Natural Swordmaster 95

Title: Oh No, the Characters in My Novel Escaped and Are Coming After Me!

Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was rejected by Haruno, felt somewhat worried; it seemed she could only ask Machida Sonoko.

The weekend of an older single woman was truly lonely; she also wanted a man to spend the weekend with without feeling embarrassed!

“Sonoko, do you have time today? Let’s go for a drink!”

“Sure! I happen to be free today.”

Sure enough, older single women did have something in common; Shizuka successfully invited Sonoko smoothly.

The two older single women were truly bored; they didn’t even want to wait until night. In the afternoon, they had already gone to a coffee shop to chat, preparing to drink a lot in the evening.

“Sonoko, congratulations on your promotion!”

Going directly from a trainee editor to the chief editor was undoubtedly a big step, and Shizuka was very happy for Sonoko.

Even if she didn’t find a man, having money wasn’t bad either!

“The promotion is indeed very good, but the pressure is also great now.”

Sonoko sighed, her smile both happy and a little bitter. Her abilities were not a problem; as the chief editor of Fujikawa, she was definitely qualified, but the intensity of her work was now too high.

With the investment and resources from the Suotome family, Fujikawa Bunko had great potential.

Suddenly, Sonoko’s phone rang. Seeing the caller’s name on the screen, her expression instantly changed.

“Sorry, Shizuka, I have to take this call.”

Shizuka nodded, not minding.

Sonoko answered the phone. After a while of chatting, her expression changed, looking like she wanted to say something but didn’t dare, only able to keep nodding.

“Okay, I will definitely convey it properly, I understand.”

After hanging up the phone, Sonoko’s expression became somewhat complicated.

“What’s wrong?”

“The company asked me to change the storyline of one of my authors, even though I quite like her work.”

“Why suddenly change the storyline?”

“I don’t know either, maybe it’s a rich person’s whim...”

“I have to make another call.”

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On the other side, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was frantically typing on her laptop at home, was interrupted by the ringing of her phone. Seeing that it was from her editor, she immediately answered.

“Hello? Is this Editor Machida?”

“Yes, Kasumi-sensei, do you have time?”

“Of course, I have time.”

Was this it? Would her novel finally be published? Utaha’s light novel, with its storyline and character designs, had easily won the gold prize in this year’s newcomer awards.

“The publisher has decided to publish, and will provide a lot of resources, but...”

“The parent company requires you to make many changes to the storyline, and it must be changed according to the parent company’s request.”

“Why suddenly this? Didn’t it already win the gold prize?”

“...Kasumi-sensei, do you know about the Suotome family?”

Utaha’s eyes widened; she knew what was happening.

‘Oh no, the person came directly!’

‘Oh no, a character who hasn’t even appeared in my novel is coming for me, I’m finished!’

“I know, why?”

“Fujikawa Bunko has been acquired by the Suotome family, and the Suotome family requires you to change the storyline of your novel, even adding a completely new heroine.”

Sonoko found it somewhat difficult to say. For many creators, forced storyline changes were unacceptable.

After all, every work was poured with the creator’s hard work, and for the creator, it was no different from their own child.

“No problem, of course, no problem! I will change it according to their request! Even if it has to become just one heroine, it’s not a problem!”

“Huh?”

Sonoko didn’t expect Utaha to agree so quickly.

‘Where is your backbone as a creator?’

What Sonoko didn’t know was that Utaha’s story was indeed based on the people around her; she didn’t dare to disobey Suotome Ai’s orders.

Didn’t she hear that the publisher had already been acquired by that person? She was still young and didn’t want to transfer schools to Tokyo Bay!

“Alright, if you’re willing, that’s fine. I’ll send you the related storyline change requests.”

“Okay, I will make the changes immediately.”

“After the changes, the publisher will use the largest resources for promotion, please treat it well, Kasumi-sensei.”

After hanging up the phone, Utaha sighed in relief. She shouldn’t have let Shinnosuke become the main character!

Looking at the storyline requests sent by Sonoko, Utaha fell silent.

“Forgive me, Eriri, Yukino, Megumi, and Sayuka, I’m also forced to, I can only cater to that young lady’s bad taste.”

In the newly changed storyline, a yandere young lady who was madly in love with the protagonist appeared, and the other heroines all became the young lady’s playthings...

“A strong sense of déjà vu, could this become reality? Luckily, in the book it’s Sayuka, not Utaha.”

“Wait! Didn’t I in the real world also change my novel according to that young lady’s wishes? Is this the first step to becoming a plaything?”

“I just wanted to write a light novel! Why am I trapped in this terrifying battlefield?”

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“I didn’t expect young people nowadays to be so understanding; I thought she would strongly resist.”

“Looking for money, it’s natural.”

Shizuka overheard a bit and knew what was happening.

“Sonoko, I have a friend, she likes men who are much younger than her; what do you think she should do?”

“...”

Sonoko didn’t expect the topic of conversation to change so quickly.

‘Do you really have such a friend?’

“Younger is good; younger bodies are healthy, and their energy is strong. If it’s true love, you must dare to express your feelings.”

Indeed, older single women’s focus was different.

“But my friend and the person she likes have a difference in status; it’s impossible for the world to accept them.”

“...”

Sonoko’s expression became strange.

“Hey, Shizuka, don’t tell me you like your own student? That’s criminal! Even if he’s an adult, it’s still not allowed!”

“I told you! It’s my friend! Not me!!!”

A pale and weak explanation, Sonoko’s expression was complicated.

Should she start seriously looking for a partner? Shizuka’s appearance was a bit scary; she didn’t want to go down a criminal path just because she had been single for too long.

“Since it’s your friend, why are you so worried? Let your friend be the one with the headache.”

“But, Shizuka, if it’s true love, you can wait a few more years.”

“I’m just worried about my friend!”

‘I shouldn’t have confided in Sonoko, it’s really annoying.’