Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

"Of course! Light novels include fantasy stories set in other worlds, romance stories, and even romance-magic stories—they can be anything." Although Uesugi Kai hadn't read many light novels, she had recently gained some understanding of them.

"Hanabi-chan, if you just help me with the illustrations, my light novel will definitely be a bestseller." Uesugi Kai approached the girl beside him with an almost playful grin.

"Kai-kun..."

Hanabi Hanabi shifted her body to the other side.

Kai Uesugi smiled at her cute, flushed face again: "Hanabi, you haven't released any illustrations in so long. I see a lot of fans on your Twitter account asking where you've been. You need to make a comeback soon. I'll leave the illustrations for my novel to you, okay?"

Putting aside other things, there's the author who collaborated with Hanabi-chan before, the one who wrote "The Shrine Maiden is a Fox Spirit".

The first book received a lukewarm response, but with the support of Hanamaru-sensei for the second book, Hanabi-chan's promotional illustrations were everywhere on the subway and trains.

This novel is undoubtedly a bestseller this year.

I heard it will be adapted into an anime next year.

Kai Uesugi has his wife as a powerful figure, so he still needs to rely on her.

Hanabi Hanabi looked hesitant: "But..."

Kai Uesugi: "But what?"

Hanabi Hanabi turned to look at him: "If some people find out Kai-kun's true identity, they'll say a lot of nasty things about him... like he's a gigolo..."

"Just keep it a secret from the beginning. Anyway, I'm using a pen name, and nobody knows my real name. As for you, Hanabi-chan, just say that this teacher's sincerity moved you, and you really like his novels, so you took this job."

Hanabi Hanabi listened and then started laughing.

Uesugi Kai: "What are you laughing at? I'm telling the truth. Didn't I sincerely invite Hanabi-chan?"

"Yes." Hanamaru Hanabi replied.

"Does Hanabi-chan like the novels that Kai-kun likes?"

“That’s true.” Hanabi Hanabi thought about it carefully before turning back to answer him.

Kai Uesugi: "That's right, Hanabi-chan will be my personal illustrator from now on."

Hanabi Hanabi opened her mouth, then mumbled cutely to him, "Hanabi...didn't say she wanted to be Kai-kun's personal illustrator."

......

In the afternoon, Uesugi Kai and Hanamaru Hanabi took the train to Mimi Cafe.

I haven't ridden a bike lately because the weather has gotten colder, and it's not very comfortable to ride on a bike in the chilly wind.

Uesugi Kai might have wanted to make all the passersby envious with his beautiful wife, but since he didn't, he decided to forget about it.

"good afternoon."

"Yes, Uesugi, good afternoon."

After greeting the maids who had arrived early, Uesugi Kai began her work for the day.

Grind the beans, boil the water, tidy up the counter, take care of the fat cat that likes to sleep on the bar, and officially start business.

Ding-a-ling~

After the wind chimes rang, guests entered.

Welcome!

Kai Uesugi's coffee-making skills have become increasingly adept, allowing him to serve almost every customer a cup of coffee they would love.

As a result, many people come back to the coffee shop, even to read or have lunch there, just to get a cup of coffee made by Kai Uesugi.

When she has a spare moment, Uesugi Kai will pick up her pen and continue brainstorming for her novel. Would it be better to change a sentence here? Would it be more immersive if the description of the species of roadside trees was clearer?

This was my first time conceiving a novel, and without any experienced people to guide me, so it was like feeling my way across a river by touching the stones.

"Is Uesugi-kun writing a novel again?"

“Yes,” Kai Uesugi nodded, looking up to see Rimi Kohashi standing beside her, having just finished making a cup of coffee for a customer. “By the way, what do you think of the manuscript I gave you last time?”

"My impression...?" Rimi Kohashi looked at Kai Uesugi. "I always felt that Uesugi-kun was a very ruthless person."

This evaluation...

Uesugi Kai became interested and continued to ask, "How so?"

"He was such a good person, but Uesugi-kun killed him off in the second chapter. It felt like the last bit of faith the protagonist had left in his life collapsed all at once."

"So, do you have any motivation to keep watching?" Uesugi Kai then asked.

"Yes, after all, Akizuki-kun has suffered so much. I want him to get better, and I also want to know what to do with the 200 million yen he has, and what's the situation with the girl he met at the coffee shop."

Kai Uesugi nodded, lost in thought: "Come to think of it, there's quite a lot to look forward to."

Rimi Kohashi's gaze towards Kai Uesugi turned strange: "As expected, Uesugi-kun is a very ruthless person."

......

Despite not knowing what Totsuka Katsura and Akane Erina were muttering to while staring at her all day, Uesugi Kai decided to try submitting her work to a light novel imprint tomorrow.

Whether it passes or not, at least the first step has been taken.

The next day, Kai Uesugi got up early from the sofa and submitted his work to several light novel online publishing sites during work hours.

The current submission process is basically to simply bring the completed original manuscript to the editorial office for submission.

Alternatively, you can submit it to the editor for review at a meeting set up by the editorial department.

If all goes well, they will contact you. Congratulations, you can start the serialization now.

The result of submitting your work this way is that the editor will only put you in the "Newcomer Award" category, and if you perform well, you will naturally stand out from the rest.

The winner of the newcomer award will have the opportunity to make their debut directly, and will also receive a relatively generous prize.

Many authors who win gold or silver awards will have the opportunity to debut after discussing and revising their manuscripts with editors.

It's still in its fourth volume and hasn't been abruptly ended.

Congratulations, you've gained a group of die-hard fans.

If all else fails, the editor will suggest that you first serialize your work for free on the "Let's Become a Light Novelist" website. Only after receiving a good response will they contact you for physical publication.

Popular IPs such as The Irregular at Magic High School, The Rising of the Shield Hero, Nobunaga's Ambition, and Re:Zero all originated from here.

Kai Uesugi's plan was to submit his work to a newcomer award first, and if the editor took a liking to it, he would go for it.

Online submissions are a backup plan.

After clicking the submit button on the computer screen, Uesugi Kai breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up a glass of water, took a sip, and began reading other popular light novels.

To be honest, what are the popular light novels these days? I am the reincarnation of a sage, I am the reincarnation of a demon king, I am the reincarnation of a hero who died 99 times.

Novels like those by Uesugi Kai, which lean more towards literary and realistic romance, are few and far between.

Kai Uesugi spent the entire morning at home anxiously waiting. His wife got up several times to ask him what was going on and how things were.

However, none of the document publishing companies responded...

In the afternoon, she went to work at the coffee shop. After get off work, she went home at eight o'clock. Uesugi Kai checked her email on her phone, but there were still no messages.

It's 8 PM, the editors should all be off work by now, why haven't I replied yet?

"Why don't you submit it online, Kai-kun? Hanabi actually really likes your novel."

As Uesugi Kai listened to his wife's words, he could even hear the heartfelt encouragement in her voice, as if she was afraid he would be discouraged.

Sigh, I'm not that fragile.

Kai Uesugi gestured to Hanabi Hanabi: "Go to sleep, you have class tomorrow morning. I'll finish yesterday's sketch first."

"Kai-kun looks like he's having a really tough time."

“Yeah, school, writing novels, and working part-time at a coffee shop in the afternoon, and the day just goes by like that.” Uesugi Kai sighed as she said this, then looked up and smiled at Hanamaru Hanabi. “So, I need some encouragement from Hana-chan, a hug and a kiss would be perfect.”

"Hugs and kisses...it feels like...Kai-kun is a little kid."

"Kids are great, haven't you heard? Actually, every man is a kid at heart. When he falls for a girl, he can't help but act cute and affectionate towards her."

"Kai-kun's cuteness..." Hanabi Hanamaru's mind started to conjure up this scene, but then she seemed to associate it with something strange and bizarre, and quickly shook her head, "Too weird!"

"What's the big deal?"

Hanabi Hanabi looked at the slightly cool night sky outside the balcony and said to him, "Kai-kun, you should go to sleep early. We can wait again tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll read for a little longer and then go to sleep."

"OK, good night."

"Good night."

Hanabi Hanabi yawned and went to bed in the bedroom, while Kai Uesugi also lay down on the sofa to sleep after catching up on some light novels.

He held Shark in his arms, smelling the aroma of the fireworks sauce above.

Thinking that it would be another day without his wife to sleep, he drifted off to sleep...

......

Wednesday morning.

Kai Uesugi woke up to the sound of her alarm clock and, as usual, washed her face, brushed her teeth, and changed her clothes.

When he took out his phone to check for messages, he suddenly discovered an unread file with the name Kadokawa Bunko at the top...

This is... a letter from the editor?

Kai Uesugi quickly went back to the living room and carefully looked at the email the editor had sent:

[Hello, Mr. Kimoto. I'm Taichi Morisaki, the editor at Kadokawa Bunko. I was wondering if you had time to chat with me this afternoon in the area below? I'm very interested in your work; it has great potential to be explored.]

The address for Kadokawa Bunko is attached below the email address.

Kai Uesugi read the brief reply several times and checked it online; the address was indeed Kadokawa Bunko.

Is this considered a success?

Moreover, it's one of the three major paperback libraries, Kadokawa Bunko.

###Chapter 473 Morisaki, the Light Novel Editor###

Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.