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

It's because the second book is just so good!

— Natsuki Subaru, reborn for the fourth time, has gathered ample intelligence this time.

When he was surrounded by thugs in the alley, he shouted "Police uncle!" into the air.

Because of this shout, a new character—Reinhard—was unlocked.

This strongest character in the entire book appears and saves Natsuki Subaru.

Subsequently, in order to return the badge to Emilia, Subaru negotiated with Felt before Erza arrived at the stolen goods store, intending to buy the badge back. However, during the negotiation, Emilia suddenly appeared in the store, followed by Erza, who then attacked everyone present.

Just as Puck was about to deliver the final blow to Erza, he disappeared due to insufficient mana. Without Puck, Subaru and the others were powerless to even defend against Erza's attacks, let alone defeat her. Although Subaru was in danger, he sacrificed himself to shield Erza, allowing Felt to escape. At the very last moment, Reinhard appeared and saved everyone.

So cool, so cool!

The moment Subaru Natsuki successfully broke the deadlock, all the readers couldn't help but feel their blood boil!

All the previous abuse and mental torture were for this final moment of release!

On DOP, China's most authoritative light novel rating website, Re:Zero's rating plummeted from 7.4 to 9.7 after the release of its second volume!

"Wow, the coffee sauce made such a big one for us!"

"Awesome! Although it was tough at the beginning, watching them gather intelligence time and time again and finally turn the tide in the face of adversity was so satisfying!"

"I have to say, it's been a long time since I've been so engrossed in a light novel! It made my heart race!"

This unprecedented and thrilling experience directly led to a surge in Re:Zero sales!

This was a surprise that even the editorial team hadn't expected.

It has to be you, Coffee Teacher!

As readers gradually grasped the novel's pacing, their resilience slowly increased when they reached the part where Natsuki Subaru faced his second ordeal in Roswaal's mansion.

In fact, the reason why everyone had such a deep impression of Rem in the second volume was not because they liked the character so much.

It was created through torture and murder.

Natsuki Subaru, who worked diligently at the mansion, died inexplicably again, and the cause of death was even more inexplicable than before; no one knew anything about it.

After dying three times in a row, on the fourth day, Subaru Natsuki finally saw the true face of the murderer: Rem wielding a hammer.

Rem blamed Subaru for her sister's illness while cursing him as a member of the Witch Cult, and then proceeded to brutally kill him.

Who wouldn't be moved by this?!

This directly led to many people hurling insults at Rem on the forum.

"What the hell?!"

"Can't you listen to people properly? Who the hell killed your sister?!"

Lin Han merely snorted in response to this.

He's been there too.

Go ahead and curse!

The louder you curse now, the more guilty you'll feel when you apologize later in the story!

With "Re:Zero", Lin Han earned a considerable amount of pocket money this time, further enhancing his reputation in the novel world.

That evening, Lin Han received a phone call from a completely unfamiliar number.

"Are you Coffee Teacher?"

"correct."

"Our production of the anime 'Saekano' has entered its final stages. When would you be able to come to the company to take a look?"

The original author's supervision of the animation production is an indispensable part of the animation adaptation process. Generally speaking, even if the original author trusts the production team a lot, they still have to go through the motions.

Moreover, Lin Han didn't really trust the animation production team.

He had to go and see what kind of monstrosity his novel had been turned into.

This puts Lin Han in a difficult position.

Many people have seen him in the Bilibili building.

If my identity as a marmalade-like creature is recognized, that would be big news.

Lin Han stroked his chin, pondering deeply.

Let's go!

If another "Qi-transformed horse" is created, his own mother might be in danger!

Disguising himself with makeup is not a difficult task for him.

"Okay, I'll go there this weekend."

008. What kind of hook did you draw?

007. The tug-of-war begins!

"Welcome, Coffee Teacher."

Hanako walked to the middle of the office area and led the applause.

All the employees stood up and applauded the original author in welcome.

Thank you everyone, and I look forward to your guidance today!

As Lin Han spoke, he smiled and returned the bows to everyone.

Seeing this, many people started whispering among themselves.

"Coffee Sauce is so well-mannered! She's nothing like those other reclusive and gloomy light novel authors!"

"Indeed, he seems like someone who has experienced big events... My intuition tells me that this guy is not simple."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have imagined that this was the author of 'Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, it was time for Lin Han to learn about the production progress.

However, to Lin Han's surprise, while he was learning about the situation, it did not affect the other employees who were still working diligently with their heads down.

It seems like the schedule is very tight!

This at least shows that Bilibili truly cares about its work.

Under Hanako's guidance, Lin Han began to understand the animation's production progress.

The production of an animation can be roughly divided into three stages: pre-production, production, and post-production.

The initial stage mainly involves preparatory work, including determining the animation's production style, art style, character design, and so on, and establishing a general direction.

These tasks are often the most important in animation production. Just like the final shape of a house, it is determined when the foundation is laid, which directly determines the final effect of the animation.

The mid-term stage is the material production phase, and the well-known "original artwork" work is one part of this.

There are also voice acting, music composition, and so on. In fact, except for a small number of animations, most animations have voice actors doing the voice acting during the original drawing stage, and the voice actors often do not see the complete picture while they are doing the voice acting.

In China, some productions don't even have stick figures; you're given a script, you mix and match the audio at home, send the recording file to the director, and that's it, like Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.

The post-production stage involves combining the prepared materials into the final animation.

So, where is "Saekano" at?

Mid-term.

Lin Han was stunned when he saw that nearly a third of the original artwork had already been completed.

No,

The foundation is already laid, and construction has already begun.

Why did you send me here?!

Major decisions have been made, and work is in full swing.

It's like when your partner asks you what movie you want to see, they're ostensibly asking for your opinion, but they've already used your money to buy two tickets for "Missing Her".

Don't ask, don't ask. The movie tickets are already bought, and there's no refund.

What? You're not going to watch?

Now that's great! No need for movies to clear your mind, just fast forward to the breakup!

"What's wrong, Coffee Teacher? Is there anything you're not happy with?"

While Hanako appeared to be offering such concerned greetings, she actually maintained a smiling expression throughout.

That expression seemed to say, "There's nothing I can do if you're not satisfied."

Lin Han realized it.

These guys did it on purpose.

If Lin Han had been called over during the first phase when the direction was being set, he wouldn't have been able to keep his mouth shut.

Now that we're halfway through, even if Lin Han says something, the production team has every reason to refuse, since starting over would increase costs.

If Lin Han insists on making changes regardless of the cost, firstly, he has no decision-making power, and secondly, if word gets out, Lin Han's reputation in the industry will be jeopardized.

At this moment, Lin Han, realizing this, gradually sensed the dangerous atmosphere in the office.

This is a provocation, a naked provocation.

In this war between the original author and the production team, Lin Han suffered a complete defeat in the first phase!

but,

Lin Han has Xu Hui.

When Hanako showed him the character design, Xu Hui finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"What kind of 'hook' are you guys drawing?!"

A roar stunned everyone present.

"You're telling me this is Kasumigaoka Shiyu?!"

Xu Hui pointed at Kasumigaoka Shiyu, who was looking very serious on the screen, and cursed loudly.

Xu Hui immediately pointed out the problem that Lin Han wanted to bring up.

The art style is overly conservative.

As the original author, Lin Han wasn't a director; at most, he could offer suggestions on the script and character design. However, despite his efforts to be tolerant, he couldn't ignore this issue.

This art style is so damn retro!

Big eyes and a small mouth, somewhat like the character from "Cardcaptor Sakura".

It's not that that art style is bad; many anime still use it today. It's just that it's fine for action anime and slice-of-life anime, where the focus isn't on faces and eyes, and they don't need that much detail.

Using this term for anime like "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" is absolutely inappropriate, as it requires a certain sense of immersion in the real world, frequently showcases the heroine's micro-expressions and eyes, and is also somewhat erotic!

In the previous version of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend," the art style of the female characters could only be described as "pleasing to the eye."

Black stockings and big breasts—those are all high-quality items!

Close-up shots of every key area reveal the slight jiggling of excess fat!

Texture and details.

These are the essence of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend"!

Xu Hui didn't understand these things, but what he did understand was that his wife hadn't grown up to his expectations at all!

Hanako was completely stunned by Xu Hui's shout, and it took her a while to react.

"No...no, this was meticulously designed by our original illustrator based on the original content, and it completely respects the original novel."

"Senior Shiyu is a JK goddess, a JK goddess, did you know that?"

Xu Hui made no attempt to conceal his background, and angrily rebuked,

"Look at this thing you drew! You dressed a high school girl like she was wearing ordinary clothes. Tell me, why isn't her butt perky? Why are her breasts so small? And why does she look so dull?"

"This figure is already very obvious; any more protrusion and it will seriously deviate from normal human proportions!" Hanako exclaimed anxiously.

"Have you even read the original 'Saekano' manga?? I wouldn't even get an erection from this animation."