Chapter Twenty-Six: An Unexpected Encounter
Happy times always go by quickly.
Tokyo, August.
When you stand out of Jimbocho, you will naturally see Jimbocho.
This is a crossroads in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. , but it is the most cultural crossroads in the whole RB.
According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 180 bookstores near this intersection.
It is as if you can smell the scent of books from a long distance.
This is also the place where legend goes, and we must check in on the Chinese literary and artistic youth tour RB.
Higashino Qiang, who came to Tokyo from his hometown of Okinawa, chose this place for his first stop.
Even if it's a tour, there are serious things to do.
Take a breath of the Tokyo air and feel the heat of Tokyo.
That's not the point.
Not long ago, the editor of Hisagi called and said that he had something to discuss.
Either Hisaki came to Okinawa, or Higashino went to Tokyo.
It's summer vacation, and there's a lot of time.
Moreover, the sea of questions tactics arranged by Mr. Dahe are progressing smoothly.
It's good to come out and relax.
In addition, after calculating a Hisagi edit before, Higashino Qiang felt a little uncomfortable.
He'll come over this time.
Naturally, I asked my parents if they wanted to come together.
Mr. and Mrs. Higashino said that the grocery store still needs to be watched, and this is an opportunity to exercise their children.
Didn't you decide to study in Tokyo before, but this time, the publisher is still in contact, so let's go by yourself.
Actually, Gang and Chiyo were very worried, but when they thought that the child would be released sooner or later, they were ruthless this time.
In addition, his son is tall and big, except for the childishness on his face, he is no different from an adult.
It should be safe.
As a result, Higashino Qiang traveled to Tokyo alone, which can be regarded as a long insight.
In fact, he had planned a lot for this trip.
Jimbocho is also in Chiyoda Ward, but it is a little far away from Bungami Spring and Autumn, but it is very close to the Hitotsubashi Group.
This crossroads, the north-south road, is a bridge.
Shogakukan, Shueisha, are all here.
Higashino Qiang, who also likes RB anime, has plans to visit.
But for now, let's travel through this crossroads of literature and art.
After less than three minutes of walking, I saw the famous Yaguchi Bookstore.
This store is also a check-in place for literary and artistic youths in the future, and there are many literary and artistic Internet celebrities haunting.
Books that focus on movies are the specialty of this store, and most of them are used books.
RB books, some of which are very expensive, have become a very economical option.
There are a lot of used books in Jimbocho Town, and Yaguchi Bookstore is very old, and just one façade makes people feel like they are back in the sixties and seventies.
Higashino Qiang went in to browse, and felt that he was more literary.
Old books were not his main target.
In fact, before that, Hyagi editor called many times and said good news.
"Big selling!
"It took less than half a month to get 10,000 copies!"
"This is already very good, and it can be ranked as the first newcomer this year!"
"After School" hit the shelves, 10,000 copies were quickly sold out, and 50,000 copies were printed.
In other words, with this sales volume, Higashino Qiang felt a little shabby.
It's only 10,000, what's the fuss?
However, when he took a closer look at the sales of traditional novels in the RB literary market, he was very happy.
Those with annual sales of more than 1 million have not been available recently.
Even if you are a well-known writer, if a novel can sell hundreds of thousands of copies, you can make a big book and special news.
Of course, all the works of famous writers have sold more than one million, and this is still the case.
In addition, the sales of light novels are currently the first in the month, that is, the volume of 30,000 copies.
The sale of novels, everyone understands, still depends on the novelist's fame.
Especially this kind of traditional novels, which have just debuted, have the addition of newcomers and new books, or have the aura of awards. After that, it will be a little more dull, until later the writer becomes famous and the old books will sell well.
That's usually the trend.
Higashino Qiang can achieve such results as a newcomer, and it is indeed very 'Si Guoyi'.
When I came to Tokyo this time, I also wanted to experience the booming sales of my novels.
Well, secretly, be a bystander.
Such an inner state really deserves the word sullen.
Still walking casually, commonly known as strolling, Higashino Qiang found a good place.
Uchiyama Bookstore, the location of this store has no advantages, suitable for secret bystanders.
What's even more interesting is the store's signboard, which says 'Chinese Literature'.
I'm very curious, selling Chinese literature in RB, how can this be sold?
Go in and have a look...
"Weekly Wenchun broke the news Kitagawa!"
"Genesys launched a counterattack and launched a lawsuit against "Weekly Wenchun"!"
"Fierce fight! Genesys VS Weekly Wenchun!"
It's already August, and it's hot in Tokyo.
But what's even hotter is actually RB's entertainment industry.
"Weekly Wenchun" broke the news that Janis's boss Kitagawa was unbearable, and Janis was not easy to get along with, so he directly took up the legal weapon.
The two sides are about to face Bo Gongtang, which has attracted the attention of countless people.
In the bookstore, the most conspicuous place is these gossip magazines.
There is a feeling of being fooled.
But more than that, it is the unbridled atmosphere of middle school on this paper.
It's really a middle two.
In the face of these magazines and headlines, Higashino Qiang felt that he couldn't bear to look at them directly.
However, I couldn't help but flip through my hands, and my eyes drifted to the side again.
There, his masterpiece "After School" was placed, placed in a conspicuous position in the new book area, and a promotional slogan was made.
"Big impact! The mystery novelist's fury reasoning work shook the RB literary world like a backwater!"
The slogan ...
Grandma's legged!
Who wrote it!
Come out! I promise not to kill you!
If you talk about the middle two of the previous gossip, Dong Yeqiang can't bear to look at it directly.
Now he wants to scold people.
I, Mr. Higashino, am a serious person, so forget it.
However, this is indeed a normal operation.
Higashino Qiang is now in the rookie stage, so he has to publicize it like this.
Moreover, this novel is still a youth campus reasoning, and the main group of people targeted eats this set.
It seems that the mystery novel family design he formulated at the beginning was too lucky.
He knows that mystery novels are still different from pure literary novels, and they are more commercial.
The propaganda aspect cannot be too bland.
However, if you want to say the words of the second second, the slogan is nothing.
RB is like a country of secondary two, this is true in all aspects, and it is no problem to say that the whole people are secondary two.
For example, now, there is gossip in the magazine that Higashino is flipping through, that is, a certain star sucked that thing.
What does that look like in Japanese?
Awakening Agent!
Higashino Qiang wants to ask, is there an antidote?
Lao Tzu is waiting to transform.
By the way, this comic hasn't come out yet, ...... yourself. Forget it.
Higashino is strong at drawing, and he doesn't have much talent for drawing, so he still focuses on writing novels.
As for Chinese literature, it is actually just a corner.
This shop is good enough.
It may be because the location of the Uchiyama bookstore is not too good, and it is more likely that there are not many customers today.
There are fewer customers in the store now, and Higashino Qiang thinks that it is better to change to a bookstore and watch from the sidelines.
But when he was about to leave, his eyes swept to a magazine.
The beach, the beauty, the smile, and most importantly, the ...... Long legs.
A familiar feeling came to his heart, and Higashino couldn't help but reach out, he wanted to read the magazine.
Especially the people on this cover.
But he didn't want to, he didn't catch the magazine, but he touched another hand.
It was a delicate boneless, white jade flawless little hand.
One-touch collection.
But, he was stunned.
......
"This bookstore should be fine. ”
A minute ago, Masami Nagasawa stood outside the Uchiyama bookstore, smiling.
I'm still in junior high school this year, but after Toho Cinderella became famous, her life changed dramatically.
Going to school is already very different, and there are strange eyes from classmates everywhere.
Although she still doesn't talk much on weekdays, a lot of gossip inevitably reaches her ears.
What did you do with which actor today.
Tomorrow it will be changed to the director.
Replace it with a photographer.
It's all nothing, and most of them are female classmates talking nonsense.
Even, there are former friends among them.
It's really infuriating, on the surface, you have to pretend to be completely unaware, laughing haha.
For all this, Masami Nagasawa felt that she had enough, even if she understood that it was normal.
Celebrities will suffer from these.
But it's still very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, now that the summer vacation is over, I don't have to face this, and I don't have to put on a fake smile on my classmates.
However, it is still very busy.
After signing with Toho, there are a lot of jobs, which are mainly photoshoots.
It's not that kind of photo.
Now Masami Nagasawa participated in a movie, and she is still a child role, and there are few shots.
didn't debut as an idol, which makes her current popularity very average.
Maybe idols have a very low status in RB's entertainment industry, but they are indeed very popular and can make more money.
So, what is you really like?
In other words, what do those who read magazines and see their own photos say?
Today, the company gave a short vacation, and Masami Nagasawa went to Bunkyo District first.
Jimbocho is located in Chiyoda, but in fact, a little further north is Bunkyo Ward, where many of RB's elite schools gather.
In fact, Jimbocho was originally a gathering place for elite schools, but it has since moved away.
No, the monument to the birthplace of the University of Tokyo is still nearby.
Masami went to Wenjing District to see the school, and now she is in the first secondary school, and it seems that the middle school is ruined.
You have to choose a good high school.
Although most of the artists have to enter Horikoshi High School, or Sunrise High School (Girls' School).
But these two universities, although they are more famous, the deviation value is really average.
There are more than 4,300 high schools in RBall, and these two schools are ranked outside the 4,300 percent.
The tuition fee is still very expensive, and it is a veritable aristocratic school.
Yami feels that she should study hard and be a knowledgeable actress.
After looking at the school, I was disappointed again.
I'm afraid I won't have a chance to get in...
When she arrived in Jimbocho, she had an idea.
Let's see what others say about you.
It has been disguised in advance.
made a more popular match for female high school students nowadays, with hole-hole jeans and a small short-sleeved shirt, wearing a mask and glasses on her face, and her hair was curly.
When it comes to fashion trends, since last year, the most popular RB girl is, ganguro-girl.
But this style Yami really can't accept.
After she wandered around Jimbocho for a while, she went to the Uchiyama Bookstore and thought it was a good place.
There are not many people, so it is suitable for you to listen to the evaluation.
As soon as I entered, I headed for the magazine area.
I saw my own appearance and smiled brightly in the magazine.
I couldn't help but pick it up and take a look.
Unexpectedly, there was a man's hand at the same time.
The two men just touched each other and separated in an instant.
Unexpectedly, this person is so strange.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to. ”
This is still normal, but then, this person turned out to be...
"Coincidentally, we're meeting again, that ......"
Yami looked at this person, she was indeed a little handsome, but everyone was obviously not familiar with her.
Wait a minute, hasn't this man discovered his true identity?
Not good!
So, Masami came up with her acting skills.
An old-fashioned look reprimanded: "Dude, your method of picking up girls like this is too old-fashioned, right, pretending to be familiar......?"
PS: To tell the truth, the code is quite slow, but I will definitely work the black car, this book will definitely give all its might, take it seriously, thank you.