My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Dongfang Bai immediately recognized the origin of the outfit. After all, before writing the light novel, he had thoroughly studied the ACG knowledge here and learned about many anime that he hadn't seen before his transmigration.

"Yes, the full name is 'Maschera: The Lament of the Fallen Angelmon.' As expected of Yakumo-sensei, he could recognize it so easily. No, it's only natural that he could recognize it. If he couldn't, it just means his knowledge is too shallow."

Black Cat's eyes lit up. She thought no one else here would recognize the Night Demon Queen, but Dongfang Bai actually figured it out. He must be a seasoned otaku.

While praising Dongfang Bai, she also took the opportunity to mock Kirino and Fairy for not recognizing him, thus bringing these two tsundere characters to the same side.

However, Dongfang Bai felt that the black cat was more than capable of taking on two opponents at once without any fear...

"Huh? That cringeworthy work?"

"You seem to have said something incredible. It's a work that's top-notch in terms of quality and background music, and has achieved excellent viewership ratings."

"Isn't that the anime that airs during the 8 PM Meruru adult anime segment!?"

"...! Children's anime like Meruru, the so-called magical girl anime, is no longer popular in this era. In the end, you are just too superficial."

……

The battle between otaku is truly frustrating, after all, it concerns the dignity of their favorite anime, and fundamentally, they absolutely cannot back down. Dongfang Bai silently raised his hand and called out to Chino.

There are just too many topics related to otaku, ranging from anime to games, from games to settings, from light novels to manga, and even to whether the future development of ACG can influence the world.

If you were to get those ultimate otaku to argue over a particular anime, they might actually argue for three days and three nights straight.

"cake……"

Chino slowly walked over and brought over a plate with some handmade cakes that she had made in her spare time. The cakes were quite a lot, so they shouldn't be cheap.

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However, this was a gift from Chino to thank Fairy and Hikaru for their help, so there was a bit of personal affection involved.

"Alright, alright, sit down and have some cake."

The saying goes that two women make a drama, and although there are only girls present, the number is still astonishing, a total of five... The four of them ignored Gabriel, who was sprawled on the sofa, constantly stealing cake.

"Evil Eye Wave Girl!"

"……?!you."

Ruri Gokou's expression froze for a moment, then she chuckled coldly. Just as the two were about to continue fighting, Dongfang Bai pulled Kuroneko and Kirino back in time, preventing things from getting complicated.

.... ...... ...

"I'm so tired."

Dongfang Bai suddenly felt incredibly tired; it was the first time he'd ever felt so exhausted. He suddenly felt a little envious of Gabriel, who was lying next to him eating cake. That girl was really having a good time...

"Speaking of which, Black Cat, you're going to show me a light novel, right?"

Dongfang Bai suddenly thought of something and looked at Wugeng Liuli. At this moment, the black cat suddenly took out a large stack of papers from its bag. Dongfang Bai estimated that it was about two or three centimeters thick. The amount was extremely exaggerated.

"...These are just some of the drafts. I'd like to ask Professor Yakumo to take a look and give me some suggestions."

The black cat's blushing expression and rapid change in attitude almost made Kirino Kousaka, who was drinking juice nearby, spit it out. She looked at the black cat in disbelief.

"Is this the same evil-eyed, eccentric woman from before? Did she switch souls?"

"Actually, I also feel that she changes her mind faster than turning the pages of a book."

Yamada Elf was also somewhat helpless. She had been playing games with Dongfang Bai the most and knew best that this girl named 'Black Cat' treated Dongfang Bai in a completely different way than others.

"Yakumo-sensei's Fate has deeply moved me. I have read the first volume five times, but I still can't figure out why it is written so well."

Black Cat shook her head. It was clear that she genuinely wanted to write a good light novel; she had both perseverance and talent, but she was just too stubborn about one thing for too long.

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Although the main purpose of this gathering was to help Black Cat review her light novels and offer some suggestions, Dongfang Bai didn't actually expect there to be so many people there when he arrived.

He initially thought it would only be a dozen or so pages, that he could read a few to give Black Cat some advice, and then take the rest home to read. But he didn't expect the number to be so exaggerated, almost thirty or forty pages...

I feel like this stack of papers has more words than my entire volume of "Fate," which is at least over 100,000 words.

"Oh, this number looks very serious..."

Behind Saori's round glasses lay a sharp gaze that others couldn't see. She glanced thoughtfully at Dongfang Bai and the black cat, then nodded slightly.

"Hey... this number is enough to submit for publication, and it's only a portion of it. '463'"

The fairy standing to the side was clearly astonished as well. In the past, it would have taken her at least half a month of hard work to write such a stack of manuscripts, but the black cat was saying that some of them were only a part of it...

To put it more subtly, this means 'this is only a small amount; most of them weren't brought over.'

"I was rejected."

Black Cat sounded somewhat disappointed, but she still looked in Dongfang Bai's direction with a hint of expectation, hoping to hear some praise, since the result she received from any publishing house was always 'completely unacceptable'.

"I've been curious about this Mr. Yakumo you mentioned..."

Saori clearly already guessed what was going on, but still asked to confirm.

"Yes, he's the author of 'Fate,' which recently won first place in the Dengeki Bunko Newcomer Award..."

Black Cat nodded, slightly parted her lips and spoke softly. Although Dongfang Bai's fame was not as great as Yamada Elf's, there was one thing Black Cat dared to say.

Although she writes very poor light novels, she has a very keen eye for them. Basically, any book she reads and agrees with ends up becoming a big hit. She believes that one day, the fame of "Fate" will surpass that of "Bakuen".

"Fate only has one volume, right? I remember the author's age, figure, appearance, and gender were all kept secret. I never expected it to be you!"

"And the illustrator is 'Eromanga' teacher. I really don't know how you got in touch with him."

Everyone here is a homebody and has no qualms about this kind of topic. Moreover, it's quite quiet here. Apart from Chino, there are only a few of them left in the entire store. If it were in a different environment, they probably wouldn't dare to discuss it so enthusiastically.

"Hey? Stinky White?"

Seeing that Dongfang Bai hadn't spoken and was instead looking at the manuscript in his hand, the fairy curiously reached out to poke him.

"He must be looking at the manuscript; he seems very focused."

Saori immediately spoke up to stop the fairy's actions. The five girls stared at Dongfang Bai's face, but he seemed to be so engrossed in his own world that he didn't notice them at all.

As time ticked by, the black cat suddenly felt a strange sense of shame.

Wait a minute, it would be fine if it were just me and Mr. Yakumo, but there are a whole bunch of people watching. What if I get criticized too harshly...?

The black cat had been observing Dongfang Bai's subtle expressions, and when she noticed his brows furrow slightly, she immediately sensed something was wrong.

As for Saori, whose ability to read people's expressions is exceptional, she was naturally able to see through Dongfang Bai's changes in expression, and he must be in a pretty bad state.

"call……"

Dongfang Bai put down the manuscript in his hand, then looked ahead and found that all five people were staring at his face. His expression changed.

"Why are you all staring at me like that...?"

It was especially strange that the fairy next to me was blushing slightly. I had been reading the manuscript carefully and hadn't even realized that everyone around me was watching me.

Could something have gone wrong while I was carefully reading the manuscript?

"It's nothing, I just noticed how intently you were looking at it, and I got a little curious."

Kirino Kousaka pouted. She didn't know what had gotten into her, but she had actually been staring at Dongfang Bai like everyone else, which was very impolite.

"Ahem, anyway, about this light novel."

Dongfang Bai noticed the black cat's anxious look and was thinking about how to tell the black cat about the book's flaws.

The book is called CrystalBall, which sounds somewhat similar to the anime "The Lament of Fallen Angelmon" that Black Cat likes, and there are also many similarities in the settings...

There are no problems with the writing style, and the plot concept has some flaws, but the biggest problem is not these, but the setting itself.

Black Cat created too many settings, resulting in an overly vast worldview. For a new writer, while a vast worldview allows for unrestrained imagination, it also limits the plot.

Because the setting was so complex and exaggerated, it was obvious that Black Cat had revised it last night, as there were many signs of revision on the manuscript. In addition, her complexion was unusually pale today, so she probably stayed up all night.

Seeing how hard she works, I scolded her quite a bit, but if I don't scold her, she'll just keep going in the dark, and it'll be a long time before she can write a good light novel.

Dongfang Bai took a deep breath, then organized his thoughts in his mind. He stood up and gestured for the black cat to come out with him. The two walked outside the coffee shop before Dongfang Bai began to speak.

"First of all, if an average reader were to read this book, they would probably put it aside after the third page."

When Dongfang Bai said those words, the black cat's face had already turned a little pale, but her expression remained unchanged. She knew that if she showed too much frustration, it would affect Dongfang Bai's advice.

"Although you listened to my advice last night and wrote out the complicated and messy settings of 4.8 step by step, your plot ability is poor and you completely failed to control it, which led to the collapse of the combat power later on."

"For example, when Night Demon fights the protagonist, your previous setting was that Night Demon has vampire-like abilities and becomes stronger at night, so you focused on strengthening Night Demon, but you forgot about the protagonist's setting."

"The protagonist also possesses the power of darkness, which can be converted into life energy to launch attacks. Conversely, it can also be converted into solar energy to restrain the Night Demon. However, the protagonist in your story is constantly being unilaterally beaten by the Night Demon. Even at night, the protagonist's character still has a great chance to turn the tables, but you forcibly defeated the Night Demon by killing a supporting character."

Then, Dongfang Bai spoke to the black cat, word by word, about some important issues for a full ten minutes.

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"Ahem, but there's a good side to it too. It's clear you have a lot of ideas about how interesting the plot is. If you're going to solve these minor issues, writing a good light novel isn't that difficult."

Dongfang Bai also stopped appropriately. After all, it was not appropriate to scold her unilaterally at this time, as that would damage her confidence. He should praise her a little to encourage her to work harder.

"Yes! Thank you, Mr. Yakumo!"

Black Cat's gloomy expression brightened considerably; she became much more cheerful than before and humbly accepted Dongfang Bai's advice.

"I told you not to call me that. I'm not that much older than you."

Dongfang Bai waved his hand. Even though he had told the black cat many times, the guy still called him "Yakumo" teacher, which was really annoying.

"Then... let's go with Bai Jun."

The black cat seemed to have compromised and was about to call Dongfang Bai by his name directly, a slightly intimate way of addressing him that is not usually used.

In Japan, people who call each other by their first names are either family, very close friends, or lovers. However, the black cat in the name has an extra suffix, so while the relationship may seem close, it's not particularly intimate.

04 "Well, that works too. We can talk about the rest later. It's better if there are two of us."

Dongfang Bai smiled slightly and pointed behind the black cat. The black cat seemed to have thought of something and immediately turned its head. Sure enough, there were three girls lying next to it, trying to hear something.

"Don't push me!"

"Those two guys look so close!"