Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

"You know, when Senior Brother Yamamura Ono returned to the dojo three years ago to register for your exemption, he praised you so well. It was just like Kurata Masao when he saw his disciple Kano Ryuuken obtain the continuation on his behalf. I am equally proud of the victory in the competition of three generations. I no longer look like a senior at all, and I was laughed at for a while by my classmates."

Hojo Kyosuke knew that the two names were characters that appeared in each other's novels, so he really liked to quote content from his own works when chatting. However, he doesn't dislike this kind of personality. Instead, he feels that the other person is quite straightforward.

The interesting things he didn't know about the other party also made him even more embarrassed. He originally thought that Yamamura Ono Shihan asked him to go to his family just to learn the secrets, but he didn't expect that the other party also planned to use his proud disciple to show off.

But having said that, the last time Shifan came to his home as a guest, he didn't have the chance to entertain him well. No, no, didn't he and his father have a great time drinking in the end? When I got out of the taxi, I carried him to the guest room myself, which was considered a good reception.

But when Yamamura Ono Shihan left the next morning, the expression on his face was really wonderful.

"It's been three years, Kyosuke, have you really never been to the Chiba Dojo in Okemachi? Is the secret of Beichen's Itto-ryu so unattractive to you?"

Grudge!

An old man in his forties actually had such an emotion on his face, and his voice was full of complaints.

Helpless, Hojo Kyosuke had no choice but to resort to a certain method next time and promised that he would definitely go there in his lifetime.

Beichen is an Itto-ryu, even Mitsuha Miyamizu once told him that if he had time, he would go to Omachi Chiba Dojo to visit his seniors, but he didn't expect that even writing mystery novels would be related to it. Originally I was just looking for a self-defense skill, but I didn't expect that they would get entangled so deeply. Is this also a "knot"?

"After I came to Tokyo from Minato City, I was dazzled by the prosperous world of the big city and was entangled in all kinds of things. As a result, I have never been able to visit. I am really ashamed of Yamamura Ono Teachers." Hojo Kyosuke lowered his head to drink tea.

"Hahaha, I don't believe that Mr. Hojo, who can write a character like Tetsuya Ishigami, will be the kind of person who sinks into the world. How about you go to the dojo with me before school starts? Brother Naito heard that you want to join the association. At that time, his face was as dark as if he was poisoned.

Shouting, 'Has he completely forgotten the way of the sword? What a waste. With such a strong talent, if we have Hojo Kyosuke, I, Beichen Itto-ryu, will definitely become great again.' "

Kenzo Kono described it vividly, but although he said it was vivid, Hojo Kyosuke felt that what he imitated was really not very similar, because his wantonly flying eyebrows looked extremely proud. After turning his head for a moment, he thought of the reason. The president must be proud that he joined the Writers Association first instead of going to his family's dojo.

"After shouting like this, Senior Brother Naito strangled my neck and told me to take you to the dojo when I saw you. Otherwise, he would drag me to keep sparring when I go to the dojo in the future."

After feeling proud, Kenzo Konno grabbed Hojo Kyousuke's shoulders with a heavy expression.

"Then... let me ask the publisher about the arrangements and see if there is time." Hojo Kyosuke spoke with a little more sincerity this time.

"You have to make time even if you don't have time! Men can't say no, Hojo-kun!"

Kenzo Konno, who has been quite easy to get along with from the beginning, assumed the posture of a classic neon senior, as if he would throw a lot of work at any time to squeeze the newcomers. But his wish should just be to escape the pain of extra training.

"Then how about we go together on the day of the awards ceremony." Hojo Kyosuke joked, the relationship between the two parties should be enough to become friends.

"Huh? If you can't win the prize, why don't you go?"

"Haha, how is that possible? Even if you don't win, you still have to congratulate other authors."

"Yes, you should have such a demeanor. The original intention of the association to create this award is to promote the development of neon mystery novels. As long as everyone treats excellent works with an open and tolerant attitude, absorbs the essence and discards shortcomings, excellent works Talent keeps coming.”

Only now did Hojo Kyousuke truly realize that the man opposite him who had been talking about swordsmanship was the man who had been in charge of the Neon Mystery Writers Association for more than five years. In the first year of his debut, he won the Edogawa Ranpo Award for "The Kendo Tournament Murder Case", and then successively won the Neon Mystery Writers Association Award, the Naoki Award, and the Honka Mystery Novel Award...

Seven times a year, the association has developed extremely rapidly under his leadership. Although the Edogawa Rampo Award is still the most valued award in the neon mystery novel world, the influence of the Neon Mystery Writers Association Award has grown far overseas. Beyond the former.

Well, although they are responsible for the selection of both, competition will bring vitality.

The movie adaptation of Kyousuke Hojo's novel is still in the air, but Kenzo Konno's dozens of works have all been adapted into movies.

"The president's words are still so thought-provoking." The sudden voice startled the two of them.

"Oisaka, it turns out you're still here!" Kenzo Kono exclaimed.

"It's so rude. How can I hide my size in the cracks of the sofa?" Hiromasa Aisaka said with dissatisfaction, and at the same time he straightened up to show off his beer belly, which was five months pregnant.

"Hahaha, just kidding. But it's almost time to take Hojo-kun to go through the membership formalities." With a hearty smile on his face, President Konno walked to the desk, pressed the phone and said a few words.

"I still have things to deal with. Let Zetian accompany you next, right?"

Dong Dong——

The half-open office door was pushed open, and a woman wearing a black professional skirt walked in. His hair was tied back, he was wearing oval-shaped black-rimmed glasses, and he was holding a conference book.

After walking in for a few steps, she stood there and bowed to several people.

"Secretary Sawada, long time no see. This is Hojo Kyosuke, the author of "The Devotion of Suspect X" who is joining today."

Aisaka Hiromasa stood up and introduced.

"Hojo-kun, please remember our agreement. I am not a face-conscious person like Senior Brother Naito. If I don't see you in the dojo, I will definitely come to your home to find you."

"Haha, even if there is no such thing, I still welcome the president and Aisaka-senpai to visit me at home. It just so happens that the Edo Higanzakura in the garden will be in full bloom soon. Wouldn't it be fun to have a cup of tea and enjoy the cherry blossoms then?"

Hojo Kyosuke said with a smile, this is a good opportunity to expand his social circle. Although playing with beautiful girls every day is good for the body and mind, men should still have some friends with whom they can drink.

"Haha, that's right. It's a pity that Hojo-kun is still far from old enough to drink. Otherwise, I would have taken the treasured Horai Spring with me." Aisaka Hiromasa said.

"Haha, even if you bring it, is Hojo-kun the only one qualified to taste that wine?" Kenzo said, pretending to be displeased.

"President, please spare me. You have almost drunk all the good wine in the house."

Because Secretary Sawada next to them was still waiting, the three of them quickly stopped talking.

The procedure is actually not complicated and can be completed in less than ten minutes, which means filling in basic information, hobbies and so on. There is only one link that requires more attention, and that is the speeches given by new members. All this information must be published on the association's website.

Fortunately, Hojo Kyosuke now has sufficient experience in speaking. He thanked the recommender Aisaka Hiromasa, named several respected seniors in the association, and talked about the insights he gained from their works. Then there are the difficulties encountered when writing, although the writing process is actually quite enjoyable, with the super beautiful girl Kasumigaoka-senpai accompanying me at all times. But difficulties are something you can still think of if you look for them.

As soon as they saw the meal, Kenzo Konno appeared again. Without saying a word, he pulled Hojo Kyosuke and Aisaka Hiromasa and rushed to an izakaya. It seems that even if he is the president, this person is still as wanton as other neon writers.

Drinking during the day is called looking for inspiration and being trapped in a magnificent fantasy world. Drinking at night is called feeling sentimental and trapped by love, even though there are three or four female companions around you.

But Hojo Kyousuke didn't want to try this kind of writer's happiness for the time being, so he suggested that a friend of his own opened a restaurant. As soon as these words came out, the other two people naturally had no room to refute. It was only natural to support their friends.

Hiroshi Aisaka was driving the car, and the three of them arrived at JR Kasuga Station. Because it was time to get off work and there was a shopping street nearby, it took a lot of effort to find a parking space.

"So it's better to walk like me!" Kenzo said sarcastically.

"President, you actually can't get your driver's license, right?" Hiromasa Aisaka said casually as he closed the car door.

"What, which newspaper is spreading rumors? Let the Ministry of Justice prosecute quickly."

"You said it yourself, the president, when we had a drink last time."

"...You can take what you say when you're drunk so seriously!"

"Isn't it said that you tell the truth after drinking? And I've read reports. President, you said that you once drank an entire bottle of Junmai Daiginjo and wrote an 80,000-word novel in one breath. That's it. This "Black Temptation"."

Saying this, Hiroshi Aisaka turned to look at Hojo Kyousuke, winked and said sarcastically:

"This is an incredible skill. Hojo-kun, you have to learn it hard. Once you learn it, you can drink and write at the same time. It is simply the most beautiful thing in the world."

"It's really amazing." Someone agreed. Doesn't this coincide with his idea of ​​asking Mitsuha Miyamizu to help with part-time work when he was running a budget deficit? I was doing something relaxing and happy, but money magically came into my pocket.

"Which newspaper, ask Sawada to investigate it later and sue them for infringement of privacy." Kenzo Konno looked as if he had completely forgotten that he said it himself to reporters.

While they were joking, the three of them had already entered the shopping street, and then something happened that shocked the two old men. They had been famous for many years, but the first person passersby recognized was their junior, Hojo Kyosuke.

Because he was going to do business today, Hojo Kyousuke put on a casual suit, not the silver suit yesterday, but a dark blue suit. His already outstanding appearance became even more handsome under the custom-made suit. Coupled with the aftermath of yesterday's autograph signing and the overwhelming reports today, he was immediately recognized by people in the shopping street.

Miki Okudera chose this place because there are schools, high schools, and universities nearby, and they also pay the most attention to current news. According to the sales of more than one million copies of Kyosuke Hojo's "The Devotion of Suspect X", an average of 1,200 people out of 120 million Neon people have bought his novel. This proportion may be even higher among students.

At the entrance of the cold drink shop, the girl who was bored looking at her mobile phone stopped looking around, pulled her companion's sleeve hard, and asked in disbelief:

"Hey? Is that Hojo Kyousuke?!"

"Really or not, where is it?!" The companion quickly took his eyes away from the phone and started asking before turning around.

Both of them are students from the nearby Shangmei Music Vocational School. Their artistic level is unknown, but they are absolute experts in makeup and dressing. Their beautiful legs under the miniskirts are so dazzlingly white that they attract the attention of all the men around them just by standing there. Seeing the reaction of the two people, the people around them also followed their eyes and looked over.

"Kyosuke Hojo? Who is that?"

There are also people you don’t know, and the people around you will use an extremely exaggerated tone to educate them.

While everyone was still watching, the beautiful duo had already jogged over and held up their phones to ask if they could take a photo. This was the first time for Hojo Kyosuke to receive such treatment. In order not to disappoint his book fans, he readily agreed and introduced two great writers around him to the two girls.

From previous conversations, he had learned that both Konno Kenzo and Aisaka-senpai were the kind of people who didn't mind being exposed. Maybe this is related to the fact that they all hold positions in the association.

The girl didn't expect to have such a harvest, and she smiled even more happily.

After the group photo was taken, the girl didn’t ask for any more autographs. She bowed and thanked her and left.

Seeing that the first person who asked for a photo succeeded, other people who were shopping on both sides of the shopping street quickly ran over. Some people also quickly bought a copy of "The Suspect" from the bookstore and placed it in the middle of the display board. The Devotion of X”.

After signing several people's names, he saw that the two seniors had been squeezed outside. Hojo Kyousuke quickly clasped his hands and shouted to the people around him:

"At three o'clock in the afternoon, I will hold a second book signing at Ogiyang Academy in front of the Chunshan Villa Garden. You can find me there. Please let me eat now. My stomach is already protesting hard."

After hearing his words, some book fans who knew about his big eater nature laughed kindly, and then politely dispersed.

"Ah, I really didn't expect to be recognized." Hojo Kyosuke said apologetically to the two seniors around him.

Kenzo Kono and Hiromasa Aisaka looked at each other, suspecting that the boy was showing off, so they didn't say anything anymore and decided to eat more later to make him feel sorry for themselves.

"Yantei? That's a good name. Did you choose it from Hojo-kun?" Kenzo Konno asked, standing under the sign with white characters on a black background.

"No, no, I'm really bad at naming. I can't think of such a good name. It was chosen by my friend." Hojo Kyosuke waved his hand.

The two were talking, and a beautiful figure appeared at the door.

"Kyosuke? What are you doing standing at the door? Come in quickly!"

Wearing dark blue casual clothes and a white apron, Okudera Miki waved, with a bright smile on her face that seemed to compete with the sun.

"This is your friend?"

Regardless of being rude, Kenzo Konno and Hiromasa Aisaka each pulled one of Hojo Kyousuke's arms and asked with incredulous expressions on their faces. No wonder this guy didn't show any emotion when facing those young girls who asked to take photos. He was just waiting here!

"Yes, Miki's cooking skills are top-notch. She is very good at both Italian and French cuisine, and she is even better at Chinese cuisine."

Hojo Kyosuke smiled and greeted the two of them into the store, and then introduced them to both parties.

Upon hearing their identities and knowing that they were Kyousuke's work friends, Miki Okudera bowed slightly with a gentle smile on her face.

Konno Kenzo and the others quickly returned the favor.

The tables on the first floor were almost full, and Hojo Kyosuke led the two of them to the stairs where the barricades were erected without anyone noticing.

Although Yantei has hired a chef and a waiter, the cafe business mentioned before has not been launched. Except for friends of Hojo Kyosuke and Okudera Miki, no one else has come to the second floor.

The owner and chef took the menu and went down to prepare it. The two old men, whose children were almost as old as Hojo Kyosuke, looked at him with envy.

"Hojo-kun, is that your lover?"

"Huh? We are very good friends."

"Just friends!?" Kenzo Konno obviously didn't believe it. If he had such a beautiful woman by his side, how could he be content with just being friends.

"Well... we are still partners."

"Partner?"

"Well, there's a part of me in this restaurant, too."

"Oh oh oh——" X2

The two old men showed greasy smiles of "I understand", and then laughed and patted Hojo Kyousuke on the shoulder. As they talked, they had already agreed to go to a high-end club in Ginza to play together next time.

The sumptuous meal was served quickly. As for whether they had jumped in line, no one thought about it. Because he knew that Miki's restaurant was busy, Hojo Kyousuke didn't let her sit down and eat together.

"It's delicious, Si Guoyi. I didn't expect such a beautiful woman to have such good cooking skills!"

After picking up the spoon and taking a sip of the vegetable soup, Hiromasa Aisaka immediately praised it loudly.

"Haha, Miki is a graduate of Ochanomizu Women's University. All the dishes are improved by herself and are guaranteed to be nutritious and delicious." Hojo Kyosuke served two people some oolong tea with a reserved smile on his face.

"Damn it, my biggest dream when I was in college was to find a girlfriend from Ochanomizu University!" Kenzo Kono made a reluctant voice.

"Yes, you are so enviable, Hojo-kun." Aisaka Hiromasa also said.

Before entering high school, he had already written such a great novel that he was nominated for the Neon Mystery Writers Association Award. Although the final selection has not yet begun, several people actually have vague speculations in their minds. Kendo is also so good that he is regarded as the hope of the school by his seniors, and now he has such an excellent female friend.

Damn it, Hojo-kun.