I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

After reading the entire contents of the new book, Chen Junqian, as always, accepted the sample copy personally signed by the original author.

"It should be around April. This month is mainly for printing and advertising."

"Okay, then I'll ask Lin Guo and the others to buy a couple more copies to support them."

"There really are beautiful young female light novel bestselling authors in this world who started writing books in middle school. I'm so touched."

Chen Junqian could understand Gu Lingguo's inexplicable feelings after buying three copies of "Black Sheep" in early April and then running back to her room. After all, in this year's spring anime season, not only did "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" release a second season, but the male lead's voice actor, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, also starred in another romantic comedy anime, "Eromanga Sensei," where he played a light novel author. The story also featured a large number of beautiful young female light novelists or illustrators, including high school and even middle school students, making it a kind of industry fantasy in various senses.

Where are the light novels?

"Well, a romance novelist is the same as a light novelist, it's just that the name is a bit short. How can you just call yourself Black Sheep? It's only two characters. According to tradition, it feels like it should be called 'My Sister and Childhood Friend's Tragic Love Triangle' or 'What Are You Doing at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Can You Save Us?'"

"If it's the former, then let's just leave it at that. What the hell is this 'apocalypse' thing? It's only the first episode of a new anime, how did it get involved?"

"Is it because you don't find the name appealing? Besides, the title page of this book has those words on it: 'Before the end of Little Girl's World.'"

"...Never mind what I said."

With One Room as a precedent, Chen Xi is now getting more and more used to being dragged to watch anime by the two of them occasionally. Mainly because Gu Lingguo always drags her best friend to watch quintessential little sister anime, and this season's Eromanga Sensei is naturally the first choice. It's just a pity that when she found out that the female protagonist, Izumi Sagiri, was actually only twelve years old and in the first year of junior high school, her sister showed a rather disgusted expression again, which was a bit like Chen Junqian in his previous life when he went to university to find out that the female protagonist of Shugo Chara was only eleven years old.

So it's true that we shouldn't take the age settings of characters in the virtual world too seriously. Rather, since the male lead in romantic comedies is often set to be in his first or second year of high school, it's an undeniable fact that younger sister characters usually appear in middle school. Moreover, Chen Junqian himself would like to complain that his own younger sister didn't seem like a middle school student at all when she was in middle school. In this respect, romantic comedies are indeed true to their word.

"Lin Guo, stop making noise and let me read my book first."

Chen Xi, sitting next to Gu Linguo, stopped her from reminiscing. She had already settled into her most familiar spot on Chen Junqian's bed and was comfortably flipping through the new book, leaning against the headboard. Although she would usually read Zhu Wenyun's new books as soon as they were published, she was particularly interested in them today, probably because one of the female protagonists was based on her. Gu Linguo, after being told off, could only stick out her tongue and quiet down, joining Chen Xi in flipping through the book as well.

While the two were reading, Chen Junqian also turned on his computer to handle various work-related matters. Then he saw that Boss Cao had sent him a message informing him of the good news that the film's import was progressing smoothly and that the dubbing work had already begun. After replying with a congratulatory message, the other party even took the initiative to ask him if he wanted to participate as a fan.

This is a long-standing tradition for imported films. While it's possible to simply hand them over to the official film studios for dubbing to save time, many past theatrical releases, such as Detective Conan or Doraemon, have involved enthusiastic fans in the dubbing process. After all, they don't want the films they worked so hard to import to suffer box office losses due to translation issues, and this is also a way to express their love for the works.

However, judging from Boss Cao's attitude, it seems that he did not really intend to have him work there. He mainly felt that he had done too much in the introduction of this work, so he planned to take this opportunity to add his name to the final production and acknowledgment list. Therefore, Chen Junqian agreed.

After dealing with these matters, Gu Linguo and Chen Xi were already immersed in the story in the book. Just as he had talked to Zhu Wenyun before, the biggest difference between this novel and their real-life experiences was the isolation and discrimination they faced on campus.

I highly recommend "I Turn Reality into a Romantic Comedy"!

In this book, these two characters truly embody the essence of Chinese horror, encompassing everything from feudal superstition and school bullying to dysfunctional family dynamics. The younger sister, who was teased from kindergarten to elementary school because of an arranged marriage, was forced to break off her relationship with the male protagonist at school, and the neighbor, who faced immense pressure at both school and home due to his unconventional behavior, gives the reader the feeling that such a story could actually happen on another timeline.

For Gu Lingguo and Chen Xi, the connection might be even stronger.

By the time the two of them had finished reading the entire novel in one go, almost simultaneously, it was already night. One of them was slumped in a chair, and the other was lying back on the bed, their movements quite synchronized. Chen Junqian had no choice but to pull them out to eat, one in each arm, so they wouldn't really go hungry.

However, compared to eating, they would rather take advantage of the lingering feeling after watching the show to have a good discussion about the plot.

"I admit I asked Sister Yun about the level of anime/manga culture."

Gu Linguo's first words instantly shattered Chen Xi's mental rehearsals about interpersonal relationships, social dynamics, family, and friendship, leaving her speechless. She simply picked up her bowl and started eating seriously, since she was genuinely quite hungry.

"I feel like my character is not out of character at all, and I'm not the kind of person who pretends to know everything when they're not in the know. But I have to protest, why is the first character I cosplay in the show the Grim Reaper?"

"Because Naruto, Bleach and One Piece are among the most well-known anime, or rather, anime-related works, this is a compromise for commercial purposes. Not many people know about Nisekoi. It is already a result of Wenyun's efforts to take this opportunity to popularize the culture of cosplay."

"That seems to be true. Well, I don't mind. But Sister Wen is really good at writing about family and school life. Although some people complain that the female protagonists in every book have these kinds of things, she writes something different each time. What's that saying again? Happy children are all alike, but every unhappy child is unhappy in their own way. That feels like it."

It's clear that Gu Lingguo has a very high opinion of Zhu Wenyun's book, and she feels proud of the 'herself' in the book who successfully resisted school bullying. However, she also feels that if she were in that situation, she could do the same.

"Because there are seniors around, it's not really a person."

Compared to her equally energetic portrayal in the book, the younger sister's image in the book is actually more gloomy and closer to Chen Junqian's impression of her from his previous life. Although Gu Linguo kept joking that Xiao Xi herself had openly announced the arranged marriage, how could she not be related to her brother just because of rumors at school? But in fact, both of them knew that the time difference between them could not be erased. If they were teased about this when they were in elementary school or even kindergarten, then the children would indeed not be able to accept it, just like Eriri in Saekano, who clearly had a love for anime but had to avoid her childhood friend.

"Speaking of which, this time it's still a three-person ending."

"At least there was the groundwork laid by that childhood sweethearts book before, so the readers' reaction this time is not surprising. After all, once the gimmick of two female leads was released, everyone could basically guess what was going on. It's more important for the three of you to live a good life than anything else."

"I don't hate this ending."

Faced with Chen Xi's arrogant statement, Gu Linguo responded with a smile:

"I absolutely love this ending! What about you, senpai?"

"I also think it was handled very well."

"Shouldn't we achieve that in real life too?"

"That means we have to include the previous books in the calculation."

"Wow, this is super romantic comedy... no, even the male lead in romantic comedies sometimes only says 'I had an idea that day,' so this is a super senior-style statement."

Since being betrayed by "Nisekoi," Gu Lingguo, who had come to enlightenment in Longchang, also realized that most romantic comedies ended up being about a single female lead and a power struggle. In this respect, his senior was indeed the most authentic and purest male protagonist in a romantic comedy.

It should be 'You are all my wings'.

A six-winged archangel!

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Chapter 48: A Match Destined for Disappointment and Her Unexpected Hopes

For many male protagonists in romantic comedies in anime, April often signifies the start of a new school year and semester, composed of beautiful youthful images such as cherry blossoms, uphill roads, and boys and girls in uniforms. Spring is certainly a wonderful season, provided that you don't see the words "less than sixty days until the college entrance examination" hanging on the big screen outside Guoning Middle School every time you ride your bike to the high school section.

Although traffic police and volunteers maintain order during peak school hours, the school gates are still congested with horns blaring. Overloaded electric bikes weave through gaps and make U-turns on the street, making the situation even worse. School uniform jackets billow in the wind, and students who are about to be late simply push and park their bikes on the side of the road, making the already bad traffic conditions even worse.

Looking at the familiar yet bustling scene before him, Chen Junqian inexplicably thought of the shared bicycles that would soon be featured in the college entrance examination essay topic in two months. In fact, even today, not a single shared bicycle can be seen in Guoning, a small county town. It will be at least several years before they become widespread. So, the most common mode of transportation for high school students right now is still electric bicycles. His mother even asked him a few days ago if he wanted to replace his bicycle.

After all, someone is now almost always carrying two people, and an electric scooter is definitely less strenuous and more convenient than a bicycle. However, Chen Junqian declined the suggestion, considering it a form of exercise. In fact, the school has always strictly prohibited students from commuting by electric scooter, given the high frequency of traffic accidents. Bicycles can also be openly pushed into the school's bicycle shed, unlike electric scooters which require searching for a long time on the roadside every time they are taken out, and are easily pushed into some corner by someone during the day.

"...Have we arrived yet?"

"So you fell asleep in the car just now?"

As his younger sister, who clearly looked sleepy, was helped out of the car, Chen Junqian patted her back to encourage her to perk up.

"Wake up, I don't want to drag you into the classroom like this."

"That's what I mean by being arrogant... This is what Lin Guo meant by being tsundere."

Faced with his younger sister, who seemed to have completely absorbed the world of anime and manga, Chen Junqian could only helplessly bend down to lock the bicycle while letting her half-asleep cling to him. He walked towards the classroom, ignoring the gazes of the surrounding students, and even smiled and nodded to the passing head teacher.

As we all know, as long as I'm not embarrassed, then it's others who are embarrassed. And compared to all the things I've experienced before, this situation is nothing.

My aloof and academically gifted younger sister is actually a clueless and ditzy girl who can't take care of herself and needs me to look after everything. She's also my childhood sweetheart. This format feels like a light novel, at least the title is long enough.

After tossing his younger sister into the other person's seat, Chen Junqian returned to his own seat. On the table was a piece of paper he had never seen before. However, it wasn't a love letter from the girls who had recently celebrated April Fool's Day as Valentine's Day, but rather a document he had asked members of the school's student union to prepare before school ended yesterday.

It must be said that although it looks like some kind of end-of-life care, the school is still very dedicated to each graduating class of senior high school students. In terms of the number of activities, it is even significantly higher than the first two years of high school. Just this semester, Chen Junqian has already organized a 100-day countdown rally and a ceremony, and now he has received a new hiking plan.

However, just like the previous two activities, this is a tradition for Ningzhong High School every year. The content is very simple: hike to a base about 30 kilometers away, have a meal, and then hike back in the afternoon. Although the slogans are dreams, hard work, perseverance, and training, it is a rare opportunity for senior high school students who only have one morning off a week to get some fresh air.

Moreover, based on Chen Junqian's own experience in his previous life, there were no restrictions on bringing cell phones when hiking. At the same time, everyone could ask for leave from evening self-study by claiming to be feeling unwell. After all, a round trip of 70 kilometers is quite difficult for many senior high school students who have not exercised for a long time, and it is common for them to feel sore all over after returning.

Because it's a tradition that's been in place for over a decade, things like routes, addresses, procedures, and even cooperation and coordination with the city's traffic police department have already been finalized. So Chen Junqian didn't have much room for maneuver. He simply suggested canceling the evening self-study session that day. After all, based on his own experience, since the teachers also had to accompany them, the teachers were actually exhausted that night, even though the students seemed to be going. So it was better to just give them a night off.

The school readily agreed to his suggestion, which earned Chen Junqian another wave of goodwill from the senior students. He could only say that he was paving the way for his future, since his senior year was definitely not a good memory for him. Although he didn't expect everyone to have the cherry blossom-colored youthful memories depicted in the anime, at least an extra day off was a day off, allowing everyone to catch their breath.

Just then, Zhu Wenyun and Lin Mu appeared at the classroom door, chatting and laughing together. They both lived in the school district near the school gate, so they often bumped into each other on their way to school. It seemed to be about the new book. With his exceptional hearing, Chen Junqian easily picked up on the relevant words.

After sitting down next to Chen Junqian, Zhu Wenyun also brought up this topic:

"I was surprised to find that the audience for anime and manga is larger than I thought. The sales figures are actually quite good, and there is even an upward trend."

"Compared to the previous two years, there are definitely more. The pan-anime/manga genre is still anime/manga, after all. Wen Yun's book is both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Xiao Xi and Lin Guo both like it very much."

"What about you?"

“I like it very much. To be precise, I like every book, every story, and every sentence of Wen Yun’s writing.”

"Please continue to like it from now on."

Seemingly satisfied with Chen Junqian's answer, Zhu Wenyun took out the drink she had prepared for him that day from her schoolbag and brought it to him. The literary girl's food always changed with the seasons, whether it was dessert or beverage. The female protagonist in "We Live in Guoning," based on herself, inherited the original character's personality. There are many related passages in both the original novel and the web series. I remember when the latter aired last year, it sparked a big discussion online about whether high school students need to know how to cook.

However, Chen Junqian's school life was not static. After all, just like he once lamented in his previous life, it seems that only young men and women with a strong sense of youth can truly appreciate it. His good friend Zhong Yu was quite experienced in creating trouble or having fun.

Looking at the scene in front of her, which felt like she could instantly switch into the set of various "League of Legends: XXXX" e-sports novels next door, Xu Youwei, who was actually visiting an internet cafe for the first time in her life, subconsciously hid behind Chen Junqian, since she had always had a computer at home.

Most of the students in Class 17 don't care much about their grades. After all, they got into Ningzhong High School by buying their scores, and the school doesn't restrict them too much. As long as they don't cause any major trouble, everything else is within the tolerance range. So let alone skipping evening self-study like today, as long as their parents don't come knocking, they can be turned a blind eye even if they don't come to class. In any case, they will all get high school diplomas in the end. As for the college entrance examination and university, that depends on the family's financial situation.

Although Chen Junqian had skipped evening self-study sessions before, or even brought girls with him, this was the first time he had done something like bringing someone to an internet cafe—a tribute to classic Chinese youth romance dramas. His main goal was to help Youyou balance work and rest, since she was currently focused on getting into the special admissions class in the second half of the year. But when it comes to studying, haste makes waste, so when Zhong Yu invited him to a friendly match, Chen Junqian simply brought Xu Youwei along.

Class monitor Lu would never skip evening self-study, and Zhong Yu's girlfriend from another city couldn't come either. So their team this time consisted of three experienced students and two new students. Their opponents were students from another high school in the city, Jinzhong. In a sense, it was a battle between high schools in their small county of Guoning.

After skillfully setting up a custom room, the match, which wasn't actually that intense, quickly began. After all, someone's reputation was just too resounding, so even the villainous characters who would hurl insults at the protagonist's beautiful female teammates in e-sports novels didn't appear. Instead, the guy he was laning against was muttering things like, "I'm just hanging out here," "Jungler, come help me when I call," and "Their bot lane is terrible, I'll just farm under the tower."

Yes, that's very much in line with esports spirit!

At least it's better than someone coming over and fawning over you, saying things like, "Hey bro, what rank are you in server 1? What position do you play? Let's add each other as friends and rank up together sometime." Once you're in the game, who cares about being a girl? They won't even show a smile until the base crystal explodes.

Unfortunately, even if one can maintain a celibate heart, one's actions aren't always flawless. At least in this rank, which is at most Platinum, Chen Junqian is simply too overpowered. And his longtime partner, Youyou, can indeed be considered the 'most coordinated jungler,' at least when it comes to playing the "dog" role (a term used to describe someone who plays a support role in a game of tag).

For some reason, Chen Junqian thought of the mysterious play that happened when he took the other person home last night. He subconsciously paused his movement for a moment, and then saw three big men emerge from the bushes and rush up. Goodness, even the top laner came to gank. After paying the price of a kill, the game was finally over. The five people on the other end cheered as if they had won the world championship. It felt like they were just about to stand up and hug each other.

However, Xu Youwei, who was almost transforming from an unpredictable wildcat to a loving and affectionate dog offline, continued to uphold her "mid lane is daddy"... cough, boyfriend's secret technique online. She quickly helped Chen Junqian catch up again, so in the end it was still a calm and uneventful free-for-all. Then came the second and third games. After completely stomping their opponents in the BO5, a beaming Zhong Yu shared the prize money with the two friends he had brought over, and then dragged the young couple out for a late-night snack.

A night breeze slipped in through the gaps in the plastic curtain, carrying a damp chill. The small charcoal stove on the table quickly blazed up, and the owner placed the meat skewers on the grill. The fat sizzled as it dripped, and smoke rose slowly under the lamplight. Zhong Yu grabbed a skewer of lamb, blew on it twice, and took a bite. It was so hot that he gasped repeatedly, but he wouldn't put it down. After munching on some meat, he loudly announced:

I've made up my mind!

"Decid what?"

"I'm going to watch the World Championship live this year!"

"Oh, it seems that this year's event is indeed being held in China, so it's quite convenient to go there."

"Right, right? Qian'er, didn't you go to Beijing not long ago? This year's finals are being held at the Bird's Nest. How prestigious is that?"

Although Xu Youwei, who was standing next to her, wasn't particularly interested in the competition, she keenly realized that this seemed to be an excellent reason to travel with Chen Junqian, so she chimed in:

"But Beijing is still a bit far away, isn't it?"

"Not just Beijing, the locations have already been announced: Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing, a total of four cities. The different stages will be held in different places, but the final will be held at the Bird's Nest in Beijing."

Of course, their generation of children are familiar with the Bird's Nest. After all, when they watched sports games as children, the camera would always pan across that huge building. Later, when they started playing League of Legends, they watched professional players step onto the stage in live streams and saw thousands of spectators cheering at the same time during a team fight. Those scenes were enough to get people excited even through the screen. But what would it feel like to actually sit in the stadium and see the Summoner's Cup being raised under the lights?

Zhong Yu had clearly thought about that day many times in his mind.

“I want to go. I’m determined to be there this time. I’ve also told my girlfriend, and she’ll come with me.”

"Won't the timing conflict?"

"There are still holidays in October and November, and these opportunities are rare. If it really doesn't work out, just ask for leave."

Knowing that his friend had indeed been playing League of Legends and watching matches for a long time, Chen Junqian wasn't surprised by what the other person said. He picked up a skewer of grilled meat and slowly chewed on it.

"Go if you want to, you don't lack the money."

"Qian'er, are you going or not?"

Noticing Xu Youwei's gaze beside him, Chen Junqian thought for a moment and then agreed. Although he already knew all the scores and results of the World Championship because of his status as a reborn person, it was indeed good to experience the atmosphere of the event, just as Zhong Yu said. Besides, someone's idea was too obvious. It felt even hotter than the small charcoal stove on the table. What happened to keeping up with Mu Mu's progress?