hotmtlnovel Chapter 582 Final preparations
Chapter 582 Final preparations
Chapter 582 Final preparations
The next day, Hojo Kyosuke did not slack off, but went to the "Carbonate" company with Eriri and started preparing for the new book with all his strength.
All promotional materials must be prepared today. Although there are still a few days before the release, it will take a lot of time to print and transport them to various cities and distribute them to various bookstores.
In addition, thanks to Ms. Himeno Kiyoko, the Himeno family's sales network has been further expanded in Hokkaido. Apart from that, the Hokkaido Education Society has included "The Dream and Death of Writer K" in the purchase list and reading recommendation list of various school libraries, and also included "The Death of Suspect X".
The efficiency is amazing, as if the education society was opened by her Himeno family. Hojo Kyosuke was shocked when he heard the news this morning. No wonder Xisaki was so deliberate that he wanted to use the beauty trick to confuse Himeno Kiyoko and others. The power of these Japanese aristocratic families is really amazing. The rigid and conservative tradition allows their tentacles to extend to every corner of Japanese society. Even the other seemingly insignificant young ladies have helped a lot. The worst one made the "Minato Park Shibaura" Public Hall in Minato District pre-order 500 copies of "The Dream and Death of Writer K".
As for Hojo Kyosuke's hometown of Hokkaido, the Hokkaido Shimbun, which had been very enthusiastic during the previous interview, could not wait to publish the information of his new book in today's morning paper, whether it was because of the influence of the Himeno family or simply to care about its own talented writer. It even praised it as a masterpiece that is in no way inferior to "The Devotion of Suspect X". Counting five hundred years ago or five hundred years later, no one can compare to Hojo Kyosuke except Edogawa Ranpo and Matsumoto Seicho.
Fortunately for someone, thanks to the declining population of Hokkaido, the sales of this newspaper are pitifully low. If it were Asahi Shimbun or something like that, he would have considered sending Xisaki to knock on the door of the editor-in-chief of the newspaper and ask if he was paid to screw him.
On the Internet, Hojo Kyousuke's fan club is also active. It is said to be organized by fans, but in fact the vice president is Tetsuta Kisaki. Japan's fan culture and fan culture are crazy, and Kisaki almost turned this fan club into an army.
The people in the fan club at this time, together with Xisaki's water army, started all kinds of conspiracy theories about the new book with only a title, saying that Hojo Kyosuke wrote this novel out of anger because he was treated unfairly in the Neon Mystery Writers Association. Unrelated passers-by saw the melon and immediately smelled the scent and joined in.
However, the conspiracy was fabricated by the internet trolls. The fans of the fan club are really angry and are already planning to protest in front of the association's gate. Vice President Xisaki is submitting an event application to the relevant department. He is very skilled in this kind of thing, after all, he has held countless related rallies.
At the beginning, the person who helped review their activities was just a small employee of the General Affairs Department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and of course, he was also a family member of the members of the Angels. Hearing that his son finally wanted to go legal, the young father who had been worried all day was overjoyed. God knows how scared he was to see his son covered with a white cloth on the morning news the next day, so he immediately helped to move around in the review process and treated countless meals.
Once he stepped into the shadow, he could never turn back. He was valued by Xisaki and rose rapidly from then on. Three years later, he has been promoted to section chief. So good people will be rewarded!
Xisaki also has to repay another good person - the president of the Neon Mystery Association.
We must help the other party to make this protest march a success and bring good reputation to the association.
"The Wali Wali Reasoning Association is not a bureaucratic organization. There is no darkness in it. Everything can be exposed to the sun. We want the people to see our determination to reform!"
This is what President Kenzo Chino said at that time. Hojo Kyosuke and Kisaki Tetsuta believed that next year's Mystery Association Award would definitely become his one-man show.
That guy was too sinister and ruthless. He would beat the other factions in the association to death when he got the chance, and eliminate dissidents openly. He completely treated Hojo Kyosuke as a precious sword and slashed at his opponent fiercely. However, considering that the opponent spared no effort to mobilize himself and the power of the association to promote Hojo Kyosuke's new book, the Rage Angel decided to forgive him. So both sides tacitly added fuel to the fire and made the fire burn even more vigorously.
Therefore, with the efforts of many good people, the promotion of Hojo Kyosuke's new book is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Eriri continued to draw the poster. Just as Hojo Kyousuke guessed, this guy was determined to take on the task of drawing this time by himself. Hmm... helping out doesn't count as helping!
Hojo Kyosuke himself is drawing comics, not the Bleach Elementary School Student. There is no rush for that at the moment, as the first issue of serialization has been completed, and the serialization will have to wait until after the association award.
He is drawing a manga based on "The Dream and Death of Writer K". It is not based on the content of the novel, but is similar to the content of the extra episode. Unlike other novelists, Hojo Kyosuke debuted as a cartoonist, but he must not forget his old profession. This is also an excellent promotional strategy. Others can only draw illustrations for their novels, but he directly draws comics!
For example, the unfinished article on the digital screen now tells the story of the protagonist's miserable life as a social animal in a sweatshop. On the screen, the protagonist with a cooling patch on his forehead is looking at the screen with eyes without any luster, and his hands are mechanically and numbly typing on the keyboard. Various functional drinks are scattered on the desk, but neither the cold cooling patch nor the caffeine can save the protagonist from waking up. In the next frame, the protagonist's face is pressed on the keyboard and he falls asleep. But before his eyebrows can relax, his boss hits him hard on the head with a paper tube. The protagonist wakes up suddenly and throws himself into work without a pause...
Working all night, washing my hair in the bathroom sink, sleeping under my desk, falling asleep while smelling the stinky feet of my colleague across the table, and being forced to drink by my boss after get off work, watching him flirt with the pretty receptionist...
In just a few pages, the comic depicts the miserable life of a corporate slave. Eriri, who is standing next to her, is horrified and swears never to become a corporate slave. The assistant painters in the company feel sympathetic when they see this, because before they became apprentices, when they were assistants to cartoonists, their lives were not much better than this.
At the end of this extra, the protagonist stood on the rooftop of the company, raised his hands vigorously, looked up at the sky and shouted:
"I've had enough of this kind of life! I want to become a super awesome novelist!"
"It's going to sell like hot cakes! It's going to win awards!"
"Looking for 100 lovers, tall, long legs, big tits, thin waist and oval face!!!"
This comic strip was intended to be released as advance promotion before its official release. In addition to being serialized on Hojo Kyosuke's personal website, because they belong to the same group, the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Shonen High", Tetsuya Shimomura, also helped Hojo Kyosuke secure a small section for publication, which can be regarded as a small advertisement.
After the assistant team completed the comic strip, Hojo Kyosuke sent it directly to Editor-in-Chief Shimomura.
He was about to continue drawing the next comic, but suddenly received a call from editor Shimomura. After just a few words, he hung up the phone without any hesitation. Shimomura said that it was a waste to use such an excellent comic only as promotional material, and asked him if he wanted to just start a new long-running comic.
Are you crazy? Hojo Kyosuke decisively refused, thinking that being too outstanding was a sin.
Admittedly, this short story is really excellent. After all, it is not easy to make the picky Eriri and many painters read it with relish. Apart from anything else, the sense of substitution of the office worker at the beginning is so strong that it can resonate with people. Although the buyers of comic magazines are mostly junior high school and high school students, they can also peek into their future through the tragic life of the protagonist, and then the naive students will dream of change and begin to look forward to the protagonist's future actions.
But I really just want to use it for advertising!
Sighing, Hojo Kyosuke felt helpless about his own excellence.
The second comic strip will not be distributed for free, but will be given as a gift to bookstores with large purchases, so that they can use it as a gift for activities. As for the content...
In the picture, a beautiful woman weighing 372 pounds is holding the well-proportioned protagonist's arm, and the two are walking side by side along the riverside of the Sumida River. The tall Tokyo Skytree can be clearly seen on the other side. Both of them have smiles from the heart on their faces, and the breath of happiness is almost overflowing the screen.
Yes, the content of this comic is about the protagonist's happy life with his wife and mother-in-law after he killed everyone. Hojo Kyosuke showed his full strength, and even Eriri came to help. The two of them worked together to create a wonderful science fiction story.
Is this... a benefit for readers?
After the comic was sent, editor Shimomura called again and said that the subject matter was very good. They could arrange the plot to say that the 372-pound heroine was actually ill, but recovered with the company and help of the protagonist, becoming slim and beautiful. Then the two of them would conquer the literary world together again.
This guy is beyond help, Hojo Kyosuke hung up the phone.
Several short comic stories can also be regarded as preparations for the subsequent film adaptation. Japan's mystery novels are the most popular subject matter for film adaptation, and Hojo Kyosuke directly helped the editors of the adaptation save a lot of effort.
Eriri's poster work is already progressing very well. The two posters that she finished drafting yesterday have already been completed and submitted to the publishing house. She's now drawing the third one. If she works overtime, she'll be able to see the promotional posters in bookstores and on trains tomorrow.
At the end of the day, the talented and beautiful painter Eriri was exhausted. When she returned home and saw Momotaro running to greet her in high spirits, she became extremely jealous.
Why am I tired like a dog, but you are so happy?
Without even changing her shoes, the blonde princess kicked Momotaro and made him roll over three times. Momotaro, eager to prove his loyalty, flew into a rage and immediately started to scold Eriri.
Although Miss Sawamura didn't understand the dog's barking, she could tell from Momotaro's expression that it wasn't a good thing. But it was obvious who would be happy after being kicked and rolled over three times? So Eriri, who never suffered a loss, also started arguing with Momotaro, and Hojo Kashiko rushed over to join the battle after hearing the news.
Hojo Kyosuke shook his head, walked into the kitchen to replace Yukino, and planned to make some delicious food to reward Eriri.
At night, Lady Eriri showed mercy and donated her body, rewarding me with useless chores by letting me feel her smooth skin with my hands. In other words, I gave her a massage. Although I just sat and painted, and took many breaks in between, it was really tiring!
While massaging, Hojo Kyosuke couldn't help but think of "Fist of the North Star". When he was young, he had also thought about it when reading this comic. As long as he found the correct acupuncture point, he could kill the opponent with a light touch of his finger. This kind of boxing style is simply invincible.
"You're too strong!" Ying Lili said dissatisfiedly.
Later, Hojo Kyosuke realized, what kind of crappy boxing method requires finding acupoints, it can kill people with just a tap of the finger, why not choose the invincible American style Iai?
The massage wasn't over yet when the blonde princess began to snore softly.
Hojo Kyosuke smiled silently, and gently turned Eriri over, and the girl's breathing became long.
Looking at the sleeping beauty whose eyelashes were still fluttering, Hojo Kyosuke leaned over and gently kissed her forehead.
"Good night."
After covering himself with the quilt, he closed the door.
"Is the work finished?"
In the living room, only Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was wearing a purple nightgown, was left and asked softly.
“Well, just wait until it’s released.”
Hojo Kyosuke nodded, sat down, hugged Shiyu's long legs in his arms, and exhaled a breath with some fatigue.
The black-haired girl moved her body and hugged Hojo Kyosuke in her arms, placing his head on her soft chest. Her two white and tender hands gently massaged his temples.
Smelling the intoxicating fragrance, Hojo Kyosuke closed his eyes.
The next day, the wonderful weekend ended. Fortunately, on Sunday, the most evil day in the world, Eriri was not tortured by the fear of the end of the holiday, but worked hard to contribute to a better world.
Hojo Kyosuke went to school and participated in club training as usual. Everything was no different from usual, but the outside world was in turmoil because of him.
Chiyoda Jimbocho, Meiren Bookstore
This is the bookstore where Hojo Kyosuke had held a book signing event before. The store has a very good relationship with him and this time directly purchased 3,000 copies of his new book and was also quite active in promoting it.
Early in the morning, a new promotional poster was placed in the most conspicuous position when entering the store.
Futami Jiraiya is a well-known literary critic. He is not just boasting about his reputation, but he is a well-known literary critic. He reviews movies, novels, and politicians. He is also a novelist and translator. He has written several books with sales of hundreds of thousands. The price of a manuscript of his review is at least 10,000 yen.
He has a habit of going to the nearby bookstore every morning to see if there are any new works that he can attack. No, to see if there are any new works worth appreciating.
Thanks to the big guys for their monthly tickets, recommendation tickets and reward support, thank you.
(End of this chapter)