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"That person is you...?"

Kisaragi Runo looked at Jun Hana in surprise.She also watched the sensational classical art and literature award ceremony half a year ago.It was two unknown new writers who won the award against Kaya Koyama, and these two writers did not even attend the award ceremony, and the editor who accepted the award on their behalf also said the words that shocked the literary world.

"Gentlemen, please wait and see. The new era will be created by us. If you feel unwilling, try to grab it with your own talents and works!"

The literary world is not big, it is not small, but it is always a small group of successful writers who control the literary world.Even within the literary world, there are distinct power structures.High-ranking writers, publishers, literary critics, etc. invisibly determine the rules and ranks of the world, and the new generation of young writers often can only obey these rules before they emerge.

So when new writers claim to usher in a new era, not many people believe them.Even if it is a writer who has won the highest award of the classic award for his debut work, which has never been done before.

But today, only half a year later, the sales volume of Osamu Dazai and Chuya Nakahara has exceeded 200 million copies, and the library version has exceeded 100 million copies, with a total of 300 million copies.

When the current best-selling single book, Kaya Koyama's collection "Murder Blue", it has been two years since its first release, which is four times longer than "Setting Sun" and "Song of Sheep".

Hoshinosha uses facts to let everyone see that the original declaration is being realized step by step.

However, the facts presented in front of Kisaragi Luno now seem extremely absurd, but with a bit of undeniable truth—Hanagarashi found the video of the award ceremony of the Classical Art and Literature Award at that time, and compared it with herself.Her height, shape and voice are the same as those of the Hoshino Club representative at the award ceremony.

"...is it really you?"

Kisaragi Runo looked at the video of Hoshinosha's representative on her phone, and then at Jun Hanagi in front of her, her heart began to waver.

Although she is an idol who can easily become news with every gesture, she also knows how big the sensation caused by the Classical Art and Literature Award was.

If it was revealed that the president and award recipient of Hoshino Club was the little girl in front of me, the topic level would never be lower than that of myself, a top idol, who suddenly wore a hat and a mask and ran to a bookstore to ask strangers about herself. An anthology of good or bad things.

"...Okay." Anyway, it's just perfunctory to go back to work immediately, and the next job will take another hour to start.Now that the other party has also offered his real identity in exchange, Kisaragi Runo stopped in his tracks, "What do you want to tell me?"

"About your article."

Huali Jun and Kisaragi Runo looked at each other: "I want to talk to you about your article."

"Really..." Kisaragi Luno raised her hand and smiled, "Didn't you already say it when you were in the bookstore just now. Do you want to say it again? Please forgive me..."

"I'm not finished yet."

Hualichun frowned, "Bailang Club is a competitor of Hoshino Club. So when I first learned that you were going to publish an anthology in Bailang Club and write a serialized column, I always felt that you were going to use your fans to destroy Fair play in the literary world."

Ruyue Runa was stunned for a moment, then let out a long breath.

"That's right, you must all think so." She said with a smile, "After all, I can reach millions of sales just by relying on my fans."

"...However, after the publication of your collection of essays, I found that this does not seem to be the case."

"If you just want to invade the literary world through the fan economy, why do you have to carefully carve out the text and attach 15 words to the anthology? The number of words is more than many pure booklets." Hua Lichun ignored Kisaragi Ru Nai sighed, but continued, "Although you also used your photos as the cover and illustrations, those photos are much less than those of other idol books, less than ten in total, and there is no unified theme. , looks no different from everyday photos.”

"Because everyone also wants to see my photo." Kisaragi Luno still smiled, "I have always been very grateful to the fans for supporting me..."

"There is also a series of columns, and you didn't use the privilege of the entertainment industry, but solemnly adopted the same standards as other column writers, writing [-] words in each issue..."

"You, actually really want to write, right?" Hualichun exhaled, and the expression on her face softened, "So, I want to talk to you."

"..."

Kisaragi Runo was startled, that idol business-like smile disappeared from her face for a moment.But only for a moment.

"Of course I write because I want to write." Kisaragi Runo said with a sweet smile, "Isn't everyone like this?"

However, looking at Runo Kisaragi's smiling face, Jun Hanagi's originally relaxed expression became tense again.

"Has anyone ever told you that this smile of yours is really annoying?" she said.

"..." Kisaragi Runo's smile froze on her face.

Before Kizuki Runo could think of how to answer, Huali Jun said again: "It seems that you have also noticed what is going on with your article. So you have been pretending to be stupid?"

"If you really want to write, you know that many people will read your work, why do you write the article like that?" She asked, "Do you think that as long as you carve the article to look good, even Is it enough without giving your heart?"

"There's no need to say that anymore..." Kisaragi Runo's voice gradually became softer.

Hua Lichun did not stop, but continued: "If this is the case, then you will never be able to become a real writer. The other writers who have been squeezed out by you are also pitiful enough to be taken away by this kind of prank article. My own chance. The readers are also very pitiful, seeing that kind of work that is not dry and not crisp."

After a pause, Hualichun turned and walked towards the alley: "I thought you were serious about writing and would have something to say to you. But since you think this is okay, then I misread you."

Disappointed, she said, "I just want to talk to you who is serious about writing. So, goodbye."

The purple-haired girl gradually moved away, one step after another.

Kisaragi Runo squatted down slowly in silence, and finally sat down on the ground.

"...What the hell is going on with you?"

The expression on the girl idol's face has gone from a calculated smile to a deadpan expression.She pursed her lips and said, "Why can you say such direct and stinging things to people? Don't you care about other people's feelings?"

Hualichun stopped in her tracks.

Afterwards, she turned her head and stared at Kisaragi Runo, there was no smile on the backlighted face.

"If you don't say it well, how can others notice what you're feeling?" she said, "but look, can't you also speak your mind well?"

Huali Jun turned around and walked in front of Kisaragi Runo.She looked directly at Runo Kisaragi, the force in her eyes made Runo Kisaragi palpitate slightly, and she avoided her gaze.

"Why don't you do this when you're writing? People in the entertainment industry can write very well, right? In the past few years, there were examples of comedians who won literary awards." Hualichun asked.

Kisaragi Luno still looked at the ground: "You shouldn't be my fan, and you don't know about my affairs, right?"

Hualijun looked at the ground, and took advantage of the situation and sat down beside Kisaragi Runo.

"I don't know. Would you like to tell me?" Hualichun said.

"..."

The girl idol didn't speak immediately.Hualichun found that she subconsciously hugged her arms.

"I didn't want to be an idol since I was a child." Kisaragi Runo said, "I liked reading books when I was young. But besides that, I also like to watch talk shows and autobiographies, and I can't help learning how to speak. They use those difficult words, imagine what they would say if they were interviewed, and dream that one day they will be one of those people."

"When I was a kid, I actually wanted to be a writer."

"The reason why I became an idol was that I participated in the idol selection with my friends, but my friend failed the selection, but I was selected instead. I wonder if you have heard of this?" she asked.

"Well, I've heard of it." Hualichun nodded.

"Many entertainers will say similar things. The opportunity to enter this industry is being dragged by friends to participate in the selection, unintentionally selected, being discovered by scouts, or your own videos are sent to the brokerage company by relatives and friends... say If there are too many people, everyone will not take it seriously." Kisaragi Luno took a deep breath, "Of course, what I said was also a lie."

"I am a competitive person. I boasted to my friends that if I participated in the idol selection, I would definitely be selected, and then I worked hard to prepare for the selection, so I was selected."

"Although I originally thought that it would be fine as long as I was selected, and then I would reject it later. But after I was selected, I was only ten years old and was called by the boss of the agency company as 'I have never seen such an idol child'. There is no mutual exclusion between wanting to be an idol and writing, so I walked on this path with praise.”

"Then, after seeing the Bailang Club's Newcomer Award, I was deeply moved, so I decided to cooperate with Bailang Club to publish an anthology. This is true. The Newcomer Award made me feel that my dream seemed to come true. "

"Little Huali, do you know what an idol is?" Speaking of this, Kisaragi Runo suddenly asked.

"Tell me." Hualichun said.

"There are all kinds of people in the entertainment world, but in the final analysis, idols are the most commercial. Idols are all commodities from head to toe, and they exist to create dreams for people."

Kisaragi Runo hugged her knees, her eyelashes trembling slightly: "So, idols don't need too much ego. What idols should do is to become the cute and perfect person that fans want, and they can't fall in love or smoke. Drinking alcohol, no rude behavior, no scandals, no acting roles that do not conform to the idol's setting, and no singing songs that do not conform to the idol's style."

"However, whether it's acting or singing, I am willing to do it because acting and singing are not my most important dreams. In the end, I also did it perfectly. Becoming the darling of fans, becoming the number one It is also a matter of course.”

"So when I decided to publish the collection of essays, I felt that I would undoubtedly be the number one." Kisaragi Luno clenched her fists, "Because even if it wasn't my dream, I did it perfectly. Writing has been my passion since childhood. My dream, of course, is to do better than acting and singing."

Soon, Kisarazuki Runo's hand slowly loosened again.

"But you're right, I did find something wrong with my essay. I discovered this when I was sorting out my essays for publication in an anthology—that is, when I was writing, I unconsciously Playing the role of an idol, writing the words that an idol should write, and not daring to tell others what kind of person I really am.”

"From that moment on, I was vaguely aware that such an article would not allow me to realize my dream of writing. But after that, I still handed in the manuscript with a fluke mentality. Until reality woke up I."

Speaking of this, Kisaragi Runo paused for a long time.

"Although my anthology was snapped up by fans as soon as it came out, they didn't try to read what I wrote before they snapped it up." She lowered her head, "And, even if other writers and literary critics have said a lot of good things for me , but that’s also based on my being an idol. ‘As an idol, I’ve written well enough’, ‘It’s about the same level as a professional writer’, etc.”

"But like "The Great Gatsby", you can get such sincere and profound praise. Although the sales volume of "Mountain Moon" and "Achievous Kogoro Detective Collection" published at the same time has always been behind my anthology, But it will catch up soon after a while."

"After you said such nasty things just now, I really realized that I failed to show my true self, and I still can't..." She buried her head in her arms, "But you can be so honest with me. For your sake, your brain is not quite right."

"How can you tell others about yourself in order to ask about literature? You are a monster." Kisaragi Runo couldn't help laughing, but her eyes became moist.

"It's okay, if you want to harm me, I won't be completely unable to handle it." Hua Lichun said.

She looked at Runo Kisaragi whose voice was a little choked up, and was silent for a while.

"However, let's go back to your business."

"Even if you don't renew the column contract, you still have at least one issue of your serialization on "Literary Times"."

Huali Jun put his hand on Kisaragi Luno's arm, and said in a deep voice: "It's not over yet, you still have at least one chance to prove your true self."