Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

Adding the initial print run of 2.64 million yen, the total comes to 8.1 million yen.

Buy a 100-square-meter flat in the heart of Tokyo.

It only requires 100 million.

Meanwhile, the annual salary of management at large Japanese companies is around ten million yen.

To buy one of these houses, you would need to save for ten years without eating or drinking.

But now, it's just a copy of "Norwegian Wood".

Kitahara could easily buy eight of these large single-level apartments.

This is without even considering the revenue generated from subsequent reprints.

Such terrifying profits are even beyond what Kitahara Makoto, the creator, could achieve.

My heart skipped a beat.

"Happy cooperation!"

After confirming that there are no problems with the contract.

He readily signed his name on the contract.

"Happy cooperation!"

Yamamoto Kazuto also had a happy smile on his face.

No, to be precise, since the release of "Norwegian Wood".

The smile on his face never disappeared.

"By the way, Kitahara-sensei, this is the contract for the paperback edition of 'No Longer Human.' Please take a look. If there are no problems, we can sign it now."

Yamamoto and Noboru then produced another contract.

He had already discussed the matter of publishing "No Longer Human" as a light novel with Kitahara Makoto.

Kitahara Shin had no objection to this.

The term "paperback" refers to a format of publishing books that condenses their content and aims to make them more accessible to a wider audience.

These paperback editions are portable, can be taken out and viewed in various situations, and are inexpensive, making them increasingly popular with readers in recent years.

For the author, having gained another means of generating revenue is naturally a source of satisfaction.

Therefore, document repositories have gradually become the norm.

This paperback edition of "No Longer Human" is priced at 1300 yen, which is 1200 yen less than the hardcover edition.

Shinchosha plans to print 300,000 copies for the first time.

Based on a 20% royalty.

Kitahara Shin could receive 78 million yen.

If there are any more reprints, they can continue to receive royalties.

From then on, Kitahara Shin made a total profit of 630 million yen from this trip to Shinchosha.

……

"Kitahara, congratulations on your new book's great sales!"

—Yui Aragaki

I left Shinchosha.

As soon as I got into the car, my phone notified me of a new message.

Upon seeing that it was a message from Yui Aragaki, Makoto Kitahara smiled slightly and replied:

"Thank you, Yui-chan."

Have you gone back to Tokyo?

Recently, Yui Aragaki's agency got her a role in a drama, which she filmed in another city.

So the two haven't seen each other for a while.

Kitahara Makoto really misses Aragaki Yui.

"I'm back, I just got back."

"Are you free tomorrow, Kitahara? Want to go out and have some fun?"

On the other end of the phone, the girl blushed and pressed the send button.

"Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

I saw this reply.

A happy smile appeared on the girl's lips, and she couldn't help but clench her fist and make a "yes" sign.

Unfortunately, she is alone in her room now.

No one appreciates her cute appearance.

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Chapter 42: Happiness Should Be Shared

The commercial street was bustling with people.

A young couple walked together.

Yui Aragaki glanced around absentmindedly.

She turned her head and secretly glanced at Kitahara Makoto beside her.

The man is concentrating on walking.

A delicate and refined face, a high-bridged nose, deep-set eyes, and a melancholic and elegant demeanor...

As they looked at Yui Aragaki, a blush suddenly rose on her face.

She gritted her teeth, mustered her courage, and reached out her hand...

Kitahara was walking when he suddenly felt something soft in his palm.

He paused slightly, then turned to look beside him.

Yui Aragaki kept her head down, avoiding his gaze, and her hands were clenched tightly, showing how nervous she was.

Kitahara Makoto smiled knowingly, took the initiative, and grasped Aragaki Yui's small hand with his fingers interlaced, continuing to lead her forward.

Upon receiving Kitahara Makoto's response, a look of joy flashed in Aragaki Yui's eyes.

Suddenly, my steps felt lighter...

……

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Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the second week, sales of "Norwegian Wood" increased instead of decreasing.

Under intense media bombardment.

More and more people are becoming familiar with "Norwegian Wood" and Makoto Kitahara.

This, in turn, drove sales of "Norwegian Wood" to continue rising.

This week, 220,000 copies were sold.

Week 3.

As the initial enthusiasm wore off.

Sales of "Norwegian Wood" have begun to decline normally.

Only 170,000 copies were sold this week.

However, for ordinary writers, even bestselling authors, this is still an achievement that is unattainable for them.

Take Kasumigaoka Utaha from the original timeline as an example.

Her novel, "Love Metronome," has five volumes, and the total sales of all five volumes combined are only 500,000 copies.

Even so, she is already a well-known bestselling author.

And Kitahara Makoto's "Norwegian Wood".

Total sales over three weeks: 590,000 copies.

a book.

And the price is even higher than dating.

However, it completely crushed Kasumigaoka Utaha's "Love Metronome".

This is an achievement that most authors wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Even in the field of business literature.

Only a handful of authors with huge popularity can achieve this.

He stands out among emerging literary writers.

It represents a gap in the supply chain.

No one after him could compare to him.

Therefore, both Kitahara Shin and Shinchosha can accept this decline.

Just when Kitahara Makoto and Shinchosha thought that the sales of "Norwegian Wood" would gradually decline at this normal rate and eventually stabilize at a steady level, things were going very differently.

An unexpected piece of news caused sales to rebound again...

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"Jingle Bell……"

early morning.

Kitahara Shin peeked out from between a pair of fair, white arms, and sleepily picked up the phone to take a look.

"Hey?"

"Editor-in-Chief Yamamoto, what brings you here so early?"

"It's a hit! It's a hit! Kitahara-sensei, 'Norwegian Wood' is a hit!"

"..."

Hearing the incredibly excited voices of Yamamoto and Noboru across the way.

Kitahara was completely baffled.

Didn't the phenomenal success of "Norwegian Wood" already begin three weeks ago?

Did I time travel again?

Kitahara Makoto subconsciously glanced at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was sleeping soundly next to him with red lipstick marks all over her neck.

Obviously not, so he asked.

"Editor-in-Chief Yamamoto, what do you mean by that?"

"Norwegian Wood has become a hit in North America, selling 200,000 copies in three weeks, and this is just the beginning. According to Jimmy's company's prediction, Norwegian Wood will sell at least one million copies!"

"Teacher Kitahara, you're going to be famous in North America!"

Although we were prepared for the overseas success of "Norwegian Wood".

But when this actually happened...

Kitahara Shin couldn't help but feel happy.

This not only means that he can make a fortune again.