"Hmm? A signing event? I remember Utaha Kasumigaoka first met Tomoya Aki there."
"Whatever, not my problem."
Kagetsu Roro casually logged into their official Twitter account.
Kagetsu Roro—after the previous non-existent drama, the first and second posts were:
Retweeting the news of the release of Love Metronome Volume 3 by Kashiko, and Kashiko's signing event.
Utaha Kasumigaoka looked at her phone.
Her face was full of disbelief.
After a long while…
"Kagetsu Roro-sensei… is a fan of my books?!"
Chapter 13: Top Editor and Rabid Fan
A week had passed since the meeting with Fujinomiya Mizuki.
Roro handed the fourth volume to Reina Ryokawa.
This time, Roro received 50 million yen in royalties at once.
The royalty rate hadn't been lowered, which still showed that the man was supporting him.
Current Funds: 80,308,500 yen
Intelligence: 19
Charm: 24
Stamina: 15
Tentacle Monster Power (Advanced), Clear Memory…
It's worth mentioning.
Intelligence increased by one point.
This increase happened after the meeting with Fujinomiya Mizuki, and it was paid for by the gacha system.
Spending on Intelligence is very expensive, costing more than ten times that of Charm and Stamina.
Maybe I should improve my intelligence through other means. Relying solely on spending money would be too costly.
"Come to think of it... Today is probably Utaha Kasumigaoka's book signing."
"Roro!" A voice called out.
"Ah, Shirayuki."
Shirayuki, holding two tennis rackets, found Roro.
"Roro, let's go play tennis together."
"Okay."
Roro nodded.
It's worth mentioning that the school, which isn't worth mentioning by name, is holding a sports festival recently.
Thinking about it, it is indeed that time of year.
So, Kagetsu Roro and Shirayuki often practiced together.
Their lives these past few days consisted of sports, then enjoying themselves, and then relaxing.
Occasionally, Shirayuki could be seen trying to cook.
Her cooking talent wasn't great, but her enthusiasm was high.
"Roro, I haven't really seen you write novels lately. You should tell me if you're being held up," Shirayuki asked casually.
"You've asked many times. It's fine," Roro smiled, "Let's go."
"Okay!"
"Alright, release the news."
In the editorial department, Reina Ryokawa's eyes were filled with seriousness.
"Yes!" The female assistant on the side nodded in a hurry.
Between light novel publishers, there was naturally a competitive relationship.
Recently, a certain publisher had launched the gimmick of a beautiful girl light novel author, attracting a lot of attention.
Thus, Reina Ryokawa began to display her abilities.
As an editor,
her job was to pave the way for the books of her authors!
The official Hayakawa Bunko account released a message: "Pre-sale of Volume 4 of Blessing This Wonderful World!"
In an instant, countless comments flooded in. The book fans cheered.
"Ryokawa-san..." the female assistant asked weakly, "Kagetsu Roro-sensei seems to be a fan of Love Metronome, and even specifically retweeted the message."
"So?" Reina Ryokawa countered, her eyes gleaming with confidence.
"Will... will we upset Kagetsu Roro-sensei?" the female assistant voiced her opinion.
"I'll handle that. He has his position, and we have our library's position. Authors can be friends, but can libraries be friends?"
Reina Ryokawa said calmly, "Besides. We just happened to release the news at this time. Just happened, you understand?"
"Yeah..."
"And, Kagetsu Roro's retweet actually makes it seem even more coincidental, doesn't it?"
Reina Ryokawa said lightly.
The adult world is cruel.
For example, out of countless light novels, only a few can be published, adapted into manga, animated, and made into movies.
Ultimately, it's because Blessing This Wonderful World! is better than Love Metronome.
Otherwise, the situation would be reversed...
...
"Oh! Look, the latest news for Blessing This Wonderful World! Volume 4!"
"Wow... these illustrations... my Megumin~"
"I'm definitely buying it! Haha!"
Whispers entered Utaha Kasumigaoka's ears as she sat in her chair, continuously signing autographs.
And hearing those voices.
More people in line for autographs took out their phones and started opening LINE.
Even louder discussions arose.
"Ah..." Utaha Kasumigaoka looked a bit dazed.
"Are you alright?" The female editor beside her patted her shoulder and asked with concern.
"No, I'm fine..."
Kagetsu Roro-sensei actually wrote the fourth volume?
This is... too fast.
In the team.
A young man with glasses and a handsome face bit his lip.
Tomoya Aki couldn't hold back anymore.
"Hey! Can you keep it down at Utaha Kasumigaoka's signing!?"
He loved Love Metronome; he was a hardcore fan. He wouldn't let anyone discuss the fourth volume of Blessing This Wonderful World! at this signing.
Although Tomoya Aki himself also liked that light novel.
But their levels of affection weren't the same.
The murmuring gradually died down.
A moment later. Only Tomoya Aki could faintly hear the voices.
"What a cocky guy..."
"My good mood's ruined, tsk, who does he think he is?"
"What does my discussion of Blessing This Wonderful World! have to do with you?"
"How disgusting."
Although there were only a few such voices, they stung Tomoya Aki's nerves, making him even angrier.
Finally.
It was his turn.
"Utaha Kasumigaoka-sensei! I think you write really, really well!" Tomoya Aki enthusiastically praised Utaha Kasumigaoka.
Utaha Kasumigaoka looked at the young man in front of her with some surprise, his face clear and handsome behind his glasses.
Even though there were many people around, this young man still expressed his love for her novel without restraint.
Utaha Kasumigaoka couldn't help but feel a flicker of fondness.
This is one of my fans...
But... definitely not Kagetsu Roro-sensei.