manynovel Chapter 639 Final Selection
Chapter 639 Final Selection
Chapter 639 Final Selection
It was already past two in the afternoon. Many people had come to the restaurant during lunch. Most of them did not leave after the meal, but stayed to chat and wait for the final selection. Hojo Kyosuke's fathers-in-law were finally no longer alone.
Among them, there are two editors from the publishing house who have a relatively good relationship with Hojo Kyosuke. Because of the love-hate relationship they had last time, the novel editor Akamatsu Yuki disliked the comics editor Shimomura Tetsuya very much. After sitting down, he started to squeeze him in various ways. The latter did not care. Whether Hojo Kyosuke could win the award was related to his subsequent series of plans.
Once the news of Hojo Kyosuke's winning the award is announced, the promotion of the detective comics will also take advantage of the situation and be directly and forcefully tied to it.
Friends in the literary world include Misaki Manabu, Wancheng Yaji and others, and Tetsuta Kisaki from school, the vice-chairman of the kendo club and the captain of the baseball club...
In addition, there is the newly-established congressman Daisuke Yamaguchi, the young star Hideo Kusaka, and a bunch of shameless foreigners who approached him. The happiest one among them is Taito Hanada, who checked into the hotel for his idol.
The first time he saw Hojo Kyosuke, this guy was about to bow to express his excitement, but instead he bowed while shouting, "Why aren't you going to update again, you bastard?", which made everyone present burst into laughter. The scene was very lively, and if someone who didn't know the situation walked into the restaurant, they would probably think that Hojo Kyosuke was already holding a celebration party.
Tokyo Daiichi Hotel main entrance
There is only half an hour left before the final selection begins, and the number of reporters crowding at the door is three times more than in the morning. If Hanada Taito saw so many dark cameras, he would be scared to death without even going through the process.
Just then, one black car after another stopped at the door.
Reporters immediately rushed forward, the car door opened, and a man only 1.6 meters tall "jumped" out.
Osamu Nishizawa, one of the five judges on the award committee, had a very bad relationship with Tsuyoshi Oosaka and was the first person that Hojo Kyosuke gave up on.
It must be said that in life, one never knows whether a blessing or a curse is a blessing. Nishizawa Nagata was directly abandoned by Hojo Kyosuke because his position was too clear, while Kurokawa Toyomasa and Naganuma Hiroki, who seemed to have great hope of being won over, were tortured and humiliated by Hojo Kyosuke and his "accomplices".
Not to mention that now, as someone who clearly opposed Hojo Kyosuke's winning the award from the beginning, Nishizawa has attracted many people who hate Hojo Kyosuke very much, including Matsumoto Motohiro from Sankei Shimbun, several veterans of the mystery association who want to correct the chaos, actor Kamiki Hikaru who failed to ride on the popularity and was ridiculed, and congressman Nishi Takeshi who wanted to uphold justice in a different way...
So at this moment, Nishizeyang was very proud of himself, and he even wanted to be the first to get off the car.
"Teacher Nishizawa, Teacher Nishizawa, please wait a moment!"
As a chaotic sound rang out, a thick black microphone was stuffed directly into Nishizawa's mouth. He couldn't stop even if he didn't want to, because of his height, many microphones that couldn't fit into his mouth were directly pressed against his head.
Baka, what an impudent fellow!
Cursing in his heart, Nishizawa reached out and pushed the microphone away, glared at the staff beside him, and signaled them to quickly clear the way for him to enter.
The staff member was very observant and immediately stepped forward to separate Nishizawa from the reporter and shouted:
"Please maintain order, Mr. Nishizawa will accept your interview!"
After hearing this, the reporters who were walking slower finally completed the encirclement of Xi Zeyang. Now he was surrounded by people from all sides.
"Teacher Nishizawa, as a judge who was against Mr. Hojo Kyousuke winning the award from the very beginning, what are your expectations for the final selection that is about to begin?"
"Teacher Nishizawa, Teacher Nishizawa, will you continue with the previous ideas for this selection? Yesterday in the interview with Sankei Shimbun, you said that you would never allow a brat like Hojo-sensei to win the award. Have you convinced the other judges?"
"Teacher Xi Ze..."
The questions that came one after another were as noisy as five or six bee colonies rioting at the same time, making people's heads almost explode.
But at this time, Nishizawa Yang had no time to blame the staff for their lack of vision. Instead, he had to quickly refute the reporter's words. Although every word the other party said touched his heart, there were also traps in them that would doom him.
"First of all, I am not against Mr. Hojo winning the award, but I think "The Door on the Hill" is more qualified to win the award. I have no intention against Mr. Hojo, and I don't think that Mr. Hojo is a brat! On the contrary, as a member of the Japanese Mystery Association and a senior in the mystery literature world, I am very happy to see such an outstanding young author like Mr. Hojo. It is precisely because of the continuous injection of fresh blood that the Japanese literary world can..."
With a smile on his face, Nishizawa Yang said words that were in line with correct values, while in his heart he cursed the reporter who forced him to say these words.
While he was being interviewed, the doors of several cars behind him opened, and the second person to get out was Tsuyoshi Oosaka.
When the reporters who had just swarmed in front of Nishizawa Yang saw this, they swarmed over again, and this time the reporters who had not caught up just now got the first chance to grab the spot.
It's still the same trick, adding fuel to the fire, confusing right and wrong, calling a horse a zebra. There's no need to question the integrity of the Japanese paparazzi. It can't be said that there is none at all, but it can only be said that it's darker than a black hole.
He directly called Tsuyoshi Oosaka the gay friend of Hojo Kyosuke, saying that he stood firmly on Hojo Kyosuke's side for love, and asked him if he would firmly defend his love if someone wanted to tarnish his love now.
Others asked whether the tension between Tsuyoshi Osaka and Osamu Nishizawa was due to love turning into hate and becoming enemies.
……
Oosaka Tsuyoshi, who was just laughing at Nishizawa Osamu's jokes, immediately felt overwhelmed. As a writer, he always had to deal with literature-related newspapers and media. Everyone would maintain the dignity of a cultural person, but most of the media that were recorded here today were gathered because of the recent wave of heat caused by Hojo Kyosuke and the Mystery Association. There were countless gossip magazines and unscrupulous tabloids.
If this were a private conversation, Oosaka Tsuyoshi would definitely say "With Nishizawa Osamu's embarrassing looks, how can he compare with Hojo? His mother wouldn't agree", and use the handsome face of his good friend Hojo Kyosuke to mock Nishizawa Osamu. But in this situation, if he dared to say this, these unscrupulous media would definitely immediately confirm the fact that he is gay.
Ah, bah, what fact, just made up.
A bit overwhelmed, Osaka Tsuyoshi immediately pulled out Kurokawa Toyomasa, who had just held a press conference and was very good at dealing with reporters and the public, and asked the veteran to help him explain.
Kurokawa Toyomasa, who had been planning to quietly walk into the hotel with a blank expression on his face, suddenly felt even worse, but he had to force a smile, saying that the relationship between the judges was very harmonious and there was no fighting. Everyone had a love for literature, so they would try their best to defend their favorite works.
……
It took more than ten minutes for them to get rid of the reporters and walk into the hotel.
The large elevator was full of people, but it was extremely quiet. No one wanted to discuss the reporter's interview. Although they said nice things, if the relationship was really good, how could the award committee choose five of them as judges? They just wanted everyone to stir up trouble.
Suddenly, a laugh broke out in the quiet elevator.
Kurokawa Toyoma knew without even looking that it was Oosaka Tsuyoshi who was standing next to him and was smiling. He turned around and saw that the fat guy was smiling.
What's so funny? Are you happy because the reporter said you are gay?
Complaining in his heart, Kurokawa also looked in the direction the other person was looking. When he saw this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud even though he had a blank expression on his face.
This smile made the others, who had been suppressing their laughter, laugh out loud as well.
In the corner on the left side of the elevator, Nishizawa Yang, who was only about 1.6 meters tall wearing leather shoes, was being held in the arms of a burly man who was about 1.8 meters tall. He was fixing his hair and clothes that had been messed up by the microphone.
The burly hero was Nishizawa's secretary and also his wife.
The reason why Nishizawa Osamu was instantly elected as the backbone elite of the anti-Hojo Kyosuke alliance was because there was an absolutely irreconcilable conflict between him and Hojo Kyosuke.
In Hojo Kyosuke's new work "The Dreams and Death of Writer K", the protagonist writer K encountered many setbacks and ultimately did not win the award. Instead, he killed all the unfair judges and finally embraced his "lovely wife" Miss Tianzi.
In reality, Nishizawa Osamu became an apprentice of a famous figure in the mystery novel world. He worked hard and had the famous figure's name written on many of his works. In the end, he married the famous figure's 1.85-meter-tall daughter who could run a horse on her shoulders. In the end, he won the grand prize as he wished with the help of the famous figure's father-in-law. It was a happy ending.
Miss Qianjin has the style of her father. When Xi Zeyang thought he had reached the peak of his life and could spend his time in debauchery and looking for inspiration, she resolutely came out and took on many jobs such as Xi Zeyang's personal assistant and work secretary.
People in the underworld of Daehan often say that there are three things in life that cannot be avoided: death, taxes, and Samsung. But for Nishizawa, his life can be summed up in two words: wife.
The wife who could run a horse on his shoulders said that although they could not live together, they could die together. If one day she was going to die, she would kill herself first.
But when others were saying that Hojo Kyosuke was fighting against the rotten old system on his own, people who knew Nishizawa Osamu's story said that Hojo Kyosuke was making fun of Nishizawa Osamu.
Now, looking at Nishizawa Yang who was being tossed around like a rag doll in the sturdy man's arms, and thinking about all of Hojo Kyosuke's stunning girlfriends, Oosaka Tsuyoshi's laughter became even more wild.
Nishizawa felt ashamed and wanted to ask his wife to stop, but his wife only helped him straighten his collar, which had already lifted his feet off the ground. How could he dare to say another word?
But the hero himself felt that the laughter was too noisy, so he turned around and glared at the people who were laughing, and everyone immediately shut up.
snort!
I will let you be rampant for a while. When you meet Hojo, let Miss Miyamizu teach you what it means that there are always people better than you!
Oosaka Tsuyoshi said angrily in his heart.
The group took the elevator to the fourth floor, where a sign had already been placed at the door.
As the staff members disappeared, the door of the "CATTLEYA" conference room closed.
The final selection officially begins.
The reporters who were blocking the door for interviews have already sent all the latest information to the newspapers and magazines behind them. Although this is not the time for weekly newspapers to go on sale, it does not affect their release of the latest news on the Internet.
The words of the previous judges were all twisted to the point that their original meaning could not be understood. The photos were even more exaggerated. Oosaka Tsuyoshi's bewildered look was interpreted as disdain for Nishizawa Osamu, and next to his head were a few large characters saying "Standing on the same side as Hojo-sensei, I don't know how to lose!"
Nishizawa Osamu was also played badly. The editor of the unscrupulous tabloid photoshopped a smiling Nishizawa with his strong wife, and added a caption "Let's see who has thicker arms. My wife is pretty strong too!"
The closer it gets to the final results, the more monsters and demons there are on the Internet, and various predictions emerge one after another.
Since the release of Hojo Kyosuke's new book, the Neon Mystery Association Awards have received unprecedented attention. After that, he brought Kenzo Konno to the show, and the association has reformed. Every selection and discussion is live broadcast, and the whole network votes... The popularity has never dropped.
Kenzo Chino originally planned to broadcast the final selection live, but was strongly opposed by many people in the association. It doesn't matter if the previous discussion is just for everyone to watch, it's just a show to fool the people. But if the final selection is also broadcast live, it would be too undignified, and the truth must be told at this time!
Among those who opposed were many senior colleagues who had close relationships with Kenzo Chino, so he had to give up this tempting idea.
Without live broadcasts, netizens can only focus on the online accounts of various media outlets. They don’t care whether the news is true or not, as long as it is interesting enough. In fact, the more exaggerated and false the news is, the more exciting it is for them.
Some websites even have "guessing contests" that allow people to "express their feelings" for their favorite works.
"…So, precisely because you want to support Minister Hojo, Zaimokuza should bet on others."
Hikigaya's earnest advice:
"If Mr. Hojo wins the prize, you will be happy, and this is likely due to the credit of your bet on someone else. If he doesn't win, you can use the prize money to buy him a gift to comfort him, and wouldn't that make everyone happy?"
Zaimokuza thought for a while and pointed his thick finger at Hojo Kyosuke's name.
"Baga Hachiman! Don't try to fool me, you must have defeated Hojo Sensei!"
"cut……"
Hikigaya lowered his head and sighed regretfully.
Seeing this, Totsuka Ayaka pursed her lips and said:
"Well... in that case, I'll do as you say, Hachiman."
Hikigaya, who had failed in his attempt to trick Zaimokuza, was immediately moved to tears upon hearing this:
"No! Ayaka, you must put pressure on Minister Hojo, otherwise you will lose everything!"
An angel? This must be an angel!
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