Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK

Watanabe Yu was not in a hurry.

He raised his eyes and looked at the tall buildings in the distance.

The sunlight shines on the outer glass of the building, reflecting dazzling rays of light.

Although the infrastructure of Yaleju is indeed rather simple, the view is still good.

"Teacher Watanabe, I'm fine now."

About three minutes later, Kuriyama Akie's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Her voice sounded a little breathless at this point.

"Want to take a break?"

he asked.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I can handle it."

Kuriyama Akiie refused without a second thought.

"Then let's get started."

After hearing her response, he no longer insisted.

"Ok."

Sitting in a booth facing the street in the coffee shop, Kuriyama Akiie unzipped her briefcase, took out her laptop, and then opened it and clicked on the document with the word "Planning Proposal" written on it.

"The content is a bit long, please pay attention. If there is anything you don't understand or you have any questions, please tell me in time."

In fact, if the time was right, she wanted to have a face-to-face meeting with Watanabe Yu.

But the latter's schedule was always very full, and the book club was pressing her to notify them of those things as soon as possible. In desperation, she had no choice but to use this compromise strategy.

"Ah."

"Well, first of all, item number one."

Kuriyama Akie's eyes fell on the first page of the project plan.

"Regarding the Naoki Prize, the book company has submitted Norwegian Wood in May. Currently, Norwegian Wood is already a nominated book."

After saying this, her eyes moved slightly downward, following the text of the document.

"At present, considering the evaluation of the judges on Norwegian Wood and the market's recognition, it should not be difficult for Norwegian Wood to win the Naoki Prize."

She thought for a moment and then began to introduce, "The Naoki Prize is awarded twice a year, once in January in spring, and the other in July in autumn.

"If all goes well, you can start preparing your acceptance speech at the end of this month."

If "Norwegian Wood" can successfully win the Naoki Prize, not only will Watanabe's status skyrocket, but "Norwegian Wood" will also usher in another wave of sales.

——Naoki Prize-winning book.

That sounds like that, doesn't it?

"...Let's talk about it then."

He doesn't have the habit of popping champagne at halftime.

The three LPL teams in the semi-finals of the S League that year opened the champagne in the last half.

The three LPL teams in the semi-finals had never had such a wonderful start, and everyone thought they would meet in the final smoothly.

result……

I can only say that it is a very show-like effect.

"Wait, I have a question."

Suddenly, Watanabe Yu remembered something.

The Saint Miss said half-jokingly and half-seriously that if she ever had nowhere else to go, she could come to her for help.

He agreed to this.

As the eldest daughter of the Saint, if she really reaches the point of desperation, I will have to think of a way to save her.

At the very least, one’s identity cannot be that of an ordinary person anymore.

"Please tell me."

Akiie Kuriyama slid the touchpad of her laptop and scrolled to the header of the second page.

"After winning the Naoki Prize, am I considered a semi-celebrity?"

In Japan, the status of literati is very high.

Especially those writers who have well-known works and awards.

"That's for sure. You are already a semi-celebrity now. It's just that after winning the Naoki Award, people will recognize you even more."

Akie Kuriyama gave an affirmative answer.

"Okay, Editor Kuriyama, please continue."

Hearing this, Watanabe Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, he has now taken the most difficult first step.

"Regarding the second item, it is the letters from readers. The last time you took the letters and responded to them, you received quite a lot of praise."

Kuriyama Akiie pondered for a moment and continued.

"The idea of ​​the book club is that you might be able to spare some time to reply to these letters to increase the stickiness between you and your readers, which will be of great benefit to your future career in the literary world."

Whether it is an award or a nomination, market recognition will ultimately account for a part.

"……no problem."

Watanabe Yu agreed.

It's just a reply, nothing more.

"Then comes the third item, which is also the last item in the plan."

Kuriyama Akie looked around and lowered her voice, "In the near future, the book club will hold an exchange meeting for authors in the industry. At that time, well-known authors in the industry and some celebrities in society will participate.

“This would be a good opportunity to expand your circle, you can consider it.

"in addition……

"Several judges of the Naoki Prize will also be present."

Having said this, it has been made clear.

Yes, given the temperaments of those old gentlemen, they must have their own set of standards when evaluating books.

But when the quality of the works being evaluated is similar, one author is relatively familiar, and the other is a complete stranger, who will they choose?

The answer is clear.

"I'll take good care of it."

Watanabe Yuu agreed.

He knows too well what such an "industry gathering" means.

One ticket, one platform.

"The invitation letter will be sent to you on Monday, please check it."

There was a hint of respect in Kuriyama Aki'e's voice.

"Also, on the day of the party, you might consider changing into something more formal."

She mentioned it politely.

For such occasions, people generally dress in formal attire, and relatively casual-style clothing is something only the veterans in the industry are qualified to consider.

"it is good."

He still has this common sense in mind.

"Well, that's the end of the project plan. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Watanabe."

Kuriyama Akie took a look at the two remaining pages of the project plan and moved the mouse to click the red cross in the upper right corner.

The president had told her that she only needed to complete three items ahead of time for now.

The last two proposals will be proposed after the Naoki Award is won.

"Finished?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll hang up first?"

Watanabe Yu turned his head and glanced towards the kitchen.

Hamabe Ryoko had stopped cutting vegetables at some point and stood there in thought.

Clearly, she had a problem.

"Well, goodbye, Mr. Watanabe."

Kuriyama Akie put away her laptop, her voice still respectful.

"Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Watanabe Yu closed the window and turned towards the kitchen.

"What's wrong? Ryoko."

He just taught her three dishes, namely "Spicy Stir-fried Beef Shreds", "Tomato Egg Soup", and "Vinegar and Potato Shreds", all of which were explained in great detail.

But there is still a difference between theory and practice.

"that……"

Hearing this, Hamabe Ryoko's shoulders trembled, she turned around, and there was a hint of apology on her face.

"You, I'm not sure about the ratio of peppers to spicy stir-fried beef shreds."

She has never been very fond of chili peppers.

So much so that she had no idea how to determine the proportion of chili peppers. He said 'a little', so how much exactly was 'a little'?

Moreover, the peppers in Watanabe Yu's house are different from the peppers she usually sees.

Just by smelling those dried chilies, she could feel a spicy aroma coming towards her.

"Well, just pour the chili into the small bowl and I'll watch it for you."

Watanabe Yu signaled her to relax.

"……it is good."

Ryoko Hamabe opened the can of dried chili peppers, then took out a small bowl, held the can, and slowly poured the chili peppers into the bowl.

"enough."

Two seconds later, Yu Watanabe stopped her.

“…Is that all?”

Hamabe Ryoko was very surprised.

There wasn't much dried chili in the small bowl, maybe just about ten grams.

She had thought there would be more.

"Yes, for stir-fried shredded beef, the dried chili peppers are used to enhance the flavor, not to really add too much to make it extra spicy."

Watanabe Yu explained.

"Oh!"

Hamabe Ryoko nodded thoughtfully.

“…I think I understand a little bit.”

Watanabe Yu's words gave her some enlightenment and also broke some of her previous "stereotypes".

"Then give it a try. Come on."

Watanabe Yu gave her an encouraging look.