Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

Recently, I have also seen posts and comments from everyone urging me to update more and saying that I am slow to update. I am really sorry about this. My current situation does not allow me to have extra time to update more than two updates of 4000 words a day. After mid-May, when I have a little free time, I will try my best to write more. In fact, this book was completed when I had a lot of free time. At that time, I finished writing the first 2 words in one day. Fortunately, I wrote more at that time, otherwise it would have been a disaster, haha.

If there is a paradise belonging to writers, it would be best if it is a place where one can write without worries. Hahahaha, I seem to be looking forward to it recently.

Anyway, I will continue to work hard! I will do my best to write an excellent work. In fact, before the book was just completed, I asked myself to shape all the characters into three-dimensional ones, with flesh and blood and their own emotions, and on this basis, complete the ending of the palace, the tragedy (

This is indeed a big challenge for me.

But fortunately, this stage before listing has finally been completed.

Are you all satisfied with the plot so far? Are you enjoying it? If you have any comments, please let me know. I'll definitely be watching.

63 Cool Chiba and Rainbow Summer Shimokitazawa

Ijichi Hongxia returned to Fanxing at around 10 o'clock.

She hesitated slightly at the door and paced around -

In fact, the entrance of Fanxing is not very big. It is a small place with only two or three steps to form a circle. Yidizhi Hongxia's hesitation did not last too long, just a moment.

She rubbed her face, and the soft touch made Ijichi Hongxia relax, and soon, the smile returned to her face.

"come on!"

Just like she had done countless times in the past, Ijichi Hongxia encouraged herself in a place where no one could see her, then pushed open the door, and the roar of the stars instantly poured down on her face like a tsunami.

"Goto-san isn't going back?"

Hibiki Iruma asked Goto Ichiri.

The performance in the exhibition hall is at its climax at this moment. Even through a thick soundproof door, the powerful music can still be heard at the front desk.

As a prime-time evening show, this performance can be said to be the highlight of the day, and it is obvious that the effect seems to be good, at least for now.

"No, it's okay."

Goto Ichiri shook his head rapidly, like a pet about to be abandoned, and visibly moved closer to Iruma Hibiki, reaching out his hand and grabbing the corner of Iruma Hibiki's clothes.

And Iruma Hibiki sighed slightly.

This time, he did not take a step back like he did when he graduated from junior high school.

That’s progress, right?

Muttering strange words in his heart, Iruma Hibiki turned around and looked at Goto Ichiri's eyes hidden under his hair.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I know about the curse on Iruma-san. We're not really friends yet, so it's okay..."

Just when Iruma Hibiki was about to say something but her attention was drawn to Ijichi Kouka who came in through the door, Goto Ichiri suddenly started talking to himself.

Probably in just a moment, she had imagined some terrifying scene.

"Good evening, Iruma-san and Goto-san."

Ijichi Hongxia walked quickly to the front desk, opened the door, and came to the side of Iruma Hibiki. After smiling at Goto Ichiri, who was still talking nonsense, and scaring Goto Ichiri back under the table, she looked a little surprised.

"Good evening, how's things going over there, Yamada-senpai?"

Iruma Hibiki asked, and as for Goto Ichiri—

"It's cold. She seemed to have left her phone behind and went for a walk somewhere alone. When we met again, she said—"

Ijichi Hongxia cleared her throat.

Then she pretended to have the voice of Yamada Ryo, but of course it was not actually similar at all. Ijichi Hongka's voice was very attractive, the kind of energetic and gentle high school girl's voice, while Yamada Ryo's was actually more mature and steady without as much emotion to a certain extent.

"It's okay. I just went to Chiba because I saw someone who was interesting, Bess."

"Chiba?"

Iruma Hibiki asked back.

The so-called Chiba is actually very close to Minamikasai Ward in Edogawa. The famous Chiba Disneyland can actually be seen when looking towards the other side from the seaside of Rinkai Park.

"Yeah, it seems like quitting the band was a sad thing for Liang. She's not as carefree as she appears to be, so she probably just went to Chiba to relax alone."

Ijichi Hongka sat on the bench next to Iruma Hibiki.

Because there was no backrest, she couldn't sit back like she normally would.

He just rested his elbows on the table, holding up his face and looking at Iruma Hibiki.

"Although losing contact is a bit excessive, it's great that everything is fine."

"Actually, I don't know if it's okay."

Ijichi Hongxia complained softly.

Her eyes actually began to evade a little, and even her current behavior might be a little inappropriate for her?

At least Ijichi Hongxia felt that she was a little weird at the moment.

There's a feeling of being out of control.

It was like a kite in the sky suddenly encountering an unstable gust of wind, and the person holding the string was involuntarily carried away, stumbling across the grass.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Ijichi Hongxia had a very strong desire to confide. She felt a heavy weight on her shoulders and a strong sense of oppression.

Gradually, the smile on Ijichi Hongxia's face disappeared, and instead she looked gentle and relaxed. The feeling of fatigue was like the ivy on an old wall, spreading and covering it at this moment.

"That Liang guy has a ghostly look on his face the moment we meet. He looks worrying. He said he was fine and just went to Chiba to relax, but in reality, he must have suffered a big blow himself."

"Liang, in fact, is very devoted to bass and music. She's so devoted that she doesn't care about her own life at all. She spends money lavishly for it, often having to eat grass because of poverty. For Liang, the band and bass are a very important part of her, but now this part is over."

Ijichi Hongxia talked incessantly.

It’s as if, if I miss this moment, this evening, I’ll never have the chance to say it again.

"You just said that to keep yourself strong when we met because you didn't want me to worry."

Iruma Hibiki was listening quietly, just like Goto Ichiri on the other side.

"Goto-san, you want to form a band but you're afraid to invite your friends, right? If so, why don't you come with me to meet some of the band veterans? And also, check out the band I'm in now?"

This is what Hibiki Iruma said to her when she came.

Of course, for Goto Ichiri, such a goal was far less attractive than staying with Iruma Hibiki, but she agreed decisively.

However, she didn't expect that the topics she heard about the band were not happy, like the plots she longed for on TV, but heavy topics such as quitting the band and disbanding.

and--

It seems that Ijichi-san and Iruma-san have a good relationship.

Somewhere unknown to him, a trace of envy emerged in Goto Ichiri's heart.

But soon, that trace of envy was immediately destroyed by her inferiority complex.

Yes, someone like her has no right to envy Ichichi Hongxia.

People like her...

"But actually, what Yamada-senpai did has made everyone worried."

"That's right."

Following Iruma Hibiki's words, Ijichi Kouka's voice was filled with a rare sigh.

"Although Liang has always acted on her own in the past, this time is the most extreme. I spent a lot of time looking for her."

"At that time, the only person in the world who could find Yamada-senpai would probably be Ijichi-kun."

Iruma Hibiki followed Ijichi Kouka's words with a hint of sigh.

He was slightly aware of the current atmosphere and Ijichi Hongxia's mood, so he understood that at this moment, it was more important to listen to what Ijichi Hongxia wanted to say than to tell her about his own affairs.

"It must be more than that."

"At least among the people I know, Ijichi-san is the only one who treats those around him so gently. So I think that when Yamada-senpai went to Chiba alone, he was hoping that you, Ijichi-san, would find her."

"If there's any chance to make Yamada-senpai turn back, then it must be something only you can do."

Iruma Hibiki said seriously.

Although it's just speculation.

He had only met Yamada Ryo a few times.

Although he is a "teacher" in a sense, he actually does not know Yamada Ryo at all, but he knows Ijichi Hongka, so at this moment, it is not unreasonable to make such an inference.

"but……"

Ijichi Hikaru turned her head, tilting it slightly towards Iruma Hibiki, her eyes reflecting the white light of the fluorescent lamp above her head.

"It's a failure. Liang is serious this time and wants to quit the band."

It was probably at this moment.

Iruma Hibiki faintly heard a hint of helplessness and crying in Ijichi Hongka's voice.

To Ijichi Kouka, Yamada Ryo and her band may mean more than just friends and a friend's band.

At this moment, Iruma Hibiki got this answer.

But he felt powerless.

64 I can never say the words

"Ijichi-san and Yamada-san have a good relationship."

Iruma Hibiki spoke softly.

At this moment he sat up straight and firmly, looking reliable.

He sometimes also wants to be someone's support, the one who can make people smile.

Just like when facing Goto Ichiri.

Become someone's hero.

Or, those authors who are not successful but are working hard to create may all be hoping that one day they can become someone's hero.

That is why I work so hard to create.

Even though the content may make you so dissatisfied that you vomit in the middle of the night.

At this moment, Iruma Hibiki wanted to be Ijichi Nikka's hero, regardless of anything else.

Yes, at this moment, Iruma Hibiki's thoughts had nothing to do with repaying a favor or wanting to repay Ijichi Hongka's kindness, which were simple and easy-to-understand things.

He simply wanted to be a hero to his important friend.

Suppose, if there is any meaning to the life-travelling that caused him so much pain but he had to go through, perhaps it was to allow him, who had experienced two lives, to sit in front of Ijichi Hongka in a slightly more mature state and become her strength.

With such feelings, Iruma Hibiki chose not to interrupt at this moment, but to listen.

Listening is always the hardest, but also the most effective.

"Iruma-san..."

Ijichi Hongxia hesitated slightly again.

Iruma Hibiki noticed her hesitation, but he couldn't say anything. Yes, this was also his powerlessness.

Suppose that at this moment, Ijichi Kouka said to him "Help me", "Help", or "Save me", then Iruma Hibiki would lend a helping hand to Ijichi Kouka without hesitation.

Willing to do anything.

That’s what Hibiki Iruma thought.

but--

The premise of all this is that Ijichi Hongxia is willing to say such words at this moment.

Hibiki Iruma is not a psychologist, and his understanding of psychology is so superficial that it is even less than the understanding of the world by supporters of the flat-Earth theory.

It probably only remains the intuitive, common, and frequently heard conclusion that people who do bad things must have had bad families and childhoods.

So, now he is full of tenderness, but has nowhere to vent it.

The accumulated emotions made Iruma Hibiki a little anxious, but he was unable to take any practical action.

"Actually—"

Until Ijichi Hongxia was about to speak.

"Iruma-san, are you free tomorrow at noon?"

"Yeah, there is."