Chapter 5 women's magazine editor

At 5:30, Dolph walked into the dim sum department of Hall R in Ginza.Sachiko Edamura is a woman who likes an elegant atmosphere.Climbing up the spiral staircase with medieval white railings and green carpet, is a luxuriously decorated living room.There, the guests talked softly, as if the pale yellow tablecloth was decorated with patterns, and the guests' speech and behavior seemed to be embroidered with ornaments. The guests are almost all middle-aged people with stable lives, and they all look calm and sophisticated.The interior is full of an elegant atmosphere like imported cosmetics, young guests can't get used to it and rarely set foot in it.

Sachiko Edamura was sitting on a seat by the window reading a book.There is still a little coffee left.Hearing Doffer's voice, she put the little book with a red cover on the table.The book is printed with bronzing English letters. "It's pretty early!" Sachiko Edamura said with a smile. It's not a genuine smile, it's a muscular change.It's not so much calm, it's better to say that it's almost cold, and the eyes seem to be ignorant. "Hey, I got things done in a hurry." "I'm sweating." "yes." Dolph took out his handkerchief.On the way here after breaking up with Masako Hatano, he bought a new one on purpose.

"Who told you to run here in such a hurry?" "What is..." "It's okay with me, I have a book with me." "Hey" "What do you want?" Dolph looked at the drink in front of Sachiko. "Come here too?" Sachiko slowly turned her face to the waiter who was busy at the table over there, the veins under her chin were swollen and blue. She might have had an oval face, but now she is thin and pointed and long, because the cheekbones are a little protruding, the face is not round, and it looks thin and bony.However, there is something touching about it.

She has a slightly shorter hairline.I used to have a short hairstyle, but since I asked Dofu to do it at the Murase beauty salon, I have kept it a normal hairstyle.When doing her hairstyle, he tried his best to maintain the style of the previous men's short haircut to add a sense of freshness, which satisfied her quite a bit. She has always paid attention to her clothing, especially good at color matching, usually unified into a single color, and only match a different color in a certain place to highlight the key points.After Dove received this customer, he often stuck to her ear and praised her elegant aesthetics.

Sachiko Edamura is the female editor of the women's magazine "Women's Corridor".This magazine features knowledge and self-cultivation, but because it is mainly aimed at readers in their 20s, knowledge lies in rose color, and self-cultivation lies in romance.In the recent period, some seemingly elegant pornography has also appeared, which has made the literary and art circles very disgusted. Sachiko Edamura is the editor in charge of the magazine's art side.According to her own statement, she used to be in charge of literature and art, but in order to train newcomers, she changed it two years ago.She has been working for 6 years. "Women's Corridor" is a traditional magazine. Although its circulation is not large, it seems to be quite authoritative in the reading circle. Sachiko Edamura, who participated in the editor's attitude, is full of conceit.

What kind of mood this woman has invited the beautician to have a hasty meeting is generally puzzling.Women with high self-esteem look down on those "craftsmen", and their tempers are also capricious. The so-called impermanence cannot be explained clearly in a few words.Some sociable "high-class" women sometimes approach lower-class people with half-joy for a moment of relaxation, which they think is a change of air.To be precise, that kind of psychology may be to feel the simple taste from men who are not well-cultivated, and to verify one's self-cultivation from the negative side.

However, these explanations may not be sufficient, since women's interrelationship with men is overlooked.Although he looked down on the other party's status, half of his interest was due to the factor of women, a factor that might slip into a conscious and unguarded state at some point.This example may be too exaggerated and may not be appropriate. The wife of a nobleman in the Heian Dynasty had an affair with a servant, and the fault was that the relationship was too casual.In this sense, the erratic nature of a self-conscious woman is often dangerous. This is the third time that Sachiko Edamura and Michio Sayama have met outside.The first and second times were at other dim sum shops in Ginza, both on Astoria's holiday and after lunch, both times were about an hour.That is to say, her meeting with the Doffer was only to kill a moment of boredom after lunch.The phrase "just" shows that Sachiko's mood—not psychology—is different from the diversion of her consciousness.

She admired Doffer's talent, but it was only the talent of a "craftsman" and nothing else.In this limit, her mood was that of a cultivated person encouraging a talented craftsman, and she would use her professional advantages to help him. As a magazine editor, Sachiko Edamura knows many famous people.Judging by her tone, there are friends among them, and there are also people who "follow" her.She seemed to possess some kind of power, as if she could make Sandorf famous all over the world with a single word. Sachiko Edamura and Michio Sayama exist in a world of different professions.She thinks that her profession belongs to the upper class, and she is very satisfied in her heart. Sometimes she makes some disgusting words, but according to different understandings, it can also be considered a kind of vanity.The so-called vanity refers to giving an unknown beautician a chance to be famous, let him take a look at his own world, and appreciate his awe-inspiring demeanor.There was also a sense of superiority in vanity, because then he would treat her more attentively than other customers in the salon.

"Just now I was at Y.K. I took a new editor from the editorial department." Sachiko Tsukimura raised her face and said, puffing smoke. Y is a popular writer. "The editorial department went to someone to ask him to write a novel, but he refused. I went to talk about him. Y.K had contact with me before, and I could put down my face and say anything. I satirized him a few times, and I said, you Now it's great! So he apologized quickly and said, I'm so sorry! I told him to write right away. The new male editor who came in recently is such a wimp!" She was so smoked that her eyes were squinted, with a haughty look on her face.

"So the editor thanked you, didn't he?" said Dove respectfully.He expressed his sincere admiration for her ability to easily subdue a famous novelist to let him write a manuscript. "Of course, but that's my job." At work, Sachiko Edamura seems to be quite skilled. "It doesn't matter what I said to Y.K. He has been very busy recently and he is in a good mood. He was not so busy when he contacted me. In the past, he really thought it was funny, when he showed me the manuscript, he was very nervous, and I asked him to rewrite it several times. So, he didn’t dare to cock his tail in front of me.”

Sachiko Edamura's words often include causative verbs such as "let someone write a book, let someone do something".The so-called so-and-so are celebrities whose names are often seen in various magazines. Of course, not all of them are writers, but there are also critics, university professors, and essayists.Now she is responsible for famous actors and actresses, singers and critics in TV, film and drama.The so-called "letting" means letting these people appear in authoritative magazines.It seems to be within her purview to give in or not. "R.M called and said that he wanted to meet me tonight, but I refused if I didn't feel like it Sachiko Edaki changed the subject. R.M is an influential TV actress. "She wanted me to introduce herself, and I knew what she was thinking, so I didn't want to see her. Last month's magazine published the words of her competitor A·I, and she was annoyed." A, I is also a TV actor. Her conversation is as if she put these celebrities next to her, Tongdofu really seems to be in two worlds. The two actresses she mentioned were both promoted by women's weekly magazines and art magazines, and they were difficult for ordinary people to approach.The beauty parlor prepares many such magazines for customers waiting for the dryer, and Dove is also familiar with them.Sachiko Edamura couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction in front of this innocent man who listened to her with wide-eyed eyes. Sachiko Edamura suggested that it would be great if she could do hairstyles for actresses or singers.She persuaded him that this is the era of publicity, and this is the best way to quickly expand its influence.This is what I said during our first meeting. Dove said that he was not good enough, but he firmly remembered her words in his heart.After being modest, he said that if there is such a possibility, he must do it well.He spoke with the enthusiasm of a young man. Sachiko Edamura lightly agreed and said, "Okay."Talk about it when you get a chance. This matter was not mentioned during the second meeting.But she didn't forget that in the back of her mind, the conversation mentioned who was doing hairstyles for famous actors and singers.Those people are all teacher-level beauticians in the beauty industry. She didn't directly mention what Dolph said last time, which proved that she had taken his story to heart.Dove believes that if it is an irresponsible promise to play on the spot, then she will definitely say something nice the second time, because she is thinking seriously, so she treats it carefully and does not speak casually. Therefore, he is reluctant to raise his wish again.He wasn't worried that doing that would be imposing on others, but was waiting for her spontaneous help.He has a plan in mind. Sachiko Edamura has repeatedly shown off his abilities to him, so it is naturally his responsibility to show him some actual achievements. If she regretted blowing those big words, then she would never go to Murase's beauty salon again.But she still came to the door, and when she was combing her hair, while he was whispering in his ear, she quietly stuffed a ball of paper into his hand that promised to meet today. At the moment of eating, it is natural to go from the dim sum shop to the restaurant. At this time, it is not unnatural for Sachiko Edamura to invite him.From the perspective of age, occupation, income, cultivation, and status, it is only natural for her to treat guests. Sachiko Edamura is also a "gourmet".She went to restaurants near Akasaka and the TV station, and she knew everyone from the manager to the waiter.It is also very quiet and elegant. She introduced Dove to the chief chef of the restaurant, and introduced him to the characteristics of several other restaurants.It was the first time I had heard of those store names, and I couldn't help but be amazed at her knowledge. Dove thought, she is not married yet, maybe she hasn't fallen in love yet?She seems to eat all kinds of restaurants just to make up for the lack of love.She chose a relatively high-end restaurant, as if she also wanted to relieve Ziran's loneliness in a luxurious atmosphere.Because there is no relationship, there is no need to spend money, so it is not difficult for her to spend money on clothes. First of all, if you have a lover, you won't be as free as you are now, so wouldn't it be a waste of time.If it was a pastime, she would only drink tea and ignore herself.She invited herself here, not so much for entertainment, as out of inner emptiness. Although I think so in my heart, I still can't be careless, maybe Sachiko Techimura is doing it very cleverly behind the scenes, and I don't know, she seems to be very shrewd in this regard. She ordered beer.She is very good at drinking. She only ate a little food, and she drank three bottles alone.In the meantime, she talked about the celebrity secrets she came into contact with at work. She said not too bluntly that the relationship between so-and-so and so-and-so was published in the magazine Art Weekly, which was not true, that so-and-so had an unpublished relationship with so-and-so, and so on.The so-called not too explicit is because she uses some civilized words when talking.She seems drunk. "Hey, Mr. Dao," she suddenly changed the subject, "that fat woman who often visits you, who is she?" As soon as I heard it, I knew that she was talking about Hatano Masako. "Say, who is it!" "Hey, she often comes to you in a bad kimono. She's a chubby lady in her late 40s. I think she's pestering you!" "I don't feel that way, so I don't know..." "Don't hide it!" "That's not what I mean. I can't stand you saying you're pestering me." "It's the one named Hatano." Sachiko Edamura's pupils stared at his face from under reddened lids.It was the first time she mentioned Hatano Masako, and she even knew her last name. "Oh, Mrs. Hatano..." "You knew it just now, did you pretend to be confused?" "That's my customer, don't talk nonsense." "You are her pet, aren't you?" "Where, she just asked me to receive her by name because she liked the hairstyle I made. There is no other meaning." "Her attitude is quite sticky. She's probably an idle lady. The look in her eyes when she looks at you is really annoying." She was exaggerating a bit.Although she didn't know him, she observed it so carefully. "Also, her attitude towards me is a bit abnormal." "What's wrong?" "I don't understand either. She seems to be a little abnormal to me. When I was with you in your store, I felt that she was staring at me, which was hostile." Sachiko Edamura sneered mixed with excitement. "I can't remember when, but once when I asked you to do your hair, she peeked through the door and left. She didn't want me to know, but I saw it in the mirror. Is she jealous of me? ?” Sachiko also found out that Masako Hatano was returning at the door of the store. "Jealous of me? She is not qualified!... How can she stand on the same level as me!" Sachiko Edamura was unexpectedly addicted to drinking.She said that she couldn't drink to her heart's content in this restaurant, so she took Michio Sayama away.Naturally, the money for the drinks came out of Sachiko's handbag. The shopping street of Akasaka Kazuki Street is brightly lit and there are many cars.Sachiko staggered. "It's dangerous, Miss Edamura." Dofu naturally supported Sachiko from the side, pretending to protect her. "It's okay, don't worry." The wrist part of Sachiko's sleeve stretched out from time to time touched Doffer.He didn't know if she was drunk or on purpose.A car horn sounded behind him, and Dolph grabbed Sachiko's arm and pushed her to the side of the road, so the arm reacted with the body in the fashionable suit, and the rebound of the body was as heavy as if it had been sucked.Unlike perfume and alcohol, a sour and rotten smell hits the nostrils.This is something that girls don't have. Dolph is used to it.It is his experience not to make mistakes until he has fully figured it out.He knew that if something went wrong with recklessness, it would be irreparable.Sachiko Tsukimura is a woman with a lot of pomp and arrogance, and has to get used to that.To fully understand her will, you can't take the initiative to seduce too hastily.Now I can only cling to this woman. "I want to drink some more, Master Dao, will you accompany me?" Her eyes seemed to be asking him to answer.It can be said that this is the first expression of a woman. "I'm very glad to be with you, but I can't drink." "Okay, you just sit down. It's embarrassing for people to see a woman drinking alone... Call a taxi." "where to?" "There's a little restaurant called The Flower House." "Is it in the Shimbashi area?" "S Hotel!" Dolph was taken aback.It was a big hotel, and I met Masako Hatano four or five times there. "What floor?" "The basement, don't you know?" "Yeah, I've never been anywhere." "The main store is in Ginza. Hotel S is a quiet place where you won't meet acquaintances. There are many foreigners living in it. It's as comfortable as being in Hong Kong." "Do you go there often?" "No, it was only the writer Mr. H who entertained me once or twice before. That was when Mr. H came to the hotel for work." Mr. H is an old authority who is getting older. When he entered the main entrance of S Hotel, Dove was a little embarrassed.It was the "place" where he had a tryst with Masako.At the service desk, he was always separated from Masako, and no one knew they were companions.However, the fact that the housekeeper had seen them made him slightly uneasy.But the waiters often change shifts, and there are so many customers, there will be no reporters all the time.Not worried, but not happy either. However, Sachiko Edamura did not lead him to the hall.Not far away are the stairs to the basement.In the basement, there are gem shop, watch shop, souvenir shop and airline introduction, as well as cafes, fast food restaurants, rice roll shop and other snack bars. The shops are similar to other hotels.The "Hanabo" cooking shop is in the basement, and it has a rather large area. The front is a horizontally long kitchen, and the front is a counter, a dining table, and tatami seats separated by several screens. There are a total of ten customers, including foreigners. Come on.Now is the time to be deserted. "Here?" Sachiko chose the corner dining table. From the menu, I ordered vinegar crab, sashimi and other dishes that don't bloat my stomach.Dolph poured wine into Sachiko's glass.Sachiko also poured him a glass back. "I can't drink." "Hey, it's okay, come on less." "Okay. Do you like beer?" "I don't particularly like to drink, but sometimes I like to drink a little." "Do you drink often?" "No, it's just a drink once in a while, and it's also a social entertainment at work. When I want to drink, I drink with friends. But there are not many girlfriends who are very speculative, and they get into trouble with men..." Drinking with a man will cause trouble, which probably means being seduced by a man.It must have happened to her in the past.A woman who loses her temper after drinking is easy to become a man's prey. A woman like Sachiko has naturally induced a man's desire, so what should she do then?Judging from the tone just now, it seemed that he didn't pay attention to the man. At the same time, the voice seemed to say that there would be no trouble coming to such a place with the dolphin.Her words can also be understood as another meaning, a warning that there is a gap between the two of them, and she doesn't take his danger seriously, so having evil intentions is also wishful thinking.She said that there are no very speculative girlfriends, that is her self-awareness. Sachiko finished a bottle of beer in a blink of an eye and asked for a second bottle. The shop is elegant and quiet. There are three foreign couples. Most of the Japanese are elderly, but there is a bit of the Hong Kong atmosphere that Sachiko said. "Last time I said..." Her eye circles were slightly red again, "I asked you to do the hairstyle for which actor, I think, how about Fujinami Ryuko?" "Ryuko Fujinami?" Doffer couldn't help but startled. Ryuko Fujinami was born as an opera actress. She sings well and has excellent acting skills. She is both a singer and an actor. She often acts in movies, on TV, and often holds solo concerts. She is a famous star. Her energetic charm Especially popular with middle-aged people. "how is she?" "Hey, she's a big star. I don't dare to climb up to someone with such a big name." It's not pandering, it's the truth. "I have a very good relationship with Fujinami. Sometimes I happen to have dinner together, or go to her house to play. I have advised her on the direction of development. She said that my advice is very good, but she is very happy. Thank you very much for giving her s help." "Women's Corridor" does often introduce Ryuko Fujinami.Once, she published her notes, photos of solo concerts, and often posted short messages about relevant places in the art column.Only then did Dofu realize that it was all arranged by Sachiko Techimura.He didn't expect Sachiko to have such supernatural powers. "It's not just these." Sachiko further emphasized the close relationship with Tatsuko Fujinami, "Fujinami even discussed personal matters with me. She had some headaches in the past, but she followed my advice and the problem was solved immediately. The press did not I know. Some magazines may have been vaguely aware of it, but I managed to muddle through it. Since then, she has come to me for everything." The red-hot celebrity couldn't relate to Sachiko Edamura, who was drinking beer in front of her, but once she regained her haughty female editorial demeanor, her words took on reality.It seems that as long as it is her request, Fujinami Ryuko will agree. "I think you'll become famous as soon as you do Fujinami's hair, preferably when she gives a solo concert. Oh, you have to change your clothes often when you go on stage at a solo concert, and change your hairstyle often, then It is eye-catching, and it will be shown on TV, how many people want to watch it!" This is the best.Dofu had vaguely seen himself in the backstage of the theater busy making hairstyles for Tatsuko Fujinami. On the corner of the photo column of the magazine, it was written in bold letters: "Hair Design, Michio Sayama." "It's just that there is something difficult to handle." Sachiko Edamura said suddenly. Doffer looked up at her, and she said: "You are still working in Murase's shop. This is an obstacle. If you are not independent, it will be difficult to handle. Last time I wanted to tell Tatsuko Fujinami about you, but because there is nothing to say about this, so..." "Miss Edamura," Daofu interrupted her, "I opened a shop recently, over Jiyugaoka." It was more than 10 o'clock when we left the "greenhouse".Sachiko Edamura was much more drunk than before, and she staggered when she walked. Hearing that Dofu was going to be independent, Sachiko was very surprised, said congratulations, and raised the wine glass high in front of him.She said, this is the best way to tell Ryuko Fujinami. There was no one on the stairs leading from the basement to the first floor.The drunken Sachiko Edamura dragged her tall body and strenuously walked up. "OK?" "Okay!" However, she looked soft all over.Dolph stepped forward and wrapped his arm gently around her waist.The mood at this moment is trembling, not only may he encounter rejection, but he may even be reprimanded by her, and that's over.A thin string hanging from the sky broke if it was not handled properly. However, Sachiko didn't say a word, didn't push his hand away, and let him walk up with his arms around her.It's not an outpouring of emotion.She stared straight ahead, as if a man's kindness was due, her expression was calm and there was no way she could take advantage of it. There was no one on the stairs in the basement, so I could pretend to be slightly drunk, take advantage of taking care of her to hold her hand, pull her arm hard, or just casually, hug her and kiss her lips.As a matter of fact Dolph already had the urge, but he restrained it.He fears failure. However, he is not without confidence.Fortunately, if Edamura had no such motivation at all, he would not have invited him to a restaurant for dinner, nor would he have brought him here again saying that he did not drink enough.She seemed to be waiting for something. However, nothing is known about this particular professionalization of editing.Maybe she often drinks with men, and it is also common for her to be guarded by men, she doesn't care about those.However, if she did anything to her, maybe she would suddenly laugh at him and throw him aside.The beautiful phantom of Ryuko Fujinami disappeared. His 50/50 confidence made him timid.In this way, they came to the door of the hall.The doorman hails a taxi waiting at the door. Sachiko Edamura got into the car first.She stuck her feet together and sat at one end of the seat with her body bent inward. Dolph hesitated.Sachiko stuck her head out of the car and said, "Send me off." Astor got into the car, the doorman winked and closed the door. Sachiko softly said "Shinano stare" to the driver, and collapsed on the seat.As soon as the car bumped, she collapsed completely, with her head thrown back, her body slumped on the seat, her arms stretched out and drooping, and she murmured, "I'm drunk." Good chance. The car drove fast, and Sachiko's body shook violently from side to side, and Dove resolutely grabbed her arm. Sachiko didn't say a word.Dove looked nervously, she was looking ahead, her body was still shaking.In the light of the headlights of the oncoming car, she could see the contemptuous smile on her face from the side. Dove felt cold, thinking it was a sneer, and hurriedly wanted to let go of her hand.At this moment, I only heard her say lazily: "My lord, I want to ask you something." Dolph was puzzled and didn't make an answer. "You said that you're going to leave Murase's beauty salon soon and build a beauty salon in Jiyugaoka by yourself?" "yes·" The arm was still in his hand. "Where did the money come from?" The voice didn't seem interested. Dolph swallowed. "I saved up." "Hey, saving so much money? I didn't expect it! But, it will cost a lot to build it over there, right?" "Yeah, I borrowed half of it from an acquaintance." "Who is it? Masako Hatano? That fat lady?" "No, no, how can I borrow it from her!" "Really..." Sachiko Edamura said softly and slowly, "Ah, I'm really drunk!" She covered her face with her other hand.