The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 31 Circle Mi Mei Jie (Please read on, please vote!)

Yes, on the surface, it seems that she felt a little bad about the free tips people had given her before, so she wanted to make up for it with this update.

But actually, that's not the case at all.

Just kidding, once you've got the rice balls, you've got them. You wouldn't complain about having too many, would you?
Don't make your sister Umehara laugh.

The reason she's making this statement isn't because she feels she has too many circles, but rather because she feels she has too few.

All that preceding long string of words was just a prelude.

There's only one crucial sentence.

That means "an extra chapter will be added at a rate of 20,000 yen per chapter".

To put it bluntly, in her opinion, 5000 yen was far too little.

Converted to RMB, that's only a little over 200 yuan. Considering the prices in Japan, the purchasing power of that amount is actually far less than 200 yuan.

At least in Chiya Umehara's mind, this was a pure slave price.

The reason I set this price before was because my popularity was too low at the time, and my novels were not recognized.

If you suddenly set the price too high at this point, no one will buy it.

But it's different now.

With its popularity rising, the novel has begun to gain a certain audience.

I'm already considered a minor celebrity.

It would be absolutely unacceptable to ask her to write a novel using slave prices.

Need more money!
The problem is that if a price increase is announced directly, it will not be a good experience for the audience.

They announced an extra chapter bonus on the first day, and then announced an increase in money the day after the bonus was offered.
This will inevitably make viewers think, "Is this guy obsessed with money?" and his reputation will decline.

She was definitely obsessed with money, but that's something that can't be said outright.

At this point, saying "I will also return the extra chapters that were added during the period when the bounty was closed" is a very tactful way to announce the price increase.

Instead of criticizing her, people are praising her, just like they are now.

The thought that he had made such a groundbreaking decision made Chiya Umehara break out in a cold sweat, marveling at his own brilliant strategy.

However, it's clear that not everyone in the live stream silently accepted this situation.

Soon, someone sent a SC to question it.

"Wait a minute, did you raise the price? You casually mentioned that you would pay off the previous donations for 2 yen."

Does that mean I'll be paying back in 2 yen increments from now on?

If so, please be clear and don't try to cover it up.

As soon as this SC was released, many viewers in the live stream chat became aware of the problem.

They all realized what was happening and began to question it as well.

"Yeah. They just completed one bounty, and they're already raising the price the next day?"

"It feels a bit strange."

"If prices are going to increase, raising them to 2 yen all at once would be far too expensive."

"Can't it be raised to around 10,000 yen first?"

Seeing the trend started by this SC, Chiya Umehara quietly clicked her tongue and clicked her tongue off-screen.

He thought to himself, 'Damn it, they ruined my plans.'

But she quickly came up with a solution. After a brief silence, Umehara Chiya spoke in a pitiful voice to the live stream audience: "About the price increase, it's true."

"But for me, there's nothing I can do about it."

"After all, 5000 yen is really insignificant compared to everyone's enthusiasm."

Previously, even a 10 yen donation required me to stay up all night to complete. Now that the novel's popularity is rising, what will I do next?

"If you can't finish every day, then you'll just delay the promised extra chapters?"
But that would be pointless.

The reason why tipping makes money is that you can see extra chapters on the same day.

Or, even if it cannot be completed on the same day, it should be completed within a few days.

Isn't it even more outrageous to sell promises that can never be fulfilled at low prices than to raise prices?

Even if I increase the spending amount, whether or not you spend it is your own choice. But if you do spend it, I will definitely fulfill my commitment. That's how I show responsibility to everyone, isn't it?

"By the way, after that update yesterday, I felt really unwell and completely lost my writing ability."

Such increases are even more unsustainable.

In order to provide you with high-quality updates in the future, I will no longer be able to offer extra chapters for donations at the previous price.

As Chiya Umehara feigned pitifulness and played the victim, the public opinion in the live stream suddenly changed again.

"I think what you said makes sense. With Arisa-chan's current popularity, if someone wants to see the sequel, and she gives so many tips every day, she can't possibly finish it every day."

In that case, there would always be unfinished bonus chapter tasks ahead, making the bonus chapter reward a meaningless scam.

"That's true. There's no reason to give a reward unless someone actually manages to add more chapters. The current price is really too low for Arisa-chan's current popularity."

"I think Arisa-chan's novels deserve a higher price."

"Arisa-chan, ignore those people who are talking badly about you. I think your price increase is reasonable."

"Besides, they clearly agreed to stop offering bounties before, but now they're still promising to return all the money they received since stopping the bounties. Even if they raised the price, isn't that quite sincere? Are some people just jealous of others' success?"

At this point, there was still some debate between the two sides in the live stream.

But a rich guy's 2 yen SC completely determined the direction of the trend.

SC's message reads: "I think it's perfectly fine for Arisa-chan to raise the bar for extra chapters. We also hope that Arisa-chan can create even better content for us while she's healthier and more energetic."

To show my support for the new chapter's release, I'm giving away 2 yen here.

So, please add an extra chapter!

When Chiya Umehara saw this SC, she immediately beamed with joy.

She quickly replied, "Okay! After I finish writing all the chapters I owe, this extra chapter will be added to the schedule. Thank you so much!"

With this rich guy's SC, the live stream quickly turned into a one-sided support for Umehara Chiya.

"The people who gave the tips didn't seem to mind at all, so I don't understand why some people are in such a hurry."

"He just can't stand seeing others make money, doesn't he? The extra chapters before were all thanks to donations from other people. He was just watching along. Now he's actually standing up and saying he doesn't like it."

"Whether prices go up or down has nothing to do with those who express their opinions, because they are not the ones paying for it."

"So funny www"

There are too many losers in society.

Seeing this, Umehara Chiya chuckled to himself, "A resounding success!"

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