I don’t know since when, the cicada’s cry has accompanied the sunrise and sunset in Tokyo. Sometimes, you don’t even need an alarm clock, but the cicada’s cry wakes you up.
The weather in Tokyo is almost reaching 30 degrees. Under the intimidating sunshine, even the mighty trees have to give some face, let alone the low shrubs. At this time, they are already huddled in the shade of the corner, waiting.
The hottest time is over.
Driving outside near noon, it was indeed a bit hot, but fortunately the convertible allowed people to breathe fresher air, and the wind blowing on their faces was also very comfortable.
Nagayama Naoki drove all the way towards the elementary school building in Hitotsubashi, and soon saw the black, square building in the gap between the lush street trees.
I have to say that this place of the publishing house does not have too much complicated traffic. It is still surrounded by green trees and is clean and natural. It also has a calming and refreshing feeling in the hot summer.
Walking in from the gate, ah, it’s an old acquaintance, the bespectacled girl Nozawa Reiki, she is still working at the front desk~Lan
By the way, are positions like this in Japan also tenure-track?
The movement at the door alarmed Nozawa Reiki who was reading a book. A handsome and sunny young man walked in from outside the door: "This is... Naoki-san!"
"Lingxi-san, long time no see~" Nagayama Naoki greeted, "Is everything okay?"
"Hi! Thanks to you, everything is well~" Reiki Nozawa said happily, "Naoki-san, why are you here today?"
"I made an appointment with Editor Morikawa yesterday and came to deliver the manuscript today." Nagayama Naoki patted the document bag in his hand and said, "New."
"Eh!
It's new!" Nozawa Reiki suddenly became excited, "Naoki-san's new! What's the theme? What kind of story?"
After finishing speaking, I suddenly felt a little abrupt and a little embarrassed: "Ah, I'm really rude, because I was too curious, and I couldn't hold it back just now."
"Hahaha, it's okay~" Naoki Nagayama didn't hide it. After it is published, everyone will know, "It's a youth love story~"
"Eh~~~" Nozawa Reiki said expectantly, "I really want to see it~"
"You can see it in a week or two~" Nagayama Naoki comforted him, "Editor Morikawa didn't go out, right?"
"Hi, I've been here today!" Nozawa Reiki instantly resumed her role as a capable girl with glasses, "Naoki-san, please come with me~"
After bringing Naoki Nagayama to the reception room, Nozawa Reiki went upstairs to call Kuniji Morikawa. The air conditioner was turning on, and Naoki Nagayama was left alone in the reception room holding a glass of ice water to cool down.
"Huh? It seems that there is a new member missing, it seems that the name is Nishihara Mitsuko~" The new member of Small Vessel suddenly came to mind,
"Should I ask for leave today or I'm still gone~" Lan
Nagayama Naoki was thinking randomly in his mind until Kuniji Morikawa knocked on the door and walked into the reception room.
"Naoki-san! You're here! Is the journey going smoothly?"
"Hi, apart from being a little hot, everything else is fine. However, I just went to the company in the morning, so I came a little late~"
Nagayama Naoki said the reason for the morning, but found that Morikawa Kuniji's eyes had been looking at the document bag on the table, and he couldn't help but have the idea of teasing him.
He moved the document bag left and right on the table with his hands. Sure enough, Kuniji Morikawa's eyes also started to move left and right along with the document bag.
"Hahaha~"
Kuniji Morikawa also noticed Nagayama Naoki's little move, and pushed up his glasses a little awkwardly: "Naoki-san, stop teasing people, there is something new here, right?"
"Hi, this book is called "Love in the Sky"."
Naoki Nagayama stopped playing around and pushed him over, "It's about a love that started in high school, but the two broke up for various reasons. In the end, by chance, they discovered that the person they loved the most was still the other person.
s story....."
Kuniji Morikawa took out a thick copy of the manuscript: "It's much thicker than before~"
"Yes, the text this time is twice as long as the previous two~" Nagayama Naoki was actually complaining about the Internet. If nothing else, the length must be twice as long as the traditional one.
"It was very hard when I was writing~"
"The creative process is always difficult~" Kuniji Morikawa said in agreement, and then opened the manuscript, "Then I will read it first~"
"Please~"
........
It took more than an hour to watch this!
As a senior editor, Kuniji Morikawa has read not only tens of thousands but also thousands of books. It has never been a problem for him to read ten lines at a time. However, when reading this "Love in the Sky", it was rare for him to read every word.
The clear and beautiful words unknowingly bring readers to the sunny, warm and ignorant youth created by the author.
There was a sudden knock on the door of the reception room, "Private Marseille!"
Nozawa Reiki walked in with a large glass of water and refilled the glass on the table with ice water.
Only then did Kuniji Morikawa realize that an hour had passed, but he had only read less than a quarter of the manuscript in his hand.
"Ah, has it taken so long?" The old editor quickly apologized to Naoki Nagayama, "It's so rude, I kept Naoki-san waiting for so long~"
"Hahaha, it's okay, I'm reading a book anyway~" Nagayama Naoki was reading an anthology in the living room.
"Naoki-san, I probably won't finish reading today..." Kuniji Morikawa said. Generally speaking, such manuscripts will be brought back to the company for review and proofreading, and then review opinions will be given within a week or two.
"Speaking of which, this book by Naoki-san, in addition to being about youth love, is also like science fiction~"
Naoki Nagayama's "Love in the Sky" is written after the millennium, so there are some particularly novel things in it, such as mobile phones, forums and other things that only exist in the future.
, but Naoki Nagayama has given proper explanations in the book.
"Hahaha~ Because I have some imagination about the future~" Nagayama Naoki explained with a smile, "However, the main line of this "Love Sky" is still the story between the male and female protagonists~"
"Yes, it's very attractive~" Kuniji Morikawa praised, "This book by Naoki-san really satisfies young people's imagination about love and even the future~"
Yongshan silently complained in his heart, haha, Morikawa Kunji, you only saw the front, you know the follow-up will start to issue knives! Lan
This book is called painful youth literature!
And the taste is also very strong~ Eating forbidden fruits, grass.ava, library.ava, etc...
Well~ forget it, let’s not break Morikawa Kunji’s fantasy just yet!
The senior editor was still praising: "I can't say anything about the writing! This book by Naoki-san will definitely be a hit, and we will type it and publish it as soon as possible!"
"Hi, thank you Morikawa-san!"
"Naoki-san, I haven't finished reading today, please wait for me to continue reading~" Kuniji Morikawa looked at the time, and then said to Nagayama Naoki, "It's already this time, Naoki-san, let's go have lunch.
!”
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"Hi!"
Ha, I was just waiting for your words!
Isn’t it right for the editor to treat the author to a meal or something?
........
Kuniji Morikawa, who was not a heavy drinker, was knocked down by Naoki Nagayama once again, and then he was sent back to the elementary school building as usual~
After seeing the look in Reiki Nozawa's eyes, maybe there will be another rumor in Shogakukan in the future like "that author Naoki Nagayama always gets the editor drunk"~
Naturally, he couldn't drive after drinking, so Naoki Nagayama took the subway back to Yamasakura-in, which is not far away.
The bamboos outside the wall are lush and green, just keeping out the heat. The small gray-brown Western-style building looks more quiet; a large part of the courtyard is blocked by cherry trees, and the entire courtyard is almost covered with tree shade, without the dryness of summer at all.
;Lan
The cicadas on the cherry tree seemed to have been caught by Nyan Taro and stopped making noise. Nyan Taro and Nyan Taro were taking a leisurely lunch break on the floor of the corridor, which was more comfortable than their owners~
Opening the courtyard door and walking in, the big dog heard the noise and ran over wagging its tail, sticking out its tongue and rubbing its owner's legs affectionately.
Meowtaro, on the other hand, raised his head and took a look, then lay down decadently.
Naoki Nagayama took a sofa cushion directly from the living room, placed it on the corridor floor, and stroked the orange cat lying in the center.
"Nyaotaro, give me your seat~"
Then he lay down so relaxed that he made a pleasant sound and pushed Taro Taro who was sitting beside him to the floor.
"Yingtaro, come and sleep together~" Lan
The big dog who was suddenly attacked was a little confused at first, but with the rhythmic breathing of his owner, he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The breeze blew by, and the leaves of the cherry trees rustled, making this quiet afternoon even more comfortable.