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Chapter 45 I, "Four Lies", beat the elites!

After recovering from his sister's memories.

Nanabahara immediately saw the bombardment of messages from editor-in-chief Raku Kamisaka on LINE.

Probably because she was in a meeting just now.

I apologize for not being able to reply immediately.

After seeing the above message, you can call her anytime.

See it.

Nanahara Yu was a little surprised, so enthusiastic?

He dialed Kamisaka Raku's number.

Another call.

I feel like I'm really busy...

"beep--!"

The phone was connected, and soon came the mature voice of editor-in-chief Raku Kamisaka.

"Hello, Mr. Kanbaru, hello."

"Hello, editor-in-chief Raku Kamisaka."

"I will still contact you regarding the follow-up matters regarding the publication of "Four Lies"."

"However, various contracts need to be signed offline. If Teacher Kanbaru has time, we can make an appointment to discuss it in detail."

Nanahara Yu can also understand that publishing is a big deal after all.

"Is it okay the day after tomorrow?"

Kamisaka Raku did not refuse:

"Kanahara-sensei is in Chiba, right?"

"Set a time and place, and I'll come find you then."

"Then let's go to Lucy's Cafe in Chiba."

After hanging up the phone, Nanabahara Yu couldn't help but sigh, are all the editors of Bunko so enthusiastic now?

He even rushed all the way from Tokyo to Chiba for the docking?

I have to tell Kasumi Shiko about this.

This treatment quickly aroused a burst of envy from Xia Shizi:

"Damn it, Grand Prize-winning writers are just different."

"I had to go to the library by myself, but I was left alone for a long time before I had the chance to discuss it with Editor Machida."

Seeing the unequal difference with Kasumi Shiko, Nanahara was a little surprised.

It turns out that it is not the editor of the library who is enthusiastic, but his talent that makes the editor have to be enthusiastic.

What a damn talent!

...

These two days.

Nanabahara Yu continued to refine the manuscript of "Four Lies" using the system's improved abilities.

This was the reason why he originally set the meeting time for "the day after tomorrow". He hoped to present a more perfect work.

Lucy's Cafe is near his home.

Seeing that it was almost the appointed time, Qi Yuan arrived at the appointed place soon.

As soon as he walked into the cafe, Qin Yuan's eyes quickly noticed a woman with short brown hair, wearing a standard OL suit, a standard strong woman style.

If there is no accident, she is the editor-in-chief Raku Kamisaka.

But Yu Nanabahara still cautiously took out his mobile phone and dialed: "Editor-in-Chief Kamisaka Raku, I'm here."

"I see you!"

Then, he saw the woman waving at him.

Nanabahara Yu hung up the phone, walked over with a smile, walked briskly, and said hello again:

"First time we meet, I am Yu Nanabahara."

After hearing what Nanabahara Yu said, the woman quickly stood up and gave a polite smile:

"Kamisaka Raku Iris."

The two quickly took their seats.

"The characters for 'seven' in Nanahara are very similar to the characters for 'shang', and 'shen' is a homophone for 'shang'. Teacher Kanhara's pen name is really interesting, haha."

"I'll call you Nanabahara-kun next, okay?"

"no problem."

"Although I found out that Nanabahara-kun is a high school student on LINE, I was still surprised when I actually met him."

"So is the editor-in-chief Raku Kamisaka. She has the temperament of an intellectual beauty."

"Okay, that's enough business talk, let's get down to business."

"..."

Next, Kamisaka Raku explained matters such as illustration, publishing, and royalties to him in great detail.

In Neon, light novel royalties are generally 6-10%, which will vary depending on the publisher, the reputation of the work, and the reputation of the author.

It was finally agreed that "Four Lies" would be priced at 600 yen per volume, with a royalty rate of 8%!

It is said to be an agreement, but in fact the rule is that the Dengeki Bunko Grand Prize works are at 8%, which is a process.

As a newcomer, he is not qualified to raise prices!

He did a little math!

Probably, as long as the publishing house prints 10,000 copies, it will have to pay him a royalty of about 480,000 yen.

Moreover, after publication, whether the work can be sold or not has nothing to do with him.

This money is still very comfortable to earn.

After discussing royalties and pricing.

Next comes illustration and publishing.

Kamisaka Raku's eyes dimmed for a moment, but he quickly recovered:

"Kanahara-kun, now that we've finished talking about royalties, let's talk about publishing!"

"Four Lies may have run into a little trouble with publishing and illustrations!"

Hear the words of editor-in-chief Raku Kamisaka.

Nanabahara Yu paused, put away the smile on his face, and said doubtfully:

"What trouble?"

Kami Saka Raku sighed softly and said helplessly:

"Although "Four Lies" won a super award, it is also very popular online."

"Our library should have arranged the best illustrator for you."

"But "Four Lies" is a dark horse that was not well-known before the competition. Good illustrators are basically signed in advance by other popular works, so they need to be scheduled..."

"In other words, either postpone the publication!"

"Otherwise, I may have to find an illustrator myself..."

In fact, what she said was even more serious.

Although "Four Lies" defeated "The Dark Fairy of Explosion" and "Sword War" in the Dengeki Novel Contest, as they are guaranteed to be popular themes, Dengeki Bunko still chose to favor them with resources.

Not only was the super illustrator "Bun" who should have been assigned to the Grand Prize work, but was forcibly assigned to the gold medal "Sword".

Even the publishing resources are heavily skewed in their selection.

The publishing schedules of very large publishing houses are basically allocated to super popular works such as "Sword War" and "The Fairy of Explosion".

If "Four Lies" were to be published at the same time, it could only be arranged in a small publishing house.

Or you can only wait for the publishing of popular works such as "Sword" and "Fairy" to be completed!

Although she reported this matter to her superiors many times.

But the superior did not pay attention to it. Instead, he said sincerely that he was protecting "Four Lies".

They believed that the subject matter of "Four Lies" limited sales!

It is difficult to compete with popular works such as "Sword" and "Goblin". If you invest resources in "Four Lies" during the period of popularity, you will not get the returns you deserve.

It’s better to avoid popular works and publish them at staggered times!

This effectively reduces the competition between "Four Lies" and other popular works and ensures sales.

I hope she can persuade Yu Nanabahara as the editor-in-chief to agree to their operations.

Nanabahara Yu thought for a while, and then clarified the whole story from Kamisaka Raku's words, and said with a smile:

"Push "Four Lies" to the off-season to ensure the sales of other popular works."

"If we increase the marketing promotion of "Four Lies" during the period, and wait until the sales of other popular works stabilize, "Four Lies" will be published again. Even in the off-season, the sales volume will not be much lower, but other popular works will absorb the "Four Lies" "Lie" The blood of the super prize will definitely be much higher than the original one?"

"It's indeed a good idea to accept the truth. We can maximize the library's profits, but it's not about maximizing my interests, right?"

"And, if nothing else, this idea is not entirely what the leadership means, right?"

Kami Saka Raku felt a little ashamed when he heard this.

"Nakao Shuichi, the author of "Sword War", and his teacher, Narita Ichiro, is a super-best-selling author and shareholder of Bunko, and has a close relationship with the leadership..."

She sighed again and said to the point:

"If we have the same resources, facing these elite opponents, we will indeed not fall behind."

"But when both the illustrations and the publishing house are lagging behind...it is actually better for us to postpone the publication."

But Kamisaka Raku was obviously a little unconvinced.

Works that are clearly ranked higher and of better quality have to make way for other works?

She slapped the table and said:

"Of course, if you want to publish it at the same time, I will definitely try my best to help you find the best illustrator and publisher!"

Qin Yuan Yu paused, looked at her with some surprise, and said:

"Can I trust you?"

Kamisaka Raku's delicate body trembled when she heard Nanabahara's words. She understood what Nanabahara Yu meant.

She met the young man's fiery gaze, nodded, and said excitedly:

"My dream as an editor is to publish a light novel that will be loved all over the world...and I see hope in "Four Lies". It can be said that I am the number one fan of "Four Lies"!"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan Yu was slightly startled and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Number one, number one fan?

If she saw the contents of the second volume of "Four Lies", would she be the first to kill him?

But let’s talk about the next volume in the next volume!

He took out the revised version of "Four Lies" from his bag, placed it in front of editor Kamisaka Raku, and said with a smile:

“In this case, what if the resources are worse?”

"If they want to fight, we will fight!"

"No matter how elite they are, we are fighting elites!"

"..."

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