Zongman: Exchange lives with the heroines

The career beauty wearing a black hip skirt and short black hair came to the hall and saw the three people waiting, a hint of surprise flashed across her face.

They are both so young and both girls are so beautiful.

"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Machida Yuanzi, the editor of Fuzugawa...Excuse me, are you Mr. Xia Mo, the author of "Naruto Biography"?"

Machida Sonoko turned an inquiring look at the only "male" among the three.

"Hello, Ms. Machida, I'm Xia Mo, it's our first meeting, thank you for your guidance."

Yukinoshita Yukino introduced herself a little uncomfortably, then extended her hand to introduce the two "female companions" beside her.

"This is Yukinoshita Yukino, she's my friend, and this is Gokou Ruri, a newcomer who's planning to submit a post. Yukinoshita is her temporary guardian."

After reading the agreed speech, she slightly turned aside and let Xia Mo speak.

"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Yukinoshita Yukino. Thank you for your guidance."

"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Gogen Ruri. Thank you for your guidance."

Xia Mo and Gogen Ruri politely introduced themselves one after another.

Machida Yuanzi looked at the two of them and said in surprise: "Ms. Gogen is so young, she must be a junior high school student, right?"

Can a junior high school student write a good novel?

Honestly, she doubted it.

"Yes."

Gokuri Ruri nodded nervously, and after feeling the other party's suspicious gaze, she lowered her head nervously.

Xia Mo patted her shoulder comfortingly, then smiled at Machida Yuanzi and said, "It is because of youth that there are many shortcomings, so I will trouble Miss Machida to take care of me later."

What an amazing little sister.

Machida Yuanzi was startled, and immediately smiled and said, "Ms. Yukinoshita, you are too polite."

Without further ado, she extended the invitation.

"Would you mind going to the café across the street to discuss this in detail?"

Xia Mo and the other three had no objection.

Leave the Fuzugawa River, cross the street and enter the cafe.

Led by the waiter, the four of them came to a relatively remote location and sat down.

The first one is naturally Xia Mo’s novel.

Machida Sonoko asked another question first.

"Is this really the first time that Teacher Xia Mo has written a novel?"

"Any questions?"

Yukinoshita Yukino tilted her head in confusion.

"No, no, no problem."

Machida Yuanzi waved her hands and praised, "I have read Mr. Xia Mo's previous submissions. I have to say that they are very well written, with a sophisticated style, excellent descriptions of battles, reasonable and interesting character settings, smooth and natural relationships between characters, and excellent control of the plot..."

Looking at the editor's high praise for "Xia Mo", Gogen Ruri's eyes were filled with envy.

When will she have this day...

At the same time, Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Xia Mo in surprise.

Is the evaluation so high?

Of course, Yukinoshita has also read Xia Mo's novels. She thinks they are pretty good, but she is not sure to what extent, after all, she is not a professional.

However, judging from the evaluation of professional editor Sonoko Machida, it seems to be very good.

Xia Mo thought it was natural.

Why choose Naruto?

It’s because of experience. I wrote Naruto fan fiction in my previous life and I write Naruto original works in this life. How could it be bad?

"Teacher Xia Mo, is this really your first time writing a novel?"

After praising her, Machida Sonoko asked the question again.

"Yes, first time."

Following Xia Mo's subtle hint, Yukinoshita Yukino nodded in confirmation without hesitation.

I've found a treasure. Promotion and salary increase are just around the corner.

Machida Yuanzi was delighted, her smile becoming more and more sincere, and she said, "I am amazed at your talent, especially considering your current age. If nothing unexpected happens, you may become a popular light novel writer in the future."

Such high praise even Wu Geng Liuli, who was not involved in the incident, felt a little excited.

A very popular light novel writer!

But she's Yukinoshita, and I'm not praising her, so there's nothing to be excited about.

So she calmly replied, "Thank you."

Machida Sonoko was stunned for a moment, then she became more satisfied.

Yes, this kind of mentality of not being surprised by praise or criticism and having such strong ability to withstand pressure is what we need, so that we can go further on the road of light novels.

"Now that we've talked about the good stuff, let's talk about the bad stuff."

Naturally, a novel cannot be perfect.

In fact, the "Naruto Biography" written by Xia Mo also has many problems. The biggest problem is grammar. The words used are not in line with Japanese reading habits and need to be corrected appropriately.

Machida Sonoko took the printed manuscript of the novel and pointed out the parts that needed appropriate corrections.

Yukinoshita Yukino just nodded the whole time without saying a word.

It seems that he is an introverted child. I hope it will not affect his writing...

Machida Yuanzi thought so, put down the manuscript of the novel, and said, "Teacher Xia Mo, do you have any ideas for the next volume?"

Ah this?

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Xia Mo.

"The second volume is here with me. I brought it for you."

Xia Mo took out a stack of novel manuscripts from his bag and handed them to Machida Yuanzi.

"Already written?"

While Machida Sonoko was surprised, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

It’s a good thing that it’s not a delay, but I’m writing so fast, I’m afraid I’ll mess it up, right?

ten minutes later.

After roughly browsing, Machida Yuanzi put down the manuscript, took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "Teacher Xia Mo, I think this novel has the potential to become a hit."

The first volume was already good, the second volume is even better, if the third volume can maintain the same level...

"Any more?"

She was already getting a little impatient.

"This one……"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Xia Mo again.

"What are you looking at me for? You haven't written your third volume yet."

Xia Mo said unhappily.

If not you, who are you looking at?

Yukinoshita glared at him, then relayed to Machida Sonoko, "It hasn't been written yet."

I've heard it.

Machida Sonoko has a weird look on her face, and feels that "Teacher Xia Mo" is a little silly and cute.

"…It doesn't matter if you haven't written it yet. Just take your time to write it. Quality is the most important thing. By the way, can you tell me about the idea behind it?"

This time, without waiting for Xuexiashita to look at him, Xia Mo took the initiative to say, "Mr. Xia Mo has mentioned the following idea to me..."

He briefly introduced the writing outline of Shippuden, and Machida Sonoko asked several related questions from time to time, and he answered them one by one.

Why do you know so much?

What is your relationship with the author?

Machida Sonoko was quite confused and looked at Yukinoshita Yukino.

"He said exactly what I wanted to say."

Yukinoshita Yukino gave full authorization.

Machida Yuanzi was touched when she heard this and asked, "Are you two dating?"

Gokou Ruri opened her eyes wide, she was also curious about the answer.

"no!"

Yukinoshita Yukino denied it firmly.

She had no intention of that kind towards Xia Mo at all. If it weren't for the inexplicable body swap, the two of them would not have had any intersection.

"Never!"

Thinking of the bad things that had happened to the two of them since they met, Yukinoshita added seriously.

One sentence is not enough, I'll say two more. How much do you dislike me?

Xia Mo's mouth twitched slightly, and he said helplessly: "It's enough to answer the first sentence. The second sentence... it's easy to get slapped in the face if you set too many flags."

Yukinoshita Yukino snorted disdainfully. She didn't know what a flag was, but she believed that unless she turned into a bug one day, she would never fall for this guy with a bad temper.

"You've seen it too, Ms. Machida, Xia Mo-jun and I are not boyfriend and girlfriend."

Xia Mo looked at Machida Yuanzi and explained, "We are half-siblings."

Just say yes.

Machida Yuanzi responded with a look of pity. She was so pretty and cute, but the man she liked didn't like her. It was really...

Are you blind?!

Gogen Ruri looked at "Xia Mo" unhappily.

You actually despise such a good sister Yukino. You must be blind.

Yukinoshita Yukino just felt confused. Why are you looking at me like that?

The atmosphere on the scene was subtle.

Machida Sonoko took out the contract to save the situation.

Yukinoshita Yukino pretended to look through it and then handed it to Xia Mo.

After carefully reading all the contract rules, especially the ones related to royalties, and making sure there were no problems, Xia Mo returned the contract to Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Sign here, real name and pen name, pen name is... Yukino Saigo?"

"Are you trying to disgust me on purpose? If so, I admit that you did it."

"Then... Xia Mo is the most handsome?"

"More disgusting."

"Neither this nor that works. Tell me, what name do you want to take?"

"think it yourself!"

"I think, let me think about it... I got it, let's call it Pure Love Warrior, what do you think?"

"I feel terrible. Is this your taste? It matches you very well."

"Yes or no, just one word."

Xia Mo issued an ultimatum.

"Ah……"

Since it’s not her pen name, Yukinoshita Yukino no longer insisted on it.

She signed the two names "Xia Mo" and "Pure Love Warrior" on the contract with a look of disgust on her face.

Machida Sonoko looked a little confused.

Since you dislike me, just choose your own pen name.

Why write it down?

Moreover, Xue No Sai Gao, Xia Mo is the most handsome, and Pure Love Warrior, are these three pen names definitely not hinting at something?

She was confused and felt she couldn't understand the relationship between the two people in front of her.

friend?

more than.

Boy and girl?

Said it wasn't.

Are they really half-siblings?

At this moment, Yukinoshita Yukino handed over the signed contract. Machida Sonoko put aside her distracting thoughts, took the contract, looked at it, and put it away after making sure there was no problem.

"It's Miss Gogen's turn next. I believe she won't disappoint me."

With the success of "Naruto: The Legend of Naruto" as an example, Machida Sonoko couldn't help but raise her expectations.

As a result, she took the manuscript of the novel handed to her by Gogen Ruri, opened it and read for less than a minute, and she frowned deeply.

What is this?

Can this be called a light novel?

You guys are not here to play a trick on me, are you?

Machida Sonoko was about to stop reading when she caught a glimpse of Xia Mo's pleading eyes and noticed Gogen Ruri's nervous expression. She paused, sighed helplessly, and continued reading patiently.

A few minutes later.

She put down the manuscript, looked at Wu Geng Liuli opposite her, and said seriously: "Miss Wu Geng, forgive me for being blunt, what you wrote is purely for your own entertainment..."

I can only say that it’s a good thing that Gogen Ruri was mentally prepared, otherwise she might have already cried.

Seeing that she could bear it, Machida Sonoko let go and spoke freely.

It is definitely unpleasant to hear, but as a professional editor, every word she says is meaningful and of considerable value.

If Gogen Ruri can listen to and correct them one by one, it cannot be guaranteed to be a hit, but there will be no problem with publication.

"Of course, despite its many shortcomings, your novel also has some bright spots."

The blow was almost enough, and Machida Sonoko began to say some encouraging words.

"You have a good imagination, and the various settings are very good, but they just need to be appropriately deleted. And the illustrations you made are quite beautiful..."

As the saying goes, buy toilet paper and get an illustration for free.

Excellent illustrations are very important for light novels and greatly affect their performance.

Machida Yuanzi said this, glanced at "Xia Mo", temporarily put aside her thoughts, and continued to say to Gogen Ruri: "In short, Miss Gogen, use your strengths and make up for your shortcomings, there will be opportunities in the future."

Gokou Ruri regained her spirits a little, raised her head, and said seriously: "Thank you, Ms. Machida, I will try my best."

Machida Sonoko smiled and nodded, then turned her gaze to "Xia Mo" and started talking about illustrations.

"According to the regulations, Fuzukawa will recommend several suitable illustrators to you. Do you have any requirements?"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Xia Mo again.

Machida Sonoko's eyelids twitched slightly. What is your relationship?

"Well...it's getting late. It's time for lunch."

Xia Mo looked at the time, stood up and extended an invitation to Machida Yuan.

"Let's find a restaurant. I'll treat you. We can eat and talk at the same time?"