Yunyang Novelist Luanbu

Kudo Yusaku, with his wife, Kudo Shinichi, who is less than seven years old, and Shinichi’s Ome Mori Ran, went to a newly developed resort seaside hotel in Tokyo for vacation. In addition to Kudo’s family, neighbor Dr. Ali’s house and It was not revealed to anyone other than the invited Maori family.

Even if there is, he only revealed a little general and vague information during the interview.But Yusaku Kudo, who can be so accurately named and submitted a letter manuscript, is the No. 1 boy today.

The manuscript given by the young man was titled "Two Cents".

It is about two impoverished people in a cramped and small space, just like countless young people who can only stay at home and can't do anything. They daydream around the theft case that was widely publicized in the newspapers a few days ago.

"I envy that thief."*

But this daydream has undergone a qualitative change because of a copper coin full of traps.

Yusaku Kudo has the habit of reading letters from readers, but it doesn't mean that he will read all the letters one by one.Generally speaking, the editor will screen the letter in advance before handing it to Yusaku Kudo, in case some people maliciously slander (psychological level) or hurt (physical level).For example, the experience of directly receiving a letter from a stranger is probably the first time after saying goodbye to the student days.

When he was a student, he was already well-known in the school and the publishing house. Some confident juniors would hand him their own works, especially in mystery novels, many of which were influenced by Yu Kudo's writing style.Interesting among students, but not yet published.Yusaku Kudo subconsciously thought that the works sent over were probably nothing more than that.

Yusaku Kudo was not sure how the other party found out his whereabouts through. Maybe it was accidentally leaked when booking the hotel. Some rich illegitimate meals can indeed do this.However, after taking a thick stack of manuscript paper without an envelope from the waiter, Kudo Yusaku felt that this writer's character was extremely pure and undisguised.

The sent manuscript is clean, but the pencil characters on the paper look thin and childish, and the color of the pen is like a cloud of lead-colored mist, deep and shallow, as if I haven't practiced writing Japanese for a long time, or I just came into contact with Japanese. smell.Because the writing is neat and serious, it seems that a small and weak bean sprout is growing stubbornly.

(He has tried his best to write Japanese.)

(So ​​how old is the kid?)

While reading the article, Yusaku Kudo had this question in his head at the same time.

However, different from this naive font, the article lays out an extremely sophisticated style of writing.Only the first two paragraphs show that the author's writing style is extremely stable, and it is definitely not the kind of erratic feeling that is unique to the author who imitates the trend. The author has a very complete worldview, so every pen and ink is full of unquestionable firmness.

After Yusaku Kudo took the manuscript, he stood at the door, originally just scanning ten lines at a glance, but soon re-examined each word from the beginning.The characters in this story are not the current popular ones——the characters are maverick, intelligent, and majestic, who can please both male readers and female readers; but the ordinary bottom of society—because there is no money And the two poor people who envy the gentlemen and phantom thieves who can take away huge sums of money easily and beautifully, so they start daydreaming of getting rich.

This daydream is not just a dream.

The story is exquisite, the imagination is bold, and the unexpected O. Henry-style ending is even more addictive.

Yusaku Kudo took the manuscript directly to the lobby on the first floor with the manuscript.He heard that the author was waiting in the lobby, a boy in a kimono.Among the group of tourists in beach casual clothes, the boy stood out.

17 years old?

16 years old?

15 years old?

or smaller?

It is difficult for Yusaku Kudo to recognize the age of the boy in the kimono.His face does not have the sharp-edged bonyness of a teenager who grows up suddenly, but the lines from his forehead, cheekbones, cheeks to the jawline are soft and smooth.The sense of volume of the facial features is small, so it is not so much the delicate features, but it is better to say that the more you look at it, the more comfortable and refreshing the appearance.

He's eating a strawberry French donut right now.Sitting next to him was a tall middle-aged man in black, who was unbuttoning the napkin and trying to let the boy wrap it around his neck.Because the teenager spread the icing on the donuts all over his clothes.

"Uncle, I can take care of myself. You can go."

Edogawa can go on the right way to catch the night moth.As soon as it was delivered to the hotel door, Ye Mo Zhengdao said to wait with him, but after being rejected by Luanbu, Ye Mo Zhengdao said to invite him to eat dessert.Now that his donuts are almost finished, Noctuid is still sitting beside him.

Night Moth Zhengdao really didn't know what to do with Luanbu, and always felt that if he left, he would leave a five-year-old child to face the scourge of the whole world, and he was very uneasy.

"Then...then my phone number and [-] yen are in your pocket. If you encounter any problems, just call me."

"You've said it many times." Luanbu raised his face dipped in sauce and said unhappily, "I'm not a child."

"..."

You look at your face and say it again.

Night Moth Zhengdao sighed.

At this moment, Kudo Yusaku's voice sounded: "Is it Edogawa Ranpo?"

The great writer wore his own casual clothes and indoor slippers, obviously because he was afraid that the people downstairs would wait for a long time, so he walked down the stairs directly in the same attire as he used in the hotel.Yusaku Kudo, a world-class writer, has a handsome appearance and elegant conversation, which is more comfortable than the film and television photos.

Edogawa Ranpo immediately stood up and stretched out his hand in the direction of Kudo Yusaku.Because there was a middle-aged man who was much taller than him standing beside him, Edogawa Ranpo looked more like a pampered young master from a noble family than he actually was, white and ignorant of worldly affairs.

"How do you feel?"

One sentence goes straight to the point.

Kudo Yusaku threw away his useless greetings and foreshadowing, smiled at him and said, "It's very interesting, very exciting."

Luanbu raised his chin and said without humility: "I think so too."

Night Moth Zhengdao was a little at a loss.

Is this book written by Luanbu really so good-looking?

Is it children's literature?

There is no need for great writers to praise him so deliberately, so is this true?

Yusaku Kudo smiled, and said to Noctua: "This is the first time we met, I am Yusaku Kudo, a novelist."

Seeing Kudo stretching out his hand to him, Ye Mo Zhengdao also shook it: "Night Moth Zhengdao, I am... an ordinary school teacher."

"It shouldn't be an ordinary school." Kudo Yusaku said with a smile, "Teachers in ordinary schools don't have so many calluses on their palms. Although considering that you may be an athlete, you have both strong muscles and fat on your body. Deliberately train your lines, and your whole body is well coordinated, especially your waist is strong. A strong waist and hips can mobilize the muscles of the whole body, which shows that you are a very strong type."

Night Moth Zhengdao felt a little anxious as if his identity was about to be fully seen through - the identity of a conjurer cannot be made public.

However, Kudo Yusaku seemed to have noticed his expression, originally he just wanted to point out his lies, and at this moment he apologized and said: "Sorry, I am a mystery novelist, out of professional habits, I usually like deductive reasoning One set, I didn’t pay attention to the occasion when I spoke, please forgive me.”

Noctua Masamichi feels that he is going to be fans of Kudo Yusaku's refreshing conversation and the way he treats people.

"nothing."

Luanbu felt that his sense of existence was taken away by Noctua Moth Zhengdao, so he quickly raised his hand and said, "I came to find you."

(I know.)

Both Kudo and Noctua Masamichi knew this.

Yusaku Kudo led them back to their seats, he had too many questions about Ranpo Edogawa.It would be too tiring to talk standing up.

"So, Mr. Ranbu came here to submit the manuscript, so you found me?"

Ranbu folded his hands on the table, leaned forward, and said bluntly: "I want to write a novel, so I came to you, and you take care of me."

"Don't you have anyone to take care of you?" Kudo Yusaku looked at Noctua Masamori, and when he came, he could feel that the atmosphere between them was unusual. Was it a quarrel?

Ye Mozheng covered his face, wondering how Luanbu had the nerve to make such an unreasonable and rude request to a great writer.But before Ranbu finished speaking, he continued to say seriously: "Yeah, but you have to understand that I am an independent and mature novelist, and I will not stay by your side forever. I will stay with you for a couple of days at most. months."

The phrase "independent and mature novelist" successfully made Yusaku Kudo laugh, but he was afraid of being sensitive to chaos, so he held back his smile and said, "Then why me?"

"Because I have read your works, and I have read all of them." Ranbu looked at Yusaku Kudo steadily, and said, "The novel is very interesting, and I like you very much."

"You have been chosen by me".

Such a sentence was written on Luanbu's little face.

Kudo was taken aback at the time, and then smiled and said: "My family and I will stay on this beach for a week. Ranpo-kun, if you want, you can stay with me temporarily. I will tell you what is mentioned in the manuscript" A Study of the Tricks of Detective Fiction" is very interesting. "

Kudo Yusaku turned to Noctua Masamune and said: "Mr. Noctua, if you have time, would you like to stay too? I would like to talk more about novels with Ranpo-kun. I can pay for your board and lodging expenses together." .”

Noctua Masamichi suspected that Yusaku Kudo had the ability to read his mind, so he walked down the steps and said, "There is no need for board and lodging. Ranpo usually stays boring at school, but I am also busy with work. I can’t take care of him. It’s good that you can help take care of him. If possible, I’ll put him with you during the day and come over from school to accompany him at night, is that okay?”

Strolling back and forth, left and right, the two adults arranged themselves clearly.

Is there something wrong here?

"I'm 17 years old." Ranbu said.

"It turns out that Ranpo-kun is 17 years old, and he is great! Let our elders finish talking, okay?" Kudo Yusaku said soothingly, and handed Ranpo a plate of strawberry cake by the way. "Do you like strawberry cake? Would you like some?"

"…want."

Ranbu struggled for a while, and then began to happily eat the cake.

At noon, Yusaku Kudo received a call from his wife from the beach, and they wanted to discuss lunch.But before talking about the contents of lunch, Yusaku Kudo first introduced the existence of Edogawa Ranpo.

"I have a very special novelist here, who writes reasoning, and I invite him to vacation with us during this period."

"special?"

Let Yusaku Kudo personally invite a novelist, which shows that the other party has amazing talents.But Yusaku Kudo said "special".

Kudo Yukiko subconsciously remembered that the characters of some genius novelists are somewhat eccentric.

"Weird, paranoid, withdrawn, Asperger's, world-weary, gloomy, cranky, ADHD? Is there anything I need to watch out for?"

"Not at all. Just—" Yusaku Kudo, thinking back on Edogawa Ranpo, who apparently looks like a super-willful character like a bear child, but is actually super easy to coax and bully, couldn't help chuckling, "It's so cute. You'll know it when you see it."

You Xizi couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, "I'm looking forward to it."

The author has something to say:

"I really envy that thief."*——Ranpo Edogawa "Two Cents" does not spoil the content, you can watch it if you are interested.