Tokyo Mystery Writers

Chapter 68 The Secret Within the Amulet

Maijo Kyosuke opened the door and carefully walked towards the stairwell.

Seeing that Akane Myojin and Mitsuki Kenzaki were downstairs, chatting happily about "The Tokyo Zodiac Murder Mystery" and had no intention of catching him, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The person who wanted to kill him was also his most ardent fan.

This extreme contrast left Maijo Kyosuke somewhat bewildered.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Myojin Seine also managed to stall Kyoko and Mitsuki.

Relieved, Maijo Kyosuke intended to go to sleep, but having just experienced a thrilling chase, he was unable to fall asleep.

Kyosuke Maijo simply picked up the pen on the table and began writing the final ending for "Summer of the Ubume".

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Time flies, and before we knew it, it was 5:30 a.m. the next day.

Just after Maijo Kyosuke finished writing the ending for "The Summer of the Ubume" and put down his pen.

At the same time, someone knocked on the door.

"The door is unlocked, please come in."

As soon as Maishiro Kyosuke finished speaking, he saw Myojin Seine, who had dark circles under her eyes and looked exhausted, appear in front of him.

Maishiro Kyosuke hadn't spoken to Akane Myojin in a long time. Seeing her suddenly appear, he was momentarily at a loss for words. After a long pause, he could only manage to squeeze out:

"Ms. Myojin, thank you for your help last night."

Although Myojin Seine had spent the entire night listening to Kenzaki Koki talk about "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders," she was in a daze the whole time, repeatedly pondering what Kenzaki Koki had said.

"I either like it or I don't."

True affection cannot be hidden.

Having figured these things out, the gloom that had been hanging over Ming Shen Qingyin's heart instantly dissipated.

A bright smile returned to her face.

"This is for you, Mr. Maishiro. I hope your books will sell better and better in the future, and that you will become a true literary master of Japan."

Myojin Kiyone smiled and opened her fair hand, revealing a cute cat-shaped cloth bag in her palm.

Maijo Kyosuke reached out and took the cat bag from Myojin Kiyone's hand, a curious look on his face.

"This is?"

Myojin Kiyone pointed to the cat pouch in Maijo Kyosuke's hand and replied with a smile:

"This is an amulet I sewed myself. I hope it will always be with you, helping you through difficult times, and ultimately helping you become a Japanese literary giant."

Maishiro Kyosuke was puzzled by Myojin Kiyone's sudden and inexplicable behavior. He scratched his head vigorously and asked with a smile:

"Miss Myojin? Why did you suddenly decide to give me something? And say such strange things."

"It's like we're saying goodbye..."

After Maijo Kyosuke finished speaking, he realized that the clothes Myojin Kiyone was wearing today were not the same shrine maiden outfit that consisted of a kimono, a white robe, and a scarlet hakama as before.

Instead, it was a sportswear outfit he'd never seen before, which made Maijo Kyosuke feel a little strange:

"No way? Miss Myojin isn't really leaving, is she?"

Maijo Kyosuke spoke with some surprise, an expression of disbelief on his face.

"How long will it take you to get back?"

Myojin Seine did not immediately answer Maijo Kyosuke's question, but instead lowered her head and drew a few meaningless lines on the ground with her foot.

After a long while, he finally raised his face and forced a smile:

"It could be a day or two, or it could be a week, or it could be half a month."

"I don't know the exact time, after all, it's God's arrangement."

"So, to prevent Ms. Maishiro from no longer living in the Longevity Bath when I come back."

"I was just thinking of giving you something as a keepsake."

"If Mr. Maishiro likes it, he can keep it; if he doesn't, he can throw it away. I won't be able to see it anyway."

As Ming Shenqingyin spoke, her voice changed tone.

She was afraid that Maijo Kyosuke would refuse to accept her amulet.

Because inside the amulet was a confession letter that she had secretly written.

Thinking about this parting, I don't know when we will meet again.

Myojin Kiyone gritted her teeth, intending to tell Maishiro Kyosuke that her love letter was hidden inside the amulet.

Unexpectedly, a triumphant whistle suddenly came from behind, interrupting what Ming Shen Qingyin was about to say.

Turning his head to look outside the door, Uyama Hideomi, dressed in a suit and looking smug, whistled and walked briskly into Maishiro Kyosuke's room.

Upon entering the room, Uyama Hideomi sensed an inexplicably strange atmosphere.

Uyama Hideomi glanced at Maishiro Kyosuke inside the room, then at Myojin Seine who was standing to the side with her head down. He stopped whistling, then awkwardly scratched the back of his neck, raised an eyebrow, and asked Maishiro Kyosuke:

"Ms. Maishiro? Did I... arrive at a bad time?"

Maijo Kyosuke didn't know how to answer Uyama Hideomi, nor did he know what Myojin Kiyone wanted to say to him.

But considering that it was their first time meeting, Maijo Kyosuke had no choice but to introduce them to each other.

"Mr. Uyama, this is Ms. Myojin Seine, the granddaughter of Myojin Daigo, the founder of the Longevity Hot Spring."

"Ms. Myojin, this is Mr. Hideomi Uyama, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Third Publishing Department of Kodansha's Literary Hall."

Uyama Hideomi interrupted Maishiro Kyosuke with a smile, and then reintroduced himself:

"Wrong! Thanks to Ms. Mai's immense popularity and reputation, I've already received a notification from HR that I'll be becoming the editor-in-chief of the Third Publishing Division of Kodansha's Bungakukan next month!"

With a smug look on his face, Uyama Hideomi gave Maishiro Kyosuke a high five. Noticing that Ikami Kiyone was being neglected, Uyama Hideomi reached out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Kiyone.

When Myojin Seine saw Uyama Hideomi suddenly appear, she choked up and couldn't bring herself to say that she had hidden a confession letter in the amulet.

After all, it was a love confession!

Thinking of all this, Myojin Seine could only hurriedly shake hands with Uyama Hideomi and turn around to flee from Maishiro Kyosuke's room as if she were escaping.

Uyama Hideomi looked at Myojin Kiyone, then at the amulet in Maishiro Kyosuke's hand, and said with some confusion:

"What a strange person."

Maishiro Kyosuke, oblivious to anything amiss with Myojin Kiyone, casually stuffed the amulet into his pocket and, looking at Uyama Hideomi, chuckled:

"Mr. Yushan, congratulations on your promotion to editor-in-chief!"

"I hope you will continue to take care of me in the future!"

Although Hideomi Uyama and Kyosuke Maishiro had only known each other for less than half a month, they had already been through a lot together and were like brothers in arms. Uyama had also become much more familiar with Kyosuke Maishiro.

Hearing Maishiro Kyosuke's praise, a smile appeared on his face:

"I'm looking out for you? Mr. Mai, you must be joking."

"You're the one who's taking care of me. If it weren't for your big move at the Dragon Award, which turned the entire publishing industry in Tokyo upside down, how would I be qualified to sit in the position of editor-in-chief?"

"So, the reason I'm here today is to treat Mr. Mai to drinks. You can eat whatever you want in all of Tokyo, it's on me..."

Uyama Hideomi was only halfway through his sentence when he suddenly froze, because there were five or six hundred sheets of manuscript paper piled up on Maishiro Kyosuke's table.

On the manuscript paper were written five large characters: "Summer of the Ubume"...