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Otherwise, if you speak rashly, you will only provide material to the reporters on the field. Who knows what will happen to what you originally said after being processed by the other party.

To be honest, although he didn't show it on the outside, his heart was actually in a mess.Everything that happened today completely disrupted his plan.

He sighed, then raised his head and looked around, trying to find Aiko Asano.

But no matter how he looked, he couldn't find the other party's figure.

Asano, where did she go?

[77.Chapter 77 Questioning and Transfer Order]

Mandansha headquarters, 14th floor.

Asano Aiko hurried down the corridor, ready to return to the editorial office, she had too many questions to figure out!

At the awards ceremony just now, when she learned that Hiroto Akihara did not win the gold award, her first reaction was surprise, followed by disbelief.

Why, as a member of the editorial department, not only has she not been greeted, but she has not heard any rumors.

She immediately tried to find Editor-in-Chief Kikuchi, trying to ask him everything, but to her surprise, she looked around and couldn't see him.

However, from the mouth of her colleagues, she still learned that editor-in-chief Kikuchi was in the editorial department because of something to do today, so she drove back to the editorial department in a hurry, even Akihara Hiroto couldn't take care of her.

Walking into the editorial department, Asano Aiko saw the chandelier in the editor's room was on. She walked to the door, knocked on the door lightly, and soon heard a male voice "please come in".

She pushed open the door and looked at Kikuchita who was sitting behind the desk and smoking a cigarette.

Kikuchi put out the cigarette in his hand in the ashtray, and asked, "Asano, it's so late, what's the matter?"

Asano Aiko took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, then bowed and asked, "Editor Kikuchi, about Mr. Akihara's award, can you tell me the reason?"

Seeing that Kikuchi didn't answer, Asano Aiko couldn't care less about her superiority, and said urgently, "Ms. Akihara is the biggest contributor to the success of our "New Novel" as it is today. You should be the most responsible for this." clearly."

"So, why, please explain to me, otherwise I really have no way to face Teacher Qiuyuan's trust anymore." Her voice was a little choked up, but she continued, "Please!"

As a subordinate, she has crossed the line by saying that, but if she can't figure out the truth of the matter, she really doesn't know how to face Qiu Yuan.

In her opinion, she has failed the other party's trust!

Hearing Asano Aiko's question, Kikuchi fell into silence.

In his opinion, he is the biggest victim of this awards incident.

Because of this operation, he lost the trust of the writer who can create the most value for "New Novel", and the other party may not publish articles on "New Novel" in the future.At the same time, even his own subordinates questioned him at this moment.

However, because of Takei Kohei's threat, he had to follow through on these arrangements, otherwise, he would face the separation of his wife and children and prison.

Thinking of this, he raised his head, glanced at Aiko Asano who was waiting for his reply, and avoided the topic: "Asano, today's matter is more complicated, and it is inconvenient to disclose it. Please apologize to Mr. Akihara for me."

"Then what's the reason for the apology?" Asano Aiko didn't get the reply she wanted, and continued to ask.

After seeing Aiko Asano's reluctance, Kikuchi became a little impatient, and said bluntly, "Pay attention to your identity, Editor Asano."

Hearing this reprimand, Aiko Asano realized that she had overstepped, so she could only bow and apologize. While bending over, she bit her lip, showing an expression of unwillingness.

Kikuchi sighed, and then said to her: "There is something I want to announce to you next week, so let me tell you now?"

Asano Aiko straightened up and listened suspiciously to Kikuchita's continuation.

"Editor Asano, according to the request of the personnel department, due to the recent lack of manpower in the proofreading department, please go to report next Monday."

"So Asano, please pack up your things and take them over. In addition, Mr. Akihara's work will be assigned to others in the future."

Hearing this content, Aiko Asano couldn't believe it for a moment. She suspected that editor-in-chief Kikuchi was joking with her, but the current situation is not the time to joke at all.

She took a closer look at Kikuchita, and found that the expression on his face was very serious, which proved the authenticity of this notice.

She was silent for a while, and then asked: "Editor Kikuchi, can you tell me the reason?"

Kikuchi didn't answer this question, he stood up, bypassed Asano Aiko and walked out, when he left the gate, he stopped, "If you have nothing to do, you should get off work and go home early."

After a pause, he continued: "I have troubled you for a while."

After saying this, he left without looking back.

To be honest, Kikuchi himself is also in a very complicated mood.All along, he has been using Asano Aiko as a tool. For example, he has not paid much attention to the other party's work before, but after finding out that the other party is valuable, he doubles down on her.

But he also knew that the other party trusted him.So when she heard her questioning herself like this, she couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

But this trace of guilt quickly disappeared without a trace. After all, compared with his own interests, it was nothing.

What's more, Asano Aiko will be a member of the proofreading department in the future, and it is estimated that there will be very few opportunities to meet each other.

As the footsteps gradually faded away, Asano Aiko knew that Kikuchita had left the editorial department, she lowered her head and suppressed her emotions.

Even if she can't be the responsible editor of Hiroto Akihara in the future, she still needs to understand the real reason why today's award ceremony happened before she leaves.

But who to ask?

After leaving the editorial room, she returned to her workstation outside, took out the cardboard boxes and packed her things, separating some work items from her own personal items.

Thinking that she was about to leave this office, she felt mixed feelings for a while.

While she was tidying up, there was a sound of "thump, thud, thump" footsteps, which soon spread from far to near to the editorial department.

Asano Aiko looked up and found that it was Takei Kohei, the deputy editor-in-chief of "Tokyo Literature".

She couldn't help but wonder, wasn't the other party at the award ceremony in the hotel just now, why did he appear in the editorial department of "New Novel" now?

However, what did the other party come to the editorial office of "New Novel" so late?

Kohei Takei walked into the editorial office, looked around, and found that the lights in the editorial office were all off, only the light in Aiko Asano was still on.

Kohei Takei frowned, walked over and asked, "Editor Asano, where is Editor-in-Chief Kikuchi now?"

The incident at the award ceremony tonight was a bit big, and it happened in full view. A scapegoat must be needed to take up the responsibility, so that the minister can have an explanation to his superiors and the outside world.

In addition, the identity of this scapegoat cannot be too low, and it must be someone related to the awards.

He naturally thought of Kikuchita. After all, the other party is not only the editor-in-chief of "New Novel", but also the recommender responsible for the finalists of the Golden Award, and his identity can be said to be just right.

He wasn't worried that the other party would not give in. After all, the photo was in his own hands. If the other party didn't want to go to jail, he could only obey his orders honestly.

As for breaking the promise he made to the other party before, he doesn't care about it.

Asano Aiko didn't know Takei Kohei's intentions, so she could only reply politely: "Editor Kikuchi just left."

Takei Kohei frowned, it seemed that he could only go to his house once.He raised his head and saw Asano Aiko's red eyes, guessing that Kikuchita had conveyed the order to Asano Aiko.