The Stand in the Everyday World

"Mr. Fujii, please finish writing this book!" Hiiragi Suzuna knelt on the ground, with a blush on her face that seemed to have faded from her enthusiasm, and she hugged Fujii Shunsuke's thigh tightly. "If you have any requests or need any help, just let me know. I'm willing to do anything!"

"Are you willing to do anything?"

Shunsuke Fujii pulled out his right foot and toes.

"Gods and demons are willing!" Hiiragi Suzuna did not dodge or evade. Even though she was crying and her words were unclear, she still spoke resolutely.

But then, she showed an awkward expression: "But as for the Akutagawa Prize, with my current status, it is impossible for me to interfere."

Fujii Shunsuke had expected this. Even though Hiiragi Suzuna had a lot of connections as an editor, it was still a bit far-fetched to say that she could interfere with the selection of the Akutagawa Prize. However -

"I remember that you should have a direct recommendation spot for the Literature Award."

The Bungei Award is a literary award established by the Japanese publishing house Kawaide Shobo Shinsha. It is held once a year with the aim of selecting new writers. At the same time, since 2000, there has been a trend of junior and senior high school students frequently winning the award. It can be said that this award is the most friendly to talented newcomers.

Both awards are mainly for newcomers, so it is no wonder that the Bungei Prize is also known as the "cradle of the Akutagawa Prize." Super newcomers who have won the Bungei Prize can often win the Akutagawa Prize in just one or two years.

Fujii Shunsuke was confident enough that after winning the Literature and Art Prize and becoming famous for the quality of "Norwegian Wood", he would immediately win the Akutagawa Prize in the first half of the year.

Hiiragi Suzuna also reacted at this time, breathing heavily and showing an expression of unbearable excitement.

"However, having written this far, I seem to have hit a bottleneck." Shunsuke Fujii showed an embarrassed expression.

"Bottleneck? Where? What bottleneck? Tell me and I will help you overcome it!"

"You should know that I still don't have a girlfriend and I'm still a virgin."

"Well, indeed, in this respect, Mr. Fujii, you are the same as Mr. Akiyama. You are so outstanding but you have never had a boyfriend or girlfriend. It's strange and regrettable."

"So whenever I write about this kind of plot, I feel a sense of sluggishness. Although I finally managed to get through the first plot with Naoko with my imagination and instinct, I no longer feel comfortable with it. It's painful to write, just like squeezing toothpaste. Finally, it's now, Reiko and Naoko... Mainly Reiko, Reiko's past when she was 30, I really can't write any more."

“How…how could this be possible!?”

Hiiragi Suzuna had an expression as if the sky had fallen. She quickly turned over the manuscript and kept muttering like a possessed person: "Naoko, Naoko, Reiko, Naoko, Reiko, Reiko..."

"Ah, I understand!" After watching the plot about the two again, Hiiragi Suzuna had a clear idea in her mind, "Teacher Fujii, I'm almost 30 years old now, so please use me as much as you want."

Doesn't Hiiragi Suzuna know what Shunsuke Fujii wants to do?

She knew it all too well.

But is this the most important thing?

Not important at all!

For someone who regards editing as her lifelong career, if this is the only way to stimulate the other person's inspiration, then as an excellent editor, how could she possibly refuse?

Cooperate with me and devote yourself to literature!

This is my editorial philosophy!

Seeing that Hiiragi Suzuna was ready to devote herself to literature and exuded a unique charm, Fujii Shunsuke could no longer bear it and fulfilled her editing wish.

.........

(2000 words omitted above)

Early the next morning, Fujii Shunsuke sat at his desk, his left hand hanging below him, and his right hand controlling the Star Platinum to write furiously.

Under the desk, a shadow was swaying as Hiiragi Suzuna was cleaning meticulously.

An hour later, with a long sigh, Shunsuke Fujii leaned lazily back in his chair and handed the finished manuscript under him.

"Stop first, remember this, and do this when I need inspiration next time."

"Houd."

Hiiragi Suzuna responded vaguely.

35. Nisio Isin, a grand debut (edited)

Seeing that Hiiragi Suzuna didn't even go to the toilet and just knelt there reading the manuscript eagerly, Fujii Shunsuke couldn't help but feel a little admiration for her.

Last night, I worked until very late. With the physical fitness of Jotaro Kujo and his patience so far, the equally inexperienced Suzuna Hiiragi endured it all. She got up early the next morning to serve again and sat and cleaned for an hour. She actually still had the energy to review the manuscripts...

How could he not admire such a dedicated and hardworking editor? He hoped that I would meet such an editor in the future.

But admiration aside, after thinking about the problem from a wise man's perspective, Fujii Shunsuke felt a little regretful that he had lost his ** so easily.

Is it really okay to hand over such a commemorative item so easily? You should give it to the trading partner.

At least it should be Mai-san, Mashiro, or Hui, or Sagiri... No, forget about Sagiri.

However, Fujii Shunsuke also knew that if it happened again, it would probably be the same. After all, he had feelings for Mashiro and the others, and he didn't want to be so careless. He hoped that things would come naturally, which was different from the positioning of Hiiragi Suzuna, who was just there to exercise together.

He still seems hypocritical, but Shunsuke Fujii knows that he is that kind of person, and he will grow into a sea king visibly in the future, but he accepts himself as he is and does not want to change.

Maybe this is reconciliation with oneself. (Not really)

After preparing breakfast, Hiiragi Suzuna finally finished reading the manuscript and was now lying on the ground with a satisfied look on her face.

"Suzuna, stop playing now and come have breakfast."

Looking at Hiiragi Suzuna, Fujii Shunsuke patted it and said.

"Gulp gulp gulp"

The sound of swallowing continued to be heard. After a while, Hiiragi Suzuna took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, dog Xiu Jinsa, I feel like my legs are numb now and I can't get up."

"Ah? Why didn't you say so earlier? With that expression on your face, it's easy for people to misunderstand you, okay?"

Shunsuke Fujii quickly turned her over and helped her move her knees.

He also played too much and forgot that Hiiragi Suzuna had no experience. Kneeling for an hour straight was something that even Sakurajima would have difficulty doing and his knees became stiff.

However, Hiiragi Suzuna didn't think it was a big deal, and instead retorted, "Seeing such a work, of course I am very satisfied. It would be strange if I were not satisfied."

"Are you more satisfied than yesterday?" Shunsuke Fujii asked back dissatisfiedly.

"Of course."

Hiiragi Suzuna looked surprised as if they could not be compared.

Fujii Shunsuke was so angry that he laughed. He nodded and smiled, "Okay, okay, it seems that I was inexperienced yesterday. Please look forward to next time."

Hiiragi Suzuna lifted up a strand of hair one by one, smiling seductively: "No problem, but then, I hope you can bring the manuscript with you."

"Good guy..."

After the two had another cordial exchange, Fujii Shunsuke added some ingredients to Hiiragi Suzuna's breakfast.

At the dinner table, Shunsuke Fujii suddenly asked, "Can I publish Norwegian Wood under a different pen name?"

As expected of a professional editor, Hiiragi Suzuna immediately understood Fujii Shunsuke's idea: "Should we separate it from the light novel?"

Fujii Shunsuke nodded: "That's right. Even though I have put my heart into it, the quality of the isekai light novel is still too low. Putting it together with Norwegian Wood still looks low-class and is not suitable for my development in traditional literature. So I think all the commercialized novels in the future will be put under the name of Fujii."

Fujii, this is Shunsuke Fujii's original pen name, which highlights the fact that he is too lazy to think of a name.

After thinking about it, Hiiragi Suzuna agreed. After all, using a pseudonym is a tradition among literati and it is something she must try.

"So what name are you going to choose for your new pen name, Mr. Fujii? Don't use Shunsuke again." Hiiragi Suzuna joked.

"Now stop calling me Fujii-sensei and just call me Shunsuke."

"Damei, this is my obsession as an editor."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Shunsuke Fujii, he stopped talking. He lay on the chair and looked up at the sky. He was really not good at naming, so why not just call him Haruki Murakami?

Forget it, let’s just call him Nisio Isin, this name is more interesting.

"Nisio Isin? How to pronounce it? NISIOISIN? Not bad, not bad, this name is much better than the previous one." Hiiragi Suzuna was very satisfied.

"Then why didn't you stop me before."

Fujii Shunsuke glared at her. He was now beginning to feel ashamed of using his own surname as a pen name.

The thing called chuunibyou may really be related to age. When you reach a certain age, you will more or less develop the disease.

Hiiragi Suzuna spread her hands and said, "Even if our editors are strict, they won't even dictate the author's pen name."

"Forget it, it's almost time, Suzuna, I'll leave the royalties to you."

"Don't worry, Mr. Fujii." Hiiragi Suzuna showed a charming smile, "Given the relationship between us, it's probably rare between an editor and an author. I will do my best to get you a good deal."

"If nothing unexpected happens, each manuscript of Norwegian Wood will be sold at 15000 yen, and the royalty will be about 10 points."

"The fee can be lower, 10000 yen will be fine, but Suzuna, please help me get more royalties."

"Mr. Fujii, this is not a light novel. For traditional literature, the royalties are the bulk of the money. It's rare for a work to sell a million copies," said Suzuna Hiiragi tactfully.

Even though she is very optimistic about "Norwegian Wood", there are only a handful of traditional novels whose sales have exceeded one million, and each of them is a veteran writer, which is not something that a newcomer without accumulation can do.

Of course, if it was released under Mr. Fujii's name, it would definitely sell more, but this was denied from the beginning.

Fujii Shunsuke was not sure what to say, so he could only continue, "I am very confident in Norwegian Wood."

"Well then, you are the one who makes the decision, Mr. Fujii."

"And Monogatari, I plan to write it into a long series and sell it as a work of Nisio Isin after the success of Norwegian Wood. Suzuna, please help me with the process."

"You're selling commercial novels as traditional literature, or a long series? Mr. Fujii, you really are causing trouble for others."

"You can do what you say, Suzuna."

“If Norwegian Wood is a big success.”

"That's no problem. After this is done, I will write another work that is no less good than Norwegian Wood."

Although the two of them have now had the most intimate relationship, Fujii Shunsuke knows very well that it is just a transaction. Although he is in the dominant position in it, Hiiragi Suzuna also has needs, and this need is good works. As long as this is met, he can have whatever he wants from Hiiragi Suzuna.

36. Make Star Platinum great again

"One more thing, can I get an advance on some of my royalties now? I want to buy a new house."

After yesterday's experience, Shunsuke Fujii felt that the current situation was too restrictive. He definitely couldn't do it at Mrs. Izumi's house, but at home, who knew when "father" would come back? He didn't have that free-spirited mentality and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Teacher Fujii, please tell me everything you have to say."

Hiiragi Suzuna covered her face, thinking, are they trying to pick on me alone? Do they really think I'm the head of the department or the leader of the company?

Shunsuke Fujii scratched his cheek: "That's it, this is really the last thing."

Hiiragi Suzuna sighed, "Of course we can give you the royalties right away, but Mr. Fujii, you want to advance part of the royalties, right? Although the company has this precedent, it is mainly to support authors who are in urgent need of money. Most of them are the kind who can barely make ends meet at home. With your conditions and needs, Mr. Fujii, this request will never be approved."

"And compared to this part of the royalties, didn't you make more money in the past, Mr. Fujii? If you want to buy a house, it should be no problem as long as it's not in places like Ginza."

"Part of the money was used to improve our lives, and most of the rest was used for investment. It will take a while for us to make ends meet, so we are still short of some money left." Shunsuke Fujii spread his hands.

"Well, how about this, Mr. Fujii, how much do you still need? I'll make up for this part for you first, and then you can pay me back when the royalties come in."

"Suzuna, aren't you afraid that I won't pay you back?"

Hiiragi Suzuna smiled and said, "In that case, I will just suffer in silence. Mr. Fujii, you will be socially dead in the industry."

"Is this what you call a loss in silence?" Shunsuke Fujii complained casually, and then decisively rejected the rich woman's kindness.

"It's just a bell-shaped dog, but it wants to support its master. It's a hundred years too early!"

"Now she dares to lend money to the master, I dare not even think about what she will do in the future. This is no longer an ordinary bitch, she must be dealt with severely!"

Hiiragi Suzuna looked puzzled.

Let alone Suzuna Hiiragi. If Shunsuke Fujii wants to borrow money, he has many people to go to, whether it's Mrs. Izumi or Mrs. Sayuri. Even if they want to borrow 10 million, it's just a matter of words. Mrs. Yasuoka just doesn't have that much money, otherwise it would be the same. She doesn't even need to write an IOU. In terms of relationship, which one is not better than Suzuna Hiiragi, who is currently a running friend?

This gives you a sense of immorality of using your wife's money to buy a house and then keep a mistress in it. Isn't that totally wrong?

But Shunsuke Fujii just didn't want to, because no matter how good the relationship was, it would inevitably deteriorate when mixed with a lot of money. Even if the possibility was very small, he didn't even want to try.

For him who has a stand system, it is easy to reach the top. At that time, the most precious thing is no longer money, but sincere feelings.

Moreover, Shunsuke Fujii wants to take the route of a man like a lion, rather than the route of "Auntie, I don't want to work hard anymore."

Tapping his index finger on the table, Fujii Shunsuke pondered, thinking of his own advantages, and asked, "Suzuna, do you know any reputable casinos that cater to people above the middle level?"

Star Platinum is such an invincible stand, but its peak time after it came into my hands was when it helped me avoid a car accident at the beginning. After that, it was either used for cooking or for plagiarism. It was too frustrating. It's time for it to show its skills!

When Hiiragi Suzuna heard the word "casino", her face changed: "Teacher Fujii, do you want to go gamble? No, absolutely not."