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

Chapter 243: Who is more skilled?
Hokkaido, New Chitose Airport.

This is the most convenient airport for traveling from Tokyo to Hokkaido.

During the Golden Week, there is a constant stream of people coming and going here.

In a cafe diagonally opposite the airport, a woman ordered a cup of hand-ground black coffee as usual.

The morning light shines through the window, and the tassel earrings on the woman's earlobes make the small area of ​​air show off its radiant beauty.

Almond-shaped eyes and cold white skin.

The woman is beautiful enough just sitting there.

"My permanent master."

The woman was drinking coffee, and next to her there was another woman with a bitter face.

She has neat short hair and is an assistant to the woman.

"Why did we leave Otaru so early? Is there something chasing you?"

It's eight o'clock in the morning.

Otaru is about two hours’ drive from the airport, which means the two left Otaru at around six o’clock.

I was still staying at Tengu Mountain yesterday, but was dragged away by Takeda Maki early in the morning.

Edogawa gave his boss an incomprehensible look.

"Is it okay to speak to your boss in this tone? Shizune."

The woman's voice was cold, like the sound of ice being knocked on the ground. Edogawa Shizune shrank her head and said, "It's the holidays now."

During this period, not only my sister and Longchuan Tetsu, but even his assistants began to disrespect each other.

Takeda Shinki touched her earlobe.

"company."

"what?"

"The company has cooperative clients to receive."

What kind of guests require their own boss to come out to greet them? The young assistant curled his lips.

My boss was afraid that what he did last night was exposed and he was taking me away today.

If Takeda Maki knew what her subordinates were thinking, she would probably say that they should be killed for disrespecting the monarch.

But at this time, the woman was just holding the coffee cup in her hand in a daze.

Although I had already told Longchuan Tetsu that she turned around and left after the one-night stand, I still felt weird at this moment.

Ripples swayed back and forth in the coffee cup, and the woman's thoughts went back to last night.

"Although I know that this kind of thing cannot be forced, but aren't you going a little too far?"

Longchuan Che's lips were bright red, but they were quite soft when touched.

Ryukawa Tetsu asked her if she had made up her mind not to maintain a long-term relationship.

"I will leave tomorrow, and we won't see each other again unless necessary."

Takeda Maki's answer was so decisive that she left Otaru with her assistant before dawn.

A qualified ex should be like dead, and Takeda Maki unexpectedly agreed with this statement.

While Takeda Shinki was lost in thought, the doorbell of the cafe rang.

"Annie?"

Takeda Maki waved calmly. The guest she was receiving today was the editor-in-chief of the New French Review who came to Japan from France.

She has golden hair and walks with an elegant gait.

"No one stood up to greet me, not even a hug?"

The French editor-in-chief who came to Hokkaido took off his sunglasses from his high nose.

If Takeda Maki was a very cold and beautiful woman, then this French woman was bright and generous.

The wide felt hat is very French.

"I'm not feeling well, Annie."

Takeda Maki was not pretending, but was in deep pain.

Just sitting there gave him a slight tearing sensation, and the executive officer even walked carefully today.

After cursing the bastard Ryukawa Toru, Takeda Maki smiled at the woman in front of her.

"Why are you coming to Hokkaido? How long do you plan to stay in Japan?"

Takeda Maki received a message from her friend the day before yesterday, saying that she was coming to Hokkaido to look for someone. "To be a lackey of the rich and powerful."

The blonde woman sat down next to Takeda Shinki, holding a thin cigarette and thinking about it before lighting it.

"Someone asked me to interview a Japanese writer, otherwise they would ask Mizuho Bank to withdraw its investment from our publishing house."

Mizuho Bank is the largest international bank in Japan. Takeda Shinki was stunned.

"Then you are unlucky enough."

Takeda Shinki smiled.

There are always various dirty things in various social structures. Takeda Shinki said as if she was not surprised:

"Teng Wuye? Kaga Yufu? These two seem to be the only two writers who are going international recently."

"New French Review" is one of the top ten literary journals in the world. Writers who are unwilling to stay dormant in the country are eyeing this kind of authoritative newspaper.

Now we have a small presence in the international arena and are cooperating with various publishing houses.

The works are translated into the languages ​​of various countries and published globally.

The market is most prosperous in Europe, America and Oceania, followed by Asia, Africa and Latin America.

"Don't pay attention to people who use the backdoor."

The French editor waved her hand casually and the other party's information was placed in her bag.

Even after coming to Hokkaido, she didn't think Ryukawa Toru was such a good writer.

Mizuho Bank's investment in Gallimard exceeds 15%. If it weren't for internal pressure, she wouldn't have come here.

"People who think they can become famous by appearing in international newspapers are really nothing to worry about."

Takeda Maki deeply agreed with the other party's words. Many people think that with the publicity of relevant print media, they can emerge in the international literary world. But in fact, except for Ichitaro Miyako who won the Jerusalem Literature Prize two years ago and Susumu Akechi who won the Italian Nonino International Literature Award, no Japanese writer has been recognized in international literature for many years.

Eastern literature is relatively weak in the international literary world, and if it wants to be recognized by readers from all over the world, it needs a deeper literary foundation.

"correct."

Takeda Maki spoke, and remembered that Ryukawa Toru was also in Otaru.

"what happened?"

Putting the silver spoon next to the coffee cup, Anne looked at her friend who was hesitant to speak.

"fine."

Takeda Shinki pursed her lips.

The woman originally wanted to ask her friend to go meet Longchuan Che, but she thought it was not appropriate to do so now.

"Please let Guizi contact her when you have time."

Takeda Maki sighed, her sister's man was her ex-boyfriend.

This relationship is really messy.

"Then go take care of your work first. I'll take you to Hokkaido for a couple of days."

In addition to being a close personal friend, the other party is also a partner of Kodansha.

Takeda Maki showed the etiquette of entertaining guests and asked her assistant to arrange a car to pick her up.

The other party was telling the driver the address of the trip in the passenger seat, while Takeda Maki was feeling sleepy in the back seat.

After having a deep physical relationship, those fantastic dreams of the past really disappeared.

Freud said that all dreams come from dissatisfaction with real life. After Mr. Takeda's desires were satisfied, he naturally would not dream of that man again.

Lying in the back seat, I always feel a sense of emptiness.

Takeda Maki has a strong personality and naturally doesn't want to share a man with others.

"May the gods allow me to escape from love and have the cold freedom in the height of nothingness."

Takeda Shinki looked at her fingers and smiled, then fell asleep in the bumpy car.

The car was driving from south to north, and when the golden sun was hanging in the sky, Takeda Shinki felt something was wrong.

I ran so much, how did I end up back in Otaru?
"Hey, Annie."

Takeda Maki wanted to ask what the writer's name was.

结果
"Hello, Xia Zi told me you were coming over today."

Takeda Maki watched the boy pass by her.

I don't recognize myself at all.

(End of this chapter)