Chapter 36 - 36: School Buzz and Growing Pressure

Even before the ninth installment of Blue Spring Ride was released in the magazine, Crimson Maple Literature had already begun preparing for the release of the novel's standalone volume.

Naturally, the scale of the promotion was not especially large. Crimson Maple Literature handled many serialized works at the same time, and its overall resources were limited.

Still, within the Minamijo Prefecture, the momentum was undeniable. Thanks to Blue Spring Ride's explosive popularity during its serialization in Fleeting Blossoms, combined with the publisher's measured promotional push and nearly a full week of organic buzz generated by fans online, anticipation for the standalone release steadily built. Not every reader enjoyed following novels through weekly or biweekly magazine serialization.

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