In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

Mrs. Kasumigaoka was stunned for a moment, then quickly pushed the door open and walked out: "Hey, slow down!"

"Know it!"

Mrs. Kasumigaoka returned to the dining table and sat down thoughtfully.

"What happened to her, baby girl?"

"I'm not sure, but judging from her expression when she left just now...it seems like a good thing."

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On the street outside.

With the scorching sun above her head, Kasumigaoka Utaha swept away the haze that had accumulated in her heart in the past.

Her expression was bright and cheerful, her wine-red eyes were full of brilliance, and she looked youthful and energetic!

A positive and cheerful mood can really affect a person's external image.

The editor's joyful words just now helped her climb out of the abyss of loss of confidence.

——"...That's great, Kasumi Shiko-sensei, a miracle really happened!"

"The content of the second volume you spent so much effort on has definitely been conveyed to your readers and fans! Otherwise, all the books on the market wouldn't be sold out right now!"

"The editorial department is planning to urgently print another 5,000 copies. We'll see how sales go, and we think we'll see an increase."

"The editor-in-chief has already made the final decision. Love Metronome can continue to be published. I'd appreciate your continued guidance, Teacher Kasumi Shiko!"

My debut work doesn’t have to be cut short.

Sure enough, my persistence was right.

The first volume was just a temporary failure because of insufficient publicity and promotion resources, which led to no one paying attention to it.

I still have the ability.

What the hell... It almost made me doubt my own abilities.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was completely unaware that the corners of her mouth had unconsciously turned up high.

When she rushed to the bookstore nearest to her home, it was just after eight o'clock and the store was closed.

Other bookstores are probably in a similar situation at this moment.

She had no choice but to walk into the McDonald's on the roadside and ordered a breakfast set.

My mood improved and my appetite also improved.

After a sandwich and milk, she felt she could still eat a little more, so she ordered an egg burger.

It was eight forty when the bookstore staff came to open the door.

Seeing this scene through the transparent floor-to-ceiling window, Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately walked out of McDonald's.

The moment the bookstore opened, she followed several girls who were also waiting for the bookstore to open and walked in.

The target is directly aimed at the light novel area.

"Yuko, I don't have any here."

"I didn't see it here either."

"Pengmei said she bought it here before. She said the bookstore still had some in stock when she bought it, so let's look for it carefully."

Like Kasumigaoka Utaha, the purpose of these girls' visit also seemed to be to visit the light novel area.

Kasumigaoka Utaha heard their conversation and didn't think too much about it.

She had been to this bookstore several times before to secretly observe the sales of her novels.

Therefore, you know where your novel is placed.

But today, when she arrived at the familiar bookshelf, she didn't see her novel.

That row of bookshelves is occupied by other novels.

She ran to the front desk and asked the bookstore owner.

"Excuse me, do you still have the Light Novel Romance Metronome?"

"Sorry, sir, this book has been selling very well lately and is currently sold out."

It’s really sold out…

Although she had already heard the news from the editor, after actually going to the offline bookstore to confirm it, Kasumigaoka Utaha still felt a slightly dizzy sense of happiness for a moment.

It turns out that having one's work recognized by readers is such a happy thing...

Several other girls in the store also heard the conversation.

Unable to conceal their disappointment, they gathered together.

"Hey, how come?"

"Is it true that there are no more?"

The bookstore owner shook his head. "Sorry, we're really sold out, but I've already pre-ordered a batch, which will be delivered to the store soon. If you really want them, you can come over, pay first, and fill out a form. When the novels arrive, I'll keep them for you, and you can come pick them up later."

"How long will it take?"

"The publisher said they'll urgently reprint it, so it will probably take two or three days."

The girls looked at each other and said, "This is the only way."

They each paid and left their names and contact information on the list.

The boss finally looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who shook her head slightly and followed the girls out of the bookstore.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she mustered up the courage to approach her fans: "Excuse me, do you also like the book Love Metronome?"

A few girls turned around unexpectedly, and seeing that it was a girl of their own age, they didn't show any defensiveness and nodded directly: "Yes, we all like it very much."

"Rather than saying I like it, it's more like a trend. It's kind of a fad. My sister and a few friends have bought it, too."

"It's a pity. We went to several bookstores over the past two days and couldn't find it."

"You should be the same, right?"

Kasumigaoka nodded dazedly, never expecting that her book could become a so-called "trend" and even "popular".

If she was just struck by happiness and her brain was a little dizzy.

Now, she missed a step and fell into the honey jar, and everything she felt was sweet!

After a brief chat, she waved goodbye to the girls.

When those girls were leaving, they were still talking and laughing loudly——

"It wasn't just the novel he recommended. My brother told me that the same brand of bamboo sword and protective gear he used that day were also sold out."

"That's so exaggerated! But it doesn't seem surprising..."

"Why didn't I consider going to Sichuan Blue University at that time? Otherwise, I would probably be in the same class with him now."

"If you're a bit of a nympho, be bold! If it were me, I'd just sit next to him! Then let him take a fancy to you and pursue you relentlessly! Get married right after high school graduation with a baby!"

"Uncle police, come quickly, there's a prostitute here..."

Arena? Kendo?

Oh, they are talking about the club activities they participate in.

At the moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha was in high spirits and didn't think too much about it.

Self-confidence returned, and my brain, which was in chaos at the lowest point, now returned to its peak state.

The ideas and inspiration for the third volume of Love Beat are like a fountain gushing out from the ground, constantly bubbling out.

She returned home and said to her worried mother, "I've eaten outside and I want to have tofu miso soup for lunch," and then went back to her room.

She had to strike while the iron was hot and write the next volume of the novel. After all, there were so many readers supporting her now!

But... this doesn't matter. Before that, I'll go to the website and take a look at netizens' comments on her book.

After all, serialized novels are different from traditional literature. You have to actively absorb readers' correct feedback in order to write more and more exciting works.

Kasumigaoka opened the browser bookmarks and easily entered a website that specially collected various light novels and configured corresponding functional sections for light novel lovers to communicate.

She clicked on it and was shocked!

The Love Metronome originally had only dozens of comments, but now it has soared to thousands!

It is so popular that it even reached the recommended page on the homepage of the website. You can just click on it without searching.

She looked at the message area first.

After reading the news report, I went to the bookstore to give it a try, but I found it surprisingly interesting, so I bought it straight away. It's pretty good, and I hope the author keeps up the good work.

Interviewing news?

Kasumigaoka frowned in confusion, but this message was undoubtedly a compliment to her, so she was quite happy and continued to read.

[Yuan Qianye is way too handsome! It's said that he never lost a single game in this national competition, a perfect record!]

The National Competition? Who is Yuan Qianye? And why is this topic being discussed below my novel?

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who has been isolated in her room all this time, has no idea what has happened in the outside world recently.

This message has dozens of likes.

[He is indeed handsome. Even I, a man, think he is handsome.]

I didn't expect the national champion to be a homebody in private.

[He is a supreme god who practices both study and exercise. He is not the same creature as us dark and fat nerds.]

[I'm currently reading the same novels the national champion reads in his spare time, and wearing the same kendo uniform as the national champion. Judging by the principle of equation exchange, I'm not far from becoming the national champion!]

[There's every reason to suspect he wrote this novel secretly, or the author is someone he knows, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it specifically in the news.]

【Could it be a girlfriend? 】

【I’m only in junior high school! 】

What's wrong with junior high? You can get married at 18 now. Dating and developing feelings in junior high, cohabitation in high school, and finally graduating and starting a family are perfect.

【…】

Not right.

There's something wrong, even nine out of ten!

Kasumigaoka Utaha's frown deepened.

In the comments section under the light novel section, the topic gradually went off track from the middle.

A group of netizens who claim to be fans of Love Metronome hardly talk about the content of the novel.

Instead, they are all talking about another unrelated person.

No, is it really irrelevant?

After the initial ecstasy wore off, Kasumigaoka's sanity began to return, and he discovered many incongruous things.

She clicked on the search bar, then typed in the name "Yuan Qianye" that she had just seen and pressed the Enter key.

Many web pages with pictures or videos popped up on the computer.

And most of the titles are labeled with words such as "genius", "national champion", "Empire's new tiger" and so on.

She randomly clicked on one and saw a snapshot of a young man's profile as he took off his mask at the kendo field.

The photographer is very talented, or it can be said that the boy has a very good foundation. In short, he looks very handsome in the photo with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.

So that's how it is. He is indeed a handsome young man, but why does his name appear in the comment section under my novel?

And this face... Have I seen it somewhere?

With these questions in mind, Kasumigaoka scrolled the mouse wheel, and more photos of Yuan Qianye appeared. After seeing the front face photo, she reacted almost instantly.