Chapter 106: The Summer Wind That Changed Everything
"What did you just say?"
The editor-in-chief of Fujikawa Publishing sprang from his seat, his finger jabbing toward Yukima Azuma, eyes wide with disbelief.
At that exact moment, Yukima had already reached the door of the conference room. He paused, his hand on the doorknob. With a polite, almost sarcastic smile, he turned his head slightly.
"I said," Yukima replied, voice calm and composed, "under your wise and brilliant leadership, Fujikawa Publishing will certainly grow stronger and stronger."
A beat passed before he added casually, "At the very least, it'll remain a second-rate publisher—until the day it dies."
With that, he turned the handle, opened the door, and walked out without looking back.
Inside, the air seemed to thicken. The editor-in-chief and the company owner exchanged glances, their expressions dark, like they'd just swallowed something rotten. They'd dealt with arrogant authors before—but one who left so cleanly and confidently, without screaming or throwing things? That was a first.
Being berated was one thing.
But watching a potential bestseller slip through their fingers just because they tried to cut the royalty percentage by a few points—that was infuriating.
Why couldn't the kid sit down and negotiate?
Why act like some street vendor refusing to haggle?