I am a writer in Tokyo

What is more strange is that when Oshima Kazuya was there, there were many people who would inquire about the news or make jokes.

However, with the arrival of Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi, the atmosphere on the scene began to become a little awkward. Even though Oshima Kazuya repeatedly hinted with his eyes that he should ask questions to Mr. Kashiwagi, those people turned a blind eye.

In the end, Oshima Kazuya's eyes hurt a little from winking, so he could only stare at the food in front of him in a daze.

Finally, it was Mr. Ito who asked the question that everyone wanted to ask the most. He did not have so many concerns. After all, many people had asked Mrs. Ito why she chose Mr. Ito, and she answered that it was because he was brave.

According to this logic, bravery is most likely the kind of recklessness that is brave but not wise. But then again, who wouldn't love such a sincere and simple boss like Ito?

Boss Ito also has his own rhythm and skills. He took the newly prepared beef fried udon and walked towards the editor-in-chief Kashiwagi's board. While putting down the food, Boss Ito pretended to ask casually: "Then the other party should be completely defeated, right?"

Most likely to pretend that it was really casual, Boss Ito continued: "We won beautifully."

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi liked Ito's choice of words, especially the word "we", which gave him the feeling that they were natural allies. He felt the gazes in the room, raised his head and looked around, and found that everyone was staring at him intently.

He suddenly understood one thing, which was why Oshima Kazuya liked to eat here.

There is a feeling of "home" here.

Feeling that everyone's eyes were gradually becoming anxious because of his silence, he thought for a moment and said, "We have won, but it is unclear whether the other party can get up again."

The words that followed were not important. The drinkers had heard that we had won, and they only cared about the final result. Therefore, because of this result, the sales of Mr. Ito's wine were even better tonight.

Some people use alcohol to express their emotions, or rather, it is not some people, but most people. This majority includes people from all walks of life. Maybe alcohol was invented because of the need. Maybe the atmosphere at the scene was very good, which led to the editor-in-chief Kashiwagi also wanting to have a drink.

When the autumn evening breeze filled the whole world with coolness, Kashiwagi and Oshima walked on the street outside.

"The atmosphere here is great." Kashiwagi said suddenly. He felt a slight heat in his body due to the wine, which was just enough to resist the slight chill of autumn.

"Everyone is very straightforward."

“Can they read books?”

“They will only support the foals.”

Baimu understood. He recalled the faces in the tavern that he remembered today. They generally looked like people doing manual labor, and they did not have the relaxed look of people reading books.

Maybe it’s because their bodies are always tense due to working all day, so alcohol is often not a boost to their high spirits, but a good medicine to relieve their fatigue.

"Have they read Ju's book before?"

"Because Koma used to be a waiter in a pub and later became a writer, they felt that this was a writer who grew up under their witness, and he could be considered their child." Oshima Kazuya added that it was not an exaggeration to consider Koma's age as their child.

People who drink and do rough work are mostly of straightforward nature. They often disdain to hide the twists and turns in their hearts, and the most they do to curry favor is to bend over and put on a smiling face.

They don't think very highly of themselves and often feel that they are out of touch with society. But at this time, the guy they met before suddenly turns into a writer, and he is still willing to have dinner with them.

This is a gift to this group of upright people.

Therefore, they naturally regard the victory or defeat of the horse as their own dignity.

"If it were still the shogunate period, they would most likely become Koma's private army. The kind willing to go to the battlefield and fight." Oshima Kazuya said very seriously. He glanced at Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi who seemed to be thinking about something, and did not continue speaking. He knew that his boss probably had some ideas.

"You can go find Ju tomorrow and ask him if he has any new ideas. It's not about writing a new novel, but trying to write about the people in the tavern." Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi remembered that Ju had a draft before, and the name seemed to be "Female Disciple", but it was not submitted in the end, and no one even knew where the draft went.

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi gave it a name, called Drunkard.

But after giving it to him, he looked at Oshima Kazuya, trying to see something from his expression.

"I've read his previous manuscript. Hmm... He wrote about the sensitivity, inferiority, and kindness of girls. His writing may be born to touch people's hearts."

Some insects are singing in the night wind, mourning the dying summer as the evening mourns the day.

Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi felt the unique loneliness in the autumn wind, and he continued, "The heart of a drunkard may be more sensitive than that of a girl. They hesitate at the junction of today and tomorrow, and every evening they will use wine to commemorate the day when they die.

Their lives are free. The detachment from reality and the unpredictability of dreams make them make themselves real and fake.

They are complex and common. They not only appear in various izakayas, but also grow in this city and even in every part of this country. "

When Editor-in-Chief Kashiwagi said this, Oshima Kazuya, who was standing next to him, happened to turn his head and saw a person walking unsteadily in the alley, his shadow stretched long and short by the street lights.

"They grow in the wind, but die when the sun rises." Kashiwagi sighed softly after saying this: "Perhaps, this is the current situation of Japan. Try to ask Ju, and treat it as an invitation to contribute."

Although he could write the article himself, he wanted to see what Ju's writing style was like.

Or maybe he wanted to see how these drunkards would grow under Ju's pen, because Mr. Okawa had been given a certain meaning by Ju.

Oshima Kazuya responded, he was still thinking about the person he saw at the entrance of the alley just now.

If you sleep outside in this kind of weather, you will most likely catch a cold.

If it gets any colder, I might freeze to death outside.

He is not a good person, he just doesn't want to hear others talk about life after dinner, as it would make the whole world seem broken.

What's more, he always felt that he had seen that figure somewhere before... (End of this chapter)