What does it have to do with me if they hate vests?

However, this is not simply a frame-up and punishment.

After the reorganization of Maple Leaf Publishing, the Snow Group, as a completely newly established department, does not have the national treasure "Natsume Makuru" like the Lotus Group. Its foundation is extremely weak and it is estimated that it will not receive any good comic manuscripts. In this critical moment of survival, "That Snow" brought by Shirakawa Kyo is completely capable of crushing other similar comics of this era in terms of quality. It can be regarded as a real good start, and as long as it is handled properly, it is not impossible for "That Snow" itself to become a hit, and Shirakawa Kyo will definitely share the credit at that time.

In time, she will also be praised for her (forced) insight and receive actual rewards and praise for her excellent work.

"That Snow" is like a very hot but delicious sweet potato, which will eventually make the girl wander between sadness and happiness and suffer.

"I have inside information. In a few days, Maple Leaf Publishing will set up a new working group to be responsible for the publication of comics. You can just hand over to them directly then." Natsume Makuryu said happily.

After hearing what he said, the girl thought about it, then nodded and agreed, and began to read the comic manuscript in her hand with peace of mind.

Natsume Makuryu looked at the girl whose face gradually turned red with embarrassment while she was flipping through the drawings. She looked calm on the surface, but she was grinning in her heart: Hehehe, if you want to blame someone, just blame yourself for being that friend of Karina Yuta!

After finishing the not particularly long "That Snow", Shirakawa Kyo let out a long sigh and asked shyly, "Well, although the plot of this comic is great, I always feel that that part is a bit too much..."

"So, where do you think can be deleted?" Natsume Makuryu asked in a very normal tone, as if he was doing something businesslike.

"Ah, this..."

Shirakawa Kyo thought back to what he had just watched and found that almost every erotic plot seemed to have its own meaning. The intersection of desire and flesh was not just venting the impulse, but seemed to be telling more emotions that could only be understood but not expressed in words. No matter which part was deleted, the tone of the whole story would become less impactful than it is now.

But if this comic is to be published in a magazine or as a single volume in its original form, Shirakawa Kyo always feels that something seems to be wrong.

"What do you think of this story?" Seeing that the girl was in a dilemma, Natsume Shonuryu asked again.

"It's great. This sad and beautiful story, full of the charm of mono no aware, is like art!"

Shirakawa Kyo answered decisively.

"Then it's over."

Natsume Ninja showed a triumphant smile, and before the girl could react, he urged: "You should go back first. The publication of the extra chapter should be as soon as possible. It should be put on the schedule. If you have any questions about the comics, you can come to me and I will help you."

So the girl, who was stuffed full, staggered out of the family restaurant holding two brown paper bags, leaving Natsume Makuryu alone to happily enjoy afternoon tea.

Chapter 130 Response

Not long after, "Sword Online: Uprising" was featured in Maple Leaf Publishing's magazine, and was authorized to be published in several other game or ACG-related journals with large circulation, which aroused enthusiastic response.

Just as Shirakawa Kyo predicted at the beginning, many readers almost thought "Is this "Sword Art Online"?" when they saw the beginning.

After all, the plot setting has changed so much that it feels like what you are selling is no longer dog meat under the guise of mutton, but the plastic components in an electronic dog.

However, after watching it, most people agreed with this story.

There are even many people who think that the quality of "Resurrection" has killed the original "Sword and Demon Online", and the original work is the one that is not worthy of being put together with "Resurrection".

In their opinion, the original work of "Sword Online" is just the top masterpiece in the category of light novels, while "Resurgence" with its lofty ideas and rich connotations has directly touched the threshold of a literary work that can be called a "classic" in a short length. Putting "Resurgence" and the original work of "Sword Online" together will only drag down the artistic content of "Resurgence"!

This statement naturally caused dissatisfaction among a large number of "Sword and Demon Online" fans, and they started a protracted debate with literature lovers on social platforms.

Because of their actions, "Rise Again" successfully broke out of the circle and became popular on the entire Internet in a short time.

Readers like "Resurrection" because it does not have those clichéd lines and stereotyped developments. It allows them to see a magnificent and interesting story, allowing them to experience the ups and downs of the adventure with the protagonists in the story for a period of time;

Critics like "Resurrection" because under the surface of this heroic epic, there are many complex and profound meanings hidden. They can easily find a few entry points, such as war, racial discrimination, and Fury control (?) for in-depth interpretation. The more they interpret, the deeper the core of the story they can discover. They always have the illusion that they can never dig enough, and occasionally they can dig out a few small easter eggs buried in the form of riddles.

Online platforms like "Re-emergence" because its solid quality will not make it like those lousy online memes with a shelf life of only one week. With the influx of new readers, "Re-emergence" can continuously bring them popularity and traffic;

The more people read "Resurgence", the more people will like it.

Even the original work of "Sword and Demon Realm", which had been silent for a long time and was thought to have sold out, has re-entered the public's field of vision and surpassed many new works in one fell swoop, becoming the best-seller of the month again. The authors who also released new works in the same month could not help but beat their chests and stamp their feet, saying that they should not have believed in evil and published books with that national treasure...

While fans of the reboot and fans of the original work were fighting each other, there were also many people who simply focused on "Reboot" itself, found their favorite parts from various aspects, and then enthusiastically discussed them with like-minded people on the Internet.

Some of them like this kind of futuristic soft science fiction + part of space opera theme; some like this kind of grand and majestic with a little romance, ups and downs but also a steady and positive plot with hope; some like the characters with distinct personalities, and think that even those supporting roles that are only mentioned in a few strokes have a wonderful life; some like the setting of "Resurgence", and constantly compare the original work with "Resurgence" to explore the fun of the setting.

Occasionally, some people on the Internet find the interaction between the protagonist of "Resurrection" and the nameless cyber ghost a little strange. The latter, as the protagonist's white moonlight at the beginning, gave him the initial motivation to move forward, but she was born as a bug and voluntarily let herself be killed by the protagonist in order to save the entire consciousness network. For this reason, the protagonist appeared on the scene with this heavy past that he could not tell others.

The protagonist also expressed regret later, saying that if he could go back to the past, he would save her even if he became a villain who was hostile to the entire consciousness network. However, this plot was not described in detail. Later, the protagonist was redeemed by his teammates and became the key to saving the world. After that, he was basically not mentioned again.

Someone also guessed that the cyber ghost's name was Emily by solving a riddle, and posted a message jokingly saying that this was Natsume Makureyu's declaration of love for a Hollywood porn star with the same name, but someone soon pointed out that his riddle was just made up, and angrily scolded him, saying that as a national treasure of Japan, how could Natsume Makureyu like that kind of crappy KD that was ridden by thousands of people.

When Si Ji saw this comment, he couldn't help but sigh at the power of netizens. He didn't expect that he would be dug out even though he hid it so deeply. Fortunately, the deeper one was not discovered - if the solution of the puzzle was slightly changed, the final word would become elf, which means fairy.

In short, the poster was eventually criticized so much that he had to delete the post, and this statement did not become widely circulated.

While the whole society was basically praising "Resurrection", Maple Leaf Technology also responded quickly - or rather, under the instruction of Qiu Ling Wenping, they had actually anticipated this hot scene and had been waiting for this opportunity.

Maple Leaf Technology announced that it will produce the world's first stealth game based on the story of "Resurrection" while retaining some of the original settings of "Sword and Demon Online". The preliminary structure has been completed and the first closed test will be launched soon!

After that, a series of partners were announced, including many well-known game companies, which raised everyone's expectations while not causing them to worry about Maple Leaf Technology's insufficient understanding of the game.

As a result, the gaming industry was also plunged into a frenzy, and countless people were looking forward to this immersive game that could theoretically defeat VR.

Many big anchors even held adult cards and banged on the table, shouting "shut up and take my money!" in the hope of qualifying for the closed beta test.

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Si Ji anymore. He has almost arranged the follow-up plans anyway. If those business elites selected by the company can still mess things up in such a favorable situation, then there is no need for these guys to stay in the company.

As April passes and May is about to come, the Golden Week, which allows for five consecutive days of rest, is about to arrive.

At this time, Shiki received a livehouse ticket from Goto Ichiri.

Chapter 131 The Nature of Tickets

In fact, during this period, Shiki did go to see Goto Ichiri and her band, but since she has no musical accomplishments, she couldn't help much.

Although we can also provide assistance in terms of resources, such as asking famous composers to arrange music for them, or renting super professional recording studios to record original singles for them.

But not only did Si Ji have no need or reason to help to this extent, he also had no excuse to do so, not to mention that the other party would most likely not accept this level of favor.

It’s just like feeding cat food to a cat. If you just pour the appropriate cat food into the cat bowl, the cat will definitely eat it happily, and may even cling to your feet to act cute. But if you pour a whole bag of 10 kilograms of cat food directly into the cat bowl, the poor kitten will definitely be confused and think that his owner is probably crazy...

"It was so tragic the first time we went on stage that it took a lot of effort to get my sister to allow us to continue on stage."

It was still early and in STARRY which had not yet opened for business, a group of people were sitting around a small table chatting. Ichichi Hongxia said to Shiki with a wry smile.

"You haven't found a lead singer yet?" Si Ji asked curiously.

"Although we did find a few people, they weren't very rock 'n' roll and left the group right away after trying it out."

Yamada Ryo said calmly.

"Ah ha ha……"

Ichichi Hongxia laughed dryly, feeling somewhat guilty.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, you can probably understand what's going on: Miss Nijixia is the only normal person in the band, Yamada Ryo is a weirdo, Goto Ichiri is the ultimate social phobia, and the coordination among the three of them is a mess. Those who just want to be the lead singer of the band and show off will naturally give up as soon as they see this situation.

"No, but everyone has been practicing very hard, and now they are working together quite well. Ryo's bass has become much more restrained, and Pochi-chan's guitar has also become very powerful!"

After noticing that Shiki was looking at her gently with an expression that seemed to understand everything, Ijichi Hongxia hurriedly made up for her teammates.

"As for this, let me check it myself later." Si Ji shook the ticket in his hand and said happily: "By the way, do I need to pay for the ticket?"

"Yes, please give me the money directly."

Yamada Ryo reached out his hand to Shiki seriously, but was held down by Ichichi Kouka.

"No need for this time. If you don't mind, please come and support us next time."

The blonde girl smiled like an angel.

And Goto Kazuichi was just looking at everyone with "Ahhhhh" from beginning to end, not knowing how to react.

"By the way, Washimiya-kun is good at cooking?"

Not long after being suppressed by Hongxia, Yamada Ryo came up to him again and asked with a little curiosity.

"Ok?"

Si Ji couldn't help but feel a little confused.

His cooking skills are indeed very high, but I don’t think I have ever revealed this to him. How did this guy know?

"Um, well, I was the one who told Ryo. Because she kept pestering me, I accidentally let it slip..."

Goto Ichiri raised his hand timidly and said.

Four Seasons then suddenly realized.

Goto Ichiri had attended the fairy's celebration party before and had eaten the barbecue he had grilled himself. Naturally, he was impressed by his craftsmanship that went beyond common sense.

In addition, although this weirdo Yamada Ryo is essentially a good person, it is pure nonsense to say that she is considerate and will not embarrass others - Shiki feels that this guy is probably the kind of person who enjoys watching others get into trouble.

"I have some experience." Si Ji replied with a polite and humble smile.

Normally, the other party would just go with the flow and skip over the topic, but Yamada Ryo pressed on: "Then can you let me experience your cooking skills?"

Si Ji understood in his heart: This guy is really a fun person.

There is no other explanation except this. Could it be that this young lady who can afford a bass guitar and always carries some light luxury rock-style accessories on her body, can't afford to eat and wants to use this method to get a free meal?

It's impossible. For an average high school girl, the bass alone is a luxury item among luxuries. It can be worth many sets of high-end cosmetics.

However, Shiki didn't care too much about this kind of petty request. After all, what the other party asked for was not something that would embarrass him. If he showed off his cooking skills a little, he might be able to gain some influence points from Goto Ichiri. It's just that the timing was not right.

"No problem... Although I really want to agree to this, there is no place to cook here, right?" Si Ji said with his hands spread out.

"Regarding this, there is actually some unused cooking equipment in STARRY!"

But Yamada Ryo smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Si Ji was a little surprised: "Isn't this a livehouse? How can there be something like that..."

He thought there were at most two beverage machines here.

"Ahaha, actually, the city hall doesn't have a business category for facilities like 'underground livehouse', so STARRY's business license is actually a license for catering services."

Ijichi Hongxia smiled a little embarrassedly and explained to Shiki: "The tickets we sell are not essentially 'tickets to listen to the band', but 'drink tickets for a specific time'."

"I see……"

Four Seasons understood the situation immediately.

In his previous life, he had encountered a similar business model of shelling. For example, when print media was still alive, some publications did not have the edition number to issue magazines. So they simply went around in circle. They inserted a CD into their own publications, and then claimed that what consumers paid for was actually the CD, and the magazine was just something like an instruction manual that came with the CD (Note). In this way, they circumvented the restriction that magazines could not be issued without an edition number.

Anyway, since STARRY is in the 'catering service' business, there will be cooking tools here even if it is just to deal with inspections.

Under the guidance of Ijichi Hongxia, Shiki went to the back of the service counter and saw the open kitchen that had been converted into a beverage corner.

He studied it for a moment and immediately came to a conclusion.

"It's no problem to cook, but there are no ingredients or seasonings here," Shiki said to the girls, "Wait a moment, I'm going to the convenience store."

"Convenience stores generally don't sell fresh ingredients and seasonings, right?" Ijichi Hongxia, who lives with her sister, often takes care of housework at home and is actually a good cook, asked in confusion.

"About this, let me keep it a secret for now." Si Ji smiled mysteriously and walked towards the stairs.

"I'll go help too!"

Goto Ichisato, who always felt that he owed Shiki, hurried to follow, but his foot slipped and he fell forward, almost falling into Yukino's body.

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Note: As far as I can remember, the games I often bought back then, "Dynamic New Force" and "Second Dimension Fever", seemed to have circumvented the version number in this way, but it was too long ago and I can't remember exactly whether it was done this way... By the way, these two are still alive...

Chapter 132 Experimental Subject

"Are you okay?"

Fortunately, Si Ji was quick enough to catch her and held her in his arms to offset the impact.

Goto Ichiri, who was still in shock, seemed to have his brain crashed. It took him several seconds to realize that he was lying in a boy's arms.

Then she melted completely.

"I have no regrets in my life..."

"Don't die so suddenly, Pochi-chan! Our band hasn't even officially performed on stage yet! Come back quickly!" Ijichi Hongxia hurriedly called out to the pink-haired girl who passed away peacefully for some reason.

After a commotion, the resurrected Goto Ichiri followed Shiki closely to the convenience store next to STARRY.

"Well, well...thank you Washimiya-kun for coming today..." Goto Ichiri put his hands on his fingertips, his eyes wandering and his head lowered, not daring to look at Shiki, and said softly: "I don't have anyone to give my ticket to..."

"It's okay. You can tell me if there is such an opportunity in the future."

While selecting items from the shelves, Si Ji said softly, "I'm actually quite interested in rock music. By the way, you asked me to help write the lyrics before, are you sure you won't consider it?"

"We haven't reached the stage of making original songs yet..." Goto Ichiri replied in a low voice.

Indeed, after all, we haven’t even found a lead singer yet, so it’s a little early to talk about creating original songs.