Dengeki Bunko Headquarters, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
In the afternoon, the hot summer weather makes people feel uncontrollably irritable.
Fortunately, the editor's office was air-conditioned. Kagurazaka Iris was lying on the table, staring at the glass of Coke in front of him with a pair of beautiful eyes. He was considering whether to add a few ice cubes to it to better release his body. of "enthusiasm".
"Kagurazaka, your delivery."
At this time, a woman with smart black short ear-length hair and the same black uniform skirt as Kagurazaka Iris, with a tall and mature figure, giving off an intellectual beauty, placed a courier in front of Kagurazaka Iris. , said with a smile.
"Thank you, Machida."
Kagurazaka Iris straightened up, crossed her arms and stretched, looked at the short-haired beauty in front of her and thanked her.
The one in front of her was her fellow editor of Dengeki Bunko, named Machida Enko. Since she was responsible for many light novels by best-selling authors, plus the main best-selling "Love Metronome", her outstanding contribution to Dengeki Bunko made her Now he has become the deputy editor of the second team, and it is said that he may be promoted to the position of editor-in-chief soon.
"You're welcome. I just received a submission from a recent signee and saw a copy of your email, so I brought it back."
Machida Enzi sat across from her, put a stack of documents on the table, looked at the listless Kagurazaka Iris and said with a smile: "Kagurazaka, why do you look so listless? Could it be that you have some more authors there? ”
"These days, I can only sleep two hours a day due to matters related to these authors, but in fact, those authors combined are not as good as Miss Machida's "Love Metronome" by Kasumi Shiko."
Kagurazaka Iris picked up the express documents on the table and complained while opening them.
"That's about it. Aren't the sales of Senjumura Sei's "Fantasy Demon Swordsman" and "Love Metronome" about the same? If this continues, Kagurazaka, you will sooner or later become the deputy editor of a group." Machida Enko waved her hand. chuckled.
"Haha, Ms. Machida is the one. When Kasumi Shiko's new book starts, maybe you can become the editor-in-chief." Kagurazaka Iris praised with a smile. Due to her outstanding sales, Kasumi Shiko has become a key training candidate of Dengeki Bunko. I believe it won’t be long before the best-selling author Machida Enoko is responsible for, plus Kasumi Shiko, will make her a qualified editor-in-chief.
"Shi-chan, even if I urge her now, her new book has not yet been conceived. With her kind of character, the new book may not necessarily be of any type." Machida Enko spread her hands and said with a wry smile.
"Haha, maybe it can surpass the sales of Love Metronome."
"hope so."
... ...
After the two had a typical business exchange.
Kagurazaka Iris then coughed, became serious, and talked about the development of light novels: "Although I really want to cultivate some best-selling authors, the recent light novels have become more and more routine, and they feel really samey. I don’t like it very much. Is it because of the popularity of ACG culture that light novels can only become commercialized literature and become no different from online novels?”
"That's right. At this stage, I have discovered more than ten novels that imitate the style of "Love Metronome"." Machida Enzi said with a helpless smile: "Some people even named their pen names "Kasumishi" "Or copy the introduction of Love Metronome to attract people..."
"When a novel becomes popular to a certain extent, many imitators will naturally appear. Even if we don't approve the manuscript, other publishers will agree to it for the sake of economy."
Kagurazaka Iris shook her head.
In fact, Kagurazaka Iris has long been tired of reading these same novels, and is also worried about the light novel industry. In this era, the popularity of light novel culture has affected the whole world. Countless light novel writers have naturally been born, including eunuchs who give up halfway through writing, authors who dig holes and run away without filling them, leaving poor readers crying in the holes, and authors who can't stand readers' comments and leave.
Although he has only been an editor for a few years, Kagurazaka has already seen too many different authors.
Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of this series of chain reactions, many people choose to write follow-up works. For example, readers who like "Fantasy Demon Sword" will have authors write books with similar styles to attract readers and earn money. income.
There are too few novels that can be written with one's own personality. Thinking of this, Kagurazaka Iris couldn't help but think of "Accelerated World" brought by Mu Fan. This work broke her expectations for the development of today's light novels. attitude, I just don’t know what profit this unique novel will make when it is released.
Kagurazaka Iris sighed and took out the document inside. When he opened it and saw the contents, he felt happy because it contained the documents for Mu Fan's contract and the follow-up plot of "Accelerated World".
Kagurazaka Iris couldn't help but take out the documents for the follow-up plot and read them carefully.
Wonderful, really wonderful.
Kagurazaka Iris read the next plot of "Accelerated World" with excitement. At first, she was a little worried that Mu Fan, as a new author, would have difficulty controlling the rest of the story even if he wrote a unique beginning. The plot, but looking at the next plot of Accelerated World, it does not drag on, but progresses step by step. With her many years of editing experience, there is no possibility of the overall collapse.
If Mu Fan hadn't said that he was serializing it, Kagurazaka Iris would really have thought that Mu Fan gave the manuscript to her after he finished it.
At this moment, Kagurazaka Iris seems to be able to see a new star rising in the light novel world.
"Kagurazaka, what happened to make you happy?"
Machida Enzi looked at Kagurazaka who was looking at the document with a smile and couldn't help but ask.
"nothing!"
Kagurazaka Airi will naturally not tell Machida Enzi about her encounter with a novel that may affect the light novel world for the time being. Although she and Machida are good friends, there should always be some competition in a company.
Now Machida Eonko has become the deputy editor of the second team because of "Love Metronome" and some high-selling novels, but she is still just an editor. As two people who are similar in age, have the same hairstyle, and are both mature ladies Personally, Kagurazaka Iris is naturally unwilling to lose to Machida Enko.
After thinking about it, Kagurazaka Iris said goodbye to Machida Enko and began to make preparations for Mu Fan's light novel. He sent part of Mu Fan's light novel file to the email address of the teacher "Eromanga" and marked it I named myself in the hope that Teacher "Eromanga" would agree to draw illustrations for the Accelerated World.
As Mu Fan is a newcomer, the first promotion is the famous painter "Eromanga". As long as someone can open this light novel because of the attraction of the illustrations, Mu Fan can attract a certain degree of popularity.
Next, Dengeki Bunko’s recommendation is needed to sell Mu Fan’s “Accelerated World” as quickly as possible.
After hesitating for a moment, Kagurazaka Iris took the manuscript of "Accelerated World" and walked towards the editor-in-chief's office.