Chapter 3

What surprised him was that the background showed that there were finally comments.

For creators, especially new creators like him, it is good to have one more interactive comment, and it is best to be recognized.

The most feared thing is of course that no one cares.

But when he opened the comments and saw what these readers said, his face suddenly darkened.

These guys are too arrogant!

"I don't understand. What does the author want to express? It's written in the clouds. Is he showing off his writing skills or something?

"It feels like reading a textbook. There are too many preaching lines.

"I thought it was a refreshing article, but it didn't meet my expectations at all. Bad review.

"The author should be a newcomer, right? Some plots can be handled very simply, but they are so complicated.

"Don't dream, you are not suitable for writing light novels.

"I suggest you look at how others write. I recommend..."

"What an ugly article, too much personal goods, the author must be having a bad life, right? 』

『What the hell did you write? It's bullshit. Go back to the countryside and raise pigs...! 』

Hikigaya Hachiman read all the comments and immediately became angry.

He felt that his life was denied, that he was worthless, and that he felt like he was falling into an abyss.

"But even though I write badly, you shouldn't criticize me like that!"

He felt his heart was broken. He was so upset that he wanted to vent and get revenge.

『NMSL, WSND. 』

There was an extra sentence in the reply chat box.

"Forget it."

But after enduring for a while, he still deleted it silently.

If he argued with these people, he would be completely talentless and immoral, and he couldn't beat them with his weak strength.

Just like that, Hikigaya Hachiman went to class with a depressed mood.

I was in a bad mood and didn't sleep well last night. As a result, I accidentally fell asleep during the class of the homeroom teacher. The most terrible thing was that I was found out and punished to stand. It can be said that misfortunes never come singly.

This incident caused the presence of the individual named "Hikigaya Hachiman" to increase by at least 10 percentage points. Even several classmates who knew each other in class used this incident to make fun of him.

"Sure enough, I am just a waste. I had a failed life in my previous life. This time I deliberately chose a simpler path, but it still didn't work? Even the first level is so difficult..."

Hikigaya Hachiman lay on the table, feeling very depressed.

In addition, it is really stupid not to use the precious memories in my mind when I can obviously borrow them for the sake of face.

I can completely describe myself as "a mediocre person with proud bones".

After a period of regret.

"No! I can't think like this! I haven't even had my 13th birthday in this life, why are you talking about success and failure?"

He supported his body with both hands and suddenly became energetic.

Believe in yourself and you can become a future warrior!

One day, I will prove to those haters with facts that you should not despise the poor youngsters!

At noon, after eating lunch.

He logged into the page of the Fuzugawa Bunko Newcomer Award again. He did not look at his own information, but looked at other people's submissions to see if there was anything worth learning.

It turned out that he had committed the sin of arrogance before he started writing, thinking that he had talent. After waking up, he began to be down-to-earth.

He casually swiped the page and saw a work with good data. The title of the book was "The Reincarnation of the Fairy King", and the author's name was...

"Hmm? Yamada Fairy?"

Hikigaya Hachiman rubbed his eyes, thinking that he had seen it wrong, and reconfirmed it.

Could it be the one in his memory?

With some curiosity, he clicked into the page of the work. Because of the limited lunch break time, he planned to take a look at the situation in the other party's comment area first.

It turned out that the comment area below this book was almost the same as his comment area, with all kinds of derogatory remarks emerging one after another, but the two authors handled it differently.

5 Miss Fairy

『How old is the author? How can a paragraph of several hundred words have 10 grammatical errors? 』

『Could it be that the author is the one who slipped through the net of compulsory education? Fuck, what kind of crap did you write? 』

『Apart from the author's writing style, at least he understands what everyone wants to see. Those who don't know would think he was watching P station. 』

『The plot development of the classics, did the author travel back from 20 years ago? I was embarrassed to read it. 』

『I laughed at it, but I can't praise the author's level. What kind of fat otaku's fantasy article is it? 』

『By the way, after reading it, I feel that the level of this year's Newcomer Award is completely bad. Is the industry going to be ruined? 』

Negative comments accounted for the absolute majority, and even the seemingly good reviews were full of yin and yang. However, under these comments, the account named "Yamada Fairy" had a high-intensity interaction and said very unpleasant things, but the words in it exposed the fact that its mental level was not very high.

So another soulful comment appeared next.

『Is the author an elementary school student? 』

Yamada Fairy commented below——

『What's wrong with being an elementary school student? Who says elementary school students can't write novels? 』

Then there was another string of sarcastic remarks.

Seeing this, Hikigaya Hachiman's mouth curled up into a smile.

There is no doubt that this Yamada Fairy is the Yamada Fairy in his impression, the best-selling author who will sell millions of copies in the future.

It's just that he is still an unknown person now, and he hasn't even completed his debut work.

After reading the comments, he even felt that he had the same suffering as the other party...

Soon, he threw this stupid idea out of his mind.

Even if he is down and out now, he will be a best-selling author in the future.

What about himself? Maybe nothing.

"Heh."

He laughed at himself.

Just when Hikigaya Hachiman was about to close the comment area to see if there were any weak chickens in the same situation as himself, he suddenly changed his mind and sent a private message.

"Teacher Yamada Fairy, I read your novel and I think you are very talented. I hope to have a chance to communicate with you. If you are interested, please add me. My line account is..."

In his failed life in the previous life, he found that one of his clumsy things was that he was almost always in a passive situation and rarely took the initiative.

Since he decided not to repeat the same mistakes in this life, he had to make changes accordingly.

As a mediocre person, it might be difficult for him to understand breakthroughs and improve his creative ability by himself. Maybe he could seek help from others.

It is also very common for authors to communicate and improve with each other. Even if Yamada Fairy's writing style is criticized, as a best-selling author in the future, he must have something, although it may not be much, just a little bit.

After sending the private message, he secretly took a look at the comment area of ​​other works and found that everyone seemed to be no different. Many people were sprayed. There are always a few people who peaked at the debut. Most people have to fall a few times before they can grow up.

For example, the writer who is temporarily ranked first this time is an author who has been submitting for three years. He did not win any awards in the previous few times, but this time his new work has received rave reviews. His chance of debuting can be said to be very high, as long as there are not too many dark horses in the next period of time.

After realizing this, Hikigaya Hachiman felt much better.

Maybe he is not a genius, but most people are not either, and they have not reached the level of needing to compete with talent.

Therefore, there is no need to be discouraged, and even if you are a piece of useless wood, you have to burn more fiercely!

The boy secretly clenched his fists and made up his mind.

Even if you have experienced storms, you must forge ahead to live up to this life.

Not long after returning home in the afternoon, Hikigaya Hachiman received a friend request. After clicking to accept, Yamada Fairy immediately sent a message.

"Are you my fan?"

This was the first sentence he said, and he was a little impatient, so he could even see the other person's emotions from this sentence.

If you put yourself in his shoes, if you can get recognition, you will probably feel very happy.

However, the other party obviously misunderstood something.

『Sorry, I'm not your fan. 』

After he typed this sentence, before he could explain the next step, the other party's answer came quickly.

『Then why did you ask me to add you? 』

A question full of resentment, which was obviously different from the attitude just now.

"This is too real."

Hikigaya Hachiman complained in a low voice, and then continued typing.

『In fact, I am also a fledgling author. I am currently working hard for the official debut of the novel. The reason I want to communicate is that I think maybe we have some common topics and can make progress together. 』

He expressed it in a more friendly way, but it does not mean that he will get a friendly response.

『The idea is good, but only the weak will choose to stick together, right? And the level of playing chess with a bad chess player will get worse and worse. Why should I make progress together with you? 』

He was silent for a while, and wanted to type something, but found that he didn't know what to say, and his fingers stopped in the air.

"However, since you can see that I will definitely become the savior of the light novel industry in the future, I will give you this opportunity today to see if you can keep up with me. Tell me, what kind of light novel do you write?"

Then, another message came.

Although it was a rebellious tone, it also expressed an attitude.

Hikigaya Hachiman's hands, which could not be restrained, suddenly became flexible and sent the address of the novel webpage he submitted.

At this moment, he felt inexplicably nervous.

What kind of evaluation will the other party give him?

6 I'm going to debut!

"I'm so shaken by the evaluation of elementary school students. I'm really depraved."

He shook his head and laughed, covering his forehead with his right hand.

When Yamada Fairy contacted again, two hours had passed.

This actually shows that the other party is taking this matter seriously.

Yamada Fairy: After reading it, to be honest, I am very disappointed. I can't tell that you are writing a light novel at all. Except for the slightly acceptable writing style, the rest of the aspects are almost a mess. With your talent, well, you can consider other jobs, don't dream.

Hikigaya Hachiman was stunned.

He was actually ridiculed by an elementary school student?

Although such an evaluation was expected, it was still an unbearable pain in the heart.

So, he said something stubbornly.

Me: I took a look at your comment area, and it seems that the response is not very good.

Yamada Fairy: How can it be the same? I just wrote it casually on a whim. If I take it seriously, it will definitely be different, and I am still young.

Me: I am also young, and I am also a future warrior.

Yamada Fairy: Oh? How old are you?

Me: I will be thirteen this October.

Yamada Fairy: Really? If that's the case, you are just a year older than me, so your writing style is a little bit better than mine, which is an advantage.

Obviously, it's not just a little bit better. Yamada Fairy's writing style is indeed that of an elementary school student, but he is not. Even if he is a loser, he has lived two lives.

Probably a little better than an ordinary high school student, right?