With the official opening of the award ceremony, the new faction and the social reasoning faction had to end their quarrel and call a truce.
This farce has come to an end for the time being.
Fang Yan originally thought that there would be no surprises next, but he never expected that an accident would happen as expected.
Higashino Keigo's "Magic Ball" unfortunately failed to win the 30th Edogawa Ranpo Award, losing to Torii Kananko's "Descendants of the Miko".
The content is probably about a remote mountain village haunted by ghosts. An incredible fall to death occurred again after 23 years. A man and a woman who survived were struggling on the line of life and death while approaching the "ghost". the truth.
It sounds like a weird novel of the genre-changing genre, but in fact, it is a social mystery novel.
Once again, the social reasoning school defeated the shortlisted New Basic School, and even the works of the Basic School!
The food looks too ugly!
Not only Shoji Shimada is dissatisfied with this award result, but also the writers of the original school are full of complaints and look ugly.
Higashino Keigo sat in despair, his eyes were hollow, and his face was full of frustration and unwillingness.
I sat dumbfounded until the award ceremony was over, and saw the award-winning author surrounded by reporters and editors like stars holding the moon.
Suddenly, the trembling shoulder was tapped by Fang Yan.
"Higashino-kun."
Suzuki Yoko's tone was filled with concern, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I just feel a little pity. It's obviously bad. Winning the award is only one step away..."
Keigo Higashino forced a smile, "Maybe my novel is not yet ready to win the Edogawa Ranpo Award."
"Don't think too much. Whether you can win the award or not depends not only on "As for the quality of your work, it also depends on whether your novel meets the appetite and preferences of this year's judges," Fang Yan said, "Actually, you are a finalist." After reaching the finals, he already has the strength to win the Edogawa Ranpo Award."
Higashino Keigo was stunned, "Really?"
"Swish" Suzuki Yoko nodded to comfort. Said, "Higashino-kun, you just lack some luck."
Fang Yan said nothing and patted Higashino Keigo's shoulder again.
Not to mention the Edogawa Ranpo Prize, it is the Nobel Prize. Sometimes it is even nonsense and child's play.
After all, the Nobel Prize in Physics can be awarded to meteorologists and artificial intelligence. Why, physics no longer exists?
Or is it that the end of physics is computers? Or, how many shares of artificial intelligence concept stocks did the Nobel Prize judges also buy?
Under the comfort of the two, Keigo Higashino gradually adjusted his mentality and cheered up:
"Fangyan-san, is this really what you said?"
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"Fang Yan is absolutely right!"
At this moment, Shoji Shimada stepped in and walked to them with a smile.
"Shimada-san!" Keigo Higashino saluted politely.
"Higashino-kun, don't be discouraged. I think your novel is definitely qualified to win the Edogawa Ranpo Award."
Shimada Shoji glanced at it, "It's just because of some scenes. It’s a pity that I lost the election due to external factors.”
Fang Yan followed his gaze, and everywhere he saw were the social reasoning writers who served as judges this time.
"Think about it, didn't my "Astrology Killing Magic" also win an award that year?"
Shimada Shoji smiled coldly, "It seems that not only the New Honkaku sect, but also the Even the Benge faction didn’t know where to offend the judges.”
“Ahem!”
Fang Yan pretended to cough. He didn’t seem to be involved in the dispute between the New Benge faction and the Social Reasoning faction. among.
Shoji Shimada wisely did not mention it again, but enthusiastically invited them to Kyoto University.
“Kyoto University?!”
Fang Yan and Suzuki Yoko looked at each other. Hashimoto Yui is now teaching at Kyoto University.
Shimada Shoji smiled and said: "Yes, there is a group of passionate young people there, determined to break the 'Ching Zhang Curse'."
Fang Yan gradually learned that although the Japanese reasoning community Shimada Shoji's "New Honkoku School" was not given due respect and praise.
However, among teenagers, the Mitarai series has caused quite a stir.
Mystery novel research clubs in various universities are deeply fascinated by Shimada Shoji’s unique style of fantasy, weirdness and grotesqueness. The Mystery Club of Kyoto University is not only one of the earliest mystery clubs established in Japan, Moreover, it is the base camp of the "New Original Sect".
Shimada Shoji is very optimistic about the prospects of this society. He not only serves as a consultant, but also often goes to Kyoto University to provide guidance and exchanges with members.
"I wonder if you are willing to go to Kyoto University?"
Shimada Shoji said sincerely, "I believe the students will be very interested in Fang Yanjun's 'Forensic Reasoning Stream' .”
"Teacher Fang!"
Suzuki Yoko's eyes were full of expectation.
"That's fine."
Fang Yan readily agreed, "Yoko is from Kyoto. Even if Shimada-san doesn't invite us, we still want to go to Kyoto."
"This happened? What a coincidence!" Shoji Shimada laughed loudly, "Higashino-kun, what about you?"
Keigo Higashino shook his head and deeply regretted that he was not a full-time writer and had to go back to work honestly to support his family.
And during the conversation with Fang Yan, I had an epiphany and vaguely figured out the idea for the next work.
“Is it a campus mystery novel?”
Fang Yan raised his eyebrows.
Higashino Keigo nodded and said: "I haven't decided on a name yet, so I'll call it "After School" for the time being."
"Let's do it!" Fang Yan and Suzuki Yoko encouraged.
“Hi!”
Higashino Keigo blurted out emotionally.
Shimada Shoji frowned, "No energy, try again."
Fang Yan suppressed his smile and wanted to say something casually, so quietly, but still want to write a reasoning?
"Hi!!" Keigo Higashino raised his voice, "Shimada-san, Dialect-san, Ms. Yoko, I will definitely work hard and continue to move towards the Edogawa Ranpo Prize!"
Shimada Shoji said: "Good! Very energetic!"
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Kyoto University, Reasoning Club.
Hogetsu Runtaro ran in hurriedly with the "Yomiuri Daily" in his hand, "Damn it! This is too much!"
"What's wrong, Runtaro?"
My grandson Takemaru, Ono Yumi and other club members all focused their attention on him.
“The results of this year’s Edogawa Ranpo Prize have been announced! Our work from the New Honkaku School failed again!”
Hozuki Runtaro opened the newspaper, “The winner is still social reasoning. Sent!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar, and everyone yelled and vented their dissatisfaction.
"Didn't we already expect such a result?"
"Yes, as long as the old academics of the Social Reasoning School control the jury for a day, the New Original School will never get ahead."< br>
“These old guys are stubborn and conservative and will not accept new things at all!”
"As expected, as the pedestrians said, it is impossible to change the current structure of the mystery novel world without overthrowing the social reasoning school!"
"..." "Pedestrians" in everyone's mouth , is the president of the Kyoto University Reasoning Club and one of the founders of the New Honkaku sect, Yukito Ayatsuji.
Hogetsu Runtaro looked around, "Speaking of which, where is the pedestrian? Why can't he be seen?"
Ono Fuyumi explained that just now Shoji Shimada called and named everyone. Looking for Ayatsuji Yukito.
After a while, I heard sporadic and rapid footsteps outside the house.
As soon as Ayatsuji Kyouko opened the door, excitement was written on his face: "Good news! Good news!"
My grandson Takemaru, Ono Yumi and others looked at each other in confusion, "Is Mr. Shimada coming to our place?"
Ayatsuji Yukito did not play riddles, but raised his arms and shouted: "There is also dialect-san!"
"Dialect Sang? The one from China "Fang Yansang?"
"That's him! He's the one who wrote "Midnight Bell" and "The Village Postman"!" , the cold atmosphere just now suddenly became hot and noisy.
Runtaro Hozuki suddenly said, "Wait, wait, dialect-san is considered a social reasoning school, right?"
It was like pouring a basin of cold water on a burning flame, and everyone cheered "Long live" There was silence for a moment.
"Obviously they are mortal enemies, why did Mr. Shimada invite Fang Yan-san?" Runtaro Hozuki was surprised.
"Idiot!"
Ono couldn't help but whiten his eyes, "Of course Fang Yansang is not a social reasoning school. He can't understand such a simple truth."
Ayatsuji Yukito nodded in agreement, "Yes, you can't classify Dialect-san into the social reasoning school because of "Malice". Don't forget that "Midnight Ring" he wrote has shadows of the Biange school." Then Looking around, "Moreover, Mr. Shimada said on the phone that Fangyan-san created a genre called 'Forensic Reasoning Style', and the concepts and techniques in it are very suitable for Our New Benge School..."
"Si Guoyi!"
"As expected of Fang Yansang, he can create his own reasoning school."
"Forensic reasoning flow. ? It sounds like a mystery novel with forensics as the main body and core, which is really exciting."
"..."
Without any sectarian opinions, everyone spoke in all directions, and their words expressed a warm welcome in dialect.
Ono couldn't help but said with great anticipation: "Kyouto, did Shimada-sensei tell me on the phone, when will Dialect-san come to Kyoto?"
"In the next two days." Ayatsuji Yoshihito He clapped his hands and said, "We'd better think about how to entertain them quickly."
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Two days later, the sky was overcast, and the flying snow fell like catkins all over the sky. Come down.
The cold wind howled and blew against Ayatsuji Yukito, Hozuki Runtaro and others who were standing at the school gate.
Fortunately, they didn't freeze for long, and a taxi appeared in front of them carrying Fang Yan, Shoji Shimada and Yoko Suzuki.
"This is my grandson Takemaru, a student of the Philosophy Department of the Faculty of Letters."
"This is Fuyumi Ono..."
"This is Yukito Ayatsuji, He is the president of the Mystery Club of Kyoto University and the founder of the New Honka School. ”
Shoji Shimada introduced them one by one and said proudly: "They are also my disciples!"
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
Dialect shook hands one by one, as if shaking hands with Ayatsuji Yukito when, with a smile on his face he said : "While on the road, I heard Shimada-kun say that the real founder of the New Honkaku Sect is actually you."
Ayatsuji Yukito was stunned for a moment, then bent down and shook his head again, saying repeatedly , "I'm not, I didn't."
“Pedestrian!”
Shimada Shoji said with a serious face that it was when his "Jukkaukan Incident" was officially published that the new original reasoning was truly established.
The year 1987, when this novel was published, is regarded as the "first year of the new style".
"No, no, no, without the guidance of Mr. Shimada, it would be impossible for me to complete "The Jukkaukan Incident" by myself."
Ayatsuji Yukito waved his hand and said: "The protagonist 'Shimada Kiyoshi' in the book is taken from Shimada-sensei and his 'Mitaraji', in order to pay tribute to Shimada-sensei who inspired my new thoughts!" Then he bowed respectfully. A bow.
“Here we go again, here we go again.”
Shoji Shimada stretched out his hand and brushed the snowflakes off his disciple's shoulders.
"Arnold, pardon me, I still can't figure it out."
Suzuki Yoko asked doubtfully: "Compared with the Honkaku sect, what is so 'new' about the new Honkaku sect?"
“That’s a good question!”
Shimada Shoji grinned, “I’m afraid only we in Japan can answer it.”
Ayatsuji Yukito, Ono Yumi and others were so proud that they started to explain seriously while leading Fang Yan and the others to the campus.
“We have to go back to the history of reasoning to talk about this.”
Shimada Shoji said: “The ‘Poe’ of Edgar Allan Poe can be called the ‘original pattern’...”
“In Poe’s reasoning, fingerprints and blood were collected, and there must also be hair, dog hair, fragments of insect remains, stones and dirt brought by shoes, etc. left at the scene. Collect these things as material analysis , to identify the criminal. This was already included in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841. Poe introduced the latest scientific theories in his work to give a reasonable explanation to the strange phenomena at the scene."
"Conan Doyle inherited this. His Sherlock Holmes was a scientist who collected fingerprints, blood, etc. at the scene for scientific examination. This is the same as modern on-site investigation practices."
"Later, the genius writer Agatha Christie appeared, and then Van Dyne, and the inference took on a completely different form. The stage is a place where trains, ships, etc. are set, and there are established people in the place. The detective enters from the outside. "
"The reader develops reasoning based on the complete mastery of the material, and then points out the surprising criminal one step ahead of the reader."
"So, Van Dyne. The true character of Edgar Allan Poe has been There is a very obvious difference.”
“This is a game with a established framework. It is a murder mystery novel in the form of a game. It has a closed space, fair materials are provided, and the characters on the scene are introduced to the readers at the initial stage. Coming from outside and using only materials that readers know, this is Van Dyne’s new original approach.”
“However, this approach has not been introduced to Japan, just like Edgar Allan Poe’s original approach has not been introduced. Same as Japan.”
"It was not until nearly 10 years later that I, Yukito, and Takemaru finally realized this approach in Japanese mystery novels." Modifications made to the Honkaku sect based on the Honte concept? "
Suzuki Yoko blinked.
Shimada Shoji said: "It can be said that the so-called 'new original style' should be more accurately termed as 'new Van Dyneism'..."
"Shimada-sensei , I don’t think so!”
Ayatsuji Yukito suddenly interjected: "I still have the same view. The new identity is neither a 'revision' of Poe's reasoning concept, nor a complete copy of Van Dyne's identity concept, but an all-round way that surpasses Edgar Allan Poe's reasoning concept." Slope, beyond Van Dyne's new style of reasoning."
Shimada Shoji shook his head and laughed: "Pedestrian, you are still so extreme."
Seeing that everyone had their own opinions, Suzuki Yoko lowered his voice and said: " Fang Lao Master, why am I getting more and more confused?”
Fang Yan said with a smile: “Maybe it’s not that complicated. My reasoning is to first build a secret room and then kill people in it. The new character is to kill people first, Then a secret room was built around the corpse, and the mystery, trick, murder method, and murderer were also designed in this order."
The two groups of people who were still arguing about what was right and wrong all turned their attention. past.
Shimada Shoji praised: "Incisive!"
"As expected of dialect-san, just one sentence can sum up the essential difference between the Honkaku sect and the new Honkaku sect."
Ayatsuji Yukito There was admiration in his fiery eyes.
“Where, where.” Fang Yan waved his hand.
Ayatsuji Yukihito asked: "I wonder what Fangyan-san thinks of the reasoning principles of Honge Sect, such as the 'Ten Commandments of Reasoning'?"
"This is another point of disagreement between pedestrians and I." Shoji Shimada said, "No one can convince anyone."
Fang Yan said with a smile: "It's not very elegant to stand in a snowy day and chat. "How about we wait until we enter the house?" (End of Chapter)