Chapter 6 This author is a little different from what I thought

Chapter 6 This author is a little different from what I thought

Chapter 6 This author is a little different from what I thought

The next day.

As usual, Rena Saito arrived at the company gate an hour early.

Yudai Hashimoto, who was on duty again today, came late, pushing an old bicycle. Seeing her waiting at the door, he immediately quickened his pace and greeted her with a smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Saito! Sorry to have kept you waiting."

There is no concept of working early morning shifts in Japan. Even in the post-bubble era of economic recession, white-collar workers in these large joint-stock companies still strictly abide by the nine-to-five rule.

They believe in one idea: only if you treat yourself as a human being, will the capitalists follow suit and treat you as a human being.

The Japanese workplace is full of this sense of freedom, but there is also a class system that is difficult for foreigners to understand.

Two completely opposite atmospheres can blend harmoniously, just like this country, quite contradictory and interesting.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything.

Rena Saito, whose performance is very poor, is an exception.

"No, I just arrived too." Saito Rena responded with a smile, then took out the manuscript from her handbag with a somewhat subtle expression.

Yudai Hashimoto subconsciously reached out to take the manuscript, feeling quite regretful.

As expected, he was sent back.

But it's true that if he really had the literary talent that those writers have, Mr. Kitagawa would not have become an unknown security guard.

But to be able to get personal approval from Mr. Saito already puts you ahead of 90 percent of new writers in the country!
Then he was shocked to find that his outstretched hand had missed.

Rena Saito had no intention of returning the manuscript.

"Teacher Saito?" Hashimoto Yudai was a little confused about her thoughts, so he quickly opened the door and invited her into the security room for some hot tea.

It is still a bit cold in the mornings in Tokyo in March.

Reina Saito blew a breath into the paper cup. Through the glass window of the security room, she could vaguely see her two giant panda eyes.

Even with makeup, it is difficult to hide dark circles.
Last night, she was holding Kitagawa Hide's "Hear the Wind Sing". Although it only had 4 words in total, she spent the entire night reading it.

Since graduation, the last time I stayed up late to review manuscripts was during my internship. At that time, I was extremely excited because I had just joined "Qun Xiang" and I took a lot of manuscripts home to read after get off work.

This is the unique passion of newcomers to the workplace, but unfortunately it lasts less than three months and the enthusiasm gradually dissipates.

But last night, she rediscovered that passion.

"If you want to reject the manuscript, I can directly inform Kitagawa-san." Hashimoto Yudai looked at Saito Rena and thought that the manuscript might be too bad, but Mr. Saito was concerned about the origin of the manuscript and his relationship with Kitagawa-san, so he was reluctant to speak.

Is this really the ending?

Although he didn't hold out much hope in his heart, Yudai Hashimoto also hoped that there would be someone working as a security guard who could be recognized by those editors.

In today's Japan, writers are like bright stars, illuminating the dark sky.

It is better for mortals to bathe in the light of stars, even if it is not as hot as the sun, than to be trapped in endless darkness.

For most people, the stars are out of reach.

That's why everyone wants to get closer to them.

"No. I personally think this manuscript is very good, but there are some details that I hope to discuss with Mr. Kitagawa in person." Saito Reina quickly shook her head and said, "Can you contact him?"

Have a show?

There actually is hope!

And Mr. Saito said he wanted to have a face-to-face meeting!

Yudai Hashimoto's hands began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.

It seems as if he wrote this manuscript.

After being shocked for half a minute, Hashimoto Yudai quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes! He works at King Records not far away. If you need me, I can get him there right now."

Before Hashimoto Yudai could finish his words, he saw a familiar tall figure staggering towards him.

It was none other than Kitagawa Hide, who was also wearing a security uniform and looked like a top male star.

Last night, Jabami Rei came and gave her an ultimatum. Although Kitagawa Hide didn't take it seriously, he also felt the hardship that Agatsuma Yumeko was facing.

Adachi Ward is the most remote area in Tokyo and is known as the "slum" of Tokyo. Even so, the house they rent now costs 5.6 yen per month, not counting a series of expenses such as water, electricity, management, and cleaning.

In order to support herself and Kitagawa Hide, Agatsuma Yumeko, who was still a sophomore in college, had to work three part-time jobs after class.

That's why she came back later than Beichuan Xiu every day. The burden of life has always been on her thin shoulders, but she never complained to Beichuan Xiu.

Kitagawa Hide, who had just traveled through time and space and was concentrating on work and copying books, didn't care much about these things.

Now that I think about it, she was indeed working too hard.

Therefore, Kitagawa Hide became more proactive.

Taking advantage of the short free time before work, he planned to go to the forum again to check things out, maybe he could find out some new information.

So I saw this scene.

A beautiful woman who obviously looked like a full-time employee stood next to Hashimoto Yudai, who waved at her anxiously and then simply stuck his head out of the window and shouted at him.

Kitagawa Hide stepped into the security room and met Saito Rena through the introduction of Hashimoto Yudai.

What a young editor.

What a young writer!

A similar voice sounded in the two people's hearts.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Kitagawa." Saito Rena bowed slightly with a warm smile, and the twin ponytails behind her head swayed gently as her waist and hips bent.

"It's mutual. Please take care of me." Kitagawa Hide stretched out his hand subconsciously and replied with a smile.

Japanese people like to bow when they greet each other formally, but he is familiar with handshakes. Even after traveling through time for more than half a month, he still can't get used to it.

After all, he was just a security guard and seldom encountered such formal occasions. Either he bowed to others and they ignored him, or they just nodded slightly and that was it.

Hashimoto Yudai, who was standing by, was afraid that Kitagawa Hide would miss this great opportunity, so he kept hinting and pointed out Saito Rena's identity and intentions again.

His good-natured personality and behavior could easily do more harm than good to Kitagawa Hide in such situations.

After all, the other party is the official editor of "Gun Xiang" and her status is much higher than the two of them. She should be the one who takes the initiative.

Fortunately, Rena Saito doesn't seem like the kind of editor who likes to put on airs and look down on others. If she were, she probably wouldn't have read her own manuscript carefully.

Besides, what Hashimoto Yudai said was well-intentioned. Kitagawa Hide was very grateful, so he smiled and waited for him to finish, then looked at Saito Rena: "I wonder if Mr. Saito has any advice for me?"

"This is not the place to talk. If you don't mind, I would like to invite Mr. Beichuan to our reception room for a detailed discussion. Is that ok?"

Saito Rena is now full of doubts about "Hear the Wind Sing", and feels that she can't finish the discussion in a short time, so she simply invites Kitagawa Hide to the Kodansha headquarters.

Hearing this, Kitagawa Hide knew that this was a real opportunity, and nodded with a smile, "Of course. But I have to be back to the company before 9 o'clock, I hope you can understand."

He glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 8:12.

Saito Reina was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was a security guard and had to greet employees during work hours, so she smiled and said, "No problem, I won't bother you for too long."

Yudai Hashimoto, who was standing by, was worried about Kitagawa Hide.

Hey, if you sign the contract, Mr. Saito will be your future editor!
In the Japanese literary world, editors from large companies have much more say and status than lesser-known writers, not to mention new writers like Kitagawa Hide who have not yet made their debut.

If it were any other new writer, he would have started to please Rena Saito by now.

There's nothing shameful about this. This is the current situation in the literary world. Many people want to lick editors but can't.

Why did he set a time limit for Mr. Saito?

On the contrary, Saito Reina admires Kitagawa Hide for this——

Just as he wrote in his novels, although straightforward words can easily lead to the depths of darkness, he still chooses to speak frankly.

This mysterious state of unity of words and actions gave Saito Rena more confidence that Kitagawa Hide might succeed.

To be honest, when she first read the manuscript yesterday, especially the sparse handwriting, she was quite disappointed.

Then I finished reading "Hear the Wind Sing", and thinking about the character of "I" in the story, I felt more and more that the author was a more casual hippie.

At least he couldn't be compared to the tall, handsome, well-mannered, and obviously very self-principled young man in front of him.

And the subconscious action of him reaching out just now, did he really stay in a Western country or the next door?

Anyway, this author and Rena Saito think a little differently.

This is true from every angle.

Just like the article "Hear the Wind Sing" he wrote, perhaps it will bring unexpected impact to the current Japanese literary world.

(End of this chapter)