Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 24 Taking a Brave Step

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was Wednesday, the day he and Kuriyama Akiie had agreed to meet.

Sitting in the coffee shop downstairs from Akiba Bookstore, Watanabe Yu raised his eyebrows and looked out the window thoughtfully.

The seat that Akiie Kuriyama booked is quite good, a booth next to the window, quiet, and with one-way glass, so it is extremely private.

The street scene outside the window was reflected in his eyes.

At dusk, the city has not yet completely fallen into the depths of night.

The streets were crowded with people, the roads were filled with cars, and the neon lights in the distance were lit up, emitting dazzling colorful lights.

This steel forest doesn't seem to be stopping.

The wine-red sunset passed over the city's skyline, and was reflected by the outer glass of the shopping mall in the distance, refracted to the ground, and sprinkled into the booth.

Watanabe Yu narrowed his eyes and looked away, avoiding the still dazzling light.

Buzz. Buzz.

His cell phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

It’s a message from Miss Saint.

Apparently, Ayana Amamiya had already finished reading the complete version of "Norwegian Wood" that he sent her the night before.

[Are you writing an autobiography? ]

Looking at the line of text, Watanabe You chuckled, tapped his fingers on the keyboard, typed a line of words, and clicked send.

[I am not as contradictory as Toru Watanabe]

He couldn't empathize deeply with Toru Watanabe because their personalities were completely contradictory.

The message shows as read, and the reply follows.

【What's the meaning? 】

[On some issues, I am much more pure. If I want it, I want it. If I don’t want it, I don’t want it.]

Amemiya Ayana was silent for a moment, then she pointed her fingers slightly and asked out her questions.

[If you were faced with the same dilemma as Toru Watanabe, what would you choose? ]

Same dilemma?
Watanabe Yu frowned. With his personality, he would not encounter the same dilemma if it really existed.

He could only say that time travelers don’t answer multiple-choice questions.

But even though I think this way, I still have to reply to what needs to be replied.

[Does the Saint Lady want to hear the truth or a lie? ]

【Let’s tell a lie first】

【I am the God of Pure Love】

【What's the truth? 】

【I am the God of Pure Love】

Watanabe Yu put down his phone and chuckled.

If you can't let go of both girls, then just take them all.

Isn't having it all a kind of pure love?

Today, you, Brother You, are going to redefine pure love.

【? ? 】

Ayana Amamiya didn't understand what Watanabe Yu meant.

[The strong do not answer multiple-choice questions]

Watanabe Yu typed this line of text half-jokingly and half-seriously.

【…】

So you want them all, right?

The dream was quite beautiful!
Amemiya Ayana sneered, but after thinking about it carefully, the corners of her mouth rose up again.

This answer is indeed an answer that only he can give.

But, life is not a novel, there are not so many such "multiple choice questions" here.

As long as you can meet a suitable one, it is already a good fortune.

“Sorry, I’m late!”

Following an apologetic voice, a young woman with shoulder-length black hair and standard office-collar attire, about 26 or 27 years old, came into Watanabe Yu's sight. "Are you Editor Kuriyama?"

Watanabe Yu stood up and asked politely.

"Yes, sorry, I had a meeting after get off work, so I was delayed for a while." Kuriyama Akiie nodded, took a step back, bowed, and apologized sincerely while explaining, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Watanabe, I kept you waiting for a long time."

Today she failed to even observe the most basic principle of punctuality, which was a huge mistake and dereliction of duty at work.

"Not really." Watanabe Yuu interrupted him quickly. He could understand that this was the social etiquette of Japanese society, but he really couldn't accept it. "I didn't wait too long."

All in all, he only waited for seven minutes.

All he could say was that it was not so bad. At least it was much faster than when he was waiting for his brother at the stadium before he traveled through time. And he could tell that the man did not do it on purpose.

"I'm sorry." Kuriyama Akiie apologized again, raised her eyebrows, and stretched out her hand, motioning for Watanabe Yu to sit first, "Teacher Watanabe, please sit down first."

Watanabe You hesitated for a moment, but gave up the idea of ​​persuading him. He really didn't feel comfortable being called "Teacher Watanabe" all the time, so he sat back in the booth.

He could feel that if he didn't sit down, the other person would remain in that position.

"Since we've been delayed for some time, let's put the small talk aside. Mr. Watanabe, can we talk about work first?"

Seeing Watanabe Yu sitting down, Kuriyama Akiie followed and sat down opposite Watanabe Yu, then unzipped her briefcase, took out a stack of A4 printed contracts and placed them on the table.

"of course."

Watanabe Yu nodded. He was unwilling to waste too much time on some things.

Today is Wednesday and I have a test tomorrow.

When he goes back home at night, he still needs to calm down.

Sister Risa has already told him that the commendation letter and bonus from the police station will be sent next week. By then, the results will be out, and he will be able to get a few more hundred million yuan.

"Teacher Watanabe, let's talk about royalties first."

Kuriyama Akie chose to get straight to the point and took the initiative to talk about a sensitive topic involving interests. "Theoretically speaking, as a newcomer in the industry, the royalties you can get are generally around 7% to 9%, and 9% is considered relatively high."

Watanabe Yu nodded in agreement.

He was aware of the situation in this regard.

The royalties for physical books in Japan are generally between 6% and 14%.

As a newcomer, the royalties you can get are basically between 7% and 9%. Occasionally, if the quality is particularly high, you can get 10%, but they are basically a minority among the minority, and they are the best among the newcomers.

"However, our book club has always adhered to the principle that special talents should receive special preferential treatment." Kuriyama Akiie paused, "Only by providing such talents with sufficiently favorable conditions can we allow them to have good creative conditions and a good creative environment, and contribute to the literary world."

When she walked into the president's office and put forward that condition, the president looked like she was crazy.

If the president hadn't been so well-mannered, she would have been kicked out of the office by then.

However, the president still promised her that he would read "Norwegian Wood" carefully.

Then the next day, the president, with dark circles under his eyes and a look of loss, called her into his office early in the morning and raised the royalty share she had mentioned earlier by another 1 percentage point.

"Ah."

Watanabe Yu nodded cooperatively. He didn't take what the other party said seriously at all. He was mentally prepared to fail to reach an agreement on the royalties distribution today.

He was very familiar with this kind of words.

Before he traveled through time, he had been PUA-ed by his leaders many times.

"So, after considering all aspects, we decided to take a brave step and make a bold attempt."

Kuriyama Akiie pushed the contracts in front of Watanabe Yuu, and the one on top was the royalty sharing contract, "In terms of royalties, we can offer you 13.5% for Mr. Watanabe.

“But at the same time, we also hope that our investment will be rewarded.

"In exchange, we want first dibs on your next book."

Watanabe Yu felt that he had to change his words.

After all, being PUA is no big deal.

People are really willing to offer good conditions.

Then I should also show some sincerity.

"Can I see all the contracts first?"

Watanabe Yu raised his eyes and met Kuriyama Aki'e's eyes.

He wanted to see if there were any additional hidden clauses and potential pitfalls in the contract besides the 'priority signing right' mentioned by the other party.

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