... Similarly, everyone received a great deal of help. Time returns to Iruma.
Jie Pai's Residence
"Hmm... everything is so fresh. This one is truly strong, direct, and full of vitality. Thank you for the delicious meal," Iruma's older brother, Jie Pai Zuo Yi, a famous novelist, said to Iruma.
Demons, as a species, are inherently very impatient. Especially endurance, concentration, and waiting—these behaviors are extremely difficult for them. Therefore, a long line of 666 meters represents... madness, an unbelievable sight.
"Huh? You ask how long I waited? 130 hours!"
However, the more obvious it was, the more his books possessed a demonic charm. Novelist Teacher Zuo Yi, one of the most popular authors in the Demon World, is a great literary figure who feeds on the love of his fans.
"Very good. Let's do it."
"We can?!"
"Yes, the idea of a haunted house combined with Senior Bimu's new work... it's a truly interesting plan. If possible, please allow me to provide characters and stories."
"Thank you very much!" Sylvia said, standing up excitedly.
"Leave all the content to me, then we'll promote it heavily. The title will be 'Zuo Yi's Ride and the Mad Painter's Essential Haunted House,'" Teacher Zuo Yi said with a smile to the three of them.
Hearing this, Iruma paused and then fell into thought, while Sylvia didn't find it strange.
"This will definitely be a brilliant work! Senior Iruma is all set! Huh?"
"What's wrong?"
"Well... indeed, if it's left to Teacher Zuo Yi and Senior Bimu working together, they'll surely create an incredible haunted house. But... in that case, the name of the Magic Tool Research Division wouldn't be remembered, would it? As the Division Head, I certainly hope that the Magic Tool Research Division's name will cause a sensation at the Division Exhibition! Therefore, I apologize for coming to you so abruptly and making such an impolite request, but please allow us to reconsider!" Iruma said, bowing.
Hearing this, Teacher Zuo Yi slumped back in his chair.
"Is that so? What a pity."
"Just a little... just a little more, and this super fantastic project would have been entirely my credit."
Upon hearing this, the other two were startled.
"Sharp insight, young Iruma. If this project were handed over to me, not even a single radical of your names would appear in this work. Even Bimu's name would be suppressed by me. All the glory would be monopolized by me, Teacher Zuo Yi. After all, for a creator, the 'praise' of fans is the most delicious thing in the world."
"So! If you want to gain praise, creating it yourselves is the correct answer! And, this desire is an essential quality for a creator. And you two ladies," Teacher Zuo Yi looked at Sylvia and Bain Marni.
"Actually, you wanted to try creating something yourselves, didn't you? After eating the 'letter,' I clearly understood that you were telling false lies to satisfy yourselves with the status quo. So, if you want to create a masterpiece, the shortest shortcut should be to become even more foolish. You need to recognize your desires, reveal all your thoughts, then constantly agonize, constantly struggle, transform pressure into motivation, and finally become so frenzied that you can even trample the evil cycle underfoot..."
... Jeje looked at his older brother.
"So after three hours of meaningless talk, they just left like that?"
"I got too carried away and taught them the basics of creation," Teacher Zuo Yi was in a good mood.
"I feel a bit sorry for the three of them. There was a demon who became erratic after talking to my brother..."
"Oh, I was just guiding young demons as a senior creator. Given their courage to come directly to see me, I had to let them take some gifts back."
"Gifts?"
"A killer move to eliminate monsters."
"Come on! Let me hear it, the best haunted house characters and story!" Bimu excitedly looked at the three demons in front of her.
"Nothing!" x3
"Nothing?"
"Yes."
"Didn't think of anything?"
"Yes."
"...Then I'm not drawing!" Senior Bimu immediately lay on the ground, rolling.
"What! Not drawing anything! Just lying there motionless, even though you promised to be my accomplice! Traitor! My heart is broken! I will absolutely not draw anything!" While Senior Bimu was still in a frenzy, Iruma took out a small box.
"Teacher, please have some cake."
Seeing this, Bimu stood up, took the cake, and ate it quietly.
Seeing this, Iruma looked at Bain Marni.
"She really likes sweets."
"Yes, she often steals my snacks."
Sylvia looked at Bimu.
"Teacher Bimu, please tell us about the bowing parome? I apologize for not holding back my fan side earlier, but I really want to know about 'the bowing parome,' Teacher! What are the bowing parome's hobbies?"
Hearing this, Bimu began to answer.
"The bowing parome... used to like stargazing."
"Used to like?"
"Because the bowing parome was an ugly demon, she liked to stay in places where there were no other demons to gaze at the stars. But she still mustered the courage to try and build relationships with other demons, smiling with all her might to approach them. However, the more she smiled, the more terrifying the surrounding demons found her. And then... she felt a deep excitement in the expressions of those demons who showed fear due to her appearance."
"!!!"
"So she made a request to a demon painter: 'Please lock me inside a painting. Paint a picture that allows me to clearly see the expressions of fear on demons' faces when they see my face up close.' So... 'the bowing parome' is not a concept, but the bowing parome herself."
Bimu's words gave everyone goosebumps.
"This is a setting, right?"
"Probably..."
"This is... fantastic! So, the bowing parome's current hobby is to enjoy the fearful expressions of the viewers, right?"
"That's right, the bowing parome herself likes demons."
"So that's why she went to talk to the demons around her?"
"No, the catalyst was her younger sister once saying, 'It's better to smile more.'"
"Huh? The bowing parome has a younger sister?"
Everyone seemed to grasp something and immediately began to interrogate.
"Her age? Her name?"
"Why did she make such a suggestion to the bowing parome?"
"What is she doing now?"
Hearing this, Bimu's lips curved into a smile as she happily introduced the bowing parome's younger sister to everyone.
... Two weeks until the Division Exhibition.
"Huh? This spot is for the Magic Tool Research Division, right? I remember there was nothing here until recently, wasn't there?"
"Indeed, but this..."
Two passing demons looked at the giant tent erected in the venue and spoke in confusion.
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