In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Am I really going to lose to that perverted sister complex?

Why are his sales so high at 14 million copies that people don't even have any chance to fight back?

Ah, the Japanese light novel industry is doomed.

Chapter 140: The Whirlpool of Lies Called Youth

on the street.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke and Yamada Fairy walked together to the train station.

For a while, Shinobu thinks more and more angry, and takes a step back and thinks more and more losses.

Yamada the Fairy stamped his feet fiercely and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Damn it! Didn't that pervert announce his retirement two years ago? Why would he suddenly show up at a time like this?"

Seeing the golden-haired loli looking furious, Ryosuke turned around and asked softly, "Fairy Teacher, are you familiar with Hashima Itsuki?"

Yamada Fairy shook his head and explained: "I can only say that I know him. After all, he is my brother's friend."

So as she walked, she told Ryosuke the whole story about the relationship between Hashima Itsuki and her brother.

After listening silently on the way, Ryosuke frowned slightly.

He noticed that something seemed to be wrong.

If it is just printing new books, modern machines can print tens of thousands of copies in a short time. The difficulty lies in selling them after printing.

Each bookstore has limited recommendation slots, and the good and conspicuous recommendation slots are reserved for works by top authors for a period of time. This is why we need to create a separate special topic for listing works.

Everything is to ensure the sales of the work, nothing more.

The problem lies in the animation contract which has been progressing slowly, and just so happened that they called him today to ask him to come over and sign, and as a result, his light novel needed to be reprinted and jumped the queue.

Another best-selling author who stopped writing two years ago and is even better than Yamada Fairy, has suddenly announced his comeback and even has posters ready, but he also jumped the queue to publish his new book.

The two of them just happened to squeeze the schedule that originally belonged to Yamada Fairy to after the spring break.

It all seemed like someone was deliberately targeting the goblin from behind.

"Ryosuke, what are you thinking about? I'm planning on going to Hashima Itsuki's place, can you come with me?"

The girl's words brought Ryosuke's thoughts back to reality.

"Nothing, but why did you go looking for him?" Ryosuke asked puzzledly.

Yamada Fairy spread out his hands and said helplessly, "That guy hasn't written a book for two years. Anyway, there's no rush for this month. I'll go over and ask him if he can postpone it. If he agrees to do me a favor, I can give him a portion of the proceeds from my new book as compensation. Readers have been looking forward to this book for a long time, and I still want to put it on the shelves during the spring break."

"Can it be postponed? Then I can postpone it too." Ryosuke replied with a smile.

"Idiot! How can you postpone it? This is because your first work is being animated and is very popular. I'm not short of money, I just want readers to see my book earlier." Yamada Fairy replied angrily.

She is a light novel writer who has experience in animation, so she naturally knows how much popularity the first animated work will bring.

"Sword Art Online" itself has been ranked first in the ORICON rankings, and with the popularity of the animation, its sales will definitely set a new record.

Ryosuke thought for a moment and accepted the other party's invitation, "Okay, I'll go with you."

If it was just a coincidence, then in the end it was just the goblin's bad luck.

But if someone was deliberately targeting her, he couldn't just sit back and watch.

Yamada the Fairy chuckled and sighed, "I knew you were reliable. We have to hurry up. Right now the editorial department is only in the preparation stage. If I wait until Machida is halfway through his work, I will have no chance."

......

The Hashima family.

ding dong~

The Yamada Fairy rang the doorbell, but no one opened the door.

"Maybe he's not at home?" Ryosuke asked calmly.

The Yamada fairy was like an eggplant hit by frost, with his head hanging and not saying a word.

Just as the two were about to leave, a slightly decadent male voice called out to Ryosuke.

"Hiratsuka, are you here to see the people next door?"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke responded with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Hikigaya, long time no see. I didn't expect you live here."

Hikigaya Hachiman nodded. He was about to go out to buy something when he saw his elementary school deskmate ringing the doorbell of the house next door.

He glanced at the cute golden-haired loli next to Ryosuke.

There was anxiety and loss in the girl's eyes.

Hiratsuka's face seemed calm instead.

Is he helping this girl now, just like he did in elementary school?

Hikigaya didn't keep the secret, "As for Brother Hashima, he should be in the hospital now."

He then told the two the exact location of the hospital.

Hospital?

Is it Hashima who is sick or is it someone in his family who is sick?

Could it be that Hashima Itsuki is making a comeback because he needs medical expenses?

Now that they were already here, the hospital wasn't far away, so Ryosuke planned to go over and check out the situation.

He first called out to the girl beside him, "Let's go, Fairy Teacher."

Then he looked into Hikigaya Hachiman's dead eyes, and his calm eyes showed a hint of emotion. He smiled softly and said, "Thank you, Hikigaya. We'll take our leave now."

After saying that, he and the Yamada Fairy left together.

Hikigaya Hachiman stood at the door of his house with his eyes wide open, a look of disbelief on his face.

As far as he could remember, Hiratsuka Ryosuke had never smiled like this.

What on earth has happened to Hiratsuka to become what it is now?

A light bulb suddenly lit up in Hikigaya Hachiman's mind, and he felt that he had vaguely sensed the truth.

Since his failed confession, he has understood a lot of things.

Gentle and correct people always find it difficult to survive, because the world is neither gentle nor correct.

Loneliness is the highest.

A true hero is a person who is powerful because of his loneliness.

Without ties, there is nothing to protect.

Things that must be protected are weaknesses.

Therefore, the strongest person is the one who has no weaknesses, nothing to protect, and no connections with others.

In his impression, Ryosuke Hiratsuka was such a person.

Everyone helping each other, succeeding together, being happy together, etc., is just a fantasy.

In reality, when someone is happy, there will always be someone who is abandoned.

Where there are some who are glamorous, there are others who are covered in mud.

Now, even the man he once longed for has been trapped in the vortex of lies called youth?

How sad, Hiratsuka-kun.

......

hospital.

As soon as I entered the building, a pungent smell of disinfectant choked my nose.

With the help of the nurse, Ryosuke and the fairy found the target of this trip.

You can see what's going on inside the ward through the glass window on the ward door.

A handsome young man in his early twenties, dressed casually.

Seems to be arguing with the patient in the bed.

Out of politeness, Ryosuke knocked on the door.

dong dong dong~

The people in the room stopped arguing when they heard the knock on the door.

He first looked up at the source of the sound, then walked to the door and opened it.

"Hashima, long time no see." Fairy Yamada smiled and waved.

When Hashima Izuki saw the Yamada fairy for the first time, he responded as if it was a conditioned reflex.

boom!

Hashima quickly closed the door as if he was escaping and pressed his body against it.

The smile on Yamada Fairy's face outside the door froze instantly.

The other party's actions blocked everything she wanted to say next.

When Ryosuke saw this, he felt that this scene was familiar.

Then he heard a wail from the depths of his soul.

"Chris! I know you're hiding outside. I've already handed in the manuscript. Please let me go!"

Chapter 141: Hashima Itsuki's Assist

Hiratsuka Ryosuke turned his head and looked at the Yamada fairy beside him.

I wondered in my heart what your brother had done to that poor man inside.

I heard that Hashima hasn't written a book in two years, but this fear of editors has been engraved on his soul.

Yamada the Fairy frowned and knocked on the door while shouting, "Hey, Hashima Itsuki, my brother is abroad, not here."

Hashima in the room suddenly woke up.

He has already submitted the manuscript, why is he still panicking?

So he took a deep breath, tiptoed to open the door a crack, and stuck his head out to check the situation on both sides of the corridor.

As expected, the devil Yamada Chris was not in the corridor, only Yamada sister and a stern-looking boy.

Hashima walked out of the ward and carefully closed the door.

He looked at the Yamada Fairy and said with a smile: "Isn't this Chris's little sister? Long time no see."

Then he turned his gaze to the young man beside him and asked in confusion: "Who is this?"

"Hello, Hashima-senpai, my name is Hiratsuka Ryosuke, and I'm also Ryou, the author of "Sword Art Online." Ryosuke replied politely.

Upon hearing this, Hashima Izuki's eyes suddenly lit up.

Then, he excitedly grabbed Ryosuke's hands and said, "Oh~ hello! I've seen your work, and the content is pretty good. It's a pity that your first female lead is not very good. It would be better if it was a younger sister."

When he finished speaking, his expression suddenly froze.

Finally, he sighed and said helplessly: "This is not the place to talk, let's go outside."

The inpatient department is shaded by green trees and covered with lush grass, and occasionally patients will relax in the courtyard.

The three of them sat around a round table in a pavilion.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Hashima Izuki asked with a relaxed look.

He is a social person after all, and he is not very familiar with the two people in front of him. He must have something to ask for that he came to the hospital specifically.

Yamada Yaojing originally wanted the other party to give up the release schedule for his new book, but now that he found out that his family member was in the hospital, he couldn't ask for it anymore.

When Ryosuke saw the fairy's expression, he sighed and revealed the purpose of his trip.

"That's it. I'm sorry to bother you. I wish your family a speedy recovery."

After saying that, he pulled the goblin's sleeve and motioned for him to leave.

We can't let their personal requests delay their ability to make money and get medical treatment.