It's impossible to write it all down perfectly. But it exists according to the settings.
If Luo Ren were to transmigrate to such a world, he'd really throw up.
Fortunately, there's no extraordinary power in this world of multiple anime.
The only troublesome thing about Fujinomiya Hyoki in front of him was that he knew nothing about him, and he possessed a vast fortune.
What exactly was his goal…?
"Mr. Akizuki. My daughter is a big fan of your novel."
At this moment, Fujinomiya Hyoki finally spoke.
"Oh?" Luo Ren smiled. "That's wonderful."
"Actually, I even invested in Linchuan Publishing House, so they'd treat you better, which would allow you to focus on writing your novel." Fujinomiya Hyoki said with a smile.
Huh?
Luo Ren was taken aback.
So that high royalty rate was because of this guy.
Then he reacted, "Thank you, thank you so much. Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Fujinomiya."
"Akizuki Luo Ren, actually, I have something I want to talk to you about today." Fujinomiya Hyoki decided.
And so.
He told Luo Ren what he hoped he would do.
Dating Ningzi and spending a year with her, basically agreeing with everything she wanted.
Fujinomiya Hyoki hadn't finished speaking.
"I refuse."
Three words.
The atmosphere instantly turned cold.
Luo Ren knew that just saying those three words wasn't enough to make a complete statement.
"Mr. Fujinomiya. I want to tell you, even if I lose all your help, I won't agree..."
"You think you're just losing my help?" Fujinomiya Hyoki's words almost made Luo Ren lose his composure.
That's right, Luo Ren doesn't need Fujinomiya Hyoki's help, but he may not be able to make Fujinomiya Hyoki's targeting and suppression completely useless.
The system that gets stronger with money is powerful. But it has one key point: it can't work without money.
There are too many examples of creators succumbing to capital.
As the saying goes: capital can lift you up, and it can also kill you.
"Love requires the mutual consent of two people. Forcing it won't lead to good results," Luo Ren said calmly. "I can't let go of my girlfriend. If you think someone like me is also qualified to be Ningzi's boyfriend, then you're underestimating your own daughter, aren't you?"
The moment Luo Ren finished speaking, Fujinomiya Hyoki's eyes became extremely sharp.
He stared at Luo Ren.
But Luo Ren wasn't afraid of his gaze.
Continue.
Luo Ren said to himself.
"But if you need me to write more novels for your daughter, even specifically optimistic ones for her to read, I can do that. I'm not an ungrateful person; I'm capable of doing what I can."
Clearly stating he wouldn't agree, then lowering his stance and offering a secondary option.
This was the experience of Luo Ren's decades as a member of society in his previous life.
With this, I should be able to get through this, right?
Luo Ren was still a little nervous and picked up the tea to take a sip.
He found the tea fragrant and couldn't help but finish the whole cup.
"Alright. Let's talk again later."
The next moment.
Fujinomiya Hyoki gave this reply and began drinking tea.
Luo Ren immediately stood up: "Thank you for your hospitality."
Then he hurried away.
Talk again later...
Talk about what?
Was it to continue talking about today's matters? Or was it to talk about writing a work specifically for Fujinomiya Ningzi?
What a pain.
Luo Ren was uncertain about the other man's attitude, but he made sure to be polite.
Besides, a wealthy person wouldn't care too much about someone like him...
No, the fact that he was letting him take charge of Ningzi's final year already showed a lot of care.
Troublesome... Troublesome!
Luo Ren gritted his teeth.
He couldn't figure out Fujinomiya Hyoki's intentions.
The most important thing was that he didn't know if he was a good person or a bad person.
If he were a bad person, and also possessed the terrifying assets of the Fujinomiya Conglomerate...
Then the consequences of angering him would be unimaginable.
Luo Ren sighed.
In the end, it all came down to money.
If Luo Ren had billions, even hundreds of billions of dollars, he could do so many things with the system.
And he wouldn't be so passive as he was today.
"How interesting..."
The butler came up and heard his master say this.
Fujinomiya Hyoki was drinking tea with a smile on his face.
"Master, you seem very pleased."
"Yes. It exceeded my expectations. That child's mind... it's not like a 16-year-old at all. It's more like an old hand who's been through the wringer for more than a decade. Hahaha."
Fujinomiya Hyoki laughed heartily.
"Then..." The butler was a bit confused.
"Continue to have him watched. And then hire a profiler. I want to understand this person more clearly. He might be the best choice!"
Night.
Kasumigaoka Utaha nervously opened LINE.
Her editor: "Approved. Congratulations!"
"…Yay!!"
The girl let out a happy, excited cheer.
Then she replied politely: "Thank you very much!"
She had finally finished writing the third volume and successfully gotten it approved!
This made Kasumigaoka Utaha feel as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, making her feel infinitely lighter.
Editor: "Right. Prepare yourself. You'll be doing a signing event next week."
"Huh? A signing event? Already?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was taken aback, not quite processing it.
"Yep," the editor replied. "Linchuan Publishing House has been making waves recently. So, our operations here need to do something too. Congratulations. The initial print run for the third volume will be at least 20,000 copies."
Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart skipped a beat.
20,000 copies.
Her royalty rate was 15%. At 600 yen per copy, 20,000 copies meant 12 million yen.
She'd get 1.8 million yen directly!
After hurriedly thanking the editor, Kasumigaoka Utaha excitedly flopped onto her bed.
As the excitement slowly faded, she felt her personality elevate once more.
Those ordinary students suddenly became uninteresting to her.
Who could, at this age, earn 1.8 million yen by writing a book?
Kasumigaoka Utaha was on cloud nine…
However.
She would soon be even more elated.
"Ah."
The next day.
Luo Ren opened his phone as usual.
He found a message on Twitter from the official account of the publishing house Kasumigaoka Utaha belonged to.
"Is the third volume of Love Metronome finally coming out… The future is getting closer and closer."