Chapter 826

This kind of situation, she really saw for the first time.

This could no longer be described as "not bad," it was simply a phenomenal start!

She couldn't help but have huge curiosity about that mysterious author "Sanken Li."

Being able to write such a book, it could basically be confirmed that one book could achieve financial freedom.

It was really enviable to the extreme.

Uda Ayaka saw this scene completely in her eyes.

In her ears were the real inquiries of customers, and before her eyes was the empty bookshelf.

Facts speak louder than all eloquence.

Natsume Chikage's book was not "possibly" going to be popular.

But it had already exploded on the first day with a violent posture!

An extremely strong, sour feeling mixed with shock, jealousy, regret, and unwillingness, like aged vinegar, instantly permeated her heart.

So sour that her teeth were itching!

She and the editor-in-chief and group leader did indeed look favorably upon this book, predicting it would become a bestseller.

But in their most optimistic estimates, it would take a few days for the first edition to sell out.

But now?

Just one morning!

In one of the most important stores, it declared the inventory cleared!

This sales speed, this market heat, far exceeded their boldest imagination!

Ah ah ah ah ah ah—!!!

This novel... this novel destined to shine, with amazing performance...

And this Natsume Chikage before her eyes who was talented, outstanding in appearance, and seemed to carry his own halo...

Originally... originally it should have all been hers!!!

If time could flow backward, returning to the day Natsume Chikage first walked into the editorial department...

She would definitely use all means, even if it seemed unreasonable, to snatch him from the hands of that old good-natured Takahashi Jun!

Whether it was fooling or promising, she must firmly bind him to her side!

The huge "sense of loss" made her chest feel stuffy.

And at this moment.

Takahashi Jun, who had calmed down a little from the ecstasy, had already impatiently turned to Natsume Chikage.

His face was filled with irrepressible excitement and agitation, his voice slightly trembling because of the high emotion:

"Natsume-sensei! Did you hear?! Did you see it?!"

He pointed to the empty bookshelf, and then pointed to the customers who were handling reservation procedures at the service counter.

"Your book! It was sold out in the morning! Now there are readers actively making reservations!!"

"I... I have worked for so many years, brought many newcomer authors, and seen many new books on the market..."

His tone was filled with unbelievable emotion.

"But I have never seen any newcomer author's new book that could have such a grand occasion on the first day of listing!"

"Natsume-sensei! This 'The Devotion of Suspect X' of yours is really going to explode in sales! It's going to be a huge hit!!"

Niigaki Shoji on the side was also flushed with excitement, nodding in agreement:

"That's right, Natsume-sensei!"

"Currently, your book is only distributed in ten selected bookstores for the first round to test the market."

"According to my experience, sales data between different bookstores may vary, but usually it won't be particularly outrageous, and the biggest gap is between 20% and 30%."

"Shimizu Bookstore, as the main store, is usually one of the best weather vanes for sales."

He clenched his fists forcefully.

"Since it could be sold out here in the morning, the situation in the other nine bookstores will definitely not be bad either!"

"It is very likely that they have also been sold out, or are on the verge of being sold out!"

Takahashi Jun excitedly took over the conversation, his tone extremely certain:

"Yes! Niigaki-kun is right!"

"Natsume-sensei, I dare to guarantee!"

"Tonight, after the company receives the sales data fed back from all cooperative bookstores..."

"The editorial department will definitely hold a meeting overnight!"

"And then immediately notify the printing factory to work overtime to start the emergency reprinting procedure!"

"And the quantity of this reprinting..."

He stretched out five fingers and shook them forcefully in front of Natsume Chikage.

"At least it will definitely be more than five times the quantity of the first edition! I dare to be sure!"

He took a deep breath, trying to make his judgment sound more authoritative.

"You have to know, in the new book listing stage, the achievement of 'sold out on the day' for a newcomer work is rare in the industry's records over the years, and one might not appear in ten years!"

"What's more, the first edition quantity of this novel of yours itself far exceeded the standard of ordinary newcomer authors!"

"This further shows that the market potential of this book of yours is explosive! It is top-notch!"

"The degree of its popularity might even not lose to the new works of many great authors who have been famous for a long time!"

Niigaki Shoji added excitedly, trying to analyze from another angle:

"And, the reason why the sales of great authors' new works are good is largely because they have accumulated years of reader base and brand appeal."

"Their fans, many times, will buy because of the 'author's name', and may not necessarily look at the quality of the book carefully."

"But Natsume-sensei, you are different!"

"You are a pure newcomer, without any reader base."

"There is only one reason why this book of yours can sell so well—"

He said decisively.

"It is because the quality of the book itself is too outstanding!"

"It completely conquered the first batch of readers by its own charm, and then spread rapidly through word of mouth!"

Natsume Chikage listened to the excited analysis and congratulations of the two editors.

A solid and warm sense of relief, like a stream in spring, flowed slowly through his heart.

"That's great."

He said softly, the arc of his mouth gentle and true.

This result seemed to be even better than the best situation he had expected.

Originally, he thought that with the quality of his previous life's classic, selling out within a week should be no problem.

But being in a state of emergency on the first morning... this heat, indeed exceeded expectations.

It seems that, in addition to the hard quality of the novel itself, perhaps... the effect of the "literary trinket" gifted by Yukimura Suzune, which "makes the content of the novel slightly vividly appear in the reader's mind," also played a role in pushing the waves in the invisible.

Allowing the already excellent "The Devotion of Suspect X" to reach its first batch of soulmates faster.

This is really a beautiful start!

This means that the subsequent royalty income will be quite considerable.

He and his sister Ruri can finally completely say goodbye to the impoverished life of calculating every yen and worrying about tuition and rent in the past.

Tuition, food, clothing, housing, transportation, future planning...

These heavy stones that once pressed on his shoulders can finally see the dawn of being completely removed.

The female clerk on the side, and Uda Ayaka, were both staring blankly at the sincere, clean, and slightly relieved smile on Natsume Chikage's face at this moment.

That smile was like the first ray of sunshine piercing through the clouds after a sudden rain.

Clear, warm, and full of power to infect people.

The female clerk who just noticed Natsume Chikage felt her heartbeat skip a beat involuntarily.

And Uda Ayaka felt even more dazzled, and the regret and sourness of "missing a treasure" in her heart were instantly magnified to the extreme.

Just at this moment.

That female clerk who had always felt Natsume Chikage was very familiar finally overlapped this overly handsome face before her with someone in her memory!

She covered her mouth sharply and let out a short exclamation!

Her eyes were wide round, and her face was filled with disbelief. ===== CHAPTER 827 =====