A super great writer in the second dimension

　Yukinoshita Haruno laughed and said, "Oh dear, Mr. Arashi, is there something on my face? It's very rude of you to look at me like that."

　"Let's get straight to the point." Sanzenin Arashi didn't want to waste too much time here: "What kind of reward do I need for this?"

　“You were brought here by Xiaojing, so of course you don’t need any reward. But as a price, I can’t help you for nothing, even though it would be easy to kill those people.”

　When Yukino Yukinoshita said this, it sounded like she was talking about a trivial matter. "I'm more curious about you than these people... Hmm, you're a strange guy. You give off a feeling that's different from everyone else."

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and said, "Get to the point, Miss Haruno."

　Yukinoshita rested her chin on her hands, looking thoughtful: "Since you've put it that way, in return for this, please grant me one request. If you agree, you'll see the results this afternoon."

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded. "Deal."

　"Then please pay the deposit now." Yukinoshita Haruno took out a book: "Could I get an autograph, Mr. Aoyama?"

　huh?

　Sanzenin Arashi paused, "You read my novels too?"

　“Of course, I read all the popular novels, but I just read them from a different perspective than most people.” Yukinoshita smiled. “Most people read the novels themselves, but I read about the readers who enjoy them. I can deduce the readers’ preferences from the plot. I believe we are the same when it comes to studying humans, right?”

　"Hey hey hey!!" Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly stood up and brought her face close to Sanzenin Arashi's: "You're one of us, right? You're right."

　..

59. Yukinoshita Haruno crushes a wave.

　Jun Oyama is a professional commentator who makes a living by promoting his work, and his blog has more than 200,000 followers.

　This popular blog brings him nearly ten million yen in income every month.

　Without a doubt, he is a success, with an annual income of over 100 million yen. In the eyes of many, he is a young tycoon and the goal of many girls.

　Whether in front of family or friends, this is undoubtedly a source of pride.

　He's sitting at home now, typing away on his keyboard, a copy of Sword Art Online beside him.

　Jun Oyama felt like his face had been slapped and was swollen.

　"Don't blame me if you don't follow the industry's unspoken rules." Oyama Hayato laughed. "I believe there will be many people willing to take on your novel."

　If the author is so badly vilified that they can't even show their face in public, the library will consider whether to remove that author. Of course, the library will buy the copyright to their book and let someone else continue writing it.

　“Going against me, huh?” Xushan flicked the banquet and laughed loudly.

　Meanwhile, Sanzenin Arashi was observing how things were going when she received a call from Yukinoshita Haruno.

　"I've already made my move, now you can just watch the show. But this took a lot of effort, so be prepared to get ripped off!" The girl's wicked voice came through the phone.

　Sanzenin Arashi said, "Of course, no problem. Since Miss Haruno is willing to help me for free, then my friendship is in your hands."

　"It's a deal then."

　Then the girl hung up the phone.

　Sanzenin Arashi put down her phone, scrolled through the pages of those bloggers, and a 404 error appeared before her. "So fast?"

　As expected, the personal pages of those influential bloggers who smeared the book are all now 404 errors.

　It was completely unexpected. We were having a heated argument with Aki Tomoya's people and were about to win, but for some reason, it suddenly became a 404 error.

　The webpage crashed immediately, and DNS resolution was ineffective.

　What Sanzenin Arashi didn't know was that the influential bloggers were no pushovers either. They immediately contacted specialists to come and fix the problem, and the webpage was quickly accessible again.

　But everything is gone.

　Whether it's the address used for promotion or the comments on the blog, everything has disappeared.

　Instead, the blog page was filled with all sorts of heated comments, and a bunch of online streaming windows were open, specifically for playing R18 live-action films.

　Several bloggers were immediately dumbfounded.

　They simply cannot accept the fact that their blog has become an R18 distribution site without any censorship.

　Sanzenin Arashi was also dumbfounded.

　Mashiro is right there, how come this webpage suddenly started playing this rubbish? These big V accounts are unforgivable, how dare they pollute my little Mashiro's eyes, it's too hateful.

　At the same time, people on Aki Tomoya's side also found it hard to accept.

　Why would our enemies suddenly delete everything and then post R18 live-action porn on their blogs? It's unbelievable! Were they just messing with us all along?

　The law can no longer stop these influential online figures.

　Clearly, these influential figures are finished.

　They learned nothing, because they had no chance to be taught a lesson. By openly doing such things on a popular Japanese blog, they only have one fate awaiting them.

　A permanent ban on internet dissemination, along with the payment of hefty fines, would avert imprisonment.

　This is what is known as a judicial transaction.

　After the judicial transaction was completed, they had no chance to make a comeback, because these people were all blacklisted and could no longer register such things. Even if they did register, they would be quickly discovered by the cyber police and arrested directly.

　For those who rely on blogging income to make a living, this is undoubtedly the cruelest punishment.

　However, everyone must be responsible for their own actions. If you dare to criticize someone else's book, you should be prepared to be ruined.

　Sanzenin Arashi witnessed the whole thing, and after seeing the result, he slapped the table and laughed three times. Yukinoshita Haruno is really amazing, that was brilliant!

　This not only shut down those influential bloggers, but also served as a warning to those who make a living through blogging.

　Sanzenin Arashi quickly put those people out of her mind and focused on dealing with the task at hand.

　To put it bluntly, this hacking incident was just a few clueless individuals causing trouble.

　It was at this time that the name Aoyama Arashi also became famous.

　Because of the release of Sword Art Online, which achieved such results, almost every light novel author knows this person. This sales legend, the man who sold 200,000 books in a single day, is like an insurmountable mountain standing in their way.

　The readers were also stunned; this kind of game world was something they had never imagined before, and then something even more surprising happened.

　A week after the release of Sword Art Online, the second volume of Sword Art Online was also released.

　As a result, both readers and authors are very curious about Aoyama Arashi and want to meet the author in person.

　Then, at this time, Shinazugawa Bunko announced something: the second volume of Sword Art Online was going to be released, and a signing event would be held at the bookstore. All readers who came would receive a small lucky bag, plus a personal autograph from Aoyama Arashi.

　Sanzenin Arashi thus took action.

　Once an author becomes famous, they will naturally hold book signings to interact with readers. The ultimate goal of doing so is to increase the number of die-hard fans, build a complete readership, and deepen the book's influence.

　The next morning, as soon as he stepped out the door, he saw the girl waiting for him at the entrance.

　After taking her hand, Sanzenin Arashi began to scrutinize Kasumigaoka Utaha's outfit.

　The deep blue dress accentuated her figure perfectly, highlighting her cleavage and creating an elegant silhouette. The black bodysuit underneath added an indescribable allure.

　She had a small white hair clip in her hair, a bag slung over her arm, and a pair of little leather shoes on her feet.

　She exuded a goddess-like aura from head to toe. Sanzenin Arashi nodded in satisfaction. "You're dressed so lightly today, is there something important going on?"

　"Isn't the autograph session important? This is very important to me, understand?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said, changing the way she held her hand so that her five fingers were intertwined. "Pay attention, popular author, we're a couple now, after all."

　“Yes, that’s how it is,” Sanzenin Arashi said, feeling the girl’s wrist. This way of shaking hands is called the “couple’s handshake”, where the palms are completely pressed together. Sanzenin Arashi could even feel Kasumigaoka Utaha’s heartbeat.

　Hmm... that's a bit fast.

　The two linked arms, and only then did Sanzenin Arashi realize that Kasumigaoka Utaha's breasts were enormous. She pressed them against his arm, the softness making his heart race.

　On the subway, they attracted some envious glances. Both of them had dressed up nicely today. Since it was a public occasion, Sanzenin Arashi was even wearing a formal suit, which she had brought from England.

　Made by the royal exclusive costume designer, there are only twenty sets in the world, all of which are in Sanzenin Arashi's personal wardrobe. She only took two sets to change into when she came to Japan.

　After wearing it today, Sanzenin Arashi exuded a more noble aura, and the feeling of being an ordinary person completely disappeared.

　"Honestly... standing next to you, I always feel like you're some big shot from somewhere." Kasumigaoka Utaha teased, "We've arrived at the venue."

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded, hoping to leave a good impression on the readers as this was her first public appearance.

　..

60. Head of the Sanzenin Family House

　Even though Sanzenin Arashi had experienced many big events, he was still nervous about the current situation.

　Light novel authors are not in the best position to be as well as one might imagine. People who like light novels may aspire to this profession, but light novels are looked down upon by many people in China.

　There are quite a few people in Japan who can't accept the exposed girls on the cover and look at the author with prejudice, thinking the author is also a pervert. On the contrary, there are a lot of such people.

　Arashi Sanzenin chose to enter the light novel industry in order to change this situation, so that more people could accept these cute girls and make the entire anime and manga world popular.

　The door in front of you is the first step on this path.

　The greater one's awareness, the greater the pressure one faces. Sanzenin Arashi has never been one to be content with solitude; he always wants to accomplish something. His innate sense of mission leads him to observe everything from a superior perspective.

　Although it was just a very ordinary autograph session, it was definitely not that simple for Arashi Sanzenin.

　"I'm not the kind of guy who regrets things."

　Sanzenin Arashi cheered himself up, and Shiho tightened her grip on his hand, giving him an encouraging look.

　Inside the venue, a few paths were simply marked out with plastic banners. Readers would line up here later. The entire venue was about several hundred square meters. Considering the popularity of Sanzenin Arashi, the bookstore specially rented a space for the new book launch.

　The paperback books for the signing were piled up in one corner of the venue, and a set of tables and chairs was placed at the innermost part, with a sign on it that read: 【青山岚】

　The staff were making final adjustments when they saw Sanzenin Arashi enter. Editor Nishikawa quickly greeted her, saying, "Teacher, you're here so early, a whole hour ahead of schedule. Would you like me to order breakfast?"

　Sanzenin Arashi waved her hand: "I don't need it, please order one for this lady."

　Nishikawa didn't notice Kasumigaoka Utaha at first, after all, his idol was right there and his attention was completely drawn to her. But now that he saw her, he was immediately surprised. This lady was so beautiful that she was breathtaking.

　"Is this the teacher's?" Nishikawa grinned mischievously and hooked his little finger. "Going to cheer on the students at the event is so enviable. I'll have someone go and buy it right away."

　"How did you know I hadn't eaten?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little puzzled; she hadn't mentioned this before.

　Sanzenin Arashi lifted the two's clasped hands: "Of course, it's the pulse. The pulse is a bit erratic. This kind of health preservation is a must-learn course."

　"He's such a weird old man, even though he's so handsome!"

　She patted Sanzenin Arashi on the shoulder.

　"Am I wrong to say this? Kasumigaoka Utaha, who has no friends at school."

　"Don't you even give way to girls? Popular author, do you want me to have friends?"

　"Of course," Sanzenin Arashi said mysteriously, "I don't hope for it at all."

　"She looks so cheerful, but she's so wicked inside. I wonder what kind of expression her readers would have if they saw this."

　"That's not right. If you have friends at school, I'll be jealous."

　"……Well……"

　It's quite amusing that it made Kasumigaoka Utaha blush.

　By teasing the girl with clever words, time flew by, and the autograph session soon began.

　The first reader to arrive surprised Sanzenin Arashi slightly; it was none other than a familiar face, Aki Tomoya.

　"Aki Tomoya, thank you so much for your help last week." Sanzenin Arashi was referring to the Weibo recommendation.

　Although his book was attacked, it undoubtedly brought him immense popularity.

　"Oh, not at all! I can never get enough of Aoyama-sensei's book. The life-or-death battles in the game are truly thrilling!"

　Aki Tomoya paused for a moment, then said, "Oh, Kasumigaoka-senpai is here too. There's been a rumor at school lately that she's found a boyfriend, is it Aoyama-sensei? I'll offer my congratulations first."

　Aki Tomoya showed no sign of stopping: "Getting back to the point, Sword Art Online is very interesting, but it also has some shortcomings. Apart from the protagonist Asuna, don't you think there's too little development for the other characters? This kind of severe discrimination is something I like very much, but I really hope it can be a little fairer!"

　Aki Tomoya couldn't stop talking anymore: "And another thing, although I'm really looking forward to volume two, I just looked at the illustrations and it's already out of the game! At the original pace, I thought it would take four or five volumes. Is this pace really okay? Ahh, I've already read volume one three times. Please write a longer version, sir!"

　The world could no longer stop Aki Tomoya from continuing to speak: "The popularity of this Sword Art Online is simply unprecedented! It sold 600,000 copies in just one week. This will raise the status of light novels in the country. Aoyama-sensei, GOODJOB, well done! Thank you for your autograph, your handwriting is very beautiful. Now I have something to write about when I get back. Thank you so much!"

　Sanzenin Arashi tapped the table: "Alright, Aki Tomoya-kun, let's find a place to eat after the autograph session today. Thanks for the recommendation. If I can't even do this little thing, I'll be cursed by the heavens."

　Aki Tomoya nodded and finally stepped back.

　In fact, a book signing event is simply a place where the author sits there in a friendly manner and chats with the readers.

　This is a platform for offline interaction between authors and readers, allowing true fans to see what the author looks like, and then the author symbolically listens to some opinions, something like that.

　Although Sanzenin Arashi was a recluse, his social skills were better than anyone else's. He handled the questions from readers from all angles in an orderly manner, then smiled and signed his name, allowing readers to pick up their books and leave satisfied.