Chapter 195: It’s the considerate Suguha!
After coming out of the ward, Sawayama Haruno still seemed a little absent-minded.
Suguha Ezaki who was standing by did not speak again. She followed behind him in silence, but her eyes would occasionally glance at Sawayama Haruno's back.
All the original plans for today have been cancelled, she thought.
Just cancel it.
Although it's a bit of a pity, Mine Shiori is also very important to me. They are not only master and disciple, but they are also very good friends.
So she thought it was no big deal to cancel today's travel plans for her friend.
But
Something inexplicable seemed to have happened between this friend and Haruno.
She was somewhat concerned about this.
What made her even more upset was that in this three-way relationship, she was actually the one who was not even considered a third party who tried to interfere.
I couldn't face Mine Shiori, and I didn't know how to face my other friend, Miyazawa Maki, after returning to Tokyo.
Walking behind the other person, Ezaki Suguha couldn't help but be absent-minded, so much so that when the elevator door next to her opened, she was almost hit by the person coming out.
It was Sawayama Haruno who happened to turn around and pulled her, thus avoiding a collision.
"Suguha, are you okay?"
Seeing the other person looking somewhat lost, Zeshan Haruno pursed his lips and asked with concern: "Are you feeling unwell?"
"I guess so"
Suguha Ezaki stared at the arm that was grabbed by the other party and gave a somewhat tired smile.
"I feel a little tired after all the hard work, and I am also worried about the master's condition."
"Really?" Zeshan Haruno let go of his hand and said helplessly, "Sorry, I guess we can't go to Kiyomizu Temple today."
Actually, you can go, it’s only noon now.
They could just find a restaurant near the hospital to eat, and then head directly to Kiyomizu Temple after dinner. This might be faster than starting from Ginkaku-ji Temple.
But this is obviously unrealistic.
After all, the other member who came to Kyoto with the two of them is now in the hospital. No matter how much they like to play, they can't leave him alone in the hospital.
Obviously, Ezaki Suguha thought so too.
"It's okay. Let's see if there's still a chance tomorrow." She whispered.
As if to divert from this inexplicably heavy topic, Ezaki Suguha remained silent for a while before speaking again: "When I was shopping just now, I had someone order food from Piaoting, but it didn't arrive so quickly."
"Haruno, do you want to grab a bite to eat nearby?" she added.
"I'm fine with it. I'll mainly take care of Shiori." Sawayama Haruno subconsciously looked back at the location of the ward and said helplessly, "I don't know if there's a restaurant selling porridge around here."
He wanted to buy some porridge for the other person.
Japanese people usually use porridge as the staple food for patients. Although Sawayama Haruno doesn't really care whether people only drink porridge when they are sick, if you think about it carefully, if the other person's physical condition is really not good, drinking porridge is actually the best choice.
If you want to buy it, it will be very troublesome. After all, there are not many shops selling porridge, especially in a place like Kyoto.
If you are in Tokyo, it will be much more convenient. There are far more restaurants than in other areas. If all else fails, you can go to places like Ikebukuro where there are many Chinese people, and you can definitely buy many kinds of porridge.
"Porridge, I'm ready too."
Just when Sawayama Haruno was having a headache, Ezaki Suguha beside him explained softly, "There's also a porridge store in Hyotei, and I specially asked someone to order it just for their porridge."
Her thoughtfulness far exceeded Sawayama Haruno's imagination. She had already arranged everything when she went out of the hospital to buy water.
And Hyotei is not just any ordinary restaurant. To be precise, it is one of the very few Michelin three-star restaurants in Kyoto. In addition to having a history of 450 years, it is also the only Kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto that provides porridge for breakfast.
It can only be said that the lavish behavior of the wealthy family once again exceeded Sawayama Haruno's imagination.
But now that the problem of Mine Shiori's lunch had been solved, he relaxed a little.
Looking at Ezaki Suguha who was still a little lost, he smiled helplessly.
"Thanks for your hard work."
As he said that, he touched the other person's head.
It was almost like she was encouraging her sister.
In fact, considering their ages, the two-year difference can also be interpreted as brother and sister. After all, senior and junior students can barely be counted as "brother and sister", right?
It’s just that Ezaki Suguha is too tall, which makes the head-touching action seem a little strange.
The other person's height of meters is far taller than other women in the island country. Although she is a little shorter than Sawayama Haruno, if you don't compare them carefully back to back, you will still feel that their heights are almost the same. After all, Ezaki Suguha looks taller.
After realizing that there was something wrong with this action, Sawayama Haruno wanted to take his hand back, but was stopped by Ezaki Suguha.
She took Sawayama Haruno's hand and asked him to comfort her a little more.
Seeing this, Sawayama Haruno had no choice but to satisfy her little request.
"Thanks."
Ezaki Suguha squinted his eyes happily, with an expression showing some enjoyment.
"I feel a little better," she whispered.
"Really? That's good."
Sawayama Haruno also laughed, but before he could say a few more words, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
The clear and pleasant ringtone seemed to scare the tall girl in front of her, and she subconsciously distanced herself from him. But after she came to her senses, she looked at him with an apologetic look.
Sawayama Haruno didn't mind too much. He took out his phone and looked at it for a while before explaining, "It's Ms. Morikawa calling."
The other party has contacted him very frequently in the past two days.
He came to report the good news last night and called again today.
Isn't today Sunday? Even if you don't take a day off on Saturday, you can't take a day off on Sunday. The editing industry is really hard. "You talk to her first."
Jiang Qizhiye said softly: "The meal for Hyotei should be ready soon. I will go down and wait. I will give it to the master later."
"it is good."
Sawayama Haruno nodded.
After watching the other party walk towards the elevator, he took his phone to a deserted corner of the hospital corridor and answered the call without thinking.
"Hey, Kiriyama-sensei?!"
Morikawa Riho's excited voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone.
The extremely high emphasis startled Sawayama Haruno.
Although he couldn't see the other person's face through the phone screen, he seemed to have imagined Morikawa Riho's excitement.
"What's wrong, Ms. Morikawa?"
"Sorry, I lost my composure just now."
Morikawa Riho quickly adjusted herself, but she couldn't hide her excitement as she said, "There may be a new turn of events in the competition."
"What do you mean?"
Sawayama Haruno's eyes moved slightly.
"Tonight our group's top executives will have a banquet with the Ishizawa family. The Ishizawa family hopes that you can also attend."
Morikawa Riho said excitedly: "Do you know what this means?"
"Uh, does that mean I can win?"
Sawayama Haruno asked tentatively.
The other party seemed to be stuck, and his originally passionate tone came to an abrupt end.
This reaction even made Sawayama Haruno doubt whether he had said something wrong.
"That. Ms. Morikawa."
"Ahem, as for winning the championship, that's another story."
Morikawa Riho on the other end of the phone coughed dryly and whispered, "I'm just telling you that the chances have become very high. After all, those who are invited to tonight's banquet are basically people with very, very, very senior qualifications."
"Yeah."
"Of course, Mr. Kiriyama, that's really your problem." Morikawa Riho sighed across the phone screen, looking a little depressed, "Actually, I am also one of those people who are not qualified to attend the banquet tonight."
"Eh?"
"But it should be thanks to Mr. Kiriyama that I was invited by him."
Morikawa Riho paused, chuckled, and then explained: "You probably don't know what this means."
"Didn't I tell you before that the Ishizawa family actually controls a lot of resources that even the publishing group needs? The biggest reason for this is that the people in the Cultural Bureau have a close relationship with the Ishizawa family. So being treated as a guest of honor by the Ishizawa family basically means that you will be on the rise in your career."
"I was originally just an ordinary editor. Even within Kodansha, my qualifications are not considered particularly impressive. Do you understand, Mr. Kiriyama?"
Morikawa Riho patiently explained, "But things will be different after this banquet. It can be said that as long as I get the ticket to this banquet, my career in the group company will be smooth sailing."
"I probably understand."
Sawayama Haruno blinked.
That’s what it means.
It means integrating into the circle of the next level.
Because the Ishizawa family is so powerful, anyone who is invited to attend their internal banquet is equivalent to being taken care of by others. So even if Miss Morikawa's resume is ordinary, she will receive great support from the group leaders after attending this banquet. This is probably what it means, right?
"So, my book is also..."
"Yes, your book will definitely get the corresponding resources. Even if you are not the first, you will still have what you deserve later."
Morikawa Riho said decisively, "Especially when the other party is so optimistic about it, and the group has also had plans to create stars and gods in the past six months, it is very likely that Mr. Kiriyama's work will receive more resources and support."
"That's good"
Hearing this, Zeshan Haruno immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, "Norwegian Wood" is still a hit.
Although this process seems a bit confusing, the fact that I was invited to the banquet shows that the other party must have read my book and felt that I have potential, so that’s why they extended an olive branch to me, right?
"Did Kiriyama-sensei bring formal clothes to Kyoto?"
On the other end of the phone, Morikawa Riho immediately changed her tone to a somewhat nervous one.
"Although it is a banquet for the group and the Ishizawa family, we will definitely not be the only ones present. Some famous writers near Kyoto will also be invited to this banquet."
"It's impossible that it's not just the writer who's present, but other people as well."
"If Mr. Kiriyama doesn't have a formal suit, it would be best to go find a store and buy one now."
"I brought it." Zeshan Haruno said quickly, "I just happened to bring two sets."
"That's good"
Hearing this, Morikawa Riho breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a more relaxed tone, "This time it's really thanks to Mr. Kiriyama. Maybe Mr. Kiriyama will soon become famous all over the island country."
"Excessive praise."
Sawayama Haruno pretended to be modest.
In fact, the corners of his mouth were already beginning to swell with rage.
As long as it can be successfully published and have the resources for publicity.
Then it is a foregone conclusion that "Norwegian Wood" will become a hit, and even if it is affected by the times, it will not change this result.
(End of this chapter)
