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I hope this award-winning word can be used.

While he was reciting, he heard a knock on the door.

Is supper here so soon?

Akihara Hiroto was a little puzzled, but he pushed the sliding door open.But to his surprise, the door was empty except for an envelope lying on the floor.

Hiroto Akihara picked up the envelope and opened it, and found a note inside, with a sentence written on it: "You can say a little more about tonight's speech."

Who left this letter here?

Akihara Yuto fell into doubt for a moment, he closed the door, and looked at the note again and again.

His own room was theoretically arranged, so the only one with the motivation and ability to hand over the note was the Mystery Writers Association.

He lowered his head and suddenly remembered a rumor about Japan's Akutagawa Award that he had heard in his previous life.

On the day of the Akutagawa Award, all the shortlisted candidates are usually waiting in the hotel and receive different calls. If the caller starts with, "I am XX from Bungeishunju", it means that the candidate has lost the election.If you start your call with "I'm XX from the Renaissance," it's a hint of an award.

Thinking of this, Akihara Hiroto suddenly cheered up.

Does receiving this letter mean that I have successfully won the reward? !

Not long after he was excited, he suddenly thought of a question, what does it mean to say more?

Is it just a simple message?

If it’s just like this, it’s fine to rewrite it as “ready to speak”...

Hiroto Akihara thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer, so he put down his thinking, continued to look at the notebook he brought, and recited the evening's speech.

……

Time passed quickly, and it was 6:45. The woman in kimono knocked on Hiroto Akihara's door, and then stretched out her hand to signal Hiroto Akihara to go to the award ceremony with her.

The two first walked through the corridor, then through the garden, and after walking for a full 5 minutes, they arrived at a large Japanese-style auditorium.The woman in kimono opened the door, and Hiroto Akihara walked in.

In this auditorium, about half of the people were already seated.

Hiroto Akihara looked around and found that most of them were people he didn't know.

"Excuse me, is this Teacher Qiuyuan?" A male voice sounded beside him.

Akihara Yuto turned his head and saw a man in a suit and glasses, and replied, "Yes, I am Akihara Yuto, may I ask who you are?"

"I'm Yusho Takeda from the Mystery Writers Association," the man with glasses bowed, and then said, "Mr. Akihara, the candidate's position is on the other side, please follow me."

Hiroto Akihara nodded, and followed the man to the front of the auditorium.

But in the process of walking, he suddenly saw two familiar figures.

Kihara Daigo and Takei Kohei?Why are the two of them here?

Hiroto Akihara was a little surprised for a moment.

According to the information he learned, the General Reasoning Writers Association will only invite member writers and related media partners. As for other publishing houses, only the vice-president level personnel are often present.

While he was thinking wildly, the man with glasses suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Akihara, President Hehe asked me to have a word with you."

"What?" Akihara Yuto also asked in doubt.

Who is the president of Hehe?Why is he talking to himself?

"At the Mystery Writers Association, you don't have to worry too much." After saying this, the man with glasses stopped and motioned for Hiroto Akihara to go to the first row and take a seat.

And beside his position, there was already a short-haired woman sitting.

Akihara Hiroto stepped forward and sat in his seat, frowning, thinking about the problem.

Are all the Mystery Writers Association riddlers?Or do you play too much reasoning?

It was so strange, the letter that was inexplicably placed at the door, and the words that this Zhutian just conveyed to him all hinted at himself, what can he do tonight?

He racked his brains, combined with Kihara Daigo and Takei Kohei he had just met, and suddenly realized a possibility.

Just as he was thinking, the short-haired woman sitting next to him suddenly asked him, "Is this Teacher Akihara Yuto?"

Akihara Hiroto's thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and he raised his head and glanced at the short-haired woman.

I found that she has an ordinary appearance and simple clothes. How should I put it, she looks like the kind of person who can't be seen immediately when thrown in the crowd.

"I'm Hiroto Akihara, may I ask who you are?" Hiroto Akihara replied.

The short-haired woman smiled and replied: "My name is Murata Xingxiang, and my work "The Third Person Behind" just happened to be selected this time. By the way, I have read your previous work "Seven Rooms" and think it is very exciting .”

Hiroto Akihara nodded, but began to think in his heart.

"The Third Person Behind", the name seems to sound like a suspense school, no wonder the other party thinks "Seven Rooms" is wonderful.

He thought for a while, then took out the business card from the business card holder on his body and handed it over, "Mr. Murata, please give me your advice."

Even if this short-haired woman named Murata Xingxiang did not win the newcomer award, she was shortlisted from many writers, and she will continue to go down in the neon literary world in the future. In short, it should not be underestimated.

After Murata Xingxiang took the business card, she took a business card from herself and handed it over.

Hiroto Akihara looked at it, and was surprised when he found the words "Murata Anka Takasago Convenience Store Clerk" written on it.

Seeing his expression, Murata Xingxiang explained: "Mr. Akihara, I haven't made my debut yet, and I'm still working in a convenience store."

After a pause, she added: "The work submitted this time is also my debut work. In short, I would like to ask Senior Qiuyuan for your advice."

Akihara Yuto was speechless for a moment.

The debut novel can be selected from all neon reasoning writers and shortlisted for the Newcomer Award of the Reasoning Association.

This is the real genius, or monster, right?

While the two were talking, another man with a gloomy face came over and sat beside him.

At this moment, the lights in the auditorium suddenly dimmed a little, and the noise suddenly fell down.After that, a middle-aged man in a traditional men's kimono walked to the front of the auditorium.

Hiroto Akihara finished his conversation with Anka Murata, sat upright, and made a gesture of listening.

The awards ceremony for the Reasoning Writers Association Award and the Newcomer Award is about to begin...

[Chapter 145.144 Thanks for "support"! ]

After a brief warm-up by the host, a middle-aged man in a traditional men's kimono walked up to the front of the stage and said with a microphone: "I am Shinta Kawai, the vice president of the Mystery Writers Association, and I am in charge of this mystery writer's event." Association Award and Newcomer Award Presentation Ceremony."