Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 862: Hojo, if I die, let my son continue!

Far away in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tetsuya Shimomura was waving his arms excitedly and directing his subordinates to fly to various places to prepare for tomorrow's magazine sales. He had no idea that a blame would fall from the sky.

It’s so popular that people from all over the country are requesting more printing, and the quantity that usually takes a whole week to sell out is now almost consumed in two days.

As expected, when it comes to "how to use Hojo Kyousuke", it's that guy Kisaki who knows better! Just by collaborating with that Futami teacher, the sales of the magazine increased so much in an instant.

Looking at the employees coming and going in the office area and listening to the ringing of telephones one after another, this bustling scene made Tetsuya Shimomura certain that he would definitely become a great milestone in the history of "Weekly Shonen High" with the support of Hojo Kyosuke!

As he thought about it, he felt his blood flowing faster and faster, and the dark circles under his eyes faded a lot.

"Hey! Kobayashi, hurry up and go to the printing department to check the situation! We need to add more posters immediately!" Editor Shimomura gave orders loudly.

The employee who was holding the phone and talking incoherently immediately turned around and answered loudly:

"Yes! We are already communicating, but because it is too..."

"Don't give me any nonsense, your duty is to complete my request!"

"Hi!"

"Miwako? Have you talked to the bookstores in Bunkyo Ward? We must replace the sign at the door with Hojo-sensei's tomorrow!"

"Yes! I have sent you the extra posters of Detective Conan. They were made by Hojo-sensei's Carbonic Acid. They are very beautiful..."

"Baka! Who told you to use a comic book poster? I told you to use a poster of Hojo Sensei being fucked! His picture! A picture!"

"Ah? But this isn't a book signing event..."

"I can see that you have no brains at all. Now stop thinking and do what I say!"

"Hi!"

"Ida, you..."

"Hi……"

Commands came out of Tetsuya Shimomura's mouth one after another, and everyone in the magazine was chased around like chickens and ducks.

The time has long exceeded the working hours. Although companies like magazines and newspapers are naturally special and have a considerable number of night shift employees, the number in the office building now clearly exceeds the threshold. It is obvious that they have all been forced to work overtime voluntarily.

Regardless of others, Shimomura Tetsu has been keeping an eye on the serialization of "Detective Conan" since the day before yesterday. He repeatedly checks every page for mistakes, carefully considers every line in the bubble, and personally calls the owner of every bookstore to communicate, begging them to promote their comics to customers...

"Even if your customers have never bought comic magazines, please tell them that this is the latest work of Mr. Hojo Kyosuke when they buy other books!"

He said this, even though it was totally inconsistent with his position as editor-in-chief, and even though he had completed all this work long ago, he just couldn't tolerate any problems with this comic.

Even the plan proposed by Kisaki to deify Hojo Kyosuke, although he knew that Hojo would definitely be unhappy, he still did it resolutely and tried his best to mobilize the resources of the magazine and even the head office Eishusha.

Tonight's TV interview is just the beginning. Tomorrow morning, many writers related to Eishu Sha will publicly express their views on "Hojo Mystery" and "Mystery Demon". They did not ask the writers to clearly support Hojo Kyosuke, because they could not do so and there was no need to do so.

All they want is the heat like a volcanic eruption, to attract everyone to buy the latest issue of "Weekly Shonen High" and let everyone read Hojo Sensei's latest comics.

There will definitely be many people who will come out to attack Hojo Sensei and them. After all, unless the person is dead, there will be constant arguments about calling the clan the ancestor. But they don't mind, or rather, they just want people to argue.

One-sided public opinion is the most boring. There must be two sides, the pros and cons, for the argument to become more and more intense. Even passers-by who don't know anything about it will be curious - who exactly is Hojo Kyosuke?

Then they would search for Hojo Kyosuke's name, buy his works, and talk about Hojo Kyosuke to their relatives and friends.

"Our goal is that from today until the next month, every citizen will hear the name of Hojo Kyosuke as soon as they open their eyes, and will continue to think about Hojo Kyosuke until they go to sleep!"

This was the bold statement made by Tetsuta Kisaki during a meeting with Tetsuya Shimomura, Aki Akamatsu and others. At first, the two editors thought it was a fantasy, but as the other party launched one move after another, Tetsuya Shimomura suddenly realized that this arrogant statement would become a reality.

It is visible to the naked eye that after the interview with Futami Jiraiya, the search rate and click rate of Hojo Kyosuke on the Internet are rising rapidly. At the same time, magazines and novel publishing houses are all constantly reporting the latest statistics. Futami also updates in real time through Twitter and other platforms, telling everyone how many people have become mystery fans because of Hojo Kyosuke.

Such tangible figures are really convincing. Even those who are just watching the fun will be curious when they see the ever-increasing data - who exactly is Hojo Kyosuke? !

Then I walked into the bookstore and picked up a book by Hojo Sensei.

Then it became an insignificant figure in the latest growth data.

He twisted open a bottle of energy drink, drank it all in one gulp, and threw it accurately into the trash can. At this moment, the trash can was already filled with various colorful small bottles, all of which were energy drinks.

Caffeine and taurine took effect quickly, and Tetsuya Shimomura looked visibly better, but the dark circles under his eyes became darker, as black as ink.

"Xiao Lin! Are you still standing there..."

Jingle Bell--

The ringing of the phone on the desk interrupted Editor-in-Chief Shimomura's roar. He glared at Kobayashi and quickly bent down to pick up the phone. Under the circumstances today, every call was extremely important!

"Moshimoshi...ah, it's Mr. Hojo!"

Shimomura Tetsuya's expression became extremely enthusiastic.

Hearing the editor-in-chief's voice, the noisy office building suddenly became quiet as if the mute button was pressed. Whether it was Kobayashi, who had escaped the disaster and was about to go to work, or Miwako, who was holding the phone with a desperate and tired face, they all turned their heads to stare at Shimomura Tetsuya, or rather, at the phone receiver in the other's hand.

Hojo Kyosuke, who was about to raise an eyebrow and ask for an explanation, subconsciously shut his mouth when he heard the excited voices coming from the other side.

Even through the phone, he could hear the fatigue in the other person's voice.

"Hojo, you want to ask about the new comic, right? Hahaha, I was just wondering when you would call me. As expected, facing this kind of thing, even you can't stay calm!"

Tetsuya Shimomura laughed out loud. He raised the microphone and signaled to his subordinates. He also made a strange face and said that we are going to give Mr. Hojo a big surprise.

"..."

Hojo Kyosuke's face froze. Could he say that he hadn't cared about comics at all during the two days of vacation?

After laughing awkwardly for a few times, he said in a tone of "You actually saw through me":

"Ah... yes, that's right. I was so nervous that I didn't sleep well last night."

"Hahaha, I and everyone at the magazine didn't sleep all night either!"

Shimomura Tetsuya laughed.

"It feels like I'm fighting alongside Hojo-sensei..."

Kobayashi, leaning against the door frame, whispered, feeling inexplicably a little sore in his nose and eyes.

"Is this so..."

For a moment, Hojo Kyosuke actually felt a little guilty, but in just a moment, he saved himself with his flexible moral bottom line. After all... although he almost forgot everything about Tokyo, his image has always been active on TV!

Well, didn't Futami-sensei keep shouting his name? It was Hojo Kyousuke that was being scolded! Does that mean he didn't fight?

He became more and more confident and asked, "If possible, can I have a word with everyone in the editorial department?"

Shimomura Tetsuya understood and pressed the hands-free button, and then Hojo Kyosuke's loud voice came from the phone:

"Thank you for your efforts for me and Detective Conan. After we win, I will personally celebrate for you."

It was visibly visible that Kobayashi's listless face, who was leaning against the door frame, was flushed red, as if he had drunk a bunch of energy drinks.

"Long live Hojo-sensei!"

He raised his hands and shouted.

Then a series of onboard sounds were heard, and Hojo Kyosuke subconsciously thought that good luck was coming.

Editor-in-Chief Shimomura waved his hand, asking his excited subordinates to get back to work, and then he started talking into the microphone again:

"Hojo-sensei, you must have seen Futami-sensei's interview, right? Wow! Those are really shocking words! I didn't expect him to be so bold."

This guy's IQ is not to be underestimated. His subordinates saw Hojo Sensei fighting alongside them, but when he heard someone say that, he immediately realized that the other person didn't care about the comics at all. After all, that was the other person's nature.

If it wasn't about the comics, why did Hojo call?

It only took Shimomura Tetsuya half a second to think of a possibility and to go and ask for the culprit.

Therefore, we must get rid of the blame quickly!

"Even Futami-sensei, a professor at the Faculty of Literature at the University of Tokyo, has become a loyal fan of yours, Hojo. What a terrifying charm! I was shocked when I first heard him say that he wanted to help you raise the banner of the 'Hojo Mystery' genre. I wanted to persuade him to take the long view and calm down, but Futami-sensei disagreed at all. He even cursed at me, saying that I was unworthy of being your editor for being so timid about such a thing.

Oh... I am so ashamed. As your editor, I know your talent better than anyone else, but I let others get ahead..."

Editor Shimomura spoke a lot of sentimental words with great sincerity, and finally he said loudly:

"But! Don't worry, Hojo! I will never let down the situation created by Futami-sensei and Kisaki! Although I haven't slept for two days and two nights, I will continue to stay awake tonight and make sure your name resounds throughout the world. Let everyone recognize "Hojo's reasoning"!"

Hojo Kyosuke was so frightened that he couldn't think of any more trouble. He quickly advised:

"You should go to sleep. I'm really worried that you'll die before I finish the call!"

What he said was very direct. Simply staying up late will not lead to sudden death, but if you stay up late and then engage in high-intensity work, that is really the god of death knocking at your door.

When Tetsuya Shimomura heard this, he knew that this hurdle had been passed, and his mood became even more euphoric.

"Hojo! Don't underestimate the consciousness of an editor! You are not the only one who wants to create a good work! For someone like me, seeing a work that is destined to make history is a hundred times happier than seeing my own son born! I will do my best and risk everything to push you and your work to the altar!"

"..."

Hojo Kyosuke was speechless for a moment, because he thought that Shimomura's son Masao should also be in Tokyo at this time, following Kisaki's arrangement and promoting on the Internet...

Why do I suddenly feel like I have become a wealthy landlord who madly exploits the father and son in the village?

Someone who thought that not only blood, but also tears and soul were red was shocked by this thought and tried to comfort himself:

"I paid for it! I paid him at the highest level! Besides, I told Xiacun to take a break but he didn't listen! If I had to say it, I, the boss, was the one who was forced to roll up! "

With his flexible moral bottom line, Hojo Kyosuke felt refreshed. Yes, he never asked editor Shimomura and Kisaki about the performance of the new comics. It was all these guys who worked hard on their own.

It would have been fine if he just rolled the dice himself, but he even asked the boss, who was the boss, to roll the dice with him.

"Go on the show", "Book signing event", "Extra", "..."

He rejected many requests that made the audience cry, otherwise he would have been sleepless for two days and two nights like Shimomura. Thinking about Xisaki who was seduced by him with beautiful women to take a holiday, Hojo Kyosuke actually felt that he was the best boss in the world.

Yes, I will call Xisaki later and ask him to say thank you to me.

Hojo Kyosuke thought to himself, and then tried to persuade Shimomura. Shimomura, who was determined to leave his name in the company's history with the legendary editors, naturally would not listen. So he had to change his words and said that if the other party died suddenly, he would definitely take good care of his son for him.

"I heard from Xisaki that Masao is also helping with publicity work. This kid can finally do something useful."

Editor Shimomura's voice became a little deeper:

"Hojo, I'm very happy. Masao's mother was so happy that she cried when she heard it. Thank you, Hojo."

"..."

Even someone as shameless as Mr. Right could hardly hold back after hearing these words. If it were the Yukinoshita sisters, he would definitely think that they were mocking him.

But when it comes to the kind and filial father and son, he can only force a smile and say:

"This is what I should do. After all, Zhengnan is also my subordinate." (End of this chapter)