"Firefly Forest…"
Seeing the title, Kagurazaka Ayame immediately became interested..
She didn’t know what Firefly Forest meant yet.
But she had some vague associations with the image…
Kagurazaka Ayame continued to click the mouse.
Scroll down to read the manuscript.
[The girl Firefly got lost and walked into the forest of the mountain god. ]
[A young man appeared at this time? ]
[What will happen if you fall in love with him who you must never touch? ——]
[A heart-wrenching love romance woven by the four seasons. ]
[……]
This is the introduction of the work.
It can be regarded as a supplement to the title "Firefly Forest"…
Kagurazaka Ayame was a little surprised!
And a little surprised…
It seems to be different from the first volume of "Four Lies".
The conflicts in the subject matter of "Firefly Forest" are even more extreme…
The first volume of "Four Lies" is really about this.
It’s more like a lively and sunny girl saving a dark and inferior boy…
And "Firefly Forest".
A love that is secretly in love with each other but cannot be touched…
It seems that the subject matter should be more novel.
But seeing the four words "heartbroken"…
As an editor specializing in light novels, Kagurazaka Ayame frowned almost instinctively.
She immediately thought of "Plastic Memory"…
This kind of theme is novel enough!
It is very suitable for the requirements of LALA magazine’s online essay collection, but this subject matter obviously pays more attention to the expression of the story compared to the reading experience.
Will it be a bit niche…
But Kagurazaka Ayame hesitated a little…
But she killed it with one blow.
After all, just like "Plastic Memories" can move Mr. Ikuhara…
She has always believed in Takagawa Saku’s expressiveness in novels.
Just the ability to mobilize the audience’s emotions.
Not to mention the story itself.
For a genius like Takagawa Saku who is naturally able to mobilize the reader’s emotions!
She is still very tolerant…
After all, only under the pen of such a genius, the homogeneity of the story does not seem so serious.
Thinking so, Kagurazaka officially turned to the main text:
The story begins——
It’s about a girl named Takegawa Hotaru who went to her grandfather’s house in the countryside during the summer vacation…
When she was waiting for the bus at the station.
Recalling what happened almost ten years ago…
Ten years ago!
That was the time point when she first met the other party.
At that time…
She got lost in the forest near her grandfather’s house!
Running around in the deep forest looking for an exit.
Until she was too tired to walk anymore…
Surrounded by loneliness and fear, she finally squatted down and cried.
Just then.
"Hey, kid…"
"Why are you crying…"
Someone appeared.
The little girl also reacted, she raised her head with sobs.
It turned out that it was a big brother wearing a mask who was asking.
The tears in the girl’s eyes gradually stopped.
She finally met someone…
The hope of getting out of the forest suddenly surged in her heart…
Seeing this.
The girl was overjoyed and rushed towards the masked boy.
But he dodged her and rushed into nothing, and fell heavily on the grass with a plop…
Looking at the girl’s pain.
The boy apologized gently and said seriously, "I’m sorry, I will disappear after being touched by humans…"
"Is this the male and female protagonist?"
Kagurazaka nodded.
Teacher Ikaros’s ability to mobilize emotions is still very strong…
Used a reverse order method!
The beginning used a simple event to connect the male and female protagonists with the suspense of the opening…
Kagurazaka continued to flip through the pages.
The scene changed.
The girl didn’t believe the boy’s words…
She stretched out her hand to touch the masked boy, who dodged flexibly.
The girl immediately became interested!
It was as if they were playing a game of hide-and-seek…
Until the masked boy hit her head with a stick.
The girl covered her head on the ground in pain.
After hearing the other party’s explanation…
She then realized that the boy was cast a spell by the mountain god, and he would really disappear if touched by humans.
Only then did she understand the seriousness of the matter!
Quickly apologized for her previous inappropriate behavior…
Next.
The masked boy used a wooden stick to lead Ying and took her back to the way down the mountain.
"Aren’t you afraid?" The masked boy was silent for a long time and asked curiously.
"…"
"Why are you afraid?" The girl blinked her big eyes.
The masked boy fell silent again.
The two hurried on their way in silence and soon reached the exit of the forest.
She heard her grandfather calling her…
The girl was overjoyed.
I think we are almost at the bottom of the mountain…
Suddenly——
"This is a forest where monsters and mountain gods live. Humans will lose their minds if they enter. Don’t come here again next time."
The masked boy advised.
At the moment of parting!
Hina turned around and looked at the figure of the masked boy!
I suddenly felt that the boring days in the countryside were a little bit uncomfortable.The same fluctuation…
She looked into the eyes of the masked boy, and suddenly spoke with courage from nowhere:
"Hello, my name is Takekawa Hotaru!"
"Um, what’s your name…"
"Will I see you again tomorrow when I come here…"
"…"
The boy turned his head and glanced at the girl named Takekawa Hotaru, without saying anything.
As if asking, didn’t you hear my advice not to come here again?
The girl took a step back.
She raised her head and said with a firm look:
"Anyway, I will come here again tomorrow with a thank-you gift…"
"Goodbye."
"…"
After that!
The girl turned around and walked away quickly, running towards her grandfather’s voice…
But suddenly she heard a slightly gentle voice of a boy behind her, rippling and dissipating in the summer breeze.
"My name is Yin…"
"…"
The girl was slightly stunned, slowed down her pace and stopped.
She turned around in surprise!
But she found that the boy had disappeared, and only the summer breeze rustled the leaves of the forest…
Takegawa Hotaru smiled.
She hummed a song and walked down the mountain happily…
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Kagurazaka Ayame suddenly laughed like an aunt, worthy of being a novel by Teacher Ikaros.
It can always subtly reflect the subtle thoughts of men and women.
It’s similar to "Four Lies"!
The inner drama of the characters is always presented in a very delicate way.
She took a deep breath and couldn’t help but read on…..
From her professional editor’s perspective.
This beginning is obviously very successful!
She is looking forward to what will happen when she meets Hotaru and Gin again tomorrow…
She couldn’t help but continue reading.
…
Thinking like this!
Kagurazaka Ayame is calming down.
She read the rest of the story in one go.
Anyway, the whole article is only about 30,000 to 40,000 words.
It’s not too long…
Wait until I finish reading to make a summary…
The scene in the article changes.
The girl goes back to her grandfather’s house in the countryside again and again.
She doesn’t want to go at all even when her parents urge her.
I was in a daze at school, hoping that the holiday would come soon so that I could go back to my grandfather’s house in the countryside…[]
The status of both parties in each other’s hearts seemed to be getting more and more important, but they also gradually felt the gap between them.
"…"
About half an hour later.
After reading the full text, Kagurazaka Ayame leaned back in her chairOn the throne, tears welled up in her eyes, like a lump in her throat…
Her eyes were red.
Carefully appreciating the emotions of this work…
Some of them could not be pulled out for a while…
The "Firefly Forest" described by Gao Chuanshuo is a beautiful story.
But it is so real and inspiring…
Hot summer, deep blue sky.
The chirping of cicadas accompanied by the breeze, the good sunlight sprinkled fine light through the green leaves…
One is arrogant, the other is warm, the other is reckless, innocent and lively.
He and her!
Just like protecting their most precious treasure, they quietly put this inexplicable feeling in their hearts…
Careful but unable to restrain…
Seeing this…
She couldn’t help but think of the opening sentence of "Plastic Memories".
If it is a feeling that will disappear sooner or later!
Will you still work hard for it?
But unlike "Plastic Memories"…
"Firefly Forest" gives another different answer:
Try not to like someone!
It is impossible…
Like itself is an irresistible push!
Everything that happened afterwards!
No painstaking effort, only natural results…
Even if this feeling will disappear sooner or later.
So…
Whether it is Gin or Takekawa Hotaru, they still can’t help but like each other…
So!
Even at the very end.
There is only one hug left that will happen once in a lifetime, they will still work hard for it!
Moths to the flame for it…
"…"
Just watched it once.
Kagurazaka Ayame couldn’t stand it!
Her eyes suddenly turned red, and her shoulders twitched slightly…
At this moment.
She didn’t care about the poor sisters at all. She really underestimated the power of "Firefly Forest".
It hurts, it hurts too much…
Because it is a short story, the story line goes by very quickly.
The previous story is still vivid, and the changes of the two protagonists are still engraved in my mind.
It seems that the two were still talking and laughing just now.
It’s the end.
The only thing left is the thin girl who is deeply buried in a pile of empty clothes.
"……"
How can people bear this…
It’s too uncomfortable.
But after all, it is a participating article. In addition to reading it from the reader’s perspective, it must also be reviewed again from the editor’s perspective.
So…
Take a deep breath and look fierce.
Kagurazaka Ayame read the story of "Firefly Forest" again from beginning to end.
Finished reading it for the second time.
Just now, she only paid attention to the content of the story in the first time, and she began to summarize the structure in the second time.
In it, there are many holidays back to the countryside, and many times back to the city and leave.
Comparison! Extreme contrast!
After careful analysis, you will find that every time you go back to the countryside.
Their mental changes are different, and even the differences are very obvious.
Kagurazaka Ayame’s expression is a bit complicated, and she spits out two words:
"Brilliant!"
In just a few tens of thousands of words, Gaochuan Shuo used his extreme method to show others an extremely beautiful and heartbreaking story.
It’s not that no one wants to participate in this essay contest for other works in Dengeki Bunko.
After all, the generous prize pool is there.
But she has also read the articles submitted by other authors.
She even dares to guess!
The vast majority of entries in this essay contest are pursuing storytelling and fun.
Well, although "Firefly Forest" is still mainly about storytelling!
But Gao Chuan Shuo has already begun to pursue using words to express some of his ideas and thoughts.
This is why Kagurazaka Ayame felt a little shocked.
He had a hunch!
The Thunder God writer of Dengeki Bunko will definitely not be Gao Chuan Shuo’s upper limit…
However, the selection of the finals this time is decided by real-name readers’ votes.
In front of other works with stronger storytelling and fun.
Will readers like "Firefly Forest"?
Kagurazaka is a little unsure.
After all, everyone’s appreciation standards are different. If we talk about intention and expression.
"Firefly Forest" is definitely a good alternative light novel.
The theme is not insignificant in light novels, but it is probably not that important either…
Should we contact Mr. Takagawa to make some changes…
But soon!
Kagurazaka shook her head and smiled:
"Why think so much…"
"Even if readers don’t buy it, this time, "Firefly Forest" will probably leave a deep impression on everyone…"
"Okay, just submit it according to this version!"
"Even if the results are really not good, and Editor-in-Chief Suzuki blames her, she will take the blame for Ikaros!"
"Just give Hakusensha a little Ikaros shock!"
"…"
Said!
She sent the work "Firefly Forest" to the editor-in-chief of Hakusensha who was in charge of the professional group’s essay collection overnight.
"…"
