I am a literary giant in Japan

Chapter 65: Talents have just started, and the invitation call came? (Please read it later)

The next day.

Kitagawa Hide, who suddenly had an inspiration last night, kept typing away at the keyboard until two or three in the morning. After deleting and revising, he finished writing the preface, prologue and first letter of "No Longer Human".

Kitagawa Xiu, who was half asleep, was just about to turn over when he was suddenly awakened by a hurried knock on the door.

Before I opened my eyes, I heard the apartment manager outside shouting, "Beichuan-san, are you home? There's an urgent call for you!"

Kitagawa Hide slowly stood up, rubbed his cheeks which were a little oily after staying up late, quickly put on the clothes that my wife Yumeko had folded beside him, and ran to open the door.

The apartment manager's face was not looking good. As they walked downstairs together, he complained, "Mr. Beichuan, you didn't offend some yakuza organization, did you? That woman called me early in the morning and didn't say who she was looking for. She scolded me first. I thought it was a harassing call and hung up a few times. Later, she angrily said she was looking for you."

Kitagawa Hide frowned slightly, went to the apartment management office and answered the phone.

"Who is this? I'm Beichuan."

"Now, immediately, come to the company to see me." There was a woman with a sharp voice on the other end of the phone.

Kitagawa Hide didn't know who the other party was, and didn't have time to say anything before the call was hung up.

Who is it? I don't know why he called me so early in the morning, speaking in a commanding tone.

He held the receiver and analyzed it calmly, realizing that it might be the person who worked for Noma Airi. The tone, motivation and attitude were all consistent.

"I'm sorry, I'm the one who caused you trouble because of that unscrupulous sales lady I turned down before." Kitagawa Hide put the receiver back, bowed slightly to the apartment manager, and was too lazy to pay attention to that guy.

Just when he was about to go back to sleep, the phone rang again.

Upon seeing this, the apartment manager immediately came over and answered the phone: "Moshimoshi, this is the Kaze-no-kan Apartment in Senju-Asahichō, Adachi-ku. Who are you looking for?"

At this time, one of Kitagawa Hide's feet had already stepped out of the door, and suddenly he heard the apartment manager's shouting behind him.

"Kitagawa-san, it's your phone again!"

Beichuan Xiu turned back puzzledly and picked up the receiver: "Moximoxi, this is Beichuan Xiu."

"Hello! Mr. Kitagawa, I'm sorry to bother you! I'm Shizuko Kawaide, the acting president of Kawaide Shobo. Last night I learned from my subordinates that you seemed to have encountered some troubles at Kodansha. If it's convenient, would you like to have dinner with me?"

The sound quality of telephone calls these days is average, but Kitagawa Hide still felt the other party's humble attitude from the receiver.

It was the sentence "I am Shizuko Kawaide" that made him a little confused.

Wasn't it just last night that I posted on the forum? I've just started to recruit talents, but the invitation call came?
He turned his head and looked at the clock on the wall. It was 8:17, and normal companies were not open yet.

He's not a liar, is he?

That’s not right. Where can such accurate scam calls come from these days?

"Don't worry! I won't disturb you for too long!" Seeing that he didn't reply for a long time, the woman opposite added anxiously.

"Well, if we're just having a meal, that's not a problem." Kitagawa Hide really wanted to ask, "Are you really President Kawaide Shizuko?", but after a pause, he swallowed the meaningless question back.

You can't get any useful information over the phone, you can only know when you meet in person.

If the other person was really that person, at least her attitude was very good, which made Kitagawa Hidechi forget his bad temper when he woke up.

This is the acting president of a top publishing house!
No matter how bad Hechu Shobo is, it is still a big company with annual sales of over 10 billion!
"Okay! I understand! When are you free?" Shizuko Kawaide's voice was obviously much happier.

"Well, let's have dinner tonight." Kitagawa Hide remembered that Yumeko said she might go to Jabami Rei's house for a study session tonight. If she wasn't there, he would have to cook dinner himself, so he might as well just have the president's dinner.

"Okay! Do you have any dietary restrictions? I'll make a restaurant reservation right away. Can I pick you up at your apartment at 6pm?"

"I'm fine with it, please don't bother me." Beichuan Xiu nodded, "Then let's do it at 6pm."

"Okay! Then I won't disturb your rest!"

Kitagawa Hide waited for a while, and when he found that the other party didn't speak and didn't hang up the phone, he hung up himself.

After thanking the apartment manager, Kitagawa Hide walked home, feeling very surprised at the efficiency of the president's actions.

If the other party is real, he must have gone to the industry to inquire about the news immediately after seeing the pile of posts he posted. With his ability, it should not be difficult for him to know what happened at the literary salon yesterday.

From receiving the news, to confirming it, to taking action, the other party didn't even wait until the company started work today, and it was the president who called personally to inquire.

Compared to the guy who called and gave him orders out of nowhere, this guy is simply an angel.

Kitagawa Hide gave Kawade's study an extra ten points in his heart, then yawned and went back to his room to catch up on his sleep.

In the park parking lot outside Fengzhiguan Apartment, inside an imported luxury business car.

Shizuko Kawaide, who was wearing a black OL outfit, put down the Motorola J-51 in her hand. After a while, the joyful expression on her face slowly faded away.

The driver in the front seat saw the president's expression for the first time through the rearview mirror. He dared not look at her any longer and was very shocked. In the company, President Kawade was known for her cold and beautiful appearance. She was a young strong woman who graduated from a prestigious university and had a top chaebol background. She was very respected by the company's employees.

He had been driving for the president for three years, but this was the first time he saw the president smile.

Even a quick glimpse is stunning.

"President, the company's morning meeting is about to begin. Should we go back now?" the driver asked in a low voice.

Because it was almost rush hour in downtown Tokyo, he had to confirm in advance.

There are not many people who own cars these days, but downtown Tokyo is where countless wealthy people gather, so there are still traffic jams during rush hours in the morning and evening.

If he misses the president's morning meeting, he won't have to come to work tomorrow.

"I'm not going back. I've canceled today's morning meeting." Kawaide Shizuko's voice became as calm as usual. She leaned back in the chair and closed her eyes slightly. "Ishita-san, please buy me a cup of coffee."

"Yes, President." The driver parked the car and before getting out he heard Kawaide Shizuko making another phone call, apparently she was making a reservation at Sakurahiwa Izakaya in Ginza.

Kitagawa Hide woke up again and found that it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. He quickly got up, washed up, and sat in front of the computer to continue writing "No Longer Human". By the way, he organized all the manuscripts he wrote yesterday afternoon.

When they go to dinner later, if the other party asks about the new book or wants to take a look at the manuscript, he will throw the preface he has compiled to the other party to take a look.

Since the other party is so sincere, he has to come up with something real, right?

He typed away on the keyboard for more than two hours and successfully finished the second note of "No Longer Human". Kitagawa Hide stretched himself and dialed up the Internet before going out to check the forum of Qiwu.com.

The post about searching for the haiku master is still being pinned to the top manually, but posts about the poem "Thor's Song" are all over the forum, and you can see relevant information by clicking on any one of them.

If things continue to develop in this way, it is possible that this haiku written by Hide Kitagawa will rekindle the soul of poetry that has long been extinguished in the hearts of the Japanese people.

The few posts he posted were lost in the ocean of posts because I didn't support them much.

After digging out several old posts through his personal space, he discovered that there were replies from the account "河出书房頭取" under each post.

The latest reply was at around 4:00 in the morning!
After not receiving any response from him, the other party stopped asking questions.

It seems that the call this morning was most likely from Shizuko Kawaide herself.

Kitagawa Xiu quickly disconnected the network and the computer, ran to the bathroom to tidy himself up, changed into his cleanest and most expensive suit, polished his leather shoes, and then went downstairs with his bag.

Before reaching the apartment door, Kitagawa Hide saw a tall man in a suit standing there, looking over here as if looking for someone.

When the man in the suit saw him coming down the stairs, his eyes lit up slightly and he asked kindly, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Kitagawa Hide?"

"It's me. Who are you?" Kitagawa Hide walked to the door.

The man in the suit immediately bowed 90 degrees and said to him respectfully, "I am the driver of President Kawaide Shizuko of Kawaide Shobo. I have long heard of Mr. Kitagawa's name. The president is already waiting for you in the car. Is it convenient for you to come over now?"

"Has the president arrived? Then please lead the way." Kitagawa Hide glanced at the clock in the management office. It was five forty-three, so the other party came quite early.

When the two walked outside the apartment, the luxury business car was parked on the side, attracting a lot of attention.

Although Kitagawa Hideya doesn't know much about cars, he recognized this epoch-making luxury business car from Mercedes-Benz, the MB100D AMG.

Because it is the model with the largest number of passengers in the history of Mercedes-Benz AMG, the whole car can accommodate nine people. The interior uses a large amount of Alcantara material, and is also equipped with high-end velvet seats, small table boards, and AMG logos everywhere.

Even though this model was first launched in 1989, the price of the top-end version is still as high as 1800 million yen. If you don't have extraordinary financial resources, you can't afford this car.

When he saw the car, Kitagawa Hide's last doubts were dispelled.

The driver opened the door for him, and Kitagawa Hide immediately saw a young working woman sitting inside, talking in a low voice into her cell phone.

Her profile looks very much like Hamabe Minami when she had short hair, but she also wears a pair of black round-frame glasses, which adds a touch of intellectual beauty.

Hearing the door open, Shizuko Kawaide quickly ended the call, put down her phone, turned around and bowed slightly to Kitagawa Hide. The moment they looked at each other, she was a little surprised by his handsome face.

"Hello, Mr. Kitagawa, it's our first meeting. Thank you for your guidance. I am Shizuko Kawaide." Her voice was more delicate than on the phone, and had a hint of smokiness.

"It's the same here. Please take care of me." Kitagawa Hide got into the car and said with a smile, "I'm Kitagawa Hide."

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