[Wuwuwu, my sister tricked me. I haven't read many light novels. My sister told me that the original work was a very healing story, and she strongly recommended I watch "puella magi madoka magica." As a result, I was terribly duped! Yesterday, Mami was suddenly... What kind of healing is this! What kind of magical girl is this! I protest!]
[I thought I was smart my whole life, but I never expected to lose so completely this time. You people actually ganged up to trick me! I originally planned to watch a magical girl show to relax, especially for a yuri fan like me, the combination of Madoka and Homura, one as a defender and one as a protector, completely hit my sweet spot. But before I could get to any exciting scenes, I was already spitting three liters of blood...]
[This time I realized the wickedness of human hearts. I never expected that the like-minded otaku friend I met online would recommend this work to me. Her conscience is truly rotten! Today I'm going to break up with her!]
[Phew, I felt that some people's comments were off before, but I never expected such a big move was hidden! If this isn't 'depressing,' you can say whatever you want!]
[All of you, come out! Who said Madoka was a very healing work! Watch me beat you to death! Dying is dying, but dying so exaggeratedly... Speechless!]
Pure anime-only viewers began to express their grievances and condemn those who had done wrong.
Then, those with experience reading the original work came to explain.
["The essence of Madoka is still 'love and hope,' 'love and justice.' This is just a little mischievous humor from the original author. If you keep watching, you'll know I'm telling the truth."]
["Don't say so much, just tell me if it's interesting or not? I'm telling you, Madoka's plot is a true masterpiece; if you keep watching, you'll feel its charm."]
["Everyone, don't give up yet, keep watching. Although this isn't the magical girl story everyone imagined, it's a story not to be missed..."]
Looking at some people's replies, the anime-only viewers' resentment slightly decreased.
After all, although the twist in the third episode was truly unexpected, the production itself was excellent, and the unique art style made it hard for people to give up easily.
Moreover, seeing so many praises from original fans gave them an alternative kind of anticipation.
Despite the story being so tragic, these people were so at ease. Could it be that the later plot is truly amazing?
In short, while the broadcast of the third episode caused an 'incident', for many anime enthusiasts, it instead sparked intense interest, and even garnered enthusiastic support from some 'depressing anime lovers'.
The buzz generated this time was even greater than when light novels are usually released, reaching the level of when it almost caused a 'social problem' in the past.
Izumi Chihiro heard from his editor that in recent weeks, the growth of "puella magi madoka magica", which had been very slow, had once again entered an explosive period, almost on par with when it was serialized.
This is the charm of an anime adaptation!
Even though it was broadcast in a late-night slot, the fervor and discussion it generated greatly boosted its reputation.
Naturally, the original light novel also saw an increase in popularity.
"This is just the beginning. There are still 8 episodes left, two months' worth of content. The sales increase should remain within a stable range until the hype cools down again..."
Izumi Chihiro calculated silently in his heart.
Time gradually passed.
"puella magi madoka magica" entered its hot broadcast period. Due to the excellent performance of the third episode, the topic gained traction, making some people who were unwilling to stay up late to watch anime also notice this work.
Although they might not choose to watch it live, they would definitely record it.
Episodes four, five, six... up to episode eight, this section mainly told Sayaka's story.
The girl's transformation throughout made people's hearts ache, once again evoking the reading experience of months ago for the readers and fans.
["Deceased memories suddenly began to attack me..."]
["Abused once by the novel, and then abused again by the anime! So we've been abused twice?"]
["Wait, why are we still coming back for more abuse?! Have we already been trained by the Old Thief?"]
["Stop spouting nonsense. Can a novel and an anime be the same?"]
["Ugh, why did you make me remember again? Next, Kyoko is going to die for love... No! My red and blue pairing!"]
["Spoilers are shameful! Those who have read the original, get out!"]
["Everyone, shut up. What's with the superiority complex?!"]
...
The anime section and novel section online were still bustling, but Izumi Chihiro in reality remained calm.
Besides watching anime once a week, he was also engrossed in writing the fifth volume of "Re:zero - Starting Life In Another World."
However, writing under academic pressure was already a breeze for him. Compared to the terrifying writing speed of those fierce writers in his past life's memories, he didn't consider himself fast, but it was already quite astonishing.
If he wanted to be fast, he could complete a volume in ten days to half a month. However, to maintain higher quality and meet the requirements for printing, publishing, and promotion, it took him at least two months from starting to write to official publication. Considering time off for himself, it might be an additional half month.
Compared to the previous period of madness, when he didn't even leave time for rest, he was now considered 'lazy'.
Even so, to some extent, this was still a legend in the industry!
Maintaining this update speed while also keeping high-quality standards was not something everyone could achieve. Even Senju Muramasa and Kani Nayuta only updated a volume every three or four months.
Of course, not doing so doesn't mean it's impossible.
From his understanding of Nayuta, he knew that the girl actually harbored a desire to be lazy, especially after earning more money than an ordinary person could in a lifetime, she was even less inclined to work hard.
After all, Kani Nayuta's life goal was never to write the best novel or anything; she initially only followed the boy's recommendation to find a way to survive.
Can writing one volume a month make her senior look at her differently?
No!
Then why bother working hard?
That's what Kani Nayuta thought.
...
One day during physical education class.
After running, his body, which had been sluggish due to the cold, seemed to thaw, and he once again felt the vitality within him.
"Hoo ~"
Izumi Chihiro sat on a bench, closed his eyes, and prepared to rest for a while.
Just then, footsteps sounded beside him, and someone seemed to sit down next to him.
"Hmm?"
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