Chapter 17: Simply Really Not Allowed?

"Ding. It is not recommended that the Host do this. It violates public order and good morals."

The system’s cold voice rang out, making Kitahara somewhat discouraged. But he still wanted to try his luck:

"System bro, actually I wasn’t thinking of destroying anyone’s family. How could I be that kind of person? Just joining—simply joining—is that not allowed?"

"...Not allowed!"

"Alright then, never mind. Ah Tong, you may withdraw."

If it’s not allowed, then it’s not allowed. Kitahara had only asked casually—it wasn’t like he was particularly fond of that type.

It really was just a casual question!

Besides, even if the system agreed, it would be useless. The urgent priority was still conquering Hayami Rina as the primary mission, and that was still far off!

Still, why did he feel it was somewhat of a pity?

...

In Chiyoda Ward, inside the "Shueisha" office in a building at Hitotsubashi 2-chome, after Suzuki Misaki put down the phone, the smile on her face lingered for a long time without fading.

Kitahara Chiki was a young writer she had high hopes for.

Previously, she had been worried that Kitahara might have been struck down by the poor results of his last few works and would never recover.

As a veteran editor, Suzuki Misaki had seen too many examples like this.

Many writers with stunning talent, after achieving fame with one book, would streak across the sky like a brilliant meteor, then vanish without a trace.

Literary creation is an extremely arduous, dull, and lonely job, requiring immense energy and time.

Although some newcomers, relying on talent and inspiration, along with the excitement and freshness of early creation, might produce a work with excellent results, afterward they fade into obscurity.

The reasons for this vary.

Some have dried-up inspiration and can never write good works again. Some are affected by external factors like family or health. But more often, it’s simply that they couldn’t persist in creating.

The path of writing is long and arduous. Many writers, through perseverance, ultimately achieved themselves and their works.

As a writer she valued, Kitahara Chiki hadn’t fallen into despair and still held great passion for creation. Suzuki Misaki was very pleased.

In her view, Kitahara Chiki was a writer with great spirituality. As long as he could persevere, he would definitely write a bestselling work like his first one.

And she, as Kitahara Chiki’s responsible editor, could also obtain substantial bonuses and career achievements.

Suzuki Misaki was quite ambitious. She had always wanted to make a name for herself in the editing profession. Like today—the weather was rather bad, and many colleagues hadn’t come to the company, but she had still braved the wind and rain to come.

Because she deeply understood that to stand out in the fiercely competitive editing industry, one must put in more effort and sweat than ordinary people.

Every exchange and discussion with authors, every manuscript carefully polished—these were solid steps forward toward her dream.

"Shueisha" was a large comprehensive publishing house, brimming with talent. As a woman with relatively low status in the workplace, she had to work harder than others.

"I wonder what kind of surprise Kitahara-kun will bring me?"

Suzuki Misaki murmured to herself with a smile.

Then she shook her head, stopped thinking about it, and continued working.

Today’s workload seemed quite heavy.