Of course, Mochizuki Yo had no intention of writing a book in that style; otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to the many excellent works he had read in his previous life.
The first volume of "re:zero - starting life in another world," which Mochizuki Yo is currently writing, primarily tells the story of Natsuki Subaru, a male high school student from Sakura Country, who suddenly transmigrates to another world during an online shopping trip.
Natsuki Subaru did not possess the overwhelming strength of other protagonists; he was merely an ordinary high school student, even a shut-in.
Then, he encountered a white-haired girl named Emilia, and at that moment, he felt he had fallen in love.
But in an accident, both he and the girl were killed.
However, to his surprise, he found himself back at the moment he had first transmigrated!
After repeating death several times and returning to the starting point, Natsuki Subaru realized that this might be his golden finger.
He named it Return by Death, but this ability could not be spoken aloud.
Who exactly was the enemy who killed them? Why did they kill Emilia? With only Return by Death, and a combat power value perhaps less than 5, how could Natsuki Subaru save the girl?
Let's look forward to the next volume!
With that, the first volume written by Mochizuki Yo concluded.
Mochizuki Yo opened the Undead River Publishing submission website.
Undead River Publishing is one of the top publishing houses in the industry, welcoming light novels of all styles, and has a very wide readership.
At the same time, it is also a relatively friendly website for newcomers, with year-round activities encouraging new submissions and even awards for new submitters.
The first-place winner receives 300,000 Japanese Yen.
The second-place winner receives 200,000 Japanese Yen.
The third-place winner receives 100,000 Japanese Yen.
Those ranked from fourth to tenth also receive a portion of the prize money.
Additionally, there are awards such as the Innovation Award and the Excellence Award.
More importantly, authors ranked higher have a high probability of being invited by editors for serialized creation, or even publication!
Mochizuki Yo clicked into the newcomer section, and the large words in the middle of the website, "Only 3 days left until the end of this submission period," caught his eye.
Three days later, after a certain review process, the submitted works for this period will be displayed on the website for seven days, and readers will determine the rankings!
"Three days, come quickly!"
Mochizuki uploaded his work, a relaxed smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Done!"
A long-unheard voice also echoed in his mind.
"light novel skill +1, +1, +1, promoted to Lv2."
Oh, it's the system, Mochizuki Yo thought, I almost forgot I had such a thing.
Relaxing, Mochizuki Yo checked the time; it was already past eight o'clock. He touched his stomach and felt a bit hungry.
Mochizuki Yo decided to take a shower first, then eat instant noodles.
In less than ten minutes, Mochizuki Yo emerged from the bathroom.
Mochizuki's showers were usually this quick; he just seriously washed his hair and then rinsed off casually.
Just as he was about to boil water, Mochizuki heard the doorbell ring.
"Strange, who could it be?"
Could it be.....
Mochizuki Yo opened the door, and it was Shiina Mahiru.
Shiina Mahiru was holding an insulated lunch box.
"Sorry for the wait."
"Shiina, it's you, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I thought you weren't home."
"I was just showering."
Without needing to be told, Shiina Mahiru noticed Mochizuki's damp hair, and a few drops of water still on his face that hadn't been wiped clean.
"This, for you," Shiina said, her cute little face slightly flushed.
"What is this? A lunch box? Is your foot better?" Mochizuki Yo was a bit confused, why was she giving him a lunch box? Why was she bringing him food?
"My foot doesn't hurt when I walk anymore."
"It's dinner. I made too much dinner today, and I thought it would be a waste, so I hope you don't mind."
"Eh? How can that be, isn't that too much?" Mochizuki Yo was a bit surprised, and also a bit tempted, but still refused. After all, he still remembered Shiina's cooking from when he had a fever last time.
"Anyway, I can't finish it all, and Mochizuki-kun, you're not planning on eating instant noodles again, are you?"
"Ahaha." Mochizuki Yo gave an awkward laugh. Seeing Mochizuki's expression, Shiina knew she had guessed correctly.
"That's not healthy, you know. Please eat it as a late-night snack," Shiina said to Mochizuki, a bit helpless, yet serious and playful.
Then she pushed the lunch box into Mochizuki's arms.
"Arigato, Shiina."
"Mmm, I'll head back now." Seeing Mochizuki Yo accept it, Shiina was very pleased.
Mochizuki Yo returned inside, holding the light blue lunch box, still able to feel the warmth of the food radiating through the plastic.
He looked down at the lunch box, which had a cute cartoon icon of a small bear printed on it.
Gently unfastening the clasps and opening the lunch box, an aroma wafted into Mochizuki's nose, and at the same time, the steam from the food slowly rose.
"Oh! It smells so good! It must be delicious!"
The lunch box was packed full, with generous portions of meat and vegetables.
Two oval-shaped hamburger patties, with a visible sheen of oil on the meat.
A perfectly round fried egg, distinctly yellow and white, and tempura that looked perfectly crispy.
Finally, some green vegetables garnished the surroundings. The bottom of the meal was filled with plump white rice.
It truly appealed to all the senses!
Mochizuki Yo was already impatiently picking up his chopsticks, ready to taste it. As for the instant noodles, they could go somewhere else!
Mochizuki Yo thought about how long it had been since he had eaten a delicious meal. The last time he had eaten proper rice and dishes was... well, the last time.
Except for the porridge Shiina made when he had a fever last time.
"Delicious!" Mochizuki Yo felt his appetite greatly stimulated, and his chewing speed increased by several beats.
Right, how could he just eat without doing anything else?
Mochizuki Yo conveniently started watching the new anime episodes of the week on his phone.
Not long after, Mochizuki Yo had completely devoured the entire basin of food. Mochizuki Yo felt his stomach full and bloated, and he rubbed his belly through his clothes.
As expected, home-cooked meals are better; eating instant noodles every day is so unhealthy. It seems he should go to the supermarket tomorrow and buy some ingredients to cook.
"I don't want to move!"
However, he still had to wash the lunch box first and return it to Shiina tomorrow, as it was getting a bit late today. Mochizuki Yo thought this, filled with gratitude.
After finishing another episode of the new anime, Mochizuki felt he had rested enough. He first carefully washed the lunch box.
At this moment, Mochizuki thought that eating instant noodles did have its advantages: no dishes to wash, just eat and throw away.
After washing the lunch box, Mochizuki took out his phone: 10:20 PM.
"Well, I didn't think it was still early. Let's play some games."
A blonde, arrogant girl's image appeared in Mochizuki's mind.
He then opened Line and clicked on the chat window for Miss Yamada.
There were a few unread messages, which were angry emoji stickers sent by Yamada Elf earlier.
Mochizuki Yo couldn't help but chuckle.
Light Novelist Wang Yue: Get online.
Soon, the message changed to read.
Yamada Elf, who was in the villa area, had just finished showering and was wearing loose pajamas, playing another game by herself.
Seeing the message from Mochizuki, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, revealing a smug expression.
Mochizuki saw that Miss Yamada had read but not replied, so he sent another message.
Light Novelist Wang Yue: Where are you? Get online and clear dungeons!
Miss Yamada: Hmph hmph hmph, didn't you say you weren't playing today?
Light Novelist Wang Yue: I finished my tasks early, you know. Still have time.
Miss Yamada: Hmph, Stupid Wangyue, you've lost me! I'm not playing now!
Yamada Elf was very pleased, saying this happily, 'When I asked you to play, you wouldn't, and you even hung up on my video call. Now it's my turn.'
Light Novelist Wang Yue: Oh, is that so? Alright then, bye-bye.
Yamada Elf's inner thoughts: ??? What, you're just leaving? This isn't what I imagined. Shouldn't you coax me a bit? You hateful Mochizuki!
Miss Yamada: If you beg me, I might reluctantly play with you for a bit longer.
Mochizuki Yo's mouth twitched, and he could even imagine Miss Yamada's tsundere, smug expression.
Light Novelist Wang Yue: Begging you is impossible! If you don't get online, I'm playing by myself, okay?
Miss Yamada: Bastard! Fine, I'll get online.
Yamada Elf felt at this moment that this made her look so bad!