Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

"But I hope you won't tell anyone about what happened today. Since we're in the same school, I'll be keeping an eye on you!"

After speaking, perhaps to show her seriousness, Eriri opened her bright blue eyes wide and looked at Yuta Kijima.

Since we're in the same school, things will be much easier.

As soon as they hear even the slightest hint of trouble at school, they drag this guy away and imprison him.

I'll find out all about this guy when I get back to school tomorrow.

Hum hum……

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Yuta Kijima nodded.

Regardless, I witnessed what happened myself, and I don't really care whether it was Sawamura or her mother who wanted to see it.

In island nations like Japan, the influence of anime and manga has permeated every aspect of life. Whether it's children or the elderly, there are always people who are interested in anime and manga, something Yuta Kijima already knew well in his previous life.

I remember in my previous life I saw a video of an old man with a white beard from Japan wearing a high school girl and black stockings at a comic convention. When I saw that video, I thought to myself that I should be just as carefree when I get old.

"Okay, if there are no problems, may I go back now?"

Yuta Kijima has decided to go back. He just resigned today, and if he doesn't hurry home to prepare for writing his light novel, he might have to go and beg a rich woman in Tokyo for help.

Thinking of this, Yuta Kijima looked up at Eriri.

I remember this guy's father was the British ambassador to an island nation, so his family must have been quite well-off.

He might have been able to threaten her into giving him hush money so he could improve his meals.

Of course, this is all just a joke. How could a systematic and ambitious young person do such a thing?

After thinking it over, Yuta Kijima got up and prepared to go home.

After leaving the coffee shop, Eriri chased after her a moment later.

"Wait, let's add each other on LINE. If I hear about what happened today, you can expect to commit suicide as an apology."

Yuta Kijima expressed his helplessness, saying that he hadn't gained anything and might even have a little tagalong at school in the future.

But since things had come to this, Yuta Kijima had no choice but to take out his phone and add Eriri's contact information.

I'm sorry, but I didn't add the joy of a beautiful girl.

I feel deep regret; all I can think about now is making money.

My belief is that once you have money, you can get anything.

"Okay, it's been added. You can let me go now."

"By the way, don't come looking for me if you don't have anything to do at school. Getting involved with someone like you will never be peaceful."

Yuta Kijima held up his phone to show Eriri that her friend request had been accepted.

After all, he was a typical quiet, unassuming guy at school. If Eriri really came looking for him, his peaceful school life would be over. So, Yuta Kijima also expressed his hope to keep his distance from Eriri at school.

"W-What? You jerk!" Eriri shouted angrily, "I've already been nice enough by not looking down on you, and now you're looking down on me?"

Eriri bit her lip. If she hadn't been wearing twin tails, she would have definitely given the bastard in front of her a Twin Tail Spiral Slash!

Eriri turned and left, her angry expression making Yuta Kijima unable to suppress a smile.

I'm going crazy! This annoying guy actually dares to laugh!?

This is the first time a beautiful girl like me has been disliked like this!

Although what happened today wasn't his fault, his attitude made me very angry, like I wanted to bite him.

Watching Eriri leave, Yuta Kijima felt that his future school life might not be peaceful anymore.

For now, let's go home first.

We'll talk about the future later.

After thinking it over, Yuta Kijima embarked on his journey home.

Chapter 6 Planning

night.

"I'm home."

Because of a series of events that happened after get off work today, Yuta Kijima didn't get home until dark. He simply put the half-price bento he brought back from the convenience store into the microwave and then sat down in front of his computer.

He turned to look at the time on his phone. "Is it almost eight o'clock already?"

I usually cook dinner myself when I have time, but I got home a little late today, so I'm treating myself a little to celebrate leaving my job today.

Although the half-price bento box is nowhere near as good as the food I make at my level 5 master level, I'm not picky about the taste of food.

As long as it's edible, that's fine. I believe that my cooking skills will reach the maximum level soon, and maybe then I'll be able to make glowing dishes.

[Cooking lv5: 30/100]

Looking at his cooking skills, if he hadn't never considered becoming a chef, Yuta Kijima would already have the skills to open a restaurant.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Ding!"

The bento box in the microwave was already heated up. Yuta Kijima picked up the bento box, ate it, and thought about which publisher to submit his manuscript to, and which light novel to choose as his debut work.

After searching and filtering on the computer, Yuta Kijima seems to favor New Star Publishing, Contemporary Publishing, and Shinazugawa Publishing as suitable publishers for novice writers.

These three are all medium-sized publishing houses, and their related benefits are relatively in line with the interests of novice writers.

Small publishers wouldn't consider it, while large publishers worry about potential problems with the work. Although there's system support and memories from the previous life, they don't know what the island nation's focus will be on the work in this life, so it's better to be cautious.

As for which of the three publishers he chooses, he still needs to make a comprehensive comparison.

The advantage of New Star Press is its wide distribution channels, including overseas. The disadvantage is that it is not as well-known as the other two publishers. If you choose this publisher, you may encounter setbacks in the distribution process.

Contemporary Publishing House has a large following in the industry, but due to recent economic disputes involving its authors online, many authors have switched to the company, and its market value is declining day by day. This is the last option he considered.

Shinazugawa Publishing is the middle-of-the-road among the three, with its sales channels mainly within Japan. However, it doesn't have many outstanding authors, resulting in a relatively low profile. It's worth noting that the book "Love Metronome" that I bought from a bookstore before was published by them.

At this point, Yuta Kijima fell into deep thought.

The advantages and disadvantages of the three publishers are quite obvious. New Star Press is the largest of the three, but if a work is published, it may not be conducive to promotion. He is not interested in overseas channels at the moment.

Once you've established a reputation domestically, the subsequent animation adaptation will be the focus overseas.

As for Contemporary Publishing House, due to its own economic disputes, it has long been suppressed and not considered.

After careful consideration, Yuta Kijima decided to submit his novel to Shinazugawa Publishing, a stable and well-established publisher that was a good fit for his career. He also didn't need to worry about his manuscript being mistakenly rejected; Shinazugawa was in need of authors right now, and they would be more attentive to its subsequent distribution.

With a few taps on the keyboard, Yuta Kijima finally decided on the direction of his project. All that was left was to write his first light novel.

As for his choice, he had already made up his mind long ago.

As his first work as a newcomer, he decided to give the industry a small shock from the very first light novel.

In order to raise my writing level to professional level 4, I've read a lot of light novels from Japan, and the feeling after reading them is quite strange.

The island nation's light novels need him to save them.

The increasingly long titles of light novels and their chaotic settings have led some to believe that Japan's anime and manga culture is doomed.

Titles like "I Don't Like My Daughter, But Me as a Mother?", "Transmigrated to Another World as a Brick, with a 100% Chance of Being Critically Hit on the Back of My Head!", and "Reborn in School Era, I Was Beaten Up by the School Beauty After Not Liking Her" severely delayed my experience gain.

Fortunately, the industry isn't entirely without merit. Books like "Love Metronome" and "The Dark Elf of Blazing Flames," which I bought myself from a bookstore, are considered high-quality works in the industry.

Among them, "The Dark Elf of Blazing Flames" written by Yamada Elf has sold more than 220 million copies, not only ranking first on the ORICON charts, but also announcing the decision to adapt it into an anime. This is what Kijima Yuta's goal is.

Kasumi Shiko's "Love Metronome" is a masterpiece she recently discovered herself. Despite her excellent writing, her works have remained lukewarm in popularity for some reason, and there were even rumors recently that the second volume was canceled, but thankfully she continued writing it in the end.

Today's incident was caused by trying to buy the third volume of "Love Metronome".

This shows how much the industry needs to inject fresh blood into itself.

Yuta Kijima instantly felt a mysterious responsibility placed upon him, perhaps because the god of anime couldn't bear to see this world slowly decaying and sent him to save it.

He shook his head and gave a bitter smile, clearly acknowledging that his transmigration was an undeniable fact regardless of the circumstances.

Now that things have come to this, the system still exists.

He is determined to bring all the magnificent works of his past life to this world.

At this point, what Yuta Kijima needs to do is write the outline and plan the things to be prepared.

Although my memory is already very strong after transmigrating, I only watched anime in my previous life. Writing a light novel will test my writing skills.

The light novel he's going to write is the kind of heartwarming work he's been considering for a long time.

His current confirmed project is "Your Lie in April".

Chapter 7 Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April is a heartwarming and pure love light novel.

This light novel tells the coming-of-age story of a middle school boy and girl with rare talents who work together and grow. Piano prodigy Arima Kousei lost his mother in the autumn of his eleventh year. From then on, he could no longer hear the sounds of his own playing and gave up playing. In the summer of his fourteenth year, Kousei meets a barefoot girl playing the harmonica in a park.

He believes that releasing this work will definitely heal the current light novel market.

Ordinary, yet unforgettable.

However, Yuta Kijima knew that as a writer with no popularity, he had to create works that would leave a lasting impression on readers and firmly capture their hearts.

My current goal is to become an overnight sensation with this book.

Although the world has changed, Yuta Kijima believes that this heartwarming masterpiece can spark a new wave of popularity.

With that in mind, Yuta Kijima opened a document on his computer, wrote down the specific details of the work in his mind, and then began writing.

By the time Yuta Kijima finished writing the detailed outline, it was already late at night.

He stretched, after all, sitting in front of the computer for long periods of time is the easiest way to cause health problems.

It was only then that he realized he had to go to school the next day.

It seems I can't start writing tonight. Having been reborn, he doesn't want to put too much pressure on himself; there's no need to exploit himself.

Now all we need to do is get the first volume out within a week.

Having already quit his part-time job, he will be a proud member of the "Homecoming Department" starting tomorrow. He will have plenty of time to write, so there's no need to trade his health for working hours.

"Buzz!"