PEPPER and Blue were stupefied for a moment. The guy who stood by their table was the person who belongs to Blue's list of her most hated people. It's their editor, Brian.
"Wu~ Editor Brian, it's you!" Pepper spoke after she recovered from the shock. Her aura shouts happiness. No one would ever want to ruin her good mood.
"Oh, Pepper Mint? You went here with your friends?" Brian said, looking at Pepper's companions, but he intentionally stared at Blue a little longer. Unexpectedly, he showed a bright smile. "Didn't expect that Blossom is here. Eat as much as you like, okay?"
"Will you give us a discount?" Blue asked Brian.
"Of course not." Brian said, maintaining his blinding smile. "Ah, are you almost finished with your manuscript? You can message me when you need anything."
Hah, Blue understood Brian's intention. He's pretending to be kind so that Blue will feel moved and feel guilty that she's still not submitting her manuscript to this angel-like dude.
Blue also smiled widely at Brian. "What I need? Hmm... Oh! Then, can you extend the submission time? It's quite impossible for me to finish writing the whole novel in a span of two weeks."
"Hah, don't kid with me. You're the master of all the masters of procrastination. That's the thing you're doing best." Brian's smile finally loosened, but he smiled again when he realized that the girls still haven't answered the survey.
He handed the tablet he's holding to Alena.
"Will it bother you too much if I'll have you answer this survey?" Brian asked Alena with a gentleman tone. Blue wanted to puke, and Pepper is blushing so much because of Brian's 'gentlemanly' actions.
Alena said nothing and got the tablet from Brian's hand. She answered the survey quickly and handed the tablet back to Brian.
"Thank you for answering, kind miss. This gentleman is hoping to meet you again." Brian left the three's sight and Blue wanted to hit his head with her shoes.
"So that's your director. He's quite goodlooking." Alena commented and Pepper smiled in glee.
"Right, ah? Look at him, smiling like that. My nose wants to bleed badly!"
Blue cringed at what Pepper and Alena had said. Wait 'til they experience his treatment to Blue. Blue's sure that they would surely eat their words.
The three left the breakfast house and parted ways as they stepped out of the breakfast house's gate.
Blue changed into comfortable clothes when she arrived at her house. She suddenly had the will to write so she prepared her laptop while she was changing clothes.
She went to her kitchen and gathered junk foods to eat while she's busy writing. When her workplace was ready, she started to type her novel's next chapters and the only noise that can be heard in the room is the sound of her fingers pressing the keys of the keyboard.
When she wrote about 10 chapters, she checked the time in her wall clock and saw that it's almost 8PM. She glanced at the window and saw that the sun is nowhere to be seen. She sighed and opened the packaging of her favorite potato chips.
She started to write again and decided to stop after she wrote the 38th chapter. Hah, what a very productive day! Blue wanted to praise herself because of her dedication to her work.
Blue suddenly felt thirsty so she saved all of the files and shut down her computer, picked up her phone, and went to the kitchen. She opened the refrigerator to pour water for herself, and she almost lost grip on the pitcher's handle when her phone suddenly beeped.
Blue drank the water and unlocked her phone. It's a notification from words by you.
Right, when a notification from words by you popped up on her phone, that means that the notification is related to HeavenlySweetPotato. All notifications from other users are muted.
She realized that HeavenlySweetPotato sent her a message.
HeavenlySweetPotato: Yo, I'm planning to grant one of my readers' request. Like, I'll post something, asking everyone about their request, then I'll use a randomizer app to choose whose user's request shall I grant. Will you do the same?
Blue's eyes furrowed. What does she have to do with it? If he wants to do it, then he should do it. No need to ask her if she'll do the same.
Suddenly, her phone beeped again, indicating that HeavenlySweetPotato sent her another message.
HeavenlySweetPotato: Don't think too much :) It's just almost all of the authors of Moonflower are going to do this thing. It's up to you if you'll do it or not.
Oh. Who told him that she's thinking too much? She isn't, okay?
Right, both of them are authors under Moonflower Publishing Company. Blue almost forgot. Only the two of them never revealed their faces. They don't even go to the company, and they never met each other in person.
Blue sighed and typed a message.
SakuraKiss: I'll also do it, but maybe after I finish writing my manuscript.
Sent!
Blue's eyes widened when HeavenlySweetPotato responded to her message quickly.
HeavenlySweetPotato: Tell me when you're going to post :D Let's post the message at the same time :)
SakuraKiss: Oki~ Right, you're already finished with your manuscript?
Blue thought for a while before sending the message. Is it inappropriate to ask about a cowriter's manuscript?
Hmm, the two of them aren't even close...
Blue planned to delete the message, but it's too late, because HeavenlySweetPotato had already responded to her message.
HeavenlySweetPotato: Just a few chapters and some editing, it's all done. I think I'll be able to submit it the day after tomorrow. How about you?
SakuraKiss: Just finished writing the first half T_T
HeavenlySweetPotato: That thing... It's your fault. You're too lazy, ah.」
SakuraKiss: ...
Blue didn't respond anymore and went back to her room. She started to write again because she's still not sleepy.
After writing a few chapters, she glanced at the window.
What the heck? The sun is already rising, and she still haven't slept a bit.
As she was scared that sleeping late... or not sleeping at all will harm her body, she saved her files and went to the bed to sleep.
She slept soundly and when she woke up, it was already night time.
Damn, her body clock is ruined badly.
Realizing that she still haven't ate a decent meal for the whole day, she rushed to the kitchen and cooked noodles for herself. For her, noodles are very decent. It may be unhealthy but nevertheless, it keeps her alive.
But who knows, it may also be the cause of her sudden death.
When she finished eating, she took a bath and started to write again.
When she realized that it was already midnight, she turned off her laptop and dozed of to sleep. She's very happy with her progress. The last chapter she wrote was the 57th chapter. 13 chapters left, and she's all done.
BLUE immersed herself in writing for the past few days, and she successfully sent her manuscript to Brian.
Editor Brian: Hehe, great job~
Sorrow Blossom Qin: Hehe, I almost died. If ever I'm not able to complete this message, I'm sending to you, then I'm probably de...
Editor Brian: Heh, go and take a rest. When are you going to post the message about your readers' request something?
Sorrow Blossom Qin: Dead people don't post something x0x
Editor Brian: Just do what you want T_T
Blue laughed after seeing Brian's last message. She closed the Hello app, where Brian always sends her a message, and clicked on the Words by You app.
She looked for HeavenlySweetPotato's account and sent him a message.
SakuraKiss: Hello, I'm going to post the message.
HeavenlySweetPotato: Then I shall post it too...
Both of them went to the home page of the app and clicked the plus sign to create a new post.
SakuraKiss: Hello, PinkKisses~ Do you have a request? Just reply here in my post and I'll pick an entry by using a randomizer app. I'll only grant one wish from one user~ I'll record the process of randomization and post it in here~ The reply section of this post will automatically close after 30 minutes ^_^
Posted!
Just a few seconds after she posted it, the post already has a number of replies. Blue visited HeavenlySweetPotato's profile and saw that he posted the same thing. The number of the likes, replies, and shares of their post are constantly increasing.
Blue locked her phone and decided to just check it after 30 minutes.
AFTER 30 minutes, Blue unlocked her phone, and checked the replies on her post.
CallMeHello: Post a picture of your crush~
Babebibobu: SING FOR US!!!
Paipaipiu: Can you give honest criticisms to HeavenlySweetPotato's works?
Blue was devastated. Because those comments are just a part of the tiny minority. She wanted to cry, because the rest of the comments said the same thing, and she wasn't sure if she'll be able to grant that request.