Outside Duncan's Home.
"Drive safely."
"Call home when you get there."
"Goodbye, Adam~"
"Got it, don't worry. Goodbye, Charlie~"
Amid his parents' reluctant farewells, Teddy hugging Charlie and waving hard, and Gabe's lazy gaze, Adam climbed into the passenger seat, waved goodbye to his family, and officially set off for Columbia University in New York.
They crossed states and counties.
This time, with the three of them taking turns driving and the route already traveled once before, there was nothing much to see. They drove almost the entire way without stopping to rest.
"Adam, Lord of the Mysteries has the fantasy of Lord of the Rings, the suspense of Sherlock Holmes, and mysterious Eastern elements. It's actually very suitable for a television series."
As Juno drove, she chatted with Adam. "If you want to fully bring it to life, HBO would be the best fit. When you find a publisher, it'd be best to sell only the book reproduction and distribution rights. You should keep the film, television, merchandise, and other rights. They could turn out to be a huge treasure trove."
"Mm."
Adam nodded in deep agreement. "That's what I was thinking too."
Film and television rights and merchandising rights could never compare to the profits from simply selling books, not to mention that Lord of the Mysteries really was well suited to becoming an American TV series.
Adam even had the feeling that when Cuttlefish wrote the first part of Lord of the Mysteries, he had practically written it like an American TV script. Just look at the pacing and scene arrangement—it had a strong American TV feel.
Of course, Lord of the Mysteries leaned somewhat dark in tone and wasn't suitable for the family-friendly style of Disney. If they wanted to better convey the essence of the