Chapter 312 Kafka on the Shore
In a high-end apartment in Shinjuku District, Tokyo.
Suguha Ezaki, who had just had a romantic affair with Haruno Sawayama, had now finished taking a shower and changed clothes and was sitting in front of the desk.
She was staring intently at herself in the small mirror in front of her, slowly applying lipstick.
Haruno Sawayama was lying on the soft bed behind him, scrolling through his phone boredly.
"Did it take up too much of your time?" he asked suddenly.
"No, it's just right to start now." Suguha Esaki put down the lipstick in her hand, turned around and said with a gentle smile, "Won't Haruno take a nap?"
"I don't know why, but I don't feel sleepy."
Haruno Sawayama put down his mobile phone, stretched a lot and said with a smile: "Lie down a little longer, I will start working if I can catch fish."
"It's almost time for me to leave."
Suguha Ezaki picked up the handbag next to her, walked over, lowered her head and kissed Haruno Sawayama, then whispered: "Don't be too hard, I'll be back around nine o'clock in the evening."
"Be safe on the road."
Haruno Sawayama warned, and then watched Suguha Esaki leave the room.
The tall girl did not close the guest bedroom door when she went out, which caused Salmon Ball to sneak in immediately.
However, it seemed that there were some smells in the room that were rather pungent, so it just came in for a walk, glanced at Haruno Sawayama with some disgust, and then ran out again.
"This guy"
The disgusting look in his kitten's eyes successfully angered Haruno Sawayama. He rolled out of bed, successfully caught the kitten on the sofa in the living room, and then buried his head and gave her a harsh RUA.
After he couldn't bear the salmon balls anymore, he hugged the other person back to his master bedroom with a smile.
——It’s almost time to work.
I don’t know why, but I feel like every time I post something with Maki or Suguha, inspiration comes to me in a steady stream.
I don’t know if it has any special psychological impact, but in short, Haruno Sawayama feels that his current condition is pretty good.
He placed the salmon balls on his lap. After opening his laptop, he created a new document and stuffed all the drafting outlines and other documents he had prepared two days ago. Got in.
“The preparations are almost done.”
Sawayama Haruno breathed a sigh of relief slowly, and couldn't help but ponder in his heart.
I can start writing the second book at any time now, but there is still a more serious question before me, that is, there are two overlapping stories in "Kafka on the Shore". Should I write them crosswise, or should I write them one at a time and then divide them again?
"Salmon balls, what do you think?"
"Meow~"
"Meow, that is to say, after writing one, write another." Haruno Sawayama said to himself.
In fact, Salmon Ball definitely didn't understand what he meant. After all, the other party was just a simple little kitten.
However, Haruno Sawayama prefers to finish one of the stories in one go. After all, that was how he read the book.
There are other advantages to writing a story first, that is, it is less likely to cause confusion and you can write the story in a more organized manner.
After taking these factors into consideration, Sawayama Haruno gradually finalized his creative plan - to write the "Kafka" story first.
While thinking this way, he had already created a document and allowed fragments of memories of reading books in his previous life to begin to emerge in his mind.
Haruno Sawayama's execution ability in this area is frighteningly high, and he enters the writing state very quickly. The only thing that can limit him is to translate the text from "Japanese to Chinese" to "Chinese to Japanese" again.
Fortunately, he didn't participate in any competition this time, so he had plenty of time. Even if he wrote slower, it wouldn't have any impact.
Just like that, with a leisurely mood, Haruno Sawayama started typing on the keyboard while occasionally rubbing the salmon balls on his legs.
Time passed by minute by minute, and two short hours also passed by in the blink of an eye.
On the other side, the station exit of Shibuya, Tokyo.
Not long after Esaki Suguha came out, she saw a familiar petite figure wandering back and forth at the newsstand not far away.
Without much hesitation, she stepped forward, then raised her hand and patted the petite figure on the shoulder.
The other party trembled all over and slowly turned his head as if he was frightened.
"Suguha. Why don't you make any sound when you walk?"
Feng Shiori looked at the other party with a complicated expression.
It seems that this is not the first time she has been frightened by someone who "walks silently". The last time was when she was making coffee at the company, Sawayama Haruno appeared silently at the door.
However, compared to Ezaki Suguha who directly slapped her on the shoulder, Sawayama Haruno still knew how to knock on the door, so it would not be too scary.
"Sorry, I will try to make more noise next time."
Esaki Suguha smiled apologetically.
She didn't pay much attention to this problem before, but when she and Ayano Yui were chatting in the park some time ago, the other party also protested to her about "no sound when walking". Maybe she should pay more attention to it in the future.
"There's no need to deliberately make noise. Next time, just don't make it look like you showed up unexpectedly." Feng Shizhi smiled helplessly: "I thought you didn't come so quickly, and I was wondering if you should go over and look through the magazine."< br>
"Magazine?"
Suguha Esaki glanced curiously at the newsstand not far away, where there was a row of magazines and news newspapers.
In an era of comprehensive informationization, such entertainment and news information methods have long been outdated. However, there are still many places on the island that still retain the existence of commercial facilities such as newsstands.
"A talented writer who is studying at the University of Tokyo and debuted at the age of eighteen and won the first prize in the Chaoqiu Awards?"
Esaki Suguha whispered the bold words on one of the consulting magazines, and her expression gradually became a little strange.
Could this be talking about Haruno?
No. No need to think about it at all, this is talking about Haruno!
Not only did the school and age match, but the names of the competitions in the industry also matched who reported these. Has Haruno received any interviews or anything like that?
Mine Shiori seemed to see her inner confusion, so she explained in a low voice beside her: "Haruno should have gone to Minato District to do it some time ago. I heard that Miss Morikawa arranged it for him."
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".Somewhat surprising."
Esaki Suguha stared at the picture on the magazine. It was a side profile photo of Haruno. The photo was quite handsome.
I really didn't expect that the other party's fame seemed to be getting bigger and bigger day by day.
Although no one pays attention to this kind of magazines and news, being published in it also shows the improvement of status.
Moreover, most of the reports above are about Haruno's participation in the competition, and there is a little less description of his "Norwegian Wood", but this does not seem to affect the best-selling degree of this book.
These days, Suguha Esaki occasionally searches for novels on the Internet, and can see a lot of reviews on the Internet, and most people give high praise.
Not to mention in real life. According to Haruno himself, the royalties and dividends will also be an extremely huge amount. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big hit.
Thinking of this, Esaki Suguha picked up one of the magazines with interest, and then settled and paid with the old man sitting in the booth.
With her taking the lead in buying it, Feng Shiori on the side also bought a copy.
"Let's go, master."
Putting the magazine into her bag, Esaki Suguha seemed to be in a very good mood.
She looked at Feng Shiori on the side and said gently: "Let's go shopping in the nearby shopping mall. It's just the season change and I'm going to buy two pieces of clothes."
"Yeah."
Feng Shiori nodded.
She also wants to buy clothes.
Although the internship at Kodansha was very hard, she was still able to earn a decent salary. In addition, she also saved a small amount of money when she helped Suguha work as a tutor. The current economy The situation is slightly better than before, and we no longer have to live a tight life.
"Speaking of which, I have something to ask Master. Do you have time in the next few days?"
"Huh? Why do you ask so suddenly?"
"Haruno received hot spring coupons from others. There are three in total."
Esaki Suguha turned around and glanced at Mine Shiori, and added: "But since Maki is not here these days, it's just me and him, and there is an extra coupon, so I want to ask you if you want to come together. Go?”
"Is it very far?" Feng Shizhi asked hesitantly.
Soak in hot springs.
The last time she took a hot spring bath was when she was celebrating the New Year in her hometown.
The memory was so long ago that Feng Shizhi almost forgot how long it had been since he had relaxed.
The intensity of work at Kodansha these days is a bit scary, and after returning home, she has other things to be busy with. It can be said that she is like a spinning top these days.
Fortunately, Miss Morikawa had already talked to her two days ago.
After reducing most of the work that could be shared, her next main job was to assist Haruno Sawayama in writing the second book.
Therefore, Mine Shiori, who had some free time, couldn't help but feel a little moved after hearing what Esaki Suguha said.
"Not too far, just outside Chiba."
As if seeing through Mine Shiori's inner wavering, Esaki Suguha added: "We will only go for two days at most, and it won't waste too much time."
The hospitality coupon also stated that they could enjoy the hospitality for up to three days and two nights. If the time was longer, they would have to pay extra.
"Two days should be fine."
Seeing that Esaki Suguha had gone so far as to say this, Mine Shiori had no choice but to nod and agree.
She said softly: "Then you and Haruno can discuss the departure time, and let me know then."
"Yeah."
Esaki Suguha showed a slight smile.
(End of chapter)