Chapter 5 Chapter Four: The Road Suitor

In short, Shuzo Koyama felt that it was most important to find the address of the sample family that provided the three recording tapes.The sample family may be a suspect in the unsolved abduction of Keiko, or be involved in the case to some extent.At that time, Nagano Hirota, deputy head of the management section, doubted these recording tapes, no doubt he also thought of the letters from readers in the newspaper.It was determined that the recycler was Tsuneko Ogata of Machida City because Hirota Nagano's car accident occurred in Machida Street.Obviously, he was worried about the disappearance of Tsuneko Taigata.However, there was a car accident on the way home.

Koyama Shuzo infers that the records on the three recording tapes contain secrets related to the abduction of Keiko and the disappearance of Tsuneko Ogata.If this is the case, I can only look at the ocean alone and sigh, at least to disclose my conjecture to Shoji Hirashima and Taeko Hanemura. The idea came to his mind when he woke up the next morning.So, I want to meet them. Around eleven o'clock in the morning, he called Seagull Productions. "Shoji Hirashima asked for leave today and didn't come to work." The person who answered the phone said. "Oh, is that so? Please ask Hanemura Taeko to answer the phone!"

"Good morning!" Taeko Hanemura greeted first after answering the phone. "I heard that Hirashima-kun is off today?" "Yes, yes, he's off today and tomorrow." "Really? Hey, I have something to say to you two, I really hope to tell you both quickly. Since Hirashima-kun is resting, I can only tell you and discuss with you. The content is about the recording tape last time. I seem to think I've cracked something, and it's quite significant. Can I meet you nearby during the lunch break?" "Hey, okay, where should we meet?" Because the other party said that he had solved the mystery of the recording tape and said it was of great significance, Taeko Hanemura became excited and immediately agreed to meet him.

"There are so many people in Ginza, so it won't attract others' attention." "If it's there, how about just in front of the department store? There are a lot of people going in and out of the store, so we meet there, and then we can find a cafe nearby. I only have one from twelve to one o'clock at noon. hour break." "One hour is enough." The two agreed to meet in front of the department store in Ginza at ten past twelve. However, it was already 12:30 when Shuzo Koyama arrived in front of the hundred loan store at the corner of Ginza, and it was twenty minutes late.Unfortunately, when he was about to go out, a painting friend came, and he was not allowed to leave immediately.When I bid farewell to the painting friends and hurried to Ginza by taxi, many men and women gathered in front of the conspicuous department store at the corner, with expressions on their faces waiting for someone, and they kept looking around.

Taeko Hanemura wore her long hair, and her face seemed to shrink among these men and women.When Shuzo Koyama came to her side, he suddenly stopped in a hurry, as if he saw a boyfriend beside her.The man looked to be about forty years old, as if he was sticking to her back, his mouth kept moving, as if he was talking to her, but she didn't respond and stood there. Xiao Shangshusan didn't know what to do.I clearly told her on the phone that I had something important to say, but why did she bring her boyfriend to the place where she made an appointment to meet her?Koyama Shuzo felt that she was too casual.But since she brought it, maybe it was a colleague from Seagull Productions.

Taeko Hanemura found Shuzo Koyama, smiled at him, and walked towards him proactively. Seeing this, the middle-aged man quickly changed direction and walked into the Baidai store. "Sorry, I'm late, I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long." "It doesn't matter." "That..." Koyama Shusan thought about the middle-aged man who disappeared in the Baidai shop, "Hey, didn't you bring someone here?" He thought the middle-aged man who came with her felt embarrassed to avoid it up. "No." With an embarrassed smile on her face, Taeko Hanemura urged Shuzo Koyama to say, "Hey. Where is the cafe where you can talk?"

After they agreed, they went to the cafe on Linyin Avenue. "Anyway, let's talk about it after we get to the cafe! I found a major question on the recording tape, and I want you to judge whether it is logical after I say it. It seemed that your boyfriend was standing next to you in front of the Baidai store just now. I don't know. What to do." "I didn't bring any boyfriend with me at all, it was a strange man." "Really? But I saw him talking to you all the time?" "That's him talking to himself." Taeko Hanemura said with a smile.

"Talk to yourself?" Koyama Shusan saw the man standing behind her talking continuously. "If you talk to yourself, that guy really talked for a long time!" "Because, I have been standing there waiting for the little tiger for a long time. The man is not so much talking to himself as he is inviting." "What did you invite?" Shuzo Koyama tilted his head. Taeko Hanemura turned her face towards Shuzo Koyama while walking, her slender and pure eyes narrowed playfully into a line. "The man behind me was inviting, talking to himself: 'Miss, if, if the person you are waiting for has not come, please come to the cafe with me for coffee?'"

"Hi……" "I ignored him, and he then invited, 'Can we have dinner together? Go to the delicious restaurant, I treat you!' But I pretended not to hear. So he invited again, 'After dinner, go for a walk. Is it? If the person you're waiting for doesn't come, time is free anyway." That's how his invitation escalated." "Hey, I was really surprised! But why did that man invite you behind your back?" "Worry about the embarrassment on your face after being rejected by me. Anyway, it is the man who loses face in this situation. Standing behind the back and talking to himself, even if the other party ignores the invitation, the man will not feel ashamed."

"That's because I kept you waiting for so long." "It's okay. In this situation, not only me, but also women will encounter it. One day, my girlfriend was followed by a man from this boulevard to Xinqiao Station. During the follow-up process, the man kept talking to himself Invite her without hesitation, but never come to the front, but murmur behind her back." "Hey, what happens to a woman when she's alone?" "In ancient times, invitations were formal, and they were invited in the form of singing." "...But can you succeed in inviting like a stranger, that is, in courtship?" Shuzo Koyama stroked his beard.

"There are often men who take the initiative to court like that, and it is said that some of them seem to be successful!" Hanemura Chaozi replied. "Anyway, I'm quite surprised, and I can't believe that this kind of thing can be so simple and successful!" Xiao Shan Xiusan was dubious. "Hey, what you want to talk about is probably the situation of the field staff of the advertising agency that Hirashima-kun mentioned last time?" After being reminded by Taeko Hanemura, Koyama Shuzo also remembered. "Oh yes." What Shoji Hirashima was talking about was referring to Kotaka-kun, a playboy employee of Hiei Advertising Agency, who had a penchant for seducing married women in department stores and on the streets.Xiao Gaojun is a field worker of Rirong Advertising Agency, and has been away because he often deals with advertising sponsors and private TV stations.Although very dedicated to his work, he likes to socialize with women and has his hands full. It is said that Xiao Gaojun's colleagues went to the department store with him, saw him seduce a strange married woman in the department store, and took the married woman out of the department store in front of his colleagues.In order to invite women out, he often takes advantage of his annual vacation, and recently he did not go to work at the company.His wife wasn't happy, but she didn't whine much, so there was no family dispute. According to the analysis results of this situation by family counselors, the married woman who accepts the invitation may not only feel dissatisfied with her husband and family troubles, but may also feel bored of being a wife and hope to get rid of it temporarily; There may also be a feeling of disgust from spending all day in the pile of housework and longing for short-term relaxation.Social psychologists have also made such remarks, saying that intoxicating programs on TV distort the psychology of housewives. Shuzo Koyama glanced at Taeko Hanemura's face covered by bangs.Just now, that face was wooed by a middle-aged man talking to himself.From her twenty-five or six-year-old age, she might be misunderstood as a married woman.Recently, judging from women's clothing alone, it is impossible to tell who is an unmarried woman and who is a married woman.Taeko Hanemura's calm appearance and inactive demeanor are mistaken for a married woman by a man who likes to talk to herself, or for being bored with the family. What caught Xiao Shanxiu's eyes was a restaurant that was smaller than a coffee shop.From her point of view, Taeko Hanemura left the company at twelve o'clock, and then waited for herself in front of the department store for a long time, no doubt she hadn't eaten lunch yet.Since I left the company during my lunch break and came here, I had to rush back to the company at 1:00 p.m., and there were only fifteen minutes left before work time. "Speaking is more complicated. It will take at least 30 minutes to finish. What should I do? Call the company in advance to ask for advice and ask for an extension of the break until 1:40 in the afternoon. In that case, we can eat while talking, because I also You have an empty stomach!" Shuzo Koyama stopped and stood at the door of the small restaurant and tentatively said to her. "If you only extend for forty minutes, you don't need to ask the company's permission, and you don't need to make a phone call. It's just that Hirashima-kun is also on leave today, and the scene is a little busy, but please don't mind the extension." Taeko Hanemura said carefully The long eyes turned to him and said. It was lunch time, and the small restaurant was quite crowded. After five minutes, I was guided to the corner table where the guests had just left. Hanemura Taeko ordered corn soup and deep-fried shrimp, and Koyama Osamu ordered wine and boiled beef.The two of them ordered time-consuming dishes, so that Shuzo Koyama could finish talking in detail. "How many days is Hirashima-kun planning to rest?" Before entering the topic of recording tape, there was such a small talk. "It is said that it will be today and tomorrow." Taeko Hanemura's hair was dyed silver by the light from the window because of her location, and her face was dyed orange by the lights in the restaurant. "Where did he go?" In the phone call last night, Shoji Hirashima did not ask for leave. "Oh, maybe he took his family to a nearby overnight trip, right? He is a model husband who cares about his children and loves his wife. He often travels as a family for a short time." Taeko Hanemura said with a smile. "So that's what happened! Actually, last night I had a phone call with Hirashima-kun about the recording tape I mentioned last time. Therefore, I really wanted to ask Hirashima-kun to listen to me, but he asked for leave, unfortunately. Ah! If it's a family trip, there's no way to notify him." "I heard that Little Tiger made a major discovery on the recording paper. I want to know as soon as possible." Taeko Hanemura pushed her hair back and rested her elbows on the table. Shuzo Koyama talked about the "Keiko abduction case" to Taeko Hanemura, and asked her to read the summary of the case that she had copied from the bound newspaper of the library. "The viewing period of the children's program in the three recording tapes happened to coincide with the time when this child was abducted." Viewership records for children's programs began on April 16, and the viewership data appeared on the first tape starting on Wednesday, April 14.From Wednesday, April 21st to April 27th, the second recording tape contained children's programs.In the third recording tape from Wednesday, April 28 to Wednesday, May 4, only April 28 recorded children's programs. He showed Taeko Hanemura the form he made based on the information provided by Shoji Hirashima, and compared the form with the two-week period from April 16th to the morning of April 30th when Keiko was abducted. Taeko Hanemura put the forms made by Shuzo Koyama on the table and compared them attentively, listening to Shuzo Koyama's explanation. "Maybe I'm thinking too much. If it's a coincidence, I think this kind of coincidence is incredible!" Taeko Hanemura rested her elbows on the table, her chin in her hands, her slender eyes closed tightly in thought.She didn't even notice when the waiter brought the dishes to the table. "I'm very interested." Taeko Hanemura pondered for a while, then opened her slender eyes, the pure but not too big pupils sparkled with curiosity.She reached out to pick up the vegetables, but her attention was not on the tip of the knife.That's because the brain is still meditating. "Can I ask you a question or two?" She stopped holding the knife and asked, "Number one, the little tiger has delusions!" 'illusion? " "Mr. Hirashima's commentary on the three recording tapes, Mr. Xiaoshan and I heard it at Qiandaoyuan. According to the situation at that time, it was indeed a children's program in the evening every day, but the children's program in the morning was not broadcast every day, but Play it sometimes." "Hey, isn't it playing every morning?" Koyama Osamu was taken aback. He had always believed that Hirashima Shoji was the one who said that children's programs were broadcast every morning. "Hey, that's true. Because I wrote the memo immediately after I got home that day." Taeko Hanemura took out a small red-covered notebook from her purse and opened it. "Sure enough, I was not mistaken. From April 16th to 28th on the recording tape, children's programs are indeed broadcast in the morning. However, children's programs in the morning are not broadcast every day. From April 17th From 7:00 am to 8:30 am, children’s animation programs are sometimes played, not every day. That’s what Hirashima-san said, and it’s also written in my notebook.” Shuzo Koyama fell into deep thought when Taeko Hanemura said this.The children's programs recorded on those recording tapes were indeed broadcast in the morning and evening after April 17th. I remember what Mr. Hirashima said.And if the children's program in the morning is "sometimes broadcast", did I hear it wrong?If that day, Taeko Hanemura wrote it down in her notebook immediately after she heard about it, then.Maybe what she said was true. "Little Tiger, because the three recording tapes contain the data of children's programs played every evening, so I think you may associate the morning time period as playing every day." When Taeko Hanemura said this, Koyama Shuzo began to think that maybe that was the case, knowing that he had a bad habit of premature understanding and blind judgment.If so, my own speculation may not hold water.He felt that the grounds for speculation were faltering. "No, you don't have to do that." Taeko Hanemura shook her head left and right. "Just linking the children's program with Keiko's abduction case, you've already done something! Because I always thought that the relative's child lived in the sample family on the afternoon of the 16th." Koyama Shuzo remembered Taeko Hanemura saying this in the car when the car was parked at Chishimabuchi. "However, I only found out about Keiko's abduction case by reading the bound newspaper." If I didn't go to the library to check the newspapers, I wouldn't have the impression of Keiko's abduction case in my mind, and then I thought it made sense and didn't check the relevant news reports again.Taeko Hanemura praised herself as a meritorious service, but felt ashamed that it was purely a coincidence. "The children's program recorded on the recording tape lasted thirteen days, and the time Keiko was abducted was fifteen days. The children's program was two days short." Taeko Hanemura grasped the deficiencies of these two days. "That's how it is. Because there are no viewing records on the mornings of April 29th and April 30th in the recording tape. The morning of the 30th is the day when you leave the house under house arrest and are sent back, so you can ignore it for now. Two The 19th is a national holiday, and what appears on the recording tape in the morning and evening of that day is the general program that adults watch." "Show children's programs even on holidays." "I only found out about this situation when I called the TV station. In the past, I always thought that children's programs would be stopped during holidays!" "Then, why didn't you watch children's programs on the 29th?" "Because it's a holiday, the housewife may not go out because of business, but the husband took Keiko out to play." "However, that situation is a bit unbelievable! The couple should know that the police are looking for the missing Keiko. Even if the news media did not report it, taking Keiko outside is likely to be bumped into by acquaintances. This is not an increase of danger for the suspect couple. No! Would he take such a big risk to take Keiko out to play?" Taeko Hanemura tilted her head in thought, feeling that there was a doubt here.Her question did point out the illogical part of Koyama Shusan's imagination.It is impossible for the two of them to take the abducted Keiko outside to play during the holidays when there are many people. "Maybe the husband and wife have something to do on the holiday, and they don't have time to let Keiko watch children's programs..." Hanemura Taeko said, there seemed to be something she hadn't noticed yet. "On the next day, that is, the 20th, the suspect couple sent Keiko back to Shibuya step by step. But I think that in order to keep the child happy, the suspect couple should stop Keiko from watching anime and TV series when they go out, but the recording tape There is no such ratings record on the Internet, so I really don't know what happened to the suspect couple's house." At this time, Taeko Hanemura yelled "Oh", and Shuzo Koyama raised her face. At this moment, she hiccupped and quickly raised her glass to drink water. "I'm sorry!" Taeko Hanemura apologized softly.Then she turned the knife and fork as if exhausted.Koyama Shusan glanced at her face.She had a pensive expression on her face, and her pure eyes were gazing at a certain focal point with rapt attention, and her gaze was bright for a moment, but the scene did not catch Xiao Shan Shusan's eyes. "The problem is, the sample family that provided the three recording tapes. Undoubtedly, the sample family belongs to the recovery area of ​​Tsuneko Ogata. The people who know the detailed address of the sample family are the dead Nagano Hirota and the missing Tsuneko Ogata." Hane Village Taeko was lost in thought. Shuzo Koyama said, "Where does Hirota Nagano plan to go after leaving the Ogata house in Machida City?" Sako Hanemura replied: "Then, maybe he is planning to return to Tokyo? Because, he encountered a traffic accident on the Tomei Expressway near the entrance of the Yokohama Interchange." "I've always thought that too." "You always thought that too?" "Well, however, I have changed my mind now, because driving on the Tomei Expressway may not necessarily return to Tokyo. If Hirota Nagano's taxi drove on the Tomei Expressway, we would know whether to go to Tokyo or Nagoya. However, the accident It happened before we were on the overpass and it was impossible to tell where the taxi was going." "You mean..." "Hirota Nagano may be planning to sample families directly." After Hirota Nagano left the Ogata home in Machida City, he may have planned to go directly to the sample family that provided the suspicious recording tape.Taeko Hanemura's hypothesis is completely tenable.Shuzo Koyama also thought so, if Hirota Nagano was not planning to take a taxi to Tokyo, it would be heading towards Nagoya. Head west from the overpass, passing Atsugi, Oimatsu and Gotemba along the way to Nagoya.In an instant, Koyama Shusanmao suddenly realized. The toll road on the south side that diverges from Atsugi is called the Odawara Atsugi Highway, and it goes to Hiratsuka, Oiso Town and Odawara!Shuzo Koyama remembered the inscription on the letter from the reader: Umeko Hattori, housewife, thirty-seven years old. Suppose Nagano Hirota plans to go to Oiso to visit "Umeko Hattori" by car, what will happen? Shuzo Koyama determined that Hattori Umeko was a fictitious name of Nagano Hirota, and he delivered letters from readers to the newspaper under the false name.That is to say, it is an internal report.However, the company found out afterwards and terminated the labor contract with him. Now, he still insists on the above speculation.Oiso Town is the area where Tsuneko Ogata is in charge of recycling.The scope of recycling she is responsible for is not only in Tokyo, but also in Kanagawa Prefecture, and it takes a long time.When she went to sample households for recycling, she mostly drove a private car.Therefore, Oiso Town is undoubtedly the recycling area she is responsible for.Then, why did Nagano Hirota rush to Ogata’s house in Machida City on the way back from Osaka, and then why did he take a taxi westbound along the Tomei Expressway to Oiso Town? The reason is simple. Nagano Hirota suspected the sample family who provided the three recording tapes early on, and wrote a letter to readers in the name of Umeko Hattori of Oisocho to announce the scandal to the public through the media. As doubts grew, Tsuneko Ogata was entrusted to sample household surveys.After hearing that she hadn't returned home, he was worried about her safety, and maybe he planned to go directly to the sample family to find out the situation.Hirota Nagano is also responsible for Tsuneko Ogata. Koyama Shuzo said that his speculation was based on the inference that Nagano Hirota planned to go to Oiso Town.Taeko Hanemura, on the other hand, fell into deep thought, as if making a judgment on his speculation. "I suspect that the three recording tapes are related to the sample family and Keiko's abduction case?" "The newspaper published the letter from the readers of Umeko Hattori on May 13. I heard Shoji Hirashima talk about it on the phone, so I found the morning paper and read it. So, I remember the date very clearly." "If it was May 13th, then the time when Hattori Umeko sent the letter to the newspaper was about half a month ago. In other words, objectively, it may be around April 28th. If it is April 28th, Keiko is still under house arrest at the suspected couple's home." Shuzo Koyama said while holding down his beard with his fingers. "However, the last recording tape with ratings records for children's programs may be dated until May 4th. Hirota Nagano suspects that the recording tape is probably after that?" "Therefore, I think it is too early to speculate that Hirota Nagano sent a letter to the newspaper's readers on April 28 in the name of Umeko Hattori." Regarding Taeko Hanemura's point, Shuzo Koyama replied: "However, Hirota Nagano did not read all the records on the three recording tapes. Before that, the recyclers went to the sample households to collect one tape every week, and then sent To the ratings survey company. That is to say, the first disc is on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 21st, and the second disc is on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 28th. It can be seen that there are ratings records in those tapes. The first half of the first disc It is an ordinary program, and the second half is a children's program." "If the second reel is all about the ratings of children's programs, then Nagano Hirota suspects that the date of the recording tape should be April 28 or 9. Therefore, this is roughly the same date as the date when he wrote the letter to the reader in the name of Hattori Umeko .” "Understood!" Taeko Hanemura nodded, as if she understood his explanation.But after careful observation, I realized that there was no expression of approval on her face. "Is the sample family the one that abducted Keiko?" "Yes, that's all I can think about." "No matter who you ask, they will say that they have never seen or heard of a certain family being installed with ratings records. Why do the sampled families with such a pitifully small number have such a fate with Keiko's abduction case?" "Whether there is such a strange fate or not, crime does not choose family and place." "That's true." Taeko Hanemura sighed. "When you put it that way, I can't help but worry about Tsuneko Ogata." Because Shuzo Koyama mentioned the word crime, Taeko Hanemura's expression darkened as if seeing a dark cloud full of murderous intent.There is indeed a sense of foreboding about Tsuneko Ogata's disappearance.If Nagano Hirota visited Ogata’s home in Machida City and hurried to Oiso Town by taxi as Taeko Hanemura speculated, then he undoubtedly planned to go to the sample family in Oiso Town to know about the safety of Koko Ogata.That's because Hirota Nagano may be worried about whether Tsuneko Ogata was murdered by the sampled family. This is related to Shuzo Koyama's conjecture, that is, it is very likely that Tsuneko Ogata was entrusted by Nagano Hirota to investigate the sample family. Out of curiosity, he developed the investigation, and because the investigation was too in-depth, he was discovered by the other party, and eventually fell into a trap. The situation of people being killed. "Little tiger's speculation is that the sample family saw that Keiko's abduction case was about to be revealed, so they had to kill Tsuneko Ogata. But maybe it was because they were afraid that the abduction would be exposed?" Even now, Taeko Hanemura still screens asked timidly, holding his breath. "Although the suspected couple who abducted Keiko let Keiko go home safely, the fact of abduction cannot be denied. Because abduction is a felony. Originally, considering Keiko's safety, the media agreed to stop reporting. But now that the ban has been lifted, see After the newspapers, the streets and alleys are full of discussions. The task force is still continuing to investigate non-stop. As husband and wife suspects, they are undoubtedly doing everything possible to hide themselves. If the sample family is a respected and kind citizen, the instinct to prevent exposure will be there. More than that. Although it was not planned or premeditated, I think that when the recyclers approached the truth through secret investigations, the sample family might lose their minds and kill the recyclers." "A respected and kind citizen..." Taeko Hanemura muttered to herself. Statements like this often appear in foreign novels.Hanemura Taeko also seemed to remember that sentence, but needless to say she couldn't smile on her face, on the contrary, her pair of slender eyes were shining with deep eyes again in the depths of the pure pupils. "Maybe Tsuneko Ogata didn't tell her husband about going to a certain household for a sample household survey?" "She didn't say that, if she did, the husband might ask the police to find his missing wife, and the police might investigate the sample family based on the information provided by the husband." "Therefore, Hirota Nagano, who came back from Osaka, rushed to the house of Tsuneko Ogata in Machida City, and did not dare to disclose the secret of the investigation to her husband. Besides, Hirota Nagano also bears a heavy responsibility, so of course he cannot clearly tell her husband Ogata. The safety of Tsuneko Ogata: As you said, he intends to personally investigate the sample family." Taeko Hanemura nodded silently, as if she had no objection to his deduction. The sample households that might live in Oiso must be found as quickly as possible.Although the ratings survey company has a roster that records all the sampled families, for Shuzo Koyama and the others, there is an insurmountable iron wall. To know the truth, there are two ways.Shuzo Koyama was still thinking after saying goodbye to Taeko Hanemura in Ginza and returning to his cafe in Kanda. One is to ask the ratings research company to investigate the disappearance of Tsuneko Ogata.The company manages Corey, with Tsuneko Ogata in charge of a roster of sampled families in the recovery area.She disappeared on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12 when the recording tape was recovered, and her disappearance may have something to do with her work unit.For the above reasons, the company may be requested to initiate an investigation. The second is to directly express the question to the police and ask the police to investigate.The police may notify the ratings research company to hand over confidential information, and then carry out a blanket investigation on the family of the oil sample that Tsuneko Ogata is responsible for recycling, especially focusing on the surrounding areas of Oiso Town. The above method is both a shortcut and the most appropriate way to find the confusion at hand.But to implement this method, there must be the cooperation of the tail-shaped Hengzi husband.For Shuzo Koyama, this is the most difficult thing to do. Shuzo Koyama finally decided to wait and see how the situation develops. In fact, he still intends to rely on himself to solve the mystery. In the evening, the cafe gradually became busy.At this time, a fat man who looked about forty-two or three-year-old walked into the store and sat in front of the bar. "Oh, long time no see, why are you in the cafe today?" The visitor was Ochi, a professor from a certain university from Osaka. "Welcome, long time no see." Koyama Osamu filled the drip coffee pot with boiling water. "I often come here for coffee, and you are not in the shop all the time." "Oh, most of them are out sketching. Excuse me!" "Drawing and doing business at the same time, that's the best combination of work." "The level of painting has not improved much, and the business situation is as you can see. It is barely maintained. It is not a good job...Hey, where did you call today?" There are four or five books next to Ochi. "It's on the way home from the second-hand bookstore." Professor Ochi came here after visiting the nearby bookstore street. He took out a bag of books from four or five books and held them up to Koyama Shusan: "Hey, you haven't read this book, have you?" The title of the book on the cover is Tombstone of Sand. "No, I haven't seen it." "I read it roughly in a second-hand bookstore. It is very exciting. It was written by a person named Mai Likulan in the central part of the United States. It describes the terrifying computer information society." "Hey, what did you say?" Koyama Shuzo delivered three cups of prepared coffee to the guests, leaned his upper body towards the bar and said: "How about the content of the book?" Koyama Shuzo compared the book and the professor's face. "It's a market survey conducted by housewives sample surveyors." Ochi said while flipping through the book. "what?" "The housewife is a sample survey entity! It is said that it is a method of conducting a sample survey using the subject of the message." "..." "Insinuating fabricated information to housewives sample investigators, through their sample surveys to cause panic in the market. Hey, you get it! Not long ago, when the oil was impacted, soap disappeared from the market due to a certain rumor, and Some people bought a lot of toilet paper and hoarded it at home. In short, if housewives are used as a sample for investigation, the rumors will be distorted." Fat professor Ochi picked up the coffee cup on the table and took a sip: "Also, the information is digitized through sampling and recording. The 'Household Women's Society' described in this novel is a magazine that collects information and uses computers to analyze it." Shuzo Koyama was shocked when he heard that the "Household Women's Society" and other media used women for information manipulation.Although the situation is different, the ratings survey company also employs housewives to sample household recycling recording tapes.The ratings numbers could have changed if the company used housewife recyclers to give the sample households some hints.Shuzo Koyama's eyes appeared in front of the reader's letter sent to the newspaper in the name of "Umeko Hattori, Oiso Town". The so-called fraud in the music industry refers to the production company's gift offensive and telephone offensive to sample families.However, Shuzo Koyama believes that, assuming that the people of the ratings research company secretly leaked the sample family residence to the production company, then the ratings research company is most likely the one who implemented the highly organized fraud. Two days later, around four o'clock in the afternoon, Hirashima Shoji called Koyama Osamu. "Hello, long time no see! I heard that you are on vacation. It was Ms. Hane Village who told me!" Although it was only a few days after breaking up with Hirashima for the last time, Koyama Shuzo's words were mixed with a very missing tone.If you talk to the other person, as long as you haven't seen each other for a few days, it will feel as if a long time has passed. "Ah, it's a vacation, but it's actually only two days." Hirashima Shoji's laughter came to the phone. "Where did you go?" "In just two days, I can't go anywhere far away! I just stayed at a nearby tourist spot for one night." Shoji Hirashima likes to travel with the whole family.This is what I heard from Taeko Hanemura. "Oh, I also heard about the content of your conversation from Ms. Hanemura after I went to work today! I was deeply moved." Hanemura Taeko Xuxiang immediately told Hirashima Shoji what she said in the restaurant during the lunch break.When he said he was "deeply moved," it was a bit of an exaggeration.However, analyzing the recording tape and Keiko's abduction case together may have surprised Shoji Hirashima. "How is it? If you are free tonight, how about going to Ginza?" Hirashima Shoji issued an invitation. "I'm free anytime, of course I want to hear your opinion." "Well, no good advice. But I've often heard yours from Hanemura Taeko! But don't say anything like that tonight! Get drunk." "There are so many people there, it's too noisy, do you hate bars like nightclubs?" "I can't say I hate it." "It's a slightly changed bar. Well, I'll lead the way, how about starting around ten o'clock?" "Is it ten o'clock?" "A place like a bar is the most lively time, and it's the most suitable time. Shall we meet at the entrance of the Ginza subway before ten o'clock? Twenty minutes in advance!" When Shuzo Koyama arrived there at 9:40, he saw Shoji Hirashima standing in the dark of the subway entrance in a black suit.After the lights of the floor-to-ceiling windows along the commercial street were turned off, Ginza seemed to be without lights. "Sorry for the waitting!" "Where is it?" Shoji Hirashima and Shuzo Koyama walked side by side, heading towards the boulevard. Koyama Shuzo thought that Hirashima Shoji might bring it up, and he wanted to talk about it himself.But Hirashima Shoji walked forward in a hurry, as if he was going to a bar that made people feel comfortable, and there was no time to talk along the way. "Little tiger, have you been here?" Shoji Hirashima stood on the side of the road not far from the boulevard of Bingyu, raised his face and looked up at the black building of about six floors. "No……" "There is a bar on the third floor of this building that I just mentioned on the phone. It's called Cannes Bar...Have you heard of it?" "No." "It's a bar where singing and music are fun. The service team also sings, and they are all young girls. Most of the customers who come here are producers, directors and people from various production companies of various TV stations," "Really? This is actually a resting place for these people?" "Oh, yes. And so far, there are quite a few waitresses who have gone from drinking and vomiting to TV screens to actors." "Oh……" "The service girls who sing here often get the attention of TV producers, directors and production companies. They are looking for talents while listening to songs and drinking." "So this is a very nice place." "Hmm. Young girls who are confident in singing seem to want to be the waitress of this bar, hoping to be photographed by the TV station while singing." "So, most of the people who come here are respectable?" “没错。作曲家、作词家，还有电视节目的评论家……” “如此群星璀璨的酒吧，我进去恐怕不太合适吧？”小山修三站在大厦前面犹豫起来。 “我来这里也是第一次。反正海鸥制片公司没有名气，没有钱，与经常上电视的歌手也没有关系。来，咱俩就装作什么也不知道的模样进去！”电梯里就他俩，平岛庄次说道。 电梯外面就是那家酒吧的门。漆黑而又厚实的门与普通酒吧没什么两样，可大门推开的时候，刺耳的爵士乐响声从烟雾弥漫的空气里涌来直扑耳朵。内侧紧挨着门口的地方站着系着黑色领结的服务生，嘴上说着欢迎光临一类的客套话，可看到他俩眼睛里射出的是惊讶目光时，欲上前对两个陌生人说，我们酒吧是俱乐部会员制。没想到，平岛庄次已经从口袋里取出名片让服务生看。 尽管是不起眼的海鸥制片公司，但毕竟是制片公司的名片，立即打消了服务生欲将他俩拒之门外的念头。 店堂并不是很大，可狭小的场地却凝聚了热闹的氛园。正前方是小型舞台，旁边是乐队，有弹钢琴、吹小号和击鼓的器乐手。比地面高出一截的小舞台上，站着二十出头、身材苗条的服务小姐，正在唱歌。以小舞台为中心，十来张餐桌呈扇形朝两边摆开。他俩进来的时候，已经在里面的客人就已经热闹开了，没有上年岁的和过于年轻的人，差不多都是三十岁左右的，打扮和普通工薪族不同，室内的气氛有点凌乱。 平岛庄次与小山修三被引导到乐队边上的餐桌那里坐下。这儿是散客坐席，服务质量也数这里最差，就一个服务小姐，表情冷漠地站在旁边。仿佛被上司强行安诽在这里似的。其他坐席那里的服务小姐，则与客人坐在一起有说有笑的。 他俩进门时，里面的一些客人若无其事地朝他俩瞥了一眼，但目光是锐利的。朝他俩瞅，无非是判断他俩的身份。当察觉与自己无关时，又目中无人似的恢复到刚才无拘无束的高兴状态。 服务小姐唱完走下舞台，飞也似的跪到掌声最响的餐桌那里。 “这里的客人全是电视台的。”等到站在边上的服务小姐溜到其他客人那里后，平岛庄次对小山修三说。 “大概是吧？看他们的表情就可大致清楚了。” “大多是制片人和导演，他们对于收视率非常敏感，稍上升一点便聚在这里愉快地喧闹。如果收视率下去了，则在这里似乎自暴自弃地喧哗。”面对爵士乐的响声，平岛庄次只得附在小山修三的耳边轻轻地说。 这时，对面餐桌那里响起了男人的叫声和笑声。 “因收视率原因，电视人难免有喜有忧。那些被迫下岗的制片人大概也在这里大喝失意酒吧。哎，就像曾经寄信给城砦座剧团古泽启助先生的写信女子的哥哥那样。” 小山修三心想，这家酒吧里或许也有类似那样情况的人，于是环视起周围其他客人来。 一个十七八岁模样的服务小姐走上舞台，一边唱一边跳，肢体语言非常活跃。 “从这家酒吧成名的电视歌手已经有四五个了。”平岛庄次在噪声里列举那些电视歌手的姓名。 “这么说，她们如此卖力地演唱，是希望给制片人和导演等客人留下好印象吧？”小山修三一边看正在台上边歌边舞的服务小姐，一边看着其他客人的脸说。 “嗯，大概有这种想法吧。可惜这服务小姐歌唱得并不是很好。”平岛庄次听着从舞台话筒里传出的歌声后苦笑道。 “这么说，不就没有希望了吗？” 稍稍扫视一下店堂，客人们正笑嘻嘻地望着舞台。 “那不一定！如今比起歌声，主要是看姑娘的脸蛋和肢体语言，根据这些来打分。” “歌如果唱得不好也能打高分吗？” “这，电视与电台不同，有感动视觉的功能，电视的拍摄技巧可以达到使姑娘脸蛋可爱的效果。通常，是录用肢体语言活泼的可爱少女。即便少女不可爱，只要肢体语言美就疗。因为制片公司里有肢体语言设计师，据说可以指导一整套符合该少女的肢体语言动作。” “制片公司里有各专业的设计师吧？” “有的。但是歌唱不好是无法改变的，也就不能让她上电台唱。因为在电台里唱歌，既看不到脸也看不到身体，因此谁都能清楚分辨她有没有歌唱能力。这与实力型歌手一样，能不能上电合演唱可以立刻分辨出来！”平岛庄次说完低头看了一眼手上的表嘟哝着说，“已过十点了！应该是到出现的时候了！”他将视线投向门口。 “你是等人吗？” “不，不是等约好的人，而是在等那个人出现。据可靠消怠说，他今天晚上来这里。” "Who is it?" 小上修三话音刚落，店堂里响起了掌声和喝彩声，只见唱歌的服务小姐走下舞台。 这时，一个系着领结的高个中年男子走到他俩桌前说：“欢迎光临！衷心欢迎你俩今晚光临，我是本酒吧的经理。”中年男子自我介绍完，根彬有礼地低下漂亮的三七开分头。 “噢，你好！”平岛庄次答道。 也许看到门口接待生转交的“海鸥制片公司常务董事平岛庄次”名片，这位经理才来这里打招呼的。即便名不见经传的制片公司，在这个家酒吧经理来看，同居制片行业，都是他热情接待的客人。 “光临这里的客人都是电视台的人吧？” “不，不光是他们，还有许多制片人和导演。有的是VVC，有的是RBC……” 经理列举了其他几个电视合的名称后离开他俩的餐桌。 “我等的人……”平岛庄次望着经理身着黑服的背影对小山修三说。 这时，惊天动地的爵士乐演奏又开始了，平岛庄次的嘴不凑到小山修三的耳边，悄悄话就传不到对方的耳朵里。 “是电视大评论家。” “什么，电视大评论家？” “喂，是模仿文艺评论大家起的雅号。他叫冈林浩，你听说过这个人吗？” "No." “报上电视电台栏目的每周头条，是评论各电视台该周播放的节目吧？” “哦，那栏目我有时看。” “那是在即将播放的一周或两三周前，各电视台邀请那样的评论家、报纸和周刊杂志等媒体的有关记者，用放录像的形式试放给他们看。随后，他们的评论文章刊登在报上。其中，冈林浩的评论出类拔萃，命中率很高。” “命中率？那是怎么回事？宛如预测赛马那样。是正确评论作品价值吗？” “赛马预测很有趣！因为他正确评论了作品价值，所以收视率很高。” “这么说，凡受到冈林浩赞扬的电视连续剧的收视率就高吗？” “是的，有时难免也有落空，但大多获得很高的收视率。因此在这个行业里，他被誉为有人缘的电视大评论家。” “哦，了不起！” “我得到了冈林浩今晚要来这家酒吧的消息，其实我也想让你见识见识他。我不直接认识冈林浩，只能在这座位上悄悄向你介绍他的情况。” “冈林浩很早以前就是专门评论电视的吗？” “不，不是的。他是三四年以前开始的。以前是一家电影专业杂志的主编。” “哦，原来如此。所以，他能恰如其分地评论电视节目。他既然曾经是电影杂志主编，那么应该很熟悉电影，看了节目试播后大致可以清楚观众的接受程度？！” “也许吧！总之，被冈林浩肯定的节目基本上获高收视率，他也得了评论大家的桂冠。” “这么说，电视台的人都非常尊重冈林洁吧？” “那当然！所以我也想让你见见他。” 平岛庄次再次一边看门口一边看手表。 这之后大约过了七八分钟，平岛庄次忽然捣了一下小山修三的胳膊肘。 这时有人出现在门口，与来人距离很近的酒吧经理向他致以最虔诚的敬礼。 “冈林浩先生，欢迎光临！”站在一旁系领结的服务生也一起模仿经理的敬礼姿势。 小山修三抬起脸看着走进店堂的男子，觉得他是极其普通的人，外表朴实，目光凝重。 他身上穿的深藏青底色加红线大方格图案的西服套装，首先映入人们的视线；其次是深红底色上黄色条纹蜜蜂图案的领带；上装口袋裸露出与领带相同的手帕。头发稍长，下巴翘起，很有特征。这一切有条有理，可以说是一齐映入眼帘。 well!记得C号曾在百货店挑选衬衫时，她旁边走来一个男子，那男子不就是这个所谓电视大评论家冈林洁吗！此前，小山修三一直认定小高君是默默无闻的广告代理公司外交员，没科到……他仿佛第二次受到了精神打击似的，似乎快要窒息。 那男子朝店堂深处走来的时侯，在场客人几乎都站了起来，有的深鞠躬，有的微笑着向他打招呼。冈林浩则摆出高傲的架势微微带笑地向他们回礼，手将长发朝两边分开。先到的客人，赶紧起立让开走廊，以使那男子顺利走到已经腾出的中央餐桌那里。 这时，担任制片、导演等电视节目的男人们相继走到评论大家前面主动与他说话。他们脸上的笑容，很显然是跟随着他的表情变化。大评论家点头示意。当看到有客人在稍有些距离的餐桌那里站起来弯腰鞠躬时，他便举起一只手示意回礼，俨然“评论大家”的威严派头。当然，他脸上的微笑与和C号从百货店逃走时的苦笑没什么两样。 舞台上立志当歌手的约二十岁的服务小姐，手握话筒一边跳一边非常专注地在唱歌。大评论家好像没有在听，而是将注意力放在身旁的小姐身上，两手还不时地伸到她们的胸部和大腿抚摸。在他前面候补席上并排坐着的服务小姐们，在侍侯他的服务上也没有怠慢。 平岛庄次和小山修三坐的地方没有一个服务小姐，显得很冷清。而冈林浩身边围着一大堆服务小姐，显得很热闹。两者之间，形成了鲜明对照。 “他很讨女人喜欢。他多大年龄？”小山修三的嘴凑到站在旁边的服务小姐耳边问。 “哦，可能四十一二岁吧？” “哎，你是说四十一二岁？”小山修三重新凝视冈林浩的脸，“看不出有那样的年龄！我还以为才三十岁出头呢！” “工作好，看上去就年轻了，再加上他那身打扮就显得更加潇洒了。你不这样认为吗？” “说得对，是这么回事。”店堂里不光是服务小组，就连服务生也轮流走到评论大家的身旁，又是迎合似的笑，又是阿谀奉承地说。 “那些制片人和导演中间，有的因为受到过大评论家的赞赏，制作的节目获得高收视率而名声大振，有的盼望评论大家在今后的日子里多多指教和美言几句。”平岛庄次在震耳欲聋的爵士乐响声中，嘴附在小山修三的耳边说。 “冈林浩的评论有如此权威吗？” '人们是因为他的评论有权威而锁定他赞美的电视节目，还是根据报上刊登的冈林浩的预测收观率等，目前尚不清楚究竟是前者还是后者。 " “但是，人们即便看了冈林浩写的节目评论，也不会完全受其左右而选择频道的吧？” “当然不可能那样。不过，公布出来的收视率与他预测的几乎完全一致。” “好像是神在助他！” “如果不是神助他，就不会被称为大评论家了。” 这时，从门口传来热闹的声音。一个消瘦的中年男子在三个花技招展小姐的簇拥下走进酒吧。当中年男子在不远处看到冈林浩后，两腿立即并拢摆出立正姿势，朝他深深地鞠了一躬。 “这男子是小有名气的制片公司总经理，身旁的三个小姐都是他属下的电视歌手。”平岛庄次告诉小山修三道。 他俩都有点醉了，小山修三从茶色信封里拿出剪辑的报纸摊在桌上阅读。 在从酒吧回家的路上，平岛庄次说，如果对冈林浩的评论文章有兴趣就请带回去看，随后把茶色信封交给小山修三。 VVC电视台播放的《夜幕下的旅行》（星期三晚上九点），在最近停滞不前的电视剧里，属于成功的制作。不管怎么说，策划、脚本、配角和主角这四匹马如果都勇敢朝着各自喜欢的方向奔驰，结果是前进不了的。然而动机与效果达到一致的成功制作，就必须是驾驭这部电视剧的制片人能得心应手地让四匹马朝着同一方向前进。 电视行业为使电视剧富有新意，以致不消化和夹生之类的破绽在电视剧里比比皆是。 因此，制作雄心勃勃的作品也好，制作富有新意的作品也好，作为电视行业，似乎也应该充分认识到，唯根据这部电视剧的剧情有节奏地控制，才能使动机与效果达到一致。 不用说，这部《夜幕下的旅行》在这方面也并没有做到十全十美，尽管每一场面尚有明显破绽的地方，可是从头到尾看完后能让人觉得它是一部成功的电视剧，似乎没有必要在乎那些有不太吻合的地方。（冈林浩）收视率18％ 上述收视率结果，是平岛庄次用红铅笔在栏目外面注明的。 今天的电视剧，由于日常性直接与写实主义结合，而经常导致故事情节萎缩和僵硬。但是（星期六晚上十点播放）电视剧，让观众享受从草棚到远洋那般浩瀚空间里的特有氛围。不似标题，是令读者渴望的主题，动机效果的焦点与尖锐相吻合。我们必须摆脱这样的狂想，即打击写实主义旗帜，可以任意地把家庭内部隐私全部搬上荧屏。因为家庭成员坐在客厅电视机前，喜爱的不只是像自家延伸那样的演播舞台，还正由于坐在客厅里而更希望有身临大自然的感觉。 RBC的这部电视剧充分体现了外景的效果，可以说是满足了持有上述愿望的电视观众。在这里，我们也要告诚切勿随意拍摄经常在外景里出现的场面，要静下心来认真寻找拍摄对象，才全有写实性。一开始出现在雄伟大自然而前的人类，力量非常弱小，渐渐地与自然对等。不知什么时候，人类的行动变得可以征服大自然。这是最近出现的优秀作品，让观众相信电视剧里还有许多尚未开发的可能性。（冈林浩）收视率21％ 印刷字下面，没有传来冈林浩走到C号背后轻轻说话的声音。果然是这么回事，18％和21％都是非常高的收视率。虽说过去压根儿没有关心过那样的数字，可这一回涉足收视率调查后，才得知大于10％的收视率是非常高的。小山修三继续住下看。 上星期我在本栏目写过关于KDO电视台《太阳绳索》的评论文章，该情节暧昧模糊，仍然是微胖男影星扮作刑事侦查警官，即角色性质不明确，设定的观众群形态也不明确。这类采用老影星招揽观众的制片方法，其实正在加速电视剧没落的步伐。但是，SKT这一回即将播出的《市街冰河》（星期四晚上九点），一律不用影星，全部起用新人担任各角色。画面上，洋溢着富有新意的写实主义氛围。不使用熟悉演员，使作品里的每个角色在荧屏上保持了鲜活的本色，让观众忘却它是电视剧，忘记自己是在家里，通过荧屏从客厅里浏览人们街头相遇的人生缩影。 就脚本和演出顺序来说，这部电视剧果断地删除了长篇小说里的过多赘述，使之情节紧凑，主题鲜明。许多失败电视剧的问题大多在于，前半场有滋有味的精彩部分在后半场变得无滋无味。像这样的失败，是因为制片人与自己意识里的广大观众妥协。也就是说，过于包罗万象地考虑所有观众的因素，以致电视剧镜头无法抓住要点。但是，《市街冰河》这部电视剧不搭理上述愚昧的制片方法。 虽说到最后是少数，但它设定的电视观众很明确，就是具有共鸣和同感的电视观众，而坚定不移地朝着这一目标努力。因此，看完这部电视剧后，会觉得它对电视观众叙述的主题明确，印象深刻。其他电视剧里出现的拖沓结局，倘若是出于与广告赞助商意向之间的妥协，那么，《市街冰河》这部电视剧对于广告赞助商来说，是最好的启蒙教育。它是最近的出色之作，让人们相信镜头模糊的电视剧在未来从电视行业撤出的可能性。（冈林浩）收视率20％ ABB的四十五分钟节目《植物园》（星期五晚上九点），从名称上看虽不像是电视剧，但它用拟人的手法描述各类植物，在植物主干上挂各种姓名牌，把植物群比作人类社会。精心制作没有人影、充满可怕氛围的夜色植物园，让它一开始出现在人们的视线里，预测电视剧的走向，获得了很好的效果。 与其相比，许多电视剧，画面是稀里糊涂地展开，或者是突如其来，相反以骇人听闻的画面展开。而这部电视剧不同，从一开始就给予电视观众完整的性格。它的展开经过周密计算，途中没有拖拉场面。最后的场面，是夏日阳光在路上投下一群漆黑的人影，使人联想起电视剧展开时植物园里的树影夜景，就连最后电视剧结束的时候，幻影还在眼前浮现，可以评价它是好久没有见到达的精彩电视剧。（冈林浩）收视率21％ 除了阅读冈林浩的评论文章外，小山修三还一篇连一篇地阅读其他人撰写的评论。平岛庄次在栏目外面用红铅笔注明的节目，收视率都超过了20％，其中还有超过25％遥遥领先的高收视率。 小山修三不察感叹，称冈林浩不愧是“电视大评论家”。也许在百货店引诱身着和服C号的男子，不是真正的冈林浩吧？ 第二天下午，小山修三接到平岛庄次打来的电话。 “昨天晚上给你添麻烦了！” 相互说完客套话后，平岛庄次问道：“你看我剪辑的报纸了吗？” “嗯，看了，他确是一个了不起的人物！正如你说那样，凡是博得冈林浩高度评价的电视剧几乎都是高收视率，佩服，佩服。”小山修三说到这里，眼前浮现出剪辑报上18％、21％、20％和21％等红字。那都是平岛庄次用红铅笔注明的。 “那数字还需要注解！因为是同时间段的预备节目，也就是其他电视台的节目。如果是观众喜欢看的热门节目，无疑会给该节目的收视率产生相对影响。但是，我注明的18％啦、21％啦，各自都有预备的热门节目。” “例如获21％收视率的时间段，有其他电视台的热门喜剧；获18％的收视率的时间段。有ZHK大型歌谣节目。尽管有那样的节目，可冈林浩高度评价的电视剧仍然获得这样的收视率，因此如果没有这两台节目，获18％和21％的节目，其收视率还将更高。” “不愧是大评论家！我看了冈林浩在报上的评论，那是大评论家的说教。” “没有大评论家首肯的节目评论文章，你也看了吗？” “看了，因评论而被打败的节目，按你写的，基本上都是4％、5％和7％之类的一位数节目。虽然也有12％和15％的，但比不上18％、20％和21％的高收视率。” “你说的没错，前者也许不是一般节目，因冈林浩的点评而收视率遥遥领先，不可思议。” “唯大评论家在显灵，推波助澜？”小山修三开玩笑似的说。 “是的，也许是显灵。” 平岛庄次回答的声音是认真的。大概也有人依靠显灵吸引疲惫不堪的女人。 “那种威力可能存在的，昨晚酒吧里的情景让我吃了一惊！” 在戛纳酒吧里，电视台的人对冈林浩简直是阿谀奉承。他的评论似乎可以提高