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

Yuan Chuanyu did not interrupt her, but sat quietly to the side.

After an unknown amount of time, Mai Sakurajima finally turned to the last page, closed the manuscript, and gently stroked the cover with her fingertips, her eyes seemingly a little moist.

"The last paragraph was so touching... Genkawa-san, do you write books just to deliberately harvest other people's tears?"

Genkawa Yu was somewhat helpless, so he handed over a tissue and said softly.

"Whether it's a tragedy or a comedy, a good work is one that can move people."

Mai Sakurajima wiped her eyes, and after a moment of silence, she picked up the sample copy of "Love Letter" and suddenly stared intently at the young man in front of her.

"Now that it's printed, will it be published soon?"

"Well, since Jenny's agency is targeting me like this, we can only break the deadlock in other ways, just like I said last time."

Yuan Chuan nodded slowly. He wasn't too worried. After all, "Love Letter" was of high quality, and he was very confident about both its sales and its subsequent film adaptation.

"Then let me help you!"

The girl sitting opposite me suddenly became firm in her tone. She picked up her phone, unlocked the screen, and swiped through her contacts.

"On the day 'Love Letter' is released, I will use my Twitter account to retweet and promote it for you, and my fans can help you generate buzz."

"No!" (Liu Shan Er Yu Jiu Wa_Yue/Yi)

Upon hearing this, Genkawa Yu quickly grabbed her wrist.

“Since Jenny’s Agency has already gone this far, they won’t back down easily. I have to shoulder these responsibilities myself. It’s too dangerous for you to do this.”

Mai Sakurajima did not withdraw her hand; instead, she looked up to meet his gaze.

"I want to help Genkawa-san. Jenny Agency's suppression and blacklisting of you was wrong from the start. I believe that with your talent, you can definitely beat them!"

"Whether we win or not is something for later, but... Sakurajima-san, you absolutely cannot share this during the promotion period of your new book."

Genkawa Yu stared intently at the girl in front of him, his voice utterly serious.

"But..."

"How about this, let's each take a step back."

Staring into the girl's stubborn eyes, Yuan Chuanyu knew she wouldn't give up easily, so he decided to try a different approach.

"How to say?"

“After the official release of ‘Love Letter,’ I suspect that Johnny & Associates will definitely not let us create hype on the internet. They will definitely use other methods to slander and defame me.”

"So once the book's sales break through a certain threshold, my agency and I will hold a book signing event."

A serious glint flashed in the young man's eyes.

“After the news of the autograph session is announced, Jenny's agency will definitely send reporters to make things difficult for me. This is the last chance to fight back and a chance to completely turn public opinion around.”

"By then... after the two hundred million umbrellas have been soaked in the rain... Sakurajima-san can officially make her debut..."

Genkawa Yu lowered his voice and explained his plan. The girl's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and finally she smiled and nodded.

The publication of Chapter 31 of Volume One, "The Shining Morning Star," has caused a Twitter frenzy.

While waiting for the release of "Love Letter", Yu Genkawa remained quietly in his rented room.

The attacks on him online have never stopped. Jenny Entertainment truly lives up to its reputation as one of the leading agencies in the entertainment industry; a daily scroll through Twitter reveals a variety of new and different negative stories about him.

This has even become a daily source of joy for young people.

Some of the revelations and news were so outrageous that just reading the text could make Genkawa Yu laugh for half a day.

On the other hand, as these overwhelming scandals became more and more numerous, a very small category gradually evolved among the active online community: these people, out of curiosity about the scandals, further transformed into curiosity about Genkawa Yu.

So they started searching for Yu Genkawa's works on Twitter. After watching the first episode of "49," which had already aired, they were attracted by the young man's handsome face and acting skills. Compared with the rumors and scandals they had seen before, this gave them a strange sense of rebellion.

Hmph, everyone says he's no good, but I'll just have to try liking him!

Next, I simply moved my hand and clicked "follow," becoming one of Genkawa Yu's quiet, unnoticed fans.

This change is directly reflected in his total number of Twitter followers.

Since the ban was issued by Jenny's agency, the number of young people's Twitter followers has experienced a steep change.

It first dropped sharply, and then, amidst a constant barrage of negative news, it surprisingly began to slowly rebound.

After being "banned" for nearly two weeks, Yu Genkawa discovered that his Twitter followers had reached nearly 50,000, an increase of more than 10,000 compared to before, which was really strange.

On Saturday night, Yu Genkawa received a call from his manager, Kazuya Nakahara.

"Hey, Genkawa."

"what happened?"

"Tomorrow at 10 a.m., all three accounts will release an announcement simultaneously. The publisher has already finalized the promotional image. Get some rest and keep your phone accessible at all times."

"clear."

Genkawa Yu glanced at his phone; at the top of Line were two pinned chat windows, one with Sakurajima Mai and the other with Kurokawa Akane.

During this time, the two girls often chatted with him.

Mai Sakurajima mostly shares things from the set of "49," since she was the lead actress under contract and had scenes to film until the end.

As for Akane Kurokawa, Yu Minakawa had already told her about writing "Love Letter".

The girl was naturally overjoyed, as she had been hoping that Genkawa Yu could turn the tide and have another chance to perform together.

However, Akane Kurokawa is different from Mai Sakurajima. Her current situation is actually quite delicate. As a newcomer to acting, her Twitter account still needs to be monitored by her manager, and she cannot make decisions on her own like Mai Sakurajima does.

The only thing Akane Kurokawa can do now is to provide more emotional support to Yu Minakawa, which is also what she wants to do.

For example, they often chat on Line, sharing cute animal pictures, interesting news, and her daily life with the LALALAI theater troupe.

She wasn't as busy as Mai Sakurajima, but she still made time to visit Yu Genkawa's rented apartment several times, bringing dishes she had cooked herself.

The young man cherished the warmth the two women gave him, which further strengthened his determination to become a better person.

Turning off his phone and lying back in bed, a hopeful smile appeared on Yuan Chuan You's lips in the darkness.

The moment of counterattack has finally arrived.

December 18, 9:59 AM, Hoshino Office president's office.

Kato Arashi stood by the window, looking at the bustling crowd below, her palms slightly sweaty.

Genkawa Yu's manager, Nakahara Kazuya, stared at the computer screen, his finger hovering over the publish button, his breathing even softer: "President, one minute left."

In the editorial department of Shinazugawa Publishing, Machida Sonoko and her colleagues gathered in front of a large screen, which simultaneously displayed three Twitter accounts: Genkawa Yu's personal account, his agency's official account, and Shinazugawa Publishing's official account. The same announcement and the meticulously designed promotional image were displayed in the posting boxes on all three pages.

It was exactly 10:00 AM.

"Release it!" Kato Arashi's voice rang out in the office.

Almost simultaneously, three accounts pressed the publish button.

A new, timed post officially popped up on Yu Genkawa's personal Twitter account, with a concise and powerful caption.

"Hello everyone, my first novel, Love Letter, is finally going to be released. It will be officially published by Fushigawa Publishing on December 19th (tomorrow)."

"This is a story about unrequited love and reconciliation. May it accompany you through this warm winter."

The accompanying image below is the cover of "Love Letter"—the title is written in light blue pen on a plain white background, and a yellowed replica library card is affixed to the lower right corner, with the words "Fujii Itsuki" written on the card.

The tweets from Hoshino's agency's official account are similar to those from Genkawa Yu, except they offer an agency perspective.

The account of Shinazugawa Shoten Publishing is a bit different, because it is for promotional purposes, so it specifically emphasizes the number of copies published in the first printing.

"Introducing the debut novel 'Love Letter' by emerging author Yu Genkawa."

"The most sincere monologue of a misunderstood soul, available nationwide on December 19th, with an initial print run of 12 copies."

The three tweets, like a bombshell, instantly sent social media into chaos.

Ten seconds later, countless comments flooded the comment section below the tweet, and various discussions began to refresh continuously.

Holy crap! What kind of surreal plot is this? An actor with a mountain of scandals becomes a writer?!

[Haha, these days even Tom, Dick, and Harry can publish books? I suggest they just be sent to a paper mill for recycling.]

I remember that Shinazugawa Bookstore has very strict censorship procedures, so passing the censorship means the quality must be good, right?

A blogger named Yun Chuan Yi Ye, who frequently posts literary reviews, posted a comment: "After reading the sample chapters released on the official website of Undying River, the writing is quite mature, not at all like the work of a newcomer. I look forward to the physical book."

Of course, the tweet quickly became the subject of a heated argument.

Was Teacher Yunchuan also bribed?

[A first print run of 50,000 copies? Selling 10,000 would be a good result!]

[Teacher Yun Chuan, why would Whyashigawa Bookstore sign someone with so many scandals? Are they crazy?]

In addition to the increasing number of likes and replies to this post, more passersby and Jenny's agency's online trolls caught wind of it and immediately turned the comment sections of the three accounts into a lively battlefield.

"Is a first print run of 50,000 copies a bit exaggerated? But Shinazugawa Publishing has always had a good eye, so maybe it really will be good?"

"Has anyone read the sample chapters? What's this book about?"

"That's hilarious! So she switched to writing books because her acting is terrible? She must have had someone else ghostwrite it!"

The discussion reached its peak when Sonoko Machida, an editor at Fuzikawa Publishing, posted a tweet. She is quite well-known in the novel industry and has a large following.

"As the editor in charge of Love Letters, I can say with certainty that this is the most touching pure love story I have read this year."

"Those who question Genkawa-sensei should take a look at the gentle world he creates."

The tweet was quickly retweeted over 10,000 times, and many people in the publishing industry immediately came to like and support it, as well as people from the literary and educational fields.

In just one hour, the hashtag #YuYuGenkawaLoveLetterReleaseTomorrow quickly climbed into the top three of Twitter's trending topics, with discussions exceeding one million.

Genkawa Yu is just a relatively unknown actor with less than 50,000 Twitter followers.

The internet was abuzz with discussion, with some mocking and others anticipating, some digging up old dirt and dirt, and others explaining the highlights of the novel's sample chapters. The entire Twitter community was like a grand carnival.

"...Wow, so many people!"

Looking at his own comment section, Genkawa Yu's lips curled into a playful smile.