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

"I passed the exam!!"

Chapter 84 The Dance of Black and White [Please Subscribe Automatically]

There was still a period of leisure vacation before graduation. At this time, high school seniors were basically in a state of indifference to coming to school. So Dongfang Bai took a leave of absence and was dragged to attend the autograph session.

His previous work, "A Certain Magical Index," has gradually released its tenth volume. Because he occasionally takes on a bunch of commercial orders from other studios, his reputation in the industry has become rather strange.

[Is this game planner Yakumo the scoundrel?! This is a sure thing!]

[What the hell? With that old scoundrel Yakumo in the script, this guy should be buried!]

In any case, as soon as his name is mentioned in the plot design, readers in the industry will all cry out in despair. He doesn't always write stomach-churning plots, yet he still manages to ruin his reputation so much.

However, he felt that these readers were just saying it, and that most of them would actually be very willing for him to be the screenwriter, because at least the quality could be guaranteed, right?

Because of the GalGame game "Bishoujo Kaleidoscope" that he had previously participated in planning, which became a huge hit online, his popularity soared to the top of the trending list, even surpassing other groups around him.

If an excellent game is likened to a dark horse, then this thing is a battle chariot that knocks all the other horses off the track and earns its fame through sheer hard work.

"Hey, what do you think if we sold your autographed photos as limited edition items, wouldn't we make a fortune?" Standing next to Dongfang Bai, Kagurazaka Ayame seemed to have come up with a great idea, her eyes gleaming with a golden light, as if she could already see money shining in her eyes.

"I refuse." Dongfang Bai rolled his eyes and answered without looking up from his half-lying on the table.

"Why? It's an era that values ​​looks these days. There are very few writers like you who are good-looking, talented, and famous. Do you know how many female fans you have?"

Hearing Kagurazaka Ayame's teasing tone, Dongfang Bai rubbed his temples helplessly, gently playing with an exquisite black fountain pen in his right hand.

He was sitting right in the center of the book signing event, and in less than ten minutes, readers would be allowed to come in for the signing. He was originally quite reluctant to hold such events, but for the sake of his readers, he decided to do so occasionally.

Of course, no one can force him to publish, which is quite willful. But if other authors dared to be so willful, publishing whenever they wanted and not publishing whenever they didn't want, the publishing company would probably just shelve their works and let their fame gradually fade from the public eye.

But 'Yakumo Shiro' is different. He is the only pillar that reaches the heavens in Dengeki Bunko, and also its biggest cash cow.

Dengeki Bunko isn't some overseas virtual idol company. Even if the CEO of Dengeki Bunko had a dung beetle in his brain, he wouldn't dare touch this cash cow. In fact, he'd treat it like a father.

"Teacher Yakumo~ We've known each other for so long, you tell me..."

"I refuse."

"Hey, I haven't even finished speaking yet, and you've already refused." Kagurazaka Ayame raised an eyebrow in dissatisfaction. This brat is really becoming more and more disrespectful to her as the editor-in-chief. After all, she is now the editor-in-chief of Dengeki Bunko.

Thinking back to the Xiaobai of the past, he was so polite and gentle, speaking in such a soft voice. He's completely different from this sleepy-looking guy rolling his eyes now, isn't he?

"But you'd better be prepared later, there might be some overly aggressive fans."

"Don't I have enough overzealous fans?" Dongfang Bai's lips twitched, and he said with a hint of helplessness. Unexpectedly, Kagurazaka Ayame shook her head slightly this time, with an expression that said, "You don't understand at all."

"Do you even use Twitter normally? Didn't you hear that Nayuta Kana publicly confessed her feelings to you on Twitter? Because she's a 'beautiful girl writer' and very famous, the rumors about her and you, a top writer, are quite common."

"It spread like wildfire overnight, with countless comments praising your perfect match. People are already promoting you two as a couple."

Kagurazaka Ayame leaned against the wall, playing with her phone. Dongfang Bai looked in her direction and saw about twenty security guards in black suits and sunglasses standing in rows behind him, their faces menacing and looking very frightening.

Are you kidding me? This group of people will definitely scare the fans who come in. This is a signing event, not an interrogation.

"This kind of thing is quite common, isn't it? It's happened before, it's not that serious."

"~Then you're wrong. These past two days, the elusive Fallen Saint Black Cat teacher has surprisingly announced that she's going to hold a book signing event, and she's even released photos. Another beautiful young female writer whose fame is no less than Nayuta's has emerged, and she's openly going against Nayuta."

"Black cat..."

Dongfang Bai scratched his head and thought about it carefully. It seemed that Gokou Ruri and Kane Nayuta had never gotten along. The two of them used to be okay, but ever since Kuroneko and he confirmed their relationship, they have become completely incompatible, one black and one white.

Those fans probably never expected that their favorite female writer would be such a beautiful girl, and that she would openly compete with Nayuta Kana for a man. This kind of gossip drama immediately went viral.

Both are exceptionally talented young female writers, a rare find even in decades or centuries. It's extremely rare for them to compete for the same person, and fans on both sides are arguing about which side Yakumo Shiro will choose.

This war (defeated by King Zhao) was later called the "dance of black and white." Despite being such a melodramatic term, it gained the approval of a large number of readers, who even used this phrase to refer to it.

"So, you mean that there were overly aggressive fans at my autograph session this time?"

Dongfang Bai suddenly felt a sense of threat. Although it was just a curtain blocking the outside, it gave him a feeling of panic that there was a thousand troops outside.

There shouldn't be any problems, right, team?

"Hmph, of course! Anyway, good luck, Yakumo-sensei~" Kagurazaka Ayame said with a grin, then waved her hand lightly, her face full of ease. After all, it wasn't her who was going to do a book signing; she could just run away after finishing her work as an editor.

How about we head to a barbecue restaurant for some premium Wagyu beef and some soju? That would be incredibly intoxicating.

Chapter 85 The Strange Reader Increase [Please Subscribe Automatically]

"She actually ran away..." Dongfang Bai felt a little dizzy watching Kagurazaka Ayame turn around and leave without hesitation. Was she really going to leave him alone to deal with a large number of fans?

Oh wait, there was also a group of burly men in suits accompanying him.

"It's starting, it's starting." Dongfang Bai adjusted his expression. Although he was usually lazy, he had to put on a spirited look at a signing event, otherwise it would be a disservice to his suit.

When the first reader came in, Dongfang Bai was about to greet him when he saw the other person's silver hair tucked into a brown hat, and the mask and sunglasses that covered his entire face. He froze.

"Nayu...?"

"Senior~ How was it? Weren't you surprised!" Nayuta chuckled, took off her sunglasses, and made a peace sign at Dongfang Bai. He never expected that Nayuta would actually come to his autograph session, and that she would be the first one to arrive.

"Why did you come here, and why were you the first one..."

Dongfang Bai felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't easy to get the first fan spot. Some readers had come a day or two in advance to reserve a spot so they could be the first to shake hands and hold hands with him. So how did Yuta get in?

"Actually, the autograph session hasn't fully started yet. I got in through other channels!"

"What other channels? He clearly sneaked in openly using his status as a top author at Dengeki Bunko," Dongfang Bai thought to himself, without saying a word.

"Actually, part of the reason I came here today was to give my seniors a surprise, but the main reason was that I wanted to take a group photo!"

"Picture?"

Dongfang Bai was taken aback. Suddenly, he seemed to realize something and looked at Ke'er Nayuta with a surprised expression. Based on his understanding of this guy, he could basically guess Nayuta's thoughts.

"As expected of my senior, you already guessed it? That's right, I just wanted to take a photo with him today and then tweet something like, 'Just came out of the hotel with Yakumo-senpai to come to the autograph session with him,' something like that..."

"Rejected!" Dongfang Bai retorted, his face so dark it seemed as if ink could drip from it. He knew very well that Ke'er Nayuta's words were most likely not a joke, but something she really intended to do.

Judging from her personality, it's probably not just a simple dirty joke; she'll definitely embellish it with a whole bunch of raunchy topics, and then tag 'Fallen Saint Black Cat'.

"Eh~ why? All this cute junior wanted was a photo together?"

"Alright, alright, I can give you an autograph if you want. I'm about to start the signing session. You'd better leave through the back door, or it'll be troublesome if someone sees you."

"Well, since you've said so, senior." Kana Yuta was a little disappointed, but before leaving, she suddenly leaned close to Dongfang Bai's cheek and gently blew a warm breath into his ear.

swoosh~

"!" Dongfang Bai's body went limp. Before he could even speak, Ke'er Nayuta had already fled like the wind, as fast as a rabbit.

"Really..." Dongfang Bai rubbed his head in exasperation, and finally began to get serious. One reader after another walked in, and each of them had a smile on their face and spoke very politely.

It's hard to imagine that these people are the same dangerous individuals who claim online that they'll bring gunpowder to his house and blow themselves up. Aren't they all incredibly friendly in real life?

"Hello, Teacher BaBaYun! It's a pleasure to meet you. I, oh no... I'm in pain! I've admired you ever since!" Standing in front of him was a woman with a very good figure who was obviously older than him. He looked like a little girl seeing her idol, and he even bit his tongue when he spoke.

I never expected that this older sister would have such a cute side. Dongfang Bai thought she was supposed to be a mature woman.

"Nice to meet you, thank you for your continued support." Dongfang Bai replied with a smile, and skillfully signed a beautiful signature on the light novel in her hand. The other party showed a happy expression, and then quietly asked.

"Um, may I make one more request?"

"A request? If it's not too outrageous, then yes." Dongfang Bai glanced at the intimidating group of black-clad bodyguards behind him out of the corner of his eye, sensing that they might charge at any moment.

"Please, scold me."

"ah……???"

"Please scold me."

The other party thought that Dongfang Bai hadn't heard her clearly, so she raised her head seriously and spoke earnestly. Her serious tone didn't sound like she was joking at all, but it was too strange to say such lines in such a tone.

"Please use Gilgamesh's voice to call me a bastard, please!!"

The older woman in front of him had her hands clasped together, looking pleading, which made it a little hard for him to refuse. However, he really didn't expect someone to make him such a strange request; it was just too outrageous.

"Alright, alright..." Dongfang Bai waved his hand, somewhat helplessly. He had no choice; since the other party had made such a request, saying something wasn't out of the question. It was just that being watched by those burly men behind him felt incredibly awkward...

cough cough.

He cleared his throat slightly, took a deep breath, and the next second his voice had already transformed into that of Gilgamesh, the classic character from Fate.

"Ha! Fool! You have absolutely no self-awareness, you mongrel!"

"Ah~"

When the older woman in front of him heard Dongfang Bai say those words face to face, her face flushed red and her eyes shone with excitement. Her excited expression sent a chill down Dongfang Bai's spine.

I feel like none of my fans are normal people.

"Really!! Thank you so much!!!"

The older sister covered her cheeks with both hands, her expression one of complete satisfaction, even a little unsatisfied. She wished Dongfang Bai would just grab her and keep calling her a bastard, that would feel amazing.

"That should be enough, right?" Dongfang Bai's face also turned a little red. After all, it was his first time doing voice acting in front of fans, and he had to do such strange lines. These people's interests were just too weird.

However, they should still be a minority, and the number of fans in the future will definitely be much more normal.

But he was wrong. This was just the beginning. The number of readers who demanded that he personally denounce the bastard actually increased.

Chapter 86 Is it necessary to be a shill? [Please subscribe automatically]

In addition to the release of "A Certain Magical Index", Dongfang Bai also held a signing event for the spin-off "A Certain Scientific Railgun". The spin-off is told from the perspective of Misaka Mikoto, which is different from the perspective of the male protagonist, Kamijou Touma, which aroused the interest of many fans of "A Certain Magical Index".

Misaka Mikoto was already very popular. This cool and somewhat tomboyish beauty won first place in Dengeki Bunko's "Annual Moe Queen" popularity poll. Although Artoria won in the previous two years, Misaka Mikoto narrowly won this year.

Misaka Mikoto's popularity is so high that it even surpasses that of Index, the main heroine, leading to a huge success for the Railgun spin-off. The most outrageous thing is that last month, the book's sales surpassed those of A Certain Magical Index...

The phenomenon of the spin-off selling more than the original work is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence in the entire industry. It may not be the last time, but it is definitely unprecedented. Every time Kagurazaka Ayame sees the dazzling performance and popularity of the Railgun spin-off, she looks at Touhou Haku with a unique perspective.

I shouldn't have agreed to give him all the rights to the spin-off back then. I never expected that he, who seemed so gentle, was actually a cunning fox. Now, Dengeki Bunko is going to buy the animation rights from Touhou Haku in order to make a spin-off anime of "A Certain Scientific Railgun".

This is absolutely outrageous. Not only Kagurazaka Ayame, the editor in charge, but even many high-ranking members of Dengeki Bunko are complaining that Touhou Haku is really greedy.