Tokyo Soft Rice King

Chapter 187: Still Too Young as a Capitalist

It was Friday, and today we were scheduled to visit Kotori Yu's house with the class monitor, so the two of us didn't go to the literature club, but left school together after school.

After completing the illustrations, there was nothing more for Kuroba Akira to worry about with the light novel.

After returning home yesterday, Kuroba Akira used Hijikata Isamu's fax machine to send the cover and color insert to the Hurricane editorial department. He immediately received a text message reply from Mori Keima, which contained only four words: "Sales doubled."

The quality of the illustrations is enough to beat all the current light novels. The style that is ahead of the times can attract enough attention. In addition, the subject matter and content of the novel itself are very "light", so there is no reason why it cannot be successful.

I'm sorry, light novel writers of this era, the times are accelerating!

In an era where the quality of illustrations is improving and the pace of stories is gradually accelerating, whether a writer can avoid being eliminated depends on his or her adaptability.

As for Hei Yuming, he couldn't wait for the moment of harvest.

Just like when you read a cool novel, the most exciting part is counting the spoils and watching the protagonist advance, which gives you a full sense of achievement.

This also means that Hei Yuming's life of poverty is about to come to an end.

Generally speaking, the first volume of a novel has the highest sales volume. If it sells well, it will be reprinted many times, and there will be a steady stream of income.

He still remembered reading a tweet before, saying that the author of Haruhi Suzumiya, Ryumitsu Tanigawa, relied on the royalties from this work to live a lazy life of playing mahjong every day, so his subsequent works were released more and more slowly.

Although it is mostly a joke, it is true that in this industry, as long as you can write a well-known work, you can get away with it.

Of course, this work may have to be serialized for seven or eight years, or even more than ten years... This will give it enough time to accumulate fame.

If "Sisters" was the work of Kuroba Akira alone, as long as he could successfully finish the work, he might be able to achieve the peaceful life he wanted.

However, the profits from this work are now shared by three people, and the money they can get is actually not that much.

We also cannot forget the class monitor's contribution. Although she herself has no intention of sharing the money, and her family is not short of this little money, she still has to be paid as long as she has made an effort, so that we can achieve a "settlement without owing anyone a favor."

Thinking of this, Hei Yuming simply asked the squad leader who was sitting next to him.

"Speaking of which, Captain, after the light novel is released, there should be quite a bit of royalties coming in. I'll give you some of it then, shall I?"

"Haha...So I have a share too?"

The squad leader's words made Hei Yuming sweat on his forehead.

This rhetorical question is so intriguing.

What he meant was 'I never thought you would share the money with me, I thought I was the only one who didn't have any.'

The complaint of being the only one left out was vividly displayed.

Hei Yuming quickly forced a smile and said.

"Of course! Class monitor, you're the supervisor! Everyone gets a share!"

"Hmm...Alright, Mingjun, I know I'm not very useful. You probably only found me this position out of consideration for my reputation. It's really hard for you."

"Uh……"

Hei Yuming was speechless. Every time, the squad leader could completely see through his thoughts and say something that made him sweat profusely.

"Although I didn't think about sharing the money from the beginning, may I take the liberty of asking how the remuneration is distributed among the three of you?"

Hei Yuming nodded. He still trusted the class monitor very much and there was no need to hide anything.

"The total royalties are 13%. I'll take 5%, Shiori will take 1.5%, and the rest will go to Moe, so it's about 6.5%."

Illustrators can already get 2-3% royalties. This time, Mori Keima gave high praise after seeing the cover illustration by Aizono Moe, so there is no problem getting 3%.

So in fact, Kuroba Akira only gave up half of the royalties he could get, with the bulk of it going to Aiono Moe and a small portion to Shirai Shiori.

Of course, if Shiori Shirai continues to be responsible for writing the main text of the novel, Kuroba Akira wouldn't mind giving her a bigger share.

The ideal situation is that you can get your share of the money without doing anything... Even if it's not much, it doesn't matter, getting it for free is the best!

After hearing the distribution, the squad leader asked back in surprise.

"Mingjun, are you really planning to give Mengmeng that much?"

"Of course I have to give it to her. After all, we agreed to give her half."

Do what you say. This is one of Hei Yuming's life creeds. It also reminds himself to be careful in what he says and does, and not to make promises rashly.

After all, unfulfilled promises only lead to disappointment... so it's better not to make them in the first place.

This is also the experience of those who have been through it.

"I hadn't planned to write light novels at first, but it was only after I met Moehui that I realized I could make money from light novels. After all, writing light novels is a career with a lot of uncertainty, and I need illustrations to back it up."

"Well... I understand your thoughts. You think that Moe Moe's talent gives you a reason to continue writing light novels... but this is not acceptable."

"why?"

The squad leader pinched his chin and expressed his concerns.

"Mingjun, you are the initiator of this project. If you don't take the most, even if you think it's okay, others will think it's a problem."

"Oh... Class Leader, are you saying that Shiori will feel that the distribution is unfair? That she gets too little?"

"No, they both think you didn't take enough and they shouldn't have taken so much."

"what?"

Hei Yuming couldn't keep up with the trend and asked an idiotic question.

Aren’t some people complaining that they don’t get enough? Or do some feel that they shouldn’t get so much?

This is where Kuroba Ming's adult thinking is limited. He has been a corporate slave for too many years and has completely forgotten that students have a completely different view on money.

In fact, there are very few people who are particularly snobbish during their student days, because they have not suffered from the harshness of society and do not know the hard work of making money.

"Really, Mingjun, I think you don't understand at all. Let me ask you, when you first said you wanted to share the reward with Shiori, did she refuse? Or did she look surprised?"

Kuroba Akira thought back and realized that Shirai Shiori had indeed been surprised, as if she hadn't expected to get a share of the royalties...

Could it be that I have done something unnecessary?

Can you actually let Shiori Shirai work for you for free?

Kuroba Akira immediately felt like she'd lost out, but then she thought, if Shirai Shiori hadn't asked for a share of her royalties, she wouldn't have asked Kuroba Akira to share royalties from her future works, so overall, she'd still made a profit... You have to think that way! Otherwise, your heart will bleed!

"Yeah... more or less."

"As for Mengmeng, she wanted to object when you first said you wanted to give her half, but she couldn't continue because of your adamant attitude."

"Uh……"

So there is actually no need to distinguish so many things between Aizono Moehei?

Hei Yuming hugged his head...

Could it be that, even though I feel I've gotten a great deal, I can actually get more?

Damn it... the capitalists are disqualified!

Chapter 188 Anri Hitomi's Invisible Hand

When Kuroba Akira was feeling frustrated, Asato Hitomi continued to help him analyze.

"I think there's nothing wrong with what was given to Shiori. The amount is reasonable, not too much. But what was given to Mengmeng is too much. Given her personality, if she takes so much, she'll be very panicked, and then feel guilty, and it might even turn into a mental disorder."

"Does Menghui have a yellow bird heart..."

Fragile and sensitive.

"Mingjun, everyone's capacity is different. It's not the case that taking more does not necessarily mean better. Some people only feel happy when they get what they deserve, and feel uneasy when they take too much."

"Benevolence..."

Hei Yuming could understand this statement, but he couldn't empathize with it.

If the money was obtained through illegal means, you might feel uneasy about holding it, but since it is all regular income, there is no need to feel uneasy at all.

"It's the same for Mengmeng. Only when she feels that 'I got the compensation I deserve' will a small sense of happiness surge in her heart."

"That's amazing... squad leader, you really understand people's hearts."

"I've only just scratched the surface."

After all, it is because Moe Aisono has a borderline personality and has a low opinion of herself, so she has this mentality.

Hei Yuming also felt a little regretful. He originally wanted to give Aizono Moeie more money in order to bribe her so that she would willingly work for him.

However, if you spend money but fail to achieve the desired effect, or even have a counterproductive effect, then it will be counterproductive.

Hei Yuming scratched his head and said with a troubled look.

"But I already said I would give her half..."

At this time, Hei Yuming was also in a difficult situation, mainly because he had already said it. If he suddenly changed his words and said that he wanted to take back part of the reward given to Aiyuan Moe, it would make him seem very greedy and his greedy behavior would be really ugly.

In the transaction process, credit is the most important thing, and going back on one's word is the biggest blow to one's credit.

If I lose Aizono Moe's trust in me just for the money, it would be a waste of time.

So Hei Yuming definitely couldn't go back on his word. An Li Tong naturally thought of this, so she smiled and gave him an idea.

"It's okay, Mingjun, just continue to distribute the funds as you told them. But later I will discuss with Mengmeng and ask her to donate some of the money to serve as the funding for the Arts Department."

"Uh, is this really okay...will it not hurt your feelings?"

Talking about money hurts feelings, and if there is a dispute over interests, brothers and sisters will turn against each other.

Hei Yuming also didn't want this incident to cause a rift between the three best friends in the literature and art club.

"The thing is, if you give Mengmeng too much money, it will hurt our relationship, you know? The average illustrator gets about 2% in royalties, but considering Mengmeng's level, 3% wouldn't be surprising."

"It's actually 3%... The editorial department has already approved her illustrations."

"Is that so? Then explain it to Mengmeng clearly. The illustrator can only get 3%. This is the share that only excellent illustrators can get. Then just give her 3%. This way, Mengmeng can accept this payment with peace of mind."

"What about the remaining money? Are you going to pocket it?"

Kuroba Ming was just joking. He knew that the class monitor would not do such a thing, but Asato Hitomi said it seriously.

"I won't do that. As the minister, I will keep the money for you temporarily. When we graduate, if Mengmeng feels that she deserves the money, then I will give it to her. If she doesn't want to accept it, then I will return it to you, Mingjun. How about that?"

"No problem, I fully agree."

Hei Yuming raised his hands as he spoke.

Let the squad leader manage it, and there is no need to worry about her embezzling public funds. As I said before, with her family background, there is no need for her to be greedy for such a small amount of money.

And if Aiyuan Menghui doesn't want to take the money in the end, she can get more money back. Isn't this just making a free profit?

In the end, the squad leader is making profits for himself!

Squad leader, you are so virtuous! I want to marry you!

Of course, he only dared to think about this in his heart. On the surface, Hei Yuming still asked the original question.

"So, what about your reward, squad leader?"

"I don't need any compensation, but if I can convince Mengmeng to give me the excess, that is, the 3.5% royalties, I hope to use 0.5% as the activity fund for the Arts Club. Is that okay, Mingjun?"

The last question was coupled with Asato Hitomi's deliberate performance of the cute girl's plea with her hands clasped together, and Kuroba Akira had no way of refusing her.

"Yes, yes! Absolutely!"

Hei Yuming was moved by the class monitor.

You don't have to ask for any compensation yourself, but you have to leave some funds for the Art and Literature Department, which will benefit everyone in the end.

How selfless! Monitor!

The main thing is that the rest of the parts can be divided however you want, as long as the cake in Hei Yuming's hand is not touched, he doesn't care at all.

"Haha, then it's settled~"

In this way, Asato Hitomi easily and happily persuaded Kuroba Akira and obtained his "expropriation permission".

Then, she could use "the name of Kuroba Akira" to make Aizono Moe willingly hand over the reward she had earned.

And the real control over this money is in her hands.

An Litong seemed to have not asked for a penny, but in fact she snatched a large piece of meat from her sisters in one go, and then made everyone think that she did a good job.

This is the 'invisible hand' she inherited from her mother, which sees through everything, guides everything, and finally brings everything into her own palm.