I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

Akane Kurokawa took a deep breath, her ear tips turning slightly red.

"Mr. Genkawa, could you please stop using honorifics with me? Just call me 'Kurokawa,' after all, I'm only two years younger than you."

Genkawa Yu shook his head and smiled, his tone somewhat helpless, "You're using honorifics with me too."

"Then... let's change how we address each other, since we're co-stars."

Akane Kurokawa is a very serious person. Once she sets her mind on something, she will try her best to achieve it. Since she wants to get closer to Yu Minakawa, she must take the first step bravely.

"it is good."

"That..."

Akane Kurokawa hesitated for a moment, then heard Yuu Minamoto address her casually.

"Kurokawa, did you make this chicken soup yourself?"

"...Hmm, I learned it from my mom. Genkawa-kun...what do you think of the taste?"

"It tastes great."

In a daze, the sound of rain outside the window seemed to become distant.

Akane Kurokawa quietly raised her eyes, her gaze falling on Yu Minakawa's lowered profile.

He was intently drinking his chicken soup, his eyelashes casting fine shadows under the light.

The girl unconsciously curled the corners of her mouth, revealing a shallow dimple. Her smile was pure and gentle, like a lotus flower quietly blooming in the rainy night.

I really hope this rain can last a little longer.

That way she can stay here more easily.

Volume One: The Shining Morning Star - Chapter Twenty-Eight, "Love Letters," is now finalized! (Please read on!)

The clamor of the online world is like a never-ending downpour, washing over every corner of the public eye.

Negative news about Yu Genkawa continues to spread on Twitter and other social media platforms. The online trolls hired by Jenny Studios are diligently commenting and reposting every day, making the impact of this matter wider and wider.

Genkawa Yu's Twitter account receives countless abusive private messages every day, but these things don't affect his mood at all. The young man's life in the rented room is both regular and simple.

Morning exercise, cooking, writing articles.

He is gradually bringing the story in his memory to a perfect conclusion. "Love Letters" is becoming more and more complete under his pen. The delicate descriptions of unrequited love and the gentle reconciliation of regrets have become his shield against the noise of the outside world.

Time passed day by day until five o'clock in the morning on Sunday.

In the small rented room, only the desk lamp on the desk emitted a warm yellow light.

Genkawa Yu was carefully checking the manuscript in front of him, ignoring the fact that the sky outside the window was gradually turning from pitch black to pale white.

About an hour later, just as the sun was about to rise, he leaned back heavily in his chair and let out a long sigh.

The ending of "Love Letter" is hidden after a belated snowfall.

Hiroko Watanabe stood on the hillside and shouted to the snow-capped mountains, "How are you? I'm fine." As the echo reverberated through the valley, she finally let go of her obsession with her fiancé, Fujii Itsuki, and turned to walk towards the person waiting for her in the sunlight.

Meanwhile, in the school's secondhand storage room, Fujii Itsuki received all the letters that Watanabe Hiroko had sent.

When she unfolded the last library card and saw the sketch the boy had drawn for her on the back, and when she saw the box of cards filled with "Fujii Itsuki" handed to her by the librarian, she finally understood the boy's unrequited love hidden in time.

The final shot lingers on her smiling gently at the card, while snow falls on cherry blossom branches outside the window, like a tender confession that a young man never uttered.

The story ends without a dramatic twist or deliberately sentimental tear-jerking moments, but it hides the most touching sense of relief in its ordinariness.

Those missed moments, unspoken words, and love hidden in the details have all transformed into a warm reconciliation—a reconciliation with the past, a reconciliation with regrets, and a reconciliation with the cowardly self.

After reading it once, Genkawa Yu reached out and stroked the words on the screen, his fingertips trembling slightly.

This novel was key to his fight for a voice. Even though Jenny's agency had a huge network in the entertainment industry, they didn't have the connections or influence of a publishing house, so this was a perfect way to fight back.

After glancing at the words "The End" written at the end of the manuscript, Genkawa Yu slowly smiled with relief.

He picked up his phone and dialed his manager, Kazuya Nakahara's number.

"Zhongyuan Sang, I've finished writing my 'Love Letter'."

The young man's voice was hoarse from staying up all night, but it couldn't hide a hint of lightness.

The man on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, then burst into excited shouts, "Really?! Say it again! Is it really finished?!"

The sound of tables and chairs clattering came from the background, clearly indicating that he had stood up in excitement.

"Yes, the last chapter has just been finished. I've read through the whole thing once, and there aren't any major problems."

Genkawa Yu gently stroked the edge of the manuscript paper, his tone very calm, "We can now arrange for publication."

"Of course!"

"I'll go report to President Kato right now!"

Kazuya Nakahara's voice trembled. "Bring the manuscript directly to the company tomorrow. We need to contact editor Machida and the business staff at Shinazugawa Shoten to schedule a business negotiation."

"it is good."

The atmosphere in one of the offices in the Jenny's Office building was somewhat heavy.

Ryo Mizushima stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Five days had passed since he announced the "ban" on Yu Genkawa, and the latter had not posted any updates online, as if he had completely disappeared.

His brows furrowed, and he asked the assistant standing beside him in an unfriendly tone.

"It's been almost a week, why is there still no movement from over there?"

"Well... even our media monitoring staff aren't quite sure."

The assistant reported with his head down, "Besides Yu Genkawa, the Hoshino Agency's actions are also very strange. Even though our email was sent a long time ago, their reply has been that they are still considering it."

"Not only that, Kato Arashi also frankly stated in an interview yesterday that she believes in the character of her artists, clearly indicating that she is determined to stand up to us to the end."

"Hold on? That's laughable. Where does a medium-sized firm like this get the guts?"

Ryo Mizushima chuckled coldly. He glanced at the tablet his assistant handed him, which displayed the official website of Hoshino Agency. On their artist's homepage, Yu Genkawa's name was still listed.

There was no apology statement, no contract termination announcement, and not even a single clarification post.

"Are you planning to play dead?"

Standing on the other side, Yamada Hide took a sip of warm coffee. He had also been paying close attention to this matter recently. Today, he finally didn't have to go to the film set, so he had been keeping an eye on the news about Genkawa Yu online.

"If Jun-Lin Yiqi Siwu Jiu Siba can escape this disaster by pretending to be dead, then I, as the director of the artist department, can resign!"

Ryo Mizushima's tone suddenly became urgent. He looked at his assistant and said, word by word.

"Then let's increase the firepower! I refuse to believe they can really sit still!"

"But...but we've run out of materials..."

The assistant's voice trembled, "They even dug up his hospital records from when he was accidentally injured in middle school. This medical report can be used as evidence that he got into a fight."

"Then let's manufacture new ones!"

Ryo Mizushima's tone was cold. "Remember, this is not a small matter."

He looked out at the city skyline, his tone carrying an undeniable air of authority.

“In the Japanese entertainment industry, no one has ever been able to walk away unscathed after refusing Johnny & Associates. If that were to happen, the image of the leading agency that we have been building up would be severely damaged.”

Do you think Jenisan can accept this outcome?

His gaze swept over the other people in the office; Jenisan's name was like a mountain, pressing down on everyone and making it hard for them to breathe.

"I understand, we will continue to work hard!"

"Go do something."

"Yes."

Volume One: The Shining Morning Star - Chapter Twenty-Nine Confirmed for Publication, First Print Run of 50,000 Copies! (2.6k words, please continue reading!)

Office No. 1 of Hoshino's office.

Genkawa Yu sat at the second seat near the head of the table, his fingertips unconsciously stroking his water glass, with several copies of the original manuscript of "Love Letter" placed in front of him.

The book was shown to the president, Arashi Kato, and his agent, Kazuya Nakahara, yesterday. They were both very satisfied and contacted the business staff of Shinazugawa Shoten and its parent company, Kodansha.

It was quite a coincidence that Yu Motokawa had already obtained the phone number of the editor at Shinazugawa Bookstore. If nothing unexpected had happened, he should have been able to contact that editor privately to discuss the publication.

But now the publication of "Love Letter" is no longer just his business. This matter not only gambles on the future of young people, but also on Hoshino Agency's niche in the entertainment industry.

In order to make this matter perfect, I heard that the female president, Kato Arashi, personally visited Kodansha's president, Iguchi, and secured the opportunity to negotiate this morning.

Half an hour later, the meeting room door was pushed open, and several people walked in together.

Leading the group was Kato Arashi, the head of the agency, followed by four other people—including Machida Sonoko, the editor in charge of this publication, Kodansha's business director, and two planners.

This demonstrates Kodansha's sincerity; they also attach great importance to this collaboration.

"Hello, Mr. Genkawa."

Machida Sonoko took off her scarf, revealing her cheeks, which were slightly red from the cold. At the same time, the business director behind her handed her a document and placed it on the table.

"This is our preliminary framework for cooperation, but before we discuss specific terms, we need to confirm the quality of the manuscript."

"no problem."

Genkawa Yu distributed the manuscript of "Love Letter" to the four people. Machida Sonoko was a woman who looked to be only in her thirties, the business director was a middle-aged man wearing glasses, and the last two planners were a young man and a young woman.

"The manuscripts are all here. Thank you all for your hard work."

Machida Sonoko picked up the top final manuscript, her fingers brushing over the words "love letter" on the cover, her eyes instantly becoming focused.

The others also picked up their manuscripts and began to peruse them, and soon the only sound in the meeting room was the rustling of pages turning.

Genkawa Yu noticed that Machida's page-turning movements were exceptionally gentle, as if she were handling a fragile treasure. When she encountered an interesting passage, she would lightly mark it on the edge of the page with a red pen, and the sound of the pen tip gliding across the paper was particularly clear in the quiet room.

The agent, Kazuya Nakahara, sat next to Yu Minakawa, his palms already sweating as he secretly observed the expressions of everyone at the publishing house.