episode_0040

“My brother goes out often these days.”

“So~ Now I can’t believe I’m going all the way to Seoul to go on a date with my girlfriend.”

“It’s not a date…”

It’s not a date this time.

Last time we went out on a date and had fun.

“But you’re still dating, right? What did the two of you do in the room yesterday…”

“Ha…”

Yesterday, Minji teased me and the editor when she came out of the room.

Even though I said I was in the room talking about work-related things, they don’t believe me.

…Actually, it’s also a lie.

So I don’t feel particularly unfair or anything, but I told my sister about it and she looked at me with a strange, sticky look in her eyes.

“Yes, yes. Are you really going for work this time?”

“I’ll probably be in Seoul for about three days. You said you had something to say about games and dramas.”

“You mean the manager I mentioned before?”

I told these two people about the manager as well as the editor.

I gave him my number in case he passed out or something.

It doesn’t mean much now that the editor lives right next door.

“Yes. So, I’ve prepared all the side dishes in the refrigerator, so take them out and eat them. Don’t order delivery food.”

“I like delivery food~”

“Minji. If you keep doing that, I won’t cook for you again.”

“Che.”

Still, Minji nods that she understands.

Even if you say that, Minji will secretly order delivery food.

Should I say it looks like a tree frog?

So it’s a little cute, but I hope you don’t order it too often.

“You’re going to gain weight then.”

“Women can gain some weight.”

“……Okay. I don’t know if my boyfriend thinks so too.”

As an older brother, it wouldn’t be a bad thing to be concerned about your younger sister’s health.

Still, it might not be a good idea to worry too much.

It seems like you’re working out hard on a regular basis.

It’s like delivery food…

“But oppa.”

“Huh?”

“If your work is turned into a webtoon/drama, will there be any benefit to you?”

“Of course it is. Even if you just produce a book, royalties will continue to drop for you too.”

I don’t know how much it will come out.

It is said that the copyright contract fee for a drama varies from 10 million won to 300 million won…

How much can I get for my work?

I don’t have any great ambitions, but I hope I receive a lot of copyright fees since it is a measure of the success of the work.

“Oppa oppa. Can you write a web novel using the settings I made?”

“What are the settings?”

“It is a science fiction film, and it takes place on the super-giant space battleship Macross, which is on its way to a planet more than 10,000 light years away….”

“Minji. People don’t see that.”

That should be written as something like science fiction literature, not a web novel.

And later, a movie is made and it becomes a huge hit…

I know there were many such SF works in the past.

A space war?

“I see~ As expected, web novels are difficult.”

“And for web novels, it’s better to be light. The heavier the setting, the more it sags.”

“Are the things you use light?”

“It’s light.”

It’s very light.

Now, the male lead gets into a fight and is suspended from school, and the female lead feels sorry for no reason, so she even wrote a part where she takes care of the injured male lead.

The part that is currently being serialized is where they still haven’t noticed each other’s feelings.

Still, a bomb is scheduled to explode soon, so the story is expected to unfold steadily.

A little heavy, but calm enough not to suffocate.

With that kind of content.

“My sister is amazing every time I see her. My younger brother, who is now 25 years old and trying to date, writes such a harem story.”

“Haha…”

It seems like your sister is misunderstanding too.

Obviously, Sun-ae was tagged from the beginning of the series, but I can’t believe it’s considered a harem story.

What I’m doing is not drifting.

From the beginning, I announced that I would use pure romance.

“Harem? sister. Isn’t that a harem?”

“What are you talking about?”

what.

How does Minji know that?

Minji, who had little interest in my work to begin with, took out her cell phone and handed it to her sister.

My sister frowned at the screen, shook her head, and handed the phone back to Minji.

“There seems to be some kind of mistake. Harem pure love.”

“What is harem sunae? It says Tteokhani Sunae on the tag.”

“A. But if you look at what’s going on, it’s clearly a harem story, right?”

“We’ll see if it’s different later~”

“No way…”

Yehwa’s sister suddenly looks at me with a murderous look in her eyes.

I didn’t know how to react, so I just stayed quiet.

I didn’t do anything wrong…?

Did your sister misunderstand?

“Siwoo…”

“Hehehe… I should have asked the author about the content.”

“Sister, you can be damned that you wrote over 200 episodes of stockpiling alone, right?”

shit.

How do you know that?

I think my older sister knows my younger brother very well.

Have you installed CCTV in my room?

“Right? Is there that much?”

“Uh…nothing.”

“Lie. I wonder if my little brother knows that his eyelids flutter every time he tells a lie.”

“Who…isn’t her eyes shaking?”

“Oppa. My eyes are shaking so much right now.”

I guess I can’t lie in front of my family.

Could it be that the editor sensed my lie by the fluttering of my eyelids?

***

next day.

As I was about to leave, I got a call from Minjae.

He’s probably trying to call me to tell me that he won first place and will be moving to Seoul.

You must be very nervous.

“Hello?”

– Siwoo. grow. Minjae, a great friend.

I thought you were really nervous, but you seem to be better than I thought.

Seeing that he is a great friend and jokes around, I don’t think he will die of a heart attack.

“I heard you have to catch the bus soon. Did you really get on it already?”

– no. I’m going to take the KTX instead of the bus.”

“Huh?”

I’m going to take the KTX too, right?

Then we might run into each other.

Well… I guess I should have gone a day earlier.

Minjae I never imagined that this guy would suddenly get on the KTX.

“Really? Then it will go quickly.”

– So, can you go to Seoul with me?

“What? Seoul?”

– If I go alone now, do you think I’ll go crazy because I’m anxious? I will book the KTX ticket and pay for accommodation and food, so please do me a favor.

“Uh…”

I’m planning on going to Seoul anyway, so it doesn’t really matter.

But in that case… do I have to sit separately with the editor when I go?

It’s a bit disappointing.

“Okay… when can I go?”

– now!

what.

I think I heard sounds not only from my phone but also from outside the window.

Is it really waiting up front?

I looked outside to see if there was anything…

No wonder it was different, I was standing next to the car.

I can’t believe you came all the way here and are waiting…

“First, leave a message to the editor…”

Since I suddenly asked to go anyway, I guess I can wait for about 30 minutes.

There was still some time left for the train.

[Editor. My friend asked me to go up with him, so I’ll go out first. I think we need to act separately when we go.]

“Send…”

As I was packing up my bag after sending a text message, a text message arrived.

Of course, it was a text from the editor.

[All right. Author, please go to the station first.]

Fortunately, it looks like you’re in editor mode.

I don’t think there’s any need for unnecessary consideration because it’s taken for granted when it comes to public affairs.

Then, let’s go out soon.

There is no need to make me wait any longer.

I should ask him to buy me a coffee.

Just in case, let’s secure the door properly before leaving.

I locked all the windows in the house and checked the gas valves.

Finally, I checked again to see if any electronics had been turned on and went out the front door.

When I go far away, I worry for no reason.

“Did you come out?”

“Okay. But you think you’re amazing? 1st place in a contest.”

“Phew… Not only is it a serial, but the prize money is also 5,000. The profits from serialization are separate.”

“That’s amazing. By the way, can’t I just grab a coffee before going to the station?”

“Why don’t you just go to the station and drink? Because I have to buy a lunch box too.”

“Oh. Lunchbox.”

The lunch box you eat on the train is different.

I’ll have to ask them to buy the most expensive one.

“Choose whatever you want to eat. I’ll buy you anything.”

“Then you should eat it with gratitude.”

“Phew… Seongho said he was busy.”

“I heard you’ve been busy with a lot of work lately? Don’t you know?”

“Prolific? That guy has two serials?”

“I guess you didn’t know.”

“Wow… I guess he can write prolifically… Before, he tried to kill himself even when he wrote just one work.”

Originally, writers worked hard to publish serials only when money was tight.

Carrots are good, but sticks can also be a good stimulus.

*

For your information, there is no place selling lunch boxes at Busan Station.

So, you have to buy it from a nearby franchise lunch box store, and the most popular among them are the one-pot lunch box and the two-pot lunch box.

The packed lunch boxes focus on Korean food and are very expensive.

Instead, the quality is definitely good.

In comparison, should I say that the two-pot lunch box feels like a collaboration between Western and Korean food?

Some are cheap and some are expensive, and the quality is not bad.

“Hmm… what should I choose…”

“Hey. Just pick two. He’s not that rich, right?”

“I can’t eat that much.”

“Then order a packed lunch with all kinds of food. Even if you do that, it only costs 15,000 won.”

“Then order that. Drinks too.”

“Yes, yes. Order as much as you want.”

It’s surprisingly big.

Well, since my friend is going with me to the awards ceremony, I have to buy him this much.