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

Chapter 117 Sky Tree

Two days after I entered the information, the venue for the Youth Award was already open.

The audition essay contest was a hot topic everywhere, and Ryukawa Toru took the subway at Yotsuya Station and headed to Sumida Ward with Matsueda Kiko.

"Are you really participating in this youth essay contest?"

Longchuan Che was carrying a black backpack with some clothes for changing.

This youth award lasts for three weeks, and he is not allowed to go out, so he brought a lot of things with him.

"Of course. I'm a writer, too."

The cute sporty girl was wearing a baseball uniform and a scarf. Her amber eyes rolled around as she flexed her muscles to Ryuukawa Tetsu.

The additional selection criteria for the Youth Award are that those who have published outstanding works can enter directly.

The meaning of excellence is difficult to define, but the Edogawa Ranpo Award, the highest award for mystery novels, is definitely among them.

Putting aside the label of sporty girl, she is also a talented beautiful girl writer. Although it is fake, it is enough for her to be shortlisted.

"I won't help you cheat."

The two were sitting side by side on the subway, and Longchuan Che blinked and said.

Perhaps Longchuan Che himself didn't notice that he became much more cheerful when he was with this girl who had the color of midsummer.

The office workers in the subway looked at Longchuan Che tucked the girl's scarf and curled their lips in disgust.

These two people are guilty of heinous crimes as they have to eat dog food at work.

"I won't!"

Songzhi Muzi puffed up his lips and then smiled quietly.

"My Chinese grades are also very good, little Longchuan."

The girl pinched Longchuan Che's nose.

"Get it right."

Longchuan Toru showed a smile that said, "You have no idea how strong I am." Under the sunshine of February 14th, the two of them entered the white building in Sumida District together.

Few people can come here a few days in advance.

As soon as they arrived, staff from the Ministry of Education led the two of them to visit the facilities inside.

"The second floor is a rest area and accommodation. The first floor has a library, a sports field, and a public hall. You can choose to use it according to your writing habits."

Although it is a temporary venue, this one-hectare building is well-equipped.

The floor is neatly paved and the lights are bright, somewhat similar to a school sports stadium.

The most conspicuous of all the facilities is the library on the first floor and the shared hall in the middle.

Rows of bookshelves were neatly arranged, and Longchuan Che suspected that all the books available on the market were found here.

Patting the walnut table, Longchuan Che felt a little strange.

"Why are you here?"

This type of writing competition has existed before, but most of them involve renting hotels or mansions.

It seems too extravagant that the government went to such great lengths to clear out a piece of flat land for the Ministry of Education to hold the event.

The woman with short hair looked at the two young men in front of her and smiled. If this Youth Award went smoothly, they would be national-level creators.

"Because this will be the highest place in Tokyo in the future."

The woman stomped the ground, left a mysterious smile and walked away.

"The highest place?"

Long Chuan Che looked at the ground, then raised his eyebrows in sudden realization.

In 1998, Japan built the Sky Tree, which is the tallest radio tower in Japan. It was also from this year that Japan officially got rid of the image of the economic bubble and society began to develop steadily.

The severe blow of the financial bubble caused Japan to stagnate for twenty years, but the wounds will always heal and the people will slowly recover.

“Not only will it make this youth festival more exciting, but it will also allow citizens to see the country’s economic development?”

Longchuan Che admired the people who were organizing the Youth Award this time.

A tall building was built among the ruins, and the 634-meter Sky Tree is the tallest tower in the world.

Tokyo's business card, the determination of the Japanese government. This news, along with the Youth Awards, is probably a shot in the arm for the depressed society.

"Archer, our rooms are so far apart."

Miss Songeda didn't hear what the boys were muttering about. She looked at the keys to rooms 01 and 99 with some disappointment.

The second floor is a place for accommodation and rest, similar to a hotel apartment, with incandescent light from spotlights. The girls are at one end of the corridor and the boys at the other.

“It seems to be divided by gender?”

Longchuan Che said as if guessing.

There are both male and female authors participating in this event. The organizer may rank the boys starting from smaller numbers and the girls starting from larger numbers.

They arrived the earliest, so they were the farthest away.

"Let's see if the others are willing to switch in the next two days."

The girl showed a strong desire not to be too far away. Longchuan Che glanced at the door opposite with the number 02 written on it and said softly.

In the rooms prepared for each creator, you can see a sparkling river by opening the window.

The bright sun was shining on the water, and Longchuan Che's room was one of the few places with a good view.

"Ah, Archer, we do have a house in Tokyo."

The girl was lying on Longchuan Che's bed and saying strange things, while Longchuan Che was putting things into the closet with a pursed smile.

Rooms in Tokyo are very expensive, and even though Ryukawa Toru now has some savings, he cannot afford any small house.

"Aren't you going back to clean up?"

Perhaps the only things that are free in this city are the air and the sunshine. Long Chuan Che looked at the pine branches and wood that he touched here and there.

"I"

The girl touched her pocket, something she had done several times today.

"I'm bored, please teach me how to write."

The girl blushed and took her hands out of her pockets.

She must have something to say, but she kept hesitating.

Long Chuan Che thought about it and didn't ask. He packed up his things and sat down on the table beside the bed.

"What do you want to learn?"

The boy holding paper and pen had a strange charm. A faint golden light shone on his white shirt, and Songzhi Muzi smelled a good scent of ink.

"I've only written some short stories and a few shoujo light novels."

Matsueda Muko sat on Longchuan Tetsu's white bed sheet and moved closer.

"Teacher Longchuan, do you think there is still hope for me?"

So why do you have to come and participate in this?

Longchuan Tetsu sighed and said,
"Let's start with the simplest words and sentences. After you are shortlisted, there is no limit to the style or subject matter. What topic do you want to write about?"

The girl frowned and pretended to casually take out a piece of candy from her pocket.

He ate one piece himself and then fed one piece to Longchuan Che.

It's chocolate, tastes just average.

Longchuan Che chewed it twice before making his comment.

"How about some romance? I like that."

Today is a special day, but my boyfriend is not understanding, Songzhi Muzi said with a roll of her eyes.

"romantic?"

Long Chuan Che, who was somewhat insulated from romance, frowned.

“In Klingsor’s Last Summer, a hotter and shorter summer begins, and these hot days are long, but they burn like flags and disappear in a raging fire.

The short, wet moonlit night continued

Longchuan Che is not romantic but he can write. There is a girl who is naive and romantic at heart who feeds the boy mouthfuls of chocolate she made herself while he is teaching her to write.

(End of this chapter)