Chapter 25 - Uniqlo. Should I start a manga? - Entertainment Prodigy

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As soon as we arrived at the company, we were guided to the same room and met Mr. Rikuya again. As soon as we entered, he greeted us with a smile, and shortly after, we began discussing the contract.

The contract Rikuya offered me was very generous.

It was an exclusive contract—I could only participate in projects through the company—but my share of the earnings was much higher than usual. Normally, the split is 50/50 or 40/60, with the artist receiving the larger portion.

However, I was offered an 80/20 split. I would receive 80%. My mother, who understands a bit about this, was surprised by the terms.

"Are you sure this is correct?" she asked, looking at Rikuya.

"Yes, it is. I spoke with my boss yesterday and showed him some photos of Kyo. He was just as impressed with his appearance as I was. He allowed me to make a contract like this because he believes it won't be a disadvantage for us."

I understood.

Even if I keep 80% of everything, the amount I'll earn per job will be very high in the future. They see a very promising future in me. And that's based solely on my appearance.

An S-rank appearance is truly impressive.

Besides the money I could bring to the company, they also gave me favorable conditions to prevent me from switching companies in the future. They're smart.

After finishing reading the contract, I said, "Mom, you can sign it."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. This contract is very advantageous, and I'm certain Amuse Inc will take very good care of me, right?" I looked at Rikuya, and he nodded with a big smile.

"We will take very good care of him. We are the perfect company for him. We will give him wings," he said confidently.

I laughed at his cheesy words, and my mother signed the contract.

After signing, I officially became part of Amuse Inc.

That was much easier and faster than I expected.

Then, suddenly, Rikuya pulled out another document.

"Now let's talk about the surprise I mentioned yesterday. Here it is." He pushed the papers toward me, and I read them. It was a contract with a company called Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing brand.

Yes—it wasn't an audition or a selection process.

It was a contract!

I looked at the paper and then at Mr. Rikuya.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes. I sent them your photos, and they want you to promote their new spring clothing collection."

My mother looked at me with shining eyes, then asked Rikuya, "Are you serious?"

"Yes, very serious. If you're willing, we can move forward."

Of course, I replied, "I'll do it."

I'm sure that once these photos go public, I'll get many other opportunities.

And when that happens, I can start writing my own scripts for TV series and movies to act in. Isn't that a good idea?

No… I think I'm getting ahead of myself. Better take it slow.

And besides, how did he even get photos of me?

I looked around, searching for a hidden camera.

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When we got home, my mother said, "I didn't expect you to land a job so quickly. You're going to win that bet."

"I'm looking forward to my prize," I said.

"Aren't you nervous?" my mother asked as she took off her shoes to enter the house.

"Nervous? Not at all. I'm confident in my appearance, and I'm sure I'll do well in front of a camera."

"I wish I were as confident as you. I was afraid of cameras. That's probably why I couldn't grow in my career."

"You were afraid of cameras? That's surprising." I laughed. "But don't worry, I'll be fine. You're coming with me, right? I want you there."

"Of course I am. You're still a minor, you know? And besides, you're my son. I want to be there when you take your first photos! I'm so excited! Ahhh!" My mother started acting like a little girl.

"But what about your job? Won't your boss get mad?"

"Oh, it's fine. You're more important than that. Besides, I'm thinking about quitting anyway—I can't stand that job anymore, it's too boring. I'm getting older, you know? I want to enjoy my life a little."

"I can give you money if you want to travel with dad or something. I barely even touch that money anyway."

"That's something I refuse to do. That money is yours—you earned it with hard work. Don't worry, I have enough." My mother kissed my forehead and went to her room.

As soon as I got to my room, I went to my computer to check my recent emails.

There was an unread email from Mr. Kuroda.

It contained some information about the contract, and he also set a place and time for us to meet. Of course, my father will have to go with me. He handles my "author" side, while my mother accompanies me when it comes to "modeling and acting."

I can't wait to become an adult and handle all of this on my own without needing their help.

I replied to the email saying that the contract would need to be revised.

After all, I want to do the illustrations for this novel.

I was very disappointed that I didn't get to do the illustrations for Overlord. The artist who got the job isn't bad, but I always felt like something was missing.

At least he asked for my help, and I assisted by creating the character designs, so it stayed very faithful to the original.

After sending the email, I looked at my drawing tablet and then at my monitor.

I have a lot of free time since writing a light novel volume is quite fast, and my work as a model probably won't take up much of my time.

"Should I start working on a manga?"

I had said before it might be difficult, but now that I think about it… wouldn't it actually be easy?

I draw extremely fast, and I already have stories in my mind that I can recreate.

Even if it's a weekly serialization, I think I can manage it. And if things get difficult, I can switch to a biweekly schedule.

If you're successful and generating a lot of revenue, companies will support you.

"But which manga should I recreate? Should I start with a classic?"

I smiled as I opened my drawing app on the computer.

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