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"WHAT THE FAQ ARE YOU CALLING FOR?!..."
After ten minutes of the continuous loud ringing of her smartphone, plus 10 minutes more because she got pissed off not only because of her hangover but also because someone disturbed her precious lunch break, Liana finally decided to answer whomever it was that persistently calling her.
As per the rule of the WeabNovel company, any business phone calls done during working hours must be recorded and answered in a loudspeaker mode so that everyone in the office can hear and witness the conversation between the employee and customer.
This was done not only to supervise how the employees treat their costumers but also to protect the employees from outrageous demands of customers who abuse the ideology of the phrase the customers are always right.
With that rule, everyone in the WeabNovel office heard the words that came out from Liana's smartphone that answered her question.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME LAST NIGHT WHILE WE'RE DRUNK, YOU PERVERT EDITOR?!"
Aside from those misleading words, the female voice that was heard from Liana's smartphone escalated whatever misunderstanding was on the minds of every WeabNovel employee.
...It's Yuri, YURI...
...I knew it from the start! Senior Editor Liana is an Alpha!...
...So she is really into girls...
...Damnit!...
...Sob, sob, sob...
...But doesn't that make her even more attractive...
...You're right. Now that you said, that's kind of hot...
...Even if she's into girls, I'm still into her...
...Wait, is that a confession?...
...Who said that? Step forward! Don't act like a coward!...
Disregarding the commotions around her, like those who were crying, disheartened, or the out-of-nowhere confession, Liana decided to continue talking to the person on the other side of the phone call to clarify what she said and clear the misunderstanding of her coworkers.
"How about you explain what you're talking about, Yuel."
Liana speaks in a calm and composed voice. However, Minna who's been watching from afar, knows that Liana is really pissed off.
Yuel, one of the Authors under Liana's care, continues to speak as if she has a microphone on the other side of the phone call.
"HOW COME I'M UNDER A RIDICULOUS CONTRACT FORCING ME TO WRITE AN ERO-NOVEL!?"
...Ahh, so that's what is it all about...
Every WeabNovel employee feels disappointed after hearing what Yuel is talking about. That it is not what they initially thought.
Liana, on the other hand, took a deep breath before answering Yuel's question.
"IT WAS ALL YOUR FAQING FAULT, YOU ARROGANT AUTHOR?!"
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Since Liana and Yuel live in the same apartment condominium, right beside each other, to be exact, the two had a drink to celebrate Yuel's book successfully winning one of the WeabNovel's web novel competitions.
Last night at Yuel's apartment...
"Congratulations on winning this year's contest, Yuel!"
"It's obvious that I'm gonna win because I'm such a great Author!"
"Mhm!... You really are!"
"Of course, I am!... Hahaha!..."
Different from her usual aggressive personality, Liana would turn into a doting Editor every time she gets drunk. And unlike her usual introvert personality, Yuel would turn into an arrogant Author from drinking just one bottle of alcohol.
While Yuel and Liana drink to their heart's content with their other personality in charge of the wheel inside their heads, a notification sound rings from Yuel's smartphone.
Yuel read the message on her smartphone or, to be exact, the new contract offer by WeabNovel to their hardworking Authors.
...In an attempt for the WeabNovel App to be more user-friendly and separate 18+ from younger readers, a new rule will be set in which new novels that include the R18 genre will have a new section separated from all other genres. Therefore, WeabNovel is inviting Authors to participate in writing new R18+ novels under WeabNovel's new...
Yuel didn't even finish reading the message before gulping the whole content of a bottle of alcohol and started complaining to Liana.
"R18+ novels has it easy! All they need is a s*x scene right here, a s*x scene right there, and another s*x scene way over there! They didn't even care about the story itself!"
"Ehhh... Don't say that, Yuel. R18+ Authors have to work hard in writing their novels."
"Work hard?... Fine, I'll show you, Liana. I'm going to join in this... Whatever this new section for R18+ novels, and easily become a popular R18+ Author!... Hahaha!..."
"Mhm!... Go for it, Yuel!..."
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"Do you remember everything now, you ARROGANT AUTHOR?!"
"Why didn't you stop me?! You're supposed to be my FAQING EDITOR!"
"Don't you dare curse me, you FAQER!... Have your drafts ready by the end of the week! Or I'm gonna wreck your door and throw you out from the 8th floor!"
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PuroShark Writer's Note.
Here's the character concept design for Author Yuel.
Look at the comment.