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Chapter 173 New popularity ranking is released!

Small conference room of "Jump" headquarter in the basement of Qunyingshe Building.

More than two dozen editors and department heads were waiting for the results of the popularity vote.

"Vote for this issue's popular comics, and start data analysis." The old editor said a little nervously as he stood in front of the large display screen.

Considering his qualifications, this was just a small scene and there was no need for him to be nervous.

But this time the popularity vote is about a bet between former minister Hayato Hyakki and genius Shingo Oda.

No one can deny that Oda Shingo is a genius.

Two works are serialized at the same time, and the quality is extremely high. Even the second work has gone viral!
An editor looked back nervously, and behind him was Bai Guishunren's office.

Hayato Hyakki did not sit out, but the door was open, so he could clearly see the screen from a distance and hear the vote count clearly.

The editors dared not speak or even take any big action.

[Something might go wrong, Parasyte is doing too well.] An editor secretly used his cell phone to chat with an acquaintance.

[Yes, originally they said that we would be able to get into the top three in popularity within two months. I thought it was impossible, but now it seems like there is hope?]
The top three in popularity are not simply the top three in a certain issue, but a quarterly selection similar to the new anime series of "Jump".

The data is based on the total ranking points of the 13 weeks in this quarter, and the top three comics are considered the top three.

The comics that make it to the top three will be introduced on special pages just like the top three, and there will even be exclusive interviews with the authors and special pages for SP chapters.

Since "Parasyte" is a new manga and does not have enough previous accumulation, if it wants to be among the top three in popularity, it needs to always occupy a position above second after its debut.

Except for "notouch" which has always been at the top of the list, other comics have performed differently, while "Parasyte" has been making great strides.

Now, based on the average score for the third quarter, as long as "Parasyte" ranks first, it will most likely be among the top three in the quarter!
A tense atmosphere began to spread throughout the magazine department.

The old editor swallowed and began to import the data provided by the technician.

[Isn’t it true that he is ranked first? The winner is decided in just one month?]
[Not necessarily, "notouch" is also the climax of Koshien recently.]
[But Parasyte is really coming on strong.]
Editors chatted privately on their phones.

"Parasyte" has no more than 10 episodes at the beginning of serialization!

Who has ever seen a book so popular that readers blocked the entrance of bookstores to buy Jump? Or even read it directly in the store? This is a scene that has not appeared in many years.

As for industry reviews, almost all accounts that review and talk about comics have made related videos, not to mention the website rankings.

There are rankings on the Hot Blood List, the Alien List, and even the Love List. This is clearly a reflection of the dominance of big IPs!
"Manatsu no Tori Ame" is still on the charts of music websites, and there are rumors that it may be used in a prime-time big-budget TV series as an interlude or ending theme.

Who could believe that this was a song written by a cartoonist?

Data begins to appear on the display.

Progress bars began to appear one by one in more than twenty comics, which was a representation of the growth in the number of votes.

One editor cursed in a low voice, "What are the technicians doing? They even show the reading bar. It's so frustrating!"

"That's right, it's so abominable!"

Everyone was watching eagerly a few bar charts that had emerged and were growing.

Sitting in the office, looking at the screen from afar, Hayato Hyakki rubbed the exquisite and expensive porcelain cup until it almost made the sound of sandpaper.

Could it be that this guy Oda Shingo really got first place in advance and won the bet with me?
Hyakki Hayato already felt a little regretful in his heart.

The top three spots that are harder to come by are actually obtained by this disobedient new cartoonist?

Could it be that the unspoken rule that allows the big bosses of this publication to manipulate cartoonists at will be so easily subverted?

Hyakki Hayato was unwilling to give in.

"Sword of the Goddess", "Parasyte" and "Notouch" are the three most prominent ones.

They respectively represent the works of the annual genius cartoonist Kousuke Watsuki, the annual dark horse genius Shingo Oda, and the veteran comics master Yutaka Adachi.

"Sword of the Goddess has stopped growing!"

"Only "Parasyte" and "notouch" are left!" The editors exclaimed without even bothering to chat privately.

Seeing that more than twenty comics have died down, only two heroes are left to compete for supremacy.

Two bars, one red and one blue, extend continuously to the right side of the screen.

Slow and stubborn, it is hard to tell which is better.

I don't know how many editors at the scene wanted to strangle the technician to death, but I'm sure that former director Hayato Hyakki, who was watching from a distance, must have wanted to fire this technician... "Oh! Stop!"

The old editor couldn't help but exclaim.

The red bar graphs of "Parasyte" and the blue bar graphs of "Notouch" have both stopped.

Whose is longer?!

Everyone's eyes were focused on the boundary between blue and red.

At this time, no one was considering the red and blue CP, everyone was eager to see the results.

But the lengths of the two colors are so close that you can't tell which one is longer at first glance.

Just when all the editors were about to go crazy, numbers suddenly appeared on the right side of the bar chart.

The number for "Parasyte" is 9143 votes!
The number for "notouch" is 9178 votes!
"Wow!" an editor exclaimed immediately.

“Hahaha! Parasyte didn’t take first place!”

"It's unbelievable! I didn't even get first place. I'm so scared!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's obviously because Mr. Andafu is so amazing! Even such a ferocious Parasyte was suppressed by him!"

The editors were buzzing.

Soon, they gradually stopped and looked at the minister's office with its door open at the back.

"Well, this issue's popularity list can really reflect the author's true strength!" Hyakki Hayato walked out with a smile on his face, holding a high-end porcelain cup in his hand.

Under the gaze of everyone, he seemed to have no psychological burden and took a sip of tea leisurely.

Uh...Hayaki Hayato was a little panicked.

He suddenly realized that there was no tea in his porcelain cup, only barely moist tea leaves stuck to the bottom of the cup.

I was so nervous about the ranking that I accidentally drank all the tea without realizing it...

However, Hayato Hyakki's acting skills were superb. He held the empty cup and pretended that the tea tasted good.

At this time, the new technician jumped out and said to his colleagues around him as if to take credit: "How is it? The bar growth chart I made this time is good, isn't it?"

"..."

The editors looked at him as if he were a fool.

Some people wanted to beat him up.

However, some smart editors were secretly happy in their hearts: Is it possible that if Oda Shingo rushes to the popularity list, will all the technicians in this magazine department be fired?

At least this guy will never pass the probation period...

The data of the new Popularity Award list will be announced soon.

Saburo Mikami got it quickly and then frowned.

Oh no! I didn't expect Mr. Adachi Yutaka's work to be so strong. He was able to withstand the fierce battle situation of Oda Shingo's "Parasyte"?
This might be a big blow to new cartoonists!

He has seen many geniuses who play very well when the situation is favorable, but never recover once they encounter setbacks.

Mikami Saburo quickly called Oda Shingo and said, "Hey, Shingo, there is something very regrettable..."

He tried to be more tactful in his words and informed the other party that he was still ranked second.

But he was surprised by Oda Shingo's reaction.

"Oh, second, okay, I get it. Then I'm going on vacation with my assistants!"

His nonchalant voice came from the mobile phone microphone.

"Hey, Fujido Kasumi, stop hugging my neck. I can't breathe... "

His voice seemed to be blocked.

At the same time, the sound transmitted by the microphone was mixed with the girls' screams.

(End of this chapter)