The Annual Gala had only been a brief interlude. Before long, the weekend was over.
This week, three big things happened for Chu Yu.
First, the Lunar New Year fell on Sunday.
Second, Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal was officially submitted for the Dragon Star Award this week.
Third, the tenth installment of Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal—the Yoshioka storyline—was about to be published.
Starting next week, the serialization of Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal on Man Ying would officially enter its final arc.
In just over a month, the series would be finished.
After all, it was only a medium-length manga serialized for fifteen issues on Man Ying.
On Monday, just after noon, Su Ruo came with Zhao Qinyin to Chu Yu's Home.
"Chu Yu, are you happy? Your Dragon Star Award entry form has been emailed to the committee. It should be approved by tomorrow," Su Ruo said with a smile.
"Still, even though I've qualified to enter, how exactly is the award judged?" Chu Yu asked.
"You announced at the Annual Gala that you'd win first place in the Dragon Star Award without even knowing that?"
Su Ruo looked utterly speechless.
"I... don't really know either." Zhao Qinyin, sitting nearby, looked just as curious.
Before Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal began serialization, the award had seemed so far out of reach that neither of them had bothered to learn much about it.
"All right, then! Since you don't know, I'll explain the judging rules to you both." Su Ruo had some free time, so she was happy to explain.
"You know Longguo has more than forty provinces, right?"
"Each province's top manga companies usually get one or more entries. The exact number depends on the company's strength. For example, Mo Yu, along with the other two manga