"What's going on?" Seeing Oshima Sapien shaking like an epileptic and suddenly shouting, a curious editor became suspicious.

This... Oshima sapiens must have taken too many drugs, right?

Trembling and yelling are exactly the same as the complications of hallucinogenic addictive drugs.

A group of them gathered around, intending to take down Homo sapiens Oshima and send him to the hospital when the situation went wrong - of course, they were just thinking about it, who would do such an offending thing?

"It's the manga's problem...that, not Oshima's editor's problem."

In order to avoid misunderstanding, Hosokawa Koharu first gave the answer to the question: "This manga is the manga I am responsible for. It's a bit scary...and then editor Oshima..."

While talking, Hosokawa Koharu looked at Oshima Sapiens.

“Scared by horror comics?”

These words made the editors of the weekly "Abominable Chill" look at Oshima Sapiens and couldn't help laughing.

The editor of horror comics was frightened by horror comics. This was the first time he saw it.

As for Oshima sapiens?

Sapien Oshima bit the bullet and said nothing.

There's nothing to say, I was really scared, and there's no shame in being scared.

That kind of immersive feeling that makes people want to be pulled in... a feeling that is so terrifying that it oppresses the heart... To be honest, Oshima Sapien felt a little bit of excitement in addition to being scared.

He still wanted to continue watching.

This guy has a bit of a masochistic fetish.

After all, the cover of this work is so heart-wrenching, isn’t the content inside even more thrilling?

Some people are like this. The more afraid they are, the more they want to do it. Otherwise, why would there be facilities like roller coasters?

But before that...

Sapien Oshima looked at the group of editors gathered around him and felt gloating in his heart.

Look, look, look! I might as well show it to you.

He is very confident in this "Midnight Ring". These editors who like to watch jokes will definitely be similar to him in the end.

"Editor Hosokawa said this, and I have become a little interested in this comic. If you don't mind, can I look through it?"

A senior editor next to him raised his hand.

His name is Isamu Sanada. He has worked in the editorial department of Urashima Publishing House for nearly thirty years and has witnessed many outstanding horror comics.

He was originally supposed to be promoted to chief editor, but Isamu Sanada will retire in a few years, so the people at the publishing house suppressed him. However, Isamu Sanada's salary and benefits are based on the standards of the publishing house's editor-in-chief.

With such seniority, he raised his hand, and naturally no one spoke.

Everyone watched as he took the comic manuscript of Midnight Bell and flipped through it.

My eyes stayed on the first page.

Ancient well, withered leaves.

Twisted figures flashed before my eyes.

Slender, bluish-white, twisted limbs.

A wraith climbing out of the television.

A malicious look.

The finger that pulled out the nail...

The moment he saw the woman crawl out from the TV and put her hand on his shoulder——

The heart contraction accelerated, the blood pressure soared, and the adrenaline made Isamu Sanada's face turn red.

He couldn't help but tilt his head back and took a deep breath. When he came back, his face was slightly blue.

"The plot quality of this comic...if it's half as good as the cover picture he drew...it's a good comic."

Isamu Sanada firmly grasped the "Midnight Bell" and managed to avoid smashing it like Sapien Oshima did, so he commented directly.

After finishing his review, Isamu Sanada looked at the large wall-mounted TV.

He finally understood why Homo sapiens Oshima was a little afraid of television.

To be honest, he felt like he had turned off the TV now.

No...that's not right.

I wish I could lock the TV with an iron chain.

The editor next to me was a little surprised by Sanada Isamu's comments.

Directly using comic artist to connect with the comic plot, this can only show that the author of "The Ring" is really good at artist.

After all, horror comics pay more attention to the sense of immersion in the plot. Even if your drawing skills are not very fine, readers will not care too much.

"Editor Hosokawa, if you don't mind, could you let everyone take a look at the original manga? I won't waste everyone's time, just look at the first page."

Isamu Sanada knows how to be a good person, so he naturally knows that Koharu Hosokawa has no writers under him, and as a new editor, he has been sitting on the bench.

That's why he repeatedly asked Hosokawa Koharu for his opinion. This also told other editors that the editor in charge of this work was Hosokawa Koharu, so don't try to grab a good work when you see it.

After all, this is the Japanese workplace... In order to improve performance, many people will do anything.

It is also normal to use the airs of seniors to suppress newcomers.

Generally speaking, people like Hosokawa Koharu need to work around for at least half a year before they can truly become serious.

"Ah, of course it's no problem." Hosokawa Koharu glanced at Isamu Sanada gratefully.

If she doesn't understand what people are talking about, she's really a stupid woman.

As a result, the manuscript of "The Ring" began to be circulated.

Then--

Bang!!!

The male editor who had just mocked Oshima sapiens the most cruelly fell down from the bench and was so frightened that he stared at the manuscript of "The Ring".

Bang!!!

A senior editor who has been in the industry for five years looked at the comic "Midnight Bell" and his face soon became distorted. Hosokawa Koharu remembered that in the past, his face was usually smiling.

The sound of manuscripts being beaten continued to be heard.

Ten minutes passed——

"Huh...that's probably what happened."

Urashima, the editor-in-chief of the weekly "Abominable Chill", tied the TV with a chain, then looked back at the "Midnight Ring" at hand.

The original manuscript of "The Ring" was subjected to the cruel hands of different editors within ten minutes, and was either rubbed or thrown.

Even the surface of the paper was wrinkled.

Fortunately, Hosokawa Koharu had copied the manuscript of "The Ring" before, otherwise it would be rude to bring such a manuscript to meet the original author... No matter how you think about it, it would be rude.

"What are your opinions on the submitted film "The Ring"?"

Chief Editor Urashima asked.

He is also one of the victims of Higashino Tsukasa's horror comics, and now he feels scared even when there is a big TV around him.

But he was the editor-in-chief after all, and he didn't show any timidity at all on the surface, but his feet had slowly distanced themselves from the TV.

None of the editors below spoke.

Normally, this stage should be the time to find faults, but no one can find anything wrong with the comic "Midnight Ring".

"I don't think there's much pressure on "Midnight Bell" to pass the serialization conference. The first color page can be arranged..."

Senior Isamu Sanada thought about it and said: "If it is promoted, it might be more popular than our previous mainstay comic "The Figure Reflected in the Camera" by Urashima Publishing House."

After hearing this, the editor below took another look at Isamu Sanada.

Isamu Sanada is proposing to divert publicity resources to build momentum for "The Ring".

"But in this case, what should the author of the current mainstay comic "Between Dolls" do?"

Sanada Isamu didn't say anything, just looked at the editor-in-chief.

No matter how senior he is, he is still the editor in charge. If he really wants to make a decision, he still has to look to the editor-in-chief.

"First use some resources. If "Midnight Ring" can produce manuscripts of this quality in the future, we will then decide whether to promote it as a mainstay comic."

Editor-in-chief Urashima quickly made up his mind.

As for the comic "Between Dolls"...

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it cannot stand up to Urashima Publishing's weekly "Abominable Chill", so no one here stood up to oppose it like in the novel.

Besides, this is just a chance to give the comic "Midnight Bell" a try. If its quality is average, it is better to continue reading "Between Dolls".
Chapter completed!