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That's understandable, but the preceding story is rather mediocre.

Until—but then, after Yuta ran out of the hospital, the hospital exploded!

Lin Shiping was completely bewildered at this point, but as he watched the rest of the story unfold, he realized that it was all just a movie.

What I just described was part of the movie's plot.

The film, titled "My Mother Died," is a personal film shot and edited by Yuta. It was even shown at the school's cultural festival and watched by the entire school.

Then the other classmates, not understanding, began to laugh at him. Only a short-haired beauty named Eri stopped him when he was about to jump off the roof of the hospital where his mother had passed away, and even thought his movie was very interesting.

She also explained that she herself suffers from a terminal illness and requested that Yuta make a film about her so that she can be remembered.

Yuta agreed.

The story then takes one twist after another: Eri, who isn't a beautiful girl; her real mother; Yuta, who becomes ordinary after growing up; life changes; and Eri's reappearance.

Various metaphors also emerged: film and memory, life and death, reconciliation with oneself, insights into life, and so on.

This made Lin Shiping, who initially didn't quite understand, become increasingly silent as he read on.

From initial confusion, to feeling bewildered, and then to thoughtful silence.

until----

He looked up and said from the bottom of his heart, "Riko-sensei, this 'Goodbye Eri' is really a very good manga."

His sentiments were absolutely genuine.

When he finished reading the storyboard for "Goodbye Eri", he was completely overwhelmed with the thought, "How could there be such a genius in the world?"

This control over narrative structure, this technique of breaking down and then piecing together reality and fiction, is something that ordinary cartoonists cannot achieve.

He hadn't expected the final twist at all.

This is not his fault, because there was absolutely no foreshadowing before the vampire girl's reversal!

Apart from the "explosion" that echoes the beginning and end.

In his opinion, anyone who could come up with such a plot must be either mentally ill or a genius!

After all, there's only a fine line between a madman and a genius.

Of course, he didn't think that Eri Aragaki was crazy or mentally ill. Looking at Eri Aragaki, she didn't seem like a mental patient like Fujimoto Itsuki.

That means he must be a genius!

The story and the message of this comic were so good, and it suited his taste perfectly, so he praised it from the bottom of his heart without hesitation.

Eri Aragaki smiled slightly; just as she had expected.

After all, this is an excellent short comic that many readers in my previous life recognized.

Although Fujimoto Itsuki was mentally ill, his short stories were indeed good, so good that even she, the copyist, felt a bit guilty.

After all, she had always felt that now that she had copied Attack on Titan, success and fame were her destiny, so she shouldn't steal the "opportunity" from the younger generation.

That's why she thought of copying those short comics that didn't become long-form comics.

Fujimoto Tatsuki's short manga seems to have brought him more success than his long manga. "Fire Fist" is a niche and unpopular series, while "Chainsaw Man" was a huge hit in its first season, but the later parts had a disappointing ending.

So it was mainly "Looking Back" and "Goodbye Erii" that made him more famous.

Eri Aragaki, feeling confident that she had no further questions, simply said, "Then—I'll draw according to the storyboard from now on, and submit it to Mr. Hayashi by the end-of-month deadline—how about that?"

But upon hearing this, Lin Shiping's expression changed from one of deep contemplation and admiration to one of regret and disappointment.

He put the storyboard back into the folder, placed it on the table, folded his hands together on the folder, and then looked up at Eri Aragaki.

"But teacher—the work 'Goodbye Eri' cannot be published in the short manga section of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine."

He suddenly shook his head and said with great regret.

"Huh? Why?"

Eri Aragaki was momentarily taken aback by his words, then instinctively asked, "Mr. Hayashi, didn't you think 'Goodbye Eri' was quite good?"

She doesn't understand.

Lin Shiping's reaction just now was clearly genuine appreciation. He was silent for a long time after reading the last page; it wasn't feigned.

The excitement an editor feels when they see a good piece of work is completely different from the polite formality when they see an average, passable piece of work. Eri Aragaki can now tell the difference.

Lin Shiping's expression just now clearly indicated the former.

"No—it's not as simple as just being good."

Lin Shiping immediately followed up, "In my opinion, the manga 'Goodbye Eri' far surpasses other short manga in terms of depth and storytelling. If 'Goodbye Eri' could be released this year—"

In this year's "This Manga is Amazing!" poll, I will vote for "Goodbye Eri," and it will be number one!

"This Manga is Amazing!" is an annual manga ranking publication launched by Takarajimasha in Japan since 2006. The top 50 manga for both boys and girls are selected by votes from industry professionals such as bookstore staff, manga artists, editors, and critics.

It gradually became a trendsetter in the comics industry, even to the point of predicting which comics would become wildly popular.

For example, later works such as "Chainsaw Man," "Curse Returns," "Assassination Classroom," and "Attack on Titan" were all listed on "This Manga is Amazing!" even before their anime adaptations were released.

Then, sure enough, his popularity exploded in the following year or two.

This list is widely recognized for its prestige in the industry because it is based on votes from industry professionals, not readers.

Those who voted are people who have worked in this industry for many years, and their insight is much sharper than that of the average reader.

The voting mechanism for "This Comic Is Amazing!" is similar to a reader survey popularity poll.

Whether you're a bookstore clerk, editor, or cartoonist, you're eligible to vote for six of your favorite works, and then the weighted scores are allocated in order of first and second place.

The first place gets six points, the second place gets five points, and so on. The fifty comics with the highest scores will be awarded prizes according to their rankings.

The fact that Lin Shiping said he would definitely vote for "Goodbye Eri" if it were published this year is enough to prove that he really thinks highly of "Goodbye Eri".

This isn't just polite talk; it's the highest praise a professional editor can give to a comic book.

This only confused Aragaki Eri even more. She frowned and looked at Lin Shiping, asking, "Then why is that?"

Lin Shiping shook his head helplessly and explained the reason, saying, "Because it's too long."

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