I am a writer in Tokyo

Chapter 5 The Mirror of Twilight
Kitajima finally saw the legendary place.

discussion room.

Here, writers and editors will finalize many details, and even the final issue of publication will be discussed here.

The person in charge of the reception is a good-looking lady, who enthusiastically pours water and helps organize the coats that have been taken off.

It's just that after seeing Bei Daoju's ragged clothes, she politely averted her eyes, bowed slightly to Bei Daoju, and said with a smile: "This teacher seems to have a surprisingly good physique. It's cold."

Then when I went out, I specially turned up the temperature a little bit.

"Oshima Kazuya.

I think there is no need to introduce the redundant ones, we are already so familiar, right?

And according to the development of this situation, I will be in charge of your works in the future.

We will become more familiar. "

He also pointed to the manuscript that was placed on the table.

He also did not expect that the young man he met last night was actually the author he had been thinking about day and night.

"Hi Oshima-sensei, Kitajima-koma, please call me Kou."

It wasn't until this time that Kazuya really took a look at Koma's appearance.

The security guard was right.

He gives people the impression that he is quiet and out of the world, with a different temperament from bookishness in his whole body.

natural.

It's like the whole person is perfectly round and natural.

It is a temperament that can be integrated into it and quickly draw closer feelings.

No wonder I had such an active chat with him last night.

You didn't lose your temper last night, did you?

He also searched back and forth in his mind.

After withdrawing my thoughts, the topic returned to this manuscript.

"This novel does not have a name.

When I just saw it, I was almost thrown into limbo because of this.

However, your beginning is very good.

But without a name, it is absolutely impossible. "

He also talked about the issues he has always cared about.

indeed.

A novel needs a name.

At the same time, he is more concerned about it.

What is the name of this novel.

Because the description is really...too beautiful.

It's the feeling of extreme beauty, beauty down to the bone.

Perhaps from then on, beauty has a definition.

"The evening scene moves behind the mirror.

……

Moreover, the characters are a kind of transparent phantom, and the scenery is a hazy undercurrent in the night mist. The two melt together to describe a symbolic world beyond the human world.

Especially when the lights in the mountains and fields shone on the girl's face, the indescribable beauty almost made Shimamura's heart tremble.

Over the distant mountaintops, there is still a faint afterglow of sunset.

The outline of the scenery seen through the window glass has receded into the distance, but it has not disappeared, but it has been eclipsed. "

Each paragraph individually is beautiful.

Such a novel, what kind of name can it be matched with?

Although it is said that general editors will also participate in the work of naming novels, He also lost the confidence of working in the field for many years in front of this book.

He didn't know what name to use to match such a sentence.

I even felt that the name I chose would tarnish such a work.

"Currently, he doesn't have a proper name, or rather, he has a temporary name."

"what?"

"Mr. Bei Dao, oh no, Mr. Bei Dao, no one would write a book like this, really, believe me.

Especially this book.

It looks great so far, but it's not finished yet.

You can't rely on good writing and just do it indiscriminately.

As a professional editor, I think this kind of behavior is unacceptable. "

Kazuya was fooled by Koma's operation.

How can anyone be so foolish.

Are you arrogant?
The character of the young man?

But looking at the very stable horse, he should not be such a person.

"Mirror of Twilight."

"What? Is it a name? It's called this?"

Kazuya didn't react for a while.

This name... is neither good nor bad, but it always feels like something is missing.

"It's like this, my plan is to try to serialize it first, I haven't finished writing this book yet, and the follow-up plot is still under deliberation.

Because this book has a very special meaning to me, I would like to use a name to summarize it in the final integration.

But clearly, now is not the time. "

The name Snow Country, to be precise, was only proposed during the follow-up integration.

And the appearance of this book...for the entire neon literary world, the impact is too huge.

Counting carefully, there are not many books in world literature that can be put on the altar because of the beginning, and Snow Country happens to be one of them.

"No one would do that." He also smiled wryly: "Mr. Bei Dao, you can't rely on your talent, here..."

"Trust me, if it wasn't for me, your manuscript would most likely be returned."

"But Teacher Oshima, aren't you willing to give me this chance?"

In fact, Kazuya Oshima has seen many people like Bei Dao in recent years.

They are not dazzling stars, but a shooting star.

With a swipe, it lights up for a while.

It is also very likely that Bei Dao Kou became famous because of this paragraph, and then gradually began to decline.

but……

Then again.

Oshima Kazuya has never seen such an astonishing manuscript, especially when he was in the security room, Kitajima Koma told him about the subsequent plot direction.

The composition of the whole story, the broken timeline, and the story between the three people.

Somehow, it seems that this story is not simply writing something.

But right now, he hasn't seen the whole story, and he doesn't know how to comment.

All I knew was that the story would go viral.

That kind of fire is different from mystery novels on the market.

But in this era when everyone is bad-mouthing, a hole is pierced in the mud-stained sky, and then the sun shines down.

Let people see different beauty.

Kazuya thought about it, tapped his fingers on the table a few times, and made a decision.

"Then, that's all for now, I'll let the review department start the procedure.

Try to publish it in the next issue.

As for the name, first use the one you gave me, which is the mirror of Mujing.

but……"

Kazuya leaned forward a bit.

So that Bei Daoju could see the expression on his face clearly.

serious.

"I don't want Mr. Bei Dao to be like those ephemeral writers, just a bang, a short flicker.

I look forward to working with Mr. Bei Dao all the time.

At least for now, this book should be finished well.

Not only for us, but for you, isn't it also a rare opportunity? "

Kitajima Koma did not expect Kazuya to give such a reply.

At the same time, he didn't expect Kazuya's vision to be so good.

Without the slightest hesitation, he shook hands with Oshima Kazuya's outstretched hand.

Ju's expression is also very serious: "Okay, I will work hard."

(End of this chapter)