Chapter 82 Life always has ups and downs, but it will definitely go to the best ending!

Chapter 82 Life always has ups and downs, but it will definitely go to the best ending!

Chapter 82 Life always has ups and downs, but it will definitely lead to the best ending! (1?)
Its daybreak.

Kitagawa Hide yawned and struggled to get up from the hardwood bed.

He had no plan to continue copying books or working last night. In order to relax, he even downloaded a small game similar to "Kingsoft Typing" on his computer.

However, the moment he opened the game, the "Annual Plan" pasted on the corner of the table was gently blown by the breeze and floated in front of him.

This made Kitagawa Hide suddenly recall many embarrassing experiences in his previous life.

For example, at the beginning of the year, he confidently wrote down the "2023 Annual Plan", and then in a blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. Looking at the form with no items achieved, he silently crossed out the "3" and changed it to "4".

Once people lose their self-discipline and motivation, they will become a stranded salted fish, unable to turn over no matter what!

So Kitagawa Hide suppressed his restlessness the night before moving, forced himself to open the document, racked his brains to recall haiku that could be used, and continued to type at the speed of 1 words a day, writing "I Am a Cat", which he planned to serialize in the next issue of "Wenyi".

So I became more and more excited as I wrote, and when I came to my senses, it was already 2 a.m.

Kitagawa Hide's choice of the book "I Am a Cat" was not a spur of the moment decision.

Instead, he finally came up with the relatively optimal solution after detailed thinking and investigation, and careful market analysis.

First of all, this book is the representative and famous work of Natsume Soseki, one of the three great figures in Japanese literary history.

Who is Natsume Soseki? He is the "world's best" literary giant whose portrait was once printed on the 1000 yen banknote!
The quality of his books is unquestionable. More importantly, Natsume Soseki persisted in his strong criticism of Meiji society throughout his life and was a true critical writer.

Secondly, Natsume Soseki was good at haiku, his writing style was humorous, and his description of personal psychology was precise and detailed, which pioneered the trend of private novels in later generations.

He was critical of society, good at haiku, and created a new genre. The first two points can be seamlessly connected to the style of "No Longer Human". In this way, his image as a literati who criticizes society and the government through pure literature will be more deeply rooted, which will obviously be extremely helpful in improving his status in the literary world.

The latter point is the core necessary for a book to win awards and make money.

If a book does not meet this feature, Kitagawa Hide will consider lowering its priority when copying.

Finally, as a graduate student in the Faculty of Literature at the University of Tokyo and with many years of experience in Japanese literary history, Kitagawa Hide also has a high personal evaluation of "I Am a Cat".

The writing technique of narrating stories from the perspective of animals originated from "A Dog's Autobiography" by the famous American novelist Mark Twain. However, because the book is very old and the speed of information dissemination is sluggish nowadays, such a stunning writing style has not yet appeared in the Japanese literary world.

"I Am a Cat" is the first one, so there's no reason not to copy it, right?
The above is the core reason why Kitagawa Hide chose "I am a Cat", but
Ok!

He admitted that the real reason he wanted to copy "I Am a Cat" was actually -

First, that disgusting literary salon was like a nightmare that could not be shaken off his mind. Whenever he thought of the faces of Ichiko Sadatsugu, Ishihara Shintaro and the top executives of Kodansha, he became furious.

If he doesn't write something to satirize them, he will feel unhappy!

Not only should it be satirical, but it should be long-winded satire, satire from beginning to end!

People live to fight for their dignity!

Second, "I Am a Cat" is a rare long pure literary novel. After the sales of "No Longer Human" exploded, it is not excessive for him to ask for an increase in the unit price of royalties, right?

The royalties from a 30-word novel alone are likely to exceed those from the entire "Youth Trilogy"!
When it comes to making money, Kitagawa Hide has never concealed his desire.

Follow your heart and you will never suffer any loss!
By the way, when is “Wenyi” released every month?

Kitagawa Xiu patted his confused head and was about to reach out to take the magazine on the bookshelf when he suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door.

Is Mengzi-chan back?
He quickly got up, put on his clothes, ran to the entrance, opened the door and found the "drinking and bragging trio" - Masato Senhara, Keigo Higashino and Shiro Dango.

"Good morning, Mr. Kitagawa! Excuse me for disturbing you!" Dangui Shirou greeted Kitagawa Hide with a Kanto accent and a rolling tongue, "Are you going to move your things to 'Peter Cat'? We are here to help!"

"Oh, thank you for your help then." Kitagawa Hidemasa hesitated whether to call the moving company, but when he saw that they came to his door on their own initiative, he accepted it without hesitation.

Because moving companies in Japan are too expensive!

The total cost of moving is at least 8 yen.

Japan's moving companies are not like Huolala, which charges high fees and provides poor services. In this country, any industry related to labor adopts the "high fees and high services" model.

After you pay, the employees of the moving company will first come to your home to check out the location, then pack and transport it. If necessary, they will restore your interior layout one-to-one. They will also help you check the air quality of your new home, whether there are any peeping cameras, etc. During the entire moving process, you just have to stand by and watch.

If you have any dissatisfaction, you can directly feedback to the staff and they will do their best to meet your needs.

In Kitagawa Hide's opinion, moving companies are good in every way except that they are too expensive and the money is wasted, so if someone is willing to help, he naturally would not refuse.

"Okay, then let's start now?" asked Shirou Dango with a smile.

Kitagawa Hide nodded and said, "Okay. By the way, you don't need to change your indoor shoes. I'll clean it up after we finish moving."

"Yes!" said Shirou Dango, pulling the still dazed Masato Senhara and Keigo Higashino into the room.

Kitagawa Hideya followed them to pack and move. During the work, he found that Senhara Masato and Higashino Keigo seemed to be in poor condition, so he hurriedly asked Danki Shirou in a low voice the reason.

From the moment they entered the door until now, Masato Senhara and Keigo Higashino have been working like robots, and even forgot to say hello to Kitagawa Hide.

This situation is obviously wrong!

"The two of them?" Dangui Shirou was holding a large box containing a computer host, which blocked the sight of Senhara Masato and the others. He slowed down his pace, approached Kitagawa Hide and whispered, "It's because of that, your new book."

"No Longer Human?" Kitagawa Hide was stunned.

"Yes! On Saturday, the first day of the book's release, Dongye and I waited in the morning to buy the signed limited edition of your new book. After reading it that afternoon, he became like this."

Tuan Gui Shirou looked at Kitagawa Hide with admiration.

"Then in the evening, Qianyuan suddenly asked us to go drinking. When we saw him at the pub, he also had a distraught expression."

"I see. What about you, Tuanki-san?" Kitagawa Hide was very pleased with Tuanki Shirou's spirit and energy. It seemed that "No Longer Human" would not have a depressive effect on everyone.

Should I say that he is worthy of being a writer of erotic novels? His resistance is better than that of ordinary people
"Me? I didn't dare to watch it, Mr. Kitagawa." Dangui Shirou said with a wry smile, "They both looked like they were about to die after watching it, how could I dare to watch it? I will wait until they recover and explain it to me in detail, then I will watch it."

"This is a wise choice." Kitagawa Hide nodded. It seems that because the first wave of readers had such a strong impact, the subsequent batches of readers were afraid of "No Longer Human". They were probably just like Shirou Dangui, watching from the sidelines and waiting for the sequel. I'm afraid that public opinion will ferment only after sales pick up.

I wonder how many copies of "No Longer Human" will be sold in August.

But it’s a good thing this way, as it gives Kitagawa Hide some time to prepare a new book.

The apartment manager of Fengzhiguan watched quietly as Kitagawa Xiu and his friends moved the last piece of furniture into the car. He felt quite complicated at this moment. He was a little jealous of Kitagawa Xiu, the gigolo who seemed to have hooked up with a rich woman, but also a little envious of him for having such a group of buddies who were always available at his beck and call.

Before getting on the car, Kitagawa Hide went to a convenience store and carried a box of beer to give to the apartment manager to thank him for his hard work in answering the phone for him these days.

Although he said every day that he would never help Beichuan Xiu answer those inexplicable calls again, his body was very honest and he was always on time and did his best to fulfill his responsibilities.

Kitagawa Hide's life motto is to be merciless to bad guys, to support good people as much as possible, and to be respectful and polite to ordinary people.

He would return the favors to those who had helped him so that he could have a clear conscience.

As for whether the apartment manager would appreciate it or not, he didn't care.

Watching the broken van bumping away, the apartment manager who was holding the box of beer suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

I have been guarding the gate for so many years and working as a laborer all my life, but in the end, the first person who truly understood me was a gigolo!
"Have a safe trip, you bastard. Now that you've hooked up with a rich woman, work hard and never come back again in this life!" He suddenly shouted at the departing van, "If you suddenly come back one day, I won't open the door for you!"

"Clap clap clap!!!"

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

Because the cafe was located in the basement, they couldn't set off fireworks and salutes in the aisle, so Kitagawa Hide and his friends could only use the kind of hand-pulled birthday fireworks instead.

The paper flowers and streamers shot out from the cannon barrels, streaking across the sky like shooting stars and landing everywhere in the cafe hall.

“Congratulations on the opening!”

"Money is rolling in!"

"Business is booming!"

Congratulations flooded in.

The two groups of people gathered in the hall at this time were the "drinking and bragging trio" and the "Kinoshita driver and bodyguard group".

They excitedly surrounded Kitagawa Hide, congratulated him and bowed to him, then pulled out their stools one by one and became the first wave of customers after the opening of "Peter Cat".

"Teacher Kitagawa, I'm so sorry for what happened this morning! I didn't even follow basic etiquette. I'm really sorry!"

After more than an hour of physical labor, Masato Senhara finally came out of the shadow of "No Longer Human".

He felt very bad for the past two days after reading the book.

Originally, he was one of the few readers who knew Takuya Yanjing and the general style of Kitagawa Hide's new book. Logically, he should have been more resistant to it than others.

In fact, because of this relationship, he can immerse himself more deeply in the painful life created by "No Longer Human".

After reading the book, Takuya Yanjing's voice, appearance and smile appeared in front of him from time to time, making Senhara Masato feel extremely guilty and ashamed that he had ever had the idea of ​​"helping Mr. Kitagawa to make some profit from him"!

He felt that he was not only Ōba Yozo, but also the "worldly people" who mocked him, fooled him, and killed him.

The strong sense of guilt he had been feeling these days made him unable to control himself, so he forced Shirou Dango and Keigo Higashino to come and help Teacher Kitagawa.

It seemed that by doing this, I was following Teacher Beichuan and helping Yan Jingsang.

You are deceiving yourself!
"Ah, it's okay, I can understand how you feel right now." Kitagawa Hide waved his hands quickly. He just hoped that Senhara Masato could get out of it as soon as possible and not affect his job.

On the other side, Keigo Higashino and Shirou Dango were sitting together. They had been drinking silently from the beginning until now, and they kept muttering to themselves, as if they were muttering "Yoshiko" or something.

Shirou Dangui had no way to comfort his friend, so he could only pat his shoulder vigorously and give him some inspirational words: "Dongye, be more positive! Life will always have ups and downs, but it will definitely have the best ending!"

This comes from the afterword written by Hideo Kitagawa in "Ball".

Keigo Higashino's mood had been slightly relieved, but when he heard this, he immediately thought of Mr. Kitagawa, and then associated it with "No Longer Human", and thought of his pure wife Yoshiko who was defiled in the book, and his mood suddenly fell to the bottom again!
"Gululu!" Another glass of cold beer poured into his mouth!

Now Shirou is at a loss again.

On the other side, after having some snacks and beer, Kitagawa Hide took a detour to the warehouse, and then came out with a stack of "No Longer Human".

"Thank you all for coming today. These are my autographed copies of No Longer Human. Please accept them!"

He picked up the books one by one and distributed them to the curious bodyguards.

Driver Kinoshita knew that this book was a best-seller outside, but he never read novels, so he just bought one copy and kept it at home.

Now that they saw that Mr. Kitagawa was personally presenting them with a signed copy, they were all extremely grateful. They all stood up, bowed 90 degrees, and accepted it. Then they began to flip through the book while drinking beer and eating fried chicken.

Just when a group of people were getting ready to read, the door of the cafe was suddenly pushed open.

Kitagawa Hide looked up. Is this the first guest?
The person who walked in was not a stranger, but the familiar Saito Reina.

"Saito? Why are you here so early?" Last night, Saito Reina called him specially and said that she would be paying attention to the sales changes of "No Longer Human" in the company today, and might not be able to come to congratulate him until after get off work.

It's not even lunch time yet, why is she here?
Today, Rena Saito changed into a tank top and denim shorts, a rare cool and sexy style. The twin ponytails behind her head hit her buttocks as her body swayed, adding a touch of youthfulness.

"Good luck with the opening, Beichuan!" She greeted everyone else present one by one, then sat down at the bar, the joy on her face difficult to express in words.

"Take a look at this." Saito Rena took out a stack of sales data sheets from her bag and excitedly pushed them in front of Kitagawa Hide. "This is the data that just arrived this morning. I thought I saw it wrong! This is too amazing!"

"Is this the bookstore's sales feedback from last night?" Kitagawa Hide took the pile of forms, and the first thing that caught his eye was the big words "All sold out".

(End of this chapter)