How can I let go of the matter of saving my stepsister?

Her brother, who used to numb himself with work and come home late at night, suddenly became addicted to alcohol, slept in and missed work. At this time, he stayed at home and slowly swallowed the sobering soup she made. Qiong finally noticed the clues and had a premonition of the future.

"You haven't had breakfast yet, I'll make it for you."

Looking unnatural, Sato Yu tried to change the subject when his sister Qiong asked him a question, and avoided it by saying that he was making breakfast.

"No! Ahem..."

Upon hearing this, Qiong shouted loudly, trying so hard that he became short of breath and started coughing uncontrollably.

But even so, she raised her face and tried to steady her voice, saying in an extremely firm voice:

"It's agreed that from now on I will be responsible for the housework and my brother's daily life."

Qiong's disease is difficult to cure with the current medical level, but she is not going to die immediately. She has just stopped treatment and she still has strength and spirit.

On the day she was discharged from the hospital, she made an agreement with her brother-in-law that she would support the family from then on, just like her mother in the past.

Unable to persuade her, although worried, Sato Yuya still let Qiong make breakfast.

"Ugh."

Leaning against the door frame, Sato Youpin stared at the small, thin figure busy at the stove on a stool. After sighing, he frowned.

[The animation master system has awakened. By making animations and accumulating fame points, you can heal your sister in stages. The current progress is...]

Time travel is not ordinary in itself, and it is customary and standard to have a system attached to it.

Having a system is a good thing, but Sato Yu is somewhat dissatisfied with this system.

Similar but not the same. Due to changes in some key nodes, the development trajectory of Neon in this world is different from that in the previous life. The ACG industry that was once popular all over the world is far less developed than in the previous life and is at a critical juncture where it has just embarked on an upward period.

The basic platform has been built, and a large audience group is waiting to be tapped, but the quality of entertainment works is still relatively lagging behind. The writing style and ideas are all the same, and old routines are rampant. Many popular light novel masterpieces have not been exposed to the public, and their aesthetic standards have not been raised...

There is no doubt that this is an era full of opportunities and relatively easy to succeed for entertainment workers.

Sato Yu, who used to be a member of the Maoke writers, has read countless online articles, light novels, animations, and movies for creative needs. He retains many entertainment assets from his previous lives in his brain. He has been leading the industry for more than a decade and can assert this.

What is more beyond doubt is that with wisdom beyond this era in his mind, it will be an easier time for Sato Yu to succeed.

Although he was not gifted, just reading, carefully reading, dissecting and studying the best-selling novels was not enough for Sato Yu to completely memorize the famous light novels he had read in his previous life and copy them down in full.

But that was enough for Sato Yu to remember the general plot and know how to narrate a story in a tortuous, interesting and fascinating way. That was enough.

The writing style is just a carrier of the plot. Being in Japan, Sato Yu follows the local customs and breaks away from the constraints of traditional online novels that update more than once a day to rewrite light novels in volumes. He has more time to polish his works carefully. He is confident that he can write texts as brilliant as the top light novel authors in his previous life.

The hardware configuration is completely sufficient. As long as you abandon a little bit of shame and become a plagiarist, you can easily achieve good results, gain fame, and amass unimaginable wealth by reproducing the popular works that were successful in your previous life, such as "Oregairu", "Magic Index", "Sword Art Online" and other masterpieces as much as possible. Then you can reach the peak of your life easily.

Become a Pokémon... Light Novel Master!

In the life plan that Sato Yu made for himself, this is the correct path he should take, the one he can follow, so as not to waste his rare wisdom.

As for the animation master...

Taking another look at the still open system interface, Sato Yu's eyes suddenly became deeply dark.

Skirt~

Volume 3: Chapter Chapter . No Gambling

Production company rooftop.

"Hayashun, original artist, please come down quickly and make sure he promises not to change the storyboards anymore!"

"I don't believe it. You sign a document! Otherwise I will jump down from here immediately!"

This subtle memory still remains in Sato Yu's mind.

There is no way to make animation!

There are some similarities between writing novels and making animations, which is something I have to say about myself. Looking back at the bitter memories of the original owner as an original artist, Sato Yuu has a clearer understanding of this universal truth.

It is difficult to train talents, the cycle of accumulating experience is long, the work intensity is extremely high due to piecework, but the salary and benefits are extremely low.

With the intervention of capital, there are more and more new animations in each quarter, but the production schedule is getting tighter and tighter, and there are more and more shitty works that are not worth watching.

Although it looks glamorous on the surface, the industry is actually a rotten quagmire inside.

From line drawing, middle cutting, and clearing the original, one accumulates experience step by step to become an original artist, first original artist, character designer, and then supervisor. The talent required, the effort put in, and the time spent are almost incalculable, but even so, one cannot have absolute control over one's own work.

The experience of the director Nanae Mochizuki in the project "I Like My Sister But Not My Sister" in which the original owner participated was a bloody example.

No matter how talented she is, she still can't avoid being bullied by someone even though she's in her twenties and has been a supervisor.

Being faced with a project that is severely understaffed and has an extremely short construction period, no matter how hard you think about it, no matter how you stay up all night and use all your tricks to try to break the impasse, you cannot improve the quality of the animation. You have to beg for favors from everywhere and spend countless efforts only to be nailed to the pillar of shame and be laughed at and insulted by others.

Compared to the light novel industry where quality is king and the industry relies more on teamwork, animation is an industry that requires more luck and opportunity, and where success or failure is like random gambling.

By writing light novels, relying on the memories of his previous works in his mind, Sato Yu is at least 90% sure of success, and at the very least he can achieve financial freedom.

However, once you enter the animation industry, even if you carry the memory of your previous works, not to mention how much time it will take to climb to the position of supervisor, even if you become a supervisor, you will never be able to monetize it without completely mastering the right to speak, let alone gain money, fame and fortune.

After all, no matter how high-quality a work is, if it is paired with a rotten production team, it will inevitably become a sad fate of becoming a piece of shit. The failure of the animation of the popular light novel "Angel Next Door" in the previous life has already taught Sato Yu a lesson.

So, should we choose the light novel industry, which is easy to obtain and can produce results and earn a lot of wealth in a short period of time, or the animation industry, which requires several years to accumulate strength but has a bleak future?

There is almost no suspense about the answer.

That's why Sato Yu feels that the system installed on him is useless, and he can succeed even without the system.

Phew~ I have to say, it does have the flavor of the Cat Guest System. It’s better to have nothing, at least...

At least it won't make him feel conflicted at this moment.

[By making animations, you can accumulate fame points and heal your sister in stages]

Through the translucent system screen, Sato You glimpsed the thin figure of his sister busy at the stove, and his eyes narrowed into a dark line.

Due to her degenerative astrocytoma and Sato Sora's physical condition, it is almost impossible to cure her with the current medical technology in this world.

And if there is still a glimmer of hope, a glimmer of opportunity, then it is the system installed in his body...

This is also the only reason that makes Sato Yu hesitate and feel entangled in this choice.

In front of him was a lovely girl who was weak but strong and attached to him, and a life was entrusted in his hands.

His choice might affect the future of the girl who was humming an unknown joyful tune on the stove and making breakfast for him with full tenderness.

He is not an antisocial element. After all, he is just an ordinary person who is kind and soft-hearted. Even though the girl in front of him has no actual blood relationship with him and they have only been together for a dozen minutes, when faced with such a choice, Sato You will still hesitate a little.

Only children make choices, adults would choose to have them all.

Although I really want to do this, the reality is that human energy is limited after all.

About writing light novels.

He only remembered the general plots of some famous works and mastered the story routines that transcended the entertainment works of this era. When he actually started to write, he still needed to spend a lot of time to think carefully, sort out the plots and polish the words. It was something that required all his heart and effort to produce results.

Under such circumstances, if he entered the animation industry, given the general level of involution among original artists and the hellish intensity of work, he probably wouldn't have the time to write light novels and would have to waste several years.

Even if he wanted to repent by then, the market would have already produced many excellent works, and his wisdom would probably not have any effect, or not have much effect.

Besides, even if he accepted the system and devoted himself to the animation industry, would he really be able to save the girl in front of him?

Curing an almost impossible-to-cure disease is already a matter of modifying reality. Judging from the unreliable performance of the system in that it does not open a light novel master line but an animation master line, Sato Yu feels that it will not be a miracle that can be easily achieved.

Phased tasks, one stage after another, how many stages can you actually complete?

Will it be possible that halfway through the mission, when his sister Sato Yu's treatment has just shown improvement and there is still some glimmer of hope, he will not be able to complete the mission, and his increasing fame will reach a bottleneck, leading to the death of Qiong, and all his efforts will be in vain?

After all, even if he inherited the original owner's memories and skills, Sato Yu's painting skills were just above the threshold of an original painter, and were barely usable.

The possibility of completing the task is extremely small. If you fail to complete the task, you will lose both your money and your life. You will waste several years of time and leave yourself with endless regrets. Whenever you look back on the past for the rest of your life, you will hate your own incompetence and weakness.

In such a gamble, should I bet or not?

"Brother, what are you daydreaming about? You look so scary, come and have breakfast."

He was torn between conscience and desire in his mind for a long time, and when he came to his senses, Qiong had already prepared breakfast and placed it on the table waiting for him to enjoy it.

"nothing."

He said something dully, trying to keep his expression gentle, and while Qiong was looking worried, Sato Yu pulled out the table and chairs.

"I'm gonna start now!"

With her hands clasped together, she held the chopsticks and presented them to the food and the gods in a very respectful manner. Qiong held the chopsticks tightly and at the end she glared at her brother who was already stirring the bowl with the chopsticks.

Feeling uncomfortable with being stared at, and admitting defeat in the face of such a coercive look, Sato Yuya quickly changed his habit and spoke respectfully.

"I'm gonna start now."

Phew, he seemed to be quite used to being controlled by this stepsister whom he just met. It was just like being in front of her little mother.

After complaining in his heart, in order to escape the sadness in his heart, Sato Yu focused more on breakfast.

Breakfast was simple. The family was financially tight, so there were just pickles, rice, and a bowl of vegetable and tofu soup.

There was a hint of oil in the clear soup, and Sato You moved his chopsticks downwards to pull out a large piece of grilled meat that was white with red.

His expression changed slightly, and he looked at the girl sitting opposite him, Qiong, who was too thin. He could see the bland soup at a glance, which was just vegetables and tofu.

Come to think of it, the can of milk I bought every day to supplement Qiong's nutrition was also made into sobering soup and fed into his stomach.

Should I feel warm or sad?

While his chest felt like it was burning in a furnace, Sato Yuu's nose felt a little raw and his vision was blurry.

"Ah, I don't need it, I..."

Putting the barbecued pork into the bowl opposite, Qiong was obviously startled, as if he was caught doing something bad. He wanted to refute and explain, but he hesitated and finally fell silent. He lowered his head and silently bit the barbecued pork.

Poor brothers and sisters are sad about everything. Life is so cramped that even if there is still warmth and affection, it is somewhat shabby.

Sato Yu felt uncomfortable about Qiong's little intention of letting him eat those good things.

Qiong felt even more guilty and sad about Sato Yu's bad mood.

The air suddenly became quiet, and in silence, the two of them finished the food on the table bit by bit.

"Dome..."

After finishing the meal and clearing away the dishes, Qiong wanted to get up and wash them, but Sato Yu suddenly called out in a low voice, and then there was no further words.

She must have noticed it, because she sat back in the chair awkwardly, with her two little hands entangled and her fingers twisting back and forth. Qiong waited obediently and silently, and finally waited until Sato You spoke again.

"Is there any place you want to travel? It doesn't matter where you go. I'll take you there."

Light novel or animation, should he take such a gamble for the girl who has only been his sister for an hour?

After thinking again and again, finally——

Sato Yu still hasn't gambled.

Skirt~

Volume 4: Chapter Chapter . Her "evil plan"

I don't want to get involved in animation production, I just want to be a plagiarist and write light novels to make money.

But even so, for a new light novel writer to make his mark in this world, it would take at least nine months from submission, review, public announcement, pre-production, publication, to settlement of the first round of royalties.

By then, even if he made a lot of money, Qiong, who had been away from hospital treatment for too long, would inevitably be on the verge of death, and no matter how much money he spent, he would not be able to prolong his life.

After thinking about it, it's a dead end no matter what.

Therefore, fulfill the original owner's original request and practice that painful path.

So, go travel, try to be happy in the remaining time of your life, and leave no... fewer regrets.

What Sato Yu announced in his words was exactly such a sad fact and painful choice.

"Then I want to go to Mount Fuji!"

Life is declared to have entered the countdown, but Qiong's voice is unexpectedly clear, as if to dispel all the haze in people's hearts.

Stunned, Sato You raised his eyes and saw the smile on Qiong's face.

So happy, and so calm.

With the original owner's memories and knowing how intelligent his sister Qiong is, Sato You is extremely sure that she knows the meaning of the words just now.

But she was still so happy, overjoyed, as if she had finally been freed from a nightmare.

No, I don’t think so.