[fun fact: atsushi has given tsumugi a little bit of a scolding about not caring for himself properly]
Where I'm from, there are creatures inside of books that have been devouring literature, both the pages themselves and the memories of the readers. Normal humans can't go inside of books, so it falls to spirits.
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( ATSUSHI )
Really. You're the Atsushi Nakajima?
[ He clearly doesn't believe it, but he's not going to accuse him of lying just yet. ]
This must be an especially confusing place for you, then.
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[he knows you don't believe it but he still has to downplay his own works]
It would be worse if I hadn't been summoned to modern Japan before this, but it still does take some getting used to.
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[ You're pretty important, dude. ]
But... summoned? Did someone try to resurrect you, or something?
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Well, I'm not sure how if I'd say 'try' since I'm here... but yes.
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Why?
[ He pauses. ]
No offense. It's just that you're a relatively recent author and your work is well-preserved. I can't imagine there's much left to learn about you.
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[but unfortunately, gacha games]
In my case it's less about learning about the dead and more about needing someone to deal with problems that living humans can't stop.
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The rest of what Atsushi says is interesting, though, so he focuses on that. ]
What sort of problems would those be?
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Where I'm from, there are creatures inside of books that have been devouring literature, both the pages themselves and the memories of the readers. Normal humans can't go inside of books, so it falls to spirits.
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[ He sounds appropriately horrified. ]
... Though I suppose an author would be the best choice to face something like that, even if you are dead.
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[Living humans, again, can't go inside of books. Smash your face into a book, see how that works.]