There was a simple number on it that was enough to shake the entire industry: "6,200,000".
Watanabe and other core members of the editorial and operations department stood before her with their hands bowed respectfully, not daring to breathe. The air was filled with tension and anticipation.
"Um."
Kobayashi Keiko finally responded softly and put down the report.
She raised her head, her eyes like sharpened cold blades, calmly sweeping across everyone's excited faces.
"Six million two hundred thousand..."
Her voice was steady, without any major fluctuations. "We did it."
Watanabe and the others were instantly filled with ecstasy and were about to start celebrating.
"But this is basically the limit. The market capacity is there."
Kobayashi Keiko's eyes were sharp. "These 6.2 million basically cover the core readership in Japan that is able and willing to buy weekly comics, and even attracts quite a few marginal groups.
Starting from the next issue, there is only one possibility for sales..."
She paused for a second and uttered two words clearly: "Slowly growing, or even... declining..."
The atmosphere in the president's office plummeted from a volcanic peak to freezing point in an instant.
The fire that had just ignited in everyone's hearts was instantly extinguished by the cruel possibility, leaving only coldness and awe.
"So," Kobayashi Keiko stood up, feeling an invisible sense of oppression, "The crisis has just begun! Watanabe!"
"Hi!"
Watanabe shuddered and stood up straight.
"Increase the publicity and promotion of Dragon Jump. I'll grant you a budget to place figurines and dolls of characters from our comics in popular department stores and bookstores..."
"Hi!"
Watanabe responded loudly, cold sweat oozing from his forehead.
"Animation Club!"
"Hi!"
“Ratings are our lifeline!
Communicate with TV Tokyo and ask them to preview and broadcast highlights of "Pokémon" during other time slots...
Surrounding Development Department!"
She turned to the other person and said, "Licensing negotiations have been given the highest priority!
Models, stationery, clothing, food... spread out!
Roll out in full force!
Quickly cash in on the popularity of "Pokémon" and "Dragon Jump"!
We don’t have time to wait. We must quickly make our comics the hottest topic in the world, reaching the national level in Japan…”
A series of orders, cold, efficient, and direct, without any words to boost morale, but clearly conveyed the heavy burden and the determination to fight to the death to everyone.
After a huge success, there is no celebration, but a more urgent battle cry.
Expand influence, develop peripheral cooperation around the sales of "Dragon Jump" comic magazine, and earn maximum profits.
After saying this, Keiko Kobayashi looked towards the south. Hong Kong Island, the Pearl of the Orient, was where Lin Huowang was waiting for her endless supply of "money and bullets" support!
"Hey! President!"
Everyone responded in unison, bowing ninety degrees.
They were completely overwhelmed by the calmness and ambition in the president's eyes...
The real war has just begun.
…
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