Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kang Ming, a job applicant with extensive game-related experience, interviews with Tang Yao, a manga editor, for a position in her company.
• Tang Yao suggests Kang Ming try the game industry, as he has more relevant experience, but he reveals he's been rejected by all game companies.
• Tang Yao agrees to put in a positive evaluation for Kang Ming, but the final decision lies with the editor-in-chief.
• Tang Yao prepares a pair of scissors, stating she uses them to chase down overdue manuscripts, which unnerves Kang Ming.
• Tang Yao leaves to chase down an overdue manuscript, taking a taxi to a high-end residential area.
• She visits a manga artist, Ou, who is rude and dismissive of her editing skills.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: She is a dedicated manga editor who takes her job seriously, despite her initial reluctance. She is assertive in her work but struggles with her personal situation (being a woman in a man's body).
• Kang Ming: He is a determined job seeker with extensive game-related experience but has faced numerous rejections. He is initially nervous and self-deprecating but shows gratitude towards Tang Yao's help.
• Ou: He is a manga artist with a dismissive attitude towards editors, particularly Tang Yao, whom he considers inexperienced.

Significant Themes

• Identity and Acceptance: Tang Yao struggles with her new identity as a woman in a man's body and her role as a manga editor.
• Perseverance and Determination: Both Tang Yao and Kang Ming display determination in pursuing their goals, despite facing challenges and setbacks.
• Professionalism vs. Personal Attitude: Tang Yao maintains a professional demeanor in her work, while Ou's rude and dismissive attitude highlights the contrast between their approaches.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Kang Ming: Their interaction is professional yet empathetic, with Tang Yao offering advice and encouragement to Kang Ming.
• Tang Yao and Ou: Their interaction is tense and unproductive, with Ou dismissing Tang Yao's input and displaying a lack of respect for her role as an editor.
• Tang Yao and the Taxi Driver: Their brief interaction highlights Tang Yao's discomfort with her new appearance and the attention it draws from others.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao, an editor at Wenxin Hall's Big Comic magazine, is responsible for three manga artists: Ou Weiquan (Give It Your All), Shao Changqing (Trajectory), and Tang Xuan (unnamed manga).
• Ou Weiquan, a pillar artist, plans to kill the protagonist once and develop feelings between the male lead and heroine, which Tang Yao strongly opposes.
• Shao Changqing procrastinates and submits manuscripts late, causing Tang Yao stress.
• Tang Xuan, an established artist, fails to keep his promise to submit a work for the upcoming Wenxin Manga Award.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao, initially passive, becomes more assertive and determined to protect the readers' interests and her editorial responsibilities.
• Ou Weiquan remains stubborn and dismissive of Tang Yao's suggestions.
• Shao Changqing shows no signs of improving his procrastination.
• Tang Xuan, through his assistant, displays a lack of commitment to his promises.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between editors and manga artists, with artists holding more influence.
• The importance of keeping promises and maintaining professionalism.
• The struggle to balance creativity and commercial success in the manga industry.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao clashes with Ou Weiquan over creative control, with Ou Weiquan dismissive of her input.
• Tang Yao confronts Shao Changqing about his procrastination, with Shao Changqing apologetic but unchanged.
• Tang Yao confronts Tang Xuan's assistant about the broken promise, expressing her frustration.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao, a new editor, is overwhelmed with troublesome manuscripts and author issues at the shounen manga editorial department.
• Li Xue, an editor from the shoujo manga department, visits Tang Yao and offers her a position in her department.
• Tang Yao expresses her intention to resign due to the decline of traditional print media and her desire to work in the internet field.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Struggles with her new job, is overwhelmed but determined to find a solution. She is also open about her financial situation and future plans.
• Li Xue: Shows kindness and concern for Tang Yao, offering her a position in her department and financial help. She is mature, understanding, and empathetic.

Significant Themes

• The struggle of new employees in the workplace, especially when faced with challenging tasks and difficult authors.
• The potential decline of traditional print media and the rise of the internet, reflecting the changing job market and career prospects.
• Friendship and mentorship, as Li Xue offers guidance and support to Tang Yao.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Li Xue: They bond over their shared workplace and Li Xue's offer of help. Tang Yao is grateful for Li Xue's kindness but is determined to handle her problems independently.
• Tang Yao and her authors: She is overwhelmed by the manuscripts and author issues, showing her struggle with her new role as an editor.

Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao leaves work, reflecting on her flexible but demanding job as a manga editor.
• She returns home to her sister, Tang Xun, who is preparing dinner.
• Tang Yao decides to take a bath and afterwards, they have dinner together.
• After dinner, Tang Yao decides to draw manga in their shared room.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: She is reflective about her job and life, showing determination to improve her situation. She also displays a desire to maintain her sister's focus on education.
• Tang Xun: She is responsible and caring towards her sister, showing concern for Tang Yao's well-being. She is also determined to support her sister financially after graduation.

Significant Themes

• The struggle of pursuing one's dreams in the face of harsh realities.
• The importance of family and sibling support.
• The challenges of financial instability and the pressure it brings.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Tang Xun's relationship is shown to be caring and supportive, despite Tang Xun's aloof demeanor. They bicker playfully, but ultimately care for each other deeply.
• Tang Yao's interaction with her job and colleagues is shown to be stressful and demanding, highlighting her desire to improve her situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao, the new consciousness in the original host's body, initially resists drawing manga due to her previous life's experiences and the harsh realities of the manga industry.
• She remembers her original dream of becoming a Manga Artist after seeing her younger sister, Tang Xun.
• Tang Yao decides to draw a horror manga, Uzumaki, by Junji Ito, for her first work.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Overcomes her initial resistance and decides to pursue her dream of being a Manga Artist. She shows determination and passion in her work.
• Tang Xun: Shows concern for her sister's well-being and comfort, often helping with chores. She also displays a subtle, complex emotional state, occasionally mentioning being kicked out.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit of dreams despite obstacles and harsh realities.
• The struggle between personal desires and practical necessities.
• The complex sisterly bond between Tang Yao and Tang Xun.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Tang Xun's interactions show a mix of care, teasing, and subtle tension. Tang Yao encourages Tang Xun to express her feelings, while Tang Xun helps with chores and shows concern for Tang Yao's well-being.
• Tang Xun secretly takes a picture of Tang Yao drawing, suggesting a deeper emotional connection and perhaps a desire to preserve these moments.

Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao wakes up and decides to keep her new skills a secret.
• She has a brief interaction with her sister, Tang Xun, who offers to do her makeup, but Tang Yao declines.
• At work, Tang Yao faces Editor-in-Chief Ding Yilong's wrath due to delayed manuscripts. She tries to reason with him about the workload of the manga artists but is met with anger and accusations of incompetence.
• Ding Yilong forbids Tang Yao from visiting Ou Congquan and assigns her solely to handle Shao Changqing's manuscript.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: She maintains her calm and professional demeanor despite Ding Yilong's outburst, showing resilience and determination. She also demonstrates a strong understanding of manga and the industry.
• Ding Yilong: The editor-in-chief is shown to be incompetent, biased, and more concerned with sales figures than the quality of the manga. He lacks understanding and appreciation for the manga artists' work.

Significant Themes

• The tension between commercial success and artistic integrity in the manga industry is a prominent theme. Ding Yilong's focus on sales and disregard for the artists' creative processes highlights this conflict.
• The struggle of a newcomer (Tang Yao) in a competitive and hierarchical workplace is another significant theme. Despite her qualifications and efforts, she faces unfair treatment and prejudice.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Tang Xun: Their brief interaction shows a sisterly bond, with Tang Xun caring for Tang Yao and offering to help her with makeup, while Tang Yao maintains her independence.
• Tang Yao and Ding Yilong: Their interaction is tense and unproductive, with Ding Yilong dismissing Tang Yao's concerns and accusations, and Tang Yao trying to reason with him but ultimately deciding to keep her thoughts to herself.
• Tang Yao's interactions with her colleagues are not detailed in this chapter, but it's implied that they sympathize with her due to Ding Yilong's treatment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Editor Ding scolds Tang Yao for failing to maintain a relationship with a big-name Manga Artist, leading to a breach of contract.
• Tang Yao stands up for herself, asserting that she fulfilled her duties and has a replacement ready.
• Editor Ding threatens to fire Tang Yao if she can't get Shao Changqing's manuscript.
• Tang Yao decides to take a more assertive path, choosing "an eye for an eye, tenfold repayment."

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Shows assertiveness and confidence in her abilities, refusing to be a punching bag. She's willing to take a more challenging path and stand up for herself.
• Editor Ding: Reveals his temper and lack of understanding, showing favoritism towards established Manga Artists and disdain for newcomers. His harsh words and threats indicate his authoritative and demanding nature.
• Kang Ming: Initially timid and regretful about joining the company, he shows respect and admiration for Tang Yao's assertiveness. He reveals his background in game development.

Significant Themes

• Assertiveness vs. Submissiveness: Tang Yao chooses to be assertive, refusing to be a punching bag, while Editor Ding expects submissiveness from his subordinates.
• The Value of Newcomers vs. Established Artists: Editor Ding values established Manga Artists more, while Tang Yao values the potential and talent of newcomers.
• The Impact of the Internet on Traditional Print Media: The manga award ceremony indicates the publishing house's acknowledgment of the internet's influence, but their focus remains on traditional print media.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Editor Ding: Their confrontation highlights their differing views on maintaining relationships with Manga Artists and the value of newcomers.
• Tang Yao and Kang Ming: They have a brief but meaningful conversation, with Tang Yao offering advice and encouragement to the inexperienced Kang Ming.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao discovers Kang Ming's battle platform, which has been turned into a gambling platform by his friend.
• Kang Ming shuts down the platform after Tang Yao's warning.
• Tang Yao offers Kang Ming a job, but she's still undecided about her own plans.

Character Developments

• Kang Ming: Realizes the severity of his friend's actions and decides to shut down the battle platform.
• Tang Yao: Shows maturity and understanding of the world, despite her youthful charm.

Significant Themes

• The dangers of online gambling and its potential consequences.
• The importance of responsibility and integrity in friendships and business partnerships.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Kang Ming: They interact professionally, with Tang Yao providing guidance and Kang Ming showing appreciation for her help.
• Tang Yao and Li Xue: They share a meal together, with Li Xue feeding Tang Yao, showing affection and care. Tang Yao accepts it happily, appreciating the delicious food and Li Xue's company.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao and Li Xue have lunch together.
• Tang Yao reveals she wants to resign from her current job due to disagreements with her editor-in-chief.
• Tang Yao expresses her intention to start a business, specifically in mobile games.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao shows determination and ambition in pursuing her new business idea.
• Li Xue demonstrates concern and support for Tang Yao's decisions, despite not fully understanding her plans.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and determination in pursuing new opportunities.
• The challenges and uncertainties of starting a business.
• Friendship and support between women.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Li Xue's friendship deepens as they discuss their personal and professional lives.
• Li Xue offers Tang Yao a job in her department, but Tang Yao declines, wanting to pursue her own path.
• Tang Yao confides in Li Xue about her plans to start a business, seeking her support and understanding.

Tang Yao, short on money and time, considers two options: drawing a serialized manga or creating a mobile game. She leans towards the latter due to its potential for quick money, influenced by her knowledge from her previous life. She learns about cloud servers from Kang Ming, which could help her create a mobile game without setting up offline servers. Tang Yao shares her idea of a gacha game featuring beautiful girls with Li Xue, explaining the concept of collecting characters and the gacha system. Li Xue is skeptical, but Tang Yao believes in the game's potential, citing the success of similar games in her previous life. Tang Yao also considers leveraging a popular manga series to build momentum for the game. She jokes about needing an introduction to someone from a venture capital fund, but Li Xue surprisingly offers to introduce her to one.

• Plot Points & Events: Tang Yao learns that Li Xue knows a venture capital manager, but the manager is skeptical of Tang Yao's ideas due to her lack of impressive resume. Li Xue offers to lend Tang Yao money, but Tang Yao declines, fearing it might ruin their friendship. Tang Yao decides to create a PPT to explain her ideas and convince Li Xue to introduce her to the manager. Li Xue reminds Tang Yao about the manga award, and Tang Yao reveals she has already drawn a manga herself.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Shows determination and ambition in pursuing her ideas, but also displays caution in not wanting to ruin her friendship with Li Xue. Reveals her past dream of becoming a manga artist.
• Li Xue: Shows concern and support for Tang Yao, offering to lend her money and introducing her to the venture capital manager. However, she also expresses skepticism about Tang Yao's ideas and worries about her well-being.
• Significant Themes: Friendship, ambition, and the challenges of pursuing one's dreams. The theme of female friendship and support is also prominent.
• Character Interactions: Tang Yao and Li Xue's friendship deepens as they discuss Tang Yao's ideas and plans. Li Xue's concern and support for Tang Yao are evident, while Tang Yao appreciates Li Xue's honesty and guidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xue discovers Tang Yao's manga, which is not in the typical moe style but a realistic, high-standard work.
• The manga tells the story of a girl, Kazuko, who is trapped in her house by an unknown entity mimicking her voice.
• The story flashbacks to a month ago, revealing the suicide of Kazuko's celebrity friend, Terumi, and the subsequent suicides of her fans.
• Kazuko witnesses a giant, floating head of Terumi, and later, her boyfriend Shiraishi's head also starts floating.
• Shiraishi commits suicide by hanging, and his head begins to float like Terumi's, kissing her head in the sky.

Character Developments

• Kazuko: Initially scared and confused, she becomes a witness to the supernatural events and is now terrified.
• Terumi: Her ghostly presence is revealed, with her head floating and mimicking her voice.
• Shiraishi: He believes in Terumi's ghost and is driven to suicide by her floating head.

Significant Themes

• Supernatural occurrences and their impact on the living.
• The consequences of celebrity worship and obsession.
• Fear, desperation, and the loss of control.

Character Interactions

• Kazuko and Terumi: Though not directly interacting, Kazuko is haunted by Terumi's ghostly presence.
• Kazuko and Shiraishi: They meet briefly, with Shiraishi sharing his belief in Terumi's ghost and Kazuko witnessing his suicide.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xue reads a manga drawn by Tang Yao, featuring a bizarre plot involving Uzumaki (spiral-shaped creatures) that resemble people's faces.
• The manga begins with a girl, Kazuko, witnessing her friend's head deflating like a balloon after being chased by an Uzumaki.
• The Uzumaki start appearing in the sky, targeting people, causing widespread panic and chaos.
• Kazuko's family members leave the house one by one, each encountering their own Uzumaki and meeting tragic ends.
• Kazuko, alone and terrified, hears her brother's voice but finds his corpse at the window, hanged by his own Uzumaki. The manga ends abruptly with Kazuko's Uzumaki attacking her.

Character Developments

• Li Xue: Becomes increasingly frightened and captivated by the manga's plot and art style.
• Kazuko: Progresses from disbelief to terror as she witnesses her world collapsing around her.
• Other characters: Meet tragic ends, each encountering their own Uzumaki and succumbing to its attack.

Significant Themes

• Fear and horror: The manga explores the themes of fear, panic, and helplessness in the face of an inexplicable and unstoppable threat.
• Realism vs. surrealism: The realistic art style amplifies the horror, making the bizarre Uzumaki and their actions feel more real and terrifying.
• The unknown: The manga's abrupt ending leaves the outcome uncertain, allowing readers to fill in the blanks with their own imagination, adding to the unsettling atmosphere.

Character Interactions

• Li Xue and Tang Yao: Li Xue reads Tang Yao's manga, with Tang Yao seemingly disinterested in Li Xue's slow pace.
• Kazuko and her friends/family: Kazuko's interactions with her friends and family highlight their growing fear, desperation, and eventual demise.
• Kazuko and her brother: Their final interaction, with Kazuko believing her brother is safe and then finding his corpse, is particularly poignant and horrifying.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xue, a manga editor, reads Tang Yao's horror manga for the first time, finding it exceptionally skilled and genius.
• Tang Yao confirms she drew the manga, aiming for the manga award.
• Li Xue, still affected by the manga, questions Tang Yao about her career choices.

Character Developments

• Li Xue: Realizes Tang Yao's exceptional drawing talent and becomes passionate about her potential in the manga industry.
• Tang Yao: Maintains her composure and explains her career choices calmly.

Significant Themes

• Talent and potential in the manga industry.
• Career choices and passion.

Character Interactions

• Li Xue and Tang Yao: Li Xue becomes excited and concerned about Tang Yao's talent, leading to a passionate conversation about her career. Tang Yao remains calm and explains her choices.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao decides to start a business instead of pursuing manga serialization due to the slow pace of earnings.
• She promises Li Xue that if her business fails, she will return to drawing manga.
• Tang Yao asks Li Xue to wear black stockings for reference in her drawings.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Shows determination in her entrepreneurial pursuits and a playful side with Li Xue.
• Li Xue: Demonstrates care and support for Tang Yao's decisions, even if she doesn't fully agree with them.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit of personal dreams and passions.
• The importance of friendship and support.
• The struggle between personal desires and societal expectations.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Li Xue: Their friendship deepens as they joke around and support each other's decisions. They also share a moment of playful banter about marriage and black stockings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao and Li Xue part ways after their meeting.
• Tang Yao returns to work and interacts with Kang Ming, discussing mobile games and his interest in working for a startup in that field.
• Tang Yao decides to leave work early, eager to draw at home.
• Tang Xun scrutinizes Tang Yao upon her return, expressing concern for her mental state.
• Tang Yao decides to work on a mobile game project, starting with the word "Fate" as a foundation.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Shows excitement about her new project, displays a sense of responsibility at work, and shares a close bond with her sister, Tang Xun.
• Kang Ming: Expresses interest in working for a mobile game startup, showing ambition and honesty.
• Tang Xun: Demonstrates maturity and concern for her sister's well-being, taking on daily chores and showing a caring, if stern, demeanor.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and career aspirations (Tang Yao's new project, Kang Ming's interest in mobile games)
• Sisterly bond and family dynamics (Tang Yao and Tang Xun's interactions)
• Responsibility and work ethic (Tang Yao's dedication to her job despite her new plans)

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Kang Ming: Share a friendly and open conversation about mobile games and career aspirations.
• Tang Yao and Tang Xun: Display a close, teasing relationship, with Tang Xun showing concern for her sister's well-being and Tang Yao playfully interacting with her.
• Tang Yao and herself: Engages in introspection and planning for her new mobile game project, showing determination and caution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao decides to create a gacha game based on the Fate series, starting with a manga adaptation of Fate/Zero.
• She plans to use the manga to introduce the game's mechanics and characters, making it easier for players to accept and understand the game.
• Tang Yao outlines the game's framework, considering gameplay mechanics, resource allocation, and the gacha pool design.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao demonstrates her dedication and focus in game design, working through the night to outline the game's framework.
• Tang Xun shows her perceptiveness and concern for her sister's well-being, noticing Tang Yao's discomfort and offering to help with her bras.

Significant Themes

• The chapter explores the challenges and complexities of creating a gacha game, emphasizing the importance of a good original work, character development, and engaging gameplay.
• It also touches on the sisterly bond between Tang Yao and Tang Xun, with Tang Xun displaying care and understanding towards her older sister.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Tang Xun interact closely, with Tang Xun helping her sister with a personal matter and Tang Yao sharing her game design plans with her.
• Their interaction is marked by a mix of teasing, concern, and mutual understanding, highlighting their strong sisterly bond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Yao suspects her sister Tang Xun intentionally woke her up but has no evidence.
• Tang Yao stays up late working on Fate/Zero storyboards until 2 AM.
• The next day, Tang Yao advises Tang Xun to rest more but doesn't press the matter.
• At the Editorial Department, Ding Yilong announces the opening of the Wenxin Manga Award and the website's self-submission function.
• Ding Yilong dismisses Tang Yao's alternative submission and insists on using the regular route, expressing disdain for Tang Yao's skills.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao: Shows determination to earn money, stays up late working, and maintains her composure under Ding Yilong's criticism.
• Tang Xun: Continues to take care of Tang Yao in daily life, showing good intentions but also stubbornness.
• Ding Yilong: Reveals his disdain for Tang Yao's skills and lack of support for the website's self-submission function.

Significant Themes

• Sisterly bond: Tang Yao's determination to earn money is driven by her desire to support her sister, while Tang Xun takes care of Tang Yao in daily life.
• Work ethic: Tang Yao's dedication to her work, staying up late to finish her storyboards, contrasts with Ding Yilong's dismissive attitude.
• Professional rivalry: Ding Yilong's disrespect towards Tang Yao highlights the tension between them and their differing views on the manga award and website's future.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Tang Xun: Their interactions show their close bond, with Tang Yao appreciating Tang Xun's care and Tang Xun being concerned about Tang Yao's well-being.
• Tang Yao and Ding Yilong: Their interactions are tense, with Ding Yilong dismissive of Tang Yao's skills and Tang Yao maintaining her composure despite his criticism.

Plot Points & Events

• Tang Yao decides to resign, regardless of securing investment or not.
• The new issue of Big Comic is released, featuring Ou Congquan's controversial manga.
• Tang Yao buys the magazine, overhears excited readers discussing the top-selling manga, and feels uneasy.

Character Developments

• Tang Yao remains determined and unyielding in the face of her editor-in-chief's disrespect.
• Kang Ming shows concern for Tang Yao's situation and is shocked by her resignation plans.

Significant Themes

• The importance of one's principles and self-worth in the face of adversity.
• The impact of controversial art on readers and the industry.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yao and Kang Ming discuss her resignation plans, with Kang Ming expressing surprise and concern.
• Tang Yao overhears readers discussing the top-selling manga, highlighting the disconnect between popular tastes and her own values.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kang Ming, a new manga editor, is dismayed by the latest issue of 'Teacher Give It Your All,' a manga he loves.
• He confronts Tang Yao, the editor in charge of the manga, about the issue's problematic content.
• Tang Yao reveals that the author, Ou Congquan (Teacher Ou), and the editor-in-chief are aware of the issues but haven't addressed them.
• Kang Ming becomes agitated and disrupts the editorial office, leading Tang Yao to scold him and calm him down.

Character Developments

• Kang Ming: His love for 'Girl, Boy, and Sword' manga series leads him to become a manga editor. He's passionate and dedicated but struggles with the reality of the industry when he sees the latest issue of 'Teacher Give It Your All.'
• Tang Yao: She's a professional editor who tries her best to improve the manga but faces resistance from the author and editor-in-chief. She's patient, understanding, and committed to her work.

Significant Themes

• The conflict between an author's vision and the reality of the market (readers' expectations).
• The role of an editor as a bridge between authors and readers.
• The challenges of turning a hobby into a profession.

Character Interactions

• Kang Ming and Tang Yao: They clash initially due to Kang Ming's passion and Tang Yao's professionalism. However, Tang Yao helps Kang Ming understand the complexities of the industry, and he comes to respect her dedication.
• Kang Ming and the editorial office: His outburst disrupts the office, leading to a tense moment. Tang Yao's scolding calms him down and restores order.