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Chapter 37: Email from Muto Yuu

After dinner, Muto Yu read Kashiwagi Eri's masterpiece with a critical eye. Although the plot was a bit clichéd, the quality of the pictures was very good and the female characters were also drawn with great feeling.

After examining it twice, Yu Muto threw it into the cardboard box under the bed, and then there was the "Love Metronome" that he had bought on Thursday but had not yet opened.

It’s true, this light novel is quite good. The young love between the hero and the heroine, and the sweet plot from time to time, make people subconsciously smile after reading it.

The writing skills are very good and the emotions are described in great detail. It is not surprising that Kasumigaoka Utaha won the first place in the light novel competition with the help of this book.

However, although Yu Muto gave a very high evaluation, it does not mean that the book has no shortcomings. The biggest problem is that there is nothing left to write about later.

If I continue writing along the current train of thought, it will just be full of sweet stories, which will always make people feel bored.

If you want to make a change, adding a new female or male character and starting to play with stocks is one way; imitating the various bloody plots of the Universe Country and creating problems where there are no problems is another way.

But in Muto Yu's opinion, these two methods are actually quite cliché. In many fan works he had read in his previous life, the time travelers all provided the same approach as in "White Album".

Is it useful? Yes.

Is it cliché? Yes, it is.

There just so happens to be an email address at the back of the book where one can make suggestions or submit one's own work. It is most likely the work email address of Kasumigaoka Utaha's editor, Machida Sonoko.

After thinking for a moment, Muto Yu still sent an email to the other party, in which he described the advantages and disadvantages of the book from his own subjective perspective. At the end, he attached two ideas: white learning and dog blood, and suggested writing only two to three volumes in total as the completion of the short and medium-length novel.

As for which suggestion the other party will adopt, Muto Yu doesn't care. After all, he is only responsible for giving his own suggestions. As for how the other party chooses and what the final result of the choice will be, these have nothing to do with him.

On Sunday, Yuu Muto was concentrating on programming the game Terraria, but unbeknownst to him, an email he sent yesterday had caused some waves.

Fuzuigawa Library, reception room.

(To be precise, it is the Fantastic Library under the name of Fuzugawa Bookstore. The number of words is too low, so the entire article will be described directly using Fuzugawa Library.)

"Shiyu, I still reject the second volume you submitted."

"Eh? Do you have a problem with me? This is already the fourth revision."

Faced with the disapproval of her editor, Machida Sonoko, Kasumigaoka Utaha's wine-red eyes flashed with annoyance and pain.

Revising a manuscript is a very painful, time-consuming and mentally taxing task. For Kasumigaoka Utaha, who submitted her manuscript to the competition on a whim, it was an extremely torturous experience.

If she didn't want to give up easily and wanted to prove that she could do whatever she wanted, she would have given up long ago.

"I understand how you feel right now, but our goal is to make your work better, right?"

Looking at Kasumigaoka who was throwing a tantrum, Machida Sonoko's tone gradually softened, and she explained the current situation to her in a kind voice.

"Actually, even if I don't say it, you should have felt it yourself. The second volume you created, whether in terms of plot or text, is not as good as the first volume."

"..."

Kasumigaoka did not refute it because it was the fact and she understood it herself. This was also the reason why she felt painful and irritated. She felt that she could not write anything that satisfied herself, but she had no creative direction at all.

The second volume contains over 100,000 words of content, and apart from meaningless padding, there are only sweet plots that look different but are actually the same in essence.

In addition, Kasumigaoka herself has never experienced the feeling of love, which makes this volume feel somewhat distorted.

"Of course, if it really doesn't work out, it's fine to just send out the second volume like this. As for the results... I hope you can be mentally prepared."

When Machida Sonoko said this, she felt that the following words were somewhat cruel, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided to say it.

"If the performance is very poor, there is a high probability that it will be cut short and the subsequent content will be discontinued."

"..."

To be honest, Kasumigaoka might have been mentally prepared for this. It is rare that a story that the author himself finds extremely awkward to read can still win the love of the public.

"By the way, I've sifted through the emails that have arrived at my work mailbox recently. Some of them are from readers. I'm forwarding them to you now. Take a look. Maybe you can find some inspiration."

With a sigh, Machida Sonoko had no good solution for this situation. She was just a new editor in the Fushigawa Bunko and had no resources or say. The most promising and promising person under her was Kasumigaoka Utaha in front of her.

"okay, I get it."

Kasumigaoka nodded weakly. After her temper was understood and tolerated by Machida Sonoko, she was left with only guilt in her heart.

After all, although she is a bit sharp-tongued, people are all made of flesh and blood, and she can tell who is good to her. If she continues to throw tantrums towards Machida Sonoko, it would be too ignorant.

He absentmindedly read the emails forwarded by Machida Sonoko, one after another. Even though the emails contained many words of encouragement and praise, they were of no real help to Kasumigaoka.

At this moment, the email sent by Muto Yu was opened by Kasumigaoka. The first half was no different from most emails, all words of praise and encouragement.

But starting with a "but" turning point, the second half is completely reversed. Although the various shortcomings of "Love Metronome" are full of subjectivity, at least many of them do match the current situation of Kasumigaoka.

When Kasumigaoka read this email, she was no longer as absent-minded as before, and then she saw three suggestions from the other party.

The short story is finished, I learned stock trading in vain, and it was full of melodrama.

There is no masterpiece like "White Album" in this world yet to learn stock trading, but Yuya Muto briefly described the specific practices of this method.

Kasumigaoka's comprehension ability is not bad. After all, she has a good foundation in writing. After being reminded by someone, countless new ideas suddenly appeared in her mind, and she can definitely continue to write fluently.

Chapter 38: Kasumi Shiko's Choice

But the key question is... do we really want to do this?

This method of filling the story with melodrama has been ruled out by Kasumigaoka without hesitation. She is now more inclined to add a new character and then start stock trading.

However, in this email that provided her with ideas and suggestions, it can be seen between the lines that the other party is more in favor of the option of finishing the story short.

Kasumigaoka attached great importance to this email. After hesitating for a moment, she went to find Machida Sonoko who was checking other submission emails.

"I have an idea, but I'm not sure which one to choose? Which email?"

"This one."

Kasumigaoka directly handed over her mobile phone. After Machida Sonoko took a look at it, she fell into deep thought.

"If I really choose to finish it shortly, I can write about marriage and having children later. That way I won't run out of things to write about. The second volume could focus on some family hardships, like the heroine's parents dying, and the hero becoming their support. The third volume could go straight to the wedding and honeymoon."

Machida Sonoko thought about completing the short story, and soon a complete story emerged. Although the plot is somewhat clichéd, at least with Kasumigaoka's literary background, the result should not be too bad.

The most important thing is that the style of this work has not changed from the first volume to the last volume. The protagonists from beginning to end are only one man and one woman. The young love is mixed with bitter suffering, which also makes love sublimate into family affection in companionship.

The two people support each other, move forward together with hope, and embrace a bright future.

These things are basically themes that have been repeatedly created from ancient times to the present. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have been written to death, but precisely because of this, it shows that this theme is enduring.

Coincidentally, Kasumigaoka has such a foundation. Even though its literary accomplishments are not as good as those of the literary predecessors, it is already quite good for light novels.

Kasumigaoka thought about what Machida Sonoko had said, and inspiration kept flowing into her mind like a spring.

"So... which one do you think I should choose, Machida-san?"

"Which one to choose... This is a choice that will determine your future, and only you can make the decision."

Hearing Machida Sonoko's answer that kicked the ball back, a hint of disappointment flashed in Kasumigaoka's eyes, but it was too early for her to be disappointed.

"However, as someone who has experienced this, it's okay for me to briefly analyze the possible consequences of these two choices."

"Really?"

"Well, it's just a possibility. After all, I'm just a new editor and don't have nearly as much experience as other editors, so the predictions might not be accurate. Just use it as a reference."

"Thank you, Machida-san."

"You're welcome. After all, you're the most promising author under my command."

Seeing Kasumigaoka's sincere gratitude, Machida Sonoko shook her head slightly, and then began to analyze the different results behind the two choices to her.

"Adding a new character will undoubtedly make it easier for you to continue writing. You can make this work as long as possible. With your writing skills, the results will probably not be too bad, and you should earn a lot more money than the other option."

"If you finish a short story, you can keep your style consistent throughout. However, the shorter the story, the higher your writing skills will be, as you need to be able to concise each sentence. In addition, you will probably earn less money than the former."

Listening to Machida Sonoko's analysis, Kasumigaoka silently began to think about a question: why did she come here to write and submit articles in the first place?

Is it to make money and become famous? Not really!

She initially submitted the article on a whim, simply to prove that as long as she wants to, there is nothing she can't do!

She wanted to prove herself and challenge herself. After finding her original intention, her choice is now clear!

"Machida-san, I want to finish this short story, but please be strict when reviewing it later. I want to challenge my own limits."

"Okay, I'll support you!"

Machida Sonoko looked at Kasumigaoka, whose face was full of energy after she made up her mind, and couldn't help but smile faintly.

But what she didn't tell Kasumigaoka was that, from the perspective of the editor, she actually recommended that the other party choose Bai Xue to trade stocks, because this would continuously generate income for the library, and she would also be able to get more commissions.

However, Machida Sonoko left the choice to the other party and decided to face any possible objections from the editorial department alone.

"Well, Machida-san, I'm going home to work on the second volume. Oh, and please send me a copy of the sender's email address. I'll have to thank them when I get a chance."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

After watching Kasumigaoka leave, Machida Sonoko finally looked away.

"Keep trying, Shiyu!"

..............................

Time passed quickly, and when Muto Yu was in school, he still lived a life that was no different from usual, except for the lunch break during this period.

The content of his chats with Kato Megumi was less about current affairs that were irrelevant to them and more about programming.

Although the other party did teach himself from scratch, he does have a good talent in this area and can solve many problems at a glance.

Of course, with Kato Megumi's current progress, he is still a long way from developing games with Muto Yu, but he plans to buy a simple game for him to practice when the other party has learned enough.

No matter what field of knowledge you are learning, you can only achieve faster growth by combining theoretical learning with practical operations.

As for the game suitable for beginners to practice, Yu Muto finally chose "To the Moon", and the game development documents were priced at 78,000 yen.

But after the exchange, Muto Yu discovered an extremely serious problem.

The games created before this, "IWanna", "Plants vs. Zombies" and "Terraria" actually all focus more on gameplay and have relatively weak game plots.

Games of this type can use extremely direct language to describe the development of the plot, but "To the Moon" is not like that.

The system's development documents provide an outline of the plot, but a writer with a high level of literary literacy, who can portray delicate emotions and write texts that resonate emotionally with players, is needed to expand on the outline.

Yu Muto is very clear about his own strengths and weaknesses. He can't do this job. If he doesn't have the corresponding skills, then if he does the copywriting, he may directly ruin the game.

But another thought suddenly came to mind.

Chapter 39: Akihabara Trip

"If that's the case, why not just let someone else create this game? It would take at least six months for Kei to learn it on her own, and Eriri and Shiwa already have the skills."

"If we recruit them within six months, wouldn't we be able to set up a small game studio?"

At that time, Muto Yu only needs to be responsible for supervising the quality of each part of the finished product, which will save him a lot of trouble, and the team will also get practice and training, and can also ensure the quality of the final product.

Time flies and it is Saturday again. Today is also Muto Yu's day off. However, even though he decided to rest today, he has no plans to sleep in.

When the alarm clock rang at 6:30 in the morning, Muto Yu sat up, quickly washed up, took out various ingredients from the refrigerator, and started making today's breakfast.

During breakfast, Muto Yu still maintained the habit of his previous life. When he ate alone, he always looked at his mobile phone while eating.

Check the number of fans of the account named "Kayaba Akihiko" on various social platforms every day. After more than ten days of fermentation, the fame of "Plants vs. Zombies" has further expanded, and there are more and more purchases outside of Sakura Empire.

This has further promoted the increase in the number of fans on various platforms. The number of followers on YouTube has exceeded that on the INS platform, reaching an astonishing 500,000 fans. INS currently has only 450,000 fans, and this gap will most likely widen further in the future.

In just less than two months, through two games, Muto Yu has already established the identity of "Kayaba Akihiko". In the future, these will be powerful publicity resources that can help him save a lot of money.

After checking his personal account, Muto Yu switched to the Steam web backend. After ten days of sales, the first-day sales exceeded 80,000 copies, and the cumulative sales have now increased to 500,000 copies without him noticing!

After deducting the share and taxes, the final income exceeded 100 million yen!

However, if you consider that various 3A masterpieces only require hundreds of millions of US dollars in investment, his 100 million yen is really not a lot of money.

Driven by "Plants vs. Zombies", the sales of "IWanna" increased several times, so his final income increased by less than 10 million yen, which can be regarded as a pleasant surprise.

Satisfied, he edited a post to celebrate the sales of "Plants vs. Zombies" exceeding 500,000 and posted it, and then posted a concept map of the title interface of Terraria.

This attracted a lot of responses from netizens, some of whom were celebrating the game's huge sales, some were looking forward to new games, and of course there were also many who complained that many of IWanna's self-made maps were too inhumane.

I put down my phone and finished washing the dishes. Before I knew it, it was already half past seven.

Today, Muto Yu plans to visit the legendary Akihabara and go to the stars in Shimokitazawa at night. Although he does not plan to play in a band, he has never been to a live house in his previous life. Since he has the opportunity in this life, he naturally cannot miss it.