A super great writer in the second dimension

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　Just as Yukino was floating on air in the snow, Sanzenin Arashi was paddling in the water.

　One by one, the heads of various financial groups came over to greet him, and he stood next to Miyako Sanzenin, smiling as he shook hands with them.

　He was so angry he wanted to curse. He had always refused these kinds of things, but tonight he had finally gotten himself into trouble.

　After exchanging pleasantries with the core members of the major conglomerates, it was time to talk to the peripheral and peripheral members.

　Those who aren't well-liked will come up at this time to casually offer their greetings.

　But when those people came up, Sanzenin Arashi opened her mouth.

　Nishikawa, the editor from Shinazugawa Bunko, blended in inconspicuously among the group, his head bowed nervously.

　Oh right, this guy is also from a chaebol family, but he's just a nobody from a branch family.

　Upon seeing him, Sanzenin Arashi smiled wickedly.

　He suddenly had a mischievous idea.

　P.S.: I caught a bit of a cold from sleeping this afternoon, I'll try to write another chapter.

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214. Yukinoshita Yukino

　Sanzenin Arashi swirled her wine glass, looking at the middle-aged man in front of her who was grinning and joking. Behind him were five or six people, including Nishikawa, who was looking down and doing something.

　With her eyes downcast and her mind focused on the present, Sanzenin Arashi waved her hand after the man in front of her finished speaking, "Nishikawa, come here for a moment."

　Editor Nishikawa is slated to inherit his family's paperback business, so he's currently an editor who has worked his way up from the bottom. To be frank, he's just here to be part of the background and hasn't been thinking about building connections with anyone.

　He knew his own limitations as a spoiled rich kid, so he absentmindedly glanced around. But at that moment, the people around him suddenly gasped and all eyes were on him.

　"Uh... what happened?" Nishikawa looked up and asked the person next to him.

　"Young Master Sanzenin is calling you..." the person next to him answered very quietly.

　Xi Chuan's heart skipped a beat. He looked up, flattered and surprised, and then his eyes widened in surprise.

　"you……"

　……

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded in satisfaction at the crowd's reaction, then beckoned to Nishikawa, "Come here for a moment, let's talk."

　Another gasp of surprise rang out.

　Several elders from the zaibatsu (financial conglomerate) to which Nishikawa belonged looked over, their eyes sparkling with excitement. This unassuming junior seemed to know the first direct descendant of the Sanzenin family, and they couldn't help but gasp inwardly. Japanese zaibatsu were completely incapable of expanding globally; at best, they could sell cars on a global scale like Honda. They had no control over oil fields or mineral deposits.

　The Sanzenin family has interests in everything from arms dealing to various other fields, and they even have the power to influence and control the policies of multiple countries. Now that they see that Nishikawa seems to know this future leader, they can't suppress their sense of pride.

　Several middle-aged men kept giving the younger man meaningful glances, but Nishikawa seemed unresponsive, staring blankly at Sanzenin Arashi. This made them curse inwardly. This junior was utterly clueless!

　But since they knew someone they couldn't possibly befriend, they secretly planned to have a proper talk with this younger person later.

　It wasn't that Xichuan didn't want to respond to his elders, but rather that he simply couldn't keep up with the pace of things. He felt like a million alpacas were running wild in his head, and he couldn't understand the situation at all.

　This person... is actually...

　Damn it! !

　Holy Shit!! (Are you kidding me?)

　"Nishikawa?" Sanzenin Arashi spoke up again, "Come here for a moment, let's talk about something over there."

　Sanzenin Arashi was already impatient. This group of people was chattering like sparrows. It was good to find someone to talk to and avoid these sycophants.

　"Ah... okay, Mr. Sanzenin, shall we?" Nishikawa asked tentatively.

　He's probably trying to guess what Sanzenin Arashi is thinking.

　He looked at me with awe, but there was no fawning in his eyes.

　“Yes, let’s go for a walk in the yard.” Sanzenin Arashi was the first to walk out.

　Xi Chuan glanced around. The elders in his family all looked at him with approval and affirmation, and made a few hand gestures, urging him to hurry over!

　Xi Chuan couldn't help but feel overjoyed. These elders... were usually so indifferent, but now they were looking at him like he was their own son.

　Nishikawa, who had been neglected all along, finally got to experience what it's like to be the protagonist.

　If life were a game, Nishikawa would feel like he's the protagonist right now!

　This ever-expanding sense of exhilaration!

　He hurriedly followed him out!

　The banquet at the Sanzenin family was held in three halls. The core figures of the zaibatsu were assigned to the smallest hall, which had three long tables. The number of people increased from the bottom up according to their social status, with the largest hall being the one at the entrance of the mansion.

　At the doorway, a girl with long, straight black hair held a plate and chewed her food carefully.

　Yukino Yukinoshita rarely attends such banquets. She is wearing a purple evening dress that reveals her fair skin from her collarbone down, and she has been sighing over something since earlier.

　Their family also hosts such banquets, and anyone who goes to their family's dinner party in this hall will be treated with courtesy.

　But in this place, you can only stay in the lobby and chat.

　The gap is too big.

　"Miss Yukinoshita, did you have fun?" A voice, unfamiliar yet familiar, rang out.

　Yukino Yukinoshita turned around and was slightly surprised. The newcomer was dressed in a well-tailored suit, with even the tailcoat meticulously styled. There was a complex gold pattern on the collar, and his face was exceptionally handsome. He exuded a mysterious aura.

　"Mr. Qingshan..."

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled. "You don't seem to like these kinds of occasions?"

　When he arrived at the door, Nishikawa hadn't come yet, but there was Yukino Yukinoshita there, so he went up to talk to her.

　Banquets are places for these kinds of things.

　Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly, her expression somewhat unnatural. Last time, she overheard this person talking to her older sister in the room...

　In other words, this person is very likely to become your older brother in the future.

　Thinking of this, she blurted out without thinking, "You're the one who... you're not used to this kind of banquet, are you?"

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled, his wine glass swaying slightly. "Bingo, I've hated these kinds of activities since I was little. All the people around me do is fawn over you. Although watching monkey shows is fun... it's not fun to make you an actor and have monkeys perform for you."

　"..." Yukino Yukinoshita looked at this person with a slight speechlessness. "Who does Mr. Aoyama think he is? Although I deny the content of this statement, the subject is slightly out of place, isn't it?"

　Sanzenin Arashi couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the graceful figure.

　Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips. "What's so funny?"

　"...No, I'm not laughing, I'm feeling pleasure."

　"Pleasure? That sounds really strange."

　With her thumb pointing to the hall, Sanzenin Arashi said, "You're different from your older sister. You seem to have no expectations for things, which makes me feel like I've seen an oasis in the desert, so I'm very happy, or rather, delighted."

　"Thank you for the compliment. What kind of person do you think my sister is, Mr. Aoyama?"

　Sanzenin Arashi asked, "Are you very curious about me?"

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215. Documentation Project

　Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly wanted to laugh, but she realized she didn't know how to make that expression.

　She looked at Sanzenin Arashi: "Speaking of the word 'curiosity,' it's better to replace it with 'interest,' 'want to know.' So why did you come up to talk to me, Mr. Aoyama?"

　"thank."

　Two words, so few, were enough to make Yukino Yukinoshita's brows furrow slightly.

　“I don’t remember doing anything that would make you thank me.” Yukino Yukinoshita thought this was a flirtation and became wary. “I don’t like chatting with frivolous people.”

　She really couldn't understand how this person could get together with her sister. Speaking of her sister, she felt a sense of powerlessness.

　Yukino Yukinoshita, the perfect superwoman.

　"Don't you remember? I once asked Hiratsuka Shizuka to help me collect game information, and she assigned this task to you. I still have your emails in my Twitter inbox."

　"...Are you the one who writes novels and makes games?" Yukino Yukinoshita's expression changed. "I went to class to collect opinions on visual novel games... Never mind, I won't say anything more."

　She seemed to be remembering something unpleasant.

　While many girls play Slave Girl, this game is... quite perverse. It's definitely a strange experience for a girl to go and collect opinions about the game.

　Seeing that the teasing was going nowhere, Sanzenin Arashi changed the subject, saying, "I heard from Yang Nai that she brought you here, um... what was she thinking?"

　"Curious?" Yukino Yukinoshita gave a self-deprecating laugh. "I didn't want to come, but my sister brought me anyway, and now I don't know what to do..."

　Sanzenin Arashi glanced at Yukino's long, slender, and fair legs. Both sisters were great beauties. This younger sister seemed to have the complete opposite personality to Yukino, cold as an iceberg, yet revealing a subtle sense of being petite and dependent, which Sanzenin Arashi keenly noticed.

　"This isn't something anyone imposed on you; you brought it on yourself. That's all I have to say," Sanzenin Arashi shrugged. "Have fun."

　……

　Nishikawa stood nervously in front of Sanzenin Arashi. Just a few hours ago, he had dared to scrutinize this person with a critical eye, but now he felt nothing but awe.

　Just looking at Sanzenin Arashi standing there, one could feel the constant pressure from his imposing presence.

　Status creates disparities.

　There is no such thing as authority. Students look to teachers, teachers look to the principal, sons look to their fathers, and fathers look to their superiors.

　To put it bluntly, it's a difference in status.

　"Um... what brings you here?" Xichuan asked tentatively.

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled warmly.

　He looked at Nishikawa and said, "You are the family's designated heir to the light novel company. Although the profit margin in this sector in Japan is not very high, it is just a drop in the ocean compared to other industries. But don't you think this can be overturned?"

　Upon hearing this, Xi Chuan felt a surge of excitement, realizing he could now curry favor with someone powerful.

　The difference in status between him and Sanzenin Arashi prevented him from even considering climbing the social ladder, but if the other party took the initiative, that would be a different story. He, Nishikawa, wasn't stupid, nor was he pretentious; he was simply filled with trepidation.

　"What do you mean?"

　“Let me put it this way,” Sanzenin Arashi scrutinized Nishikawa, “I want to start a publishing house, but I don’t have anyone on my side. Shinazugawa is owned by another conglomerate, and I’m too lazy to lower myself to acquire it. What do you think of my idea?”

　Xi Chuan is now truly experiencing what it feels like in TV dramas, where the emperor forces his subjects to make choices.

　"This... Mr. Sanzenin, do you intend to run a business in the novel industry?" Nishikawa's palms were sweating profusely. He felt like he was standing on a tightrope, carefully considering every step. "If it were me, I would do the same!"

　“I’m planning to get into the idol business, but look at my situation with the publishing house. I’ve written three novels, but I don’t want to share the profits with Shinazugawa, so I’m going to run my own publishing house.” Sanzenin Arashi stroked his chin. “I’m an owner, not a doer. I can write scripts, novels, CG, and even do voice acting for my own interests.”

　“Yes, AngelBeats, voiced by Mr. Sanzenin!! I’ve played it too, and the content is quite good.” Nishikawa said meaningfully, “The Japanese market is too small to accommodate too many companies, while there are seven zaibatsu in Japan that cover all sectors. It’s a hopeless country… It’s because the market share of the practical industries has been completely occupied that the virtual industry has been developed.”

　A chaebol is a small society.

　Putting everything else aside, in this respect alone, chaebols and virtual entertainment share a striking yet similar point.

　In the game, you will have control over each character under your command and be able to make any action the virtual characters take.

　A ruler. A player.

　This dominator has control over a unit and has the right to use any resources in the backpack.

　All the decision-making power seems to be in the hands of the 'players'.

　But in reality, that's not the case.

　To put it simply, when a game becomes unsustainable, all the data is archived, the server stops operating, and the players lose their control.

　Because the data no longer exists; it has been deleted.

　"Nishikawa, you seem to have no status at home, yet you've been assigned this position, and you might even inherit a library in the future?"

　Upon hearing this, Nishikawa revealed a self-deprecating expression.

　"What inheritance... Resource allocation must go through a board meeting. To put it bluntly, I'm just an assembly line worker. After packaging the most basic 'parts' according to instructions, I throw them into the cart. Sales have nothing to do with me."

　Nishikawa mocked himself, saying with a sneer, "I am grateful for Young Master Sanzenin's attention. If there is anything I can do to help, I will not refuse. Even my own family looks down on me, so what is there that I cannot do? Just tell me what to do. I have been internally selected for the paperback position. Although I don't have much ability, I know the publishing industry inside and out. It's just a paperback. Whether it's operation or anything else, I am confident that I have no problem with it."

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