Chapter 9: Meeting – part 2. {Edited}

Chapter 9: Meeting – part 2.

...Some time ago…

There was a meeting at Weekly Shonen Gongon, and all the company editors had very nervous expressions on their faces.

Standing in the middle of these editors was a little girl in a white T-shirt and short green hair. Her name was Minano Matome. She was the editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Gongon. Even though she looked like a little girl, her age was in her late 20s.

- We need an interesting manga! - Minano's words were simple, but everyone who heard them couldn't say anything.

- The situation of our company is not very good. - Minano said softly. – Many potential newcomers go to the companies of our rivals to publish their work.

No one said anything when their editor-in-chief told them that they would lose to their opponent.

- Even if our company has a couple of popular works, but they are not finished yet, I am almost sure that their authors will go to the enemy camp. - Minano said seriously.

- So if we don't find a newcomer with a lot of talent, then I'll have to sell some of the company! - Minano also said seriously. – Now I'll finish the meeting!

Everyone in the boardroom began to gather and leave. They had to tell their mangakas to try to make their manga better. Everyone left the room, leaving only the girl in the room.

The girl sighed wearily when she heard the editor-in-chief's words. Her name was Mihari Otosuna. She was the new editor of Weekly Shonen Gongon. She still didn't have a mangaka. She was in a hurry to find a mangaka to show results in this company.

- No, I can't give up! I'll need to look for more! - Mihari quickly perked up. She couldn't get depressed and had to find a mangaka with an interesting story.

Mihari got up and ran to the reception area and waited, hoping that someone would enter the company and present their work.

- You need to work hard, Mihari!! - Mihari encouraged herself and waited for someone to come in.

...After a while…

There was another meeting in the same hall, but the mood was much darker than in the past.

- I have good news and bad news at the same time. - Minano said with a bitter smile. – Today I was contacted with a request to buy our company, so I would like to clarify the importance of this issue! During these 3 months, we did not manage to find a good mangaka, and some left at the end of the contract. Also, some editors and other workers also left this company. So we're in an even worse situation, so I agreed to sell the company! - Minano said, still serious.

- But what will happen to us? - one of the people asked.

- I don't know yet, but please wait until tomorrow, because tomorrow the new owner of the company will come. If we're lucky, we won't get fired. - Minano said, thinking: "I hope I can persuade her not to fire the majority."

Everyone didn't say anything, as everyone had their own thoughts on this, but most decided to support their editor-in-chief to the end.

...

Currently, Hiro has prepared a manga and a novel for his companies.

Hiro got into a taxi and went to the first company where the meeting was scheduled. If you looked at him from the outside, you could see how he was a little excited before the meeting: "I wonder if I'll meet the characters from the anime there?" - these were the thoughts in Hiro's head. After meeting Kuroko and Kagami, he was quite optimistic.

When Hiro arrived at the scene, he immediately went to the counter where a young girl was standing.

- Good afternoon! Why did you come to us? - The girl asked politely.

- I'm here to meet the editor-in-chief! - Hiro replied with a smile.

- I'm sorry, but the editor-in-chief won't be able to see you today, as she and the others have a meeting with the new owner of the company today. - The girl said.

Oh, that's what I'm here for! - Hiro said.

When the girl heard Hiro's words, she gave him a strange look. Seeing that look, Hiro asked.

- What's wrong?

- But the new owner is a girl! - The girl replied in embarrassment.

- ...?! Excuse me, I'll be right there

-…

Hiro walked away and pretended to call someone, but he was actually talking to Fi.

- Fi, what's going on? - Hiro asked his assistant, confused.

[Sorry for not being convenient, but since you're under 16, you can't own the company, so I bought the company in my created name, but I forgot to warn the editor-in-chief, let me call her!]

- The second company is also registered to you? - Hiro asked.

[Yes...]

- All right!

A few minutes later, a girl who is actually an adult woman and the editor-in-chief ran up to the counter.

- Where is he? - Suddenly, a little girl in a white T-shirt, short green hair, and an expressionless face appeared at the counter.

- Hi, is that Ichijou-san? - The green-haired girl asked.

- Yes, I'm Hiroto Ichijou, you can just call me Hiro, nice to meet you! - Hiro replied, slightly surprised.

- Nice to meet you, too, I'm Minano Matome. Editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Gongon. - Minano said.

Hiro was startled by her appearance. He knew the anime "Mangaka-san to Assistant-san". So I knew that the little editor was quite perverse.

- Hmm, did you just think something rude about me? - The editor-in-chief looked at Hiro

- I'm sorry, I didn't expect the editor-in-chief to be so young. - Hiro replied calmly.

- Hmm, well, it doesn't matter! - Minano was actually very surprised to see someone who wasn't surprised to see her. There were many times when people didn't believe that she was the editor-in-chief of Gongon. She was very annoyed, but she was used to it. She got a good impression of Hiro when she saw that he didn't show any surprise.

- Well, come on, we're meeting the others, aren't we? - Hiro asked.

They talked a little more.

- But I didn't expect you to be a schoolboy, Hiro-san! - Minano was startled, but her face remained unchanged.

- Do I look like an old man? - Hiro asked with a smile.

- No! But your body is... - Minano began to look at his toned body. She had never thought that someone so young could have such a gorgeous body. Then she noticed that he was also handsome. She wanted to say something to him, but they had already reached the meeting place.

...

Upon entering the office, Hiro immediately dropped a bomb that immediately calmed many.

- Greetings to all of you, my name is Hiroto Ichijo, and from now on, I am the owner of Weekly Shonen Gongon, but I am not going to make any changes yet, so all of you will remain at your jobs, and you are Matome-san, who will also be the editor-in-chief.

After the words, there was a round of applause, and everyone present began to introduce themselves.

...

After a few minutes, everyone finished introducing themselves and Hiro voiced his thoughts. – Once again, it's nice to meet all of you, but we're not just here to meet you, so let's get down to business, which is why I've gathered you all.

Everyone present turned their attention to Hiro and listened intently to what he was about to say.

- How are things going with the magazine now, and how many popular mangakas do we have? - Hiro asked seriously.

- At the moment, we have 2 popular mangakas, and 5 that are just gaining popularity. - Matome replied.

- I see, then I won't interfere with the editors, because only professionals work here, right? - Hiro asked with a reassuring smile, but to the others, it seemed like the devil's smile.

…

- And now let's move on to more interesting details! Does your company have anime studios? Or those with whom you collaborated and you liked their products! - Hiro asked matter-of-factly.

You ask since when, he can conduct negotiations professionally and not experience any fear or stress, the answer is quite simple. Before the meeting, Hiro acquired a couple of skills, which includes a "Master of Negotiations".

- We do not have a personal anime studio, we also worked with many anime studios, but the quality, to be honest, did not suit us, but we had no choice. - Matome replied.

- Good! For now, we will leave this topic and return to it when we have enough good manga, and yes, every year I will bring a new manga of my authorship, which will not deviate in quality from this one. - Hiro said confidently.

- What manga? - Minano asked, to which Hiro pointed to a stack of papers on the table.

- Matome-san, please come and rate this manga! This manga that I personally drew, so what do you think about publishing it?

Those who heard it became interested in this manga, watching a girl they knew well, intently reading page after page until it ended.

- More! - Minano didn't sound like a professional editor right now, but like an ordinary otaku demanding more of her favorite reading material, but she quickly pulled herself together.

- It's amazing, we'll be happy to publish this manga, but is it true that you drew and created the plot of this manga yourself? - asked Minano, looking at Hiro intently.

- Yes! - Hiro replied confidently, but inwardly apologized to Oda.

- Good! - Minano replied. - Now you read all this.

After a while, everyone read the manga and was excited.

- But you said that every year you will create a manga that will not be inferior to this one! Are you so sure of that? - Mihari asked.

- Yes, I'm more than sure of that. Now your task is to release this manga and sign new willing mangak, also I will make some new conditions for signing. - Hiro said, taking out the pre-prepared documents and handing them out to everyone.

...

After a while, everyone read the new rules, and were shocked by the generosity of their new boss.

- And, since I'm entering the academy in a while, so I won't be available, but you can contact my assistant at any time - Fi! - said Hiro.

- Good! This concludes the meeting! I ask everyone to get to work seriously! - Minano said, to which everyone nodded and started to leave the hall.

...

While Hiro was sitting at the meeting, he came up with an idea: "What if before you meet with everyone, try yourself as an ordinary writer. I think it's a good idea."