"Utaha, were you crying?"
"Mashiro's work moved me so much..." Utaha Kasumigaoka wiped at her eyes. Yes, these were tears of emotion, absolutely not because the images that had flashed through her mind just now were so terrifying that they had scared her into tears. Absolutely not!
"Rejected..." Mashiro Shiina looked dejected.
"Mashiro, don't be disappointed. You have to believe in yourself. What the hell do those manga editors know about manga? Take my editor—she was originally only in charge of light novels, but now she's suddenly handling manga too..." Utaha Kasumigaoka, driven by an overwhelming desire to survive, hurriedly gave an example.
"Utaha's editor is amazing!"
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "Ha, haha..."
That old woman Sonoko Machida didn't even understand what was going on herself. Amazing, my ass...
Even when it came to chasing up manuscripts, it had been Utaha Kasumigaoka who got the job done!
"Mashiro, what I mean is, don't put yourself down. Maybe your submission was rejected because of those editors..."
"But Teacher Shaqiang also said Mashiro's plot still needs improvement..."
Utaha Kasumigaoka: (ㄒoㄒ)
It was over, over. Whose side was she supposed to take now? Teacher Shaqiang's, or Mashiro's? More importantly, why did a discussion between two monsters end up putting her in such a difficult position?!
If she messed this up and offended either one of them, forget escaping this house—she might not even be able to leave this room.
"Mashiro, I think that Teacher Shaqiang must think highly of you. That's why his standards for you are naturally higher."
"Is that so?"
"That's right, it must be!"
"I see. I'll work hard..." Mashiro Shiina said, clenching her fists.
"Phew~!" Watching this, Utaha Kasumigaoka let out a sigh of relief. Great. She had finally, finally managed to calm her down. Nothing strange had happened. It seemed