The whole world has my vest

Oda Sakunosuke, who was caught off guard and fell into the rabbit hole, never imagined that he would encounter such a situation one day.

I was the one who chose that picture book, but in the picture book, an elf that only existed in fairy tales jumped out, and now he came to this blank world, that elf with golden glitter all over his body was lying on the desk, his face full of tears. looked at him expectantly.

Although after experiencing the Holy Grail War, Assistant Oda Sakuyuki should not be so surprised by these strange creatures that appeared around him, but such strange creatures with a clear purpose, especially looking at him expectantly at this moment, It still made him feel a lot of pressure.

Oda Sakunosuke pinched the bridge of his nose, and then slowly said: "Who are you, where is this place, why did you choose me, and what do you want me to do?"

The little elf blinked, and said as a matter of course: "You opened me, so of course you are my new author! As for what to do... I am a 'story', of course I need an author."

The little elf named Storey didn't hide anything, and told everything about himself.

Storey is the elf in the book, who feeds on stories, the more exciting and emotionally arousing the story is, the more nutritious and energy he gets, the same.

As for why it fell into the hands of Oda Sakunosuke, it was because of fighting the invaders who tried to destroy all the books, and because of being seriously injured, he had to hide in the picture book, waiting for a new 'author' to wake up.

These corroders are enemies from another dimension. They regard human beings as a meal on the plate, but suffer from the fact that the guardians of the human world are too powerful and protect human souls too well. Books, to achieve the purpose of cannibalizing human souls.

"Because throughout the ages, there are countless human beings who put their emotions in books. Because of these books, the ancients thousands of years ago can interact with the modern people thousands of years later. It can resonate."

"Books carry memories and emotions, and these memories and emotions can also be said to constitute the most important part of the human soul."

So books cannot disappear.

"You opened my book, and you are the only one who meets the requirements among the people present. Naturally, only you can come to this world."

Storey said in a childish voice.

"Every time you complete a story, you can go into that world to experience it yourself—here, the world you write can come true!"

"...What do I have to do to leave this world?"

Oda Sakunosuke frowned, ignoring the benefits that Storey said were very attractive to any writer.

"It's enough to finish a story." Storey laughed happily, his eyes narrowed into two curved crescents.

"It is precisely because you have a strong desire to complete a story that I will choose you."

Storey added.

The elf of the book lay on the only desk in this blank world, raised his head and stared at Oda Sakunosuke with shining eyes.

Oda Sakunosuke realized that he might have no other choice, hesitated for a while, and picked up the pen on the desk.

He used to be a killer, and later became a corpse collector at the bottom of the port mafia. As for the child, perhaps he continued his life as a killer with no future in sight, and was killed by the enemy's gun in a certain assassination.

Everything changed just because Oda Sakunosuke read a book, a book with no ending.

That book made him realize that he didn't want to live such an unexamined life anymore, so he stopped killing people and started to learn to raise children with his own hands.

He wants to use his own life to complete the book that has not finished reading the ending.

Oda Sakunosuke also wants to be a writer, who can write a book that can influence others to gain hope of change just like the book that changed his life.

However, because of his busy work and the need to raise several children he adopted, and because he also thinks that he is not ready to start writing, he has never really written a novel.

And now, in this time-stopped world, he has enough time to conceive his first novel.

Oda Sakunosuke paused for a long time before writing the first character on the grid paper.

The first story he wrote was called "Rain".

After Oda Sakunosuke finished, Storey sat in front of the stack of manuscript paper, folded his hands together, said "I'm starting", then took a deep breath, eating the ink that emerged from this article with relish down.

While eating, he also issued a very professional and sharp evaluation, evaluating all the weaknesses and advantages of Oda Sakunosuke's article, as well as the areas that can be improved and need to be improved.

However, Storey's way of evaluating is also very strange, his cheeks are agitated like a hamster eating: "Hmm, this taste is a little bit weak, and we can add more emotions to the story. It tastes a bit like fried seaweed, crispy It’s crunchy and sweet, but it can’t be used as a staple food.”

Oda Sakunosuke saw with his own eyes that Storey's body seemed to have grown a little bit, and he looked very serious and serious when he said his evaluation. If you calm down and accept it, you will find that his evaluation is indeed an area where you need to improve.

This originally blank space seems to have some other colors. The continuous drizzle is floating in the design of Oda Sakunosuke, and occasionally the crisp sound of water drops falling on the table can be heard.

Oda Sakunosuke breathed a sigh of relief when he knew that he could leave the space.

Storey also readily sent him back to the real world, and time began to flow again, as if he had never gone to another blank world in the past few days and wrote his first debut novel in his life.

Returning to the real world with Oda Sakunosuke is also the "Rain" he wrote in the space.

What Storey eats is the skill and the emotion contained in the article. The two complement each other and are indispensable. Of course, the complicated and fluent show-off skills and the mediocre but emotional article can be regarded as a masterpiece in a certain sense. Good writing, but what can really touch people's hearts and spread for generations is the writing that has both.

The five children adopted by Oda Sakunosuke accepted Story well, and even asked Story various questions curiously.

"Eroders who devour books? But you are so young, can you defeat those enemies?"

"Of course, as long as my author can write enough touching works, I can become stronger and protect you well!"

Storey puffed out his chest in dissatisfaction and said that while looking at Oda Sakunosuke expectantly, the hint was very obvious.

"Help! Just help Storey!"

"Yeah! And didn't you always want to be a writer? Here's your chance!"

The five children soon defected to the good-looking Storey.

The reason why Oda Sakunosuke bumped into Edogawa Ranpo was actually on his way back after submitting the manuscript.

Because Storey said that a simple article can generate too little energy, and only by allowing more readers to read it and let them have emotional fluctuations and feelings, can he, who is a book elf, recover faster from his injuries.

In the end, he was so entangled, and Oda Sakunosuke was actually a good person, he finally took his manuscript and Story, went to the post office, and planned to mail it to the editorial department of Yokohama Publishing House .

As for how the person who met by chance saw Storey's peculiarity, Oda Sakunosuke didn't care that much. After all, Yokohama Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, didn't even he have experienced a Holy Grail War?

What Sakunosuke Oda sent was another novel he wrote in that space.

He doesn't quite remember how many articles he wrote, but after Storey tasted the literary spirit exuded by the articles, the one he gave the most praise was "The Kindness of the Couple".

"Although the first taste is a bit bitter, this slight bitterness makes the sweetness of the final red bean cake more mellow."

The elf with golden eyes commented so.

"Couple Zenzai" is based on the stage of Osaka from the Taisho era to the early Showa era. The popular geisha Dieko and the prodigal son Ryukichi of a merchant's family fall in love and live a rough life together.

Husband and wife Shanzai are actually two identical bowls of red bean rice cakes, served in pairs on the same tray, and it is this plate of "husband and wife Shanzai" that highlights the theme of the whole story.

At the end of the story, Oda Sakunosuke asked Buteko to say, "This is to tell me, is it better to be a couple than one person?"

After finishing this story, Oda Sakunosuke completely slumped on the chair as if he lost his strength. Although this space and time are frozen, he will not feel hungry and tired, but mental fatigue is unavoidable.

The number of words in this novel is not short, but it can be said that it is the work of Oda Sakunosuke.

"I won't lose the election. If they have vision, they will definitely not miss this novel."

Story patted Oda Sakunosuke on the cheek and said solemnly.

"My taste is also very picky. Since you are the author recognized by me, and "The Kindness of the Husband and Wife" is also a novel that I have tasted and thought it tastes good, you can definitely pass the manuscript."

"..." Oda Sakunosuke sighed, and asked, "Does my anxiety seem so obvious?"

"Obviously, but it's a stage that every writer goes through."

Storey comforted Oda Sakunosuke very maturely and calmly.

"The satisfaction after completing the work, the expectation of getting more readers' affirmation, and the anxious waiting after the manuscript is sent... Every author will go through this stage."

"And even after it is published, most writers will feel sad and uneasy about those criticisms and doubts. It can be said that the birth of each work is full of colorful emotions, and the ups and downs of life are all condensed on it."

"Oda Sakunosuke, you in this world have great potential, please keep writing and write your own new life."

If Osamu Dazai was here, he would probably be able to deduce some truths that Story concealed from this passage, but Sakunosuke Oda, who was flustered because of sending the manuscript, did not notice what Story said at the moment. Familiarity and nostalgia.

The red-haired man paused, and when he realized that he was upset, he came to the door of the Lupine bar that he used to go to. Now that he came, he still stepped into the bar.

Perhaps alcohol can slightly reduce his uneasiness and apprehension that has lasted until now.

Seeing him walk into the bar, Storey crawled into the pocket of Oda Sakunosuke again - for the convenience of the book elf, Oda Sakunosuke also specially changed into a shirt with pockets.

And Joshua, who controls the card face of Storey, frowned, having a bad feeling.

...Sure enough, Osamu Dazai, probably one of the three most troublesome people in this work, appeared soon after, and sat on the left side of Oda Sakunosuke.

The ice cubes in the glass hit the glass wall, making a crisp sound, and the amber-red wine became more mellow and transparent under the orange light.

But even if it is the best liquor, it can't compare to the voice of Dazai Osamu overflowing from his throat with a faint smile at this moment.

"Odasaku, what happened to the picture book next to you?"

The author has something to say: "The Good Wife" is the work of Sakunosuke Oda, and it has also been adapted into a TV series~