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Who will come to the door at this time?

Akihara Hiroto was a little confused for a moment, but he opened the door anyway.

Outside the door stood Yakutsu Goichi and Satake Maki.

"Teacher Akihara, excuse me." An Jiujin said with a smile, and then rejected Akihara Yuto's proposal to let him in.

"We came here this time just to wish Mr. Akihara won the Newcomer Award for Mystery Literature."

After saying this, he handed over his own gift, "I wish you, Mr. Qiuyuan, a successful start."

In doing so, he actually planned to build a good relationship with Hiroto Akihara.

Ever since he went to visit Keiji Kawada, the book reviewer, with Hiroto Akihara, he learned about Mandansha's ban on Hiroto Akihara, so he was afraid that Anjiu Bookstore would be implicated by the other party.

Therefore, not only did he take the initiative to avoid Hiroto Akihara for a period of time, he even held an internal meeting privately to discuss the feasibility of breaking the contract in advance.

But to his surprise, on the day of the meeting, Hiroto Akihara called and informed him that he had been shortlisted for the "Newcomer Award for Reasoning Literature", which surprised him greatly.

Soon, he ordered his subordinates to collect the information for the "Award for Newcomers in Reasoning Literature".

But the more he understood, the more surprised he became.

"Rookie Award for Reasoning Literature" is a national reasoning award issued by the Reasoning Association. The selection criteria include all reasoning writers who have debuted within 15 years.

So if he can win this award, Hiroto Akihara will undoubtedly take a step forward in the neon literary world.

As for the Mandansha, it is very likely that the ban on Yuuto Akihara will end.

After all, once this award is won, it means that the Association of Reasoning Writers will support this writer.Mandanshe's further ban will undoubtedly offend the former.

No matter what the reason is, this kind of behavior is not worth the candle.

As soon as An Jiujin weighed it, he immediately brought Satake Maki over, so that he could make good contact with Akihara Yuto first.

He actually made two preparations here. If Hiroto Akihara fails to win the award, he will have to reconsider whether to continue to cooperate; but if Hiroto Akihara wins the award successfully, he will prepare to make further concessions.

Otherwise, Hiroto Akihara, who has gained a higher reputation, can completely end the cooperation and go to those big publishing houses.

In this case, whether to cooperate or not is a question for Akihara Hiroto to consider.

Akihara Yuto accepted the gift with a smile, but he didn't know if it was an illusion, he always felt that today's An Jiujin was weird.

On the other side, Satake Maki also came up, "Ms. Akihara..."

Akihara Hiroto turned his head and looked at her.

Satake Maki hesitated for a moment, then took out a bento wrapped in cloth from his carry-on bag, and handed it to Akihara Yuto, "The journey to Kyoto is not close, this bento can be eaten on the way..."

Akihara Hiroto was a little puzzled.

From Tokyo to Kyoto, it takes more than 3 hours to take the Shinkansen, and even if it is a transfer, it takes more than 4 hours at most. How far is it...

But after thinking about it, he still accepted the bento and said, "Thank you."

After all, the other party did it on purpose, and I have to find a way to solve it for lunch.

Seeing Akihara Yuto accepting the bento, Satake Maki felt relieved, then nodded and stood aside.

As soon as An Jiujin saw that the purpose of coming had almost been reached, he greeted him, turned around and left with Satake Maki.

Akihara Hiroto said "goodbye", then turned and went back upstairs.

……

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Akihara Hiroto, who packed up and saluted, set off from his home and headed for the nearest tram stop.

After several transfers, he boarded the Shinkansen bound for Kyoto.

Looking at the scene outside the window that was constantly moving backward due to the high speed of the train, he couldn't help but think about a question.

What should I do next if I succeed in winning the Newcomer Award for Mystery Literature this time?

According to Aiko Asano, after receiving the Newcomer Award, she would hand in her resignation first, and then send a copy of the "Mantanshe Public Relations Bureau Work Report" to the outside world in the form of an anonymous letter.

After attracting the attention of the outside world, Mantanshe will take on the name of suppressing talented writers.

But there's a big problem here.

At the same time as she resigned, this document happened to appear to the outside world subtly. Doesn't this show to another extent that she is the culprit of leaking the document?

In this case, there is a high possibility that Mandanshe will sue her for the crime of commercial espionage.

Although Asano Aiko said that this kind of scandal is usually only private, and even gives up pursuing it.

But no matter what Akihara Hiroto thought, he still felt that it was not suitable.

Compared with Mandansha, the strength of myself and Asano Aiko is too weak, even if it is a lawsuit, it is difficult to win against each other.

Forget it, let her give up this plan and think of other ways.

Hiroto Akihara thought for a while, and came up with an alternative idea.

If you really can win the award, then should you take the initiative to expose this matter afterwards.

After all, shouldn’t it be the victim’s speech that attracts the public the most?

[Chapter 144.143 Riddles and Riddlers]

At 5:[-] in the afternoon, Hiroto Akihara got off the train, then hailed a taxi outside the station, and went straight to the "Bamboo Stone" kiosk where the awards ceremony was held tonight.

Restaurant is a relatively high-end Japanese restaurant (some including accommodation). In the past, the most important thing was to have a large and luxurious space for entertainment such as performances. In addition, the location is also extremely hidden.

Its history can be traced back to the shogunate era in the early 17th century. At that time, some feudal lords, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of the enemy, often gathered in these hidden places.

Because of this special historical origin, over time, the restaurant has become a meeting place for Japanese political dignitaries and business tycoons.

Hiroto Akihara walked into the gate of this quaint restaurant, and soon a woman in kimono stepped forward to receive him, "Are you a guest who is here to participate in the Newcomer Award for Mystery Literature?"

Hiroto Akihara nodded, and handed over his invitation letter.

After the woman in kimono confirmed it, she stretched out her hand and led Akihara Yuuto inside.After walking through the long corridor, the two soon arrived at a traditional Japanese room.

The woman in the kimono pushed open the shoji door and brought Hiroto Akihara into the room: "Akihara-san, this room is exclusively for your use. Dinner will be delivered later."

After Hiroto Akihara nodded, she continued: "I will come to welcome you 15 minutes before the award ceremony. If you have any other needs during this time, please call the front desk."

After saying this, she bowed and left, and Akihara Yuto put down his salute after she left.

He took out the notebook he brought and opened it, and began to memorize the winning words prepared tonight.