I Am a Light Novel Master in Japan Chapter 314

Kagurazaka Airi's eyes sharpened and he asked with a hint of smile.

"No, this won't happen. It will definitely be completed before three o'clock in the morning..."

"Three o'clock in the morning? It's too late. Didn't I tell you that I have to find typos and wrong sentences in your manuscript, and type it with Ying Lili's illustrations? Everything must be submitted before ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Submit it to the editor-in-chief, and after approval, it will be printed directly." Kagurazaka Iris retorted with a straight face.

"Is it too late?" Li Yan asked a little frustrated.

"Well, it's too late." Kagurazaka Iris nodded.

"However, it is a little difficult here..." Li Yan braced himself and explained.

"Are you having trouble?"

"Well...that's right."

"In this case, give me the final draft at ten minutes past ten in the morning tomorrow."

Li Yan stared dumbfoundedly at Kagurazaka Iris as he left. What could he do with ten extra minutes? These ten minutes were not even enough time for him to go to the toilet.

…

The night was melting, and the sky that had just rained was filled with stars. At eleven o'clock in the night, the breeze blew through the quiet streets. There were still people walking on the street below the apartment, while the drunken office workers were murmuring words. This is the night view of Tokyo.

The busy Tokyo is a place where Japanese people realize their dreams, but it is also a cold place where many people’s dreams are shattered.

Kagurazaka Iris walked out of Room 505, stood in the corridor, and felt like this when looking at this scene.

"Phew, this guy plans to hand it over to me at three o'clock tomorrow morning. He is such a willful guy. I wonder how much pressure I am resisting behind his back. Do I support his bold writing?"

Kagurazaka Airi looked up at the sky and complained helplessly.

It should be said that since she graduated from college, hasn't she come here to pursue her dreams like this?

For such a dangerous undertaking, time is not actually a problem. Handing it to her at three in the morning is actually barely enough time, but what worries her is whether the hastily rushed out seventh volume, as well as the illustrations, can really increase sales. It is in line with the expectations of the "Super Academy" series. It is bold to be bold and bright to the eyes. Is it possible that the market response is not strong, thus ruining such a great opportunity for Uesugi...

I recall that in February a year ago, the foreign student came to her office helplessly. After being passed two outlines of his work, he found the first draft and outline of his later famous work for the third time. She was shy and uneasy in every word and smile, but her persistence in writing was clearly reflected on her face.

So, she made a bet for him, and in the end, both she and he were winners.

She didn't want a guy like Uesugi Yan who loved writing to die in her hands. In her complicated mood, she saw the manuscript again and planned to find a restaurant to continue researching and judging the market positioning issue.

"Okay, what's next..." Kagurazaka Iris held the document bag in her hand, and she called a painter lady who didn't reply for a long time.

——[Moxi Moxi...]

A girl's voice asked weakly.

"Ah ho, it's me, Kashiwagi-sensei." Kagurazaka Airis said with a smile.

——[Um, Miss Kagurazaka, it’s so late, what’s wrong? 】

"Of course it's to urge you to draw the illustrations. How about it? I feel more at ease with your words. When are you going to hand over the illustrations to me? Now I'll go over to your place to get the illustrations. Teacher Uesugi's side is almost done. That's it. Waiting for you."

Kagurazaka Iris asked with a smile while supporting her waist.

——[This, this, ah ha ha...]

Sawamura Eiri's voice was a little soft, with a hesitant and frightened tone.

"...Don't tell me that you have difficulties." Kagurazaka Iris sighed and said uneasily.

——[...Da, that's probably it. 】

Kagurazaka Iris immediately said on the phone with a bit of helplessness: "I understand, you are also having difficulties, so tomorrow...00:10 in the morning, prepare the illustrations, that's it."

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Late at night, Li Yan went back to look at the outline he had written while continuing to code.

After resting for a few minutes, he started feeling very sleepy. He couldn't help but wipe his eyes, stood up, and went to the refrigerator to take out a spare refreshing coffee drink to drink.

Since his family temporarily stopped requiring him to send back manuscript fees, he finally had some decent time to drink some of the refreshing drinks recommended to him by other authors.

The time editor Kagurazaka Ayame gave him was one hour and ten minutes, which was definitely not enough. He had to find a way to get through this difficulty.

"Huh..." Li Yan took a sip of coffee and rubbed his temples.

"...Senior Li."

Suddenly, a very soft, slightly jerky girl's voice came from behind Li Yan.

He turned around and looked over, but Nanami Aoyama woke up and stood up slightly to look at him.

"Sorry, did I disturb you?" Li Yan asked in surprise.

"No, don't mind. It was because the cover was too hot and I woke up from the heat." Nanami Aoyama, who seemed to be sweating a little, said with a bitter smile.

"In this way, it's okay to get some air, but don't expose yourself to the outside for too long, otherwise you'll get cold and your fever won't go away." Li Yan looked at her and noticed that she seemed to be in good spirits, so he felt a little relieved and said.

"...Um, senior, how is your novel going? Is it about to be finished?"

"No, not yet, there are still 20,000 words left. This is already my fastest writing speed..."

Li Yan explained with a smile, but then he realized that Nanami Aoyama was also a fan of his books, and he felt a little embarrassed and asked: "By the way, Nanami, I never told you that my pen name is Uesugi Yan, don't you know?" Feel angry?"

"Ah... No, I'm not angry. Even if I knew you were Uesugi Yan at the beginning, I would have said that I was a fan of your book. "Super Academy War", the name was a bit weird at first. I thought it was similar to "Super Academy War". O Academy, or an imaginary work like Assassination Room , the male protagonist’s experience resonates with me, right? He carries out the war to liberate the academy with dreams, hard work, and obsession. It’s very handsome, isn’t it?”

Not sure if it was because of the fever or because she had respect for the male protagonist of the book, Nanami Aoyama's cheeks turned slightly red as she recounted.

Li Yan's initially worried mood eased slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Nanami Aoyama was not so sensitive... I remember the last time Eiri knew that he was her partner Uesugi Yan, he had been suffering from insomnia for a long time and had a lot of dreams. Bad dream. Fortunately, Yinglili was kind to him. Anyway, it would not be a good thing to let people close to him know his pen name.

He told him that it was because he had no choice, so Nanami Aoyama, who had moved in and became his neighbor and took great care of him, cheered up as soon as possible. He chose the "self-destruction" method described by Eri.

"Furthermore...I can also understand why senior conceals his identity. After all, I also think it is dangerous for senior's identity to be revealed. At least in forums and schools, there are many readers who plan to kill you..."

Aoyama Nanami smiled reluctantly and bitterly, complaining in her heart while silently understanding the anonymous senior, but it always felt too rude to explain in these words.

"It's great to be able to write a story that everyone likes to read. Although I have heard some special readers express their feelings after reading it, Qingshan's comments are the most encouraging to me." Li Yan closed the refrigerator and said to her He said thanks.

"Uh, why, is there any difference?" Nanami Aoyama blinked and asked curiously.

"...It's a little different."

Li Yan fell silent and answered hesitantly.

He was thinking of the group of readers with fat cats and horse-headed monsters, dragging people to hell everywhere, and the young readers who read his novels while rocking oars, and the one who commented "It's okay, but the writing is a bit bad" Iceberg Girl Reader…

As for Mashiro Shiina, since he said that the book was red, he has never had any feelings after reading it. He has no idea what his book is like in the eyes of ordinary readers.