Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

Good heavens, is this really a book written by Kasumi Shiko? The art style is completely different from the previous volumes!

The plot is perfect, the writing is 9/10, the content flow is 8/10, the anticipation for the next volume is perfect, and the stomachache level... is also perfect.

Machida Sonoko had never read a light novel that was so stomach-churning yet made her eagerly anticipate the next volume.

If Tsuchimikado Fuyu's "Battle Through the Heavens" is a breath of fresh air in the genre of mindless fantasy harem novels, then Kasumigaoka Utaha's novel is a mudslide in the romance genre.

"Um, I wanted to ask, Shi-chan, has something bad happened to you recently?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Machida Sonoko with a bewildered expression. "Why do you ask that? And what happened to me is none of your business!"

"I'm just concerned about the physical and mental health of the authors I'm in charge of. After all, if I hadn't actually experienced it, how could your writing style suddenly change so drastically, even making me doubt that this volume was written by you?"

Shijiang, if you encounter anything that makes you unhappy, feel free to confide in me. We are not only author and editor, but also friends.

Don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense. If needed, I can help you deal with that jerk.

Upon seeing Machida Sonoko's lengthy post, Kasumigaoka Utaha was speechless. Who's the author here, you or me? Is your imagination really that rich?

"How could it be a personal experience? Bai Xue and all that would never happen to me! This inspiration was just something someone else suggested."

"I see. Well... Shi-chan, could you tell me that person's name? After all, if he came up with such a great idea, it would definitely be a hit if he wrote the book himself."

"You...didn't you believe me?"

"How could that be? I just wanted to discover a genius author." On the other side, Machida Sonoko also sighed. Kasumi Shiko-sensei's intuition was still so sharp.

Indeed, Machida Sonoko completely disregarded Kasumigaoka Utaha's words and was even more worried about her starting position.

"If you can get him to write a light novel, I might as well tell you. But he did say something like this before."

Writing novels is out of the question. My writing is bad, and I'm lazy. Even if I did get published, I'd still have to worry about being locked up by the editor every month.

"..."

Chapter 291 The Unconvinced Xia Shizi

Machida Sonoko felt a toothache when she saw Kasumigaoka Utaha's message. At first glance, what she said made a lot of sense, but upon closer inspection, it sounded like a lazy bum's comment!

How do you know you can't do it if you don't even try?

As for putting someone in a dark room, editors generally won't do that unless it's within the deadline!

You see, I've never done this before, even when Teacher Xia Shizi is late with her updates. At most, I'll urge her a few more times, and if that doesn't work, I'll go to her house to urge her to update.

We editors generally don't use inhumane things like the "dark room" (a place for refusing to use drugs or other harmful substances).

Of course, this excludes cases with serious circumstances.

"I think it's worth a try. Could you introduce me to Shi-chan sometime?"

"When we have time." Seeing how stubborn Machida Sonoko was, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't try to persuade her any further. After all, if Machida Sonoko could persuade Todoroki Fuyuki, that would be a good start.

As for the time when Tsuchimikado Fuyu told her about writing a light novel, Kasumigaoka Utaha hadn't heard anything from him and assumed he was joking, so she didn't take it to heart.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who is completely unaware that Tsuchimikado Fuyu has already fallen for him, will surely be surprised when she receives Tsuchimikado Fuyu's manuscript tomorrow.

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Let's talk about the manuscript. My personal opinion is that you should rewrite this volume, Shi-chan, and then use this manuscript as the first volume of the side stories next month."

"Is that so? But the deadline might be missed."

"Anyway, Shi-chan, you've never submitted your manuscripts on time. As long as you don't exceed the deadline, it's fine."

"Ms. Machida, is it really appropriate for you, as an editor, to say such things to an author? Also, please don't call me Shi-chan."

"Okay, Shi-chan, no problem. If you can, it would be best to submit it before the deadline."

"Then I will try my best to deliver it to you before the deadline."

"Isn't it before the deadline?"

"In such a short time, it's impossible to rethink the plot. You should already thank me for submitting it before the deadline."

"Thank you, please do it as soon as possible."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Next month, we were planning to have you compete with several other authors for the best recommendation spot, but because we received a particularly outstanding novel today, we can only get you a regular recommendation. I'm sorry."

"So, you orchestrated all of this?"

Machida Sonoko was also surprised when she saw Kasumigaoka Utaha's message. How did she guess it?

In any case, this kind of thing should never be admitted before it is exposed; one should think, "How could that be?"

"If you didn't give out this recommendation, you don't need to apologize at all. After all, given my qualifications and the success of my light novel, it's perfectly normal for me not to get this recommendation spot."

If it was recommended by another editor, you've at most done your best. Only when you recommended it yourself will you feel conflicted and apologize to me.

"Hehehe... Shi-chan, you're really smart. You're not angry, are you? Next time, next time if there's a chance, I'll definitely help you get that recommendation."

"Hmm." Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't say much. After all, she hadn't really expected anything from the recommendations. She hadn't been notified in advance, nor had she been looking forward to it, so she wasn't disappointed at not getting a recommendation.

She also saw through Machida Sonoko's behavior very clearly. Although authors and their editors usually get along very well, before that, their relationship is based on mutual benefit.

Machida Sonoko didn't help him, not because they weren't close enough, but because as a qualified editor, good books naturally come first.

As for Machida Sonoko's promise, she didn't take it to heart at all. A chance? When would there be a chance?

Instead of waiting here for that uncertain opportunity, it's better to work hard to write a good book. Then, recommendations and commercial opportunities will come to you.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was quite confident in her book, especially the White Album side story after being instructed by Tsuchimikado Fuyu. Kasumigaoka Utaha believed that once that volume was released, her book would definitely become a hit.

What I need to do now is not to complain or blame others, but to work hard to write this volume well. I can't let this volume ruin the book before the side stories are released.

However... Kasumigaoka Utaha was still a little unhappy. After all, her book had been outshone. As the author, Kasumigaoka Utaha was certainly unwilling to admit that her book was inferior to the other's before seeing the other's book.

After seeing the book, unless the gap is too large, Kasumigaoka Utaha will not be convinced.

After all, no author wants to admit that their hard work is inferior to others; they all believe that their book is the best in the world.

"What's the name of that book?"

"Battle Through the Heavens is a great light novel. But it's a pity it's not a romance novel like 'Love Metronome,' it belongs to... the fantasy and action genre."

"I will read it later."

Upon seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, Machida Sonoko knew that Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't angry with her, but simply disliked the other person's book.

"If there's nothing else, Shi-chan, keep up the good work! I'll proofread your manuscript. If there are no problems, you can use it directly next month. That way, Shi-chan won't have to complain about me urging you to update next month."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

After sending the message, Kasumigaoka Utaha put her phone aside and stared silently at the blank page on her computer, unsure of how to begin.

"Ugh, rewrite the chapters? That's such a hassle. By the way, how did I come up with this idea before?" Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed.

She's always been the kind of person who procrastinates a lot, and now she's making her write two volumes a month. It's really exhausting.

and……

"Battle Through the Heavens? I'll slowly read that book next month," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, unconvinced.

In Kasumigaoka Utaha's opinion, current fantasy and action novels are just novels that use the name of action to write mindless harem stories and incidentally sell some fanservice.

You can easily find a lot of faults in this kind of book, how could it compare to my Love Metronome, let alone my Extra Chapter Love Quote Metronome?

What Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know was that she would be able to see the book tomorrow, not next month.

Meanwhile, the author of this book, Tsuchimikado Fuyu, is struggling with how to show the manuscript to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Going directly to her class would definitely lead to misunderstandings! Besides, given Kasumigaoka Utaha's reputation at school, if I just go there myself, the news will spread throughout the school in no time.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu doesn't want to be the subject of gossip everywhere!

What Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't know was that he was also very famous at school.

As for gossip, Tsuchimikado Fuyu has always been one of the most talked-about figures at school, whether among boys or girls, after all, his club had already become famous in the last competition.

Chapter 292 Today is...

It's a new week, and as usual, Tsuchimikado Fuyu got up early.

After breakfast, I went out, greeted Winette who came to wake Gabriel up, and then went to school with Rikka Takanashi.

Everything seemed the same as usual, or at least it appeared to be.

However, just as Tsuchimikado Fuyu was reminiscing about how nice his peaceful life was, he was unaware that his shikigami were being summoned together by Kingyo-hime.

Yes, that includes Xiaoyi.

"Goldfish Princess, what do you need us for? If it's about conquering the world or something, you don't need to call me. I have to go grocery shopping with Sister Xiaoyi later," Yingcao said to Goldfish Princess.

"Princess Goldfish, you should probably give up already. Conquering the world is impossible," Princess Kaguya advised.

As members of the Garden Girls Group, everyone wanted to make Princess Goldfish give up that impossible ideal. Putting aside the fact that it was a three-no ideal with no plan, no organization, and no members, even if they joined Princess Goldfish, who could they beat?

Even Xiaoyi might not be able to handle it, and in the end, Xiaoyi will scold him.

"Although I haven't known everyone for very long, I also think that conquering the world is impossible," the Peach Blossom Fairy agreed.

"Ugh... How could you do this?" Princess Goldfish pouted unhappily. It's one thing for you friends not to join me, but stop denying my ideals!

"Wait, that's not what I meant!" Princess Goldfish exclaimed in frustration, almost getting dragged into this mess by you guys. "Don't you know what day it is today?"

"What day is it?" Everyone looked at the old man with curiosity. The old man shook his head. "I don't know either. It's not a holiday today, at least not a Japanese holiday."

"Hmph, I know." Seeing that even the Book Elder didn't know, Princess Goldfish said smugly, "Want to know?"

Snow Woman: "No."

Three-Tailed Fox: "Little Goldfish Princess has become mischievous!"

Nine Lives Cat: "Tell me quickly, or I'll take you to eat sashimi later."

"..." The women in the courtyard exchanged glances but did not offer any opinions.

"You guys... Hmph, let's make a bet if you dare." Princess Goldfish's eyes darted around as she said with a smile.

"Little Goldfish Princess, are you so confident? Tell me, how do you want to bet?" the three-tailed fox said with a smile.

"If you're interested in this news, you'll have to listen to me all day."

"What if we're not interested?" the peach blossom fairy asked.

"Impossible, I'll definitely be interested," Princess Goldfish said decisively.

"Don't be so sure. If we're not interested, you can just treat us to some sashimi." Nine Lives Cat smiled at Goldfish Princess, licking his lips as he spoke.

"Speaking of which, your true form is a goldfish, right? So you can breathe freely in the water, right? Catching a few fish should be easy for you, I won't make things difficult for you. Just catch a few bluefin tuna."