episode_0010

I bought some new underwear, skipped dinner, and headed to the movies.

We said we would eat tomorrow, not today.

okay.

Having a meal tomorrow means meeting tomorrow too.

It means let’s date one more day.

It means that we may talk about work later today, but tomorrow we will meet for really personal matters.

Of course, the editor also understood what he was saying, bowed his head, and nodded.

When I glanced at him, I saw that his face was red and he was embarrassed.

It’s true that not only I but also the editor has never had any dating experience.

In this world, there must be a lot more women to blame, right?

The movie we booked was a crime thriller.

It was a first date, so I wondered if something like this was okay, but Minji said that women actually like it that way, so it can make the atmosphere better.

In this world where common sense has been turned upside down, don’t women enjoy romance?

So… what that means is that men enjoy things like romance and romance…

It’s a little disgusting.

It’s not that I don’t like it, but I imagined men walking into a movie theater with their arms around each other.

“Especially the scene where Kang Ji-seon jumps out of the car! Huh? Are you okay?

The editor who was chatting happily about the movie plot next to me just now.

It was so cute that I just listened quietly, but it seems like he got worried when he saw that he didn’t have a good impression.

She gently patted my back just in case.

For some reason, the feeling of being a little upset started to subside.

“It’s okay. Wow… I feel a little dizzy maybe because I watched a movie.”

“You suffer from movie theater sickness. Let’s go over there and take a rest.”

right.

I got movie sick.

When you look at the big screen from a distance, it feels like you are riding a car or a boat.

Then I feel sick and nauseous, as if I were really motion sick.

I had never experienced this since I became a hikikomori, so I let my guard down.

“Let’s sit there for a moment and then go to the cafe.”

“Yes…”

What she pointed to was the soft sofas and tables set up in one corner of the movie theater.

I don’t know why there was a soft sofa, but I sat down and took a sip of the cola she offered.

“Keu…”

After all, popcorn and cola are the best at the movie theater.

If it weren’t for this, I would have had to spend a frustrating time holding on to my uncomfortable feelings.

“Would you like to buy something cool?”

“No. This is enough.”

I’m just sitting there for a while anyway.

Also, if you go to a cafe, wouldn’t you like to order a drink?

“Anyway… the movie was fun.”

“It was so much fun!”

Was it really fun?

It felt like a movie that would be considered a huge hit if it got around 3 million viewers.

“You did a good job with the last movie, but this one too…! This time, it’ll probably hit 10 million, right?”

“Well…I guess so.”

“Ha… It’s a perfect happy ending, so it leaves a lasting impression. Writer, you should try writing a movie script.”

“You…don’t give it too much air.”

A movie script?

Not only do I not know how to write, but who would even care if I did?

If you try to make some money as a web novel writer, you’ll end up posting strange posts on internet communities for no reason.

From my perspective, the best I can do is webtoons, and if I were to be a little more ambitious, what about producing short animations or drama CDs?

Is that too big of a dream?

Still, the webtoons I am writing are doing well.

When I told her not to joke around and smiled awkwardly, she became a little more serious.

The girl who had been playful until just now suddenly changed.

“It’s not just empty words.”

“Yes…?”

“I have never said anything empty to the author.”

“Uh…thank you…”

Rather than dismissing it as a joke, she smiled brightly again when I thanked her.

Come to think of it, our editor really hated lying.

I’ll have to be careful from now on.

I’m so scared of suddenly becoming expressionless and quiet.

“Then shall we go to the cafe soon? ruler! Hands!”

Then he indifferently held out his hand to me.

what? Was what we were doing not a date, but actually a conditional meeting?

“What are you doing? Hurry up and stop holding hands.”

“So…your hand?”

“Someone would think that the author is a woman and I am a man. Come on, come on!”

Unable to resist her persistent efforts, I gently held her outstretched hand.

Only then, as if satisfied, did the editor begin to smile brightly again.

“Ah. The man’s hands are very soft~♪”

“…Editor. If you meet my sister, I think you will become best friends.”

These are not empty words.

This is a word given with a lot of sincerity.

I don’t know why, but she turns her face towards me with her eyes sparkling.

“Huh? That’s a compliment, right? Writer? It’s Changchan, right?”

“I don’t know.”

“A. There’s no way you wouldn’t know!”

We go to a cafe and talk about work.

The date ends today!

***

The editor is nodding his head while looking at the manuscript of the PDF file I sent him on his tablet.

I can’t wait to hear the response, but I keep downloading the file by hand with no intention of reading it all.

Up to episode 10 has been saved as a pdf file.

Assuming that each episode takes about 4 minutes to read, it takes at least 40 minutes to read.

So I just kept waiting.

First of all, if she reads it, it will be either food or porridge.

About 30 minutes passed like that?

There was only ice left in the glass cup on the table, and I could directly feel the passage of time as it was slowly melting.

It felt like I was sitting for 5 hours instead of 30 minutes…

It felt like I was sitting in front of my parents, waiting for them to consider punishment.

“Phew….”

at that time.

I heard the sound of pressing the power button on the tablet PC.

Then the editor put down the tablet PC on the table.

I almost laughed when I saw that the lock screen was an animated illustration.

Hmm…you shouldn’t laugh.

Isn’t that rude?

Now it’s newer than that.

I would like to hear your review of the new work.

“How do you feel? Are you okay?”

“…….”

“Editor?”

Is it really that bad?

When I first showed the gender reversal work, they immediately nodded and said it was fun.

Was it bad enough to make you think?

Well, what I wrote is just pure love that can be found everywhere.

That’s the reversal of women and men… So, this is the mental world that I think of as common sense.

“Ha… It wasn’t that good as expected…”

“It’s fun… and a lot.”

“Yes?”

“This author wrote…you said it was a reversal of women and men, right? This is really fun.”

Was it a mistake to think that way?

She turned on the tablet PC, opened the PDF file, and read the manuscript again.

Then, he found a certain sentence and showed it to me.

“Here. A world where the notions of chastity between women and men are reversed… I was really moved by this. There are a few things that women have built up whether they know it or not, right? Only women go to the military.”

“Well…right?”

“But here, they say men are stronger than women, so they go to the military… Where else can you find cider like this!”

I’m surprised by the reaction, which is quite different from what I expected.

When she said it would be okay, I felt a little skeptical and thought she might reject it.

However, a completely different reaction came out than I expected.

“Let’s serialize this right away!”

“Yes? What I’m writing now is to finish and write…”

“Oh, that’s right! I was in a hurry!”

It will be completed soon, but if I say I’m releasing a new work, it will look like I’m abandoning it even though it’s normally completed, so I don’t want to do that.

Just finish it! I have to move on to the next project!

“If only 15 episodes of this were filmed, they would charge a fee. Just because it’s the author’s new work, the number of views will be high!”

“Kuhm… Don’t let it float too much.”

“A. Is there anyone who doesn’t like this? Just enjoy it!”

“Then I don’t think I’ll write even one episode a day.”

“I will cancel everything I said before.”

She’s mistaken that I’m writing two stories a day.

Actually, I am writing 5 articles a day.

This is a secret.

I’ve already written up to 30 chapters, but it’s a secret.

“This time, wouldn’t it be possible to sell a real tabl and reach 1 billion won in sales? You know that our company makes a living thanks to the real writers, right?”

“That’s rude to other writers.”

“Oh, was that so? But now the only person in charge of me is the writer.”

“?”

Does that mean you became my exclusive editor?

Even though I’m not a huge cartoonist like Akira Toriyama, they said they’d give me a dedicated editor.

“Hehe. I was going to tell you later, but I ended up telling you.”

“Uh… thank you for your attention?”

“I will ask you to take good care of me. Because the writer’s grades are also my salary!”

Is that what exclusive editors do?

Then I’ll have to work hard.

*

“Then I’ll call it a day. See you tomorrow at lunchtime.”

The editor said he would look for a hotel even though he didn’t make a reservation.

She can’t come down because I asked her to eat with me tomorrow. Can I just leave her to go alone like this?

What should I do?

Is it against ethics to take someone home and let them sleep?

I am an adult, and the editor is also an adult?

Isn’t it okay?!

“Open…Editor.”

“Yes?”

She, who was preparing to leave and say hello, tilted her head.

It was so cute that I wanted to stroke its cheek, but I had something I wanted to say, so I swallowed and slowly spoke.

“If it’s okay, would you like to sleep at my house?”

iced coffee….

I ended up saying it.

Now, I don’t know if I get hated for rushing forward.

Naturally, she stands motionless.

For some reason, there was joy on his face.

what?

“…………………..Really?”

“Uh…I…really.”

“Are you okay?”

“Woman…I have a younger sister…”

“Then let’s go! Please let me sleep!”

It was resolved too simply.

What is it really?