Writer saves the world

Hot freshly made takoyaki, scorched yellow and round, sprinkled with shredded nori seaweed and wood fish slices, neatly arranged in the paper box, exuding a tempting aroma.

Erye Tingming walked towards his bookstore with the takoyaki in his hand, Sanhuamao didn't follow him, but stopped in the grass and licked his fur decently, as if he didn't care about Erye Tingming's movements.

Erye Tingming turned his feet and walked towards the cat again.

The cat stopped licking, its topaz-colored eyes fixed on the approaching human.

"You have been with me for several days." Erye Tingming said, and then politely extended the invitation, "My shop is just at the intersection in front, would you like to come in and have a seat?"

His demeanor was gentle, not like he was talking to a cat, but as if he was talking to a person.

The cat looked at him with those beautiful eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and his face still had that elegant, cunning and cat-like innocent look.

He also seemed to be unable to understand what Erye Tingming said, and also seemed to be pondering something, the tip of his drooping tail swayed from side to side, and no one moved as if confronting Erye Tingming.

Erye Tingming waited patiently for a while, seeing that the other party was neither prepared to reject his invitation nor stood up and took a step, he thought for a while and tried to persuade him: "If you don't eat takoyaki, it will be cold... Natsume gentlemen."

I bought everything, and it is really a sin to let the delicious takoyaki become cold and soft in the cold wind. Maybe some people think that the snacks bought from street stalls are not worth mentioning, but at this moment the cat seems to be Like Erye Tingming, he thought how important a box of takoyaki was, and finally stood up from the grass, followed Erye Tingming through a small path, and stepped into the door of the bookstore.

The cat's tail was hanging down, the tip of the tail wagging alertly.

The bookstore has just been renovated, the glass doors and floor-to-ceiling windows are polished, and you can see the recommended books displayed by the window when you stand outside.

When entering the door, the cat meowed softly, as if to say "excuse me", and then stepped on the soft doormat with four paws to wipe off the dust on the paws before going in.

"I'll make tea first." Erye Tingming turned on the light, and the bright light illuminated every book on the bookshelf, "Please feel free."

There are not many books on the bookshelf, only a small part is arranged, and there are a few stacks of books that have not been sorted on the countertop cabinet, and there are a few half-opened cardboard boxes in the corner of the room.

Erye Tingming carried takoyaki up to the second floor to prepare tea just as he would entertain ordinary guests, leaving a cat with the room full of books, and when he came downstairs with two cups of tea and takoyaki, I wasn't surprised at all that the cat disappeared, and was replaced by a man in a suit and leather tie and a bowler hat, who was carefully flipping through a book.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Erye Tingming arranged the tea and takoyaki on the table, his expression was as usual, and his reaction was as flat as the man he brought in.

And how common it is for cats to turn into humans.

Erye Tingming pulled the chair away, greeted the guests to sit down, looked directly at the other party's thoughtful and probing eyes with open and clear eyes, the clean and cold eyes matched with his cold and indifferent face of the standard high-altitude flower, really is a He looks like an innocent and harmless scholar.

He didn't care about the cat turning into a human at all, so the guest didn't bring up this difficult topic, and introduced himself instead: "Excuse me, I'm Natsume Soseki——I think you already know it."

Erye Tingming nodded: "Yes. I have read your book."

Although it is not necessary to know the cook to eat, excellent masterpieces will inevitably leave the author's unique imprint. Futaba Teimaki has read the books written by Natsume Soseki in this world, and he can recognize the great writer who turned into a cat as soon as he meets him .

Speaking of which, Sakunosuke Oda said that his ability is called "Seamless Clothes". According to this naming rule, Natsume Soseki's ability should not be called "I am a cat", right?

This idea flashed in Futaba Tingming's head, so he asked Natsume Soseki this question based on the social principle of casually talking about insignificant things first to ease the atmosphere, "Your ability is called [I am a cat] 】?"

The smile on Natsume Soseki's face froze slightly.He can decipher hundreds of deep meanings from Erye Tingming's words. As one of the trump cards of supernatural powers in Japan, he has to think a little more about being asked about the details of supernatural powers face to face, but At the same time, his professional intuition of an excellent politician told him that Erye Tingming didn't have any ideas, and what he asked was just a literal meaning.

It's probably the same as when someone greets him with "have you eaten" or "the weather is so nice" when they meet him.

After a short silence, Natsume Soseki chose to deal with it head-on, "Indeed. You guessed right, Mr. Futaba Teimaki."

He called out the opponent's name, trying to take the first-hand advantage to his side.

Erye Tingming's reason for guessing his supernatural ability is also very simple, just look at the unfinished "I Am a Cat" in his hand.

When he turned into a cat and followed Erye Tingming through the bookstore, the book was always placed in the most conspicuous position C on the display shelf, making him unable to see it even if he wanted to.The title and author of the book are so familiar that Natsume Soseki wondered if he could not read when he saw it for the first time.

He knew that this book was likely to be a trap aimed at him, and it was the safest choice not to move, but it was like the nature of a cat still remained in his body, and his excessive curiosity made him finally take down the book.

When he opened the book, Natsume Soseki was mentally tense and mentally prepared, thinking that no matter what he saw, he would not be shaken in the slightest.He did use his strong willpower to restrain all the surprises and wavering that he shouldn't have shown.

but……

To write a book is to write a person—this sentence was said by Natsume Soseki to enlighten a young man standing at a fork in life, but now he has actually experienced the feeling of being written into a book.

"This book is very well written." Natsume Soseki said, but his body honestly put "I Am a Cat" back on the bookshelf, at a speed that could not wait to get rid of the thorny burden.

"It's so good that it scares me." Natsume Soseki sat down in front of Eryeting, took a sip from his teacup, and then let out a long breath.He spoke in a relaxed tone, with a friendly and kind smile on his face, but his eyes were serious and sharp like a cat staring at its prey, never letting go of any suspicious expression.

"If my writing wasn't so good, I would have thought this was my own autobiography."

He said, as if there was something in the words.

——The style of writing and the habit of using words are a strong sense of familiarity from the surface, and the characters described are so familiar that it makes his back shiver. It was as if an invisible man was watching him from behind, recording all his thoughts and thoughts in a book.

Natsume Soseki couldn't deny that this book was well written, much better than the best-selling books he wrote when he was young, but because it was so well written and the characters were portrayed so vividly, he didn't pay attention to other things at all, only feeling like being naked Under the sun, everything you try to hide is invisible.

It was also as if he was staring at a soul that was very similar to him, looking in a mirror, no matter whether it was good or bad, everything was straight out without repair.

Nothing makes a politician more uncomfortable than this sense of exposure.

"If possible, maybe I can get to know the author?" Natsume Soseki picked up the teacup, as if he was just asking casually, "It just so happens that our names are both Natsume Soseki."

"If possible, I would also like to introduce the two of you for acquaintance." Erye Tingming replied, and repeated emphatically, "If possible."

Seeing that Natsume Soseki wanted to turn the topic to a more serious matter, he sat upright and pulled the corners of his mouth to show a smile with a suitable curvature.

He would invite Natsume Soseki in, not just for a cup of tea.Natsume Soseki wanted to dig out something from him, and the moment he noticed Natsume Soseki's stalking, he had already considered the other party's use value.

It's a big beet, but it's not easy to start with and the corners are hard to dig, but it still follows him every day, making his heart itch with the delicious smell of his body.

As for why Natsume Soseki followed him persistently for several days, Erye Tingming has roughly grasped the cause and effect and Natsume Soseki's possible thoughts through his own thinking and world awareness. The accuracy cannot be fully guaranteed, but the operation If it goes well, at least Natsume Soseki can catch up with this line.

Natsume Soseki did not become a writer, but instead became an official in the government, and he seemed to be doing quite well and was a high-ranking official. If the national writer could really meet this high-ranking government official, he would not be able to bear it even if he was facing him. Let's keep some bitter sarcasm.

Who told politics to be an art of compromise and balance, and the vast majority of writers are not good at compromise and balance, but are known for their sensitivity, stubbornness and even extreme neuroticism.

But no matter what, Natsume Soseki is a high-ranking government official, which is a good thing for Futaba Tingming. As long as he can get on the line of Natsume Soseki, it is equivalent to having a strong connection with the government-now a family Bookstores don't really need this kind of contacts, but if they want to publish magazines or promote books abroad, the power of this kind of contacts is very important.

The disadvantage of this matter is probably that Erye Tingming strategically slowed down the digging of this big beet that has already borne sweet fruits, and Erye Tingming, whose roots are in literature, is actually not very good at following those literary giants. Politicians are even less good at using political games to fight for their own interests.

The world awareness here provides the most feasible solution for Erye Tingming, who has no practical experience in intrigue.

【Frankness is the first step in friendship. 】

[Just write down what you want. 】

World awareness gave Erye Tingming a pretty face that could be seen as a good person. As long as he can speak well, he will have a persuasive bonus.

Erye Tingming thought so deeply, so he summoned his own body while making tea, and wrote two strokes while waiting for the water to boil.

"Before everything else, honesty is the first step in friendship." He repeated the speech of World Awareness, "I hope to reach a consensus with you on this matter first."

Natsume Soseki looked at him deeply, "That's exactly what it should be."

Do you want to skip the temptation to come and go and get straight to the point...

It doesn't matter.

The cat demon polished in the political abyss is (not) extremely confident in his ability to negotiate clichés.

Erye Tingming: "Then in the following conversation, no one is allowed to lie."

After he finished speaking, he asked Natsume Soseki for advice, "Do you agree?"

Acting on the text content of both parties, if both parties can give clear consent, it can save a little energy.Erye Tingming calculated carefully in his heart.

Natsume Soseki nodded—he didn’t know whether he should lament the innocence of the young man, but he was tense because of the unreasonable sense of crisis, almost like a frightened cat—this slowed down his answer, "... yes .”

The two sides reached an agreement, Futaba Tingming showed Natsume Soseki a friendly smile that made his heart jump, and before he could react, the words written on the "book" turned into reality.

[Tingming Futa and Natsume Soseki must communicate in a candid, friendly and positive manner in the following dialogue, and must not deceive, conceal or mislead each other. 】

"Then let's start with me." Erye Tingming officially started the topic, and was the first to ask, "Why did you follow me?"