After my divorce, I became a Tokyo literary giant

Chapter 10: The senior sister still remembers it deeply, but the junior brother has already forgotten it

Sitting by the window, Tazaki Saku was sitting casually with a pensive expression, as if he was thinking about something.

Suddenly I heard footsteps.

When I looked up, a mature and beautiful woman came to me.

Wearing a slim-fit suit, tight skirt, black stockings and high heels, a standard office lady outfit.

She has long black hair cascading down her back, a tall and slender figure, a cold temperament and beautiful facial features, giving people the feeling of a dignified iceberg beauty.

This face, the more I look at it, the more familiar it becomes...

"Hello, Miss Yonekura." Tazaki Saku quickly stood up and nodded in greeting with a smile.

"Oh, hello, hello." Yonekura Yukiho returned the greeting, feeling a little lost.

I still miss my junior, but judging by his reaction, it seems that he has completely forgotten me...

The two sat down again.

"Ms. Yonekura is much prettier than in the photo." Tazaki Saku said with a smile.

"You are handsome too." Yukiho Yonekura responded with an elegant smile, her eyes fixed on his face.

Eight years ago, he was a handsome young man with delicate features, sunny and cheerful appearance.

At that time, he was full of energy from head to toe, with a relaxed, bright and clearly visible spirit of a young hero.

Now he has grown into a young man.

The once delicate features have matured, the eyes are firm and calm, the smile is decent...

This was a slightly unfamiliar but still handsome face, with white and neat teeth revealed in the masculine lips, just like before.

"Ms. Yonekura?" Tazaki Saku saw that the woman seemed a little distracted.

"Oh, sorry." Yonekura Yukiho came back to her senses and picked up the menu to cover up the unnatural look on her face. "Have you ordered? If not, let's share..."

"I'll order the same as you." said Tazaki Saku.

After they took their order, the waiter left with the menu, leaving behind the two people who were two years apart in age.

The scene was a little quiet. Yonekura Yukiho looked across and asked politely, "Taki-kun just called and said he had a manuscript he wanted to submit to me. I'm wondering what kind of manuscript it is? I only accept pure literary novels. If it's a different type of article, I can only transfer it to an editor in another department."

Her voice is cool and magnetic, like the voice of an intellectual queen.

"It should be considered pure literature." As he said this, Tazaki Saku took out a stack of papers from his briefcase and slowly pushed it to the other side.

Looking at the printed manuscript, Yukiho Yonekura actually didn't have any expectations.

Pure literature is not something that ordinary people can write.

She is also the editor of "Group Portrait" and her vision is more discerning than that of editors of small publishing houses.

In her impression, although Tazaki Saku could write good articles, those published in the school newspaper were considered low-class in the publishing industry, and it was even less likely that he would become a writer because of them.

and……

Ryoko also revealed that he had run out of ideas.

What I write now is not even as good as when I was in school, how can it be published in "Qun Xiang" magazine.

Perhaps it was because the company he worked for, Aobasha, was about to close down and he was about to lose his job, that he wanted to try his luck submitting his work...

Before opening the manuscript, Yukiho Yonekura thought a lot.

Since she had no expectations anymore, she just took a quick look and pointed out any problems to remind him.

Then, give him some advice.

Don't just focus on becoming a writer.

Be down-to-earth, take one step at a time, and pursue your literary dream only after you can support yourself.

After Aobasha goes bankrupt, I can also recommend him to come to Kotansha.

By then I can see my junior every day...

With some strange ideas, Yukiho Yonekura opened the first page of the manuscript.

As she watched, her eyes lit up.

The current Japanese literary landscape, particularly in the realm of pure literature, is dominated by a classical aesthetic. Deeply influenced by the works of postwar greats and the inherently quirky nature of the Japanese people, most authors today pursue obscure and difficult-to-understand writing, imbued with social critique in their plots.

There are five major pure literature journals in Japan, namely Shincho's "Shincho", Bungeishunju's "Bungeikai", Kodansha's "Gunzo", Shueisha's "Ao", and Kawade Shobo's "Bungei".

Among these five major publishing houses, except Shueisha, the other four all agree that if one wants to become a literary writer, the works they write must be classical and aesthetic enough, the language must be complicated and sluggish, and the plot must be tortuous and bizarre.

Only in this way can the "style" of pure literature be highlighted.

The more difficult it is for ordinary people to understand, the more stylish it is, and the easier it is to distinguish it from those popular novelists who write romance, science fiction, and mystery.

Although some people have been criticizing this trend in recent years and trying to explore changes and solutions, no one can change this situation in the short term.

The writing style of this article "Listen to the Wind Sing" is unexpectedly concise and refreshing.

The writing is smooth, with basically no long paragraphs of description or dialogue. Each paragraph consists of one sentence or a few sentences, and the dialogue is just a few words per sentence, so there is not much difficulty in reading.

This style of writing is like a refreshing breeze that blows away the stale smell and brings a refreshing feeling to Yukiho Yonekura.

At first glance it seems messy and it is difficult to understand what the author wants to express.

The plots lack sufficient connections and can be described as fragmented. Some excerpts give a strong sense of prose.

In the book, "I" and "Rat" spend most of their time together drinking beer;
“Rat” has dreams of writing for cicadas, frogs, spiders, and summer grass;

The love story of "I" and the four-fingered girl in the record store sleeping naked in each other's arms, but nothing happened;

The song request station was playing "California Girls";
When the bar owner "Jay" said goodbye to "me", he gave me a bag of warm potato chips;

Summer is coming to an end and the bus is taking me away at night.

I feel melancholy, but not sad.

Everything will be gone, and no one will be able to capture it.

This is how we live.

People, things and time cannot be retained.

After finishing the whole book, I felt like everything was taken away by the wind, leaving nothing behind.

Yukiho Yonekura put down the manuscript and silently savored the lingering charm of the words. She had a vague feeling in her heart that this book would either be ignored because it went against the mainstream of the literary world, or it would trigger a literary revolution.

The waiter brought the coffee and small cakes, and Tazaki Saku started eating first.

Occasionally glance across at the opposite side.

This editor is really young and beautiful, and she looks very good in an OL suit.

The top is cut to the right size and shows off the figure. The legs extend from the tight skirt to the feet, and the legs are very beautiful.

She has a proper makeup and her speech and behavior have the intellectual beauty of a working woman, but her temperament is slightly distant. At first glance, she is the kind of woman who was born in an intellectual family and has received a good education.

It's this face, the more I look at it, the more familiar it becomes...

"Tazaki-kun, I'm afraid..." Yukiho Yonekura frowned.

Tazaki Saku looked at her: "How?"

In fact, he himself is also an insider and has his own opinions on "Hear the Wind Sing", but it is not a bad thing to listen to more opinions from others.

"This book has a very personal style. There is no similar work on the market at present, so I can't say whether it is good or bad. It gives me the feeling that it will either be a hit or a dud..."

Yukiho Yonekura shared her views on the book, and her serious expression further highlighted her intellectual beauty.

Tazaki Saku listened, nodded in agreement, and occasionally said a word or two.

From her words, we can analyze that signing the contract is not a problem.

This made Tazaki Saku feel relieved.

Haruki Murakami may have been very popular in the world before, but there is no guarantee that the Japanese in this world would be willing to accept this style.

But as long as you can sign the contract, you can publish the book at any time.

Even if the complete works of Haruki Murakami are not a big hit after they are released, it is not a problem for him to make some money with the large-scale and sufficient offensive, which is enough for him to get rid of his current financial difficulties.

"If it were two years ago, I probably wouldn't have accepted a manuscript like this. But recently, a new generation of writers has been raising anti-classical voices in the literary world, and some veteran writers and university professors are also researching this topic. I think this might be an opportunity..."

After the coffee in the cup had cooled down, Yonekura Yukiho finally made up her mind and said, "Come back to the company with me to sign the contract later..."

(End of this chapter)