The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 41 I'll Prove You Wrong (Thanks to the patron leader, Humanoid ETC!)

Chiya Umehara remained silent.

He was like a salted fish, lying motionless on the bed.

Now, Umehara Amane finally started to panic.

She walked up to her sister and poked her shoulder like she was poking a frog lying on the roadside.

Then he asked, "So, do you have any ideas for the paperback version after that, sister?"

After being relentlessly questioned for a long time, Umehara Chiya finally couldn't keep up the act of being dead.

He replied somewhat reluctantly, "I'll probably... maybe I'll have an idea in a couple of days."

Upon hearing this, Umehara Amane finally understood.

That means they have no ideas!
That means they weren't ready at all!
She panicked immediately.

"No, sister, if you're not prepared at all, what if the light novel version doesn't meet everyone's expectations when it's released? Won't that backfire on your reputation?"

"Then, you'll go from a celebrated genius young female novelist to a shameless VTuber who'll do anything for publicity and uses light novels as a tool!!!"

"Don't do this kind of thing!!!"

Umehara Amane, who was initially troubled by not knowing what to write, was amused by her sister's exaggerated reaction.

She suddenly sat up in bed, reached out, and pinched her sister's cheek in an annoyed manner.

"Alright, stop playing the role of a workaholic. Why are you so concerned about my work every day?"

"Whether your reputation is ruined or you soar to new heights, I won't let you starve, will I?"

"All you need to do is study hard, get into a good university, and live the life you want in the future. That's what I hope for, okay?"

With her cheeks stinging from being pulled, Umehara Amane replied somewhat aggrievedly, "But, sister, if you care about my studies, then I can care about your work too."

What's wrong with that?

Looking at the slight dissatisfaction that appeared on my younger sister's cute face, and at her slightly puffed-up cheeks.

In the end, Chiya Umehara couldn't bring herself to say something as cruel as, "It's none of your business."

She softened, gently hugged her younger sister, and said:
"Okay, okay, I'll let you worry, alright? But I'll handle it myself, so you don't need to worry too much, okay? Is that alright?"

"I'll produce a work that satisfies everyone, okay? I'll make everyone look foolish!"

Umehara Amane nodded vigorously, her face showing complete trust in her sister.

"Yes! I believe in you! Sister, you can definitely shut all these doubters up. You can definitely create a super amazing work that will satisfy everyone!"

"You will definitely, definitely become the greatest novelist!!!"

After finally managing to coax her younger sister away, Umehara Chiya lay back down on the bed, staring at the ceiling with a sense of anxiety.

She muttered to herself, "It's impossible to create a novel that pleases everyone. Some people will like it, and some won't. The more one group likes it, the more another group will dislike it."

"Becoming the greatest novelist is impossible for me right now."

Despite having made up my mind to produce a more expressive and meticulously crafted paperback version of the novel.

However, when the time actually came, she was a little unsure of what to say.

Ultimately, it's about oneself.
What can be expressed?

The ideas that writers pour into their novels are often directly related to their own experiences and thoughts during the creative process.

When I was writing "Eight States" and "Phoenix Clan", I had only recently started my career.

Back then, I possessed the most abundant inspiration and the most youthful spirit.

The vitality, youth, and inspiration of a young person are all poured into the novel in this way.

At that time, she always wanted to express the stories she found most moving to the author in the best possible way.

These stories might not suit readers' tastes. They might even make readers say, "You wrote this just to disgust people."

But without a doubt, he still brought them a strong emotional impact.

Using my own words
Use your own emotions.

But what about today?

Do I still have the ability to project my own emotions into the story?

Youthful spirit?

youth?

Aspirations for a better future?

Sorry, that kind of thing doesn't exist anymore.

In the year after year of royalties.

In the wear and tear of those things called "reality".

That "kindness" that could be called youthful has become rotten and foul.

This is why she was never able to create the fourth volume of "Phoenix Clan".
Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns.

Once you've passed a certain stage, when you try to create stories based on the ideas you had back then, it just doesn't feel right.

Although she is now 19 years old again, and a young girl.
But the desire to create and express, the youthful exuberance...
These things, however, are truly gone forever.

All that's left for her is the "skills" she's honed over her more than ten years of creative work.

But these skills are for making a living, not for expressing oneself.

So now
She said she wanted to create a more complete and expressive work, but she really didn't know how to begin.

Because she was so distressed, she finally decided to get out of bed.

"Go and gather some inspiration."

With that, he got dressed and went out.
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After that, Chiya Umehara completely disappeared from the internet for almost half a month.

For the past two weeks, she has not done any live streams or released any information.

Just like that, it completely disappeared.

It's as if they've vanished into thin air.

In the past two weeks, negative public opinion about her has also taken hold online.

"After all this build-up, I can already imagine the massive hype that starts as soon as it airs, dominating headlines, and then the forums are filled with her annoying fans."

"Writing a novel as a Vtuber is a really great idea. As long as the novel is well-written and decent, the rest can be achieved by using the Vtuber identity to boost sales."

"That's true, what a terrifying way to make money. I can imagine that in the future, a bunch of light novel authors might rely on this kind of hype. If that happens, the industry will become a complete mess."

"To be honest, I can't imagine any significant changes to her novel. Isn't it just a novel of 'that level'? How could there be any fundamental difference no matter how it's modified?"

“I would absolutely not support such a thing.”

Yes
What started as mixed reviews has gradually turned into a flood of negative comments.

Now, the only thing that can hold the line in public opinion is probably the comment section of her videos.

This situation made the younger sister extremely anxious.

"Sister, do you have any ideas at all?!"

　P.S.: I forgot to thank everyone in the previous chapter.

　　Although I don't think I've seen this boss say anything, I'm very grateful to the leader of the human-shaped ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) alliance!
　　The boss is magnanimous; the boss is immortal and will never die.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)