Even sitting at a table now, he felt a sense of unreality, his gaze wandering and occasionally settling on the other person.
Because it was quite warm indoors, Akutagawa Ryunosuke took off that signature black coat, revealing a white shirt underneath that made him look much softer.
Actually, Akutagawa didn't look fierce at all, so I wonder if he wore all black normally just to make himself look a bit more intimidating.
Looking at it this way, Akutagawa isn't actually that difficult to approach. Nakajima Atsushi watched the pedestrians outside the window, hoping that after this production concluded, he and Akutagawa could become friends.
Life on the film set was a chaotic mess of ups and downs, yet it held a certain tranquility, until one day, Uchiha Obito's editor began demanding his manuscript.
The editor stated, "You've been on break for so long, the manga has concluded, the live-action adaptation has already begun; shouldn't there be a second installment by now?"
You can't just keep living off the success of a single novel forever.
Uchiha Obito was currently enjoying participating in the film and television adaptation, so he had no time to write.
So Uzumaki Naruto saw Uchiha Obito typing away furiously while messaging someone.
Peering over his shoulder for a long time, he finally understood what was going on: the editor was pressuring Uchiha Obito to write the second part of his novel.
Watching the back-and-forth between Uchiha Obito and this editor.
Uzumaki Naruto looked thoughtful, fidgeting with his hands for a moment.
Uncle Obito, how about I help you write the second part!
Uchiha Obito, who was in the middle of sending a message, shuddered and looked back blankly, "Huh?"
"Obito-san, don't you say you don't have time to write novels?" Uzumaki Naruto volunteered.
Even though I don't know what happens to Kakashi-sensei later, I've vaguely heard about his time in the Anbu. However, it seems those experiences in the Anbu aren't quite suitable for writing, so you could write about what happens after he becomes a teacher!
As he spoke, he patted his chest,
When it comes to everything that happened after Kakashi-sensei became a teacher, no one knows more than I do!
Although Sasuke is in the same class as him, he ran off to Orochimaru halfway through for "further studies," so his understanding certainly isn't as deep as mine. Sakura's understanding of Kakashi-sensei might be on par with his, but since Sakura isn't here right now, he really wasn't lying.
Moreover, he even had a teacher who was quite skilled in the art of novels.
I've even ghostwritten for Jiraiya-sensei!
You ghostwrote for Jiraiya?
Uchiha Obito stared with wide eyes. How did he not know about this? He certainly knew how well-selling the Icha series was; that guy Kakashi held it in his hands every single day!
The fact that he could ghostwrite for Jiraiya proved that Uzumaki Naruto's own writing skills were not bad either; after all, he had never heard of any volume in the Icha Paradise series causing trouble because of poor writing.
Uchiha Obito looked at his phone, then at the film crew in the distance, finally at Uzumaki Naruto.
As expected of a teacher's child!" He grabbed Uzumaki Naruto's shoulder, "I'm leaving it to you, Naruto!
Six months later, the Editor received the manuscript for the second volume of the Naruto novel.
As soon as he appeared, a silver-haired young man said he had lost his way in life.
"That sounds somewhat familiar," the editor thought.
As expected of someone who had ghostwritten for bestsellers, Uzumaki Naruto's writing was impressive; the first time the editor read it, he was moved by the characters, but it was only during the second reading, when he looked at it with an editor's eye, that he realized there was a problem.
Because Uchiha Obito had already told him that the protagonist would be changed in the second part, he also had Uzumaki Naruto's contact information on hand.
The editor took out his phone, found the other person's contact information, called Uzumaki Naruto to ask if the protagonist had been changed for the second part.
Yes, Uzumaki Naruto had done something massive; he had changed the protagonist of the second part to Uchiha Sasuke.
Uzumaki Naruto wrote it from the perspective of Uchiha Sasuke, following the philosophy that if he could write about his good friend Kakashi, who could write about Uchiha Obito, then he could also write a book for Uchiha Sasuke.
Once the editor inquired, Uzumaki Naruto readily confessed.
However, for an editor, as long as the book is good, those are all minor issues.
The story of the second part of Naruto remains exciting. The protagonist is handsome, highly talented, his entire clan has been wiped out; it's hard to say whether that's more tragic than the protagonist's entire family being gone in the first part, but he remains the quintessential icon of the "beautiful, strong, tragic" archetype.
At the same time, Uzumaki Naruto also inherited the will of Jiraiya's Icha Paradise; the protagonist's luck with women was simply too good, with the number of female characters appearing easily outclassing the first part.
Ino, the blonde beauty from the same class; Sakura, who was in the same group as Uchiha Sasuke; and Karin, who would later follow Sasuke wherever he went.
The Editor could easily imagine the chaos these three female supporters would cause once the serialization began.
Especially Karin—what do you mean, when someone is injured, they can be healed by taking a bite out of her?
This setting is just too.. even the editor doesn't want to talk about it.
Even though those girls are all gone in the end, the second male lead, Uzumaki Naruto, takes the top spot!
That's right, the second male lead has taken the top spot!
Forget the fact that the second male lead knelt and hyperventilated for the sake of the male lead; just look at what the final lines of this ending say!
I feel your pain, it hurts me too." "No matter what happens, I will never let you go.
Is this even acceptable!
When he first saw so many girls, he was actually quite happy, thinking that he finally wouldn't have to deal with the headache of Uchiha Obito not writing a female lead, but he didn't expect this book to become even more excessive than Uchiha Obito later on.
With a casual click from the editor, he saw a scene where the male lead and the second male lead were kissing. His mouth twitched. Thinking about the later segment involving Zabuza and Haku, which was even more insane, he wondered how there could be such homoerotic plots, how an author could want to write such homoerotic scenes!
Thinking back to what Hatake Kakashi said at the very beginning, wasn't that exactly what Uchiha Obito said? It turns out that after spending over a decade, you've turned yourself into Uchiha Obito!
It was truly the same kind of problem; Editor Saki began to earnestly try to persuade Uzumaki Naruto.
Don't you think something about the plot is off?
"What's wrong?" Uzumaki Naruto was somewhat puzzled.
Who writes a scene where the male lead and the second male lead kiss right at the start?
But that's what actually happened, Uzumaki Naruto felt a bit wronged.
And that part with Zabuza and Haku, why did it have to be two males? Wouldn't it be more reasonable if Haku were changed to a girl?
This.. Naruto was a bit stunned, but to defend Mizunuki Haku's gender, he quickly came up with an excuse, "If Haku were changed to a girl, it would be too cliché!"
Hmm? The editor thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true. Fine, let it be a BL then; it is certainly better than being cliché.
“And the beginning—why did you have Kakashi say he was lost on the path of life?”
Who would keep the words of a deceased male friend on their lips!" He specifically emphasized the words "male friend.
The Editor was simply frustrated by his lack of progress; with one volume after another, was it possible that even stupidity could be inherited!
"But that's really what Kakashi-sensei said." Uzumaki Naruto felt even more wronged.
..
Some write books, some act; everyone has a bright future.
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Author's Note: Since we've mentioned Kakashi-sensei, why don't we
Chapter 73
"There are so many people here today." Totsuka Tadayoshi said while clutching the camera, looking at the white-haired youth standing by the rooftop railing and the white-haired young man sitting on the ground next to him, clutching a camera.
“Are you also here to take photos?” he asked curiously the person sitting on the ground holding the camera.
"Uh.." The person sitting on the ground hesitated. He really wanted to say that he wasn't here to take photos; he was only holding the camera because he had found it while packing his things, so he took it out to see if there was any problem with it.
He hadn't expected to feel so dizzy the moment his eyes met the camera; when he came to, he was here. He had only been dazed for a moment when he saw someone leap onto the rooftop, while Totsuka Tadayoshi pushed open the rooftop door and walked in.
The fact that he didn't immediately jump up to question these two people was proof enough of his composure.
Totsuka Tadayoshi's gaze lingered on the white-haired youth on the rooftop for a moment, before returning to the white hair of the person sitting on the ground.
Your hair is all white, you're relatives, right?" he asked enthusiastically. "Are you here to take photos?
No." This time it was the white-haired youth who answered, his smile carrying an indescribable meaning, "I'm not here to look at the scenery.
You guessed wrong." Totsuka Tadayoshi raised his camera. "I'm here to take a birthday..
"Hahahaha." The white-haired youth's wild laughter interrupted his words. He pulled a gun from his chest and began firing at the two people.
The person sitting on the ground felt their pupils contract.
Damn, from the moment the gunshot rang out, Totsuka Tadayoshi had only this thought in his head; he never imagined that just going out to take some photos would lead to such an incident.
I'm going to cause trouble for everyone, also, I can't say happy birthday to Anna.. The faces of his comrades flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
Watch out!
Huh? Totsuka Tadayoshi blankly realized that he had suddenly appeared on the other side of the rooftop, without having been hit by a single bullet.
Are you alright?" The white-haired youth released the hand he was holding and looked up at the sky. "You run fast.
I wonder if the kunai I threw hit the target.
I'm fine." Totsuka Tadayoshi cast a grateful look, "Thank you so much for stepping in!
"It's good that you're alright." The white-haired youth scanned Totsuka Tadayoshi from head to toe, confirming that the other man had no injuries.
Just then, Totsuka Tadayoshi's phone rang. He hurriedly tried to pull the phone out of his pocket to answer it, but because he was still shaken, his hands trembled, he failed to grip the phone properly, causing it to slip and fall.
The phone stopped ringing instantly, Totsuka Tadayoshi hurriedly crouched down to pick up the phone.
The phone screen was pitch black, the display was shattered into pieces; it had clearly suffered a severe fall.
“Damn, my phone is broken.” He scratched his head, realizing he would have to take it back to be repaired.
“I'll take you back,” the white-haired young man said, “so that person doesn't come back again.”
Then I'll have to trouble you!
..
"I'm back!" Totsuka Tadayoshi pushed open the cafe door.
“Totsuka!” Yata shouted in surprise.
“Totsuka!” Anna ran over and hugged his leg.
What's going on?" Totsuka Tadayoshi looked at the people who had suddenly rushed over to surround him, he picked up Anna while teasing, "Did you suddenly realize I've become more handsome?
“You brat.” Kusunoki confirmed that Totsuka Tadayoshi's mental and physical states were both quite good, punched him on the shoulder, "What on earth is going on!"