The Antagonist's Full Moon

8. Spicy Criticism

Duh, start again! inner Dean was upset. He does not like to be told to go home just because of trivial affairs. "Mom knows for myself, right, if I work for you guys too."

"Well, can't you write it from home, son?"

"Where can! The internet is not stable. Uploading a new chapter is hard! Not to mention if you need research. Then, I'm also hugging around the house!" lamented Dean.

The mother sounded shocked, as Dean blamed the neighborhood where he had lived since childhood. "What's wrong, honey? Why are you so upset?"

"Yes, shame! Staying there it must have thick ears, because our neighbors are smearing all their mouths! Mama forgot, if one of them ever compared her son who can work well in the city?"

"Mama remember, Honey ... But it's not because you never get a good job, is it? You yourself chose to back and forth resign."

"I'm definitely better off resigning than having to work in places like that! I was just a high school grad intern, and they could just as casually make me photocopies of documents, between items. I was also asked to enter the data into a table of thousands .. position I applied, not to be a messenger!"

"Dean, that's what the new name of the job is like, honey. That is to train you to get to know the work environment and new colleagues. Many children of Mama's siblings tell me that such a thing is usually only one-two months. They want to see, what position you fit in. But, you've only been two weeks no longer at home. How can there be an office that matches you if--"

"Ah, stop, Ma! All offices are the same, though! It must be because I'm just a high school graduate, so they're underestimating me!" dean's nagging, cut off his mother's sentence.

The mother can only be patient while massaging the chest. Dean's arrogant nature began to recur again. His eldest son had changed that way since he was left dead by his father many years ago. 

Friendship between children at school used to be quite cruel. A person can be bullied just for not having a father. However, Dean is a strong boy. He managed to reply them all by not caring and always ranked first in the class, also many become champions in the field of writing-writing competitions that are often held by schools. 

Unfortunately, Dean's education had to stop until High School, because his mother who only sells vegetables is aging and sickly. He didn't have enough money for Dean to go to college. There must be someone who can make an extra living to be able to finance his sister's school. Dean did not want to, Delia fared the same as him.

"Because I already have a big income! I can even cover the cost of Delia's school until it's over! Just typing a script from home can make me rich!" dean continued, boasting his talent in writing.

"Yes, Honey. Mama is not forbidden, you want to be an online writer. But, go home, son. You have rarely come home since you were a writer ... Stay at home only. If you only write, you do not have to rent rent in the city. If you want a stable internet, Dean can drive you to find a good cafe. He also often, to the cafe for his schoolwork," persuaded his mother once again, full of patience.

However, Dean was stubborn. Burning in emotion, he reflexively retaliates against his mother with a snap, accompanied by a table shake.

"I said no, yeah! If I just stay at home and get a lot of money, it will be the neighbors must think I use the science of pesugihan!!" snapped Dean. "Already, ah, I don't want to argue anymore!"

The man's chest up and down so his breath roared, after rebuking his own mother. A second later, Dean gasped. He knew it was not appropriate to act like that. "I'm sorry Dean, Ma. I'm too emotional."

"What's up, sweetheart ... ." His mother continued to try to forgive, without Dean knowing that tears were on his cheeks. However, the old woman still tried to smile and tried to make her voice sound fine on the phone.

"Mama understands your nature. But, you also have to learn, to understand the viewpoints and ways of thinking of others, dear. From there we can socialize as fellow living beings."

"Yes, yes ... ." Of course, his mother's advice that one often Dean heard, every time his emotions ran out, and always just in the right ear out the left ear.

"The thing is, I can't go home. There are still a lot of scripts to be done. Say hello to Delia. Tell him, if you want any gift, as long as I can, it'll be me-."

"Sister Dean, there's a bad comment about writing ... ."

Ugly? Who would dare to make a bad comment on my work? 

Only a single piece can Dean read, if the notification is not opened. The man rushed to grab the mouse and clicked on the message. The group was as usual full of exclusive readers' chats every day, but Dean himself rarely chatted together, unless there was a tag of his name as it is today.

"What's up, kid? How did you suddenly stop talking?" His mother's voice shattered Dean's focus on digesting what his fans were talking about.

"Oh, Mama. I had to hang up, suddenly something important. Already, yes!"

"Lho, this Delia hasn't had time to chat with you! Dean--" Without wanting to hear anything else, Dean presses the red button on his phone screen to disconnect the phone.

Dean no longer cared about the words of his mother just now, or his sister who wanted to get a turn to chat. Quickly he scrolled and read one by one the dialog balloons that appeared. The topic is hot, about someone using an anonymous name to insult Dean's works.

"Is there anyone who blasphemes me? Which one of my works?" type Dean, so understand the situation. A moment later, the group members flocked to type, explaining their case to their idol writer.

"This is Brother, whose title is Prince Who Wasted!" One of them replied. The others attached screenshots so Dean could read clearly.

"Here it seems clear that the author can not make a good characterization. Masa' the antagonist character is made to experience misfortune from the beginning to the end of the story. There is no fun in the slightest, except for the acquaintance of the Prince! It was also betrayed! Continuously, her female protagonist was made too good without the slightest flaw. The storyline is strange, too unbalanced!"

"HUHH??" Dean went up in black as soon as he read the long, scathing critique. "Bad! I think I can write great!"

Dean just read it from a screenshot. So after that, he quickly searched in what chapter the critic was lecturing him so. Dean was getting emotional, when the comment was written in the chapter he uploaded a month ago.

"Free readers dare to comment assorted!" Dean curses. 

Dean knew the critic was a reader who enjoyed his writing for free, as he commented on the long-uploaded chapter. The Beetale platform has a read system in advance.

Readers can enjoy the work of their favorite authors for free, with a slower schedule per chapter, which is twice a week. If you want to read faster, you can unlock locked chapters - which go live every day - by paying for coins. Later, the coin will turn into rupiah in the author's balance. 

Dean sees the critic only commenting on chapters that are already open, while those that are still locked are safe from blasphemy.

It scrolls quickly from top to bottom, every comment written by its readers. There is never anything negative, everyone appreciates and encourages. Only the anonymous person would dare to do so.

Oh, just one guy! No need to be treated! so inward Dean.

But reality betrayed him. A few minutes later, the criticism received a reply from several other readers, who apparently agreed with the anonymous.

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