8:00 PM.
Inside Su Yu's bedroom.
Yukinoshita Yukino, dressed in pajamas, sat at the desk.
Su Yu held a hairdryer in his hand, gently drying her silky hair.
After ten minutes—
"All done, little Yukino." Su Yu turned off the hairdryer and spoke softly.
"What kind of hairstyle do you think suits me?" Yukinoshita Yukino gazed at her reflection in the mirror and couldn't help but ask.
"You suit many hairstyles. But my favorite will always be the one from the first time we met—when the wind lifted your long hair." Su Yu patted her small head.
"Long hair is troublesome." Yukino looked at her long tresses.
"Little Yukino's long hair is like Yui's worries—something I like." Su Yu smiled.
"I'm not as good as Yui, are you…" Yukino turned around and looked at Su Yu.
Su Yu met her gaze, studying her.
Yukino's face flushed slightly, and she turned away.
"You still have a lot of room for improvement. Think about your sister." Su Yu said, then picked her up.
"H-How do you know about my sister…?" Yukino glared at Su Yu, both embarrassed and annoyed.
"Observation." Su Yu sat down, placing her on his lap, and opened his laptop.
"I…I agreed, but until then, I still want you to stay away from my sister." Yukino's voice was barely a whisper.
Su Yu glanced at her.
The second young lady of the Yukinoshita family blushed fiercely, knowing exactly what Su Yu was thinking.
So, she leaned in and whispered into his ear.
"…Alright, I promise." Su Yu agreed to her condition.
"You're such a bad guy…" Yukino muttered, leaning into his embrace.
One arm around Yukino, Su Yu used his other hand to open the Future Manga website, logged into his account, and began reviewing submissions from new authors.
Four-panel comics, light novels, short manga.
That was the current submission trend on the website.
Since the official submission event hadn't started yet, no truly outstanding works had appeared.
Once Hanada Yui returned, they would launch the event, using prize money to attract hesitant manga artists and light novel writers.
During this period, Future Manga Publishing would expand its editorial team and increase the number of reviewers—tasks that fell under Satou Yumiko's jurisdiction.
"Hm?" Su Yu suddenly noticed a serialized novel.
It was a fanfiction based on an existing manga.
Fanfiction was both the easiest and the hardest genre to write.
It was easy because the settings were already established, and the characters were fully fleshed out.
It was difficult because writing a fanfiction that readers truly enjoyed was incredibly challenging.
Future Manga allowed fanfiction because the manga copyrights belonged to the publishing house.
"If we make fanfiction part of an event, wouldn't that attract a lot of interesting stories?" Su Yu had an idea.
Compared to original novels, fanfiction had a natural advantage—it was easier to accept.
After all, most of Future Manga's audience was there for manga.
If they were following a manga and stumbled upon a fanfiction of it, they would likely check it out.
By using manga to drive fanfiction, the copyrights would remain with Future Manga Publishing, and the original manga creators could also receive a share.
Fanfiction authors would gain recognition and earn money.
Su Yu thought about the fanfiction scene in his past world.
Many anime fanfictions were incredibly popular.
If they had official authorization, their revenue could increase significantly.
In other words, Future Manga could authorize fanfiction creation on other websites.
That way, those sites could become successful novel platforms.
It was another untapped market.
Su Yu checked this world's copyright laws.
He quickly noticed a key difference between the two worlds.
This world had strict copyright protections—without Future Manga Publishing's authorization, other sites couldn't legally host fanfiction.
Of course, this only applied to commercial use—free fanfiction was allowed.
"A fanfiction contest, an official fanfiction licensing plan, and partnerships with web novel platforms…"
Su Yu jotted down his thoughts.
He could leave this to Hanada Yui to negotiate collaborations with relevant websites.
Fanfiction was only the first step—licensed game adaptations could also be a major opportunity.
Sunday Morning.
As usual, Su Yu woke up early for his morning run.
He didn't run into Shizuka-sensei today—she was probably sleeping in.
After finishing his run, he returned home.
When Su Yu entered his bedroom, he was momentarily stunned.
Yukinoshita Yukino was sitting at his desk, typing something.
"I found your idea interesting, so I wrote a more detailed proposal for you." Yukino turned at the sound of the door opening and spoke.
"Let me see." Curious, Su Yu approached the computer and looked at her proposal.
"Fanfiction and game licensing are part of a broader copyright development plan. Every manga under Future Manga Publishing is a gold mine, capable of generating continuous revenue…"
"Novels, games, merchandise, anime—none of these can exist without the word 'copyright'…"
"In the future, copyright protection should be prioritized as the core strategy of Future Manga Publishing…"
Su Yu skimmed through it and was very satisfied.
It aligned perfectly with his own thoughts—almost as if he had written it himself.
If he had written a proposal, it wouldn't have been much different.
Copyright truly was the most valuable asset.
"Little Yukino, from now on, I'll leave my company in your hands. I'll stay home and take care of the kids." Su Yu looked at her with a smile.
"Don't even think about slacking off. Yui will take care of the kids—you don't need to." Yukino rolled her eyes at him.
"Yui taking care of the kids? That child is going to have a wonderful childhood." Su Yu chuckled.
"…Are you implying that I wouldn't take good care of my own child?" Yukino suddenly glared at him, seemingly realizing something.
Seeing her expression, Su Yu instantly understood what this second young lady of the Yukinoshita family was thinking.
He glanced at the time and then pulled Yukino into his arms.
"If you care that much, I'll help you—starting now…"
"I—I don't need your help!"
Yukino quickly blocked Su Yu's wandering hands.
"Then what should we do? Maybe you should eat more foods that promote growth?" Su Yu suggested.
"Y-You… just figure something out for me." Yukino was too embarrassed to argue further.
"I get it now." Su Yu suddenly said.
"…What did you get?" Yukino looked at him, puzzled.
"You shouldn't be asking me. You should be asking Yui or Aunt Asuna—what does Yui usually eat? What kind of meals does Aunt Asuna prepare for her…?"
"..."
Notes-You can read advanced chapters in patreon.com/Shadow_D_X, i have finished translating the whole story