The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 52, Section 50: The Aura of a Masterpiece

After buying the book, she couldn't wait to go home, lie in her room, and begin to appreciate this amazing masterpiece that her sister and she had kept hidden for more than a month.

It must be said that most people buy this book, "The Prophecy of Arya," with the mindset of "let's see if it smells good or bad."

The curiosity and enthusiasm people have for this book do indeed stem from off-site marketing.

But she is different.

She had high expectations from the very beginning.

After all, it's the version my sister promised would be "much better than the web version."

Since my sister said so, it must be good!

It doesn't need anyone else to prove anything, nor does it need public opinion to affirm anything.

However, after she started reading the book with such high expectations, she gradually discovered that something was wrong.
"What is this?"

The more she read, the stranger it felt to Umehara Amane became, and her face gradually turned redder and redder without her realizing it.

"Isn't this Lucy a little too much like me?"

Actually, back when the web version was released, she had a vague feeling that the character was somewhat similar to herself.

But at that time, Lucy, the younger sister, didn't have many scenes and was more of a plot device.

Its main function is to feed the protagonist's sister a couple of bites after each adventure, giving the reader a sense of satisfaction.

Therefore, she simply took it as a small projection of her sister's feelings in reality.

Aside from being a little touched, I didn't think much of it.

The result was completely unexpected.
This is a modified version of the document library.
The progress of the main storyline is almost negligible.

The entire story revolves around the protagonist's daily life raising his younger sister.

What's the most crucial thing?

The protagonist's personality is so similar to his sister's, almost 90% or even 100% alike.

And her younger sister's personality was so similar to her own.

Watching the sisters interact in the book, she felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

It was like seeing my daily interactions with my older sister.
Moreover, you can see many things that your sister wouldn't normally say.

Phrases like "I don't know how I would survive without my sister" and "The only thing keeping me going in this strange world is my familial love for my sister" are common.
These inner thoughts, all related to myself, amplified the feeling of shame even more.
The entire first volume is in this style.

The feeling of prying into the inner thoughts of someone close to her made her feel particularly ashamed.

At this point, she finally understood why her sister had been so adamant about not letting her see it before.

It wasn't because I was deliberately trying to pique your interest.
Because.
It's hard for someone to take this out and show it to themselves willingly.

She finally understood.

Despite feeling incredibly ashamed, Umehara Amane finished reading the first volume, barely absorbing any of the plot details.

After calming down a bit, I went back and quickly looked at it again.

Only then did she offer a somewhat surprised and objective assessment.
"It's even better than I expected."

That's right.

Although her basic psychological expectations were already very high.

But the book ultimately turned out even better than she had expected.

The writing was so delicate that she was amazed, "Is this the level of detail that light novels can achieve?"

The plot unfolds very naturally.

Although they are all small, enjoyable moments, once you get immersed in them, the viewing experience is no less enjoyable than those stories about slaying dragons and saving the world.

The only problem is that the pacing of the plot is indeed too slow. Although the viewing experience is good, the plot lacks exciting moments.

It is obvious that the current calm is just a prelude to the climax to come.

However, we might have to wait until the second or even third volume.
Having seen this, Umehara Amane finally understood what a "work of great ambition" meant.

"Sister, you're amazing!"

Even though she had class the next day, she found herself reading until 1 a.m.

Moreover, she wasn't satisfied even after finishing the book.

She also wanted to check online comments to see what other people thought of her sister's new book.

Since her older sister started writing books, Umehara Amane, who never used to visit online forums, has now become proficient in using various light novel-related forums and social media.

And they know how to get to major social media platforms as quickly as possible to start their own journey.

First, the first step is to look at the forum that frequently discusses light novels.

Before her sister's new book was released, this forum was filled with daily mockery and sarcasm directed at Chiya Umehara.

And now.
Has anyone managed to buy "The Prophecy of Arya"? I ordered it online but it hasn't arrived yet. Could someone please tell me about the contents?

"I've already bought it. I bought it from a nearby physical store. The binding is so exquisite."

"I've already received the book. Wow, although I haven't read the contents yet, I've flipped through it roughly. There are so many illustrations, and they're all so exquisite. It seems like Chishima-sensei is giving it her all."

The publisher used the highest printing standards. The book's quality is truly excellent.

"It's truly rare for a new author and a new book to receive such high-level treatment."

Just a few hours ago, when the book was first released, the forum was filled with people posting unboxing photos of their new books or sharing their thoughts on the printing and illustrations.

There hasn't been much discussion about the content yet, since no one has started reading it yet.

However, as time went on, the recent posts have clearly generated a lot of discussion about the content.

One of the posts was particularly popular.

"Wow, I've read a few dozen pages now, and I have to say, this paperback version is completely different from the previous web version. It's so amazing that I suspect it wasn't even written by the same person."

Because the explanation was vague, the number of replies to this post was unusually high.

Someone asked, "No, so is it good or bad? What does 'exaggerated' mean? Which do you prefer, the web version or the web version?"

The poster replied: "I can't say whether it's good or bad, I think it's pretty good, and I also like the style of the web version."

However, they are indeed two almost completely different works.

Then, people kept asking the poster to reveal more details.

However, the poster was hesitant and couldn't explain it clearly.

This ambiguous response only piqued everyone's curiosity even more.

After that, even more people posted their reviews on the forum.

Moreover, the comments present an extremely polarized phenomenon.

Some people say, "I feel it's not as good as the web version at all. This is too long-winded. The web version explains things clearly at the beginning, but this one takes up the whole volume."

However, some people hold the completely opposite opinion.

"This completely blows the web version out of the water. It's so detailed and amazing. The web version is just a mediocre work, but this one has the qualities of a masterpiece."

These completely differing opinions have left many people who haven't seen it yet completely bewildered.

Is this beautiful or not?

Are you two groups putting on a show to whet our appetites?

(End of this chapter)