Anime Heart

Now that Kousei Arima isn't home, he's gone out to play with Tsubaki again.

After the phone call, Dad and Aunt Lisha readily agreed, since weekends were their rest time anyway.

They are happy to go out with their children.

For Kousei's side, he needs to bring Tsubaki along.

That's not a problem. Xiaochun isn't an outsider; she can already be considered Arima Kento's sister-in-law.

In addition, Xiaochun's identity has been almost acknowledged by her father, so it's okay for her to come along.

Then, it was just a matter of waiting.

They waited for Kousei and Tsubaki to return, and for their father and Aunt Risa to come and pick them all up.

It's almost 1 a.m. now. After a busy morning, Yu Ma Xian Dong has finally successfully finalized the publication of "Date of War".

Now all you have to do is follow the steps. Ma Xiandong is very confident in his own work.

Just then, Ayako suddenly came over and asked if she had eaten yet. If not, she would go and make something for her right away.

Arima Kento was puzzled, and only after asking in detail did Ako finally speak.

She had Kousei take away the bento she made in the morning, and she wanted to wait for Arima Hitoshi to come back for lunch, so she hasn't eaten lunch yet.

"Really, don't starve yourself! It's very worrying."

Arima Kento took out the lovingly prepared bento box that Ako had made for him.

"Hurry up and finish this, or you won't have the energy to play this afternoon."

Originally, Arima Kento felt a little ashamed for forgetting to eat his bento.

But now it seems that this bento box has come in handy.

Chapter 209 The Problem of Pen Names (The Trash Game Getting Rid of the Underground!!)

Ayako took the bento box, looked pitifully at Arima Kento, and said, "Didn't you like the bento I made? You haven't eaten a single bite..."

Upon hearing this, Arima Kento quickly explained, "No, it's because I treated someone to lunch today to thank them, so I didn't eat lunch. Ako's lunch is the best lunch in the world! I'm absolutely certain of that!"

After a long explanation, Yako finally took the bento to heat it up; her stomach had already started growling.

But while the food was heating up, Ayako asked curiously, "Brother, is there something you need help with? Otherwise, why are you treating them to a meal? I've never eaten with you alone before!"

"It's not one person, it's a group of people, five of us including me! Yako, don't overthink it."

Arima Kento explained briefly, "They did help me a lot. The people I treated to a meal all helped me a lot, so I treated them to a meal to repay them a little, but I don't think I've finished repaying them yet."

"They must have helped my brother a lot!"

"Yes, yes, that's right. They helped a lot. Without them, it would have been difficult for me to even reach the required level, let alone get it published!"

"Hey, brother just said '? Did you write something, brother?" Yako asked like a curious child.

"Hey, Ayako, don't you know?"

Arima Sento was a little curious, as he had no intention of hiding his writing from everyone.

His father knew, Gongsheng knew, but he didn't know whether the others knew or not.

However, I didn't deliberately hide it.

Because this matter cannot be hidden at all; to conceal it would only seem like a distant act.

Yako shook her head and said, "I really want to understand you, brother, but I always feel that you are a bit unapproachable. Even if I am your sister, it is difficult for me."

"Oh, I see! It was my oversight. I'll explain it to you properly now, Ayako!" Arima Kento said, feeling somewhat guilty.

"Ayako, are you curious about what I do when I'm alone in my room at night?" Arima Kento asked softly.

"I'm very curious, but I don't dare to disturb you..."

"Alright! Well then, I'll say it now: I actually welcome you bothering me, Ayako. After all, you're my adorable little sister!"

"Yes, I will!" Ako finally smiled and nodded.

Next, Arima Xiandong briefly talked about his online writing and the upcoming publication of his light novel.

Although Ayako is a homebody, she is always immersed in the world of games. Reading has never been her strong suit, so she rarely reads light novels or similar works.

But now, I hear Ma Xiandong say that he writes about the internet and light novels.

Yako then decided to find some time to read the "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" that her brother had mentioned, as well as the upcoming "Date A Live".

At the same time, Ayako also showed a deep sense of admiration for her brother.

My brother is not only good at studying and gaming, but he's also very talented; he can write really good articles!

Although she had never read any of Arima Kento's works, Ayako's intuition told her that her brother's writing must be very good.

After she saw the book "The Duel" published by Arima Kento, she knew that her intuition was right.

At the same time, her feelings for Arima Kento deepened.

After all, the female lead in Date A Live has a younger sister who is not related to the protagonist by blood!

Isn't this my brother giving me a hint?

He actually likes me, but for some reason he can't say it out loud.

Yes! That's it!

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Ako happily went to eat her bento.

Meanwhile, Arima Kento was sitting in the living room, drinking a beverage.

He had just finished talking for a long time and his mouth was a little dry.

However, he hadn't drunk much water when his phone rang again.

Arima Kenjiro took out his phone and saw that it was the phone number of Kagurazaka Ayame, the editor, which he had just saved that day.

What could the editor want when they call at this time?

After answering the phone, Kagurazaka Ayame explained, and Arima Kenji finally understood why the editor had called.

Kagurazaka Ayame had previously stated that she did not attend dinners with young people, but there were still some things she needed to discuss, and she would talk to Arima Kento after dinner.

She had just finished dinner with her boyfriend, which is why she called.

Arima Kento was slightly speechless, but he still listened attentively. He was a complete novice when it came to publishing!

Kagurazaka Ayame called with two things: one was about the author's name for publication, and the other was about the distribution model for "Date A Live".

The author's name used in the publication was something that Ma Xiandong had already considered.

When I published "Ordinary People" before, I just randomly typed an author's name.

But after "Ordinary People" became a hit, Ma Xiandong changed his name.

At that time, Arima Kenji was helping Miyazono Kaoru find her cat, Kurotan, but after a busy afternoon on the first day, he found nothing.

Out of resentment, Arima Kento changed his author name to "Her Cat", which is "彼女の猫" in Japanese, or simply "彼女猫".

When the editor asked him to come up with an author name, Arima Kento casually suggested, "Let's call her 'She Cat'."

"Her cat? That's poetic, let's call it that!"

Kagurazaka Ayame was only slightly surprised. It's an author's freedom to choose a pen name, as long as it's not a prohibited word.

The next thing is the second thing: the distribution plan for Date A Live.

"Since you, Mr. Arima, are debuting as a newcomer, there is a high chance that your work will flop if it is released directly, no matter how great the content is."

“I understand.” Arima Kento nodded, not denying it.

Whether in this life or the previous one, propaganda is of paramount importance.

In today's information age, even the best wine needs advertising to be discovered.

"Since you've put it that way, editor, there must be a solution! As far as I know, editors are very busy; they wouldn't be messing with me for no reason!"

Arima Sento asked.

"Hey, you guessed wrong, I really did come here to tease you!"

Kagurazaka Ayame's voice came over, but Arima Kento could clearly hear a hint of teasing in it.

"Editor Changpu, please hurry up and tell me your solution! I'm going out with my family later! If you waste any more time, I'm hanging up."

Left with no other choice, Arima Sento had to speak in this tone.

If this were in my past life, a nobody like me would dare to speak to an editor like that.

Well, all I can do is laugh...

"Oh dear, you're so naive! Looks like my Chris is the most fun. After I finish explaining things to you, I'm going to find my man."

Kagurazaka Ayame said nonchalantly.

Chapter 210 Electric Shock Grand Prix (Daily Request for Votes)

Arima Kenji's life experience is ultimately inferior to that of Kagurazaka Ayame, who is about to become the editor-in-chief. In terms of communication, Arima Kenji is completely defeated.

However, the relationship between authors and editors is not adversarial, but rather a fairly close and mutually beneficial one.

After Kagurazaka Ayame finished her teasing, she got down to business.

“Your situation is actually quite common,” Kagurazaka Ayame said with a smile.

“When Izumi Masamune debuted a few years ago, he was also a newcomer. However, I saw that he had some potential, so I recommended him to participate in the Dengeki Prize Contest to build up his popularity before his debut.”

Arima Kenjiro, being quite perceptive, immediately remarked upon hearing Kagurazaka Ayame's words, "So, my 'Date A Live' is going to participate in that 'Dengeki Prize Contest'? The name of that contest sounds kind of lame..."

Kagurazaka Ayame was speechless for a moment. She said with dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with the name of this competition being so simple and easy to understand? If you're not satisfied, go talk to the club president!"

"Hehe." Arima Kento smiled without saying a word.

"Hehe, you're kidding me!" Kagurazaka Ayame said, "The Dengeki Prize Contest is aimed at a large number of new writers. Its influence is not large, but it is not small either. And if you win first place, there are many rewards."

"However, you're not participating in the Electric Shock Prize Contest. You're participating in the Electric Shock Grand Prix, which is open to all Light Family members."

"The Dengeki Grand Prix is ​​an event open to all authors, but established authors usually don't participate because there's a consensus among them."