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

"Director Nakajima, you won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. I fully believe in your ability."

Hikigaya Hachiman smiled back.The four of them started a pleasant meal.

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After enjoying this unspeakable Indian meal, the four of them parted ways.

Hikigaya Hachiman saw that it was still lunch break, so he decided to go find Hoshino Akua. After all, the audition started on a tight schedule, so it was necessary to let the other party know.Although he is a pre-determined role, he must go through the process, and it will be a bit embarrassing if he performs too poorly when the time comes.

Today is the weekend. Hikigaya Hachiman knew that Hoshino was in Edogawa District at this time, filming the love reality show called "Now Love", so he decided to come directly to visit. Anyway, Edogawa District was also on his way back to Chiba City. On the way, don’t delay anything.

Taking a lift from Mr. Hayama, Hikigaya Hachiman quickly arrived at the shooting location that Hoshino-san had told him before.Today's "Current Love" is currently filming on location. The program team rented a large park and placed a "Photography in progress, no entry" sign at the entrance.

"Hello, sir. This park is being used for filming this afternoon. Please come back after six o'clock tonight."

Hikigaya Hachiman was just about to approach the park to take a look when he was stopped by a security guard with a very nice attitude.He wanted to call Hoshino Akua, but during the filming, these guests were using work mobile phones issued by the program team, and he must hand in his own mobile phone during the filming.

Helpless, Hikigaya had no choice but to look inside the park from a distance, hoping to find traces of Hoshino Akua.

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"Akutan, now that you have your Tik Tok account and password, you should also upload something."

Mem, a beautiful girl whose actual age is 25 years old, said next to Hoshino Aqua.

“I don’t really understand the tools used by young people like this... Let’s forget it.”

Hoshino Akua, who was flipping through "Confessions", said without interest.

"So old-fashioned."

At this time, the filming of Now Love is in the break time, but the camera will not be turned off during this so-called "rest time" in reality shows. If any guests really believe that this is a pure free break time, they will unconsciously If you make a big deal in a casual conversation, that's playing into the program crew's hands.

"By the way, Akutan, you seem to have been reading "Confession" during your recent break. Hasn't this book been published for more than a year?"

"Read more good books."

Aqua's answer was still bland.Since he started participating in the show Now Love, he has positioned himself as a pure gangster who will be kicked off after earning his salary.Among all the guests, his popularity is neither high nor low, and his reputation is good or bad.Now he just wants to understand the role of Shuya Watanabe quickly to prevent him from joining the crew and hindering his progress, which will affect the reputation of Hikigaya-san.

Of course, since there are cameras filming everywhere, if he is captured sitting there motionless, it will also have some adverse effects on his reputation.Therefore, after reading a book for a while, Hoshino chose to get up and find something to talk about. He inadvertently looked into the distance and found a familiar figure.

"What's wrong? Akutan."

The mem on the side noticed that Hoshino Aqua stayed where he was, and asked curiously.However, the other party did not speak, but walked straight towards the direction he was looking at, and raised his right hand and waved it.

"Hikigaya-kun! Why did you come here without telling me in advance? How about I greet you?"

Before he could reach Hikigaya Hachiman, Hoshino Aqua shouted to him eagerly.

"It's okay, Hoshino-san. I just finished talking about things over at Setagaya, so I came here on the spur of the moment. You are still in the process of filming, so I will keep the story short."

"The movie version of "Confession" will be officially approved today. Toho will be in charge. The director is Mr. Tetsuya Nakajima, who you should be familiar with. I have already agreed on your role with Director Nakajima. The audition time is tentatively scheduled for ten days. , May [-]th, please pay more attention to the recently released audition announcements. As I said before, you will be selected as long as you go, but it is best to study more."

Hikigaya Hachiman told Hoshino Aqua all the relevant things.

"Okay, Hikigaya-san, I've written it all down. I've been..."

"Hoshino! What are you doing now while filming?"

Before Hoshino Aqua could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a question. He turned around and saw the director he was in love with walking over angrily.

"I'm very sorry, director, I'll go back right now. See you later, Hikigaya-san."

Hoshino didn't want to cause trouble to Hikigaya Hachiman, so he immediately apologized to the director and prepared to return to the shooting scene.

"Wait! Are you Mr. Hachiman?"

The director glanced at Hikigaya who turned to leave with his peripheral vision. As if he realized something, he immediately called him and asked.

"That's right. I'm sorry to disturb the filming of the show. I'm leaving now."

"No, it doesn't matter! Mr. Hachiman, just pretend that what just happened didn't happen. You can chat with Hoshino-kun for as long as you want. Now is the rest time, so I'll stop all the cameras immediately."

The attitude of the director of Now Love has taken a 180-degree turn.

At this time, Hikigaya Hachiman was sitting under the only sun umbrella of the program crew, enjoying the expensive drinks specially bought by the staff. He finally discovered that his face was already so useful.

Chapter 111 Hachiman Studio

Since several legal holidays are concentrated at the end of April and the beginning of May, Japan will have a long continuous holiday during this period every year. With the additional holidays, it can be from April 29th to May [-]th.

During such a long vacation, Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino will naturally go back to their respective homes. Hikigaya Hachiman plans to use this vacation time to replenish Komachi's energy.

On April 29th, Toho Films announced on its official Twitter: A film of the same name adapted from the phenomenal mystery novel "Confessions" written by Hachiman has been officially approved. Tetsuya Nakajima will serve as the supervisor, and the powerful actress, Academy Award-winning actress Takako Fujima will play the lead role of teacher Yuko Moriguchi, and the rest of the cast will be announced later.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately aroused heated discussion on the Internet, and terms such as #confession #filmization also quickly became trending on daily Twitter.

"Kuigui, supervised by Tetsuya Nakajima, starring Takako Fujima. This battle is all about winning prizes and getting soft."

"'Confession' is finally going to be made into a movie. I've been looking forward to it for a long time. The director and heroine are also very solid, and the best of the year has been booked in advance."

"Didn't Takako Fujima just win the Academy Award for Best Actress last year? Could it be her turn next year? She has really reached the peak of her career."

"Director Tetsuya Nakajima has won the Best Director twice. I feel that with the quality of the original work of "Confessions", as long as it can be filmed step by step, it will be enough to win another award."

Relying on the strong national influence of Fujima Takako and Nakajima Tetsuya, the movie "Confession" quickly reached No. 1 on many viewers' expectations list.

In the internal information network that only people in the entertainment industry can see, Toho also announced the news of the public auditions for "Confession", which involved seven important characters including Shuya Watanabe, Mr. Terada, and Yuko Shimomura. The audition will be held on May [-]th at the Toho Film and Television Department headquarters.

Since four of the roles offered for audition were junior high school students in the original work, a large number of agencies began to make plans and tried every means to send their young newcomers to this crew with a bright future. Minister Shimada and Nakamura As a result, the island supervisor receives more than fifty phone calls every day.

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In fact, because of the important role of Shuya Watanabe, Mr. Hachiman arranged for a newcomer with no reputation to play it.For commercial reasons, the crew will inevitably choose actors who already have high reputations to play the remaining roles.Therefore, the vast majority of new actors who are full of hope and want to audition are not considered by Toho at all.

"Aqua, are you really going to audition for "Confession"?"

asked one of the guests of "Now Love", Akane Kurokawa, a talented stage actress and the young leader of a famous theater troupe.However, because the audience of stage plays is too narrow, her popularity is limited to a small range.

"Well, yes. Akatone, won't you come with me? I think your acting skills are great. You can go and audition for Mizuki Kitahara."

Naturally, Aqua will not tell anyone that he has been directly promoted to the crew by Mr. Hachiman.

"Forget it about acting in a movie or something, I can't be chosen."

Kurokawa Akane shook his head and did not explain in detail, and Aqua stopped asking.

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"Hiss - be gentle..."

Hikigaya Hachiman is currently in the Yukinoshita family, Yukinoshita Harano's room.He lay on the bed and accepted Yangno's neck and shoulder massage.As he was writing in front of the computer for a long time, it was no surprise that Hikigaya Hachiman developed symptoms of neck pain.

"I tell you, you should really pay attention to your health. You are only 16 years old, and you have already started to have physical problems that only those social animals who have been in offices for many years will have. Senior sister, I am really worried about your future."

Yukinoshita Haruno pressed the acupuncture point on Hikigaya Hachiman's neck hard and spoke earnestly.

"When I look back, it hurts. After I return to the apartment, I raise the computer a little higher. My neck is caused by lowering my head when typing. I need to change my typing habit."

Hikigaya Hachiman reflected on his bad habits when coding, and learned from the pain and decided to improve them.

"It's not just that, Hikigaya-kun. When you were in junior high school, you could go horseback riding with me from time to time. What about now? How long has it been since you formally exercised? If you don't exercise, just changing your coding habits will be useless. "

Yukinoshita Yono patted Hachiman's somewhat thin torso and reminded him.

After the massage session, the two returned to talking about work.

"The financial department of Sobu High will often send me some invoices to prove that the money every month is actually used. Do you want me to send these to you for review?"

Yukinoshita Harano mentioned that Hikigaya asked her to serve as an agent and pay Sobu Taka 25 yen in stadium maintenance fees every month.

"Uh-huh, sorry for bothering you."

Hikigaya Hachiman still maintained his lying position, enjoying the painful and comfortable feeling after the massage, and agreed casually.

"By the way, Hikigaya-kun. My mother, as well as myself, have suggested that you register your own studio. This will solve a lot of trouble for you and minimize your work other than writing. You can consider it. "

Yukinoshita Harano suggested, this was also a suggestion that Mrs. Yukinoshita asked her to convey to Hachiman.

"Studio? Uh, is this necessary?"

Hikigaya Hachiman was puzzled. He had been working alone and didn't feel tired.

"With all due respect, junior. You have started to have more cooperations recently. Can you really guarantee that you have enough energy to deal with these?"

Yukinoshita Yono pointed it out pointedly.

"The so-called establishment of a studio does not mean having a stable office location. You only need to hire a few professional and technical personnel who can provide you with help when necessary."

"Of course, the biggest difference between setting up a studio and now is that your cooperation with other companies will change from private to public to public to public. This has pros and cons. From a long-term perspective, I think the pros outweigh the cons. , you can also consult other professionals for more specific situations. In short, it’s up to you, junior.”

Yukinoshita Yono explained briefly.

"Hmm, I'll think about it carefully. By the way, senior, if I really want to set up a studio, are you willing to help me manage the accounts? I won't treat you badly."

Hikigaya Hachiman lay on the bed, dragging his cheek with his right hand and looking at Yukinoshita Harano.

"Me? I have relevant professional knowledge...but junior, don't you think I'm too young?"

Yangno was caught off guard by Hachiman's sudden invitation.

"Young? I feel like you're not young anymore... Don't, don't, I'm wrong... The main reason why I want to choose you, my senior, is to rest assured. There may be many people who are more professional, but when it comes to money management, I I still want peace of mind first.”

Hikigaya Hachiman said thoughtfully.

"Then what if I run away too? Your money is not a small amount, Hikigaya-kun."

Yangno said playfully.

"In that case, I have no choice but to repay the debt. Then I have to repay Yukinoshita-san's debt by coming to my house and being a servant for the rest of my life."

Chapter 112 "Confession" audition in progress

After consulting with a true professional (Mrs. Yukinoshita), Hikigaya Hachiman finally decided to set up a studio for himself.Yukinoshita Haruno is right, he will only have more and more work outside of writing. Before it gets to the point where he can't handle it at all, he should quickly find helpers.

By analyzing Hachiman Hachiman's future career prospects, it is not difficult to see that an excellent lawyer will be the most important role in his studio.For example, Mr. Hayama, who accompanied Hikigaya Hachiman to negotiate a contract with Toho a few days ago, left a deep impression on Hikigaya with his calm tone and strong professionalism.

Finally, after multiple recommendations and self-inspection, the selection was made.Hikigaya Hachiman chose a lawyer who seemed to be better at beating people than litigating cases - Yagami Takayuki. (The author’s name is abandoned, any similarity is purely coincidental)

"I'm really good at fighting, but you don't have to worry about my professionalism, Teacher Hachiman. You can contact me at any time to accompany you at any negotiation site. I can also answer any legal-related questions you have on weekdays. In short, my daily Our work will be given priority to you.”

Yagami Takayuki assured.He originally refused to provide legal services to companies or families, but after reading Hikigaya Hachiman's novel, he believed that the other party was a righteous writer with a sense of social responsibility, so he accepted the invitation.Of course, he is not entirely employed by Hikigaya Hachiman, he still belongs to the law firm.

After the lawyer's problem is solved, the remaining things will be much easier to handle.Yangno will manage the studio's finances, and she will be responsible for all income and tax-related issues in the future.

Finally, he needed a business assistant to help him sort out the important content from the collaboration emails that had already filled his work inbox.

In fact, serious companies such as publishing houses, TV stations, and film and television companies are not the only ones who want to discuss cooperation with Hachiman.All kinds of strange product promotions and endorsement requests have been flying into his mailbox like snowflakes. Regarding these cooperations, Hachiman's purpose is to leave them all to his assistant without even looking at them.Hachiman will respond to serious requests for cooperation.

In addition, this assistant also needs to serve as a driver. After all, all of his cooperation basically has to go to Tokyo to discuss business. It is naturally the most convenient to have a driver to pick him up. Since he can't go to Tokyo several times a month to discuss business, other than business Everything can be done directly in Yangno's car, so there is no need to hire a driver.

In the end, the person who applied for the assistant position was a blue-haired, reliable adult married man named Sakamachi Kinjiro, who had extensive experience in serving people.However, since I don’t have much work and most of the time I don’t need to meet in person, it’s also a part-time job.

In short, after going through some necessary procedures, a studio was established in which all employees except the boss were part-time. For a long time, the employees did not even know the faces of their colleagues.

"It feels so casual..."

After this incident ended, Hikigaya Hachiman sat in the passenger seat and complained to his "finance manager" Yukinoshita Haruno.

"Many things are not as complicated as you think, junior. No, maybe I should call you boss now?"

"Farewell, I'm afraid this kind of name is too exciting for Yukino, you should just call me like before."

Hikigaya Hachiman complained.

In fact, Yukinoshita Yono felt an inexplicable sense of excitement after she realized that she and Hikigaya Hachiman were in a relationship of employee and employer. She herself could not explain where this feeling came from. I just know that I must not let the other party notice this somewhat shameful emotion.

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On the day of the audition for "Confession" on May [-], there was a lot of excitement in front of Toho Film Company in Setagaya Ward.Of course, outsiders don't know what happened here today, otherwise a large number of fans would have come here in advance to surround their idols.

As the most inconspicuous of the artists who participated in the audition today, the trio Hoshino and Kana Arima from Berry Production were huddled together in an inconspicuous corner.Among the three, Arima Kana, who has been involved in the entertainment industry for the longest time, was quietly introducing the celebrities present to the brother and sister.

"Look at that young handsome guy, you might think he is from a certain boy band. In fact, he is a new generation actor who is very popular now. His name is Masahiro Okada. Today he should be here to audition for the role of Mr. Terai. .”

"This lady with outstanding temperament is Kimura Yoshiko-senpai. She is not only an actress, but also a genuine top student. She can directly dub English for Hollywood cartoons. Think about the English accent of ordinary Japanese people. Isn’t it incredible?”

"You should be familiar with this girl, right? Yes, Airi Hashimoto. She is actually younger than us. She should be only 15 years old this year. She won the beauty pageant championship in a fashion magazine two years ago. If she can get the role of Mitsuki Kitahara, her acting career will definitely skyrocket."

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"Uh-huh... isn't that Miyoshi Nako-senpai? Her modeling career is so successful that she even wants to audition. Who could it be? The beauty of the class?"

Arima Kanae is like an encyclopedia and knows all the actors on the scene. Although according to the time when they entered the entertainment industry, some of the people present can only be regarded as her descendants. It is a pity that she accumulated so much experience as a child star. The popularity has long since disappeared.