65. The royal journey of a light novel writer
Back at home, Hideki Mizuhashi dropped the jellyfish pendant on the desk lamp and couldn't wait to turn on the computer.
"Write down all your inspiration while the throbbing is still there!" She felt her brain surging with thoughts, and her little white hands were tapping on the keyboard like an elegant pianist, and she had never typed so fast:
"I can't live up to the help that my seniors have given me... Seniors..."
Thinking of the various things she had experienced today, Mizuhashi Hideki's face flushed, and her hands first paused because of the trembling of her body, and then the speed of typing became a little faster.
"I want to... Let's go on a date with my seniors again..."
She smiled at the screen and muttered intently.
By the time she came to her senses, a manuscript had already been completed.
"The drizzle fell on the umbrella, and I can no longer forget the heartbeat of that time. I'm probably obsessed with someone like him, I want to walk hand in hand with him through the cherry blossom garden, I want to smile with him on the shrine torii path in the early morning, I want to enjoy the moon with him, I want to do everything I think is romantic with him... I want the bond between us to go on and on, so entangled that we can never be separated again~"
This sentence serves as the final conclusion.
Mizuhashi Hideki read the manuscript she had just written from the beginning, and was surprised by these words.
Was this really what she wrote?
She seems to have put her life's learning into it, and the text and plot reveal the softness of a gust of wind and snow.
Since this work is from the perspective of women, the text contains a lot of delicate psychological activities. Through the heroine's various heart-pounding psychological descriptions and small actions. to contrast the beautiful qualities of the male protagonist's boldness, carefulness and kindness.
This was followed by another three days of revision. Mizuhashi Hideki changed this manuscript to the style of a campus love light novel, and then came up with a literary light novel title:
"The Seniors Who Always Hold an Umbrella for Me"
With apprehension, Mizuhashi sent the manuscript to the editor he had contacted before.
After school the next day, a new email alert popped up on her phone, and the sender was "Yanhuo Library", the publishing house she had been submitting to the manuscript.
"I'm very sorry, but your submission does not meet the requirements of our library, so it cannot be accepted."
Seeing this line of familiar words, Mizuhashi Hideki's hand trembled, and she almost dropped her phone on the ground.
Although she had seen this line many times, only this time, she felt a sense of heartbreak and pathos.
My predecessors worked so hard for me, but I still didn't achieve anything?
Just as she was about to turn off the email and go to the corner of the room to close herself, she found that the email could be dragged and dropped, and there was a follow-up.
"We at the "Flame Library" focus on literary works with the theme of juvenile blood, so your submission is not in line with our operating policy."
"But our editors read your submission and gave it a good review. You've made a significant improvement over your previous submissions, which are fully in line with the current market level. ”
"We have recommended you to our partner publisher "Yuyun Bunko", and their main market is youth love themes and light literary novels."
"If you don't have any objections, the publisher's staff will contact you in the near future. We are looking forward to your future performance, and I hope that there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future, Mr. Mizuhashi. ”
After reading the email, Mizuhashi Hideki covered her face excitedly, and froze in place, unable to recover from her joy for a while.
"Mr. Mizuhashi... Call me a teacher for the first time...", she whispered to herself in a tone that didn't know whether to cry or laugh:
"Great... People like me... Can I go this far..."
......
"Puff ——!"
The sound of a soda can opening.
"Congratulations, little brother Mizuhashi!" On the rooftop at noon, Tang Zegui will use canned soda to simulate the action of "Cheers":
"In this way, you will be able to take your first steps as a light novel writer!"
"Huh~ It seems that my efforts have not been in vain~" Yuhito Suzuki also breathed a sigh of relief: "Keep working hard, the road will extend for you!" ”
"Don't give up halfway." Genji Takatsuki said lightly.
After reading Hidehime Mizuhashi's new book, Senior Sister Yachuan bit her nails with chattering teeth: "Although the style is very different from before, but the progress is too great, it seems that your date is going well..."
"It's not smooth, I ran into a lot of problems along the way." Kyushu Makoto sighed and said helplessly: "I'm not good at dating at all, so I'll leave it to someone else next time." ”
"That's... Predecessor! Mizuhashi Hideki was shocked in her heart, and said again and again:
"Can you ask your seniors to continue dating me in the future?"
"I said I'm not good at this kind of thing, right?" Makoto Kyushu looked confused.
At this time, Yuhito Suzuki hooked up with his shoulder and showed him Hideki Mizuhashi's new book:
"Look at it, this is a new book written by her, is the male protagonist "Ari Rain Village" in it very similar to you? I usually carry an umbrella with me. ”
"I saw it, and it did have a little bit of my shadow." Makoto Kyushu nodded: "But I've always carried an umbrella because I hate the rain." ”
"The theme of this book is the story of the male and female protagonists who don't understand what 'love' is groping each other and gradually deepening their feelings." Yuhito Suzuki has a point:
"If she were asked to find a boy who was proficient in love, wouldn't that conflict with the theme of the novel?"
"That's right!" Kyushu Makoto suddenly realized and agreed.
"And... Only the seniors were... is the person I trust the most... So..."Mizuhashi Hideki became a little squirming, "Can you still in the future..."
"......" Makoto Kyushu obviously hesitated.
He didn't mind continuing to help, but the cost of going out every time he went out was not a small amount. Although he is helpful, he can't give unconditional charity and give himself suffering.
As if he had seen through the thoughts of his predecessors, and remembered the family situation of his predecessors and the unpleasant eyes when he saw the price list of the "Dolphin" restaurant, Mizuhashi Hideki hurriedly proposed:
"It's okay senior, I'm going to release the first volume of the novel next month! If the manuscript fee is substantial, I will spend it in the future! ”
"Oh, yes." Makoto Kyushu doesn't have any psychological burden. Anyway, I have already spent time to help, and the money will be paid by the other party.
"Hey, it's a bit bad to let the girls pay?" Tang Zegui scratched his head awkwardly: "It always feels so strange..."
"It's okay, because the male protagonist in the novel is also a poor bastard, and it is often the heroine who spends money~" Mizuhashi Hideki hurriedly explained, for fear that her predecessors would not be able to save face.
"You don't need to restore this point, right?" Kyushu Makoto sighed: "It sounds a little hurtful. ”
"Woo, I'm sorry senior!" Mizuhashi Hideki realized that she had said the wrong thing, and she danced in a panic: "I'll ask the editor if I can change the character design!" ”
Kyushu Cheng was amused by her flustered appearance, and reached out to press her head: "It's okay, according to literature, "Poor Eggs" is also a kind of contrast cuteness, right? ”
"It's just that~ In short, we will arrange more material collection activities in the future!" Yuhito Suzuki raised his glass and took a sip of lactic acid soda and put on a handsome pose:
"As for the logistics part, leave it to me Suzuki! Let the "advice of our military advisors" lead you to victory! ”
"Oh! It's on fire! General Tang Ze was also excited: "General Tang Ze, who has watched hundreds of love works, also came to help you - Woo!" Don't pinch! I'll kill you, Suzuki! ”
was pinched by Suzuki Yuren again, and Tang Zegui was so angry that he threw a wheel king eight punches at him.
"Thank you, Suzuki." Kyushu Makoto expressed his heartfelt gratitude: "Thanks to the strategy you gave, otherwise I would definitely not be able to cope with it." ”
While resisting the wheel punch of General Tang Ze, Yuhito Suzuki gave a thumbs up to Makoto Kyushu, and a ray of golden light flashed in the corner of his eye.
"Huh? What's the strategy? Mizuhashi Hideki said curiously.
"Nothing, Mizuhashi-san~" Kyushu Makoto smiled again and patted the schoolgirl's shoulder, perfunctory the topic:
"Persistence is the value of everything. I will continue to help you with the material, and in exchange, you will also write it down. ”
"One day, I will hear the name of "Mizubashi Sensei" anywhere, and even your family will be impressed by you~!"
"Mizuhashi-sensei or something... Even my seniors call me that..."Mizuhashi Hideki suddenly covered her face shyly:
"Hey, hey... I... I'll do my best, senior! ”