Chapter 45: Is this content I can read!?
Time flowed like water, slowly yet resolutely moving forward.
During this period, he chatted twice with his pen pal, who was a fan, asking her to recommend some more professional books.
Occasionally, he would also chat a few casual words with his deskmate, Nishikino Maki.
It was just that he had met Eriri less frequently recently, basically only a few times in the morning, discussing some unimportant issues.
In a blink of an eye, another month had passed.
Due to the dual factors of improved ability and increased proficiency, Izumi Chihiro had almost completely finished writing this volume's content; now, he only needed to polish it slightly.
He no longer had to make major revisions as before, spending a lot of time to improve the quality.
Because even if he spent more time, it would be difficult to say there would be a more significant breakthrough.
He weighed it in his mind and abandoned this idea, which would not be worth the effort.
Volume 4 of 'demon slayer' mainly tells the chapter where Upper Moon Five and Upper Moon Four infiltrate the Swordsmith Village, and then both perish.
This chapter primarily depicts Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira; the other Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, is more of a minor character, mainly serving as a tool.
Of course, for the few female characters in total, he would also try his best to portray this girl as more innocent and cute with his writing.
This time, the oppressive power of the Upper Moons could only be temporary. The awakening of the demon slayer Mark in the previous volume would, of course, be meaningful; the dazzling performance of the demon slayer Mark needed demons to set it off.
Adding settings and strengthening the human side to make the comparison of combat power between the two sides closer to equilibrium is a very normal thing.
Furthermore, the demise of Upper Moon Six itself symbolized that the balance between humans and demons was beginning to tip towards the human side.
This volume is the official sounding of the horn of counterattack!
Also, in this volume, Nezuko overcoming the sun also lays the groundwork for the final Infinity Castle decisive battle.
"Ni-san, I always feel like you write more in each volume than others, but the price doesn't seem to be much higher, right? Won't that be too much of a loss?"
Sagiri came into his room, picked up two light novels from the bookshelf to compare them, and suddenly noticed this point.
"Because pacing is very important. The content of a volume should ideally have a beginning and an end. In order not to get stuck at a crucial point and leave readers with an awkward feeling, it's normal for me to do this... Of course, if it's really too long, I'll consider dividing it into two volumes, upper and lower."
Izumi Chihiro patiently explained to his sister.
He planned to do just that for the Infinity Castle arc, the final battle.
In fact, this is also very normal. If you observe carefully, the thickness of each light novel varies. Some people's one volume is equivalent to others' two, and it might even be thicker than a dictionary, yet the price increase won't be too exaggerated.
Such a volume might make readers feel like they've 'gotten a good deal'.
This is the same as selling more at a lower profit in merchandise.
"I see."
Sagiri nodded thoughtfully.
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Occasionally, a chance encounter in the morning.
"How have you been lately, Eriri?"
After Izumi Chihiro left the house, he saw Eriri at the street corner and chased after her.
"What about what?"
Eriri asked, confused.
I don't know what you're asking!
"I've always known your health isn't great, so of course I'm asking about your career! Kashiwagi Eri-sensei, have you released any new works recently?"
Izumi Chihiro blinked.
Eriri suddenly smiled.
You've asked at just the right time!
She remembered a request from her fans earlier, which she had forgotten about due to her drawing, but at this moment, she suddenly recalled it.
"Why are you suddenly smiling so happily?"
Izumi Chihiro's eyes narrowed slightly.
He seemed to see a strange curve on his childhood friend's lips.
"Because I remembered something happy."
Eriri replied, then added, "Coincidentally, I've just finished a new work recently, and I need you to appreciate it. And it's very relevant to you."
"Ah? Is this really something I can see? And it's even related to me..."
Izumi Chihiro looked puzzled.
"Yes, it's a request from our fans, and they're our shared fans, so there's no problem with you complying, right?"
Eriri morally blackmailed him.
"Besides, Chihiro, how old are you, still pretending to be innocent!"
She emphasized again.
'I should be in my chuunibyou phase right now.'
Izumi Chihiro retorted in his heart.
You didn't find any dirty books under my bed, so how can you defame my innocence!?
"We've agreed, okay? After school this afternoon, you come to my house... Don't worry, it's not some gay work, it's a yuri doujin you'll like!"
Eriri's face flushed slightly as she explained.
"Is that agreed? You didn't discuss it with me at all."
Izumi Chihiro pouted.
But it doesn't matter, isn't it just looking at a doujin carefully made by his childhood friend?
It's not something to be ashamed of.
Speaking of which, since he knew Eriri started drawing doujin, he had indeed never seen any of Eriri's works.
Today, it's a good time to learn some knowledge!