Chapter 22: Contribution

Far from the hustle and bustle of the ninja school, the surroundings suddenly became silent. Under the moonlight, a slender figure galloped quickly over the roofs and walls of the village houses.

Anko flew out. As one of the top publishers in Konoha Village, Maruzendo occupies a large area in the southernmost production area of Konoha Village.

However, it is a bit far from the ninja school. Anko took almost half an hour to get there.

In the final analysis, Konoha Village is too big.

Anko knelt on one knee as a cushion and landed in front of the brightly lit Maruzendo store. The sound of "babbling" came continuously, it was the sound of printing. The entire southern part of Konoha is rarely inhabited. Except for Maruzendo and Iwanami Bookstore, many stores have already closed early.

A beautifully designed sign with the words "Maruzendo" written in large characters hangs high above the huge door. Anko shook her hair, went straight ahead, and opened the door to the store.

"Hello, welcome~" A twenty-year-old employee stood at the counter and greeted Anko with a smile when she opened the door. "I'm Shiye Miyazawa from Maruzendo, Mr. Mitarashi, please, what can I do for you?"

Anko, as a special Jōnin in the village, is also a familiar name among Konoha. Moreover, she also has a famous "master", difficult to forget for everyone in Konoha.

Raising her arm, habitually sticking out her tongue and licking it lightly, Anko casually said, "Who in your store is responsible for receiving manuscripts? Today I am here to send manuscripts."

"Ah?..." Shiye looked at Anko in confusion and said incredulously, "Mayor Mitarashi, aren't you a Jōnin? Why...?"

Waving her hand impatiently, Anko's eyes were about to become "smiling" vertical eyes, and she said impatiently, "I'm helping a friend send an article, I have little time, I'm not here to chat."

"Oh... I'm sorry, Mayor Mitarashi, please come with me." Looking at the "unfriendly" Anko, Miyazawa couldn't help but shudder, and then hurriedly opened the way.

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Momoko Kinomoto was sitting in her office. On the desk, there was a stack of messy schedules, task lists, company finances, etc. The water in the tea cup in the corner of the desk was completely cold, but she didn't wait for the owner to take a sip.

Lifting her long hair, Momoko Kinomoto gently rubbed her temples with the fingertips with irritation. She is the general manager of Maruzendo, that is, the second in command. She has been working for the big boss behind the scenes. She is under one person, equivalent to the president of a modern company.

The current situation is really a headache for her. There is a problem with the boss's business capital chain, and the capital fund of the entire Maruzendo has been transferred. In addition, it is now at a time when there is no response, the author of "Icha-Icha" has not sent a new manuscript for almost half a year. The previous issue has already been reprinted three times and sold to five major countries, but now the market is already saturated...

She once tried to write a letter to that "adult", but that adult had no fixed place to live, and the letter had already been written, but she still didn't know where to send it.

Her gaze casually passed over a letter on the table, and her heart was blocked for a moment. In the current circumstances, she has to find another way out for Maruzendo. This is not only the trust of her boss but also her feelings for the publishing house.

She must not just watch Maruzendo fall.

"Bang Bang Bang!"

Suddenly, when Momoko Kinomoto was tired and distracted, there were three knocks on the door, followed by a child: "Momoko-senpai, Mitarashi-sama brought a manuscript and said he wanted to contribute."

"Mitarashi?" Momoko straightened up, feeling a little strange. There is only one person named Mitarashi in the entire village of Konoha, that is, Mitarashi Anko. If a ninja is contributing, it won't be another boring ninja autobiography, right?

For this kind of old-fashioned "ninja autobiography" novel, Kinomoto Momoko can be said to hate it. This kind of traditional and outdated autobiography should be exclusive to Iwanami Bookstore. Why did it come to Maruzendo?

However, she has heard of the "notoriety" of Mitarashi Anko. The other party is a Special Jōnin. She has always respected those who maintain the safety of the village.

Momoko Kinomoto adjusted her mood and, after arranging things on the table, said to Kaidō, "Tell him to come in, please!"

Shiye, who was standing outside the door, obediently opened the door for someone and then made a gesture of "please" to Anko, waited for the person to enter, helped to close the door and left.

Anko is also a straightforward character. She approached Momoko Kinomoto, took out the blue notebook from her pocket, handed it to the person, then sat in the chair in front of Momoko's desk and said, "This is 'Konoha Love Story' written by a friend of mine. He asked me to contribute. Can you see if you can publish it? There is only one chapter now, and the rest is still being written. It will take about ten days to finish the manuscript."

"Eh? 'Konoha Love Story'?" Kinomoto Momoko was surprised when she heard the name, thinking it was a novelty. Taking the blue book, she smiled at Anko and said respectfully, "Mayor Mitarashi, please sit first. Can we talk after I read it?"

Momoko Kinomoto first put the blue book on the table, went to serve Anko a cup of hot water and handed it to her, then returned to her seat and began to read "Konoha Love Story".

When she opened the first page of the book, Momoko Kinomoto was still a little careless, but was a bit surprised at first. It seems that the author's writing style is still good and he has put a lot of effort into the details. Compared to the "adult" of "Icha-Icha Paradise", it is not much better.

However, this is far from enough! Only stories with ups and downs and novels with an audience can become popular.

However, when she turned to the second page and continued reading, her expression changed! With the development of the plot, she began to pay close attention to Lixiang's love fate!

When she saw the words "End of Chapter One", she breathed a sigh of relief and unconsciously asked, "Will Lixiang be happy?"

Anko was stunned, and suddenly heard Momoko's words, she couldn't help but hit the table hard and said very excitedly, "Definitely! Miss Lixiang is such a charming woman, if she's not happy, it's really sad!"

Two women, thinking together for a while!

Momoko Kinomoto coughed. Although she felt a little rude, she lowered her voice and asked, "Mayor Mitarashi, what is the next story? Are Miss Lixiang and Mr. Wanji together?"

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