Chapter 109 What? A movie written by Mr. Beichuan himself? I want to see it! I want to see it!

Chapter 109 What? A movie written by Mr. Beichuan himself? I want to see it! I want to see it!

Chapter 109 What? A movie written by Mr. Beichuan himself? I want to see it! I want to see it!

When he saw the crowd of people rushing over, Yamada Tetsuo was almost scared to the point of pushing away his barbecue stall and running away.

The few diners who were eating the barbecue and looking at the free "Wenyi" magazines provided at the table were also shocked, thinking that some underworld organization was planning a fight here!

Nowadays, underworld organizations have long gotten rid of negative stereotypes such as bald men and tattooed blond men. They all comb their hair back, wear suits, and walk with a brisk pace.

Some bosses like to carry briefcases and mobile phones, and are even more elite than the social elites.

Every time two gangs fight, it’s just like this scene now, everyone is dressed elegantly, laughing happily one second, and suddenly rushing to the other side the next second, taking out a machete and chopping at your head!
As Yamada Tetsuo looked at the huge group of men and women in suits approaching, he quickly wondered whether he had forgotten to pay protection money to the nearby yakuza organization, or whether he had missed paying the dues to the town association.

He thought about it and felt that he didn't seem to have done anything to offend anyone, until he saw Mayumi Aso talking and smiling with Kitagawa Hide and Saito Rena in the crowd, and then he realized that these people were not here with bad intentions.

Could it be.
"Hey, that looks like Miss Aso?"

"I haven't seen her for a long time. Oh, the man next to her looks familiar. Who is he? Is he Ms. Aso's husband?"

"What husband? Didn't they say they divorced a long time ago? Uh, um... it seems to be Mr. Kitagawa, right?"

After the lecture at the University of Tokyo, although many people were unable to attend Kitagawa Hide's speech, many well-known newspapers published related news. During that period, Kitagawa Hide's photos almost dominated the screen. They saw a lot of them and naturally felt that he looked familiar.

When someone said this, the scattered diners suddenly became excited!
Yamada Tetsuo looked carefully and confirmed that the person who was talking to Aso Mayumi was Kitagawa Hide.

Next to him was Saito Reina, whom he had always mistaken for his girlfriend——

He later heard about the true relationship between the two from Mayumi Aso.

It's a bit of a pity for him, because at the beginning, Kitagawa Hide and Saito Rena seemed to be a good match. Moreover, when they came here to eat fried squid, Kitagawa Hide was not yet famous. They can be said to be comrades-in-arms who supported each other along the way.

Compared to the kind of bento-type love that can be summoned at will after one becomes rich, Tetsuo Yamada believes more in this kind of husband-wife relationship that is built from the support of each other when the couple is in humble circumstances.

"Long time no see, General Yamada!" Kitagawa Hide excitedly brought people to this familiar barbecue restaurant.

He had never been here since he moved. Later, he learned from Mayumi Aso about Yamada Tetsuo's poor situation - divorced, working multiple part-time jobs and running a barbecue stall for the sake of his two daughters. He decided to come more often to take care of this die-hard fan's business.

Apart from anything else, Kitagawa Hideya has to thank him for always keeping the hardcover paperback edition of "No Longer Human" on the dining table for people to read.

"Teacher Kitagawa!" The tall Tetsuo Yamada became a little embarrassed.

Before he knew the identities of the two, he could still joke and chat with them like an uncle. But now that he knows that he is a famous writer who has published five hit novels in a row and has been strongly promoted by the Prime Minister, Yamada Tetsuo is a little afraid to approach him.

Usually when Kitagawa Hide is not here, he would dare to laugh and tell others that Teacher Kitagawa used to come here often to eat fried squid.

Everyone laughed and said he was bragging.

When it really came to this, his mood became inexplicably complicated.

"I'm sorry to trouble you tonight, General Yamada." Kitagawa Hide didn't care about it and sat down casually on the side near the barbecue grill.

This seat closest to the noren curtain used to be his exclusive private seat, but he never came again. Yamada Tetsuo simply sealed the seat, piled a lot of magazines on it, and forbade other diners to sit here.

“Oh, okay.” Yamada Tetsuo came back to his senses, turned around and shouted to his daughters squatting behind him, “Hanako, Miyako, it’s time to get busy!”

"Okay, Dad."

"Dad, is it really Mr. Kitagawa?!"

One was still, the other was moving. Two girls in blue and white sailor uniforms ran towards this side.

After chatting with Kitagawa Hide for a while, Yamada Tetsuo found that he was still the same boy, and he felt much calmer. A smile gradually appeared on his face, and he introduced his twin daughters to him.

Both of them were studying at a nearby national high school. After reading Kitagawa Hide's book, they decided to enter the Faculty of Literature of the University of Tokyo and become great writers like Kitagawa!
"Hello, Teacher Kitagawa~ My name is Yamada Hanako, you can call me Hanako, or 209~" Yamada Hanako is the kind of JK who is full of energy, and the smile on her face is so sweet that it can melt people's body and mind.

Kitagawa Hide smiled back: "Hello."

"I'm Miyako, room 208." The elegant Miyako Yamada next to him bowed slightly, then handed him a copy of Literature and Art, her face full of anticipation, "Please sign it, please."

"Haha, okay." Kitagawa Hide laughed non-stop. It was impossible to tell the difference between the two sisters based on their looks and dress. The "208, 209" they said was actually a reference to a joke in the movie "Pinball in 1973".

The twin sisters who lived with me in the novel had no names, so I gave them these two names to distinguish them.

It can be seen that they are indeed their die-hard fans of the book.

After signing and handing back the magazine, Kitagawa Hide asked curiously, "So Miyako-chan is the older sister?"

“Yes, I’m your younger sister!” Yamada Hanako giggled, made a scissors hand gesture to him, and then held a magazine and asked him to sign it.

After chatting with the sisters for a while, Yamada Tetsuo then pulled his daughters to make barbecue. Saito Rena and Kawaide Shizuko walked to Kitagawa Hide and sat down on his left and right, while the others mingled with other diners and drank happily.

More than a month of hard filming had really drained their energy, and tonight with Kitagawa Hide to back them up, they ate and drank to their heart's content as a reward for themselves.

Kitagawa Hide asked Yamada Tetsuo to prepare more than 30 large glasses of beer, one for each person, including the barbecue master himself and two twin sisters who were over 18 years old. At his call, everyone raised their glasses and drank them all to celebrate the successful filming.

"Ah - I haven't felt so good in a long time!" Saito Rena let out a long sigh of comfort.

Since joining Kodansha, she has been working overtime almost every day and has not participated in gatherings with colleagues. Later, she switched to Kawaide Shobo, and in order to gain a foothold, she often worked overtime. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that except for the celebration party held at "Peter Cat" after the success of "Youth Trilogy", she has never been so relaxed again.

The same goes for Shizuko Kawaide.

She spent a lot of money to promote Kitagawa Hide, and many things were decided despite the severe opposition of the board of directors. If these things failed, even if she was the designated successor of the Kawade family, she might be temporarily replaced in the middle of the process.

The three of them chatted for a while, and Kitagawa Hide timely proposed that he hoped Kawaide Shizuko could help provide some network support for distribution and promotion.

After saying this, he looked at Shizuko Kawaide with some concern.

Although this big boss has always supported her unwaveringly, he did cheat the other party in the adaptation rights of "Youth Trilogy", and he never explained the reason for doing so. He couldn't guarantee that Shizuko Kawaide didn't have any grudges.

After all, she is the eldest daughter of a chaebol family. I heard that she must have at least a hundred tricks up her sleeve.

He thought about explaining it, but finally gave up.

I think the adaptation of this work will definitely fail, so I just handed it over to Kodansha?

When he told this reason to others, he himself didn't believe it.

It is acceptable from a God's perspective, but from Shizuko Kawaide's perspective, when I hear such a reason, I just feel that you are just trying to please me.

After drinking, Shizuko Kawaide's cheeks soon turned red, which was a sign that her iceberg image was about to break.

"Okay, okay. No problem! I know a lot of Toei and Toho film and television company bosses. They will definitely be no problem!"

Shizuko Kawaide was so happy in her heart, because due to the subject matter of the movie and the original novel, Kawaide Shobo was unable to help Mr. Kitagawa this time. With the popularity of "I Am a Cat" and haiku, she was now extremely worried that Hideo Kitagawa would be seduced away by some "bad guys".

Now that he asked her for help with something, Shizuko Kawaide wanted to go back to the company immediately and call the bosses of the film and television companies to arrange the release of "The Akumizu Literary Award Serial Murder Case" clearly!

As for the publishing fee? I am not short of money, so I definitely can’t let Mr. Beichuan spend the money!
"As for the promotion, I don't need Kawade Shobo to do too much. I just need to announce to the public that I will publish a new single volume novel, and the movie adapted from the novel will be released first."

Considering that the content of the novel might have an impact on Kawaide Shobo, Kitagawa Hide does not intend to promote the novel too much in "Wenyi".

His plan was to release the movie for a week first, and after it gained traction, he would then publish and sell the novel to avoid spoilers in the novel.

In fact, under normal circumstances, it is usually after a novel becomes popular that it is considered for adaptation into a film or TV series.

There are also opposite examples. After a movie becomes popular, a novel of the same name is published to continue to make money. This is equivalent to a peripheral business. The more famous one is Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name". After the movie became a hit both at home and abroad, the novel of the same name also sold very well.

There is hardly any other case like Hide Kitagawa, where a movie is shot and released first, and then the original novel is published.

How much confidence does it take to do this!
The big boss, Shizuko Kawaide, was already drunk. She patted her chest and assured that everything was OK and that it was all her responsibility!

Kitagawa Hide breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was good to have a considerate and low-key boss. He didn't know what was going on with the internal employees of Kawade Shobo. How could such a gentle and easy-to-talk boss have the nickname "Ice Beauty"?

He immediately refilled the boss's glass and then toasted respectfully to express his gratitude.

No matter whether the movie becomes popular or not, I will express my feelings immediately after it is released and the box office explodes!
The next book must be serialized in "Wenyi" magazine so that it can completely get rid of the embarrassing situation of being the last in the list.

Kitagawa Hide is never stingy in rewarding those who are good to him!
Interpersonal communication is nothing more than a virtuous cycle of reciprocity!

Everyone was having a great time eating and drinking, and soon the crew members came over one by one to toast and express their gratitude.

Beichuan Xiu has a low alcohol tolerance, but today he toasted them one by one to show his appreciation for their efforts during this period of time.

These are ordinary people whose lives are not going as they wish. They have had enough of the scolding from their superiors and the ridicule from their wives and children, and they are all holding a grudge in their hearts.

Kitagawa Hide understands the psychology of office workers very well. His encouragement immediately brought tears to their eyes, and they said one by one, "Next time someone dies from overwork, count on me!"
When they heard that these people were actually a film crew, the Yamada sisters immediately gathered around curiously. The lively Yamada Hanako squatted beside Kitagawa Hide and helped him grill skewers, asking questions curiously.

"Mr. Kitagawa is the screenwriter and producer himself. This movie must be very interesting! I want to see it! I really want to see it!" Yamada Hanako handed over a skewer of yakitori with a sweet smile, "Can you tell me what the theme is, Mr. Kitagawa~"

"Ahem, we'll know when the movie comes out." Kitagawa Hide kept it a secret, mainly to uphold professional ethics.

Don't underestimate the preparation work before the release.

How many good movies have failed due to inadequate promotion and early leaks?
He will never relax until the last step!

In this way, a group of people tossed and turned until midnight, releasing all the long-standing fatigue and stress.

After Yamada Tetsuo closed his stall, they were still not satisfied. Dangui Shirou hugged Keigo Higashino and others and shouted to them to go to another stall to continue. Iwai Shunji also mingled among them, and they were having a great time.

Looking at their departing backs, Kitagawa Xiu smiled. He didn't drink much, and after seeing everyone off to taxis, he walked alone on the empty street.

Before he knew it, the familiar yet unfamiliar Fengzhiguan Apartment gradually appeared before his eyes.

Beichuan Xiu did not go over, but just watched quietly, and then looked back on the more than half a year since he traveled through time.

From having nothing, almost dying when he woke up hanging on the electric fan, to having his own career, friends, girlfriend, and residence, becoming a young writer close to the "upper class".

He knew that his future life would be better and brighter.

After experiencing various things, Kitagawa Hideya gradually felt the power surrounding him.

There was still plenty of ammunition in the armory, and he still had more room to grow. When he saw the sky turning pale and the Tokyo Tower in the distance flashing white and orange, he suddenly felt a surge of fighting spirit.

Is being an “upper-class” writer the limit?
No, there are still "the best in the world", Japanese literary masters, and world literary masters waiting for him.

"Let the popularity of this movie be my new starting point." Kitagawa Hide smiled lightly, turned around and left!

(End of this chapter)