RBCT Chapter 150 Detective novels can also be a form of emotional solace.
Chapter 150 Detective novels can also be a form of emotional solace.
Chapter 150 Detective novels can also be a form of emotional solace.
He is the "King of Sales" at Kodansha.
Mikoshiba Yasunori was sitting in the audience when he heard Maishiro Kyosuke's suggestion from the stage.
They saw through Maijo Kyosuke's little scheme to use this opportunity to show off his skills in front of the reporters.
Now that I've decided to follow Maishiro Kyosuke all the way...
Mikoshiba Yasunori naturally wanted to help Maijo Kyosuke generate some buzz at this moment: "To create a short, unconventional mystery novel within six hours—that sounds like quite a challenge."
"However, it's not impossible."
"But competitions should ultimately have prizes, right?"
"How can anyone participate in a competition without prizes?"
As Mikoshiba Yasunori shouted, many people in the audience started to jeer, unaware that they had fallen right into Mikoshiba Yasunori's trap.
Because Mikoshiba Yasunori isn't afraid to spend money to promote Maishiro Kyosuke, he's only afraid that no one will participate in the competition, leaving Maishiro Kyosuke to perform a solo act on stage.
Seeing that everyone was joining in the commotion, Mikoshiba Yasunori immediately gave a wink to Uyama Hideomi beside him.
Having spent fifteen years in the publishing industry, Hideomi Uyama was highly skilled at reading people and situations.
Mikoshiba Yasunori merely glanced at him.
Uyama Hideomi immediately stood up and ran over to Tatara Katsuyuki, whispering in his ear.
Tatara Katsumi was somewhat shocked and puzzled by Maishiro Kyosuke's sudden suggestion.
But after hearing the answer given by Hideomi Uyama, he realized...
This "Unconventional Mystery Novel" competition will not only help Maijo Kyosuke increase his popularity and influence, but also promote "Tatara Used Bookstore".
Yoshimasa Tadashi understood that this was an excellent opportunity that he had to seize!
He immediately went up on stage and announced to the audience, "In order to encourage everyone to participate in this competition..."
"This time we'll choose the simplest method, which is the judges' vote."
"Among those present were Mr. Toru Miyoshi, Chairman of the Japan Mystery Writers Association; Mr. Chen Shunchen, Master of Historical Mystery; Mr. Takao Tsuchiya, Master of Orthodox Mystery; Mr. Manji Gonda, Master of Mystery Criticism; and Mr. Kiyoshi Kasai, a mystery critic and writer."
"That's just enough to make five judges."
"At that time, we will have these five judges cross-review and score the submissions, and the one with the best work will win the championship!"
"As for the prizes? The top six contestants will each receive the opportunity to choose ten personally signed books from Tatara Used Bookstore!"
"If you don't want the books, you can exchange them for cash based on the purchase price after you've selected them!"
Upon hearing what Katsunori Tatara said, the crowd below the stage became very interested and erupted in cheers!
The general consensus was not as profound as that of Maishiro Kyosuke and Mikoshiba Yasunori.
The reward of being able to choose any ten autographed books from "Tatara Used Bookstore" is indeed tempting, since autographed books, even if randomly selected, are generally priced at over 100,000 yen.
The price of ten books would be at least one million yen, which is almost equal to the prize money of other annual mystery prizes!
Not to mention, this competition doesn't require winning the championship, so the competition isn't that fierce. Even if Maijo Kyosuke secures one spot, there are still five spots to compete for!
If I'm not selected, I'll just treat it as entertainment. But if I am selected, it's like getting a prize of nearly one million yen for free!
Thinking about all this, many Japanese mystery writers who wanted to join in the fun raised their hands and signed up to participate!
Unfortunately, Kiyoshi Kasai also wanted to participate in this "Variant Mystery Novel" competition.
But having been inexplicably assigned to the judging panel, I had no choice but to accept it.
In Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, Jimbocho.
When Tatara Old Bookstore held a "Varied Mystery Novel" competition.
In Kyoto, at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kamigyo Ward, a prayer dance competition is also underway.
With her bob haircut and dressed in a white robe and scarlet hakama, Myojin Seine is competing in a dance contest with eight other shrine maidens at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
Myojin Sei-on's exquisite jawline, fair skin, and elegant figure made her stand out among the nine priestesses.
This made many young men in the audience fall for her.
But what these people didn't know was that at this moment, Ming Shen Qingyin was also thinking about someone else.
For Ming Shen Qing Yin, the sixteen-day workday was a spiritual journey.
Originally, I had almost forgotten about that person, or rather, I had buried that person deep in my heart and put a shackle on them.
Only in the dead of night, when all is quiet, will I occasionally loosen the shackles and let that person's image pass through my mind.
But yesterday at noon, when Myojin Seion went to the bathroom to take a shower...
But they happened to overhear several young witches, each holding a beautifully bound, thick book, excitedly discussing something in the dressing room.
"How much did you all pay to buy 'Summer of the Ubume'?"
"I paid twice the price, five thousand yen, to buy it!"
"I only managed to snag it because I was quick; otherwise, I probably would have had to pay three times the price!"
"I didn't pay double the price, but I'd rather pay double because I practically snatched it from the bookstore this morning!"
"Not to mention the cold weather and long queues, when they were grabbing the book, those people were like madmen! They almost crushed my head in their frenzy to buy this book!"
"Hey~ You guys are lucky. I originally thought that with the initial release of 200,000 copies of 'Summer of the Ubume', it wouldn't be as scarce as 'The Tokyo Zodiac Murders'."
"I never expected that after only two hours, the bookstore would tell me it was sold out. I went to three or four other large bookstores in Kyoto, but it was the same result each time. In the end, I had to buy it from that damned reseller and spend 10,000 yen to get it!"
"This isn't just three times the price; it cost four times the original price to buy it!"
"However—although it cost 10,000 yen, I have no regrets whatsoever. From the very beginning, Kyogoku-do's sophistry towards Sekiguchi Tatsumi made me feel that this book was worth the price!"
"Of course! After all, this is a book with comments from teachers like Seishi Yokomizo and Takao Tsuchiya."
"You know, Professor Seishi Yokomizo doesn't just write reviews for anyone. The fact that he wrote a review for 'The Summer of the Ubume' speaks volumes about the book's quality!"
The young witches were all quite young, and they chatted and laughed a lot in the changing room.
Logically speaking, shrine maidens not only need to practice, but also need to memorize many scriptures and incantations, and practice blessing dances.
Normally, I don't have much time to read other books, so the sudden appearance of other books at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine naturally made Myojin Seine very curious.
So he joined the group of little witches, wanting to hear what books they were talking about.
As soon as she got close to the group of little shrine maidens and saw the cover of "Summer of the Ubume" that they were holding, Myojin Seine was stunned.
The person hidden in one's heart suddenly broke free of their shackles, rose from the depths of the heart, and took control of it!
Because the cover of "Summer of the Ubume" bears a name that is both familiar and unfamiliar.
Maijo Kyosuke!
"Myojin-neechan? Myojin-neechan, what's wrong?"
Myojin Sei-on only remembered the little shrine maiden holding the book asking her that question.
What happened next still makes Mingshen Qingyin's face flush whenever she thinks about it.
Although she was unable to tell Maijo Kyosuke about the handwritten love letter she had hidden in the amulet.
After sixteen days of separation.
Myojin Seine also gave up her feelings for Maishiro Kyosuke. Even when she thought of him at night, she only sincerely wished that Maishiro Kyosuke and Eri Ryumi would be together in the end.
However, the sudden appearance of a name in "Summer of the Ubume" still caused a strong turmoil in Myojin Seine's already wavering heart.
What happened next still made Myojin Seiin feel embarrassed whenever she thought about it, even after a whole day had passed.
Because I saw Maijo Kyosuke's name on the book cover.
Ming Shen Qingyin, as if possessed, asked the young witches if anyone had any leftover books they could sell to her.
In the end, Myojin Seine spent 10,000 yen to buy the stock from a young shrine maiden.
The rest of the night.
"Summer of the Ubume" became a way for Myojin Sei-on to express her emotions.
Logically speaking, Myojin Kiyone doesn't particularly like mystery novels; she's the kind of person who might or might not read them.
However, ever since reading "A Bellflower" by Maijo Kyosuke, Myojin Seine has felt that she has fallen in love with stories told through the medium of mystery novels.
However, after sixteen days of reflection, Ming Shen Qingyin realized that she didn't really like it.
She was simply attracted to Maijo Kyosuke, who exuded an aura of power.
Therefore, I was moved by the story of Maijo Kyosuke in a situation of admiration and love.
otherwise?
Why am I unmoved when I read other authors' books?
But why is he so fond of Maijo Kyosuke's books?
With these thoughts in mind, Ming Shen Qingyin spent the entire night reading the whole "Summer of the Ubume".
Although I stayed up all night reading and didn't sleep.
But Ming Shen Qingyin didn't feel tired at all.
Because Maijo Kyosuke's book seemed to contain an energy that science could not observe, it nourished Myojin Sei-on's soul and allowed Myojin Sei-on to experience unprecedented joy!
When she turned to the last page of "Summer of the Ubume," the joy on Myojin Seine's face turned into endless melancholy.
Whether it's Ryoko or Gion, they are both pitiful people imprisoned by rules.
And yet, he himself harbored feelings of love for Maijo Kyosuke, but dared not express them. Wasn't he also a person bound by the rules?
Therefore, Myojin Seine was able to feel a strong connection with Ryoko, Kyouko, and even the entire Kuonji family in the story.
On the other hand, the core plot, or rather the core theme, of "Summer of the Ubume" really reminded Myojin Seine of what she had once said to Maijo Kyosuke in a fit of pique: "Unless you can explain to me that the world seen by the human eye is not real."
"The human eye can also make mistakes!"
"Otherwise, I won't believe a single word of your nonsense again!"
"You—you lying liar, I—I never want to see you again!!!"
Although—these were all things I said in anger at the time.
It also contained some of my own little quirks from that time.
But he never expected that Maijo Kyosuke would actually use his angry words to write a mystery novel about how people choose not to see things because they don't want to.
Upon seeing this somewhat shocking answer, Myojin Seine, holding "Summer of the Ubume," let out a silvery laugh.
The laughter might have been due to the wildly imaginative solution to "Summer of the Ubume," or it might have been an expression of admiration for Kyosuke Maijo's genius.
But more importantly, there's the unfulfilled, misunderstanding-ridden emotion that Ming Shen Qingyin couldn't let go of.
Because laughter is also a way to cover up sadness.
Standing on the platform of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Myojin Seion danced energetically to pray for blessings.
She wondered if the person she missed would still be living in her grandfather's hot spring resort.
If he's not there when I go back.
Should I search for him at all costs? Or should I accept this fateful encounter that is destined to be unfulfilled?
If he still lives in his grandfather's hot spring resort, how should he face Jiang Liu, who has never been hostile to him?
Ming Shen Qingyin pursed her lips, caught in a dilemma.
Even the blessing dance was thrown into disarray.