"Junior, this Miss Kamimura is looking for you."
As soon as Sorata entered the house, Kamiigusa Misaki hugged him.
"Wuwu... Junior, you actually have someone else outside! I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"
"Senpai, stop it."
"Having a new love and forgetting the old, Junior, you're so heartless!"
"You should say that to Jin-senpai." After bantering with Kamiigusa Misaki for a few sentences, Sorata let her pass and walked into the house.
"You must be Teacher Kanda. I am Kamimura Yuriko, the editor-in-chief in charge of online publishing at Dengeki Bunko. I'm here this time to discuss the publication of your novel, 'Toradora!'"
Kamimura Yuriko introduced herself with a smile and elegant demeanor, her attitude very approachable, which made Iida Ayano, who knew her identity, reveal a look of surprise.
"Kamiten? Oh, you mean that novel I submitted. It's been so long without a response, I thought your company wasn't interested," Sorata paused, then remembered that Kamiten was the pen name he had casually chosen that night, its pronunciation similar to Kanda.
"Teacher Kamiten, you're joking. If a work like 'Toradora!' isn't good, then wouldn't that mean that apart from those novels with sales in the millions, none of the other works on the market would qualify for publication?"
"I have greatly admired Teacher Kamiten's work and have read it no less than ten times. The character portrayals, plot twists, and delicate psychological descriptions within have already reached the top-tier strength of the light novel world."
"By the way, Teacher Kamiten, do you have detailed settings for the story after the second volume? Did the relationship between Ryuuji and Taiga return to what it was before? Does Ryuuji now like Minori more, or is it Taiga...?"
When it came to the novel's issues, the elegant and sophisticated editor-in-chief completely transformed into a fan, looking at Sorata with excited eyes and constantly asking questions.
"Cough... Miss Kamimura, you flatter me," Sorata coughed softly, not accepting the other party's praise. Although he didn't care about plagiarism, he knew that this was just something he had copied.
Looking at the calm and composed young man, admiration couldn't help but appear in Kamimura Yuriko's eyes. "Teacher Kamiten is too modest."
"By the way, Teacher Kamiten, could I explain my intentions and the arrangements for the rest of this work in detail?"
"Miss Kamimura, you're too polite. Please, go ahead. And just call me Kanda directly. Kamiten is just a pen name I came up with on the spur of the moment."
"This Kanda-san, and Miss Kamimura, let's all sit down and talk slowly. Standing like this will make it seem like the Sakura Dormitory is neglecting its guests," Sengoku Chihiro, who had been quietly listening by the side, said at this moment, her gaze sweeping over Sorata with curiosity.
Since Sengoku Chihiro had spoken, Sorata naturally had no objections. And Kamimura Yuriko, who had originally planned to find a quiet place to talk to Sorata alone, swallowed back the words that had reached her lips when she saw Sorata sit down.
Sorata sat down to the left of Shiina Mashiro, with Iida Ayano sitting to her right. To Sorata's left sat Kamiigusa Misaki, followed by Sengoku Chihiro, and Kamimura Yuriko sat opposite him.
Seeming to know that this was an important occasion, Kamiigusa Misaki didn't fool around at this time, tilting her head and looking at Sorata with bright eyes, as if watching an interesting toy, not knowing what she was thinking in her head.
Kamimura Yuriko first took out a document from her bag and handed it to Sorata, then said, "After seeing Kanda-sensei's work more than a week ago, I attached great importance to it. This is an A+ level contract for the publication of a Dengeki Bunko light novel."
"It includes the same promotional resources for Kanda-sensei's work 'Toradora!' as for the new works of authors with millions of copies sold, all-round packaging and promotion through all channels, and master-level manga artists to provide illustrations for the novel."
"We guarantee an initial print run of one million copies for the first volume, with preparations ready for the second and third print runs at any time. Once the first volume reaches three million copies in sales, we will prepare for anime and game adaptations, as well as the operation of merchandise."
"At the same time, if the first volume breaks three million copies in sales within six months of its release, we will sign an S-level contract with Kanda-sensei, offering the highest royalty split, greater promotion, and more extensive copyright development."
"Kanda-sensei, I wonder if you have any comments on these? I came here this time with the utmost sincerity, hoping to cooperate with you." After saying so much in one breath, Kamimura Yuriko's face didn't even flush, and she looked at Sorata with an elegant smile.
However, Sorata keenly noticed that the fingers of her left hand, which were clasped together on the table in a solemn gesture, were trembling slightly, clearly not as calm as she appeared on the surface.
Sorata nodded and said, "I am very satisfied with your sincerity, even surprisingly so, especially considering that you are offering such treatment to a newcomer author like me."
"Then Kanda-sensei agrees?" Kamimura Yuriko smiled slightly.
Sorata didn't agree but changed the subject. "May I ask, Miss Kamimura, are you really that optimistic about this work? I believe it wouldn't have been easy for you to persuade a large company to secure such good conditions for a newcomer's work."
"Indeed, it wasn't easy. However, I am very optimistic about this work. Whether from a commercial perspective or in terms of the richness and layering of its content, from the perspective of the editor-in-chief of our publishing house, this is a rare and excellent work."
"I also trust my judgment. Could it be that Kanda-sensei lacks confidence in his own work?" A sharp glint flashed in Kamimura Yuriko's eyes, and her entire demeanor changed, filled with confidence.
"Of course, I have confidence," Sorata smiled faintly.
In the parallel world of his previous life, "Toradora!" had sold millions of copies in Japan. So in this Japan, where the light novel and manga culture was ten times more prosperous, how could the results of his environment-adapted and meticulously refined work be bad?
Although he knew that Kamimura Yuriko definitely had other reasons she hadn't mentioned, Sorata didn't care. He took the pen and signed his name on the contract.
Solemnly putting away the contract, Kamimura Yuriko smiled at Sorata, leaned forward slightly, and extended her hand. "Kanda-sensei, from now on, I will be your editor in charge. It's a pleasure to work with you."
Sorata also stood up and leaned forward slightly, reaching across the table to shake Kamimura Yuriko's delicate hand. "The pleasure is all mine."
Looking at the two smiling at each other, Sengoku Chihiro, who sat beside them and understood what this represented, and the manga editor Iida Ayano were both very shocked.
Especially Sengoku Chihiro, looking at the young man who had maintained an unyielding and calm demeanor until now, had the illusion of not knowing him. Was this still the hesitant, aimless, and sharply sarcastic young man in her memory?
It seemed that something had changed in him since the day school started, making him different.
Among the remaining two, Kamiigusa Misaki, although she also knew that this treatment was astonishing, her attention was no longer on this.
Instead, she was thinking about asking her junior to bring out the "Toradora!" novel later to take a look. It must be something special to make the other party offer such high treatment. However, she expected the Sakura Dormitory to become even livelier in the future.
As for Shiina Mashiro, her gaze fell on Sorata's and Kamimura Yuriko's clasped hands. In the world within her heart, which was forever covered in white, ripples appeared, and she inexplicably felt a bit uncomfortable.
Having signed the contract and with her career woman attribute awakened, Kamimura Yuriko acted decisively. "Now that the contract is signed, Kanda-sensei, next we need to discuss the illustrations and the story for your second and subsequent volumes."
"Especially the second volume. I wonder if Kanda-sensei can write it within a month. I'd like to release the first volume within half a month and the second volume half a month later to maximize the momentum."
"After all, the story content of one volume alone is a bit thin and not conducive to readers' immersion."
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