In September, the weather has cooled.

In addition to the start of the school year, there are some important things.

Ghost and "Secret" are still often discussed, and the same is true of Miyabe-sensei's works.

But the heat, like the weather, has decreased.

Everything is normal, and it seems that it is inevitable to return to peace.

But there are always people who are not willing to be calm.

"The strongest shock! Haruki Murakami's new work is out!"

"How will Kafka by the Sea take the Japanese literary scene by storm?"

"This is a world-class masterpiece!"

"Kafka by the Sea" finally came out, and Haruki Murakami's latest masterpiece suddenly brought all the attention to him.

All of a sudden, public opinion was in an uproar again.

It seems that there will be variables in this year's best-selling home.

......

Early morning on the outskirts of Tokyo.

The trees along the river have begun to turn yellow, but the weather is not cool and the leaves are still supporting.

Higashino Qiang was wearing sportswear and ran on the path without hurrying.

The scenery looks quite comfortable, and my steps are well controlled.

The sportswear is new and has been for quite some time, and I am too busy.

Ignoring sports really shouldn't be.

I deliberately went to Shibuya, got into Adi's store, and bought a complete set of sportswear.

Adi's three-bar decoration will make people look thinner.

After that, I went to buy a pair of professional running shoes.

At this time, ASICS is a very good running shoe brand.

The K series is still very good, and it is very soft and comfortable on the feet.

But however, from the perspective of Higashino Qiang's later generations, the shortcomings of this shoe are also obvious, that is, they are heavy.

I can't help but sigh that when this shoe has been developed for more than ten years, it has been out for more than 20 generations, and it is still so heavy.

This shows that there are many inherent problems in Japan, and sometimes, there is really no way to do it, and the country is so stubborn and conservative.

Let's be more serious, this kind of preparation makes you look very professional.

Coupled with a handsome face, the sports boy Higashino Qiang will definitely be very rare.

But running here is not just for sports, nor is it about creating an image of a sports boy.

It didn't take long for a runner to come behind him.

"Hey, so you're so handsome. ”

"Oh, Mr. Murakami, you recognized me so easily?"

"Hahaha...... What's so difficult about this, look at your back, look at your posture, and besides, didn't we make an appointment, and there is no one else running here, who else can you be?"

"It seems that my mask is not very useful. ”

"Haha...... Come on, see if you kid can keep up with me. ”

"Mr. Murakami, please be merciful. ”

"Haha...... Talk less, run more!"

This runner is none other than Haruki Murakami.

Higashino didn't complain about Haruki Murakami like a farmer before, but in fact, this matter is nothing, and it can't even be said to be a complaint, because Mr. Murakami does look like a farmer.

Haruki Murakami loves running so much that the sunlight leaves many traces on his skin under the daily running.

The most direct manifestation of aging is the darkening of the skin and the increase of wrinkles, and the strongest and fastest result is ultraviolet rays.

Of course, Mr. Murakami doesn't care about that, he likes to run, and that's enough.

He is worthy of being a person who can participate in a marathon.

Higashino soon found himself unable to keep up.

To say, he is young, and he also has a good sports foundation, he used to run in Dali Village, but now, compared with Mr. Murakami, he can't even last ten minutes.

My breathing became more and more uncontrollable, and my steps became more and more vain.

"Haha......" Mr. Murakami slowed down when he saw this, "You kid is not bad, you can be with me for so long." ”

Higashino Qiang blushed a little, but still took a few steps and formed a side by side, "Thank you, Mr. Murakami, for saving face for me." ”

"Hahaha...... No, no, I'm telling the truth, you're a kid who can run a lot. Murakami said, simply stopped running, but walked.

Higashino Qiang can be regarded as relaxed, and his breathing can be more comfortable, "Thank you, Mr. Murakami." ”

"You've said too much thank you, and it seems very raw. ”

"Oh, well, I'll just do it. ”

"That's how it should be. ”

"So, I'd like to ask Mr. Murakami, is there anything you would like to teach me about the current situation?"

It was a strange and even tongue-twisting statement, but Higashino knew that he had to say it.

How so?

In other words, why did you run with Mr. Murakami this time?

The reason is also very simple, although Higashino Qiang didn't get any news before, but when he saw "Kafka by the Sea", he knew that something big was going to happen.

This "Kafka by the Sea" was published by Kadokawa Shoten.

It must be emphasized that it is the freedom of a family to choose what publishing house to publish itself.

In addition, in Japan, there are no special provisions for publishing houses to restrict the freedom of the home.

It seems that only in terms of comics, that is, "Jump" will restrict cartoonists, that is, give a "Jump" exclusive signing contract, of course, this contract has money, but not much.

Generally, newcomers can only get 240,000 yen a year, which is 20,000 yen a month, which is not much different from nothing. As for the god-level cartoonists, they are naturally different, but relatively speaking, there are very few.

Therefore, there is no problem for Mr. Murakami to publish it at Kadokawa Shoten.

But what happened at the same time was that the editor-in-chief of Tanaka changed his court.

Higashino Qiang understands very well that this is a continuation of the previous battle around Naoki.

Now, the results are probably out, such a new-school figure led by Tanaka is still inferior to those stubborn old men in the Spring and Autumn Period of Literature and Art.

Tanaka left Kadokawa Bookstore directly, and now, Higashino Qiang has received the latest news that Tanaka has taken over as deputy editor-in-chief there.

There is almost no change in the position, because at the Kadokawa bookstore, the current traditional literature is more ordinary, mainly in light and other things.

By the way, in fact, Kadokawa Bookstore's funds are also relatively tight, and it needs to be just right, so it is vigorously developing light, and this is also related to some events in our country.

Higashino didn't pay attention to this matter at first, but just a little review of history will make it clear.

"Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin", this blockbuster is a masterpiece made by Director Chen over the years, and the actor has been changed, not to mention the huge investment.

Simply established a palace of the King of Qin in Hengdian.

As a result, as soon as it was released, the box office clicked and hit the street.

Not even a splash was made.

Later, it was okay to be released in Japan, but the overall box office was not high.

The investor is Kadokawa.

It is estimated that this money will not be recovered for a while and a half.

Of course, maybe this investment is not the main reason, but it definitely has some impact.

As for the rest, that is the profitable side, maybe the box office is hitting the street, but since the Qin Palace, Hengdian has been constantly developing.

This Qin Wanggong later filmed "Hero".

I'm afraid that only Higashino Qiang would make such an association, but at the moment, his situation is not good.

Tanaka is the one who knows the true identity of Ghost Go-sensei.

Today's run is definitely not as simple as it seems.

"Haha......" Mr. Haruki Murakami listened to Higashino's question, and his face was full of smiles, "You must have thought about it, Tanaka may use this opportunity to threaten you and let you come to Kadokawa too, right?"

Higashino Qiang smiled and nodded, "It's strange that you didn't think so." ”

"It's good, it's direct enough. Mr. Murakami's smile deepened.

In fact, this is really a job-hopping incident that can shake the Japanese literary world.

Originally, Mr. Murakami's "Kafka by the Sea" had already been sent to the literary spring and autumn, that is, the editor-in-chief of Tanaka at that time.

However, it was not published, and of course there will be many small details in it, but in the end, it was published in Kadokawa, and it is obvious that it has a lot to do with the editor-in-chief Tanaka's job hopping.

Higashino didn't know the details, and he could only guess at best.

It is estimated that the bigwigs of the Literature Promotion Association use their powerful forces to suppress the shareholders of Literature and Art.

An old thief like Ishihara, he is not only a leader in the literary world, but also a political strongman, especially in his current position, which is indeed powerful.

This old guy is equivalent to eating a deflated meal, and it is strange if he doesn't find the field.

But Tanaka also has a certain ability, especially Mr. Murakami's card.

Haruki Murakami, he is not afraid of those old men at all, and even ignores those old men at all.

He has been living overseas for many years, and he has even made it clear that he never reads Japanese literature.

Of course, just like that, how can you not look at it, obviously this is an attitude, and anyone who is targeting it can understand.

The literary works that Murakami wants to see, of course, are above himself, so who are above him?

It's not just the old men.

This is in terms of fame.

So, what kind of impact will all this have on Higashino Qiang, that is, Mr. Ghost Go?

"You can rest assured, when Tanaka found me to talk about this matter, I made my request, that is, Tanaka must not force you to submit, and you must not threaten you with the secret of your identity. Moreover, I also believe that Tanaka is not this kind of person, and he naturally agreed, so there is a change now. ”

After hearing this, Higashino Qiang was grateful, but he said it before, and it was not good to say thank you, so he said: "Aren't you afraid that I will surpass you and get many awards that you can't get?"

This made Mr. Murakami laugh.

He understood that if he continued to contribute to the Spring and Autumn Period of Literature and Art, Mr. Onigo still had a high chance of winning the award.

Higashino Qiang also said, "Actually, I have a work that is very suitable for Kadokawa to publish. ”

"Oh, really?" Murakami was interested again.

Compared with the literary Spring and Autumn Period, Kadokawa Bookstore is not so old, and it is more utilitarian, that is, it focuses on commercialization.

"I haven't written it yet. ”

"Haha...... You kid, you have an appetite. ”

"Also, the work may be a bit naïve in some ways. ”

"Childish, what's this, just look good, remember to give me one when the time comes." ”

"Good. ”

The two of them continued to talk while walking, but in the end, Mr. Murakami couldn't help but run away.

Higashino Qiang followed for about less than ten kilometers, and when he thought of one more thing, he didn't run.

Ten kilometers, dangerous.

The identity of the ghost is known to Mr. Murakami, which is not a problem at all in Higashino's opinion.

At the moment, the most complicated situation is the change in the literary world caused by the previous Naoki Reward.

It's definitely not as simple as changing jobs, and it's definitely not as simple as keeping the identity of Mr. Onigo secret.

There is an undercurrent surging, and I am in it.

You have to be careful.

But it didn't take long for a piece of news to come.

"Teacher, woo...... I can't follow the teacher anymore, woo woo......"

"Hisagi, what the hell is going on?"

"The publisher fired me!"

"What?"

PS: The second more sends, so what, I'll adjust the black car today, the first three more days, after all, two consecutive days and four more, there is indeed some overdraft, please understand, the three more are also guaranteed at least 10,000 words, will not let everyone down, thank you very much.