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He went to such lengths to brag, but the other party wasn't buying it at all...
Aki Tomoya was feeling a bit down at this point.
"You always put me down. I'm not used to you doing this. Please don't do it again!"
At this moment, Sayaka Kudo revealed the reason.
I used to be with Aki Tomoya, and I was often put down by him.
Now that he's like this, Sayaka Kudo is actually not used to it.
"Do you think I still have any way to hurt you?"
Upon hearing this, Aki Tomoya looked at her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
With her heart set on something, Sayaka Kudo shouldn't be able to be discouraged by anything.
Putting everything else aside, just looking at his own words, he doesn't think he has anything left to say that can hurt the other party.
Sayaka Kudo is already doing very well now.
Are you preparing a new work?
he asked again.
I remember that Kasumigaoka Utaha had specifically sought help from Kato Megumi when she was preparing for her new work, and even asked for his opinion later.
As for the author, I wonder if Sayaka Kudo, a newly debuted author, has any new works ready to be released.
Since their debut went so smoothly, they should have no problem releasing more works in the future and becoming a full-time artist.
Being a student in the Faculty of Letters at Keio University, it's perfectly reasonable and a very suitable path for him to dedicate himself to creative writing.
To Aki Tomoya's surprise, Kudo Sayaka replied casually the next second, "No."
He casually indicated that he had no intention of preparing a new book, leaving Aki Tomoya somewhat speechless.
"You're an author, no, a writer! Haven't you even thought about a new book?!"
Aki Tomoya, unable to resist making a comment, was speechless.
As a writer, it was completely unexpected that he had no idea about a next work.
The senior I've known for longer is racking her brains for her new work lately.
In stark contrast, Sayaka Kudo seemed completely unaffected, as if she had no plans for future works.
That's not good. If you want to develop this path in the long run, you should prepare a new book properly.
Aki Tomoya was thinking the same thing, but before he could speak, Kudo Sayaka showed a troubled expression.
"So what should I write? I don't want to become a one-shot website, although I do have ideas in mind, but I really don't seem to have any inspiration lately..."
Sayaka Kudo wasn't entirely without her own thoughts.
Since their debut work has been successfully released and their popularity is steadily increasing, it's not impossible for them to continue developing in this direction for a long time.
If we want to develop in the long term, then it is only natural to continue creating new works.
As an author who has just debuted and only has one work, if he doesn't continue writing, he will be forgotten sooner or later.
However, a lack of inspiration is also a very frustrating thing.
At the time, I just wanted to write down what happened at the academy; I didn't have any other thoughts.
Now that it's truly possible to develop in that direction, we need to seriously consider it.
"Aki, do you think this path is really right for me?"
Sayaka Kudo, leaning on the table, asked in a somewhat languid tone.
"Was it just good luck the first time?"
So that's what you were worried about...
Aki Tomoya smiled upon hearing this, finally understanding what Kudo Sayaka was worried about.
My first work was successfully released, and then achieved some success, but I didn't really have much of a connection with Sayaka Kudo.
Whether it was due to luck or skill, Sayaka Kudo lacked an accurate judgment in this regard.
This is what is influencing her.
If it's all about luck, is taking this path just suicide?
Aki Tomoya thought that the other person probably had such thoughts in mind.
For Sayaka Kudo right now, the most important thing is not preparing for her next work, but rather preparing herself mentally.
The biggest difference between her and Kasumigaoka Utaha is that she is closer to an ordinary person.
Although it takes two years to get into Keio University, you can't really call yourself an ordinary person.
Before that, Sayaka Kudo experienced bullying in elementary school, and in junior high school she made friends like ordinary girls and became a despised gyaru.
Actually, in the past, I often gave up on myself.
"Now you say you lack confidence? Kudo, you're much more fragile than I imagined."
Aki Tomoya seemed to understand Kudo Sayaka, his tone filled with emotion.
Even though he had already been accepted into the unlikely Keio University, he still lacked a shred of confidence.
What kind of tone is that?
Sayaka Kudo looked at Tomoya Aki with a frustrated expression.
Aki Tomoya replied with a forced smile, "It's nothing, don't overthink it!"
He didn't mean anything by it; he was just feeling a bit sentimental after noticing Sayaka Kudo's lack of confidence.
"Getting into Keio University wasn't luck, and the successful publication of your first novel wasn't luck either. If it really was luck, I think you had already used it all up when you got into Keio. And in the end, all that hard work you put in back then, are you just going to attribute it to luck?"
It's not luck.
In Aki Tomoya's view, getting into Keio University, including his first novel, was not a matter of luck.
Sayaka Kudo deserves all of this; she has put in far more effort than the average person.
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To say it's all about luck would be to deny everything else.
Luck played a significant role in all of these events, but Sayaka Kudo worked harder and made greater sacrifices than most people, gritting her teeth to get into Keio University.
Luck is important, but it's not so obvious in Sayaka Kudo's case.
After hearing what Aki Tomoya said, Kudo Sayaka's expression froze for a moment, then she looked very embarrassed.
"...You're making me a little embarrassed!"
"Don't you dislike my compliments?"
Seeing Kudo Sayaka's transformation, Aki Tomoya was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
I was just telling the truth; that kind of praise makes the other person like it, whereas they wouldn't have accepted it before...
"No, no, no, now that you mention it, I think it's feasible!"
She laughed at that moment.
To her, what Aki Tomoya had said before was still too polite.
But what I just said had a greater effect on her.
She needed someone to say those things to her.
"So, do you have any ideas for the new book yet?"
"Yes, no!"
Sayaka Kudo's answer left Tomoya Aki speechless.
Didn't we agree that it was feasible?
Still nothing...
"Wait, what's with that expression?" Kudo Sayaka's expression turned somewhat helpless. "Novels aren't something you can just come up with by thinking about them casually. Don't they require some kind of preparation?"
How could I possibly come up with something to write right away?
We still need to prepare properly.
If she really wanted to do this properly, Sayaka Kudo thought, she couldn't just deal with it casually.
I just have no inspiration.
It's still missing that one flash of inspiration that just goes through my mind.
"Right."
What is there to say?
Writing a book is like giving birth.