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

Chapter 164: Tips for the Office

My wife’s attitude today was quite bad. Even a newcomer in the workplace shouldn’t be treated like that.

Long Chuan Che frowned and wanted to ask his wife to stand up and talk.

"Teacher Longchuan, Teacher Imamura, are you still busy? Our executives would like to invite you two to come over."

At the door of the editorial department, someone suddenly knocked. The young assistant Shizune first smiled at the person inside, then nodded to Ryukawa Toru and Imamura Natsuko.

"Executive?"

"Looking for us?"

Longchuan Tetsu and the eldest lady talked to each other.

"Yes, he said he wanted to talk about the group portrait appreciation event."

Assistant Shizune, the permanent personal assistant who is also considered a senior in Kodansha, said to the two young judges with a smile.

In today's Kodansha, the managing director should be the person with the highest rank.

For her, the Group Portrait Award might not even be worthy of being put on her desk. Longchuan Che and the eldest lady looked at each other, then followed the assistant out.

As the dusk deepened and the elevator to the top rose, Longchuan Che saw a scene that he had not seen on the last rainy night.

Golden clouds were burning in the sky above Tokyo, and the bright sunset glow like dye burned through the distant horizon.

Bunches of light blue or pink flowers bloomed at the end of the field of vision, and the sun slowly sank like a burnt-out furnace.

As the elevator rose higher and higher, the sea view of Tokyo Bay in the distance gradually appeared, and the cold-toned sea formed a sharp contrast with the golden sky.

The sea in the distance is connected to the sky, and the sea water and the sky are the same color.

"It's beautiful, isn't it? Our president specially built a sightseeing elevator for this kind of scenery, and the cost seems to be no cheaper than the sky observation deck in Shibuya."

The Kodansha building has more than 50 floors and is considered the tallest building in Bunkyo Ward.

There are no obstructions on all sides, and the city's landscape changes little by little as the transparent elevator rises, giving a Zen feeling of changing scenery as you move.

“The president of Kodansha, as I recall, was the one who was previously in charge of the Imperial Household Agency.

Hearing the assistant's somewhat proud words, Miss Imamura smiled.

Imperial Household Agency, Observation Deck.

Longchuan Tetsu's eyebrows twitched.

The Imperial Household Agency is an independent agency within the Cabinet, and the Shibuya Observation Deck is a large tourist attraction.

Looking up and down at the transparent elevator on the fifty-plus floors, Long Chuan Che sighed.

"They are rich and powerful. They deserve to die."

When compared to each other, they are extremely poor. Longchuan Che made his anti-rich remarks.

The elevator slowly rose to its highest point, and when they saw the elevator light on the 52nd floor light up, they knew they had arrived.

"You two can go in directly. If you need anything, you can call me directly."

Nodding to the two of them, Shizune had no intention of going in directly. Managing Director Takeda did not want anyone to disturb him recently, so even if she did not have permission, they could not go in casually.

It was a little strange when the new employees Natsuko Imamura and Toru Ryukawa pushed the door and walked in.

When I opened the door, I saw the familiar floor-to-ceiling windows, and the twilight seeped in through the gaps in the clouds moving westward.

When the sun sets, the sky is not black, but a beautiful blue between dusk and evening.

The blue color permeates the night sky, giving people a sense of tranquility and harmonious beauty. This is the blues hour, the most beautiful moment of the day.

Managing Director Takeda, who was looking for Toru Ryukawa and Natsuko Imamura, sat in front of the vast blue, his chin resting on his palm, overlooking the beautiful night view.

"Sit down first."

Putting down the book in her hand, the woman was still wearing her usual exquisite and elegant white suit.

There seemed to be fatigue in his eyes from a day's work. When he saw two people come in, he pointed to the opposite side of the tea table.

The office is spacious and well-equipped.

The place where General Takeda sat was the tea table for guests. She raised her chin slightly and motioned for the two to sit down, with her unique coldness and arrogance on her face.

"What does General Manager Takeda want to talk to us about?" Ryukawa Toru and Imamura Natsuko sat down obediently. General Manager Takeda was now their immediate superior, and the two rookies in the workplace were trembling with fear.
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I feel like if I ask Longchuan Che to go downstairs and buy me coffee, he will do it.

Seeing Ryukawa Toru sitting upright opposite him, Managing Director Takeda curled up the corners of his mouth.

"Did work go well today?"

The woman in the white suit had a serious expression, as if she was just a caring superior.

“There are too many manuscripts to read, and most of them don’t make sense.”

Miss Imamura spoke truthfully first.

It was the first time for both of them to serve as judges, so they were a little uncomfortable.

There are more than 50,000 submissions to the Qunxiang Award, and selecting 50 outstanding works is a huge challenge.

I don’t quite understand it, or even completely don’t understand it.

Managing Director Takeda coughed softly and said:
"This is how the selection process works. You two should try your best to overcome it."

The two women were chatting, and Longchuan Che narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the woman in front of him.

She was wearing her favorite business suit, her face was delicate and cool, with light pink blush on, and the silver tassel earrings on her earlobes were also quite familiar.

"Where's Mr. Longchuan? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Realizing that Longchuan Che was looking at her, the woman frowned and there was a look of respect for her boss in her eyes. Longchuan Che tilted his head.

"Yeah, I encountered the same problem as Mr. Imamura, but I found a very interesting article before I came up here."

It would be impossible to tell the two people apart if they didn't stand up, Longchuan Che said after recalling.

"Oh? Teacher Longchuan, please don't be so stubborn."

Managing Director Takeda looked at Ryukawa Toru with a look that indicated that you should not be casual and perfunctory when your boss discusses your work.

Natsuko Imamura just said that there was no progress on the first day of review, but you, Toru Ryukawa, were unique and said that there were some discoveries.

Isn't this just a small employee who is eager to show off in front of his boss?

Managing Director Takeda raised his chin with a tone of admonition, and Ryukawa Toru glanced at the white suit she was wearing and the high-necked women's shirt underneath.

"A New Sensationalist manuscript."

“Someone wrote this?”

Natsuko Imamura was a little surprised.

The New Sensationalism is the literary form displayed by Ryukawa Tetsu in "Snow Country", which emphasizes the supremacy of art and the ultimate cultural beauty.

"I have that feeling, but it's still a long way off. I plan to give him some suggestions for revisions. If he's satisfied..."

It was clearly him who asked them to come up, but now he was left aside. Managing Director Takeda twisted his body with a slightly aggrieved expression.

By the time the two finished their conversation, the sky had already darkened completely and Managing Director Takeda coughed.

"It's too late. You two should eat here."

The general manager not only cares about the work of the new employees, but also invites them to dinner.

A normal rookie would have been terrified, but Miss Imamura smiled gently.

"No need, Teacher Longchuan has made some progress, but I haven't made any progress on my first draft yet."

The woman stood up and nodded calmly to the two of them.

"I'll go down first. It's not convenient to go home if it's too late."

The girl left immediately after she finished speaking, and suddenly there were only two people left in the office.

The sunset has passed, and the early moon is like a faint kiss.

As the city lights turned on behind the woman.

Longchuan Tetsu saw a small foot wearing black lace stockings,

Put it on your thigh.