Chapter 210: Awazu Hideki's Unexpected Joy

"Are those the original words of Director Yamashita?"

In the editor-in-chief's office of "April Youth," Dacheng Lixiang sat in the seat and asked Heben Junyou, who was standing beside her. The latter had just finished the board meeting and hadn't even had a sip of water before rushing over.

Heben Junyou looked at Dacheng Lixiang and said in a serious voice: "Yes, Director Yamashita said, 'April Youth' is not Akiwara Yuto's magazine, and hopes you can keep it in mind."

Dacheng Lixiang pondered for a while, then raised her head and asked: "Deputy Editor-in-Chief Heben, what do you think it means?"

Heben Junyou frowned and replied: "Isn't it because the screen adaptation and book version rights all belong to Teacher Akiwara, so Director Yamashita said so?"

"Then what do you think the editorial department should do next?"

"Talk to Teacher Akiwara about the copyright again?"

Dacheng Lixiang laughed and said in a calm tone: "Do you think Director Yamashita is that stupid?"

Seeing that Heben Junyou still didn't understand, Dacheng Lixiang could only continue to explain.

"Regardless of whether the agreement is appropriate, it is already an established fact. If we ask to change it again, it will only make the outside world think we are going back on our word."

"Besides this, Akiwara Yuto's contribution to 'April Youth' is incomparable to others. Angering him at this time, once the other party stops serializing or declares something to the outside world, the one most affected will still be us."

She paused and emphasized: "Have you forgotten the painful lesson Mantan Society made?"

After listening to this, Heben Junyou nodded. He found that Dacheng Lixiang's words indeed made sense. No matter from what angle, "April Youth" cannot do without Akiwara Yuto now.

"Then what exactly does Director Yamashita's words mean?" Heben Junyou asked again.

Dacheng Lixiang didn't answer immediately, but asked back: "Have you paid attention to the sales of 'New' now?"

Heben Junyou thought for a while and replied hesitantly: "After experiencing layoffs, the sales are now less than 30,000 copies, and it might become a semi-monthly magazine soon."

"Then what do you think is the reason for their failure?"

"Teacher Akiwara? Because of the conflict between that department head and Teacher Akiwara?"

"Exactly, the reason for 'New's' failure is because of Teacher Akiwara!"

Dacheng Lixiang continued.

"At the beginning, the sales of 'New' could change from 30,000 to over 200,000, and then fall back to 30,000. These all happened after Teacher Akiwara ended his cooperation with Mantan Society. If Teacher Akiwara ends his cooperation with Kexiao Hall one day, will 'April Youth' have the same fate?"

She sighed and stated her view.

"Regarding copyright, although Director Yamashita values it highly, he also knows that modifying the treaty is not realistic, so he just said 'not to be repeated.' His real opinion is that 'April Youth' cannot only rely on Teacher Akiwara."

Heben Junyou understood the meaning behind it at this time, but after pondering for a while, he asked in an uncertain tone: "Then should we tilt promotional resources to other writers?"

Dacheng Lixiang rolled her eyes at him, not knowing how her subordinate's brain grew. He was quite good at political struggle, but he was as stupid as a pig in magazine operation.

Now "April Youth" is still in the rising period, "Furuhata" series has just been adapted into a TV drama, and it needs to continue to rely on Akiwara Yuto's works to fight against competitors.

Reducing resource tilting at this time is undoubtedly cutting off one's own arm, making the magazine's competition in an unfavorable position.

She sighed and didn't answer this question, but took a document out of the drawer and handed it to Heben Junyou, saying "This is the next step of the editorial department."

Heben Junyou lowered his head and read it, finding a series of names on it, and asked suspiciously: "This is?"

Dacheng Lixiang said: "The cooperation between the editorial department and Teacher Akiwara is in the honeymoon period, but we cannot guarantee what will happen in the future. So during this time, the editorial department should speed up looking for other outstanding writers and invite them to join 'April Youth'."

Heben Junyou immediately understood, which is to acquire a signature writer besides Akiwara Yuto.

"Editor-in-Chief Dacheng, I understand what you said, but didn't we try to invite some veteran writers before and failed, which is why we invited Akiwara Yuto?"

Dacheng Lixiang nodded, "When we invited those veteran writers at that time, the sales of 'April Youth' were only 70,000 copies, but now it is 3 times before. I think they will consider it again. Besides, I don't intend to just invite veteran writers."

"Then who to invite?"

"Teacher Akiwara won the Mystery Literature Newcomer Award before, but according to my news channels, he was only elected by a one-vote margin. Looking at it this way, the other two newcomer writers who also entered the Mystery Literature Newcomer Award are also targets we can consider."

She actually had other plans. Compared to famous writers like Akiwara Yuto, these two newcomers should be easier to control, and even if they failed, the editorial department wouldn't pay too much cost.

Heben Junyou read the document for a while and asked again: "Then is there any work I need to do?"

In his view, since Dacheng Lixiang handed this list to him, she must have let him do some things, otherwise, just explaining it simply would be enough.

Dacheng Lixiang replied: "Those veteran writers on this list, please trouble Deputy Editor-in-Chief Heben to visit them recently, first contact feelings and test the other party's intention."

"What about these two newcomer writers?" Heben Junyou asked suspiciously.

Dacheng Lixiang replied: "I have already entrusted these two to Editor Awazu."

After saying this, she lowered her head to look at her watch, feeling that the other party should have visited at least one household.

When Dacheng Lixiang looked at her watch, Awazu Hideki was walking on the street in Adachi Ward, unable to help sighing in his heart.

He felt that he already knew many writers' quirks, but didn't expect such a strange one.

Just now, according to Editor-in-Chief Dacheng's request, he went to visit a candidate for the Mystery Literature Newcomer Award, Murata Kyoka. But when he arrived at her home, he was told by her parents that she was working at a convenience store.

A writer working at a convenience store? Is this planning to quit the literary world?

Holding this confused heart, he took the train to the Takasago convenience store where the other party worked and met this Murata Kyoka herself.

He wanted to talk to the other party directly about joining "April Youth," but didn't expect Murata Kyoka to refuse on the grounds of "working, not convenient to handle private affairs."

Helplessly, he could only set a date to visit again on the weekend.

The more he thought, the more strange he felt. He had already come to the door, hoping the other party could serialize. But didn't expect the other party to push it off because of a convenience store job, and even change the date to talk again.

Can only say, these writers' brains are not normal people!

Awazu Hideki thought while walking to a dilapidated "detached house," subconsciously looking at the residence of this writer named Oonuki Masakazu he was visiting.

He examined the surroundings, then simply looked at the hygiene on the side of the road, and came to a conclusion in his heart.

In Tokyo's 23 wards, Adachi Ward belongs to the most remote, and the rent, housing prices, and public security are the lowest in Tokyo. But even in the ward with the lowest rent, the other party can only live in this kind of house.

It seems that this writer's situation is even worse than he imagined!

Looking at it this way, the probability of his invitation for the other party to join "April Youth" succeeding will also greatly increase!

He stood at the door, looked at the gift he had in his hand, then organized his clothes, and then pressed the doorbell.

Soon, the door was pushed open, and a woman about 60 years old walked out, looking at him suspiciously for a few times.

"Hello, are you an editor from 'Tokyo Youth'?"

Awazu Hideki was about to state his identity, but when he heard this, he was stunned. But just when he intended to say he came from "April Youth," the woman said again.

"Isn't the manuscript fee settled once a month? Wasn't it just given last time? Is there anything?"

After Awazu Hideki finished listening, he immediately realized something was wrong.

Manuscript fee? Settled once a month?

No, he has been paying attention to "Tokyo Youth," and he knows all the writers who have published works on it, and there is no Oonuki Masakazu in it.

Is there any other unknown cooperation?

It seems this matter has become interesting! ===== CHAPTER 211 =====