The snow was indeed thicker the next day, and there were still scattered snowflakes falling in the morning.
The little snowman Xuebao at the door is looking at the door carefully with pebbled eyes. Sure enough, I feel that my home is much safer...
Yesterday, two old men tricked him once. Naoki Nagayama didn't plan to go out today. He finally understood that going out would cause trouble~
In the morning, I patiently made vegetable and lean meat porridge for breakfast. I ate the delicious breakfast while admiring the snowy scenery in the yard, which made me look forward to the new day.
NHK's morning drama with Japanese characteristics, each episode lasts 15 minutes. Generally, only housewives have time to watch it. Most social workers have already gone out to work by this time.
Of course, there are also young people like Nagayama Naoki who have nothing to do...
Watching TV early in the morning is a very unique experience, it is a very refreshing feeling...
The 15-minute short play is very interesting. The protagonist is also a woman. Even if you haven’t watched it before, it won’t affect the plot of the day very much.
To be able to capture people's attention in such a short period of time is a testament to the skill of the screenwriter and editor.
After the morning drama ended, Naoki Nagayama naturally watched the morning news, and then other programs in the morning. He spent a small half of the day full of expectations watching TV.
.......
The plan to stay at home all day was canceled near noon.
Kuniji Morikawa from Shogakukan called again.
"Naoki-san, have you returned to Tokyo?"
"Hi, I just came back not long ago~"
"That's good, that's good~ I wonder if you have time this afternoon?" Kuniji Morikawa said, "The translation has arrived~"
"Hi, if you have time in the afternoon, I can come over in the afternoon."
"That's best, let's meet in the afternoon and talk!"
I originally planned to stay at home all day, but now I have to go out.
I ate something casually at noon to fill my stomach, and kept it for the big meal.
This can’t be called a meal! The editor treats the author to a dinner, isn’t that what he should do~
Naturally, we couldn't go there early in the afternoon. Nagayama Naoki stayed at home until 3 o'clock before putting on his windbreaker, hat and scarf. He picked up his camera and went out amid the slowly falling snowflakes.
The boots made a gentle clicking sound on the snow on the sidewalk, leaving sharp-edged footprints. On the road from Yamazakakuin to the nearby park, there was a line of traces on the pure white snow.
There was no one at all in the park, even the elderly people who usually wandered around were missing. Naoki Nagayama felt curious.
It is understandable that the elderly are afraid of the cold, but where are all the young people who are full of feelings?
Why is it that no one is participating in such an activity suitable for literary and artistic youths as "Walking in the Snow"?
Nagayama Naoki was wandering alone in the park, raising his camera from time to time to take a few photos, but suddenly he found a white ball moving around in the trees!
When I walked in, I saw that it was a puppy energetically chewing the grass in the park. The fluffy off-white fur was exactly the same as the surrounding snow. You couldn't tell it apart without trying hard.
Looking around, Nagayama Naoki didn't even see the dog owner. He squatted down and touched the puppy. It was still focused on biting the grass, whining softly, and showed no fear of people.
However, Nagayama Naoki saw a light blue cloth collar hanging around the puppy's neck, indicating that it was a domesticated dog and not a wild stray dog. He then looked closer at the puppy's head, and saw such a naive expression...
....
Whose Labrador cub ran away?
Nagayama Naoki pinched the puppy's neck, and the puppy made a "squeaking" sound.
Haha, is he still a weirdo?
The puppy is less than 2 months old, with a thick layer of down that is very warm. It can be seen that the puppy is clean, healthy and energetic, and does not look like it has been abandoned.
There are relatively few people living in Chiyoda District, and the area near the small park is even more secluded. Those few residents must have accidentally escaped from the surrounding residents' homes.
Such a small dog cannot run very far. Being able to come to this small park means that it must have followed its owner before.
Then if the owner finds that the puppy is missing, he should be able to find it quickly according to the route he has taken before.
"Little guy, I hope your master will find you soon~"
Nagayama Naoki did not take the puppy away, but left it where it was so as not to make it more difficult for the owner to find it.
After leaving the small park for a while, I talked to several merchants who had opened shops on the street:
"I saw a white Labrador puppy in the small park. If any owner comes to ask, please tell him~"
The shopkeepers also kindly agreed.
...
The sporadic snowflakes finally stopped. Along the snowy street, Nagayama Naoki slowly walked towards the elementary school hall.
Pushing open the door of the elementary school, Reiki Nozawa, the bespectacled girl, was still on duty at the front desk. When she saw Naoki Nagayama coming in, she was pleasantly surprised: "Naoki-san, you're here!"
"Ha, I have an appointment with editor Kuniji Morikawa. Reiki-san, how was your New Year?"
"I'm very happy~" Reiki Nozawa walked out of the front desk, "Naoki-san, please come with me first. Let's go to the reception room first."
"Hey, trouble~"
Is this the third or fourth time that I have been to the reception room of Shogakukan? Anyway, I feel that this place is very familiar.
After Nozawa Reiki brought the people here, she first served a cup of hot tea before going to inform Morikawa Kunji.
Nagayama Naoki picked up the newspaper on the bookshelf and took a look at it. NATO was once again accusing the Soviet Union of interfering in Poland... It would take nine years before the Soviet Union collapsed, right...
Amid such random thoughts, Kuniji Morikawa came over with a stack of manuscripts and materials.
"Naoki-san, happy new year~"
"Arigado, how was Bangzhisang's New Year?"
"Thanks to you, I've had a great year this year." With a valuable author in my name, the red envelope at the end of the year is much thicker!
Thinking of this, Kuniji Morikawa became even more enthusiastic: "Naoki-san, actually the translation from years ago has arrived, but I wanted to not disturb Naoki-san during the New Year, so I postponed it until now."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Hahaha, that's really well done!" Naoki Nagayama would never have read it a few years ago!
"In addition to the translation that needs to be confirmed by Naoki-san, there are also things like the royalties of the translation that need to be confirmed with Naoki-san."
Although we had given full power to Shogakukan last time, the final result of the negotiation still needs to be confirmed with the author.
The translation copyright of this book was acquired by the New York-based Scholastic Group, and the final share was 6%, but 1% had to be used as a commission for Shogakukan’s intermediary, so the final share was 5%.
Naoki Nagayama doesn't know whether it is high or low, but with Shogakukan's commission, he will definitely talk about it being higher.
"There is no problem with the sharing situation." Nagayama Naoki happily signed the confirmation form.
Kuniji Morikawa nodded: "Then Naoki-san can confirm the translation again after he returns." This was the condition that was raised at the beginning, and the translated version needs to be reviewed by the author.
"Hey, the text is not very long, so I'll just read it here~"
"Is that so? It's Naoki-san's fault!"
Kuniji Morikawa obviously did not expect Nagayama Naoki's decisiveness, but quickly confirming the translation can speed up the work process on his side, which is of course a good thing.
The reception room was left to Naoki Nagayama, and Kuniji Morikawa also asked Reiki Nozawa to prepare refreshments and writing tools so that he could make modifications directly.
In his previous life, he studied English hard for more than ten years, and it was his working language when he was a programmer. In terms of English translation, Naoki Nagayama may not be as good as a simultaneous interpreter or a diplomat, but he can still speak a professional sentence.
Already.
Generally speaking, this translation is quite good, but it should be a foreign translation. Some vocabulary words containing Japanese traditional culture in the article are not very clear. Following the principle of honesty and justice, Naoki Nagayama has made some adjustments.
How many words can a translation of more than 50,000 words have?
It will take up to 1 hour to see~
"Naoki-san, you are really amazing!"
Kuniji Morikawa looked at the translation in his hand that had been modified a lot. Even though his English level was not high, he could see that the changes made it more understandable.
"What the hell~ I just added a little bit of my own opinion." Nagayama Naoki said modestly, and then looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost 5 o'clock.
"It's already this time, so I won't delay Bang Zhisang from getting off work. I'll take my leave now~"
"Haha, it's already this time, how can you let Naoki-san leave like this!" Kuniji Morikawa laughed, "We have to have a drink together no matter what!"
Sure enough! Isn’t it natural that the editor invites the author named to his name to dinner?
