Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 561 The Goddess Book Incident
The person who called Hideki Hanyu for the second time was Annayi, the deputy editor of Hachette Graphic Publishing House in France.

The other party said to Hideki Hanyu on the phone.

"Mr. Hanyu's new book Brigitte has been released simultaneously in more than 30 countries in Europe this morning.

I have been busy with this matter until now after get off work, so I have time to call you.

Oh, I almost forgot, you're on the west coast of America at the moment, where it was supposed to be released last night. "

Hideki Hanyu said, "Thank you Editor-in-Chief Anayi for the reminder."

Annayi, as well as the entire Hachette Graphic Publishing House, attaches great importance to the book "Brigitte".

Although Hanyu Hideki is also looking forward to the success of this children's fantasy novel on the market, he is not looking forward to the money that sales will bring.

Because he is no longer the ordinary writer who relied on royalties to make money.

The success or failure of a book has basically no impact on his current wealth.

His expectation is an expectation of some kind of psychological fulfillment.

Although "Bridget" references some elements from future works, the entire story is completely original to him, so he wants to know whether this original story of his will be recognized by people.

Of course, if "Bridget" succeeds, it will bring him other benefits besides a sense of accomplishment.

Because of the style and characteristics of this book, it is very suitable for adaptation in games, film and television, and other media.

Making money from these things is secondary.

The most important thing is that it can give you one more influential IP.

Since time travel, what has Hideki Hanyu been most important to?

That is the protection of intellectual property rights.

Basically, all the ideas and IP that come from him are under his direct control.

Even the game copyrights of Elf Entertainment are directly in his hands, and they are only provided to Elf Entertainment for use in an authorized manner.

“According to the feedback from our previous trial reading survey, the book You is very popular among children, and even some adults find it novel and interesting, so we expect that the sales volume of this book after its release will increase. very nice."

"Then I hope Editor-in-Chief Anayi's prediction comes true."

Anayi's words put Hanyu Hideki in a good mood.

No matter what the reason is, both parties are eager for the success of this book after it is launched.

However, neither Annai, who had a good premonition, nor Hanyu Hideki, who was full of expectations, expected the response to the book "Bridget" after it was released, which completely exceeded their expectations.

Even beyond everyone's expectations.

On December 21st, European time, Hideki Hanyu’s fantasy children’s novel “Bridget” was released.

Hachette Graphic Publishing House carried out a series of publicity work before going public.

For example, public comments from relevant book critics, such as evaluations from professional newspapers and periodicals.

Another example is the slogan in some advertisements, such as "The best gift of Christmas, 'Brigitte', will make your children brave."

So when "Bridget" was released, it was not the kind of work that didn't attract attention.

Moreover, Hanyu Hideki himself is considered a well-known writer even in the European children's literature circle.

Therefore, on the first day of its release, some parents or children's book fans still chose to buy this new book.

It is precisely with these basic readers that the advantages of Hanyu Hideki's book will emerge.

It combines the most classic elements of fantasy literature from later generations, as well as some classic character settings, and a little private stuff. Although there is a lot of content, it is not complicated, and it is well integrated by Hideki Hanyu.

This kind of novel makes children unable to put it down and makes adults full of praise after reading it.

This also makes them willing to recommend the book to their relatives and friends.

Adequate publicity, good professional reviews, and excellent reader reputation are enough to cause a certain qualitative change even in this period of underdeveloped information media.

Two days before "Bridget" was released, although the book sales were relatively good, they did not exceed the normal sales growth curve.

But when the time came to December 23, Hachette Graphic Publishing House suddenly discovered that the sales of "Brigitte" suddenly increased, and the growth curve was extremely exaggerated.

Distributors in various regions in Europe have expressed that their inventory is in short supply and are constantly calling to urge orders.

Hachette Graphic Publishing House did not realize the seriousness of the problem at first and only gave perfunctory comfort.

Say something like we have plenty of inventory, don't be anxious.

But the dealer just replied, "Don't worry, you will know when you come down and take a look."

At this time, there is actually no need to see it in person at Hachette Graphic Publishing House.

Because when the time came to December 24, Christmas Eve, the sales of the novel "Bridget" could no longer be described as sales growth, but should be described as an explosion.

As one of the most important holidays in Western society, no matter how you arrange the list of gifts that adults give to their children on Christmas Day, books will never fall out of the top three.

This is why Hachette Graphic Publishing House is releasing this book on Christmas Eve.

Originally, they only planned to use special promotional slogans to promote the book during Christmas.

The real sales growth should come after Christmas.

But Hachette Graphic Publishing House never expected that this book would hit the market in such a short period of time.

On the 24th, when the media in various European countries reported the Christmas Eve news, they quickly noticed the anomalies in the book market.

frankfurt, Germany.

Hideki Hanyu came here not long ago to attend a car show.

However, the auto show has long ended and Frankfurt has returned to its previous calm.

Of course, Frankfurt, as the economic center of Germany, is also an important financial center in the world, and will be the seat of the European Central Bank after the establishment of the European Union in the future.

Even without a car show, there is no doubt about the prosperity here.

But today, Christmas Eve is approaching.

Under the cold temperature in December, the entrance to the largest bookstore in Frankfurt was unexpectedly crowded, and there was a long queue at the entrance.

A local TV media came to interview specifically because of this matter.

The reporter randomly found a woman standing in line and asked, "Madam, why do you come to the bookstore to line up?"

Facing the interview, the lady rubbed her hands to keep them warm while replying, "I am buying a newly released book for my daughter as a Christmas Eve gift. Other stores have no stock. I heard that you can only buy it here in Frankfurt." ”

The reporter looked surprised and asked, "What kind of book is that?"

"I haven't read it myself, but I heard from my daughter that it is a very interesting fantasy fairy tale novel called Brigitte. In previous years, she only asked me for toys during the holidays. This year, it is rare that she wants a book as a gift. Of course I want it. Satisfied her."

After the lady answered, the reporter found other people in line one after another.

The answer I got was basically the same as this lady.

"I'm so happy that my child asked me for a book as a gift, so I came here to line up."

"Of course I want to buy Brigitte. I read this book at a neighbor's house. It's a very good work. I think children can see what true bravery, friendship, and equality are in this book."

"I like Brigitte, but I hate bookstores in Germany. Can't they prepare more inventory? The whole Frankfurt crowd is going to be here!"

"I wish I could buy Brigitte..."

After getting these answers, the reporter used his identity to find the owner of the bookstore.

After hearing the reporter's description of customers' complaints about the bookstore, the bookstore owner was also very aggrieved and helpless.

They had actually stocked up on normal new book sales, but unfortunately the sales of this book exploded so suddenly that the bookstore simply didn't have enough stock.

That is to say, their bookstore is relatively large and has a large amount of stock. Otherwise, it will be sold out like other bookstores. At this time, people outside will not be able to queue here.

Moreover, the bookstore owner also said that he had made no less than 20 calls to the French publishing house to urge the stock, but the problem was that there was no stock there at all.

So if readers want to complain, please complain directly to the publisher.

As for whether consumers should complain about Hachette Graphic Publishing House?

As the editor-in-chief, Anayi said that she and her colleagues were also wronged.

According to the original plan, the first batch of "Bridget" books to be released on the market would only have French and English versions, and no German version at all.

But just at the last moment, the translation of the German version passed the review and was ready for the last train to be released, so a small number of the finished book was printed.

Under such circumstances, it is natural that the sales of "Brigit" suddenly exploded at Christmas, and the inventory in Germany was tight.

After all, let alone Germany, even the most well-stocked French and English versions are now out of stock.

The phone number of Hachette Graphic Publishing House is almost being called by dealers all over the place.

Situations like the queues to buy in Frankfurt, Germany are by no means unique in Europe.

Hachette Graphic Publishing House can hardly even take care of its home base in France, so it has no time to meet the needs of German dealers.

What is the trouble of happiness?
This is.

Anayi, the editor-in-chief of Hachette Graphic Publishing House, finally understood the meaning of this sentence.

Sales exploded and reviews were rave.

In terms of word-of-mouth, professional media praised it highly, saying that it is a classic fantasy fairy tale.

As for sales, according to the statistics of Hachette Graphic Publishing House after Christmas, in the five days from the launch to the end of Christmas, the first batch of two million copies of "Brigitte" they prepared for the whole of Europe was overwhelming. All sold out.

Hachette Graphics also understands.

Two million copies is definitely not the real market demand, because they only prepare so many copies.

This sudden craze for children's books during Christmas has also broken sales records in many regions and attracted reports from major mainstream media.

Later, the media unanimously dubbed this incident the "Goddess Book Incident."

After all, Hanyu Hideki has written on the title page of the book that the origin of the name 'Brigit' is because of the goddess in Celtic mythology.

Of course, just when Hachette Graphic Publishing House was working overtime to print more copies and speed up the translation into different language versions, European media were competing to report on this matter.

The author of "Brigit", our protagonist Hideki Hanyu, actually doesn't feel the popularity of this matter deeply.

How should I put it? From the perspective of outsiders, America is a very international country.

But in fact, America is quite closed to a certain extent.

Especially how much ordinary people pay attention to outside news.

It’s fair to say that most Americans don’t care what happens outside of America.

Ordinary people don't care, and there is no market for the media, so few media will report news from the outside world.

Therefore, after Christmas, the "Goddess Book Incident" was already in full swing in Europe, but there were basically no relevant news reports in America.

However, America Book Publishing House, which has a keen sense of smell, contacted Hanyu Hideki immediately, hoping to obtain the right to distribute this book in America.

After careful consideration, Hideki Hanyu finally chose Academic Press.

After all, they are old friends who have already cooperated with each other and have had a pleasant cooperation experience.

Besides, Academic Press is indeed very powerful in the field of children's book publishing. With the good conditions offered by the other party, he couldn't find a better choice.

It's just that compared to the release of "Brigit", Hideki Hanyu is actually more concerned about the box office performance of "Working Girl".

Although the second week of release period has not yet ended, major media have already announced the North American box office rankings for the third weekend of December.

"Working Girl" won the second place in the Christmas season with a box office of 4.96 million.

Ranked ahead of "Working Girl", the first place is the movie "Three Dads and a Baby", which is a movie produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Bowei Pictures.

When it was released in late November, the movie took in over $10 million in box office in its first week.

Even though it was released nearly a month ago, it still has great stamina, easily beating "Working Girl" with a box office of US$7.4 million.

In this regard, Hanyu Hideki has a very good attitude.

Because in the previous life, "Three Dads and a Baby" was the North American box office champion in 1987, with the North American box office alone reaching million US dollars.

"Working Girl" was not a super hit movie in its previous life, so it is not surprising that it lost to the annual box office champion.

Besides, on the 18th, the movie "Moonlight", released together with "Working Girl" and produced by MGM, only took in a box office of US$130,000 in its first week.

The production cost of this movie starring Nicolas Cage and veteran singer Cher was as high as 15 million US dollars.

From the outside world, this movie is obviously going to be a hit.

But Hanyu Hideki knew that the film would eventually make a successful comeback during the awards season, taking in $80 million at the North American box office, which was higher than the original "Working Girl" in history.

But that's all for later, at least now "Moonlight" won't cause any trouble to "Working Girl".

The movie that was released at the same time hit the market, which is undoubtedly great news for "Working Girl".

Because this will leave enough time and space for "Working Girl" to absorb the box office at the same time.

Fred Weber, who has been in Hollywood for many years, naturally knows this better than Hideki Hanyu.

On Christmas Day, Fred Weber spoke with Hideki Hanyu on the phone.

"Boss, Working Girl has basically no other competitors in the second week except three dads and a baby. In our first full week of screening, it is very likely that the box office will take over 7 million US dollars."

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, he immediately asked.

"So, it's possible for us to defeat three dads and one baby and win Yunshang Pictures' first weekly box office championship?"

Fred Weber hesitated on the phone, and then said, "We can't tell yet."

"Why?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Fred Weber replied, "Because there is a new movie released by Buena Vista Films today. It is said that the production cost is fifteen million US dollars. It is a work directed by Barry Levinson.

The outside world is very optimistic about this movie. If this movie performs well, it will definitely steal away our movie fans. "

The first moment Hideki Hanyu heard the name of Barry Levinson, a major Hollywood director, he knew that the film would be released next year, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, and would be a huge success at the Oscars. Rain Man".

As for what movies the other party directed this year, he couldn't remember.

So he asked directly, "What's the name of the movie?"

Fred Weber replied, "Good Morning, Vietnam."

"It turns out to be this movie." Hanyu Hideki suddenly realized.

"Does the boss also know about this movie?" Fred Weber said in an unexpected tone.

"Of course, Barry Levinson is a great director." Hideki Hanyu replied.

But in fact, in his mind, he was thinking of something else.

That is, "Good Morning, Vietnam" seems to have been among the top-grossing movies in North America in 1987, with a box office figure of over million US dollars.

The numbers seemed high, but Hanyu wasn't worried at all.

Because this movie, like "Moonlight", follows the path of small-scale screening in the early stage, accumulating word-of-mouth, showing off during the awards season, and finally being screened for a long time. If I remember correctly, although the first weekend box office of "Good Morning, Vietnam" was a little better than that of "Moonlight", it did not reach 200,000 US dollars.

For the "Working Girl" who attacks Kombat, it poses no threat at all.

Therefore, Hanyu Hideki is not worried at all that the box office of "Working Girl" will be affected.

Thinking of this, he said to Fred Weber, "The release of this film should not be along the same lines as Working Girl. We don't need to be afraid."

"I actually know this. It's just that it's rare to get a good result, so I always worry about accidents."

Fred Weber said this.

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu laughed and said, "Fred, it's just the Christmas season now. Next year our Die Hard will be in the summer season, so if you have to worry about it, you'll have to worry about it next year."

"When it comes to the summer season, I don't worry anymore. In that season, as long as the first week's box office numbers are released, the success or failure can basically be judged, so there is no point in worrying."

"Fred, it's useless to just worry. What we have to do is do our job well and don't have any regrets afterwards."

"I understand, boss,"

"Then get busy."

"Goodbye, boss."

"Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Hanyu Hideki breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the current situation, the success of "Working Girl" is already destined, and he no longer needs to worry about the North American box office.

As for the overseas box office, according to Fred Weber's previous report, once the box office performance of "Working Girl" exceeds 60 million US dollars, the overseas distribution buyout fee with 20th Century Fox will definitely exceed the 8 million proposed by the other party. Dollar.

And the higher the box office, the higher the buyout fee will definitely be.

Judging from the current situation, from the box office revenue of "Working Girl" alone, Yunshang Pictures' final profit after deducting production costs will be at least more than 10 million US dollars.

If you include other channels, such as the increasingly prosperous video tape market, this profit figure can easily be doubled.

Compared with Hideki Hanyu's recent rate of making money, this money is certainly nothing.

But compared to Neon's movie income, that's simply sky-high.

In today's neon local market, a box office of more than one billion yen is considered a success.

Cloud Cinema Pictures has released movies that were huge hits at the box office, such as the tens-billion-dollar "Cat Story".

But the problem is that this kind of movie is rare. Once it appears, it will be recorded in the history of neon movies.

But what about "Working Girl"?

The box office is expected to exceed 60 million US dollars. Although it is already very good, it will probably not even enter the top ten of this year's North American box office list.

It’s no wonder that entertainment companies from all over the world want to develop in America.

A successful profit is beyond the reach of local movies.

According to the news from Neon, Yunshang Entertainment has used this matter to hype up the matter. After all, this result can be regarded as the best result achieved by Neon Production Company in America.

But for "Working Girl", Hanyu Hideki's attention stopped there.

I will at most listen to the report later, but I will not take the initiative to learn more.

After all, he had more important things to deal with today.

Looking at his watch, he saw that the time was already two o'clock in the afternoon, so he said to Hitomi Kuroki who was sitting next to him and chatting with Mao Daichi.

"It's almost time, I have to go to the airport to pick someone up."

When Kuroki Hitomi heard this, she quickly stood up with her big belly and asked nervously, "Do you want me to go with Hanyu-kun?"

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand, "In your current situation, you should just wait at home."

"Would it be rude if I don't go?" Kuroki Tong remained nervous.

"You're like this, who cares about these little things?"

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he walked towards the garage.

As for why Kuroki Hitomi is so nervous?
Of course it has something to do with the person he is going to pick up.

As a mature scumbag, of course he would not hide Hitomi Kuroki's pregnancy from his family.

After the family learned about this, they decided to come to America during the Christmas vacation, and then spend the New Year together here before going back.

Ever since Hanyu Hideki told Kuroki Hitomi about this matter a few days ago, the other party has been in a state of tension.

This kind of problem can only be solved after meeting with the parents.

The automatic gate of Moon Lake Manor slowly opened, and a Bentley came out first, followed by two Chryslers.

There is nothing special about these three cars. They are just Hanyu's mobility scooters in San Jose.

Although Hideki Hanyu collected many cars at Moon Lake Manor.

But most are used to populate display garages with classic cars.

The only one that looked more pleasing to his eyes was the latest McLaren M6GT.

But the problem is, this McLaren just looks good.

Not to mention it's uncomfortable to drive, and there really isn't much room for people.

When I pick someone up today, it's obviously not suitable to drive that kind of car.

Half an hour later, Hanyu Hideki and his party arrived at San Jose International Airport.

He got out of the car with his assistant and Marco and headed to the exit to wait.

Counting the time, it's almost time.

After all, the family was traveling on the Elf, and after the plane took off from Neon, he received the news.

Sure enough, he didn't wait long at the exit when he saw the old man taking Hanyu Enko out of the exit first.

His old-fashioned appearance has not changed much from before. His clothes are low-key, his temperament is simple, and his demeanor still looks so serious.

As for Hanyu Enko, she was dressed like a lady with jewels all over her body, and despite being so pampered, she still felt a few years younger.

Judging from the fact that the old man deliberately kept a distance from Hanyu Enko, he was obviously dissatisfied with his wife's appearance.

Following closely behind them were his younger brother Shuri Hanyu and his girlfriend Yumi Watabe.

Compared to Hanyu Enko, these two people looked much more ordinary.

Of course, the "normal" here is just a metaphor.

In a prosperous life, the temperament of the two people is no longer the same as before.

Moreover, the price of the two of them from head to toe, as well as Yumi Watanabe’s bag, is not cheap no matter how you calculate it.

Of course, it's not like the two of them spent money randomly.

Since the two of them came to Tokyo to study, although the old man asked Hideki Hanyu not to spend too much.

But they couldn't stop Hanyu Hideki's friends and close partners from taking care of him.

For example, the clothes on their bodies were prepared by Mrs. Tanaka and were basically branded products of Ai Yi International.

There are naturally no bargains on these luxury goods.

As for the last person to come out, it was Hanyu Hideki's younger sister Yui Hanyu.

Compared to Hidetoshi Hanyu, who is totally free and has various financial restrictions and wishes to hang it directly on the wall, Yui Hanyu, the younger sister, can be said to be loved by thousands of people.

The seventeen-year-old girl looks elegant and graceful with simple jewelry, a white dress, and inconspicuous leather shoes.

On the surface, this outfit is simple and beautiful, and fits the temperament of Hanyu girl very well.

What sets off its beauty is like a gardenia in full bloom.

Seemingly simple.

But in fact, it is not simple at all.

Miss Hanyu’s jewelry is a personal design tailor-made for her by the chief designer of Onirique jewelry.

The white fairy skirt she wears is a high-end style that Hideki Hanyu personally selected at Valentino.

Even the humble shoes underfoot are products designed by the founder of Roger Vivier himself and cost 75,000 francs.

Therefore, perhaps those seemingly "just right" feelings are the most rare and expensive.

The so-called rich lady is made with money.

After the group left the exit, they immediately saw Hanyu Hideki, wearing a polo shirt, light-colored casual pants, and sunglasses, waving to them.

The others were okay, at most they just waved in response.

However, Yui Hanyu, who had not seen her eldest brother for a long time, immediately rushed over with cheers.

"Onii-chan! I miss you so much!"

While cheering, the girl jumped into Hanyu Hideki's arms.

Although Hanyu Hideki is away from home all year round, Hanyu Yui likes this eldest brother the most.

"Okay, okay, come down quickly, you are not a child anymore."

When a girl grows up, even her brothers have to avoid suspicion.

Hideki Hanyu patted his sister on the shoulder and distanced himself from his sister.

"It's been so long, Onii-chan doesn't even know to come see me." As Yui Hanyu spoke, she took Hideki Hanyu's hand and shook it.

Hanyu Hideki said helplessly, "How long has it been? We just met last time we returned to Sendai, and I often reply to you, okay?"

"It's been several months since the last time, and the letter is a letter, and I can't see you."

Yui Hanyu said with an expectant smile on her face, "But when I graduate from middle school next year, I can go to Tokyo to study at university, and I can see my brother more often."

However, as soon as Hanyu Yui finished speaking, Hanyu Hideki had not yet answered. The old-fashioned Hanyu Enko and others had already walked up to them.

After the old couple saw Hanyu Hideki, the expressions on their faces were happy and helpless.

Fortunately, Hanyu Hideki's career is getting better and better, and now he has become a very important figure in neon and everyone knows about it.

Hanyu Hideki is so outstanding, and they are honored to do so.

What is helpless is that as Hanyu Hideki's career develops better and better, his private life also gives them more and more headaches.

For example, why did they come to America this time?

Spending the New Year holiday together was just an excuse, the real purpose was to visit Hitomi Kuroki, who was pregnant.

As parents, they must not turn a blind eye to the trouble Hanyu Hideki got into.

They must also give Kuroki Hitomi an attitude.

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but look at Hanyu Hideki angrily.

As a result, at this time, Hanyu Hideki, relying on his height, was putting his arms around Hanyu Hideki's neck and bullying his younger brother with his fists.

That giggling look was nothing like what a father of two children should look like.

"Hey--"

The old-fashioned man sighed, glanced at Hanyu Enzi, who had a similarly complicated expression, and said, "Let's meet the person first before talking."

Then Hanyu Enzi greeted several children, "Okay, don't make trouble here."

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu finally let go of Hideki Hanyu and said to everyone, "The car is already waiting outside the door. Let's go. It's just time to spend Christmas together. I've asked the chef to prepare a sumptuous meal."

Under Hanyu Hideki's greeting, everyone left the terminal and came to where Hanyu Hideki parked his car.

At this time, Yui Hanyu pulled Hideki Hanyu and said, "Onii-chan, I want to ride in a car with you."

As a result, before Hanyu Hideki could agree, Hanyu Enko next to him said, "You and Xiuri go to the back of the car. We have something to talk to Hideki."

"Ok."

When the Lord spoke, Hanyu Yui had no choice but to agree.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki also raised his hand and said, "Well... should I sit in the back too?"

At this time, he finally realized that there was something wrong with the way Lao Guban and Hanyu Enzi looked at him, and there must be something wrong with them sitting in the same car.

"I already told you that I have something to say to you. If you sit in the car behind me, what else can we say?"

Hanyu Enko said angrily.

"I'm not used to sitting in the passenger seat. If I have anything to say, it's not too late to wait until we get back to Moon Lake Manor." Hanyu Hideki wanted to struggle again.

"no!"

Hanyu Hideki's struggle was decisively rejected by Hanyu Enzi.

Seeing everyone getting into the car one after another, Hanyu Hideki knew that he couldn't escape, so he had to sit in the passenger seat of the Bentley.

Marco was driving.

However, this guy was watching his nose and his heart at this moment, driving seriously and showing that he was helpless about what his boss was going through.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki didn't expect Marco to help him in this matter.

He could naturally guess why the two of them had such an attitude.

So after he got in the car, he simply slumped down and put on an attitude of "you can say whatever you want, I am a dead pig not afraid of being scalded by boiling water".

The old-fashioned man who wanted to educate Hideki Hanyu sighed again after seeing Hideki Hanyu's attitude.

From the old-fashioned point of view, the prerequisite for educating a person is that the other person must accept it with an open mind.

But Hanyu Hideki obviously couldn't listen to this.

But compared to being old-fashioned, Yuenko Hanyu didn’t think that much.

She raised her eyebrows and asked immediately, "What's going on with you? Why did you do something like this again?"

"What happened to me?" Hanyu Hideki pretended to be confused.

"My girl is seven months pregnant. What are you talking about? What are you going to do?"

Facing Hanyu Enko's question, Hanyu Hideki answered with an indifferent expression.

"What should I do? Of course she was born, and it's not like I can't afford to raise her."

"What are you going to do with the child's mother? You can't marry everyone, right?"

(End of this chapter)