Chapter 18: Choosing an Editorial

Kneeling down and looking at Yuya, Mitarashi Anko extended her hand and vigorously tapped his forehead with a tone of reprimand: "Junior Yuya, I'm worried about you, so I don't want you to vote for Maruzendo. Although Yanbo Bookstore is a traditional point, if your novel is compelling enough, it should still be published, but if Maruzendo goes bankrupt, you won't get any royalties!"

For Anko's kind reminder, Yuya naturally took it seriously.

The news Anko brings is too important!

If Maruzendo's funds are really in trouble...

"No!" Yuya suddenly raised his head and said a word, stunned!

Anko was a little confused, looked at him curiously, and asked, "No? What's wrong?"

Wrong! Even if there is a problem with Maruzendo's funds, it should be in a "dead but not rigid" situation! After all, there are still two years for the main story to develop, and as far as Yuya knows, Maruzendo at that time was still the leading publisher in Konoha Village comparable to Iwanami Shoten! "Icha-Icha Paradise" is still serialized!

Jiraiya still contributes to Maruzendo!

Therefore, even if there is a problem with Maruzendo's funds this time, it should be able to overcome it safely.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and as a result, Yuya became firmer in his previous decision:

"Konoha Love Story" was sent to Maruzendo!

In just a few breaths, Yuya's changes in expression can be described as "rich and colorful," which made Anko curious. She reached out and pushed You Xia, and she asked, "What's going on? What were you thinking just now?"

Yuya, who was pushed, looked at Anko, who was very curious, shrugged and said, "Mayor Anko, I decided to vote for Maruzendo."

"Eh? Why!" Anko asked, bewildered.

Knowing that Anko was worried about herself, Yuya thought about it and analyzed it for the others: "Mayor Anko, I think the big boss of Maruzendo should be able to overcome this financial problem. After all, a centipede is dead but not rigid. Big merchants can't go bankrupt just by saying they're going bankrupt, can they?"

After thinking about it, Anko nodded, rubbed her chin, and said, "Yes, after all, the boss of Maruzendo is well-known in the Land of Fire, so if there is any connection with the financing issue this time, there shouldn't be a problem."

Snapping his fingers, Yuya added, "That's right! If this crisis is supposed to be overcome, then my contribution now is a timely help. In "Konoha Love Story," it can be a great success."

"This novel will surely be a great success!" Anko has extraordinary confidence in "Konoha Love Story". She quickly grabbed Yuya's shoulder with her hands and exclaimed, "Don't give up. Ah! And I'm waiting for the rest of the content... Lixiang must be happy!"

The corner of Yuya's mouth twitched, the strength on his shoulders was really strong, but how could he give up? Obviously, Anko is pressing too hard.

To avoid his shoulder being accidentally crushed, Yuya calmly took a step back and separated from Anko's hand, and then said again, "Mayor Anko, you worry too much, I won't give up! Actually, what I mean is that if you send a manuscript at this time, it's perfect for Maruzendo. Maruzendo, which hasn't had a new book for a long time, will definitely organize good resources, and this is an opportunity."

"Ah, I see..." Mitarashi Anko let go of Yuya's shoulder after listening, then stood up and patted him, saying, "Whatever happens, you must remember to write, and I will support you no matter what."

"Thank you." With a smile at the corner of his mouth, Yuya sincerely expressed his gratitude to Anko for her support. The basis of future income will still depend on these fans!

Anko stood up, looked at the sky, and said, "It's getting late, I have to go out on patrol, although a group of kids can't do anything, but after all, I have to take other people's work seriously."

Although Yuya said this with a trace of guilt in his heart, it was fleeting. He put the book back in his backpack, then shook hands with Anko and said, "Mayor Anko, I will keep writing. See you again!"

"Good! Junior Yu, write well. The next time we meet, if you can't finish it, I'll blow your head off!" She shook her fist twice at Yuya, said a threatening word, and then turned around and ran away.

"Women, they're really scary!"

After Anko left, Yuya returned to the bench under the Sakura flower grove to continue writing. This place is in a corner, which is really a good place to write books.

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After a few hours of writing, Ino, Shikamaru, and Chōji found him to have lunch in the middle of the festival.

"By the way," Ino ate a piece of delicious salmon, turned her head and said to Yuya next to her, "Until what time do you work today?"

"Eh?" Yuya checked the progress of the task, chewed the rice ball, and said indistinctly, "Around nine o'clock, what's up?"

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, picked up the dishes in his lunch box with chopsticks, and said, "There's a bonfire party tonight, and the staff will be there too. There should be mountain delicacies. I think the four of us can eat together by then."

Chōji nodded quickly, patted his chubby belly, and said with shining eyes, "That's right! The bonfire party must have delicious food, and my stomach is ready!"

The corner of Yuya's mouth twisted, looking at the four stacked bento boxes next to Chōji with some disgust. Looking at the grains of rice in the corner of Chōji's mouth, Yuya said, "Hey, Chōji, aren't you afraid of indigestion after eating so much?"

"No, I can still eat more!" Chōji said sincerely, blinking his small eyes.

"Okay," Yuya nodded seriously and said, "I give up!"

After lunch, he went to write "Konoha Love Story" again and finished the first chapter around three or four o'clock. Stretching for a while, he decided to stop writing now, and the rest can be discussed at night.

After all, he also has to work more or less for a while!

Slowly approaching the local festival field, the noise filled his eyes and ears, but walking alone was really boring.

"Junior Yuya!"

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