armyinform Chapter 643 You Don’t Know How Terrifying Hojo Kyosuke Is
Chapter 643 You Don’t Know How Terrifying Hojo Kyosuke Is
Chapter 643 You Don’t Know How Terrifying Hojo Kyosuke Is
"Wait a minute, how did you know that my father invited Mr. Kitamura?"
Eriri suddenly found the flaw, and she looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha suspiciously:
"Could it be that you have been secretly paying attention to me?"
The black-haired, red-eyed girl sighed speechlessly:
"I know this because I invited Mr. Kitamura as well."
She did not hide her intention to engage in insider trading at all.
Kitamura Kazuo, who was being talked about by the two of them, was now looking at the chaos in front of him with a headache as big as an ox.
Even the smallest conference room in Tokyo Daiichi Hotel is still 60 square meters. However, there are only a dozen people in such a huge space, and even the circular long table in the center is not full. This causes everyone's voice to echo constantly, just like several alarm clocks ringing in the ears.
How long are you going to keep arguing? Wouldn’t it be better to just vote for Hojo Kyosuke?
Kitamura pressed his temples, lamenting that the team was becoming increasingly difficult to lead. He had assured the ambassador that everything was settled and that Hojo Kyosuke would definitely win the award.
Generally speaking, the more popular a novel is, the less likely it is to win a serious literary award. This is a convention that proves the purity and value of the award. But why is there always a best-selling novel on the candidate list? One reason is to attract attention, and the other is to use best-selling books to elevate the status of the award.
Readers who don’t understand the situation will realize that the book ranked number one on the annual bestseller list couldn’t even win an award, so how amazing must the number one be.
In this way, wouldn't the value of the winning novels be instantly raised? This would also boost sales, which in turn would prove the status of the award itself.
Such methods have existed since ancient times and are common in the entertainment industry.
But this time is different, don't you guys go online? Even if we don't mention Hojo Kyosuke, can't you see the ferocious look of Chino? If you two really mess this up, he will kill you.
Kitamura Kazuo unscrewed the bottle cap and drank a sip of water, trying to cool his throbbing brain nerves. The quarrel in the conference room also came to a halt at this time, and the five judges sat down, panting and drinking water in big gulps.
So compared to arguing, it is easier to just get down from your seat.
It would be great if I could just kowtow to that bastard Nishizawa and kill him, Osaka Tsuyoshi thought with regret.
"... Kurokawa, Naganuma, I don't know why you suddenly changed your mind, and I don't want to explore it. Now I just want to give you some kind advice!"
Xi Zeyang's small triangular eyes looked at the three people opposite him with resentment, and his voice was sharp. Generally speaking, he would not have conflicts with others when his wife was not around, because he was so small that he really had no fighting power. But this time was different, he was full of confidence!
"Tsuruta Masao has heard about the riot that occurred during this selection. He will be present at the awards ceremony. If we cannot correct the mistake here, Tsuruta Masao will personally teach you at the awards ceremony."
After saying this, he folded his arms over his chest, leaned back in his chair, and glared at the opposite side like a dog with a chain around its neck.
"Tsuruta-sensei!?"
The exclamation came from Kitamura Kazuo. The moment he heard the name, he wanted to curse. Damn bastard Nishizawa, how could he find such a big shot?
Masao Tsuruta, born in 1948, is known as the "Ellery Queen of Japan". His representative works include "The Island Full of Hatred" and "Angel's Guillotine". He is the winner of the 33rd Neon Mystery Association Award, the 2004 Neon Mystery Literature Award, and the 1975 Edogawa Ranpo Award...
He has won all the awards for newcomers and literature, and can be said to be the most standard template for upgrading mystery writers. Most of his works have been adapted into movies and TV series, and he has created many classic detective images. Although he has retired from the association, he still produces high-quality works from time to time. He can be said to be the leader of the Japanese mystery literature world and is highly respected.
Hearing the expected exclamation, Nishizawa Yang showed a satisfied smile. He first snorted coldly at Oosaka Tsuyoshi and the other two, then turned to Kitamura Kazuo with emphasis and said:
"Yes, Director Kitamura, you know that Mr. Tsuruta has always been very concerned about the association. Whenever there are outstanding newcomers, he will enthusiastically guide them. This time is no exception. Seeing such an outstanding newcomer like Mr. Hojo, he had already wanted to contact Mr. Hojo, but he saw what happened later. Director, you know, Mr. Tsuruta has always been the guardian of tradition."
Nishizawa Yang shook his head, showing the villain's success to the fullest.
"Tsuruta advocates that we should pay more attention to new writers and help them improve, but we should not force them to grow. Only when they have more time can they go further in the field of literature."
……
Kitamura Kazuo looked at Nishizawa Nagata speechlessly, thinking to himself, you guy really hate Hojo Kyosuke to the core, not only did you take part in the battle yourself, you even brought out the ancestor behind him.
However, looking at Nishizawa Osamu, who was as thin as a man, and then thinking about the tall and handsome Hojo Kyosuke, Kitamura Henan felt that this hatred was normal.
In reality, Hojo is an absolute winner in life. He is extremely talented, famous at a young age, rich and handsome, and even his confidante is a super beautiful girl that others dare not even dream of. However, when it comes to writing novels, he is full of bad taste. He is either the dog who licks the love but cannot get it, Ishigami Tetsuya, or the writer K who almost lost his anus and ended up marrying a wife of 372...
How could such a guy not be hated? Not to mention Nishizawa Osamu, whose life trajectory is highly similar to that of writer K, but who is far less happy than writer K.
Kitamura Kazuo shuddered when he thought of Nishizawa's 1.80-meter-tall wife who could run a horse on her shoulders. In the past, everyone could bring an assistant to the final selection, but this time he drove out all the irrelevant people because he was afraid that Nishizawa's wife would directly threaten other judges with force.
Originally, he didn't care. If they wanted to fight, then they would fight. It would be best if they beat the dog's brains out, so that he could be considered a perfect chairman. But Oosaka Tsuyoshi warned him that if Nishizawa wanted to bring his wife in, he would have to ask Hojo Kyosuke for troops. Then he also told him about the outstanding deeds of Hojo Kyosuke's subordinates, saying that those guys would not recognize their relatives when fighting, and liked to smash tables and chairs randomly, which easily hurt innocent people.
What a mix-up! The final judging venue shouldn’t have been chosen at the hotel. It would have been much better to just set up an octagonal cage and let the five of you go in and have a big fight!
Hearing that an old senior like Tsuruta Masao had appeared, Kitamura Kazuo suddenly felt that things had changed again. He closed his mouth, looked at his nose, looked at his mouth, and looked at his heart, becoming an outsider who had nothing to do with the award. He began to think about how he would explain to the ambassador if Hojo Kyosuke really didn't win the award.
On the other side, looking at the smug Nishizawa, Oosaka Tsuyoshi cursed in his heart:
That’s right, that’s right. We must be squeezed by our predecessors like an old ox, until only dregs are left. Only when you old fools are pleased will they throw out a bone for us.
He wanted to cover his ears, but he felt that would make him look weak. So he just turned around and looked at Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki beside him. He was a little worried.
Although these two people were convinced by Hojo's personal charm before, now Nishizawa has even brought out the old guy Masashi Tsuruta. Will these two people be convinced again?
Oosaka Tsuyoshi didn't know that Kisaki Tetsuta had personally visited Kurokawa Toyoma and the others, so he privately asked Hojo Kyosuke how he got them to change their words, but the guy was full of nonsense, saying that the two judges were moved by his talent. In the end, Oosaka Tsuyoshi could only attribute the reason to the novel "The Dream and Death of Writer K".
If he were in Kurokawa Toyomasa's position, facing Hojo's move, he would probably be led by the nose. After all, if he didn't vote, wouldn't he really become the judge who was killed in the novel? So he was so confident when facing Nishizawa's provocation before, but now, his heart is hanging again.
Facing Masashi Tsuruta, the super boss of the mystery literature world, can Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki still stand on the side of Hojo?
Seniority culture and seniority are the cornerstones of Japanese society. The literary world is no exception, otherwise the writers who were pulled out to help the association to promote their reputation would not come here knowing that they could not win the award. A word from these seniors may make the author unable to win any awards from now on, and be directly isolated from the mainstream literary world. Even if you ask someone to help write a recommendation on the book jacket, no one dares to charge you. It's so scary.
This kind of personality death method is unbearable for new authors, not to mention veteran writers like Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki.
Even if Hojo gets the votes now, Nishizawa Osamu and Tsuruta Masao will quarrel at the award ceremony, and Hojo and others will be criticized by the seniors. They will be forced to hold a press conference to apologize and return the grand prize. It is not impossible that they will even be forced to quit the circle...
Of course, Oosaka Tsuyoshi himself couldn't bear it, but there was no turning back.
However, when he turned around and looked at Kurokawa Toyomasa and the other person, the worry in his eyes turned into surprise.
Kurokawa Toyoma's teeth were clenching with a squeaking sound, and the bulge of the masseter muscles in his lower jaw could be clearly seen.
There's no turning back for Oosaka Tsuyoshi, is there?!
An old veteran? Death of personality? Wasn't he afraid? The reputation he had accumulated over the years could be wiped out without him noticing, and the social status he had worked so hard to obtain was also at risk of being lost overnight. He was so scared that his legs were shaking.
But... to be or not to be, that is the question.
Which is more terrifying, social death or physiological death? Is it better to leave a clean name in the world rather than be torn to pieces? Or is it better to leave a useful body and continue to contribute to the country? This is the question.
If I vote for Hojo Kyosuke now, I may be ruined by Nishizawa Osamu and Tsuruta Masatake later. And if I don't vote for Hojo Kyosuke now, my life will be in danger later.
Bastards, you have no idea how terrifying that guy Hojo Kyosuke is!
Kurokawa Toyomasa turned his head and looked at Naganuma Hiroki, and they saw helplessness and bitterness on each other's faces.
Nishizawa Yang, who had been watching the two of them closely, easily saw their reactions, so he looked proudly at the last judge, Ogawa Tetsu, who kept his mouth shut and said sorry for the book he recommended.
Yes, in fact, Nishizawa Osamu only had one vote. He was not idle when Hojo Kyosuke was taking action, and he had been working secretly. Tsuruta Masahiro had not taken out this secret weapon, and was waiting to launch a surprise attack in the final selection, and after convincing Kurokawa Toyomasa and the other two, he would threaten Ogawa Tetsu with the momentum of a big victory.
The man who looked like Maluo was about to burst out with pride in his small triangular eyes, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up. Although he paid a huge price this time, as long as he could step on that brat Hojo Kyousuke, he would be like a greedy snake and plunder everything that Hojo Kyousuke had, including his reputation, career, and even the teacher Kasumi Shiko who appeared at the last Honya Awards...
As he thought about it, Xi Zeyang's mouth was almost drooling. He sucked his saliva, tried to suppress the smugness on his face, and said to the two people opposite him:
"What do you think? Kurokawa, Naganuma, you should know that letting young people gain honors too early is not helping them, but hurting them. Young people who lack training need the care of seniors like us to help them calm down and settle their minds, so that they can..."
"What are you talking about?"
A loud shout interrupted Xi Zeyang's words, and he looked at the person who was speaking with a blank face:
"Aosaka, what are you talking about?"
"I'm scolding you!"
Oosaka Tsuyoshi answered sincerely that he learned Chinese from Hojo in order to enrich his vocabulary. Chinese is really good. Although it is not as childish as Japanese when it comes to cursing, it is really good at expressing one's feelings directly. He has even used many of the newly learned words and phrases in his novels. Those loyal readers have written to thank him, saying that it is great that they can curse without having to learn tongue flicking.
"What are you yelling about?"
Xi Zeyang asked in confusion, is this a dialect from some place?
Ah, how cool it is.
Seeing that the person being scolded didn't even know he was being scolded, Oosaka Tsuyoshi felt sour again, so he said generously:
"I'm scolding your mother."
"…Asshole! Did you know that the entire selection process is recorded? Have you given up on yourself?"
Nishizawa roared.
Osaka looked at the clerk writing furiously and shrugged his shoulders. If a writer can be said to be looking for inspiration even when having an affair, isn't it normal for him to say a few dirty words? We are cursing this dark world.
Looking at the rogue opposite him, Nishizawa Yang didn't intend to waste any more saliva, but looked at Kurokawa Toyomasa and the other person.
"What are your two choices?"
Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki looked at each other, and the former said:
"Whether it is a country or a society, if there is no injection of fresh blood, it will eventually..."
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