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"He must be very surprised now..."

At the same time, Alice was attending a meeting in the animation company in Yokohama, and the representatives of the animation company were speaking, but she secretly started a desertion. Alice knew that it was about time for Meng Huo to arrive at that apartment, and Meng Huo would be surprised to see an additional residence suddenly. Thinking of this... Alice couldn't help but smile.

This trip to Tokyo was actually planned long ago. The animation company that wants to cooperate with the firm for a long time is called "Songmen". It's just a trivial company, it doesn't matter if it comes or not.

Alice just wanted to use this reason to get closer to Meng Huo. She realized that if she didn't take the initiative, there would be no hope. In the days to come, she must strengthen her chances of getting in touch with Meng Huo, especially in places other than Manga Island. Even in the usual way of getting along, Alice knows that it is easier to form bonds in strange places.

But she couldn't tell Meng Huo directly, 'I want to go to Tokyo with you', otherwise she would definitely be rejected.

So she chose this Matsudo company as a springboard to come to the extreme east first. Her original idea was to go through a cutscene in Yokohama, then go back to Tokyo to buy an apartment, and find a reason to meet friends or visit the Phoenix company to stay for a few days. Find a way to live in with Meng Huo.

It was not difficult to do this. Alice had investigated the apartment before. The apartment was large enough for her, Meng Huo and his bodyguards to live in. While having a bodyguard is in the way, that bodyguard is also very convenient. Without him, Meng Huo might not agree to avoid suspicion.

But there are bodyguards present, and the apartment has enough rooms. Meng Huo had no reason to reject Alice. If she successfully stays under the same roof as Meng Huo, Alice will have more chances. She is not in a hurry, this is just her first step. She will gradually release Meng Huo's vigilance, draw him closer, and then... …

"Miss Alice? Miss Alice!?" A voice suddenly interrupted Alice's thoughts, and Alice looked up. People who discovered Songmen Animation looked at her expectantly: "What's your opinion?"

The content of the conversation just now appeared in Alice's mind, because Songmen Animation is still a new company that has not released official works. After a few glances, Alice declined their invitation and went to Tokyo, where she bought the apartment. But just as she was about to wait for Meng Huo's arrival, Songmen Animation suddenly sent someone to find her and provided a manuscript for a new animation.

Alice was amazed at the quality of the manuscript. She has been in the comics industry for several years, and her vision has also been honed. The new animation prepared by Songmen is called "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire", which tells a completely empty world, the war between the country of extreme cold and the country of flames The story, the subject matter doesn't look very good, but the manuscript is very good.

The excellent positioning here is the positioning of the story,

In fact, there are many comics that describe the fictional world, but the writing is not very good, but this "Nation of Ice and Fire" can be regarded as a masterpiece in Alice's eyes. The first time she saw the manuscript, she felt like she had found a treasure. Although the story and various settings of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire" are not completely perfect, they are already at the level of Li Xin and Qin Ya.

If a manga is released, it will be a hit. Launch animation, the effect is not bad.

So Alice came back again, she wanted to see what Matsudo Animation was going to do, and this was the reason for this meeting. Matsudo Animation showed their ideas in the conference room, and also broadcast an animation. The company was actually established after getting the draft of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire". The members are very optimistic about the potential of this animation. Want instant fame.

However, they underestimated the difficulty of animation production, and encountered trouble in the process of producing "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire": they wanted to invite excellent voice actors to dub. But there is not enough money. For this reason, they pinned their hopes on the Phoenix Company in an attempt to solve the seiyuu problem cheaply.

"Our company is following a small but refined development route. "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire" is our first animation work, and every future work will be a masterpiece." The president of Songmen Animation said confidently: "" The original author of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire" has signed an exclusive agreement with us, and will provide a work every year in the future, if Miss Alice cooperates with us, you will definitely not regret it!"

Alice was a little moved when she heard that, "The Land of Ice and Fire" does have great potential, and it is a win-win thing for the voice actors of Phoenix Company to dub it. If the quality of the works of Songmen Animation is comparable to that of "National of Ice and Fire" in the future, it doesn't matter even if it almost comes close, this cooperation will be very cost-effective.

"Switch to other investors and Zhongxia Company will definitely agree..."

Alice thought to herself that the reason why Songmen Animation partnered with Phoenix Company was not just because of the voice actors. More importantly, Phoenix has unparalleled influence in the Far East and has a good relationship with TV Tokyo. These factors made Matsumoto choose Phoenix as the first choice.

But Alice believes that if she refuses, the company will immediately look for another replacement.

"I can promise you first, but can I meet the author of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire"?"

She made a decision that she could agree to cooperate, but she was also very interested in the original author of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire". The pen name of the original author is very strange, and the style of painting is also very strange. Alice has never seen it in comic magazines - she has impressions of powerful cartoonists in China, but this person does not exist.

This author is most likely an undiscovered genius cartoonist!

"..." The other people in the conference room glanced at each other, they were a little hesitant: "Miss Alice, our author doesn't like to meet people..."

"But since you agreed, we will fight for you, please wait a moment."

After someone said something, they left the meeting room and made a phone call. Alice was even more surprised.

"Do you respect that author?"

How come she feels that the relationship between Songmen Animation and the original author of "The Land of Ice and Fire" is not like the relationship between the company and the cartoonist?

"He is our major shareholder." The president of Songmen Animation explained with some embarrassment, which made Alice even more stunned. But because she agreed to cooperate, the mysterious author still agreed to meet Alice, and the place was chosen at his home.

In the evening, Alice and several subordinates drove to the author's house under the leadership of others. At this moment, the sky was completely dark, and the streets of Yokohama were lit up on both sides, but the scenery of the streets seemed very strange. Alice closed her eyes and squinted for a while in the car, and arrived at her destination before she knew it.

This is a luxurious villa with an architectural style that is very characteristic of the Far East, and beside the open gate, there are already several maids standing and waiting.

"..."

Alice was silent after getting off the car, her mind was a little confused.

Although Yokohama is not a first-tier city in China, it is still a good city in the Far East. This villa occupies an area larger than her home, and it is worth tens of millions of Chinese dollars. And there are maids serving, no matter how you look at the owner here, he is a rich man with a lot of money!

"The author of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire" lives here?" She asked suspiciously.

"That's right." The president of Songmen Animation nodded, and said with some embarrassment: "We call him Mr. Songmen. He was originally a rich man in a certain European country. He seemed to have encountered some troubles. He changed his name and last year before moving here to settle down. He is the owner of this villa and the original author of "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire."

"Europeans..." Alice felt even more strange. Why would a European change his name and come to Tokyo to buy this villa in order to seek refuge? And if you have the money to buy this villa, why don't you even have the money to hire a voice actress? No matter how you think about it, it's not right. Alice's total investment in watching Songmen's animation is at most a few million Huaxia coins. How can it be so rare to lose the owner of this villa?

"Not enough money?"

This suspicion flashed through Alice's mind. Could it be that the rich man came here to buy a villa that was too expensive, and then he had no money to invest?

"Mr. Songmen's personality is relatively conservative..." The president of Songmen Animation seemed to see Alice's doubts, and explained: "His works are very good, but he doesn't have much self-confidence. "He also only gave the first draft, and he didn't pay much attention after starting the company."

"This animation was enriched bit by bit by members of our company for more than half a year, and then you can see the results, Miss Alice. But Mr. Songmen said that this is a waste manuscript, and he promised that as long as we use it If this animation is effective, he will give us more manuscripts and inject more funds.”

"Actually, I also read the two manuscripts in his hand." The president of Songmen Animation whispered: "They are all excellent manuscripts, and they have not been published. It is unbelievable...Mr. Songmen is 50 this year." How old is he, he said he has been in comics for less than four years, he is undoubtedly a genius."

Whether it is Huaxia or World Comics, their history is not long. The age of cartoonists tends to be younger. The first generation of cartoonists are between 30 and 40 years old. There are almost no cartoonists over the age of 50, and Matsumen has been exposed to comics for less than four years - he can draw "The Kingdom of Ice and Fire" at such an age, this Matsumen is indeed a genius.

The youngest cartoonist Alice had ever met was He Xi, who was 14 years old. His reputation as a genius is now known all over the world: "Could it be that I want to meet the oldest talented cartoonist now?"

She suddenly became interested, and was very curious about this Songmen—a cartoonist in his fifties, if he could work for Phoenix Company, that would be a good story! But after entering the villa and seeing the pine door, Alice's face became very cold.

she knew him...

Maybe he knows her too... (to be continued)