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

Chapter 360: Nymphomaniac Behavior
"Oh, you're still here?"

Longchuan Che walked out of the old library at one o'clock in the afternoon and saw the leisurely figure on the steps.

The weather was obviously very hot, but the girl's face showed a hint of comfort.

The hot wind blowing in the distance ruffled her hair, and the petals scattered at the bottom of the steps were bright and dazzling.

Those broken petals seemed like the girl's thoughts. When Longchuan Che squatted beside her, he found that there was a strange red color on the white.

"What did you say you were planning?"

The white crabapple flowers seemed to be painted with dried paint, and Longchuan Che smelled a strange sweet smell.

It was like something had been boiling for so long that when it saw the sunlight it covered up the sweet fragrance of the flower itself.

"Uncle Tu, please take me in."

Takeda Akane looked at Ryukawa Toru and saw that he was smiling. This guy didn't care about her life or death at all.

I waited from morning to noon, but he didn't come out until after noon.

"Neuropathy."

Ryukawa Toru frowned, he was becoming more and more confused about Takeda Akane's behavior.

"You don't want to get so hot that you pass out and then say I didn't take good care of you, do you?"

This weather makes people want to chew two pieces of iced watermelon, and Longchuan Che's eyes became a little suspicious.

Takeda Akane has always had bad ideas since she was a child. If I go out with her and get heatstroke, my wife might chase me down.

"so smart."

The girl patted her trouser legs and stood up, holding the railing.

"Where to go now?"

Takeda Akane meant that she still wanted to be with him, and Ryukawa Toru frowned.

"Let's go eat together, Mr. Longchuan."

Joyce walked out from behind. The chief reviewer of the Frank Novel Prize was holding a manuscript handed in by Longchuan Che today, and looked curiously at the two young men standing at the door of the library.

Longchuan Che has a handsome appearance, while the girl has a kind of enchanting beauty.

The purity on her face was dispersed by the glaring lip makeup, like a glaring red rose.

"are you going?"

Longchuan Che smacked his lips and ignored the other party, as if he had no way to explain to his wife.

Akane Takeda said nothing, but stood up and thanked Joyce.

Except when she was dealing with Ryukawa Toru, Takeda Akane did a good job on the surface.

"it's beautiful."

Joyce smiled and nodded to Takeda Akane, then led the two juniors towards the restaurant.

Trinity College is mysterious and elegant. It is the filming location of "Harry Potter" and one of the oldest colleges in the world.

"Today is June 19th. The long list will be announced tonight, and the short list will be decided by the jury within a week."

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Frank Novel Prize, and Joyce chatted with the two as they walked.

Central College, old teaching building.

Joyce suddenly looked at Longchuan Che.

"I can put you on the shortlist, but I don't know if you can win the prize."

Joyce would like to see someone win the award for his stream-of-consciousness and metaphorical writing style when James Joyce's influence is declining.

Ryukawa Tetsu's collection of novels is written in the same style as his grandfather.

Cramming a lot of information into a short vocabulary, Ghosts of Lexington shares the theme of loneliness with Dubliners.

"If you have something to say, just say it."

The presence of Jane Joyce can ensure that one is on the shortlist, but whether or not one wins the Frank Fiction Prize is not up to her alone.

"There are three chief judges and seven deputy judges on the jury. You need at least half of them to approve of your work in order to win the Frank Novel Award."

The Frank Fiction Award is a short story award in world literature. The novel collection "Ghosts of Lexington" has the potential to win the award, but whether it can win the novel award depends on the specific circumstances.

"That's it."

Ryukawa Che had a headache because Colm, who had kicked him, was also on the judges' panel.

Walking into the restaurant of Trinity College, it is a bit like the scene of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Various celebrity portraits are hung on the corridors around, and blue-rimmed gold lamps are placed on the long brown tables.

"I'll go."

It was time to go to the dining counter to order food, and Takeda Akane took on this responsibility very well.

She put her branded bag in Longchuan Che's hand and walked slowly towards the crowd.

You can order hot dishes, soups and desserts there. Longchuan Che felt that the other party was unusually enthusiastic today.

"A very approachable girl."

Longchuan Che guessed that the other party wanted to say that he was sensible, but he didn't know why he used the word "affinity".

"You're overthinking."

Sitting on a wooden chair covered with brown paint, Longchuan Che looked towards the crowd.

The girl was wearing a light blue suspender dress, and her fair skin was slightly tanned by the bright sun in the morning.

There will be a little white mark when the straps are pulled to the side. Although he doesn't know why the other party is waiting for him obediently, Longchuan Che knows that the other party is not a well-behaved person.

"You know Chekhov's Ochumelov? She's a bit like that."

Ochumelov, from Chekhov's "The Chameleon".

It refers to the incident in which Ochumelov dealt with a dog-bite incident in the square.

Ochumelov would change his attitude and position according to the situation on the spot, and he was a person who was very good at "judging from the right and wrong".

She acted like a good kid in order to get rewards from her family, but now Longchuan Che has to endure the anger in silence and feels that she must have a bigger conspiracy.

"Are you targeting my money again?"

Ryukawa Toru pinched his chin. When Takeda Akane was a child, she often used roundabout ways to cheat him out of money.

After finishing their meal at Trinity College, the three of them hid in a corner of the restaurant and waited for the sun outside to set.

The hottest time of the day was from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Takeda Akane watched Ryuukawa Toru chatting with Joyce.

"Here, do you want to drink?"

The girl pushed a glass of vegetable juice in front of Longchuan Che. It was the local specialty broccoli and spinach.

Green vegetable juice symbolizes coolness in summer. Ryuukawa Toru is chatting with Joyce about the Frank Novel Award.

"What do you want to do?"

Ryukawa Toru said this in Japanese because he knew that Takeda Akane would act well-behaved and cute in front of outsiders.

"Wait until you break up with your aunt."

The girl smiled with her flushed face, which was a mark of the sun.

Her skin is fair and her eyes are bright.

Ryukawa Toru had never seen Takeda Akane so energetic.

"separate?"

Longchuan Che picked up the vegetable juice and took a sip.

"I won't break up with her even if you don't consider her as the concubine's niece."

He is not targeting his money but is determined to break up with me.

"Longchuan Tetsu, do you know what you are doing?"

The girl held her cheek and looked at the arc of light reflected on the glass.

"To put it nicely, it's called a sister-brother relationship, to put it bluntly,

Takeda Akane glanced at Joyce who was reading quietly across from her.

"chaos"

Before the latter word could be uttered, Longchuan Che covered the other person's mouth.

The sausages used were Irish style, and the girl's cheeks were puffed up.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you out."

Ryukawa Toru turned around and continued chatting with Joyce, not noticing that Takeda Akane's eyes were shining as she stared at the vegetable juice he drank.

(End of this chapter)