Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

However, these two sets of awakening materials don't contain a lot of items. Among the high-level materials, there are only two Karmic Fire Wheels, four Heavenly Thunders, and one Water Spirit Carp.

The intermediate level ones are alright, but there are only about twenty of them in total, which is not enough at all.

Anyway, it's definitely not enough to awaken Kaguya-hime. Although we've collected enough intermediate-level Thunder Drums, we're still missing three advanced-level ones, but we only have four advanced-level Wind Transfer Talismans, so we're still a long way from awakening her.

The four mysterious talismans brought good luck: two two-star SR white cards, one two-star SSR white card, and an awakening gift pack.

That's right, Tsuchimikado Fuyu pulled another SSR, but it was still Kaguya-hime, leaving him in a mixed mood.

He was lucky, at least he got an SSR. But he was also unlucky; he finally got a lucky SSR, but it turned out to be a duplicate, which made Tsuchimikado Fuyuki very upset.

While the Awakening Gift Pack contained several high-level materials, it only contained two Wind Transformation Talismans, meaning Awakening is still a long way off.

Of course, because I drew a lot of two-star white cards in the past two weeks, both Nine-Tailed Cat and White Wolf were successfully upgraded to one star, becoming three-star shikigami.

Feeling the improvement in his strength, Nine-Lives Cat has been in a much better mood these past two days, with a smile on his face all the time, although he is still quite arrogant.

Unfortunately, Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't trigger the achievement this time. According to Tsuchimikado Fuyu's guess, the achievement might be triggered when he collects five or ten or similar amounts.

For example, the achievements were triggered with the fifth and tenth shikigami.

However, it seems that five three-star shikigami are not enough to trigger the achievement, which makes Tsuchimikado Fuyu wonder if he will trigger the achievement when he gets his first six-star shikigami.

However, despite his desire, obtaining a six-star shikigami is still very difficult for him at the moment, even if he uses all his resources to develop just one shikigami.

After all, a three-star white card requires two two-star white cards to synthesize, and two-star white cards cannot be shared. R-grade cards can only be used to synthesize R-grade cards, not N-grade cards, and certainly not SR-grade cards.

For a shikigami to become a six-star shikigami, it requires five five-star white cards, four four-star white cards, three three-star white cards, and two two-star white cards, totaling sixty two-star white cards. It's really too difficult.

If you rely solely on gacha pulls, you're basically out of luck getting a six-star shikigami; even with time and effort, you might not be able to get one.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu believes that the game should either increase the number of bounty seals in the future, because so far, the most bounty seals Tsuchimikado Fuyu has ever seen are five per week, and usually three to four.

Either open up 3-star, 4-star, or even 5-star white cards, because he has never drawn such cards before.

Or they could introduce something like an in-game store, which would require real money, but at least it would give you something to look forward to, and what if it was really cheap?

Otherwise, this game would be a complete failure.

At least in my previous life, Onmyoji not only allowed you to spend money but also grind, so getting a six-star shikigami was quite easy.

Now, it's great that you can summon shikigami in real life, but improving your strength is incredibly difficult, and there's no sense of gaming experience at all.

……

Saturday morning.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu curled up in bed, covered his head, and slept peacefully.

The alarm clock had already rung five or six times, but Tsuchimikado Fuyu not only didn't react, he shrank into the blankets, trying to block out the sound of the alarm clock with the blankets.

As for why the alarm clock wasn't turned off...

It's normal for someone who's still half asleep not to realize it, unless...

"Ugh, so annoying!" The alarm clock rang again. Tsuchimikado Fuyuu angrily threw off the covers, reached out, grabbed the alarm clock, threw it away, and pulled the covers back up.

The movements were fluid and natural, but to no avail; in fact, the sound of the alarm clock only made Tsuchimikado Fuyu more irritable.

This alarm clock... is incredibly durable.

The alarm clock stopped again quickly, and Tsuchimikado Fuyu was just about to sleep in a little longer when the three-tailed fox came out of the closet, patted the blanket, and said, "Fuyu, wake up."

"Three-tailed fox sister, I'm going to sleep a little longer," Tsuchimikado Fuyu mumbled sleepily.

"Xiaodong, you're having a book signing today, have you forgotten?"

"Huh? Can we push it now?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu muttered unhappily.

"I don't know, how about I ask that editor for you?" Even the signing event was something Tsuchimikado Fuyu told her about yesterday, so how would she know if she could cancel it?

However, she knew that today's autograph session was very important to Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

"Then... let me sleep a little longer."

It's finally Saturday, and he wanted to sleep in. The book signing wasn't supposed to start until 9 a.m., and it was only 7 a.m., so it was still early.

The three-tailed fox's heart softened immediately upon hearing Tsuchimikado Fuyu's half-coquettish words.

Or... let him sleep a little longer!

But time is really running out! If I sleep any longer, I won't even have time for breakfast, and I might need a nine-lived cat to possess me and run there.

The three-tailed fox was very troubled, but in the end, it decided to wake up Tsuchimikado Fuyu, because breakfast was very important!

"Xiaodong, it's already eight o'clock. You're almost too late to have breakfast."

"Hmm~ Just five more minutes of sleep!"

"Really only five minutes?"

"Hmm..." Tsuchimikado Fuyu mumbled, still half asleep. He didn't even know what he had just said, let alone that he would actually get up in five minutes.

Of course, the three-tailed fox wasn't that stupid. It wasn't the first time Tsuchimikado Tou had overslept. She knew that she couldn't let Tsuchimikado Tou have his way at times like this, although she would always soften her heart and then struggle with the decision for a long time.

Four or five minutes later, Tsuchimikado Fuyu finally woke up. "Three-tailed fox sister, see? I said I'd get up in five minutes, and I did. You didn't believe me?"

"Yes, yes, you keep your word, okay?" The three-tailed fox rolled her eyes at Tsuchimikado Fuyu. If she hadn't kept calling him, she would have almost believed him.

Believe you? You'd probably really have to possess a nine-lived cat and run over there.

"What are you standing there for? Get up and have breakfast."

"Three-tailed fox sister, why don't you get out of here!"

"Hehehe, I don't mind."

"Then don't go!"

Chapter 306 Book Signing Event (Part 1)

Chiba City, a branch of the Shinazugawa Bookstore.

Machida Wanko and a middle-aged man stood at the entrance of the bookstore, watching the crowds coming and going, and occasionally glancing at both sides of the road.

"Ms. Machida, it's almost time, why hasn't Teacher Tianyu arrived yet?" The middle-aged man wiped the sweat from his forehead. "The fans are all here, why don't you give him a call and ask?"

"He said it'll be soon, let's wait a little longer," Machida Wanko said calmly, glancing at her watch.

This wasn't the first time she'd encountered something like this; she was quite experienced.

Since Tsuchimikado Fuyu has said he's on his way, he definitely won't stand me up. So what if he's late? He can keep his fans happy. At least he's much better than those authors who don't answer the phone and stand you up.

Besides, there are still five minutes left, so there's still time.

"But……"

"Here they come, here they come." Suddenly, Machida Wanko saw the person approaching in the distance and quickly walked over. "Tenyu-sensei, you've finally arrived."

"Um, I shouldn't be late, right?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, looking bewildered at the two of them who seemed relieved.

“But it’s worrying for us if something like this happens right on time,” Machida Wanko said wistfully.

Although she said she was used to the author being late, she still hoped the author would arrive early, so that she would avoid a lot of trouble.

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Saburo Oda, the branch manager of Shinazugawa Bookstore. We are using his bookstore for this event."

"Hello, thank you for your help." Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded and said.

"Not at all, it's an honor for Teacher Tianyu to hold a book signing here. I can also take this opportunity to sell a few more books," Oda Saburo said with a smile.

He went to great lengths to secure the rights to host this book signing event.

It's important to know that in Japan, no bookstore selling light novels would refuse a bestselling author with the potential to become a huge star to hold a book signing event. Not only can they sell more books at the signing event, but they can also increase their fame.

Moreover, if you build a good relationship with the author, he might hold his future book signings here to save trouble.

How could anyone refuse something that brings both fame and fortune without requiring any investment?

"Alright, the autograph session is about to start, let's hurry inside," Machida Wanko said.

The three entered the bookstore, where a long queue had already formed. Many people were also standing inside, curiously watching the queue.

"Hey bro, what are you guys doing? Is someone having a book signing event at the store today?"

"Hey, didn't you know? Today, Tianyu, the author of Battle Through the Heavens, is holding a book signing here."

"Battle Through the Heavens?"

"Hey, hey, hey, which remote mountain village without internet access did you come from? It's one thing if you come from other places, but Qianye has been promoting Battle Through the Heavens everywhere these past few days!"

"Sorry, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei released a new book a couple of days ago, so for the past two days... you know what I mean."

"We're kindred spirits! But while the book is good, reading it every day will leave you feeling satiated. I recommend you check out Battle Through the Heavens; you'll feel refreshed after reading it."

"Really? It's not going to be another one of those mindless fanservice shows, is it? Although the female leads are cute, they get boring after a while. I'd rather read doujinshi."

"How could Teacher Tianyu possibly compare to those authors who only follow trends and have no creativity? Could those authors write about how fortunes change over time and never underestimate a young person's potential?"

"That line definitely sounds pretty cool."

"Right! Look at this, isn't it even more awesome?"

The man looked at the cover the other party was showing. It depicted a man angrily throwing a piece of paper with the words "Annulled Engagement Agreement" written on it. On the back of the man's paper was written the words "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential!"

"Hmm, it seems kind of fun." The man nodded and immediately decided, "No way, I have to buy a copy too, so I can catch the book signing."

After saying that, the man ran off to buy books and queue up. Meanwhile, the man who was preaching was overjoyed to see that he had successfully converted yet another person. He nodded with satisfaction, feeling that all his hard work in spreading the word had paid off.

The same thing happened everywhere in the store. Some people successfully converted, others lined up to buy the book after hearing others discuss it, and still others read part of it and then liked it.

In short, the lines inside the store are getting longer and longer, and there's a sense that they're about to extend outside the store.

Meanwhile, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was a bit confused. As he followed Machida Wanko through the back door into the second-floor room, he asked curiously, "Battle Through the Heavens has only been on sale for two days, right? Why are there so many people? Are you sure you're not holding any other autograph sessions at the same time?"

"Pfft, Teacher Tianyu, you should have some confidence in yourself, okay?"

Although the sales period for "Battle Through the Heavens" was short, its response was tremendous. So far, it has sold 43,000 copies, and it's entirely possible that it will break 100,000 in its first week.

"So many?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu was also surprised. He had underestimated Light, and although he didn't know much about Light's sales, he knew what breaking 100,000 meant for Light.

A bestseller is defined by selling over 100,000 copies in the first month, while selling over 100,000 copies in the first week means the book is likely to reach a million copies sold.

Of course, this million refers to the total future sales of this volume, but that's still pretty impressive!

It's worth noting that while Kasumigaoka Utaha is a bestselling author, her total sales to date are less than 400,000, with her best-selling volume only selling a little over 100,000.

It's easy to imagine just how popular Tsuchimikado Fuyu's book is.