novelraw Chapter 106 A Tribute to the King of Logic
Chapter 106 A Tribute to the King of Logic
Chapter 106 A Tribute to the King of Logic
"Okay, Ms. Kenzaki, it's a deal!"
"I'll show you one of my unpublished short mystery stories as compensation!"
Maijo Kyosuke smiled and extended his hand, a relieved expression on his face.
Kenzaki Mitsuki was naturally pleased to see that Maijo Kyosuke agreed so readily, and extended her hand to shake hands with him.
"It's a deal!"
Just then, Jiang Liu Meili walked over with light, quick steps. Seeing the two holding hands, seemingly having reached some kind of agreement, Jiang Liu Meili subconsciously pouted and asked Mai Shiro Kyosuke, "Mr. Mai Shiro, have you finished handling things?"
"Although many readers are planning to queue up again tomorrow, there are still nearly a hundred readers who insist on getting your autograph today."
When Maijo Kyosuke saw Eri, he was talking about work, but his eyes were fixed on his and Kenzaki Mitsuki's hands, which were clasped together.
Although he didn't show any anger on his face, Maishiro Kyosuke clearly understood what Eri was thinking.
Maishiro Kyosuke shook his head helplessly, released his grip on Kenzaki Mitsuki's hand, and said to Eri Miyako, "Ms. Eri, could you please help me?"
"Please entertain this Ms. Kenzaki for me. I plan to invite her to dinner after the autograph session."
As the eldest daughter of the Kenzaki Group, and knowing Yasunori Mikoshiba, Mitsuki Kenzaki had long since figured out the relationships around Kyosuke Maijo.
Upon hearing what Maijo Kyosuke said, Kenzaki Hikari turned to Eri Misaki with a smug smile on his face.
When Jiang Liu Meili heard what Mai Cheng Jingjie said, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face!
She couldn't believe that Maijo Kyosuke would say such a thing to her face!
But the next second, Jingjie Maishiro's words made Meili Jiang breathe a sigh of relief: "At that time, Ms. Jiang, Minister Mikoshiba, Mr. Uyama, Mr. Kasai, and Mr. Otto will all come to participate."
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The smile doesn't disappear, it just moves on.
As soon as Maijo Kyosuke spoke.
Kenzaki Mitsuki, who had thought she was going to have dinner alone with Maijo Kyosuke, suddenly lost her smile.
Instead, she ran to Jiang Liumei's face and said, "Shall we go? Miss Kenzaki, I'll arrange a place for you to rest."
"After all, Mr. Mai's autograph session isn't over yet. If he delays other fans, he might lose some fans."
With a smile on her face, Jiang Liumei led away Kenzaki Mitsuki, who was looking at Maishiro Kyosuke with a hesitant expression.
Maijo Kyosuke smiled and shook his head, then returned to the book signing event to continue offering autographs to his supportive readers.
However, this time, the person assisting him was Yasunori Mikoshiba.
Kyosuke Maijo is bent over signing autographs for fans.
But then he heard Mikoshiba Yasunori speak to him in a very soft voice, "Mashiro-sensei, I respect you very much and admire your writing ability."
"After all, you're the first author who can be appreciated by even a loyal fan of sci-fi mystery novels like myself!"
Maishiro Kyosuke was somewhat puzzled by Mikoshiba Yasunori's seemingly random words, but before he could speak, he heard Mikoshiba Yasunori continue, "Mashiro-sensei, you don't need to answer me, just listen to me."
"When I was young, I hung out in Shinjuku with a man named Hiroki Osawa, whom you are meeting today, and did many things that are illegal by today's standards."
"Later, my wife Mayu Noma and I had a lovely daughter named Kyoko, who is the girl with wheat-colored skin that you met in the hot spring."
"I know that in Shinjuku, you could end up dead in the street at any time."
"So, in order to watch my daughter Kyoko grow up, or rather, to give Kyoko a normal living environment, I gave up the request from Tomeikai Chairman Toshito Ryoto to let me become the group leader, and handed over the position to Hiroki Osawa."
Mikoshiba Yasunori sighed, and before Maishiro Kyosuke could speak, he blurted out his thoughts: "Maishiro-sensei, I know this may be offensive, but I've already heard about what happened between you, Kyoko, and Mitsuki at the hot spring."
"I can't control how much of a womanizer you are, that's your life, but I still hope that you, Mr. Mai, can let Kyoko go. After all, my life revolves around Kyoko."
When Maishiro Kyosuke heard Mikoshiba Yasunori's words, a helpless expression appeared on his face.
Although he didn't know exactly how Kyoko described him to her father.
But it's clear that Kyoko didn't say anything nice.
"Minister Mikoshiba, I have already explained things very clearly to Ms. Kenzaki. The misunderstanding between me and your daughter was really just a coincidence."
After Maishiro Kyosuke finished speaking, Mikoshiba Yasunori remained silent for a long time: "Whatever happens, it's fine. In short, I've already appeased Kyoko, so Mr. Maishiro doesn't need to go to Kyoko to explain the misunderstanding anymore."
The autograph session for Kyosuke Maijo lasted until 9 p.m.
During his break, Maishiro Kyosuke didn't sit idle. He arranged for Uyama Hideomi to book a high-end hotel for him.
Jiang Liumei was instructed to go to the "Longevity Soup" to retrieve her revised copy of "The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate," which was then made into seven copies to be the highlight of tonight's banquet.
As the autograph session came to an end, Maishiro Kyosuke, Mikoshiba Yasunori, Eri Ryū, and Uyama Hideomi each gave a high five to celebrate the successful conclusion of the event.
We then took a car to a very luxurious Chinese restaurant in Ginza.
Seeing that it was Chinese food, Maijo Kyosuke felt a pang of emotion. Uyama Hideomi truly lived up to his reputation as an outstanding editor who would later support many famous writers.
This old guy probably has a separate section in his brain to record his every word and action, just to satisfy himself.
As far as I can remember, I only mentioned wanting to eat Chinese food once, after leaving Kabukicho, in the car.
The Chinese restaurant was very luxurious, and most of the staff were Chinese.
This means that Kyosuke Maishiro doesn't need to worry too much about the taste deviating too drastically.
Inside the luxury private room.
Kyoko Mikoshiba, Mitsuki Kenzaki, Otto Penzel, and Kiyoshi Kasai had already taken their seats.
Including Maishiro Kyosuke, Eri Ryū, Uyama Hideomi, and Mikoshiba Yasunori, there are exactly eight people in total.
Maijo Kyosuke was overjoyed to be able to eat Chinese food again after so long, and immediately ordered all the dishes he loved most in his previous life.
While waiting for the food, Maijo Kyosuke didn't forget something important.
After exchanging pleasantries and introductions, Jiang Liumei distributed copies of the manuscript of "The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate" to everyone present: "As you all know, I am a fast writer, and most of my works are written in one go without revision. However, this work has been revised dozens of times."
"In principle, most of my unpublished works are handled by Ms. Jiang Liu and Mr. Yu Shan, who are both professional editors."
"But today we have finally managed to get together. Among those present are not only Ms. Jiang Liu and Mr. Yu Shan, the two professional editors, but also Mr. Mikoshiba, the sales manager of Kodansha."
"There is also the renowned mystery novel collector, Mr. Otto Penzel, and Mr. Kiyoshi Kasai, who is both a mystery critic and a mystery writer."
"And two mystery enthusiasts, one is Ms. Kenzaki who likes classic mystery, and the other is Ms. Mikoshiba who likes science fiction mystery."
"They cover almost every type of reader in the market."
"Therefore, I would like everyone to preview this work of mine, a tribute to the 'King of Logic,' Ellery Queen, titled 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmates'!"
"We hope everyone will feel free to share their opinions after reading this. Any valuable suggestions would be greatly appreciated!"
Most of the people present knew that Maijo Kyosuke was going to show everyone his unpublished works at the dinner party.
But apart from Eri and Kenzaki, most people thought that Maijo Kyosuke was just bringing some drafts for practice to entertain everyone.
But when everyone heard Kyosuke Maijo say that this short story was a tribute to Ellery Queen, the "King of Logic" and one of the three great masters of mystery fiction during the Golden Age.
Almost everyone clearly realized that this short story was definitely not a so-called practice piece!
Because whether in Japan or overseas, the three masters of mystery fiction during the golden age were the mentors and guides of all mystery writers!
If a mystery writer claims to be paying homage to Agatha Christie, Queen, or Carl...
Then this work is very likely the author's masterpiece, the culmination of all his hard work!
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