My girlfriend is Kusunoko Saiki

"It just so happens that the competition between us and several other magazines has been intensifying recently. So, why don't we just issue a supplement? There is no need to modify the manuscripts that have already been printed. We can also take this opportunity to promote it."

When everyone heard the deputy editor's idea, their eyes lit up.

After seeing that the editors had no objection, Naoto's blood family was finally published in JUMP.

Chapter 6: A Chance Encounter in the Editorial Office

It was seven o'clock the next morning, and Naoto had a rare day off today.

Because today, he and Saiki's father will go to the JUMP editorial department to discuss the contract.

Honestly, Naoto was a little excited today. After all, whether in the past or now, the JUMP editorial office was a holy place in the minds of otakus. Countless industry leaders were there.

Although there are fewer excellent cartoonists in this world, those famous authors still work here.

Like Kubo-sensei, Kishimoto-sensei, Sorachi Gorilla, etc., when I think about going to the editorial office this time and meeting these long-established seniors, should I ask for their autographs? Or should I ask for their autographs?

"Knock knock knock."

"Come, come, who is it?"

Just after Naoto opened the door, the person standing outside was actually Kusunoki.

Looking at Kusunoko, who was dressed in exquisite clothes as if she was going on a pilgrimage, Naoto had a strange look on his face.

"Nanzi, what are you going to do?"

"I'm following you. Dad is afraid that you'll get into trouble today, so he asked me to watch you."

"Do you think I look like someone who would cause trouble in the editorial office?"

"do not you?"

"Uh, can't argue with that."

At this time, Naoto looked at his childhood sweetheart and said frankly that after changing out of her school uniform, Kusunoki was a real beauty.

That silly expression coupled with her cool temperament and pretty face made her look even more beautiful.

Both the father and the mother of the Saiki family are extremely good-looking people, and Kusunoki has the advantages of both of them.

Normally, there’s nothing wrong with wearing a school uniform, but when Nan Zi puts on casual clothes, she really catches the eye.

"By the way, Nanzi, you didn't mean to accompany me, did you?"

Naoto was skeptical about what Kusunoko said about watching him.

After all, as childhood friends, he knew Nan Zi's character very well. If she could do less, she would not do more. Especially since this was a request from her father who had basically no status in the family, Nan Zi would never agree unless her uncle was willing to pay about a box of coffee jelly.

Then, there was only one reason why Kusunoki came out - she wanted to go to the JUMP editorial office.

As a comics fan, Kusunoki has visited the JUMP editorial office more than once.

But that was only when my stupid dad forgot something or was about to be late, and then I followed him.

Until now, Nan Zi has not had the time to visit editorial offices properly, nor has she been able to get signatures from famous writers.

This time, Nan Zi finally had a chance to go to the editorial office properly. How could she let it go?

"I have to go. I'm going to be late."

"Hey! You haven't told me yet, have you?"

"No Road Race!"

Facing Naoto's guess, Kusunoki turned around and left Naoto's sight. But judging from Naoto's guess, he was probably right.

Soon, they arrived at the JUMP editorial office.

To be honest, even though it is just a subsidiary of Shueisha, the editorial agency of JUMP looks extremely powerful at first glance.

Since it is working hours now, you can see a lot of people coming in and out of the editorial office.

"Uh, who are these people?"

Although they initially claimed to be looking for the big shot's autograph, after arriving, Kusunoki and Naoto were dumbfounded.

Because they don't even know these cartoonists.

Normally, cartoonists don’t even need to reveal their true faces, so even if ordinary people saw them, they probably wouldn’t be able to guess who these people are.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see it clearly."

At this moment, two young men came towards Naoto.

The two of them seemed so excited at this moment that they didn't even see Naoto when they came over and accidentally bumped into him.

"It's ok."

Naoto didn't pay attention to the two boys at first, but after a while, he remembered why there were boys here?

"Wait a minute, those two people just now should be junior high school students, right? Why are there junior high school students here?"

At this time, Naoto turned around and looked at the two boys who had walked away in confusion. Could it be that they were also cartoonists?

"Oh, Kuniharu, you're here. This must be the person you were talking about."

At this time, the editor-in-chief of JUMP came over from the office and happened to see Naoto looking behind him.

"Yes Editor-in-Chief, this is the Naoto I told you about. Naoto, this is Editor Sasaki."

After seeing the editor-in-chief, Saiki's father quickly introduced him to Naoto.

"Hello, Editor Sasaki."

"Well, hello. You seem to care about those two kids?"

"Eh? Uh, yeah."

Seeing that the editor-in-chief could see through his thoughts at a glance, Naoto could only nod.

"Those two kids are the newcomers who are on the magazine with you this time, the duo of Yashiro Mumengye. They look very young, right? They are still in junior high school."

"Ajo Mumengye?!"

After hearing the name, Naoto was stunned for a moment.

"Hmm? Any questions? Oh, by the way, this name is the pseudonym they just used. If you want their real names, you should ask them."

At this point, the editor thought Naoto was surprised that they both had only one name, so he carefully explained it to him.

However, what he didn't know was that what surprised Naoto at this moment was not this at all.

Maybe, now Yacheng Mu Mengye is not a famous figure. But in fact, the prototypes of these two people are real industry masters.

As a comics fan, Naoto naturally knows the prototypes of these two people, namely Obata Takeshi and Ohba Tsugumi.

The manga Death Note, which was co-authored by these two, was a timeless classic until Naoto traveled through time. Not to mention, Obata Takeshi was also the illustrator of the famous Hikaru no Go. It can be said that a large number of cartoonists in modern JUMP were promoted by these two.

In the comics, these two are not simple characters. Although the combination of Yashiro Mumengye has experienced many ups and downs and it took them ten years to complete the animation of their works as cartoonists, they are very popular in the editorial department, and the top writers are basically all their friends.

Not only did he train many outstanding comic book writers, he was also the only rival favored by future JUMP ace comic book artist Eiji Nizuma.

The strength should not be underestimated.

"Wait a minute? Editor-in-chief, you just said that their works will also be published in this magazine?"

"Well, the 'Two Earths' created by these two is also an extremely wonderful short comic. If you have read it, you will probably like them."

However, the editor-in-chief didn't know that when Naoto found out about this, his face fell.

No way, I'm actually going to compete with Yajo Mumengye for the serialization position this time?! You must be kidding!

Chapter 7: My name is ONE!

Follow the editor-in-chief into the editorial building.

Soon, the scene inside was seen by Kusunoki and Naoto.

To be honest, the editorial office during working hours is different from what they imagined.

Originally, they thought that as the editorial department of JUMP, it should be a place with abundant otaku culture, and all kinds of comic peripherals should be piled up throughout the company.

But after walking in, they found that it didn't look much different from an ordinary company.

Apart from information such as posters of the latest Naruto theatrical version and the latest One Piece peripherals placed in the aisles, editors at work are not much different from those workers.

"Sit down."

Sitting on the sofa, Editor Sasaki placed the original comic manuscript that Naoto had previously drawn on the table and looked at Naoto with a serious expression.

At this time, Kusunoki and Saiki's father left very consciously and did not stay with Naoto.

Honestly speaking, this situation made Naoto feel a little uncomfortable, as if he was being asked by the teacher to go to the office for a talk.

"So, Mr. Naoto, are you sure you want to put this comic on our JUMP?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

In response to the editor's question, Naoto answered nervously.

"Really? Although this question is a bit redundant, are you sure you can do everything a cartoonist can do? You have to know that you are still a high school student."

Editor Sasaki looked at Naoto seriously at this time. It was true that Naoto's comics had great potential.

However, as a high school student, while balancing studies, he also has to draw a high-quality comic every week. This kind of pressure is not something that most people can bear.

Think about the combination of Makoto Kotsugu and Akito in the original work. They almost didn't survive after entering high school.

Under the intense pressure, he was almost killed, so much so that the comic they were serializing at the time had to be suspended.

In JUMP, even professional cartoonists are often exhausted to death due to the high intensity of work.

The tallest uncle at the time died due to severe physical overdraft caused by high-intensity work. It is also because of this that editor Sasaki does not really want Naoto to become a cartoonist now.

"There is another thing, that is why you want to be a cartoonist. Do you really regard this job as a sacred profession?"

Faced with the editor's aggressive attitude, Naoto took a deep breath and finally exhaled slowly.

"Yes, I am sure I can do it. If for no other reason, it is precisely because I love comics that I chose to become a comic artist."

"Oh?"

The editor looked at Naoto with some surprise. He had not expected that a boy who was just a high school student could answer so firmly.

"Editor-in-chief, I'm sure you've seen my paintings. From the perspective of painting skills alone, I think my skills are still okay. Although I'm really short of money now, I can use my painting skills to become a novel illustrator, or go to some game companies to take orders. That kind of thing will be easier in terms of workload and working hours. I can even submit my comics to the other two companies, or put them in monthly magazines, which are all good options. But I still chose to be a cartoonist and chose JUMP. This is because I want to be the world's number one cartoonist!"

After hearing Naoto's words, Saiki and his daughter, who were eavesdropping silently behind him, were stunned.

Originally, the two thought that Naoto simply wanted to make money by drawing comics, but now, they both felt Naoto's ambition from his words.

"I admit that I did start drawing comics because my family was really broke. But when I finished my first painting, the emptiness in my heart was filled with that sense of satisfaction. I really, really like comics."

What Naoto said to the editor at this time were all his true feelings.

When I see vivid characters coming to life one after another from my pen, the sense of satisfaction is stronger than ever before.

"The world's number one cartoonist?"

The editor stared blankly at the boy in front of him. In the past, he had seen many cartoonists who made bold statements, as well as many talented creators.

But when he saw Naoto in front of him, he couldn't help but feel that this young man might actually be able to succeed.

"So no matter what, thank you for giving me this opportunity. No matter what the final result is, at least I have tried my best. Even if I fail, I will continue to work hard until the day my dream comes true."

Seeing that Naoto's attitude was so firm, editor Sasaki finally took back the words he had originally intended to say.

In this era when comics have begun to decline, perhaps it is this group of people who are passionate about comics that are needed to make this industry full of vitality again.

Regardless, he didn't recommend giving the young man a chance now that he had demonstrated his will.

"So, have you thought of a pen name? Although you can use your real name, it will cause some unnecessary trouble."

"Hmm, pen name?"

Before coming here, Naoto had thought of many pen names, but none of them seemed very suitable.

After careful consideration, Naoto finally wrote his pen name on paper.

"ONE?"

Looking at this unique pen name, the editor looked at Naoto in confusion.

"Only ONE! NO.ONE! Perfect one! This is the meaning of my pen name. If I want to do something, I must do it to the best of my ability. I want to be the only, number one, and perfect one in the comics world."