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“That’s right. So, I’m going to the private Sakura Academy next to discuss the script with the student council.”

Seeing the worry on her face, Masamune smiled and said:

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

"Before writing the script, I thought about it carefully. These main characters, like the five members of K-On!, are not difficult to talk to."

The experiment of using real names in animation has come to an end.

Therefore, if the male and female leads firmly disagree, the next step is to change the names of the main and supporting characters.

At that time, the storytelling aspect wouldn't have been a major problem; they themselves would have been more affected.

Of course, Masamune does not want to change his name unless absolutely necessary.

After all, exposing someone's deeds is an immoral act.

The reward bestowed upon the other party by heaven can be considered a form of compensation.

"In that case, I will complete the preliminary preparations as soon as possible."

"No need to rush. K-On! and Oregairu just finished. Everyone has been working overtime for three months. Let everyone rest for a few days first. Also, I'm going to the amusement park with Mashiro. We agreed before, but we haven't had time to go yet."

"clear."

Chapter 57 Hachiman Hikigaya's Troubles

As the airing date of "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU" approached, the novel of the same name also gained more attention. Within two weeks of its release, it sold over 5 copies and gradually became a hit online.

Although the plot and outline were provided by Masamune Hayase, the author, Hachiman Hikigaya, had only been in high school for less than half a year and had not yet completely shaken off the influence of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). Therefore, his writing was filled with his personal feelings and dissatisfaction with life.

Despite undergoing numerous revisions under the guidance of Masamune and others, Hachiman Hikigaya still dared not glance at the book even two weeks after its release.

For the past month, the entire school had been busy with the school festival, and coupled with his habit of going straight home after school, he didn't pay too much attention to the fact that he felt many people were spying on him.

However, another weekend passed, and when I arrived at school in the morning, the atmosphere was completely different from last week, as if it were a hellish behemoth with its mouth wide open, spitting blood, waiting for its prey.

Hachiman Hikigaya stood at the door, swallowed hard, and nervously pushed the door open before entering.

The next moment, everyone in the classroom stared intently at this side.

As soon as I sat down, many students gathered around, almost all of them holding a copy of the light novel "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU".

"Hachiman, did you write this?"

"Although I know you have a dark side, to secretly write other people into your novels without even changing their names is just too blatant, isn't it?"

"That's right, the protagonist is actually yourself, what's this, is it wishful thinking (laughs)?"

"If someone hadn't posted a picture in the class group, we wouldn't have known you wrote a light novel. That's too much of a formality. But... well, given your personality, it's not surprising."

"Your novel is amazing! But using your real name is so embarrassing, don't you feel ashamed?"

Hearing the condemnation from the crowd, and feeling guilty, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly realized a blind spot.

What is a class group chat? Nobody has ever told me about it.

What's going on? Am I the only one left out of the queue?

Hachiman Hikigaya chuckled twice and tentatively asked:

"If I said that light novel wasn't written by me, but just happened to have the same title, would you believe me?"

"What do you say?"

"We're not stupid. What are the chances of such a coincidence?"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the crowd:

"Hachiman, come with me for a moment."

Noticing Hiratsuka Shizuka at the classroom door, the students surrounding Hikigaya Hachiman quickly put away their light novels and returned to their seats.

After walking a short distance behind Hiratsuka Shizuka, Hikigaya Hachiman cautiously asked:

"Hiratsuka-sensei, have you read the novel too?"

"Ah...someone kept posting about it in several class groups yesterday, so I went out and bought a copy."

Hiratsuka Shizuka, walking ahead, spoke in a voice devoid of emotion, which only made Hikigaya Hachiman more worried.

"Um... it sounds strange, but the novel has been on the market for two weeks now, so why are we suddenly discussing it?"

"It's probably because everyone was busy preparing for the school festival last week and the week before. Since the class and clubs all had activities, everyone was very busy. Only someone like you from the home club had time to write a light novel."

After walking for a while, they entered the faculty and staff room, where Hiratsuka Shizuka quietly closed the door.

At that moment, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly had a bad feeling.

Before he could react, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly called his name from behind.

"Hikigaya Hachiman!"

"Hiratsuka-sensei."

boom!

The moment he turned around, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly punched him.

"Phew... I finally feel better."

"Ouch...! Hiratsuka-sensei, corporal punishment is against school rules."

"Anyone who dares to include other people in their novels has no right to talk about rules. I'm easy to talk to, but you should think about how to deal with those two first."

? ?

It was at this moment that Hachiman Hikigaya noticed a girl with long, straight black hair sitting in a chair in the faculty room, and a girl with a bun hairstyle.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama?

The female protagonist in the novel was actually a real person! Could it be that her personality is exactly the same?

Although Hayase made it very clear from the beginning that his character design was basically consistent with reality, I still thought he was joking. I didn't expect it to be true.

"Hello, I am Hachiman Hikigaya. However, I am not actually the original author of that light novel; I am just a writer. Rather, I am a victim just like you."

"Does Hachiman think we're here to cause you trouble?"

As she spoke, Yukino Yukinoshita looked him up and down, then said again:

"Having been constantly imagined by others since childhood, I don't care too much about what others think."

"However, I think using a classmate's real name in a light novel is a very bad thing to do, and it would not be an exaggeration to send you to prison."

"Um... I also think this is wrong," Yui Yuigahama said softly. "Actually, I've been looking for an opportunity to thank you, but I didn't expect you already knew."

"The novel is very interesting; it gives you the feeling that those things might actually happen next year."

"The character I am in the novel is very similar to me in real life, making people think, 'You haven't been spying on me all along, have you?'"

"However, even so, I still think that it was wrong."

Sure enough, these two really do resemble the characters in the novel; they're practically like the heroines from the story come to life.

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed deeply:

“I knew this would happen. Luckily, I had a backup plan and recorded all the conversations after the second one.”

Take out your phone, open the audio playback app, open one of the audio files, and turn the volume up to the maximum.

The next moment, Hayase Masamune's voice rang out in the room:

"Hachiman, why did you change the names of all the characters in the light novel?"

"I think it's too shameful to use one's real name. It's too embarrassing for a novel written by Hachiman Hikigaya with Hachiman Hikigaya as the protagonist."

"The novel's purpose is to promote the animation, but all the character names in the animation have already been decided. If we change one name here, the other names won't match up, and that will cause problems. So, even if you change all the names, I will have them all changed back when it's released."

"Can't you just change the names in the animation? It wouldn't take much effort."

"No, don't underestimate the work involved in just changing a name. Moreover, the male and female protagonists, as participants in the story, will receive rewards during the evaluation process. This is a form of compensation for them."

"Fine, the story is yours anyway, I'm just a writer."

Upon hearing this, Hachiman Hikigaya turned off the audio and then said:

"That's right, I'm a victim just like you."

"The story of Oregairu actually came about several months ago. The light novel was adapted from the anime script, and the anime script was created by someone else."

"About a month ago, that person suddenly brought people to my house and said that he had found one of my diaries."

"Then, an animation script was created based on that diary, and the animation production was nearing completion."

"In order to increase the popularity of the anime, we decided to commission someone to write a light novel based on the anime script as a form of promotion."

"Finally, they found my home."

"At the time, he was holding several of my old diaries and said... if I didn't agree, he would publish the diaries online."

"The release of the Oregairu anime is already a done deal, and the matter is beyond repair. If I refuse, well... I can't refuse."

"So, based on the story he provided, I wrote a light novel."

"I can get 50% of all the profits from the light novel. If you feel that this light novel has damaged your reputation, I can give you 20% of the profits. That's the limit of what I can do."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at his anxious expression and asked coldly:

"Which part did you write, and which part was provided by the other party?"

"Well... the story outline, synopsis, and event details were all provided by the other party. As for the dialogue and inner monologues, those were my own ideas. After all, animation scripts are too rudimentary, while light novels require far too much text."

Wait a minute, I don't think I wrote anything inappropriate, right?

I was worried that this kind of thing might happen, so when I wrote it, I deliberately toned it down a lot.

Yukino Yukinoshita gently picked up the light novel from the table to the side, turned to a page with a bookmark, and asked:

"Are all the accusations you've made against me and Yuigahama really what you're thinking?"

"Um... I think a lot of people have secretly talked badly about others in their hearts, right? What's so strange about that? Besides, I did praise you guys later on."

"This light novel has a very good story, but it's filled with your withdrawn and inferiority complex, which is really boring. I hope the anime will be a better experience."

"I'm really sorry, but that's just who I am."