Crossover Anime: The Heroine is in Trouble? I Take Advantage of the Situation

"Hello... Editor-in-Chief Machida?"

“It’s me, Ms. Kasumigaoka.” Machida Sonoko’s voice was still gentle. “I’ve finished reading your ‘Love Metronome’.”

"How...how do you feel?" Shiyu asked nervously.

“Hmm…” Machida Sonoko pondered for a moment and gave an opening remark almost identical to that of Fujiwara Seiji, “First of all, your writing is outstanding, and your emotional descriptions are extremely delicate, without a doubt.”

A light ignited in Shiyu's eyes.

"But..." the transition word appeared again, "and the problem is also prominent. Your story is too unlike a light novel."

"The abundance of psychological activity and lengthy descriptions of scenery, coupled with a lack of conflict and a slow pace, make it difficult to maintain a sense of dynamism."

"Readers will find it difficult to have the patience to continue reading."

“To put it bluntly,” Machida Sonoko concluded, “it is not a decent commercial light novel.”

Swish!

The same evaluation chilled Shi Yu's heart.

"So... it's worthless, is that right?" Shiyu asked in a low voice.

Machida Sonoko, on the other end of the phone, thought she was discouraged and quickly added, "Of course not! Ms. Kasumigaoka, you definitely have huge potential! It's just that your creative direction needs to be adjusted!"

"With your talent, as long as you're willing to study the market more, you're definitely capable of writing a bestseller!"

After all, she's Teacher Xiaochuan's girlfriend, so we should give her some face.

Machida Sonoko said many nice things.

After a string of compliments...

Shiyu felt much better, but she didn't realize that it was just a polite remark.

Even if it's a pile of shit, you can still find a way to praise it.

"Anyway, don't be discouraged, Ms. Kasumigaoka!" Machida Sonoko encouraged. "Keep going! Believe in yourself!"

"Yes! Thank you, Editor Machida!" Shiwa was greatly encouraged and her spirits lifted again.

hang up the phone.

Shiyu's eyes were bright and sparkling, and her figure was captivating.

'It turns out it wasn't that my work was bad, it was just that the style wasn't right!'

'That doesn't quite fit Shinazugawa's style either!'

'But if you find the right platform, you'll definitely meet people who appreciate you!'

She turned her computer back on and searched online for calls for papers from various publishing houses.

Soon, a themed essay contest by Kadokawa Bunko caught her eye.

[Requirements: ...Works with excellent writing skills and the ability to break away from conventional tropes are especially welcome!]

I saw the notes at the end of the call for submissions.

Shi Yu's face lit up with joy.

This was practically made for her!

She happily submitted "Love Metronome" to the designated email address in accordance with the submission requirements.

After sending.

Shi Yu walked out of Shufa looking radiant and full of vitality.

"What's wrong?" Seiji Fujiwara asked, puzzled.

No way?

Will Machida adopt "Love Metronome"?

In the original work, you also saw Shiwa's age and outstanding appearance as potential for development and promotion, which is why you tried to release "Love Metronome".

Of course, even if they later used the "beautiful girl author" label, it still failed miserably.

“Editor Machida said my manuscript has many strengths, and as long as I find the right platform, I will definitely be able to debut and publish it.” Shiyu turned around with a calm smile on her face.

"..."

Seiji Fujiwara's lips twitched slightly. Could this just be a polite remark?

Never mind, I'll ask Machida later.

But looking at the confident and proud Shiho at this moment, Seiji Fujiwara felt his appetite whetted; he hadn't seen her so energetic in a long time.

He immediately stood up and swept Shiyu, who was lost in her daydream, into his arms.

"Ah! What are you doing!" Shi Yu was startled.

“There’s no rush to submit the manuscript,” Fujiwara said with a wicked smile, carrying her toward the bedroom. “First, let’s fulfill your duties as a ‘maid’.”

"No... I still need to revise the manuscript..."

"No need to change it, it definitely won't pass the submission." Fujiwara Seiji lowered his head and silenced her with a firm, unquestionable gesture.

"Ugh... Seiji Fujiwara, you bastard..."

……

……

Kadokawa Bunko, Editorial Department.

A young editor wearing black-rimmed glasses clicked on the next submission.

Title: Love Metronome

【Author: Xia Shizi】

"Oh? A romance theme?"

He frowned and opened the manuscript without much expectation: "But the title doesn't feel like a light novel at all."

ten minutes later.

"Pfft—" He almost spat his coffee onto the screen.

"What kind of rubbish is this?!" The young editor scratched his head in frustration. "It's long and tedious, filled with self-pitying inner monologues. The male and female protagonists don't even hold hands once in ten chapters!"

"Where did this pretentious author come from?"

The young editor shook his head and dragged the manuscript without hesitation to the option of "First round, not approved".

"Unqualified!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Chapter Thirty-Three: An Expected Failure

A few days after submitting the article.

Shi Yu was in a great mood, eagerly anticipating her manuscript, like a hidden pearl finding a jeweler who could appreciate it, and it was about to amaze the world.

Seiji Fujiwara noticed the change in her, but remained calm and silent.

Even after asking Machida, I learned that he had only said some polite words.

Seiji Fujiwara did not pour cold water on the idea.

after all……

The youthful energy of the girl makes it taste especially interesting!

Some positions that Shiyu used to be unwilling to do, she would cooperate with Fujiwara Seiji because she was in a good mood, instead of pretending to be dead and ignoring him as before.

'It's a pity that such poetic talent will soon be gone,' Fujiwara Seiji sighed inwardly.

Then, it became even rarer!

This led Shiyu to curse him as an animal, and the two of them even took a few days off as a result.

……

……

The day for the results to be announced arrived quickly.

Discussion thread for the 2ch light novel version.

"It's here! The Kadokawa Grand Prize winners have been announced!"

"The official website is completely down. Has anyone managed to get through? Can you share what's going on?"

"Damn, it's been refreshed for five minutes and it's still spinning in circles!"

In the study, Kasumigaoka Utaha sat upright in front of the computer.

She deliberately straightened her back, adopting a composed posture, but her tightly clasped hands betrayed her inner tension.

On her screen, the same constantly rotating loading icon was also displayed.

The webpage loaded quickly!

A bright title catches the eye—[The 6th Kadokawa Fantasy Poetry Awards: First Round Nominees]!

Shi Yu's heart began to pound.

She instinctively held her breath, her eyes widening as she scanned the shortlist.

Start with the first name and search one by one.

No.

No.

still none!

Her heart sank lower and lower, but she still clung to a sliver of hope.

'Perhaps it's sorted alphabetically by pen name? Kasumi Utako should be in line K...'

She scrolled the mouse wheel and read it all over again from the beginning.

But no matter how hard I searched, I couldn't find the pen name "Xia Shizi" or the work "Love Metronome"!

"How could this be... It's impossible!"

Shi Yu's smile vanished instantly. She muttered to herself, unable to believe the outcome.

"Ms. Machida said my work had many merits... so why was it eliminated?"

She scrolled down the page, her hands trembling.

Below the shortlist is a list of eliminated entries, titled "[Partial List of Entries Not Selected in This Round]".

This was explained before submission.

Some works that have highlights but do not meet the requirements will have parts of their content published, along with editorial comments.

Shi Yu pursed her lips and slowly opened the elimination list.

Her gaze immediately settled on one of the lines.

[Author: Xia Shizi; Work: "Love Metronome"; Processing Result: First Round, Failed]

boom! !

Shi Yu's mind went blank, and she froze.

First round...failed?

They couldn't even get past the first hurdle?!

She refreshed the webpage several times in disbelief, but her pen name and book title remained firmly imprinted there, shattering all her fantasies.

"No... I don't believe it! This must be a mistake!"

A strong sense of resentment and humiliation welled up in my heart.