So as long as it was something related to Kimetsu no Yaiba's results, Lin Feng would simply take it as completely natural.
It wasn't that he blindly had confidence in himself, but that he had absolute confidence in this phenomenon-level work.
"There's one more thing. The chief editor wants to invite you to headquarters for an interview. He also wants to discuss with you about the upcoming release of the tankōbon volumes."
When Mitsuki Miyako said this, she lifted her head again and glanced at Lin Feng sitting opposite her. She didn't believe that after hearing such news, Lin Feng could still stay expressionless.
"Interview? Tankōbon?"
Luckily, Lin Feng didn't disappoint Mitsuki Miyako this time. His face clearly showed a trace of curiosity.
"Mhm, that's right."
"Judging from the current heat and performance of Kimetsu no Yaiba, releasing the tankōbon is only a matter of time. So the chief editor wants to use this interview opportunity to confirm a few things with you ahead of schedule."
Seeing Lin Feng's expression, Mitsuki Miyako nodded in satisfaction and answered with a smile.
"Hmm… I see. Then, about this interview—when is it scheduled?"
Lin Feng thought for a bit. Honestly, he didn't find it strange at all.
After all, for a good manga, once you draw far enough, releasing tankōbon volumes is a definite step.
Unlike serial publication in a manga magazine, the release of tankōbon signifies that the work itself has enough power to stand independently, sustaining its own reader and fanbase.
For any mangaka, whether it's continuous serialization, special interviews, or releasing tankōbon, all of it is the greatest affirmation of their work.
There's nothing more exciting than that.
Most importantly, once Kimetsu no Yaiba begins releasing tankōbon, it also means Lin Feng's income will surge again.
Because in the manga industry, the real money isn't in the fixed per-page manuscript fees the publisher pays.
It's in copyright fees and revenue shares!
Of course, as his work becomes more popular and the sales soar, his fixed page-rate will also naturally rise.
After all, for a creator to produce such an amazing story, it takes immense energy and brainpower.
So naturally, the manuscript fee has to match the value of the work.
Thus, Lin Feng had no objections to releasing tankōbon.
As for the interview, although he had never participated in something like that before, it was undoubtedly a very good opportunity.
After all, it would greatly increase his exposure. For the continuous rise of his fame value, this was absolutely beneficial.
"The time is set for tomorrow afternoon. If you have other matters, we can adjust it."
Mitsuki Miyako also knew Lin Feng definitely wouldn't miss this interview.
After all, having your work officially released as tankōbon volumes was the goal every manga artist strove toward.
"No need, I don't have anything going on. Tomorrow afternoon works."
Lin Feng nodded and confirmed the interview time.
"Mhm, that's perfect. Saves me from going back and forth negotiating with the editorial department."
Mitsuki Miyako smiled again. Lin Feng's decisiveness saved her, the middle person, quite a bit of trouble.
After lunch, she didn't stay long at Lin Feng's place and soon left.
Her purpose this time was mainly to inform Lin Feng about the interview and confirm a suitable time.
And the other purpose—coming to collect the manuscript while also bringing canned cat food to visit the cute, obedient, sensible Chacha-maru.
Fortunately, Lin Feng had stayed up late again drawing more pages last night. After handing in today's manuscript, he still had over ten pages in reserve—enough for about a day and a half of work.
Since the interview was tomorrow afternoon, Lin Feng had nearly an entire day to prepare.
But thinking about it… there wasn't really anything to prepare.
Lin Feng had never participated in such interviews before, so this time he'd just go through the motions. Soldiers come, he blocks them; water comes, he covers it with earth.
And since it was an interview about Kimetsu no Yaiba, the questions would definitely revolve around the work.
As for anything related to Kimetsu no Yaiba, Lin Feng was confident he could answer smoothly.
If worst came to worst, he could always improvise and make something up.
After all, to this world, he was the original author of Kimetsu no Yaiba. As the creator of the entire story, whatever he said about it would automatically become canon.
After confirming this point, Lin Feng felt his whole body relax.
After tidying up the dishes, Lin Feng originally planned to use the free afternoon to draw more pages as backup—he had nothing else to do anyway.
But the sudden ringing of the telephone made him pause on the stairs. He turned and walked toward the landline in the living room.
Mitsuki Miyako had just left, so it definitely wouldn't be her calling again so soon.
That meant it was likely Shizuka.
Sure enough, when Lin Feng picked up the phone, Shizuka's voice came from the other end.
There wasn't any big issue.
Just that in two days, school would reopen. Shizuka wanted to go to the library with him to read and finish the last bit of difficult homework left from the holiday.
Hearing this, Lin Feng considered for a moment and agreed.
He had been busy racing deadlines, and indeed, he hadn't done much of his schoolwork.
Even though it was just simple fifth-grade homework, it still took time to finish everything the teacher assigned. And since Shizuka him…
Most likely she, just like before, had run into problems she couldn't solve and wanted Lin Feng's help.
So the two agreed—he would leave in half an hour, and Shizuka would wait for him at her door.
After setting the time, they hung up.
It was obvious that after everything that happened before, Shizuka relied on Lin Feng more and more.
For Lin Feng, that was naturally a very good thing.
Having a sweet, sensible girl like Shizuka take the initiative to ask him out—Lin Feng had no reason to refuse.
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