Tokyo Tycoon, Start as a Writer

Chapter 11 There is a sadly thick barrier between them
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Kiyaki Matsueda got off the train at Shinjuku Station.

At the exit, a group of high school girls in school uniforms were playing around, their short skirts swaying with their laughter, exuding a strong youthful atmosphere.

He glanced at them subconsciously.

——Although they are all JKs, their looks are much worse than Matsueda Luming’s.

Of course, Kiyoaki Matsueda is not a superficial person and would not judge people based solely on their appearance.

Like Songzhi Luming, she is a woman with nothing else to her except her beauty and wisdom.

Kiyoaki Matsueda withdrew his gaze and walked out of the station.

He hadn't had lunch yet, so he bought a bottle of green tea and a seaweed rice ball at the convenience store in front of the station and ate them while walking.

The rice balls tasted good, but the green tea was awful.

When I arrived at the entrance of Xinchaoshe, I just filled my stomach.

In the security room, Oshima Isamu worked diligently at his post.

When he saw Songzhi Qingxian coming, he immediately went to the door to greet him. Standing in front of the railing, an expression of surprise appeared on his face. His lips moved, but he said nothing.

Matsueda Kiyoaki walked over and said kindly, "My dear..."

At this time, Oshima Yong suddenly bowed to him and called respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Matsueda."

"..."

Kiyoaki Matsueda seemed to shiver.

In a trance, he seemed to realize that there was a sadly thick barrier between them.

"Teacher Matsueda, please follow me." Oshima Isamu smiled warmly and led the way.

"Wait," Matsueda Kiyoaki was a little confused, "Where are you taking me?"

"Aren't you going to see editor Kobayashi?" Oshima Isamu looked back at him.

"How do you know?" Matsueda Kiyoaki was even more confused.

Of course I know that I also have a contribution to this matter... Oshima Isamu thought with some pride in his heart, but did not explain the reason.

If a scandal like this of behind-the-scenes manipulation gets out, it will deal a huge blow to the company's reputation.

The young security guard, who loved Shinchosha very much, chose to conceal the truth of the matter and made up a story of his own.

"Editor Oguri thought your manuscript was very good after reading it. But he didn't have any more vacancies for signing, and Editor Kobayashi happened to be short of performance, so he pushed your manuscript to Editor Kobayashi."

"Is that so? Then lead the way." Kiyoaki Matsueda didn't think there was anything wrong with the security guard's words, but he was a little surprised.

The Kobayashi Midori in the original owner's address book turned out to be a trendy editor.

Japan is really a village, you can run into it everywhere.

"This is it, just go in, I have to go back to stand guard."

"Goodbye."

The security guard turned and left, and Matsueda Kiyoaki pushed open the half-open door.

Inside was a large office with five desks, and only one near the window was a woman working.

He stepped in and came to the table. His eyes passed over the steaming coffee and the beautiful succulents, and finally fell on the girl who was sitting in the office chair, concentrating on reading the manuscript silently.

She was not wearing a Western-style uniform, but a beautiful spring casual outfit. The aqua blue long skirt exuded a refreshing coolness.

Her short chestnut hair was no longer than her shoulders, and there was a hairpin with a white flower on it above her right ear.

This outfit doesn't have the formal flavor of the workplace, but it doesn't give people a feeling of being ignored. Instead, it exudes a natural affinity that makes people happy to talk to her. It is obvious that she put some thought into it.

At this moment, she lowered her head, her eyes fixed on the paper, and her slender eyelashes trembled as her gaze moved.

The sunlight outside the window falls on her. The picture is quiet and transparent, which reminds people of many beautiful things.

But this beautiful scene made Songeda Qingxian feel nervous.

It's the woman in the photo!

She is the woman in the only photo left by the original owner!

What is her relationship with the original owner?
Will there be any bloody entanglement?

What should I do, play dumb or just leave?

Just when he was getting flustered, Kobayashi Midori, who was reading, raised her head and looked towards him. When she found out it was him, a hint of joy welled up in her clear, youthful eyes.

"Why didn't you call me when you got here so that I could pick you up?" Kobayashi Midori stood up and spoke in a friendly and natural manner. With a faint smile, she said jokingly, "Matsueda-san, you really surprised me. You are a very capable person..."

"Uh, this..." Kiyoaki Matsueda didn't know how to respond.

This made Kobayashi Midori feel that he seemed a little nervous, so she smiled gently and raised her hand to comb the loose hair that had fallen onto her cheeks.

"Let's get acquainted again. I'm Midori Kobayashi, an intern editor at Shinchosha."

After she finished speaking, she bowed very solemnly: "Please..."

"Uh, hello." Kiyoaki Matsueda extended his hand subconsciously.

"Give me some advice..."

Then, all the sounds stopped.

Kobayashi Midori, who had already bent down to bow, turned her head and looked at her palm which was parallel to her line of sight with a look of astonishment.

Songeda Qingxian quickly withdrew his hand.

Kobayashi Midori remained bent over and raised her eyes slightly.

Matsueda-san's face hasn't changed at all, but her temperament seems to be very different.

He used to be self-deprecating and withdrawn, but now he seems very casual and free-spirited. When he speaks, not only does he not hesitate to speak, he even doesn't use honorifics, as if he thinks it is a troublesome thing.

Why is that?
It's only been over a month since we last met. How could a person change so much?

How strange!
Could it be that he realized that he was a genius and became proud of it?

In just a few seconds, many guesses flashed through Kobayashi Midori's mind. She blinked and looked at him in surprise for a few times, then spoke a word and resolved the embarrassing situation.

"Matsueda-san was invited by an editor to come and make things difficult for me?"

Her expression at this moment was innocent, a little aggrieved, and full of girlish charm.

This really made Kiyoaki Matsueda feel a little overwhelmed, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

"Oh, sorry..."

As a time traveler possessed by the system, the chosen one who will possess great wealth and fame in the foreseeable future, Matsueda Kiyoaki, for the first time, bowed like a Japanese in front of this lively girl with short chestnut hair.

"Hello Editor Xiaolin, I am the newcomer, Kiyoaki Matsueda, please give me your guidance in the future..."

Now, Kobayashi Midori was finally able to straighten her waist and looked at Matsueda Kiyoaki with a smile.

Kiyoaki Matsueda also glanced at her a few times.

She is about 1.67 meters tall, with a very tender face, and looks like a beautiful girl of 17 or 18 years old.

Her eyes are pure, her makeup is appropriate, and her short chestnut hair gives people a very refreshing feeling.

There was always a smile on his face.

Feeling, feeling… can be described in one word.

--vitality!
This is a newcomer in the workplace who is full of energy.

"Sit here."

Kobayashi Midori invited him to the reception area and asked him to sit on the sofa.

She made some tea and came over, standing next to him. She asked in a low voice, even a little obediently and submissively, "Mr. Songeda, did you really not come here to embarrass me at the request of an editor?"

Matsueda Kiyoaki looked at her face: "What if it is?"

"Then..." Kobayashi Midori blinked her eyes, her eyes sparkling, and whispered: "I will... resist hard!"

"Ha~"

"Matsueda-san, we..."

"Uh, this..."

Matsueda Kiyoaki was afraid that she would bring up the past, so he interrupted her immediately, his expression serious and solemn: "Editor Kobayashi, when you are working, forget about our past friendship and act according to your position."

"……what?"

The male classmate who used to like to follow her around no matter what, but was too inferior to dare to get close to her, has finally become a different person - Kobayashi Midori couldn't help but shudder, and at the same time realized that a sadly thick barrier had been built between her and him.

(End of this chapter)