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Chapter 5: The Storm Arrives (2)

  Tanaka Nanako led Jerry, walking slowly on the road, while Bob was left at home to continue studying his game theory. To him, that set of theories was too profound! However, with Jerry around, that guy always had a kind of unyielding spirit!

  "Miss Cai!"

  "Hi!"

  "Let's go buy a car in a few days! Our home is quite far from the company, and without a car, taking the bus every day is too much trouble!"

  "Buy a car?"

  "I'm not a big fan of Japanese cars, how about German cars? Mercedes-Benz is good, the S series, I've researched it, the 72-year-old model is solid and durable, pick one! In the future when the company gets bigger, it's not good to squeeze in the car all the time! Moreover, your grandparents are also coming to the company, you wouldn't want them to squeeze in with us too, would you?"

  "Alright then!"

  Walking quietly on the clean road with Jerry, Tanaka Nana is infatuated with this feeling. She hopes that Jerry can grow up a bit more, um, how much older? Five years old, or ten years old, or twenty years old would be better, so he can be older than herself! Ah, Tanaka Nana, what are you thinking about?! Tanaka Nana secretly looks at Jerry's face, her mind wandering wildly.

  "Miss Nannako~ Miss Nannako~"

  "Hi...... yeah~ hi yeah~"

  "Miss Cai, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so red? Are you catching a cold?" Jerry pulled at Miss Cai's clothes, making her squat down, then reached out to press his hand against her forehead. "You do have a bit of a fever! Why don't you just take the day off and rest at home instead?"

  "Oh? I mean, Jerry, I'm fine!"

  "Are you sure you're okay? Alright then! But please don't overexert yourself, Miss Nakamura, you're a beautiful author and the idol of the entire Japanese archipelago!"

  "Hey! I won't force it!"

  "By the way, how's your collaboration with Shinsuke and Kitaoka? Crayon Shin-chan doesn't require any drawing skills, it's mainly about the script! I think if possible, from now on, Ms. Menami shouldn't be involved in the illustration work of Crayon Shin-chan, just provide them with scripts would be fine. Your main job should still focus on the company's management! There's a Chinese saying, 'The superior strategy is to attack by strategy, next is to disrupt the enemy's alliances, next is to attack the enemy's army, and the worst is to attack the city.'"

  "Jerry... what does this mean?"

  "The literal meaning is that the best way to take a country is without fighting, and the worst way is to lay siege to it. What I mainly want you to know is that smart people can accomplish great things just by using their brains, while stupid people need to do everything personally! Do you understand what I mean?"

  "You mean... I'm an idiot?"

  "I didn't mean it like that!" Jerry hastily ran away with his tail between his legs.

  "Five months of national touring and signing books, 300,000 sets of limited edition signed copies, wow, you're making me stay put!" Tanaka Nana-chan stood with her hands on her hips, full of resentment!

  A beautiful young woman, a lovely little guy, started a chase in the horse training area on a clear morning!

  "Good morning, everyone!"

  "Good morning, President! Good morning, Jerry!"

  "Everyone take a seat! Now today's meeting will begin!"

  "Miss Cai!"

  "Hi!"

  Jerry took a stack of manuscripts from Tanaka Nana's hand, "Firstly, regarding the design of the mecha by Nana-chan, Narita-kun, Nakatsu-kun and Nanba-kun, I'm basically satisfied. However, some places still have the remnants of the three-stage transformation mecha, so I made corresponding modifications in some areas! These are the four designs, congratulations to you all, you can proceed with the manga drawing work now! If everything goes smoothly, in the second issue of the magazine, the company will post a recruitment ad to establish a manga studio for the four of you!"

  The conference room erupted into a warm applause, and the four parties stood up excitedly and bowed continuously.

  "Hey~ The meeting isn't over yet, let's celebrate after it ends! Gu Quan!"

  "Hi!"

  "Since you're going to be working on the illustration for "Fujou", I'll have Asahina-kun take over as the head of the manga department! If any other staff members in the manga department have questions about the script, they can discuss it with Asahina-kun - she's from an editorial background after all! As for Asahina-kun's work in the editorial department, I have other plans!"

  It's clear that Asahina Akane is still somewhat excited about this arrangement! As the head of the manga department and "direct editor", she will be directly involved in the production work of the manga! In Japan, manga editors are just as important as manga artists, they have a deep understanding of readers' tastes and the audience of manga magazines after years of working in the industry, often helping manga artists to make changes that cater to readers' tastes, making the manga a huge hit!

  "The script adaptation work of the others, most of which also made me quite satisfied. Here I need to mention Miss Jingzi's "Cartoon Classroom", it was really wonderful! In-depth and easy to understand, I even transformed into a cartoon doctor!"

  "Jerry, you're really too kind, mainly because your explanation is very detailed!"

  "Alright, Shizuko-san, don't be too modest, excessive humility is arrogance! Erika-san, Suzuki-kun and Yahiko-kun, I've read the first draft of 'Dainichi', the brushstrokes are still good, but the ideas aren't bold enough, the technique isn't sharp enough. How about trying Chinese splashing ink technique?"

  "Brushwork of splashing ink?"

  "Yes! The splashing ink technique not only has a grand and powerful momentum, but also creates a rich and colorful picture with strong overall cohesion, most importantly, it has a sharp and striking impact!"

  "Hi!"

  Ito Erika, Suzuki Anju and Yahiko Shoji are all experts in painting. When they heard Jerry's description, their eyes lit up at once. How could it be that no one had thought of the splashing ink technique? Yes, the epic poem "Dàguózhǔ" with its grand and majestic scenes, wasn't this exactly what was needed to express its magnificence? That's right, this is exactly what they were worried about, and also exactly what they needed!

  "Pastor Yang, Miss Future, can the Pokémon be more imaginative? I need cuteness everywhere, this is my definition of Pokémon, whether it's a positive role or a negative role, my only requirement is cuteness!"

  "Jyari-kun? Even the villainous character has to be cute?" Yamamoto Mirai was somewhat intimidated by Jyari's training!

  "That's right! The strongest definition of this manga is cute, remember, the only thing you need to do is use cuteness as a weapon to conquer the world! Like Pikachu! Why make it so complicated, why not just simplify it?" Jerry grabbed his pen and scribbled on the hanging paper, "Blush, lightning tail, round body, big eyes, long ears, that's it! Simple, cute, and highlights the abilities of the little spirits! Got it?"

  "Hi!"

  "Then, let's keep going! Before next week, the first draft must be drawn out! If it still can't satisfy me, please continue to work hard on designing!"

  "Everyone, in Shonen IC, what I need is imagination, yes, imagination. Throw away those existing things, throw away Dragon Ball, Doraemon, throw away Macross, Gundam, and spread out your thinking! If you can't do it, I don't mind replacing you with someone else!"

  "You must remember, their era is already in the past tense. A bright future belongs to you! So, Miss Cai Cai Zi?"

  "Hey!" Tanaka Nana put away her book and stood up, looking around at her passionate colleagues. "First of all, I'd like to announce a personnel change. Okamoto-san, Yokosawa-san, you two were previously in charge of editing the IC_SHOW section, right?"

  "Hi!"

  Tanaka Nana knew this because her previous beauty editor work at IC_SHOW was introduced by Okamoto Rena and Yokosawa Yuka!

  "Well then, let's temporarily take on the design work for the layout!"

  "Hi!"

  "Alright everyone! Let's follow Jerry's instructions and keep working hard!"

  After everyone had left the conference room, Jerry patted Tanaka Nana's back lightly and said, "Ms. Nana, actually, I was even more nervous than you when I first gave them a speech. At least you did much better than me! Keep it up!"

  "Hi!"

  Tanaka Nana has never had the experience of giving orders, although her current achievements are much higher than those of her peers. However, she knows herself and is still a bit nervous about giving orders. Fortunately, there's Jerry supporting her from behind!

  "By the way, Cai Cai Zi, what about your grandparents? Have you found a chance to confess to them?"

  "Hey! Actually, Mom had already guessed it! As for Dad, with Mom around, there shouldn't be a problem! So, please don't worry!"

  "That's good! Otherwise, by the end of the month, I won't be able to pay salaries! If that happens, I'll be scolded and pointed at!"

  Tanaka Nana smiled with her hand covering her mouth, "So there's something Jerry can't do after all!"

  "I'm no Superman! Besides, even Superman would be afraid of Kryptonite meteorites! By the way, Miss Nekomata, how's the manga adaptation of Midnight Bell going?"

  "The adaptation of the first part has already progressed halfway!"

  "Hmm! Progress is still not slow, need to arrange an assistant?"

  "It's fine, no need! I'll just leave Niiyama-kun's new work to Sakuya-san and Kita-kita-san!"

  "That's okay! Accompany me to San Sheng Tang this afternoon! As for the specific sales matters, I have to confirm with Shuya Shinmei in person. I'm really worried that guy won't stand firm and change his mind at the last minute! After all, it's just a trial sale, and there's no contract in hand, so my heart is anxious!"

  "I thought Jerry was always very calm when something happened!"

  "I'm just a six-year-old kid!"

  "Jerry, you're nothing like that!"

  Although this is the greatest authority that Moriya Shinmei has fought for, it is a 5% stake in exchange for 27% of the shares he holds. If this trial sale fails, what will be lost is not only 5% of the shares but also his position as president!

  5% stake, fully means that the two major factions in San Sheng Tang have swapped their main positions, this is an adventure, it's a losing adventure!

  In the eyes of the opposition, there exist god-level figures such as Shotaro Ishinomori, Osamu Tezuka, and Akira Toriyama, and publishing companies like Shogakukan, Shueisha, Kodansha, and Kadokawa. A newly emerging manga company can't stir up much of a storm. 5% of the shares and the position of president are things that can be obtained overnight!

  This is something Jerry has no idea about!

  Jie Rui brought Tanaka Kanae into Shugoro Shinmei's office, where Shugoro Shinmei was standing by the window with his arms around him, looking at the distant sunset falling slowly.

  If you lose, then retire and live a comfortable life!

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