The wildly popular novel

early morning.

As sunlight streamed into the bedroom, Akemi Miyano woke up.

This was the deepest sleep she had had since her parents passed away. Upon waking, she instinctively reached under her pillow, a habit she had developed within the organization—she never let her gun out of her sight.

then……

I didn't touch anything.

Where's my gun?

After staring blankly at the ceiling for a while, Akemi Miyano sat up in bed and rubbed her messy hair that she had just woken up.

Everything that happened yesterday still feels like a dream.

It was still that kind of ridiculously beautiful dream.

Six months later, his small act of kindness unexpectedly paid off, saving his life and even giving him a new job with room and board included.

Thinking of the boy who looked at her last night and said, "An umbrella for a life, this deal is a good one for me," Miyano Akemi couldn't help but bury her burning face in the pillow.

Ugh! This is so embarrassing!

The plot of the book actually came true in real life.

Does that mean... I am the female protagonist in the story?

wrong!

She suddenly looked up and blinked.

I think I'm... a personal assistant?

Akemi Miyano realized what was happening and quickly picked up her phone from the bedside table—it was almost 7:30 in the morning!

"Oops!"

She jumped right out of bed.

Whose personal assistant hasn't gotten up by this hour to prepare breakfast, iron clothes, and clean the yard for their "young master"?

This is absolutely unacceptable!

A strong sense of responsibility and a little panic welled up in my heart.

She could no longer drift aimlessly like she did in the organization; now she had a new identity, a new job, and a benefactor she needed to repay.

Akemi Miyano immediately threw off the covers and hurriedly got up.

In the washroom.

Looking at herself in the mirror, still somewhat pale but with a renewed sparkle in her eyes, she took a deep breath and clenched her fist in front of the mirror.

"Go for it, Akemi Miyano!"

From this moment forward, you are a completely new you! Your goal is to become the best life assistant in all of Beika Town!

……

After a quick wash, Akemi Miyano tiptoed down the stairs.

She thought Lin Ran might still be resting, but then she heard two men talking in the living room.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Ran sitting on the sofa, talking with a middle-aged man wearing glasses who had a diligent and pragmatic demeanor.

On the coffee table in front of the two was a brown paper package, and next to it was a bulging burlap sack.

Hearing footsteps, Lin Ran turned around, smiled, and waved, "Awake? Did you sleep well?"

Akemi Miyano's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded a little shyly: "Yes, it's good... Sorry, I overslept."

"It's alright. After going through so much yesterday, you deserve to rest more," Lin Ran said considerately, and then introduced her, "This is Mr. Endo Ichiro, an editor at the Yomiuri Shimbun, and the person in charge of publishing my works."

Then he said to Ichiro Endo, "Editor Endo, this is Ms. Akemi, my personal assistant."

"Ms. Akemi, nice to meet you. Please take care of me." Endo Ichiro immediately stood up and bowed very formally to greet her, his respectful attitude surprising Miyano Akemi.

She could see a hint of curiosity in the other person's eyes, but more so, respect—clearly, this editor valued Lin Ran highly, to the point that he maintained considerable courtesy towards those around him.

"Hello, Mr. Endo, please take care of me." Miyano Akemi quickly returned the greeting, and then, at Lin Ran's prompting, sat down on the sofa with a hint of confusion.

As she listened to their conversation, her doubts grew stronger.

"The market response has been fantastic! Teacher Xia Mo has become an absolute sensation!"

Endo Ichiro's voice was excited, his face beaming with barely suppressed joy. "The first batch of goods sold out almost immediately after we opened yesterday! Starting yesterday afternoon, bookstores all over the country have been running out of stock, and our phones have been ringing off the hook!"

Teacher Xia Mo?

Miyano Akemi blinked. Was she referring to Lin Ran?

She recalled the front page of the newspaper she had seen yesterday—"The Devotion of Suspect X"—could it be...?

"The readers' enthusiasm has indeed exceeded expectations."

Lin Ran picked up the teacup on the table and gently blew on it. Everything was as expected, after all, it was a classic work that had topped the charts in her previous life and had been adapted countless times.

"Yes! So the company has held an emergency meeting and decided," Endo Ichiro leaned forward, his voice even more excited, "that in addition to keeping the original printing plan of 100 million copies unchanged, we will immediately add another 50 copies! We must seize this momentum!"

Upon hearing this number, Akemi Miyano secretly took a breath.

150 million books... that was an astronomical number to her.

However, Lin Ran merely chuckled, put down her teacup, and said with a hint of teasing, "It seems your publishing house still lacks a bit of boldness."

Endo Ichiro paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Ms. Natsume, this is the boldest decision to reprint a mystery novel in recent years."

"Just kidding." Lin Ran waved his hand and said, "But I'm not worried about sales. Japan is indeed very strict in cracking down on copyright and piracy, which ensures a healthy market."

"Please rest assured!"

Ichiro Endo immediately assured them, "The publisher has adjusted its production line, suspended the printing of other physical books, and concentrated all resources to ensure the supply of 'The Devotion of Suspect X'!"

As he spoke, he pushed the package on the coffee table in front of Lin Ran: "Teacher Xia Mo, these are the first batch of sample books delivered urgently. Please take a look. Also, in this sack..."

Ichiro Endo's tone was a mix of helplessness and pride. "These are part of the readers' letters, just forwarded from the publisher. There may be more to come."

Miyano Akemi looked at the package and the sack that was obviously full of letters, and then at Lin Ran who looked completely calm. She couldn't stay calm at all.

Hey, didn't you say you were an inventor?

So who exactly is this hot new writer who has shaken the entire Japanese literary scene with his talent?

Who has a high school student with so many identities?

Ichiro Endo, standing to the side, looked at the boy before him with a sense of awe and admiration no less than that of Akemi Miyano.

Keep in mind that this teacher, "Summer's End," is only 18 years old!

Most importantly, the other party is a Chinese!

He still remembered the scene when he first met Lin Ran a few months ago.

When this overly young boy produced the manuscript of "The Devotion of Suspect X" and confirmed that he was the author "Xia Mo," he wondered if it was some kind of prank on a variety show.

Eighteen years old! Chinese!

These two pieces of information, taken together, are enough to leave any editor familiar with the current state of the Japanese literary scene speechless.

For a young man from China to be able to write such a profound masterpiece in Japanese, with such fluent and exquisite language, that reveals the emotions and society of the Japanese people, is nothing short of a silent "provocation" and a shock to the entire Japanese literary world.

If this news were to leak out, countless self-proclaimed talented writers would be blushing with embarrassment, or even feel utterly ashamed.

However, these literary disturbances had nothing to do with Ichiro Endo.

He was just an editor, a lucky editor.

From initially accepting the manuscript with some skepticism, to pushing forward the serialization despite opposition within the publishing house, and now witnessing the novel become a nationwide sensation... his life has been completely changed by the novel's explosive popularity.

From an unknown ordinary editor, he rose to become a star in the company and was hailed as a talent scout with "a discerning eye".

All of this is thanks to the boy in front of me.

Moreover, he vaguely knew that this young "Summer Teacher" seemed to have connections with the Suzuki Group.

This further strengthened his resolve to follow closely.

If you have a powerful backer, would you want to curry favor with him?

He's made up his mind anyway.

After giving a detailed report on feedback from various channels and subsequent promotional plans, Endo Ichiro respectfully rose to take his leave: "Well then, Natsume-sensei, I won't bother you any longer. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything."