"Is something wrong? At this hour, you're usually asleep, aren't you?"
Suddenly, the phone rang. Izumi Kyoka picked up the phone and spoke in a cold tone.
"Please, Kyoka, buy me a light novel!"
Aoi Makina was already accustomed to her tone, so she didn't find it strange and spoke with joyful laughter.
Although the two were nominally in a superior-subordinate relationship, they were already considered good sisters in reality.
"It seems you intend to be a shut-in for life."
Izumi Kyoka sighed deeply.
This non-answer made Aoi Makina's heart leap with joy.
"Tell me what it is. I'm almost off work anyway, and I'll drop it off on my way."
As expected, she heard the answer she wanted.
"Thank you, Kyoka! I want you to bring me a work called 'puella magi madoka magica' by Izumi Masamune.
Remember not to get the wrong one!"
"Hmm? Izumi Masamune..."
"Is there a problem, Kyoka?"
"No, nothing.
I'll send it over to you in a bit."
Izumi Kyoka hung up the phone, her expression still a little surprised.
"Isn't that Chihiro's author name?
Although I haven't had time to read lately, I remember 'puella magi madoka magica' is his new work, right?
I didn't expect Makina to be interested in Chihiro's work too... Is it because she's in charge of magical girl anime productions and wants to reference the plot?
If that's the case, just how much has Chihiro grown...?"
Izumi Kyoka held her phone, her gaze fixed.
After work, she bought two copies of the first and second volumes of 'puella magi madoka magica' from the bookstore.
One copy she kept to read when she had time, and the other was for Makina.
Although she usually knew very little about light novels, if it was her nephew's work, she naturally had to pay attention.
Not long after, she arrived at Makina's residence, a high-end apartment in an upscale area of Tokyo.
She rang the doorbell.
"Open up."
She reminded her.
"Coming, Kyoka, just a moment."
The door opened, and a 'girl' with a lazy expression appeared before her.
"Good evening..."
Aoi Makina tried to greet her.
Izumi Kyoka didn't respond, walking straight into her room.
She looked around and found the place like a garbage dump, her expression becoming indifferent.
"It was like this last time too.
You really haven't changed at all..."
"Ah, I forgot to clean!
But it's not important, Kyoka, just give me the stuff quickly.
I'll clean when I have time."
Aoi Makina said, reading her expression.
"Forget it, it's not me who'll smell rotten in the end anyway."
Izumi Kyoka said indifferently as she handed her the bag.
"That's right, this is it!"
Aoi Makina took out the novel, saw the cover, and immediately confirmed it.
"By the way, Makina, why are you interested in this light novel?"
Because of Chihiro, Izumi Kyoka couldn't help but want to ask the reason.
"Ah, well, you know I'm in charge of the script for 'Stardust Witch ☆ meruru,' right?
Recently, something happened that made this work very famous in the industry, so I plan to check it out and see if it can surprise me... Kyoka, you seem quite concerned?"
Aoi Makina keenly noticed this, so after answering, she immediately asked.
"It's nothing, it's just that my nephew wrote it, so I'm a little curious."
Given their relationship, Izumi Kyoka chose to tell the truth.
"Eh, your nephew?
That's amazing!
Kyoka, you're about my age, right!
So your nephew is currently..."
"Still a middle school student."
"He really is a genius!
It seems you have a good nephew."
"Isn't Makina a genius too?"
"Hehe, I'm hardly a genius..."
Aoi Makina chuckled and waved her hand.
"However, since the author is Kyoka's nephew... now I really have to take a good look at this 'puella magi madoka magica'!"
Her lazy expression gained a few degrees of seriousness.
"Alright, it's getting late, so I'll be taking my leave."
Izumi Kyoka glanced at her watch.
"Leaving so soon?"
"You want me to stay, are you asking me to eat a bento with you tonight? Or are you asking me to cook?
You lazy person."
Izumi Kyoka turned and glared at her, then put on her high heels and closed the door as she left.
"Oh, I've been found out!"
With a small fist resting on her cheek, Aoi Makina made a cute gesture to cover her embarrassment.
...
"Tsk tsk, this beginning... Although it looks ordinary, it's actually quite high-level.
If I hadn't confirmed it with Kyoka, I wouldn't believe this was a work a middle school student could write... The light novel industry is truly thriving now."
Aoi Makina commented and sighed.
As an anime scriptwriter, she naturally had a deep understanding of the light novel industry, which was essential for her profession, so she was aware of the recent prosperity in the light novel world.
"But if it's just like this, it shouldn't have caused such a big impact.
After finishing the first volume, I haven't seen any 'blasphemous magical girl' parts... It seems the key is in the second volume's content."
Aoi Makina mused.
Because her biological clock had long been switched to a different state, even late at night, she was still full of energy and had plenty of time to finish the second volume as well.
She casually ate a bucket of instant noodles to appease her hunger, and soon she was engrossed in it again.
"The pacing of this narration is quite capable!"
"Oh, the way this atmosphere is built, could the so-called 'blasphemous' plot be coming?"
"Wow~!"
It wasn't until she saw the plot she was anticipating that Aoi Makina exclaimed.
"This is truly a genius idea!
Why didn't I think of it... So it can be written like this!
Hahahahaha~"
She patted her rosy cheeks, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
She felt her thoughts expanding…
Perhaps she could draw inspiration from the other party's creativity to elevate meruru's anime to new heights!
"No, no, no, now is not the time; we'll have to wait until meruru's second season… It's still uncertain what results we'll get now, and if the subsequent content doesn't pay off and validate the theme, then it's just a path for failures."
As an adult, Aoi Makina did not let her emotions get the better of her; she quickly calmed down.
Temporarily suppressing the distracting thoughts in her mind, she finished reading the entire work.
Finally, Aoi Makina let out a long sigh, her expression complex.
"I have a premonition that this will become the best magical girl work…"
Although it was just a strange intuition, she believed it completely at this moment.