novelraw Chapter 49 He might deny it verbally, but his body tells a different story.
Chapter 49 He might deny it verbally, but his body tells a different story.
The supplementary report from all the newspapers in Tokyo only revealed the arrogance of Kyosuke Maijo, who boasted that he would challenge all mystery writers in Japan.
This infuriated Kenzaki Mitsuki, the heiress of the Kenzaki Group!
I have been a loyal fan of classic mystery novels since I was a child, and my favorite author is Ellery Queen, who is known for his rigorous logic and ingenious structure!
If I were to choose from Japanese authors, my favorites would be Seishi Yokomizo and Akimitsu Takagi.
Although he had already learned from his good friend Kyoko Mikoshiba a week earlier that the winner of this year's Dragon Prize, Kyosuke Maijo, was a very talented mystery writer!
The Tokyo Zodiac Murder Mystery was even described by Mikoshiba Kyoko's father, Yasunori Mikoshiba, who was also the head of the sales department at Kodansha, as the strongest trick in history, bar none!
Even so, Kenzaki Mitsuki didn't think much of Maijo Kyosuke!
She found Maijo Kyosuke's arrogant attitude extremely annoying!
In particular, the newspaper photo of Maijo Kyosuke wearing a strange top hat reminded him of the time he and Mikoshiba Kyoko encountered a pervert in the "Chōmei no Yu" hot spring!
Based on this stereotype, Kenzaki Mitsuki naturally felt that this guy named Maijo Kyosuke was just bluffing and definitely not a good mystery writer!
However, Kenzaki Mitsuki was also curious about the quality of what this guy wrote.
So, on the same day that Top Hat magazine was published...
Kenzaki Mitsuki immediately sent the villa's butler to the bookstore to buy a copy of "Top Hat" magazine.
She wanted to see what gave this guy named Maijo Kyosuke the right to spout such nonsense and declare war on all mystery writers in Japan!
Inside a villa near Roppongi in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
Kenzaki Mitsuki, dressed in a plain dress and wearing black-rimmed glasses, sat by the fireplace in the villa.
She rested her chest on the table to lighten her load.
Then, using the table of contents of Top Hat magazine, I quickly found the short mystery novel with the name of Kyosuke Maijo.
Skipping the initial comments, I began to carefully read Maijo Kyosuke's work.
Kenzaki Mitsuki's idea was simple: she wanted to see just how good Maijo Kyosuke was, whom Uncle Mikoshiba had praised as a genius.
If the writing is really bad enough, then we should "drag" this arrogant kid out of Maijo Kyosuke's writing and criticize him until he is ashamed!
"A bellflower? What a strange name!"
"Is this a mystery novel?"
Looking at the title "A Bellflower" in the magazine "Top Hat," Mitsuki Kenzaki, filled with confusion, entered into the story of "A Bellflower."
For Kenzaki Mitsuki, a devoted mystery enthusiast and a long-time reader, 20,000 words would only take less than an hour.
But after she finished reading the story of "A Bellflower", she began to look at Maijo Kyosuke with new respect!
Because Kenzaki Mitsuki discovered that the world depicted by Maijo Kyosuke felt just like the real world!
The bellflower held in Suzue's hand in the story has broken free from the constraints of two-dimensional text and is now planted in Kenzaki Mitsuki's heart!
Even this young lady couldn't help but begin to wonder if there really was a "Shofukan" in this world.
Is there really a Suzue-san who is obsessed with love in Kikyo-no-sho on the second floor of "Shofu-kan"?
After reading Kyosuke Maijo's "A Bellflower", Mitsuki Kenzaki was first shocked by Maijo's talent, and then fell into a daze.
Because he was there with the intention of criticizing, insulting, and making a fool of himself, wanting to see Maijo Kyosuke embarrass himself in the magazine.
But I only realized this after I read Kyosuke Maijo's "A Bellflower"!
As a mystery enthusiast, I couldn't find a single flaw in the short story that Maijo Kyosuke published in the magazine "Top Hat"!
Whether it's the plot, the writing structure, the emotional resonance, or the lingering aftertaste, almost everything indicates that "A Bellflower" is undoubtedly a top-tier short mystery novel!
Although the core of the main plot is very classic, it also contains elements of social realism and unconventional elements!
If it weren't for prejudice, Mitsuki Kenzaki would definitely think that "A Bellflower" is a masterpiece that represents the pinnacle of Japanese mystery short stories!
"Both beautiful and ugly! Both cruel and tender!"
Although Kenzaki Mitsuki was unwilling to admit it, Maijo Kyosuke was indeed a rare genius in deduction.
But her body was very obedient; without realizing it, she turned back to the first page of "A Bellflower" in the magazine "Top Hat," wanting to relive the ultimate tenderness brought to her by Maishiro Kyosuke's poignant writing.
It was only when Kenzaki Mitsuki turned to the first page that she realized this.
Above the title "A Bellflower" are comments by Takao Tsuchiya, Shunchen Chen, Hiroyuki Itsuki, Toru Miyoshi, and Manji Gonda!
When Kenzaki Koki saw Chen Shunchen's line, "The laughter fades, the sound grows quiet. The affectionate are troubled by the heartless," she felt as if the softest part of her heart had been struck hard!
Perhaps that part controls Kenzaki Mitsuki's emotional switch.
Thinking back to poor Suzue, who disregarded everything for love and made a mistake.
Kenzaki Mitsuki's tears fell onto her chest like pearls from a broken string!
And then the tears fell.
Kenzaki Mitsuki's preconceived notions about Maijo Kyosuke have also disappeared.
At that moment, Kenzaki Mitsuki finally understood.
Kyosuke Maijo was not bluffing at all, nor was he arrogant!
He truly has the right to be "arrogant," and he truly deserves the title of a once-in-a-century genius writer!
After all, if someone is truly a genius, then what's the point of arrogance?
He was simply stating the facts...
Thinking of all this, Kenzaki Mitsuki wiped away her tears and watched "A Bellflower" one last time.
Feeling the immense talent of Maijo Kyosuke constantly stimulated the depths of my tender heart.
Kenzaki Mitsuki completely forgot that she originally wanted to criticize Maijo Kyosuke.
I've even started looking forward to Kyosuke Maijo's award-winning work, "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders".
And the short mystery story by Kyosuke Maijo, which will be published in the next issue of Top Hat magazine!
After all, that's a short mystery novel that's going to challenge all of Japan's mystery writers!
To fulfill his bold promise and to not lose out to other Japanese mystery writers, Kyosuke Maijo will surely do his utmost to write a masterpiece that will inspire awe.
Kenzaki Mitsuki rested her chin on her hands, staring intently at the photo of Maijo Kyosuke in the newspaper, a happy smile spreading across her face.
She couldn't wait for that day to come!