The lonely Hikigaya Hachiman wants to become the king of mystery novels

Yangono's voice sounded a little disappointed.This made Hikigaya Hachiman feel a little guilty. Sometimes he would lie to the point of numbness in order to cover up his true identity, but he didn't want to become a person who relied on lies to get along with others.

"Let's wait for an opportunity to confess our true identity to my senior... It's not an option to continue like this."

Hikigaya Hachiman made up his mind.

"Hmph, in this way, the last doubt is eliminated. He will definitely appear at the venue that day. I really want to see your expression now, Mr. Hachiman, your panicked face after meeting me by chance. "

Yukinoshita Harano looked at the hung up phone and slightly stuck out the tip of her tongue.

Chapter 38 Yukinoshita Harano’s unexpected discovery

On the last Saturday in May, at ten o'clock in the morning, Hikigaya Hachiman and Imamura Naho were strolling leisurely through the streets of Nishi Ikebukuro.

It's not because of work, and there's no Machida-senpai around to bother me.Naho Imamura was completely enjoying her walk with Teacher Hachiman at this time, especially since the boy had said on the phone that he wanted to buy her a gift. She instantly felt that all the busyness in the past few months had been worth it.

Frankly speaking, Wenyi Chunqiu is not a shady enterprise.Although I have been working overtime and being busy in the past few months, I have never been short of various benefits, subsidies, bonuses, etc.An unmarried woman like her can save money very quickly. When she saw her account balance one day, she even had the illusion that if she continued to work hard, she might be able to buy a house in Chiyoda Ward.

After his thoughts returned to reality, Imamura felt a little envious when he looked at the boy next to him who could actually afford a house in Chiyoda District at the age of 15, and he sighed unconsciously.

"What's wrong, Editor Imamura?"

Hikigaya Hachiman asked softly.

"Well, it's okay. I was just thinking that if I were you, Mr. Hachiman, you should be able to buy a house in Chiyoda Ward."

“Houses in Chiyoda Ward are a bit expensive even for me. A slightly larger one would cost hundreds of millions of yen, not to mention the 10,000+ yen that I have to pay every month. The cost is simply a bottomless pit. If you think about it, Chiba is better."

Hikigaya Hachiman also looked at the houses in Chiyoda District when he had nothing to do. They were all so expensive that he could not even imagine them.

"So, Mr. Hachiman, you can't afford the house price in Chiyoda!? Sure enough, it's not a place for people... I might as well resign and go to Fusukawa Bunko to join Enzi..."

The more Naho Imamura talked, the more depressed she became, even her head dropped.

"Okay, this is how life is in the capital. It would be better to say that Editor Imamura, you have done better than most people."

Hikigaya Hachiman really didn't know how to comfort a social beast, so he had no choice but to say this.

"Yeah, you're right, Mr. Hachiman. I think I have worked hard for so many years after graduation, and meeting you, Mr. Hachiman, is the best gift that life has given me."

Naho Imamura turned around and looked at Hikigaya with bright eyes, as if she was admiring the gift given to her by God.

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"Ahaha... Editor Imamura, let's go look at the gifts."

Hikigaya Hachiman turned his head and avoided the other party's blazing gaze.

"No, absolutely not, Teacher Hachiman. No matter what, I cannot accept such an expensive gift. Please understand."

"It's just Cartier. Editor Imamura, you are making too much fuss."

Hikigaya Hachiman said that he and Imamura Naho, who likes watches, were browsing in a Cartier watch store in Ginza.

"What do you mean 'it's just Cartier'? Mr. Hachiman, there is a big problem with your consumption concept!"

Naho Imamura was very helpless. The young man in front of him was too shocking, but he did have the strength.

"Really? Editor Imamura, your monthly salary should be able to afford one of these."

Hikigaya Hachiman was puzzled. He had no need to pretend. He really felt that these watches were not that expensive.

"Who gave you the illusion that you can save a salary by working and living in Tokyo..."

Naho Imamura said, if she spends one month's salary to buy a watch here, she may not even have money to take the subway.

"Don't worry, Editor Imamura. I don't spend money randomly. I just feel that you have helped me so much. This watch is not enough to express my gratitude."

Hikigaya Hachiman said sincerely.

"It's enough for me to have your words, Mr. Hachiman. As an editor, there are many things I should do. But I really can't accept such an expensive gift. If I don't wear the gift you gave me, There is no point in going out, and if you wear it, it will have a bad impact. Maybe you still can't understand it, but in our world, any kind of gossip is possible."

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Naho Imamura said.

Seeing what the other party said, Hikigaya Hachiman no longer insisted.I had no choice but to take Naho Imamura to the Longines store next door. As the bottom of the high-priced watch chain, Longines is deeply loved by female users.Editor Imamura also accepted a watch selected by Hachiman for less than 20 yen.

"Hmph, I want to take a selfie and send it to Yuanzi. I really want to see her twisted expression and teeth in jealousy."

At this time, Naho Imamura couldn't wait to put on the watch, raised her hand to block the sun and looked at it carefully.

"At least don't irritate Editor Machida until the awards ceremony is over tonight. I don't want to be bombarded by her phone calls and emails..."

Hikigaya Hachiman said weakly.

"Don't worry, sister understands that there will be plenty of opportunities to make her angry in the future."

Imamura Naho was so happy that she even changed her title. She naturally stretched out her hand and put it on Hikigaya Hachiman's shoulder. She didn't mean to take advantage of him, but simply felt that the atmosphere was there.

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"WHAT THE F——?"

Yukinoshita Yono felt that her eyes must be broken.

How could she see Mr. Hachiman walking intimately with another woman, arm in arm?She obviously just wanted to walk around Ikebukuro by herself to relax before the award ceremony.Why did God punish her like this?

The closer he looked, the clearer it became that the boy was Hikigaya Hachiman.Her heart became colder.

"Haha, luckily I still feel like I have everything under control."

Yukinoshita Yono laughed at herself. She now felt that all the plans she had painstakingly worked out before seemed a bit humorous in this situation.

"But, isn't this woman a little old? Is she Hachiman-sensei's mother? No, she's too young...is she another relative?"

Yangno continued to observe in secret. She felt that the woman next to Mr. Hachiman was at least one round older than Mr. Hachiman.But in all her previous exchanges with Hikigaya, the other party never mentioned that she had any sisters or other relatives, and this woman had nothing in common with him in appearance.

"It turns out that being three years older than me is not enough. Do you have to be 13 years older than Mr. Hachiman to have a chance?"

Yukinoshita Harano complained.

Although such an unexpected discovery occurred while shopping, Yukinoshita Harano's plan would not change.It was precisely because she discovered that her competitors were far more than Yukino, who had not yet joined the battle, that she needed to seize the time even more.

Chapter 39 Hikigaya Hachiman panicked

At 05:30 in the afternoon, Hikigaya Hachiman, who had already changed his clothes, entered the Tokyo Yunshu Theater with Naho Imamura.

The interior of the theater is decorated in a very literary and artistic style, and the lighting in the main venue is common warm colors.Participants have begun to arrive one after another, and there are some staff on the stage doing final adjustments to ensure that there are no problems.

"Editor Imamura, have you often come to such occasions before?"

Hikigaya Hachiman asked curiously.

"Often? Don't count. I've only been here two or three times. For our publishing house, there are still quite a lot of seats allocated every year, but everyone knows that it will be boring, so there is no interest in it. "

Naho Imamura explained.She could come every year if she wanted to, but it wasn't necessary.

"I see, so you will still meet many colleagues from other publishing houses on site, is that right?"

Hikigaya Hachiman needs to confirm this.

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"Yes, Mr. Hachiman. Although I haven't met him yet, he will definitely happen. Let's separate first. After all, your seat is not the same as mine."

Hikigaya Hachiman's seat is an exclusive area for writers, and only invited writers can sit there.

"Okay, Editor Imamura, see you later."

"Well, see you then, Hachiman-sensei."

After the two separated, Hikigaya Hachiman didn't want to sit down immediately, so he went to the entrance hall and found a sofa to sit down first.I plan to wait until the broadcast starts before entering the main venue.

Then, he heard a sound that made his heart and lungs stop. This sound was familiar to him, but it should not have appeared in this situation.

"Hello, Hikigaya-senpai, I didn't expect to meet you here."

This is of course the voice of Yukinoshita Haruno. She still has the smart shoulder-length short hair and the gradient blue dress. Everything is the same as when she first met Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Hello, senior sister."

Hikigaya Hachiman's brain suddenly started playing the classic song from "Interstellar", and then a bunch of mathematical formulas, images of mountains, rivers, stars and galaxies began to pass before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

"Is this the place where juniors and their families travel together? Why are juniors alone? Don't you often say that you have a very cute sister? We happened to meet her today. Senior wants to meet Komachi."

Yukinoshita Harano said happily, sitting next to Hikigaya Hachiman and watching him quietly.

At this time, Hikigaya Hachiman felt that his head looked a bit like a classic expression of a black brother.

"What's wrong, Hikigaya-senpai? You're sweating a lot. This hall is air-conditioned."

Yukinoshita Harano took out a tissue and gently wiped away the thin beads of sweat on Hachiman's forehead.

"I'm sorry, Yukinoshita-senpai."

Hikigaya Hachiman decided to confess, and it was too late to give him any time to make up a new lie.

"Hmm, why?"

Yukinoshita Yono was not surprised at all by the other party's sudden apology. Instead, she continued to ask with a smile, with a hint of sweetness in her smile.

"Because...because..."

Hikigaya Hachiman stuttered a little, and he didn't know whether he should say the next words.

"It's okay, Hikigaya-senpai, I will forgive you for whatever you say."

Yukinoshita Yono continued to induce the other party.

"Because I actually went out to play with my girlfriend today. Her name is Imamura Naho, and she is 13 years older than me. Senior sister, you should have seen the two of us in Ginza this morning. I was buying a gift for her at that time."

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"Hikigaya-kun, you are here, come and sit down, we are all waiting for you."

Seeing Hikigaya Hachiman walking towards the writers area, Arisukawa immediately waved and called.

"Hello, Teacher Arisukawa, I have really troubled you recently. Regardless of whether I win or not, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Hikigaya Hachiman walked towards Arisu River and bowed to him.He knew that during the review period for the Mystery Writers Association Award, Mr. Arisugawa, who was an important member of the association, spoke for him frequently.Yu Qichuan told him before that the award was certain, precisely because he was a senior executive of the Mystery Writers Association. With the excellent quality of "Confessions" and his connections, it would be difficult not to win the award.

"Haha, there's no need for this. If it weren't for your writing, Hikigaya-kun, no one would pay attention to me no matter how much I lobby."

Arisukawa said happily, he knew in his heart that Hikigaya Hachiman won the award and no one could steal it.

"Well, Hikigaya-kun, I'm going to sit on the stage. See you when the awards are presented."

After Arisukawa finished speaking, he waved and walked towards the award podium.Key members of their Mystery Writers Association will be seated on stage to facilitate introductions by the host, and they will also serve as award presenters.

After saying goodbye to Mr. Arisugawa, Hikigaya Hachiman sat down in his seat, but he had to get up from time to time to greet the writers who recognized him.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the awards ceremony was finally about to officially begin.The first award was Japan's highest reasoning award: the Edogawa Ranpo Award.Since Hikigaya Hachiman chose to submit his debut work to a magazine, he and the award lost their fate forever.

There are many steps before the award. The host reads the opening speech, introduces the main members of the Mystery Writers Association one by one, and then the current president of the Mystery Writers Association, Shoji Shimada, delivers a speech, and then the official award ceremony begins.

Although the Edogawa Ranpo Award is a well-known newcomer award, this year's winner is obviously in his forties. It seems that he switched to novel writing halfway, and finally got his wish.

The prize awarded to the author is a small statue of Edogawa Ranpo, which is exquisitely crafted. In addition, there is a bonus of 1000 million yen. This is naturally paid directly to the card and will not be presented to the audience.

After this, in the award-winning speech section, the judges' representative, the publisher's representative, and the award-winning author himself took the stage to deliver speeches.When the Edogawa Ranpo Prize section was completely over, more than an hour had passed.The host announced an intermission and returned to continue awarding the Japan Mystery Writers Association Awards.

Hikigaya Hachiman came to the hall outside, stretched out, and saw a familiar figure walking towards him quickly.

"Teacher Hikigaya Hachiman, I must resort to the strongest words to express my strong objection to the despicable way you just used to deceive me, an underage high school student, in an almost humiliating way, which caused me to completely I lost my temper and almost went to the toilet to call my sister and cry!"

Yukinoshita Yono gritted her teeth in embarrassment and uttered a long and difficult sentence that Hikigaya Hachiman could barely understand.

Chapter 40 Hikigaya Hachiman gave a speech on stage

Set the time back an hour ago.

Yukinoshita Yono never thought that her plan would fail.But her biggest miscalculation was that she shouldn't have competed with a mystery novel writer to see who had the deeper routine, even if the other person was only 15 years old.

After hearing Teacher Hachiman's answer of cardiopulmonary arrest, Yukinoshita Harano directly turned into a wooden man. No matter how much Hikigaya Hachiman called, there was no response, as if his soul had been sucked away.

Hikigaya Hachiman was about to enter the venue, but he had no choice but to write a small note, telling her that Naho Imamura was just his editor. They were both very innocent, and it was only today that he discovered that Harano already knew his identity.After writing, she put the note into Yangno's hand and helped her close it.

When Yukinoshita Harano came back to her senses, she found that the teacher Hachiman next to her had disappeared.I remembered what he said just now.Yangno's tears almost fell on the spot. She wanted to find a place where no one was on the phone to talk, but she found that there was no one else to talk to except her sister.

When she was about to make the call, she found a small note in her left hand...

"Senior Yukinoshita, please listen to my excuses."