I'm the heroine of a love game in a comic book

"Can't you just write a happy ending?"

Tsukishiro Yukie took the manuscript that Ryunosuke Akutagawa had just written and turned to the last page first. When she saw that the protagonist was lonely and helpless, she complained.

"Didn't the young lady say that only tragedy can shake people's hearts?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke had an innocent look on his face, and he sat upright like an elementary school student with his hands on his knees, and asked in a very polite manner.

"But I want to see that all your stories have happy endings."

Xuejian carefully read the story again, then angrily grabbed Akutagawa Ryunosuke's collar and shook him wildly, "Why do the hero and heroine have the courage to commit suicide for love, but don't have the courage to be with each other, but instead live alone for the rest of their lives? This is unscientific."

The protagonist Afang talks to the empty house every day, eating pastries that seem extremely sweet to outsiders with his only five remaining teeth, but he does not have the courage to find his lover who married far away.

"Because in my eyes, this is the best outcome."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke lowered his eyes, clenched his fists, and asked in return, isn't surviving the best outcome?

*

Ryunosuke Akutagawa quickly completed his first work, titled "Old Age".

He never thought about his own old age, and writing about it in the article served as a form of comfort.

[Afang is now seventy-one years old and still eats Black Forest cake and figs every day.]

This is what he expects of himself.

The dessert shop owner named Watanabe possesses magical powers, and all customers who eat the desserts he makes feel genuinely happy.

The sweetness of desserts is tied to the customer’s mood. The more miserable the customer is, the sweeter the dessert they eat.

On the contrary, those who felt happier ate snacks with ordinary taste.

There is such a compassionate power.

This was Ryunosuke Akutagawa's first thought.

The next second he was bumped into Yuecheng Xuejian's arms. The girl cheered and jumped for joy, ignoring the etiquette she had learned since childhood. She made a "smack" sound without making herself blush.

It would be great if the rest of his life could be spent like this and he could have such an old age. For the first time, Akutagawa Ryunosuke had such a strong desire.

But he knew this was impossible, so he casually added some background stories in the novel to make the separation of young lovers seem helpless, which was in line with the theme.

"I hope my submission will not embarrass Mr. Toyoshima. It is still too sloppy to be called an article."

Ryunosuke Akutagawa always spared no effort to complete a task once he had decided on it. He deleted and revised the manuscript several times, but he was still not satisfied.

The deadline for submission of articles was approaching, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. Could such waste paper really catch the editor's eye?

"Ryunosuke."

Although they have established a relationship, they still prefer to use honorifics when addressing each other. So when Tsukishiro Yukimi called his name for the first time, Akutagawa Ryunosuke's chaotic brain immediately shut down.

Xuejian's voice suddenly softened, and she staggered out of the wheelchair, stood up and hugged Akutagawa Ryunosuke who was still sitting in the same place. His upper body was as stiff as cement, and he didn't open his arms to hug her waist until she rubbed his hair frantically.

Xuejian was satisfied. She put her five fingers together to comb Akutagawa's hair, which was tangled due to staying up late these days, and said:

"Ryunosuke, your writing is very good, much better than the first time I wrote it. It will definitely be selected to win an award. Everyone will see your work, and you will be a star in the literary world."

After listening to this, Akutagawa Ryunosuke finally showed his first faint smile in these three days. He had locked himself in the room without eating or drinking these days. Xuejian was really worried that he would get sick from writing.

"The young lady is making fun of me."

Xuejian was unhappy when she heard this, you are looking down on a woman who has her own script.

"No, you are the man I like. This essay contest is just the starting point of your glorious life."

This feeling of being trusted and affirmed unconditionally...

"Then I'll wait and see."

Having said that, Ryunosuke Akutagawa had difficulty eating and sleeping for a few days after submitting the manuscript, which made him so creative that he wrote several more articles.

He used to dislike Nakajima Atsushi for being too talkative, but when it came to him, he realized that he was actually a writer.

Even though Tsukishiro Setsumi is the only reader now, Akutagawa Ryunosuke never gets tired of it. Tsukishiro Setsumi is the most loyal reader and will always give him the most honest feedback. Then Akutagawa Ryunosuke will revise it again. Gradually, Akutagawa Ryunosuke feels that writing is not something he is forced to do, but that he really enjoys it.

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Two weeks have passed in a blink of an eye, and the results of the "Thought" essay competition will be announced in this week's magazine, but Akutagawa Ryunosuke is not so concerned about the results now.

What concerned him more was that after several doctors came to the villa and gave Yuecheng Xuejian a full-body examination, he was recalled to Hong Kong Hei and started his busy tasks again, without even the chance to find time to go to the villa to meet him.

He didn't think much about it at first. He had been on vacation for too long recently and it was time to stretch his muscles. He didn't want to embarrass himself the next time he had a cooperative mission with the detective agency.

But recently, Tsukishiro Yukimi stopped answering the phone and instead contacted her via emails and text messages, which made Akutagawa feel something was wrong.

It seemed as if he was avoiding hearing her voice. Why?

But soon the tasks that followed one after another made Akutagawa Ryunosuke put his doubts behind him and kept him busy.

It’s more comfortable to stay in the study and write.

After completing the dock connection of cargo, handling the emergency in Yokohama, and working with Jinhu to catch the murderer of the recent serial murder case within one day, Akutagawa Ryunosuke couldn't help but miss the days when he and Tsukishiro Yukimi were writing books and making tea in the study a few days ago.

It's really hard to go from luxury to frugality, Akutagawa Ryunosuke thought as he returned to the Honghei office and prepared to finish writing the reports that had piled up in the past few days. He didn't have time to go to the villa recently. He would try to call tomorrow to discuss the topic of the next article. He now regarded writing as a recreational activity, but...

"Why are you all looking at me like that?"

When the fourth stranger he had never seen before knocked on his door tonight, using the excuse of getting documents to report on the situation of the prisoners as an excuse, and stared at him with shifty eyes after coming in, Akutagawa finally couldn't help but explode.

Even Mr. Zhongye ran over and looked around with a puzzled look on his face, wondering what was going on.

"Akutagawa, I didn't expect you to have a talent for literature. I read your work, it's really good. The new girl in my office even cried after reading it."

Nakahara Chuuya patted his shoulder with relief.

"Akutagawa-senpai, I bought 100 copies of all magazines and newspapers, including "Thoughts", to support your career. Akutagawa-senpai, you are so amazing. Every article you write is so well written. You are really my idol."

Before Akutagawa Ryunosuke could react to what Nakahara Chuuya said, Higuchi Ichiyo moved a large container over and said excitedly.

"I will give each of the Hong Kong blacks a magazine or newspaper with Mr. Akutagawa's works published on it, so that everyone can see Mr. Akutagawa's masterpieces."

Where did Mr. Chuya and Higuchi see his novel? Could it be that... Akutagawa Ryunosuke's breathing became rapid.

Could it be that my novel was successfully selected?

"Where did you see my work?"

"Thoughts, Yokohama Morning News, Weekly Literature, and Meteor all have them."

Higuchi Ichiyo said that she picked up the latest issue of "Thoughts" from the container, turned to the first page after the table of contents, pointed to the editor's recommendation on it and said:

"Your work "Old Age" won the first prize in the essay contest. The editor-in-chief highly recommended you and said that you are the most talented writer he has ever seen."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke snatched the magazine from Higuchi Ichiyo's hand. From the comments written by Toyoshima Yoshio on it, one could see how much he appreciated the article. The compliments made Akutagawa Ryunosuke blush.

This is too exaggerated. It's not as good as Mr. Toyoshima said.

But it was so great to be able to win the first prize in the essay competition and be recognized, and Akutagawa blushed.

I will go back to the villa tonight and tell Xuejian the news.

Akutagawa quickly calmed down and pointed at the remaining pile in Higuchi Ichiyo's hand and said, "What about those other magazines and newspapers in your hand?" He clearly only submitted one article to one magazine, so where did these come from?

“These are also the ones that published your articles.” Higuchi Ichiyo said, “Each one published something different, but they all put your work in the most prominent position and gave it very high praise.”

Akutagawa Ryunosuke took them and took a look, and found that these were actually the exercises that he discussed and revised with Tsukishiro Yukie a few days ago!

It is obvious that someone was able to get the manuscripts and submit them under his own name.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke dropped the book and ran out, "I have something to do and I'll leave first. You guys take your time reading."

He couldn't wait any longer, he wanted to see Yuecheng Xuejian right now.

"Wait a minute Akutagawa-senpai, there are people everywhere outside."

Before Higuchi Ichiyo could finish his words, Akutagawa Ryunosuke had already stepped out of the office and was surrounded by a sea of ​​people outside.

"Lord Akutagawa, I came back early from my business trip after reading your work, just to talk to you about my feelings after reading the article."

"Mr. Akutagawa, I am a job seeker who came here to apply for the job after seeing your work. What are the requirements for becoming your assistant?"

"Lord Akutagawa, congratulations on winning the first prize in the essay contest of Thought. I am a loyal reader of this magazine. Can you transfer me from my clerk position to yours? I am willing to help you proofread."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was surrounded by the crowd, and he was confusedly wondering if "Thoughts" had so many readers and such a great influence.

Because he always asked his subordinates to do the purchasing, Ryunosuke Akutagawa didn't know that "Thought" was the best-selling and most influential magazine in Yokohama. The ideas it conveyed had already subtly changed the readers. This essay competition was even more highly anticipated, otherwise there wouldn't have been so many writers flocking to it. The manuscripts received by the editorial department could fill up an entire building.

This time he got the crown without even taking a pen name. Akutagawa Ryunosuke's name was printed on it in a dignified manner, not to mention that he was also an official wanted criminal by the government.

But Ryunosuke Akutagawa didn't think about the pen name at all. After making all the revisions, he submitted his essay in a hurry with one day left before the essay contest ended.

All of this was Toyoshima and Shio's idea.

He overruled other editors and did not contact Ryunosuke Akutagawa to let him choose a pen name, just to allow Akutagawa's real name to appear in the film.

Toyoshima and Shio had only one goal: to use the fierce reputation of Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Hong Kong's black, and to match this shocking text to make the sales of "Thought" reach a new height. The result was very satisfactory. "Thought" was no longer a local magazine in Yokohama. The whole of Kanto and Kansai were ordering the latest issue, and everyone was discussing his precious work.

Only in this way can the ideas conveyed by "Thought Trend" spread more and more widely, and more and more people will see Yokohama's plight and form public opinion: even wanted criminals can't stand it and write articles to satirize it, saying that Yokohama is doomed.

Toyoshima and Shio do not know what the Three-minute Concept is, nor do they care. His concept is very simple, the competent person gets the job, and he will support whoever can bring long-term peace to Yokohama. At present, it seems that the Hong Kong Black is more powerful, with many talents, and the leader is more normal than the previous one, so he does not mind creating momentum for them.

Isn't it normal that "Thoughts" has aroused such a high level of discussion given its reputation over the years and its notoriety as the troublemaker of Hong Kong's black dog, coupled with Ryunosuke Akutagawa's shocking writing style?

Other publishing houses are similar. Some know the name of the dog of disaster, while others don't. But they first look at the text of Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Wouldn't they publish such works and leave them for their peers? No matter whether it's about murder or arson, they must publish it.

So the key still lies in the work.

For those inside the Gang Black community, it was enough to attract attention that their boss, who stood in front of them every day and killed people without blinking an eye, was writing articles part-time. For a time, all of the Gang Black people had several magazines in their hands and were quickly conquered by the amazing and brilliant writing.

The crowd was bustling, and Akutagawa Ryunosuke never thought that one day he would receive so many admiring gazes, not fear or dread, but sincere recognition and admiration.

It turns out that killing is not the only value of his life, and the influence of literature is so profound that it easily changed people's previous impression of him.

But now Akutagawa Ryunosuke couldn't think so much. He suppressed his smile and with a stern face drove away the crowd that surrounded him. He just wanted to find Yukie, but was stopped by Kan'in Asumi.

"Akutagawa-kun, the leader wants you to come over."

Well, it seems I can only go see Xuejian tomorrow.

But Xuejian must have known it a long time ago, because she was the one who contacted those messy publishing houses.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa suppressed his fluttering heart and followed Kan'in Asumi to the office on the top floor.

"Akutagawa-kun, congratulations on becoming a rising star in the literary world."

Mori Ogai's words made Akutagawa Ryunosuke so upset that he would not let go.

Mori Ogai's smile did not reach his eyes. It was great that a great writer could emerge from Hong Kong's underworld. It was also a disguised form of publicity. He remembered this favor.

However, seeing that Ryunosuke Akutagawa's eyes were more eager, I didn't expect that new functions could be developed and one person could do multiple things. Not bad.

"Okay, let's get down to business. I read the report that the young lady completed on the Toyoshima and Shio case. There are a few points that are not clear in the report, so I'd like to ask you."

Mori Ogai retracted his teasing tone and said to Akutagawa Ryunosuke, "The lady's report mentioned that Mr. Toyoshima's ability can remotely control people's actions and even suicide. I also communicated with Mr. Toyoshima, and he admitted that he tried to order you and Nakajima-kun to commit suicide when you were acting, but failed."

"Akutagawa-kun, the description of this paragraph in your report is rather vague. Could you explain it in detail?"