Pushita Bunko was the largest publishing label in Japan — without equal.
It controlled nearly 40% of the market for light novels, manga, games, and other otaku culture.
Behind this publishing giant stood a devil family.
With the influence of the Gremory Clan, making contact with them was not difficult.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiao was at home, working hard on the first volume of
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected.
Familiar characters were being recreated through his writing and "transported" into this world.
At the center of the story were the two soul-like protagonists:
Hachiman Hikigaya
Yukino Yukinoshita
Some of the opening lines he wrote were:
"Youth is a lie. It is evil."
"Those who praise youth constantly deceive themselves and others."
"Even when they commit terrible mistakes, they label them as the symbols of youth and preserve them as memories."
In Japan, light novels were published primarily as physical books, not online.
A typical volume contained around 100,000 words.
For Qin Xiao, who had once worked as a programmer and hobby writer, 100,000 words wasn't particularly large.
And now that he possessed enhanced abilities beyond ordinary humans, his typing speed was even faster.
Most importantly, he was merely transporting a story, not creating it.
He didn't need to struggle with inspiration or plot design.
Although the text wouldn't be identical to the original, the overall story, characters, and development could still be faithfully reproduced.
That was the basic skill of a "content porter."
Around 3 a.m., Qin Xiao finally finished writing.
After saving the file and storing it on a USB drive, he tidied up and went to sleep.
The next morning, because he had stayed up late, he overslept.
It was nearly 11 a.m. when he finally woke up.
He glanced at the clock, stretched lazily, and went to wash up.
Even though he was technically a student, Qin Xiao never truly treated himself as one.
He attended Kuoh Academy simply because that was where the main events of the story happened.
After eating lunch leisurely, he headed to school.
Skipping classes didn't bother him at all.
As soon as he entered the classroom, Hanakai Momo approached him.
"Qin Xiao, why didn't you come this morning? Did something happen?"
"Nothing serious. I stayed up late last night, so I overslept."
"I see… I'm glad you're okay."
Momo wanted to complain — she was a beautiful girl who had come to talk to him, yet he barely paid attention.
But when she looked at Qin Xiao's handsome face, all her dissatisfaction disappeared.
Appearance mattered a lot.
For most people, attractive individuals naturally received better treatment.
At that moment someone said:
"Qin Xiao, someone is looking for you."
He looked toward the door.
Standing there was a tall woman with a ponytail and a perfect figure.
It was Akeno Himejima.
The classroom instantly exploded with excitement.
"Ah! It's Akeno-onee-sama!"
"She came to our class!"
"I'm going to die of happiness!"
"I love you, onee-sama!"
The reaction was almost like seeing a celebrity.
Qin Xiao hadn't expected her popularity to be this overwhelming.
"Sorry, Momo. Someone's looking for me."
"N-No problem…"
Watching him leave, Momo sighed.
She knew Akeno's identity.
Both of them were reincarnated devils.
But the difference in rank was huge.
Momo was a bishop, equivalent to three pawn pieces.
Akeno was a queen, equivalent to nine pawns.
The gap was enormous.
Outside the classroom, Akeno greeted him.
"I was worried when you didn't come this morning," she said with a smile.
"I wanted to message you, but I realized I didn't even have your number."
"My old phone was lost, and I haven't bought a new one yet."
"That explains why you're so eager to make money."
"Yes, I came to bring good news," Akeno continued.
"Rias worked hard yesterday and finally connected with Pushita Bunko."
"She arranged contact for you."
"That's really troublesome for you and Rias. Thank you."
Both of them clearly understood the nature of this exchange.
It was simply a favor.
Qin Xiao owed them a favor, and they helped him in return.
But beyond the favor, it also strengthened their relationship.
"But if you lost your phone," Akeno asked,
"how will you communicate with the publisher?"
"I'll have to trouble you again."
Qin Xiao handed her the USB drive he had prepared.
He had planned this from the beginning.
In this world he was essentially a person without records.
His identity only existed as a transfer student at Kuoh Academy.
If anyone investigated further, they would discover that he didn't exist anywhere else.
"You really like making me work, junior."
"Then I'll owe you a favor," Qin Xiao said.
"As long as it isn't something too excessive, I'll help you once unconditionally."
"Anything?" Akeno asked with a smile.
"Anything."
"Then… would dating me count?"
Qin Xiao froze slightly.
He hadn't expected that answer.
"Of course it would," he replied after a moment.
"If I could date the academy's queen like you, I'd be the lucky one."
"So, do you want to date me?"
"Of course not," Akeno laughed.
"If we're dating, you should confess first. I can't be the one chasing you."
"What a pity."
Seeing his genuinely regretful expression, Akeno suddenly wondered if she had refused too quickly.
But she quickly suppressed the thought.
Because of her own bloodline, she always carried a hidden burden in her heart.
"What kind of novel did you write?" she asked.
"A school story."
"A romance?"
"Of course."
After all, the love story between Hachiman and Yukino was the core of it.
"Then what's the title?"
"My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected."
"…That's certainly a romance title."
Akeno didn't know much about light novels, but the title sounded slightly strange to her.
Still, she couldn't pinpoint why.
They didn't talk for long since class was about to start.
Soon Akeno left.
When Qin Xiao returned to the classroom, everyone stared at him.
Being able to chat casually with the academy's queen meant their relationship must be special.
Some even began whispering that they might be a couple.
Yet no one approached him directly.
Since arriving in the class, Qin Xiao had barely interacted with anyone except Momo.
And he had no intention of making friends.
To him, these were just ordinary people whose lives would barely intersect with his future.
Later that afternoon, after school ended, Qin Xiao met another familiar figure outside the classroom.
It was Koneko Toujou.
"Senior Qin Xiao."
"Oh, Toujou. Long time no see."
"I came to find you."
"What's up?"
"Your novel manuscript has already been delivered."
"And Akeno-san bought you a new phone and SIM card."
"Please accept them."
Qin Xiao accepted the phone without hesitation.
At that moment, he felt slightly like he was living off someone else's support.
But honestly…
It felt pretty good.
Everything he needed was already prepared for him.
Originally he planned to buy a phone after earning money from the novel.
Now someone had simply given him one.
"Please thank Akeno-senpai and Rias-senpai for me."
"I will."
Koneko bowed slightly and left.
Although she felt drawn to Qin Xiao, she still remembered the brutal scene where he tortured the stray devil.
Compared with Akeno's sadistic fighting style, Qin Xiao's actions had been far more ruthless.
The blood pooling around him and the calm smile he wore when he blew the devil's head apart were deeply unsettling.
To Koneko, Qin Xiao now seemed like a smiling madman.
Qin Xiao didn't care about her reaction.
As far as he was concerned, cute little girls weren't really his type.
Like most men, he preferred women with more mature figures. 😅