# 6 - Masamune Izumi and the Nemesis of Ten Million Copies
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**[00:03] ---**
So that's why I'm thinking about
reading these creepy otaku novels!
**[00:08] ---**
Hey, little girl.
You try saying that one more time.
**[00:11] ---**
L-Little girl?
**[00:13] ---**
Y-You just said "creepy otaku novels" while
f-facing the mistress of the light-novel section.
**[00:19] ---**
Yes, creepy otaku novels!
**[00:22] ---**
You've got some nerve!
**[00:26] ---**
Calm down, Tomoe!
**[00:27] ---**
Don't underestimate the combat tribes
from Adachi Ward!
**[00:35] ---**
I think you get it now, but stop calling novels
with illustrations "creepy otaku novels".
**[00:40] ---**
Got it.
**[00:42] ---**
Okay!
**[00:43] ---**
Then, what should I call them?
**[00:45] ---**
"Light-novel" is acceptable.
**[00:48] ---**
Then, "light-novel", is it?
**[00:52] ---**
Can you tell me which ones to read?
**[00:55] ---**
I want to like the stuff Izumi-chan likes, too.
**[01:01] ---**
I see, then...
**[01:03] ---**
Mune-kun, a second...
**[01:07] ---**
I get the gist of the situation.
**[01:09] ---**
But, I can not forgive her
for the offensive language she spoke.
**[01:12] ---**
You "can not"?
What are you planning to do?
**[01:15] ---**
I'll make her super-addicted
to light-novels and completely convert her.
**[01:20] ---**
My dear customer!
**[01:22] ---**
Wh-What is it? You can just call me Megumin,
like most normally do.
**[01:27] ---**
Then, Megumin-chan.
**[01:28] ---**
If you're looking for an entry-level
light-novel, start with this!
**[01:33] ---**
That choice...
**[01:33] ---**
And I also recommend this one, and that one!
**[01:37] ---**
This many?
**[01:39] ---**
And, more than anything else, this title!
**[01:41] ---**
"Legend of the Illusionary Demon Sword," from
the super-popular Muramasa Senju-sensei!
**[01:45] ---**
Our best-seller, and the second season
of the anime is on air right now.
**[01:49] ---**
*She's such a...*
**[01:51] ---**
Thank you for your purchase!
**[01:54] ---**
I'll see you tomorrow, Megumin-chan.
**[01:56] ---**
Huh? Tomorrow?
**[03:33] ---**
Hello?
**[03:33] ---**
*Hey, what's the meaning of this!?*
**[03:36] ---**
The novels you guys recommended
the other day all ended at really good parts!
**[03:40] ---**
*When are the sequels coming out!?*
**[03:43] ---**
Who knows? I've been waiting
for the sequels for a while, too.
**[03:46] ---**
Brother, you're an author, right? You can
speak directly to the other authors, right?
**[03:51] ---**
Tell them to stop playing hooky
and to hurry up and write the sequels!
**[03:55] ---**
Don't ask for the impossible.
**[03:56] ---**
Then, well...
**[03:58] ---**
What should I do
with this feeling of dissatisfaction?
**[04:01] ---**
*To lessen those symptoms,
you just have to read other interesting books.*
**[04:06] ---**
No way!
**[04:10] ---**
But, you achieved your goal, didn't you?
**[04:13] ---**
*Huh?*
**[04:14] ---**
*You wanted to start reading light-novels
to get common ground to talk to Sagiri, right?*
**[04:21] ---**
I've gotten to like light-novels...
**[04:25] ---**
*You know, I said you have to read
other interesting novels, right?*
**[04:30] ---**
*How about borrowing one from Sagiri?*
**[04:33] ---**
*Wouldn't that be a better icebreaker
for you to become friends?*
**[04:36] ---**
You're right!
**[04:38] ---**
Nice idea!
**[04:41] ---**
*But would Izumi-chan see me
with that reason?*
**[04:46] ---**
Well, for now, I'll try convincing her,
but if it doesn't work...
**[04:49] ---**
*We'll cross that bridge when we get there!*
**[04:54] ---**
Then, I'll drop by tomorrow after school!
**[04:57] ---**
*Got it.*
**[04:58] ---**
*By the way, Megumi,*
**[05:00] ---**
did you already read
"Silverwolf of Reincarnation" that I gave you?
**[05:03] ---**
*Yes!*
**[05:05] ---**
It was a bit iffy!
**[05:10] ---**
Sagiri, I have to talk to you.
Can you open the door?
**[05:18] ---**
Big Brother. What do you need to talk about?
**[05:22] ---**
Well, um, you know...
**[05:25] ---**
Did you find someone who's cute, well-endowed,
and might be willing to show her panties?
**[05:29] ---**
Well, it's not about that...
**[05:32] ---**
Megumi said she's coming by today.
**[05:38] ---**
- I'm heading over there now.
- Okay, see ya!
**[05:40] ---**
I absolutely don't want to see her!
**[05:44] ---**
Don't say that.
Megumi is a pretty good kid at heart.
**[05:47] ---**
She said she wanted
to like the stuff you like, too.
**[05:51] ---**
Well, yeah, but...
**[05:55] ---**
Such a cute dog!
**[05:58] ---**
Isn't it okay to lend her a few books?
**[06:01] ---**
Let's lend her "The Virgin Mary is Watching"
series except for "Putting Up the Parasol".
**[06:05] ---**
H-How do you come up
with such devilish thoughts, Big Brother?
**[06:11] ---**
In any case, I don't want to see her.
**[06:19] ---**
If it's just lending books... Then, okay.
**[06:24] ---**
But, I-I have one condition.
**[06:27] ---**
One condition? What is it?
**[06:31] ---**
The class rep...
**[06:33] ---**
...is cute, right?
**[06:36] ---**
Hello! It's Megumin!
**[06:42] ---**
As the condition for lending me books,
I need to be a model for her drawings?
**[06:47] ---**
Sagiri says she's fine seeing you
if that's the case.
**[06:54] ---**
She wants to draw using me as a model.
**[06:57] ---**
I may have something here with Izumi-chan!
**[07:00] ---**
P-Perhaps so...
**[07:02] ---**
I was an amateur model
for a magazine one time!
**[07:06] ---**
I'm okay with any pose.
**[07:08] ---**
Bring it on!
**[07:10] ---**
Yeah!
**[07:12] ---**
So, what should I do from here?
**[07:15] ---**
Izumi-chan won't come out of her room, right?
**[07:18] ---**
Yeah. About that.
**[07:26] ---**
Um, this is...
**[07:30] ---**
Nothing less from a magazine model.
You look good no matter what you wear!
**[07:34] ---**
Don't I?
**[07:35] ---**
Wait, no!
**[07:36] ---**
It can't be helped. Sagiri said
you have to be in that state for her to see you.
**[07:43] ---**
I'll call for Sagiri now. But you have
to promise not take the blindfold off.
**[07:47] ---**
How am I going to do that in this state?
**[07:50] ---**
Sagiri, I brought her!
**[07:52] ---**
I blindfolded her, and made her immobile.
Nothing to be scared of!
**[08:06] ---**
This way!
**[08:17] ---**
I'm surprised.
To think she'd let her in here so easily.
**[08:21] ---**
U-Um, Izumi-chan, you're there, right?
**[08:27] ---**
Um, I'm not getting a reply from Izumi-chan!
**[08:31] ---**
I'm getting super uneasy, like some
lewd punishment is going to begin soon.
**[08:36] ---**
I'd like you to refrain from vulgar comments
in front of my little sister.
**[08:39] ---**
Sagiri is concentrating on drawing,
so she can't respond to you.
**[08:43] ---**
G-Gazes...
**[08:45] ---**
Lewd gazes on my thighs and boobs
are making my neck and spine tingle!
**[08:51] ---**
You've been acting
strangely bashful for a while now.
**[08:56] ---**
Y-You think so?
**[08:57] ---**
Yeah. As if you're not used to having
lewd gazes on you.
**[09:01] ---**
Perhaps you think being a slut is fashionable?
**[09:04] ---**
You're just putting on airs
and pretending to be a lewd girl!
**[09:07] ---**
Y-You're wrong!
I... well, have lots of experience...
**[09:11] ---**
And...
**[09:12] ---**
I've seen a dick before, too!
**[09:16] ---**
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**[09:19] ---**
Cute striped panties!
**[09:28] ---**
What are we going to do about this?
**[09:31] ---**
I thought it would be bad,
but I couldn't hold in my urge.
**[09:35] ---**
You know...
**[09:49] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[09:53] ---**
So you can talk.
**[09:55] ---**
Izumi-chan, you can talk!
**[09:58] ---**
With me! Without blindfolds!
**[10:00] ---**
I-It's not all right... but...
**[10:05] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[10:11] ---**
I forgive you!
**[10:12] ---**
We're already friends now, right?
**[10:14] ---**
Since you've already seen my panties.
**[10:17] ---**
Nope.
**[10:18] ---**
So horrible! You even took my panties off!
**[10:21] ---**
Not even my little brother has seen them!
**[10:24] ---**
You said you'll forgive me.
**[10:25] ---**
I said that, but...
**[10:26] ---**
Isn't there something else you can say?
Like, a friendship has been born?
**[10:31] ---**
Um, "Thank you for the meal"?
**[10:33] ---**
Oh, it was nothing, damn you!
**[10:35] ---**
- It's time for you to pay up!
- Pay up? Oh.
**[10:49] ---**
Here.
**[10:51] ---**
Being a friend is impossible,
but this is the reward you were promised.
**[10:56] ---**
Oh. That's what we promised, huh?
**[10:59] ---**
So, my favorite books...
**[11:03] ---**
H-Here you go.
**[11:06] ---**
These are the books Izumi-chan likes.
**[11:10] ---**
Yeah. My most favorite books
in the whole world.
**[11:14] ---**
I see.
**[11:16] ---**
Then, I'll get to liking these, too.
**[11:19] ---**
When I'm done reading them,
can you lend me other books?
**[11:22] ---**
Sure.
**[11:23] ---**
Well then, that's a promise!
**[11:39] ---**
Oh, and can you give me back
my panties that you put in your pocket?
**[11:45] ---**
P-Please wait until I'm done
with my illustration.
**[11:52] ---**
Matilda
-First Year Junior High Student
-Blood Type O
-A girl who's always copying
the Protagonist's little sister
-Returning to Japan,
a half-Japanese and
half-Netherlands girl
-The little sister said
they can become friends
if Matilda shows her panties
to her, so she does
**[11:53] ---**
Sayaka
-Second Year Junior High Student
-Blood Type AB
-Protagonist's little sister's friend
from school
-When she went into
the little sister's room,
the little sister tied her up
and blindfolded her
-She gets her striped panties
taken from her, but their friendship
grows from there
**[11:56] ---**
All right, let's go with this!
**[11:58] ---**
Really?
**[12:01] ---**
Let's do our best for publication next May!
**[12:05] ---**
That's a year from now!
**[12:07] ---**
Well, I had secured a publishing spot,
**[12:10] ---**
but right after that message, a popular author
brought in manuscripts for a new title,
**[12:15] ---**
so that one took priority.
**[12:17] ---**
That popular author is...
**[12:20] ---**
The young ace of our label, Muramasa-sensei!
**[12:23] ---**
Muramasa? Her again!?
**[12:28] ---**
Big Brother, you're unemployed again?
**[12:31] ---**
Yeah. It's the same as two years ago.
**[12:34] ---**
Back then, after overcoming multiple no-gos,
**[12:37] ---**
a proposal for a new title
finally went through, and she...
**[12:40] ---**
Muramasa Senju...
**[12:42] ---**
That's the author for
Legend of the Illusionary Demon Sword.
**[12:45] ---**
Yeah. Super-duper popular compared to me,
and is a lot like me in many ways.
**[12:51] ---**
A lot like you?
**[12:53] ---**
First of all, our pennames are similar.
**[12:55] ---**
The writing style is completely the same, too.
**[12:58] ---**
Battle stuff with a splash of Japanese tastes.
**[13:02] ---**
Yeah, that really is similar.
**[13:04] ---**
On top of that, she's supposedly a fast writer,
and a student author who is younger than me.
**[13:09] ---**
In other words...
**[13:11] ---**
...an upgrade?
**[13:13] ---**
I got that a lot when I first debuted!
**[13:16] ---**
"Fake Muramasa-sensei", "a degradation
of Muramasa", "horrible even for a follower"!
**[13:20] ---**
Dammit, Masamune is stronger
in Final Fantasy, too!
**[13:23] ---**
You're being too unsightly. Please shut up!
**[13:26] ---**
It's a shame the release date
will be far off in the future.
**[13:29] ---**
But, they'll turn it into a book next year, right?
**[13:31] ---**
Then, we've moved one step forward.
Congratulations, Izumi-sensei.
**[13:35] ---**
Eromanga-sensei...
Unfortunately, that's not really the case here.
**[13:41] ---**
Are you in money trouble?
**[13:44] ---**
If so, I can provide for you, Big Brother.
**[13:48] ---**
Sagiri...
**[13:49] ---**
It'll be okay.
**[13:51] ---**
I'll draw l-lewd illustrations and make money.
**[13:57] ---**
*A big brother who makes his little sister
provide for him by drawing lewd illustrations.*
**[14:02] ---**
*Look, I drew a lewd illustration.
If we sell this, we can live for another month!*
**[14:08] ---**
N-No, I'm really happy you're offering,
but hold on a sec.
**[14:11] ---**
What I'm worried about is not simply
being in a financial bind.
**[14:15] ---**
I made a promise with our aunt.
**[14:18] ---**
As long as I can regularly show results
as an author,
**[14:22] ---**
then she'll allow us to continue
our "current way of life".
**[14:24] ---**
But, if I don't publish any books
for a whole year, I'd be breaking that promise.
**[14:31] ---**
How about getting the book out sooner
from another publisher?
**[14:36] ---**
It would be nice if I could, but I don't
know anyone in other publishing companies.
**[14:43] ---**
But you have me!
**[14:46] ---**
I'm surprised. I didn't think your older brother
was the editor in charge of you.
**[14:51] ---**
But my big brother is so square-headed.
**[14:54] ---**
Before seeing the project proposal, he asked us
to first clear it with your editorial staff.
**[14:59] ---**
Well, that's how it should be.
**[15:02] ---**
It looks like we got here
earlier than the appointment time.
**[15:06] ---**
I-I know! Let's stop by a café!
**[15:09] ---**
You must have thought,
"This is almost like a date," didn't you?
**[15:12] ---**
Oh, I guess it can't be helped.
**[15:14] ---**
It's not a date or anything at all,
but I'll specially allow you to fantasize that it is.
**[15:21] ---**
Elf Yamada
On a date with Masamune Izumi-sensei right now!
**[15:24] ---**
I wonder how big the sales
for the second anime season
**[15:27] ---**
of Legend of the Illusionary
Demon Sword will be.
**[15:29] ---**
You really do like talking about sales.
**[15:34] ---**
Isn't it fun to compare your sales
to other authors, and see if you won or lost?
**[15:39] ---**
Is it?
**[15:42] ---**
Are you the type who says, "It's embarrassing
to be conscious about sales" and such?
**[15:47] ---**
I can't understand that at all.
**[15:49] ---**
You're playing the most interesting
competitive game in the world.
**[15:52] ---**
Why aren't you looking at the scores?
**[15:55] ---**
And you're "the type who acts tsundere
to her readers," right?
**[15:59] ---**
What do you mean?
**[16:01] ---**
"Don't get me wrong!
I'm only interested in sales and praise!
**[16:05] ---**
All my readers are my servants!"
**[16:09] ---**
Like that.
**[16:12] ---**
I-I'm just putting some distance between
myself and the readers as a professional!
**[16:17] ---**
I-It's not like I like my readers or anything.
**[16:20] ---**
Don't get me wrong...
**[16:26] ---**
J-Just you wait!
**[16:31] ---**
By the way, great Elf-sensei,
**[16:34] ---**
you're losing in sales you love so much
against the aforementioned Muramasa-sensei.
**[16:38] ---**
What do you think about that?
**[16:39] ---**
Hmph. It's useless to go against
someone like that.
**[16:43] ---**
What do you mean?
**[16:44] ---**
For instance, Masamune.
**[16:46] ---**
If a reader told you,
"Elf-sensei's books were more interesting".
**[16:51] ---**
I'd be super disappointed!
**[16:54] ---**
That's why I love you!
**[17:00] ---**
B-By love, I don't mean it that way, okay?
**[17:04] ---**
S-Sure.
**[17:05] ---**
I was just saying how winning against those
**[17:07] ---**
who get frustrated about it
like you is the most amusing!
**[17:11] ---**
Understand?
**[17:12] ---**
Yeah.
**[17:14] ---**
On the other hand, Muramasa. She's horrible.
**[17:17] ---**
Even if I stomped her down in sales,
she wouldn't be disappointed one bit.
**[17:22] ---**
I'm sure she's playing a one-player game
that's different from what we play.
**[17:29] ---**
Crap, we're cutting it really close now.
**[17:34] ---**
That's some outfit.
**[17:38] ---**
You're one to talk.
**[17:40] ---**
Hey, you!
Do you have business in this building?
**[17:46] ---**
Sorry!
**[17:47] ---**
Geez, what are you doing?
**[17:50] ---**
Could this be a novel?
**[18:02] ---**
Ah-hah! You must be a rookie
bringing in a piece for review!
**[18:06] ---**
I'll tell you this. Right now, no publisher will
accept pieces from people with no real results.
**[18:11] ---**
H-Hey.
**[18:12] ---**
But since you came all the way here,
you can tag along with us.
**[18:16] ---**
To make up for earlier, I'll ask them to at least
give you a tour of the editorial department.
**[18:22] ---**
I, Elf Yamada, will!
**[18:29] ---**
You know of me
if you're an aspiring author, right?
**[18:31] ---**
I'm Elf Yamada, a popular author
totaling over 2 million copies in print!
**[18:36] ---**
I don't know.
**[18:39] ---**
Look here. I'm a popular author
who will have a title turned into an anime.
**[18:43] ---**
It's embarrassing not to know! Embarrassing!
**[18:45] ---**
Stop that. She's troubled by all this.
**[18:48] ---**
Oh, hush, combat power of 220 grand!
**[18:51] ---**
I sold 2 million copies,
so I can say whatever I want to you guys!
**[18:55] ---**
That's what it means to have more than
1 million copies' worth of difference in sales!
**[18:59] ---**
Sorry about that.
It looks like she's in a bad mood today.
**[19:04] ---**
No, I just heard something nice there.
**[19:07] ---**
Sorry to make you wait!
**[19:10] ---**
Now, I read your e-mail.
**[19:12] ---**
You want to work with another publisher?
**[19:15] ---**
No, no, no!
**[19:17] ---**
I called the other publisher
and properly settled things already.
**[19:21] ---**
Let's keep at this three-legged race together!
**[19:25] ---**
I knew this would happen,
so that's why I tagged along!
**[19:28] ---**
Leave this to me!
**[19:30] ---**
Oh, you were here, Yamada-sensei?
**[19:34] ---**
No matter what this old hag says,
your choices haven't been crushed down yet.
**[19:38] ---**
Old hag...
**[19:40] ---**
You have a dream that's more important
than anything else, right?
**[19:44] ---**
Kagurazaka-san!
**[19:46] ---**
Wh-What?
**[19:48] ---**
I want to publish the romantic comedy proposal
that I submitted the other day, into a book!
**[19:53] ---**
This year, and the sooner the better. I have to.
**[19:55] ---**
So please, give me some advice!
**[20:01] ---**
You know, you should listen to the very end
when someone's talking.
**[20:04] ---**
Don't just turn me into a villain.
**[20:08] ---**
I've been thinking of various ideas as well.
**[20:11] ---**
Ta-dah!
**[20:12] ---**
Light-novel Tenkaichi Budokai!
**[20:14] ---**
Light-novel Tenkaichi Budokai?
**[20:17] ---**
A new project where five
up-and-coming authors publish short stories
**[20:21] ---**
in a magazine,
and compete for a publishing spot!
**[20:25] ---**
The winning title will be sold
as a book form in September?
**[20:30] ---**
You technically can't enter unless
you're a rookie author that just debuted.
**[20:35] ---**
But, I'll use my authority to push you in there.
**[20:38] ---**
In other words, if I win this...
**[20:45] ---**
MASAMUNE IZUMI
**[20:47] ---**
Masamune Izumi-sensei!
**[20:50] ---**
I have accepted your entry
in the Light-novel Tenkaichi Budokai!
**[20:54] ---**
- Please do your best!
- I will!
**[20:56] ---**
Thank you so much!
**[20:58] ---**
I'm so glad I sought your advice,
Kagurazaka-san!
**[21:00] ---**
It's still too early to celebrate.
**[21:02] ---**
You won't get that publishing spot
unless you defeat four rivals.
**[21:06] ---**
This is the first step towards our dream.
**[21:09] ---**
So...
**[21:10] ---**
I'll make sure to win this!
**[21:12] ---**
I will not let you!
**[21:16] ---**
Masamune Izumi-kun,
your dream will not come true.
**[21:19] ---**
No, I will not let it come true.
**[21:23] ---**
Your little sentimental dream
is in the way of my dream.
**[21:27] ---**
So, I will make sure to crush them right here!
**[21:31] ---**
Um...
**[21:35] ---**
Who are you?
**[21:43] ---**
MURAMASA SENJU
**[21:44] ---**
Senju...
**[21:46] ---**
Muramasa.
**[21:47] ---**
Muramasa Senju!?
**[21:50] ---**
It's not good to lack honorifics, kouhai.
**[21:54] ---**
You will call me...
**[21:57] ---**
"Muramasa-senpai"!
**[23:30] ---**
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