Chapter 161 The Sudden Appearance of Two Women
8:07 AM Wednesday.
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, in front of Kaede Cafe in Otowa-cho.
Haruno Sawayama dragged his suitcase towards Otowa-cho, and when he arrived in front of the cafe, he successfully met editor Morikawa.
The other person was dressed the same as the last two times we met, still the same old OL outfit, with the powerful "career" in front of him not even covered at all, and it was trembling slightly as its owner chatted with the friend next to him, as if it was about to burst out.
No matter who sees this heroic scene, they will probably worry from the bottom of their hearts whether the buttons of Morikawa Riho's shirt will suddenly "pop out", right?
Fortunately, thanks to Fuku, who has been practicing at home frequently these days, Sawayama Haruno not only didn't feel anything after seeing it, but even wanted to laugh.
He is actually the type who likes "just right", for example, Maki Miyazawa and Mana Miyazawa are very suitable for him.
Between the two options, one that is too big to fit in one hand and the other that is just the right size to fit in one hand, he prefers the latter.
Ahem, I've gone too far.
Sawayama Haruno coughed twice and took the initiative to step forward and greet him.
"Good morning, Editor Morikawa."
"Hey, Kiriyama-sensei is here, good morning."
"Sorry, am I late?"
"No, you came a little early."
Morikawa Riho smiled and said, "Some members haven't arrived yet. Mr. Kiriyama can go to the cafe and take a rest."
"I'll just stand outside and wait for a while."
Zeshan Haruno nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I am not really suitable for that kind of scene."
After saying that, his gaze drifted towards the coffee shop.
There were quite a few people gathered together chatting inside, all of them were candidates for the trip to Kyoto.
The Otowa Group seemed to be even bigger than he had imagined. He initially thought there were only a dozen people, but looking at the number of people inside, it was probably more than enough to form a medium-sized tour group.
“There are also some people from Hitotsubashi, and not all of them are authors.”
As if she could see through Sawayama Haruno's confusion, Morikawa Riho said gently, "Many editors from the group went there to participate in the exchange training, so there are so many people."
“So that’s how it is”
After listening to the other party's explanation, Sawayama Haruno withdrew his slightly puzzled gaze.
If you think about it carefully, it seems normal. Such competitions usually have other activities. And from what editor Morikawa said, the sponsor seems to have generously covered the accommodation for all of them.
During the one-week competition, food and lodging will be provided by sponsors, and there will also be opportunities to visit the Kyoto area for sightseeing.
It would be better to call it a travel rather than a business trip, Sawayama Haruno thought.
"Teacher Kiriyama is still a college student, right?" Editor Morikawa beside him suddenly chuckled and said, "It will take at least a week to go to Kyoto this time. Is that okay?"
"It's okay. I've already explained it to the teachers at school in advance."
"That's not what I meant. I meant, won't your girlfriend have any objections?"
"girlfriend?"
Sawayama Haruno raised his eyebrows, and thought of Miyazawa Maki who was clinging to him and humming this morning.
"She definitely has some opinions, but this time it's about her career, so she didn't act like a spoiled brat."
"What? It sounds like the sour smell of love."
Morikawa Riho joked, "If that's the case, why not take them with you? The sponsor has already booked an area for us, and you don't have to pay for food and lodging."
"Let's do it next time. She's been a bit busy with work lately."
Sawayama Haruno touched his chin and said helplessly, "Besides, my manuscript is almost finished. If I bring her along, it might affect my efficiency."
He wasn't kidding, if he really brought Maki with him, that guy would definitely want to pull him into bed whenever he had time.
Even if she was sitting in front of the computer and wanted to type, she would find a way to sneak under the table and
Thinking of this, Zeshan Haruno's expression suddenly became a little unnatural.
It was indeed comfortable to stick with Maki, but this guy was too greedy. Ever since he realized that he could never defeat himself in bed, Maki tried various ways to weaken his fighting power.
But unfortunately, even after receiving the system enhancement, he has not yet fully exerted his full strength. As for Maki.
I’m afraid it’s a bit too much.
"It's because of this consideration."
Morikawa Riho seemed to see what Sawayama Haruno was thinking. She smiled mischievously and made a few jokes, forcing Sawayama Haruno to raise his hand helplessly and declare "surrender."
"But your book is not finished yet. That is indeed a problem."
Seeing that the jokes were almost over, Morikawa Riho put away her smiling face and said in a slightly serious tone, "How much is left now? Can it be completed within the next week?"
"It might work?"
Sawayama Haruno casually said, "There are only about 50,000 words left."
"So fast?!" Morikawa Riho frowned slightly and said earnestly, "Don't lower the quality just to catch up with the progress."
"Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problem with the quality. I have an 'assistant' who will help check and tell me where it needs to be refined." Sawayama Haruno said with a smile.
That's right, in the past two or three days, Mine Shiori has checked the manuscript he sent her several times with extremely high efficiency.
She also found a minor flaw in a sentence and asked him to correct it. Those problems were basically because the novel he read in his previous life was translated from Chinese to Japanese, and some of the wording was not very good after the re-translation. However, with the help of the gloomy girl with a literary atmosphere, it was greatly improved.
Thank you Mine Shiori!
Come to think of it, it seems that the other party and Suguha are also on the same schedule for today?
When I asked him where he was going, he didn't tell me clearly, and acted mysteriously. It really made me worried.
You know, the system tasks for these two guys have not been completed yet. I can't help but think of them when I'm typing these days.
Ok?
Sawayama Haruno, who was originally staring at the distant stairs, was slightly startled. Two girls with a big height difference were waving at him and walking towards him not far away.
He rubbed his eyebrows subconsciously and looked up again.
really
"Shiori and Suguha?"
Sawayama Haruno said in some surprise.
"what?"
Morikawa Riho, who was standing nearby, was also waving at the two of them. After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, she turned around in surprise.
"Do you know Mine Shiori?"
"Eh?"
Zeshan Haruno opened his mouth and said in confusion: "She is my classmate."
"what?"
Morikawa Riho didn't seem to expect this development, and her waving hand stiffened for a moment before dropping.
But before Sawayama Haruno noticed the "surprised" expression on her face, Mine Shiori had already walked over with Esaki Suguha.
As if realizing that their sudden appearance made Sawayama Haruno a little dazed, Mine Shiori's face also became a little embarrassed, and her eyes no longer had the sleepy look as before.
"Haruno."
"Shiori, why are you here?"
"Hey, what do you mean?"
"Let me do it." Ezaki Suguha at the side took the initiative to take over the topic, and said very straightforwardly, "Master wants to work in the literature in the future. It just so happens that my family has a cooperative relationship with the Otowa Group, so I arranged for her to come in through the back door."
"Suguha!!"
Mine Shiori's face instantly turned red.
How could anyone speak out about using the backdoor so openly?
Regardless of whether Sawayama Haruno has any strange ideas, the editor who is responsible for him is still standing by his side!
What if the other party thinks that I am the kind of person who can only enter the group through connections?
"Go through the back door"
Sawayama Haruno opened his mouth.
Obviously, he still didn't understand the situation.
Looking at the two women standing in front of him, he fell into confusion for a short while.
So, Shiori and Suguha should actually know their own schedule?
No, if you think about it, this seems to be a good idea.
If they all went to Kyoto with me, it would be more convenient for me to observe Suguha's condition during this period of time and avoid any unfortunate incidents.
But then again, Shiori entered Otowa Group as an intern?
I don't know why I always have a very strange feeling. Although there are only four powerful publishing groups in the island country, if you want to do work in this field, you can't ignore the Otowa Group. But when Mine Shiori is really in the same group as me, I have another very strange feeling.
Sawayama Haruno's thoughts were a little confused, but Morikawa Riho next to him seemed to have reacted a little.
"You two do know each other."
She looked at Zeshan Haruno, then at the two girls in front of her, blinked and smiled, "Through the back door? I personally think it was just a more appropriate opportunity."
"After all, Shiori is also a student of the University of Tokyo. Although she has not yet reached the stage of formal internship, her academic qualifications are more than enough for her to come to Otowa Group," she added.
"Thank you, thank you Morikawa-senpai."
Mine Shiori's complexion improved a little.
Ezaki Suguha standing by seemed to realize that she had just said something "straightforward" that might be very hurtful, and now she was looking at the faces of several people with a guilty expression from time to time.
Sawayama Haruno noticed this and immediately sighed.
There's really no way to deal with the other party.
But in the end, he took the initiative to bring up a new topic: "Where are your two luggages? Or are you only going for one day?"
"We have already checked in our luggage in advance."
Seeing Sawayama Haruno speak, Ezaki Suguha was obviously relieved and explained in a low voice: "Because it is very troublesome to carry the luggage, and my master and I have a lot of things, so I asked my family to help send all the luggage and other things over in advance."
"so good"
Sawayama Haruno's mouth twitched.
If that's the case, why not help bring his things over as well.
I have to carry a bunch of clothes and a computer. Although it is not heavy at all for me, it is really troublesome.
Not to mention the suits and other things inside. When the results of the competition are announced, everyone will probably gather together. In order to appear more mature, he brought the most expensive suit he had ever bought.
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry to interrupt your three conversation."
Morikawa Riho suddenly raised her hands and clapped, but her eyes were always on other people walking out of the cafe.
"It looks like it's almost time to leave." Morikawa Riho said simply, "There will be a bus that will take us to the station, and then we will take the Shinkansen to Kyoto."
(End of this chapter)
