Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

The most annoying thing is that after reading it, it's all for nothing, and the manuscript will never be approved!

Even if you pass the initial screening and are ready to sign the contract and publish, there's still a process of elimination.

It refers to the first printing of similar books.

There are probably only around 1000 to 5000 copies.

At the same time, it was placed at several sales points for limited-scale sales.

If sales are good, it will be reprinted.

That's equivalent to advancing to the next level.

As for failure, that's it; it might even be sent back to the publisher.

Such performance is considered zero.

Only works that advance to the next round are eligible to receive a commission.

Of course, it's only a possibility.

In reality, there are instances where reprints result in decreased sales and even losses.

Chinatsu Igarashi has encountered this situation several times.

However, some of them advanced further.

Unfortunately, it didn't sell particularly well.

Ultimately, this resulted in his own performance not meeting the target.

Chinatsu Igarashi was a little annoyed, wondering when she would finally meet an author who would become a huge hit and make her a fortune.

She checked the time and realized it was already 5:30; she was a little hungry.

Unfortunately, I can only get off work and have dinner at six o'clock.

Now all I can do is keep reading the manuscript.

If the beginning is not good enough, then you can just send the author home and go eat yourself.

After all, people are very restless these days. If the beginning isn't well written, no one will be willing to read the rest; they'll just read another book instead.

Although this fact is cruel.

But that's how the market works.

Chinatsu Igarashi glanced at her appointment schedule and noticed that the author who had booked her for 5:30 was named Shiro Kaede Kamishiro, and was a first-year high school student.

That's way too young.

It's extremely rare for someone of that age to be able to write good literary works.

At least Igarashi Chinatsu didn't have any expectations of this person.

However, the necessary process still needs to be followed.

She went to the front desk and asked the young woman:

Who is Shirayuki Kamishiro?

The receptionist was delighted to see her finally arrive and pointed to Shiro Kaede in the corner: "Chinatsu-chan is finally here! You're that handsome young man, I've been waiting for you for a while."

"Handsome young man?" Chinatsu Igarashi looked up and her eyes lit up. She covered her cherry-red lips and nodded repeatedly in surprise at the receptionist.

The receptionist understood immediately and nodded in return.

Although the two did not speak, they communicated a great deal through their eyes and gestures.

Chinatsu Igarashi walked up to Hakufumi Kamishiro with a somewhat happy expression:

"Is that you, Kamishiro Shirokaze?"

"I am Chinatsu Igarashi, the editor you booked."

Shiro Shiro slowly raised his head, looked at Igarashi Chinatsu dressed in office lady attire, and nodded:

"it's me."

Igarashi Chinatsu smiled and said:

"That's good. Now please come in with me."

Shiro Shiro packed his schoolbag, stood up, and said:

"Ok."

He followed Chinatsu Igarashi out of the waiting area and arrived at the manuscript review area.

This place has several cubicles.

There were no doors, just one or two partitions blocking the front and back.

When Shiro Kaede arrived, she saw that Shindo Seiji had also been brought over and taken to the next room to have his manuscript reviewed.

"Kamishiro-kun, let's get straight to the point now."

Igarashi Chinatsu is in an extremely good mood now that she sees a handsome guy like Kamishiro Hakufu.

I'm thinking of giving him a slightly more careful look at the manuscript, considering this.

However, I don't really think it will be approved.

According to the company's statistics, the acceptance rate for high school students' submissions is not high.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

If the manuscript isn't good, she can still patiently explain to Shiro Kaede where it needs to be revised.

Or perhaps we could have him write about a topic that's more relevant to the general public right now!

Upon hearing her say that, Shiro Shiro took out his manuscript from his bag and handed it to her.

"Ms. Igarashi, please."

After taking it, Chinatsu Igarashi glanced at the name and raised an eyebrow slightly, saying:

"I Want to Eat Your Pancreas?"

Chapter 270 The Girls' Declaration! Even if you like Kamishiro-kun, I won't give him to you!

The publisher's editor, Chinatsu Igarashi, fell silent for a moment, finding the title of the book, "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas," rather unusual, but wondering about its contents.

She said to Shiro Kaede:

"Kamishiro-kun, please wait a moment."

"Let me read it quickly first."

Kamishiro Shirofumi, who was familiar with the editing and review process, agreed:

"Ok."

Igarashi Chinatsu received the reply but didn't say much, turning her attention back to the manuscript in her hands.

Although she didn't expect the manuscript to be very good, she was also very curious about how the manuscript written by this high school student would turn out.

Chinatsu Igarashi turned to the first page and began to read carefully.

But I had only read the beginning, the description of the male and female protagonists' first encounter at the hospital.

The scene from that time had already appeared in her mind, and even the characters were vividly portrayed in her mind.

Just a few paragraphs of text were enough to create a vivid image in her mind.

This made her slightly less dismissive of Shiro Kaede, and she couldn't help but marvel at Shiro Kaede's strong writing skills.

It was better than any of the high school students she had ever seen submit their work.

But writing style is one thing, writing style is another.

Actually, the story is the most important thing.

After all, no matter how good your description is, it won't work if the story is bland, clichéd, or even illogical.

But since Shindai-kun's writing is so good, his Japanese language grades in school must have been excellent, right?

Chinatsu Igarashi continued reading.

Because Shiro Shiro's writing ability has now reached LV3.

In addition, there are three god-level writing skills: vivid description, precise description, and emotional rendering.

Before Igarashi Chinatsu even realized it, she had slowly become immersed in the story, even identifying with the female protagonist who was suffering from pancreatic cancer.

She could almost feel that helplessness and despair, as if she were the protagonist battling illness herself—

coffee shop.

attic.

Chitanda Mirai, Urahara Junko, Watanabe Hina, and Maejima Rika all came up there.

Chitanda Mirai took out the study materials that Junko and Rika needed first, and said with a smile:

"Junko-chan, Rinka-chan, let's continue learning."

Upon hearing this, Junko Urahara, who had just turned on her game console, immediately lay down on the ground, closed her eyes, and pretended to be dead.

It's obvious that they have absolutely no desire to study!

When Maejima Rika and Watanabe Hina witnessed this, they smiled slightly.

Everyone felt that the longer you spent with Junko Urahara, the more you would realize that she really only looked fierce.

In reality, she is still a very simple and lovely person.

Chitanda Mirai chuckled irritably and poked Urahara Junko, who was lying there pretending to be dead.

"Junko, get up quickly."

"Playing dead won't help."

"If you don't learn, I'll tell Kamishiro-kun not to make you any more desserts."

"He'll definitely agree!"