I, Hikigaya, am just a light novelist.

At this time, it was the turn of a short-haired beauty.

"I highly recommend this work called "Summer Returns", and my reason is..."

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

Hikigaya Hachiman suddenly received a call from an unknown person.

"Hello, may I ask who you are?"

he questioned.

"I am Machida Enko, the editor of Fusugawa Bunko. Are you the author of "Summer Returns"? Judging from your voice, you seem to be quite young."

The visitor announced his name, and it was a name he was familiar with.

But that's not the point. The point is the meaning of this call.

"Yes, I am the author of "Summer Returns", please call me Hikigaya. I wonder what the purpose of your call is, Ms. Machida...?"

Hearing this, his voice trembled slightly.

"Hikigaya, actually, because all works that pass the final review, we will invite each other to the editorial office to talk face to face, so I plan to invite you to come over on the weekend."

Machida Enzi stated her purpose.

"oh oh."

He was a little disappointed.

Is it just like this?

"Please be sure to come over, because there is still good news waiting for you."

There was a hint in Machida Enko's next words.

"I see!"

He suddenly became excited and responded loudly.

yeah!

Hikigaya Hachiman cheered in his heart, and even wanted to do a scissor hand show or something.

Obviously, Machida Enko means that this is more than just a meeting and getting to know each other. The so-called good news must mean that his work has won an award, but it has not been announced yet.

On the weekend, he took the tram to the area around the Fusugawa Bunko headquarters, and followed the location guidance on his mobile phone to reach his destination.

He took the elevator to the office floor on the third floor, where his childish-looking face attracted a little attention.

"Little brother, are you going the wrong way?"

The young lady at the front desk asked with a smile.

"No, Miss Machida and I made an appointment to meet here."

Hikigaya Hachiman told him his intention.

"I see, I'm here to see Miss Machida."

The young lady at the front desk thought he was a relative of Machida Enko, so she notified Machida Enko.

"This kid is actually a contributor?"

After hearing Machida Enzi explain his origin, the young lady at the front desk couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

In less than 30 seconds, a mature woman of about 26 years old with short hair and big breasts, wearing OL clothing, walked out.

"Come with me, Hikigaya."

Machida Enzi recognized him immediately and called him to a separate chat room.

After Hikigaya Hachiman entered, he found a suitable place to sit down.

Machida Enko sat down face to face with him, holding the documents in her bag.

"Although I have taken a look at your information Hikigaya before, it is still surprising to see it so intuitively before my eyes. There may be some submissions at this age, but there are almost no people who can win the Newcomer Award. It is probably successful. The only person who debuted is the guy who was recently rumored to have debuted as a primary school student, who is a little younger than you."

She first expressed her surprise.

The elementary school student mentioned by the other party is undoubtedly the Yamada fairy.

Hikigaya Hachiman knew this, so at the moment his focus was on the previous sentence.

"Ms. Machida, are you saying I got the award?"

He couldn't contain his surprise and stood up with his hands on the table.

"Ah."

Machida Enzi nodded and confirmed.

"Although many editors didn't agree with my proposal, in the end the editor-in-chief decided against it and deemed it a 'masterpiece'. But I personally think your potential is definitely more than that, especially after seeing After yourself."

"Ms. Machida, thank you!"

Hikigaya Hachiman immediately expressed his gratitude.

Although the award for excellent works has not reached the level of soaring to the sky, at least it has the opportunity to be published, and that is a qualitative difference.

Moreover, the previous Most Excellent Award and Excellent Award are indeed very rare, usually only three or four books, and the Most Excellent Award sometimes even remains vacant.

Next, Machida Enzi talked to him about the publishing issues that he was most concerned about.

"There is usually a discrepancy in the content when it is officially published and serialized online. I wonder if you are dissatisfied with the content of the first volume of "Summer Reappearance"? I do think there are areas that can be improved. Although I have only been an editor for a few years, But I can also offer some advice.”

"Ms. Machida, I also feel a little dissatisfied. Looking back now, there are indeed deficiencies in some places. I can rewrite it."

Hikigaya Hachiman is not bored, but is very proactive, because this is in line with his ideas.

With a better start, the road ahead will be easier.

"Hikigaya, it seems that my evaluation of you needs to be improved a bit."

Machida Enzi cast an appreciative look.

She originally thought that young people of this age would have an inflated mentality once they achieved results, but the other party turned out to be unexpectedly mature.

"You have good ideas, good writing skills, and a hard-working heart. Hikigaya, you might give me a surprise."

After the conversation ended, Machida Enzi looked at his leaving figure and couldn't help but feel hopeful.

Get off the elevator and walk some distance.

"Great!"

Hikigaya Hachiman had an ecstatic expression on his face, and even jumped up excitedly, attracting strange looks from passers-by before he calmed down.

"Summer Returns" is confirmed to be published, and there is no doubt that he has taken the first step towards success.

After returning home, he immediately told his sister the good news.

"Great, Onii-chan, you finally succeeded!"

With tears in her eyes, Komachi threw herself into his arms.

Knowing how hard her brother worked, she seemed even happier than herself that her brother was able to achieve what he wanted.

13Set a small goal first

"Komachi, when I get the bonus, I can pay you back the money I borrowed before."

Hikigaya Hachiman rubbed his sister's soft hair and said with a smile.

"Onii-chan, you still remember this. In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't return it. After all, we are brother and sister...ah, Komachi should score very high for this sentence, right?"

Komachi raised his finger, smiled brightly, and suddenly said artificially.

"In this case, I won't pay it back."

He became expressionless.

"Of course I'm just talking casually, Onii-chan, repaying debts is a matter of course!"

Komachi immediately pulled his arm anxiously.

"Hahaha……"

Suddenly, he laughed out loud.

"Really, Onii-chan! You actually made a fool of me."

Komachi pouted, his expression aggrieved.

"As an apology, if Komachi wants to eat anything, I can treat him."

he suggested.

"You said it, Onii-chan, we agreed!"

Komachi's expression immediately changed from resentment to joy.

In addition to sharing the happiness of the official debut of the novel with his younger sister, Hikigaya Hachiman naturally also shared it with his friend Yamada-san who was struggling with him.

Yamada Fairy immediately said: This lady thought it was something extraordinary?In the end, it was just a novel debut. The second volume of my debut novel has been released. You have just made your debut, you are really useless Hikigaya.

Me: Ms. Yamada, this is not what I want to hear when I tell you this. I don’t ask Ms. Yamada to think highly of me, but I still have to be polite to you, right?

Yamada Fairy: Well, since Hikigaya you said so, I would like to congratulate you. Although it is impossible for your sales performance to surpass me, I hope your results will be less embarrassing.

Me: Ms. Yamada seems to care about sales comparison. If one day the sales of my works exceed yours, wouldn’t Ms. Yamada be ashamed?

Yamada Fairy: Sales volume is a writer’s fighting power. People with higher fighting power are naturally more powerful!As for Hikigaya, he still dreams of surpassing me one day?How can it be!Unless the sun comes out from the west!

"You said it so categorically, didn't you take me seriously at all?"

Seeing these words, Hikigaya Hachiman was somewhat shocked, and he also became more competitive because of the blow.

This is a good thing. Because he had the goal of debuting in a light novel, he was full of fighting spirit and was able to persevere all the way.

Now he needs to set another goal to motivate himself to continue fighting.

To be honest, he also wanted to see what this arrogant young lady would look like when she was surpassed by someone who had always been considered inferior to him.

But this goal is actually quite difficult, because he has asked Ms. Yamada about her sales performance so far, and the sales volume of only two volumes has already reached the level of nearly [-], and it will only get higher and higher in the future, otherwise It would take a few years to reach the heights he knew he would be.

Except for a few people at the top of the pyramid, they are already at the top level in the industry, which is no longer comparable to ordinary people. To be honest, he is not sure, because he still does not have that amazing talent.

"You have to give it a try, right? If it doesn't work, we'll talk about it later."

Hikigaya Hachiman became inexplicably open-minded at this moment.

In short, let’s set a small goal first and surpass Miss Yamada!

……

A few days later, Immortal River Library announced on its official website several works that had won awards, including one for the Best Award, three for the Excellence Award, and seven for the Excellent Work.

His "Summer Returns" is among the masterpieces in the last row and seems less eye-catching.

But to be honest, as one of the three well-known libraries in the industry, the traffic of the Newcomer Award is not low, so when you receive the award, you will more or less get more traffic, and then you can get one when you debut. The publicity stunt immediately guaranteed sales.

As for whether it can become a big hit in the future, it depends on each person's ability.

After the grand prize is announced.

Over the weekend, Hikigaya Hachiman took the train to Tokyo again. In addition to receiving the award, he also finalized the debut contract.

Still in the chat room, Machida Enzi handed him the contract.

"Look at it carefully, and if there are no problems, just sign the contract."

Hikigaya Hachiman was naturally well prepared before coming and had a little understanding of the market. In his eyes, this contract was very reasonable and reasonable. There were no traps and of course no preferential treatment. The royalty rate was exactly the same as that of most newcomers.

This is normal, he is just an unknown person who just debuted, and he is not a super popular author or a super genius who suddenly appeared.

千'寻:免?":?费;??小,说!"..裙?:2',''5!'5:"5.?;9!":5'.3:.0;"',0　　确认之后，他签订了合同。

"Hikigaya, I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future."

Machida Enko closed the folder, then stood up and stretched out her right hand.

"I'm going to be in trouble for you, Miss Machida, in the days to come."

He also stood up, extended his hands to shake hands, and responded politely.

"As for any work arrangements in the future, we will still contact you through chat software or by phone."