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

"Oh, right," Editor Morisaki, who had just stood up, seemed to suddenly remember something and sat back down, "Do you have any contact with the illustrator?"

“Yes,” Uesugi Kai said.

"Character design, cover, illustrations, about ten in total. If you hire an illustrator you know, you'll have to pay for it yourself."

Is there any difference?

"If you have no connections in this area, we will help you find a professional illustrator to create character designs according to your requirements, and then further refine the cover and illustrations..."

"In this way, our publishing house will help you pay part of the money, because it is written in the contract. But if you find the illustrator yourself, it is not included in our list of collaborating illustrators and is not within the scope of the contract. Naturally, you will have to pay the full amount out of your own pocket."

"I see." Uesugi Kai nodded.

"Mr. Uesugi, this is your first light novel. I suggest you choose a good illustrator to help you, preferably one with a certain reputation and fan base. That way, regardless of whether you are a new writer or not, a certain number of people will buy your work because of the illustrator. With sales, it will naturally be less likely to be canceled."

"If you have financial difficulties, you can consider the illustrators we currently work with at our publishing house. Of course, the decision is still yours, teacher. If you have any ideas, feel free to contact me anytime."

Kai Uesugi: "......"

Judging from the serious look on Morisaki's face, it's as if his novel is destined to be canceled...

I've heard that the competition in the light novel market is incredibly fierce.

Even if it passes the editor's test, if the sales are poor, the book will be promptly canceled after the first volume is released.

"Mr. Morisaki, I have a question. If a novel doesn't meet sales targets, will it be immediately canceled?"

"Yes." Editor Morisaki said without any hesitation, even quite sincerely, "I hope Uesugi-sensei will make this preparation in advance, after all, the success of a light novel depends to a large extent on luck."

Fine.

This is the harsh reality of the industry.

No writer wants to see their hard work go unnoticed, to see their vivid characters, their favorite roles, fade into obscurity before they even get a chance to shine.

That would be too disheartening.

Kai Uesugi could even picture those light novel authors sitting in dark corners, sobbing as they held their canceled novels.

They kept thinking about why they couldn't compare to those trashy light novels with their ridiculous plots, complaining as they lost confidence in themselves.

Sigh, that's just how life is.

......

Kai Uesugi, who had just left Kadokawa Bunko, took the train home.

When he got downstairs, he suddenly saw his father-in-law's Toyota Crown parked downstairs.

My father-in-law is here?

He quickly took the elevator upstairs and returned home.

After unlocking the door with the key and changing her shoes in the entryway, Uesugi Kai suddenly saw a little guy crawling up in front of her.

"elder sister!"

To prevent the little guy from climbing down to the entrance, Uesugi Kai grabbed Hanamaru Hanayu by the back of her collar: "Sigh, I've told you so many times, he's my older brother, you can call him brother-in-law too."

He put on his slippers and went back inside, taking the opportunity to hug Hanamaru Hanayu, who had almost crawled out of the room.

The little guy was giggling in his arms, and then he grabbed his ear and tugged at it.

"Ouch, ouch, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts."

Upon entering the living room, the two mothers and two little girls were all sitting there.

If you don't look closely, Uesugi Kai wouldn't have realized that she already has four younger sisters.

He put the mischievous Hanamaru Hanayu back into his mother-in-law's arms, and his younger sister Uesugi Kokoro crawled over and wanted him to hold her.

"Mom, Auntie, what brings you here?"

Mrs. Uesugi: "Since we had nothing to do, we came over to visit. We called Hanabi-chan and she said you were home, so we came over for a walk."

Mrs. Hanamaru shook her head: "You don't know, Kai, taking care of these four little ones is too tiring."

Uesugi Kai glanced at Ai and Chi Ai on the sofa. "They're alright, they seem to be quite well-behaved."

Ai was lying on her sister's lap, head down, her fine hair trailing on the floor. She saw Uesugi Kai standing upside down, reached out her hand, and called to him in a languid voice, "Brother's back."

"Ah."

I haven't seen them much lately.

It's not that Uesugi Kai doesn't want to bring Ai and Chii to live with her, but after the custody transfer, they have to stay in the home of their legal guardians, and government personnel will conduct regular checks.

If they don't meet the requirements, then there's nothing more to say, custody will be taken back immediately.

Mrs. Uesugi: "Kai, where did you go out to do that?"

"Ah, I've started a new job." Uesugi Kai sat down next to Chii, who was lying on his lap. Chii got up, stepped on his lap, and pointed to the oranges on the table.

Mrs. Uesugi: "Didn't you work at a coffee shop? Did you lose your part-time job? Did you find another one?"

"No, this is a part-time job, it doesn't affect my time much." Uesugi Kai picked up an orange, peeled half of it, and fed it to Ai. Then he peeled a little more and put it to Chi Ai's lips. The little girl was a little shy and hesitant, but in the end she ate the orange he fed her.

Ai Yi: "Ah! My sister is so cunning!"

""

Qian Aiyi was somewhat confused.

Uesugi Kai quickly peeled two more pieces and fed them into Ai's mouth, who was sitting on his lap, to shut her up.

If your fingers accidentally touch her hair, you'll be surprised at how smooth and soft it is.

Mrs. Hanamaru: "What kind of job is it?"

"Write a novel."

Mrs. Uesugi looked curious: "Light novels?"

"..."

Uesugi Kai hesitated for a second or two, and Ai's little mouth followed the orange segments and bit his fingers.

Looking at his mother's expression, he thought... she seemed a little expectant.

Seemingly noticing Uesugi Kai's confusion, Mrs. Hanamaru explained with a smile, "Your mother has recently taken a liking to watching these kinds of things."

"what?!"

Uesugi Kai couldn't believe it. Her own mother... was in her thirties or forties, and she could watch this?

###Chapter 477 Ai Yi and Qian Ai Yi Disappear from the Supermarket###

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

"what?!"

Uesugi Kai couldn't believe it. Her own mother... was in her thirties or forties, and she could watch this?

Mrs. Hanamaru covered her face and smiled: "Kai seems quite surprised?"

"Yes, a little."

Kai Uesugi glanced at Ai sitting on his lap, then pulled a tissue from the coffee table to wipe his hands.

Ai asked, "What is a light novel?"

"A type of novel."

"Is Nini going to write a novel?"

"correct."

"Then Aiyi will reluctantly buy a copy to take a look, after all, it was written by Nini."

"..."

Uesugi Kai suddenly remembered that Ai read all kinds of novels; while other elementary school students read Momotaro, she read things like Paradise Lost, which is about infidelity...

The elementary school students these days are just ridiculous.

They're growing taller very quickly.

Mrs. Hanamaru continued, "Don't forget we came from those times too, it's not like we haven't read manga."

That makes sense.

Hanamaru-sama conceived Hanabi when she was eighteen, and now Hanabi-chan is eighteen. Hanamaru-sama is only about thirty-seven, and Uesugi-sama is only one or two years older than her.

"Ahem, there's not much to say about that, Kai. I have a question for you," Mrs. Hanamaru said, holding Hanamaru Hanayu.

"Ah."

"Are you and Hanabi planning to have a baby anytime soon?"

“…No,” Uesugi Kai pulled Ai aside and let her sit with her sister. “I’ve been quite busy lately.”

"Huh? So you don't have the energy to do those things?"

"..."

Kai Uesugi didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Xiao Kai, don't blame me for being nosy, but after marriage, girls are meant to be pampered. Even though Hanabi-chan doesn't talk to you much, when she looks at you, she really wants your attention."

"Yes..."

When her elders spoke, Uesugi Kai could only listen.

Mrs. Uesugi: "Kaori, your aunt and I have been so bored lately. We can only take care of the kids at home. How about we go on a trip for a while?"

"Well...we'll have to wait for at least a long holiday, since neither Hanabi nor I have had much time lately."

"I see..." Mrs. Uesugi seemed quite disappointed.

Next, Kai Uesugi played with her younger sister for a while. After lunch, the two mothers took the two little ones and prepared to leave.

"Flower Rain, Heart, say goodbye to your brother."

The two mothers smiled, held the hands of their two little ones, and waved to Kai Uesugi.

"Yeeeeeeeeee~"