After my divorce, I became a Tokyo literary giant

Chapter 86 This is pure love!

The temperature is relatively low in the early morning of late autumn.

The air is fresh and transparent, and when it touches your skin, it feels like touching cool crystal.

Tazaki Saku took a taxi to his senior's house and looked out the window from the passenger seat.

The leaves on both sides of the street have turned completely yellow, indicating that it is the day when autumn is coming.

Many of the pedestrians passing by were wearing winter clothes.

In a while, the leaves on the roadside will fall and the pedestrians will wrap themselves up tightly.

That means winter has arrived.

Japan is a country with four distinct seasons, and the changing of seasons is the best proof of the passage of time.

Looking at the street scene outside the window, Tazaki Saku couldn't help but feel emotional.

A few months ago, in the lush green summer, he had just divorced, was penniless, and seemed to be a complete loser in life.

No money, no confidence.

He is a complete loser in the eyes of his wife's elder sister.

Now, he not only has both fame and fortune, but he is also riding on his elder sister's shoulder and singing.

Life is so unpredictable...

After receiving his first payment for his manuscript and thoroughly filling his wallet, Tazaki Saku finally found his footing in this world. His mindset also quietly changed, and he was finally able to appreciate the world with a relaxed and joyful mood...

The taxi left the bustling avenue and turned into a quiet upscale neighborhood.

At the end of the path, at the home of Yonekura, Yukiho Yonekura, who had taken a leave of absence due to a cold, was curled up by the fireplace, drinking coffee and reading a romance novel that her good friend Maria was about to publish after signing with Aoba Publishing. The title of the novel was "The Night Is Short, Boys and Girls, Go Forward."

The story unfolds between two high school students and is a story of young and beautiful first love.

The plot structure is relatively simple, and there are not too many melodramatic stories. It reads very fresh and beautiful, and is a popular novel that is more like a light novel.

Yukiho Yonekura likes to read this kind of romance novels.

Some romance novelists in the industry now always try to add stronger plot conflicts into their novels in order to pursue the depth of the plot, such as "love", "abortion", "giving my body to you and my heart to him" and other bloody plots.

They seem to think that only by writing about darkness and cruelty can a novel have depth.

Writing about darkness and cruelty does add more depth, but you have to have the ability to write. Without that ability, the things you write will not be very funny.

Especially romance novels, why make them so dark and cruel!
Yukiho Yonekura doesn't like melodramatic love stories, but rather the simple and beautiful love stories of best friends. The boy and girl fall in love for the first time in their lives. In a series of heartwarming and humorous stories, they gradually confess their feelings to each other, become each other's first love, and step by step walk towards the marriage hall, living together until old age.

She admires and yearns for this pure and beautiful love.

I don't know if I have a chance...

As she thought about it, the image of her junior fellow student emerged in her mind, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"Hehe~"

After smiling foolishly for a few seconds, Yukiho Yonekura came to her senses.

I looked at the time and my junior should be on the way, so I have to make some preparations quickly.

I got up and brought tea and coffee, then boiled another pot of water. I sat in front of the kotatsu, turned on the computer, and started working from home.

Over this period of time, the controversy surrounding Kodansha and Aobasha has never stopped.

On one side is a leading publishing company, and on the other side is a small publishing house on the verge of bankruptcy. Originally, there was no comparison between the two, but this month they have been frequently discussed and compared online by netizens, especially the sales of this month's monthly magazine.

For Kodansha, this comparison would be dishonorable if won and humiliating if lost.

To lose miserably is like being slapped in the face.

Now that October is almost over, Kodansha's "Gunzo" has not yet sold 10 copies, while Aobasha's "Aoba" has sold more than 30 copies. The data is directly double the sales, making the October issue of "Gunzo" a complete joke.

As a result, Yomiuri Okamoto and his new book became a complete joke.

Not only did passers-by not buy it, even his book fans cursed him, saying that he plagiarized himself and relied on sentiment to gain fans, which was shameless!
On the other hand, the reputation of "Aoba" and Mishima continues to grow.

From September when the two sides were evenly matched to October when public opinion became completely one-sided, "Aoba" and Mishima won a huge victory. While becoming famous in the literary world, they also attracted many new and emerging writers to sign contracts, which greatly alleviated the dilemma of having no excellent works to support the journal.

Kodansha has also tried hard. It has been marketing and promoting the company during this period, calling its contracted writers to help publish soft articles, negotiating orders with book reviewers, and increasing traffic, showing its determination not to be suppressed by a small publishing house.

But it's all useless...

If sales don’t work, it won’t work!
Yomiuri Okamoto has no real talent or skills. He is just a lucky guy who became famous by marketing and playing the victim.

This kind of thing of playing the victim works for the first time.

Who will care about you the second time?

No matter how much promotional resources were invested, the sales of the October issue of "Qun Xiang" did not improve.

By mid-October, the Gunzo magazine department even felt like they had no other options, and posted a post on the official Twitter account criticizing Mishima, saying that what he wrote was vulgar and disgusting.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this situation is a major breach of defense.

In the eyes of peers, this is tantamount to making the conflict between the two publishing houses public.

In response to this, Aobasha's official Twitter account was very simple, directly releasing the sales chart of the two magazines this month.

Then the official Twitter account of the group portrait was driven into autism, and was ridiculed by netizens who came in to watch the fun, forcing them to delete the tweet and turn off the comment function. This action successfully became the biggest joke of the year in the literary world.

...if they stop here and don't do anything stupid later.

The taxi stopped in front of Yonekura's house. Tazaki Saku paid and got out, standing outside the fence looking inside.

The weather is still very good today, and the sky is so blue that it seems to be dripping with blue dye.

The sunlight fell unhindered on the ground, and the withered grass sparkled like candy, creating an incredible sight.

The senior sister was working in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the sunny side of the living room. The sunlight, like boiled water, made her long black hair as shiny as a pencil lead.

The scene was so beautiful that Tazaki Saku didn't rush in and watched from the door for a while.

The senior student stared at the computer screen for a while. It seemed that she was affected by a cold. She yawned a little as if she was a little sleepy, and there was a sense of fragility like a cute little animal.

Then she reached out and picked up the pastry on the table and took a small bite.

The pastry in the gap, touched by the tip of her tongue, became slightly moist and melted...

It was such an elegant scene.

Tazaki Saku looked at it for a while before pressing the doorbell with satisfaction.

The senior student in front of the floor-to-ceiling window turned her head to look outside the door in an instant. Her delicate little face was facing the sunlight, looking bright and radiant.

When she saw that it was the junior student she had been thinking about, she smiled lightly, and then immediately raised her white and tender little hand to cover her lips as if a little embarrassed. The cute and slightly charming movement was like the clear sound of string music.

Tazaki Saku waited outside the door for a while before the senior student came out wearing a mask to open the door.

She was wearing a beige dress, which was homely and she also wore a white cardigan on top.

"Why are you wearing a mask at home? You're acting like a celebrity." Tazaki Saku quipped with a smile, "Are you afraid that I'll see all your beauty and you'll be at a disadvantage?" "No," Yonekura Yukiho glared at him, "I'm afraid I'll catch your cold."

"I'm in good health, so I'm not afraid of these things. You'd better take it off." Tazaki Saku was in a good mood, and his tone was full of laughter. "You look like a star like this, with an extraordinary aura. If you add a coat, you will become a queen like the president. But forget it, I can't afford you..."

"Don't talk nonsense, I don't want to be a queen." Yonekura Yukiho replied to him and took off her mask obediently.

Her face originally had the delicate yet a bit cold look of an iceberg beauty, but now she had a cold, so most of the cold aura disappeared, replaced by a kind of pitiful and weak feeling, which was a very contrasting beauty.

"It's so beautiful." Tazaki Sakujun couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"You look so sick, how can you be pretty..." Yonekura Yukiho muttered, but her voice was weak, and her cheeks were a little hot and she felt a little shy.

A senior who appears cold but is actually innocent...

What a treasure girl.

"Come in quickly." Yukiho Yonekura ran towards the living room as if escaping, wearing a pair of rather large slippers, which made her look quite cute.

Tazaki Saku followed them to the entrance.

Yonekura Yukiho opened the shoe cabinet and took out a new pair of cotton slippers. She lowered her pretty face, and her black hair fell down one by one: "Put on these new shoes."

Tazaki Saku took off his leather shoes and put on the cotton slippers she had prepared.

Yonekura Yukiho straightened up, brushed away her scattered hair, and said calmly, "This is your first time visiting my home. I haven't prepared anything, so please don't laugh at me..."

"Senior sister herself is the best preparation." Tazaki Saku laughed.

This answer was a little ambiguous. Yukiho Yonekura's heartbeat quickened a little. She nodded slightly and walked back to the fireplace.

Tazaki Saku raised his foot and was about to follow.

The system, which had been lying dormant for a long time, suddenly jumped up and a prompt popped up in front of him.

[The campus is warm and quiet after the autumn sports meeting]

[After witnessing your splendour at the sports meet, my love for you blossomed. I've tried several times to invite you out for a walk under the pretext of sketching outdoors.]

It's a pity that you never stopped for her.

[The love affair that ended without a result was buried in that autumn]

[Mission: Go on an outdoor sketching trip with Senior Yonekura]

[Mission Objective: Travel with her, paint a portrait for her, shoot photos and vlogs for her, and make her feel loved]

[Props: Entry-level painting skills, entry-level photography]

[Rewards: Master-level painting skills, master-level photography]

The moment the mission flashed by, a picture appeared in Tazaki Saku's mind.

On the campus where the leaves had turned yellow, in a corner he hadn't noticed, there was always a girl watching him from afar, always looking as if she wanted to approach him but would back off at the critical moment...

In a blink of an eye, eight years have passed.

This is probably the biggest regret in life.

If it weren't for the system, Tazaki Saku really wouldn't have known that this senior sister, who was recognized as a cold beauty at the time, actually had a crush on him...

Yukiho Yonekura sat down next to the fireplace, her back leaning against the sofa, her legs together and placed on the floor, her posture looking very ladylike.

Seeing her junior student standing at the door in a daze, she asked curiously, "Come here, what are you doing standing there?"

Tazaki Saku came back to his senses and looked at her.

The way she looked at him always seemed to have light in her eyes, which touched him deeply.

"Tazaki?" Yonekura Yukiho was a little stunned. "What's wrong?"

Suddenly, she felt that her junior's eyes seemed very gentle?

And it seems like he wants to say something...

Ahhh, so nervous, my heartbeat is starting to speed up...

Tazaki Saku was silent for a moment, then walked over and sat down next to her.

He took out his laptop from his briefcase, opened the two documents inside, and said calmly, "These are my two new books. One is 'Kafka on the Shore,' which is serialized in a monthly magazine, and the other is 'Norwegian Wood,' which will be published as a single volume. I've discussed this verbally with the president, so you can just go through the formalities..."

Listening to him talking about business, Yukiho Yonekura said "Oh" and felt a little lost for some reason. She reached out to take his laptop... Just as her hand came over, Tazaki Saku's hand touched hers.

Because she had been staying in the heater, her little hands were warm and slippery.

This touch made Yonekura Yukiho's little hand tremble and her heart beat a little faster. She bit her lower lip and hesitated for a moment, but was reluctant to move away. She had to pretend to be calm and move the laptop in front of her.

Tazaki Saku's hand did not leave hers. Instead, he covered the back of her hand and moved her fingertips to the mouse touch area: "The document is here, click to open it..."

The junior student opened his big hand and covered the back of her hand like a heater.

The room was quiet, bright, warm and comfortable. The scene was beautiful and pure, which made her heart beat, excited and satisfied.

The loss and slight anxiety in Yonekura Yukiho's heart were swept away.

Maybe I still feel a little regretful that my junior fellow student failed to say something that seemed very important just now, but I am still satisfied at this moment, with a sweet feeling lingering in my heart.

Regardless, this is huge progress.

Yukiho Yonekura is not anxious, is easily satisfied, and is very patient.

After not seeing him for eight years, she had originally given up hope, but now she can see him every day and walk side by side with him, accumulating a little more common experience every day, adding up little by little... there will always be a day when everything will fall into place.

With his palm covering the back of his senior's hand, feeling the smoothness and delicacy there, Tazaki Saku felt very peaceful and a little emotional.

He has four women around him now...

With Maki, it was training and infidelity, with the younger sister, it was a little devil doing all kinds of cheating, and with Miss Kujo, it was simply becoming her plaything... All in all, the love with the senior sister was the purest.

Simple, beautiful, pure love.

not bad.

Really good.

Tazaki Saku likes this kind of interaction.

After all, he is also a pure love god who has liked a woman for eight years and has never even looked at other women!

"Senior~"

"what?"

"I want to find some time to sketch and take some photos of the scenery." Tazaki Saku looked sideways at her with gentle eyes, "Do you have time to accompany me?"

"..."

At this moment, a strong warm feeling surged in Yukiho Yonekura's heart.

(End of this chapter)