Great Mangaka

What Takumi wanted to do, of course, was animation.

Good deeds have rewards: that was Takumi's current feeling. He hadn't expected to meet Haru and Kenji by paying for Miyuki, and by the way acquiring Tsuki Animation. Suddenly, the progress of animation became clear.

"First, move to adapt; I'll give you the manuscript in a few days."

Ignoring Taro Tanaka, who was turning pale, Takumi shook Haru's hand and then left with Kenji Sato.

Passing by Taro Tanaka, Kenji Sato stopped and asked with a smile: "Tanaka-san, why didn't you see Takeshi?"

"..." Taro Tanaka replied coldly: "He has something to do today."

"Yes, then say hello to him for me." Kenji Sato shook his head: "I heard that an elementary school girl with a red scarf threw Takeshi into a stinking ditch. The rumors are too ridiculous now."

"Don't you believe it, Tanaka-san?"

He looked at Taro Tanaka and said in a kind tone: "Luckily, it's a rumor; otherwise, Tanaka-san's bodyguards wouldn't even be able to handle an elementary school student, and people would burst out laughing."

Taro Tanaka's face changed slightly, unsure.

"Goodbye."

Kenji Sato stepped forward and chased after Takumi, deliberately shouting: "Takumi-sama, wait for me."

"Takumi-sama," Taro Tanaka gritted his teeth until they chattered. 'That's what Kenji Sato called him a few years ago. When he was Hinotori Publishing's heir, this CFO didn't even dare to fart in front of him, but now he was openly mocking him.'

"Tanaka-san, Tanaka-san..."

A voice interrupted Taro Tanaka's thoughts. He looked up and saw Kenji, from Tsuki Animation, happily saying: "Tanaka-san, I'm very sorry. From now on, Hinotori Publishing will lead us."

"Why?"

Taro Tanaka was furious. 'Everyone knew that Hinotori Publishing couldn't compare to Kanto Manga Company. He was the real potential investment. Negotiations lasted more than half a month. Why did Tsuki Animation choose Hinotori Publishing instead of Kira Kira Animation Studio?'

"Why?"

Kenji didn't answer. Haru, beside him, sneered: "He's a good person, but your character isn't as good as his!"

These were her sincere words. 'At least Takumi wouldn't take advantage of the situation and would pay for a reader's medical treatment. His character was simply beyond reproach.' But in front of everyone, these were the harshest words Taro Tanaka had ever heard.

"You, you..."

He had never seen a woman like this before. He was so furious that his face turned red. He raised his hand and wanted to slap her, but he didn't dare: "Okay, we'll see!"

He snorted coldly and turned around.

"Tanaka-san, what about the office building rental?"

Akio hastily pursued him.

"No, find someone else!"

"Did you have any resentment towards Taro Tanaka before?"

Takumi asked curiously to Kenji Sato in the moving car.

"Mirai-sensei found out."

Kenji Sato nodded. Upon leaving Tsuki Animation, he used Mirai-sensei's name again. He knew Takumi didn't like being called Mirai-sensei.

"Taro Tanaka and I don't have a good relationship. I'm the CFO, and he likes to spend money." Kenji Sato smiled and praised Takumi: "You did a good job on this point. I didn't expect acquiring an animation company to be so cheap."

This incident made Kenji Sato look at Takumi with new eyes. Hinotori Publishing originally planned to establish an animation department, which would have been slow and laborious. Now, acquiring an animation company has solved all problems. Furthermore, this animation company's offer was not high. Kenji Sato was very satisfied. He felt that the pragmatic Takumi and the ostentatious Taro Tanaka were truly different.

"But, Mirai-sensei, you said you would hand the animation manuscript to Tsuki Animation... What manuscript is it?"

Kenji Sato asked. After acquiring Tsuki Animation, he immediately began preparing the animation. Takumi was very efficient, which also greatly satisfied Kenji Sato.

"Could it be Five Centimeters Per Second?"

he guessed. He supposed that this manga has been the most popular lately, and thousands of people are waiting for its release.

"No, we'll talk about Five Centimeters Per Second later."

Takumi shook his head. The original work of Five Centimeters Per Second is an animated film. Compared to conventional animations, the production cost of animated films is very high. Furthermore, its most outstanding feature is the beauty of the image, and the requirements for painters are also high. Takumi doesn't know if Tsuki Animation will be able to do it well.

Of course, he also remembered Rina's persuasion, who convinced him not to produce Five Centimeters Per Second so soon.

"Will it be Detective Conan or Inuyasha?" he asked.

Kenji Sato kept asking.

"No."

"Could it be The Legend of Wukong?"

This time, Kenji Sato was surprised: "Did The Legend of Wukong not even sell manga, but go directly into animation?"

"No."

Takumi shook his head and sighed: "You forgot that I originally sent a manuscript to NHK, which was the work that was burned."

Kenji Sato thought about it, and it seemed to be something like that. 'That was a long time ago, and it caused a stir for a few days. He remembered the name of the submission was...'

"Pokémon?"

"Yes." Takumi nodded: "It's Pokémon."

He hadn't forgotten the burning of Pokémon. That was the first blow he suffered. He had no reason to complain. Everyone considered Pokémon to be a worthless animation. Even now, some people like to use this work to ridicule him.

"Why is that work?"

Kenji Sato frowned, uncomfortable: "Mirai-sensei, this is not good. Surveillance cameras are broadcasting The Cat and Mouse Couple. If you release Pokémon, won't people misunderstand that you're deliberately looking for trouble?"

It doesn't matter if he's deliberately looking for trouble. What worries Kenji Sato is that Pokémon will become a laughingstock again. After all, animation is different from manga. It's not the work of just one person. It involves many factors. No one knows if Takumi can make a good animation.

"Don't worry."

Takumi understood Kenji Sato's concerns and smiled: "I will not publish low-quality works, and I have a lot of confidence in Pokémon."

Pokémon is a heaven-defying work. Its brand value cannot be calculated with figures. 'How could a simple Cat and Mouse Couple compare to it?'

And it turns out that NHK is broadcasting The Cat and Mouse Couple, so Takumi can save himself a lot of advertising. If he announces the creation of Pokémon, there will undoubtedly be a lot of media attention.

Takumi has been under a lot of pressure lately. Suddenly, Kanto Manga Company appeared. It is a daily magazine, a manga graduate, and an animation company. It completely sidelined Hinotori Publishing from public opinion.

Tsukimoto Genji placed his hopes on Takumi. He must find a way to break this stalemate. Creating Pokémon is undoubtedly the right decision, and it can even change Hinotori Publishing's future.

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