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

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"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! OP, don't exaggerate so much! I was still hesitating, but now you've got me itching to go!"

"Really? Is it that exaggerated? Did you get paid by Shinazugawa, OP?"

"The idiot upstairs! I just finished reading it! Every word the poster said is true! This book is addictive! After reading it, my mind is completely blank, and I find all other books utterly boring!"

"Same here! Mr. Xiaochuan! My God! I bow down in reverence!"

Starting at noon, positive reviews of "6 Days, 6 People, 6 Guns" flooded Twitter, 2chan, and various light novel forums like a burst dam, overwhelming everything in their path.

It drowned out all voices of doubt and hesitation!

"[This book will shock my mom for a hundred years!] I originally thought this was just a well-written dark and gritty work, but I didn't expect Undying River to be serious this time! The quality of this book completely lives up to its advertising, and even surpasses it!"

"[A chilling reading experience! No dull moments!] From the very first page, my heart rate never dropped below 150! Reading it in one go felt like diving 10,000 meters in the deep sea, I almost suffocated! It was so damn exciting! The ending twist made me kneel on the ground and cry!"

"[Five-star recommendation! No, six stars!] Don't be fooled by its 'light novel' category! The literary quality, intellectual depth, and control of commercial pacing in this book are enough to crush 99% of the works on the market right now! Is this some old codger reincarnated?"

Just one day.

The word-of-mouth just exploded!

Those who had been observing from the sidelines could no longer sit still after being swept up by the overwhelming wave of positive reviews.

Their desire to buy was completely ignited.

"I can't take it anymore! I'm going downstairs to the convenience store right now! I can't wait for the delivery!"

"Damn it, Kinokuniya's online bookstore is already showing 'short supply'! I have to hurry to the physical store to grab some!"

Starting at 3 p.m., a truly remarkable scene unfolded in major bookstores across Kyoto.

Countless young people flocked into the bookstore, their goal crystal clear: to head straight for the light novel section and buy the book "6 Days, 6 People, 6 Guns"!

"Gone?! How is that possible! I watched you restock at noon!" A student who failed to buy anything cried out in despair to the busy shop assistants.

The shop assistant, looking bewildered, wiped the sweat from his brow and said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, customer! We didn't expect it to be so popular! Our manager has been in the business for twenty years and has never seen a new author's book sell so well! We've already requested restocks from the publisher three times today!"

……

Simultaneously.

One by one, calls were made to Shinazugawa Bunko, and the marketing department compiled and recorded them.

"Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store: 30,000 copies of the first print run sold out by 4 PM!"

"The staff at Junkudo Bookstore's Ikebukuro main store who are in charge of the light novel section are exhausted from constantly restocking and putting the books on the shelves!"

"The manager of Sanseido Bookstore's main store in Jimbocho personally called Editor-in-Chief Aida, pleading with him to prioritize supplying their store no matter what!"

All the employees in the distribution department have gone crazy!

Looking at the soaring sales figures on their computers, they felt like they were dreaming.

Totally exploded!

This is a phenomenal buying frenzy!

"6 Days, 6 People, 6 Guns" and its author "Lord Xiaochuan" will ascend to the top of the industry with an unstoppable momentum!

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Chapter Ten: Kasumigaoka Utaha's Desperate Situation

Night fell, enveloping Kyoto.

Seiji Fujiwara was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window of his top-tier apartment with a monthly rent of 480,000 yen.

Below me lies a vibrant night view.

He held a glass of single malt Scotch whisky in his hand.

Gently swirling the tulip glass in my hand, the amber liquid refracted a mesmerizing halo under the light.

Luxury, tranquility, and a sense of control over the entire world.

This is the life that Seiji Fujiwara wanted.

I don't want to think about those twenty-odd years of living like an animal in my previous life.

Buzz—! Buzz—!

The phone on the marble bar counter suddenly vibrated.

He slowly turned around, walked over, and glanced at the caller ID—Machida Sonoko.

Swipe to answer the call.

"Teacher Xiaochuan!!!"

As soon as the call connected, Machida Sonoko's excited scream burst out from the receiver!

"We...we won! We won, teacher!"

One can imagine that she must be overjoyed and completely lost her composure on the other end of the phone.

"On the first day! Just the first day of sales! Teacher! Your '6 Days, 6 People, 6 Guns' has already surpassed 60,000 copies in real-time sales across all channels!!"

"Sixty thousand copies! We've set a new record for first-day sales of a debut novel by Shinazugawa Bunko—no, we've set a new record for the entire Japanese light novel industry in nearly a decade!"

"Bookstores all over Japan are now requesting more stock from our distribution department, saying they've sold out! The distribution department's phones have been ringing off the hook! The editor-in-chief is so excited he's about to have a heart attack!"

Seiji Fujiwara listened patiently with a smile on his face.

A good while.

Only then did Machida Enzi calm down.

“Thank you for telling me this good news, Editor Machida,” Seiji Fujiwara replied calmly, his voice casual and indifferent.

Where are we now?

It's just a newbie gift pack from the system.

It's only just begun.

Machida Sonoko, on the other end of the phone, was taken aback by his calm demeanor.

But just a second later, the admiration in her heart surged like a mighty river, endless and unending.

look!

What magnanimity!

Even if Mount Tai collapses before you, your expression will remain unchanged!

It was as if this industry-shaking achievement was nothing more than a trivial matter to him!

This is true genius!

Machida Sonoko took a deep breath, her tone becoming respectful, and continued her report: "Teacher! Just now! The company held a meeting and decided to print an additional 10 copies!"

"One hundred thousand copies! Teacher! That's already the treatment of a top-selling book of the year!"

"Your second advance royalty payment will be deposited into your account first thing tomorrow morning!"

"By the way, Editor-in-Chief Aida asked me to ask you where you would like to hold the celebration banquet? He will try his best to book all the high-end restaurants in Kyoto, no matter how difficult they are to make a reservation!"

Listening to Machida Sonoko's endless report, Fujiwara Seiji laughed heartily.

"Forget about the celebration party, I don't really like noise." He interrupted the other person's enthusiasm, "I'll leave the rest of the sales to you, Machida-san."

“It’s what I should do,” Machida Sonoko quickly replied.

After chatting for a few more minutes, we hung up the phone.

Silence returned to the bar.

Seiji Fujiwara continued to leisurely enjoy the fine wines.

……

At the same time, in another corner of Kyoto.

A hospital ward corridor.

The air felt thick and oppressive.

Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned against the cold white wall in the corridor, looking utterly dejected.

Her face was somber, shrouded in despair.

Her jet-black hair was somewhat disheveled, and her beautiful face, which was usually held high like a swan, now showed only a sickly helplessness and unease.

In her hand, she tightly clutched a crumpled piece of paper.

It was a notification of the patient's worsening condition that had just been retrieved from the attending physician.

[Patient Haruko Kasumigaoka experienced an abnormally high intracranial pressure post-surgery, and a CT scan revealed an acute subdural hematoma. Her condition is critical, requiring a second emergency craniotomy within 24 hours to remove the hematoma; otherwise, her life will be in danger.]

This surgery carries an extremely high risk, with a success rate of less than 40%, and there is a very high probability of serious long-term complications.

Estimated cost of surgery and subsequent ICU monitoring: 300 million yen.

three million!

This number, like a giant mountain, weighed her down.

The 500,000 yuan cost of the last surgery has already used up all of my remaining savings.

Where did she go to get another three million within 24 hours?

Borrow from relatives and friends?

After learning about her family's situation, those relatives had long since avoided her.

She had nowhere else to turn.

Tears fell silently.

Sudden.

Shiyu remembered the neighbor who had proposed a deal to her a few days ago—Fujiwara Seiji.

I'll give you 500,000. I'll buy you for one month.