Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

As Nanako Ohara stared at the text on the computer screen, her vision began to blur and her nose started to sting.

Especially when Mengmei's battery was about to run out completely, and she said her last wish, she fell silent.

The tears that had been welling up in my eyes finally broke free and slid down my cheeks.

"Hey, Ms. Ohara, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

A colleague's concerned voice suddenly came from beside her, waking Ohara Nanako from the sadness brought on by the novel.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm fine. I just saw a very good and moving work."

Ohara Nanako snapped out of her daze, quickly grabbed a few tissues, wiped away her tears, and said apologetically.

"A very good work?"

My colleague looked over in surprise.

Although there are occasionally some outstanding works among the submissions from newcomers, this is no less difficult than finding a needle in a haystack; it's practically like winning the lottery.

"Yes, it's a very good piece of work!"

Nanako Ohara nodded vigorously, speaking with great certainty.

If before she was unsure what kind of work "Planet Dream" was, and could only categorize it as science fiction...

After reading it, she understood.

This is an anti-war work that uses the cruelty of the post-war period and the contrast between the ruin hunter and Yumemi to depict the beauty of peace.

Putting aside the writing style and plot, the concept alone is far superior to the manuscripts she has read from other new writers.

Coupled with good writing and an engaging premise.

It is definitely a good work!

As she spoke, Nanako Ohara began typing rapidly on the keyboard.

"I plan to send this work to the editor-in-chief for review."

Hearing this, a colleague standing nearby said with some envy.

An editor can earn a considerable income if their editor publishes an excellent work.

Chapter 25 Successfully Entered the Shortlist

This is an anti-war work, written in a delicate and profound style, with a novel premise and excellent character development....

Nanako Ohara wrote a review for the work, titled "Planet Dream," and then sent it to the editor-in-chief via email.

After finishing all this, she rubbed her eyes, looked at her inbox which was still filled with a huge pile of manuscripts, patted her face, and threw herself back into her heavy work.

. . . . . .

"Kids, that's all for today's PE class. get out of class dismissed."

"Thank you, Teacher Lin."

In the kindergarten, the children spoke in unison, their clear voices echoing in the yard.

Lin Yu waved to everyone with a smile and walked towards the office.

On the way, Lin Yu looked at his system panel with a smile in his eyes.

[Ding! Your favorability with the mountain village has increased. You have received 1 green treasure chest.]

[Ding! Ida Aoi's favorability has increased. You have obtained 1 Green Treasure Chest.]

[Ding! Sakurai Kana's affection level has increased. You have obtained 1 green treasure chest.]

[Ding! Muraki Mimiko's affection level has increased. You have obtained 1 Green Treasure Chest.]

[Ding! Shinnosuke Nohara's affection level has increased. You have received 1 Green Treasure Chest.]

......

Today is another fruitful day.

As today's lessons came to an end, Lin Yu had raised the favorability rating of almost all the children in the kindergarten to the green level.

Although some children had a slightly harder time and couldn't be reached using the usual methods, Lin Yu still managed to do it.

Just like Shin-chan, after Lin Yu and he discussed their favorite beautiful female celebrities in a corner, Shin-chan gained the boy's approval.

He indicated that Lin Yu, like himself, had very high taste and liked similar female celebrities.

"We've successfully completed our initial plan within a week. Now, only the principal and Ms. Yoshinaga should remain at the kindergarten."

Unlike others, Takakura Bunta doesn't have much contact with people on a regular basis, making it difficult for him to improve.

As for Yoshinaga Midori, she seemed to feel embarrassed after what happened last time, and didn't have many good opportunities.

The progress has slowed down.

But it's nothing serious; for Lin Yu, the current gains are quite good.

'After opening the treasure chests today, I should have around 400,000 to 500,000 yen in savings. It's just that there's still no news from Fujimi...'

Thinking of Fujimi Bunko, Lin Yu knew he couldn't rush things; the selection process would take time.

Now all we can do is keep an eye on Fujimi's official website to see how things are going.

'However, we still need to be prepared for both possibilities; we could consider selling any extra items we have.'

Many of the items you get from green treasure chests are useless, like cameras and the like; they're completely unusable.

It's better to sell it and pay off the debt.

After all, it would be bad if we couldn't pay the interest by then.

Just as Lin Yu returned to his office, he heard Masumi Ageo's unusually surprised voice.

"teacher LIN!"

Just as Lin Yu was wondering what had caused Masumi Ageo to react so strongly, he saw her running excitedly toward him, holding an open laptop in her arms.

"What's wrong, Ageo-sensei? Why are you so agitated?"

Lin Yu said curiously.

"Look at this, Teacher Lin!"

Masumi Ageo held up her laptop in front of Lin Yu and said excitedly.

Lin Yu looked at the screen. The webpage on it was familiar to him; he had been paying close attention to it these past two days. It was Fujimi's official website.

That's the special page for the Newcomer Awards.

A large title appears at the top.

List of shortlisted candidates in the first round of evaluation (in no particular order)

Continuing down from the title, Lin Yu saw a familiar name on the third line.

3. *Star Dream*, by an author with an optimistic and cheerful attitude.

"Passed!"

Although Lin Yu was very confident in "Planet Dream", he was not sure if the editors at Fujikawa would be lacking in vision.

Now I can finally put my mind at ease.

Even if it's just the first round of shortlisting, it's still fantastic news.

"Ok!"

"You passed Teacher Lin Yu's test! You really succeeded!"

Ageo Masumi nodded excitedly, feeling quite honored.

After all, he was the first person to see Lin Yu's work, and now he saw the name "Star Dream" appear on the paperback website, and it was even shortlisted for the newcomer award.

It felt like watching your friend participate in a singing competition and successfully advance to the next round.

"That's amazing! I never imagined I'd make a novelist friend one day!"

Lin Yu was also very happy at this moment, and quickly smiled.

"Mr. Ageo, you've only just been selected, so don't make me too proud."

"Teacher Lin, your work will definitely win an award, I believe in you!"

Masumi Ageo, holding her laptop, said earnestly, "I'm still waiting to see what happens next in 'Planetarian'!"

"If it can be published, I will definitely support it!"

"Thank you for your kind words. If it is published, I will send you a set of Ageo-sensei's books first."

Masumi Ageo chuckled, looking quite happy.

"Huh?! Really? Teacher Lin, did you submit your work?"

The conversation between Lin Yu and the other person also caught the attention of Matsuzaka Ume and Yoshinaga Midori.

After Lin Yu stopped writing by hand, the two of them subconsciously forgot about it.

After all, Matsuzaka Ume was interested in Lin Yu as a person, not anything else.