Chapter 771 – #Extra01_Twins And The Contest (4)
#Special Feature 4
1.
The suspiciously enthusiastic joining of Countess Yesod.
The twins and Sharon had ditched their classes and were side-by-side, engrossed in browsing novels on Nobelpia. Since the twins’ smartphones were too small, Sharon’s tablet was proving to be very useful.
“Wow…”
The three of them exclaimed in unison. Their faces were flushed, as if they had just spent a long time playing on a summer beach.
“It’s so… explicit.”
“Yeah, it’s really blatant.”
The twins and Sharon had all experienced Gehenna’s erotic novels before.
They were nothing short of works of art. They were like meticulously crafted masterpieces, depicting the sticky lovemaking of men and women, or even perverse acts, in painstaking detail.
However, web novels were different from anything the three had experienced before.
They were on a different level of explicitness.
If Gehenna’s erotic novels were like erotic pointillism, these were just straight-up porn. It wasn’t about comparing levels, but rather the fact that it was a stimulating taste they were experiencing for the first time.
“To be honest… the writing isn’t that great.”
“Maybe they wrote it simply on purpose? Unlike reading a book, it’s harder to concentrate…”
“Yeah, I think so too. More than anything, they’ve minimized metaphorical expressions, so it feels like the text is just hammering into your brain.”
Unlike the twins, who were seriously contemplating the matter, Sharon felt quite embarrassed by the situation. She also occasionally had pangs of conscience, wondering, ‘Is it really okay to show this kind of thing to an apprentice witch?’
“Sharon, Unnie.”
“Yeah?”
“But are there really hypnosis apps?”
“Of course not.”
“Then what about TS? Is it common in the modern world?”
“Well… somewhere? There are transgender people, and it’s quite common in some countries…”
“It would be nice to TS Assistant.”
“Yeah, I think he’d be really pretty.”
Sometimes they went off on tangents, but based on their diligent input, the twins and Sharon had completed their analysis of ‘reader needs.’ On a piece of paper, they wrote down the synopsis of their work based on the data they had analyzed so far.
“It’s better if the protagonist is a man.”
“There are works with the TS tag, but they’re almost never erotic.”
“Yeah, yeah, there were definitely a lot of stories written targeting a male audience.”
“Odette, write that down.”
“Okay, Unnie.”
-The protagonist is a man.
“Ah, harem stories seem to be especially popular.”
“Should we refer to Assistant’s womanizing tendencies?”
“Ugh, we’re so amazing. We’re even going to this much effort to give a gift to our womanizing Assistant.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
-Many heroines.
“From what I see, it seems like the focus is more on ‘how the protagonist conquers the women’ rather than the stickiness of the sex scenes.”
“Odette. You’re making a smart point for once.”
“I’m always smart…”
“I agree. And it seems like there’s a lot of focus on the gap ‘before’ and ‘after’ the conquest.”
-Let’s plan the build-up well. If not, let’s make the contrast before and after the conquest stand out.
“And they don’t like normal things, but more like… what Assistant gets excited about.”
“Yeah, everyone’s a real pervert.”
“It seems like we just need to focus on describing events.”
The three of them decided they had seen enough. They boldly picked up their quills to begin writing.
2.
Two days passed in a flash. During that time, the twins and Sharon put their heads together and continued their work.
It’s naturally difficult for a perfect fantasy to emerge from the first attempt at writing.
As a result of combining the requirements obtained through preliminary research and the closest references around the twins and Sharon, there was someone who was closer to the ideal material for an erotic novel than anyone else.
That was none other than Assistant Shin Siwoo.
It was a bit of a shame to use a real person as a model without permission, but what did it matter? They weren’t trying to do anything bad.
Moreover, if they said it was to buy him a gift, he would surely give his permission. If he was sure to give his permission, there was no need to ask for it.
Thus, the untold story of ‘Slave of the Witch City’ was born.
“Hmm…”
Lucy Yesod looked at the novel manuscript with a rather serious expression.
Today was the day of Countess Lucy Yesod’s review. It was the day they would receive feedback on the erotic novel they had written, skipping elemental classes and cutting back on sleep.
“What do you think?”
“We worked hard on it…”
Feeling their hearts pounding more than when submitting any other assignment, Odile and Odette held their hands tightly. With a soft flutter, the last page of the manuscript fell onto the table.
“You did well.”
“Right?”
“It’s a masterpiece, isn’t it?”
Lucy slowly nodded her head. Even for her, who had completely adapted to modern web novels, it was quite excellent.
“A concise style that boldly omits embellishments and only contains the essence. A speedy progression and a victorious structure that makes you want to click on the next episode, and… a unique subject matter that seems familiar but isn’t. This will definitely be a hit.”
It was clear that because they were young, their speed in learning a genre they were experiencing for the first time was exceptional. The twins had brought a result that met the strict scoring criteria in that short amount of time.
The twins jumped up like springs at Countess Yesod’s satisfied smile.
“Ah, to write such a masterpiece with our first work…”
“As expected! We’re definitely geniuses, Odette!”
“You did great, kids!”
Sharon, who had also given a lot of advice on the modern way of thinking and the protagonist’s monologues, clapped her hands as if it were her own accomplishment.
Countess Yesod quietly watched the three of them.
In fact, it had started with meddling.
As an erotic novel writer with pride, she couldn’t just stand by and watch the twins, who were the sprouts of erotic novels. Therefore, she had no intention of passing on her secret techniques or applying very strict standards.
She had only planned to give them a sense of it and then send them on their way.
“……”
However, their adaptability, choice of subject matter, appropriate use of words, and planning ability to come up with suggestive situations… Could this be how a hidden master feels when they discover a successor?
If the twins could accept all of her teachings… If they could overcome that harsh and rough ordeal… She became curious about the extent of the talent these two would show.
“But…”
The twins flinched at her suddenly lowered voice.
“This writing isn’t swinging at all!”
-Thump!
Countess Yesod’s outburst, slamming the desk, echoed loudly through the classroom.
“What… do you mean?”
“Swinging? Jazz?”
Countess Yesod stylishly swept back her disheveled bangs and imparted her teachings.
“The quick adaptability to follow the trends. It’s very good, honestly, it’s beyond my expectations. I didn’t expect you to go this far.”
“T-thank you…”
“But, it’s writing that doesn’t feel sincere at all. A writer of erotic novels must write something that makes them wet just by reading it themselves. This is just an imitation that only thinks about and satisfies the reader’s needs.”
“…Excuse me, Countess?”
In the midst of all this, Sharon tried to stop the Countess, who was unusually excited. However, Countess Yesod, whose aura of a great writer was radiating in all directions, was unstoppable.
“For example, let’s look at this scene. The scene where the slave Jin Jiwoo steals the pants after peeking at the blond baron taking a bath!”
No matter how humbly they tried to receive feedback, writing was like their own child to a writer. Just as a child who is loved dearly is hurt by a spanking, criticism is naturally harsh.
“What’s wrong with that scene?”
“Yeah, we put a lot of effort into that part!”
Therefore, the twins retorted, flaring up.
“You put effort into it? I didn’t feel any sense of urgency or excitement while reading this episode.”
“……”
“Odile, Odette. Did you really feel the tension of holding your breath when you wrote this scene? Did you feel the virtue of precarious voyeurism and the solemnity of betrayal?”
They had retorted first, but the twins were surprised. In fact, that part wasn’t something they had wanted to include, but rather a scene they had crammed in for the sake of ‘build-up.’
“The motivation for Jin Jiwoo to steal the pants, the attachment to the pants that had touched the secret parts of the beautiful blond baron. And the intense motivation to achieve his sinister purpose, risking all sorts of dangers. Do you see that depicted here?”
“……”
“Can writing that can’t move the writer’s own heart really move the hearts of others?”
“……”
Countess Yesod, who had left behind something like a famous quote, turned her back without any regrets. Before completely leaving the classroom, she added one last word.
“My class is over for today. I’ll be waiting to see you more developed as writers when we meet the day after tomorrow.”
“Thank you! Teacher!”
“We’ve truly gained a great enlightenment!”
After Countess Yesod had left like the wind, Sharon, who was slightly dazed, asked.
“D-did you really gain some kind of enlightenment from that?”
From Sharon’s perspective, it was a very vague piece of advice. And it was advice that was so serious it was burdensome…
The twins were so excited that their cheeks were flushed. Like witches who had gained great inspiration.
“Sharon, Unnie. We’ve realized it. Countess Yesod is definitely an erotic novel writer.”
“And she’s a very skilled one at that.”
“Come on, no way.”
What would Countess Yesod have to gain from writing erotic novels? However, unlike Sharon, who was half-doubtful, the twins were certain.
“If that’s not the case, such profound advice wouldn’t make sense.”
“Yeah, we realized what we need to do all at once.”
“What do you need to do?”
Two pairs of eyes, serious as the world, quietly looked at Sharon.
“We should go a little early today. Odette.”
“Yeah, let’s go, Unnie.”
“What do you need to do?!”
Leaving Sharon’s curiosity behind, the twins headed towards the treasure vault where the music box was kept.
