Tokyo Soft Rice King

But now that I have Shiori Shirai to help me, my output speed should be twice as fast, and I will probably be able to finish it before graduating from high school.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the sales of the first volume are good, so that it can be qualified to continue serialization.

In fact, as long as the book has passed the two major hurdles of one and five volumes, the publishing house generally will not order it to be cut short unless the author can no longer write.

After all, publishing is a long-term business. As long as the work can still be sold, it can be reprinted continuously and continue to generate revenue.

For Kuroba Akira, it is enough to earn the start-up capital from light novels. After that, he can focus his energy on the training plan for Murasaki Palace and wait for her to become famous and make a lot of money, so that he can have a sustainable living.

"No, I mean, we share a pen name."

"Shared... then you have to pay me for its use?"

Kuroba Ming said half-jokingly.

Unexpectedly, Shirai Shiori actually nodded in agreement seriously.

"Okay, if my future works are successfully published, I'll share the royalties with you."

"what?!"

This time it was Hei Yuming's turn to widen his eyes, show an incredible expression, and make an idiotic sound.

Even if they share a pen name, they shouldn't give all the royalties to themselves, right?

What was she thinking? She must know how important royalties are to authors! That's their main source of income!

Shirai Shiori wanted to laugh when she saw his surprised look. I was the one who opened my mouth like a fool just now. Now it’s your turn, right?

She said with her hands on her hips and her chin raised proudly.

"Of course, I'm not saying I'll share my royalties with you unconditionally. I hope you can continue to guide me in writing and review my new works. You'll also be responsible for giving me suggestions like you did today."

"So, you want me to be the novel's director and supervisor?"

"Indeed, I think I am not mature enough now, and you, Mingjun, have more experience than me, so I want to learn from you what I lack, so that I can make further progress in the field of literature."

"I see. It seems you want to eat me and turn me into your nutrients."

Shirai Shiori's ears turned red at his ambiguous words.

So, you...! It's because you always say things like that that I get so many misunderstandings!

But looking back now, this kind of metaphor is actually a rhetorical device that only the author would use. If Shirai Shiori saw it in an article, she would really like this description.

He has integrated his creation into his life... I want to follow his example!

Thinking of this, Shirai Shiori changed her previous speaking style and spoke very boldly.

"That's right! I'm going to eat you up!"

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"Ah……"

Kuroba Akira smiled happily.

He suddenly wanted to say something immature: "If you want it, I'll give it to you! Come and get it! Everything I have is here!"

In short, this is a proposal with no disadvantages for Hei Yuming.

Shiori Shirai had the opportunity to become a well-known writer, and maybe even a great writer whose name would go down in history.

Kuroba Akira originally planned to get to know more geniuses and train them. Although Shirai Shiori had no talent for writing, her passion for creation and strong memory were enough for Kuroba Akira to identify her as a new "soft rice source".

"Okay! I accept it!"

Hei Yuming snapped his fingers, made an eight-shaped gesture with his chin and continued speaking.

"As for how the royalties will be divided, we'll discuss it when you actually publish the book. But I'll only take what's due to me, so don't worry about that."

"Well, it's a pleasure to work with you, Mingjun."

Although I haven't worried about this either... Shirai Shiori added in her heart.

Shiori Shirai never thought of making a lot of money by writing novels.

Her parents once told her that the family had left her enough money for her to live a stable life, so she could do whatever she wanted. Shirai Shiori was also very grateful for her parents' support.

It is precisely because she was born in such a wealthy family and has open-minded parents that she can devote herself wholeheartedly to novel writing.

Hei Yuming stood up and stretched, then took out his cell phone to check the time. It was already half past eight.

The main reason is that we spent a long time watching the exchanged works. If we just appreciated Shirai Shiori's "All the Katsudo" we would have been able to go back a long time ago.

However, this trip was indeed very worthwhile. Not only did it feast my eyes, but it also repaired my relationship with Shiori Shirai and even gave me a reliable meal ticket for the future.

"Then let's leave it at that for today. I should also retreat. It's almost time for your parents to come home, Shiori. It would be very awkward if we ran into them."

"Well, I'll take you out."

Shirai Shiori nodded. She didn't want her parents to catch her bringing a boy home. If her gossipy mother found out, she would definitely tease her and even demand red bean rice...

It's just that my naked body was seen... It's nothing...

Well, it's still embarrassing.

In ancient times, if your body was seen, your virginity would be ruined and you would have to marry the other person... But this is no longer the era!

Kuroba Akira also said that good friends will draw pictures of each other, so... SAFE!

Shiori Shirai made excuses in her mind for her shameful behavior and tried to rationalize it.

"Oh, by the way, Shiori, can you lend me some money? I don't have money to take the subway."

"Ha... no wonder you asked me to buy two tickets when I came here. Are you so short of money, Mingjun?"

Hei Yuming spread his hands and pretended to be pitiful.

"I can't help it. I'm staying at someone else's house now and I don't have any pocket money at all."

"Stay..."

So that's why. No wonder he wants to make money by writing novels. It's probably because his family is in financial difficulty.

Unlike me...he's having a hard time.

At this moment, Shirai Shiori's mind flashed through those famous writers who had difficult lives but still insisted on creating, and she looked up to him even more.

My original impression of him as a greedy man turned into one that was hardworking and motivated, and my admiration for Hei Yuming became deeper and deeper, and I felt that he was truly an amazing man.

Moved by this, Shiori Shirai took out a thousand-yen bill from her wallet and gave it to Kuroba Akira.

"Mingjun, take this money and use it to take the subway. You don't have to pay me back. After all, I was the one who forced you to go home."

Hei Yuming scratched his head and said in an embarrassed manner.

"That's too much... It's just a subway ride, a few coins will be enough, there's no need to pay a thousand yen."

Hei Yu knew that coins were used very frequently in Japan. When you bought a drink from a vending machine, it would spit out a bunch of coins, so almost everyone had a coin purse.

So it is impossible that Shiori Shirai does not have coins.

Of course, Shiori Shirai took out the banknotes on purpose.

"The rest is just a token of my gratitude. Today you reviewed my work, pointed out my shortcomings, and even offered to let me improve it... But even this small amount of money doesn't seem enough to me."

“Oh wow…”

"Besides, I'm the one who kept you here until now and delayed your dinner, so the remaining money can be used to treat you to a lunch box."

Hei Yuming felt a surge of satisfaction. He had read her body of work today, commented on it, hired her as a ghostwriter, and even agreed to share her royalties in the future. In the end, he actually got paid...

Good things happen one after another!

I used to think that Shirai Shiori was a mean and cold girl, and it would be difficult to get along with her, but now Kuroba Akira just wants to say... she is simply an angel given for free!

Misunderstanding! Everything before was a misunderstanding!

Shiori, we have always been good friends!

"Hehe, then I'll accept it without hesitation. See you in the Arts Department tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Kuroba Akira smiled and held the banknotes in his hand, said goodbye and prepared to leave the room.

Just as Kuroba Akira was about to walk out of Shirai Shiori's room, Shirai Shiori noticed a piece of cloth on the floor following his footsteps.

When I looked closely, I found that it was the underwear I had taken off!

How come I even forgot to wear underwear... Is it because I was too engrossed in chatting with him... No wonder I always feel cold under my skirt...

In other words, I was chatting with him in a vacuum state just now?

Well……!

In an instant, Shiori Shirai's shame level was about to explode again.

However, when she thought about it carefully, she realized that he had seen her whole body anyway... She was just not wearing anything underneath, so it didn't seem like a big deal...?

After experiencing the shock of being kicked down by the whole family, Shiori Shirai's shame meter has been completely broken.

Then, Shirai Shiori suddenly remembered what happened when she first met Kuroba Akira in the literature club activity room. She was so angry that she took off her indoor shoes and threw them at him.

Not only did he catch it, he also picked it up and smelled it...

Good...! You like the smell, right?

A twisted desire for revenge emerged in Shiori Shirai's heart. She walked over, picked up the underwear, and suddenly called out to Kuroba Akira.

"Ming Jun! Turn back!"

"Ok?"

The moment he turned around, Shirai Shiori crumpled up the pure white underwear she had worn for a day and threw it at Hei Yuming, hitting him accurately in the face.

The unsuspecting Hei Yuming picked up the pure white underwear hanging on his nose and took a look at it, revealing a strange expression.

"Uh... Shiori you..."

"Here I am! Take it as proof of your victory! It's also proof that I've fulfilled my bet!"

"..."

If you win, you can get the girl's underwear. Is this some kind of plot in a porn movie...

After getting the class monitor's underwear, this is the second fresh and original pair of underwear worn by JK that Hei Yuming has obtained.

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If I have a chance to get Moe Aizono's underwear in the future, I will have collected all the underwear of the three members of the Literature Club... Will I be able to unlock some strange achievements?

However, Moe Aisono is a shy girl and should not be as bold as these two. Moreover, this was purely an accident.

Given Shiori Shirai's personality, she would definitely not have thrown her underwear over unless she had just taken it off and forgot to put it on again, so she was lucky to get this souvenir.

The only person who would give underwear to someone as soon as they meet is the class monitor... But the class monitor is a different story, her values ​​are different from others.

However, after listening to the class monitor's mother's educational methods, Hei Yuming could understand why the class monitor became like this.

This distorted value system arises from a rebellion against her family. The class monitor hates accepting what her family provides her, so she always wants to find value in herself.

It is essentially a strong desire to prove oneself.

Perhaps only after gaining the approval of his parents can the monitor untie his knot and return to normal...

Speaking of which, this plot is quite interesting. It might as well be written into the subsequent plot. Hei Yuming thought of this while holding his underwear.

On the other hand, Shiori Shirai suppressed her embarrassment and pointed at Kuroba Akira and said lines that sounded like a villain.

"Mingjun! Wash yourself and wait! I will defeat you sooner or later!"

"Ah……"

Hei Yuming said as he put his index finger on the edge of his underwear and swung it back and forth.