Chapter 6 Originally I just wanted to rely on my talent

"what news?"

Hideki Hanyu was a little curious as to whether there was any inside story behind his award.

"When the awards were first reviewed, Hanyu-san's works were actually..."

Next, Eri Kitahara told the news she heard.

After listening to Kitahara Eri's words, Hanyu Hideki realized that the easy winning he thought he had thought did not exist at all.

This picture book competition seems to be a fair competition, but to put it bluntly, it is just a cake-sharing activity in the picture book circle. The new writers who have a chance to win are either students of a certain senior, or people with connections from a certain faction.

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Originally, he was a wild contributor with no education, no background, and no qualifications. He was not even qualified to be a candidate for the award, let alone win the award.

But an accident happened. Taro Gomi, a judge on the awards committee, fell in love with "Crocodiles Are Afraid of Dentists" the first time they saw Hanyu Hideki's work.

Not only did he support "Alligators Are Scared of the Dentist" to be shortlisted for the Fuji TV Excellence Award, but during the final selection, he mobilized his own connections on the awards committee to help "Alligators Are Scared of the Dentist" win the award.

After relying on Taro Gomi's support to win the award, the consequences also emerged. The low reputation among other judges directly affected the judgment of the Shogakukan Sales Department, and finally made the decision to print a thousand copies.

It was already the day after meeting Eri Kitahara in the apartment in Shibuya Honmachi. Knowing that it was impossible to increase the number of first printings, Hideki Hanyu signed the first printing contract.

But how to increase sales? If he had money, he could buy a bunch of newspapers and periodicals, or even directly advertise on TV. Under large-scale publicity, a thousand copies would be nothing.

After all, if you sign, you still have a chance. If you don't sign, you won't even have a chance.

Watching Hanyu Hideki communicate with the master tailor, Yukio Tanaka joked, "I think Hanyu-kun can definitely be a fashion designer even if he is not a writer."

As soon as they left the garment room, they saw a group of people entering the factory. The leader was a short but energetic man, about the same age as Yukio Tanaka.

Yukio Tanaka was too lazy to ask any more questions and said directly, "I'll drive to pick up Hanyu-kun and let's go to the garment factory together."

Never want the fat version of today’s neon clothes. The hem of the top should not be too long, the length of the pants should not be piled on the instep, the waistline should be closed, and the overall fit should be consistent with the body line...

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After the work is released, strong reader feedback cannot be formed in a short period of time. It may take a long time to sell a thousand copies. Even if the quality of the final work is recognized, when will the second printing be completed and how long will it take?

Only then can the second work be released.

When the man saw Yukio Tanaka, he took the initiative to say hello. Not only did he call him intimate, he even put his arm around him and patted him on the shoulder.

In fact, even if there are, you cannot do this. Do you really think that the publishing houses in the industry are blind? This kind of petty behavior is simply killing your future.

"I remember Yukio-san said that his family's garment factory can make suits."

"Not long ago, I heard from my family that the management of Tanaka-kun Entertainment Agency has ended. To meet here so soon, it seems that I will really inherit the family business."

"The garment factory owned by Yukio-san's family is really big. If there is no one to lead the way, I'm afraid everyone will get lost."

For the sake of sales, he had to take action. The previous idea of ​​lying down and waiting for sales and word-of-mouth to take off was definitely not going to work.

As for how to use it, looking at his shadow reflected in the window glass, are there any other better options?

"Originally I just wanted to rely on my talent to make a living, so why are you forcing me to use my looks?"

But the problem is that if he is so rich, he might as well buy the thousand copies himself.

Knowing everything, Hanyu Hideki was extremely grateful that he had made the right choice at that time. If he had impulsively chosen other works at that time, he might not have had anything to do with winning the award.

"Shogakukan held a picture book competition, so I submitted it if I was interested. Unexpectedly, I won the prize. It will be broadcast live on TV next Wednesday, so I need to wear formal attire." Hanyu Hideki explained.

In this way, Hanyu Hideki got into Tanaka Yukio's car and came all the way to Ota District, in front of Tanaka Yukio's family's garment factory.

At this moment, he decided that the reasons why "The Crocodile Is Afraid of the Dentist" could sell well immediately after its release were not convincing enough.

"Other preparations must be made."

But Lao Tzu has a saying, good fortune lies on the back of misfortune, and misfortune lies on the back of good fortune.

Hanyu Hideki came here specifically to customize it, so of course he had his own ideas.

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This had a huge impact on Hanyu Hideki's plan to make money, and he was absolutely unacceptable.

Before coming here, he had always thought that Tanaka Yukioka's garment factory was just an ordinary factory building, with sewing machines one after another inside, and many female workers working on the sewing machines.

Accompanied by the heir of the garment factory, the tailor's service was naturally extremely attentive. After carefully measuring the dimensions, he even asked Hideki Hanyu's customization requirements seriously.

"It seems that it is not enough to achieve the publicity effect by itself, right?"

Yukio Tanaka pretended to be a defeated dog, which made the man named Yanai-kun laugh.

"What? Hanyu-kun won the Shogakukan picture book award? Doesn't that mean that Hanyu-kun is going to become a writer? Why didn't you tell me about such an important thing earlier?"

If you print a thousand copies for the first time, you don't have to count on the distribution density, which means that the spread of influence will be very slow, and it will be difficult to build a large-scale reputation among readers.

Although I still believe that "Crocodiles Are Afraid of Dentists" is a good work and will be recognized sooner or later, the first printing of only a thousand copies will undoubtedly have a great impact on the sale.

"Moxi Moxi, is this Yukio-san?" Hanyu Hideki dialed Tanaka Yukio's home phone number.

Is there any other way? Advertising...TV...

However, after putting on a show, Yukio Tanaka did not forget Hideki Hanyu beside him.

"I feel really talented in this aspect." Hanyu Hideki, who has DIYed several outfits, has no idea what modesty is.

"My ability is really limited and my family is unwilling to support me. I will rely on Yanai-kun to take care of me from now on."

Yukio Tanaka took Hideki Hanyu to a clothing room, where a tailor was already waiting inside.

That’s right! It’s TV.

But looking at the huge factory area with Tanaka Garment hanging in front of him, he knew that he had underestimated the wealth of the former president. No wonder it was able to support him for two years before the supply was stopped.

"Of course, Hanyu-kun, do you want to order it? You don't need to wear formal clothes to work in Asako Sanna, right?" Tanaka Yukio asked strangely.

"It's Hanyu-kun, what's the matter?"

The awards ceremony next Wednesday will be broadcast live on Fuji TV, so you must make good use of this live broadcast.

Hearing that Hideki Hanyu's picture book had won the award, Yuki Tanaka jumped up from the sofa, feeling even happier than he had won the award.

Learning the reason why he won the award from Eri Kitahara was a small blow to his self-confidence and made him understand that time travelers are not omnipotent.

"It's all accumulated by my ancestors, but I did get lost here when I was a child. If you are interested in taking Hanyu-kun around next time, let's make some clothes first."

The customization time was tight, so Hideki Hanyu saw the tailor starting to work, so he and Yukio Tanaka left first so as not to cause any disturbance.

"Isn't this what I'm telling Yukio-san?"

"Hanyu-kun, this is Yanai Masaru, a good friend of mine since childhood."

"Yanai-kun, this is Hanyu Hideki, who just won the prize in the Shogakukan picture book competition and is a future great writer."

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