Society fears that young people don’t want to be literary godfathers

It is not impossible to say that there are people who can type faster in the light novel industry - but whether it is Kamachi Kazuma or Nishio Ishin, no one has ever been able to achieve such an incredible level and can write it in three days. It’s such a complete light novel of [-] words.

"There are so many daily updates... Such a speed is probably only possible in the online literature market where the industry chain is quite developed."

While thinking about the mystery, Miki couldn't help but feel the terrifying ability of the mysterious light novel writer named Mermaid.

........The first volume of a light novel that can be updated in three days with such a degree of completion, even if the quality is poor, it is still a super code machine that can withstand the banner of the library——

Although he has been in the industry for decades and has seen many talented horror newcomers, when he thought that this outstanding quality and the plot setting that completely went against the common sense of light novels from another world were written in three days, Miki Kazuchi Ma's curiosity about mermaids is indeed getting stronger and stronger.

.... With such powerful skills and constraints, Teacher Mermaid must be a two-dimensional young man with rich experience in writing and working as a clerk in a large company, right?

.....No, it is difficult for ordinary greasy middle-aged people to have such a vivid aura - could it be that this is a work driven by the interests of a literary college student from a prestigious school?

At this moment, countless thoughts arose spontaneously from Miki Yima's heart.

In his mind, Mermaid, this mysterious light novel writer, reveals a very attractive talent from the inside out. His excellent deconstruction of light novels from other worlds really surprised him.

.....So, I really hope to have a good chat with the mermaid teacher offline soon.

And it is with this idea in mind.

When the middle-aged man carefully read the author's message under "re0" and pondered the story line of this highly potential work, his editor finally called him back at this moment.

"Hey?"

"...President Miki."

On the other end of the phone, Editor Yoshino's voice sounded:

"I have initially implemented what you ordered."

"...You mean the mermaid teacher?"

"Yes."

As soon as he heard Editor Yoshino's words, Miki Kazuma, who was currently the president of Zhisha Bunko, immediately raised his glasses:

"Yoshino, have you gotten in touch with the mermaid teacher?"

"Back to President Miki, Mr. Mermaid is currently unavailable on the phone. He just sent a message saying that he is working overtime and may be busy at work, so he will reply later."

"...Is that so?"

He raised his head slightly and looked at the hour hand on the table fixed at nine o'clock in the evening. Miki Kazuma also nodded slowly as if he was thoughtful.

Working the night shift... I didn't expect that Mermaid Teacher's real-life job would be so full. She is truly one of Tokyo's classic social animals.

But, this doesn’t seem to be right... How does he manage to make [-] updates a day if he is so busy at work?Could it be that he was saving the manuscript?

thought here.

An idea suddenly appeared in Miki Kazuma's mind.

.....Since this "RE0" is likely to have such a thing as manuscript saving, does that mean that Mr. Mermaid may have completed the content of the second volume or even the third volume in a single machine?

His thoughts became more and more complicated, and Miki Kazuma felt a sense of respect for the unknown light novel writer signed by Mermaid.

It's amazing... Even though you are so busy at work, you can still code so many words on a single machine. You are truly a model worker.

Of course, although there are thousands of thoughts, there is still a lack of solid foundation after all. Miki Kazuma still does not dare to dream about the future where the light novel writer named "Mermaid" has actually already written the next few volumes.

And compared to these things, getting in touch with the mermaid teacher should be the most important thing right now...

It is with this idea in mind.

Miki Kazuma's expression also showed considerable seriousness.

After hearing his own editor Yoshino's explanation, Mermaid's phone could not be connected at present. The middle-aged man who had become a monk and started his own business and wanted to get a share of the light novel market did not force anything:

"...Okay, since we can't get in touch for now, let's try to get in touch again after a while, and try not to cause any trouble to the mermaid teacher."

"Copy that, President Miki."

"...That's right, Yoshino."

Speaking softly, Miki Kazuma asked his editor on the other end of the phone:

"Do you know anything new about Teacher Mermaid?"

"...Back to President Miki, I did find out something about Mr. Mermaid."

"Oh?"

Miki Kazuma's eyebrows brightened slightly, and he smelled some gossip and asked quickly:

"What did you find out? Please tell me in detail."

"That's it...Although Mr. Mermaid didn't answer my call just now, I also sent him recruitment information for our library."

"and then?"

"Then I waited for a few minutes and saw a message from the mermaid teacher back to me: He is currently busy filming on the set and will not be able to call me back until later."

"........ah?

Hearing these words from his editor, Miki Kazuma, who was originally thinking about the mermaid's true identity and profession, and even imagined that she was a mysterious social elite, changed slightly:

"The crew...Does the mermaid teacher work on the crew?"

"Although I also find it a bit unbelievable, it seems so..."

"That's it."

Miki Kazuma nodded slightly, as if he had already guessed the identity of the light novel writer who wrote "re0", his expression was quite clear.

So that's it... A big screenwriter in the film and television industry ended up writing light novels. No wonder the story line is so clear, and the various plots are so mature and stunning. Since he is a TV drama screenwriter, it seems that everything is not so unexpected.

.....Of course, although it is indeed quite good that the "Mermaid" teacher is a professional and an industry insider, but after thinking about the gap in recognition between light novels and film and television scripts, I was originally interested. Bobo said that he wanted to attract the light novel writer who wrote "re0" to his newly founded "Zhichi Library", but he suddenly became a little unconfident.

If the other party was a person of this level, I'm afraid he would be unlikely to condescend to write a light novel...

Of course, although Miki Kazuma's current mood is indeed very subtle - but on the other end of the phone, Editor Yoshino's voice is still loud:

"Okay, President Miki, there is actually one more thing besides Mermaid Teacher's work on the crew that I think I should tell you."

"...details."

"The mermaid teacher and I chatted on text for a while and we got along pretty well - but at the end he had a question that really bothered me."

".......what is the problem?"

"Teacher Mermaid asked me via text message whether our library supports minors signing contracts."

"......?"

this moment.

Ichima Miki, who originally thought that he would have seen all the storms and waves in his time spent in the light novel industry, was completely stunned.

"...Why does the mermaid teacher ask these questions?"

Editor Miki, who had been silent for a long time and whose brain was unable to respond, almost asked questions knowingly——

"Um...maybe the mermaid teacher is underage?"

"........"

Silence is tonight's ruler library.

The middle-aged man's original smile disappeared in an instant, and in the blink of an eye he was completely taken over by confusion and astonishment.

I really like what Miki Kazuma said.

"......what?"

He almost didn't believe his ears. The man's expression changed instantly, and he felt quite uncomfortable:

"Editor Yoshino, do you think the mermaid teacher is probably underage?"

"Well...it is indeed possible. After all, he suddenly asked if minors could sign a contract. It seemed like he meant something."

"........I see."

Although his words sounded quite calm, it was obvious that Ichima Miki, who had not encountered such an outrageous genius for a long time, suddenly couldn't hold himself tight.

Who is this mermaid teacher... If he is working on the set and writing light novels casually, that's it, but is it possible that he is underage?

"I can't understand it...are teenage geniuses popular nowadays?"

"That's true, right... President Miki, the age of light novel authors seems to be getting younger than before, so the probability of meeting a talented boy may be much greater than before."

"...I have felt it personally."

Heaving a long sigh of relief, the middle-aged man leaned back on the ergonomic chair and couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of the world.

I briefly recalled "All", a new cartoonist on Shōnen Jump who became famous with his epileptic and epileptic plots, and then looked at the light novel writer "Mermaid" in front of me, who I am very optimistic about, and has been in the acg industry for several years. In the past ten years, Miki Kazuma, who has witnessed the ebb and flow of fashion, can't help but sigh that the times have changed so fast. Young people in the new era have grown into outstanding literary and artistic authors who can stand alone. It is true that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the waves in front die at the mahjong table. On.

..... When he thought that some of the outstanding light novel writers he had brought along when he was young were addicted to playing mahjong in middle age and had long forgotten about updates, the man's mood was very subtle. Regarding this The desire of new writers becomes stronger.

"...Although I still don't know who Mermaid Teacher is and how he can achieve both quality and quantity, but judging from the current situation, I must have a good chat with him."

Although he is a well-known editor in the light novel industry and has directly influenced the development of Dengeki Bunko, one of the three major libraries, and has a very distinguished position in the industry, of course Miki Kazuma will still pay considerable attention to truly talented people.

Therefore, after instructing his editor Yoshino and waiting for the "Mermaid" teacher to call back and confirm that they could work together, the middle-aged man put on his glasses and determined to make an appointment with the boy he was most optimistic about when he had the opportunity. Let’s sit in a cafe in Tokyo and chat about the follow-up writing of “re0”.

......

Nearly half a month has passed since the day when Kazuma Miki fell in love with Mochizuki Ri wearing a "mermaid" vest and decided to invite the boy out for a cup of coffee online.

During the past half month, this middle-aged man with a good reputation in the industry was still looking for web-based light novels that could be brought under the control of his own Zhizhi Bunku. However, no matter how he searched, the ending was as he originally imagined: He could no longer find another excellent novel like "re0".

This is inevitable... After all, the light novel industry has gradually eroded. More and more shoddy toilet paper is flooding into the market. Light novels with good intentions have naturally become rare items. It is so precious that people Unforgettable.

Sitting in the coffee shop, holding "This light novel is really amazing", Miki Kazuma became more and more lamented about the industry's pills, and also became more and more eager to publish works that were both high in quality and commercial performance more than ten years ago.

.....So, I hope that the mermaid teacher who came to meet me today can also reach a consensus with me.

Putting down "This Light Novel Is Really Amazing" gently, Miki Kazuma tasted the coffee in the cup and stared at the people coming and going through the glass lenses with his deep eyes.

He was waiting, waiting for the arrival of the young man, the mental patient who amazed him.

And without letting him wait long, Miki Kazuma saw a young man with short curly hair and sunglasses wearing a gray shirt, following an obviously very active girl with short brown hair, walking towards him step by step.

".......come yet?"

Looking at the eye-catching child walking towards him, Miki Kazuma was slightly stunned.

It's unknown who that girl is...but if you guessed correctly, this handsome boy with a somewhat androgynous appearance is the legendary mermaid teacher, right?

Her looks are much better than expected...

This was indeed the thought in his heart, but Miki Kazuma did not express such thoughts.

When the boy came to his side, Mr. Kazuma Miki, who had dealt with countless light novel authors, nodded slightly, stood up, and shook hands with the boy:

"Hello, are you the mermaid teacher?"

"Yes, it is."

The boy wore sunglasses and had a "cool, don't talk" expression:

"Are you President Miki? You look so young?"

".......Thank you for the compliment."

After simply responding to the mermaid's words, Miki Kazuma's expression was slightly startled.

In his eyes, that identity was still a question mark. He seemed to be under the age of adulthood. He had coffee with him and brought a little girl with him. The mermaid teacher with sunglasses on the bridge of his nose gave him a very mysterious and completely mysterious impression. I can’t see through everything about him——

What a unique guy...

President Miki, who didn't know the truth that Mochizuki wore sunglasses to meet him just to avoid eye contact and embarrassment, began to develop a faint appreciation for Mochizuki.

Although I always feel that being called young by a teenage child is a bit fantasy... But after all, I want to chat with the genius light novel writer I care about most, and Miki Ichima is just Qing He cleared his throat and then invited the two children who came to sit down:

"Um...who is this lady?"

"Friend, are you here to accompany me?"

"Oh...is that so?"

Looking at this young man wearing sunglasses who seemed to care about his words like gold, Miki Kazuma was slightly startled, and then spread his hands:

"Okay... Mr. Mermaid and this lady, please don't be polite and have a sip of coffee to warm your stomach."

"OK?."

"Okay(??????)!"