I Am a Light Novel Master in Japan Chapter 682

"..."

Not sure if the previous sound woke her up, she opened her eyes slightly and said, "I'm sorry, what were you talking about just now... Although I lay down for a while, I didn't really fall asleep."

Suddenly, Kasumigaoka Shiyu, who was lying on the table, spoke. She slowly got up, her cheeks were all red, her eyes were still sleepy, and she didn't look convincing at all.

The yawning candidate was instead given a lecture by the author she was supervising.

Finally, the time was almost up. The female high school student packed up some items and said slowly: "Okay, I will be responsible for supervising this place today, Mr. Uesugi."

Li Yan thought silently: "You just had a good sleep here most of the time..."

He sighed softly, took his wallet, and said, "Teacher Xia Shizi, it's too late today. Let's go out to eat together."

"..."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu was slightly startled, her cheeks turned slightly red, and then she said: "Well, then I'll go back after dinner. However, if it's tomorrow afternoon, teacher, please think about where we will go to eat tomorrow. I don't plan to continue Going to the same restaurant several days.”

Li Yan's heart was broken. Sure enough, Kasumigaoka Shiyu would come over to supervise him tomorrow.

They came to the door together, and when they were about to go out, Kasumigaoka Shiyu remembered something. She turned around, with her long black hair floating in the air, and looked at Li Yan's face curiously, and said, "By the way, there is one thing I want to ask." Come on, Mr. Uesugi."

"Um?"

Li Yan looked at Kasumigaoka Shiyu in confusion.

"The completion of "Super Academy War" should be very important entertainment news for the two-dimensional cultural world. As a writer who has appeared in "That Light Novel is So Awesome", hasn't Mr. Uesugi been asked to be interviewed by relevant entertainment magazines recently? ?”

Kasumigaoka Shiyu asked, standing under a starry sky.

Li Yan was stunned for a while. When he heard the word interview plan, he felt a little dizzy. He originally planned to take a good rest and said, "Not yet. Didn't you accept an interview with TV Tokyo last time?"

"Idiot, interviews on the TV station are conducted through live broadcasts. Traditional interviews are usually conducted by major anime magazines in Tokyo. Including me, Senju-sensei, and Oda-sensei have all accepted them several times. You must have important interview arrangements."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu smiled and said to Li Yan.

"..."

Li Yan fell silent. It turns out that as a novelist, he still has such entertainment. So far, Kagurazaka Iris has not told him about any magazine interview assignments. If it is true as Kasumigaoka Shiu said, he is a little curious to write it himself. When you finish your work, what magazine will you be interviewed by...

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Three days later, the Sanwa Bunko Building in Tokyo.

"It's such an honor to meet you, Teacher En Uesugi. We are a weekly reporter from Tokyo Eijisha. I am Nakajima who is responsible for the interview of "Every Moment Shōnen Jump" this time. It is an honor to meet the legendary creative genius today. Please Please give me some advice.”

In the conference room of Sanhe Library, Li Yan finally welcomed four or five weekly reporters and editors from the magazine publishing house as he was reminded a few days ago. As a senior and experienced male journalist with middle-aged eyes, Li Yan smiled , looking at Li Yan who was confused.

But the strange thing is that the magazine interviewing him is not an online magazine or Tokyo Light Novel Magazine... but the oldest and most famous manga magazine in Japan, "Mikake Shōnen Jump"! !

Li Yan remembers that he has collected Jump magazines for a year and a half in his bookshelf. For otaku culture, one can imagine the influence of "Every Moment Shonen Jump" on the animation industry.

"...Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

Li Yan suddenly came to his senses. This was wrong. Why did a magazine that was the leading comic book suddenly find him, a light novel author, for an interview? !

"Miss Kagurazaka, what's going on? Why did Jump magazine suddenly come to me?!" Li Yan asked Kagurazaka Iris in a low voice with a puzzled face.

Kagurazaka Iris smiled and said: "I didn't know much about it before. I heard from the editor-in-chief that Jump suddenly contacted Sanwa Company and asked for an interview with Uesugi Yan. I was also quite surprised. I heard that your work is very consistent with Jump. The main themes are 'friendship', 'struggle' and 'success', well, relax, Mr. Nakajima is a senior reporter who has interviewed various manga masters for 30 years, so he will definitely report it objectively."

"What, 30 years...you said that, how can I relax?!" Li Yan heard the qualifications of [Interviewing various comic masters over the past 30 years], his heart almost jumped out of his chest, and he asked with a pale face road.

The senior magazine reporter named Nakajima maintained a polite and low-key professional smile and explained: "Mr. Uesugi, please don't be nervous. Although our Jump is a magazine focusing on comics, the content we interview and publish is not only It is limited to comics, but also includes sports. Of course, there are also light novels that have been adapted into animations. However, there are not many light novels that meet the theme requirements of our magazine. Most of them are about harems, butchers, and sisters. Can someone like Mr. Uesugi There are very few novels that focus on passion and strategy. We have been paying attention to Teacher’s pioneering works since last year. From Jump’s professional perspective, Jump’s readers will definitely be very interested in your works, Teacher.”

Kagurazaka Iris approached Li Yan's ear and said with a little excitement: "Jump is Japan's number one two-dimensional weathervane. If there is Jump's promotion, the popularity of the work will definitely reach a higher level. Mr. Uesugi, you But he is the first writer in Sanhe Library to be interviewed by Jump, so come on."

"..."

Li Yan was stunned. This was indeed the case. No two-dimensional magazine could match the influence of the Jump series. Even Qianju Cunzheng, which sold tens of millions of copies, had never received an exclusive interview of this level.

Nakajima took out his signature pen and wrote the opening remarks: "The talented writer Uesugi En-sensei is still around 20 years old. His age is not disclosed to the public, his real name is not disclosed to the public, and even his appearance is not disclosed to the public. He is a quite mysterious writer. , has created a sales volume of 1.76 million novels in two years. It’s amazing. Mr. Uesugi, you won the first place award for "That light novel is so awesome" at the beginning of this year. Finally, this book has been serialized for two years. The passionate light novel is finally coming to an end."

This capable middle-aged reporter asked: "So, Mr. Uesugi, can you personally explain the ending of this novel? What will happen to the fate of the new President Heng Ningning that readers are most looking forward to in the last volume?" , will he be bound by his mission and eventually sacrifice, or is there a glimmer of hope?"

"...Isn't your Jump a magazine with the theme of passion and struggle? Why did you ask about love in the first place?" Upon hearing this, Li Yan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

"This aspect is kept confidential, but I have never been influenced by readers from beginning to end. The previous rumors that some people modified the plot of New Heng Ning Ning due to interference from readers are all false."

Li Yan coughed a few times and replied.

Nakajima quickly wrote it down on paper and said: "I see, that is to say... Mr. Uesugi En will never accept any complaints or requests from readers, and will decide the new president of Henning Ning based on the current harsh plot trend. My fate... be it this way."

"Uh... I always feel that something is wrong..." Li Yan looked a little embarrassed. He always felt that if it was reported like this, it would be completely misunderstood by readers.

Nakajima raised his head and quickly continued to ask: "You are indeed the most unique novelist in the industry, Mr. Uesugi. In a previous interview with TV Tokyo, Mr. Uesugi mentioned that this work is the teacher's first novel. Publish works, there are many Jump comics who have become famous, but in the world of comics and novels, it is quite rare for a writer like Teacher to be able to sell 1.76 million copies in one go. So, Mr. Uesugi En What’s your secret to success?”

"this……"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and thought. He couldn't directly explain that because his family's company owed a lot of loan sharks, he wrote a novel to pay off the debt. After thinking for a while, he replied: "My family's environment is not very good, and I have always liked it. Writing unique stories is the result of a combination of a difficult environment and my own interests. Of course, I hope that the stories I write can be recognized by readers... This is the secret to my success."

Nakajima's glasses radiated light, and he recorded it, saying: "So, the key to Uesugi-sensei's secret of success is... popular works have good royalties, which can support the young and talented Uesugi-sensei to live an ideal life. , so amazing, a [word magician] who can really turn interests into money..."

"Wait a minute, why do I think the content is similar, but why is it so explicit when translated by Mr. Nakajima?" Li Yan sensed something was wrong and asked Kagurazaka Iris with a worried look on his face.

Kagurazaka Iris smiled and said, "That's why I say he is a senior magazine reporter with 30 years of experience."

Li Yan does not know that the image of "Old Thief Uesugi" has become deeply ingrained now, including being "famous" in major forums during the last autograph session. However, the mediocre Uesugi Yan has nothing to look at, only those that are consistent with the rumors. Only the image of an old thief can attract readers' attention more.

During the interview, Uesugi En, a creative genius who is proud of his talent, ruthless, and only cares about sales and money, was born in Nakajima's pen.

"A star without scandals is not a star, Mr. Uesugi." Kagurazaka Iris added.

Li Yan always feels that he may never be able to get along well with readers...

During the interview, the assistant responsible for collecting the latest topics of interest on the Internet wrote a note and secretly handed it to Nakajima. Nakajima looked at it skillfully, immediately adopted his opinion, and asked Li Yan a question.

"Recently, many literary writers from the Japan Writers Association have expressed a unified view on the light novel genre. They believe that light novels do not belong to literary and artistic works, and are even considered to be completely commercialized and shoddy two-dimensional products. In this regard, online Light novel authors have responded one after another, so what do Uesugi-sensei think?"

Nakajima stroked his glasses and stared at Li Yan and asked.

"?!"

Kagurazaka Iris, who has extensive experience in the publishing industry, was stunned and realized what Nakajima meant.

Li Yan was also slightly stunned. He had always known that writers who published orthodox literary works did despise light novel writers who were described as selling illustrations and giving away novels and earning huge royalties. However, they issued such a blatant unified statement to boycott and It seems to be the first time that light novel writers who like to write novels are provoked by belittling. It's like arguing that "people with poor writing skills, low level of values, lack of seriousness, and those who only pursue entertainment and light value are not worthy of publishing novels", it is full of gunpowder.

Kagurazaka Iris hesitated for a moment. This was a topic trap, a risky move to attract attention... At least it would definitely be a good thing for sales and Uesugi En's popularity.

But how much responsibility comes with answering a view is harder to assess.