Starting as a Manga Editor-Chapter 119: Has Potential?

What Tang Yao was planning would be discussed later.
On the other side—
After returning to the ANF team’s office, Cai Quan told everyone about the acquisition.
The entire team erupted in celebration. They couldn’t wait to move over to Avalon Studio.
They had no choice.
They were front-line operations staff. They knew exactly how dire things had gotten. And after working with Cai Quan for a while, they also knew what he was capable of. Truth be told, if Tang Yao hadn’t acquired them, several people had already been planning to quit.
Because there really was no hope left. No future in sight.
Now that Avalon Studio was taking over, it might not be full-on "backed by a giant tree and enjoying the shade," but at least they no longer had to worry about getting paid next month…
Startups being tough was fine.
But what scared people the most was not seeing a future. As long as they had a vision to chase, they could endure anything.
Now that the site had been sold to Avalon Studio—and since most of the ANF team were diehard anime fans who already played and loved FGO—they were actually excited to see what Avalon would do with the platform.
In short—
The decision was made.
The entire team relocated to Tech Trade Center, where Avalon Studio was based, and began working out of the same space.
Cai Quan finally let out a breath of relief. Now, he and Wen Fei could focus on settling the outstanding equity matters.
Yanjin Venture Capital Fund.
Partner Office.
Lin Shuang had just signed a few documents. Putting her pen down, she was about to reach out to the two anime game teams she had invested in—just to check in on their progress.
Avalon Studio’s success, combined with her cousin’s annoying “wake-up call,” had really lit a fire under her. Recently, she’d been devoting more energy to those two projects.
She had one goal:
Make the next big anime-style mobile game.
Ride the wave created by FGO.
Leverage a more professional team.
Take the biggest slice out of the massive anime game pie.
But—
Before she could even dial her phone, someone knocked on her door.
She frowned. “Come in.”
Soon, a suit-clad investment manager walked in and said directly, “Ms. Lin, I need your opinion on something.”
Yanjin Venture Capital wasn’t a major fund—just mid-sized, really. Their team wasn’t huge, so senior partners had to personally get involved with project sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment management.
Lin Shuang was one of those senior partners. She was used to being hands-on with projects.
So she didn’t find the situation strange. But she looked at the manager with some confusion. “What is it?”
He gave a quick explanation.
Lin Shuang listened quietly, then frowned. “A buyback? Why are we being asked to manage the shares an LP personally holds?”
“Well, here’s the thing—”
The manager cleared his throat. “That LP invested in a site that my team also had our eye on. I’ve already finished the due diligence and was preparing to submit a recommendation to the Investment Committee. Since it’s linked to someone in the fund, we signed a management agreement to help handle it.”
“So now the original team wants to buy back the LP’s shares?”
“Correct.”
“What did the LP say?”
“He’s fine with it. Seems pretty disappointed in the site, but…”
The manager hesitated. “I actually think the site’s pretty good. It has potential.”
“……”
Lin Shuang didn’t say yes or no.
After a moment, she said, “Show me the due diligence and investment memo.”
The manager nodded and handed over the materials.
Lin Shuang spent half an hour reading through the file.
When she finally put it down, she rubbed her forehead and sighed:
“No wonder the LP’s disappointed. A video site focused on anime? That’s way too niche. You’ll never scale. And the site doesn’t even have a clear monetization model. And you want to invest in this?”
“Do you even have a comparable case study?”
“…No, but lately anime—”
The manager tried to explain, but Lin Shuang cut him off cold:
“This has nothing to do with anime. How many times do I have to say it? Investment decisions shouldn’t be based on pure gut feeling.
Why did you even waste time on this? What’s your case for being optimistic?
User growth?
Technical edge?
Team competence?
Do they show any strength in these areas?”
The manager couldn’t respond.
“Forget it. Don’t submit this to the Investment Committee. It’s not worth it.
As for the LP’s personal shares—let him handle it himself.
End the management agreement too. No need to risk legal or compliance headaches.”
She shook her head in disappointment.
“If the LP really doesn’t care, and if our help is still required, just negotiate with the founding team and arrange the buyback. Finalize the payment and share transfer quickly. Keep it simple.
This whole situation never should’ve happened.”
“We shouldn’t be wasting time on irrelevant side projects!”
“There’s a flood of anime mobile games right now. Can’t you find a single one worth backing? Why are you stuck on this janky video site?”
“Think! Video platforms burn money! Is that the kind of investment we’re suited for? Do they really have potential?!”
“……”
Lin Shuang chewed him out on the spot.
The manager left in a cold sweat, practically fleeing the office.
Once outside—
He finally calmed down. He glanced at the diligence in his hands, then looked back at her office and shook his head.
Under his breath, he muttered:
“Anime mobile games… You really think they pay themselves?
Isn’t it the anime content sites like this one that actually attract the paying users?”
Honestly—
He still believed the site had promise. Especially now, with FGO proving that core anime fans had huge willingness to spend.
But he didn’t get the final say.
So he could only grumble quietly… and follow orders.
The buyback of Cai Quan’s equity proceeded smoothly.
Since ANF had only gone through a single round of investment, the fund’s rep quickly arranged a meeting with him. They settled on a price, payment terms, and schedule, and signed the agreement.
The ANF operations team also moved into Avalon Studio. Under the supervision of a legal team Yuan Yanbo arranged—
ANF officially changed hands.
Tang Yao became the sole owner of the anime video platform.
The moment the contract was signed—
Cai Quan let out a huge sigh of relief. He felt like a weight had finally lifted.
Looking at Tang Yao’s bright, innocent face, he said smoothly,
“From now on… I’ll be counting on you, boss!”
“No need for ‘from now on,’” Tang Yao smiled. “I’ve already got work for you today.”
“...Huh?”
Cai Quan froze.
It’s only day one!
“Sorry—tight timeline, lots to do.”
Tang Yao said it with a smile, then picked up the proposal from the table.
“First, I need you to add a manga section to the site. I’ll assign some devs to work with your team. You know Fate/Zero, right? We’ve been serializing the manga on our official site. It’ll now be mirrored on ANF, available for free. It’ll be the first title in your manga section.
There will also be FGO-related short comics coming soon.”
“Second, ANF needs to add a game section. The first title will be Fate/Grand Order. That’s all we have for now, but eventually other anime games will be added too. So start prepping.”
She smiled.
“I’m sure you’ve realized by now—my goal is to turn ANF into a comprehensive ACG platform—Anime, Comics, and Games.”
“Lastly—”
Tang Yao handed over the proposal.
“To promote Fate/Grand Order’s new version, I need full cooperation from your team to handle a complete marketing campaign. We need to maximize visibility and generate hype.”
“……”
Cai Quan sat there stunned.
Huh??
It took him a moment to process everything.
He reached out and took the proposal, flipping it open—
And as he read—
His breath quickened.
He looked up, wide-eyed, staring at Tang Yao in disbelief.
What she was using was a classic IP ecosystem integration strategy.
But this…
Cai Quan thought to himself—
There’s no way I could’ve come up with this in my whole life!
Wait a minute—
You’re telling me this kind of platform…
Could be used like this?!!?