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Ying Lili was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

There was a trace of uneasiness in the girl's heart, as well as a trace of timidity.This is an extremely important competition for Otaku Li. I heard that many influential people in the industry, as well as cartoonists and novelists, have gathered here to witness the demeanor of Uesugi Yan, a former partner of hers, and now a "traitor" ", do you really have the face to come over and encourage him...

"...Wait for me, here I come, Otaku Li."

Eri Sawamura thought this sentence quietly in her heart, stared at this building seriously, and took a step towards the gate of the main competition area building that hosted the second round of the competition.

This egg-shaped building with a Japanese-style wooden frame structure has always been used as the home of performances by rakugo masters, famous kabuki masters, and Noh masters. , the first competition is based on the personification of the scene, and the second and third competitions are a real test of the author's writing ability in other aspects.

The corridor inside is very spacious. Apart from ordinary audiences and students, you can also see many celebrities from all walks of life in Japan coming to watch. Not to mention Eirari, even Kasumigaoka Shiwa, I also feel that this kind of serious and dull occasion makes me feel very uncomfortable. comfortable.

Ying Lili whispered to Xia Zhiqiu Shiyu: "I...I compete on my own, and I will never come to such a closed occasion."

Xiazhiqiu Shiyu nodded silently in agreement, and said in a low voice: "It seems that even a little louder is rude."

For creators who are accustomed to roaming in the free world of otaku culture, such an occasion really makes them feel like an arena, with the smell of rouge perfume permeating the air, and old women in kimonos abound.However, there are still quite a few young people at home and abroad, and there are many people who are dressed in fancy clothes. It seems that this group of people is Uesugi Yan's die-hard fans.

"..."

Eiri Sawamura looked at the group of young people silently. She used to enjoy this honor as Li Yan's partner, but after they separated, she realized at this moment that the eccentric, paranoid, and afraid of readers The influence of his partner is so powerful, in the Sanwa Bunko, he is the only old thief who can overwhelm Akane Benizaka in terms of courage and ability.

Xia Zhiqiu Shiyu asked in a low voice: "Ying Lili, there is still a little time, do you want to go to the backstage together to catch up... Senior Li Yan, can you say a few words?"

"Oh!" Ying Lili showed her unique expression of surprise. She thought for a while, shook her head vigorously, and said, "I don't want to, don't bother him at this time, otaku... Li Yan is always in a daze before writing, absolutely Can't be bothered."

"..." Xia Zhiqiu Shiyu was taken aback for a moment, showing a somewhat surprised expression, looking at the side face of Ying Lili, who was preoccupied, she always felt that Ying Lili knew Li Yan better than she imagined.

Just as the two were taking the escalator, a middle-aged man standing in front of them with a stern face, gray hair and beard, and about sixty years of age suddenly turned around. A pair of eagle-like eyes, when looking down at them, immediately made Eirari and Kasumigaoka Shiwa's hairs stand on end.

What's the matter, this terrible old man? !

"Excuse me, do the two little girls know Li Yan who is studying at Tokyo University?"

The old man's voice was as calm as possible, but he still asked with an indescribable sense of authority.

Ying Lili and Kasumigaoka Shiyu looked at the old man with a pale face. After looking at each other, they both nodded and said, "...Yes, yes, sir."

This person is none other than Professor Kenichi Ogura, an in-service professor at the University of Tokyo and a Nobel Prize winner in physics.Now he heard the gossip that two of his apprentices participated in this competition behind his back, so he came here specifically to find out.

"...This scary old man is the professor of Uesugi-sensei (Otaku Li)!?" Ying Lili and Shiwa stared up blankly, staring at the old man who had introduced themselves in amazement. He didn't say a word, but his heart was filled with emotion in unison.

"I am Eiri Sawamura, a prospective third-year student at Toyosaki Gakuen. Please give me your advice."

"I am Kasumigaoka Shiwa, a freshman in the Faculty of Letters of Waseda University this year. Please give me your advice."

On the side of the escalator on the second floor, Ying Lili and Shiwa bowed together to the university professor and introduced themselves.

Kenichi Ogura seemed to have a good impression of these two girls, and asked, "Hello, both girls are very good. Are you Li's friend?"

"Yes." The two beautiful girls nodded nervously and said.

"Um……"

Kenichi Ogura felt a little surprised when he saw them nodding.Li Yan is a foreign student. He originally thought that he didn't have any decent friends at Dongda University except for a senior and Hagi who got along with him. Unexpectedly, he had a lot of contacts outside the school.

He himself considers himself a stateless activist, and is currently an American citizen, but he also deeply understands that Japanese society is exclusive and closed. Li Yan's performance really caught him off guard.

This old professor was taciturn, and after asking a few simple questions, he walked in front, and together with Ying Lili and Shi Yu, they arrived in front of the VIP seat with the best view.

As a result, at the door, Hagimura Ling, who had just received the notification, had been waiting at the door for a long time. After seeing Kenichi Ogura, his expression was almost exactly the same as that of the two girls behind the old professor, and he hurriedly bowed ninety degrees to greet him and said: "Mr. Xiaogura, you are here!"

Hagimura Suzu, who was terrified to death in his heart, thought tremblingly: "Oops, why did this devil professor come here?"

"Hagi Village, where's Li?" Ogura Kenichi looked around for a while and asked.

"Yes, I'll call him over immediately!" Hagi Cun Ling immediately took out her mobile phone and wanted to dial Li Yan's number.

Kenichi Ogura was silent for a while. He remembered that the girl named Eriri Sawamura had mentioned Li Yan's adjustment period before preparing for the battle, and then said: "Forget it, let him prepare for the competition quietly. Hagi Village, you Didn't you enter the second round? Although I don't support you two guys doing something meaningless during the good time, but since you two are both my students, do it seriously."

"...Eh, eh?"

Hagi Cunling froze as if struck by lightning, and opened his mouth wide in shock, almost as if he heard an unexpected sound of nature from the devil, showing an expression of disbelief.

Kenichi Ogura looked for the seats for a while, and sure enough, he saw that among the group of people in the back part of the ordinary seats, colleagues such as Miyamori Aoi and Ogasawara Ronko who had met in the company before were among them, and his daughter Yasuhara Ema was willing to ask for a leave of absence, and came here to cheer on his students.

"..."

For some reason, Ogura Kenichi was in a complicated mood, and then he sat in the front row seat, looked at the one hundred empty seats in those two districts, and paid attention to the performance of his two disciples.

Not far away, Zhuyin Hongsaka noticed the old man in front of Ying Lili and Shiwa, and her expression changed slightly. She naturally knew the origin of this professor. Yan's background is getting more and more complicated... When she simply looked at the calm and sharp eyes of the professor looking at the audience, she could see from the eyes that this American scientist had a strong influence on Japan Treat Yan Uesugi as his beloved disciple, as his own son...

"Uesugi Yan's background is really tricky. Sanwa Company and a national treasure teacher, no one dares to provoke them. However, I, Benizaka Akane, will not accept this. We have an appointment first, Uesugi Yan... you You all agree with my strength, so you handed them over to me, then let me see how you can win this round, use your strength to overthrow my definition of you, and overthrow me for ten years Since then, I have worked so hard to break away from naivety and weakness to have my current professional judgment."

The sweet but cold Benizaka Zhuyin's eyes sharpened, staring at the playing field, his eyes appeared extremely paranoid and arrogant in the dimly lit auditorium.

In the auditorium of the competition, Eirika, Kasumigaoka Shiwa, Yasuhara Ema, Natsume Takashi and the cat teacher in his arms, Professor Ogura Kenichi, Yukinoshita sisters, Shiina Mashiro, Nanami, Rita, and the girl hiding on the high hanging beam The figures of Baozitou were all concentrated in the auditorium, witnessing the crucial moment when this battle entered the top ten...

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At 7:45, the contestants entered the arena one by one. This time, in the team, there are really many well-known authors and literary elites from all over the world, especially Japan.

Compared with the [Akutagawa Award], which is aimed at mature first-line Japanese writers, the [Jesimura Award] is more considered an award that the younger generation must overcome. The high school fan base chanted its name in unison.

This kind of crazy atmosphere made Ying Lili feel that this scene was not a literary competition at all, but it was really like traveling back to the ancient Roman arena. Countless cheers, the central field was bright, and a group of people fought for their reputation and future. The team that came came slowly, no matter whether they used swords or pens, it seemed that the taste of cruel elimination had not changed at all.

It was quite a spectacular scene, representing the second competition of a Japanese literature competition, so passionate, without the stereotyped impression of quietness at all.

Facing such a heated scene, Ying Lili couldn't move and watched the scene quietly.