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

"A masterpiece? I'm sorry, but I can't agree. For the mainstream, Re:Zero is the real masterpiece!"

"I think 'Re:Zero' is the next 'Fantasy Demon Blade Legend'. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

"I object! Kino's Journey is the future!"

"What's the use of your objection? You have absolutely no aesthetic sense!"

"I have no aesthetic sense? Ha! Forgive my bluntness, but your aesthetic sense is nothing but a pile of platitudes!"

"Kino's Journey is very good, but it would be even better if the author could change the ending of 'The Land of Gentleness'."

"Although I still think 'Zong Ling' is the masterpiece, I agree with your point of view on this point."

"Change it? It can't be changed! If the ending of the Land of Gentleness is altered, the story will have lost its meaning!"

"Is tragedy the only meaning of a work of art?"

The atmosphere in the meeting room quickly became tense. What started as a rational debate soon escalated into a heated argument.

"Quiet!"

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"Editor Kagurazaka, what are your thoughts on these works?"

"view?"

Kagurazaka thought for a moment and then said:

"To be fair, all of these works are quite good."

"But if we're talking about what they have in common, besides the fact that they're all of excellent quality, it's that their pen names are all very peculiar."

"..."

The meeting room fell silent instantly, and many editors-in-chief quietly glanced down at the pen names of the works:

Infinite Stratos

Pen name: 17 years old, afraid that there is not enough violence in school.

Accel World

Pen name: Vehicle Killer

Kino's Journey

Pen name: The Last Gentleman of the Qiao Family

Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-

Pen name: 15 years old, wants to become a Yangko star

To be honest, they are all quite strange.

Suddenly someone asked:

Is it possible that all these works are by the same author?

There was a moment of silence in the meeting room, as if they were considering the possibility of this conjecture.

For example, 'At 17, I'm afraid there's not enough violence at school' and 'At 15, I want to become a Yangko dance star' are not only equally bizarre, but even have the exact same format...

But before anyone else could seriously consider it, someone immediately objected:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"That's right, it must just be a coincidence."

"Yes, it's just a coincidence!"

The reason the editors argued so fiercely was simply that if these works belonged to the same author, then these works would most likely be signed by the same editor.

But if they are different authors, then they have a chance to snatch one of them!

Kagurazaka Ayame lazily watched the arguing crowd, appearing detached and indifferent.

Chapter 40 Subway, Elderly Person, Cell Phone

At 3:20 p.m. sharp, the bell rang throughout the campus.

The teacher on the podium packed up the textbooks and left the classroom, while the students gathered in small groups to prepare for their respective club activities.

Yoshikage Kira also had a club, but given that the Light Music Club was about to be disbanded and no one had informed him of the club's location.

Therefore, he can justifiably refuse to participate in club activities.

As usual, Kira Yoshikage climbed over the wall to leave the school and entered Mita Station, boarding the subway that arrived on time without stopping.

Yoshikage Kira found a seat and took out his buzzing phone from his pocket.

It's Yuna Shimazaki.

Yuna Shimazaki: "Kira-kun, did you receive the email?"

"What email?"

"It's an editor from Dengeki Bunko. It seems they think Kira-kun's work has met the criteria for a contract."

Yuna Shimazaki attached a screenshot of the email, adding a somewhat worried note:

"Kira-kun, could he be a fraudster?"

Yoshikage Kira thought for a moment and replied:

"Probably not. They know your email address and that you've submitted articles to Dengeki Bunko before, so they must be a real editor."

Most Japanese companies lack awareness of big data, believing that data belongs to them and will not share data with other companies.

While this may lead to data monopolies, it also ensures that customer information is kept very private.

However, the identity of this so-called 'Dengeki Bunko editor' remains questionable.

Normally, the library would send emails to the authors who passed the first round of selection after it concludes. However, with more than ten days until the first round of selections is announced, this email clearly does not conform to the established procedure.

Kira Yoshikage opened his email and, sure enough, found an email from an unknown sender:

"Dear author, your work 'Infinite Stratos' has passed the review and meets the signing criteria. Please add the editor on LINE to discuss the signing process. When adding the editor on LINE, please indicate your book title and author name."

Dengeki Bunko Editor [Chief Editor]: Kagurazaka Ayame

Contact information: ..."

Without a doubt, the content of this email is almost identical to the screenshot sent by Yuna Shimazaki.

Without hesitation, Yoshikage Kira copied the LINE account from the email and added it.

I thought I would have to wait a while, but my application was approved almost instantly.

"Hello, is it '17 years old, afraid of not being violent enough at school'?"

"Yes."

"I am Kagurazaka Ayame, the editor-in-chief of Dengeki Bunko. Do you have time to meet with me now?"

Just as Yoshikage Kira was about to reply, Ayame Kagurazaka added:

"Your work has the potential to win a major award. Please contact me as soon as possible."

Yoshikage Kira stared at his phone screen, remaining silent for a long time.

Subway, boy, cell phone.

However, the more I look at it, the more it seems like a scam.

Do I need to pay a deposit next?

Or perhaps his work involves sensitive content and requires payment to unblock it?

Yoshikage Kira pondered for a moment and replied:

"Tonight at 8 PM, Hotel Okura Tokyo, 'Angel Ladder'."

After sending the message, Yoshikage Kira sent a screenshot of the chat history to Yuna Shimazaki:

"You can add her on LINE and ask her to meet you at the same location at 7:30 tonight."

"Ok."

Upon receiving a reply from Shimazaki Yuna, Kira Yoshikage put away his phone.

It doesn't matter whether it's a scam or not.

If not, that would be best.

If so, Yoshikage Kira wouldn't mind letting the big pink cat pet her.

Yeah, just a touch.

He promised not to do anything else, at most to press his thumb again.

Ding Dong!

Upon arriving at Roppongi-Ichome Station, Yoshikage Kira followed the flow of people off the subway and headed to the nearby Hotel Okura Tokyo.

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Dengeki Bunko Editorial Department.

Kagurazaka Ayame was in a good mood as she slacked off and waited for the end of her workday.

Just now, she successfully contacted the authors of those works that the editors considered 'worthy of the finals'.

Although she appeared completely uninterested in these authors during the meeting—

But in reality, she had already secretly found out the email addresses of these authors and sent them invitations to meet in her capacity as the editor-in-chief of Dengeki Bunko!

While the others were still arguing heatedly over who owned the tower, she had already secretly decided to steal the base!

Kagurazaka Ayame smiled slightly, clearly in a good mood.

Some people may think her behavior is despicable, but she calls it efficiency!

"If we don't steal authors, where will we get them?"

Kagurazaka Ayame was not ashamed but proud of it, even taking pride in it.