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Kaguya Shinomiya hesitated for a moment before saying, "No, I can't go because of my family. The Shinomiya family's rules forbid the younger generation from traveling and having fun with other classmates. Furthermore, due to some special reasons, no member of the family is allowed to travel to other places alone."
"Are you afraid of being assassinated?" Luo Chen teased.
Kaguya Shinomiya nodded seriously, and 02 affirmed softly, "There is a reason for it. After all, if any member of the family is kidnapped or killed, it will cause great trouble for the Shinomiya family."
Luo Chen: "..."
"So, I want to go on an autumn trip. I really want to experience the life of an ordinary student. Please help me, President." Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes held a pleading look.
Luo Chen didn't really want to get involved in any trouble, especially not with the Shinomiya family, so he shrugged and politely declined, saying, "Sorry, I can't help."
Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes darkened for a moment, she gritted her teeth slightly, and her pretty face turned cold again as she said, "But President, don't forget, you still owe me 1000 million yen! If you're not going to help, please pay me back."
Luo Chen: "??"
"Ah~" Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly covered her mouth gently with a small hand and sighed softly, "Do you need me to help the chairman remember? In front of the Shogi League... if the chairman doesn't pay back the money, according to the Shinomiya family's rules, he'll be sunk into Tokyo Bay."
Damn it, women!
Amazing face-changing speed!
Just a second ago they were pleading softly, appearing completely vulnerable. But the moment they saw that they'd been rejected, they instantly turned into threats!
Luo Chen had to gently rub his temples.
The 1000 million thing...
Cough! To be honest, if Kaguya Shinomiya hadn't mentioned it, he would have completely forgotten.
What was the purpose of collecting this money back then?
Oh, the funds to help Kaguya Shinomiya run for student council president!
As a result, not only did he embezzle the funds, but he also secretly used cheats to steal the position of student council president.
Thinking about it this way, I realize I was being quite unreasonable.
However, regardless of whether you are short of money or not, once the money is in your pocket, there is absolutely no reason to return it.
However, it makes even less sense to try and bring a living person like Kaguya Shinomiya to the autumn trip, which is to Kanagawa.
After all, taking someone away quietly from the vast Shinomiya residence is no less difficult than stealing a treasure from the Prime Minister's residence.
"Never mind, I was just joking. Don't take it too seriously, President. I'm sorry for the offense. Goodbye."
Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly spoke softly again, placed her hands on her lower abdomen, gave a slight curtsy, and turned to leave the classroom.
"Forehead……"
Luo Chen blinked twice, then fell silent. His right index finger unconsciously tapped the table lightly, his gaze somewhat profound.
Kaguya Shinomiya's sudden, understanding decision to give up was something he had considered. After all, Kaguya Shinomiya was not the domineering, savage, arrogant, and unreasonable young lady that Fujiwara Chika described.
However, when looking at Kaguya Shinomiya's departing figure, no matter how you look at it, it seems to carry a lot of loneliness, helplessness, and despair.
"They secretly abducted the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family."
Luo Chen muttered something to himself again.
Suddenly, the corner of his eye twitched slightly.
Although it's challenging, this plan might be worth a try!
……
...
"Kasumi Shiko! Kasumi Shiko! She's so strong! So incredibly strong!"
"Awesome!"
"Do you know what? Do you know what? Your novel, which you just published yesterday, broke 10 views in less than a day, just from a very small recommendation!"
"My God! This is insane! This is absolutely insane! Besides 10 views, 260 people have asked for more updates, and 197 people have given us tips! /frustrated"
"All 258 comments in the comment section are positive!"
"Phenomenon! From my years of experience as an editor, there's no doubt that this is the ultimate phenomenon novel, ah~!!!"
"I'm going crazy!"
"Xia Shizi, are you there? Shizi? Are you there? Are you there? Are you free now?"
"Oh, no need to chat with me. Just update one more chapter when you have time, because I've now become an ultimate die-hard fan of 'Battle Through the Heavens'! Ah~! It's really so good, full of suspense! /slams table"
"..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha woke up at 5 p.m., took a shower, and came back to dry her wet hair. At the same time, she was bombarded with messages from her editor.
10 views, hundreds of requests for updates, hundreds of donations, hundreds of positive reviews, and so on—these figures were extremely eye-catching and immediately attracted Kasumigaoka Utaha's attention.
"Is it really popular?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha was both surprised and unsurprised, since she had just started reading the novel and was immediately drawn into it.
To be honest, ever since the release of "Battle Through the Heavens" yesterday, she has been pondering the plot of the second season of Metronome until late at night.
There wasn't a single clue.
When I woke up, it was now.
She simply tied the towel in a knot in her hair, then opened her laptop, clicked on Dengeki Bunko, and searched for her favorites.
Battle Through the Heavens
Click to enter!
Seeing the actual, impressive data was even more shocking than the barrage of messages from the editor!
This novel is so popular?
During the new author recommendation period, it used data from just one night to completely outperform almost all other newly released novels in the entire Dengeki Bunko imprint.
Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly remembered that in the past two days, it seemed that several top-tier authors from Dengeki Bunko were releasing books at the same time.
She couldn't resist clicking on each one to take a look.
Shocking!
From left to right, there are three top authors and five lesser authors. The new books they released ranged in length from five days to just one day, the same as "Battle Through the Heavens".
Moreover, they are all prominently featured in the document library's recommendation section.
but!
The data for these 8 books is completely outclassed by "Battle Through the Heavens"!
How terrifying! Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly...
Chapter 183 Double Advancement Rewards!
"Is the novel a hit?"
When Luo Chen received Kasumigaoka Utaha's congratulatory message, he had already returned to the JS Research Institute and was sitting cross-legged in the Go room, conducting daily training simulations with his disciple Hinatsuru Ai with one hand.
Since yesterday, after remembering Dengeki Bunko and Kasumigaoka Utaha and having a chat, the two of them added each other on Line for easy communication.
What Luo Chen is looking at now is the congratulatory message from Kasumigaoka Utaha on LINE, as well as some screenshots that prove the novel is a hit.
Kasumigaoka Utaha concluded by saying, "If this novel were to be printed and sold in the future, I estimate that there would be at least tens of millions of copies sold."
This is undoubtedly a very high evaluation.
After all, as a "past-his-life" bestselling light novel author, Kasumigaoka Utaha's first volume of "Love Metronome" only sold 10+ copies.
Meanwhile, even the most popular light novels on Dengeki Bunko only sell tens of millions of copies, sometimes even millions, which is enough to be considered a phenomenon.
"Master~! Ai won!"
Suddenly, a surprised and delighted cheer came from across the way from Hina Tsuru Ai.
"Ok?"
Luo Chen turned his head back to the chessboard, his lips twitched, and he took back the horse he had originally placed in the third position. He then glared at the elementary school student and scolded him, "Play properly! Don't try anything funny."
"But Master..."
Snapped!
Luo Chen flicked the little crane's head with his finger.
Hinatsuru Ai, who had just tried to defend herself, immediately lowered her head guiltily, covered her forehead, and whispered an "oh".
Luo Chen was both amused and exasperated.
In training simulation matches, he usually wins six-move matches against Hinatsuru Ai. With his current strength, even Sora Ginja can't beat him in six-move matches, let alone Hinatsuru Ai.
Even if he's playing chess on his phone at the same time, he still crushes his opponents; his second brain's chessboard notation is indiscriminate and devastating.
"Tianyi, are you going home?"
Suddenly, Murasame-sensei, who was also playing chess with Charlotte nearby, asked a question.
Luo Chen's gaze was drawn to it.
A primary school student, who had already reached the door with his schoolbag on his back, froze, awkwardly opened the door, and said, "That's right."