Chapter 208 A middle-aged writer. Suzu Sakakihara’s daily work life before her birthday
[Congratulations, Mr. Iwai, your light novel has been adapted into animation.]
Before I saw this news, I was still thinking hard at one o'clock in the morning about how to pass the light novel proposal for this quarter.
When I learned that the above message popped up on my phone, and the user name was still my editor-in-chief, Editor Kawataki——
I was so shocked that the pen in my hand broke through the five layers of paper.
Light novel, extraction, adaptation, animation...
These words have been lingering in front of my eyes, looking straight at them, clearly and as if they were a lifetime ago.
This reminds me of what the editor said to me when I joined the industry: [In this industry, giving up is the most common and common thing].
I didn't quite understand it at the time.
Don’t we all enter this industry with passion and the vision that the characters in our minds will shine in reality?
However, after six years of continuous writing, I gradually understood the actual meaning of the words responsible editor.
In the past six years, the first work, the previous work, the previous work, the previous work, the previous work... are all like sinking into the sea, and each piece of hard work that cannot even be called a wave has been forgotten by the world.
I completely understand that passion cannot be eaten as food.
That kind of suffering, loneliness, and depression instantly made me realize that I was nearly thirty years old and was about to officially enter middle age!
In middle school, high school, and university, every time I attended gatherings and listened to these former classmates talk about marriage, going abroad, children, promotion, starting a company, etc., I felt a sense of powerlessness and haggard.
There is not only guilt for my parents who are far away in my hometown, but also confusion about my future in life, and apologies for each of my characters...
I am almost thirty years old, what have I been doing all these years?!
Yes, I can only earn enough to support myself by persisting in writing to this day.
The price of a single book of light novels is between 600 and 800 yen. Taking into account the number of releases, the royalty you can get is 10%. Some authors who have not improved for many years are 8%, and I happen to be like this. p>
Light novel authors do not receive royalties, and all their income depends solely on royalties from publishing and distribution.
According to the average annual income of young people in Japan, which is about 4.4 million yen, if light novel authors want to reach this figure, they must sell more than 70,000 light novels a year. Including taxes, this figure will be even more
More than 10,000 copies!
For a young writer like me who is somewhere between a rookie and a hard-core writer, the initial publication volume given by the publishing house is about 12,000 copies. The second volume will be reduced to 70 to 80% of the first volume, and all subsequent volumes will be estimated in units of thousands.
It is estimated that if it is completed in only three or four episodes, this number will continue to drop...
Judging by the above standards, it is extremely difficult for a light novel to achieve sales of 70,000 copies in a year.
And even if it achieves sales of 70,000 copies, it can barely reach the average annual salary!
The work should not be too long, just calculate it as four episodes a year, that is, one episode every three months.
Every time an episode is released, a plan needs to be written. The plan must be reviewed by the editorial department, and an illustrator must be hired to draw the illustrations. While waiting for the editor's reply, it is difficult to modify the previous text, so we can only wait. p>
No matter how much you underestimate the budget time, it will still exceed three months.
If the time comes and you get kicked back again, then all the previous manuscripts will be in vain!
In other words, all the energy and time invested over the past few months have been wasted!
Coupled with the shrinking book market, there are more and more light novel writers. Every quarter, we need to compete with hundreds of light novel writers. Which one is not thinking hard about his own work? Discuss and communicate with the editor?
I think most light novel authors are like this. Either they are gritting their teeth as part-time writers, or they are eating their parents' money while imagining that one day they will become famous.
Even though I know that I only get a few hundred views each time, I still write diligently on Twitter to promote the publication of my new book. While living my life, I pray that my work will not be buried among the hundreds of light novels published every month. Next
One month later, I saw that my book had been removed from the bookstores.
Too many.
So many emotions.
For people like us, it is a dream for our work to be adapted into animation. It is an unattainable dream, and it is also a hope that makes me persevere for a long time.
I want to see my favorite characters loved by everyone, and I want to see the characters I wrote supported by everyone.
I want to see the love shown in the interaction between the characters be understood by everyone.
If all this can really be achieved, I will be full of joy.
Therefore, every time I make an animation, I will give my suggestions very seriously. I would like to thank the readers, the editor, the company, and everyone on the production committee.
To be honest, every scene feels like a dream.
At the dinner, Editor Kawataki patted me on the shoulder and said:
"Um...Teacher, congratulations, but it's still just a proposal, and the animation has not been officially finalized. In other words, there is a possibility that it will not be produced."
"Ah? This...is like this."
"But, the people at the animation production side have told us that the funder has a suggestion that we need to agree to. I wonder what you think, sir?"
"What...could this be a problem?"
"The heroine's dubbing must be a new voice actor designated by the management."
"...Is it going to be okay? And if it comes to voice acting, I probably won't be able to speak..."
"Hey, you can't say that, teacher, your support is also very important! What you write is a love theme. According to the market, you should have heard that the production of this type of animation is only 10 million per episode at most, and one season... .It’s only about 100 million, but do you know how much money the employer gave?”
"How much...?"
Editor Kawataki smiled and held out five fingers.
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"50 million?"
"Hahaha, cough, cough, cough," Editor Kawataki laughed so hard that he hit me on the shoulder and almost choked on his drink. It took him a while to recover, and he said with a glum smile, "It's 500 million! 5 Billion!"
I was so surprised that I couldn’t open my mouth from ear to ear.
As far as I know, the production cost of an episode of "Bingguo" is only over 11 million.
And if you adapt this novel, the maximum number of episodes per season is 13, right?
The cost is shared evenly, and it is almost close to 40 million yuan per episode!
What is this concept?!
It’s equivalent to the level of funding of Kyoto Animation’s “Violet Evergarden”!
"Of course, because the construction period required by the employer is very short, the work must be spread out more, and it is impossible to achieve the level of "Violet". But even so, the quality level is definitely excellent."
"Teacher, congratulations!"
......
In short, my life during that period was like a roller coaster ride.
That period has been more than half a year so far.
Recently, the animation has also begun to be officially broadcast.
Just like the unexpected hit during the promotion, my animation also became popular on the Internet due to its high quality and the support of a senior animation production company and popular directors and script writers.
Of course, the sales of the original work also skyrocketed.
Once the animation was aired, the novel sold the most in that week.
I used to be able to reply to readers' comments sentence by sentence, but now I can't reply at all.
Every day when I open Twitter, there are countless comments and likes.
Countless questions came to me, and bloggers with many fans began to recommend my books. Even my mother and father, who usually don’t ask much about my affairs, heard the news from somewhere and called me to tell me the good news. .
At present, the time has come for the official release date of the sixth volume.
In order to adapt to the popularity, the library and the production committee decided to jointly hold a release event.
Invite yourself to the stage to talk about your creative thoughts, and invite voice actors to perform on stage.
——When I posted this promotional message on Twitter.
It’s no longer the kind of hundreds of traffic and a few likes.
Instead, there are thousands of likes, countless messages of "I will definitely go there", "To support Hidaka-chan" and other supporting rumors.
There are also character illustrations carefully crafted by animators and illustrators.
These are all for sure!
I see these...
I couldn't help but burst into tears. The emotions I had suppressed for six years seemed to be confirmed at this moment...
As I recall the scenes to this day, all I can think of is gratitude.
There is also a dreamlike and unreal feeling.
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"Teacher, teacher!"
Iwai Shu broke away from his memories, and standing in front of him shaking his shoulders was his editor-in-chief Kawataki Giichi.
"Ah, yes, yes."
Editor Kawataki smiled and said: "I heard the AP (Assistant Producer) call just now, saying that the voice actors will be arriving in a moment. Do you want to go together to greet them?"
"Can I go?"
"Teacher, you are the original author and one of the protagonists of this event. What's wrong?"
Editor Kawataki said this. It was idle sitting here anyway, so he and AP Maeda Mitsuo arrived at the back of the venue.
Of course, the voice actors of a work will not be from the same agency.
But the person who is coming out to greet us now is naturally Miss Sakakibara, who is the protagonist of today’s event.
Iwai Shu knows some inside information and knows that Miss Sakakibara, who is the voice actress of the heroine, has an inextricable relationship with the management.
Most people are like him and know it well.
To be honest, during the audition, Iwai was originally worried that this new voice actor was not strong enough and that the management was deliberately promoting him. What should I do?
But the fact still made him feel relieved.
Although Ms. Sakakibara is a newcomer, she works very seriously.
She has to think about the lines and scripts for each episode for a long time, and make notes and precautions.
Even the original work... As far as Iwai Shu knows, she has read it at least five times.
Every time I work, I communicate with myself for a while and discuss the characters and plots. Although I am not very good at talking to girls.
No wonder my readers leave messages on my Twitter.
[It’s good to let Saka-san play the heroine, don’t worry.]
She looks cute and has a serious work attitude.
Thanks to her, the character Hidakaho performed very well in the animation.
Sunny, handsome, confident, and occasionally showing loss and tenderness...
Maybe she doesn’t need money to promote her, and she will become famous sooner or later, right?
Iwai Shu thought so.
WOD Office's special car will arrive soon.
After the people in the car got off one by one, Mitsuo Maeda, the assistant, greeted them loudly and vigorously:
"Good morning! Miss Sakakihara, Miss Sakaisen, and Mr. Nimura."
"Good morning, good morning." Sakai Chitian replied first.
"Good morning, please give me your advice today."
I saw Sakakibara Suzu, who looked particularly exquisitely dressed today, with her hands clasped in front of her, bending slightly like a princess to give a beautiful greeting. Manager Shi Nimura was beside her, like the princess's personal guard. To be honest, this agent has the air of an agent, with a capable style and a neat suit. He seems to be able to handle everything to the best of his ability.
Not to mention the agent.
Ms. Sakakibara herself has seen this newcomer many times. This newcomer does not look like a newcomer at all. The way he handles things and greets people is very polite.
He was very down-to-earth in front of his seniors and took the initiative to greet all kinds of people warmly.
Iwai said hello to Maeda Mitsuo.
Miss Sakakibara seems to be a high school student, right?
However, Iwai Shu always felt that he was like a high school student who had never seen the world. He didn't even know how to talk to people when he went out.
After a brief chat, Maeda Mitsuo invited them into the elevator and followed them.
Iwai Shu was the third one to enter, so he had to stand still in front of the control panel, looking straight at the jumping and flashing floor numbers above.
The narrow space of the elevator was extremely awkward, and the gravity and the silence that did not allow even a cough made my shoulders feel heavy.
As an author, do you want to say anything to the voice actors?
But for a high school student, he is already considered an uncle, right?
Wouldn't it be rude to speak up?
Although there is a common medium of novels, I really don’t know what to say to them.
Yes, I don’t know how to talk to girls at all.
"Are there any other items for sale today?"
Miss Sakakibara suddenly asked from behind. This made Iwai Shu panic for a moment, and he thought Miss Sakakibara was starting a song for him.
As the AP, Mitsuo Maeda quickly replied with a smile: "Yes, in addition to the teacher's works for sale, there are also other peripheral items for sale on site, such as light sticks, towels, key pendants, T-shirts and other items.
”
It’s really enviable.
Should I say that he is worthy of being an assistant? He can talk to people so freely.
If Iwai talks to a voice actor, he is afraid that because he doesn't know what to say and avoids his gaze, he will be mistaken for a "perverted middle-aged uncle" with evil thoughts.
How embarrassing that is.
Maeda Mitsuo continued to chat with Miss Sakakibara behind him, and the topic revolved around "today's arrangements." Although the communication between them always mentioned "teacher", that is, himself.
But Iwai Shu always has the feeling of being an outsider who can't get a word in.
"I wonder if you would like me to take a look at the new library first?"
When Iwai Shu stared at the flashing floor numbers, it took him a long time to realize it.
Ms. Sakakibara is really talking to herself this time.
"Ah...uh, of course, of course."
While Iwai was annoyed in his heart as to why it took him so long to realize the response, he continued to answer in a voice that was not very experienced in talking to others, "If Miss Sakakibara wants to see it, I will go to the warehouse later."
Bring a copy over here."
Authors probably ask for autographs when signing books - this idea suddenly popped into my head.
I originally wanted to ask if a signature was required.
But when I think about myself, a big-ass author, why should I talk about signing? I don’t have the qualifications at all.
Iwai Shu couldn't continue.
"Well, there's no need to bother the teacher at all. If Miss Sakakibara needs it, I'll just go get it." Maeda Mitsuo immediately said with a smile on the other side.
While talking, several people arrived at the station and walked out of the elevator.
"This..." Sakakihara Suzu said with a smile in front of a few people, and specially nodded to Iwai Shu in front, with a slight polite apology, "My main purpose is actually to want something more.
The teacher’s signature..."
"Signature? Haha, so that's it," Mitsuo Maeda nodded, and then said to Iwai Shu, "How about I go help the teacher and you can get the book first?"
"Okay..."
I don’t know what to answer, so I can only explain it with affirmative sentences.
Iwai Shu never expected that Miss Sakakibara would actually want his autograph.
After six years of writing, he almost didn’t know what value his pen name had anymore!
After entering the lounge, it didn't take long for Maeda Mitsuo to come over with two brand-new sixth volumes of the novel. He handed the pen and the book to him.
"Ms. Sakakibara, can you sign on the first page...?"
"Anything is fine."
Iwai Shu picked up the pen and signed his pen name on the first page behind the cover of the novel without any familiarity.
"What is Suzu-chan doing?"
"Ah, I'm asking for an autograph," Suzu Sakakibara held up her signed copy of the Bunko and said to everyone with a smile, "Mr. Iwai's works have been really popular on the Internet recently, and you can often see them being discussed. So.
I’ll hurry up and get an autograph before Mr. Iwai becomes so popular that I can’t afford it.”
"Haha, Suzu-chan is too cunning!"
Of course, the lounge contains not only the two voice actors Suzu Sakakibara and Chidano Sakai who have just arrived, but also people from other offices.
After they discovered that they were actually signing, they all gathered around.
Alas, how should I say this?
It was really lively, but there were more and more people asking for books and autographs.
Ms. Sakakibara’s compliment is really too exaggerated!
What is so popular that you can’t reach it?
In the first half of the year, I was just a light novel author that no one cared about.
Unable to resist everyone's enthusiasm for autographs, Iwai Shu had no choice but to ask Maeda-san to go to the warehouse and pick up a few library novels, sign them one by one, and distribute them to everyone.
"Mr. Iwai's work is really popular now!"
"That's right, my colleagues have been discussing recently that people who get roles in this animation will probably rise with the tide."
"Yes...yes."
Since I really didn't know how to answer, I could only reluctantly use "Yes" to explain the answer.
This period can be described as restless.
After that, assistant Maeda-san went to get a lot of things, including a bunch of glow sticks, T-shirts, keychains and other similar peripheral products. Each item was packed very neatly.
"That..."
All eyes in the lounge looked at the assistant, Mitsuo Maeda, who coughed twice, "These are the peripheral products I mentioned just now. Please refer to them first. At the same time, these are also the things I want to give to you today.
."
"So many?!"
"Hey! Really? Can you really take it as you please? Thank you!"
"Everyone has a share."
It was probably the intention of the production company that everyone present had a copy of the merchandise.
Even the author Iwai Shu himself has it.
I have to say, the production is really concise.
Looking at the smiling female characters on the peripheral products...Iwai's heart felt warm.
......
Just when everyone got the peripherals and looked at them curiously, Iwai Shuyu also noticed that Ms. Sakakihara had been looking at a keychain.
That's not the heroine Hidakaho she plays.
But in the work, Hidakaho's elder brother, Hidaka Hagi, as the eldest son in the family, has died long ago.
——This character does not officially appear in the work, but is presented as a memory of the heroine’s past.
Overall, he is a character who takes on Hidakaho’s growth experience.
Characters like this who did not appear in the main film should not have appeared in the peripherals.
But unable to withstand the requests of readers, the manufacturer still produced a batch of Hidaka Hagi peripherals in a small scale.
This keychain is among them.
Miss Sakakihara looked over and asked herself:
"How did Mr. Iwai write the character Hidaka Hagi?"
Iwai Shu subconsciously avoided looking, but he was also thinking seriously: "This... Hidaka Hagi is a very, very important person in the heroine's life journey. It can be said that he has influenced her for the rest of her life. In order to make things better
It became reasonable, and at the same time it came from the identity of a classmate I met when I was a child, so I wrote the character Hidaka Hagi."
As he talked, Iwai Shu sighed to himself:
"As a brother and sister who grew up without a father or a mother and stayed with relatives, Hidaka Hagi had a great influence on Sui."
"Is it... the kind of mentality of unconditional trust?"
"Yes, that's the mentality." Iwai Shu immediately turned around, surprised by Sakakibara Suzu's understanding of the role of Hidaka Ho, "The male protagonist was able to win Sui's favor later on, largely because of his resemblance to Hagi.
Impact."
"Then on the day Hagi died, Hidakaho must have cried very sadly."
Iwai Shu was immersed in the book and answered sadly: "Indeed, it should be said that it was a long period of depression... After all, it was the most important dependence in the first half of my life, and it suddenly disappeared... I also had the feeling of not wanting to live anymore...
This is also the most fundamental reason why the heroine tried to contact the hero in the rain for the first time - he is very similar to herself."
"Ms. Sakakibara likes the character Hagi very much?"
"Yes," Sakakibara Suzu looked around the key in her hand and replied seriously, "I like it very much. It gives people a feeling of dependence and support. Over time, it will really be difficult to let go." p>
"This way..."
Sakakihara Suzu pinched the surrounding key chain and said to Iwai Shu with a smile: "Actually, I have a person like this in my family. I was able to embark on the path of voice acting because of his daily encouragement, consciously or unconsciously... Once I
My throat and voice training were very uncomfortable, and I was very sleepy. When I woke up, I found a cup of scented tea next to me that could soothe my throat."
"I would like to ask, is it my brother?"
"Yes, brother."
"Then Miss Sakakibara, you should respect him very much."
Sakakihara Suzu thought for a while and said: "Well... I should respect and hate it at the same time. Emotions are very complicated and there may be conflicts. I can't help but feel the memories between the character Hagi and Sui.
I think back to my brother, I am a single-parent family...My father left us and my mother was very busy. He has always taken care of me...and...he has never scolded me. I am really very
Thank him."
"I didn't expect Miss Sakakibara to have such an experience."
Iwai Shu recalled the acclaimed sixth episode of the anime, which described the past memories between brothers and sisters.
In the original work, he tried to write it as close to reality as possible. There was nothing exaggerated. It was just a very warm and heartwarming relationship between brother and sister, and then the sad past of the sudden severance of this relationship.
It’s no wonder that fans praise it, it’s probably because Ms. Sakakibara put real emotions into this scene.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Iwai, you are really irritating. You actually wrote so excessively...Hagi is such a good person, but Sui watched her brother die in front of her."
"This is a true story...Does Miss Sakakibara know? There was an old man driving in our area at that time. Because he was old and in a trance, he accidentally hit the daughter of a father into the wall. At first, he was still driving.
He was not killed... My father threw down the groceries he had just bought, roared and slapped the car window, and shouted to the old man inside: 'Hey! Get out of the car! Get out of the car!', but the old man inside
I don't know if she was frightened or what... I kept holding the steering wheel with my hands and pressing the brakes firmly. The daughter kept screaming in pain in front of her father's eyes until she completely lost her breath.
....."
......
This passage silenced the topic for a long time.
"That's why Mr. Iwai is going too far!"
"Yes, I admit this... In response to the fans' request, I will probably open an IF thread in the future, which can barely make up for everyone's regrets."
Sakakihara Suzu smiled and said: "Do I get some top-secret information from the author?"
"Not really..."
"However, in general, I am very grateful to Mr. Iwai for creating this work. Everyone is grateful for its arrival."
"Miss Sakakibara, you don't have to be so formal."
"Nothing, I just want to thank you sir for writing such a work and give me a chance to grow."
Ms. Sakakibara was called away by her agent and left to work.
Iwai Shu recalled the way she spoke just now.
No wonder, no wonder everyone likes her.
He is kind to others, has a beautiful face, and is polite and polite. Not only does he have an extraordinary identity behind him, but he also takes his work extremely seriously.
When I talk to her, I feel naturally respected and feel comfortable.
When facing the screen, he maintains a cute and serious persona, and in reality, he is a junior who respects his seniors.
With such respect for people, she must also respect and love her brother very much!
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"Stinky Lele! Stinky Lele! What should I buy? Buy this!"
In the dressing room, after changing into Alice's dress, Sakakibara looked at her phone to see if Sakakihara had replied to her message.
But the result is, there is not a single one!
She has been worried about the black rabbit doll she saw today.
He...he, he, he, what's wrong with him!
Why do you give yourself this for your birthday?
Are you hinting to yourself...what?
Is he implying that he has the same fate as the original owner of the black rabbit doll?
Eh~~
What a perversion.
I, Sakakihara Suzu, will never accept it, well, absolutely not!
I don’t know why, but he doesn’t reply to my messages.
No, no, I have to ask him when I go back in the afternoon.
......
Also, the clothes I am wearing now... are too embarrassing.
Suzu Sakakihara stood in front of the mirror and looked at what she was wearing, Alice's blue and white dress.
There is a bow tied at the waist, a bow tied at the neckline, and even the forehead... there is a bow!
She also wore white stockings and round-toe leather shoes.
The whole thing is like a fairy tale.
It's... too shameful!
Sakakihara Suzu thinks that she is already in a very, very good situation if she can keep her expression on stage without breaking down.
Not to mention, I have to say hello to the fans who came to the release event on stage, and sing and dance while wearing this outfit.
Sakakihara Suzu now wants to die.
"Suzuki-chan, this outfit is very cute." Chitano Sakai looked at Sakakihara Suzu.
"It's too cute...it makes me look like a little girl..."
"I think your makeup looks very much like Hidakaho, it's like a character coming out of an anime, huh!"
Dong dong...
Knock on the door.
The person who poked his head in was Suzu Sakakihara’s manager, Shinmura Shi.
"Ms. Sakakihara, and Miss Sakai-san, please prepare a little and go on stage to practice and rehearse in half an hour."
"Okay, okay, no problem."
"Yeah." Nimura Shi left.
Chitiano Sakai turned around again and looked at the embarrassed Sakakibara Suzu, "Come on, Suzu-chan! You will become a voice actor idol in the future! You are very popular online recently!"
"Okay..."
Sakakihara Suzu sat down discouraged.
Half an hour later, the practice started as scheduled.
The purpose is to sing two songs.
One animated op, one animated ed.
The op is a chorus, and the ed is a cappella sung by Suzu Sakakihara.
After getting on the stage, all the senior female voice actors gathered around Sakakihara Suzu, pulling on her clothes and saying how cute she was.
He also kept touching the bow on her body.
Sakakihara Suzu blushed, feeling like she had really become everyone's doll.
I won’t talk about the rehearsal after that...it’s so shameful!
She wanted to bury her face while dancing, and was stopped several times because of this.
If Sakakibara Raku was in the audience.
It’s definitely over, Sakakihara Suzu has no face to see anyone!
The practice lasted until the afternoon after lunch, and the layout for the launch party was almost complete.
Only Sakakihara Suzu is still not adapting.
"Suzuki-chan, come on!"
"I... Even if Tian Nai said to come on, this dress..."
"How cute!"
"Too cute!"
"Anyway, come on, Suzu-chan!"
"..."
Afterwards, Sakai Chiteno said she needed to use the restroom and left the dressing room first.
It's going to start in an hour, and I heard that many people will come to attend this sale despite the snow, and it's quite lively.
Sakakihara Suzu thought that she was doomed this time.
She danced so shamelessly without anyone else. When this person comes, will she be ruined soon?
"What should I do..."
While stirring her hair, Suzu Sakakihara also wondered whether the doll that Raku Sakakihara gave her meant that much.
She hasn't thought about it for long.
There was another knock on the dressing room door and it was pushed open.
I thought it was Chiteno Sakai coming back from using the restroom, but unexpectedly, the person who came made Suzu Sakakihara's eyes widen.
She raised her hand and said in great surprise:
"Fox, fox!"
"Is this how you talk to your investors?" Tianhai Qimingyue dusted off the snowflakes on her shoulders, pulled the scarf around her neck, and walked in quickly.
She was also carrying a small schoolbag for school, and she had obviously just come out of school.
"Investor? What do you mean?"
"I remember I told you about this before... But it doesn't matter anymore. You just need to know that I am now half your boss."
Amami Nanamigetsu approached Sakakibara Suzu and saw the large blue and white skirt on her body, and looked at her clothes curiously.
"It's quite cute." She looked at it for a long time and gave such a comment.
So... so cute?!
Sakakihara Suzu was so embarrassed that she couldn't bear it anymore. She blushed and said, "Me! I don't need this kind of praise from you!"
"Are you shy?"
"No, no!"
"If you are shy, just say so. And as an older sister, isn't it natural for you to praise your younger sister?"
Sakakihara Suzu's ears were red and she turned away proudly, but the clothes she was wearing only made her look like a little girl losing her temper: "I don't want to tell you these useless things, come on, come and do it with me today."
What! I know you won’t come to me if you have nothing to do.”
"Who said that? Sister-chan is very busy at work recently, can't I just care about her?"
"You," Suzu Sakakihara suddenly seemed to realize something and asked in surprise, "are you trying to say that my work is all arranged by you?"
"That's not true. I am only responsible for taking the lead, providing funds and making requests. The specific work will naturally be arranged according to the actual situation and is none of my business."
"Are you really an investor?"
"Didn't you see the word 'Tianhai' on the investor's side? Even if it's not my property, you should understand that it has something to do with me... At least, I can use these things."
"Are you really rich? Where did you get so much money?" Suzu Sakakihara asked curiously.
"Pocket money."
"Bragging! How can any family let a high school student handle so much money?"
"Believe it or not, this is my sister-chan's own business." Nanami Nanami looked at Sakakihara Suzu up and down, "And aren't you benefiting from the investment in this work now? A popular newcomer."
"How can it be so red..."
"Having more than 100,000 Twitter followers is not that small."
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Suzu Sakakihara suddenly realized something was wrong: "You! You're pulling it on me again. I want to ask you! Why are you here to find me?"
Tianhai Qimingyue crossed her arms and said with her eyes closed: "Recently, have you noticed that someone has basically ignored you?"
It's indeed a bit...
Sakakihara Suzu felt quite disappointed when she thought of this.
She unconsciously turned her hands behind her back and kicked up the air with her feet.
She said in a coy voice: "...This is none of your business. Besides, shouldn't it be your fault? Why do you like my brother? Why should you like that guy?
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"First of all, I have to correct you. That guy owes me everything."
"Owe you?" Suzu Sakakihara wondered, "What do I owe you?"
"So, you two brothers and sisters have no memory at all." Nanami Nanami sighed helplessly, took out her phone, found a past photo, and faced the screen in front of Sakakibara Suzu.
"Take it over and have a look."
"What."
Sakakihara Suzu took her phone and looked at it carefully.
The more I look at it, the more something seems wrong.
In the photo...isn't it exactly me when I was a child?
And my old brother from childhood.
Also, there is a little girl holding hands with him...
Wait...who is this little girl?
Sakakihara tightened her fingers to enlarge the picture.
Flax hair, sky blue eyes, and a vaguely familiar face.
No... no way?!
Sakakihara Suzu began to compare the little girl with sky-blue eyes in the photo with the Amami Seven Moons in front of her.
The more I look at it, the more similar it becomes.
It really looks more and more alike.
Sakakihara Suzu was immediately shocked: "You, you, you, you, how are you in this photo!"
Tianhai Qimingyue shook her head in confusion: "Isn't this an obvious thing?"
"You must have modified it with a computer!" Suzu Sakakihara immediately gave the answer and convinced herself, obviously agreeing with this answer.
"...Why haven't we known each other since childhood?" Tianhai Qimingyue gave a direct and practical answer in disappointment.
"Of course it's because it's impossible! In this photo, I'm holding your hand...holding your hand? Haha, how is this possible!"
Tianhai Qimingyue: "What if I told you that you called me sister before and said that you would leave a share of delicious food to your sister in the future?"
"Impossible! Anyway..."
Suzu Sakakihara looked left and right in the photo, but the more she looked, the more impressed she became, and the more she looked, the more she felt that she knew him, but she was too afraid to confirm, and finally returned the phone directly to Amami Nanamiyue.
"It's impossible anyway! It's impossible for me to call you sister fox!"
Tianhai Qimingyue tapped her arm with her index finger: "I don't want to tell you these guessing games. If you remember it, you will probably know why I said that guy owes me. And sister-chan, you owe me too, right?
You made a promise to me that you would give me delicious food every day."
There was so much information that Sakakihara Suzu couldn't turn around for a while.
Wait, wait...if Qi Mingyue, herself and her brother have known each other since childhood.
Then isn’t she and her brother still childhood sweethearts?!
What is this?
Are green plums falling from the sky?!
So, does my sister still have a chance of winning?!
Tianhai Qimingyue: "Can't remember? I remember we went boating together, and you cried so hard that you couldn't climb the wall in the orange grove..."
"..."
With a suspicious expression on her face, Sakakihara Suzu looked at the face of Amami Nanamigetsu again.
The more you look at it, the more familiar it becomes.
It really becomes more and more familiar the more you look at it.
It seems, it seems... there is such a person.
She suddenly appeared and said she wanted to play with her and her brother.
When she first appeared, he pushed her, not wanting her to be with him or with his brother.
Of course it smells really good afterward, and I had a lot of fun playing it.
"Even so... so what now? What's the point of telling me this?"
Tianhai Qimingyue looked over with squinting eyes: "I just think, sister-chan, doesn't she think her relationship with me is very good?"
"What do you mean...?" Sakakihara Suzu couldn't help but shrink back.
"Isn't my relationship with you closer than your relationship with your sister?"