All the people who like me are other people’s girlfriends! ?

She gently closed her eyes and buried her cheek in her arms. The setting sun covered her with a veil, and the wind blew slower, gently brushing past her ears, and the corners of the girl's lips curled up quietly.

It's ok.

It will definitely succeed.

She prayed so in her heart.

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ps: There is one more chapter, but it should be very late, so you can read it when you get up tomorrow.

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037.Success and Distance (Remastered Version)

"This damn rainy season..."

When I woke up in the morning, the first thing I saw was the mold on the ceiling and in the corners of the walls, like skin covered with blue-gray blood vessels.

However, this did not affect Qingye's mood. He barely suppressed his excitement and lifted the blanket.

Wash up.

Drink water in big gulps.

Grab your backpack.

After everything was ready, he put the amulet given by Banaijian into his trouser pocket and patted it from the outside as a blessing.

With his sports bag on his shoulder, he walked out of the Internet cafe.

In the corridor, Qingye turned his head and saw a girl in front of him who was wearing makeup and practicing the wink of "Good Morning to My Idol" in front of a small mirror. After feeling his gaze, the girl shyly let go of the mirror, and her blush was clearly visible.

Qingye gave her a thumbs up, saying she was cute.

After walking out the door, the sky was still covered with dark clouds. The clouds hung very low, pressing heavily on the city skyline, and the smell of earth rose from the cracks in the asphalt road.

A refreshing cool breeze blows towards me.

Qingye got on the bicycle and pedaled leisurely.

"Even though the weather forecast says there's no rain, I have a strange feeling it's going to rain... Should I buy a raincoat?"

When he arrived at the convenience store near the restaurant, Qingye subconsciously slowed down the car and muttered something. Just as this plan arose in his mind, a familiar girl's voice suddenly came from the front.

"Young senior!"

Qingye stopped his bicycle and looked ahead.

"Banaijai?"

He looked in surprise at the blue-haired girl who was waving at him in front of the convenience store. She was holding a meat bun in one hand and a plastic bag in the other. She had a bright smile on her pretty face. Although she looked a little silly at first glance, the more he looked at her, the more beautiful she became.

"What a coincidence." Ba Naijian said slowly, with a look of joy on his face as if he had met an acquaintance on the roadside.

"Why are you up so early?" Qingye was a little surprised.

"hungry."

The blue-haired girl smiled with narrowed eyes, seemingly giving an impeccable reason - if you ignore the fact that her home is half an hour away from here.

"Here, take this and use it."

Banaijian suddenly took out a raincoat from his bag and placed it in the front basket of his bicycle: "I'm lending this to you, huh?"

She always seems to be like this, appearing in the right place at the right time.

"Are you a character from some RPG game? Waiting here for me to complete a task?" Qingye complained with a smile.

"Yes, yes, brave shining knight, go and defeat the demon king and save the princess!"

Banai tilted her head and smiled like a real princess.

Qingye was moved by what he saw and nodded.

At the blue-haired girl's beckoning, he rode forward again.

He rode to Chiyoda Ward. While waiting for the red light, he looked at the advertisement on the building next to him. The slogan of a newly published light novel seemed to be shining: "Your story will eventually shine--"

I walked the same path I walked last time, facing the cold wind blowing against my forehead.

Standing under the tall building again.

This place is still brilliant, gathering money, dreams, passion and hope.

Qingye stepped onto the stairs and faced the posters of novel characters on the company's outer wall. He stopped and stared at them silently. Many of them were characters he had seen recently and even liked very much.

Suddenly, their lines seemed to travel through time and space and reach his heart.

——"Don't stand still."

——"Focus on the present, and everyone will notice your brilliance."

This is not a magical world!

Qingye took a deep breath and stepped forward.

*

Banaijian arrived at the restaurant early today. After all, it was Qingye’s important day. As a good friend, she must see Qingye as soon as possible and make different choices based on the results!

At this moment, the blue-haired girl folded her hands on her chin with a serious expression, just like a husband anxiously waiting for his wife outside the delivery room.

crunch.

The door rang.

coming!

Ba Nai's heart tightened and his expression became even more serious.

She couldn't help but slam the table and asked loudly: "Is it a boy or a girl!?"

"...What are you talking about?" Qingye was dumbfounded.

Seeing her pretty face flush, Ba Nai coughed lightly, and quickly walked up to him with small steps. After hesitating for a moment, she asked forcefully, "I'm talking about the result! The result!"

She stared into Qingye's eyes, her heart beating violently.

"It's been approved." Qingye said casually.

Eh?

Ba Naijian's eyes slowly widened.

In other words.

This is it, this is it, this is it.

"Really succeeded? You really succeeded!"

Inexplicable emotions hit his heart. Banaijian let out a small scream and shook his body vigorously, his eyes gradually becoming moist.

At this moment... there were many emotions swirling around in her that even she herself couldn't understand, and she couldn't control them even if she wanted to.

There is one emotion that is undoubtedly touching.

Because Qingye has been moving towards his dream, she has been watching from the closest position, and when his brilliance finally blooms for others, the feeling is indescribable.

There is an emotion, probably emotion.

He shot the arrow with all his strength, and even though it was blown away by the strong wind for a moment, it finally hit the bull's eye.

There is another emotion, which is admiration.

He did things that no one else could imagine, he exceeded his own expectations, he gradually became a better person, while she was still standing still.

why?

At this moment, she seemed to see Qingye in the future.

He was a little more confident than he is now, but his clothes were still casual.

He would quit his current job, sit in a cafe with his editor, and express his opinions with frivolous jokes. After being coldly questioned, he would become more serious and determined.

The two will have heated arguments, reconcile, and ultimately create a unique work that moves readers to tears.

She wiped her eyes and suddenly felt that Qingye was so far away from her.

*

Heisei 22.

The results of the Dengeki Bunko Newcomer Award have been announced.

"A Gift to the God of Death" won first place in the Grand Prize.

Editor's Note: This is a "questionable work that's hard to pin down." At first glance, it even makes one wonder if it truly has the commercial value of a light novel. It's more suited to literature than light novels, but I believe everyone who reads this book will be equally moved.

——Published and approved.

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ps: The world line has changed!

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038.Brother, carry me home!

Although the light novel was successfully published and sparked discussion on a small scale, and at first glance it seemed that he had stepped half a foot into the well-off class, Qingye's life has not changed much recently. He still goes between restaurants and Internet cafes.

After all, the novel needs to be discussed repeatedly, and then it needs to be proofread, the cover needs to be designed, printed, promoted, and sold... It will take at least three or four months to be successfully published and get the royalties.

During this period, I still have to work, but the moonlight has penetrated the dark clouds covering the sky and shines on my body. My life has become more promising, and the difficult environment now will become a memory that I will miss in the future.

These past two days he had been thinking about whether he could ask his editor to help him make some extra money, such as participating in a short story award that could earn him money quickly. However, he had only just met the editor and was embarrassed to make such a request.

And now the most important thing is...

"I have to find a way to solve the identity and bank card problems." Qingye thought casually in front of the laptop, with drops of water falling from the glass window beside him.

He had used Yanami's family as a cover-up for the submission information - when he had asked the girl for her opinion before, she had only said jokingly, "Do you really want to become the second son of the Yanami family?" But now it was no longer possible, and it had to be formalized.

"Come back and ask the editor if there is any solution."

Qingye scratched his head and turned his gaze to the computer in front of him. A chat box with "Xue" was displayed on the screen.

"Report! I have successfully won the Dengeki Bunko. By the way, I accidentally won the first place."

After all, the other party had worked hard with him for several nights, and he informed Xiaoxue as soon as he won the award.

"Really? Congratulations." Still extremely cold.

"Although it was painful to accept Teacher Xiaoxue's infernal guidance at first, the editor praised the details after the changes. You made me a better person, and this first place is also due to your contribution. Now, I am like a girl in love, eagerly waiting for your sharp tongue!"

"If you say that name again, I'll kill you."

The cold air seemed to turn the screen into frost.

"Besides, this has nothing to do with me."

There was a pause.

she says:

"Your worries and sorrows are the pain you have chosen. The brilliance you gain after going through pain belongs to you."

*

"It's raining."

"It's raining."

Neon lights spread across the glass windows that were constantly dripping with water droplets. Outside the window was a lonely night scene. Banaijian stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the front hall, his nose almost touching the cold surface, and his exhaled breath overlapped with the rain marks.

Qingye lowered his head to wipe a stubborn oil stain on his apron.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening, and they were the only two people left in the store. The space was empty and silent, with only the sound of splashing water in their ears, as if they were the only two people left in the world.

Banaijian breathed playfully towards the glass window again. It seemed like he was playing, but in fact he was secretly looking at the boy beside him through the reflection of the glass.

Two days passed after Qingye won the award. At first, she was still worried whether their relationship would change because of this, but Qingye's style remained the same as before, so she felt relieved, but a trace of anxiety occasionally flashed in her heart.

She drew a smiley face on her exhaled breath.