Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

When their books become bestsellers, it almost always boosts their own fame.

The venue was originally very lively, with authors walking around, chatting and laughing.

However, with the appearance of Kitahara Makoto.

The entire venue suddenly fell silent.

It was as if a king had descended.

A tense, oppressive atmosphere enveloped the entire venue.

The bestselling authors all stopped talking.

He looked at Kitahara Makoto with admiration.

There were literary authors and literary masters in the venue.

For example, the judges of the Naoki Prize.

They are all masters with extremely high attainments in the field of literature.

But no one has ever been like Kitahara Makoto.

It not only surpasses these commercial writers in terms of literary merit.

Even in terms of book sales, 99% of them felt ashamed.

It can't compete with literature, and it can't compete with business either.

In addition, he was not even twenty years old.

In return, this earned them the utter admiration and worship of commercial authors.

Faced with the admiring gazes of these popular authors.

Kitahara Makoto smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, then walked toward the judging platform.

I sat down in the seat with my name on it.

"Teacher Kitahara."

"Chairman Ueno."

"Tagawa-senpai."

After greeting the people on both sides.

Kitahara Makoto stared straight ahead.

Then I immediately spotted Yamamoto and Noboru sitting below.

And Yamamoto Kazuto was also looking at him.

Both of them had a strange look in their eyes.

Because no one in the room knew it better than the two of them.

Yamamoto and Noboru, who were in charge of the selection of the "two jujube trees," sat openly on the stage, among the selection committee members.

This person is both a player and a referee.

It's a sight that's truly rare, one that happens only once every few decades.

……

When it was almost time and most people had arrived.

The selection process has officially begun.

Ueno Toru, acting as the spokesperson, first went up and expressed his gratitude.

Then he took out the envelope containing the list of winners.

"This time, the Naoki Prize winner is..."

"Two jujube trees!"

As soon as Toru Ueno finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the hall.

Then Yamamoto and Noboru bowed to everyone.

He went on stage to accept the award on behalf of the "Two Jujube Trees" and gave an acceptance speech.

Throughout the entire process, Kitahara Makoto remained remarkably calm.

He already knew the result, 177.

Of course, he wouldn't stoop to trying to get his own pseudonym to win an award.

This is why this situation occurs.

It was simply because the Naoki Prize selection committee wanted to make up for the fact that "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" was not selected last time.

The last time "White Night Walk" won an award, it was deliberately withheld from the grand prize because "Two Jujube Trees" didn't come.

But this time, "Two Jujube Trees" has made a comeback with "Miracles of the Namiya General Store".

Moreover, the quality is so excellent, and the sales are so booming.

Another rare gem of 'social mystery'.

If they still don't give out the grand prize of 'two jujube trees' this time...

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the selection committee is deliberately targeting the 'two jujube trees'.

Whether for their own reputation or to demonstrate the impartiality of the Naoki Prize.

The judges ultimately cast their votes for "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store".

Then Kitahara Shin did nothing.

The grand prize ended up going to someone using an alternate account.

It can only be described as an unexpected and fortunate outcome.

……

After "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" won the Naoki Prize.

This boosted sales, which had been declining.

Sales rebounded to 150,000 copies in the new week.

Total sales, which had already begun to slow, started rapidly approaching the two million mark...

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Chapter 93: Theater Film Competition (Part 2)

weekend.

Beside the villa's private swimming pool.

The barbecue grill was steaming, and two nannies were busy working nearby. Various meat skewers, seafood, steaks, and vegetables emitted an irresistible aroma.

In the pool, five women, dressed in brightly colored swimsuits, had large expanses of their fair skin exposed. Some were sunbathing, while others were swimming...

As the only man present, Kitahara Makoto held a cocktail in his hand, wearing sunglasses and lying on a beach chair sunbathing.

Today, all five women are free and are staying at home.

He took a break from his busy schedule and instead of going to the company, he and his friends had a poolside barbecue party at home.

Just as Kitahara Makoto was enjoying the warm sunshine.

Suddenly I felt a chill on my body, and there were many water stains on my body.

He pushed up his sunglasses and looked into the pool.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was looking at him with a smile that suggested she had successfully pulled off a prank.

"How dare you provoke me! I'll show you how I punish you."

Kitahara Makoto gave a vicious smile.

He downed his cocktail in one gulp, took off his sunglasses, and then jumped into the pool.

Seeing Kitahara Shin reach out to grab her, Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression changed, and she quickly swam away.

But the pool is only so big, no matter how fast she runs, she can't outrun Kitahara Makoto.

Seeing that Kitahara Makoto was about to catch her, Kasumigaoka Utaha came up with a plan and began to hide behind the other girls.

Kitahara Shin didn't care about anything else, grabbing a handful here and touching something there.

The women were suddenly attacked and screamed.

"Ah, don't come any closer!"

"Sister Shiyu, don't hide behind me, Azhen, it's me."

"Hey, where are you touching me..."

The whole pool erupted in chaos.

Mai Sakurajima stepped forward and spoke up.

"Sisters, don't panic, let's beat him together!"

With Mai Sakurajima in command.

The women had found their leader and focused their attacks on Kitahara Makoto.

Kitahara Makoto was fearless, like a great white shark, nudging here and grabbing there.

After a few rounds, the five women were flushed red by him, their hands tightly covering their sensitive areas.

The previously harmonious alliance crumbled instantly, turning Kitahara Makoto's hunting game into a one-man show.

Anyone caught by him must accept his punishment...

……

……

Monday.

After stealing a moment of leisure from my busy schedule to enjoy a wonderful weekend.

Kitahara Makoto came to NicoNico Animation.

Then, on behalf of NicoNico Animation and Toei Animation, TV Asahi reached a new cooperation agreement.

They rented the film libraries of the two companies for $9 million and $5 million per year, respectively.

This includes a host of popular movies, TV series, and variety shows, such as the Kamen Rider series and the Super Soldier series.

This move greatly fills the gaps in NicoNico's animation offerings in movies, TV series, and variety shows, and enhances the foundation of NicoNico.

This collaboration boosted the popularity of NicoNico Animation.

Some small websites that were already barely surviving on TV dramas and movies are now seeing their daily active users start to decline again, and they are filled with despair.

Funny animation shows how fierce the older brother is.

They also quickly launched a drama series that premiered in collaboration with Fuji Television.

This romantic comedy film successfully achieved a 13% viewership rating for its first episode and over five million views.

This barely managed to stabilize the daily active users that had declined due to the impact of NicoNico Animation.

……

September has arrived.

After nearly two months of preparation, filming for "Running Man" has finally begun.

Launch press conference.

A large number of media reporters gathered around; some of them were invited by NicoNico Animation, while others came on their own.

The central group consists of nine members of the Running Man cast.

This version of Running Man, revamped by Kitahara Makoto, changed from a seven-member group to a nine-member group.

Among the nine people are actors, idols, comedians, veterans, singers... even the lowest-ranking among them are second-tier stars, making it a truly star-studded group.