Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

"No Longer Human is being made into a movie? How come I didn't know?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Mai Sakurajima's eyes.

Then she remembered what her agent had said: that she would be directly invited to play the third female lead, without even needing to audition.

In that instant, it was as if I understood something.

A warm feeling washed over me, and my previously tired expression relaxed.

"Kikuna-nee, take me home!"

"go home?"

The female agent asked, puzzled.

"Aren't we going back to the hotel?"

"No, I'm going home, back to my home in Tokyo."

"But we have to film tomorrow."

"Then come back tomorrow morning."

Mai Sakurajima said eagerly.

Seeing her like this, the female agent wanted to say something more.

But then I thought of Kitahara Makoto from Sakurajima Mai's family.

He swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and didn't try to persuade her further.

Because she's not stupid, she could guess who was pulling the strings behind the scenes to get Mai Sakurajima the third female lead role in "No Longer Human".

As a manager, she knows the dark side of the entertainment industry better than Mai Sakurajima.

Mai Sakurajima was happy to see this happen, as she went to curry favor with the 'master'.

……

……

Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.

evening.

In a modern villa with an elegant environment, fresh air, and surrounded by lush greenery.

Kitahara Makoto is eating dinner alone.

Mai Sakurajima is filming outside, and Utaha Kasumigaoka went back to her parents' place again today.

Since she's not really married yet, she still needs to go home to stay occasionally.

So he's eating alone today.

Fortunately, after moving to the villa, Kitahara Shin didn't want Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sakurajima Mai to be too tired, so he hired a housekeeper.

Otherwise, this famous writer would have to eat takeout again.

pat.

Just as Kitahara Makoto was eating, the sound of the front door opening suddenly came from the entrance hall.

He turned to look.

I saw that she was wearing a small round hat, a white top with Hello Kitty printed on it, and a pair of light blue flared pants.

Mai Sakurajima, who looked incredibly fresh and stylish, with a touch of maturity amidst her cuteness, pushed open the door and entered.

"Why are you back?"

Kitahara Makoto got up and walked towards his girlfriend.

Mai Sakurajima mischievously jumped on the spot.

Kitahara was taken aback and quickly stepped forward to hug her.

Then Mai Sakurajima wrapped herself around him.

Then she whispered something in his ear.

"Junior, the movie 'No Longer Human,' you were helping me out, weren't you?"

The girl's warm breath tickled Kitahara Makoto's ears.

He lowered his head and sniffed the young lady's scent, then Kitahara Makoto said with a smile.

"That's right, it's me. So, what do you think? Do you like it?"

"I love it, I really love it, I love it so much, I absolutely love it!"

Mai Sakurajima said this while looking at Makoto Kitahara.

Her eyes were brimming with tears, revealing a firm and unwavering light.

Kitahara was somewhat moved and said accordingly.

"So how do you plan to repay me?"

Seeing Kitahara Makoto's mischievous smile, Sakurajima Mai blushed and whispered.

"I bought... a nurse's uniform, and Balenciaga!"

Kitahara Makoto's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

He immediately picked up Sakurajima Mai and headed upstairs.

"Wait, aren't you going to eat?"

"I'll eat you first..."

Kitahara closed the door, and instantly the inside and outside worlds became two separate worlds: one filled with the sounds of birdsong, and the other so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

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June 15th.

The hardcover edition of "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" is now available for purchase.

As a mystery novel with a standard business theme, this book achieved remarkable success.

The first serialization received an enthusiastic response.

It has received a lot of affirmation and praise from mystery readers.

It can be said to be one of the most popular business articles of the entire summer.

However, Shinchosha only printed 200,000 copies for the first printing.

Unfortunately, Kitahara Shin was unwilling to use the pen name 'Dazai Yasushi' this time, and instead used the pen name 'Two Jujube Trees'.

It lacks the popularity of well-known authors.

"White Night" is a complete 'debut work' for a newcomer.

After careful consideration, Shinchosha chose a relatively conservative number.

The entire book is then priced at 3500 yen.

It's more expensive than "Norwegian Wood" because it also has more words.

For the first printing, Kitahara Makoto received a 16% cut.

They received 1.12 million yen.

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Chapter 50: The Top Member of the Shincho Society

The promotional efforts for "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" were extensive.

Although no offline autograph session was held.

However, Shinchosha still invested a lot in advertising, placing ads in various media newspapers.

In addition, "White Night" is of very high quality, a masterpiece among popular works, with a wonderful story and a tightly woven plot that makes it hard to put down.

So even though it's just a 'newcomer's work'.

But it quickly unleashed its full potential.

It sold 80,000 copies in its first week.

In the second week, thanks to its good reputation and numerous recommendations from readers and commentators, the show continued to perform well.

Sales jumped by half, reaching 120,000 copies.

In the third week, sales increased again, reaching 200,000 copies.

By the fourth week, it had declined slightly.

But it still sold 190,000 copies.

Within a month, "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" achieved sales of over 500,000 copies.

Kitahara Shinya achieved the incredible feat of selling over 500,000 copies of three books and over one million copies of two others.

Some senior executives of Shinchosha who knew the inside story exclaimed that they had struck gold.

Kitahara Makoto alone, with just three books, brought Shinchosha a direct economic value exceeding five billion yen.

This is without taking into account implicit values ​​such as brand reputation and market expansion rate.

This shows just how important a super popular author is to a publishing house.

Some senior executives of Shinchosha, who had previously expressed reservations about the high terms offered to Kitahara Makoto by Yamamoto and Noboru, were among those who criticized him.

Now, whenever Yamamoto Kazuto is mentioned, he beams with joy and showers him with praise.

The previous coldness was completely gone.

She was extremely humble towards Kitahara Shin, wishing she could kneel and lick his boots.

After all, this is an author who has status, sales, and awards.

That's the lifeblood and mainstay of a publishing house.

As long as Kitahara Shin doesn't leave Shinchosha.

Then he would be the number one member of Shincho-sha.

Apart from a few veteran writers in their sixties and seventies who can be compared to him based on their seniority, there are no other writers who can compare to him.

Other writers are insignificant compared to him.

Most importantly, he is only nineteen years old this year.

A writer's professional lifespan is also very long.

As long as one doesn't voluntarily stop writing, it's fine to write until one is seventy or eighty years old.

The value he can create in the future is endless.

Even if Kitahara were to get the higher-ups at Shinchosha to call him "Dad" now.

Those people wouldn't hesitate at all.

If we can appease him, we can bring Shinchosha at least one billion yen in profit every year.

Don't even mention calling me "Dad," you can call me "Grandpa" too.

Fortunately, Kitahara doesn't have the hobby of having a bunch of old men call him "Dad."

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Beidouxing Animation.

In the spacious and bright president's office.

Kitahara Makoto sat in the leather seat, sizing up the somewhat reserved man in front of him.

He was wearing a simple plaid shirt and jeans, with thick black-rimmed glasses. He was somewhat thin and seemed a little introverted.