Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

"It's only because the store manager is too nice that he didn't kick you out. If it were any other store, he would have fired you long ago," Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained.

"Haha..." The store manager, who was observing from behind the counter, smiled helplessly upon hearing Tsuchimikado Fuyu's words.

He did want Gabriel to come to work every day, but every time he called her and heard her pitiful pleas, he couldn't help but want to grant her request to take a day off!

This child came all the way from abroad to study in Japan, it must be very tough for her. Anyway, there aren't many customers in the shop, so whether Gabriel comes or not doesn't really matter. I'll just consider it as helping her with her studies.

Of course, these are all excuses. The real reason is that the store manager simply can't argue with Gabriel and can't do anything about her, but he can't bear to fire her.

Stepping into the coffee shop, it was still nearly empty, just like always.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Firstly, this is a proper coffee shop, unlike maid cafes. People who come here are either coffee lovers of the owner or people like Kuro Neko who want to find a quiet place to talk.

Secondly, most people can't really tell the difference between the store manager's blended coffee and other coffees, and it's not cheap either. One cup of coffee is basically the price of a light coffee. Plus, you can't see any cute girls here, so it's normal not to come here.

However, for the shop owner, who simply enjoys sharing his blended coffee and has little interest in making money, the peace and quiet is quite nice. He's happy as long as there are one or two people who like his coffee.

For example, the store manager often thinks about Winette; that child is simply like an angel!

Given the deserted state of the café, and under the manager's slightly expectant gaze, Tsuchimikado Fuyu chose...

"Manager, a cappuccino, please."

Well, Tsuchimikado Fuyu wasn't particularly interested in the shopkeeper's blended coffee either; he couldn't tell the difference.

Not long after, Gabriel came over with a cup of coffee, looking impatient. After putting it down, she sat down opposite Tsuchimikado Fuyu and started chatting with him.

Since there was only one customer, Tsuchimikado Fuyu, in the shop, and Gabriel had nothing to do and no way to play games, she might as well chat for a while to at least keep her from getting too bored.

"Tsk, someone invites you out, and you bring a girl along? Do you have a problem with me?" Black Cat's voice came from the side as the two were chatting casually.

“First of all, you were late and I was so bored while waiting that I started chatting with Gabriel. Secondly, Gabriel wasn’t someone I brought; she already works at this store. Finally, Kuroneko… are you jealous?” Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, looking at Kuroneko with a teasing expression.

"Heh, don't flatter yourself. I'm a fallen angel, how could I possibly be jealous of a mortal like you? Besides, who are you to me? Why should I be jealous of you?" The black cat squeezed Gabriel closer and sat down, saying.

“Fallen angels aren’t like you, they’re like her,” Tsuchimikado Fuyu said, pointing to Gabriel, whose eyes were lifeless.

“That’s right, just like me.” Gabriel asked in a calm tone, “Hey, Black Cat, are you on a date with this guy today?”

"Huh? How could I possibly go on a date with him? I just needed to talk to him about something small," Black Cat retorted, clearly annoyed.

Gabriel looked at the black cat with disbelief. Her tone just now clearly showed jealousy, and she was jealous of me.

But why would he be jealous of me? I have nothing to do with this guy.

If there really is any relationship, it's just that of a tester and a pet owner.

Wait a minute, this relationship seems a bit strange!

Oh well, that's basically the gist of it.

However, I really don't see what's so great about this guy. He's not gentle, and he's incredibly stingy. He's okay-looking, but you can't buy looks with money.

Wait a minute... This guy has money, which is a good thing, but unfortunately he's too stingy. He's unwilling to spend money on games, so what's the point of having money?

"What kind of look is that? Do you still want me to carry you through the dungeon?" Seeing that Gabriel didn't believe him, the black cat switched to a threat.

“Never mind, you guys talk.” Gabriel shook her head, stood up and said.

After all, the black cat had something to discuss with Tsuchimikado Fuyu, so I shouldn't bother him; it's none of my business anyway.

"What are you looking at?" After Gabriel left, the black cat looked at Tsuchimikado Fuyuki who was smiling at him and said unhappily.

"It's nothing." Tsuchimikado Fuyu shook his head and said, "Is there something wrong that you had to come all this way to tell me?"

"I would never dare to go into a teenage boy's room alone."

“You know how many people are in my family.” Tsuchimikado Tou rolled his eyes at the black cat and said, “Alright, let’s get down to business.”

"This." The black cat took out a very thick book from its pocket and handed it to Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

"What is this?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously, looking at the white cover with English writing that he couldn't understand at all.

"I'd like you to take a look at my doujinshi for 'Maschera' and see how it's written?" Black Cat said shyly, turning her head away.

"A doujinshi?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at the book in front of him, his lips twitching. This is not a doujinshi, is this book so thick that you plan to finish it in one volume?

Hearing this, he remembered that in the anime, Kuroko really liked to write, especially fanfiction of the anime "Maschera".

However, the black cat has one drawback: it is incomprehensible.

That's right. Because the setting of Black Cat is very complicated and there is a lot of text, it makes people have no desire to continue reading. In Kirino's evaluation, it is "self-satisfied self-indulgence".

Of course, although Tsuchimikado Fuyu knew about Kuroneko's problem, he couldn't point it out without even looking at it, so he reluctantly turned to the first page...

"Ah! I give up." Tsuchimikado Fuyu put down the book before even finishing a page, staring blankly at the black cat, thinking to himself.

"How is it?" the black cat asked, looking at Tsuchimikado Fuyu with anticipation.

“Hmm…” Tsuchimikado Fuyu thought for a while, then decided not to directly discourage her, so he asked, “Um, Kuroneko, before reviewing this book, I have a question I’d like to ask.”

"Feel free to ask any questions."

"Are you planning to read this book yourself, or for fellow anime and manga fans, or do you intend for it to become a bestseller and be read by everyone?"

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Hearing Tsuchimikado Tou's question, Kuroneko was also taken aback, then looked at Tsuchimikado Tou with a firm gaze and said, "Of course I want it to be a bestseller. No light novel author doesn't want their book to be a bestseller."

Although I can't call myself a writer yet, if my book becomes a bestseller, the income will greatly reduce the financial burden on my family.

Hearing the black cat's frank answer, Tsuchimikado Fuyu almost laughed. "I understand your goal. Now, what I'm about to say might make you angry. Are you okay with that?"

"No problem." The black cat nodded seriously. The reason she consulted Tsuchimikado Fuyu today was to find out where hers was inferior to other light-weight ...

This book has been submitted to the Newcomer Award three times already, and so far, it hasn't even made it into the preliminary rounds, let alone been published. It was eliminated in the first round of preliminary review.

Next, Tsuchimikado Fuyu carefully analyzed the black cat's problem and offered some fundamental suggestions.

Although Tsuchimikado Fuyu's writing skills were indeed not very good, he had read a lot in his previous life, and with the help of some comments and experiences he saw online, he could speak quite eloquently.

Many of the suggestions were indeed helpful, like the ones given to Kasumigaoka Utaha. I don't know exactly how to write it, but giving some advice and helping you find inspiration is perfectly fine.

"In short, you need to understand one thing: no matter how good your writing is or how perfect your setting is, if you can't interest the readers, it's all for nothing."

The key to "lightness" lies in the word "light." No matter what type of lightness it is, you must have something that makes people want to keep watching.

It doesn't matter if the writing is a little rough, as long as it's understandable.

It doesn't matter if the fight scenes aren't exciting, as long as the plot flows smoothly.

It's okay for the setting to be a little complex, but at least it should be easy for readers to understand and have a compelling reason to keep reading.

But it's problematic that your setting is longer than the main text. Most people, once they see this amount of setting, will lose all desire to continue reading, let alone understand it entirely without knowing the setting.

After Tsuchimikado Fuyu finished his summary, the black cat's face was extremely gloomy, as if it was about to drip water.

"Is it really that bad?" Black Cat asked, suppressing the urge to refute.

"If you only intend to read it yourself or for fellow anime fans, your book is not bad. But if you want it to be published, or even become a bestseller, then this book is far from good enough," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said truthfully.

"why?"

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"Why is mine not good enough?" Black Cat stood up unhappily and said, "In the end, why should we cater to the masses when it comes to our works? What's the difference between that and the shoddy products on the market?"

"That's right. No matter how well you write, it's useless if the readers don't like it," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a shrug.

The black cat sat down dejectedly and said sadly, "Then how should I write it?"

"How you write it is up to you. Everyone writes differently. I'm just giving some suggestions."

But at the very least, taking your book as an example, the initial setup must be greatly reduced. All the setup should be clear in at most two pages, with meaningless obscure words and as few self-created words as possible.

You need to understand that this is writing, not archaeology, but also creating a new language.

The key is the content. The content needs to be interesting, and you also need to pay attention to paragraphing. If one paragraph is almost a whole page long, who can read it?

The black cat silently looked at itself, and Tsuchimikado Fuyu continued, "You can try rewriting this book based on my suggestion."

For doujinshi (fan-made comics), the setting is the least important thing. Just base the main setting on the anime; there's no need to waste time on it. All you need to do is clearly tell the story you want to tell.

"I understand." The black cat nodded, put it away, and then looked at Tsuchimikado Fuyu, suddenly saying somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, are you free this afternoon?"

"You have time? What's up? Is there anything else you need to ask me?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"They're having a get-together this afternoon. They said they haven't seen you in a long time and wanted to ask if you're going," the black cat said, blushing.

"Oh? They want to see me?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at the black cat with a scrutinizing gaze. He wasn't very familiar with Kousaka Kirino and the others. Even with Kousaka Kyosuke, his classmate, they had only chatted a handful of times. They certainly wouldn't think of him at a gathering like this!

Could it be that the black cat... really has feelings for me?

No, that's impossible, it doesn't exist. The three great illusions of life don't exist.

"What kind of look is that? Do you think I want to ask you to hang out? Don't be ridiculous. Who are you to me?" The black cat turned its head away, looking like it didn't want to talk to Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

But in reality, the black cat's ears were already bright red, and it was extremely nervous, afraid that Tsuchimikado Fuyu would discover its thoughts.

"Really? No problem." Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile when he saw the black cat's reaction.

Upon receiving Tsuchimikado Fuyu's answer, the black cat's expression brightened considerably, and the psychological trauma caused by the previous setback dissipated somewhat.

After chatting for a while in the coffee shop, the two left, leaving Gabriel with a thoughtful expression.

However, Gabriel secretly took a picture of the two of them when they went out together and sent it to Raphiel and the others.

Then, Raphiel, not wanting to miss out on trouble, sent the photos to Kasumigaoka Utaha, who knew who was interested in Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

It would be really interesting if all these people went to find them together!

Unfortunately, none of them knew where Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the black cat were going, and Gabriel, the only one who had a chance to follow them, couldn't because she had to go to work and didn't want to run around.

Therefore, the "catching adulterers" plan ended before it even began.

However, everyone remembers this incident, and if given the chance next time, they will definitely condemn it verbally and in writing.

Putting everything else aside, Rikka will definitely be jealous.

Raphiel and the others' reactions were unknown to Tsuchimikado Fuyu, but after the two went out, they went to a restaurant for lunch together, and then played in the arcade for an hour or two before going to the place where Kousaka Kirino and the others were having a gathering.

They're meeting at a shopping mall where a Meruru exhibition is being held.

Everyone was quite surprised by Tsuchimikado Fuyu's arrival, but under the watchful eyes of the black cat, they didn't say much.

However, the three of them looked at the two of them with a strange expression, as if they were trying to ascertain the nature of their relationship.

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