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When we arrived at the izakaya, everything was fine at the beginning, the two sides were drinking and chatting normally, and Ryo-san Shima from the film company even took the initiative to reveal a lot about the film and television content of the work, which benefited Hiroto Akihara a lot.

But I didn't expect that while drinking, Juchi was too obviously drunk, and began to turn against customers.He kept pouring wine for himself, then clinked glasses with the two people on the opposite side.

After seeing the other party unconscious, the red-faced editor-in-chief Kikuchi muttered, "It's really boring", and then turned his attention to the "friends", that is, Akihara Yuto and Asano Aiko.

Akihara Yuto didn't want Asano Aiko to drink too much alcohol. Apart from considering that it would be unsafe for girls to get drunk outside, he also didn't want to have another experience of being vomited all over his body, so he could only be forced to fight back. Editor-in-Chief of "Kikuchi".

After a few more rounds, the two finally "died together".

In a daze, Akihara Hiroto felt himself supported by a soft arm, and when he woke up, he found that he was already on the bed in the bedroom.

He sat up straight, and suddenly heard the sound of the downstairs door being opened by a key, followed by the sound of "thump, thump, thump" footsteps.

After a while, his responsible editor, Aiko Asano, appeared in the room.

"Akihara, how do you feel now?"

After saying this, Aiko Asano stepped forward and put the back of her hand on the forehead of Yuuto Akihara who was still sitting on the bed. After feeling that the temperature was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Hiroto Akihara was a little confused, so he didn't have a cold and a fever, so why did he touch his forehead.He thought about it and decided to tease the other party, so he sighed and said, "Oh, I'm still so uncomfortable~"

Sure enough, after hearing Hiroto Akihara's words, Asano Aiko's expression became tense, and she asked with concern: "What's wrong, do you want me to drive you to the hospital?"

She was really worried. Editor-in-chief Kikuchi also wanted her to drink yesterday, but Hiroto Akihara took the initiative and drank her portion too.

This made her a little moved and a little bit self-blame. At the same time, she was also worried about Akihara Yuto's body, for fear that he would ruin his body from drinking. After all, a hangover is not a good thing.

Hiroto Akihara stretched out his arms, and patted his stomach under Asano Aiko's worried eyes, "It's very uncomfortable here, it's empty now."

He smiled and joked: "Asano, I think I need a big breakfast to treat my disease."

Hearing his words, Asano Aiko didn't know that she was being fooled again. Thinking of his previous convictions that he said that he would "surrender himself", he suddenly had a thought that he didn't want to talk to him.

But she relented in the end, opened her small bag, took out a piece of Baumkuchen and a bottle of Musashino milk, and handed them to the other party, "I bought them at a nearby convenience store, I don't know if it suits your taste."

"The editor's kindness, I am very grateful."

Akihara Hiroto took the bread and milk with a smile, then stood up and walked to the small square table next to him, sat down and ate, he was so hungry that he didn't even have time to brush his teeth.

Asano Aiko watched him gobble it up, but she had other plans in her heart.

Is it really okay to go on like this? Should I tell the other party my true thoughts?

……

While Hiroto Akihara was eating breakfast, the No.11 issue of "New Novel" began to be published, which also means that Hiroto Akihara's serialization is coming to an end.

In order to avoid the hustle and bustle as before, the editorial department and the distribution bureau held several decision-making meetings before the release, and decided to define the number of first editions as 6 volumes and the number of reprints as each 4 volumes.

In this case, even if it sells 14 copies as before, there is no need to worry about the loss of customers caused by insufficient inventory.

But for such a number of first editions and re-editions, some people in the publishing bureau also held objections, thinking that many book reviewers have recently reduced the reports of related articles, so the sales of this issue should partly fall.

The other party suggested that the number of first and second editions should be reduced.

However, under Kikuchita's argument, the publishing bureau finally determined the number of printings according to the original plan.After all, if the sales volume exceeds the inventory again, the relevant proponents will undoubtedly bear the responsibility.

But the release of this issue is far from what Kikuchi Tai imagined.

On the day of its release, the sales volume of "New Novel" was 3 copies, which was slightly lower than the previous issue.On the second day, because Yosuke Miyagawa did not comment this time, many book reviewers did not follow up further.As a result, sales began to decline sharply, becoming only 3 copies.

According to the estimate of the Statistics Department, if this is the rate of decline, the final sales volume of "New Novel" this week may not even be able to maintain 11 copies.

Hearing this news, Hiroto Akihara was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it might be inseparable from the quality of the manuscript he published.

His manuscript published in this issue is called "The Park Under the Sunset of the Past", and the word length is only about 2 words. It is considered by many to be the most boring article in the "ZOO" series.

It is about a child who was playing in the park and found that the sand pool in the park could not reach the bottom, and suddenly found that there were hands grabbing him, so he ran away in fright.After the park was demolished, he discovered that the sand pool was very shallow, and it couldn't bury anything.

Although many people think it is boring, Akihara Hiroto still put it up out of respect for the integrity of the original work. After all, he also has his own thinking, thinking that this story may have a different deep meaning.

After the little boy found out that someone was grabbing his hand, he immediately chose to run away instead of confirming whether someone called for help. Isn't it a kind of perverted indifference.As for the discovery that the sand pool is very shallow in the future, it may be because the little boy was uneasy, so he comforted himself.

Although he thinks so, most readers in the market don't agree.In addition, it is an indisputable fact that the story is too short.

After all, the fewer words, the harder it is to attract readers to immerse themselves deeply.Therefore, it is reasonable for the sales of "New Novel" to decline.

Just when Hiroto Akihara and the editorial department were mentally preparing for the decline in sales, the time soon came to Wednesday, and an incident that happened on this day brought everything to a turning point...

[65.Chapter 65 is second in sales? ! ]

On Wednesday morning, Hiroto Akihara heated up the bread he bought last night in the microwave, and after eating, he changed into sportswear and prepared to go out for a few laps along the street.

He has let go of his worries about the unsatisfactory sales of the last issue of his serialized works. After all, the facts are already doomed. He can't send money to make Tokyo citizens buy a copy, right?

He believes that instead of worrying about past achievements, it is better to think about what works to write in the future.After all, it is undoubtedly a very wrong decision to always put one's emotions in a setback of failure.

He walked to the downstairs entrance and was about to put on his sneakers to go out when he heard the phone ringing. He had just picked up the receiver when he heard Aiko Asano's voice: "Akihara, watch the morning news of TV Tokyo." !"

There was a sense of urgency in Asano Aiko's voice, which completely lacked the usual gentle feeling. Akihara Yuto was a little puzzled for a moment, but he still answered "Yes", then put the microphone on the table, and walked to the door next to the entrance. The TV was turned on in the room.

To be honest, although this world lacks entertainment means, because of the habits he developed in his previous life, he has never had the habit of watching TV. He just passes the time by reading novels in this world.

So he basically never used the TV in the house.

He turned on the TV, picked up the remote control and switched to the channel of TV TOKYO, and saw a picture - a beautiful female reporter in a dark gray suit, holding a microphone to interview a rather old-looking middle-aged man, asking What is the confidence of the other party in the works produced?

Hiroto Akihara looked at it for a few times, but was still a little confused, so he went back to the entrance and picked up the microphone: "Hey, Asano, what exactly do you want me to see?"

"Qiuhara, you missed the scene just now, please continue to look down."

Hearing these words, Akihara Hiroto had no choice but to let go of his doubts, and went back to stare at the screen carefully. After the two people on the TV were polite, they finally talked about the key content.

"As a director, I am very grateful to Dongsheng Film Co., Ltd. for entrusting me to direct such a recent popular work. I think Mr. Akihara Hiroto's work has a very unique charm..."

Hiroto Akihara suddenly realized that he already understood what was going on. It turned out that the film company announced the decision to turn the film into a movie.

He was a little surprised in his heart, but he didn't think too much about it. He guessed that the film company might want to shoot as soon as possible so as to obtain other profits such as box office.

After thinking for a while, he was still going to hang up the phone and go for a run. He decided to start exercising today, so as not to get sick from staying at home every day, so he went back and picked up the microphone: "I see, it's good news, but it's good news for the moment. The sales volume is not helpful, let me first..."

But before he finished speaking, Asano Aiko interrupted him: "Akihara, what you said is wrong, this is very helpful to us."

She added: "And if you see it, readers, bookstores and distribution companies will see it too."

Akihara Hiroto didn't expect this, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that what the other party said was indeed reasonable.

This report by the TV station will make many people wonder what kind of work is turned into a film and television.With such curiosity, some of this group of people are bound to convert into readers of "New Novel".