"Sales don't tell the whole story.

"After a multi-dimensional evaluation, the work "Crime and Punishment" is indeed higher in artistry than "The Dedication of Suspect X", which we can accept the supervision and review of the whole society and the third party.

The Edogawa Ranpo Award Selection Committee hereby promises.

"Over the years, the big reward has adhered to the principle of openness and fairness, and there will never be any shady scenes."

“……”

In the end, the Edogawa Ranbu Award Selection Committee issued a statement and held high the banner of artistry, deliberately downplaying the fact that Ritsu Ninomiya's work exceeded the sales of "Crime and Punishment" by three times.

It's a pity that readers are not fools.

As a big country of reading, Neon has the best-selling list among all the lists.

Works sold 300,000 a week.

It can already be described as phenomenal.

In addition, books are hard to find in bookstores now, and many readers have poured their grievances on them.

"It's so funny.

"When we talk to you about sales, you play artistry with us, and when we talk to you about artistry, you start talking about sales again, and you agree with the Edogawa Ranbu Award selection committee, right?"

"There is one thing to say.

"Sales volume really doesn't tell everything, but the sales volume of 300,000 in the first week speaks for itself."

"Shady! Absolutely shady!

"Sit back and wait for the sales of Mr. Ninomiya's works to exceed one million, and when the time comes, you have the ability to say that sales don't mean everything?"

“……”

If it is a book that exceeds one million sales.

It's definitely a phenomenal work.

At the million-sales level, if the Edogawa Ranbu Reward is not worth it, then it is not a matter of 'artistry', but there is an absolute shady.

When the time comes, the Edogawa chaotic walk will not be able to wash it out.

Therefore, after this announcement was issued, the Edogawa Ranbu Award Committee also prayed that the reprint of "The Devotion of Suspect X" would not be sold out and reprinted.

If it exceeds one million sales.

The entire selection committee was out of luck.

Severe cases.

They will even be asked to reinvent the wheel and re-select this year's Edogawa Ranbu Awards.

This is something they absolutely do not want to see.

Therefore, they even went down to the scene themselves to point out the shortcomings of Ritsu Ninomiya's works.

……

On the Internet, both sides have their own opinions.

When the quarrel is inexorable.

Shueisha ML Bunko has announced that 500,000 copies of the reprint will be released at major bookstores across the country tomorrow morning.

This piece of news came out.

Public opinion on the Internet has stopped for a while, and it is not too late to see how the release will be after the reprint.

After all, this is a reprint of 500,000 copies.

If it can be sold out within a week, then the Edogawa Ranbu Award Selection Committee must take responsibility for the matter.

Compared to last time, only some people wanted to buy Ritsu Ninomiya's work.

This time, countless people are full of curiosity, what is it like, and it can sell 300,000 copies a week when the whole network is black, so some smart people in the industry have a hunch that maybe 500,000 copies...... It won't last long.

"This second house law inevitably understands public opinion operation too well."

Kodansha FN Bunko's editor-in-chief, Shunichi Funabashi, is one of the smart people who can see the situation clearly: "Now it seems that Ritsu Ninomiya may have prepared a two-handed plan before he submitted the article.

"I made my debut with the Edogawa Ranbu reward.

"The other hand is to use the reputation of the Edogawa Ranbu Award as a stepping stone after losing the election.

"He had all kinds of exaggerated remarks before.

"Now it seems that not only is it not stupid, but it is extremely clever."

“……”

used arrogant remarks to detonate the entire network.

Then flip public opinion.

What kind of terrible operation is this?

It doesn't cost a penny before and after, but it is about equivalent to tens of millions of yen, or even hundreds of millions of yen-level advertisements for yourself, such as, under this heat, even a piece of toilet paper can sell hundreds of thousands of copies, not to mention a phenomenal work?

He had a hunch.

This time it may be a failure.

He had to be prepared for both.

The work of Ninomiya Ritsu did not sell millions of copies.

Then you can bite the excuse of 'artistry' and hold on to this matter to the end.

On the other hand, Ritsu Ninomiya's works sold millions of copies, and in this case, he could only throw the pot to the selection committee, and let the four judges except for Takigawa Airi collectively bow and apologize, and step down from their positions to give an explanation to the outside world.

Besides.

It is also necessary to overturn the original selection and award the Edogawa Ranbu Award to Ninomiya Ritsu.

The probability of the former is infinitely close to zero.

You can only wait for a miracle.

The latter must prepare immediately now, ready for a strong man to break his wrist.

In a word.

Everything depends on the next week's sales rankings.

……

"It's worthy of the law."

Shiori Hayakawa got the reprinted sample book, looked at the words on the book cover, and the corners of her mouth twitched a few times: "The first on the best-selling list and a phenomenal work that sells 300,000 copies a week...... There is also the winner of the Edogawa Ranbu Prize, Ritsu-kun, you really don't know how to be modest at all, and you will print everything on the waist of the book. ”

"Ahem, that's not something I can decide."

Ritsu Ninomiya said with a confident face: "And I think the editor-in-chief of Iwasa is still conservative, I believe that when the third edition is published, it will be replaced with Edogawa Ranbu Award winning works, shortlisted for the 'This Reasoning is Amazing' list, million-selling, and phenomenal works that have been reprinted three times in a month, and so on." ”

“……”

Shiori Hayakawa has a black line on her head, and this Ritsukun really dares to say anything: "Forget about a million bestsellers, it's a bit exaggerated to reprint it three times in a month?" And the results of the Edogawa Ranbu Award have come out, how can you get the Edogawa Ranbu Award? ”

"Do you want to make a bet?"

Ritsu Ninomiya leaned into Shiori Hayakawa's ear and whispered, "If I win, you can give me the first time in that place." ”

"No, no!"

Shiori Hayakawa was like a frightened little rabbit, and she jumped up at once: "Ritsu-kun, are you hentai?" Why do I keep thinking about that incident, I said no, it won't work, and I will never promise you. ”

"If you win, I'll buy another house and live with you in a two-person world." Ritsu Ninomiya seduced.

“……”

Shiori Hayakawa hesitated for a moment, feeling that no matter what she said, the Edogawa Ranbu Award, as the highest honor in the reasoning world, and the decades of reasoning awards, would not overturn her selection results: "I know, this bet is decided." ”

"Shiori-chan, I won't keep you waiting."

Ritsu Ninomiya is very happy, Shiori Hayakawa has always had an urge to conquer everything, which may have something to do with the temperament of her daughter.

But alas.

He had done so many times, but that passage would never allow him to enter.

This.

He said that he should also be familiar with every inch of Shiori Hayakawa's body, and completely conquer Shiori Hayakawa. (End of chapter)