Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

The lights in the venue dimmed rhythmically, and the people talking silently shut their mouths.

People like Kyousuke Hojo who were sitting with their backs to the podium turned around, and even Kotaro Michio, who was so excited that he couldn't help himself, shut his mouth. What Hojo Kyosuke didn't expect was that this Suiyu fan was not a real Suiyu, but had already created a work with a high degree of completion.

But when he offered to take a look at it, the boy said he didn't have it with him. It’s unbelievable. We are already in the age of electronics. In a few years, someone will use AI to help win the Akutagawa Prize. This guy is still saying, “You should use paper and a dip pen to write novels.”

Fortunately, this guy still has some self-awareness and knows that the people sitting here are all his seniors. He did not continue to talk about it, but obediently summarized the content of the novel.

The tentative title of the novel is "Crow's Thumb". Hojo Kyosuke didn't know what slang it was at first, but after explanation he learned that crow means an insider, basically referring to people like liars and thieves. The thumb represents an indispensable one of the five fingers, and the fingers represent close blood relations.

The content is about five desperate people who gathered under the same roof, five people who are not good people. The whole novel is the story that happened between them.

After listening to the content of the novel, Tsuyoshi Aisaka was so surprised that he was speechless.

"This... is completely your disciple, Hojo..." Misaki Megaku said in surprise.

"Yes! It was inspired by Mr. Hojo that I came up with such a story!" Michio Kotaro said excitedly.

"It is indeed the same as Hojo's work. It doesn't smell like a mystery novel." Aisaka clicked his tongue.

"This can no longer be considered a new character. As Kotaro said before, you are walking on a new path." Wancheng Yaji also agreed.

"..."

Hojo Kyosuke was also very surprised. After working for a long time, you are not a water friend, but a professional player. After a moment of silence, he said:

"Do you want to send your work to the Edogawa Ranpo Prize?"

It is different from the Mystery Writers Association Award. It is a newcomer award, which is the best choice for newcomers to make their debut. Even if they cannot win the final award, they can still win the favor of the publishing house as long as they can advance to the first or second round. The reason why Hojo Kyosuke did not choose to submit the manuscript was firstly because he was famous enough, but also because he had a publisher he was familiar with and did not want to give this advantage to others. Newcomers can't get as high a share as him.

"No, my book will never win a prize if I submit it there." Michio Kotaro replied.

"You are quite self-aware."

Aisaka Tsuyoshi laughed, then patted Michio on the shoulder and whispered:

"But you can wait. When Hojo wins the award this time, the new genre he created will also be recognized by the reasoning community. Maybe he will be the judge after you officially publish it. By then, your The road will be much smoother.”

"Um!"

Michio nodded heavily, looking at the idol with sparkling eyes. This is also one of the things he admires about Hojo Kyousuke. Even though he suffered so much criticism, Mr. Hojo didn't flinch at all, but fought back fiercely with his works. He was so manly!

"This is what the masters of the genre need to do. If possible, I would also like to stand with Mr. Hojo and provide a little strength!"

he said sincerely.

At this time, the lights in the venue were almost all extinguished. Only the award podium and a circle of ambient lights around the edge were on. So when Hojo Kyosuke turned around, he could easily see Michio Kotaro's eyes, which were a pair of eyes full of faith. . His love for mystery novels and his admiration for him made him feel a little ashamed, but they disappeared without a trace in an instant.

He also patted the young man on the shoulder and whispered:

"Everything will be fine. Neon's future belongs to you."

He is obviously much younger, but when he makes such movements, he is extremely natural, and no one thinks there is anything wrong when he says such words.

Just like Michio Kotaro said, in the eyes of everyone, Hojo Kyosuke is using practical actions to practice his belief called courage. Create a path, split the thorns, and resist the stormy waves.

After today, after climbing this mountain, no one will question him anymore.

The host had already stepped onto the stage and was adjusting the microphone. Hojo Kyosuke suddenly turned around with a feeling. Although everything behind was dim, he still caught those concerned eyes in an instant, and they were also looking at him.

Eiriri's dress was really shiny today. Even if there was only a little bit of light, it was still very dazzling, and Mitsuha and Sakura who were sitting next to her also became very conspicuous. Although he was not sure whether they could see it, Hojo Kyousuke still smiled brightly in that direction.

"Mina-san's..."

The host on the stage held the microphone and began to speak. He first greeted the guests present and introduced which celebrities in the literary world were attending. The first one named was Seiichi Morimura. The old gentleman stood up with a smile on his face. , bowed slightly to the crowd behind him, causing a burst of warm applause. Although he has many controversies, this does not affect his huge influence and appeal in the neon literary world, especially in the mystery novel world.

But Hojo Kyosuke clearly caught the reluctance in Teacher Morimura's smile. Haha, he is also an old social worker.

Several heavyweights were named later, including Masatake Tsuruta. When the old man stood up, he looked expressionless and majestic, and his triangular eyebrows didn't look so funny.

After the celebrities in the cultural world, the big names in the publishing industry came. Among them, the president of Tantansha was present. This publishing house has a very close relationship with the Neon Mystery Writers Association. Another major award of the association, the Edogawa Ranpo Award, is published by it, and it is the number one sponsor. In addition, Hojo Kyosuke's manga editor Shimomura Tetsuya was also fortunate to be named. After all, he is already the editor-in-chief, and he is also a rare species here. Seeing this, Akamatsu next to him was envious.

The guests in the political world were also called one by one, including Hojo Kyosuke's three future fathers-in-law, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Miyamizu, Mr. Yukinoshita, and his new friend Yamaguchi Daisuke, etc.

Even the assistant of the Hollywood director was called up to bow. Although the original intention of the association was just to let all walks of life see the influence and appeal of their association, it was still quite tough - no matter who came, they bowed and shouted "Hi!" to me, although they were still not as good as standing up and bending over to toast.

After introducing a circle of people, Hojo Kyosuke didn't feel anything, but he knew that the purpose of the association was indeed achieved, because Michio Kotaro, who was sitting next to him, never closed his mouth from beginning to end, and kept exclaiming and applauding. From his eyes, Hojo Kyosuke read a sentence "A real man should be like this."

So the Japanese people's sense of ritual is really strong. After introducing so many people, the atmosphere on the scene became visibly solemn. Hojo Kyosuke could even imagine what the people sitting in front of the TV looked like.

"What a great country! Even xxxx and xxxx are here. I didn't expect that Yukinoshita's father is such a big shot!"

"Compared to Yukinoshita's father, I am more surprised that Sawamura is actually British. His English level is about the same as mine..."

"Did you hear that? The father of the big sister Mitsuha is also a senior bureaucrat..."

"嘤嘤嘤——(As expected of Aniki!)"

"Why didn't I hear the name of the general manager? Does this host want to quit his job?"

"Yes, the protagonist today should be the big brother. Shouldn't he be the first to call the big brother up!"

"I envy Hatagoro and Kuroda for being able to go with them. I also want to meet those big shots."

"Yuigahama, did you see Nozomi just now?"

"Yeah, it seems to be next to Sakura. Side? At the same table with that girl with shiny blonde hair. "

"Nitro-chan seems to have mentioned that the shiny girl is Hojo-san's exclusive artist. They have been working together since Hojo-kun debuted."

"Wow... aren't they comrades-in-arms?"

"嘤嘤嘤"

"..."

Various voices rang out in various places, from the subordinates who were almost drunk in the Rampage Angels Base Camp Dojo, from the Hikigaya family, from the chat group of Hojo Kyosuke's class, and from the girls' respective class chat groups and friends...

The cameras set up in front of and around the venue were very diligent in capturing any person who had a topic of conversation. Hojo Kyosuke also noticed that there was a stupid photographer whose camera was always facing his face, and he didn't move even when the host's voice was hoarse.

Seemingly noticing Hojo Kyosuke's gaze, the reporter next to the cameraman smiled at him.

Oh, it turned out to be from Weekly Bunshun, no wonder it was so eye-catching. Take a good picture for me, or I won't give you the chance to interview later!

Hojo Kyosuke also gave him a bright smile, he was already quite used to this kind of business. Although Japanese paparazzi are annoying, it should be said that if they have a good relationship with them, their photography skills are really high. Obviously, they are just street shots taken at random, but in many cases, they are even better than specially taken photos. But once the relationship is not good or they are picked on, looking at the magazine, they will wonder "Who is this idiot?"

After thanking the guests, the host began to introduce the process of today's press conference. The first thing that is inevitable is the "speech of the organizer", that is, the speech of President Kenzo Kinno, followed by the book review award, the short story award, and finally the most important long story department award.

Kenzo Chino came on stage and began to thank the guests as usual, thanking everyone for their support for him and the association. After saying a lot of nonsense, he changed the subject:

"... What makes me feel very stressed is that this year's awards not only have the youngest candidates ever nominated, but also caused many twists and turns. Fortunately, with the support of seniors such as Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki, I have realized the reform of the association's selection system to keep up with the times and keep pace with contemporary young people."

Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki looked at the strange eyes of their literary colleagues and smiled stiffly.

After talking about the difficulties he encountered, Kenzo Chino began to praise himself and the association again. He first talked about the great success of online voting, first breaking three traditions, and then getting four records, which received a lot of attention from the society. He counted the achievements of the association last year, how many novels were adapted into film and television dramas, how many countries reached cultural exchanges, and how many works were translated and disseminated...

These things are only appropriate to say on such days, so that the association's seniors and the audience in front of the TV can understand in detail how dedicated and great he is as the president.

At the end of the sentence, Kenzo Konno left an affectionate sentence:

"Woliwaliwa Neon Mystery Writers Association is the earliest and oldest mystery fiction association in Neon. The Mystery Writers Association Award is also one of the most authoritative awards in the mystery world... but this is not the reason for us to hold back. Any Anything that cannot follow the trend of the times will be abandoned by time. In the days to come, I will join hands with everyone in the association to work hard to make the country a better place!”

As soon as he finished speaking, warm applause broke out. I have to say that this person is indeed a very capable person to become the president. He can succeed even without bullying those autistic writers.

Hojo Kyosuke in the audience breathed a sigh of relief. He was really scared. He was afraid that Kenzo Kono would suddenly say, "The silicone lovers of literary giants are being developed passionately. If you are interested, sign up as soon as possible!"

Then this press conference can really go down in history.

After the main organizer's speech, it was time for the book review award. Hojo Kyosuke didn't care about how it was selected, but the person who came to the stage to receive the award was actually Michio Kotaro. This guy didn't even say thank you when he came on stage and just held up the microphone. , shouting at him with tears in her eyes, "Teacher Hojo, have you seen that, I have lived up to your expectations, I finally did it!"

Someone becomes numb in an instant and says in his heart, "I don't have any expectations for you at all." Ten minutes ago, I didn't even know your name.

However, with more than a dozen shots on his face, even though he was cursing in his heart, Hojo Kyousuke could only show a motherly smile, give Michio Kotaro warm applause, and stood up to hug him passionately when the latter came down.

Kenzo Konno, who had already sat down, looked at the farce over there, his eyes changing.

How many other arrangements did this guy Hojo make?

Could it be that I was also arranged by him?

Next is the Short Story Award. This award also has a certain gold content. The winner is an old author who has been shortlisted for a novel once. His acceptance speech was quite touching. I heard Hojo Kyosuke silently excerpt a few sentences into his own speech.

It is worth mentioning that the award recipients are neither beautiful ladies nor sponsors, but well-known writers invited by the association.

Finally, it’s time for the Novel Award, which is also the real Mystery Association Award.

Kenzo Konno, the president of the association, returned to the stage again. (End of chapter)