"Five watches! Please send these documents to the editor-in-chief Ishida! ”

"Ah~ yes, okay."

"Five watches! This article is qualified, please proofread the typo, give it to me before the afternoon, okay? ”

"No problem, senpai!"

"Five watches! Organize this pile of submissions and put them at the editor-in-chief of Machida! ”

"Yes!"

"Five watches! …………”

"No problem! ……”

This is a day for a girl named Gojo Ruri in the editorial department of the Immortal River Library.

Of course, there is no lack of concern from seniors, such as the top boss of the five watches Ruri, and the new editor-in-chief of the immortal river library-Machida Enko.

"Liuli-chan, don't overwork your body just because you work too much?"

"I'm fine, Machida-in-chief!"

To be honest, Machida Enko is like a legend in the Immortal River Bunko, and it is the goal that all new editors strive for. Machida Yuanko, who has been working in the light novel publishing industry for three or four years, has become a hot upstart in the Immortal River Bunko after excavating Teacher Kasumi Shiko.

As long as Machida Enko can maintain a good cooperative relationship with Kasumi Shiko, and Kasumi Shiko's creations can be sold regularly, then Machida Enko's status in the Immortal River will continue to rise.

As a fresh graduate, as a newcomer to the workplace and a fledgling editor, Gojo Ruri is still quite envious of Machida Yuanzi's situation.

Although it is still in the probationary period, Wumore Liuli has already experienced the hard work of the editor, and he is already very busy just reading the manuscript every day.

Not to mention the depression caused by those shoddy and low-grade manuscripts, even if you can sometimes find eye-catching works in a large number of manuscripts, but it is just a drop in the bucket compared to the total amount, and you will immediately fall into the mechanical repetition of the work.

Although Wugen Liuli has not been in the industry for a long time, after getting through the initial excitement period, she immediately felt the fatigue brought to her by this job.

But no matter what industry you are in, as a newcomer with no background, even if you have outstanding ability, what can you do?

Wugen Liuli can only grit her teeth and insist, hoping that one day, she will be able to meet her own "Xia Shizi" and "Love Metronome".

"Hey——! Fifth watch, help to call the editor-in-chief of Machida to the conference hall for a meeting! Just when the fifth watch Liuli was thinking nonsense, there was a sudden shout like this next to him.

Wugen Liuli hurriedly stood up and said at the same time: "Understood! Then he walked towards Machida Enko's office.

Machida Enko seemed to be talking to someone on the phone, and her face showed a teasing smile like Machida Enko. Even if she joined the company not long ago, she was still in the internship period, and she had seen a teasing smile like Machida Enko many times.

The fifth watch Liuli didn't want to come forward to disturb directly, so he had to stand at the door and knock lightly, shouting: "Machida editor-in-chief——! The president has called you to a meeting! ”

Machida Enko said a few words to the phone after hearing this, hung up the phone, stretched, muttered something, and walked straight to the conference hall.

Gojo Ruri looked at the back of Machida Enko and showed an envious expression. Her current goal is to reach the heights of Machida Enko, and although she is not considered to be in the center of the publishing house, she doesn't have to sift through the shoddy submissions every day to find works that can be published, right?

Shaking his head, Wugen Liuli threw away superfluous thoughts and continued to devote himself to his work, trying to focus his gaze on the dizzying text one after another.

About a class later, the editors-in-chief of the meeting came out of the conference hall one after another, called their editors, and told them something.

As the editor of Machida Yuanzi, Gojo Ruri, after finding that his boss did not come out, looked curiously in the direction of the conference hall, but unfortunately the heavy door covered the situation inside, and even a sound did not come out.

And in the conference hall, it was Machida Aenko, who was suddenly called to stay and was worried after the president Kawashima Yasuno announced the end.

After thinking that she hadn't made any wrong decisions recently, Machida Enko was relieved and greeted Kawashima Yasuno with a professional smile.

Kawashima Yasuno nodded to Machida Yuanzi, and then said, "Editor-in-Chief Machida, how is the new work of your teacher Kasumi Shiko recently?" I remember releasing the last volume of the previous work "Love Metronome" a month ago, right? Although I have some doubts about her final treatment, there is no shortage of good works. ”

Machida Enko understood the reason why Kawashima Yasuno asked her to stay, and after organizing her words for a while, she said: "Kasumi Shiko's new work is still in preparation, and when I was talking to me on the phone recently, she said that the first volume is almost finished, and I haven't thought about the time of publication. ”

Kawashima Yasuno pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "The publication time will be launched together with the works of this newcomer award, and if you cooperate with each other for marketing, you may be able to achieve good results." After all, last year's most brilliant rookie writer was this teacher Xia Shizi. ”

Machida Enko felt some pride in Kasumiko's heart, like the pure happiness of seeing her junior get the approval of her elders.

But after all, he is a person who has been in the workplace for many years, Machida Yuanzi is still quiet on the surface, and even said with a little self-humility: "Where ~ President Kawashima praised it, Teacher Xia Shizi still has various shortcomings, and he still needs to continue to work hard and strive to write better works." ”

Kawashima Yasuno nodded in agreement, and then said as if he remembered something: "By the way, the person in charge of this newcomer award will be handed over to you, I hope you can hold this event well!" ”

Machida Enko was stunned when she heard this, but her years of experience still made her not show too much surprise, and said in a slightly excited tone: "Thank you President Kawashima, I will definitely make this newcomer award a complete success!" ”

At the same time, Machida Enko also muttered silently in her heart: "Isn't Hiroshi Yamaguchi in charge of this matter this time?" ”

Hiroshi Yamaguchi is the middle-aged man who just explained in detail, and he is a well-known editor-in-chief in the industry, and he was also a well-known writer of short stories before he became an editor.

Almost all the awards of the Immortal River Library were handed over to Hiroshi Yamaguchi. I don't know why Kawashima Yasuno handed it over to Machida Enko this time.

Kawashima Yasuno nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and at the same time picked up his teacup and took a sip, and Machida Enko said goodbye and left with interest.

After leaving the conference hall, Machida Enko gathered her editors and relayed to them that the editor-in-chief Yamaguchi had just put forward some requests for the selection of newcomers.

It can be summed up in 12 words: stricter, more just, grander, more innovative.

After all the editors left with clear expressions, Machida Yuanzi thought about it, and still stopped the editor who was still in the internship period and was not considered to be the official entry.