The lonely Hikigaya Hachiman wants to become the king of mystery novels

"Thank you for your concern, Yuigahama-san. This situation won't last long. After all, I'm just a writer, not a singer or actor, so I won't appear in public very often."

Hikigaya Hachiman replied that this was actually his self-comfort. After all, he did not become a writer just to show off to people all day long.

"You have to participate in that interview with NHK. Don't you know how high the ratings of NHK's evening broadcast are?"

Yukinoshita Yukino blamed.But her mother, Mrs. Yukinoshita, was very happy after seeing Hachiman invited to participate in NHK's program, as if he was her own child on TV.

"Don't worry, it won't happen for a long time. Whether it's a book signing, an interview, or any other activities that require me to show my face, I've asked Sakamachi to help me refuse them all."

Hikigaya Hachiman muttered while lying on the table.He has been really tired recently, not only because he ran a lot of activities, but also because of the work of his classmates.

In fact, not many people in this school are his fans, and the only ones who can be considered real fans are those in the mystery novel fan club.However, everyone must be curious that there is a celebrity in their school who is qualified to appear on NHK's evening program.

Therefore, Hikigaya Hachiman needs to reduce the frequency of his public appearances in the future and weaken the impression of his face in everyone's mind.

"By the way, Yuigahama-san, how was your academic ability test result?"

Yukinoshita Yukino remembered something important.After all, the service department was studying under her leadership throughout June, so she was very concerned about the results of those temporary members.

"Speaking of this, Xiaoxue, my ranking has gone up two places compared to the previous class! Your tutoring is really effective."

Yuigahama happily hugged Yukinoshita Yukino. Although Yukino looked a little resistant, she reluctantly accepted it.

Hachiman believes that friendships between girls can always develop quickly.For example, the two girls in front of me could make such intimate gestures after only knowing each other for two months.And he and Yukino have known each other for so long, and the other party finally hugged him once last month.

Talking about the test scores, Yukinoshita Yukino is still firmly ranked first in the grade, and her score has reached the terrifying level of 830 points.

Hikigaya Hachiman scored [-] points. He did not give up his position as the first in the class, but his grade ranking dropped two places to sixth.

Hayama-san dropped one place and is now fourth in grade. Considering that he has put a lot of energy into revitalizing the football club, it is already very impressive to be able to do this.

As for the remaining temporary members, Yukino also compared their test scores this time with those when they entered school, and found that the effect was very significant. The grade rankings and deviation values ​​of most of them increased.

"So, after tutoring for so long, the only one who regresses in the end is you, Hikigaya-kun?"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked a little disappointed.

Hikigaya Hachiman wanted to refute. It was obviously the hug from the other party the night before the exam that made him a little upset, but Yuigahama Yui was still there, so he had no choice but to hold it back.

Although Hikigaya Hachiman took out his laptop today, he did not rush to code. Instead, he created a new document first, intending to generally smooth out the subsequent work.

It is now July, summer vacation will be over soon, and there are no other activities to be held in the school.This also means that Hikigaya Hachiman will really start to get busy as a writer.

First of all, he needs to find a time to formally sign a TV series script writing contract with NHK. To do this, he needs to write a few episodes of "Furuhata Jinzaburo" scripts first so that the TV station can have a preliminary impression.

Secondly, he had to make an appointment with Eiri Sawamura to sign a manga serialization contract with Kodansha, and start preparing the manga plot for "The Jukkaukan Incident".

Third, the creation of "Shouwu" will also officially begin. Previously, he only created the outline and did not write the pen.If nothing else, this book will be released in June or July next year.

The above are the important things. Other matters such as the creation of "New Participants", the creation of the "Confessions" movie companion book, etc. are not difficult, so they are not listed specifically.

Speaking of the "Confession" movie, Director Nakajima recently revealed to Hikigaya Hachiman that the filming part of the movie will end at the end of July or early August, and the remaining time will be post-production work.The release date chosen by Toho is initially set after November.

After smoothing out his ideas, Hikigaya Hachiman officially started writing the script for the TV series "Furuhata Jinsaburo".

This task is actually not difficult. This classic in the previous life is not only a series of unrelated unit dramas, but also the structure of each episode is highly consistent. There are only a few main characters and the scenes are basically concentrated in one On the other side, the plot is driven entirely by the dialogue between the protagonist Furahata Detective and the prisoner.

A script like this is much less difficult than the one Hachiman wrote in "The Disintegration of Causes", and Hikigaya is naturally familiar with it.With his excellent memory, he quickly started writing.

Looking at Hikigaya Hachiman's hands that were almost out of shape while typing, Yukino and Yui also lowered their voices.Although this club is called the Service Club, most of the time, it mainly exists to create a quiet creative environment for Hikigaya Hachiman.

"By the way, Koyuki, what is your current relationship with Hikigaya-san?"

Yuigahama Yui always feels that there is a natural and tacit understanding between Hikigaya-san and Yukinoshita-san. There has never been any close interaction between them, but they look better than those couples who spend all day together. Even more enviable.

Yuigahama cannot understand this relationship, which she sums up as a "sense of life."The relationship between Hikigaya and Yukinoshita is very life-like.

"Me and him? We're just ordinary friends."

Yukino looked at Hikigaya Hachiman who was coding, his eyes soft and warm.

Chapter 133 Sky-high script contract

In the Japanese TV station sequence, there is a widely circulated saying called the "Six Major TV Stations".Among them, the "big six" can be divided into one public TV station: NHK TV station and five private TV stations: Nippon TV, Fuji TV, TV Tokyo, TBS, and TV Asahi.

For a long time, in terms of TV dramas, NHK TV station has relied on the two carriages of morning dramas and Dahe dramas to support its ratings.However, although these two types of TV series have relatively stable audience groups, it is difficult to introduce new ones and create hits.

Several other private TV stations can create hit TV series with ratings of more than 25% every year.On the other hand, NHK's Dahe drama occupies the prime time slot at 13pm on Sunday, but can only deliver a stable ratings of 16%-[-]%.This number would be even lower if the Dahe dramas in a given year were of poorer quality.

Based on the above reasons, NHK's management put forward the goal of producing high-quality, high-rating TV series two years ago and specifically increased investment in this area.

It's just that for a TV station like NHK with a deep foundation and a large business, they have no shortage of excellent directors, actors, professional equipment, and venue conditions.What they need most now is an excellent script. When the TV series production department is struggling with this matter from top to bottom, Hikigaya Hachiman appears.

"Believe me, Mr. Hachiman, we will have the absolute advantage in the negotiations with NHK."

Yagami Takayuki, who was driving the car, said confidently to Hikigaya Hachiman in the back seat.

Today is July [-]th, Saturday.Hikigaya Hachiman and his lawyer Yagami Takayuki came to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) headquarters in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.Negotiations are officially underway for Hachiman to provide scripts to NHK's drama production department.

"Six million yen per episode, is this price acceptable to you, Mr. Hachiman?"

While waiting in the lounge, Yagami Takayuki made final confirmation to Hikigaya.

"If I say, I want it higher. Can you do it? Mr. Yagami."

"Hmph, if I just want to help Mr. Hachiman confirm a contract that has been verbally agreed upon a long time ago, any lawyer can do it. Since I have received so much commission fees, I must give you some benefits, Mr. Hachiman. "

"NHK made a verbal agreement with you at the end of April. At that time, Mr. Hachiman, your film "The Clock Museum Incident" had not yet been released, and the film "Confession" had not been approved, so the price of 600 million is indeed a bit outdated now. ”

Yagami Takayuki analyzed.

"Then the negotiations in a while will be hard for you, Mr. Yagami. I am definitely willing to make more money. But try not to break up with them. I will give you some hints during the negotiations."

Hikigaya Hachiman warned.He still prefers to cooperate with NHK. After all, only in places like NHK, which has relatively weak TV drama production capabilities, can he take the absolute initiative.

"Understood, Mr. Hachiman, I will use discretion."

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"So, Mr. Hachiman, can you tell me what the script you are preparing will probably be about."

After the pleasantries ended, NHK TV drama production director Daichi Fukunaga tentatively asked Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Fukunaga. Negotiations haven't started yet, so your proposal seems a bit anxious."

Hikigaya Hachiman didn't say anything, leaving Yagami Takayuki to sing the white face.

"Well...that's true, but I also hope to have a preliminary impression, so that we can talk more easily."

Minister Fukunaga said with some guilt.

"I think as long as everyone can be open and honest, the negotiation will be very smooth. To put it more bluntly, my client has been writing since his debut until now, and there is no work that has not been widely praised. So, Mr. Fukunaga, you can rest assured that as long as your conditions are good enough, you don’t have to worry about the quality of the scripts that can be produced here.”

Yagami Takayuki crossed his hands on his chest and leaned on the back of the chair.

Daichi Fukunaga was furious at this time, but currently NHK could not find another writer of the same level as Hachiman to write the script, so he really had no confidence.He thought that the other party must also understand this, and he came here today to kill him severely.

After about four and 10 minutes of bickering (unilateral crushing), the two parties formally finalized the details of the contract.Hikigaya Hachiman will provide NHK with a TV drama script for a season of twelve episodes. For this, NHK will pay Hikigaya Hachiman up to 750 million yen per episode. This payment will be made in one lump sum after Hikigaya Hachiman hands over all the scripts to NHK. pay off.

"Teacher Hachiman, I can assure you that the remuneration of 750 million yen per episode is absolutely an astronomical figure in the industry. Perhaps the entire cast's appearance fees combined cannot reach this level. Of course, this also represents NHK Trust in you.”

Minister Fukunaga wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. In fact, the air conditioner in the room was on, but the pressure brought by the lawyer opposite him was too much.

"I have recognized your company's sincerity, and I have actually started writing the script. I have completed the first episode. If Mr. Fukunaga still has doubts, you may wish to review it first."

Hikigaya Hata motioned to Yagami Takayuki to hand the script to Fukunaga, who took it with both hands looking very excited.

""Police Bureau: Furuhata Jinsaburo"? It seems like this is still a mystery story with a detective as the protagonist?"

Daichi Fukunaga asked while watching."Malicious" and "New Participant", which have previously been copyrighted by NHK, are also detective stories with detectives as the protagonists.

"That's right, but this time the script has become a pure unit drama. There is no connection between each episode, and it is orthodox reasoning."

"Okay! Okay! This is the safest way."

Minister Fukunaga was very happy. Considering that Hikigaya Hachiman had previously written a collection of fine mystery short stories such as "The Causes of Disintegration", he had no doubt about the other party's ability to create such scripts.

Another advantage of unit dramas is that the ratings will not plummet due to the crash.After all, one episode tells a story. There may be differences in quality between each story, but there will definitely not be a direct avalanche of plots in the series.

"This is a particularly excellent story, Mr. Hachiman. I can even directly reproduce the scenes in the script and the dialogue between the two people in my mind. Please forgive me, how many small stories like this can you create, Mr. Hachiman?" ?”

Daichi Fukunaga was a little excited. Having been in the industry for many years, he was keenly aware that this was a long-term meal ticket that could last for a long time, as long as Hikigaya Hachiman could provide a story.

"Well, the story will be finished one day, who knows? I guess there will be at least forty written."

Hikigaya Hachiman said thoughtfully.

"That's enough! Mr. Hachiman. I really can't wait to see your next script."

Minister Fukunaga said happily.He now feels that not a penny of the 750 million yen was wronged.

Chapter 134: Two sisters serve me alone. Isn’t this a small blessing?

In his previous life, "Police Department: Furuhata Jinsaburo" was a TV series that Hikigaya Hachiman liked very much. It was also a TV series with a very special temperament.

At the beginning of each episode of the play, the protagonist Furuhata Detective will make an opening statement in front of the black screen, and then the prisoner of this episode and his (her) crime process will be shown.In other words, the audience already knows the identity of the prisoner and his killing methods before the main plot of each episode begins.

And our protagonist, Detective Furahata, will appear in the next plot.He looks polite and elegant; he will pay attention to any clues when investigating a case; he finds out the truth of the case while talking and laughing with the prisoner.After that, it’s the classic part where the murderer confesses his crime and tells his motive.

It can be said that the most powerful thing about the "Furuhata Rensaburo" series is that it can cover a complete case within 45 minutes, and show the audience the process of solving the case like a cocoon. Each episode has a very high level of appeal. The completion of the script.The motivations of the prisoners in this work are also carefully designed, and they contain a lot of ethical discussions, which are easy to make people think deeply.

While the core of the plot of solving the case is already very good, "Furuhata Shinsaburo" also contains a large number of gags and descriptions of local customs and customs, striving to be perfect in all aspects to keep the audience fresh.

Hikigaya Hachiman believes that with the strength of NHK TV station, he will be able to produce a "Furuhata Jinsaburo" that is not inferior to his previous life. With the blessing of Hachiman's own fame, it is not impossible to achieve a more brilliant success than his previous life.

His lawyer Takayuki Yagami even stated that if the average ratings of "Furuhata Jinsaburo" can reach more than 20.00% after the first season is broadcast, he will be confident that the script contract for the second season can be negotiated to the level of 1000 million yen per episode. .

Because of this, Hikigaya Hachiman burst out with unprecedented writing motivation.It can be said that he has never felt that making money is so easy, as if countless Yukichi Fukuzawa falls from the sky when he writes.

"Hikigaya-kun, are you still typing? Let's take a break and play some games, okay?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was a little worried. She noticed that Hikigaya-san fell into a feverish coding state after returning from Tokyo yesterday, and seemed to have reached the point where he didn't think about food or tea.

"Don't worry, Yukinoshita-san, I'm not tired at all. It would be better to say that my current mental state is still very high."

The fact seems to be as Hikigaya Hachiman said, even though he has been working continuously for a long time, there is no trace of fatigue on his face.

"really?"

Yukino was doubtful, but she really couldn't see anything wrong with Hachiman now. Was he powered by nuclear power when he wrote the book?

"It's true, I know my own body, and Yukinoshita... Bang!"

Before he finished speaking, Hachiman slipped from the computer chair and collapsed to the ground unconscious.

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When Hikigaya Hachiman opened his eyes again, what he saw was unfamiliar...well not unfamiliar, it was still the ceiling of his own room.And he himself was lying on the bed at this time, and the clothes on his body were changed into pajamas at some point.

"Did I just... faint from exhaustion..."

Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't believe it. He glanced at his phone and found that it was already past six in the afternoon, and it was not even eleven o'clock when he lost consciousness.

While Hikigaya was still in a daze, his door was gently opened, and a person Hachiman unexpectedly walked in, it was Yukinoshita Harno.

"Hikigaya-kun, you're awake."

The worried look on Yangno's face instantly turned into a smile. She walked quickly towards Hachiman, sat beside his bed, and held Hachiman's left hand with her warm hands.

"You, why are you here, senior sister?"

Hachiman asked with a slightly red face as he was a little embarrassed by Yangno's sudden intimate gesture.

"I originally planned to report to you on the financial situation of the studio in the past period, but I didn't expect that as soon as I went upstairs, I found a doctor walking towards your apartment. Sister, I was really frightened at the time."

Yangno gently stroked Hachiman's left hand, but at this time she had no intention of taking advantage. She was indeed particularly worried about her junior.

"So the doctor is here...Did Yukino call you? Where is she now?"

"Xiao Yukino is still making dinner in the kitchen. You must be starving now after sleeping for so long. But don't eat too quickly after a while, and don't eat too much, as it will be bad for your stomach. Okay Hikigaya Jun, please rest for a while, I’m going back to the kitchen to help.”

Just as Yangono was about to get up, the door was opened again, and naturally it was Yukino who came in this time.

She didn't care that her sister wrapped her hands around Hachiman's left hand, nor did she care that her sister didn't notify him that Hikigaya-kun had woken up. She just came to the bedside in a hurry and hugged Hachiman tightly.

"Fool!"

This may be the first time Yukino has said such vulgar words to others since she was born.

"Hikigaya-kun, don't you know that Xiao Yukino almost cried several times after I came here today. Even if it is for her, you should take good care of your health in the future."

Yukinoshita Haruno preached. At this time, she had let go of Hachiman's left hand and stood up so that her sister could hold Hikigaya Hachiman more comfortably.

"...I understand. I solemnly apologize to both of you for what happened today. I will take care of both work and rest in the future."