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If moving people’s hearts is a miracle.

Literature was the most powerful miracle.

“… Ah, now that I think about it, it’s Sherlock Holmes’s turn to have ‘that’ episode serialized.”

“If it’s that episode… Ah.”

Shion sighed as if he had guessed something.

“The empire will become noisy.”

“The owner of Half & Half must have a hard time too… .”

Literature has the power to move people’s hearts.

And, ‘Sherlock Holmes’ was one of the most powerful pieces of literature. Out of respect for the original author in my previous life, I decided to play around a bit with the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ serialized in this world.

“Wouldn’t it be better to clarify in advance that ‘he is not actually dead’?”

“That’s why it’s not fun.”

“… There are some parts of Mr. Master’s thoughts that are sometimes difficult to understand.”

“Actually, I don’t understand what they were thinking when they wrote this.”

It was difficult to understand the psychology of an author who wrote such an interesting work but ended it quickly because he was not satisfied with it.

However, it was also an example of the power of literature to ‘move people’s hearts.’

Conan Doyle was in trouble in many ways for killing Sherlock Holmes. Even the Crown Prince of England, who later ascended the throne as ‘Edward VII’, even threatened to oppose the death of Sherlock Holmes, so he said everything.

In fact, Conan Doyle even said this.

[“Even if I had actually killed someone, I wouldn’t have been criticized this much.”]

That’s how much Conan Doyle suffered from killing Sherlock Holmes.

So, as a thief who plagiarized his work, I also had an obligation to present the same episode to people with my own respect.

“But it looks like fun, right?”

“Is it possible that the fun you are talking about is coloring the empire into chaos?”

“Well, I think that would be fun in its own way… .”

“‥‥‥.”

I can’t say that it’s not fun to see people becoming overly immersed in literature.

Of course, I want the novel to be viewed as a novel, but… .

The scene where people were truly immersed in literature and shared that experience was something that could not be seen in the 21st century in my previous life.

“It’s kind of cute to see people immersed in literature and making a fuss about it.”

“Cute… Is it?”

If it is a ‘miracle’ that can only be enjoyed in this world, then it would be nice to fully enjoy it.

As a person who dedicated his life to literature and actually sacrificed his life to die from overwork, it would be unfair if he was not fully immersed in it.

To me, literature was everything in life.

So, I hope literature is everything in your life as well. It was a bit of a childish mentality.

“Zion Don’t try to understand, just feel. By heart. If people fall in love with literature, wouldn’t that be a good thing?”

“That’s right. It would be one step closer to your goal.”

“Right?”

In addition, we have prepared a fun event for those who wish for the resurrection of Holmes.

Really, it will be fun.

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Holmes is dead.

Everyone in the empire was shocked.

“Uh, is this the end? No? Obviously the next painter… . Thank you for loving Holmes so far?”

“It ends so suddenly? There must be some trick! Have we been fooled by Holmes once or twice?”

American psychiatrist Kübler-Ross divided people into five stages of accepting death.

The reactions of readers accepting Holmes’s death were no different.

“Holmes… Dead… ?”

First step. denial.

“Haha, have we been fooled once or twice while reading Sherlock Holmes? This time, I’ll knock on the reader’s head like this and surprise them!”

“Right? Holmes couldn’t have died in vain like this! Haha!”

Second step. anger.

“No, does it make sense to end the story so suddenly? Does this even make sense?”

“You killed Holmes! Damn it, what kind of pleasure can I get through a week now?”

Third step. Negotiation.

“Well, now that I think about it, doesn’t Herodotus run a foundation? If readers raise money and support donations to bring Holmes back to life, wouldn’t the author Herodotus also bring Holmes back to life?”

“That’s a good idea! But how do you save money?”

Fourth step. depressed.

“The thought of having to spend another week without Holmes makes me lose my appetite… .”

“A world without Holmes is not worth living in… !”

And it had to lead to the fifth step, acceptance—.

It was Holmes who died, not the reader.

Readers had no intention of accepting such a sudden death.

“Now that it’s like this, let’s attack half and half!”

“That’s right! Let’s attack the half-and-half and capture the writer Herodotus! And then we lock them in the basement and make them write all day!”

Therefore, people boiled up their anger by constantly repeating the ‘anger’ stage.

But fortunately, angry readers did not turn into a mob and attack Herodotus.

This is because Herodotus, who predicted all of this, said that the security of ‘Half and Half’ should be strengthened.

“Now, writer! Is this really okay?”

“Please cheer up a little. Instead, I will definitely sign a contract with Half & Half for my next project as well.”

“… yes Even if I get kidnapped by the mob, I will keep your ‘secret’!”

“If you get kidnapped, it’s okay to just release the manuscript in advance… .”

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“Little brother.”

“Uh, bro.”

“Why did you kill Holmes?”

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“Writer?”

“… Yes, princess.”

“Why did you kill Holmes?”

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“Son.”

“Yes, father.”

“Why did you kill Holmes?”

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“Writer! The response to this Pride and Prejudice is also really good!”

“Yes, boss.”

“But why did you kill Holmes?”

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“Has your mother also come to ask why you killed Holmes?”

“No. I received some snacks from the top and came to share them.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“So why did you kill Holmes?”

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I was asked ‘Why did you kill Holmes?’ by everyone who knew my identity.

Is this really how Conan Doyle felt?

“This is a bit interesting… .”

“It is said that people wear a black certificate around their left arm to mourn Holmes’ death.”

“Isn’t there anyone holding a coffin at a funeral?”

“I think I have a plan. Some people raised money.”

“I’m glad I didn’t serialize it under my real name.”

I was really fortunate.

Because I had no desire to suffer from threats and terror like Conan Doyle.

“Well, this will all calm down tomorrow.”

So, let’s say there is someone who owns all the copyright and trademark rights to Sherlock Holmes and Arsene Lupine.

He may even ‘rewrite’ some of the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Arsene Lupin.

No one knows the original story, only he knows the original story. So, isn’t it strange that he would try such a ‘prank’?

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Arthur Taylor hurried to the bookstore as soon as dawn broke.

This is because today was the day of the week when ‘Half and Half’ was published. Fortunately, I was able to get one copy before they were all sold out.

He quickly turned the pages and first checked whether ‘Sherlock Holmes’ was there.

“Ugh, there is no ‘Sherlock Holmes’ after all. I’ll have to be satisfied with just Arsene Lupine today.”

The series of the work I most enjoyed reading has come to an end.

As a reader, it was a disappointing experience, but fortunately, there was a substitute called ‘Arsene Lupin’, so I was able to calm my mind.

With that in mind, I read Arsene Lupin and—.

“… oh. Oh, oh oh?! ha ha ha! also! I knew it would be like this!”

Soon, he started laughing and shouting like a real person.

That’s right too.

“Sherlock Holmes couldn’t have died in vain like that!”

This is because Sherlock Holmes, who was thought to be dead, suddenly appeared in the ‘Arsene Lupine’ series.

Sherlock Holmes, who was falling from a waterfall, notices something that looks like a huge pigeon catching him. It was a flying person wearing pure white cloth and triangular wings made of bamboo as clothes.

May he introduce himself.

[“Are you curious as to why I am helping you? That’s simple. Because I am Lupine. Phantom thief ‘gentleman’ Arsene Lupin.”]

He was called Arsene Lupin, the phantom thief.

Of course, the pure white hang glider was a plagiarism from a detective comic from my past life—but, as expected, no one could point this out.

Thus, Sherlock Holmes was resurrected in a splendid manner.

On the back of the page was a notice with the following information:

[‘Sherlock Holmes

[We are looking for a writer who will write a story about a world where two people exist.]

Continuing the second creative contest for Homer’s ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.

It was the opening of the second creative contest for Herodotus’ ‘Sherlock Holmes

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“Did you do something interesting?”

“Haha… .”

“If you save Sherlock Holmes in such a spectacular way… Doesn’t it seem like I’m an impatient person when I’m criticizing Sherlock for killing him? Chii, it was bad. Really.”

“I’m sorry, Princess.”

“I will forgive you just this once.”

“Thank you.”

Now, even when I meet Princess Is, I no longer feel as nervous as before.

So, it seems like we have become friends. maybe.

“Being beatified at church, raising disciples, life must be really fun, right?”

“Yes. I’m having fun.”

“But isn’t it a bit cruel?”

“Yes?”

“No, I was the one who won the grand prize in the first contest, right? However, the students invited to the Literature Academy are actually other students. This is not fair!”

“… Well, it must be difficult for Princess Is to find time─.”

“I have a lot of time now.”

“Yes?”

“The handover has been completed. Now, Idris will handle all royal family affairs.”

“‥‥‥.”

“So─ Please take care of me in the future, teacher.”