"Editor-in-chief Kishimoto, who never laughs, actually laughed!"
Kagurazaka Iris's eyes widened in shock. Mu Fan had never been in contact with Kishimoto and might not know much about Kishimoto.
But Kagurazaka Iris has always been Kishimoto's editor-in-chief and knows Kishimoto very well.
This is a man who is strict with himself and others. In the years since he was the editor-in-chief, he has never smiled and was even ridiculed by his colleagues as "the God of Death who never laughs."
But today, he was actually amused by Mu Fan's book
This is incredible!
Mu Fan was really startled by Kishimoto's smile. After all, Kagurazaka Iris had said before that Kishimoto had never smiled before, so this smile made him a little overwhelmed.
This should mean that his book is pretty good, right
"I'm sorry, because the plot behind your book, Teacher Mu Fan, is so interesting that I couldn't help laughing."
Kishimoto lowered his head and took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Blessings for a Better World" and the previous "Accelerating the World" belong to two completely different styles. It can be said that Mu Fan has adopted a brand new attempt in the style of the new book.
It was precisely because of this new attempt that he took a different route.
This strange style is a unique style that Kishimoto has never seen in the past ten years.
Moreover, he uses a completely different adventure element from another world, where characters can die and be reborn as if they were playing a game. Therefore, it is clear from the beginning that tragedy cannot occur, and this is destined to be a book full of laughter.
But even if you have expected this book, every joke is unexpected, not only when Kazuma steals a fat skill, but especially when the extra adventure guild cheats Kazuma, it makes him feel happy. many.
"Really, at my age, I can still be amused by a book."
Kishimoto raised his lips and smiled slightly. After calming down, he analyzed it carefully. In fact, Mu Fan's book took a different route from all light novels. With his more than ten years of editing experience, such a book This novel, which has a novel plot but does not break down, is bound to do well.
But it is precisely because of the new attempt that this book is a bit too nonsensical, so the results will not be as attractive as the famous books in the world.
But Kishimoto can be sure that the performance of this book will not be worse than "Accelerated World"!
Moreover, today's young people are under a lot of pressure every day. Buying this book is enough to relax when you are in a bad mood.
Mu Fan and Kagurazaka Iris listened to Kishimoto's patient evaluation, with somewhat excited expressions on their faces.
In his more than ten years as editor-in-chief, Kishimoto has reviewed and read quite a few books. Now the review is actually amused by "Blessings for a Beautiful World", and the review is very interesting. This is enough to prove the future of this book.
Mu Fan glanced at Kagurazaka Iris beside him and saw that Kagurazaka Iris didn't make any move. He also knew that even at this time, Kagurazaka Iris, as the editor-in-chief of the publishing house, would not be able to directly ask the editor-in-chief Kishimoto.
However, Mu Fan came because of the master contract. At this time, he no longer hesitated. Someone came up and asked: "Editor-in-chief Kishimoto, I wonder if my book can sign a master contract with your website!"
Seeing the expectant look on Mu Fan's face, Kishimoto was silent for a moment and said honestly: "It's okay if I use my judgment, but Dengeki Bunko has express regulations, so I can't make decisions without authorization..."
Hearing this, Mu Fan frowned, sighed, put the manuscript back into his backpack, and said truthfully: "Sorry, Editor-in-Chief Kishimoto, whether you believe it or not, I do lack some money. If your website cannot If it’s finished, I can only look at other stations.”
Since editor-in-chief Kishimoto didn't agree, Mu Fan wouldn't force it. After all, he was his publisher. If he didn't agree to sign the master contract, it only meant that his book failed to attract Kishimoto.
He is the kind of person who speaks his mind and does whatever comes to his mind.
As a light novel author, Mu Fan understood that the book "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World" was very valuable. Since Dengeki Bunko would not accept it, he could submit his work to other places. After all, there were more than one light novel publisher.
For example, Fujimi Bunko, Kadokawa Bunko, MF BunkoJ, Famitsu Bunko, etc. are all well-known publishing houses. As long as the book is qualified, there will always be one that will accept it.
Although these publishing houses are not as good as Dengeki Bunko in this world, the results show that they are not much worse. For example, isn't Yamada Fairy doing well in other publishing houses
Moreover, his reputation has been established, and his book scores are acceptable, so it won't be much different if he changes places.
Of course, if there was no shortage of money, Mu Fan wouldn't want to leave, but he couldn't afford to pay the wages of the company's employees now. Naturally, he wouldn't do anything about arrears of wages. It would be too difficult to borrow money from Asuna, and it would be even more difficult for him to do so. This made Yuki Kyoko suspicious, and after weighing it all, he had no choice but to change publishing houses.
Seeing that Mu Fan was about to leave, Kagurazaka Iris' expression changed.
Mu Fan is the author that Kagurazaka Iris has always relied on for survival. If Mu Fan is allowed to leave, it will not even mention whether she can be promoted to deputy editor. She has been unable to cultivate great writers and it is estimated that her job will be difficult to guarantee. , immediately stepped forward to stop Mu Fan, and persuaded him: "Mu Fan, please wait a little longer. It's not too late to listen to what the editor has to say and then think of a solution!"
Mu Fan said seriously: "Editor Kagurazaka, thank you for your continued care, but I really need some money. If your site cannot help, I will have to try other places."
Hearing this, Kagurazaka Iris was a little disappointed. A famous author like Mu Fan had earned tens of millions just by writing light novels. If she was short of money, it would definitely not be a small amount. If she said she was helping Mu Fan, she didn't have that much. money.
Besides, if it can be achieved by changing the publishing house, who would be stupid enough to borrow this part of the money and pay off the debt slowly in the future.
As an editor, Kagurazaka Iris understands that although some authors write light novels out of interest, most authors choose this industry because of survival.
If she couldn't survive, wouldn't it be pointless to write a book? Now that Mu Fan had made such a decision, she couldn't stop him anymore.
"Ahem."
Just as Mu Fan was about to leave, an embarrassing cough sounded. Mu Fan and Kagurazaka Iris turned around, only to see Editor Kishimoto, who had been sitting in the editor's seat, stand up and look at Mu Fan with embarrassment. Said: "Teacher Mu Fan, you may have misunderstood me."
"kindness?"
Hearing this, Mu Fan and Kagurazaka Iris couldn't help but be startled. Listening to what Kishimoto said, it seemed that there was still room for maneuver.
It's just that you don't know how to smile. Can you please stop breathing heavily when you speak
But just now Mu Fan was about to leave, but was kept again, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became awkward.
Editor-in-chief Kishimoto wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, worried that Mu Fan would leave impulsively at a young age, and hurriedly added: "Teacher Mu Fan, what I mean is that although Dengeki Bunko Publishing House has express regulations, I can give you some permissions. Your new book can be published immediately, and as long as the sales volume within one week of publication is not weaker than that of "Accelerated World", you can sign a master contract with Dengeki Bunko."
As he said that, Editor-in-Chief Kishimoto's expression became serious: "This is the only authority I can give to Teacher Mu Fan. You must understand that other publishing houses will not invest too much before they see the results, so please Think about it before making a decision.”