Chapter 996 – Ghostwriter in a Can

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A younger sister who runs wild, and an older sister who is caught up in the younger sister.

In order to calm Kanan and Sister Kanon, Cleon had to use the ‘mental stability magic’ that Kuon knew how to use.

Kanon, who barely noticed Cleon’s visit, seemed to have come to his senses and his face suddenly turned red.

The appearance was exactly like that of her shy older sister.

“So, what were you doing?”

When Cleon asked a question to Kanon, who was sitting on her chair with her arms crossed, she would turn her gaze, put the tips of her index fingers together, and answer in an uncertain voice.

＂Well, that is… The deadline is soon, but I haven’t been able to write a new work…”

What’s on her desk is a manuscript that looks like it’s just being written.

Cleon did not forget that she was a famous writer, so much so that not only her eastern country but also her kingdom was known.

And, for many fans, the new work will be almost like a religious scripture.

However, the fact that there are so many fans means that expectations are also high.

It seemed like she was in a pretty desperate situation, thinking that she couldn’t disappoint those fans.

“So, for the past few days, I’ve been locked in my room and continuing to write…”

＂Ah, my sister didn’t even come out to eat the meal she prepared herself…!＂

When Berlin spoke like that and exuded a harsh tone by saying ‘whoops’, Kanon would say ‘hehe~’ and hide his face in the manuscript.

“… So? “Why on earth would someone who worked so hard on writing let her sister read her writing?”

In a situation where every second was urgent, did she have time to do the recitative play with Kanan?

When Kanon heard that story, his body shrank like an insect, as if his mouth had nothing to say.

Then, Kanan, who was quietly listening next to her, stepped forward to protect her.

“Ka, please don’t scold Kanon too much. I felt like I was pushing myself too hard, so I offered to help.”

Kanan looked slightly pink on her face, as if she was still embarrassed for looking the way she did before, but she tried to explain the situation calmly.

“Canon said that he couldn’t remember the lines from the scene he was writing, so I thought that if he read it out loud, the next line would come out naturally. At first, it was a typical scene…”

Kanan spoke up to that point, then she glanced at the manuscript Kanon was holding with her eyes, then looked at Cleon again and continued her words.

“Oh, you know. The writings of the canon… Have parts that only adults can read…”

＂Ah, ah…＂

Cleon nodded as if he understood what she meant.

In other words, while she was helping her sister write a novel, her writing progressed into ‘that part’ and she continued the same way there.

As a result, a canon of devilish directors demanding more realistic acting was born.

Kanan may have simply helped her out of concern for her sister.

Unfortunately…

“The black magic flowing out from inside was Kanon’s magic…”

Cleon shook his head at the fact that the sticky magic that flowed from her was the result of her runaway desire.

That’s right, it was only natural that when she tried to freely express her desire to read a ‘romance scene’ (a purified expression) of her own writing to her older sister, such dark yet clingy magic would flow out.

“Oh, it can’t be helped!? Because I realized that reading it normally is not realistic…”

Kanon raises his voice like that while protesting to Cleon.

＂Ugh…＂

Even Cleon wouldn’t be able to say anything there.

The reason she ‘found out’ was none other than Cleon.

After a moment of awkward silence between the three, Kanon let out a dark laugh, saying, ‘Hehe, hehe…’.

＂Well, since you’ve come like this, Cleon, can you help me too…? I think the reality will increase in many ways. Huh, hee.”

＂Wow…＂

Seeing Kanon suddenly displaying a gloomy aura similar to that when they first met, Cleon let out a cold voice without realizing it.

Then, Berlin, who was listening to Kanon’s story next to him, would say something.

“Isn’t that just what you want to hear?”

“─!? Oh, no, no! That can’t be possible! I don’t have time to do that right now! For writing purposes only! And it’s for the fans who are waiting for my writing!”

Kanon’s face turns into embarrassment as he makes excuses while sweating profusely.

Is this the truth…?

＂Hehe… I can’t believe Kanon is a person who cares so much about his readers. I’m touched. Because I am also one of the fans.”

At that time, when a voice is heard outside the door of the room, the four people in the room will turn their heads and look that way.

Then, Herti was standing there smiling.

Naturally, Zita is standing behind her, and Noctis is also cautiously peeking out from behind Herti.

＂Ah, her-＂

＂Hiik!＂

Kanon screams in fear as soon as she sees Herti’s face.

She was so shocked that she dropped the stack of paper she was holding in her hand with a crunching sound.

“We have already extended the deadline twice for Mr. Kanon. Because of this, the original release date has been delayed by a month… Is your writing going well?”

＂Ah, that crab. So…”

Contrary to what she said when she said she was moved, Herty’s voice became business-like and seemed to poke at a person’s weak points.

At those words, Kanon nodded, his body shaking like a newborn deer calf.

Kanon’s writings have been published by Dark Dragon Company since she first published them.

This did not change until the generation when Herti became the head of the family, and Kanon’s identity was revealed, and she came to stay as a guest at Maybelle’s house due to the collapse of her original place.

However, in the past, it was a canon where one could submit a manuscript whenever they wanted…

Now that her editorial team knows where she is, she can ask, ‘How’s the progress?’ At any time.

＂Can I check a little?＂

＂Excuse me!＂

＂Excuse me?＂

Then, the two walked into the room with Zita not forgetting her greeting.

Although Noctis felt nervous as if he was entering a dungeon.

Seeing Herti like that, Kanon is startled and picks up the papers scattered on the ground, but with that momentum, one sheet is pushed off the ground as if sliding, and flows towards where Herti’s hand is.

Herti picked up the paper that had been pushed in front of him and checked the contents by running his hand through the ink written on it.

Slowly… And carefully.

Just like an appraiser who checks the value of the item in front of him.

For some reason, when everyone was tense while watching that scene, Cleon could see Herti’s eyebrows twitching and twitching.

“Hmm… That’s right. A secret night meeting between a magic swordsman and the owner of a business…”

And, the surprising content that came out of Herti’s mouth.

＂Ha!?＂

＂Kakaaaiit!＂

Cleon was so embarrassed that he stood up from his seat, and Kanon raised his voice in surprise once more.

＂It’s a strange scream!＂

Zita would laugh at Kanon’s reaction, but Herty would also nod and talk.

“It’s strange. I clearly remember that the new work had different content…”

＂Well, that is…!＂

Kanon’s face was slowly getting crushed as he rolled his eyes, looking like he didn’t know what to do with Herti’s words.

“Ah! By any chance, did you extend the deadline, write down everything you originally wrote, and start writing the next work in advance? If that’s the case, I understand…”

Herti will talk to Kanon without losing her smile.

Kanon lets out a miserable laugh, saying ‘Hehe, hehe…’ And is unable to reply at all.

＂Teacher?＂

Before we knew it, Herty had arrived right in front of Kanon.

When she opens her eyes and makes eye contact with Kanon, Kanon says ‘ah, ah’ and looks for her excuse-

＂Wow-! Sorry! Actually, I don’t have much writing! Just to change my mood for a moment, I’ll write something else!”

＂I cried!?＂

Soon, she gave up her excuses and confessed the truth, causing her to cry.

Noctis, who saw the elf crying like a child even though he was an adult, froze in front of him, as if it was difficult to process the information in his head.

＂I see…＂

Then, Herti carefully took the manuscript she was holding in her hand and took a quick look at it.

The content was a sticky love story of people that I felt like I had seen before from beginning to end.

The level of completeness is roughly 80%…

The level is also quite high among the canon articles that have been published so far.

However, as the content itself is a canon text, it must have had a lot of absorbing power.

And, Herti would quickly tap the abacus in her head.

The thickness was ridiculously thin compared to the books Kanon usually writes, but in the eyes of her fans, it was something they wanted so much that their hands would stick around her neck.

Ting- when the sound of the last flick of the abacus echoes in her head.

Herti quietly organized the manuscript and returned it to her desk.

“If you do anything to the point where it’s painful, it’s difficult. I understand that feeling.”

Kanon stopped crying and looked up at Herty at the sound of her voice becoming much kinder than before.

“However, if you don’t keep the promise you made to us… It will be difficult to pay the manuscript fee.”

＂Well, that can’t be possible…＂

The merciless remarks that followed probably made me cry again.

“You can’t keep your fans waiting, right? It would be nice if there was something that could take the time… For example, something different from usual, like a short story.”

＂Well, if you suddenly say something like that…＂

Canon wrinkles once again at Herti’s words.

But Herti smiles and points to the writing on the desk.

“You know what? Here. A text written by Kanon himself, on the verge of completion.”

“Yes!? Ha, but this is something I wrote as a hobby… It’s a bit… Harder than what I usually write…”

＂Are you saying that kind of content was written by Herty and me!?＂

When Cleon couldn’t hold back and raised his voice, Kanon’s crying sound rang out.

“Are you okay. This is the content that can be tolerated by Kanon’s loyal readers. I see… If you complete this article within this week, I can delay the originally scheduled deadline for the new work by about a month.”

“Ha, a month!? Is it true!?”

This time, when Kanon, who saw a ray of hope in Herti’s words, raised his voice, Herti nodded.

＂Until this week… Ha, I will! If you do anything, I’ll write it and send it to you today!”

And, as Kanon said that, he quickly grabbed his pen.

“Yes, then please take care of me.”

＂Oooooh! I am a human vending machine!”

Seeing Kanon starting to move his hands while making an incomprehensible voice, Kanan would smile as if he was happy.

＂Thank goodness, Canon, we can meet the deadline with this…!＂

Crunchy.

At that time, the sound of a pen moving across paper rang out.

That would be a sound so small that only Herti could hear it.

When Herti suddenly turned around, Noctis was there, moving his hand intently and writing something on his notepad.

“Oh my, Miss Noctis. Was there some kind of scoop?”

When Herti called out to Noctis and spoke to her, she was so startled that she ‘poofed’ and hid her notepad behind her.

“Yes!? Oh, no! I happened to see Mr. Kanon’s work process! I wonder if it would be a good idea to write something down.”

“Oh my, are you a fan of Kanon too?”

“Yes, of course! Even if there isn’t a girl in the Touhou country who hasn’t read Kanon-san…”

Noctis breaks into a cold sweat while laughing dryly, saying ‘Ahaha’.

The words written on her notepad-

[The darkness of the Dark Dragon Company! The true nature of the mistress of a commercial company who creates profits by controlling psychology!?]

… Although double lines were drawn across the same provocative article title.

＂Ah!＂

A voice that suddenly rang out.

When Cleon noticed that it was Zita’s voice, he turned around and saw Zita holding her paper.

＂Zita?＂

When Cleon calls her name in an anxious mood, Kanon also turns his gaze towards her and speaks.

＂Oh, well. Oh, there’s a manuscript there too… I’m sorry. “Can you give me that paper too?”

Since it was her first time seeing Kanon, she seemed extremely anxious as she continued speaking, but Zita’s eyes were already fixed on the text written on top of the paper.

And.

Seup. And Zita takes in her breath.

No way-

＂The magic swordsman’s hot object pierced the inside of the mistress! The sticky inside of her is like boiling—”

＂Jitaaaaa!＂