It's something I'm used to by now.
If we keep increasing the workload under these circumstances, we might actually drive those poor original authors to the brink.
Because the feeling of not being able to write is truly agonizing sometimes.
I don't know how many original authors have had to burn out brain cells, lose their hair, and end up with a receding hairline because of it.
And Lin Feng is still so young. Mitsugetsu Miyako doesn't want him to become the first author under her to go bald.
"Alright, I'll go get something to eat. Wait a moment."
After hearing Mitsugetsu Miyako's explanation and seeing her relaxed demeanor, still interacting affectionately with Chachamaru, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Mitsugetsu Miyako seemed so relaxed, it meant that whatever she was going to say later wasn't anything too serious.
That being the case, Lin Feng could relax.
Although updating three chapters a week isn't entirely impossible for Lin Feng right now, it would still be a bit rushed.
After all, Lin Feng isn't a full-time manga artist.
He has to go to school when there are no weekends or holidays.
The average chapter of Demon Slayer is about twenty to thirty pages long.
Originally, the publisher wanted to update two chapters a week, meaning Lin Feng had to draw nearly sixty pages of artwork in advance.
With seven days in a week, Lin Feng would need to draw an average of eight to nine pages a day to keep up with the publisher's update schedule.
And that's without any buffer.
If Lin Feng wanted to build up a backlog, he'd need to draw at least ten pages of manga every day.
It sounded easy enough, but in practice, it was actually quite difficult. The real challenge was maintaining that pace consistently.
After all, this was the world of Doraemon.
Every day, all sorts of extraordinary things could happen.
Even Lin Feng couldn't guarantee he'd have free time to draw every single day. That's why having a backlog was so important to him.
With a backlog, he had a buffer!
Even if he couldn't write... uh, draw, for a day or two, it wouldn't matter.
That's how awesome a backlog was!
...
Soon, Lin Feng quickly whipped up two simple stir-fried dishes and called Mitsugetsu Miyako to eat.
He hadn't expected Mitsugetsu Miyako to come today, so Lin Feng hadn't prepared a lavish meal, just two home-style dishes.
But Mitsugetsu Miyako ate with gusto.
For her, these Chinese Cuisine dishes that Lin Feng casually made were perfectly suited to her taste.
Compared to the food she often ate outside, the dishes Lin Feng made had a more rustic flavor, even though they weren't actually cooked over a wood fire.
"Lin Feng, aren't you even a little curious about the important matter I came to talk to you about this time?"
After they'd almost finished eating, Mitsugetsu Miyako, seeing that Lin Feng hadn't asked anything, couldn't help but ask him.
Because Lin Feng seemed really eager to know just a moment ago.
But after eating, he wasn't so anxious anymore.
This sharp contrast made Mitsugetsu Miyako, who wanted to play a trick, feel a little frustrated.
"Of course I'm curious. Tell me, what important matter is it?"
Lin Feng saw the changes in Mitsugetsu Miyako's expression. That's why he spoke unhurriedly, wanting to see her reaction.
Since Mitsugetsu Miyako hadn't mentioned it right away, it proved that although it was important, the degree of importance wasn't very high.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have waited until now to tell Lin Feng.
"…"
"Alright, I'll tell you. This matter actually has to do with your work's performance. Do you remember the ranking list I mentioned to you before?"
Mitsugetsu Miyako watched Lin Feng, who looked completely unfazed and was even stuffing his mouth with food, and felt her teeth itch a little.
But she was also somewhat helpless with Lin Feng, so she could only bring up what she had planned to say.
She had originally intended to find Lin Feng and tell him about this. She couldn't very well just not say anything because he didn't ask.
"Related to my work's performance?"
"The ranking list you mentioned… Oh! I remember. Does what you're about to say have anything to do with that ranking list?"
After hearing Mitsugetsu Miyako's words, Lin Feng also began to recall with some curiosity.
He quickly remembered what had happened. Mitsugetsu Miyako had indeed brought over a file earlier, a ranking list of the hottest webcomics currently being serialized.
Lin Feng's work, Demon Slayer, had, in just one week of serialization, surpassed all previous rankings and taken the top spot, simultaneously breaking Yurong Publishing House's sales record.
This event left a deep impression on Lin Feng.
After all, he'd never experienced such immediate success before. So, when Mitsugetsu Miyako came to him excitedly to tell him about it, he hadn't shown much enthusiasm.
However, after learning the significance of that ranking from Mitsugetsu Miyako, Lin Feng was happy about it for a while.
"That list is re-ranked every week according to the actual situation and the popularity of the works. Your work, Demon Slayer, has been in first place for three consecutive weeks."
Mitsugetsu Miyako said this while glancing at Lin Feng, hoping to catch even a hint of excitement on his face.
However, Mitsugetsu Miyako was somewhat helpless to find that Lin Feng's expression hadn't changed much from beginning to end.
Instead of being overjoyed as expected, he calmly ate two more mouthfuls of rice. He was indeed a natural-born eater.
"Oh, and then?"
Lin Feng himself wasn't particularly fazed by it all.
The success of Demon Slayer was a foregone conclusion.
How else could it possibly live up to its terrifying sales figures from his past life?
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