I am a writer in Tokyo

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi glanced at Oshima Kazuya who came in from the door, and before he even sat down, he asked, "What did he say?"

Oshima Kazuya looked at Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi in shock. Just as he was about to explain something, he saw Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi take out a book from the drawer of his desk.

"The Boat Compilation"

After opening it, Miura's full name was written on the title page.

Under Oshima Kazuya's horrified gaze, Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi spoke calmly, "I was there yesterday, too. I wanted to come over to say hello to you, but when I saw you were surrounded by Koma and Ye Zi, I didn't come over."

Therefore, the action that he originally thought was very covert was completely exposed to everyone's sight, which made Mr. Oshima feel very uncomfortable.

After Oshima Kazuya felt miserable alone for a while, he returned to the previous question.

"Did he say anything?"

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi seemed to feel that it was not a good idea to ask this question. Although he had always acted as if he had a sure win, he still felt a little nervous when looking at the data.

So he saw that Oshima Kazuya didn't hear clearly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if he was nervous about the data at this time, wouldn't he pass on this negative emotion to them, so he immediately changed the question: "Where did you go later? I saw you leave together after the autograph session."

"At that time, I took them to a place with beautiful scenery. Although Koma didn't say anything, I could feel that he was not very happy, so it was a good choice to take them out for some fresh air." Although Oshima Kazuya was still immersed in inexplicable regret, he still answered the question of Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi.

He didn't care why Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi appeared at the book signing event, but was thinking about how many people saw his situation at that time.

I didn't think much of it at first, but then I thought that there was a high probability that people from Bungeishunju would also be in that place at that time.

If there is one person that Bungeishunju needs to study carefully, it is undoubtedly Xiaoyuan Yishu.

However, if there is one person they want to break through, it is the editor-in-chief of Koin-sensei. It is said that Koin-sensei has never changed the editor-in-chief since his debut, and basically every contact is mainly with Oshima.

So this guy named Kazuya Oshima must be on the list of all publishing houses.

"Have you asked for his opinion?" Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi continued to ask without revealing his opinion.

"He didn't express his own thoughts. Instead, he said it was a very happy thing and that he had made many outstanding contributions to Japanese literature. This contribution..." Oshima Kazuya always felt it was fake, but for some reason Kitajima Koma seemed very sincere when he said it at the time.

It was probably because he had no expression on his face when he said this, or it could also be because the light was dim and I couldn't see his eyes.

In short, it seemed very incongruous for Mr. Oshima to repeat Koma's words in front of his superior.

This feeling of incongruity made Oshima Kazuya feel ashamed, and probably made people think that he had some mental problems.

Because no one would say such things in such an occasion. If you were to talk about ideas in public, it would be a matter of social etiquette; but if you were to talk about these things in front of your own people...

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi obviously knew that Ko's thinking was not normal, so he did not take it seriously and simply ignored those righteous words: "Didn't he make any statement, such as wanting to write a book or something."

Oshima Kazuya shook his head. He did not make any movement, but he realized something. He said to Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi, "He...read a poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro."

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi exclaimed, wondering why he suddenly recited Kakimoto Hitomaro's poem.

Of course, Oshima Kazuya didn't know the answer to this question. He always said that mentally ill people have many thoughts, but he had his own understanding of this issue: "Maybe he has great ambitions."

"It's likely that he wants to be like Kakimoto Maro. He is to the literary world what Kakimoto Maro is to the poetry world."

What exactly does "驹" mean? Even if the two of them spend half a day thinking about it in the office, they probably won't know. However, Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi feels that Oshima Kazuya's guess is correct. It is probably a silent declaration of war. No, it is a silent declaration of war, but it is more obscure.

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi calmed his mind. Just as he had said before, there was actually nothing wrong with this situation. They were still moving forward steadily. It was just that the current environment made him seem a little impatient.

Another possible reason is that the success of "The Adventures of Liberty" is due to the fact that it served as a shadow of "The Passion".

The book is like a viper lurking in the shadows, following the person forward and constantly devouring other things along the way to strengthen itself.

When it is able to attack, it will emerge from the shadow without hesitation and kill him.

He hated shadows, and of course he hated such practices. This practice was not necessarily glorious, but this world did not emphasize complete brightness. On the contrary, they only cared about the results. In front of the results, no matter how dark the means were, only those who could stand at the top could laugh out loud.

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi did not let Oshima Kazuya stay in the office for too long, because Oshima Kazuya's emotions were a little too contagious and would affect his thinking here.

After sitting in the chair for a while, Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi, who had been thinking for a long time without any results, decided to go downstairs for a walk.

There is a bookstore right outside Xinchao.

The bookstore has hung the poster of the super-best-selling book "The Boat Rider" in the wind, letting it flutter in the wind.

Most likely, considering that Xinchao was just opposite, they also hung up a poster of "The Passion", but the poster of "The Passion" was not blown high by the wind.

Next to the poster dancing up and down, the words "Books are in adequate stock" were written. "Adequate" was written in red pen, which looked a bit shocking.

To Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi, that big red circle looked like the people from Bungeishunju laughing with their mouths wide open, dancing in the wind like a silent laugh and mockery.

For some reason, the emotions that had calmed down began to stir again. Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi sighed heavily, and finally he chose another direction, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Life is never just filled with literature. Just like the two publishing houses are inseparable, those people isolated from this world still live their lives as usual, waiting for the night to fall, and fantasizing about rejecting the rising sun tomorrow, just as they resist tomorrow.

"Teacher Kashiwagi?"

A voice was carried to his ears by the wind, and Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi turned around and saw that it was Mr. Fujiwara who lived not far away. (End of this chapter)