I, Hikigaya, am just a light novelist

When the accumulated feelings reach their limit unknowingly, they will naturally overflow.

The transformed Kani Nayuta is no longer the 'Honda' she used to be, and has a stronger self than before, so she has no intention of covering up or ignoring it, but directly expresses her feelings and strong will, passionately and fiercely. .

‘Is this what it feels like to be confessed to? ’

Hikigaya Hachiman had imagined how he would behave when someone confessed to him, but when it came time to actually do it, his mind was confused.

"Wait, Nayuta, let me sort it out first."

He raised his hand to signal, then covered his forehead and thought.

One of the wonderful things about life is that your normal state of thinking is actually very different from your state of thinking when encountering an emergency. In fact, you may even have a completely different view of one thing.

Now, he is facing such a situation.

At this moment, a hazy, really bold idea gradually became clear in his mind.

‘Could it be that this is my nature? ’

Hikigaya Hachiman was a little frightened by an idea he had now.

"senior?"

But Nayuta reminded him in a low voice.

"Ah, um."

He nodded in panic, then took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality.

Regardless of whether such thoughts are the truest thoughts in my heart, the most important thing now is to face the confession of the girl in front of me.

‘How to answer? ’

Hikigaya Hachiman pondered in his mind, and as his mind became clearer, he suddenly no longer had so many thoughts and answered decisively.

"..."

The girl's eyes changed from hope to disappointment, her happy expression turned bitter, and then she gritted her teeth as if she had decided something, opened her mouth slightly and said a few words, her expression turned serious again, and handed out the chocolate in her hand. , turned around and ran towards the other side of the sunset.

You can vaguely see the crystal light spots shining in the sunset.

Hikigaya Hachiman watched the girl go away, glanced down at the chocolate in his hand, sighed, and fell into a long silence.

78 new work decision!

After the confession incident, the relationship between the two seemed to have changed, but it seemed that nothing had changed.

A few days later, Nayuta took the initiative to talk to him about books as if nothing had happened, as if the confession incident did not exist at all.

Perhaps, for the girl, this was just an emotion that she just wanted to vent out. She just wanted to express her feelings and let him realize this. Even if she was rejected, it would probably be within his psychological expectations.

Therefore, the girl has no intention of giving up at all, because this is what the girl said is the meaning of life in the future. No matter what situation she faces, she will always be determined.

This feeling is so sincere that it can't help but touch people, and it can't help but make him feel a little bit happy.

Human nature is indeed greedy and ugly.

"Sure enough, I'm just a layman."

A self-deprecating smile appeared on Hikigaya Hachiman's lips.

More than two months have passed since the final volume was released, and the rest time Hikigaya Hachiman planned for himself is almost over.

During this period of time, he actually had a lot of thoughts about new works. After a period of selection, he finally settled on a work - "Steins;Gate".

This is an animation adapted from Galgame. The content revolves around a series of butterfly effects produced by the time machine theory. Although it has a parallel world setting with "Summer Returns", the core is very different.

The great thing about "Steins;Gate" is that it has a set of logical and self-consistent time-travel theoretical structures, which many time-travel works do not have. In addition, the character creation, cleverly laid out plot, and tight and tight The daily atmosphere, under such a combination of elements, has created a masterpiece.

In fact, he had considered a novel version of "Steins;Gate" for his debut work, but he quickly rejected it at the time.

Because although its main attraction lies in its plot, which is quite suitable to be described in words, its story content is still a bit slow to develop, unlike "Summer Returns" which started with high energy, which is very important for the debut of the Newcomer Award. First of all, it is very disadvantageous.

Secondly, it is much more difficult to portray the main characters of "Steins;Gate". With my own writing style and expertise at that time, I could only sigh.

But now, the situation is different.

First of all, his character level has improved a lot, and from the exchange with Nayuta, his description of delicate emotions and description of daily atmosphere have been significantly improved. He feels that the hard conditions have been met, at least he will not feel that he is unable to start. .

In addition, he is no longer the unknown light novelist who was eager to debut. As a popular author, fans will give him tolerance and pay more attention to the development of the story. They don't have to worry too much about the plot slowing down. , readers will not buy it.

Of course, slow-burning does not mean that it cannot be interesting to write. Those daily routines that seem to have no advancement in the plot will also form a fascinating miracle once they are combined exquisitely.

In addition, with the combination of Rintaro Okabe and Kurisu Makise, there is no need to worry about the work being considered niche. The daily love life that everyone loves to see will be staged at the same time. Even if you don't pay too much attention to scientific theories, you can still get satisfaction from it. feel.

After determining the direction of the new work, he would first communicate with the editor.

As an old author, you have been tempered by the market, but this does not mean that your next work will continue to sell well. The editor still needs to make a certain evaluation of your work to prevent the author from letting himself go and write a bunch of inexplicable things. Something comes out.

That night, Hikigaya Hachiman called Ms. Enko.

"Miss Yuanzi, my new work has already been unveiled."

"Ah, so fast? Teacher Yuezi, you are really diligent."

"Writing becomes easier the more you write. If you don't write for a long time, it will be difficult to find the feeling of writing again. What's more, it is much easier for me to write now than before, and I have enough time to rest."

"Since you think it's okay, Teacher Yueze, then as an editor, I can only support you... As for the specific plot, we'll discuss it in detail over the weekend. By the way, I want to ask Teacher for a small favor."

After hanging up the phone, Hikigaya Hachiman looked a little confused.

"Want me to help?"

Miss Yuanzi did not say it directly, but left it in suspense, but since it was just a small favor, there was no need for him to care too much.

On weekends, after two o'clock in the afternoon.

Hikigaya Hachiman arrived at the Fusugawa Bunko headquarters. The OL editor in professional attire was already waiting for him at the elevator door, very enthusiastic.

When the two came to the reception room, they first chatted about his views on the new book.

"Well, I think it's good. The new work has the same elements as the previous work, and it's easier for old readers to understand. In addition, in addition to the deepened core points, it also has more attractive daily elements of love. The only thing The disadvantage is that it is very difficult to create such a story, but I believe in the teacher’s ability.”

Machida Enzi nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and finally said with great expectation.

Although "Summer Comes Again" also has love and daily life, it is actually very few and not deep enough. It is purely used as a foil. However, the character structure of "Steins;Gate" not only has love elements, but also The topic of stock trading is much richer.

This is something she identifies with.

"Dong dong."

After the two parties finished chatting, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

"Ms. Machida, I'm here."

The speaker is a woman.

"Please come in."

Machida Enko looked towards the door.

Hikigaya Hachiman's gaze shifted involuntarily.

The other party pushed the door open and entered.

At first glance, what he paid attention to was not the appearance of the other party, but the sexy straight legs wrapped in black stockings. The luster on the stockings was so full of heartstrings.

Looking up again, he was able to confirm that the girl in front of him not only had plump curves and a tall figure, but also had a first-rate beauty in appearance.

She has long straight black hair, a white headband, a pair of red eyes, a light cyan dress and a blue long-sleeved jacket. She looks like a quiet girl from the literature department, with an elegant and indifferent expression.

No introduction was needed, Hikigaya Hachiman recognized the person in front of him.

Kasumigaoka Shiu, also known as Kasumi Shiko, the author of "Metronome of Love", although on the surface it gives people such a feeling, in fact...

"So is there anyone else here?"

Xia Zhiqiu Shiyu's eyes moved, and her eyes fell on him with slight doubts.

"Xiao Shi, please allow me to introduce you to this person..."

Machida Enzi stretched out her right hand and introduced with a smile.

79Xia Shizi’s admiration

"...Teacher Moonlight, the author of "Summer Returns", you have had contact with him before, you should remember it, right?"

"Teacher Moonlight?"

At this moment, Kasumigaoka Shiyu's eyes changed.

Of course she would not forget this name, because that day she was severely criticized, and she almost became angry because she was denied for the first time.

But after that, she read the other person's works and found that the person in front of her was not a wasted person, and she was deeply impressed by the quality of his works.

Then she continued to read more light novels based on the other party's suggestions, which gradually made her realize her shortcomings.

During the rewriting process of "Love Metronome", she came up with new ideas, but also encountered new problems, which led to her delay in confirming the specific debut time with Machida Eonko.

After discovering her difficulty, Machida Enzi said there was a solution and asked her to come over today.

The current scene made her understand what kind of medicine Machida Enzi was selling in the gourd.

"Teacher Moonlight, this is Kasumi Shiko, the author of "Metronome of Love". You have reviewed her works before, right? You should still have an impression, right?"

Machida Enko turned to introduce Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Of course I have an impression."

He nodded.

While talking, Kasumigaoka Shiu had already walked over, and Machida Enzi took the girl and sat opposite him.

"So, I hope that Teacher Yueze's previous suggestion about "Metronome of Love" can be more specific? Or provide some more useful advice?"

Machida Enzi clapped her hands and asked for help.

This kind of care for its authors is something that Hikigaya Hachiman likes very much. Not only him, Nayuta has also received a lot of help from the editor during this period.

He had no reason to refuse such a small favor.

The reason why he was chosen as the mentor was not only the connection with the client, but also his foundation and experience that were more suitable for this role. If it were Nayuta who was at the top from the beginning, the creative opinions she could put forward would be of great help to others. It may not be useful, it may even be a burden.

It's just that giving advice is not something that can be achieved just by one party's willingness. Sometimes the person being mentored may not be willing to accept your opinion.

"I don't care, it just depends on whether Teacher Xia Shizi is willing to accept it."

Hikigaya Hachiman turned to look at the senior sitting opposite.

"Hello, Teacher Yueze, I am Kasumi Shiko. Regarding your previous suggestions, to be honest, they are very useful to me."

Unexpectedly, Kasumigaoka Shiyu stood up on his own initiative and extended his hand.

For the sake of etiquette, he had no choice but to stand up and shake hands with the other party.

It feels very soft, like cotton.

Speaking of which, it seemed like this was the first time he shook hands with a girl of his own age?

"Teacher Kasumi Shiko's attitude surprised me a little."

Sitting down again, the look of surprise on Hikigaya Hachiman's face had not disappeared.

"I haven't officially debuted yet, and I can't bear the title of 'teacher' yet."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu first denied it.

"I have read the works of Mr. Yue Se, which made me deeply touched. I also realized that I did not really understand light novels before. So after reading many works, such as "Silver Season" by Mr. Ke'er, I became more familiar with light novels. I have a new understanding of the industry, and I also have new ideas for future creations, but I still don’t understand. Even if the teacher pointed out the problem to me, how can I change it to achieve true perfection? I want to see the teacher."

She put her right hand on the edge of the table and continued with a serious look.

"The teacher would be surprised. Could it be that he thinks I am always stubborn? Confidence is not arrogance. I still understand the principle of masters being teachers."

"I didn't say that."

he emphasized.

"That's what the teacher looked like just now."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu looked calm.

"But, teacher, just because you are better than me now, doesn't mean you will always be better than me in the future."