Chapter 70: For the sake of this book, I almost knelt down in the office

After two days, editor Morikawa Kuniharu still hadn't called, which made Nagayama Naoki a little puzzled. Could there be an accident?

When going out to eat at noon, Nagayama Naoki deliberately paused downstairs and got the data sent by Fujita Keiko from the mailbox.

The delivery speed in this era is really slow. It actually took 2 days in the city.

The choice space of more than a dozen housing sources looks quite large. Fujita Keiko's data also marked the location, layout, price, and even the advantages and disadvantages.

Sure enough, it was carefully prepared. This service level is okay, much more thoughtful than the intermediaries in later generations.

Flipping through the data casually, there are many residential houses in Shinjuku, Nakano, and Bunkyo, as well as shops in Shinjuku, Shibuya, and even Minato-ku. Most of them are concentrated in convenient locations. Of course, the prices are all over 100 million yen...

Fujita Keiko already understands Nagayama Naoki's preferences quite well.

Suddenly seeing the words Akihabara, Nagayama Naoki's interest rose directly.

Akihabara?

The current Akihabara is still an electrical appliance street, and most of them sell electrical appliances, electronic products, etc.

However, Nagayama Naoki knows that this place will become a holy land for anime in the future!

And the shops at this time are not expensive, at least much cheaper than commercial streets like Ginza and Shibuya. With current assets, he can at least buy 2 sets.

Then the saved funds seem to be able to buy a better residential house~

Looking at a residential house in Chiyoda in the data, Nagayama Naoki was a bit moved.

After visiting the editorial office in Chiyoda last time, he liked the environment and atmosphere of Chiyoda-ku very much. If possible, it is not impossible to buy a residential house here.

Once the idea was decided, Nagayama Naoki didn't struggle and immediately called Fujita Keiko.

"Moxi Moxi, is this Ms. Fujita Keiko?" A new phone number was marked on the data. It seems she has already been transferred to the headquarters.

"Hai, Naoki-san, good afternoon~" She sounded quite energetic. It seems the new job should be quite good.

"It's like this, Keiko-san, I have already read the data you sent." Without saying much, he got to the point, "I have seen a few quite good houses, and I want to go and see them on the spot."

"Okay, may I ask which ones Naoki-san has chosen?"

"The shop in Akihabara, and the residential house in Chiyoda."

"Eh? I thought Nagayama Naoki would choose a shop in the core commercial area~"

Sure enough, she is very delicate, and she saw Nagayama Naoki's choice trend twice, but she doesn't know the future development trend~

"Haha, Keiko-san will definitely be a good real estate agent in the future."

"Hai, arigato." Fujita Keiko was very happy, "Then should I pick up Naoki-san again?"

When they met last time, Nagayama Naoki hadn't bought a car yet. This time, of course, he could drive himself.

"No need, I'll drive there myself. Let's meet at the shop in Akihabara."

"Eh~ okay then~" A very disappointed tone.

The two made an appointment at 6:30 the next morning to avoid the high temperature and the morning peak.

Just after Nagayama Naoki hung up the phone, another phone rang.

"Moxi Moxi, this is the Nagayama family."

"Good afternoon Naoki-san, this is Morikawa Kuniharu from Shogakukan."

"Oh? Morikawa-san, good afternoon."

"Naoki-san, I called this time to inform you about some situations of the novel." Morikawa Kuniharu said, "After requesting from the director, we are willing to give a 10% royalty share."

"Naoki-san's novel is of course excellent, but as a newcomer, this share is already the highest in the industry."

"In addition, we also decided to issue 100,000 copies in the first batch and promote them together in relevant bookstores and other channels."

Morikawa Kuniharu said a lot in one breath, and the expectation of wanting the novel to be published in his own publishing house could overflow from his voice.

Nagayama Naoki was a bit surprised, "100,000 copies?"

For a newcomer writer in Japan, it's quite good to have 10,000 copies in the first release. If it can reach 50,000 copies, it's already an excellent work. This time, 100,000 copies in the first release is completely treating "Summer Garden" as a new work by a great god.

This degree of preferential treatment is a very courageous act in a publishing house with fierce competition.

You know, publishing houses can only launch so many books every month. How many senior signed writers are waiting for the schedule.

"It's really hard for you, Kuniharu-san. This circulation is not easy."

"Hai, I did discuss it with the director for a long time."

Morikawa Kuniharu recalled the situation of pestering the director even when going to the bathroom yesterday, and almost kneeling down in the office for the sake of this book,

"Our sincerity towards Naoki-san can be seen, and I also hope that Naoki-san can choose our publishing house."

Nagayama Naoki actually has no requirements for the publishing house. This book will definitely be a bestseller. Shogakukan is so sincere, so there is no need to consider more.

"Yes, Kuniharu-san, I have no opinion on the share and the first release. Let's find a time to sign the contract formally later."

"Yes! Thank you!" Morikawa Kuniharu breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to confirm it immediately, "If Naoki-san has time, we can sign the contract tomorrow."

Eh? This is good things piling up together~

The space is also very close.

"Kuniharu-san, I happen to have something to do in Chiyoda tomorrow morning. I'll come over to sign the contract after I finish my work." Nagayama Naoki estimated, "It's about between 10 and 11 o'clock."

"Hai, then I will wait for Naoki-san's arrival tomorrow morning!"

In Japan, book royalties are paid in advance. As long as the publishing house publishes the books, they will pay the money. Whether the sales are good or bad later has nothing to do with the writer.

A children's novel is about 500-1000 yen. According to 100,000 copies and a 10% share, this time Nagayama Naoki will receive up to 10 million yen.

As for the follow-up, it is immeasurable.

Buying a house in the morning, emptying the wallet; signing a contract in the afternoon, another sum of money coming in.

Thinking of this, Nagayama Naoki couldn't help but feel happy. Money is indeed earned more and more~

Thanks to "Summer Garden"!

Thinking of this, Nagayama Naoki walked to the balcony again.

Since a few days ago, he occasionally saw three little ghosts coming to the old house downstairs to play, as if they had used the old house as a playground for summer vacation.

As long as it is not nap time, the old man Nagai Tadahiro did not stop it. After all, it is a bit lonely to be alone.

Looking at the energetic appearance of several people, Nagayama Naoki felt that the novel "Summer Garden" might really be born for such a fate.

However, whether it will be like the one in the novel later, Nagayama Naoki doesn't know.

However, the weeded courtyard is left with bare yellow soil, and the courtyard seems too empty.

Nagayama Naoki had a mischievous interest in his heart again. Should he plant cosmos flowers like in the book?

It's late August now, should it bloom in autumn?

Just like this, realizing the scene in the book into reality is also very interesting~

Uh... forget about the ending...