"How could I possibly let Mu Fan go to your room alone?"
Ying Lili immediately flipped her ponytails in displeasure. She gritted her teeth and glared at Kashinoku Shiyu as she retorted, "Last time, you were planning to get Mu Fan drunk with red wine at the coffee shop. If I were to leave this time, you might do it again. So, for the sake of Mu Fan's younger sister, Gauze Mist, I'm not going to your house. I'm going to ensure Mu Fan's safety."
You're the one who wants to go to Senpai's house. Why do you have to drag me down every time you try to shirk responsibility?
And Ying Lili, did you see Senpai's gaze? She's already seen through your arrogance.
Hearing this, Mu Fan rolled his eyes and told Kashinoku Shiyu the truth, "Senpai, we're here to ask you about the update of the 'Magic Academy's Love Guide.'"
Kashinoku Shiyu frowned and looked at Mu Fan with a scrutinizing gaze. She asked, "Was it Hitoda Yuanko who looked for you?"
"Editor Machida?"
Mu Fan was slightly taken aback. He thought about it carefully. Senpai was a god-level author in Dengeki Bunko. During this period of time, the 'Magic Academy's Love Guide' had collapsed. She was probably not the only one who was troubled. Even Hitoda Yuanko, the editor who was directly in charge of her, was troubled.
After all, the editor was responsible for the author. It was fine if it was some unknown author, but for an author like Kashiko, not only would Dengeki Bunko lose a lot of profits, but their reputation would also be damaged.
For example, because of the 'Magic Academy's Love Guide' incident, many comments were saying that the god-level author in Dengeki Bunko had no standards and was dragging down the readers' IQ. She had no conscience and dug a hole for herself.
In that case, Machida Yuanko would also be implicated.
However, Kashinoku Shiyu's question reminded Mu Fan of the time when Acorus Kagura had called him a few days ago to ask if he knew Kashiko's current situation and address. At that time, he was busy with work, so he only answered that he wasn't sure and ended the topic. It seemed that Tsuda Konako had asked Acorus Kagura to ask him for help.
Of course, Mu Fan didn't have anyone's arrangement this time. He just wanted to find Kashinoku Shiyu to clarify the situation.
"Senior sister, I came to find you on my own this time," Mu Fan said seriously.
Hearing this, Kashinoku Shiyu sighed, then opened the door and said to Mu Fan, "Editor Machida called me several times, but I don't know how to answer her now, so I didn't answer. Mu Fan, it's too hot outside. Let's talk inside. "
"Okay."
Mu Fan nodded. The summer in Japan was really hot outside. He and Ying Lili only stayed in the sun for a while, and their foreheads were full of sweat. Ying Lili was prone to heatstroke if she stayed in the sun for too long, so he didn't refuse. He changed his shoes with Ying Lili and entered Kashinoku Shiyu's house.
There were two sofas, a small table, and a TV in Kashinoku Shiyu's living room. As soon as he entered, Mu Fan smelled a faint fragrance permeating the whole room. He found a few pots of orchids on the windowsill.
This should be the fresh air of orchids.
The open window was facing the direction of the noon sun. The sunlight shone in, illuminating the whole room, making it look very clean, tidy, and elegant.
In fact, Kashinoku Shiyu didn't stay in the room for the past few days. She didn't clean or tidy up the living room either. If one looked carefully, they would find some fine dust on the table.
"You must be tired after coming here. Sit down and rest first."
After a little cleaning, she pointed to the sofa, indicating Mu Fan and Ying Lili to sit on the sofa. Then, Kashinoku Shiyu took out two cans of drinks from the refrigerator for Mu Fan and Ying Lili and placed them on the table.
Then she sat on the other sofa, unhurriedly pulled the tab open, inserted the straw, and took a sip of the juice.
Seeing this scene, Mu Fan was a little speechless. Looking at Senpai, if he didn't ask, Senpai wouldn't answer his question.
He could only pull the tab open and take a big gulp of the drink. The cool water flowed down his throat, and the temperature of his whole body dropped. The refreshing feeling of summer ice water made Mu Fan let out a long sigh of relief. He asked Senpai what he wanted to ask the most: "Senpai, what do you plan to do about the follow-up plot of 'The Magic Academy's Guide to Love'?"
After all, he and Ying Lili came here this time to give Kashinoku Shiyu courage. It was already afternoon, and if they wasted any more time, they would have to spend the night here. Mu Fan might as well get straight to the point.
Kashinoku Shiyu was stunned for a moment.
She had only made the decision about 'The Magic Academy's Guide to Love' this morning, and that was to not update it.
But giving up the whole book meant that she had given up on the characters she loved in the book. She couldn't even give the readers the follow-up plot.
Giving up the book meant giving up on her dream. She couldn't even give the readers and her heart an explanation. Feeling guilty, she decided to give up her identity as a writer and never become a writer again.
Because, judging from the readers' comments and the results of the new book.
She discovered that she didn't have any talent for writing.
During this time, when she looked back at the text she had written for 'The Magic Academy's Guide to Love', she discovered that her writing skills were also deteriorating.
She might as well take this opportunity to stop here and stay at a place where she could still continue to write.
Kashinoku Shiyu crossed her two beautiful stockinged legs, and one of them couldn't help but tremble. She said with an indifferent expression: "Junior Mu Fan, I know that you came here to hope that I can pick up 'The Magic Academy's Guide to Love' again. But I've decided to give up on this book, and I don't intend to develop my dream as a light novel author anymore."
Hearing this, Ying Lili, who had always had a short temper, frowned and slapped the table: "Kashinoku Shiyu, you told me before that I couldn't understand you, but I rejected you. Don't tell me that you don't want to prove yourself and give up? "
"What's the use of proving myself? The readers don't trust me. Even if I write in the direction that everyone wants, no matter how hard I work, no one will care. They will only mock me when I'm at my most helpless."
After saying this, Kashinoku Shiyu looked at Ying Lili and asked: "If it were you, would you be able to withstand the insults and attacks from the millions of readers who read both the pirated version and the original version?"
Ying Lili was startled and lowered her head. Shiyu of Xia Mound was right. The attacks from millions of readers were almost all over the internet talking about 'The Magic Academy's Guide to Love'. If she were Kashinoku Shiyu, she wouldn't be able to endure the grievance of being rejected by the readers.
Seeing this, Kashinoku Shiyu's face flashed with a touch of sadness. She glanced at Mu Fan beside her and sighed: "I'm not Mu Fan. I can't write so many unique novels. I'm not suited to the path of a light novel author. I've already decided. If you want to continue to persuade me, then please leave."
Ying Lili understood why Kashinoku Shiyu had decided to give up on her dream this time, so she didn't try to persuade her again.
Mu Fan could tell from the worry on Upperclassman's face that she must have deliberated for a long time before making such a decision. She must be feeling terrible inside.
Mu Fan also knew that Kashinoku Shiyu had already determined that she didn't have the talent to be a writer. She must have thought it through before coming to such a decision after seven days of thinking. Currently, no matter how much he and Ying Lili tried to persuade her, they couldn't awaken Upperclassman's desire to write a novel again.
Moreover, even if the plot of their novel didn't change, they couldn't stop the readers from commenting.
Upperclassman wasn't to blame, nor was it the readers' fault. The readers were reading the novel. They spent money to buy the novel, but the novel affected their mood, so it was normal for them to leave a few comments.
However, it was infuriating that some people deliberately used the novel to promote their own business and fandom.
But let's not talk about that. Right now, Senpai was still troubled by the book. If he and Eiriri tried to persuade her or put more pressure on her, it would only make her more troubled. She might even do something stupid while they were away because of the impact of the new book.
Mu Fan's thoughts weren't because he was overthinking things. Rather, with Upperclassman's serious personality, it was really possible that she would do something like that.
However, Mu Fan had no intention of letting Upperclassman return to her previous state in one day.
Mu Fan had already understood the problem with Upperclassman's novel last time, so he wasn't in a hurry this time. He planned to use facts to help Upperclassman regain her confidence.
With that thought in mind, Mu Fan stood up and walked up to Kashinoku Shiyu while she wasn't paying attention. He placed his hands on Kashinoku Shiyu's shoulders and leaned his face closer. He looked at the confused Upperclassman seriously and smiled. "Upperclassman, since you don't plan to be a light novel writer anymore, why don't you draw short and medium original manga with me?"
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