Inside the venue.
"Ah! We finally made it and bought all the games we wanted!"
Eriri breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's so hot, Senpai."
Kani Nayuta said, fanning herself with her hand and pouting.
"I can't help it. I still can't control the weather."
Izumi Chihiro also looked helpless.
"Once you step in here, you should realize that you are on a battlefield! Nayuta, your resolve is still not enough."
Gokou Ruri, on the other hand, shook her head slightly.
"So, this is Black Cat's way of speaking?"
Kani Nayuta's focus immediately shifted.
"Well, it seems the venue is so hot because of an electrical circuit malfunction, so the game content display section over there has been canceled."
Eriri replied with her arms crossed, "I don't know if they'll fix it by the afternoon. Otherwise, the venue will be no different from a sauna..."
"Hm, we'll see then."
He nodded.
"Miss Homura Akemi, could we take a photo together?"
"No."
Beside them, Gokou Ruri once again coldly and mercilessly rejected someone's advance.
"Black Cat is quite popular! So many people want to take a picture with her!"
Kani Nayuta exclaimed.
"It's only because of the costume she's wearing... If it were that Nightmare Queen, no one would be interested."
Eriri commented indifferently.
"I don't deny that."
Gokou Ruri, this time, didn't refute her statement.
"Izumi-sensei's puella magi madoka magica is one of the most outstanding light novels this year, especially among fans. Homura Akemi's popularity truly far surpasses that of the Nightmare Queen."
She said earnestly.
"That's right! And once the anime airs, the sales of puella magi madoka magica will also be boosted, and Senior's popularity will definitely increase significantly."
Kani Nayuta agreed heartily.
'These two Izumi fanatics...!'
Eriri remained silent, judging in her heart.
"I hope so."
Izumi Chihiro said with a smile.
When a novel or manga is adapted into an anime, a phenomenon called the 'anime effect' occurs. Generally, the higher the quality of the anime, the better the effect, and the boost in popularity can be seen in all aspects.
For example, in his previous life, after "Demon Slayer" became popular, a novel version was also released, and with the boost in popularity, it casually sold 2.7 million copies within a year, a level that only Sword Art Online in its prime had reached.
Of course, the anime effect is not guaranteed. Some manga or light novels, after being animated, have almost no impact on the sales of the original work, even if the production itself isn't bad.
One can only say that these things are metaphysics. Things that haven't happened yet, no matter how they are predicted, are just predictions and cannot be verified.
He actually already understood that trying to surpass Nayuta and Senju Muramasa purely in terms of ability was an extremely difficult task. The gap in talent is very hard to bridge, perhaps impossible in a lifetime.
Of course, what if one day he has a great enlightenment and becomes a late bloomer?
Putting talent aside for now.
In terms of sales, he still had the possibility of matching and surpassing them.
Firstly, anime adaptation is indeed a great opportunity for an author. Secondly, his writing speed is faster; while the average volume might not be higher than theirs, the total volume might not be lower.
...
"I feel like I don't recognize many people."
After walking past a row of stalls, Kani Nayuta suddenly said.
"That's normal. People who are just dabbling, or who have tried a few times to recognize their own abilities, or who have experienced the novelty will naturally choose to give up. Very few people have the ability and perseverance to stay. Either they can genuinely make money and stay, or they try to debut... I tried it back then, and the result... I was heavily criticized."
Gokou Ruri scanned the various expressions of the stallholders around her, feeling a lot.
"Black Cat, are you okay? It's all in the past."
Kani Nayuta comforted her.
"I'm fine, because the people who criticized me were also heavily criticized by me."
Gokou Ruri immediately showed an incomparably brilliant smile.
The three: "..."
That twist was so unexpected, it made them stumble.
"The quality of works nowadays is getting worse and worse. Even temporary staff should be treated well, right? People who don't even understand the basics of literature or drawing dare to participate, it's such a waste of time!"
Eriri kept muttering as she looked around.
This kind of sifting through the sand made it very difficult for her to find any work that caught her eye.
If this continued, she would lose the interest to keep sifting.
She would then only be able to wait for others to recommend some works before buying, but even then, they might not necessarily match her personal preferences.
This was truly a headache.
"It's only this level."
Eriri sighed, looking at the three works in her pocket.
So disappointing!
The others weren't much better than her; they barely had any favorite works in their pockets either.
Coupled with the rising temperature in the afternoon, the four reached a consensus and gave up the idea of continuing to browse the anime convention.
The four prepared to find a restaurant to solve their lunch problem.
Of course, just to satisfy their simple culinary desires, they avoided restaurants with a stronger service (money-grabbing) nature, like maid cafes.
"Oh, by the way, Senior, do you have any inside information about the broadcast time of the puella magi madoka magica anime?"
Kani Nayuta brought up a topic she really wanted to know about.
Eriri, who was biting her straw and sipping cola, paused her movement.
Gokou Ruri also cast an expectant gaze.
Light novels, manga, the ultimate pursuit always comes down to anime adaptation!
Only an anime adaptation can fully unleash the greater charm of the original work!
Moving visuals, voice actors, and music are all irresistible temptations for the original author.
"I'm not directly involved in these things, so how could I know everything?" Izumi Chihiro said, spreading his hands.
"Really, senpai?" Kani Nayuta looked disappointed.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. As the original author, wouldn't he care? He must have secretly asked! Don't pretend... Hurry up and tell me!" Eriri wasn't so easily convinced by his act and immediately let out a battle cry.
"As expected, I can't hide anything from Eriri." Izumi Chihiro smiled wryly, shaking his head slightly. "Since that's the case, I'll tell you, but don't spread it around... It's set for January next year."
"January next year, huh? It's not long, but it feels so far away..." Gokou Ruri suddenly felt anxious.
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