"If you don't know this kind of relationship, you can experience it slowly in life in the future. One day you will understand it."

Ji Kong touched Shiina Mahara's head. The growth clearly reflected by the girl made him feel happy. However, in a sense, growth may not be a good thing. It may be the best for her to keep Mahara as she is now.

After throwing the annual ring cake into his mouth and eating it in a few bites, he then raised his head and looked at the readers walking around in the bookstore, feeling a little proud.

But at this moment, he suddenly found a familiar figure, flashing through his eyes. Just as he was about to check carefully, Suzuki Ichito suddenly appeared in front of him.

"By the way, Mr. Kong, when I was in the car before, I forgot to tell you something."

Suzuki Ichito said: "After internal discussions in our company, the printing volume of the first volume of "Sword Art Online" has been determined to be 300,000 copies. I wonder if Mr. Sora has any opinions?"

"300,000 copies?"

Ji Kong's attention was immediately attracted, "Is this number too much?"

Ji Kong has roughly learned about this knowledge and knows that the standard for best-selling books is about 100,000 copies per volume. The first volume of "Sword Art Online" is printed at 300,000 copies, which is only three times that of this standard. This doesn't sound much. After all, the publicity of "Sword Art Online" is so strong.

However, the so-called sales of 100,000 copies in the former refers to the cumulative sales; while the printing volume of 300,000 copies in the former refers to the first round of printing, and the meanings expressed between the two are completely different!

"Don't worry about this teacher Kong. This data is the result of professional calculations by our internal staff, so there will definitely be no problems!"

Suzuki Ichichi patted his chest and promised, and then said, "Since the printing quantity has been determined, the manuscript fee for Mr. Sora this time can now be settled in advance. There are a total of 300,000 copies, which is calculated at a price of 150 yen per volume, which is 45 million yen. Excluding taxes, it is about 41 million yen. In addition, Mr. Sora had previously paid 10 million yen for the manuscript fee, which means that the manuscript fee that Mr. Sora had to be transferred to Mr. Sora's account this time was 31 million yen... Mr. Sora, please calculate it yourself and see if there is any problem."

"Of course there is no problem."

Ji Kong shook his head, his head a little dizzy. 31 million yen, which is more than 2 million to RMB. This is just his monthly royalties, which makes people feel a little unbelievable when thinking about it.

"Then I will notify the finance department's staff to transfer the money to Mr. Sora as soon as possible. If there is anything else in the future, I will ask Machida Yuanko to contact you." Suzuki Ichito nodded.

"When it comes to Editor Machida, it seems that there has been no one who has seen her since the beginning. Is there anything she is busy with?" Ji Kong asked.

"Oh, I was on the other side just now, and I saw the editor of Machida. She seemed to have met a more interesting girl. The two were chatting there. If Mr. Sora had something to do with her, I would let her come here."

"No, I just asked curiously."

Ji Kong waved his hand and smiled and joked: "But it makes editor Machida feel very interesting. Did she dug up a good author here?"

"Maybe it is."

Suzuki Ichichi nodded. Because of Ji Kong's special identity, although Machida Yuanko was nominally his editor, many things were actually handled by Suzuki Ichichi himself, which made Machida Yuanko's status a little awkward. If she could cultivate another author by herself at this time, it would be a good thing.

"Oh, Teacher Kong, look, they seem to have come from there."

"Yes, let's see."

Following the direction of Suzuki Ichichi's finger, Ji Kong turned his head and looked over, and saw two beauties, one big and one small, walking towards this side from a corner.

The same beautiful black stockings and the same mature temperament, the two women give people an unexpected co-star. No wonder Suzuki Ichito said that they were very close.

However, when Ji Kong saw another beauty's face, he was stunned in an instant, and cold sweat slid down from his forehead like a waterfall!

"Why? Why did Shiyu from Xiazhiqiu appear here?!!"

Ji Kong let out a silent roar in his heart. After reacting the next second, he quickly jumped back, hid behind a bookshelf, and left Shiyu's sight.

Fortunately, Shia Kasunoki seemed to be chatting with Machida Yuanko just now, so she didn't see him.

"Teacher Kong, what's wrong with you?"

Ji Kong's actions shocked Suzuki Ichichiro. It was the first time he had seen Teacher Kong lose his composure after being with Teacher Kong for so long.

"Editor Suzuki, haven't you said before that those who don't have tickets will definitely not put them in?"

Ji Kong looked scared, but fortunately he discovered it early, otherwise he would not have imagined what the consequences would be if he had encountered it without any preparation when signing the autograph!

Was he stabbed to death by Shiyu Xiazhiqiu directly taking out a hatchet?

Ji Kong felt that this was not impossible.

"Why did Mr. Sora ask this?" Suzuki Ichichi said strangely: "When I counted the number of people entering the venue before, it was indeed a hundred people. And I specifically asked the staff, and they all said that no one else was allowed in."

"But why did that woman come in?" Ji Kong gritted his teeth and said, "I observed it specifically before. There was absolutely no one in the first hundred people!"

"Then I'll go and help Teacher Kong ask."

Suzuki Ichito is a smart person. From Ji Kong's words, he suddenly understood that it was obvious that Mr. Kong had a different relationship with the girl who suddenly appeared. It seemed that she was not an enemy, but it seemed something was wrong to say she was a friend.

However, although he couldn't understand the relationship between the two, it did not prevent him from doing the right thing.

He first went to find Machida Yuanzi, pulled her aside, and whispered what had happened just now, asking her to keep Shiyu Kasuki here and not to walk around.

Then he went to the staff and asked clearly what was going on.

"What? You mean, she came in with that special invitation coupon?!"

After listening to Suzuki Ichichi's explanation, Ji Kong was completely confused!
Chapter completed!