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Hualijun has read several short stories by Kaya Koyama in a row.When she closed the book, she couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

Indeed, as everyone praises, Kaya Koyama is outstanding, always able to catch readers' attention in a short space.There is a unified theme buried in each of his texts.

Human beings have all kinds of faces, and Kaya Koyama always describes a certain side of human beings, and there are always unexpected reversals near the end of the chapter.He has won many literary awards for his profound themes.

"It turned out to be this type of writer. No wonder he was called the 'King'."

Hualichun closed the book while talking to herself, but she felt a little strange in her heart.

Kaya Koyama is really good.But when she was there, she didn't have the feeling of being amazed by Kaya Koyama's short stories as everyone said.

Was it because she didn't read well enough?

Hualichun shook her head, and decided to put down the book to change her mood.

She opened the door, and as soon as she went down the stairs, she happened to see Dazai Gou coming in from the backyard with a stack of manuscripts in her mouth.

The sand-colored Gouzi saw Hualichun, walked up to her, lowered his head and placed the manuscript in front of her.Afterwards, he proudly walked to Hualichun's legs, wrapped his fluffy tail around her calves, and looked up at him with kite-colored eyes.

Akutagawa Inu followed Dazai Inu in.He looked at the manuscript on the ground, then at the smug Dazai Inu and the somewhat surprised Hualijun, as if he understood something.

"This is..." Hualichun accidentally picked up the manuscript, and read out the title of the first page, ""Rashomon"?"

As Hualichun read out the name, Akutagawa Inu tensed up and couldn't help but get nervous.

"What?" Hualichun stroked Dazai's dog's head in surprise, and asked, "So Dazai-sensei wrote "Rashomon" just now?"

Mr. Dazai wrote it?

The little black dog was taken aback for a moment, then barked wildly: "Wow, woof!"

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[From "Revival!Reminder from Wenhao Publishing House: You have obtained the S-level work "Rashomon" × 1]

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"So it was written by Akutagawa-sensei. Since Dazai-sensei brought it here, I thought..."

Dazai Inu lay leisurely on the porch to accept Chuya Inu's contempt, without any sign of embarrassment.And Hualichun sat on the sofa, put the manuscript on her knees, and solemnly said to the Akutagawa dog sitting opposite her: "Then please allow me to read it."

Akutagawa Inu rarely looked at her with indifferent eyes when facing Jun Huali.The little black dog shook its ears covered with white fur uncomfortably, and curled its paws involuntarily.

Holding the few thin sheets of paper in his hand, Jun Huali has already confirmed that Akutagawa Inu is writing a short story this time.

"Monthly Literature" has an unspoken rule that the works of writers who debut in the current issue are ranked first in the magazine. If Akutagawa Inu's "Rashomon" is published, then it will become the readers who buy the next issue of "Monthly Literature" The work I see first represents the face of the next issue of the magazine.

But the next issue of "Literary Times" will also publish a short story by "King of Short Stories" Kaya Koyama.

If the facades of the two magazines are all short stories, it is like fighting face to face in a ring, which is easier for readers to compare.Although "Revival!Bunhao Publishing House rated "Rashomon" as S-level, but if Koyama Kaya's work is better, then "Rashomon" may get a lower evaluation than its own strength in comparison.

With such a tense mood, Hualichun turned the first page.

The purple-haired girl read line after line intently.Seeing this, the Akutagawa dog stared at her expression, and his tail stood up.

Chuya Inu came over quietly, raised his paw and patted Akutagawa Inu to encourage him, but the orange-white puppy looked at Hualichun with the same nervous eyes.

The content of "Rashomon" is not long, so you can read it quickly.After about a few minutes, Hualichun finished reading the last page.

"..." She took a deep breath, tidied up the manuscript paper, and then looked up at the Akutagawa dog.

The Akutagawa Inu's straight tail trembled, and then tried to straighten it again.

Hualichun paused, but couldn't help clenching her fists, trying to make her voice more stable: "The new king of short stories is about to be born."

Hualichun finally understood why his reaction to Kaya Koyama's work was so calm.She originally thought that her senses were not sensitive enough, but in "Rashomon", all the emotions such as shock and amazement that should have come flooded up.

It's because her recent works have always been too excellent works by Bungho Stray Dogs, which made Kaya Koyama's work no longer able to make waves in her heart.

It's not that Xiaoshanjia is not good, but the works of Gouzi are really good.

It is also a work that highlights human nature. The world view of "Rashomon" is more unique, the language is more refined, and even the reversal at the end is more powerful-"Rashomon" surpasses Kaya Koyama in every aspect of!

In this way, the next issue of "Monthly Literature" can compete face-to-face with "Literary Times" in an upright manner!

Huali Chunzheng was excited, and the Akutagawa dog sitting in front of her suddenly turned away and coughed violently.

"Ah, Akutagawa-sensei, are you alright?" Huali Jun suddenly came to his senses and stood up quickly.

But Akutagawa waved his tail at her irritably, turned his head and walked quickly into the small room that was expanded for him when he joined.

Zhongye Quan hurriedly followed.

Hualichun stood there in a daze, hesitating whether to chase after her.And at this time, Dazai Inu, who had been watching from the sidelines, slowly got up and walked over, stepped on her toes with his meat pad, and then sat down on her feet.

Hualichun stood where she was, with a dog sitting on her feet, not daring to move: "..."

It was sealed by the dog's ass.

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On the 12th, the new issue of Bailang Club's "Literary Times" was released, and there was a huge promotional word on the cover: "Obscurity Moonlight Night", the return of the king by Mr. Koyama Kaya.

Hualichun bought this issue of "Literary Times" immediately.After returning to Hoshinosha, she immediately opened the magazine, turned to "Obscure Moonlight Night", and started reading.

At the same time, beside Hualichun, four fluffy heads slowly protruded, and four pairs of eyes were also intently staring at the ink characters on the magazine.

"..."

Soon, Hualichun finished watching "Hazy Moon Night".

This is also a short story with Koyama Kaya's personal style.Everything in the story takes place on a hazy moonlit night, and the theme is the classical tragic love story of the Heian era. When the end is approaching, the plot takes a sharp turn, which is eye-catching.

"Mr. Xiaoshan's new work is even better than expected..." Hualichun murmured to himself, "At first, I was thinking that Mr. Xiaoshan hadn't published a work for more than half a year, so the skills would be unfamiliar, but unexpectedly, it made people's eyes shine. ..."

"but……"

Hualichun looked at the black puppy head protruding from the magazine.

Akutagawa Inu finished reading the last word of "Hazy Moonlight Night".Then, he coughed lightly, stepped on the flat pages of the magazine with one paw, stepped straight through the magazine indifferently and walked away.

On the page where "Obscure Moonlight Night" was printed, there was a light imprint of the pink flesh pad.

The other two dogs and one tiger all looked at the awe-inspiring back of the Akutagawa dog.Seeing this, Huali Jun became more and more sure - Akutagawa Inu's "Rashomon" is even better!

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In the few days after the release of "The Age of Literature and Art", "Hazy Moon Night" caused a sensation in various media.

TV stations, newspapers, radio stations... "Hazy Moon Night" has received overwhelming publicity.Every bookstore placed "The Age of Literature and Art" in the most conspicuous place.Even the electronic screens on the stations and subway stations displayed huge advertisements, slogans were pasted on the body of buses, and color pictures of "The Age of Literature" and "Obscure Moonlight Night" were clipped on the handles hanging on the trams. advertise.

And Koyama Kaya himself even accepted various interviews continuously, and his past collections were also put on the bookshelf for sale.

On social networks, the discussion about "Hazy Moon Night" is also the most popular of its kind.This trend has become increasingly out of control since it was dubbed the "hill effect" by talk show hosts.

Under such circumstances, the fifth issue of "Monthly Literature" was released on the official Hoshinosha official website online and Sanxianya Bookstore offline as scheduled on the 15th.

At noon on the 15th, after finishing the online sales, Huali Chun excitedly ran to the door of the publishing house, put on her shoes, and then turned to the dogs and said, "Today is the first time that "Monthly Literature" It is on the shelves at Sanxianya, I want to go to the sales site, and I will be back before dark. Everyone stay here to watch the door."

Zhongye Dog: "Wow."

Little White Tiger: "Oh."

Dazai Inu flicked his tail, indicating that he knew.The Akutagawa dog raised its head and cast a brief glance in Hualijun's direction, then looked away.

After getting the response from the dogs, Hualichun turned and went out the door.

All the way to Sanxian House, just standing at the door, Hualichun saw two big billboards standing side by side by the door.

One of the billboards promoted "The Age of Literature" and Kaya Koyama's "Obscure Moonlight Night" published on it, while the other billboard promoted Hoshinosha's "Monthly Literature".

Both kanbans were obviously made by Sanxianya itself. The background of the billboard in "Literary Times" is a hazy moonlit night, while the background of the billboard in "Monthly Literature" is a desolate background with an astonishing city gate.Although the door was limited to the size of the signboard, it looked huge and heavy, as if it could swallow people's souls.

The sunlight shone on the two side-by-side billboards, reflecting in the green eyes of the girl.

At that moment, whether it was the surrounding buildings or the pedestrians coming and going, they all disappeared in Hualichun's eyes.All she could see was the Sanxian House and the shadow of the billboard at the door.

…This is the first time she has seen the magazine she founded appear on a visible and tangible billboard.

Realizing that she had been standing at the door staring at the signboard for too long, Hualichun hurriedly followed a few curious customers into the Sanxianya.

Instead of bothering the owner and his wife, she went straight to the magazine section like a normal customer.However, after walking to the magazine area, Hualichun couldn't help being startled again.

What appeared in front of her was the "Monthly Literature" on the bookshelf, with large pieces lying horizontally.

In front of "Monthly Literature" on the bookshelf, several customers stood.And holding a "Monthly Literature" and recommending them to them was the owner of Sanxianya himself.

"...Although the current popularity is not high, the articles of "Monthly Literature" are simply written by monsters. For example, one of the articles in this issue is "Rashomon". To be honest, I read it long before the release date It’s here, but the shock that directly hits the soul has not disappeared until now. To be honest, I think this is a masterpiece that can shock the literary world..."

Customers kept coming here, picked up the "Monthly Literature" on the bookshelf to check, and took it to the checkout counter after a while.And Hualichun stood a little further away, facing the bookshelf, pretending to be picking books, but actually secretly listening to the boss.

Sanxianya really gave "Monthly Literature" a recommendation that is not inferior to "Literary Times".

Even if sales are growing online, all you can see is numbers.But when I actually came to the bookstore and saw my magazines placed on the shelves and taken away by customers, the impact was more intuitive and shocking.

— that's her job.That's what her work is about.

After seeing this scene, Hualichun seemed to understand more.

Why did Mom and Dad start a publishing house, and why did Gongqian Jian spare no effort to help her, so that Hoshinosha could continue to survive.

Thinking of this, Hualichun suddenly realized something.

She stood there in a daze for a moment, then turned around quickly, and ran out of the bookstore.

When the door of Hoshinosha was opened, the positions of the dogs hardly changed compared to before Hualichun left.Hearing the sound of the door opening, the four non-human teachers looked up one after another, as if they were surprised why she came back so soon.

"Aww?" The little white tiger raised his head, making a puzzled sound on behalf of everyone.

Hualichun was still holding on to the doorknob with one hand.After panting a few times, she raised her head, with beads of sweat still hanging on her chin, but her eyes were extremely bright: "Everyone, come out with me! There are some things I want you to see too!"

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After half an hour.

At the door of Sanxianya, where people come and go, there appeared again a panting purple-haired girl with a bag on her back, and three dogs of different sizes.

Hualichun put his hands on his knees and let out a breath, then straightened up, pointed to Sanxian House, and said softly: "This is what I want the teachers to see with their own eyes."

The signboard at the entrance of Sanxianya is extremely eye-catching.And although the dogs couldn't enter the bookstore, they could still see a corner of the magazine section in the bookstore from a distance from the door.

There are a large number of "Monthly Literature" laid out on the tiles, as well as curious customers and shop assistants who recommend enthusiastically.

One after another "Monthly Literature" was picked up by different hands.Some hands have delicate skin, some have age spots on the back of the hand, and some have tattoos; Everything they saw was reflected in the eyes of the dogs at this moment.

Many people entered the bookstore after reading the signboard at the entrance.Many of the customers leaving the bookstore carried a copy of "Monthly Literature" in paper bags with the Sanxianya logo in their hands.

Someone even took the magazine out of the paper bag that the clerk put in it just after paying the bill, and flipped through it while walking—that was obviously someone who tried it on the bookshelf and couldn't wait to buy the magazine , I was eager to know the content behind, so I watched it while walking.

All kinds of people came in and out of Sanxian House, passing by Hualichun and the others standing at the door, and this crowd was the torrent of "Monthly Literature".

After Hualichun withdrew her gaze, she couldn't help looking at the dogs she had brought.

——Three dogs of different sizes stood beside her in a daze, their eyes staring at the scene in Sanxian House without blinking.And the little white tiger hidden in the backpack also opened his eyes, secretly but greedily looking out through the gap of the zipper, not willing to look away at all.

Among the customers who came in and out of Sanxian House, some looked curiously at the girl and the dog at the door, but they didn't know that they were the creators of the "Monthly Literature" in their hands.

——Hua Lichun knows it.If she was already shocked when she saw this scene, then the writer who created the work should see this even more.

She is an orphan, and they are stray dogs. In the past, they have always been like people wandering on the margins of this society, at a loss what to do.Hoshino Club is made up of such a group of members.

"Monthly Literature" not only represents her Hualichun, but what really supports "Monthly Literature" is the article and the expression of the writer's heart.Those articles are the writers themselves.

And everything in front of them can make them feel that they are appreciated and needed.

Some people love their articles, and some push their articles with all their strength and enthusiasm.

Hualichun took over Hoshinosha because she wanted to save her life, but although it hasn't been two years, but only a few short months, she feels that her life has been saved.

Even if you become an orphan or a stray dog ​​that gets soaked, you can still be redeemed by literature, and your life can also be changed by literature.

It was the first time they witnessed "Monthly Literature" being put on the shelves of the bookstore-this scene, they will never forget it in their lives.