Tokyo Love Story

"Should I envy them for being so happy, or should I envy..."

Tsugumi Seina turned her eyebrows and her gaze fell on the elegant and delicate face of Kashiwagen Shiori, with a hint of teasing between her eyebrows.

She didn't make her words very clear, but her meaning was quite clear.

“I’m jealous.”

Kashiwagen Shiori didn't feel embarrassed at all. She withdrew her gaze from the window and looked into Tsugumi Seina's eyes openly.

This cafe uses one-way glass, which means people walking outside cannot see inside, but people drinking coffee inside can see outside.

This design avoids a lot of embarrassment.

It is precisely because of this small design that this cafe has been able to gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive Shibuya district.

"Then let your colleague take everyone there next time."

Rina Toshima blinked.

To be honest, she was actually envious.

Picnic and barbecue, these two keywords sound very exciting, not to mention that these two keywords can be associated with him.

"My colleague?" Hearing this, Kashiwagen Shiori smiled at first, then shook her head bitterly, "We haven't even started yet."

From her perspective, the relationship between her and Beichuan Che is more than friends, but still far from being lovers.

"Look at it in a positive way. We haven't even started yet. In other words, there is a lot of room for improvement." Tsugumi Seirina raised her eyebrows and gave Kashiwagen Shiori a questioning look. "Speaking of which, are we going to have dinner here?"

Theoretically speaking, if you want to eat your fill in a cafe like this, the price is not cheap.

However, her dear parents relaxed the restrictions on her and said that if she went out to eat, she could use the card that her family had given her.

"Is there a restaurant you'd like to go to, Rina-san?"

Hearing this, Kashiwagen Shiori looked at Tsugumi Seina expectantly.

She is really unfamiliar with the Shibuya area.

If the other party has good suggestions, she will be very happy. In her words, this is called reasonable selection of materials.

"If this is the case..."

Hearing this, Tsugumi Serina looked embarrassed. As for the restaurant she wanted to go to, there was definitely one, but it was not in Shibuya District.

And her memory of Shibuya district stopped before she graduated from college.

When she was in college, she would occasionally come here for a stroll, but since she started working, her activities have basically been fixed to the Bunkyo Ward area.

When I occasionally visit other bustling areas, I usually make reservations in advance.

Just like what Kashiwamoto Shiori said when she came, she was not familiar with Shibuya area.

Even if you search for restaurants online now, considering the flow of people on this weekend, you will most likely have to wait for a table.

Instead of queuing up, it’s better to have dinner here.

"So, we'll solve it here?"

Seeing Tsuchiya Serina's expression, Kashiwagen Shiori understood the latter's subtext and took up the conversation tactfully.

"no problem."

Tsugumi Seina nodded, lowered her eyebrows slightly, and her eyes fell on the novel next to her hand.

This book was borrowed from the magazine section over here in the cafe.

The book has been read many times, but because the borrowers take good care of it, there is no damage to it except that it looks a little old. There is not even a slight bend at the corners of the pages.

"A bit surprised?"

Noticing Tsugumi Seina's gaze, Kashiwagen Shiori also looked at the novel, and her tone did not show any surprise at all.

This novel was not written by anyone else but a "colleague" who does not want to reveal his name.

Norwegian Wood

"I'm not really surprised." Tsugumi Seina shook her head, "After all, this book won the Naoki Prize."

However, I personally feel that this book is worthy of more than just the Naoki Prize.

Silently, she added this sentence in her heart.

Anyway, in her opinion, there is no problem for this book to win a lot of awards, after all, the quality is there.

“Is there a feeling that he is right next to us?”

Kashiwagen Shiori picked up her coffee and asked casually.

Some, I suppose.

After thinking for a moment, Tsugumi Seina gave this answer.

"Rina-san, do you know what my dream was before?"

After taking a sip of her own cup of cappuccino, Kashiwagen Shiori put down the coffee cup, looked at Tsugumi Seina, and gave her a 'guess' look.

The other party was aware of her submission from beginning to end.

So it shouldn’t be difficult to guess this.

“Let many people read the stories I wrote?”

Tsugumi Seina recalled and repeated the exact words that Kashiwagen Shiori had said to her.

"Yes." Kashiwagen Shiori nodded, "It's just..." She paused and smiled, "My thoughts have changed recently."

"Variety?"

Tsugumi Seina tilted her head and continued the conversation quite cooperatively.

"Yes." Kashiwagen Shiori changed the subject, "Sister Rina, you say, if a person becomes really famous, will the person she likes be able to see her anytime and anywhere? When you look up, you can see the advertisements she endorses. When you are waiting for the train, you can see that the first book in the first row in the lending room is hers.

"Will this make him think of me all the time?"

Although she is still a long way from this goal, she will not give up.

She has no interest in becoming a star, but she does have an interest in writing.

Now, the interest is even greater than before.

"Will do."

Tsugumi Seirina nodded in understanding.

Now, she understands more and more.

Shiori is really a very romantic person.

“That’s why I’m so motivated.”

After slowly exhaling a breath, Kashiwagen Shiori explained the reason for that day with a double meaning.

Even if she had to stay up late, she would finish writing the last part while she was inspired.

She quite likes the sentence written by Che Kitagawa in "Norwegian Wood".

What does it mean to have a life full of ritual?

In the final analysis, it is the time when that person is by your side, every minute you spend, every thing you do, that you cherish the most, and every moment in your life is full of ritual.

See you all tomorrow~

Chapter 335 The Sorrows of Young Werther

After passing the last few days of January, time seemed to have taken off and in a blink of an eye it was already mid-February.

Just as Kaoru Kamino highly praised Kitagawa Tetsu's new book, "Love Letter" caused a sensation as soon as it was released.

Initially, many people bought the book out of support for the author Beichuan.

Because they claim to have a high resistance to love stories.

After all, the previous work is there.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Norwegian Wood" is a groundbreaking work.

However, when they returned home, unwrapped the outer layer of the Love Letter, and officially began to read the contents of the Love Letter, their self-proclaimed so-called resistance was like a piece of white paper in front of a sharp knife, and was easily pierced through.

Thus, the familiar scene was reproduced once again.

Just like the original "Hear the Wind Sing", this group of earliest supporting readers became the "tap water" of "Love Letter".

With their joint and spontaneous publicity, the keyword "love letter" was like a virus full of contagiousness, and quickly swept the entire new book market.

Soon, a series of keywords such as "Beichuan", "new book", "Love Letter", etc. suddenly became the hot topics of discussion among many novel lovers.

The craze attracted a considerable number of people who were recommended to go to bookstores and buy "Love Letter".

This cycle continued, and in just over half a month, "Love Letter" topped the new book bestseller list. Many literary magazines and newspapers contacted Baiyuanchuan Library and published corresponding recommendation articles after getting their approval.

The directors who had been patiently waiting could no longer sit still and visited the Kashiwa Yuanchuan Library, expressing their hope to acquire the film and television rights to "Love Letter".

For a time, many literature lovers were filled with emotion, saying that time seemed to have gone back to last year, when "Norwegian Wood" was just released.

As for the high market acceptance of "Love Letter", Kitagawa Che's life was not affected too much. He still spent his campus life steadily and leisurely.

However, even in the most peaceful life, there will occasionally be some small waves.

For example, recently, almost everyone in the first and second year of high school is worrying about the upcoming final exams. Many people have even spontaneously formed study groups, planning to hold a study seminar during the period before the exams to learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses.

During lunch break, Kitagawa Che rarely looked at his phone while eating.

Fumio Kamino sent the conditions and corresponding quotations offered by those well-known directors, as well as the suggestions from Kashiwagawa Bunko.

In terms of price, those directors were quite sincere, but in terms of terms, I can only say that they were all experienced people who were trying their best to get conditions that were favorable to them.

But, even if they are all old foxes, there are always one or two who have very clear ideas.

We are all smart people and we all know where the line is and what kind of conditions can help us get this hot contract faster.

The key to the problem is whether you are willing to make concessions.

After reading the general meaning of six contracts, Kitagawa Che thought for a moment and then reported the news to Kamino Fumio.

His ideas are consistent with the suggestions given by Kashiwagawa Library.

Since the money offered by these directors is similar, I would choose the one who is relatively lenient in other conditions, such as the young director who has already achieved great success.

[Okay, Mr. Kitagawa, I will convey it truthfully]

Soon, a reply came from Line.

When talking about work, Kaoru Kamino would not use the title that Kitagawa Che repeatedly emphasized, especially on Line.

In her words, this is called handling official business impartially, and it should be so not only for her, but also for Beichuan Che.

【Then I'll leave it to you. 】

Beichuan Che hesitated for a moment, then deleted the three words "thank you for your hard work" and sent it in a different sentence structure.

【图

This time, the other party did not reply to the text message, but only sent a cute emoticon of a squirrel saluting.

Ah.

Looking at this emoticon, Beichuan Che couldn't help but smile. Then he put away his phone and concentrated on enjoying his lunch.

Today's bento was made by him. He made several classic dishes to go with rice. One was scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and the other was shredded pork with red pepper. Both of them are not spicy and are one of the most popular dishes to go with rice on the Beichuan family's table.

Especially Kashiwamoto Shiori, she simply can't get enough of shredded pork with red pepper.

In her words, this thing is really to her liking.

"Ache, do you have time now?"

Just as Beichuan Che was working hard, a boy's voice that was familiar to him came from in front of him.

"what happened?"

Raising his eyebrows, Kitagawa Che met Kiriyama Taku's gaze.

This guy was holding two fried noodles and bread in his hands, looking like he had just returned from shopping at the school canteen.

There are two best-selling breads in the school canteen, one is pineapple bun and the other is fried noodle bread.