Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Hojo Kyosuke looked at Akane Benisaka who lowered his head and said nothing, smiled silently, and then said:

"If President Hongsaka has other matters, please go to the reception room to rest for a while. I will go over to talk to you after the affairs here are finished."

What he did today was not just to make an apology statement and earn some fame like Shiyu said. Akane Hongsaka coveted his talent, and he also coveted the resources at his opponent's disposal.

"Carbonic Animation Production Company" wants to produce animations that are slightly different from other animation companies. Let's not talk about the original works that will be developed in the future. The company will first use it to cultivate talents and train its team, that is, the copyright of "Attack on Titan" is in his hands. ” and “Sword Art Online”.

Generally speaking, animation production will be initiated by a planning company. Such companies have extensive contacts and strong strength in the industry. They will also set up an entire production committee while investing. From the project preparation period to finding investors, music production companies, advertisers, TV stations, early stage publicity, to later copyright development and peripheral sales, the planning company is inseparable.

In this case, the animation company has become the role of collecting money to work, and of course the related share will not be less.

The role of "planning" is sometimes played by publishing houses or music companies. For example, Hojo Kyosuke's last animated work "One Punch Man" is like this. A good anime adaptation can significantly improve the original work. , this can be seen from the growing numbers of Hojo Kyosuke bank cards. The income from animation production is not as important to the publisher as the book sales, which is why Hojo Kyosuke was able to successfully obtain the copyright.

The same goes for music companies. Anyone who sells songs, cars, toys, horses, or voice actors, as long as they have a dream, can launch a project.

Of course, not all animation companies are just wage earners. There are also powerful animation companies that are responsible for planning. For example, Akane Benisaka's Mars is such a giant. Making, changing the game, developing the rights, all under their own control.

"Carbonic Acid" is obviously not such a powerful company, but at the same time, as an animation production company, they magically have the right to adapt popular comics, which gives Kyosuke Hojo the leverage to lead the production committee. Without giving up dominance and lacking connections in the industry, looking for foreign aid became the only option.

Under such circumstances, Akane Benisaka came to the door herself. Of course, Hojo Kyousuke would not let go of this little white rabbit easily. Let yourself waste so much energy just to issue an apology statement and be done with it? How could it be possible? He was both evasive and threatening with force, not just to look cool.

Even if Akane Benisaka doesn't come by herself, as long as she can get on the line and have Mars' endorsement, industry resources will naturally be opened to her.

"I understand, I'm looking forward to meeting Hojo-san."

Akane Hongsaka nodded. Although the scheduled trip was to resolve the matter on Hojo Kyosuke's side, she would immediately take the 2:00 pm flight back to the company headquarters in Osaka. There were two project teams on the schedule today to report to her on the progress. , let her decide the next fate of those dozens of people.

But now, in the face of a powerful genius like Hojo Kyosuke, everything can be postponed. The cooperation between geniuses is the most worth looking forward to!

"Kizaki, take President Hongsaka to the reception room No. 2 to rest."

Seeing the unruly and arrogant Akane Benisaka become like this, Hojo Kyosuke smiled on his face, and then Kisaki shouted.

"This way, President Hongsaka."

Kisaki nodded. This kind of hospitality must come from him, the second-largest person in the company. Thinking this, he saw the three girls in the interviewer's seat out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly felt suffocated. For a moment, he agreed with what Akane Kurisaka said. Although a company with a big brother must have a bright future, even he couldn't help but wonder if this was really a company founded by his big brother to make girls happy.

no! How can you doubt your eldest brother’s ambition! We are going to reach the top of the neon ACG world step by step, and use those stupid otakus to expand our territory and swallow up the entire neon world!

In the corridor, when Akane Benisaka came out, Kazama Rito and others glared at her, while the woman spared them even a look, dragging her red hair as brilliant as flames as she walked past.

Hojo Kyousuke walked back to his seat, first put "Shirogane" under the table as usual, and then looked at the girl next to him. Ying Lili's white and slender little hands were spinning the pen all the time.

As expected of a painter who has undergone arduous training since she was a child, her little hands are not only beautiful but also quite dexterous. As the beautiful fingers tremble slightly, the pen turns into a butterfly flapping its wings on her fingertips, but it cannot escape her palm. .

At the same time, the girl's small mouth was non-stop, muttering to Kato Megumi about the industry knowledge, flipping through the list of interviewees and introducing their positions and characteristics.

"It's rare to see Sawamura-san so nervous and serious."

Kasumigaoka Shiu quietly put her mouth to Hojo Kyousuke's ear and whispered.

"This is a career she loves."

Looking at the pretty profile of the blonde princess, Hojo Kyosuke smiled with satisfaction.

"Okay, then the interview will officially begin."

"OK!"

Upon hearing this, Eirili immediately closed her mouth with a serious expression, making Kato Megumi next to her look stunned.

The subordinates outside the door received the information and immediately began to arrange for the interviewers to enter the conference room one by one. The first person to enter was naturally Rikito Kazama.

Although the interviewers were extremely respectful when facing the interviewer, the strength and angle of Kazama Rito's bow seemed too exaggerated.

Seeing the shame on the other person's face, Hojo Kyosuke did not comfort him or mention the previous incident. As if nothing happened, he asked questions according to the established process and tested the other person's professionalism.

Although they are all old acquaintances, this step is necessary. Demonstrate the authority of BOSS and increase employees’ sense of identification with the company...

Kazama Rito was a little reluctant to let go at the beginning. This should not happen to a senior performance (assistant director) because his position requires him to have excellent communication skills and he needs to convey the supervision requirements to each department.

The supervisor requested that the blood spurt here be like the wabi-sabi wind, so that everyone who sees it can't help but recall the past scenes of the dead characters. That's all the supervisor said. How to do it specifically would be a headache for Kazama Rito. If in the end the painter doesn't understand and the supervisor is dissatisfied, then he will be scolded from both sides.

Kazama Rikito's current performance was obviously unqualified, but the more he went like this, the more anxious he became, and in the end he even lacked the logic of his speech.

Kasumigaoka Shiyu frowned, but said nothing. This was not her territory.

Kato Megumi turned to look at Eiriri next to him, her big black eyes full of doubts, as if asking: Is this the talent you mentioned that Kyousuke spent all his efforts to recruit?

But she obviously saw the wrong person. The blond girl who just now could only rely on talking and spinning her pen to relieve her nervousness now looked even more nervous than Kazama Rito.

Hojo Kyosuke looked at Kazama Rikito who was not performing well and did not say anything to comfort him. He wanted qualified subordinates, not waste who needed him to worry about everything. The other party is not a beautiful girl, so she is not qualified to enjoy his tenderness.

He just asked the questions he just asked again according to the established rhythm.

For a small company like Carbonic Acid, the interview is a direct conversation between the big boss and the interviewer, which adds an extra layer of meaning to get to know each other in advance. If it were a large company, there would be a predetermined schedule after the interview, and the Qingqin Association would play this role.

After hearing the repeated questions, Kazama Rito felt Hojo Kyosuke's unique concern and knew that the other party wanted to tell him to stop thinking about what happened before and just focus on the interview in front of him. Therefore, the man's mood gradually calmed down, and he regained his confidence when speaking, truly showing why he is valuable.

Yes, I want to prove that it was definitely not a wrong decision for Hojo-san to invite me to join Carbonic Acid!

As Kazama Rito's condition recovered, Hojo Kyosuke's questions further deepened, and he directly began to use "Attack on Titan" as test questions. He himself planned to directly promote the other party to the supervisory position, so it was appropriate to examine this.

Well, of course, he is still in control of the final effect. Even if Rito Kazama finally becomes the director, it will only be a small salary increase and the director's name will be on the production list.

After all, Hojo Kyosuke is not a real cartoonist. He draws cartoons based on animations. What effect he wants can be found directly in his head. The reason why he still needs a supervisor is because he doesn't have that much time.

It's embarrassing to say that although he broke three records and won the Grand Prize, foiled the conspiracy of the queen of the industry, and was admired and trusted by the preliminary employees, in the end he was still a sixteen-year-old high school student. Enjoying a wonderful campus life is what he should do, so there must be coolies in the company... No, a reliable and capable subordinate will help him take good care of it.

When it comes to working all night, drinking functional drinks like water, losing a lot of hair, sleeping with the head of the boss of the company under the table, Kazama-san should be the one to do it.

He has high hopes for Kazama Rito!

Hojo Kyosuke and Kazama Rito were having a heated discussion with each other, and the pen in Erili's hand next to them had stopped at some point.

Although she kept telling herself in her heart that she was the interviewer and had to carefully examine the employees' abilities, the girl couldn't control herself at all. She just turned her head and looked at Hojo Kyosuke who was talking eloquently. Her blue eyes were crystal clear and full of energy. Admiration, the corners of the mouth are raised in a non-committal way, dull and naive.

At first, Kato Megumi was seriously holding a pen and writing down the questions asked by Hojo Kyousuke, but how could she keep up with the other person's speaking speed as she had never learned shorthand, so she put down the pen after working hard for a while.

There was no trace of despair on the face of the girl who said she was coming to help.

Well~~ This kind of thing was probably arranged by Kyousuke to find something for me to do... Well, so I’d better listen to what he said attentively, so that I can better find things I can do~

With this thought in mind, Kato Kei placed her hands squarely on the table, and moved her body towards Hojo Kyosuke without leaving a trace. When she turned around, she saw Eriri and Kasumigaoka doing the same thing as herself. This discovery made the girl's expression calmer.

Sure enough, this is what the interviewer should do.

The girl thought to herself that this job was really easy, no wonder even Yinglili could do it.

Uh-huh~~

Seeing Kazama Rito in front of him unconsciously swallowing saliva to moisten his throat because he talked too much, Hojo Kyousuke picked up the water bottle and took a sip of water as if he was infected by a yawn.

Then he saw the identical movements and expressions of Eri Riri and Kato Megumi on the left.

Wake up, Ying Lili, you are supervising the interview now! If you don't show your majesty as the boss's wife, you will be faced with all kinds of difficulties in the future! Colorful black, colorful white ones!

Oh, it seems like that's the coloring job.

Oh, it seems that I am the one who grasps the final result and makes difficult demands on the painting.

Hmm~ That’s okay, I will definitely convey the desired effect to Yinglili. If it doesn't work once, try it twice. If you can't finish it at the company, take it home and continue the discussion. If the discussion is not good before going to bed... then continue the discussion after you wake up!

I am really a kind boss, completely different from the sweatshop boss like Akane Benisaka who just keeps squeezing his subordinates. This kind of humanistic care is simply amazing. Which animation company boss in the world would make breakfast and comb the hair of the original animator every morning? If everyone is as gentle as me, why worry about not being able to do something wonderful?

With this thought in mind, Hojo Kyousuke said:

"Sawamura-san, do you have anything to ask?"

After all, sitting in the interviewer's seat, wouldn't it be weird if he said nothing. This is the time to establish the status of the company. If it turns into a violent association, the employees will have to come to Dogeza to express their sincerity and receive their wages.

"ah?"

When her name was suddenly called, Yinglili let out an exclamation, then immediately put on a straight face and pretended to be serious.

"Ahem, Kazama-san, long time no see."

She is also an old acquaintance with Rito Kazama. After all, it was Hojo Kyosuke who made it possible for her to serve as the original animator of the "One Punch Man" animation team.

"I haven't seen you for a long time, Miss Sawamura. I'm sorry to trouble you." Kazama Rito sat on a chair and bowed. At least his bowing skills were maxed out.

Eiri took a deep breath, slowly opened her mouth and asked the questions she had prepared in advance. She was not really dragging Kyosuke to play games with her as Akane Kurisaka said. Although she only planned to build a studio with only two people at the beginning, after hearing about the company Kyosuke prepared for her, she immediately began to study hard and continue to acquire relevant knowledge. (End of chapter)