Just like web novel sites in his previous life, people harboring dreams of writing were countless in Japan during this era.
Especially given the current economic downturn, many people wanted to develop this skill and find a relatively easy job where they could work from home without enduring workplace stress.
Under these circumstances, coupled with the fact that it was currently the Newcomer Award period.
The daily submissions were truly countless.
Ohara Nanako, who was the White Moonlight in Shin-chan's heart, was currently here, at Fujimi Bunko.
This was because she was working part-time.
Originally, she was working part-time at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant with her best friend, Kanda Torin.
But after Ohara Shijuro learned about this, he worried she would overwork herself and didn't want her to encounter difficulties from drunken customers.
So he found his own Editor and had Ohara Nanako placed at Fujimi Bunko as a rookie Editor.
As the creator of the Haokai Series, Ohara Shijuro has maintained a large fanbase for many years, and his works have always been continuously updated and serialized.
He could be called an evergreen.
Facing such a small request from a pillar author, it was naturally not an issue.
And so, Ohara Nanako appeared here.
Although Ohara Nanako could understand her father's concern and worry, she mostly felt helpless.
Since favors had already been asked, Ohara Nanako couldn't very well refuse, so she obediently came to work.
She didn't know until she started, but once she actually began this job, Ohara Nanako realized how much of a headache it was.
The combination of the Bubble Economy and the Newcomer Award seemed to trigger a chemical reaction.
All sorts of weirdos and monsters came out of the woodwork.
During this time, Ohara Nanako felt like she was suffering from mental pollution; before becoming an Editor, she never imagined there would be so many bizarre things.
Just like the Light Novel she opened now, *The Cursed Hero! Every Time He Speaks, He Turns Into a Random Vehicle and Must Defeat the Great Space Demon King*.
In the opening, the protagonist had just spoken a sentence and immediately turned into a figure wearing a collar, gagged, dressed in a seductive bikini, with a tail behind him, and many tally marks written on his legs.
And the protagonist was a man... By the time she read this, Ohara Nanako didn't even have the energy to complain.
'So why is *this* the "vehicle"?'
Silently closing the document, Ohara Nanako picked up the coffee on her desk, took a sip, and calmed her mood.
She knew that due to her status, she received some preferential treatment; at least she could read the content of the submissions, unlike dealing with handwritten manuscripts, where sometimes she couldn't even decipher the characters.
After resting for a moment, she opened the next document.
It was written under the pen name "A positive and cheerful attitude" and the title was planetarian: the reverie of a little star.
The name was unremarkable, making it impossible to tell the genre.
"...Welcome to the Planetarium."
"Here, there is beautiful, infinite radiance that will never disappear."
"The stars filling the sky await your arrival."
"Welcome to the Planetarium..."
"Future ruined city, Planetarium?"
Ohara Nanako looked at the synopsis, then at the opening, found her interest piqued slightly, and continued reading seriously.
Although this wasn't the job she preferred, since she was doing it, she would treat it seriously.
However, as Ohara Nanako scrolled through the novel with her mouse wheel, she became increasingly surprised.
Compared to the novice works she had read before, this piece was far superior in terms of conception, theme, and writing style.
It even gave the impression that it wasn't written by a newcomer.
To Ohara Nanako, it was like suddenly discovering a pure, fragrant lotus flower emerging from foul-smelling sludge.
It was a cleansing experience for both her eyes and her mind, and she no longer felt as uncomfortable as before.
In the urban ruins left after the war, the lonely guide robot Yumemi still waited here for new guests to arrive, to explain and display the beauty of the starry sky to them.
Unfortunately, she didn't know that the outside world had already changed; everything was different.
She was like a puppy packed into a box and abandoned by its owner.
She was still full of expectation, hoping to greet the arriving guests again with the most perfect smile.
Day after day, year after year... The pure emotion and innocent smile, on this land that had turned to ruins, were like a blossoming flower.
This stark contrast was, however, the central theme of the work.
Ohara Nanako looked at the words on the computer screen, and unconsciously, her vision blurred a little, and her nose felt a bit sore.
Especially when she saw Yumemi's power about to completely run out at the end, and after she spoke her last wish, she became completely still.
The tears that had been welling up in her eyes finally broke free, sliding down her cheeks from the corners of her eyes.
"Eh, Miss Ohara, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"
A colleague's concerned voice suddenly came, waking Ohara Nanako from the sadness brought by the novel.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm fine. I just saw a very good work, a moving work."
Ohara Nanako snapped back to reality, quickly pulled out a few tissues, wiped the tears from her face, and said apologetically.
"A very good work?"
The colleague looked over with some surprise.
Although there are occasionally some outstanding works among newcomer submissions, this is no less difficult than finding a needle in a haystack; it's practically like winning the lottery.
"Yes, a very good work!"
Ohara Nanako nodded vigorously, saying with great certainty.
If before, she wasn't sure what genre planetarian: the reverie of a little star belonged to, only able to categorize it broadly as science fiction,
After finishing it, she understood.
This is an anti-war themed work, using the cruelty of the post-war era and the contrast between the Junk Hunter and Yumemi to highlight the beauty of peace.
Leaving aside the writing style and plot, just this concept alone was far superior to other newcomer manuscripts she had read.
Coupled with a good writing style and an attractive setting,
It could definitely be called a good work!
Saying that, Ohara Nanako began to quickly type on the keyboard.
"I'm going to send this work to the editor-in-chief to take a look."
The colleague next to her heard this and said with some envy.
If an editor's subordinate produces an excellent work, there will be considerable earnings.