Tokyo Love Story

Tokyo Love Story

Author: Late pigeon

His soul traveled to Tokyo in a parallel world. Both his parents had passed away, his family was ruined, and he had only 30,000 yen in savings. There was a girl who claimed to be his maid, and he even had a fiancée with whom he did not have a good relationship.

All the elements are complete.

Kitagawa Che was sure that he had got the standard protagonist script.

But things seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

A month later, the step of breaking off the engagement seemed to be stuck.

Chapter 1: Travelers Are Not Trapped in Poverty

Early spring, mid-March, at 7:00 p.m., in the Magic Cafe under the Kashiwagen River Building, Arakawa District, Tokyo.

Beichuan Che, who was sitting in a quiet corner of the store, raised his eyebrows and looked at the working woman in her early thirties sitting opposite the wooden table, feeling a little uneasy.

"Mr. Kitagawa, regarding this manuscript."

The career woman seemed to notice Kitagawa Che's gaze and stopped flipping through the manuscript.

Although it was not the first time she read the manuscript, she was still extremely excited and shocked.

After taking a deep breath as if to adjust her state, she suppressed her overly excited mood, closed the manuscript in her hand, and looked into Beichuan Che's eyes, "Before I tell you the next result, can you answer me a question?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something, and fearing that Beichuan Che might misunderstand her, she quickly added, "Of course, it's okay if you don't answer. After all, this is a private question, and I'm just curious."

"Please go ahead, Ms. Shen Ye. If it is something I can answer, then I will definitely answer it."

Beichuan Che nodded slightly, but did not say anything too sure. He would definitely not answer some questions related to privacy.

Under the warm orange light, Kayano Kaoru, the editor of the Kashiwagengawa Library, considered her words and asked the question she had been curious about for a long time, "Mr. Kitagawa, is this really your first time writing a novel?

"I mean, this manuscript doesn't feel like it's from a new author, but more like it's from an experienced author with a strong personal style."

After he finished speaking, Shen Ye Xun looked at him with burning eyes, his face full of undisguised curiosity.

Beichuan Che's face was reflected in her brown eyes.

It was a handsome face with a straight, delicate figure, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.

If I have to point out a flaw, it is that she looks too young and hasn't fully grown up yet.

If he were to appear in a TV series, you would know at first glance that he was the type to play the upright protagonist.

Judging purely from his face, at first glance from a passerby's perspective, one would not think that he is a novelist, but rather a special young model for a fashion magazine.

"This is indeed my first time writing a novel." Kitagawa Che met Kanno Kaoru's gaze with a sincere and serious look, "But before submitting this first draft, I did indeed study and hone my skills for a long time."

In the peripheral vision of his vision, the light blue panel was clearly visible.

【Writing for a Better Memory

"Oh!"

Shen Ye Xun nodded thoughtfully, and there was a bit more respect and appreciation in his eyes when he looked at Beichuan Che.

This is a talented new author!

She had already made a judgment in her heart.

Maybe this is nothing to other editors, but for her, an editor who has been in the industry for two and a half years but has not achieved anything outstanding, this is definitely a godsend.

"Ahem." Kanno Kaoru coughed lightly, then took out the contract that had been prepared long ago from the file bag and handed it to Kitagawa Che in front of her. After the latter took the contract, she spoke slowly and said, "Although you are a new author, Mr. Kitagawa, based on the quality of your work, the Kashiwa Library still hopes to give you enough support.

"We can give 10% of the royalties."

Beichuan Che was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.

This share was not low, but rather higher than he had imagined.

The royalty share in Japan is generally between 8% and 10%, and newcomers are lucky to get %, let alone %, which is usually given to veteran authors.

"Ms. Shen Ye, may I ask, what is the price of the work?"

Beichuan Che lowered his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fell on the documents in his hand, and while flipping through them, he asked in a natural tone.

"As for the unit price, it's the normal unit price range for this type of work. It won't be too high, and of course, it won't be lower than this minimum value." Kaoru Shinno paused, then added, "It's also written in the contract, you can take a look."

"I understand."

Beichuan Che nodded, without much emotion.

After all, this is the first book of this newcomer, 'Kitagawa Che'.

"There's really nothing we can do about this. After all, you're a new author. If you achieve success in the future, it will definitely be more than this." Kanno Fumio also heard Kitagawa Che's disappointment and comforted him.

As an editor who has been in the industry for two and a half years, although she does not have many high-quality author resources, she is very clear that this book by Kitagawa Che has the potential to win the Naoki Award, and she can even get it directly. indefinite.

"Thank you." Beichuan Che could feel the kindness of Shen Ye Xun in front of him, and whispered a thank you, then changed the subject and got to the point, "That's it, Miss Shen Ye, do you have a pen?"

"Yes." Kaoru Kamino nodded, took out his pen from his briefcase, held it in both hands and handed it to Kitagawa Che.

Looking at Shen Ye Xun's overly polite and even respectful actions, Beichuan Che's eyes were complicated for a moment, but then he calmed down, "Miss Shen Ye, please tell me where I need to sign and stamp my personal seal."

"it is good."

"Also, can I take some pictures? About the contract?"

With these photos, a lot of trouble can be avoided.

"Can you tell me what these photos are used for?"

"Show it to your family. Seeing is believing."

"If that's the case, no problem." Shen Yexun paused, his expression slightly relaxed, and made an insignificant joke, "Should I add a girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend?" Beichuan Che hesitated for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "No, but I have a fiancée."

Even though he's about to retire.

"what?"

This time it was Kaoru Kamino's turn to be stunned.

Beichuan, are you serious?!

If Kitagawa Che said that she has a girlfriend, then she would not think anything of it. It is quite normal for a handsome guy with a good appearance to have a girlfriend who is dating. It would be strange if he did not. Now Tokyo This is the overall trend here in the capital. Without affecting their lives, everyone hopes that young people will fall in love more.

"Is this also the reason why the times we arranged to meet were always inappropriate?"

After coming to his senses, Kanno Xun couldn't suppress his curious heart and asked another question.

"Not entirely. After all, her family is quite busy."

Kitagawa Che turned his head and avoided the slightly fiery gaze of Kamiya Kaoru.

Sure enough, no matter where they are, most people have a natural curiosity about gossip.

"busy?"

Shen Ye Xun chewed on the meaning of the word carefully, shook her head, turned her eyebrows away and looked out the glass window along Kitagawa Che's line of sight.

In the distance, the billboard of Beiyuan Corporation's building is particularly conspicuous in the city night.

That is the branch of Kitaen Co., Ltd. in Arakawa Ward, and its headquarters is located in the central area of ​​Chuo Ward.

Beiyuan Co., Ltd. rose to prominence five years ago. The president of that company is considered a legend in Tokyo's business circles. He single-handedly achieved change while maintaining stability and fought his way out of a red ocean. At the same time, he seized opportunities and grasped his share of the blue ocean.

However, compared to the president of Beiyuan Co., Ltd., many people in the circle are more concerned about his daughter.

She is the apple of the Beiyuan family's eye and the only future heir to Beiyuan Corporation.

Kaoru Kanno once heard his president vaguely mention that the faster way to achieve financial freedom is to become the son-in-law of the Beiyuan family than to write a novel with a pen.

But after that kind of teasing, the president of his company added calmly.

——However, there is no such opportunity anymore. It is said that the darling of the Beiyuan family already has a fiancé.

"No matter how busy you are, you can't be busier than the president of Beiyuan Corporation, right?" She smiled, misunderstanding Beichuan Che's meaning, thinking that he just had some minor friction with his fiancée. "When getting along with girls, you have to be more proactive. If there are really conflicts that cannot be resolved, just give them a kiss. A kiss between lovers can solve many problems."

"It would be nice if that were true."

Beichuan Che withdrew his gaze and sighed.

Beiyuan Rinyin is not that easy to fool, not to mention that the relationship between him and her is about to come to an end.

The only problem was that she had to deal with her father, Beiyuan Zhengyu.

"It will all go smoothly." Shen Ye Xun comforted Beichuan Che, and then changed the subject, "Let's continue signing the contract."

"it is good."

Under the guidance of Kaoru Kamino, the contract was signed quickly.

Kitagawa Che also took the photos he wanted.

"Then, the first payment of royalties will be remitted to your account within three working days, Mr. Kitagawa. As for the subsequent printings, it will depend on market feedback."

After putting away the contract, Kaoru Kamino handed a business card to Che Kitagawa.

"Here is my contact information." She paused, then smiled. "If you have any trouble with writing, or any questions, you can contact me. As Mr. Beichuan's editor-in-chief, I will be responsible to the end. In the future, please give me more advice."

"No, please take care of me, Miss Shenye."

Beichuan Che lowered his head and responded politely.

"That's just right. Let's exchange contact information. This way, it will be easier to contact each other later." Kaoru Shenye took out his mobile phone in a familiar manner, "Kitagawa... Is it okay for me to call you that?"

"no problem."

"Beichuan, you should have a Line account, right?"

"some."

"Then I'll add you."

"it is good."

After exchanging contact information, Kaoru Kamino took the initiative to say goodbye.

According to her, tomorrow is still a working day at the Kashiwa Library. If she goes home early today, she can bring his contract back early tomorrow morning.

His share of the contract will be returned to him later.

Kitagawa Che said he could understand.

What surprised him was that before leaving, the female editor took the initiative to settle the bill.

New author, new book, please take care of me~

Chapter 2: Attendant

After nightfall, a drizzle began to fall in Bunkyo Ward. Amid the chilly rain, the huge advertising billboards in the distance were still emitting strong light in the night. The distance between the blocks was gradually lengthened by the rain, and the light rain seemed to open up another world.

Coming out of the subway station, Beichuan Che opened a black umbrella and walked on the way home.

Fine raindrops kept hitting the umbrella, making a dense and frequent tapping sound.

The residential area in Bunkyo Ward is not far from the subway station, so his walk home won't take too long.

And just like the famous line in the movie goes, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what the next one you put in your mouth will taste like.

Beichuan Che, no, it should be said that Chen Che, is not a native of this world.

Like most of the lucky people in the novels he had read, half a month ago, due to an accident, he came to this world which was somewhat different from his memory.

This world is basically the same as the world before he traveled through it in terms of economy and politics, and the world pattern has not changed much. The only thing in culture is that it is as if the pause button has been pressed abruptly, and it is still at a very early version, which is a lag among lags.

Most of the famous novels, classic music, and even movies in his memory have disappeared, and so have their authors, as if they had never existed.

In the memories that Chen Che read, the original owner of this body, Beichuan Che, had a fairly good family background—at least, it used to be quite good. In Tokyo, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, their family owned a fairly large manor.

Half a year ago, the parents of the original owner of this body died in a tragic traffic accident.

After the funeral, what followed was not the concern of relatives, but a court summons and a huge debt that could be called an astronomical figure.

The estate and most of the assets were sold to pay off the debts.

Since the death of the Kitagawa couple, Kitagawa Che has been stimulated. His once excellent academic performance has plummeted and his personality has become perverse and withdrawn.