Through testing his system today,
Kobayashi Itsuki discovered a very simple truth: his system was actually somewhat biased towards the dark side.
It's not that the system itself has a problem.
Rather, its functions subconsciously lead people to think about darker aspects.
After all, people are not gold and silver treasures; it's impossible to make everyone like them.
Especially ordinary people like him.
To increase favorability, there's no other way than accumulating it over a long period of time.
Moreover, favorability becomes increasingly difficult to gain further on.
Many people's deepest affection and highest favorability throughout their lives are with their parents.
To raise favorability to such a degree with others, especially with a stranger,
Even many couples with decades of affection cannot achieve it.
But don't forget, while increasing favorability yields treasure chests, negative ill will does too.
If Kobayashi Itsuki were to kill someone's family member in front of them right now, the hatred gained would instantly surpass decades of cultivated emotions for many.
Even if it's not that extreme, just doing things like bullying can still yield considerable rewards.
Some people might remember a slap for a lifetime, but they are far less likely to remember the good deeds done for them so vividly.
"If I act as a villain without scruples, I should probably be able to improve very quickly, right?"
"Like joining the mafia or something."
Kobayashi Itsuki put the frozen goods into the refrigerator and sighed, but it was just a sigh.
As someone who grew up under the Saffron flag and received education.
Kobayashi Itsuki couldn't say he was extremely kind, but he had basic bottom lines.
Precisely because of this, he was unwilling to do things that maliciously harmed innocent people.
Moreover, this is the world of crayon shin-chan, where supernatural powers exist, more or less, overtly and covertly.
If he accidentally kicked an iron plate, it would be troublesome.
He might die before he even had a chance to develop.
"However, if I gain abilities later and open treasure chests to get some skills, becoming a superhero or something isn't out of the question."
He couldn't bring himself to harm innocent people, but he had no such qualms about villains.
Of course, these are all future considerations; it's uncertain how long it will take to reach that stage.
After a short break, Kobayashi Itsuki got up to boil water and began preparing his dinner.
Simply stir-frying cabbage and cooking a pot of rice made for a simple dinner.
While eating, Kobayashi Itsuki took out his written plan and began to review its contents.
Job found, crossed out.
The remaining task was to select a suitable theme and begin the grand undertaking of plagiarism.
Then, earning money and paying off debts.
"If I become a famous author, accumulating goodwill should save me a lot of trouble. It would be great if I had some zealous fans."
"If I submit now, I should be able to make it in time for the Fujimi Newcomer Award."(Fantasia Grand Prize)
Kobayashi Itsuki paused the chopsticks in his hand, a thoughtful expression flickering in his eyes.
When he was on the Commercial Street, Kobayashi Itsuki had taken the opportunity to flip through some magazines from this era.
He learned about the market conditions and matters related to the Newcomer Award.
Although affected by the Bubble Economy, the creative themes for light novels were not significantly impacted.
Various themes still existed; Kobayashi Itsuki had even seen genres like BL today.
And the Newcomer Award was an excellent opportunity for Kobayashi Itsuki.
The Newcomer Award is generally divided into the grand prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize, and Honorable Mention Prize.
Some awards without monetary prizes were not listed.
Among them, if a work wins the grand prize, it receives a cash prize of one million yen; the Gold Prize, five hundred thousand; the Silver Prize, three hundred thousand; and the Honorable Mention Prize, one hundred thousand.
If Kobayashi Itsuki's submission this time could be successfully selected, or even win the grand prize...
One million yen entering his account would definitely greatly alleviate his current pressure.
At the same time, it could lay the foundation for his future career.
After all, in Kobayashi Itsuki's mind, the work most suited for this era was definitely neon genesis evangelion.
Although the original work was not a novel, if he slowly refined it and spent time adapting it into a novel based on his memory, it wasn't impossible.
Kobayashi Itsuki clearly remembered that this masterpiece from back then achieved massive success precisely because it perfectly fit the backdrop of the Bubble Economy era.
However, this type of work has complex settings, and the entire world view needs careful groundwork before it can be unfolded.
The submission length is limited, making it impossible to showcase its potential, and it would simply be eliminated by the editor.
To truly replicate such a masterpiece, he needed a certain level of fame and readership.
So that the publishing house would respect his wishes.
Therefore, it was definitely impossible to spend a large amount of time choosing this work for the current submission.
Other long-form works weren't very suitable either.
It would be best to choose a short story first to test the waters.
Kobayashi Itsuki focused his attention on the short stories listed on his plan.
After careful consideration, his gaze finally settled on planetarian: the reverie of a little star.
Fujimi Bunko primarily targets fantasy light novel works.
The criteria for the Newcomer Award were even more straightforward.
Emphasis is placed on the work's fantasy elements and imagination, requiring a novel and unique story background setting, the ability to construct a convincing and charming fantasy world, alongside vivid character portrayals and captivating plot development.
Compared to the requirements above.
Neither your lie in april nor I Want to Eat Your Pancreas satisfied the requirement for fantasy elements.
However, planetarian: the reverie of a little star was perfectly suitable.
World war, future world, robot girl... these elements combined were enough to form an attractive and compliant story.
"I've decided on planetarian: the reverie of a little star."
After a moment of simple contemplation, Kobayashi Itsuki decisively made up his mind.
He quickly finished his meal, took the plate to the kitchen, washed up, and then returned to the table, taking out letter paper and a pen, and began to recall the story seriously.
planetarian: the reverie of a little star was not long; as a short work, it had only one volume, seventeen chapters, totaling seventy thousand characters.
Kobayashi Itsuki had a deep impression of this work, as there truly weren't many works that could make a tough guy like him shed tears.
He had not only watched the anime and read the novel, but he hadn't even missed the game.
What he needed to do now was first write out the general framework of the story, and then slowly fill in the content bit by bit.
He would gradually fill it up this way, and finally refine the details, polish the language, and check for typos.
"This feels awkward. Besides my school days, I haven't held a pen to write this many characters again, and in Japanese, no less."
Kobayashi Itsuki held the pen, muttering softly, and buried his head beneath the small desk lamp, beginning to write furiously, penning his first work in this world.
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