My little brother and sister are so cute

"The second editorial department, XX library editorial agency?"

Being led to the cubicle here, Shota and Black Cat looked at the surrounding scene with a little curiosity. In fact, the so-called editorial department was not full of criticisms from superiors to subordinates as the two of them imagined. Dissatisfaction with the work or something.Except for the occasional sound of editors and other people talking on the phone, there is still a peaceful and serene atmosphere in the whole office.

It seemed to be also infected by this atmosphere, and the anxious expression on the black cat's face was much less.only……

"Didn't you say you wanted to bring the book?" Xiangta asked the black cat, who was empty-handed, "Could it be that you hid the book in your clothes?"

"..."

The black cat looked at Xiangta with the eyes of an idiot, and then explained impatiently: "That's a novel... I mailed it in your name two days ago."

"That's right, it's impossible to read it on the spot if you bring it here now."

Xiang Tai Ruoyou nodded, and then said: "In my name..."

"Ah?" Xiangtai couldn't help exclaiming, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Why, why is it in my name?"

"Because you are the one who made an appointment to come here today."

The black cat said as a matter of course: "If you say my name, you will only be repelled by them, right?"

"Forget it." Sighing helplessly, Xiangta said compromisingly: "Anyway, I didn't tell them the purpose of my coming, let you finish the novel first. But, which novel is it?"

"The one I brought to the store last time."

"Oh... There are characters based on Kirino... Uh huh, is the set book thicker than the original book?"

"Well, that's the one."

"Then come on."

"Does it even need to be said?"

"Sorry for the long wait, I'm the responsible editor here, just call me Pudding."

At this moment, a heavy voice suddenly came from behind the two of them. When Shota and Black Cat stood up at the same time, they were both startled by the majestic appearance of the man in front of them.

Standing up white hair, majestic wrinkles, dark complexion, and the whole person is very thin like a ghost - but his eyes are extremely sharp.

Just like the special forces in Africa...

"You, hello."

The black cat also seemed to be shocked by this vicious character who was read as "pudding" and written as "killer". For the first time, she greeted people with a slight stammer: "We are..."

"I know, Kosaka."

Pudding nodded, and naturally sat across from the two of them.Then he looked at Shota, who also kept looking at him, with a scrutinizing look.

"Just do it..."

The black cat muttered something in a low voice, and then said in a single-handed manner: "Have you read the doujinshi sent over two days ago?"

Even the black cat can use honorifics.Just when Shota wanted to sigh, "It's not that I can't keep up with the times, but that the times are changing too fast", an A4 folder in a small clip was handed to him.

"I've read it all, including the setting set. Here is the copied manuscript."

There were three documents on the table, and the other party tapped the table twice and said, "Brother and sister wrote it together, the elder brother was in charge of the setting, and the younger sister was the main writer. The pen name is 'Black Cat'. There is nothing wrong with that."

"and many more……"

Xiangta always felt that there was something wrong with these words, and when he was about to refute, he felt the black cat tugging on his clothes, seeing her half-raised head, she lightly opened her red lips, and said, "Oni-chan? Is there a problem? "

"No, there's no problem at all."

Xiangta nodded seriously, motioning for the other party to continue talking.Oni-chan or something, Ayase usually only calls her Oni-san, and even Kirino only occasionally uses ANIKI at most.All of a sudden, I heard someone calling myself Oni-chan. I really have the feeling of being looked at by Kyousuke and Kirino with adoring eyes when I was a child.

"Okay. Black cat...let's call it that, Miss Black Cat, you want to be a novelist, right? Although there are comics in the doujinshi you received."

Pudding obviously didn't care about the secrets between the "brother and sister" in front of him, he just needed to do his own thing well.

"Although creating novels and drawing manga are both my hobbies, but this time..."

Black Cat nodded seriously, and said, "The main purpose is still novels."

"Well, the goal is to debut in the agency." Pudding said: "Then let's talk about this on the premise. Have you participated in the newcomer award?"

"I participate in your company's newcomer award every year."

"How long has the submission calendar been? What about other publishers?"

"It's been three years since I submitted manuscripts. Except for your company..., everyone else has also submitted manuscripts, but unfortunately, I didn't keep them."

"Really, so young, quite powerful."

"No, thanks for the compliment."

I have to say, it's really a nonsensical polite conversation.Shota was not interested in such empty topics at all, and the other party seemed to know that Shota was just a decoration, and he basically didn't look at Shota when he spoke.He was also happy and leisurely, observing the environment here boredly.However, the so-called conversation room is nothing more than a semi-enclosed space separated by partitions. This kind of place is quite depressing—although it is very efficient.

"It is indeed rare to participate in the call for papers every year at such a young age. Is there any special reason?"

Hearing this question, the black cat was silent for a rare moment. She even glanced at Xiangta secretly, and then slowly said: "As I said just now, I like to create. But to be honest, I also plan to make money. And part-time job In comparison, the income from royalties is much better. And if you can make a smooth debut, the family can also have a good source of income."

It turned out to be the reason.Xiangta shook his head calmly, although he knew that there were two younger sisters in the Black Cat’s family, and the family situation was average, so she could only rely on part-time jobs to subsidize the family’s income——Before Lai Fate, I heard that she Have maintained more than two jobs.

After all, the burden of three children is not ordinary.Even Daisuke, who was in the police station like the Takasaka family, can barely maintain the daily expenses of the family. Fortunately, Shota finally fled to China to be self-sufficient, and Kirino can now support himself very well.

However, for a family like Black Cat, especially the eldest daughter like her, the burden is really heavy.On the one hand, you have to work hard for your own dreams, and generally find ways to subsidize the family, which is really not easy.

"A very impure motive?"

Facing the black cat's rhetorical question, editor Pudding didn't say much, but shook his head slightly dissatisfied, and said, "Okay, let's start talking about books now."

"Sorry, this book cannot be published."

"Yes, is it?"

Although it had been prepared for a long time, when it actually heard this sentence, the black cat still showed a clearly frustrated expression.

"This is a matter of course. Although I was entrusted to appear here, don't think that some relationships can get extra care. After all, works that have not passed the newcomer award, we are not in principle will adopt."

"...I understand. I'm very sorry for wasting your time during my busy schedule."

To be honest, seeing the disappointed expression on Black Cat's face, Shota didn't know whether it was good or bad to bring her here this time.However, there are some things in life that you have to face. If you don't face it, there is still no way to grow, right?

"Okay then. This is the last time we met because of relationship. Next time, please send the manuscript to the Newcomer Award. Just like everyone else. Then, about this content..."

"Yes."

"Actually, some of the dialogues are quite interesting. Especially Kirina, an original character who has never appeared before, is very good. Even I can't help laughing sometimes. To be honest, it's unexpected moe."

Shota squinted his eyes and stared at the other party until the other party noticed him and started to skip this topic, then he withdrew his piercing eyes.

After all, whoever hears that a character based on his own sister—the key point is that a character with a sex slave role will be unhappy to be evaluated by other people, right?

"Um..." Editor Pudding still chose to bypass this topic, and continued: "But the other characters... In short, it's not bad as a second fanfic, but it's still far from being published. .”

The flat but cold evaluation made the black cat's already fair face even paler.Although she also tried to argue and refute some things, from the perspective of the other party's complete professionalism, these things about the black cat are just subjective assumptions that don't even care about the reader's intentions.

"Let's talk about the details next, let's start from the first page, and just look at the page numbers on the copy at hand."

Then, this conscientious editor began to criticize Black Cat's works line by line, line by line.Xiangta opened the copy at hand, and found that almost every page on it had been revised a lot with red pen. Could it be that this editor changed these within two days?Although it doesn't appear on the surface, he is indeed a person who attaches great importance to work.

However, do black cats have so many shortcomings?

It wasn't until this one-sided education lasted for three hours that Shota realized that in the eyes of professionals, even a black cat that looks powerful in the eyes of others is just a novice who can't even be called a beginner.

After the regretful expression appeared on the face of the black cat, and the eyes gradually became moist, Shota sighed, threw the copy in his hand on the table with a snap, and said to the editor who still wanted to continue talking: "Almost enough."

"what?"

It seemed that he didn't understand Shota's meaning, but the other party asked back with doubts: "What is enough?"

"Although I also know that the reality is very cruel, but ah, she is only a junior high school student. Just let her quit. There is no need...to make her cry, right?"

Facing Xiangta's eyes as if looking at a dead person, Pudding picked up the tea without changing his face, and said: "If you, brother, can be more up-to-date, then Miss Black Cat can write what she really wants to write—not what she wants to write. It’s a novel used to make money.”

One, hit the nail on the head with one blow.According to the setting, Shota, who is over [-] years old, still needs a younger sister who is only a junior high school student to share the family's income. He is definitely not a qualified brother, right?

"That's right. I'm useless, but I can't watch my sister cry without being indifferent."

In desperation, Xiangta could only blame the other party like a fool.

"Brother..." Black Cat gently tugged on Shota's clothes, then shook his head towards him, but the other party obviously sighed, and said in a compromised way: "Okay, let's take a break, I'll go Bring something here."

"...It's really not like you." After seeing the other party leave, the black cat suddenly said to Xiangta: "You are so impatient. Brother?"

"It's not you, you look like you're about to cry when you're criticized. Forget it, if I knew this would happen, I would never bring you out."

"Anyway... sooner or later, I have to face it. Although I know that I have shortcomings, I don't know that there are so many." The black cat laughed at himself and said, "That guy can succeed in everything, and I You obviously made so many preparations, but in the end you can only..."

"Tirino is Kirino, you are you."

Shota interrupted the black cat's bitter self-talk, and said, "You would call me 'Shop Manager~ Sir~', but she would just say 'Hey' or simply tickle her little finger... So, from my From the point of view, you are more successful than her."

"It's really worthless, being dictated by my sister."

"Yeah. Even now, I am despised by 'sister'... I finally smiled. Remember, after laughing, you are not allowed to show that look of being bullied. Let me be a 'brother' Very embarrassing."

After finally getting rid of some unhappy black cats, he smiled as usual and said, "Yes, yes, he is really a face-saving 'brother'."