Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 112 My Sword Is Not at All Disadvantageous

"Youth Award? What is that?"

Mrs. Takeda tidied her seaweed-like long hair, crossed her feet in black stockings, looked at her sister and asked.

She felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen and her legs felt numb. Takeda Shinki glanced at Takeda Takako.
"The new national essay contest came out these days. There will be one week of auditions and three weeks of closed writing. Kodansha will also be involved."

"Writing a novel? Xiao Qian?" Takeda Takako frowned.

How could her daughter be so good at this? She’s okay at performing arts performances, but wouldn’t it be embarrassing if she wrote an article?

"You are so stupid. Just listen to me and find someone to marry. That will be the biggest help to me."

Takeda Shinki pinched the bridge of her nose.

She couldn't understand why her sister insisted on coming to the company to help her. In her opinion, the greatest help she could get would be for her to find someone to marry and not give her any worries.

I guess she can’t handle the troubles in the editorial department now?

Thinking about what Shizune had reported in the past two days, Takeda Maki shook her head and continued:
"If it's just an audition, you can find someone to write for you."

"What happens after the auditions?"

Send your own child to participate in an audition and be shortlisted?
Takako Takeda was a little confused.

"No after."

Thinking about the country's major moves this time, Takeda Maki sighed.

“Being one of the 100 people selected for the National Youth Award is a high enough popularity in itself.”

Takeda Maki is worthy of being a woman who can hold a general manager position in Kodansha.

He has a keen business sense and is good at business operations.

With the endorsement of the state, the country allowed its own people to debut as intellectuals of relatively high status and later switch to the entertainment business. This not only eliminated the low-level nature of entertainment stars, but also fulfilled Takeda Akane's dream of becoming a star.

"Xiao Qian, you can do whatever you want in the future."

The meaning of success seems to be this, that the family doesn’t have to worry about money and can do what they want.

Takeda Shinki touched Takeda Akane's head with warm eyes.

"Mother, where is Longchuan Tetsu?"

Enjoying the warm atmosphere, Takeda Akane suddenly looked at her mother.

The girl is really dressed like a princess today, with bright makeup and a beautiful evening gown.

With a somewhat arrogant smile on her face, she asked the boy of the same age whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

For a moment, I almost thought I was exposed.

Takako Takeda tugged at the hem of her black skirt and wiped her belly, which was not sure whether the liquid had flowed out clean or not.

"Why ask him?"

The lady's eyes were wandering, and she looked guilty. If Takeda Shinki looked up, she would definitely notice something was wrong.

Fortunately, the lighting in the French restaurant was dim, so the other two did not notice her abnormality.

"During that time, being signed as a writer was considered a big deal. I'm sure it would be great if he could see the writer status he had worked so hard to obtain."

Takeda Akane forced a teasing smile on her face.

Ryukawa Toru has been a person who is particularly easy to bully since he was a child. Takeda Akane started out playing with him and later ordered him to do things, and unknowingly she had become accustomed to this target of bullying.

But this situation where one could bully the other party suddenly disappeared.

Ever since Longchuan Che started writing books, his mother has been protecting him and has been very arrogant.

He speaks in a condescending manner, doesn't do housework, and won't eat oranges until they've been peeled.

The girl attributed that to Longchuan Tetsu being too proud. She really wanted to know what the other person's expression would be if she knew that he could get his status as a writer just by a simple gesture.

"What? Your competition will last three weeks?"

In a barbecue restaurant in Shinjuku district, Matsueda Muko, who had just heard that her boyfriend was going to participate in the competition, was stunned.

The NHK TV station next to it was broadcasting this youth competition that the country strongly advocated, and many officials from the Ministry of Education came out to speak.

The words "innovation" and "literariness" appeared from time to time, and Miss Muzi frowned her nose in dissatisfaction.

"What? I wanted to hang out with Archer before school starts."

Universities in Japan start their semester in early April.

In other words, after the two of them passed the school exams, there was nothing else to do except going back to their alma mater to attend graduation season.

Miss Matsueda Muko is a girl who longs for the daily activities of a couple. The girl pouted and turned the barbecue, obviously unhappy.

"It's only three weeks. It will go by quickly."

In Xuxuyuan BBQ restaurant, the Wagyu beef on the iron grid and the beef tongue are sizzling with oil.

Longchuan Che glanced at the girl who was hosting the party tonight and said.

"Huh, you don't want to be with me at all."

Matsueda Muko watched Ryuukawa Toru show his temper for the first time.

The two of them agreed to come to Tokyo together, and Ryukawa Tetsuya said he would accompany her for a stroll.

Now the two of them have gone to participate in the competition, leaving her alone.

"Sad, crying."

The girl put the barbecue skewer aside and just sat there with her face covered.

It's nice to have a girlfriend who can express her feelings directly. After Longchuan Che finished the barbecue on his plate, he picked up a piece for the other party.

“I didn’t know it would take that long.”

For Ryuukawa Toru, three weeks of creative time was simply unnecessary. Even if he knew, he might not go.

But Ono Taro has already made all the arrangements. Ryukawa Toru sighed and continued:
"Let's go to the aquarium after this. Haven't you always wanted to go?"

The aquarium in Sumida Ward. If I remember correctly, this essay contest was also held there.

One hundred young people from all over the country gathered together to create works based on closed-ended topics.

It feels like a big training camp.

Longchuan Tetsu said casually.

"aquarium?"

The girl's eyes lit up. Yamanashi is not near the sea, and the girl had never been on a family trip.

“Are there any dolphins?”

"Have."

"Where's the penguin?"

"Also."

"Where's the killer whale?"

"Can't let go of that?"

The two asked and answered each other, and the girl who was betrayed by her boyfriend was easily coaxed into submission.

"Are you guys stupid?"

Miss Imamura picked up a piece of grilled meat, dipped it in black soy sauce and put it in her mouth.

The girl ate the barbecue in small bites and then continued with a strange look on her face:
"Isn't Muzi also a writer? This Youth Awards is quite interesting. Muzi can go and take a look together."

The requirement for direct entry into the Youth Award is to have published outstanding books or award-winning works.

The conditions were originally very difficult to meet, but they became a little simpler when I was notified this afternoon that there were no restrictions on the genre of the winning works.

We accept both pure literature and popular literature.

This allows Muzi, who won the Edogawa Ranpo Award, to go as well.

"it's not good?"

Long Chuan Che frowned. It was okay for his girlfriend to let him play volleyball, but wouldn’t it be like Zhang Fei embroidering if she participated in this selection of texts?

"Ala, he is really a man who can't handle things."

Natsuko Imamura pinched her chin and gave a mischievous smile.

"If my girlfriend wants to join me, it's okay for me to help her finish the work."

What a poor way of provoking someone.

Longchuan Che sneered.

It is still unknown whether my girlfriend will treat this Youth Appreciation Tour as a graduation trip.

However, the wind that the young people enjoyed passed through the tallest radio tower in Tokyo and drifted to all parts of the country in mid-February.

(End of this chapter)