Hirotomo Nohara lives in Misakicho, Chiyoda Ward, not far from the Kadokawa Shoten editorial office, so he spends a lot more time off each day than his colleagues who live farther away.

At the same time, because Chiyoda Ward is one of the "3 wards in the center of the city", he can proudly claim to be a true Tokyoite.

Hirotomo Nohara, an old Tokyoite, lives with his wife and daughter, but it's not a detached house, but an apartment.

With his salary and current housing prices in Tokyo, he could buy a plot of land and build a house on his own, but in order to work, he chose to live in an apartment.

It's not that a detached house can't afford to live in, but the apartment is more cost-effective.

Nohara Hirochi walked into the apartment building with his briefcase with a serious face, and when he walked to the door of the elevator room, he found that all three elevators were upstairs, and he could only wait for them to come down.

Just when he was bored waiting, he found a young man dressed in a more old-fashioned way up to him, "Nohara-san, good evening." ”

The young man was his leader, a Chinese who had come to Japan to study.

In this era, those who can come to the island country to study are either rich or powerful.

Nohara Hirochi bowed his head slightly and said, "Li Sang, did you just get out of class?" ”

"Yes, I don't have any problems speaking Japanese, but I still have a lot to learn." The international student surnamed Li nodded.

The two chatted for a while, and the elevator came. got on the elevator and soon got to the floor where they lived.

Just when Nohara Hirochi was about to say goodbye to Li Sang, something suddenly came to mind.

"Li Sang, do you have time at night?"

The international student surnamed Li was flattered and said, "No, I'm free at night, do you have any instructions?" ”

Nohara Hirochi hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a novel from Huaxia here, and I want you to help translate it, is it okay?" ”

The international student said, "Ah, I'm ...... I said it was okay, but if I wrote it, it didn't work. ”

"It's okay to read, this novel is not long, it shouldn't take much time." Nohara Hirochi thought for a moment and said.

The international student looked embarrassed, "Tonight?" ”

Nohara Hirochi glanced at his watch, well, it was a little late, "Tomorrow is the weekend, or tomorrow." ”

Anyway, there is no rush for this moment, and it is no problem to be late.

"Moreover, what is there to look forward to in a novel from Huaguo?" Nohara laughed at himself.

"Okay, tomorrow." After speaking, the international student bowed, then opened the door of his house with the key and walked in.

Standing at the door of his house, Nohara Hirochi said to himself, "Alas, I must be crazy. ”

Shaking his head, he smiled and walked into the house.

Work is work, and he doesn't bring emotions home.

The next day, Nohara Hirochi invited international students to be guests at his home and translated the novel from China for him.

Two cups of tea on the coffee table, the fragrance of tea is overflowing, obviously not something cheap.

The international student complimented, "Nohara-san, this is the best tea I've ever had." ”

"Thank you." Nohara Hirochi smiled, and then put the novel in front of him, "It's this novel, "ラブレター." ”

"Love Letters? What a strange name. The international student looked at the title of the book with a rather strange expression.

Last night he had heard that Nohara had asked him to translate a novel from China, and now when he saw the title, it was even stronger.

He cautiously asked, "Nohara-san, could it be a mistake?" ”

Hirotomo Nohara: "??? ”

He saw that Nohara didn't understand the meaning of his words, and he was not surprised, Nohara was an island country, so he naturally didn't know the national conditions of China.

So, he explained: "Look at the name, this should be a romance novel, and it is also a youth love story." ”

Nohara thought about the introduction in the letter and nodded.

A smile like a smile bloomed on the face of the international student, "That's right, this novel must not be domestic." Nohara-san doesn't understand the national situation, and novels such as youth love have never appeared in the book market in our country. ”

He shook his head, "This book must be someone's prank, falsely claiming to be a Chinese novel, in order to deceive islanders like you." ”

Hearing him say this, Nohara Hirochi also became suspicious. This is not unprecedented, and the novels written by the island people themselves are packaged through the publishing houses of other countries, and the island countries are imported in order to make a reputation for foreign best-selling novels.

Originally, such a writer could not get a decent salary in China, but after some operation, he had the possibility of becoming famous.

It's just that most of that kind of situation is done by some writers who have a little fame, and Zuotian tears...... It's a completely unfamiliar name.

After thinking for a moment, Nohara Hirochi still decided to believe Saten's tears once, "Li Sang, please help me translate, don't worry, I will pay you." ”

"Okay." The international student sighed.

He first looked at the cover of the novel and felt that it was quite meaningful, and then looked at the publisher, which was people's literature.

At this time, he couldn't help muttering in his heart, "It's like that." ”

But can people's literature be faked?

It doesn't seem possible.

Thinking about it this didn't prevent him from starting to read the novel aloud.

The cicadas outside the window are still chirping, the breeze is blowing, and the teacup tea leaves in the middle occasionally float,

The two people in the living room, one reading, the other listening attentively, this scene is like teaching between a teacher and a student at school.

A 200,000-word novel should not take a lot of time if it is just read, but if it is read aloud, it will take a lot of effort.

At first, the international student read more casually, but as the plot of the novel unfolded, he also devoted himself to the story.

The heart that was originally disapproving had already changed, and he didn't expect this novel to be so good.

After drinking three cups of tea, the novel was all read.

"Li Sang, is it over?" I hadn't heard the sound of reading for a long time, and Nohara Hirochi couldn't help but ask.

The international student replied, "Yes, Nohara-san, this is the end of the novel." ”

"A masterpiece, a real masterpiece!" Nohara Hirochi said excitedly.

He is an editor with nearly ten years of work experience, and can tell the basic level of a novel. In his mind, a novel is divided into several grades.

They are garbage, signable or not, worth signing, good novels, worth promoting, and the top ones are masterpieces.

Obviously, in his heart, the novel "Love Letter" from China is a masterpiece.

No wonder he is so excited, it's really that this novel is too much of an appetite for their island people, and the beauty of mourning is shown to the extreme.

If it is introduced to the island country, readers will love this novel to death.

No, you have to sign it, no matter who the author is!