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"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!! Putting aside the fact that my brother has never written a light novel, he would never do something so shameful."

Masamune waved his hand gently, and Watanabe Hayato understood. He opened his briefcase, took out the documents inside, and placed them on the table.

"The profits from the light novel will be split 50/50, and the signing fee is five million."

"Regardless of whether the light novel is completed or not, or how well it sells, we will not take back the five million. You will receive it immediately after signing the contract."

"Furthermore, Hachiman Hikigaya is a freshman this year. Given his awkward personality, there is an 80% chance that he will become a useless human in the future."

"As your younger sister, I think... you wouldn't want to see your brother end up achieving nothing and just staying at home sponging off his parents, would you?"

"Becoming a light novel author is, in my opinion, a suitable choice for Hachiman Hikigaya."

Hikigaya Komachi involuntarily swallowed, her face full of tension and worry. Inexplicably, she imagined her brother in the future, after he became a cripple, with a stubble beard, greasy hair, and wearing a tracksuit while yawning.

"My brother is only in his first year of high school. He shouldn't have to worry about his future career path yet, right? Maybe he can find a rich woman after graduating from high school and be kept by her."

"Please face reality, Komachi Hikigaya."

"Waaah...Are you a devil? Why can't I find any way to refute you?"

"Because you know very well in your heart that what I'm saying are realities that will eventually happen in the future."

"..."

Chapter 48 "Spring Mono" Author Hikigaya Hachiman

"I understand!"

After much hesitation, Komachi Hikigaya finally made up her mind, clenched her fist, and said with utmost seriousness:

“I will talk to my brother. For the sake of his future, I am willing to help you persuade him.”

"Thank you so much!"

Masamune lowered his head slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

"Wait for me, I'll be right back."

Hikigaya Komachi left in a hurry, and about two minutes later, she ran back with several notebooks in her arms.

"These are notes that my brother locked in a drawer, hidden under many old textbooks."

“For him, it is a dark history that absolutely cannot be exposed. If we use this as leverage in negotiations, his brother will definitely have no way to resist.”

"Well done!" Masamune smiled as he took the notebook and glanced through it.

Diaries of the Gods, Government Reports, Sayings of God, and a List of Things That Can Never Be Forgiven.

There are four books in total, all of which are the kind that would lead to immediate social death if exposed.

After a moment's thought, Masamune took out a ten-thousand-yen bill from his wallet and handed it over.

"What does this mean? Are you trying to bribe me?" Komachi Hikigaya looked bewildered.

"That's not the case. Out of a man's pride, I think Hachiman Hikigaya definitely wouldn't want his sister to see him in such an embarrassing situation."

"Furthermore, if he finds out that you went through his drawer and took out your cringeworthy notes to give to outsiders, your sibling relationship might be affected."

"So when he comes back later, find an excuse to go out and buy groceries or snacks, and stroll around the streets for a few tens of minutes."

As he spoke, Masamune placed four notebooks into his briefcase.

"That's true, thank you for your concern." Komachi Hikigaya smiled as she put away the money.

"No, I should be thanking you. Thanks to your help, I have a 30% better chance of winning." Masamune smiled and added.

……

"I'm back! Komachi, who was looking for me?"

As soon as he entered, Hachiman Hikigaya saw the two people sitting on the sofa.

Dressed in a suit and tie, he looks every bit the professional.

What could such a person possibly want from me?

"Brother, you two chat, I'm going to go out and buy some groceries."

"Now?"

"Yes, let's go."

Watching his sister's departing figure, Hachiman Hikigaya sat down in her previous seat and asked in a deep voice:

"What do you want from me?"

"I am Musashino Animation..."

Masamune handed over his business card again and gave a detailed introduction of himself and the purpose of his visit.

"You included me in the anime without my permission, and now you want me to adapt the anime into a light novel?"

"Yes."

"Impossible! Stop daydreaming! I will absolutely not agree to this. No one would agree to something so absurd."

"you sure?"

Masamune chuckled softly, took a notebook from his briefcase, and, to Hachiman Hikigaya's astonishment, began to read aloud:

"January 1st, sunny. As a special envoy of the government, today..."

"Ah..."

Hachiman Hikigaya hurriedly covered his ears, feeling extremely embarrassed. It was as if he had dug a dungeon out of the ground beneath his feet.

"Where did you find it? Unauthorized trespassing, that's robbery. Wait a minute, could it be that brat Komachi betrayed me? No wonder she ran away so fast."

Masamune did not respond, but simply smiled and said:

"Hachiman Hikigaya, would you like to accept our light novel adaptation commission? There are two documents on the table; the thick one is a simplified script, and the thin one is the contract."

"What if I refuse?" Hachiman Hikigaya countered.

"Then, we will release these four notebooks online, and at the same time, we will produce an OVA episode as a side story about Hachiman Hikigaya during his chuunibyou phase."

"Wait a minute! Let me see the script first. You didn't write anything that might contain personal privacy information, did you?"

Hachiman Hikigaya's expression changed drastically, and he quickly picked up the script and began to read it word by word.

Page after page... Nearly half an hour later, he finally put down the script in his hand.

"Although the story is set a year in the future, the protagonist's personality is exactly the same as mine, and his past experiences are also the same. How long have you been investigating me?"

"I didn't do any special investigation. I found a notebook of your chuunibyou writings before, so I know quite a bit about you."

"Well……"

At this moment, Hachiman Hikigaya was extremely anxious, and even felt an indescribable sense of suffocation.

I've written a lot of cringeworthy notes, most of which are well-preserved, but a few were accidentally thrown away by my mom as trash.

Unexpectedly, someone picked it up.

There are two opponents, and I'm not good at fighting, so it will be difficult to snatch these four books.

Even if they succeed, the other side still has a hidden fifth book.

Damn it! Why did I write all this nonsense before?

"Shouldn't we ask someone else for this? Like a professional light novel writer... I've never written a light novel before, so I definitely won't be able to deliver."

"Of course we can find other people, but they can't capture the spirit of the protagonist, nor can they capture the charm of Hachiman Hikigaya."

"Ha... I really don't see what kind of charm I have."

Hachiman Hikigaya chuckled self-deprecatingly, glanced at the script on the table, and forced himself to calm down.

"It seems I have no choice but to accept."

"But I have never written a light novel. What makes you think that my light novels can be sold, instead of being ignored and a waste of resources?"

“I believe in your creative talent.” Masamune looked at him earnestly. “There are probably only two people in this world who have the ability to turn the story of Oregairu into a light novel and make it so popular. One is me, and the other is you.”

"Discussing heroes over green plums and wine? But why don't you do such a shameless thing yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly remembered one of the most popular anime series of the July season. His expression changed slightly, and he quickly picked up the business card he had just thrown on the table.

"Hase Masamune? Is the anime 'Masamune-kun's Revenge' based on your real-life experience?"

"The events before I left the Adagaki family as a child were basically exactly the same as in the anime. My revenge after growing up is a product of fantasy."

"I was chubby when I was little, and people called me 'pig's feet'?"

"Ah."

"Don't you feel ashamed to make this public and let people all over the country and even the world see it?"

"It's alright, I don't care about the past anymore."

Hachiman Hikigaya was speechless. This guy was ruthless.

In order to create interesting animations, they didn't hesitate to show everyone their embarrassing childhood memories.

Compared to him, the dark history exposed in "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU," which features himself as the protagonist, is at most a superficial and insignificant matter.

"call……"

Hachiman Hikigaya took a deep breath and gradually relaxed.

"I'm not actually that thin-skinned; there aren't that many embarrassing things that 'My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU' has exposed."

"From a reader's perspective, I think the story of 'My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU' is very interesting. Putting aside the fact that the protagonist is Hachiman Hikigaya, it would probably be a very interesting light novel."

"After the Oregairu light novel is released, many people will definitely call me shameless for daring to dream of sharing a room with a rich and beautiful girl like Yukino Yukinoshita. The name of the Service Club is even more embarrassing."

“I can ignore all these insults and accusations.”

"But what about the other parties involved? Let me make this clear: if Yukinoshita, Hiratsuka-sensei, and the others come knocking on my door, I won't take the blame for you. I'll expose you immediately."

"It's alright." Masamune smiled slightly. "Let them come. At most, they'll just come to complain a bit."

"With the popularity of the anime and light novels, Hiratsuka Shizuka will most likely find a partner; Yukino Yukinoshita's relationship with her family may improve, and they will thank me then."

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