I am a literary giant in Japan

Chapter 126 Others fail because they are not good at writing!

Just do it!

After deciding on the new book to copy, Kitagawa Hide immediately threw himself into a state of full concentration on his work. During the three-day New Year holiday, he simply stayed in "Peter Cat", either typing on the computer or discussing the plot content with Yumeko.

You can play at any time, but once you are in the right state, you should devote yourself to your work!
Mengzi was like a virtuous young wife. After washing clothes, cooking and cleaning, she sat beside him obediently, opened the letters from readers from all over the world, read them one by one, and then summarized them. She would tell Kitagawa Hide the contents of the letters when he was resting.

Japanese readers in the 90s were very enthusiastic. Since the Internet was not yet popular, if they wanted to interact with their favorite authors, they could only call Kawaide Shobo’s customer service or send letters to the publishing house, which would then be delivered to the author’s home by the staff.

Customer service phone numbers and letterheads are just media for conveying emotions. Whether these readers can get feedback from the writer later depends purely on the writer's personal habits.

Some writers are arrogant and don't care about what readers think.

Some writers have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. They appear to be indifferent to these things, but secretly they read all the letters from readers one by one and then reply to all of them as much as possible.

There are also writers who are completely glass-hearted and can easily be criticized as autistic by excited readers. They may reply to letters enthusiastically at first, but later they just lie down and wait for death.

Kitagawa Hide is not the kind of cold and aloof writer. He is willing to reply to letters from enthusiastic readers one by one.

But his situation is a little different from other authors.

Kitagawa Hide is so popular!
It is so popular that dozens of letters from readers are sent to Kawaide Shobo almost every day. The customer service department even set up a 24-hour hotline for him, which is manned by three employees who are also fans of Kitagawa Hide. They work in three shifts, morning, noon and night, and are dedicated to serving Kitagawa Hide's various fans across Japan.

Kitagawa Hide didn't even have time to read the letters, so he simply let Yumeko write and mouth the letters for him. After listening to the contents of the letters, he dictated them and Yumeko wrote replies on a typewriter. It was a bit troublesome, but it didn't neglect the readers.

The two of them have been doing this since December last year.

The first few batches of readers who received the reply letters were ecstatic. Although the reply letter indicated that the writer was Mr. Beichuan’s girlfriend, they were still extremely excited!
This is much better than those guys who never reply and act like big shots!
During these three days, Kitagawa Hideya finished writing the preface and the first five chapters of "South of the Border, West of the Sun" in one go, totaling 38,000 words!
On January 1, there was a drizzle in the sky and Kitagawa Hide was busy helping Yumeko move her suitcase into the car - she was planning to take the JM Musashino Line passenger train back to her hometown in Ota Ward today.

Pete was licking his paws at the bar, and suddenly he meowed and became excited.

Kitagawa Hide, who was carrying a suitcase, looked up and saw Mayumi Aso, who was wearing a white down jacket that tightly wrapped her plump body, and poked her head in.

"Master! Excuse me for disturbing you, but happy new year!"

Mayumi Aso squeezed in with two New Year gift boxes in her hands. When she saw my wife Yumeko, she bowed 90 degrees again with a very respectful attitude.

"Master's wife, Happy New Year!"

Mengzi was nine years younger than her, so being addressed as “Master’s Wife” made her feel a little embarrassed, but she had to get used to it.

"Ah, Ms. Aso, Happy New Year!" Agatsuma Yumeko hurried back to make tea, but was stopped by Aso Mayumi.

As a disciple, she didn't dare to trouble her master's wife to entertain her, and it seemed that her master and the others were going on a long journey?
Isn't it the wrong time for me to come?
"Mengzi-chan is going back to her hometown in Ota District. I was just about to take her to the train station." Kitagawa Hide asked Mayumi Aso to sit down. If she hadn't come, he would have almost forgotten that he had such a disciple. "Ms. Aso, what can I do for you?"

"Eh? I saw that today is already a working day, so I thought of coming to see if there is anything I can do to help the master."

Mayumi Aso's cheeks turned slightly red and she looked a little embarrassed.

According to Japanese tradition, apprentices should visit their teachers to pay New Year's greetings on the first day after the New Year to show their respect for their teachers.

Moreover, Japanese apprentices are basically the teachers' laborers. In order to fulfill the responsibility of an apprentice, she has quit all her jobs. After sending her beloved son to kindergarten, she immediately came here to help.

The financial burden that originally weighed on her has been lightened a lot. Last year, she earned nearly 300 million yen from the movie "Akadashi" and haiku, which can be considered a good upgrade and she has some savings.

"I see. That's perfect. You accompany me to see Yumeko off, and then we'll go to Kawaide's study to find Saito."

Kitagawa Hide thought that he had indeed promised Aso Mayumi to be her teacher, so he should show some courage and action of a teacher.

You can't really treat a single mother like a maid, right?
"Okay, Master!" Mayumi Aso nodded happily. She wanted to follow Kitagawa Hide all the time to see how her teacher lived his daily life and how he became a famous writer.

In order to show her attitude, Mayumi Aso insisted on helping my wife Yumeko carry the suitcase, which made Yumeko very embarrassed. After getting in the car, Yumeko hurriedly stuffed a small red envelope into her hand, and gave the amulet that Shizuko Kawaide gave her a few days ago to Mayumi Aso.

Upon hearing that it was a gift from President Kawaide, Mayumi Aso immediately accepted it respectfully with both hands and thanked Yumeko repeatedly.

Kitagawa Hide watched their interaction while driving and found it novel and interesting.

The Japanese are very particular about gift-giving, calling it the "gift-giving culture," and believe it is a very important part of interpersonal communication.

But as more people give gifts and the frequency of gift giving increases, it’s easy for a lot of gifts to pile up at home.

The Japanese people deeply believe in the concept of "not causing trouble for others". Over time, most gifts have become "flashy and impractical" and are considered useless in the eyes of people from other countries.

For example, women like to give each other handkerchiefs. But in fact, in this era, only children in kindergarten and elementary school still use handkerchiefs. Who among adults still carries a handkerchief with them?

But adult women not only like to give handkerchiefs as gifts, they also pack them beautifully, giving people a sense of humor as if they were "making dumplings for a plate of vinegar".

Because of this, such "useless" gifts are easily given to each other, which will not affect their lives and can promote relationships. After receiving the amulet, Mayumi Aso took out a beautifully embroidered handkerchief and gave it to Yumeko as a return gift - this handkerchief was a New Year's gift from a female reader.

Just as the two of them were maintaining the Japanese-specific "polite smile" and talking in low voices, the train arrived at the station.

Kitagawa Hide got off the car, carried the suitcase and walked Yumeko back to the car. When they parted, they didn't care that there were many passengers around them. The two of them hugged and kissed for a long time like a couple in love. It was not until someone in the crowd recognized Kitagawa Hide that he reluctantly parted with Yumeko and ran back to the car with Mayumi Aso at the speed of light.

Seeing the passionate love scene between her master and his wife, Mayumi Aso's eyes dimmed slightly.

She married her ex-husband very early. He was originally an honest and upright company employee, but he ended up in a dead end because of the bubble economy and the cult.

Fortunately, he took the initiative to divorce Mayumi Aso because she had no money.

Kitagawa Hide noticed that she was in a low mood, so he didn't say anything on the way to Kawade's study. It was only when they arrived at the company that he reminded her to cheer up and work hard to prepare for work.

He is not the kind of unscrupulous and black-hearted boss who exploits others, but he also has high requirements for his colleagues.

You can have your own life, but when working, try not to bring personal feelings into it and just do your job well!
Many troubles in life are caused by lack of money.

Only by working hard and earning money can you live the rest of your life freely without having to worry about other people’s opinions!
After encouraging Mayumi Aso, the two entered the building and soon arrived at the editorial department of "Wenyi".

"Teacher Kitagawa! Teacher Aso!" The editors came up to say hello, but they were obviously not as enthusiastic as they were before the New Year.

Many of them had dark circles under their eyes and held coffee in their hands. It seemed that they had been having a hard time recently.

After all, Kodansha and Bungeishunju are the second and third largest among the five major publishing houses. If they join forces, it would be like JD.com and Taobao next door suppressing you, a secondary e-commerce platform, which would definitely cause huge internal turmoil.

Saito Reina, who was sitting in the office, was swollen again!!!
When the two walked in, the secretary was helping her clean up the lunch boxes and sleeping bags on the floor. It seemed that Rena Saito actually slept directly in the company.

"Saito, remember to combine work and rest. It's okay to relax occasionally." Kitagawa Hide said to her with a smile.

Saito Rena then noticed them and hurriedly got up to make tea. She wanted to smile bitterly, but after hearing his words, she couldn't help but let it turn into a knowing chuckle.

She often said this to Kitagawa Hide when he was writing "No Longer Human".

Now it’s better, it’s really the opposite of Tiangang.

The two of them have a lot of this kind of tacit understanding, and the newly joined Mayumi Aso is envious and admires her. No wonder the editorial department of "Wenyi" said that Mr. Kitagawa's editor should be Rena Saito.

She was the only one who could understand Mr. Kitagawa's intentions at the first moment.

"You too, came to me suddenly. You have a new book, right?" Saito Rena handed him the hot tea, and they smiled at each other again.

In Mayumi Aso's eyes, Kitagawa Hide is confident and open-minded, as if nothing can stop him from moving forward.

Saito Rena, who was confused and distressed just now, became very determined at this moment, as if she had returned to her previous omnipotent state!

Is this the chemical reaction between the best writers and editors?!

"Yes, take a look, these are the first five chapters of the new book." Kitagawa Hide didn't waste any time and directly gave the printed manuscript of "South of the Border, West of the Sun" to the two of them.

The secretary quickly packed up the trash, left quietly and closed the door.

Saito Reina took the manuscript and immediately started reading it. After a moment, she pondered and said, "Are you planning to develop this content into a forbidden love story? There doesn't seem to be any popular novels on this subject."

There are novels about extramarital affairs, but they basically all fail miserably.

Japan now has zero tolerance for this kind of thing. Even if you are a cabinet minister, if you have an office romance or an extramarital affair, you have to apologize to the media and all the citizens.

The only writers who can do this without being criticized are those who are called "national teachers" and have a certain fame.

"It's just an introduction to the story, not really advocating extramarital affairs. I won't write about things that are not in line with the true values. That's not what a 'national teacher' should do."

Beichuan Xiu quickly dispelled her doubts.
"There are some other themes, take a look at them first. Don't worry about the subject matter. Others will fail when writing about them. It's because they can't write well!"

"Yeah, I was too impatient." Saito Rena nodded. After becoming the editor-in-chief, she had to start reading novel manuscripts at a glance to confirm as soon as possible whether the other party had the contract and publication value. She no longer had the opportunity to study it carefully.

She took a deep breath and decided that she couldn't take it for granted when reading Beichuan's novel!

Kitagawa Hide's confident words immediately woke her up and completely freed her from the recent restless state of staying up late, and she began to calm down and read.

Mayumi Aso standing aside had already been immersed in the plot of the novel and was unable to extricate herself.

This novel brought back the feeling she had when she first read "Hear the Wind Sing"!
(End of this chapter)