tokyo writer

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When unpacking the book, a girl asked, "Shop manager, should I put it on the booth or on the shelf?"

Another girl replied: "Nonsense, of course it is on the bookshelf. This is pure literature. How can anyone buy it?"

"But isn't the author of it Hiroto Akihara, is he a best-selling author?"

Hearing this name, the other girl also choked.

The two looked at each other, and looked up at Takeda Masaaki at the same time.

When Masaaki Takeda heard this question, he also became embarrassed.

What they both said made sense.

Because according to the usual practice, pure literature works are usually inserted into the bookshelf because the sales volume is not high.

But Hiroto Akihara, as a best-selling author, logically put his book on the booth.

After thinking for a while, he made a decision.

"Leave a place in the lower left corner of the booth, and insert the others in the middle of the bookshelf."

Among the many positions in the booth, the position in the lower left corner is the most inconspicuous.

But this is also the result of his deliberation.

After all, if it can really be sold, he will increase its position.

What can really determine the status of books is ultimately the market!

At 10 o'clock in the morning, after the official opening of Shimoda Bookstore, some customers finally walked into the bookstore.

In the literature and art journal area, a young man in a shirt ushered in.

According to Takeda Masaaki's observation, the other party is likely to be a college student who goes to school nearby.

The young man glanced at the booth in the art district, then moved his eyes to the lower left, and became surprised.

"Snow Country", written by Hiroto Akihara?

Could it be that Mr. Akihara has come up with a new reasoning? !

As a reasoning fan, he was a little excited, so he picked it up immediately, but after picking it up, he noticed another word on the cover, "pure literature."

Seeing this line of words, the young man's hand paused.

Pure literature?

Isn't that the tradition of watching sleepy?

I remember Mr. Akihara is not a mystery writer?Is it just the same name?

He was a little confused, and decided to seek help from others. After all, bookstore clerks are often responsible for answering customers' doubts.

He politely asked Takeda Masaaki who was standing nearby:

"Hello, is the author of this book the reasoner Mr. Hiroto Akihara?"

Takeda Masaaki gave him a puzzled look, and said truthfully, "It's that Akihara-sensei."

Akihara is not a common surname in Japan, so there are so many repetitions.

The young man was a little disappointed and struggled for a long time.

But in the end, he still held the book and was about to walk to the cashier.

Just as he was leaving, Takeda Masaaki called to him: "This guest, can you wait a bit."

"Is there a problem?"

"Although this is Mr. Akihara's book, it is pure literature. Are you interested in pure literature?"

Takeda Masaaki was very skeptical in his heart. According to usual experience, pure literature works can't sell a few copies a day.

The young man laughed and replied: "I'm not interested in pure literature, but the author of this book is Hiroto Akihara! He has never let me down!"

After saying this, he went straight to the checkout.

Looking at the opponent's back, Takeda Masaaki showed a hesitant expression.

He felt that he was talking too much from experience. Although this book is pure literature, it also depends on who wrote it.

Hiroto Akihara now has so many loyal readers, even if only a few people buy it, it can drive the sales of a book.

Thinking of this conclusion, he quietly changed the position of the booth, and added three good booth positions for "Snow Country".

Let me see how this book can sell!

……

At the same time, Masaki Ochi, the editor-in-chief of "Neon Traditional Literature", faced a difficult problem in his life.

"Ochi-sensei, this is the work we want you to review, and this letter contains a deposit."

A beautiful woman in business attire smiled and said to him, handing over an envelope at the same time.

Ochi Masaki looked at this woman named Asano Aiko with a hesitant expression.

Today, he was approached by the other party and invited to write a book review at the same time.

However, unlike before, this book review is paid.

If it was normal, he would naturally accept it without saying a word.

After all, traditional literature is currently in a downturn, and even "Neon Traditional Literature" has sales of less than a few thousand copies, which can be said to be a bleak business.

But the problem is that the book review he was asked to write was actually a writer who was "resisted" by the neon traditional literary world, that is, the reasoning writer Hiroto Akihara.

If he really wrote his book review, or even said some good things, maybe he would be looked down upon by many colleagues!

He didn't look at the envelope, intending to refuse directly.

But at this moment, Asano Aiko continued to speak: "It is said that your son has always wanted to go to France for further art studies?"

Ochi Masaki glanced at her, and said bluntly, "So what?"

Studying abroad will cost a lot of money, but the money that Yuuto Akihara gave him is not enough.

Aiko Asano didn't care about his attitude, and said with a smile: "The French translation of Mr. Akihara's works has recently been launched in France and has won praise from the literary and art circles."