Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

"Our literature club has 300,000 yen in club funding this month."

Mizuno Maki asked, bewildered:

"what?"

Erina Kamishiro was dumbfounded:

"How many?"

Shiina Shoko covered her head:

(＠_＠;)ヽ

"Three hundred thousand yen?"

Kamishiro Shiro was also somewhat confused:

"Why so many?"

Chitanda Mirai smiled and said:

There weren't originally this many.

"But because both you and I passed the publisher's review, we were able to get our books on the shelves and ready for sale."

"Because of this incident, I specifically looked at the school rules and found that there are regulations that state that if a club's activities reach a certain level, such as making the news or having a positive impact on society, there will be certain rewards and subsidies."

"So, based on this situation, I managed to apply for this part of the club subsidy from the school, teachers, and student union."

"At first I wasn't sure if it would be approved, but surprisingly, it was very easy to get approved from the student council to the school."

Watanabe Hina pondered:

"I see. If that's what you mean, Chitanda-san, I do remember you mentioning this before."

After thinking for a moment, Mizuno Maki said:

"But what you mean by club funding is more accurately club subsidies and bonuses, isn't it?"

Chitanda Mirai smiled and said:

"Yes."

Erina Kamishiro felt a surge of joy; it turned out this matter was also related to Bai Feng.

Then she could finally use the Apple Bluetooth earphones that Chitanda Mirai bought for her without any guilt.

Upon hearing Chitanda Mirai's words, Shiro Shiro couldn't help but marvel at how incredibly wealthy the school was.

Is it really possible to give the club department as much as 300,000 yen?

Even Mizuno Maki, Kozakura, and Koyo don't earn that much in a month.

-

in the afternoon.

Futaba Publishing House.

In front of the elevator door.

Group A's editor, Kazushi Tominaga, happened to be with his author, Seiji Shindo, on their way to the bookstore to check on the sales situation.

Both of them were waiting for the elevator to arrive.

at this time.

Chinatsu Igarashi, carrying her briefcase, also slowly walked over to the elevator, ready to wait for it as well.

Group A editor Kazushi Tominaga looked at her, suddenly remembered something, and asked:

"Editor Igarashi, I remember there's a new author in your group named Kamishiro Shirokaze, whose book was also released today, right?"

So you're going to the bookstore to check things out too?

Chinatsu Igarashi nodded and said:

"Yes."

"The same to you?"

Kazuji Tominaga nodded and said:

"Yes, I'm also planning to take my author, Seiji Shindo, to check it out."

"After watching it, I'm going to celebrate."

Even the usually arrogant Seiji Shindo scoffed when he heard that Igarashi Chika's book was also being released today.

I just thought they were all newcomers, how could their books possibly compare to those of an old author like myself?

But why does the name Shiro Kaede sound a little familiar?

Chapter 298 Unworthy!

Futaba Publishing House.

Next to the elevator.

"Speaking of which, Ms. Igarashi, didn't you bring your new author along today?"

Kazushi Tominaga, an editor from Group A of Futaba Publishing House, inquired.

Chinatsu Igarashi shook her head and sighed:

"I'd like to, but that Kamishiro-kun is just too busy."

"I can't get a date with him at all."

"He just asked me if there were any bookstores in Hibiya that were releasing the book at the same time. After he found out there were, he said he had to go to work today, so he just planned to take a look at a nearby bookstore when he had some free time."

Tominaga Kazuji smiled and said:

"He's only in his first year of high school, and he's already going out to work."

"It seems that your subordinate, Kamishiro-kun, is a very busy man."

Chinatsu Igarashi sighed:

"That's not true."

Upon hearing these words, author Seiji Shindo slowly raised the corners of his mouth in a disdainful smile.

I just felt that since Shiro Shiro started working in his first year of high school, his family must not be very wealthy.

But.

To be able to successfully publish a book in the first year of high school is quite an achievement.

But that's all.

He's only a high school freshman; publishing a book is probably the limit for him!

It's important to understand that most authors, after writing a book that can be published, will eventually fade into obscurity.

And right now, this Shinobu Shiro is only a first-year high school student, and he doesn't have much experience.

Once Shendai Baifeng realizes that hardly anyone is buying his published books, he'll probably understand that successfully signing a contract and publishing is only the first step for an author.

The road ahead is long.

If an author's first book fails to generate value for the publisher, the publisher's editors will be even more rigorous in reviewing the author's future works.

This is one of the reasons why so many authors who write literature in Japan never manage to make it big.

If the sales of the novel "Kamishiro Hakufeng" are not good...

Then his future literary creation path will only become more and more difficult.

Shindo Seiji thought that Shiro Shiro was still just a little kid, so why was he trying to be an adult and submitting his work as a literary piece?

If you're at this age and really feel the urge to write something, you might as well submit some chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) creations to Dengeki Bunko.

Those are the high school students who are more suitable for this age.

Literature, after all, isn't something high school students like you can just submit and ruin!

No wonder I failed to submit my work to other publishing houses before. I guess it's because those editors, like inexperienced editors like Igarashi Chinatsu, are short-sighted and don't understand that only my own writing has real value.

Instead, why do they frequently give these important opportunities for publishing and signing contracts to these young, new authors?

That's absolutely ridiculous!!!

Unable to shake his foul mouth, Shindo Seiji asked with a mocking tone:

"You're Editor Igarashi, right?"

"What's the name of that novel written by the high school student under your supervision?"

Igarashi Chinatsu said politely:

"It's called 'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'."

Upon hearing this, Shindo Seiji paused for a moment, then chuckled sarcastically:

"Still 'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'?"

"The title sounds interesting, like a name a high school student would write."

"I'd like to see just how good your eye is as a trainee editor that you actually signed a novel written by a high school student?"

"It seems your Group C editors are short of books lately."

"Would you like me to introduce you to a few authors so they can submit their work to you?"

Igarashi Chinatsu, who had recently graduated from university, also caught the hint of sarcasm in the guy's tone. Still young and impetuous, she wasn't going to tolerate someone who liked to be sarcastic and retorted sharply:

"unnecessary!"

"Kamishiro-kun may be a high school student, but the novels he writes are really good!"

"Also, our Group C doesn't lack books, nor does it lack manuscripts that need your friends' work!"

Upon hearing this, Shindo Seiji remained disdainful and sarcastically remarked:

"Hmph, I'm giving you a chance to meet other authors, and you don't even cherish such a good opportunity?"