030. Competition (2)

I thought that the greatest strength of web novels was that ‘anyone, anyone can challenge’. Regardless of what job you do or what kind of person you are, if you have talent, it is a market that you can definitely try at least once.

At the same time, even if you don’t have talent, you can figure out what the problem is through real-time reactions from readers.

That approached Song Jae-ik as a considerable attraction. In other words, should we say that it is a place of learning that is literally scattered all over the place?

“The reaction on the first day was rather unsatisfying.”

“It is the first day. It’s only 3 episodes. Looking at other people’s posts, some people have already posted 5 or 6 episodes.”

“So should you! For 150 million!”

“What. Even within the contest, there are writer serials, general serials, and free serials. I’m a free serial, so I guess people watch it a little late.”

“I have to hit the grass from the start. That’s what draws attention! 1st place, screwing up! Ride 150 million!”

“Still, the reading rate is good.”

Among them, the most intuitive indicator was reading rate. The reading rate, which refers to how many times a person who clicked on episode 1 follows the next episode without missing out.

It was only 3 episodes and less than 50 views, but Song Jae-ik’s reading rate was not missing a single one.

“It’s not like that. It means that if you watch episode 1 once, you watched it all the way until episode 3. There really aren’t many articles like this.”

“I have to watch at least 10 episodes. When I saw Nettopia, it was roughly like that. And then I saw that it was a contest, so the works were really uploaded.”

Um Kang-seok couldn’t hide his anxiety, but seeing Song Jae-ik’s rather calm expression, he seriously wondered if he was rather strange.

“But anyway. As you said, there’s no reason to fall behind, and it’s not like there’s no stockpiling, so there’s no way I’m booking two episodes today. On the other hand today!”

“great! It’s not! why! If I upload just two now, it will be in the best ranking!”

“Anyway, a web novel is a web novel. There is still some time left for the release of the anime.”

Song Jae-ik looked at the messages piled up in his mailbox and DM.

“Am I a nutuber or a freelancer?”

Most of them were just everyday DMs or emails, but most of them were for freelance outsourcing.

“Hehe. is the path you have chosen then i should Boss, give me your salary.”

“Damn bastard. I’m not doing it for free! Then, among the DMs and e-mails, select only those related to outsourcing.”

“Hehe. you said it with your mouth I’ll make this a full-time job I’m proud of. So will you be able to do it for that much money? Of course you should get more.”

Ugh, I have to work to make a living. work. It also has a mouth attached.

And I didn’t tell Kang Seok-i, but I was serious about the web novel anyway. Of course, that also meant that I would use my everything to launch a web novel.

Before that, I clicked on an article that was already on the best list. It was because I was curious about what kind of writing would be the best article from the first day of the contest.

“Hmm. Certainly, the material is very diverse. In terms of quantity, Hunter water is the most overwhelming. The material is also diverse. It’s also novel.”

From common hunter water, lintel water, sports water, to modern fantasy, expert water.

Thousands of works were literally waiting for web novels of various genres to read them.

If so, shouldn’t you read it? Wasn’t the grandson like that? It is said that the jipiji is a hundred battles.

It wasn’t because I didn’t want to think about headaches. It’s about figuring out the dynamics of the opponent I’m going to face in the contest.

—

“Hmm. I’m sure there are a lot of novels posted in the contest. I think almost 3,000 episodes were uploaded on the first day alone. Have 5,000 episodes been uploaded already?”

Jin Sang-ho swiped up his phone screen and uploaded a newly uploaded image. Among them, I skimmed through the works that did not enter the so-called best ranking.

The 5th day after starting the Nettopia Contest.

If this is enough, there must have been a number of pieces that could identify the jewels buried in the deep sea. Even if I can’t do it, more than 7~8 episodes will have been uploaded.

“Well, nothing catches my eye. There are no particularly notable authors. Ki-seong must be on the best list.”

Most of them had plain covers and plain titles found everywhere.

Then, I just clicked on one of the works with the title written in calligraphy on the cover as I could.

Seeing that it’s a regular serial, it looks like it’s a new writer.

The article, which began to read without much expectation, ended with a few taps on the screen, and Jin Sang-ho’s expression was displeased.

“Not funny. wow, that’s not really funny Even if I write it, I will use it better than this.”

The first work was a failure. It really wasn’t that much fun. I fully understood why the number of views was cut in half even though it was over 8 episodes.

and. After failing the second and third works. The hand that had been scrolling down for a long time to be careful stopped.

“yes?”

It was obviously because it was a cover that I hadn’t seen before. That means it hasn’t been long since the cover was uploaded.

“Wow. What is the cover quality?”

There was no typography on the cover, but what to say. Like a scene from a webtoon. It looked like something out of a novel.

A collapsing building and the main character reaching out from within.

“The title. So I decided to become a villain? Is the title so-so? what is this? Is it a plural? Hunter thing? Hunter stuff is a bit boring.”

Even though the title was ordinary, I clicked on the article because it attracted enough aggro from the cover.

Jin Sang-ho blinked as if he hadn’t seen something wrong.

The total number of episodes uploaded so far is 7.

“But the number of views…”

The total number of views of the prologue is about 300. However, the last 6 episodes uploaded had 280 views.

That meant that few readers left halfway through, and that everyone was following the novel through and through.

Considering that the last episode was uploaded today, it was a huge figure. Literally.

“Are you crazy? Seeing that it’s a free series, it doesn’t seem like an established writer’s second ID.”

Once passed the reading rate. It seemed like a pearl in the mud that did not see the light of day simply because it was a free serial with no experience in serialization. The pearl in the mud he was looking for so much.

When I saw episode 1 like that.

“It tastes tantalizing.”

And every time I watched episode 2 and episode 3, I was curious about the next episode like crazy.

There was a little bit of sweet potato in the beginning until episode 2, but it didn’t matter because I had enough writing skills to chew on it.

“it’s crazy.”

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Like other web novels, it was disappointing to skim through the speed reading. I read kanji and kanji.

When I saw episode 6.

“Such crazy!!!”

[The next episode does not exist.]

I cursed at the fact that it was the last one. At the same time, anger soared.

“ah. I’ll see you a little later.”

And those emotions were not simply Jin Sang-ho’s emotions.

Even while I was watching the last scene blankly, the number of comments on episode 6 was steadily rising.

– Ha… I’m buying an eye that I haven’t seen this. I saw it too early.

– This is a novel that needs to be read at least 50 times.

– No, this is called free serialization? Not even the best?

– Probably the best in today. I can’t be the only one!

– Anyone can write a recommendation! I’m less than ID level 10, so if I try to use it, I’ll only eat swearing.

– You have already posted 3 recommendations on the recommendation board.

– That’s crazy. Let’s all die together I can’t end this pain alone. I’m also going to write a recommendation.

While Song Jae-ik was busy with other things, he couldn’t pay attention to the web novel at all.

At some point, the article entered the best rankings, and as time passed, it began to climb dozens of steps.

And readers who saw the last episode too early also piled up in the comment section.

—

“last?”

“Yeah, the last one… Sujin, do you want to talk to the kids?”

Manager Cha Young-ho couldn’t bear to look at Su-jin’s eyes and put her down.

These were the words of a girl group that didn’t get popular. without receiving public attention. It’s a situation where you can’t properly show your face on TV and disappear without knowing when it disappeared.

“Is this the company’s official position?”

“Uh… digital single. If the reaction doesn’t come as expected.”

“okay.”

Sujin felt bitter. I sometimes wonder if I’ve been living for the goal of being an idol for over ten years.

But the reality was harsh.

“What do you say to the kids? Ha ha… Really.”

What should I explain to the members who are waiting at the dorm expecting good news?

Because we’re not popular, the company can’t invest in us anymore. This digital single is the last, and if it doesn’t succeed, it’s like disbanding.

Even if you say this, can children really accept it? Even yourself can’t accept this situation properly?

It is neither mini nor regular. The last is a digital single.

“sorry. for making you do this But I think it would be better for you to say it than for me to say it.”

“Huh… By the way, what about the song? Are you talking about the last album with the song ready?”

Sujin had a dissatisfied face, but accepted it. What if you don’t accept it?

I wouldn’t know if it was clear, but they are thorough Eul.

“Receiving now. All over the place. I’m sure there will be good songs! do you know Bread! It pops up!”

Cha Young-ho tried to speak in a bright voice, but that’s what he said. It sounded like they were going to dismantle because nothing was prepared and they received a song from a suitable composer and threw it around and failed.

cruel to the end

“after. okay. I’ll tell the kids.”

“Okay, please take care of me. We like each other better when you talk than when I talk.”

After hearing the answer he wanted, Cha Young-ho stood up from his seat with a servile smile.

And Soo-jin sat there for a long time after Cha Young-ho left.

Because my complicated mind was not organized at all.

To be honest, it was right to think that it had been thrown out at this point. Who would believe that word straight away?

I don’t know if I’m really ridiculously bread- and I’m going to have a good time.

—

“sister! What is the company saying?”

“Did you catch the broadcast?”

Upon returning to the dorm, let the other three members look at themselves with their faces full of curiosity.

“That… that…”

Sujin lost her sense of balance and still sat down.

“sister! why? What’s wrong all of a sudden?”

“What’s wrong? Did we even break up?”

At the words of the second Taehee, Sujin nodded her head slightly.

“What? really?!”

“sister! What should we do?”

The members sat down as if having a mental breakdown as a group.

Yeah, that was what I expected, to be honest. I debuted with a mini-album ambitiously, but the first one was rather heavy. after that. Because until now, every full album, mini, and digital single has been buried somewhere without ever seeing the light of day.

“like this? Just right?”

“Digital single. since it’s the last The song isn’t ready yet. They said they put it out as soon as it is ready and see how the market reacts. If that doesn’t work, disband.”

Sujin, whose eyes widened, gathered her heart and got up from her seat. he was the leader It shouldn’t collapse like this.

Even if it was a lie, I had to tell it in order not to leave any regrets.

It will be fine. It’ll turn out okay.

“I’m sure there will be good songs. So wait and let’s do the best we can. It’s really the last… no, it could be the last. You shouldn’t leave any regrets.”

Even in Sujin’s words. No, like Sujin did in the beginning, the other members couldn’t escape the shock easily.

dissolution. They thought they would become idols who were said to disappear without popularity.

“Good song. As long as there are good songs, we won’t disband and come together. Can we continue to live like this?”

At the words of the youngest Sana, Sujin smiled faintly and nodded. That’s right.

Who would want to give them a song? It is also for themselves who are about to disband.

What I said earlier was just a ceremonial word to pat the members.

“I’ll ask you!”

“yes? Sana are you? to whom?”

“A composer!”

“What are you talking about?”

“I don’t know either! I’ll just ask you one more time!”

With those words, Sana ran to her laptop in her room, checked the emails on the You Tube channel she used to watch every night before going to bed, and took a deep breath.

what to say and how to write At this moment, it was very frustrating that Korean was not my mother tongue. What kind of words should I send to the composer to make a song?

And even in the midst of that, a sweet singing voice came out of the speaker, and an animation was playing on the screen.