I am a literary giant in Japan

Tongues of flame were faintly visible in the rising smoke.

The fire spread to the side, engulfing the surrounding eaves.

The flames shot across the roof and into the air.

"Look! It's the silkworm house! It's the silkworm house! The silkworm house is on fire!" A villager shouted while running.

The fire burned more fiercely.

Looking down from a high place, under the vast starry sky, the fire seemed like a game, silent and invisible.

"Oh, by the way, there's a movie showing in the Silkworm House tonight, and it's packed with people!"

"That would be terrible!"

"Someone will definitely get hurt, and someone will be burned to death!"

Shimamura's hands were shaking even more violently.

Reading Mr. Beichuan's delicate words, he seemed to have returned to that day and seen the horrific fire.

He followed the "Shimamura" in the book to the silkworm house, praying something in his heart as he ran.

But the miracle didn't happen.

He followed "Shimamura" all the way to the silkworm house, and then looked up as well.

The same thing happened that day.

He couldn't believe that this bright band of light called the Milky Way, which arced across space, could be so dim.

Maybe it’s because the starlight is dimmer than on a hazy moonlit night.

However, the Milky Way should be clearer and brighter than any full-moon night sky.

"Shimamura" looked up again and felt that the Milky Way seemed to embrace the earth.

The Milky Way is like a huge band of light, making people feel as if it is soaking in the bodies of countless people.

Floating, and then standing at the end of the world.

This is a kind of cold loneliness, but it also gives people a kind of magical charm.

Then he saw it again.

"Komako and Ye Zi fell from the viewing platform on the second floor of the silkworm house in an embrace.

Some people exclaimed "Ah", some saw that Ye Zi's calf was still twitching unconsciously, and some people were shouting "Juzi"'s name frantically.

The two fragile girls fell straight down, one broke her neck and died on the spot, and the other suffocated to death due to the thick smoke.

Shimamura's toes were so cold that they began to spasm.

An indescribable pain and sorrow came over him, causing his heart to beat violently.

Before he could even make any sound, he saw two or three pieces of wood on the shelves rolling down and hitting Ye Zi hard in the face, burning the bodies of both of them at the same time.

Ye Zi closed her charming and beautiful eyes, and Komako could no longer yell at him, "You damn Tokyoite."

When he read this, Shimamura was already in tears.

Jingzi, who was standing by, was also extremely shocked. She was touched by Mr. Kitagawa's beautiful words and moved by the "abrupt" ending of the story.

I was also infected by the feelings between the three people.

"The all-alone Shimamura stood firm, not knowing what to say or do. When he looked up, the Milky Way seemed to pour down into his heart with a roar.

(The book is finished!)"

This is the first time that Kitagawa-sensei has included a sentence at the end of a chapter: "The whole book is finished!"

Seeing these three big words, everyone was suddenly pushed out of their strong emotions.

Teacher Kitagawa forbade them to dwell too deeply on this tragic ending.

But countless readers who returned to reality could only feel endless sadness and discomfort, just like Shimamura who had completely collapsed emotionally at this moment.

Compared to being stuck in the ending of the novel and unable to extricate oneself, being forcibly awakened like this, with one's mind still filled with the deaths of Komako and Ye Zi, and the bank collapsing at the end, this feeling is more painful, more direct, and more intense!

"Teacher Beichuan, you are too cruel."

Jingzi felt that she couldn't get over the ending of "Snow Country" for a few days!

After taking several deep breaths, she flipped the page back with trembling fingers, a little unconvinced.

Is it really the end?

Could it be that the brilliant life of Ye Zi and Ju Zi really ended so cruelly?

This is too abrupt and unacceptable!
Keiko turned to the last page of the last chapter.

After "Snow Country", there are indeed "new things" left by Mr. Kitagawa!
【To the island village】

These are three words handwritten by Mr. Beichuan.

Further down, there is no other text, only a large color photo.

In the photo, three desolate graves stand in the flying snow. A lonely boy and Mr. and Mrs. Beichuan are standing in the snow, paying tribute to the three dead.

"Mr. Shimamura! Mr. Shimamura! Mr. Shimamura!" Keiko couldn't help shaking Shimamura's arm and pointed at the photo.

"Look! This seems to be a photo that Mr. Kitagawa took especially for you!"

Still immersed in the sad ending, Shimamura wiped away his tears and turned to that page with a puzzled look on his face.

He remembered the photo.

The boy in the photo is Ye Zi’s younger brother Sheng Tai.

But in the photo that Mr. Kitagawa originally sent him, only Shengtai was shoveling snow.

Now, in addition to him, Mr. and Mrs. Kitagawa are also in this photo.

The three graves in the photo can also be seen clearly.

On the far left is the old man’s grave. It is very dilapidated but has been cleaned up neatly.

The two graves in the middle and on the far right are inscribed with "Shimamura Komako" and "Shimamura Yoko" respectively. The handwriting is clearly visible and shines brightly in the photo, making it difficult to look away.

The only one who could carve words on the grave was a young man named Sheng Tai, and the reason why he wrote like that was probably because he had received instructions from his sister and Komako.

This moment.

Shimamura suddenly felt that everything he had lost had returned.

The question that had troubled me for countless nights suddenly became completely unimportant.

In his heart, at this moment, the only eight words left are "Shimamura Komako" and "Shimamura Yoko".

This was obviously the "answer" that Mr. Kitagawa had given him before.

"After watching Snow Country, the things that are troubling you in your heart will have an answer."

Teacher Kitagawa once said this to him.

"Answer. Answer answer"

At this moment, the man could no longer stop his tears, just like the Milky Way pouring down from the sky that night, bursting out in an instant!

"This is too cruel! Is Mr. Beichuan going to kill me?"

Chihaya Ruri, who had just finished applying a facial mask and was about to go to bed after watching "Snow Country", burst into tears. The mask became wet and stuck to her face, making her feel uncomfortable and itchy.

But she didn't have the energy to care about this thing on her face right now.

She just wanted to read this book "Literature" over and over again, hoping to see a different ending in the process.

But no matter how many times she flipped through the pages, the pouring Milky Way also hit her hard.

I feel so uncomfortable.

I want to cry
Kaoru, Kyoko, and the former members of the Todai Kitagawa fan club have the same feeling.

Jabami Rei's performance was even more exaggerated, she broke down in tears. If she hadn't been at home, the cold and majestic sister character that Toho had worked so hard to build for her would have completely collapsed!

Wave after wave of readers who bought "Wenyi" changed their expressions at the speed of light after reading the ending of "Snow Country".

When we walked out of the bookstore, everyone was in high spirits, talking and laughing, but after reading "Snow Country", everyone had a sad face, looked at the photo over and over again as if they had lost all hope in life, and flipped the magazine mechanically, as if by doing this, Komako and Ye Zi could be resurrected.

The literary forums on the Internet were immediately in an uproar.

Some people angrily criticized Mr. Kitagawa for his ruthless knife, which made their hearts die along with the two kind and innocent girls.

Some people also praised the ultimate beauty of "Kitagawa Hidemono's aesthetic style", believing that "Snow Country" has surpassed "The Dancing Girl of Izu" in this respect and is worthy of being compared with the pure "Kitagawa Hidefu" work "Norwegian Wood".

In addition to discussions about the endings of the characters in the book, many netizens also posted messages, curiously arguing about whether the "Snow Country" really exists.

Does the last photo prove that the story of "Snow Country" is based on the real world?

During the long and heated discussion, the resourceful netizens quickly recognized this small mountain village.

It was also revealed that the prototype of the "Snow Country" was in Niigata Prefecture.

On the evening of April 4, Japanese tram and train companies suddenly received nearly 18 ticket applications. The departure places were varied, but the destinations were all the remote Niigata Prefecture!
At this point, the employees of the two companies thought that there was some problem with the system and reported it to their superiors. The superiors conducted a thorough investigation and finally discovered that it was Mr. Kitagawa’s “Snow Country” that caused the sensation!

Readers began to spontaneously search for the "Snow Country" and the "graves of Komako and Yoko."

The number of pilgrims going to Niigata Prefecture is increasing.

On April 4, Oricon announced the first-day data of the April issue of "Wenyi" and also announced the increase in train tickets to Niigata Prefecture in Japan yesterday.

The April issue of "Wenyi" sold a total of 4 million copies on the first day of printing!

It is the only pure literature magazine that sold over a million copies on its first day of publication!
Compared with the previous issue's average daily sales of 40 copies, this time's data is even more abnormal and exaggerated!

In addition, the number of train tickets to Niigata Prefecture from across the country increased by 39845, and the number of tram tickets increased by 13566.

Prior to this, there were approximately 120 train tickets and 40 tram tickets available to Niigata Prefecture from all over the country every day.

Kitagawa Hide was also caught off guard by the readers' enthusiastic and sensational reaction.

After learning about this, he immediately called the two major companies and asked Kawaide Shizuko to find the governor of Niigata Prefecture and ask him to help find local police to protect the safety of Komako, Yezi and the others' tombstones.

There are many disgusting people these days, and he can't let the two deceased people encounter any bad things again. (End of this chapter)