I, hikigaya, am just a light novel writer

At present, the ability value of the person with the nickname "Hikigaya Hachiman" is far from reaching that level.

"Re: Life in a Different World from Zero" is quite suitable for original novels, but he thinks some plots are too forced, and he doesn't like the style of Nayuki Takashi.

After careful consideration, he decided to copy the work "Summer Reappearance".

The plot of "Summer Reappearance" is roughly as follows:

The male protagonist Ami Shinobi returns to his hometown "Ritoshima" after two years in order to attend the funeral of his childhood sweetheart "Kofune Shio". This is a small island with a permanent population of only 700 people. Fishing and tourism are the main sources of income for its residents.

According to legend, there was a strange disease called "Shadow Disease" on the island. People who suffer from this disease will see an identical self, and will be killed soon after, and the shadow will continue to live instead of the original.

Hot summer, closed town, strange disease, endless reincarnation, all the classic Japanese horror elements are concentrated in "Summer Reappearance", and on top of this common setting, the story refreshes people's understanding of "reincarnation" with an extraordinary development, once again showing the charm of suspense stories.

This kind of suspenseful and witty work is not only very suitable for his style, but its plot structure characteristics will not be affected by the light novel genre.

After deciding, Hikigaya Hachiman began to recall the animated version of "Summer Reappearance" he had watched.

Thanks to the enhanced memory ability of the two lives, although it has not reached the level of photographic memory, it is still possible to vaguely recall the general storyline, but the specific content still depends on his own ability to fill in.

Otherwise, even if it is a relatively good idea, it can only become mediocre.

Whether it is as the beginning of the novel or to participate in the newcomer award, he has to polish the content of the first volume, so he did almost nothing during this summer vacation, and buried himself in the room all day writing light novels.

His abnormal behavior was not only unusual for his sister Komochi, but also for his parents who usually didn't care much about him. They thought he was depressed.

In the end, he asked Komachi to find a reason to fool the Hikigaya couple with a lollipop.

"It's been a long time since I logged on to this website..."

Hikigaya Hachiman logged on to the website of the Newcomer Award again and took a look at the recent rankings. He found that the works that ranked first before were still stable, but there were many new faces in the rankings of the subsequent works.

Obviously, many new works with potential have appeared recently.

It is worth mentioning that the ranking data does not directly represent the final order of the Newcomer Award. In the end, it is still up to the editors to judge. Otherwise, the works submitted in the early stage will have too great an advantage, resulting in the real excellent works being ignored.

After looking at it for a while and feeling that it was good, he sent out the first volume of "Summer Returns", using the same account and a pen name of a string of English letters.

He has not thought of a formal pen name yet. He plans to think about this issue when he can debut.

"I hope I can get everyone's approval this time."

Hikigaya Hachiman rubbed his hands unconsciously and muttered to himself.

He was very nervous, and his mood was much stronger this time than when he submitted the work before.

Before, he could explain it by saying that he didn't know how high the sky was and didn't take it seriously, but this time he was fully prepared. If that didn't work...

Even if he was mentally prepared, he would probably be hit hard.

Yeah, seriously.

"If the worst situation really happens, then I will lose face and ask Komochi to give me a knee pillow to heal my brother's broken heart."

Looking at the blue sky outside the window, Hikigaya Hachiman thought this was a good idea and smiled.

On this day, Miss Yamada happened to talk to him.

Yamada Fairy: Hikigaya, my debut work "Exploding Dark Fairy" will be released today!

Me: Miss Yamada told me this, is it hinting that I can provide some help for your debut work? But I'm sorry, I'm just a poor man, I don't have much spare money to buy more.

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Yamada Fairy: Who are you looking down on! Who needs your insignificant help! I mean, since we've known each other for so long, I'll give you a few books, not only so that you can appreciate my works, but also so that your friends will be impressed by me and become my fans!

Me: Miss Yamada, you are really confident! But since you are willing to give gifts, I don't seem to have any reason to refuse.

Yamada Fairy: Stop talking so much nonsense, give me the address, I'll send it to you immediately!

Me: OK, OK.

After hurriedly dealing with this matter, Hikigaya Hachiman thought that today's conversation would end here, but Miss Yamada asked another question.

Yamada Fairy: So, don't you have anything you want to ask? For example, my experience in debuting, or good ideas... As long as you ask me, Hikigaya, I still have a lot of empty ideas in my mind.

The girl is hinting frantically.

Me: Thank you for your kindness, Miss Yamada, but... I refuse! I am very confident in my new work, maybe you will hear about my debut soon!

Yamada Fairy: So confident?

Me: I am so confident!

Yamada Fairy: Show me.jpg

you should look at each other with new eyes

On an island in the south, there is a huge villa in the center of the island. In the warm little room, a girl walked in from the door, lying on the soft mattress, watching the message sent by the account named "Hikigaya" on the phone.

Yes, she is the Yamada Fairy, the unruly elementary school student author.

The girl has pure white skin, long golden hair, blue eyes, and long pointed ears. She looks exactly like the fairies in fantasy stories.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed that the slightly erotic style of creation came from such a blonde loli girl.

And this place is named "Fairy Island" by Fairy Yamada, and it is one of her family's assets.

Fairy Yamada is on vacation here because of the summer vacation.

"So confident, let me see what progress you have made, Hikigaya." Fairy Yamada muttered, clicked on the website, and first saw the plot introduction of "Summer Return".

...

"Shio is dead."

After receiving the obituary of his childhood sweetheart, Shio Kofune, Webshiro Shinpei returned to his hometown, Hitoshima Island, Wakayama City, after two years away.

Shinpei reunited with his family and friends, and the funeral went smoothly. However, a good friend told him that --

"There are doubts about Shio's death, and it may be homicide."

The next day, a family in the neighborhood suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, Shinpei heard an ominous rumor.

"If you see a 'shadow' that looks exactly like you, you will be killed, and you will be killed by the shadow!"

In addition, Shio's sister Mio also said: "My sister saw a shadow three days before she died!"

On the summer island of the Kidan Strait, a sci-fi suspense drama that transcends time is about to begin.

...

"The introduction looks interesting? I just don't know what the content is like."

Leaning against the upright pillow, Yamada Fairy sat up lazily, tapped the screen of her mobile phone with her finger, and began to read.

While Yamada Fairy was reading, Hikigaya Hachiman took the time to look at the comment section of "Summer Returns".

There were only three comments in total, even fewer than when he first submitted the manuscript.

Maybe it's because the title of the book is not attractive enough, or maybe it's another worst result.

His eyelids twitched, his fingers trembled slightly, and he clicked to view.

I always like Yakumo Tsukamoto: I was bored and flipped through the new book. I didn't expect to find such a treasure. To be honest, the author's conception is quite good, and the writing is not bad. It's just that the atmosphere created is a little bit lacking, but it is considered good among the newcomer submissions I have seen recently! I hope the author can make his official debut. I am optimistic about you!

Where is Doraemon: Wow, I took a look at the submission. This seems to be the author's second submission. In just over three months, the level has improved by leaps and bounds to this extent? Not to mention the reversals in a few places, the feeling of hesitation and despair makes people have goose bumps. Unfortunately, there are still some flaws in some aspects, especially in the creation of some atmospheres. The text is relatively dry and quite out of play. However, after all, it is a newcomer, so it is understandable.

The Little Succubus of Succubus Village: Good-looking! A good work that I almost missed because of the title. It's a pity that there is only one volume of content. I really want to know how the plot develops later. I hope the author can make a successful debut! In addition, the big sister's final rescue is really cool!

The content of the submissions for the "Summer Reappearance" Newcomer Award is almost the same as the plot of episodes 1 to 4 of the animation part in my memory. When the secret of the immortal reincarnation of the protagonist Shinpei Wangdai was known by the enemy and he was in a desperate situation, the appearance of Nanfang Hizuru brought a ray of light.

This plot from beginning to end, after many ups and downs, gradually revealed the truth of the shadow disease and the time reincarnation setting that came from nowhere, which was full of considerable attraction.

Hikigaya Hachiman spent several times more concentration than before, striving for perfection in some details, and deleted and revised the words in many places many times, reaching the limit of his current ability.

What is reflected is that the readers' evaluation has improved significantly. Although there are still quite a few defects, at least they are not fatal, and some readers can ignore them and read to the end.

However, the attention of "Summer Reappearance" is lower than last time. Perhaps the good reviews are just an exception. It will take more time for more readers to have more real evaluations.

"But in any case, this is a good start."

Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes lit up, and he felt as if he had been injected with a shot of cardiotonic.

Next, he was looking forward to Miss Yamada's comments.

Compared with the readers' comments, as a new debut writer, Yamada Fairy has a keen sense of light novels that is different from ordinary people. Her views are more helpful for him to see the future situation clearly.

After a while, the prompt sounded.

Yamada Fairy: Hikigaya, I have read your latest submission. To be honest, I am a little surprised that you can write such a work with your level. The writing style, style and subject matter complement each other. Although it is still far from my level, it has already escaped the level of "small fish".

Yamada Fairy: It has only been three months since the first submission, right? With such great progress, you are not a genius, right? (laughs)

Me: Although it seems that Miss Yamada is teasing, I still have to say... Don't despise the poor young man! A man should look at each other with new eyes after three days of separation! I have not been idle during this period. Miss Yamada, you must have felt the crisis, right?

Yamada Fairy: Tsk! That's all! You haven't debuted yet. Even if you have debuted, your works of this style may not be able to sell well. What you write is still a little too dull, even if you intend to fit the subject matter.

Me: Thank you Ms. Yamada for your advice. I will keep it in mind.

Hikigaya Hachiman's words are not completely flattering, because the point that Yamada Fairy said is indeed a problem.

Even if it is a suspenseful and witty style, sometimes it also needs lyrical atmosphere description. This kind of plot is still his weak point, so after this, he still has to study these aspects for a while, try to make up for his weaknesses first, and create "Summer Return" better.

However, he will not have so much time to practice in seclusion or write next, because the summer vacation is about to end!

Yamada Fairy: Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. Today's limited-time event is about to start...

Yamada Fairy: By the way, after watching "The Exploding Dark Fairy", remember to tell me.

Me: Got it.

Hikigaya Hachiman thought to himself: Wait for my sharp comments!

10 Human joys and sorrows are not the same

"Onii-chan, Komochi reminds you that school is about to start."

When he walked out of the room, Komochi, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly turned around and reminded him.

This sentence obviously meant something else.

Hikigaya Hachiman said in a telepathic way: "I know, don't worry, Komochi, you don't have to worry."

"Oh?"

Komochi was startled and noticed his expression.

"It seems that Onii-chan has good news."

"Well, I submitted a new light novel yesterday, and I feel very good about myself. In addition, there are good signs in the comment area. Maybe I have a chance this time."

He replied.

"Really? Is Onii-chan about to debut?"

Komachi rushed directly in front of him, with a light of joy in her eyes.

"It's too early to talk about this now. I can only say that there is hope."

He waved his hand and skipped the topic.

It's not a sure thing, but it's too unrealistic to just rely on your own feelings. It's really embarrassing to be slapped in the face.

"It should be here soon, right?"

Hikigaya Hachiman glanced at his phone and estimated the time.

He came out of the room because the express delivery from Miss Yamada was about to be delivered to the door. Just in the next second, the courier called again and said that it had arrived at the door.

He walked out of the door and brought the express box in.

"Did Onii-chan buy anything online?"

Komochi came over curiously and looked down at the box in his hand.