Chapter 19 chapter Five

Just about to walk out of the banquet hall, someone behind him called "Mr. Xiao Sakai".Xiao Sakai stopped and looked back.The young writer Tang San repented and walked over quickly. "What's the matter?" Sakai asked. "Can I take a moment of your time? There is something important." "Oh well." Xiao Sakai was a little nervous, because Tang San looked very serious. After leaving the banquet hall, they came to a place with few people and a sofa, and sat down facing each other. "Actually, I have a request." Tang San said with a distressed expression.

"You mean..." "It's related to Ms. Kawahara." "Well, tell me." Xiao Sakai straightened his back.He already knew what Tang San was going to say. "Excuse me, can you replace me with someone else as the responsible editor?" "Ah..." Xiao Sakai sighed, as expected, "Did she do something that made you unhappy?" Tang San shook his head. "She didn't do anything. She just kept praising me and my work when we met." "is it not OK?" Tang San let out a low moan. "Ask her what she thinks about my work. To be honest, there is no reference value at all. She opens and closes her mouth with 'extremely touched', 'very good', 'masterpiece'; ask her what stands out, she always Answer anywhere; ask her which is the best of all my work to date, and she says it's hard to tell."

"Maybe it's because she really thinks so. Mr. Tang San, I have read all of your works, and they are indeed excellent works. Kawahara has just been transferred to the Book Publishing Department not long ago, so the expression is not so appropriate. .” "No," Tang San tilted his head and said, "I don't think so." "how you said that?" "Because," Tang San looked around and continued in a low voice, "Just now, she praised Mr. Atami's work. And, it's "The Poem of Strike the Iron." "How did you praise it?" Xiao Sakai couldn't help lowering his voice.He was a little scared to hear the answer.

"'Behind the dramatic plot, there are many unfathomable messages hidden, both humorous and touching scenes. I think this is a very good work.' She said so." "Kawahara?" "yes." "Speaking of "The Poem of Strike the Iron"?" "That's right." "not kidding?" "She said so in front of the author herself." Xiao Sakai folded his arms, and his head began to ache. "'Under the dramatic plot, there are many unfathomable information hidden. It is both humorous and touching. I think this is a very good work.'" Tang San repeated the same content again , "After reading my new work, she felt exactly the same as this."

Maybe so.Xiao Sakai thought.He had heard several times that Kawahara had said exactly the same thing to other writers. "Leaving aside the different content of different works, my work is based on reasoning, and "The Poem of Strike the Iron" belongs to the tough guy school. In this case, the impression is not bad, isn't it ridiculous?" "You are right." "Also, as for Mr. Atami's new work, she claims it is a masterpiece, and it is an orthodox tough-guy work. I remember Mr. Sakai who said that if you regard that work as a comedy novel, it can barely be regarded as a commodity."

Sakai tapped his forehead with his fist. "There's nothing wrong with her." "Who is she? Is she motivated to write a book seriously?" "Of course, I think there is motivation. It's just that her desperate desire to do well is expressed in different forms..." "how do I say this?" "Actually, she was at the entertainment magazine before." Xiao Sakai explained, "Maybe facing artists every day, unconsciously formed the habit of constantly boasting about everyone." "Uh..." Tang San was dumbfounded. "Besides, I heard that she often serves as the editor in charge of idols, so personal emotions will inevitably be added to it."

"That's true." Tang San seemed to agree with Xiao Sakai's point of view, and nodded vigorously, "But no matter what, I always feel that I can't write good things if I let that kind of person be the editor in charge. Especially when I'm just starting out At this stage, editors are required to give a candid evaluation of the work." What Tang San said hit the nail on the head, especially for young writers. "Understood. Then I will report to the leader and transfer her back. Is it okay for me to be your responsible editor?" "Then I will trouble you. I can't help but make such a willful request, and I feel very sorry."

"No, thank you for speaking out to me. In fact, several teachers have complained about a similar situation to me. It always feels wrong to talk to her..." "Sure enough." Tang San seemed to understand, "It may be a bit inappropriate to say that, but I don't think any writer will really accept what she said. Of course, I don't think she is a bad person. She is kind to everyone, maybe the entertainment magazine It suits her better." "Yes. But due to personal reasons, I was transferred here." "I heard that she was in the same department as her husband before."

"Have you heard? That's right. There is a rule that two people cannot be in the same department after they get married. All in all, Mr. Tang San, I will be in charge of you in the future. Please don't worry." "Then please." After speaking, Tang San got up and left.Watching his back, Xiao Sakai took out his mobile phone.He wanted to notify Mina Kawahara of replacing the responsible editor. By the way, where and what is she doing now——Xiao Sakai pressed the phone number while thinking casually.