She was so angry that her hair was shaking!

While waiting for the release of the "Magic Sword Academy" animation, Li Xiaoci stayed at home and finished writing all the subsequent content of "Toradora".

All she could say was that playing with someone else's wife was so satisfying!

Throughout the writing process, there were no writer's blocks!

Moreover, the original work should have had over 1.2 million words, but in her hands, the five volumes only added up to more than 800,000 words. This was not because she deleted a lot of content, but because her plot was more concise and removed many common nonsense in daily life. In simple terms, she trimmed out a lot of filler.

When the fourth volume of "Toradora" was released in early February, and the series was concluded in one go...

Everyone's mentality collapsed.

Originally, before the release, the readers on the "Toradora" forum were like this:

"Why hasn't the second volume been released yet? I want to see my wife Kawashima Ami."

"Mo Shao is lazy and not as diligent as before. After all, he has made money and changed."

"I will always love (Sophia, strike that) Kawashima Ami."

"Hmph, Mo Shao is just a lazy fish. If he can release the second volume this month, I will cut my hair one centimeter. If he can release the third volume, I will cut two centimeters."

However, after the release, the comments on the "Toradora" forum changed to this:

"Damn it, 'Toradora' has ended, I can't see my wife anymore!"

"Why did it turn out like this? For the first time, I wanted to urge an author to update, and for the first time, I hoped that the female character I liked could end up with the male lead. These two happy things intertwined together, and these two joys were supposed to bring me a dream-like happy time. But why did it turn out like this?"

"Why did it have to end? Why not write a little more? I don't want to celebrate the end!"

"I was wrong, I won't stand up again..."

In response to this situation, Li Xiaoci was just like, "..."

When she updated slowly, you were not happy. She updated the whole book for you at once, and you were still not happy!

Why are you guys so awesome?

What kind of readers are you guys!

She was so angry that her hair was shaking.

And...

Not only were the readers of "Dragon and Tiger" exploding with emotions, but the readers of the Magic Sword Academy forum were also going crazy.

"Why is the author next door finishing their story before us? Where is the fourth volume of Magic Sword Academy that was promised?"

"It's been three months already, can't Mo Shao finish the fourth volume for us if he can finish Dragon and Tiger in one go? A man shouldn't say no!"

"Magic Sword Academy came out first!"

"Even if I die and am nailed in a coffin, I will shout with my decaying vocal cords in my grave, 'Mo Shao, you immoral scoundrel, I and Su Fan will live and die together!' - Lu Xun."

However...

Regarding Magic Sword Academy, Li Xiaoci had decided to continue procrastinating on writing for a while.

After all, this book was her own creation, and even if the plot was old, it was still something she had designed with her heart. Unlike the sneaky mentality of "Dragon and Tiger," she couldn't let herself go and instead would write with restrictions, so...let's wait a bit longer for the fourth volume.

Anyway, the anime is going to be broadcasted soon, so why hurry! Look at how long it took Jiang Nan to write "The Dragon Race of Five Cities"...and on top of that, they haven't even decided who will get the adaptation rights for "Dragon and Tiger." It's probably going to take another half a year after the anime starts airing. That being said, Magic Sword Academy is already receiving the treatment of a beloved son.

...

As the premiere of "Magic Sword Academy" approaches, some ACG video media on the internet has also reported on the situation.

In the upcoming animation, both "Magic Sword Academy" and "Devouring Heaven and Earth" are dominant works without a doubt, so ACG media often compares them. It's like choosing between Kyoto Purple and the national team, if you want to praise one, you have to criticize the other.

"…Since the production team is evenly split, it will ultimately come down to selling character designs. Both the light novel "Magic Sword Academy" and the comic "Devouring Heaven and Earth" are animations that revolve around selling character designs. So, it will all depend on how popular they are based on how well they sell their character designs. When it comes to selling character designs, we can't ignore voice actors. The voice actors of "Devouring Heaven and Earth" have strong abilities and even popular voice actor Yuanxiao, in addition to other supporting voice actors who are not newcomers. On the other hand, "Magic Sword Academy" only uses new voice actors, which may not be very promising..."

Currently, the dubbing of the animation industry has always been a very awkward issue, after all, there are only a few capable voice actors, and most of the animation's lines are quite cheesy. Switching to new voice actors can easily make people feel awkward and embarrassed. In the past, why were there so many criticisms of the CV problem in domestic animation? Isn't it because the industry started late and lacked experienced voice actors? It's unrealistic to expect immediate success.

It's a similar situation here.

But, despite the lack of optimism, the audience looking forward to this animation hasn't rushed to draw conclusions, they are just a bit worried.

Soon!

On this night, as the first episode of "Magic Sword Academy" was about to go online, many fans of the original work were sitting in front of their computers, waiting for the countdown.

　　...

The electric battery workshop.

As the number one fan of Sophia in the universe, Electric Battery Teacher was also sitting in front of his computer with his self-designed Sophia dakimakura, looking very focused.

The outside world compared the anime adaptations of "Devouring Heaven and Earth" and "Magic Sword Academy," but he didn't have such thoughts. He just wanted to see his Sophia waifu as soon as possible and listen to how good her voice is when she speaks. As for comparisons... what's there to compare! One is his wife and the other is his daughter, they are both precious to him.

　　...

The Kyoto Military District Rehabilitation Hospital.

At this moment, in a large screening room on the 20th floor of the rehabilitation hospital, more than 70 Asian Allied Forces retired veterans with relaxed expressions were seated. These veterans included Pakistanis, Laotians, Vietnamese, Indians...well, they were basically retired soldiers from various Asian countries who had received treatment through reading and had overcome their PTSD psychological trauma.

In theory, these people were already considered to have recovered, but they did not leave the hospital and return home. It wasn't that they didn't love their country or their families, but...

They couldn't buy their favorite "Flower Planting Brand" light novels in their own countries! (Translator's note: This is a humorous reference to the novel's title, "Magic Sword Academy".)

And there were no like-minded gentleman enthusiasts to share their interests with!

According to Dr. Norman's diagnosis, if they were to return to that environment, their PTSD symptoms would likely recur!

Therefore, these retired soldiers had no choice but to stay in the hospital with a look of happiness...oh no! It was a look of regret. They could only video chat with their families every day, express their homesickness, and hope that one day their old buddies back home could also read these "Flower Planting Brand" light novels that amazed them and feel their current happiness!

"It's starting." Abbas said.

Saying that, this retired soldier extended his "real man's hand" full of war scars, took a bucket of popcorn from Comrade Zhao Kun's hand next to him and put it in his own arms. He also thoughtfully grabbed a handful and put it back in Zhao Kun's hand.

Zhao Kun: "..." Why don't you just take it all! Damn it!

This screening room was usually used to watch movies or something, but now these veterans had directly used it to watch the "premiere" of the "Magic Sword Academy" anime.

Soon!

Upon hearing Abbas's reminder, many of the veterans also showed expressions of anticipation.

Everyone present was a fan of the original work. In addition to the retired veterans, even the Sharpshooter Chen Guangming, who came to visit his old friends, was here. They were also aware of the evaluations on the internet.

Given that many anime media outlets had expressed that "Black Cat Society's production strength is good, but the voice actor lineup is unexpectedly average, and the probability of 'awkward dubbing' is high, please prepare yourselves, role enthusiasts, and put down your keyboards first." Therefore, Abbas, Chen Guangming, and other original work enthusiasts were also quite nervous.

But...

In the past, they relied on their own imagination, but now they could finally hear their beloved characters speak for real. It was normal to be nervous, right?