In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

Hiratsuka Shizuka sat cross-legged on the swivel chair, raising an eyebrow:

"Fill out the work-study application form now, and I'll submit it for you later to reserve a spot."

Fifty part-time positions may seem like a lot, but compared to the massive number of 1500 students in the mixed college, it's a drop in the ocean. After all, that number of students is already twice that of a regular high school, not even including those in the pure college.

In a regular school, most parents wouldn't want their children to work, but this is Shuchiin Academy!

The exorbitant tuition fees are indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people, but most parents will grit their teeth and send their children in, just to get them into this prestigious private school.

Given that this is a part-time job in collaboration between Kaguya Shinomiya of Junin Academy and the school, it is likely that parents and students will see it as an opportunity. No one would refuse a part-time job that can both earn money and provide an opportunity to connect with the Shinomiya family.

Therefore, Shizuka Hiratsuka could foresee that there would be a large number of applicants!

This is also why she called Kira Yoshikage over—

Others take part-time jobs to build connections with the Shinomiya family, but Yoshikage Kira genuinely can't afford to eat if he doesn't take part-time jobs.

Kira Yoshikage shook his head, placed the form on the table, and politely declined her offer.

"No need, Hiratsuka-sensei, I've already found a job."

"My boss is a very nice person, and I don't want to resign for the time being."

Hiratsuka Shizuka raised an eyebrow again:

"Are you sure? Ministop pays 1200 yen per hour, and there are almost no part-time jobs in Tokyo that pay more than that!"

"Really, no need. My current job is fine."

Although he knew Hiratsuka Shizuka was competitive, his current job paid a good 2000 yen per hour, and he often received tips from older women. A mere 1200 yen per hour wasn't enough to make him switch jobs—unless he got a raise!

and.

Yoshikage Kira had a strong feeling that accepting this part-time job would be troublesome.

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned, assuming that Kira Yoshikage was too ashamed to ask the shop owner for his resignation. She understood that high school students were concerned about their image.

But such an opportunity is indeed rare, and she didn't want to miss seeing Yoshikage Kira like that.

Hiratsuka Shizuka clicked her tongue:

"Don't be so definitive. There's still a week until the application deadline. Think it over carefully."

She's made up her mind to find an opportunity to visit Yoshikage Kira's workplace and find fault with it!

What's there to argue about in Chapter 39?

No. 8-19, Fujimi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Inside the meeting room of the Dengeki Bunko editorial department.

Kagurazaka Ayame sat on the right side of the conference room, her gaze sweeping over the other editors-in-chief on either side.

Two weeks have passed since the deadline for submissions to the Dengeki Bunko Newcomer Grand Prize. Thanks to the tireless efforts of all the editors in the editorial department, the review of the 4607 submissions has been completed.

Although time was a bit tight, there was nothing that could be done about it.

The list needs to be announced before May 10th, but the Golden Week holiday starts on April 28th.

There are four consecutive statutory holidays in these few days, plus the weekends that are already for rest, so you can have at least a week off, and the longest can even reach 11 days!

Although this year's Golden Week holiday is not a single day, it is still a full nine days.

The good thing is that office workers can have a good rest for a while; the bad thing is that after Golden Week, it won't be until May 7th.

There are only three days left until the deadline for the list to be published.

By then, the office workers who have had a ten-day holiday will definitely not be able to get back to work immediately. That's why Dengeki Bunko is rushing to finalize the list of candidates for the first round of the Dengeki Bunko Newcomer Award today, the last day before the start of Golden Week.

Editorial Department Head

“I have already reviewed the documents you submitted. No need to make too many changes. There are a total of 1123 shortlisted works.”

"Pass these around and see if any works have been missed."

The documents were quickly distributed to each editor-in-chief, and the meeting room soon became so quiet that only the sound of turning pages could be heard.

Each editor receives a different file because it's not a complete list of works, but rather a list of the works they are responsible for reviewing, so they can better confirm whether anything has been missed.

This process didn't last long; soon everyone looked up and turned their gaze to the minister.

"Minister, nothing has been missed."

"It's the same on my end."

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"Since there are no problems, let's move on to the next topic."

"Which of the winning entries in this year's awards is your favorite?"

Although it's only the first round of judging, the discussion about which works are eligible for the award has already begun.

Editors typically categorize all submitted works into four levels for evaluation:

Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize, and Encouragement Prize.

The fate of most works is actually determined at this moment.

The Encouragement Award corresponds to the first round of selection, the Silver Award corresponds to the second round of selection, and the Gold Award qualifies for the third round of selection.

Typically, only those works marked as "Grand Prize" are eligible to enter the final award stage.

But facing the challenges of the current situation, the company is determined to increase its investment in the project.

Almost every editor-in-chief reviews a selection of one or two works that win a grand prize.

These works may not have been award-winning in themselves, but they were still given the highest praise.

The reason is simple: we can't let the editor-in-chief lose face; it's just to make up the numbers.

And it is precisely because they know that the works they have are just filler that they cannot answer this potentially fatal question...

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His gaze shifted to his right, where Kagurazaka Ayame was listlessly biting her pen, lost in thought, and he suddenly asked:

"Editor Kagurazaka, do you have any objections?"

"Huh?"

Kagurazaka Ayame, who was called out, was a little confused. She blinked and replied without hesitation:

"If you ask me, I'd definitely choose Infinite Stratos!"

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"Why?"

Kagurazaka Ayame patted the plump slime, full of confidence:

"Because this is the work I reviewed!"

The meeting room fell silent, and the other editors-in-chief all wore complicated expressions.

There was envy, and there was also jealousy.

Two years ago, Kagurazaka Ayame was just an ordinary editor, but she had an author under her who wrote under the pen name Senju Muramasa.

Furthermore, in less than two years, Senju Muramasa's "Fantasy Demon Blade Legend" has sold over 140 million copies!

Laymen might not understand what 14 million copies in two years means, but experts can only describe it in two words—

Horror!

Prior to this, the number one best-selling light novel in the entire Japanese light novel industry was the "Haruhi Suzumiya" series.

To date, its total sales have exceeded 24 million copies.

The second-ranked book is "Slayers," with a cumulative circulation of over 20 million copies.

The third and fourth ranked books, "The Magician Orphen" and "The Treasure Hunt Adventure," have both sold around ten million copies.

Meanwhile, Senju Muramasa's "Fantasy Demon Blade" has accumulated a staggering 14 million copies sold in just two years, successfully surpassing "Sorcerer Orphen" to become the third best-selling light novel in history!

Furthermore, both "Slayers" and "Treasure Hunt" are works from 27 years ago.

"Sorcerer Orphen" is a work from 22 years ago, and even "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" is a work from 13 years ago.

And it has only been two years since the release of Fantasy Demon Blade Legend!

In just two years, it has climbed to third place with a cumulative circulation of 14 million copies, which is an unprecedented achievement!

It was thanks to these achievements that Kagurazaka Ayame was able to become the editor-in-chief, sit in this conference room, and stand on equal footing with her seniors who were on average ten years older than her!

Besides Senju Muramasa and "Fantasy Demon Blade Legend", she also has a group of very talented authors under her wing. In the past two years, she has won various awards at the Kuanglan Light Novel Awards. A total of 13 works have won the Newcomer Award in the past two years, and three of them are by authors under Kagurazaka Ayame!

It may seem like it only accounts for less than a quarter, but don't forget there are more than a dozen editors-in-chief here!

Therefore, she certainly has the right to say, "Because this is the work I reviewed."

Although it may sound arrogant, she certainly has the right to be arrogant.

A veteran editor with a receding hairline expressed his dissatisfaction:

"Kagurazaka's words are a bit arrogant. Although the writing of Infinite Stratos is good, its overall quality is obviously not as good as Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-".

"I'm just stating my opinion,"

Kagurazaka Ayame shrugged indifferently:

"Moreover, this is what the minister told me to say."

The blame was shifted to the wrongdoer, who was caught in a dangerous situation.

But thanks to these two speaking up, the other editors-in-chief also carefully considered their words and began to express their opinions.

"Actually, I think Accel World is also very good. The futuristic world setting of this science fiction work is very novel and should be very popular among teenagers."

Especially for readers who are already somewhat tired of the 'isekai' (another world) genre, this work might just be a surprise hit!

"I also think 'Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-' is very good. Although some readers may be a little tired of the isekai genre, it is undeniable that the isekai genre is still the mainstream."

"In that case, I think Kino's Journey is quite outstanding. Although the subject matter is very different from the mainstream, both the writing and the plot are impeccable! It takes the perspective of a traveler, passing through different countries and experiencing different stories, and contains thought-provoking philosophical ideas. This type of work is almost unprecedented. I believe that even those readers who are tired of the isekai genre will not refuse this masterpiece!"