I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

This incident must not be forgotten.

Chapter 228 No need to worry (1/?)

Sayaka Kudo's novel will be released in October. In her words, this day will come for her too.

She was very happy about the manuscript being accepted, the opportunity to be published, and the sale of the book, but she always felt like it was a public execution.

“Will there be a book signing?”

Remembering that her novel will be released in October, Aki Tomoya sent a line message to ask.

If there is a book signing event, he will definitely go to join in the fun.

Not long after, Kudo Sayaka replied: "How is it possible..."

She is not a big-name writer, just a newbie who is lucky enough to have the opportunity to be published. It is already a good opportunity to have her work sold.

Book signing event...

Forget it, don't think about such unrealistic things, they don't exist.

"The editor said that not many copies of my novel were printed, and it would probably be put in an inconspicuous corner of the bookstore."

The works of popular writers are often placed in prominent places in bookstores. It is no exaggeration to say that the works of Sayaka Kudo are placed in inconspicuous corners.

What she wrote was not serious traditional literature, but it was also something she put her heart and soul into.

To be honest, there must be some fantasies and expectations in our hearts.

"I'll support you first, please let me savor the full content."

I must support it. You may not read other novels, but you must read the one by Sayaka Kudo.

After three years, Tomoya Aki plans to buy a novel again, but it is not a light novel, but a popular novel.

"Forget it, just watch it secretly by yourself. Don't tell me how you feel after reading the whole thing. I'm not looking forward to it at all. I really am not looking forward to it at all! Ahhhh, please spare me!"

Is this shy?

However, the more she said this, the more An Yilun wanted to see what the complete novel would look like after being refined and published.

And then again, he was also written in it, so it would be a lie to say that he didn't care.

"Perhaps I can help you promote it?"

"Aha?"

When Tomoya Aki said that he could help her with promotion, Sayaka Kudo was a little confused and didn't understand what the other party was referring to or what he was planning to do.

"I used to be a famous blogger, so I'll just do my bit to help!"

Although he said that, Tomoya Aki was a little nervous.

I haven't touched that homepage for three years. I've lost followers in three years and I don't know how many people still remember him.

Although I can't help much, at least I have done my best.

“Aren’t you an otaku blogger?”

"Well, let's give it a try..."

This is also a question of how good the effect will be.

The homepage has been sealed for three years, and those who follow it are all attracted by the ACGN category.

Even if you try, it probably won't have much effect.

But it doesn’t hurt to try.

“I’m really good at writing book reviews!”

"Are you bragging about yourself?"

"That's too much, Kudo. You actually said that to someone who wanted to help you!"

"Yes, thank you (*￣︶￣)!"

This is Sayaka Kudo's debut work, but it didn't receive much publicity.

As a newly debuted author, the publishing house didn’t print many copies, but at least there was a chance of publication.

It was also because of this that she never felt discouraged.

If you don't have high expectations, you won't be disappointed.

For Sayaka Kudo, it was just an attempt and failure didn't matter. At least she could write down what she thought and have a chance to show it.

It was in late September when I told her that the novel would be released, and it would be officially released in mid-October.

There won’t be much movement at that time. Novels by new authors will be placed on the booth for newly released works, but it is more likely that they will be quietly released in an inconspicuous corner.

This is a scene that both Aki Tomoya and Kudo Sayaka can imagine.

I feel regretful to some extent.

But might we ask, why not publicize it with great fanfare?

Please, it's good enough to be published.

Whether it is Sayaka Kudo or Tomoya Aki, they both understand this truth.

For a newly debuted author, there is no reason to ask for too much, just wait quietly.

What An Yilun can do is probably to wait for the release day, find a bookstore that sells the book, buy a copy and read it, then write down her feelings carefully, activate her homepage which has not been used for a long time, and promote it a few words.

It is hard to imagine what the effect will be, we can only do our best.

At least, Akitomo Ren doesn't want Sayaka Kudo's debut work to start and end quietly like this.

Now that it has been written and published, wouldn’t it be great if more people could see it?

“I want more people to see your work.”

An Yilun also wanted to say this, but now was not the time.

He would rather say this after reading Sayaka Kudo's work on the release day.

I hope that when I see the complete content after publication, I will still have that feeling.

"I am looking forward!"

Finally, Akitomo said the same thing.

Putting down his phone, he stretched, then propped his chin with his hand and turned to look out the window.

When was the last time you felt something like this?

"I think it was when I first met that great writer in my first year of high school...'Love Metronome'..."

That was the name, and I still remember all the content. After all, I have watched it many times and have figured out the foreshadowing bit by bit.

At that time, I was also willing to help promote that great writer.

"That great writer seems to be transitioning as well. I wonder how things are going?"

The nickname for Kasumigaoka Utaha is no longer "senior sister", but a great writer.

Now, Akitomo no longer likes being called "senior" and prefers to call her a great writer.

I don't mean to be sarcastic, I just think it's more appropriate this way.

Thinking of the great writer who also wanted to transform into writing popular novels, but his first attempt in comparison with Kudo Sayaka was not smooth, Aki Tomoya sighed.

It's true that I suddenly started writing a genre that I'm not good at.

However, if it was that great writer, given her talent, she probably wouldn't need him to worry.

Although Tomoya Aki doesn't know that Kasumigaoka Utaha's new work has been recognized by the publishing house, he is not worried at all when he thinks that this great writer is a genius.

"It should be going smoothly, that great writer..."

Muttering to himself, Tomoya Aki picked up his phone again and slowly found the line of the great writer.

At this time, he asked directly without any hesitation: "Great writer, how is your new work going?"

About half a minute later, there was a reply from the other side:

"very smooth."

That's right, there's no need to worry at all.

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Chapter 229 Don’t Be So Perfunctory (2/2)

Kasumigaoka Utaha is quite amazing. If a genius wants to work hard, it will definitely be much easier than for mortals like them.

It is no longer a light novel where you get toilet paper for free when you buy illustrations, but a popular novel that tests one's writing skills more. Even this great writer had his first draft rejected without any respect at the beginning.

For Utaha Kasumigaoka, the greetings from the popular fiction world should be an unforgettable experience.

Teacher Kasumi Shiko?

People don't care.

I used a pseudonym to go there, and the story that I sent over at the beginning was directly sentenced to death.

After several changes and revisions, and after observing the market, it is found that Kasumigaoka Utaha actually does not have much advantage over Kudo Sayaka.

However, as if because she is Kasumigaoka Utaha, Aki Tomoya feels that her chances of success are greater than failure.

What should I do?

A genius can also be said to be a talented person favored by God, who has much better luck than ordinary people.

"Me too, why are you asking?"

He was almost taking Kasumigaoka Utaha's success for granted.

However, the result was smooth, but he didn't know whether the process was completely smooth.

"I look forward to the debut work of Senior Sister."

"Are you so polite to everyone now? You obviously won't read anything I write anymore."

This is true.

But if I insist on saying that I am not looking forward to it, that would definitely not be the truth.

After all, he was an author he liked before. Isn’t it worth looking forward to what he will do after he transforms into a popular novelist?

“I’ll still watch it.”

He replied like this.

"when?"

"Let's wait until I find it. What if one day I go to a bookstore and see a novel that interests me, and that novel turns out to be yours?"

"This kind of joke is really not funny at all. It's like finding a needle in a haystack to find my book. You are really hard to capture as a reader."

"Don't say that. If it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, I've found it once before."

I have chosen this light novel from among so many others in the past, but I am afraid that I will never have such an opportunity again.

Besides...

He is not interested in novels now.

If I have to say, the only work I'm interested in recently is Sayaka Kudo's.

The novel of the great writer...

I have expectations, but I'm not really without interest.

To be honest, I do want to know what kind of story the other party will write after the transformation.

It is no longer a light novel about youth romance, but a serious novel with a plot.

But he didn't want to watch it anymore, for he was afraid that he would fall in love with this senior again like before.

"Ms. Machida, I need to find a time to explain it to you. The deputy editor-in-chief cares about you more than anyone else right now."

"When did you become so close to Ms. Machida?"