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"I have to ask my superiors about this," Yoshino said apologetically with a frown.
"It's okay," Songgang Dong smiled.
In fact, he knew the conditions he proposed, because the general share of the peripheral profits was only 1%, 2% or 3%, and there was also a buyout type, and 15% was indeed too much.
Chapter 125 The Toy Company's Plan
In the reception room, Matsuoka Dong was drinking tea slowly, while editor Yoshino went out to look for his superior. However, he was certain that Shuei Society would agree, because the ability of peripheral products to make money now was much worse than in the future, and the majority of the money still came from magazines and single volumes.
After waiting for a while, Yoshino came back happily and said, "The higher-ups agreed, but there are conditions."
"You said" Songgang Dong was curious about what it was.
"That means Mr. Matsuoka wants to sign a long-term contract with our company," Yoshino answered expectantly.
"This..." Songgang Dong thought about it.
Of course, he didn't want to tie himself to one place, but on second thought, this might be a good thing. Shueisha's thigh would become stronger and stronger in the future, so it would be nice to hold on to it.
He also plans to acquire some Shueisha shares so that he can become a shareholder and will not suffer any loss in the long-term contract, which is equivalent to working for himself.
"It's okay to sign a long-term contract, but I also have a condition, which is that the share of all the peripheral profits of my works in the future will be in this ratio," Songgang Dong said after thinking.
Negotiating a contract requires a lot of adjustment. Everyone states their own conditions and then negotiates. After all, this concerns one's own interests so it is necessary to be careful.
Then Yoshino went out again, and when he came back he said awkwardly: "My boss said I can only give you 9%."
"Nine percent is fine, let's decide it this way." Song Gangdong thought about it and didn't add anything else.
Because he knew that this should be the limit. After all, 15% was the condition for retaining him. As for the rest, it would be impossible to give so much more. After all, the company itself also received a limited share of the surrounding profits.
"Great, then we'll officially sign the contract after it's sorted out tomorrow." Yoshino was obviously very happy.
"No problem, I can find a lawyer for you too," Song Gangdong agreed.
After reaching a consensus on the contract, Yoshino rubbed his hands together and asked with a smile: "Mr. Songgang, have you already drawn your next work? Can you please tell us what it is?"
"No problem. Actually, it's about a group of kids accidentally entering a world full of magical monsters. The name of the work is Digimon," Songgang Dong said calmly.
"Digimon? It feels a bit like one for children," Yoshino noticed it keenly.
Song Gangdong praised: "As expected of an editor, this is indeed a work for children."
"But isn't it a bit inappropriate to jump from a work like Slam Dunk to a sub-production? It would be safer to continue with sports works," editor Yoshino advised carefully in the spirit of responsibility.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Children are the biggest gold mine," Song Gangdong said confidently.
Yoshino then remembered the surrounding conditions and asked curiously, "Could it be related to the toys?"
"Bingo, you got it right. Just wait and see. I hope your boss won't be scolded," Song Gangdong said with a smile.
"If he gets scolded then I can't escape it either," Yoshino said with a wry smile.
However, the conditions that have been negotiated cannot be changed. He would be a fool to tell his superiors what Songgang said. This shows that Songgang still trusts him very much.
Matsuoka Dong was in a very good mood after leaving Shueisha. Now he could start to acquire toy companies that were on the verge of bankruptcy. Yes, he planned to produce the all the rage electronic LCD Digimon toys.
Digimon was originally created by Bandai Co., Ltd. and then made into an animation, but it was 6 years later.
And now Songgang Dong is going to get in first. He believes that with his own comics and the subsequent animation adaptation as a foundation, the related toys will definitely be a big seller.
So he had to start paving the way now. The reason why he didn't abandon Shueisha was because the money he had was really not enough to help with publishing.
It is extremely difficult to make a name for yourself in publishing media in Japan, and it takes too long, so it is better to just take a ride.
After he asked for 15% of the share, his loss was basically not that much, and he was also able to use the other party's resources. Overall, it was still a huge profit.
Also, as long as the toy company can be a success, it will have a bright future with Shueisha as its support. Even if it cannot become as big as Bandai, it will still become a big industry.
"It seems I need to eat something to celebrate today," Song Gangdong thought on his way home.
Then I went to the supermarket and bought a lot of ingredients. I planned to make a sumptuous meal today, with all kinds of dishes such as braised beef, braised pork elbows, sweet and sour spare ribs, etc.
"Is there anything good today?" Sigong asked curiously as he watched him busy in the kitchen.
Matsuoka Dong smiled and nodded: "Yes, there are some. Shueisha and I are going to sign a long-term contract."
"Long-term contract? Isn't this a bit inappropriate? After all, who knows what will happen in the future?" Sigong said with a frown.
"The conditions are very good," Song Gangdong said without further explanation.
He did not tell everyone his plan. After all, the Fourth Palace still belonged to an outsider. Also, what he said would be very long, so he was too lazy to go into details.
"Oh, as long as you know the idea," Sigong didn't ask any more questions.
After a while, Saori came back and smelled the aroma of meat all over the house. She rushed into the kitchen in surprise: "Wow! What day is today? It's not Songgang brother's birthday or my birthday. Is it your birthday, Mikoto sister?"
"No, good things happened in Songgang. We signed a long-term contract with Shueisha," Shinomiya explained, shaking his head.
"Brother Songgang is so awesome, it's a pity that I can't show off to others," Saori said somewhat distressedly.
Song Gangdong quickly refused: "Don't do that, or I'll probably be annoyed to death."
"That's right." Saori thought about the scene of him being entangled by those little goblins and felt that she had to keep it a secret.
Of course Saori ate too much for dinner, but because she was so happy today, she cooked too much. However, she doesn't have to bother with breakfast and lunch tomorrow.
While the Matsuoka family was in a happy atmosphere, Chiyoko Sengoku was undergoing a hellish study session. For dinner, she was eating Russian food, which she was not used to. She felt that she had gained a lot of weight recently.
Of course, in addition to gaining weight, she has also gained a lot of other things. Although it has only been a short period of time, she is now able to have simple conversations in Russian. Of course, she is still not good at writing and reading.
In the words of her Russian teacher, if you learn to speak first then learning to write and read will be much easier. She is now reading a Russian children's book with great effort, mainly trying to memorize the words and sentences in it.
"If I have to choose between dedication and learning, I would rather choose the first one," she complained while studying.
But unfortunately, the situation of being eaten that she had been anxiously waiting for never happened. If she hadn't seen his reaction at that time and there were not so many beautiful girls around him, she would have thought that there was something wrong with his sexual orientation.
Chapter 126 Half-Court Shooting
The school bell rang, and Songgang Dong walked towards the basketball hall helplessly. He had promised yesterday that he would start training with the basketball team today.
After all, basketball requires the cooperation of five people. Even if he has some skills, he can't fight five alone, so it is necessary to get along with the teammates.
"Then I'll go back first. Good luck to you two in training," said Shinomiya with a smile.
She left after she said that, but she didn't go home. Instead, she went to Yumi Nagasawa's store. Although she had money now, she still planned to go and help.
Anyway, studying is not a problem now, so she wants more social practice. After all, she lacked a lot in this aspect in the past.
When Songgang Dong arrived at the basketball hall, the players' eyes lit up when they saw him, except Zeyu Shangtian, who had a look like a fighting cock.
"Everyone should know Mr. Songgang, so I won't say much. Now he has officially become a member of the team, everyone please welcome him!" said Kazukami Ohno.
"I'm Songgang Dong, and I'm happy to join the basketball team," Songgang Dong said politely.
Everyone applauded. Songgang's strength was obvious to all, so his joining was very welcome, which would give them a chance to advance to the national competition.
Ohno Kazugami then introduced all the team members. The captain was a tall center named Moriya Aita, who looked a bit like Yuzumi, also about two meters tall, but thinner.
"Mr. Matsuoka, what position do you want to play?" asked Kazukami Ohno.
The other starting players started to get nervous when they heard this. It was obvious that there could only be five people on the field, so someone would definitely have to be replaced.
Among them, power forward and small forward are the most worrying, because it is obvious that Songgang Dong's ability is very suitable for these two positions.
Power forward is the position that Sakuragi plays, and small forward is the position that Rukawa plays. In fact, Matsuoka Dong's ability is more suitable for small forward.
"If possible, I would like to play shooting guard," Song Gangdong responded.
This made Ze Yu Naota feel relieved, because his position was small forward, but the original shooting guard was unwilling, because if there was no accident, he would definitely play.
"Coach, I have an objection. A shooting guard needs to have accurate three-point shooting and quick breakthrough capabilities. When breaking through, he should be able to act as a small forward and occasionally organize the offense. I agree that Matsuoka-kun has offensive capabilities, but his three-point shooting strength is not necessarily certain," said Nakagi Miyaharu.
"Senior Nakagi, right?" Songgang Dong looked at him and said.
"That's right, if your three-point shooting is better than mine, I will give up this position," he said very seriously.
Ohno Kazukami didn't say anything, and it was obvious that he was very happy with it. To be honest, he felt bad about replacing one of his previous players, but basketball is so cruel and only those with ability can play.
"Okay, let's have a competition, but the three-point shot is only useful in normal games," said Matsuoka Dong to Coach Ohno.
Coach Ohno quickly understood and said, "Let's play a practice match today, one group with the former starters and the other with the remaining players."
The other team members were very happy. Although the last match was very good, it was only a one-on-one match. Some players are very strong in single combat but not necessarily in official competitions, so they wanted to see which type of player Song Gangdong was.
Soon the game was about to begin. Although Ze Yu was very reluctant, he was in the same group with Songgang Dong. However, he had already made up his mind not to pass the ball to him if he got it.
Matsuoka Dongya changed his jersey. He was a little excited to face the court he had not played for a long time. As the whistle sounded, the game began. The center on the freshman side was far behind the captain Aita Moriya, so the ball went directly into the hands of the opponent.
"First goal," said Moriya Aota loudly.
The ball was taken by the opponent's point guard, but Songgang Dong's basic skills were still good and he quickly returned to defense without giving the opponent a chance to fast break.
Soon the positions were taken. The opponent adopted a man-to-man strategy, and the one defending him was the opponent's small forward, who was a pretty capable guy.
However, he was still a little inferior to Ze Yu, so Song Gang didn't have much difficulty facing him, and he shook him off as soon as the opponent left a gap.
"Be careful!" the small forward warned.
However, it was too late. Matsuoka Dong had strong explosive power. Just when the point guard passed the ball to shooting guard Nakagi Miyaji, he appeared in the middle and intercepted the ball.
"Oh no, go back to defense quickly," the other party shouted.
Song Gangdong quickly ran towards the opponent's basket, then scored directly with a very smooth layup, which drew cheers from the players off the court.
"This guy's prediction is amazing," Captain Moriya Aota glanced sideways.
The point guard's pass just now was very fast, and he could only guess it based on his experience, but the other party knew it and took action in just a moment. It can only be said that his observation skills are amazing.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely pass the ball to you next time," the point guard comforted Nakagi.
Nakagimiyaji nodded: "Be careful with that guy."
Then it started again, this time the ball changed, the point guard dribbled the ball, and Songgang Dong was next to him, obviously wanting the ball to organize the offense.
The point guard didn't care. After passing the ball to him, he blocked the person who came to defend. Now there was still a long distance from the three-point line, so the opponent didn't care.
However, suddenly Songgang Dong made a shooting motion at halftime, which stunned everyone else. The first thing they thought was that this was impossible.
But as Songgang Dong jumped up, the basketball was thrown high into the air, and everyone looked up at the ball flying towards the basket in a large arc.
With a swish, a beautiful hollow ball fell perfectly into the basket, and then the captain Moriya Aota caught it subconsciously.
There was silence in the basketball hall at first, and then suddenly there was a burst of exclamations, because the scene just now had shattered all their three views.