Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

Laughter could be heard from the audience again, but it seemed that some female fans were dissatisfied.

The dejected Nagai Ayako's face immediately broke into a smile again: "Well, actually, I want to ask if Teacher Lin has any secrets to maintaining your skin, because you look more delicate than most girls!"

"Well... although I may not be very self-conscious about this, besides sunscreen, another thing I might do is bathe."

"Sunscreen and bathing?"

"Yes, frequent exposure to strong ultraviolet rays accelerates aging. Speaking of bathing, I wonder if Miss Nagai ever feels her skin suddenly improve when she occasionally soaks in a hot spring?"

"Ah, it really is!"

“So it’s also very important to keep your skin hydrated.”

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

In the audience, Eri Kisaki watched the performance of Hayashi Yoshiki on the stage with a smile on her face. Seeing how calm and fluent he was, she felt a little relieved in her heart.

The host, however, saw that the guest and the assistant host were having a pleasant chat, but he himself felt a little out of place. So, he smiled and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, not only me, but the audience must also be curious about the daily work of a mystery novelist. Teacher Lin, can you tell us about this?"

"If you're a mystery novelist, you definitely come up with the story first." Lin Jiashu looked at him and replied politely and gently, "Once you've come up with the story, you start writing, and then make some revisions along the way... Actually, there's nothing much to talk about."

"Well...but Mr. Lin's works all use some very sophisticated techniques. How did you come up with these cases?" Takashi Matsuo made a somewhat curious expression.

"It's mainly because I'm interested in detective stories. I usually actively seek out information related to this field, reading and thinking a lot. And when it comes to cases, I'm more accustomed to writing from a backwards perspective."

"Backwards?"

"Yes, like the circumstances of the deceased's death, the manner of death, or the method of committing the crime... If I come up with a good scene, I'll first determine the scene and then work backwards to write the story's cause and effect, like shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target."

"So there's this method. So, is there anything that gives you the most headaches when you're creating, Mr. Lin?"

"The most troublesome thing is probably naming the character."

As if feeling a little embarrassed, Lin Jiashu's gentle voice became a little softer. He took out a black notebook from his pocket and opened it:

"Because I'm really bad at naming, I always carry a notebook with me... well, if I meet someone I'm interested in, I'll ask them to write their name in it, and then I'll use it as a reference when naming my character."

"There are indeed a lot of names recorded..." Nagai Ayako exclaimed.

"Teacher Lin is so thoughtful! I wonder if I'd be honored to have my name added to the list?" Matsuo Takashi said enthusiastically, adding, "Haha, I think it would be really interesting if the name could be used as a reference for a character in a novel."

"Of course, Mr. Matsuo."

Lin Jiashu smiled and handed the notebook and pen to the other party.

In front of the camera, Takashi Matsuo happily wrote his name in the notebook, and then Ayako Nagai also joined in the fun and left her name in the notebook.

I have to say that both hosts are very professional.

The agreement reached between Futaba Publishing and the program organizers is to promote Hayashi Yoshiki's new works more on the program. Therefore, from the beginning of the program to now, the two have been constantly talking about Hayashi Yoshiki's author identity and new book.

Chapter 13: Host with murderous intent

"I usually imagine the murder method and the victim's death constantly... Oh, that makes sense."

In the dimly lit tavern

Gin and Vodka seemed to have nothing to do and were watching the program on the TV at the other end of the bar - "All Japan Detective Agency Unit".

Looking at Lin Jiashu who was talking on the show, Gin chuckled.

Vodka also grinned:

"This guy is really popular. Hehe, if his fans knew he killed someone, I wonder how they would react."

"Don't get the wrong idea, Vodka." Gin's tone was neither salty nor bland. "He didn't kill anyone."

"……makes sense."

No matter how you look at it, Lin Jiashu's two attacks were just simple accidents, and the victims' blood pressure did not splash on him at all.

Although he failed to catch this kid's handle, Gin became more and more interested in him.

He's a very good talent...

The anticipation that rose in his heart made Gin curl up the corners of his mouth.

He would find another opportunity to test this kid's abilities later. However, he had been quite conspicuous recently, so Gin postponed the meeting for now.

"Oh, big brother, information about these smuggled guns..."

"There's nothing to worry about. Let's go ahead and do the transaction at Dorobiga Paradise Park later as planned."

"Okay, I called him and asked him to prepare the money. He should understand what we mean."

The two of them casually finalized their plan for today - to go out and extort money.

This time, someone from the organization secretly filmed evidence of a company smuggling guns, so Gin and Vodka took the negatives to extort 1 million yen, and by the way, they wanted to drive that company away and build a new laboratory on its land.

"The woman in this ad is pretty."

At this time, the program on TV jumped to a beverage advertisement, Vodka took a look and said.

Gin ignored it.

At this time, in the studio of Nichimi TV, after the three people on the stage heard the director's reminder that "it's time for a commercial break", the expression of assistant host Ayako Nagai immediately relaxed.

Matsuo Takashi immediately covered his abdomen with a look of difficulty: "It hurts so much..."

"What's wrong, Mr. Matsuo?"

"Sorry, my stomach has been feeling weird since this morning." Matsuo Takashi gave Hayashi Yoshiki a sheepish smile, then turned to look at the staff member next to him, "By the way, could you please confirm where Mr. Suwa is now?"

"Ok."

The staff nodded.

Soon, Takashi Matsuo learned from the staff that Michihiko Suwa was monitoring the program in the mixing room on the fourth floor. When he learned that everything was going according to his expectations, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

I'll kill him right now!

Takashi Matsuo felt secretly resentful.

He and director Michihiko Suwa created the program "All Japan Detective Agency Unit" together. It took him a lot of effort and emotion to achieve the current results. However, Michihiko Suwa gradually became dissatisfied. He felt that although Takashi Matsuo was a guarantee of ratings, that was the ceiling.

He planned to kick out Takashi Matsuo, replace him with a popular beauty star, and then increase the adult unit. In this way, the ratings of the program might be doubled.

But Takashi Matsuo simply couldn't accept it.

However, as a program host, he was no match for the director. Michihiko Suwa even said that this was his last program - taking advantage of the popularity that Lin Jiashu's appearance on the program would bring, he would directly transform in the next program.

(Just wait, Suwa!)

Takashi Matsuo was filled with resentment and his murderous intent grew stronger and stronger.

In this case, the show will continue filming after the commercial break.

Takashi Matsuo sat up straight and quickly adjusted his expression.

"Welcome back to the All Japan Detective Agency Unit. I'm your host, Takashi Matsuo."

"Please let's get back to the topic we just discussed."

"Teacher Lin Jia, as a mystery novelist, what do you think is the easiest method or method of committing a crime to solve?"

"Under the same conditions, the easiest case to solve should be a shooting."

"Shot?"

"Yes. Compared to some concealed murder mechanisms or weapons, gunshot marks are the most visible and nearly impossible to conceal. Furthermore, the muzzle marks left by gunshots are also the easiest for police to identify. The technique is intuitive, which saves a lot of time in solving cases."

"I see……"

Listening to Lin Jiashu's words, Matsuo Takashi suddenly felt a little nervous.

However, thinking about the scenario he had planned for a long time, he forced himself to remain calm - he was absolutely confident that he would not be easily discovered. Besides, he was just a mystery novelist who could only talk big, not a famous detective.

It was Nagai Ayako who suddenly praised Matsuo Takashi:

"Speaking of gunfire, Mr. Matsuo, a shooting enthusiast, is incredibly skilled. It's said that his skills are comparable to those of professional marksmen!"

The latter's pupils shrank upon hearing this. He hadn't expected her to reveal such a fact at this moment. He quickly waved his hands and said modestly, "No, no, although I did practice abroad for a while, it's a bit of an exaggeration to compare myself to a professional."

"Hey~ Mr. Matsuo is usually very proud, but he becomes humble on stage."

"Well, although it can't be compared with professional ones, it's actually only a little bit behind."

After hearing what Nagai Ayako said, Matsuo Takashi stood up, pinched his index finger and thumb to make a gesture of the size of the gap between the fingers, and said with his head held high and chest puffed out.

The contrast between the beginning and the end made many viewers laugh.

The program soon entered the next unit, which was the prize-giving quiz session:

"Then the much-anticipated "The Culprit is You" segment is about to begin."

"Next, we will play a 4-minute VCR. After watching it, please guess who the real criminal is."

As soon as the two hosts finished speaking, the director's team immediately switched the screen to the VCR, and the three people on the stage were able to take a break.

Taking advantage of this moment, Nagai Ayako brought guest Hayashi Yoshiki to the surveillance TV in the backstage to watch the VCR together.

It was a 4-minute crime short.

The short film shows the scene when the murderer committed the crime, leaves some evidence, and then gives the audience four options ABCD, asking them to guess which one is the murderer.

"It's a great shoot. The production team really put a lot of effort into it this time."

As the VCR was about to end, Nagai Ayako exclaimed.

Lin Jiashu did not comment and asked, "Where is Mr. Matsuo?"

"Huh? Mr. Matsuo?"

Nagai Ayako looked around.

Speak of the devil, and here he is. Matsuo Takashi, sweat on his forehead, ran over panting, one hand clutching his stomach:

"I'm here. Sorry, I've been feeling sick since early this morning... But I'm fine now. The VCR is almost over, so let's go back to recording the show."

Chapter 14: What you said sounds a bit dangerous, little brother!

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Lin."

“It’s such an honor to have you here today.”

After the show

When the audience left in an orderly manner, backstage, Takashi Matsuo shook hands with Yoshiki Hayashi with a sincere look on his face.

Nagai Ayako also came over and bowed to express her gratitude.

"No, I'm the one who's been taken care of by you two. Thank you so much! It's my first time on the show, and I never realized how hard it is for the host."

"Teacher Lin, on the other hand, was not at all stage frightened during her first time on television. Some other crossover guests were fine when discussing the program arrangements, but became completely nervous the moment they stepped in front of the camera."

"That's just because I'm not obviously nervous."

"Haha, Teacher Lin, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"Ok."

There was a friendly conversation going on here.

Kisaki Eri also came to the backstage as a family member, along with Hayashi Yoshiki's editor Asamiya Nanae.

"Where's the director?"

Asamiya Nanae couldn't help but frown as the program director Suwa hadn't shown up for a long time.

Generally speaking, at times like this, the program director would definitely come over to communicate with the guests, and since the staff are busy running around, it is unreliable for the director to be nowhere to be seen.

Just as Asamiya Nanae was wondering if the director was being arrogant and disrespectful, a staff member ran over and said, "Mr. Matsuo, Director Suwa seems to be missing."

"what?"

"I called the mixing room on the fourth floor and his cell phone, but no one answered."

"How could this happen? Would you mind going to the mixing room and taking a look?"

"Ok."

The staff came over immediately.

Matsuo Takashi turned his head and said with a helpless smile, "Really? I don't know what's going on with Suwa. Teacher Lin is still waiting here."