Japanese investors

Chapter 136 Family
After Kenichi Kitamura hung up the call from Kentaro Miyamoto, he encouraged himself, just like the continuous shouting after a victory of one army during the Warring States Period in Japan.

Just when he was about to draw comics, the phone in his right hand rang again.He lowered his head and looked at the caller ID on the screen, and it turned out to be his mother.

Kitamura Kenichi pressed the green answer button again, attached it to his right ear, and said impatiently: "What do you want to do?"

Kitamura's mother said bluntly: "The weather is getting hot, so remember to drink more water. By the way, I called you several times before, but the line was always busy.

Who are you chatting with?Have you been chatting for so long?Could it be the girlfriend you made in Tokyo? "

Kitamura Kenichi answered truthfully: "No. The other party is a man."

Kitamura's mother was doubtful and asked: "You and a boy can talk so enthusiastically?"

Kitamura Kenichi didn't want to explain any more: "Just think of yourself as the girlfriend I made in Tokyo!"

Kitamura's mother expressed concern: "You kid can never make people worry. How are you doing in Tokyo? Do you need money? If not, then go back to your hometown!"

Even if Kitamura Kenichi needed money again, he would not ask for it.If he asked for money and didn't tell his family clearly, wouldn't he be doing well?

Like most people who go to Beijing to work hard, he obviously has a bad life. In order to reassure his family, he told a white lie that everyone would tell: "I'm doing well!"
The store manager just told me not long ago that he wanted me to become a regular employee.However, I don't want to become a regular employee.Mom, you know that my dream is to become a cartoonist.

It was with such a dream that I left my hometown and came to Tokyo.My years of hard work have finally paid off.

The editor in charge of the publishing house told me that the comics I drew not only had great potential, but also sold well and became more and more popular.

He also persuaded me to become a cartoonist full-time.I really don’t need the money, you should keep it for yourself!Don't be reluctant to spend money on yourself.

When I have time, I will go back to my hometown to visit you.I will try my best to go home during Bon Festival this year.Sigh... I have a lot of work, and I can't keep myself busy. "

When Beicun's mother heard what her son said, she immediately became elated and said without distinguishing between truth and falsehood: "Mom is really happy for you. My son really has a great future."

Kitamura Kenichi knew that what he said was all false, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "I'm not a big prospect, I just have a small achievement."

Kitamura's mother said sincerely: "Son! Mom thinks you should accept a full-time job offer. Of course, mom doesn't mean for you to give up drawing comics.

Although I don’t understand the comics industry, I also know that the income from drawing comics is unstable.You may say that I am very old-fashioned, but it would be better to have a long-term and stable job. "

Kenichi Kitamura had a helpless expression on his face and said, "I will think about it carefully."

Kitamura's mother said matter-of-factly: "You must think carefully and never act impulsively. Although you can draw cartoons that sell for money now, can you guarantee that you will be able to do the same in the future?"
What if, and I’m just saying what if, you can’t draw profitable comics in the future and you’re too old?How to survive?
I remember clearly that Keigo Higashino quit his job and decided to write novels full-time because he won the 31st Edogawa Ranpo Award for "After School".Novels and comics, even though they are two different industries, have similar characteristics.Both professional writers and professional cartoonists will have creative bottlenecks.

Not only that, they will also face career lows.What my mother means is that after you create a popular comic work, it won't be too late to become a cartoonist full-time. "

Kitamura Kenichi knew that she was doing it for his own good and said: "Mom, drawing comics is not as simple as you think. If I didn't want to earn living expenses, I wouldn't work in a convenience store.

If I were to stay working in a convenience store for the rest of my life, I would definitely not want to.I don't want to live a life where I can see the end at a glance.

After I accepted the job offer from a convenience store, it would at best allow me to become a convenience store manager in the future.I will really become a social beast in my future life.

Even if he has a wife, she is just an ordinary-looking woman, not cute at all.If I have another child, my financial pressure will be great.

If I choose to be a cartoonist, the possibilities are endless.Once I am completely successful, I will gain both fame and fortune.

Not only can I have more than one lovely girlfriend, but I can also live a high-quality life that most people would envy.

Even if you have children in the future, you don’t have to worry too much.I can still have enough money to send my children to private schools without letting them follow the same old path that I did. "

Kitamura's mother understood what he was thinking and said: "As someone who has experienced it, I can tell you responsibly whether a girl is cute or average-looking. It will be the same after you look at it for a long time.

I just think you should choose a more stable path in life instead of choosing a life path full of too many uncertainties.

Although cartoonists can gain both fame and fortune, those are only cartoonists who have achieved success.There are so many people in Japan who are engaged in comic creation, how many of them have achieved success?
As far as I know, the mangaka of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Goto Kaseiharu said personally that he was about to give up on manga creation several times because he doubted that he was not suitable for this line of work.

Even though "Demon Slayer" has been serialized, it once faced the fate of being cut in half.As for other more comic works, they are far inferior to it. "

Kenichi Kitamura was surprised and said: "Mom, you actually know "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"?"

Kitamura's mother once said: "Who made my son obsessed with comic creation and wanted to become a professional cartoonist?"

Kento Kitamura was immediately moved, but at the same time he never gave up on his ideals and walked into the underworld with a path in mind: ""Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" was originally a slow-burning work. It was not popular at the beginning, which is normal. .

What's more, before Goto Kaushiharu painted the representative work "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", he also went through a long period of accumulation before he became what he is today.

There is also Tatsuya Endo, the cartoonist of "Spy House", who only had such a popular work when he was 40 years old.He held on even longer. "

(End of this chapter)