"Kobayashi. You're here too."
"Of course I'm here. I'm a die-hard fan of Tokyo Ghoul. Today, the third volume goes on sale. How can I not come?"
A pair of men who looked to be in their twenties and dressed like otakus met outside the bookstore and started to say hello.
"Kobayashi, I heard that this time, in addition to the third volume, the revised volumes one and two mentioned by Mr. Hasegawa are also on sale today. Will you buy it?"
"I said I'm a die-hard fan, of course I'll buy it. What about you, Yasuo? Will you buy it?"
"Me? Forget it. I always feel that the revised version is a bit, not very reliable. I've already bought the first and second volumes. Can this revised version completely overturn the previous story? Obviously, the first and second volumes have already been sold, and now there is another revised version. It always makes me feel like it's a lie." Yasuo shook his head.
"Yasuo, you're telling the truth. How could Mr. Hasegawa be a liar? The previous plot must have been arranged inappropriately, or there was a bug, so Mr. Hasegawa wanted to release a revised version, which has arrangements that were not in the previous version." Kobayashi said with extraordinary certainty.
"Kobayashi, it's people like you who are the easiest to deceive. That's why these people would make a revised version and then reap a sum of money." Yasuo curled his lips and said with contempt.
"Yasuo, what are you talking about? How dare you frame Hasegawa?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not framing, the first and second volumes of the revised edition have already come out, right? This is obvious, it's the truth."
"Asshole, you haven't even read the revised edition, how can you say it's a scam?"
"Humph, because it's really obvious. Especially the revised edition came out so quickly. Like other novels, the revised edition will have to wait at least ten or eight years before it comes out, but the revised edition came out only two or three months after the first and second volumes were published. Isn't this a scam?"
"Asshole, don't frame Hasegawa."
"I'm not framing, I'm telling the truth."
"Facts are bullshit, you haven't even read it."
"Even if I haven't read it, I know it's a scam."
"You said it's a scam without reading it, isn't this a framing?"
Kobayashi and Yasuo, the two otakus, shouted loudly, the atmosphere was tense, as if they might fight at any time.
People who came in and out of the bookstore saw the two people and avoided them, and even showed contempt for them.
Kobayashi and Yasuo noticed the surrounding environment, snorted, and then turned to walk towards the bookstore. The two people who had a good relationship were almost enemies because of their different opinions.
In fact, the opinions of Kobayashi and Yasuo also represent the opinions of most people. Many people think that Hasegawa may be cheating money this time and writing a revised version. There are also some die-hard fans who believe that the reason why Hasegawa published a revised version must be that there must be new arrangements or settings in the previous volumes one and two, and the story may become more exciting.
Hasegawa actually knew about this at the beginning. After all, many people on the Internet would discuss this matter, but Hasegawa himself did not take it to heart. In addition, he did not like to play Twitter, and at the same time, he put more energy on the traditional novels he was writing, but did not pay attention to this kind of news.
Now that the revised volumes one and two have started to sell, these two views have become more and more sharp, and even a little extreme.
Like Kobayashi and Yasuo, although they didn't fight, there were actually quite a few people who quarreled because of this. Even some friends who were originally on good terms became on bad terms because of this, and some even became enemies.
After Kobayashi walked into the bookstore, he looked at Yasuo who also walked into the bookstore, snorted coldly, and directly took the third volume of "Tokyo Ghoul" and the first and second volumes of the revised edition in his hands, then went to the salesperson to pay and bought the three books directly.
Yasuo curled his lips and only took the third volume, but there was still a little curiosity in his eyes. What was the content of the first and second volumes of the revised edition? Was there any new setting?
At this time, Yasuo even had the urge to buy the contents of the first and second volumes of the revised edition, but he had just pointed this out. If he bought it now, it would feel a bit like slapping himself in the face, so Yasuo suppressed his curiosity and only bought the third volume.
"Wow, amazing! Mr. Hasegawa is really great."
"If it weren't for the style of Mr. Hasegawa between the lines, I would have thought that the author had changed."
"It really has become much better."
"It's really amazing. I'm curious about how Mr. Hasegawa did it."
Just as Yasuo was about to leave, he suddenly heard someone talking about something. He glanced over and found that those people were reading the revised version of Tokyo Ghoul. Listening to these people's comments, Yasuo couldn't help but feel angry. What is the content of the revised version like? Is it really good? Is it really not a lie? Are there any new plots or characters arranged?
Looking at his former good friend Kobayashi, he had already opened the first volume of the revised version and was looking through it. He was very excited, as if he had seen something particularly exciting.
Yasuo looked down at the third volume in his hand, and he couldn't help but feel curious: "What is the content of the revised version?"
Watching people pay for the revised volume one and two directly. Yasuo couldn't help but be curious.
"I won't buy it. I won't buy it. It must be a scam. Anyway, I have already bought the first and second volumes. Even if the content is modified, it won't be much. It will definitely not affect the subsequent reading. So, I just need to start reading the third volume now." Yasuo said to himself in his heart. Then he tore open the packaging of the third volume and read the third volume directly.
"Huh?"
After just one glance, Yasuo couldn't help but exclaimed: "What's going on? Although, although the plot is connected to the second volume, but, the feeling of reading, it seems completely, completely different. What's going on?"
"It seems, it seems that the text has become more powerful. When reading, there is actually a very obvious three-dimensional feeling, as if, as if watching anime or watching a movie? What's going on?"
"Could it be that the first and second volumes of the revised edition have changed this kind of thing? It's obviously reading a light novel, but it feels like reading a real novel. It feels like a novel, so good, so great. "
"Should I buy the revised edition of Volumes 1 and 2? But, but I have already bought it before, it would be a bit of a waste to buy the revised edition again. The most important thing is that I don't have much money on me. If I spend it, my living expenses for the next period of time will become very tight. Damn, do I have to work part-time? But I really want to read the contents of Volumes 1 and 2, the contents of the revised Volumes 1 and 2. "
Yasuo's expression changed uncertainly, and finally gritted his teeth and picked up the revised edition of Volumes 1 and 2 directly. He just turned around and saw Kobayashi looking at him with a smile.
"That, I, I'm just, I'm just a little curious. "Yasuo blushed a little, thinking that he was slapping himself in the face, especially when Kobayashi saw it.
"I understand. After all, if you read Volume 3, most people will want to read the contents of Volumes 1 and 2 of the revised edition. "Kobayashi smiled proudly.
"I really can't help it. It feels like it's completely different. It can obviously continue the content of the second volume, but the reading experience is completely different, just like the original ordinary 2D movie directly turned into a 3D movie, making people want to watch the previous content of the 3D version." Yasuo couldn't help saying at last.
"I said, Mr. Hasegawa's behavior is definitely not a scam."
"No, I still think Mr. Hasegawa is a scam, just like a movie that has already been released, which was previously a 2D version, and it was directly converted into 3D and then re-released. Damn, my pocket money is obviously not enough. But I still can't help but want to buy it."
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There are also many examples like Yasuo, especially for otakus who like the second dimension. If they like something, they will not be able to help but spend a lot of money to buy it. Even if they save money, they will save money to buy the sky-high-priced figures or props.
Now the revised version of Tokyo Ghoul really makes these people want to buy it.
Besides, they are just two books, and the price is not expensive. You can afford them if you grit your teeth.
In a corner of the bookstore, a girl with long black hair and wine-red eyes watched this scene with interest. Gently flipping through the book in her hand, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but sigh that Hasegawa's writing style has improved so much. Obviously, his writing level was just pretty good before, and it was more about creativity. But now, Kasumigaoka Utaha has to admit that Hasegawa's writing style has become quite good, even better than hers.
"No wonder he suddenly wrote traditional novels. This kind of writing style makes sense. But why did his writing style improve so much? What is the reason? Junior Hasegawa, you are really full of fog, and it is completely hard to see through." Kasumigaoka Utaha muttered to herself, and her wine-red eyes were full of curiosity.
"Hasegawa, I will definitely find out all your secrets." Kasumigaoka Utaha said firmly.
At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha's body was suddenly hit.