NOVEL NEXT Chapter 58
In the morning, inside the house, Ekage and Shiina Mashiro were sitting on the floor, analyzing the dozen or so original drawings she had drawn for the first volume of Dragon and Tiger.
From these manuscripts, Jiang Jing could tell that Mashiro Shiina had made great progress during this period. At least the faces of these characters had become much fuller. Only six of the more than ten manuscripts had problems.
Of course, the main reason is that she is based on an existing story and is not a story she imagined out of thin air. Otherwise, it will definitely be a dull and boring work based on her character.
In fact, according to normal standards, Shiina Mashiro has already done a good job in caricaturing the story, especially her handling of angles and storyboards, which is close to that of a professional cartoonist.
However, Jiang Jing, who has read the Dragon and Tiger animation, comics, and the original novel, is able to keenly point out the areas that can be improved from another perspective and strive for excellence.
Since Shiina Mashiro wants to take the path of a manga artist, Jiang Jing is ready to let her reach the top as soon as she debuts. I believe that when the high-quality manga version of Dragon and Tiger is released, she will be able to realize her wish in a short time.
By then, with the experience of this work with complex character relationships and delicate depiction of people's hearts, she should be able to create a good work without relying on Jiang Jing in her next one.
Holding some of the manuscripts that Jiang Jing pointed out, Mashiro Shiina thought for a while, raised his head and looked at Jiang Jing in front of him, nodded and said, "Sora is so awesome."
"I can't hear the compliment in your flat tone."
Shiina Mashiro tilted her head and suddenly blinked at Jiang Jing: "Sora is so awesome."
"Stop being cute, I don't want to do that."
As he spoke, Jiang Jing put down the manuscript in his hand, stood up, slouched, and said lazily: "The weather is good today, it's suitable to go to the backyard to bask in the sun."
"Why bask in the sun, junior?"
Accompanied by her characteristic cheerful laughter, Misaki Kamikusa grabbed the rope and descended from the sky, jumped from the second floor and flew in through the window.
"Be careful." Looking at Misaki rushing toward her, Jiang Jing helplessly stretched out his hand to catch her.
"I've told you several times, this is very dangerous." Jiang Jing put down Misaki Kamikusa and said to her with a headache.
"Oh, junior fellow student, don't worry about these little things. You will catch me anyway."
"...I really want to thank you for your trust."
"That's right, I trust you very much, junior."
"Do you think I'm complimenting you?"
"Isn't it?"
"Yeah?"
"Definitely is."
"By the way, it's a rare day off today. Mashiro-chan, stop drawing. Let's take a day off and compete online to see who is better."
"Junior, come here too. Don't go to the backyard to be a salted fish. People who don't know your character would think that you are already in your seventies and eighty years old. You have no passion at all. How can this be done?"
"As a senior, I must help you, junior, to reestablish a passionate outlook on life. Come on, Mashiro-chan, let's start the war to re-create junior."
"good."
"I think you just want to play."
"How is that possible? Senior sister, I am the most righteous, brave and beautiful girl in the universe."
"I am the most invincible and powerful person in the universe."
"Haha... Junior, you have indeed discovered that we are a match made in heaven."
"Don't use idioms randomly, senior."
Today is a very peaceful day. No one disturbs her, and no polluting mutations appear. Jiang Jing is playing games with Misaki Mashiro in the room.
However, among the outside group of otakus and otakus, as it fermented for more than a day, those who had read the first volume of Dragon and Tiger were all deeply attracted.
He has a gentle personality, is versatile in cooking, and does everything in housework. His ferocious eyes make him mistaken for a "delinquent" wherever he goes. In fact, he is a gentle and good-natured male protagonist.
The character of the Dare Girl heroine who is delicate and beautiful, petite but arrogant, fierce, willful and a little crybaby is eye-catching.
Two lonely people with flawed personalities gradually get closer, which leads to the complex relationship between classmates, the psychology and personalities of several people are delicately described, and the plot of the four people keeps turning due to mistakes.
In addition, in order to adapt to this era, Jiang Jing has modified some content, such as changing Dahe's stupid dog speech that is always a little insulting to Ryuuji, making the storyline more perfect.
It makes those who have watched it unable to stop, feeling very excited and full of desire to tell.
Immediately since yesterday afternoon, there have been many posts discussing dragons and tigers in many circles and forums dedicated to discussing light novels, and they have become increasingly popular driven by a secret troll army.
Then Dengeki Bunko officially released the news of the release of Dragon and Tiger Volume 2 the day after tomorrow this morning, and major cooperative media channels and stores began to promote it.
Topics such as the release of two volumes three days apart, the A+ signing of a newcomer's first work, the best campus youth love of the year, etc. have been constantly hyped by the media.
Coupled with word-of-mouth promotion from readers who had read the first volume, good friends and classmates, with this kind of enthusiasm, there was a rush to buy Dragon and Tiger on the third day after its release.
"The sales of The Cutest Sister dropped slightly yesterday to 85,000. The total sales in the three days were more than 315,000 copies. It is temporarily ranked first in the sales of light novels during the Golden Week in May."
"Confessional Love Letters have reached 96,000, and the popularity has not diminished. She has sold more than 293,000 copies in three days, temporarily ranking second. She is worthy of her ability as a master author. Even the love novels she wrote casually after transformation are so popular." .”
"Teacher Kanda, don't you care about the sales of your works in the past three days?"
Yuriko Uemura, who came to visit again early this morning, after finishing the first two statistics, looked at the young man opposite who looked relaxed and at ease at all times. Yuriko Uemura, who was chatting with him, always felt like she didn't know where to start.
Over the years, this was the third person she felt invisible to. One of the three was her grandfather, an old man who controlled a huge society worth trillions of yen.
One is her brother, a man who was not born into the Uemura family, but who has become one of the strong contenders for the family heir due to his extraordinary abilities.
Jiang Jing chuckled: "Isn't the editor-in-chief of Shangcun here today to report any worries?"
"It seems that I still can't hide it from Mr. Kanda."
Yuriko Uemura smiled, gave up the temptation, and said directly: "On the first day, Dragon and Tiger sold 45,000 copies, with a mid-to-low result. On the second day, it increased to 76,000 copies, ranking third on the day, and yesterday's sales It bucked the trend and grew to 117,000, ranking first in sales that day.”
"Dragon and Tiger, which has now sold a total of 238,000 copies in three days, ranked third among more than 100 works in the neon light novel circle during the May Day Golden Week, and its growth rate is astonishing. It was exclaimed by countless people as being directly ranked first. The super dark horse."
"So I'm here today to announce the good news. Congratulations to Mr. Kanda for the great sales of his works. I also want to invite Mr. Kanda to visit the release of the second volume."
"Mr. Kanda, don't you want to witness the moment when your work soars into the sky?" At this moment, Yuriko Uemura exuded a stern aura rarely seen in women.
"In no mood."
"..."
"Now I just want to know when the share of the money will be settled." Jiang Jing spread his hands.
"..."
Jiang Jing's words not only left Uemura Yuriko speechless, but also Shiina Mashiro, who was sitting quietly drawing on the side, couldn't help but pause when he heard the words.