Daily life, I am a devil, pleasure comes first

So, Kato Megumi went to her cousin's house and borrowed some light novels and manga.

When Kato Megumi "borrowed" something, her cousin was playing a game. He responded to the sound but didn't turn around.

So he had no idea what his cousin had borrowed.

In addition, given Kato Megumi's tendency to be easily forgotten, Kato's cousin immediately forgot about the incident and continued to immerse himself in his passion for playing games.

When Kato Megumi got home, she opened the manga she had casually picked up.

Then, a pair of exaggeratedly large breasts appeared directly in her field of vision.

Kato Megumi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"This drawing is way too exaggerated... This is bigger than a cow... Does anyone really have breasts like that?"

With a learning mindset, Kato Megumi continued reading, and then her originally calm face slowly turned red.

Breathing heavily, she slammed the comic book shut and tossed it aside.

"I can't take it anymore, I feel like my mind is being polluted."

"Does anyone actually like this manga drawn by Eri Kashiwagi?"

Megumi Kato expressed her doubts about this.

That's right.

The comic book she was holding was actually a book drawn by Eri Kashiwagi.

It still features that exaggerated, large-breasted style.

For hardcore otaku, it might be exciting, but for someone like Megumi Kato who has never met her before, it would seem very strange.

I don't think anyone could possibly look like that.

"Does Lin Mu like this kind of thing too?" Kato Megumi subconsciously lowered her head and looked at her own body.

She then quickly shook her head, "Impossible. Shiina is the best example; she has the most standard beautiful girl figure."

Sure enough, I've been corrupted by that comic!

Lin Mu needs to take responsibility for herself!

.........

Leaving aside Kato's rambling, let's turn to Machida Sonoko.

After a week of relentless urging, the talented young female light novel author Kasumi Shiko, whom she had discovered, finally submitted her manuscript.

Yes, it's the second volume of "Love Metronome," which sold 50 copies and is considered a bestseller.

Although Kasumi Shiko's 50 best-selling books are far from Yamada Elf's 100 million best-selling books.

But it also depends on the subject matter.

The price varies depending on the subject matter.

Yamada Elf writes isekai harem adventure stories, a genre that could easily be made into doujinshi (fan-made comics).

Therefore, the general audience is mostly seasoned anime and manga fans.

Kasumi Shiko's "Love Metronome" doesn't have much of a saccharine description; instead, it focuses more on campus romance.

This type of subject matter is not easy to become popular, nor is it easy to write, so the price per piece will be higher.

Basically, one book, "Love Metronome," would be enough for Xia Shizi to live off her royalties for several years.

Anyway, the author gets a share of the profits from every book sold.

now.

Sitting opposite Machida Sonoko was a beautiful woman with fair skin, delicate features, and a voluptuous figure.

She was wearing a blue cotton top and a pleated skirt.

Her long, shapely legs were tightly wrapped in black stockings and pressed together, making her figure even more graceful.

Her long, glossy black hair reached her waist, and she wore a white headband.

She exudes a mature and sophisticated aura.

That's right, she is Kasumigaoka Utaha, pen name Kasumigaoka Utako, the author of Love Metronome.

At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha appeared quite calm, but judging from her tightly clenched hands, she was still somewhat nervous.

After all, Machida Sonoko's attitude now holds the power of life and death over the second volume of her light novel.

After reading the manuscript for a while, Machida Sonoko sighed deeply.

This look of disappointment made Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart tighten.

"Miss Yuanzi, is it not allowed?"

She bit her lip, looking at her with some resentment.

Machida Sonoko nodded helplessly, "No, Shii, this second volume is completely different from your first volume!"

"It has completely lost the wow factor it had in the first volume!"

"Moreover, the female lead Sayuka's character has been completely ruined!"

Faced with Machida Sonoko's denial, Kasumigaoka Utaha turned pale, but her expression remained defiant.

"But this is the story I wanted to write."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was furious that her painstakingly written work had been rejected more than once.

Upon seeing this, Machida Sonoko couldn't help but give him a stern look and reprimanded him:

"I know this is a story you wrote with your heart, but do you really want your writing career to end here?"

"The world is not lacking in hardworking writers, but there are also many new writers who have worked hard but have not achieved anything and are still being rejected."

"Xiao Shi, you are indeed very talented, but you also became popular because of good luck. If you don't polish the plot properly and just rely on imaginary scenes, it will make people feel very empty."

"If you were writing an isekai (another world) story, it would be fine; writing like this wouldn't be a problem. Being more romantic would actually be a plus. But this is a realistic light novel about school romance!"

"Tell me, the female lead jumped from the 11th floor, wouldn't she be dead? And she could still be smiling and confessing her love to the male lead? Isn't that ridiculous?"

Machida Sonoko's witty remark instantly struck Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart like a sharp sword.

The girl lowered her head guiltily, pouting and muttering to herself.

"I've never been in a relationship, so I can only dream about it."

I felt so romantic while writing it that I was moved to tears.

After all, Sayuka, the female protagonist, was created based on herself.

Now that Machida Sonoko has said that, she also feels very embarrassed; the plot is indeed outrageous.

Machida Sonoko rolled her eyes in annoyance. "If it really doesn't work out, just cancel it. You can start writing a different story!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha had a stubborn look on her face.

Writers sometimes suffer from "artsy syndrome," thinking that their writing is flawless.

However, from the perspective of professional editors, the book's content has a multitude of problems.

Machida Sonoko was also quite helpless. What should she do when her genius young female writer, Kojiro, was running out of steam?

"Xiao Shi, how about you take a break from writing for a while and go find love?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but purse her lips when she heard this.

"It's not that easy. The male lead I've got my eye on hasn't appeared yet."

She can't just randomly date any guy just for research purposes.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is not such a casual woman, and for her, Sayuka in the book is herself.

When looking for a partner, you should look for a man who can make your heart flutter.

However, she wasn't interested in the immature boys at school, nor was she interested in dating older men.

So I'll have to stay single.

Machida Sonoko rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache, but suddenly she remembered something, took out a newly printed book without illustrations, and handed it to her.

"Little Poem, since you don't want to give up, then continue to study the plot carefully. This book is the work of a talented new writer."

"Our library is currently being promoted. Take this home and take a look; I hope it will be helpful to you."

Kasumigaoka Utaha took the book, glanced at it, and couldn't help but purse her lips.

The book's title is "A Tsundere Blonde Twintail and a Black-Stockinged Senior's Youthful Romance is Full of Problems!"

Miss Yuanzi, are you blind? How can this kind of novel be compared to your own?

Feeling somewhat amused and exasperated, she decided to take the advice and said goodbye to Machida Sonoko.

Machida Sonoko watched her retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Little Shi, I wonder what your expression will be when you see this familiar setting?"

In Lin Mu's book, the image of the black-stockinged senior student, Tsukimi Miyabi, is exactly the same as Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Even her identity as a light novel author, her status as an upperclassman, and some of her personality descriptions seem to be based on Kasumigaoka Utaha.

After revealing a meaningful smile, Machida Sonoko immediately dialed Lin Mu's phone number.

"Moshi moshi, is this Ms. Twilight Sky? I'm Machida Sonoko."

(Nod) "Yes, it's me, Ms. Yuanzi. Is there something you need for my call at this hour?"

Lin Mu asked in confusion.

Machida Sonoko smiled and said, "Of course, it's important business. I wonder if you've logged into your own author account? We've promoted and previewed your work, and the readers' feedback has been very positive."

"So, we need an illustrator to draw character designs and illustrations for this work. Do you have any candidates in mind?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu immediately became interested.

"Hmm, Kashiwagi Eri, or Eromanga Sensei would also be fine."

Upon hearing this, Machida Sonoko fell silent.

"Are you serious? You want to hire a doujinshi artist to do the illustrations?" she couldn't help but ask, her voice a little loud.

Lin Mu remained calm.

"Of course I'm serious. These are the two I want to contact. Please help me get in touch with them."

Eri Kashiwagi, that's Eriri, the textbook tsundere with blonde twin tails.

As for Eromanga Sensei, or more accurately, the erotic manga Sensei, it's that white-haired loli, Izumi Sagiri Atetsu.

However, it's uncertain whether Eromanga Sensei at this time is Sagiri or a woman who looks exactly like Sagiri.

No matter who it is, you won't lose out if you come into contact with them.

Machida Sonoko remained silent for a while, then could only nod helplessly.

"Alright, since you like these two erotic doujinshi artists so much, I'll help you get in touch with them."

"Well then, I'll leave it to you, Miss Yuanzi."

Chapter 56: What is this about? Is the junior a foot fetishist?

Arriving at Kasumigaoka Utaha's side.

With a skeptical attitude and a critical eye, Kasumigaoka Utaha opened the light novel that Machida Sonoko had given her for reference.

The opening scene made her eyes widen in surprise.

"Fair skin, beautiful face, long black hair... likes to wear black stockings and white headbands, and is also a genius light novel author. You might as well just say my name!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha, while criticizing the heroine Tsukimi Miyabi's image, couldn't help but continue watching.

As she looked at it, she couldn't help but blush.

"What?! What does this say?"

"Was this book written by some junior who has a crush on me? This Tsukimi Miyabi is totally me! And she looks exactly like Sayuka!"

"As for that arrogant blonde twin-tailed doujinshi artist, and rich young lady Hoshino Nagi, could it be that guy?"