In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

Goto Ichiri always ran around with Takahashi Kaede and felt that she might have made some progress, but Tanaka Misaki completely extinguished her newly-risen hope.

She is totally unable to handle Tanaka Misaki!

Even just listening to her talk made him feel dizzy, as if he was Sun Wukong being cursed by Tang Monk, and he was almost rolling on the ground begging for mercy.

"I won't say anything from now on. Xiao Feng, you can speak for me. This kind of pressure is even greater than the pressure of pushing two lines at the same time when playing galgame!"

With his head resting on the book, Goto Ichiri's soul flew out of his mouth and he appeared in a state of daze.

"Okay, cheer up. This level is difficult to deal with, but don't be discouraged~"

After forcing Goto Ichiri's soul back into his mouth, Takahashi Kaede sat back in his seat.

He was actually a little bothered by Eriri's reaction just now. She was surprised and embarrassed, but also polite. He had expected her to be more surprised.

Maybe the change of artist midway was such a blow to her that she didn't want to hear about or get involved in it anymore.

This is a book that is clearly the product of my hard work, but in which all my traces have been erased. If Takahashi Kaede puts himself in the shoes of the reader, the experience might be dull or awkward, but it will definitely not be a surprise.

The only reason for being surprised is that my friend’s book was successfully published and performed very well.

But Eriri didn't seem surprised.

"Do you have any opinion about me?"

Takahashi Feng asked herself this, but Eriri's attitude was very contradictory. In the cafe, her attitude was definitely not bad, and she was even a little excited. A few days ago, she went to the bookstore to buy her own books, but now she was a little...

There must be something he doesn't know.

Did Aunt Sayuri say something to her? Or did his father, Mr. Spencer?

"Anyway, the plan to treat everyone to a meal has to be put on the agenda."

Gao Qiaofeng secretly estimated in his heart that it would soon be time to go home from school.

Takahashi Kaede is on duty today, but there are still many things to deal with on the novel side. Registering an account on a social networking site has to be put on the agenda, and it also needs to be operated. Now is the time to become famous, and it will always be more effective to prepare for it early.

There aren't many activities at the Woodworking Club now as there are still too few people in the school. Apart from regularly providing figures to Mr. Haruta, I spend almost all of my time writing light novels.

"Tanaka, can you help me take over the shift today? I have a lot of important things to do and I've been very busy lately. I really need your time."

Leaving Goto Ichiri behind to face the other classmates alone would be tantamount to tormenting her, so Takahashi Kaede found Tanaka Misaki who had not left yet.

"Is it about the Woodworking Club? I heard that Gao Qiaofeng and you guys are going to participate in a competition recently, right? You are going to represent the school and exhibit your works, and then let those great judges evaluate them. That's really amazing~"

"Um...yeah, so can I ask you for help?"

It was not convenient to talk about the novel casually, so he could only follow what Tanaka Midori said.

"Of course! You've always helped me when I was in trouble, so how could I refuse your request!"

Misaki Tanaka put her hands behind her back and tilted her head to look at Takahashi Kaede.

"A long time ago, during the sports meet, a classmate was injured and the teacher asked me to find a replacement. I still remember that you were the only one willing to go out. Also, during the school anniversary program, I asked you to guide us in decorating the venue, and you agreed immediately. Sometimes I really feel that Takahashi is like Doraemon, omnipotent."

"Come to think of it, it's rare that Takahashi Kaede would ask for help from someone~"

"Haha... I'm also a human being, there are bound to be times when I feel inconvenienced."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I'm leaving now."

Not knowing how to respond to such a long string of words from Tanaka Misaki, Takahashi Kaede smiled awkwardly and left the classroom.

Misaki Tanaka watched Takahashi Kaede's back as he left, and didn't take her eyes off him until he walked out of the classroom.

"Takahashi...will he agree..."

There's no hope no matter how you think about it.

Tanaka Misaki bit her lower lip, not knowing what she was thinking.

......

After returning home, at Asada's request, Takahashi Kaede created an account on Twitter under her own pen name.

After thinking for a long time, he came up with a personal profile of "I hope to travel around the world in an ordinary way".

This can also be considered as part of establishing his character. After all, he does not plan to appear on camera, so he is naturally mysterious.

The fact that his fans don’t know what he is like means he can package himself however he wants.

It just so happened that the novel he wrote was a kind of road novel, which contained many realistic cultural landscapes. This kind of personal introduction would make people assume that he was a middle-aged man in his thirties with stubble on his face but a very vicissitudes of life.

After all, since he knows so much, no one would underestimate him.

And because of the halo of fans, everyone will think that he must be very handsome, or at least won’t think of him as ugly.

The handsome uncle with experience is the type of character that appeals to both men and women, young and old, and he has a lot of resistance to negative buffs, so not many people will dislike him.

Just like if a young male or female blogger officially announces that he or she has found a significant other, there will definitely be male or female fans who would express their dismay.

But if it is a middle-aged uncle, everyone will definitely be used to it and think that this kind of thing is as common as eating and drinking for people of this age.

Chapter 64: Interaction with Readers

[It’s a pleasure to meet you all. This is Hashi, the author of Dragon’s Contract (^▽^ )]

After clicking send, Takahashi Kaede waited for a reply.

A rigid greeting coupled with the classic emoticons of a Japanese middle-aged uncle. Come on, everyone, give me the stamp of that handsome uncle’s thoughts!

[Is Kusanagi really Mr. Hashi? 】

The first comment appeared very quickly, apparently because someone was searching his pseudonym intensively on Twitter.

[Yes, I am Hashi himself. ]

[This is not a scam, how can an author's account be so empty, and it's a newly registered account? 】

Gao Qiaofeng suddenly realized that in this era when there was no certification of public figures, just a few words of his could not prove that he was really that person.

I made a phone call and the call was answered quickly.

"Hey, Takahashi, what's going on?"

"Asada, do you have a Facebook account?"

"Yes, I have."

“Please at me and tell everyone that I am the author. I registered an account, but no one believed it.”

It is really sad to hear such words, the author cannot prove that he is the author.

"No problem, just wait."

After saying that, Asada hung up the phone.

Not long after, a red dot with the number ninety-nine appeared on the homepage’s message page, catching everyone off guard.

I just refreshed the interface briefly and it became like this.

[@哈士This is the real Mr. 哈士, the author of the new book Dragon Contractor. 】

Although it was just a simple sentence, Asada, as an old-school editor, interacted a lot with other authors. Even if it was just a straightforward recommendation tweet, it attracted a large number of readers.

I am looking forward to what the readers will say, will they talk about the characters or the plot? Will so many readers find loopholes in the book I wrote? Although I have polished the plot for a long time, I am sure there will be some places that they have not noticed. After all, personal ability is limited.

With this in mind, Takahashi Feng opened the surging comments. A large number of readers flooded into his user interface, even causing him to fail to click through several times.

The top one has the most likes and is also the most eye-catching. As soon as Takahashi Feng saw it, he couldn't hold back.

[When will the next volume be released? ]

Are you here just to urge for more updates?

[The next volume has not yet started, please wait patiently. 】

I replied very honestly, and the comments that followed were like a boiling pot of water.

[Can you ask the editor to tie you up and lock you in a small dark room to write? How can such a small amount of writing be enough for people to read? ]

[If you haven't written it yet, hurry up and write it. There's also a comic book? Animation? Don't be so lazy, you bastard! ]

[Did the hero and heroine do anything erotic afterwards? (* /ω＼*)]

[Author, there are so few books and I can’t buy them. I can only give myself to my classmates in exchange for the opportunity to read your booksつ﹏?]

Apart from the weird elements, Takahashi Kaede still extracted some information from readers' feedback.

"It seems that the book needs to be printed as soon as possible. The comments about not being able to buy the book have the highest number of likes. There is also the issue of animation and comics..."

[Thanks to so many people for supporting me, a new batch of books are already being printed, please don't worry. ]

As for comics and animation, it depends on the subsequent development of novels. If they can compete to the top, these are inevitable trends.

Although Takahashi Kaede's Facebook page looked prosperous, it still only sold 5,000 copies, which was not a very strong number.

After posting this tweet, Takahashi Feng let out a breath and collapsed in his chair.

It has been a long time since I felt that so many readers were praising him like the moon among the stars.

Even in the previous life, there would be a lot of comments occasionally when my performance was good, but it had never reached this level.

He didn't plan to write anything because he hadn't figured out what to write for the second volume. Takahashi Kaede closed the webpage, opened Instagram, and sent a message to Goto Ichiri.

Street Fighter, start!

I'm in a good mood these days, so it's not excessive to play more games.

......

During the summer vacation of the fifth grade, Takahashi Kaede did not break his promise. He called Eriri and brought Goto Ichiri with him to a luxury restaurant to hold a celebration banquet to celebrate the successful completion of the light novel publishing project.

In the past two or three months, [Dragon's Contract Volume 1] sold a total of 80,000 copies, and the third edition was released shortly after the second edition.

Although the sales rate has slowly declined, with the current trend, the fourth edition is just around the corner.

As a completely naked work without the support of a paperback version or the original comics as a basis, it is amazing to achieve such a result.

"Takahashi, you must grasp the rhythm and maintain this level for the second volume. Maybe it will be successfully animated when you are in junior high school. You know, it is the dream of every light novel writer to have their novels adapted into anime. Takahashi, you must work hard! If there is anything you don't understand about the plot, be sure to come to me!"

This is what Asada said to him when he sold his 50,000th copy. To be honest, Takahashi Kaede was a little touched.

Moreover, when he was a web writer, he never dared to think about the animation.

There, only the top leaders are qualified, and the quality of their products is not necessarily good.

Japan has already put in place an assembly line in this regard, and almost any film that has achieved some success can receive an invitation to be adapted into an animation.

Being able to present the world he or she has created with colorful and vivid pictures and sounds is something that no author can refuse.

I originally wanted to invite Ryoko to the celebration party.

But the thought of “Why should I, an adult, interfere in activities between your friends” dissuaded him from doing so.

It's really worrying. She is not old yet, but she acts like an old woman.

The place chosen for the celebration banquet was not the best one because the prices at the best ones were too scary.

Originally with the intention of broadening his horizons, Takahashi Feng searched for a restaurant called Kagurazaka Sanninbo on the Internet.

The Kagurazaka Sanninbo restaurant is known as one of the best restaurants. Although I don’t know what makes it so great, Takahashi Kaede thinks it would be nice to try it.

The result showed that the average consumption per person was 500,000 yen, which scared him so much that he threw the mouse away.

It is better not to be too extravagant when it comes to eating, but if you want to try something new, don't be so careless about spending money.

In the end, we went to a restaurant where the average price per person was 20,000 yen, which was considered mid- to high-end. Both the interior decoration and the service were impeccable.

Some foods have very particular ways of eating, such as what kind of sauce to pour first, and the waiter on the side will teach you at this time.

Goto Ichiri was like a robot when she was being taught. She just mechanically did whatever the waiter asked her to do, so much so that in the end she didn't even know how to put the food into her mouth when she was scooped up by the spoon.

Is the pressure still too great?

Chapter 65: Valentine's Day Mysterious Gift

Although each dish only has a little bit, there are still a lot of dishes, so it is not a problem to eat enough.

Eriri's behavior was normal again, just like usual. In fact, it was only a little strange on the day she received the book, so Takahashi Feng didn't think much about it.

Maybe I was in a bad mood that day.

Teacher Eri Kashiwagi was very active and always actively sought him out to discuss the plot of the first volume and asked him what he wanted to write next.