Chapter 17: Contrasts

Picking out a few cards of interest, Toru Shimizu exited the room where millions of vocabulary cards were stored, and returned to his seat to open the file box full of letters.

Although it is for the purpose of obtaining materials, after all, with a high hourly salary, the work still has to be done.

Compare the dictionary with the problems pointed out in the letter and note down the parts that are actually wrong. Before he could open a few letters, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a "bang".

Turning his head, it was the third staff member of the Japanese dictionary class, Satoshi Kanzaki, who had been late for a long time.

He wore a royal blue suit that accentuated his figure, his hair was shiny like that of the Kabukicho Cowherd, and his eyebrows were fluttering, as if he didn't realize the fact that he was late, or he didn't care.

"Hey, what's the matter with you kid!"

Irie Hei made a face, but it seemed to have limited effect.

The man at the doorway was smiling as he shook towards his desk.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I went to drink with the people from the Art Bureau just now."

"Drinking at noon? Do you remember that today is a working day? ”

"They pulled me there, and I can't get away with it."

Kanzaki casually explained a few sentences and didn't look at him, and fiddled with the gadgets on the table by himself.

Toru Shimizu looked at Irie. A few green tendons appeared on his neck, and a breath had rushed to his throat, hovering for a few seconds and then forcibly swallowing it.

"Start proofreading and errata today, come and get your share."

"Ah", Kanzaki shouted weakly, complaining, "Why do you have to deal with the old man and the little kid's letter again, there are still a few normal people looking at this kind of garbage thing like a dictionary." ”

With a "snap", the file box with a blue plastic shell was slammed to the ground by Irie.

"If you don't want to work in the dictionary bureau, get out!"

As if taken by the momentum of Irie, Satoshi Kanzaki had a few blue and white colors on his face, and finally honestly picked up the file box on the ground and returned to his place without making a sound.

glared at him fiercely, exhaled a few more breaths, and only then did he suppress his anger, and left a deep voice, "I have a meeting, you can proofread it yourself", and left straight away with the briefcase.

As for Kanzaki's later muttering, "It sounds so good, I didn't slip away first", Shimizu didn't hear it, and tried to focus on proofreading again.

Unfortunately, he failed to fulfill his wish, and it didn't take long for a fountain pen to break into his field of vision.

Secretly frowned, squinted his eyes, and sure enough, it was Kanzaki's face. Not long after entering the river, he changed to a triumphant expression.

"I got it when I visited Nippon TV with someone from the Art Bureau, and I saw how it went."

casually said a few perfunctory words, and seeing that he was about to show off again, Toru Shimizu simply asked a question that he had been puzzled about: "Kanzaki-san hates the work of a dictionary editor so much, but he often goes in and out with people from the Literature and Art Bureau, why don't you just apply for a transfer to the Literature and Art Bureau?" ”

"Whoever wants to go to a place like the Art Bureau that is going to tire people to death, I want to be a well-known writer. In the entire Kodansha, only the Dictionary Bureau is the most leisurely, and there is time to write. ”

"Writers? What works has Kanzaki-san written? ”

Satoshi Kanzaki's expression froze for a moment, and then became full of disdain.

"The work? How many writers are now famous for their work? ”

"Oh?"

"Have you ever heard of the name Liao Asai? The author of "I Heard that Kirishima is going to retire", the one that has become popular recently, and there is also news that the movie will be adapted. ”

Toru Shimizu had read that book, and it was really well written. Some wanted to know Kanzaki's opinion, so they asked, "What's the problem?" ”

"The first book I wrote at the age of 20 won an award, and it sold so well. It's not that Shueisha spent a lot of money on publicity, hung up the gimmick of a genius writer, and invited a famous writer to make recommendations. If you really want to talk about it, what good things can a twenty-year-old hairy boy write? ”

Shueisha is another Japanese publishing giant, and the propaganda machine is in full swing with its own influence.

However, in Toru Shimizu's view, both the writing and the plot of that novel are right for the current popularity, and it is logical to adapt the movie. I didn't believe his ridiculous statements, but Toru Shimizu still wanted to see what other strange things he could say.

"What does Kanzaki-san think of writing?"

"Writing? What is writing in the face of fame and publicity? His tone was full of mockery, "Nowadays, people don't listen to the media for everything, as long as they are famous enough and have enough opportunities for publicity and exposure, even if it is a primary school student's diary, someone will spend money to buy it, and it will be posted on various social platforms after it is sold." ”

"So?"

"So if I can have a good relationship with the editors of the Art and Art Bureau, and make friends with a few famous writers, it won't be a matter of minutes to become famous. When the time comes... Hehe, haven't you seen that when the editors of the Art Bureau went to ask someone to publish a book, the PR clubs in Ginza, Roppongi, and Kabukicho were all small things, and even the hot spring baths in Hakone were easy to say..."

Talking about this, his interest became more and more high, and he waved his hand and continued: "I have also heard that there are writers who meet with a certain actress and travel around the world. Anyway, as long as you are famous enough, the publishing house can agree to any request in order to make money. ”

Seeing that this person had completely fallen into delusion, Qing Shui Toru completely lost interest in the speculation and gossip he had heard from nowhere. Just a few perfunctory sentences to concentrate on proofreading, leaving him there alone.

Focused, time flies. When he looked up again, the office was already shrouded in shadows in the afterglow, and the corridor outside, where people always came and went, was quiet, and the noisy Satoshi Kanzaki was nowhere to be seen.

With a movement of his wrist, Toru Shimizu put away the letters he hadn't read and those he had read, preparing to save them for the next time.

After sorting out his personal belongings, he got up and was about to leave, but he noticed a light coming out of a corner, which was the location of the Ishii Shuya.

"Ishii-san", shouted across the table, and when he saw him coming, he continued, "It's already off work, aren't you leaving?" ”

Ishii lifted his glasses, and the light from the table lamp reflected off the lenses.

"I'll read a few more letters, I'll stay for a while."

"Then I'll go back first, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

As he was about to leave the house, Toru Shimizu suddenly remembered something: that Shuya Ishii never seemed to pay attention to the various situations in the afternoon, whether it was his discussion with Irie, or the confrontation between Irie and Kanzaki, or Kanzaki's funny performance.

After receiving the job, he sat at his desk and proofread.

Is there really anyone who enjoys dictionaries so much?

Asking this question in his mind, Toru Shimizu looked back at the office lights and closed the door with confusion.

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