After signing for Senior Sister Shiyu, there are four fanatical mystery book fans. Although it could be seen that they were quite restrained, they still held Kyosuke Hojo's hand one by one and desperately expressed their admiration.

"Although I only met Hojo-sensei from "The Devotion of Suspect X", I also bought the full set of single books of "One Punch Man" and "Attack on Titan" after that, and they are really super good-looking, worthy of Hojo-sensei, no matter what field is so good. I heard that the University of Tokyo also offered a special admission but was denied, right, it's amazing, it's really amazing......"

The young lady who was sent by the publishing house next to her to serve as a temporary assistant already showed an embarrassed expression, but she gave up dissuasion when she saw that her author was still listening with a look of enjoyment.

After all, it's still a young person, so it's understandable that he likes to hear compliments. Looking at the perfect side face of Kyosuke Hojo, the assistant lady, who was only twenty-three years old, unconsciously smiled on her face.

After more than a minute, the book lover left with a blessing and a seal.

As long as you live in neon, a person can't do without a seal from the cradle to the grave. At the moment, Kyosuke Hojo used not the "real seal" that he had registered at the city hall, but the "recognition seal" with only his surname engraved, which he used when he signed in at school. If you sign a contract or something, you must use the "real seal", which is engraved with the full name.

His seal is made of Kunlun frozen stone, not a precious material. But the appearance and feel are very good, the whole body is snow-white, it seems to be floating with snowflakes inside, it feels like a warm and moist feel unique to jade, and traces will appear with a light stroke with a fingernail, but it will disappear with continuous play.

Then there is the third book fan, as usual, a series of rainbow farts, but judging from the second place he can rank in the top 100 audiences, he is a real hardcore book lover, scalpers will not fight so hard, let alone honestly only take one book to sign.

Like the previous book lover, Kyosuke Hojo also responded gently to every word of the book fan, and after asking if the other party was still a college student, he wrote a greeting of "I wish you academic progress".

Fourth, fifth, the smile on the assistant lady's face was a little uncontrollable, if it goes on like this, even if you can't sign a few copies for a whole day. Hojo-sensei will not be affected, but she will be scolded by her boss. It was her job to assist writers in book signings.

Seeing the sixth place, the blonde girl who was as delicate as a porcelain doll came over, holding many exaggerated books in her arms, she hurriedly walked over:

"Sorry, this ......"

"Miss Riko."

Kyosuke Hojo raised his hand to block the assistant who walked up to Eiri Ri to say something.

"She's special."

Looking at the girl's sky-like eyes, he said seriously.

"Humph!"

The girl on Xia Fei's cheeks snorted softly again, but the movement of turning her head was too big, so that she almost fell down when she was holding a pile of books and couldn't stand steadily, so frightened that someone quickly stood up and helped her.

"Who wants your help, nosy!" The little crimson Ying Lili put the book heavily on the table.

What is this stupid guy doing to say such shy things in front of so many people!

The free hands were clasped around her chest again, and the girl's delicate chin was proudly raised. Although I was very satisfied with the other party's statement, I ......

Who wants to do anything special, I'm Sawamura Spencer Pear Pear, to be your only ah!

In vain, I want to surprise you, I brought so many books to support you, it's really me off!

Thinking like this, the girl who was shy just now felt a little angry in her heart. I looked down and saw that there was a wooden baffle in front of the table, and I couldn't step on the stupid man's feet. Damn, if you attack with braids, there are too many people on the scene, which damages your ladylike image.

Looking at the tsundere little girl, Kyosuke Hojo smiled lightly, took the manga that the assistant helped to open and, and quickly signed the name.

"Hirata, help find a cardboard box." He beckoned another assistant and put all the books in a small cardboard box.

It's strange.,Where did Yingli Li conjure up so many books.,Comic book single book has all been brought.,"The Devotion of Suspect X" is a collector's edition.,New book judgment.,The library book is all complete.。 Kyosuke Hojo himself didn't know that the publishing house had published so many editions.

looked at the cardboard box, looked at the petite and slender Ying Lili, and thought of the other party's posture of walking with a book just now, he said:

"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait until I'm on lunch break before sending you home." He was scheduled to rest for an hour at noon.

Listening to this warm voice and feeling the other party's genuine concern, Ying Lili sighed silently in her heart.

Although she was still angry, she knew that today was very important to the other party, and it was because of this that she had to ask the driver to change the route here on the way to the banquet to support Kyosuke Hojo.

"No need, the driver is waiting for me outside, and I'm going to follow my father to the banquet today."

The girl turned around, took a step, stopped, turned her head slightly sideways, and her eyes still didn't look at Kyosuke Hojo:

"If you're too tired to finish the manga tomorrow, I won't let you go!" The crisp voice was a little fierce.

"Yes, yes, I'll get some rest."

“アホ（aho）！ Who gave you a break! "I should let you accompany me to paint every day, and I don't have time to meet other girls!

After dropping the last sentence, the girl turned and left, and in the middle of the two golden braids, the snow-white straight neck was extremely elegant and charming.

The interaction between the two did not attract much attention from the people behind them, because the reaction of the previous few people was much more intense.

Then came the glass and the straight flower, and according to the custom of Kyosuke Hojo, the samples given to him by the publishing house were given to those close to him. What the two of them are holding at the moment is the book of Sequence 5 and 6, as well as Sakura's.

wrote that they wished good health and a quick fortune, and the two of them made a cheering gesture at Kyosuke Hojo and returned to the audience to continue the video.

Before the age of the Internet, book signings were arguably the only opportunity for readers to interact with writers. Although Kyosuke Hojo opened a personal website, he really didn't manage it with care. Therefore, every reader who came to the signing party wanted to ask him a stomach, and reporters from various news media next to him kept taking pictures.

The nominations for this year's Honya Grand Prix (Neon Bookstore Award) have ended, and Kyosuke Hojo has been selected as a matter of course.

The award was voted for purely by the clerks of Neon's 362 bookstores, and is considered one of the "most influential and marketable books in the Neon Civilian Literature Award". The people who participated in the voting were not those high-ranking writers, but bookstore clerks who deal with books every day and can write about their feelings after reading them in the most simple language.

The selected books represent those who think they are "worth recommending to customers" and "want to sell in their own bookstores". So although the status in the literary world is not as high as that of literary awards such as the Akutagawa Prize and the Naoki Prize, it has an unexpectedly high status among the "common people".

And there are so many books, it is impossible for the clerks to read every single one. Many of the reasons for the selection are actually very nonsensical: "I think the author's name is very interesting", "The book sells very well, every time I put it on the shelf, it sells out, and the store manager and customers praise me for my good eye", "Although I haven't read the book, the author is a handsome guy!" ”…… And what Kyosuke Hojo is doing right now.

What the publisher hopes is to let the outside world know more about him through the book signing, and through his personal charm, he can influence more people who have the right to vote. Just like the Honya Awards, the clerks have their own social circles, where they exchange books they have read and writers they know.

And the clerks of Ji Yin Guowu Bookstore have a slightly higher status in it. Well, the last thing that human society will lack is the chain of contempt, even if it is not its own thing, but the bookstore to which it belongs is better, that is, it will bring people an inexplicable sense of superiority.

For example, at noon, Kyosuke Hojo paid for his assistant to help him buy a voucher for a nearby supermarket, and gave it as a lucky prize to the 100 book lovers in line in front of him, as well as all the store staff, and invited them to lunch with him.

He himself was worried about whether he would leave a flamboyant image, but the editor Akamatsu was adamant that he wouldn't.

"I met Mr. Hojo today, he is really super handsome, a hundred times more handsome than what he saw on the Internet!"

In a chat room called the Tokyo Bookstore Clerks Union, Miki Amamiya, who had just worked as a part-time host, posted a photo of Kyosuke Hojo when he signed his autograph.

"Huh?! Is this a writer? Isn't it a newly debuting idol? ”

"Although I had heard that he was a super handsome guy before, I didn't expect it to be false propaganda."

"Such a handsome man writes so good, oh my God, I'm about to despair of the world."

"Hahaha, Sakata, what nonsense are you talking about when you're married."

"Yes, yes, my wife is so beautiful and virtuous, I'm not satisfied, I apologize to everyone who is single!"

"Not only that, but Mr. Hojo himself has a super good personality, and no matter how nonsense the book fans are, his face is full of gentleness." - Amamiya Miki

"It's really fake, will such a handsome guy have such a good personality? The personalities of the reasoning people I've come into contact with aren't very good. ”

"It's true, Hojo-sensei invited us to dinner just now! In addition to all the clerks, there are also 100 lucky book lovers, which is really super generous! —Miho Shimazaki, another clerk at Kiyo Kuniya Bookstore.

"Si Guoyi, that's good."

……

The effect of outrageous actions on different people is completely different. On the bus in Kansai, there will be an old grandfather giving candy, which is kind. If you encounter it on a bus in Tokyo, you must call the police as soon as possible.

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In short, Akamatsu Yuki saw the calls in various chat rooms through the "informant", and showed a satisfied smile, not to mention anything else, the main house award must have been won. The reporters who came today also recognized Hojo-sensei's conversational image, and there were many other awards to be held.

The audience at the scene was not lonely in line up, as neon people who like to queue, they have long been ready to fill their stomachs. Looking at Mr. Hojo, who had already eaten three bento boxes and was eating the fourth serving on the other side, the book fans applauded.

"Hojo-sensei, let's update some videos of your meals on the website in the future!"

"Yes, yes, even if I pay for it, I will support it!"

It's the first time I've seen such a pleasing eating broadcast, and it's obviously very elegant to move, but the food is disappearing at an incredible speed, which is amazing!

Swallowing the food in his mouth, Kyosuke Hojo made a "spare me" expression to everyone. Although the fact that he can make money by eating is really in line with his appetite, he doesn't want to really become an Internet celebrity.

The afternoon signing party was held smoothly, and there were some small riots during the period, and a few girls who didn't know if they were used to chasing stars took the newly bought books, and vigorously expressed their love for Hojo Kyosuke's appearance, and they were going to form a support club on the spot.

At eight o'clock in the afternoon, the book signing officially ended, and although someone spent a lot of time communicating with book lovers, nearly 5,000 books were sold.

The publishing house took out a huge digital signage that had been prepared a long time ago, and the bookstore manager, Kyosuke Hojo, and lucky book fans took a group photo together.

After that, it was an interview with a reporter, and it would be rude not to give an interview after waiting for such a day. Not to mention that there are also old acquaintances in it, the reporter of "Weekly Bunharu", and their "Weekly Bunchun Reasoning TOP10" is also an award that the editor of Kyosuke Hojo wants to strive for.

As a magazine that focuses on "positive energy", the questions asked by the reporter of "Weekly Bunchun" are the same as the previous articles about Kyosuke Hojo, and one of the questions is:

"How did Hojo-sensei manage to achieve such good academic results and create so many excellent works?"

"Hard work and success are never something that is natural and easy. It is true that everyone has their own limits, but the limits we know are not real limits at all, and all we can do is keep improving. ”

After the dinner, Kyosuke Hojo asked the editor Akamatsu Yuki, both the reporter and the bookstore are drinking, and he is a person who is not old enough to be present, and everyone may not be able to let go of playing. So it's better for him to go home and watch a movie with Glass Naohua, and have supper by the way.

The next day

Both on the Internet and in newspapers reported the grand occasion of the first signing meeting of "The Devotion of Suspect X", and without exception it was well received. may have seen Kyosuke Hojo's change of attitude, and some interview programs have sent him invitations, including popular columns such as "Financial Observer".

But unfortunately, although as a writer you don't have to worry about the paparazzi as an artist, someone also lacks the interest to show her face in public. And although Toyonosaki has an open school spirit, there are still relevant requirements for students to be on camera.

The publishing house would like to take advantage of the hot iron and hold another signing party in Bunkyo Ward, but Kyosuke Hojo has other things to do today.

His application to join the Neon Mystery Writers Association has been approved, and today he will officially apply for membership under the leadership of his recommender, Hiromasa Fengsaka.

This recommender is also very coincidental.,It's the publisher.,The other party's junior high school is also studying at Tojo Middle School.,After hearing that Hojo Kyosuke Kokusho helped Tojo win two kendo competitions.,The other party readily agreed.。

Even today's membership enthusiastically contacted Kyosuke Hojo in advance, not only driving him to pick him up in person, but also explaining all kinds of common sense along the way and introducing the seniors in the association.

"Although the president is usually very serious, he is actually quite easy to get along with, of course, provided that you have read his books carefully. Because he often mentions the contents of his book when chatting, if you can't answer at this time, his face will become very scary. ”

Saying this, as if thinking of something interesting, Hiroshi Osaka laughed out loud.

"I told you this before, you should have read his book, not to mention the rest, that book "Kendo Conference Murder Incident" must be read, it is the president's proudest work."

"Don't worry, I've read it all, even the ant encyclopedia written by the president." Kyosuke Hojo said, I don't know if it's because of the friendship of alumni, or because of his own personality, this senior is really easy to get along with.

"Hahaha, worthy of being a descendant of Dongcheng, it is reliable. This time I was also one of the judges of the Association Award, and my vote must have been voted for you. This is not a dark box operation, I haven't seen such an excellent work for a long time! ”

"Thank you for the compliment, I also learned a lot of skills from your book while writing."

The office building of the association was soon there.

Dongdong –

Hiroshi Hiraka knocked on the door of the room with the name tag "Association President" written on it, and a heartfelt voice came from inside, please come in.

The office is large, with a desk on the far left, a black sofa in the middle, and several mahogany glass bookcases on the right.

Kenzo Konno, who is the chairman, is a middle-aged man with a square face, and his hair is neatly polished as if he would take it off every day before going to bed, and he is smooth and shiny with hair oil. The temperament is very in line with the reasoning, and people will have "It is necessary for such serious people to have such strict logic".

And Hojo Kyosuke, on the contrary, shouldn't he be so handsome to do those jobs that don't require brains? Why do you still have such a good brain!? It can be a great contrast.

"President, this is the new member Kyosuke Hojo." Hiroshi Osaka is fulfilling the responsibility of a recommender: "This is Kenzo Konno, the president of the Neon Mystery Writers Association. ”

"Haha, Hojo-kun, I've been waiting for you for a long time." With a chuckle, Kenzo Konno stepped out from behind his desk and reached for Kyosuke Hojo.

"Mr. Konno, I've also been looking forward to it for a long time." If it weren't for the fact that the other party is not a beautiful girl but a middle-aged uncle, someone may be very undisciplined to bring a copy of the other party's to ask him to sign.

After the greetings, there was no rush to go through the membership procedures, and the three of them sat on the sofa and began to chat.

"I really can't imagine that Hojo-kun has such a deep understanding of love at such a young age, and when I read "The Devotion of Suspect X", I was severely moved by Ishigami's deep love. My daughter made fun of me for a while. ”

"The perception of life can not only be gained from life, but good works can often make people feel more, just like the book "Kendo Tournament Murder Incident", which won the Edogawa Ranbu Award, Matsuda's pursuit of kendo, really moved me deeply."

When it comes to touting, I, Kyosuke Hojo, are by no means weaker than others. Just as Miyamoto Musashi said in the 35 rules of the art of war, he took the lead in attacking.

"Hahaha." Kenzo Konno let out a much heartier laugh and patted the young man next to him on the shoulder.

"Actually, when I was in college, I also wanted to pursue the ultimate in kendo, but unfortunately my talent has always restricted me, and I can't even get into the kendo competition, so I'm ashamed."

"If Mr. Konno, you really go to study kendo, wouldn't there be one less talent in the reasoning world? I really don't know which side of the loss. "Kyosuke Hojo attacked again.

"Where, with my talent, even if I put in a hundred times the effort, I can't make a small splash in the world of kendo. But Hojo-kun, you're different, as far as I know, you got the Hokushin Knife Stream Waiver after graduating from elementary school.

It's comparable to that Chiba Shusaku's younger sister, Chiba Zuo, who was exempted from all the permissions at the age of ten, is really amazing! ”

Kenzo Konno is worthy of being a person who has dreamed of climbing the peak of kendo, and he really knows a lot about kendo, and he can casually say that Kyosuke Hojo belongs to a celebrity in the history of the Hokushin Ichito.

"I'm just exempt, but I don't dare to compare with the ancestors." This can't be said nonsense, he was already afraid of trouble so he didn't go to his family's dojo, if this word spreads, maybe some classic villain will come to find fault.

The Guliu Kendo has their own ranks, and the Beichen Sword Stream of this world is based on cutting paper, catalogs, exemptions, guide exemptions, and exemptions are all passed down as ladders. Kyosuke Hojo himself is exempt from the rank, and his teacher Yamamura Ono is exempt from the guide, that is, the rank that can serve as a teacher.

The directory here is the real catalogue, which says the art of war (long knife moves) that you have learned. If it is exempt from all transmissions, it will be an extra-long scroll full of Upanishads and past patriarchs, and it will be printed with the seal of the genre.

As for the highest exemptions, well, the people who get it are all characters who can be the main character of the TV series, or enter the gacha game card pool. For example, "Chiba's ghost beauty" Chiba Saonako, "Makumoji Fangxin arsonist" Sakamoto Ryoma, Yin Dong Koko Taro, etc.

"I'm ashamed to say that although my talent is mediocre, I also have the cheekiness to worship under Beichen's Yidaoliu Sect to learn skills, and I have also obtained the exemption qualification." With a hint of reserve, Kenzo Konno said proudly.

Oh, it turned out to be the same senior brother, no wonder he had such a good attitude towards himself. You said it earlier, and I touted it for a long time, and I will take you to practice a few times one day to enhance your relationship.

Thinking so in his heart, Kyosuke Hojo made a sudden realization: "It turned out to be a senior, it's really rude." ”

"Hahaha, ever since you won the middle school kendo competition on behalf of Dongcheng in your first year of junior high school, the senior brothers in the dojo have been guessing when you will come to the dojo. What everyone didn't expect was that you didn't come for three years. What shocked me even more was that when I heard the name Kyosuke Hojo again, he actually appeared as a reasoner. ”

Kenzo Konno picked up the teacup and said with a smile that Kyosuke Hojo looked at and wanted to cover his face.