What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

Today's diary entry was also a little delayed due to watching Love Metronome.

"Sorry, my diary update is a bit late today.

After all, today is the big release day for Kasumi Kashiko-sensei's Love Metronome, and as a ten-year fan of Kasumi Kashiko-sensei, I naturally had to show my support.

It's a shame I didn't see Kasumi Kashiko-sensei herself promoting it at the bookstore today. It looks like I'll only be able to meet you, Kasumi Kashiko-sensei, at next week's book signing event.

Anyway, I bought the book and spent over an hour finishing it, so today's diary entry will be a short review.

The male protagonist is very conventional, a typical Japanese male lead, nothing much to say.

The female protagonist Sayuka is well-portrayed, and her personality is quite three-dimensional, though it's a bit distracting to look at.

After all, anyone with eyes can see that Sayuka's personality is exactly how Kasumi Kashiko-sensei wrote herself.

However, the only problem is, I remember Sayuka should have been the one who lost, a 'dogeza' character.

To be honest, I'd only heard of a certain manga artist who, because his wife cheated on him, drew the female protagonist in his manga, who was based on his wife, as a background character.

But for the author themselves, the female protagonist based on themselves in the work established a huge advantage in the first volume, even showing signs of a quick victory.

Then, in the second volume, a second female protagonist was introduced, starting a character war, and finally, in the last volume, the first female lead, based on herself, who had a one-volume lead, was written as a loser. I've never heard of something like this before.

And this situation has happened more than once.

I have to say, Kasumi Kashiko-sensei, you were truly born to be a loser.

Of course, a few years later, you became much smarter, knowing to use Eriri as the prototype for the losing female protagonist in your work, and even specially invited Eriri to be the illustrator for that work, which was simply soul-crushing.

But I guess you haven't finished writing the second volume yet, Kasumi Kashiko-sensei. I wonder what the second volume you're writing in this world will be like?

I hope you can surpass yourself and, knowing your original story, make your portrayal of the losing character in your own work even more spectacular.

How about this, as a ten-year devoted fan of Kasumi Kashiko-sensei, I won't be stingy.

If you're still planning to introduce a new female protagonist in the second volume and start a character war, I can give you a few classic lines left by your predecessors. Your relationship is about the same as Hoshino Ai and Shinomiya Kaguya's.

Anyway, I'll just upload the pictures.

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I believe with your talent, as long as you can grasp even a sliver of your predecessors' essence, you'll be able to become a master of heartbreaking literature in the future.

Chapter 66: Black Cat is also a cat, what's wrong with taking a picture of a cat and a mouse?

On the first day of her new book's release, Kasumigaoka Utaha already knew the future of her work through various channels like novels, anime, and manga.

There would be some twists and turns in the early stages, but she would eventually complete the entire story, and the results would be considered excellent for a newcomer.

However, at this moment, she was still just a rookie writer, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous while waiting for the first day's results.

But as a "Reading Points +1" notification sounded in her ear, she gritted her teeth and took out her diary.

"What is that mysterious person fabricating about me in the diary today?"

She was quite sure that whenever the mysterious person mentioned her in the diary, it was never anything good.

Then, she saw that the mysterious person had actually written an entire entry about her new book's review?

So, the mysterious person actually bought my book and finished it?

Although this didn't alleviate her disappointment with the mysterious person, she was indeed very curious about the mysterious person's opinion of her new book.

So, she was once again triggered by the mysterious person's line, "Kasumi Kashiko-sensei, you were truly born to be a loser."

"How can that be considered losing? Writing novels shouldn't be generalized to real life..." Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a dark expression, trying to defend herself to shed the label of a loser.

But as she read on, she suddenly noticed something was wrong.

She would make herself lose, and not just once?

"That's not right, Sayuka's position as the first female protagonist should be unshakeable. Why would I ultimately let her lose?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha began to fall into self-doubt.

Did she herself have a problem, subconsciously writing the situation in the novel so that Sayuka was bound to lose?

Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly shook her head, trying to get rid of this thought.

If the idea of herself being a loser truly entered her subconscious, her life would be over.

In any case, the character settings for Love Metronome were already established. Regardless of how it would ultimately turn out, she would learn from her future self and use Eriri as a stepping stone if she were to write it.

If she were to put herself and Eriri side-by-side, as long as no third person was involved, she would still have a greater chance of winning!

Although it seemed like this wouldn't bring her any sense of victory.

When she reached the end, she saw the somewhat heartbreaking dialogue and images sent by the mysterious person.

Although the mysterious person didn't mention the names of those "predecessors," just by looking at them, Kasumigaoka Utaha could feel a resonance from the depths of her soul and confirm that the other party was indeed her predecessor!

I clearly arrived first.

How many times have you kissed her?!

... For the first time, I had someone I liked, someone I could be friends with for life... But why did it turn out like this?

Ahhh, this kind of complex, twisted love is exactly what she truly wants to write in her own works!

Just by reading these words, Kasumigaoka Utaha's mind was instantly flooded with inspiration.

She had even thought that if Sayaka, the character based on her in her work, ever reached that point, she would definitely have an inner monologue like, "I was here first."

It was simply perfect!

Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately began writing the second volume of Love Metronome in her diary. Being able to input text into the diary with her mind, the words before her eyes almost instantly filled a page of the diary!

In this state, she didn't even realize that she had already defaulted to viewing Sayaka, who was based on her, as a loser.

It had to be said that White Album's popularity back then was for a reason.

Let alone Kasumigaoka Utaha, the "junior," who had entered a yandere writing mode because of these few sentences, even the other girls in the Diary Enthusiasts Club were repeatedly savoring these words.

Especially the scene where two people kissed, the kissed heroine was crying, and another heroine was watching from afar, clutching her chest. This emotional entanglement was too complicated!

More importantly, Kasumigaoka Utaha's work was created by the same author as the other party?

Although everyone knew that Kasumigaoka Utaha would lose to that boring protagonist in her original story, they had never thought about such a complicated direction before!

Thinking about it this way, the gossipy girls in the group seemed even more interested in Kasumigaoka Utaha's story.

Some even directly posted requests for updates in the comment section, wanting to see more details about Kasumigaoka Utaha and this story.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps and vengeful spirits were still far away from them, but they couldn't miss out on these gossipy stories among the group members!

As long as the mysterious person's blade didn't fall on them, everything else was negotiable!

However, in the end, the comment chosen today was Black Cat from the group.

She wasn't interested in these emotionally taxing stories. As a chuunibyou, she was naturally interested in superpowers and combat.

Because of what the mysterious person had been writing in the diary these days and what she learned after meeting Mikko Shinomiya, she had written dozens of pages of world-building in her own diary, preparing to incorporate them into her novel later.

With the thought that her comment would never be chosen, she had been casually posting a piece of her conceived setting in the comment section these days to gain Reading Points, hoping to ask the mysterious person to appraise her work.

Today, upon seeing the news of Kasumigaoka Utaha's new book release, she inexplicably asked at the end if she could become a light novel author in the future.

She never expected that after so many days of peace, she would actually be chosen today.

Even though Black Cat normally wouldn't care about these things in her daily life, and she had even proactively exchanged contact information with Kasumigaoka Utaha, it was still somewhat embarrassing to be displayed in front of so many girls who owned diaries in this manner.

Now, that childish Evil Eye was probably holding the diary and laughing at her!

Thinking of this, Gokō Ruri, who was in Chiba, could only turn off her phone's notification sound and wait until tomorrow to open it when the diary was updated.

Meanwhile, Miyauchi Hiyage was amused when he saw Black Cat's comment.

He had let her off the hook a few days ago, and now she had come looking for trouble herself.

Just as he was pondering how to have a friendly exchange with this Black Cat tomorrow, Jerry's excited shout suddenly came from behind him, followed by a clattering sound.

Miyauchi Hiyage quickly turned his head and saw a mouse emitting an astonishing aura, excitedly scurrying around his room, showing off its research results.

Everything it passed was left in disarray.

"Whoa, Jerry, you actually figured out Rat Breathing?"

It had only been a few days, and Jerry had already figured it out. Even Tsugikuni Yoriichi would have to admit its talent.

Hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's exclamation, Jerry finally stopped its movements and proudly patted its chest, indicating that mastering a little Ripple Chi Kung was no difficulty for it.

It, Jerry, could master it with ease.

Back when it was competing with Tom, there was nothing it couldn't do.

Seeing Jerry's smug expression, Miyauchi Hiyage's mind immediately had a new idea.

Now that Rat Breathing had been figured out, the next step was to test its strength.

Normal tests wouldn't bring out Jerry's characteristics.

Come to think of it, since Black Cat was also a cat, why not let Jerry play a game of cat and mouse with her for a few days, and also let Jerry guest star as a Ripple instructor to improve the Ripple strength of those girls?

Chapter 67: Come on, Conan, let me show you a trick.

As a character from a comedy anime, even after having a part of its experience cut off upon arriving in this world, Jerry's life force was still far beyond that of ordinary humans.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage didn't dare to test its immortality, ordinary means certainly couldn't inflict a fatal wound on Jerry.

In the world of Naruto, it could at least be considered a minor Hashirama.

After some observation, Miyauchi Hiyage could make some judgments.

Although Jerry, who had just mastered Rat Breathing, couldn't compare to his Pure Yang Body in terms of Ripple strength, it was still at a level that ordinary people would need about twenty to thirty years of cultivation to reach.

And as a double blessing, due to some of Jerry's insights while researching Rat Breathing, Miyauchi Hiyage's research on the Ripple Projector had also made significant breakthroughs. It was estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could develop the 1.0 version of the Ripple Projector.

At that time, he could let Jerry go out with a mini projector to work as an exorcist.

So that night, Miyauchi Hiyage drank another cup of Celestial Joy Tea. A cup of this stuff was equivalent to a whole day's worth, and combined with his Pure Yang Body, it was a perfect artifact for pulling all-nighters.

The next day after school, Miyauchi Hiyage wanted to strike while the iron was hot and try to resolve the battle that very night.

However, his troublesome second sister, wanting to join a club but not knowing which one to choose, dragged him and Kato Megumi to the club recruitment fair after school, asking them for advice.

This was Miyauchi Hiyage's first formal meeting with Kato Megumi.

Kato Megumi's self-introduction matched Miyauchi Hiyage's impression of her perfectly.

There were no emotional fluctuations in her tone, yet it somehow felt approachable. Truly, she was a formidable force in the original work, capable of effortlessly outshining Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri Spencer Sawamura.

Miyauchi Hiyage didn't interject. In front of Kato Megumi, he only spoke his mind when his foolish older sister asked him a question, never stealing the spotlight from his second sister.

If it weren't for his striking face, his presence at this moment wouldn't have been much higher than Kato Megumi's.

After successfully wasting over an hour at school, Miyauchi Kouka was still indecisively wandering between various colorful clubs.

On the other hand, Miyauchi Hiyage was inexplicably scouted by several sports club recruiters who strongly invited him to join their teams and achieve the dream of dominating the nation.

Honestly, if this world had supernatural sports anime like The Prince of Tennis or Kuroko's Basketball, Miyauchi Hiyage might have had some ideas.

After all, who wouldn't want to openly use superpowers on the sports field?

But unfortunately, this world was still quite normal on the surface. Perhaps they would only see a scene of tennis players engaging in a superpower brawl on the court after the spiritual energy revival.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage felt that even with the spiritual energy revival, creating black holes on a tennis court seemed a bit too far-fetched.

In any case, after some persuasive talk to dispel the unrealistic notions of those passionate youths, Miyauchi Hiyage glanced at the time and proactively bid farewell to his second sister.