The journey of becoming a god of mushrooms in the ninja world

Even the pen name chosen by Oda Sakunosuke was nothing new.

Yes, his pen name is Odasaku. Dazai Osamu always called him that, so he simply used it as his pen name.

However, this work, which was originally realistic to him, became popular in one fell swoop with his unoriginal pen name!

The award-winning work already has many readers, and winning the award itself is a good publicity. Later, a well-known editorial department called and not only signed a contract for the national printing and publication of the work, but also requested authorization to translate it into foreign languages ​​for international publication.

When it comes to translation, one can accidentally get the meaning wrong, and a good work turns into rubbish.Although the editor has a recommended translation, Odasaku still hopes that he can read it again and correct his mistakes.

Only at this time did Odasaku sigh. It turned out that his career as a killer not only brought him cold memories, but also brought him other things... If he didn't become a killer, he wouldn't be able to learn foreign languages.

Unfortunately, he can only speak well, but his written language is a mess.After reading the translation and finding that he didn't recognize more than half of the words, Odasaku felt guilty - where did he get the confidence to think that he could correct errors in professional translation?

However, Ango Sakaguchi, who had been working overtime some time ago, took some time off and helped him read the manuscript.People who specialize in intelligence are different. After Sakaguchi Ango corrected several mistakes in mixing spoken language, written language and slang, he repeatedly praised this excellent work.

"There is a hidden murderous intention in a seemingly ordinary town. Is this a satirical post-war society that appears to be peaceful but is actually undercurrents? Using exaggerated techniques to carry out poignant satire, you really deserve it!"

Ango was full of praise, and he looked at Odasaku with admiration.

Odasaku: "...?"

What are you talking about? Why don’t I understand?

Dazai Osamu lied on the table and laughed like a pig, quacking in an extremely exaggerated way.

Odasaku didn't know how to explain it, and Dazai Osamu deliberately didn't explain it. As a result, Ango didn't know that this was documentary literature, and thought it was an exaggeration. He praised Odasaku for a long time, and finally Odasaku could only He paid the bill and said goodbye in a very embarrassed manner - he was really embarrassed to listen any more.

Then, something even more exaggerated happened. This work was actually nominated for an international award!

The judge who recommended this work said: "It uses exaggeration to satirize the undercurrent of post-war society. This work is excellent!"

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Odasaku himself was devastated.

Why is his documentary literature regarded by so many people as fantasy and exaggeration?Am I really so bad at writing?

Tianzang accepted this well: "When I first came to you, I also thought that supernatural powers were exaggerated. If I hadn't lived in Yokohama, I wouldn't have imagined that there were so many people with supernatural powers and their abilities were so exaggerated. I think, in your story The same is probably true for ordinary people. People who have never been to Mihua Town cannot imagine that ordinary people are so capable. You have given everyone the opportunity to understand the folk customs of different regions. Isn't this a good thing?"

Oda Tsukuru was comforted, and then he felt a little embarrassed. He was really ashamed to be comforted by a six-year-old child.

"What you said makes sense. In the future, I will go to more different places and write some works that reflect the local people. I believe that gradually everyone will understand that what I write is all facts."

Of course, this is just an ideal. At present, Odasaku cannot leave Yokohama. Firstly, the life of ordinary people scares him. He feels that the familiar Yokohama is safer. Secondly, of course, it is because he has so many little ones to take care of. No. You may have to move a large group of children back and forth. Cost is one issue, and personal safety is another. Children are still more likely to get into trouble than adults. There are many human traffickers, not to mention other dangers.

Dazai Osamu didn't care about this: "Isn't this a problem that can be solved with money? Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Odasaku, you hurry up and win the international award, and then write a long and popular article about it. I Remember, the fee is based on the number of words, right? Wouldn’t it be better to write longer and get a higher fee?”

Odasaku couldn't laugh or cry: "Don't treat readers as fools, Dazai. It has nothing to do with the length. Only truly excellent works will sell well."

Dazai expressed disdain for this: "Aren't the best-selling ones all light? Most readers are goldfish. They can't understand things that are too complicated and will become more and more unhappy as they read. Just give them water."

In fact, what Osamu Dazai said is reasonable. Most popular things are works adapted to the market, and most people are not interested in serious and profound things.Reading is for leisure, why not read a relaxing story that makes you feel happy?Only a small number of people like to think about philosophy and society, and they do not represent the main sales volume.It's just a coincidence that when Odasaku wrote this article, even ordinary people would find it funny if they didn't think about it deeply. It can only be said that it hit the right mark.

The first article is just a short story, and all necessary procedures are completed quickly.The editor even dreamed of letting him write a long novel, and began to rush for manuscripts like crazy. As a result, Odasaku, who was always a coward, fell into a bottleneck.

He didn't know what to write, but he had to write. In order for people to appreciate him, he also had to write something decent.

Besides, it feels great to be able to get money just by writing code. I don’t have to work so hard and risk doing mafia work, and I have more time to spend with my children at home.

The most important thing is - the eldest child in his family, Kosuke's original wish was to become a mafia. Now, after watching him make money by coding, he feels that being a writer is very cool and wants to become a writer.

Odasaku deeply felt the meaning of the Chinese idiom, 'Meng's mother moved three times'.The surrounding environment really has a profound impact on children's education.As a person who works hard to make a living in the darkness, he hopes that his children can have better ideals and a more peaceful life.Thinking about it now, Kosuke wanted to become a mafia because he admired him, because he, an unsatisfactory adult, set an example of lack of integrity.Children's thinking is not yet stereotyped. As the adult closest to the children, I must set an example.

Therefore, the second work is also very important. It proves to the world that he is not a lucky person who suddenly appears in the pan, but a professional writer who is truly capable, talented and able to control words.

...But, it’s still a good card.

Odasaku worked behind closed doors for many days, but he still couldn't write anything.

What should I do if I can’t write?

After the bookstore owner heard about it, he gave him a good suggestion: "How did you write the first article? Can you refer to the source of inspiration at that time and write it again? Even if it is a sequel, I think everyone will like to read it."

——Source of inspiration?

Odasaku saw a recruitment advertisement on the side of the road that read: Armed Detective Agency, recruiting clerks.

He was lost in thought.

He has now figured out that he is really not talented at writing fantasy.He can only write about what really happened.

The last article was written after he watched Shinichi's case handling process and was invited to Mihua Town.

It's unrealistic to go to Mihua Town to find Shinichi. So, what about joining an armed detective agency and collecting real-life cases as material while working?

...No, that doesn’t seem to be good either.The case will involve many personal secrets, so it is not appropriate to write down other people's secrets casually.In Shinichi's case, many people saw and understood the situation, so it was considered a public case.The detective is different. The detective should have a confidentiality obligation to the client. If he joins a detective agency, he cannot write about the client.

Oda said he was so worried, he really didn’t want to, but he really didn’t know what to write!

The thoughtful Gu Gujing accidentally glanced at Tian Zang.

——!

"Tianzang, I remember you said that you were a ninja? Can you tell me the story of your ninja? I want to refer to it."

Tenzo also knew that Oda Tsukuru had recently become Oda Gou, and that he was making rapid progress on his way to becoming a pigeon every day, so he was happy to help.

"In fact, there are not many stories about our ninjas, but the one that impressed me the most. The one that everyone knows should be the story of our first Hokage."

Yes, every ninja admires the first Hokage Nara Shikyou.Other ninjas are famous for their strength, but Nara Shikakyo is famous for his wisdom.But the most talked-about point is that Lu Jing initially wanted to trick others into becoming Hokage, but ended up being tricked himself. This incident has become an allusion or idiom, and it can be regarded as a joke in the ninja world.

Tenzo told Odasaku everything he knew, and Odasaku reorganized and edited the materials he had obtained, and finally wrote a new work: "The Strongest Ninja".

As always, an unimaginative name in the style of Oda Tsukuru.

The content describes the story of ninjas who are isolated from the world and compete for the leader among them, Hokage.Each of the powerful ninjas showed their own special abilities. Among them was an ordinary young ninja. He was not the most powerful ninja, but he actually had great ideas on how to build a ninja village.He felt that his brain was not smart enough to brainstorm ideas, but his force was not strong enough to protect his homeland.So the young ninja, who thought he was inferior to others, selected the two candidates with the highest force value, hoping to support them in coming to power so that he could help them build a beautiful ninja village.

As a result, a series of problems were encountered during the campaign, and the young ninja tried to solve them all.As a result, two powerful ninjas were impressed by his wisdom, and the other ninjas also saw his shining point in serving the village.When the final election came, he never expected that he would be elected!All ninjas agree that he is the strongest ninja who can truly build a good ninja village.

As always, he uses a serious narrative tone to describe a humorous and funny story, which seems to have some philosophy but seems to be just a narrative.

Tianzang: "...?"

Is this a story I’m telling?

After reading it, Tenzo himself felt doubtful.

However, he quickly convinced himself that maybe he brought his own subjective thoughts when telling it. From an objective point of view, it might be such an inspirational story.

Odasaku checked it several times and felt quite satisfied, so he handed the manuscript to the editor.

Naturally, the manuscript was successfully approved. The editor couldn't help but excitedly said that the most exciting part of this story is the setting of the ninja world. It is an extremely complete set of society and values. This article can be a full-length novel!Can you write more?

At this time, Odasaku has mastered most of the skills of Gu Gu Jing. He humbly says that this will take time and depends on readers' feedback. If the sales are really good, he will definitely consider it.

——No matter what he was thinking about, squeezing out this article was like squeezing out toothpaste. Anyway, it was finished and he would talk about the next one.

Tenzo was very happy: "Great, when your work is printed, I want to buy a copy and give it to Hokage-sama!"

Odasaku nodded: "I will leave you a sample book, and I will share the royalties with you. Thank you for providing me with inspiration and materials."

Once the royalties are received, you can continue to work as a matter of course.

Odasaku couldn't help but think so.

As a former killer, the story of his battle of wits with his editor has just begun.