Female-dominated society: A beautiful boy from the countryside near Tokyo

Chapter 122 Excitement and Thrill

Shimizu Yuzuki looked at the name of the manga author who had submitted the manga to her computer screen.

She figured it must be the other person's pen name, and that they were probably a newcomer.

In the Tokyo manga industry, this applies to authors who use their real names or pen names.

It usually consists of three or four characters, or even more than four characters, which is more in line with Tokyo's cultural habits.

Simply put, names with three or more characters look better and sound better.

As for pen names with just two characters like this, they are extremely rare, and this is the first time Shimizu Yuzuki has seen one.

"However, the pen name Yuexing sounds a bit like Xingyue from the company, it's just that the order of Xingyue is reversed."

Shimizu Yuzuki looked at the somewhat unusual pen name "Tsukishima" on her computer.

She immediately thought of the company's name, Xingyue Comics Company, abbreviated as Xingyue.

The other party's name is simply a rearrangement of the company's name, Xingyue.

"Forget about that for now, let's see how this comic is."

Shimizu Yuzuki clicked the mouse and skillfully opened the first draft of the comic sent by the other party in the email.

"The Burial of Frilian? That sounds like a fantasy story."

Yuzuki Shimizu looked at the titles of the comics at the beginning and scrolled down with her mouse.

"Hmm? This figure drawing!"

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Shimizu Yuzuki's beautiful eyes suddenly widened as she looked at the manga draft in front of her.

"The lines, the proportions of the figure, and the expressiveness—it's drawn so well!"

Shimizu Yuzuki leaned forward, her bulging chest resting against the computer desk.

The lingering drowsiness in my mind vanished instantly, and I became perfectly awake.

"Is this the kind of expressiveness a beginner could achieve in drawing?!"

Shimizu Yuzuki's face showed obvious excitement; she felt like she had struck gold.

"If the character illustrations in the later episodes are all this good, even if the storyline isn't great, we'll definitely get a contract!"

Shimizu Yuzuki looked at the character illustrations and descriptions on the first few pages of the manga in front of her.

Excited, beautiful eyes moved from the character's appearance to the character introduction below.

"Elves who are almost immortal, human heroes, and demon kings."

"Is this a story of a hero defeating a demon king?"

Shimizu Yuzuki looked at the character descriptions below the manga characters.

"Although it's a bit old-fashioned, it's also quite in line with the market."

Yuzuki Shimizu subconsciously thought that this manga was about a hero defeating a demon king.

This type of story is quite common in the current Tokyo fantasy manga genre.

Although it's a bit old-fashioned, it's not bad, and this kind of story has been tested by the market.

Although some readers may be tired of it, there are still quite a few readers who enjoy this type of story.

"The story is unremarkable, but the character illustration alone is enough to secure a contract."

Shimizu Yuzuki murmured to herself, her beautiful eyes revealing undisguised admiration.

She has been in the editorial department for several months and has read thousands of first drafts of comics.

But no other book can compare to the character illustrations in this comic.

Shimizu Yuzuki suppressed her excitement; she wanted to exit the email right now and get the contract approved.

But she has only read the beginning and hasn't started reading the rest of the story yet.

As Shimizu Yuzuki swiped the mouse, the storyline of the manga began to unfold before her.

"Blue sky and white clouds, a castle in the distance, the four heroes have successfully defeated the Demon King and are returning to the capital by carriage."

"Huh?! The hero team has already defeated the Demon King?"

Yuzuki Shimizu read the narration at the beginning of the manga carefully and attentively.

But Shimizu Yuzuki realized what was going on after only reading half of it.

This doesn't make sense. Why does the beginning show the hero team having already defeated the Demon King and returned to the capital?

It shouldn't be that the Demon King wreaks havoc on the human world, and then the hero learns of this and decides to defeat the Demon King.

Then the hero draws his sword and begins to assemble a team to embark on an adventure and level up.

Then, defeating the Demon King's subordinates along the way, and finally successfully killing the Demon King?

Why does this comic start with the hero team having already defeated the Demon King?

While feeling puzzled, Shimizu Yuzuki also developed a strong interest.

With this interest and doubt, Shimizu Yuzuki continued reading.

. . . . . .

It's 11 p.m. at night.

Editorial Department Office.

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

"The story of a hero defeating a demon king can actually be written like this."

In the corner, soft light shone on Shimizu Yuzuki's delicate and pretty face.

Shimizu Yuzuki murmured excitedly as she finished reading the last page of the first draft of the comic on the computer screen in front of her, still wanting more.

The next moment, Shimizu Yuzuki excitedly stood up and drank the coffee on the table in one gulp.

"This comic can not only be signed and approved, but it can also be published without any problem."

"If we can maintain this level of performance, we'll definitely be a huge hit."

Shimizu Yuzuki took several deep breaths, trying to calm her excited emotions as much as possible.

From joining Xingyue Comics Company to now working in the editorial and review department.

From initially knowing nothing, Shimizu Yuzuki has now come to understand the situation of Hoshizuki Comics Company very clearly.

She knew very well that Xingyue Comics didn't lack excellent works, but it lacked top-notch works that could truly make Xingyue Comics Company famous.

This made Hoshizuki Manga's top-notch works known throughout the Tokyo manga industry, including manga companies and manga artists.

And now, it seems that she, Shimizu Yuzuki, has found it.

Shimizu Yuzuki suppressed her excitement and sat back down in her seat.

Then click to sign the contract as quickly as possible, but signing a comic book contract involves two aspects.

It doesn't mean that once Shimizu Yuzuki's contract is approved, the manga will be officially signed.

The contract can only be fully signed after the comic artist on the other end clicks to sign.

More importantly, the signing of Shimizu Yuzuki's contract is not a formal contract.

She only confirmed the signing intentions of both Star Moon Comics Company and the comic author.

The formal signing of the contract still needs to be discussed and negotiated between the editorial department and the comic artist.

After clicking to sign the contract, Shimizu Yuzuki opened the email.

"Hello, Senior Yuexing. Your comic works are truly wonderful. We very much hope to sign a contract with you and promote this work to a wider platform."

"Whether it's in terms of contracts, copyright interests, or the promotion of our works, Xingyue Comics can provide tremendous support."

Shimizu Yuzuki typed rapidly, everything she said was true.

As Shimizu Setsugeki's niece, she had the right to act first and report later.

"Senior Yuexing, we have already approved the contract on our end. You just need to click 'agree' on your end."

"But rest assured, this signing is just the most basic and simplest expression of intent to sign."

"We will discuss the specific contract details, including royalties and copyright sharing. Of course, rest assured, if you are not satisfied, you can voluntarily and unconditionally withdraw from this basic contract within thirty days."

Shimizu Yuzuki racked her brains to make her words sound more respectful to the other person.

"If you are very satisfied after our discussions, we can sign a formal contract."