episode_0053

Minjae returned to his concentration on drawing without revealing the details of the incident with his girlfriend.

I quickly draw on the tablet with a pen…

How do you scribble like that and get such wonderful drawings?

As someone who is not good at drawing at all, I find it fascinating.

“I find you more interesting? How do you create a worldview and story like that…”

“Hmm… That’s a trade secret.”

The world before common sense was distorted.

Because the female-male reversal was common knowledge to me.

And no matter how much of a friend you are, you can’t say that.

I don’t know about the subject matter of a web novel writer, but the moment I say it was real, will I be treated like a crazy person?

“Hmm… I was wondering if I would receive any good ideas.”

“Would the author just hand it over? And just focus on what you’re doing now. Don’t think about being prolific.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t. Are you doing this because you’re afraid it will ruin your work?”

“No? I don’t think so.”

What’s the point of feeling like that when the series is already going well?

And isn’t it possible to monitor it like this?

Hehe… If the artist had been someone else, we wouldn’t have been able to monitor it.

I think it was a really good decision to choose Minjae as an artist.

“Then, after you finish this, don’t you want to try becoming a writer?”

“Writer?”

Then, Minjae suddenly makes an unexpected proposal.

There was a time when I was interested in being a webtoon writer, but I shook my head and thought, “I have so much work to do that I don’t have time to worry about that.”

It would be difficult to do it in parallel.

Doesn’t the work I’m currently writing fill my head?

“It might be difficult…?”

“I see. As soon as you finish the work you are currently writing, are you going to write a new work?”

“I haven’t thought about that yet, but it probably won’t be finished right away.”

“Okay. That way, I too will have a long line to eat.”

He chuckled, tapped my shoulder, and started to focus on the picture again.

There are two days left until the deadline.

Web novel writers also have deadlines.

Since it is sent to the editor and uploaded after checking for typos, etc., it must be sent 2 hours before on-time upload.

I have a lot of stockpiles, so it doesn’t really matter, but…

Other web novel writers say they check things several times before doing so.

Did you say that some editors upload without checking properly?

If you had a dedicated editor like me, the editors who take care of regular writers would be in charge of dozens of writers.

“I’m jealous, I’m jealous. Since you are my girlfriend, I will check it thoroughly.”

“That’s right.”

Happenings and issues can be avoided.

Now I am unable to write without Dahye.

I gave up my writing and my heart.

Da-hye said she would take responsibility for me for the rest of my life, so it must be okay.

“You really need to be nice to your girlfriend.”

“Huh? Why?”

“No. I just saw and felt it in many ways. You have to be nice to your girlfriend.”

“Hmm…”

Isn’t it natural to be nice to your woman?

I don’t know what you mean.

“Ugh. That’s it. That’s it. What would I know if I told this to someone I was dating for the first time?”

“What is it? Tell me.”

“It’s nothing. I’m just going to draw, so don’t talk to me.”

Then he started to concentrate on his own business again.

It’s not fun.

*

There was nothing to do in Minjae’s studio, so I came into my studio.

As before, inside Dahye’s tightly closed studio, the sound of a phone call with a person presumed to be the manager slightly leaked out.

Still working hard.

Well then, should I go in and refine the story a bit?

Unlike drawings, writing is easy to rewrite midway through.

Even if you change it in the middle, as long as the front and back are correct, there will be no problem such as loss of probability.

Rather, it can take care of the probability that is lacking.

Well… since it’s a fantasy novel, what meaning does probability have?

“Now that I think about it, there was something I scribbled while I was tired around the end of episode 120.”

There are times when I feel sleepy while writing.

So, there are times when I roughly use it and save it, but around episode 120, it was worse than I thought.

Suddenly, I started to feel hungry like never before… Wow.

It’s okay now, but it was a bit difficult at the time.

“Ah… I can already see it.”

There is a scene where he sees men fighting on the street and tries to stop the fight.

However, one of the guys who was fighting suddenly grabs a drink from the vending machine, drinks it, makes up, and sits down.

My mind calmed down and I made peace with it… It felt the same, though.

Why do we suddenly make up after a fight?

“This part… The female protagonist picks out a drink and offers it to the two… It’s established that they are acquaintances in the first place.”

I changed it to my friend offering me a cold drink to cool off and not fight.

hmm.

This is kind of okay.

My work almost ended up being a waste of time.

And… the other part…

“Ha… Same here too.”

I saw the male protagonist mediating a fight, and he was watching while eating fried chicken wings.

I think I reflected on what I want to eat while dozing off, but it doesn’t suit me at all…

Come to think of it, I did eat chicken that day.

I remember ordering five pieces of Hwangolo, and I ate half, and my sister, Minji, and Dahye ate four and a half.

Now I thought, should I have chicken for dinner tonight?

“Minji…tonight’s dinner is…chicken…transmitted.”

There is nothing for me to do.

If you send it to Minji like this, she will buy a lot of it and come back.

He also told me to buy a lot of beer and come back.

Isn’t tomorrow a holiday anyway?

“Phew… I finished editing it to some extent…”

What should I do now?

After everything is written, there is nothing to do, just like at home or in the studio.

Fortunately, I had a lot to do at home because I could just do household chores.

The only thing I could do in the studio was lie down and sleep on the sofa…

Okay…let’s set the alarm and sleep.

*

“Oppa! I brought you chicken!”

“You bought a lot, right?”

“Yes! I bought 6 just in case!”

“Okay…”

Minji smiles, saying that as if it were natural.

Even though she is my little sister, there are so many times when I don’t understand her.

Four people to six.

How on earth do people have so many…

“That’s enough.”

“Wouldn’t it be a little lacking?”

“If it’s not enough, you can order more later.”

“Then I will live there then.”

The conversation between my sister and my girlfriend seems to make my head dizzy even more.

It’s enough… If it’s not enough, order more…?

How much are you going to eat?

“That’s right. Oppa.”

“Huh?”

Minji puts down the chicken on the table.

Then he walked over to me at a brisk pace and sat down on the sofa.

“Could it be that your novel isn’t published as a book?”

“The previous work came out? But it was sold in limited edition.”

These days, they are not sold in bookstores like light novels.

Like funding, it’s a way to find a buyer and entrust the production to them.

Still, I know it sold quite a bit.

It’s a 14-volume set, but did you say about 10,200 were sold as a set?

Not “! This is the new work!”

“The new work hasn’t made any progress yet, so how can you publish a book?”

“Hmm….is that so?”

We are now around episode 80.

Even though the number of views is over 17 million, it is still too early.

This is a matter where money is at stake, so you have to be careful.

“I see…”

“But why are you suddenly asking about the book?”

“Among you in business, is there anyone who runs a bookstore? While he was talking, he mentioned his brother’s work.”

“What?”

“I heard it would be great if your work was officially released and listed in bookstores~?”

“Didn’t you say something like your brother is a web novel writer or something?”

“I didn’t~ I decided not to say it.”

“Okay. Well done.”

“Hehe.”

When I pat her head, Minji clings to me and acts cute like a cat.

It seems like he’s playing a trick on my father rather than being my older brother.

Hmm… But is it something that the person who runs the bookstore would say in words?

Still, I think a workbook or something like that would sell better.

“These days, those things are selling well, but I heard there’s quite a bit of demand for comic books and light novels, right? There are a lot of those types left.”

“Is there much left? Looking at the workbook?”

“They say that even if you sell something like a workbook, you have about 500 won left over per book. However, there is 1,100 won left over for light novels and comic books.”

“There’s a lot left…”

If there is more than twice as much left, it is worth it.

And since my new work is selling well, I can see that it will sell well even if it is published as a book.

“And did you know that bookstores these days also sell goods?”

“I know that. Because I sold mine offline too.”

However, it was only sold at a place called Bogyo Stationery, not a regular bookstore.

A lot of it was sold online, but I heard it sold well offline as well.

First of all, why do bookstores sell goods? I thought

As readers of web novels, I automatically closed my mouth when I heard that it would be natural for me to reach out if I saw goods at a place that sells books.

“Minji. Are you trying to expand your business?”

“Hehe. Did you get caught? This time, I’m thinking about opening a shop in the subculture area.”

Because Minji really smells business.

This time, I just snatched up a product called a subculture offline store.

“Well… there is a game made by a Chinese company, right? When I saw an article about people lining up from early in the morning to buy that product, I thought this was it.”

“Hmm…Is there a way to get the item?”

“That’s my job to do! If I do it, I want to include some of my brother’s things too.”

I never thought Minji would talk about business to me.

I only saw him as a younger brother, but suddenly he seems like a business partner.