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/Noah, how about you help me take a look at my new comic? /
At night, Noel curled up in his new closet, holding his cell phone and sending messages to his new online friends.
It should be mentioned that the cabinet in Noel's new home was the result of a long period of compromise between the two. At first, Morobushi Jingguang had no intention of letting him sleep in the cabinet. After all, this was indeed not good for the development of teenagers.
But when Noel insisted on his argument and even sold out his past, Morobushi Jingguang finally compromised. He simply doubled the size of the closet and made the doors of the closet similar to shutters, so that the inside would not be so depressing, similar to a capsule hotel.
And, still agreed to share a bedroom with Noel.
/....../
/Noel, you draw very well, but it always feels weird. /
A netizen named Noah quickly replied to the message.
/Is it that obvious? /
Noel encountered this helplessly. He really thought that he had adapted it well, but he was frustrated again and again. Both Xiaoguang and Noah seemed to find out that something was wrong easily.
/I just felt that their expressions were strange. /
/But it’s not clear what happened. Did you adapt this story based on a real case? /
Noah is a friend that Noel made while playing online. He has very strong computer skills, but he is not a professional detective, let alone a police officer, so it is difficult for him to deduce the truth as quickly as Jingguang.
/Guessed it right. /
/Then I should be able to find out the events of that year through the information in it, provided that you have not altered the key information. /
/You should be able to find it, but there is no need. /
Noel replied lazily:
/If you want to know, I can tell you. /
/My little Guang guessed the truth right away. /
/Your brother? /
Noah often hears his brother mentioned on the other side, and every time he does it in a boastful tone. In his words, this brother can do everything, from doing housework to cooking, etc.
/Actually, I've been wanting to ask this for a long time. Are you really talking about your brother, or your guardian? /
/Of course he is my younger brother, how can he be my guardian? I am older than him! /
Noel immediately became excited. Even if Zhufu Jingguang was actually older than him, he was now just a kid who was as tall as his waist. Although this phenomenon was caused by himself... Thinking of this, Noel felt a little guilty.
/Why do you suddenly care about these things? /
/Maybe it's because I have a terrible guardian./
Noah has never concealed the fact that he is also a minor, and from his description, Noel roughly knows that the other party's guardian completely treats Noah as a tool. Noel expressed sympathy for this, but that's all, so far.
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Japanese manga publishers
The reviewer came to the editor-in-chief with a copy of the draft and said:
"Mr. Ono, look at this submission. The painting style is so beautiful, and the artist's skills are very sophisticated. He doesn't look like a newbie."
Upon hearing the news, several editors who were working came over and couldn't help but see what good ideas had been dug up.
“It’s really pleasing to look at. The painter’s control over light and shadow is really strong.”
"But is it okay? The target audience of our monthly magazine is not consistent with this. Although the story is very warm, our audience tends to be more mature."
"Actually, I think it's worth a try. It will attract a lot of sentimental girls. Look at the style of this painting. I want to put it up at home as a decoration."
Everyone couldn't help but start discussing. The working atmosphere in the comics club was relatively relaxed, and everyone started discussing quickly.
"No, absolutely not."
Editor-in-Chief Ono, who was sitting in a chair reading the manuscript carefully, suddenly shouted. He slammed the table excitedly, shocking everyone.
"What's wrong, editor-in-chief? Is there something wrong with this story?"
The auditor asked carefully, although we don't have a serious hierarchy like those companies, Editor-in-Chief Ono is well-known in the industry for his sharp vision and is respected by everyone.
"It is indeed a bit thin." An editor also spoke up at this time, and what he said was not false. Looking at the story on the surface, it was indeed a bit simple.
"Look at the expressions of this couple, and the marks in the room..." Editor-in-Chief Ono turned to the corresponding page and pointed out the discrepancy.
"A professional comic would never depict these details that are useless to the plot!"
Although Editor-in-Chief Ono is not a detective police officer, he is a man with a sophisticated vision and has been in the comics circle for more than 20 years. He must be sensitive to the storyboard language and the artist's meaning.
"Indeed, it is totally unreasonable to hang the painting on this wall here. The spatial layout will be very disharmonious. As a painter, he should be very clear about this." Some editors also realized this and gradually discovered that something was wrong.
"Here!" The reviewer responded very quickly at this time. He immediately copied the draft for several minutes, sorted it out, and gave it to the editors present.
"Editor-in-chief, look at the beginning!" Soon, an editor couldn't help but shout: "Those reports..."
"And there's obviously something wrong in the kitchen!"
Another editor also discovered the highlight and looked back at the page again, trying to find something again.
"There's something wrong with their son. He's afraid of something, and the expression on his face when he mentioned his friends doesn't show gratitude, it's clearly disgust."
"So what's the story?"
Everyone in the editorial office put the puzzle pieces together, and the resulting scene made them break out in a cold sweat.
At first, just as the couple described, their two children were good friends. One day, the two children were playing by the river, and the couple's child fell into the water. The other boy jumped in to save his friend, but he lost his strength while pushing his friend to the shore.
This scene was seen by a reporter from a newspaper. After taking a photo, he quickly rescued the child who was still breathing, and later published the touching friendship between the two in the newspaper.
The couple were of course grateful that their most precious child survived, and they were fully aware of the other couple's grief and tried their best to provide help.
"Wait, trying our best to provide help is questionable, this is just the couple's one-sided statement." Someone immediately responded and added seriously.
The newspaper followed the whole thing closely. Some people wrote to express their condolences, while others wrote to express their opinions, suggesting that the family should support the couple who had lost their child.
Everyone knew that this family survived on the sacrifice of a boy, and they began to accept everyone's judgment.
So they couldn't bear it anymore and killed the couple in the kitchen, and prepared to frame the traveler who accidentally entered.
"Then why didn't they attack the travelers?" the new recruit raised his hand and asked cautiously.
"Is this because they want to create the identity of the traveler audience and write about all kinds of people, so they use artistic processing here?" The screenwriter who has been in this industry for some time speculated that this technique is not uncommon in many stories.
"But this story makes me feel full of black mud." Someone couldn't help but speak out, with an extremely painful expression. No wonder, we thought it was a fresh and heartwarming story, but it turned out to be full of black and tragic things, just like spicy chocolate. Those who like it are ecstatic, and those who can't accept it just want to throw it away.
"Indeed, after all, the contrast between the painting style and the story is too great. Is this artist a little bit..." The editor thought about it and found a relatively appropriate word in his mind:
"Is it a bit of a bad taste?"
"Why do I feel like I can understand this couple? After all, what the newspaper did was wrong, and everyone else is simply engaging in moral blackmail." A screenwriter couldn't help but say.
"You can also just kill your benefactor's parents!" Someone immediately retorted and expressed disdain for the editor who had just spoken.
"Wait, look at this page, the photo taken by the newspaper, on the top of page four." Editor-in-Chief Ono, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. He almost put the picture close to his face to get a closer look.
Other editors also turned to the corresponding pages and soon discovered the highlights.
"Wait, the surviving child is not unconscious!" One of the screenwriters couldn't help shouting, his hands shaking.
"Look at his movements. There is a change between the two photos. The other boy is in the water and the reporter is taking the photo. The boy who survived moved by himself."
"He did it on purpose!" someone exclaimed. Although everyone knows that it is possible for him to struggle while in a coma, comics will not design unnecessary plots. If he was really in a coma, there would be no need to deliberately draw two photos to indicate it.
"And you see, in the room of the surviving child, there are many envelopes that show they are addressed to newspapers. Look here, the leaked letter paper is full of curse words..."
"Who is he cursing? The newspaper?" an editor speculated.
“No, it was the boy who saved him.” Editor-in-chief Ono made the final decision, interpreting the story to the extreme.
Moreover, the story that was read out again was even darker, enough to make everyone present feel uneasy and speechless.
"So how do we handle this story? Which category should we put it in?" Someone finally broke the silence and brought the topic to the most practical point.
"Adults?" someone asked with a smile, even though their comics didn't have this section.
"But the contrast between the painting styles is so huge. Was it really not intentional by the painter?"
"It's like a biological monster in the guise of a child. It's really terrifying to see what's inside."
"Where should I put it?"
Everyone was confused again. Just looking at the style of painting and the surface story, it seemed like a work placed in the children's area, but the story behind it was dark enough.
"Put it in the mystery column." It was still Chief Editor Ono who made the final decision. He was always able to make the right judgment at the right time, which led this comics club to where it is today. At this moment, he was in a very happy mood and said:
"Don't you think the process of finding the truth just now is more immersive than any other mystery comic?"
"Also, quickly contact this painter, Yamamoto, and negotiate the price. I have a feeling it will be a big hit!"
"By the way, what's his name?"
"Leon."
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