In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

"That's it."

"Why didn't you tell me? I want to see it too!"

"I'll show it to you later. Shihua is still cooking, go help her."

After finally managing to coax Rikka away, the room became quiet again.

As dusk fell outside, Yuan Qianye drew the curtains and turned on the indoor lights.

He sat on the edge of the bed and quietly read a book called Space Odyssey. Kasumigaoka was so focused that she didn't even try to get close to him in the current environment, which made him quite eager to see her thoughts after reading it.

Fifty minutes later, after seeing the last word that Minamoto no Chiya had written, Kasumigaoka witnessed the novel's plot abruptly end with a bizarre countdown.

She glanced at Yuan Qianye beside her, and for some reason, a sudden feeling of anxiety welled up in her heart.

She now understands exactly how her readers feel about constantly urging her to update her chapters.

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P.S.: I'll just give a general overview of the plot. If you've already read it, you don't need to read any further.

In the late 20th century, astrophysicist Ye Wenjie, having experienced a series of tragedies from a young age, became disillusioned with humanity and entered a secret research base.

[This base's stated purpose is to monitor and destroy enemy satellites and other space targets, but its true strategic objective is primarily to search for extraterrestrial intelligent civilizations.]

[During this process, Ye Wenjie unexpectedly discovered that Earth's coordinates could be transmitted to the universe by amplifying signals from the sun, and the Four-Body Galaxy, four light-years away, thus captured this message.]

The Four-Body Civilization, facing extremely harsh living conditions, decided to colonize Earth. However, fearing that Earth's civilization would surpass theirs after a long journey, they launched protons and transformed them into sophons, arriving on Earth first to monitor it and disrupt or lock down basic scientific research.

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In the early 21st century, the successive suicides of several scientists draw the protagonist, Wang Miao, into an investigation, during which he discovers the connection between the mysterious organization "Science Frontier" and the "Four-Body Game."

The Earth-Body Organization, established by Ye Wenjie, has thus come to the surface. Although military action destroyed the organization's main force, humanity has been exposed to the threat of the Trisolaran fleet that will arrive four hundred years from now.

With sophons monitoring Earth and hindering scientific progress, the Earth science community has fallen into despair...

Volume 1: 123: It's just an indirect kiss (6000) (42/51)

Good works always resonate with readers.

Kasumigaoka was in a strange state, her emotions deeply moved by the words presented by Minamoto Chiyo.

Qianye's writing may not be particularly ornate, but it is certainly sufficient. It doesn't seem childish at all; on the contrary, it reveals a familiar sense of refinement.

But that's not the key point. The most crucial aspect lies in the imaginative and imaginative ideas, the unique worldview setting, and the vividly portrayed characters presented by Si Ti. This is what makes this novel truly remarkable.

This is still in the unfinished stage of the novel.

Even though it wasn't completely finished, she could vaguely sense that it even contained some philosophical reflections.

If all of this were completed, wouldn't it have an even greater impact on her?

Kasumigaoka found it incredible.

In comparison, her "Love Metronome" and "Four-Body" seem childish, like children playing house, both in terms of plot and theme.

She suddenly recalled herself when she first started trying to write.

At that time, she had lofty ambitions and was determined to become a respected traditional literary writer, but she failed miserably due to limitations in her own abilities and experience.

Having learned a harsh lesson from reality, I came to understand myself and the importance of being down-to-earth. I then turned to light novels, which are more accessible and easier for the general public to get into.

Now, after reading the unfinished "Four Chapters" by Chiyo, Kasumigaoka felt not only shocked but also overwhelmed with an indescribable excitement.

She felt that what she couldn't accomplish, perhaps he could...

Areas I have not ventured into, landscapes I have never seen.

He seemed poised to reach a height she had never attained, to gaze upon it with effortless ease and appreciation…

"...Um, Shiyu...what's wrong?"

At this moment, Yuan Qianye felt somewhat uneasy.

Because Kasumigaoka is currently behaving in a way that is unusually unpredictable.

After she looked away from the computer screen, she first let out a soft breath, then turned her head and looked over with a somewhat resentful and wistful gaze.

Up to this point, Yuan Qianye could still roughly understand the meaning behind her gaze.

It's probably the kind of thing that happens all the time. When you're reading a novel and it suddenly stops at an exciting part, your desire to learn is suppressed, and the pent-up longing in your heart is very uncomfortable but has nowhere to be released, so you reveal a state that is very similar to being unsatisfied.

But then her gaze gradually changed, from a moment of blankness as if she were considering something, to a burning intensity, accompanied by a slow, upward curve of the corners of her mouth, a smile that resembled that of a lovesick woman…

This series of performances is a bit complicated, completely beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Yuan Qianye had never seen Shiyu like this before, so he had no idea what she was thinking.

Surely it couldn't be that she fell uncontrollably in love with him just because of this unfinished novel of tens of thousands of words?

It's true that the great Japanese writer has a high status, and his writing style is indeed very impressive, but is it really that exaggerated?

It's practically like an aphrodisiac...

"call--"

After Chiya Minamoto spoke, Kasumigaoka finally realized her loss of composure.

She shook her head, slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to normal. She forced down her rapidly beating heart and spoke.

"Sorry, I was just too surprised."

“Surprised…” Yuan Qianye glanced at the image scrolled to the very bottom of the document on the computer screen with concern: “Does it refer to the Four Elements? Is it a positive or negative connotation?”

Kasumigaoka immediately spoke excitedly, even standing up. The slime, tightly wrapped in his shirt uniform, jumped twice: "Of course it's a compliment! Chiya, you yourself may not be able to give an accurate evaluation of your novel when you read it, but I want to tell you that if you continue writing according to the outline you've drawn up and at the current quality, once it's finished, it will definitely be... well, it will be loved by many people!"

She originally meant to say that she "would definitely win a prestigious literary award," but then she realized that she hadn't even entered the mainstream literary world yet, and as just a light novel writer, she was not qualified to make such a guarantee, so she changed her mind in time.

Of course, there was also the consideration of not wanting him to have too much psychological pressure because of what I said.

"That's good."

Although she understood just how powerful Si Ti was, hearing Kasumigaoka give such an evaluation and receiving affirmation made Minamoto Chiya feel somewhat at ease.

The time I spent racking my brains trying to come up with localization changes that wouldn't fit this world, and all those sleepless nights, finally paid off.

Kasumigaoka's eyes flowed like a gentle stream, tenderly and affectionately expressing her love.

"Qianye, the first line of your novel is marked 'Chapter 1,' which means there will be more content to come?"

After reading Yuan Qianye's tens of thousands of words of novel, besides being extremely eager to see what was yet to come, she also had many other questions she desperately wanted him to answer.

Yuan Qianye nodded: "The story of this series is planned to be divided into three parts. The first chapter you just read mainly explains and lays the groundwork for the general process of mankind's discovery of extraterrestrial civilization, while revealing the cause of the disaster through the scars of humanity."

The following two installments, while emphasizing the conflict between Earth and aliens, will successively explain cosmic sociology and the Dark Forest theory, what dimensional reduction warfare is, and ultimately witness the final outcome and destiny through a war game.

He simply gave a brief overview of the plot, and used some technical terms without thinking too much about them.

Although Kasumigaoka only vaguely understood what she was hearing, it didn't stop her from showing a look of longing and anticipation.

She has always liked Yuan Qianye so much that she hopes to grow old with him.

She acknowledged his excellence and genuinely believed that all the achievements and honors he had attained were remarkable.

But all these honors combined cannot compare to what she had just discovered about his talent in the field of literature.

This discovery directly touched her most sensitive climax point.

In Kasumigaoka's eyes as she looked at Minamoto no Chiya, there was an even stronger and more yearning emotion.

A literary master who focuses on the field of male-female relationships once said that men's conquest of women can be roughly divided into two types.

That is, physical conquest and spiritual conquest.

In most cases, the former is secured, but the latter is not necessarily guaranteed.

If the latter can achieve the target, then the former's touchdown is inevitable.

If a man has that thought, it's just a matter of time.

Kasumigaoka was unaware that she had unknowingly stepped into the latter's territory.

But Yuan Qianye sensed something from her increasingly direct and straightforward aura, like that of a cat in heat.

Fortunately, little Chiyo started to cry softly, indicating that she had woken up.

Gen Chiyo held her in his arms and gently rocked her, which quickly calmed her down.

This little incident allowed Kasumigaoka to regain her composure after her somewhat flustered expression.

"Actually, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with, Shiyu," Yuan Qianye said.

"what's up?"

"I'm currently working on this novel without any problems. The first part should be finished in about 200,000 words, which should take a little over a month. What I'm thinking about now is figuring out the best way to publish it..."

Yuan Qianye writes novels to become famous, to win awards, to gain honors and be respected, and to have a certain status, given the extremely high tolerance in Japan.

Therefore, simply writing the novel is only the beginning. To achieve greater results in a short period of time, more in-depth strategic planning is needed.

For example, should one build a personal brand or sign with a publishing house to be backed by a well-known company? Should one let their novel naturally gain popularity over time, or use social media to accelerate the process?

In addition, issues such as editors, publishers, agents, and so on must be considered.

He has little experience in the field of Japanese literature, and his understanding of its specific operating rules is not comprehensive. His only source of knowledge is through online research.

Considering all of the above, and given that he happens to have Kasumigaoka Utaha, an industry professional, it would be best for him to seek her help.

Although he is a light novel author, he is at least related to the author profession.

After all, she's a senior, and with her help, we can definitely avoid a lot of detours.

There might be people in her social circle who can offer effective help in her current situation.

That's what Minamoto Chiyo thought. While holding little Chiyo, she honestly told Kasumigaoka all her thoughts.

Kasumigaoka's beautiful eyes blinked repeatedly, her gaze alluring and captivating.

She had never been so happy and excited since she met Yuan Qianye!

I'm even happier than when I found out my "love metronome" had "come back to life"!

It felt like I was floating on a cloud, as if I had lost all weight, and my whole body felt light and airy.

Because she realized that this was the first time Qianye had solemnly and formally asked her for help.