The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 39: The Lack of Expressive Desire (Please continue reading!)

After a long while, he muttered to himself, "As expected... that kind of person is impossible, right?"

"This person has only been around for two or three days, and a large part of his popularity comes from Vtuber. He doesn't seem very reliable at all."

"But why did Isshin Iruma recommend her to me?"

On one hand, common sense made him doubt that a Vtuber hypester like "Arisa Keisei" could actually write a good script.

However, on the other hand, his idol-like feelings for Iruma Isshin made him have to seriously consider what the other person was saying.

He hesitated for a while, and finally sighed.

"Never mind. Anyway, it's still early. Let's observe the situation for a while and see how it goes."

After that, he temporarily put the matter aside in his memory, waiting for it to be reactivated someday.

The next morning, Chiya Umehara received an email from Makoto Mukaiyama in her inbox.

After reading the email, she gave a confident smile.

"As I expected, I'll soon receive offers to adapt it into a light novel. After all, with such high popularity, it would be strange if no one wanted to adapt it into a light novel."

For Chiya Umehara, her current online success is something she expected and is quite simple.

Whether it's the novels I write receiving unanimous praise online or not.
Or perhaps it's about achieving a certain level of success as a Vtuber.

Because she is kind, these successes were inevitable and bound to happen.

But that wasn't enough for her.

Because she is kind, she will not be satisfied with achieving only a little success in such a small place.

She needs to make her name resound throughout the world again.

The first step is to formally publish the novel and release it as a paperback.

only.
"If this were to be made into a paperback edition, the current version wouldn't be up to par."

Don't misunderstand.

That is not to say that this work could not be commercially successful.

A work that embodies her lifelong writing methodology and executes a pure formula to the end is unlikely to have many flaws.

However, there is a big difference between a commercially successful work that can simply sell well and a work that can truly move and delight people.

The former is like fast food that can be bought anywhere on the street. It makes you feel full and happy, but it doesn't leave a particularly special impression.

The latter, on the other hand, is like a special dish carefully prepared by a master chef, and some may even have issues with the acceptability of the flavor, giving people a feeling that is not the most intuitive and simple deliciousness.

However, for those who can appreciate these flavors, the experience of such food is certainly more memorable than that of fried fast food.

To put it simply, it's a special kind of "craftsmanship".

On the surface, it seems that as long as the book can sell, it doesn't matter whether it's a pre-made fast food or a meticulously crafted work.

But that's not actually the case.
For the Japanese light novel industry, selling books alone doesn't generate much revenue; it's a relatively small market.

To expand their influence, they mainly need to rely on comic book and animation adaptations.

In other words, it is necessary to rely on other creators to present the content of the novel in different mediums.

As creators, these people often have more discerning tastes compared to most readers in lower-tier markets.

They are more willing to devote their energy to works that truly move and touch them.

This is what's known as "cooking ability." To put it simply...
"If I want to achieve a greater impact, I need to write more flavorful works that can resonate with readers, rather than these purely industrialized works."

Indeed, my current works lack a certain expressiveness that can touch people's hearts.

What's missing is something that resonates with people and makes them try to understand her inner desire to express herself.

This lack of expressiveness prevented him from writing a satisfactory fourth volume of "The Phoenix Clan".

It was this lack of expressive desire that led me to choose to write this purely formulaic work.

Such works are unlikely to truly move people.

Her current skill level is certainly far from her peak.

Asking her to write a satisfying fourth volume of "Phoenix Clan" is, of course, impossible.

Can.
He clearly stated that he only wanted to produce waste in a formulaic way.
They clearly stated that they only wanted to feed the excrement they created to others.
However, at this critical juncture when it was almost ready to be published as a paperback, Chiya Umehara ultimately couldn't bring himself to present this large project exactly as it was.

She still possessed her own inherent pride.

After sitting in silence in front of the computer for a while, she replied to the editor with an email: "My current work has not yet reached the point where it can be published as a document library, and I am slightly dissatisfied with it."

If you want to talk to me about signing a contract, could you wait a little while?

I will be taking a break from broadcasting for a while to properly adjust my work.
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At that very moment, Makoto Mukaiyama had just finished reading the first volume of Chiya Umehara's novel.

After reading it, she understood a little why "Little Bear Xia" admired this person so much.

In terms of the completeness of the work, the novel "I Gained the Ability to Know Important Information in Advance After Transmigrating to Another World" is incredibly high.

The entire first volume, from beginning to end, is so well-structured that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a "reference answer" for this type of isekai toilet paper.

There were no mistakes in the plot at any step.

Every sentence has its own meaning.

The entire work doesn't look like something a novice author could create.

Generally speaking, when a web novel is adapted from an online version to a paperback version, it often requires significant adjustments to streamline and optimize the plot structure, making it more suitable for the physical book market.

However, in Makoto Mukaiyama's view, apart from some sentences that were not very smooth due to the high pressure of updating, there was almost no room for adjustment left in this work.

In terms of pacing, this is already close to a perfect template for isekai (another world) fantasy novels.

This solid foundation is precisely the ability that author Xiaoxiong Xiya lacks.

It's understandable that she would be captivated by such an author.

Just as Makoto Mukaiyama was about to sign a contract with "Arisa Yusei" in a straightforward manner, she received a message from them.
"Not satisfied with the current version???" Upon seeing this reply, she was immediately dumbfounded. "No, what's there to be dissatisfied with? I feel there are almost no problems???"

"If this can't be made into a paperback, then there aren't many books that can be made into paperbacks!"

For a moment, she even wondered if it was just an excuse because he didn't want to sign a contract with her.

　P.S.: Actually, there's no need for everyone to join in the hype; this book is essentially a niche work.

　　The current level of popularity is not something I intentionally created.

　　My skill level is that of a consistently high-quality author of transformation novels, covering niche themes. My own writing skills are also average; I barely make a living from online novels.

　　Once the hype dies down, I'll eventually return to where I belong.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)