coughed, stood up, and bowed deeply to Asano Aiko, who looked confused, "I've been troubling you all this time."

Asano Aiko also stood up and waved her hands in a panic, "Akiwara, don't be like this, I didn't help much."

Akiwara Yuto bowed for a full minute before straightening up and responding with a smile: "No, to me, what you've done is enough."

He looked at Asano Aiko and said: "Wait for me here for a moment, I have something to give you."

Immediately after, he left the living room and walked up the stairs to the third floor.

Asano Aiko was somewhat confused, but still knelt honestly on the tatami.

After 5 minutes, Akiwara Yuto returned to the living room with a file bag and handed it to Asano Aiko.

"Asano, this contract was drafted by the personnel from the law firm I found. Please take a look; if there is anything you are dissatisfied with, point it out to me, and I will modify it immediately."

Up to now, Asano Aiko had already submitted her resignation to Mantanshe.

Although it would take some time to complete the entire resignation procedure, Asano no longer had a job, which also meant no source of income...

Returning the favor, Akiwara Yuto naturally couldn't let Asano Aiko continue like this.

After all, she was the one who said "the future is entrusted to me."

On the other side, Asano Aiko took the file bag, subconsciously glanced at Akiwara Yuto, and then opened it to take out the contract inside and read it carefully.

"Party B hires Party A as a copyright agent. During the contract period, Party A has full authority to represent Party B's work publication, copyright transactions, film and television copyrights, and other commercial or non-commercial activities, as well as activities related to Party B's public image. Party B pays Party A's remuneration for this..."

"In terms of labor fees, Party A's monthly salary is set at 600,000 yen, with an annual income of no less than 7.2 million yen; other remuneration includes 10% of the work's royalties and 10% of the copyright operation fees..."

Akiwara Yuto looked at Asano Aiko's expression and felt relieved.

In terms of income, Asano Aiko's annual income in Mantanshe's proofreading department was about 5 million yen. But besides this income, she also enjoyed some special benefits that large companies could bring.

Since she had now left Mantanshe to fight with him, these invisible benefits had undoubtedly disappeared.

All he could do was to make up for it as much as possible in terms of treatment, so a salary of 7.2 million yen per year was decided after his multiple considerations.

Besides this, the 10% fee for royalties, although the number looked very low.

But in reality, it was already more than the 8% he gave to Anju Bookstore.

For example, if 30,000 copies of books were sold and the external issue price was 2,500 yen, then Asano Aiko could directly obtain 7.5 million yen through the royalty share inside.

This number looked like he had given up a lot of benefits, but for Akiwara Yuto himself, if he decided to continue on the literary path, then he would inevitably need an "assistant."

Or, he needed a partner who could share the same boat with him.

Not to mention Asano Aiko's kindness to him, just based on her series of actions, it had already proven that Asano was the only candidate for this partner.

After a full 15 minutes, Asano Aiko finished reading the entire contract and put it down.

Akiwara Yuto nodded and handed the pen on the table over, "If there are no problems, you can sign and stamp it directly."

But what was unexpected to him was that Asano Aiko shook her head, "Akiwara, I cannot accept this contract."

"Why?" Akiwara Yuto was somewhat confused for a moment.

"Sorry, the profit share you gave me is too much." Asano Aiko shook her head.

Her goal was to hope that she could create a "bestselling" work with Akiwara Yuto, not to use this as an opportunity to seek profit for herself.

In the 4 years she had been in the publishing industry, she had never heard of any 10% royalty and copyright share.

This number was too high...

Akiwara Yuto thought for a while, then changed it to 8%. But Asano Aiko still didn't approve, believing that the royalty and copyright profit share should be canceled.

Akiwara Yuto was speechless for a moment.

It was the first time he had discovered that there were people who didn't want money when it was given to them.

But to tell the truth, the reason he was willing to give these shares also had a very important point: to bind Asano Aiko's interests.

Only in this way could he feel more at ease.

While the two were pushing back and forth, a phone rang.

Akiwara Yuto could only give up continuing to argue with Asano Aiko, stood up, walked to the entrance, and picked up the phone.

"Hello, I am Akiwara Yuto, who are you?"

From the other side of the phone, a heavy male voice came.

"Hello Mr. Akiwara, I am Kihara Kento from the Mantanshe Public Relations Force. Regarding this incident, I hope to talk to you."

Hearing what he said next, Akiwara Yuto's heart couldn't help but sink...