Chapter 1

April 8th, Dengeki Bunko Editorial Department.

Unlike Iwanami Shoten, Shogakukan, and Shueisha, which have their own prominent buildings, the actual Dengeki Bunko is more like some magazine editorial offices in Huaxia, just a floor with a few offices.

Luo Chen held a briefcase in his hand, containing a stack of manuscripts. He walked with a light step, pressed the button for the 14th floor in the elevator, and arrived at this place that stirred his emotions.

He had been in the island country for almost a month and had finally finished writing three volumes.

This was the first time he was meeting his editor, who sounded nice. He hoped she would be a beautiful woman...

Actually, he could have submitted one volume, but he had forced himself to write three volumes, mainly to avoid procrastination and to be fair to his readers.

"Why not?"

A dispute could be heard from a distance.

Luo Chen glanced over and saw a blonde girl arguing with a beautiful woman. Their voices carried all the way to the elevator.

Was this an argument between an editor and an author? It was truly... enviable.

In Huaxia, editors were mostly mysterious. When he wrote web novels in Huaxia, he had been struggling for two or three years and had never seen what his editor looked like.

"So, this isn't something I can decide." The beautiful woman said, spreading her hands helplessly.

"Wait a moment! This is me, the one who topped the Oricon Japan Public Chart, speaking!" The blonde girl said, exasperated.

Luo Chen could only see the back of the blonde girl, but a glimpse was enough to form an impression.

The girl was wearing a lot of red and white frilly Lolita-style clothing, with beautiful blonde hair. He hoped she wasn't a backstabber.

"So, I've already said that how you contact people is your own business. Why should I do something that benefits another company?" The beautiful woman said casually.

She was also quite helpless with the blonde girl and had no way to deal with her.

She couldn't exactly have security escort such a young child out, could she?

"Hmph, so stubborn! I can't do anything with you. Then I'll make an exception and write a series for you!" The blonde girl closed one eye and pointed at the beautiful woman with her right index finger.

If you had recognized my talent earlier, we could have negotiated!

If someone else had done that gesture, it would have seemed very capricious and impolite. But when the blonde girl did it, it just made her seem full of energy.

Luo Chen finally got a good look at the blonde girl. She was very cute, with pure white skin and long, pointed ears, just like the fairies in fantasy stories.

"Eh? I must decline." The beautiful woman said calmly, completely unmoved.

If I believed you, I'd be a fool. Writing a novel for Dengeki Bunko is absolutely impossible!

The blonde girl staggered, incredulous. "Eh, what? I didn't hear that clearly. I, the top-ranked, strongest young female light novel writer in history, am willing to bear the stigma of betrayal to write for this publishing house! To give up such a unique opportunity would be to condemn oneself to eternal damnation!"

The blonde girl stomped her feet and waved her hands, her actions very exaggerated. She was trying to show her anger, but it was unexpectedly cute.

There was no way around it; this was a world that judged by appearance.

"You can leave now." The beautiful woman covered her forehead, looking helpless.

How could she get rid of her?

Then, her peripheral vision caught sight of Luo Chen.

He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a well-proportioned build, silver hair, and red eyes. He had a faint smile on his lips and was wearing ordinary black clothes and pants that, while lacking any brand labels, fit him perfectly.

If the watch on his wrist was genuine, it would be worth at least as much as the entire manuscript fee for a similarly popular light novel.

Hey, savior, you're the one I choose!

"Teacher Luo Chen, I've kept you waiting." The beautiful woman waved at Luo Chen and said, "Please come this way."

Luo Chen pursed his lips. Was she using him as a shield?

Forget it, who could resist a beautiful woman? He had always been extremely tolerant of beautiful women!

When he came to the island country a month ago, he had almost no money. Now, his brother had dumped a sister on him to take care of. Out of necessity, he had to find a way to earn some quick money.

For example, drawing illustrations for other people's light novels.

Sigh... My illustrations belong to me, don't they?

Unfortunately, a hero can be brought down by a lack of money, and he couldn't sell his clothes or watch to worry his sister.

Don't look at his high-end clothes; they were all gifts from others. His bank card had been frozen by his mother, leaving him with just enough to live on...

Luo Chen walked up to the beautiful woman and smiled. "Hello, how did you know it was me?"

He was indeed famous in certain circles, but ordinary people shouldn't know him.

The two girls in front of him were definitely ordinary people!

"You didn't include your personal information when you submitted your manuscript? There was a photo of you. By the way, let me introduce myself. I'm your editor, Kagurazaka Ayame." Kagurazaka smiled and extended her hand.

Luo Chen patted his head; he had forgotten about that.

He quickly shook the editor's hand to show respect.

"I'm still in a conversation. Please don't cut in line." The girl said, staring at Luo Chen with pride.

This person was tall but looked very young, definitely not old.

"I'm not cutting in," Luo Chen rolled his eyes. "I'm following the proper procedure. And who are you?"

Kagurazaka gestured in turn. "This is Teacher Luo Chen. And this is Teacher Yamada Elf."

"Hey? You're Luo Chen?" Yamada Elf's eyes sparkled as she examined Luo Chen closely, like a child admiring a new toy.

After searching high and low, I found you without any effort.

This famous quote flashed through Yamada Elf's mind.

Don't let her young age and poor arithmetic skills fool you; she was fluent in eight languages and could personally translate her own novels.

"I am. What's the matter?" Luo Chen asked, puzzled.

He didn't recognize this girl, but since the editor called her "teacher," she must be a light novelist.

"I want Teacher Luo Chen to draw the illustrations for my next work!" Yamada Elf pointed at Luo Chen. "Become my exclusive illustrator, Teacher Luo Chen!"

Luo Chen's illustrations, though only for one issue, had received unexpectedly good feedback, so it wasn't strange that he was being targeted.

"Um... I won't draw illustrations for you." Luo Chen spread his hands.

Author's Note:

Just arrived, please take care of me ╰（￣▽￣）╮