"He died, Natsuki Subaru died again! Teacher is really heartless, I actually feel a little sorry for the protagonist, to have an author like Izumi-sensei."
Usami Suzune slowly put down the light novel after the last part of the story ended, pouting her lips.
"This can be considered Izumi-sensei's unique style, I suppose. But even though it can be sad sometimes, I'm still captivated by the stories Teacher writes."
Shino Aki played it safe and didn't agree with her.
"But seriously, the feeling of the protagonist's death this time is completely different from before. And the story of the Sword Demon Old Man is interwoven into the battle; without feeling out of place, it also makes the story so touching. How should I put it, as expected of Izumi Old Thief?"
Tapping her chin with her finger, Usami Suzune tried to come up with an adjective.
When it came to praising Izumi Masamune, Senju Muramasa, who considered herself his number one fan, naturally wouldn't be absent. After quietly listening to their impressions, she finally spoke: "That is Izumi-sensei's charm."
As a loyal fan, she was initially surprised by the update schedule, but she confidently believed that Izumi-sensei would not disappoint her, and indeed, Izumi-sensei delivered a satisfactory answer to many readers.
The more she read Izumi-sensei's works, the more she understood Izumi-sensei, and the closer she felt to Izumi-sensei, even wanting to understand him further, no longer limited to the current unrequited love stage.
This thought, once it arose, could no longer be suppressed.
"It's a pity that I haven't been able to meet him yet."
Thinking of this, her expression became a little downcast and sorrowful again.
Usami Suzune noticed this and, with a flick of her eyes, said nothing more.
Only after the book club ended did she ask Shino Aki again.
"How's your relationship with Eromanga-sensei progressing? Have you found out what Izumi Masamune himself is like?"
"Soon, soon."
Shino Aki smiled, covering her awkwardness.
Although she and Eromanga-sensei were gradually becoming illustrators who worked hand-in-hand in drawing, her inquiries about Izumi-sensei had always been fruitless.
She was indeed not very good at this kind of spy work.
"Could it be that I'm overthinking? Wouldn't it be simpler to just ask directly?"
Back home, a thought suddenly rose in Shino Aki's mind.
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"So, becoming a light novelist involves so many worries."
Gokou Ruri glanced at the comment section beneath her work, sometimes joyful, sometimes frowning.
"You like to nitpick so much, if you have the ability, write one yourself!? You trash with high ambitions but low capabilities, if it weren't for you contributing magic power to me, I would definitely write you in my Death Note… Heheheh!"
"You actually discovered the foreshadowing I left, quite capable! I grant you words of praise."
After the first volume of "magical girl Illya" was released, it achieved what she considered a great success, enough to improve her family life, but to completely change her life, this was still far from enough.
Therefore, she had been a little anxious recently, anxious about the sales performance of the second volume, which would be released soon. If it was too bad, it might even be canceled, so all day long, her mind was filled with thoughts about her work.
"That's right, today is the release of the sixth volume of Teacher's "Re:zero - Starting Life In Another World"! I almost forgot such an important thing!"
After staying up all night, finishing breakfast, and then sleeping groggily until noon, she suddenly realized this after a yawn.
The girl hurriedly bought it from the bookstore, returned to her room, and began to read it intently.
"There's a method to breathing. As long as you can breathe correctly, fatigue won't be a problem."
She prepared herself mentally before opening the first page, taking a deep breath.
Thinking this, the feeling of fatigue truly disappeared.
The Sun Breathing Reading Method succeeded!
A chuunibyou scene played out in the girl's mind.
Clearly, this was not a phenomenon of ability awakening.
When seeing a work of great interest, it's quite normal to ignore fatigue and stay up all night to read it.
"This volume has two main points: the story of the Sword Demon to move people's hearts, and the description of Natsuki Subaru's death, which caused a shift in everyone's emotions."
As a professional, while clarifying the key points, she also felt envious.
"Teacher is too amazing! If I could also write characters so vividly, then I wouldn't have to worry about future sales at all."
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"Ah, ah, it's absolutely wonderful, Teacher's work is truly captivating! The detailed emotional descriptions, the character development… More, more… Teacher is now fully capable of writing an astonishing romance novel!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression was excited to the point of distortion, and her long, beautiful legs, encased in stockings, were uncontrollably shaking under the table.
However, it wasn't long before her excited expression quickly receded like a tide.
"Although there's such a thing as practice makes perfect in this world, completing such high-quality work in such a short time is a bit too much, isn't it? It's infuriating!"
Suddenly, she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.
If what she said just now was from the perspective of a disciple and a reader, then this sentence was from the perspective of a pure light novelist.
"Just the update speed alone is already out of reach, alright? How am I supposed to surpass you if this keeps up!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her rosy, tempting cherry lips, and a light called 'unwillingness' flickered in her burgundy eyes.
Senju Muramasa and Kani Nayuta were powerful in a way that inspired awe, while a genius like her teacher was someone you felt you could almost touch, but in reality, was still a distant existence.
Izumi Masamune took steady steps, moving upward step by step, firmly and without hesitation or wavering. This could already be considered another kind of strength.
"He's truly a guy I both love and hate..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her head slightly, sighed, her emotions complex.
...
"I knew it, Senpai would never disappoint. Whether in the past or now, Senpai isn't someone who likes to brag, so everyone just needs to wait and see!"
After finishing the read, Kani Nayuta naturally muttered to herself, then secretly used a burner account to post a targeted positive review in the comment section.
Her insights, her vision, her language, were different from others, so her comments always hit the nail on the head and resonated with everyone.
The book's comment section was also as expected.
Because the current Izumi Masamune was no longer seen as a somewhat famous new creator in the eyes of others, but had become a widely recognized, well-known veteran author.
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💯 PS = 2 bonus chapter