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11. The dreamy collaboration between sloth fish and re0 animation

".......Eh?"

Mochizuki looked slightly embarrassed when he heard Kazuma Miki, who was sitting next to him and was chatting with him about the animation of "Zero" just now, suddenly saying something that was a bit hard to react to.

"Wait a minute... President Miki wants us to be in charge of the opening and ending themes of "Zero - Starting Life in Another World"?"

"Yes."

Nodding slightly, this legendary editor in the light novel industry had a very serious expression:

"I feel that you are the best candidate for music, so I want you to be responsible for the creation of the theme song... After all, you are a sloth fish, right?"

"That's right."

Mochizuki nodded slightly dullly... As if he felt that something was unexpected, Mochizuki looked at Miki and Kazuma in front of him strangely:

"But I still don't understand one thing: Isn't President Miki in charge of light novels? Why does he still have to worry about the arrangement of animations? Isn't this job usually left to animation companies?"

"...Do you want to know the reason?"

"Want to know very much."

Staring at the man with black-rimmed glasses in front of him, Mochizuki nodded with a serious expression:

"I'm curious as to why."

"...Actually the reason is very simple."

Seeing that all the light novelists under his banner had asked this question, Miki Kazuma gently lifted the coffee cup and responded like this:

"Because the president of the White Fox Club who is responsible for the animation of "Zero Starting Life in Another World" is my cousin - if we really want to be honest, this animation has nothing to do with me."

"......?"

Hearing Miki Kazuma's sudden words, Mochizuki's expression changed a little.

For a while.

He seemed to have come to his senses and said:

".......What?"

As if he didn't expect things to develop like this, the boy's voice also changed:

"I thought President Miki chose the White Fox Club to talk about the animation of "re0" because of the pros and cons... but the truth is that you are related to the president of the White Fox Club?"

"...No, is this weird?"

Miki Kazuma scratched his head and said in the same voice:

"After all, I have been in the industry for decades, so I must have some connections - otherwise, why do you think I would dare to change jobs in middle age and start a new business?"

"...I knew you had a relationship, but I didn't expect you to have this kind of relationship."

"Hai, Ali, you are still too young and haven't seen much of the world - but that doesn't matter. When you grow up, you will understand: There are many favors in this world that you don't know about. Maybe the young woman passing by is The second wife of a certain congressman, the aunt who works as a cleaner has a director husband and so on... So don't look at me as an innocent uncle, and I am still engaged in the two-dimensional industry. In fact, I still have a lot of energy behind me. I got this far.”

"I see."

After hearing what Miki and Ichima said, Mochizuki suddenly realized and said:

"In other words, President Miki is the mistress of a certain congressman?"

"I am your mother?"

"Sorry, I was joking."

Mochizuki apologized calmly, without any emotional fluctuations in his words, as if he was just deliberately playing off this old man:

"So having said that, what President Miki said just now is actually to say that you have many connections in the light novel IP adaptation industry chain behind you, right?"

"That's right... Anyway, just work hard for me to write. After all, you are now the number one in our library. As long as you continue to work hard, I will know the IP of "Life in a Different World from Zero" I will help you run the business well. When the time comes, the two of us will make money together, eat meat in large quantities, and climb to the top with ease, but we can break it with a snap of our fingers."

Saying this to Mochizuki, Miki Kazuma's slightly tense expression just now gradually calmed down a lot at this moment.

.....Although I always feel that after getting acquainted with the talented light novel writer in front of me, his words become more and more abstract, and the way he interacts with me seems to become more and more casual, which is very different from the feeling of social fear in the past. ——But thinking that it is better to get along easily than not being able to say a word for a long time, Miki Yima's tolerance for the boring child seems to have increased a lot at this moment.

.........Forget it, after all, this guy is still the number one in his library. Even if he occasionally chats with me now, it doesn't matter if he doesn't regard himself as the president at all——

After all, he is a genius, and his personality is tolerable.

"Anyway, that's pretty much what I want to say."

Snapping his fingers lightly, Miki Kazuma said:

"To sum up, I think as the author of the original light novel, it would be the best choice for you to arrange the music - because you are the one who knows the original work best, right?"

"In theory, yes."

... Touching the back of his head, Mochizuki was thinking about saying that he just copied the entire article, and he knew nothing about re0 - but when he thought that he seemed to be the original author in this world, the young man could only nod his head:

"So just because of this, President Miki wants me to arrange music?"

"correct."

Looking at this talented light novelist who is not in a normal state of mind but has considerable achievements in music, he nods. The famous editor who has been in the industry for decades and has brought countless historical masterpieces of light novels to the stage: Miki Kazuma. Sir, he also spoke slowly at this moment:

"Didn't you help Diga write OPs and EDs before? I think you have enough experience in this kind of operation, so it won't be particularly difficult for you - right?"

"...That's right."

Hearing what this old boy Miki said, Mochizuki gently mentioned the coffee, and his expression changed slightly:

"I roughly understand what President Miki means... To be honest, it seems quite interesting to ask me to write the theme song for the animation."

"Nonsense, let the original author be responsible for composing and singing the theme song. Among the light novel writers I know, you are the only one who can do it..."

Complaining helplessly, Miki Kazuma quickly readjusted his mood and gently raised his glasses:

"Okay, I won't talk too much - anyway, I have said everything I need to say. Regarding the animated music, what are your subjective intentions? Is there anything else that you are not clear about?"

"... I will tell President Miki about my subjective intentions later."

As if he was trying to show off, Mochizuki also held his chin at this moment and said:

"Anyway, there are some things I care about."

"Let's just say, we are all buddies."

"That's right, I didn't expect that President Miki would take the initiative to ask me to take charge of the preparation of the theme song of "Zero - Starting Life in Another World". It was somewhat unexpected... Although this was my guess, But you don’t want me to tear off Sloth Fish’s vest and announce that “re0” was written by Sloth Fish, right?”

"I definitely won't let you rip off the sloth fish's vest..."

Looking at the obviously wary young man in front of him, Miki Kazuma couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly:

"I know you want to be on the safe side and not expose your identity...so don't worry, although if you directly prove that you are a sloth fish, it will have a great impact on the popularity of our library and "re0" It's a great promotion, but in these matters, I will still give priority to your wishes - so why do you suddenly ask, Ali is so unsure of my integrity?"

"A bit."

Mochizuki rubbed his slightly curly short hair and looked at the legendary editor sitting next to him, who directly caused the titles of popular light novels in the market to become longer and longer. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes:

"Because President Miki's record in the past was so outstanding, I sometimes always suspect that you are a scary middle-aged man who only has gold coins in your eyes."

"... As you said, although I have a relationship behind the White Fox Club, their quality is guaranteed - you can't just start abusing me just because I pushed you to the White Fox Club."

"I didn't say that White Fox Club wasn't good... After all, their works are quite good."

Spreading his hands, Mochizuki's expression remained the same:

"What I just talked about was President Miki himself, not the White Fox Club. Please don't change the topic."

"...I have indeed made some quite radical innovations in the commercialization of the light novel industry, and I do have the intention of producing and selling animations myself - but you, who is not mentally normal, The little thing said that I only love money, which still makes me feel uncomfortable."

Holding his forehead helplessly, Miki Kazuma's expression also changed:

"...Forget it, I won't say much. Anyway, I will try my best to make money while ensuring quality and quantity, and I will not treat "re0" badly - I have brought many famous works over the years. , knowing how to spend money wisely while maximizing economic benefits, even Amy will not be a miser. How about it, you should feel relieved now, right?"

"I'm not completely reassured yet."

Mochizuki just finished speaking.

His little hand also made a very strange gesture.

"......what does this mean?"

Seeing the sudden move of the child opposite, Miki Kazuma's voice changed slightly:

"Are you trying to show me your feelings with this gesture?"

".......no."

Seeing this old man pretending to be ignorant at this moment, Mochizuki couldn't help but sigh:

"I won't make such a disgusting gesture with a middle-aged man, so don't get me wrong - I mean to be responsible for the remuneration for singing the theme song and ending song of "re0". You have to explain this to me first. Bar?"

"...It's really about money."

Seeing that the young man in front of him, who should have been more ignorant, was actually talking to him about material issues quite calmly at this moment, Miki Kazuma couldn't help but sigh:

"Ali, sometimes you should not be too materialistic. "Zero - Starting Life in Another World" is your work. As the original author, you have to receive remuneration for the creation of the theme song. Doesn't it look good?"

"You are right, but when I write light novels, I am a mermaid, and when I am in charge of music, I am a sloth fish, so the price should be different."

Not caring at all that Miki Kazuma, an old man who had transformed from a legendary editor into a capitalist, was playing emotional cards on him, Mochizuki's expression did not change at all, and his voice had no special emotional fluctuations as always:

"President Miki, don't think that just because you let me be in charge of music, you can get away with it for nothing - according to common sense, you still have to pay."

"......"

Seeing that this kid Mochizuki had such a clear mind, he could not help but be stunned when he saw through his idea of ​​wanting Sloth Fish to be responsible for arranging music to save a lot of money:

"Ali, you actually said such heartless words... Aren't we good partners in the light novel industry?"

"Maybe, but I also need to eat."

"Oh, that's why I don't like talking about money. Talking about money hurts feelings."

"Of course it hurts our feelings to talk about money, but if President Miki gives me some gold bars, it won't hurt our feelings." Mochizuki said, "So for the sake of our relationship, I hope that the remuneration can be explained clearly. .”

"Oh, Ali, although my ruler library has made some money, but what you said really ruined our great revolutionary friendship." Kazuma Miki raised his glasses, with an inexplicable pain in his eyes, " I think our relationship should not deteriorate because of external things, but should become stronger - are you right?"

"You are right, but I heard that your Zhichi Library has evened out its profits and losses, and many of its works are also very popular. You will make a lot of money in the future. People like you don't even think about money. Together with Fu's Street Lantern, I feel that our revolutionary friendship may be more fragile than you think."

"Hey, Ali, we met by chance and have been friends for many years. Why do we always hold on to money?"

Seeing that Mochizuki refused to play his emotional cards, Miki Kazuma couldn't help but feel sad, and his voice sounded quite sad:

"You always think that I only have gold coins in my eyes, and all the light in my eyes is the reflection of banknotes. In fact, this is not the case - I switched jobs from Dengeki Bunko at the beginning of last year and wanted to set up my own light novel empire. With great passion and determination to reform the industry. So since I founded Zhiji Bunko last year, I have not received a penny in salary. I am not interested in money at all, because I still feel that I was a small boy in Dengeki Bunko more than 20 years ago. Editor, the happiest thing in my life is to earn a little bit of money every month. After all, at that time, as long as I could eat a bowl of pork chop rice every night, I was very satisfied - but now, money is very important to me. To the middle-aged library president, this person is just a resource: the more money I get, the more things I have to do. So the "rich" in the "wealth" in my hands should not be "rich" "Wealth" is the "negative" of "responsible". I am responsible for making your light novel popular and for making you the most powerful light novel writer. From this perspective, shouldn't I be selfless? "

"......you are right."

Mochizuki nodded and looked at the middle-aged man who was so moved just now and said:

"So you talked a lot and didn't talk about my remuneration for writing songs. Do you really want to prostitute me for nothing?"

"...Why can't you get in the oil and salt?" Miki Kazuma was really a little impatient.

"It's not that you don't have enough money, it's that I feel like you don't want to give me money."

"Oh, Ali, I just said that I'm not interested in money anymore, how could I prostitute you for free? It's just that Zhichi Library is still on the rise recently, and there is really a lack of funds, so... "

"You're right, but you have a new watch on your hand. It really doesn't look like you are short of funds."

"......"

Miki Kazuma frowned slightly, and was secretly shocked that the child in front of him could think so clearly and have such strong observation skills. He was suddenly unable to resist:

"........ah?"

"Okay, stop pretending."

Seeing that President Miki was still pretending to be dumbfounded and had been playing with this old man for a long time, Mochizuki, who felt exhausted, couldn't help but sigh:

"I didn't expect President Miki to be such a person. He really knows people but doesn't know his heart... Since we can't agree on the theme song, please hire someone else. I'm going home to play games—— "

"do not!"

Seeing that this talented musician was ready to yo-yo, Miki Laoden's expression changed instantly, and his streetlight-like charm just now collapsed in an instant:

"Don't go... Tsk, okay, okay, I won't play with you anymore. I will pay you for the arrangement and other remuneration. I really don't want to have sex in vain, okay?"

"......"