They don't actually think I like them, do they?

　No, you can't!

Li Chuan quickly covered his eyes.

Only deadbeat nerds and losers without girlfriends would enjoy reading this kind of vulgar novel!

Who in their right mind would watch that?!

This is simply an insult to myself, the great warrior of pure love in light novels!

Li Chuan immediately raised his hand as if he had touched something dirty, ready to throw the phone away.

However, the boy's hand remained suspended in mid-air, unable to throw it for a long time.

“Damn it…”

Li Chuan lowered his head, unaware that his good brother had already started using the blankets.

　"Good bro, are you even going to stop me?!"

The brother did not speak; it still proudly raised its head and stood there.

The meaning is very clear: it is guiding Li Chuan in the right direction, allowing him to face his true self!

Finally, Li Chuan couldn't take it anymore.

He grabbed his phone and opened the novel.

"Being a loser is fine!"

"I just love watching it!!"

His fingers trembled as he turned the pages, breathing heavily, letting out one silly laugh after another.

Another hour later, after finishing reading the current version of Li Chuan, I glanced at the time and it was already 3:30 a.m.

Realizing he still had class, Li Chuan quickly put his phone down.

How time flies!

At the same time, he had wasted sleep time and betrayed his title as a warrior of pure love, and a deep sense of guilt spread through his heart.

Who? Who stole my time! And defiled my soul?!

Li Chuan slowly moved his gaze to the phone screen, where the novel's title was displayed—"The Daily Life of Raising a Passerby Heroine," and its author—Coffee.

At that moment, he realized it.

This novel is addictive!!

008. New Student Group

Within just two days of the release of the advance edition, the official pre-sale sales of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" had already exceeded 8,000 copies.

Currently, this book has jumped to eighth place in JC Staff's September new book pre-sale rankings!

For a new author and a new book, this is absolutely a surprising achievement!

When editor Zhu Yeqing saw this data in the backend, she was shocked. After a brief glance, she quickly called her best friend Xue Tu.

"It actually went viral?!" Snow Rabbit was also extremely surprised when she saw the computer screen.

When Zhu Yeqing first received "Passerby," it was a complete hot potato. She had no idea how many people would read this work, which had serious erotic content and went against the traditional path of light novels. She only accepted it because she wanted to diversify the themes in her library!

Although just a few days ago, it was under their approval that the book was published without any revisions.

However, looking back, I was definitely blinded by the beauty of the coffee teacher at the time!

Even if they believe that Coffee isn't the kind of pandering, otaku-centric writer, it's hard to say that "Passerby" isn't that kind of work!

"That's so strange! What is it about this book that's so appealing to them?" Snow Rabbit asked, puzzled.

JC Light Novel Club's readers are known for their "strictness" and are a group of readers who are not easy to please.

You never know what you might write that might trigger their toxic tendencies and lead to a barrage of criticism.

This book, "Passerby," is riddled with flaws!

How can there be such high pre-sale sales?

In response, Bamboo Leaf Green showed a somewhat helpless expression towards Snow Rabbit.

"Take a look at the forum yourself."

Snow Rabbit took the mouse and entered the official forum.

The topic column "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" already has a discussion level of "999+".

"I really love girls like Eriri! She's so incredibly cute!"

"Utaha-senpai's black stockings... Hehehe~ I really want to be senpai's dog!"

"I can't wait for it to be released! I've already read the current version four times already!"

"This author called Coffee knows exactly what I like to read! My XP is completely ignited!"

The snow rabbit was shocked.

She had seen similar comment sections on another well-known novel website.

However, that website was a notorious site for adult novels.

"Are our publisher's readers like this?!" Snow Rabbit pointed at the screen, incredulous.

In her memory, although these readers were a bit strict, this precisely showed that they were very, very serious about "love".

This group of light novel readers, most of whom have never been in a relationship, have the purest longing for love!

How could I possibly like this thing?!

The snow rabbit couldn't understand and was deeply shocked.

"Actually, there are quite a few negative reviews, take a look..." Zhu Yeqing stopped mid-sentence.

Snow Rabbit scrolled down with a puzzled look, and sure enough, she saw a lot of very harsh negative reviews—

"I fucking can't take it anymore, this Lun is disgusting! He pretends to be clueless and doesn't know anything, but he's using his childhood friend and senior's relationship to do things for him!"

"I'm speechless. Is this guy an idiot too? Eriri's point is so obvious, and he still can't see it? Does he have to kneel down and give it to her?"

"I'm so anxious! Let me go up there and sleep with Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha in the first chapter!"

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry! If it were any other male lead, he would have already gotten to see Kasumigaoka-senpai's black stockings!!"

The snow rabbit was completely petrified.

It's definitely a bad review, but the style seems a bit off.

They weren't criticizing how bad the book was; they were lamenting that if they were in the shoes, they would have already slept with the beautiful girl inside!

Years of editing experience have taught XueTu that this book is no ordinary book!

"Aqing, is the essay contest about to begin?"

“Yes, the 20th of next month,” said Zhu Yeqing.

JC Light Novel Club holds a large-scale writing contest every summer called "This Light Novel is Awesome," or "Awesome Award" for short. Any work released this year is eligible to participate.

As one of the most prestigious light novel competitions in China, the Niu Award naturally receives a large number of entries every year. Now in its eighth year, the winners of each previous competition have secured a place in the entire Chinese literary world, exerting a far-reaching influence and introducing many people to the niche genre of "light novels."

"you mean....."

"Why don't we sign up the coffee teacher for the competition?" Snow Rabbit suggested.

...

...

While "Passerby" had already generated considerable discussion on JC Staff's official website, Lin Han, who wasn't paying attention to the matter, was completely unaware of it.

For him, there are many more important things now.

School starts tomorrow!

In the hotel room, the dim light from the bedside lamp shone on the floor. Lin Han tossed and turned in bed, too nervous to fall asleep.

Two days ago, Lin Han was added to a group called "Top 100 Art Colleges 2022 Freshmen Group" by someone who had added him from who-knows-where.

This is a large group of freshmen from the entire School of Arts at Beijing University, totaling more than 300 people.

Lin Han glanced at everyone's notes.

It includes not only musicology students, but also students studying directing, art history and theory, cultural industry management, and so on.

Compared to purely art universities, the art school at Baijing University seems to teach more about industry management and academic knowledge. In the future, these individuals may become elites in the cultural and entertainment industry.

School is about to start, and Lin Han isn't the only one excited.

In the group chat, everyone had already started chatting.

"Hi everyone~ We'll be alumni soon, please take care of me!" said a person with the ID [2022 Drama and Literature Tao Yan] in the group.

"welcome!"

Hey everyone!

Many people echoed this sentiment, and new people kept joining the group and greeting each other.

Since they didn't know each other beforehand, they chatted idly, making small talk, and although it wasn't anything substantial, everyone seemed to be having a great time.

"Hey, does anyone know how to get to Building F?" This was someone who simply wanted to get used to school as quickly as possible.

"Anyone want to go to the city center tomorrow night?" This is something that people have already thought through even before school starts.

"Ah~ I'm going to school alone tomorrow, and I have so much luggage. I hope someone can help me." This proves that a high level of education and being a "green tea" (a manipulative woman) are not directly related.

"I'm a senior from the class of 19. If any of you freshmen have any questions, feel free to add me." This is the kind of senior that every school has, the kind of senior who likes to hang out in freshman groups, and that no one in the same year can understand or even think about.

Lin Han had also experienced attending university in his previous life. After browsing through the group chat, he came to a conclusion.

Sure enough, apart from excellent exam scores, freshmen from all schools are pretty much the same!

Just as Lin Han was about to end this pointless screen-peeping, a message caught his attention.

"Hey, I heard that Orange Jam is from our year. Is it possible that he's already been added to the group chat?"

009. School Registration

Upon seeing this message, Lin Han immediately became alert. His feet, hidden under the covers, involuntarily twitched.

The melon is eaten by your own head!

Unexpectedly, the group chat, which had just been peaceful and filled with casual conversation, suddenly exploded because of this message!

"Holy crap? Is it the marmalade I was thinking of?!"

"Right in our college? Really?!"

"That's definitely true! It's been revealed on Weibo for a while now. Ju Zi Jiang got into one of the top 100 art colleges!"

"My goodness, that marmalade must be in the group chat, right?!"

It turns out that even students from prestigious universities are extremely enthusiastic about marmalade.

Once the topic of "orange jam" was started, the chat in the group just wouldn't stop.

"So, if I add all 300+ people in the group on WeChat, there's a good chance I'll get Orange Jam's WeChat!"

"I'll check the list and see if I can find Orange Marmalade by avatar and name!"

"Mom, is there any chance I'll see Orange Marmalade when I register tomorrow?!"

"..."

Lin Han looked at the chat in the group, but didn't dare to say a single word.

I never expected that I would be exposed before school even started!

He quickly exited and glanced at his own information.

His WeChat name was "Coffe," and his profile picture was an anime-style image of a depressed male character.

With such a strong smell, it shouldn't be so easy to spot.

It seems I'll have to dress up a bit for tomorrow's registration.