Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Chapter 333 I Am Really Troubled About Who to Vote For

Before Hojo Kyosuke had time to look around, he saw Miss Amamiya, who had been entertaining him just now, appearing behind the emcee's desk on the left side of the ceremony stage at some unknown time.

She is nearly 1.7 meters tall, wearing a silver slim-fitting suit for women. She looks even taller standing behind the high emcee's desk. With a dignified expression on his face, he seemed to be acting as a host.

"Miss Amemiya is the master of ceremonies?" he asked strangely to the two people who had already arrived.

"You don't know? I also want to ask you, why Amamiya-san, who is the master of ceremonies, came with you so late." Wancheng Yaji replied.

"Hmph, Manjo-san, it seems that your understanding of the legend of 'Heisei Style' is not deep enough," Aisaka Tsuyoshi sneered.

Shaking his head, Hojo Kyousuke stopped chatting playfully with the three people. Instead, he took advantage of the ceremony before it started to take a look at the steps of the venue.

In the dim environment, the most eye-catching thing was indeed the square object covered with golden silk cloth on the ceremony stage. Everyone here, even if they are not the author, I believe they will all imagine that when they lift the golden silk cloth, they can see their own works underneath.

Hojo Kyosuke was no exception. The two-meter-high golden silk cloth dyed his black pupils brightly, as if he had unlocked some hidden bloodline.

Tsuyoshi Aisaka, who originally wanted to say something nonsense, could not help but shake his shoulders when he looked at those shining golden eyes.

Thank you, best seller, I will let your name be known in this world as well.

Apart from the glittering ceremony podium, the only thing illuminated by spotlights was a long table on the left.

On it are ten works shortlisted for this year's Grand Prize. Behind each book is a piece of cardboard with a different style, and on it are comments written by bookstore clerks.

As a scanning eye, Hojo Kyosuke can naturally see his own books and comments clearly.

The cardboard itself is white, and in the middle is a comment written with a black pen. The handwriting is beautiful. Just from the words, you can tell that the owner is a beautiful woman.

It wasn't that someone suddenly had artistic talent, but he recognized that it was Amamiya Miki's handwriting. He had seen it the last time he held a book signing at Kinokuniya.

"It's great, Amamiya-san wrote a review card."

A ghostly word floated next to him.

"Yes, very attentive."

The white cardboard is decorated with wavy lines on the edge with a pink pen, green grass, and even a cute rabbit.

It really doesn't match that stern comment.

"Tsk, tsk, I vaguely remember that when I came to the reception before, Miss Amemiya said she would help me write comments, but today she helped decorate the paper jam."

Ghost Aisaka Tsuyoshi said.

As they were talking, they saw a person suddenly walking towards the ceremony stage in front of them, placing a standing microphone in the middle of the edge of the stage, then silently retreated and crouched in a dark corner.

The placement of the microphone was like a signal, and the swarm of voices in the venue suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The ceremony is about to begin.

The already dim lights slowed down at a slow pace, and at the same time a clear bell rang. The benefit of this change was that the huge screen was dazzlingly bright for a while.

When the entire space became pitch black, all that could be seen was the huge white words "2015 Our House Awards" on the screen. Passionate percussion music suddenly sounded, and the pictures on the screen shattered into small squares. Now even the screen became pitch black.

Just when Hojo Kyosuke was anticipating what the screen would look like, as the small squares gathered together, it returned to its original state exactly the same.

Got it, it’s still that damn sense of ceremony. Let me remind you again, our Grand Prize press conference is about to begin. Please keep your eyes open, your ears up, and your concentration!

The yellow ambient light on the ceremony stage turned back on, and at the same time a white spotlight hit the emcee, Amamiya Miki.

"Mina-san, welcome all of you to come here to attend the 2015 Honya Grand Prize presentation ceremony for the most popular book selected by bookstore clerks across the country."

Amamiya Miki's voice is gentler than before. Even if the gentle voice is amplified by the speaker, it will still not be harsh to the audience below.

"I am the host of this press conference, Amamiya Miki from the Grand Prize Executive Committee. Please give me your advice."

The woman on the stage had perfect makeup, and even under the test of the spotlight, she did not show any signs of timidity. After finishing her opening remarks and self-introduction, she paused slightly and waited for the applause from the audience before smiling and nodding in thanks.

"Well, for this award to be successfully held, I must first thank bookstore clerks across the country for their hard work. During the selection process, I discovered interesting books with everyone and was moved and excited by the stories in the books. the meaning of this activity.

Being able to share these excellent works with everyone through a place like this is really a happy thing for a bookstore clerk.

Everyone on the executive committee is very happy to be able to hold such an event that is beneficial to the development of literature. "

Hojo Kyosuke, like the people around him, leaned back on his chair and looked at the stage, listening to the opening remarks quietly.

"spotlight"

Although he knew that Amamiya Miki was a very beautiful and outstanding woman, he did not expect that she would shine so brightly in the spotlight. This made him want to take the girl beside him to the stage together and enjoy the attention of everyone.

As for what Amamiya Miki said, although it was a very official statement, he somewhat agreed with it in his heart.

Let alone the bookstore clerks, even ordinary people, when they see their favorite books and are moved by the moments in the books, no matter who they are, they have a strong desire to share, eager to tell stories that warm their hearts and sprinkle a ray of sunshine in other people's lives.

And now, as bookstore clerks, they can not only introduce their favorite books to everyone, but also fight for honors for their favorite books with their own strength.

Hojo Kyosuke, who has never understood some confusing behaviors on the Internet, suddenly has a little recognition of those seemingly sand sculptures and incomprehensible behaviors.

Of course, the premise is that they like their own works.

With random thoughts in his head, he turned his head to look at Ishida Hidenori, and coincidentally, the man also turned his head. Magically, Hojo Kyosuke saw colorful brilliance on the other person's artistic face, just like eating unripe wild mushrooms.

Yes, at this time, only the winner will have the leisure to think about it. Others, such as Osaka Tsuyoshi, who clenched his fists next to him, are probably thinking fiercely in their hearts that they must win the award next year.

Nodding to Ishida Hidenori again, Hojo Kyosuke thought that the "winner" would show some grace this time, but he didn't expect the other party to raise his chin with a triangular mustache again.

Okay, I will send my men to keep an eye on you tonight, so that you don't cause trouble for Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. I'm still waiting for their sponsorship for the next comic.

Someone showed the winner's margin without hesitation.

The picture on the screen finally changed at this time, and the process of the conference was simply listed.

"The first item is the speech of the chairman of the current executive committee, and the second item is the commendation of the first place in the translation novel department..." Amamiya Miki introduced, and the real focus was naturally placed at the end, the final appearance.

"Then, please welcome Mr. Shigeru Hamamoto, the chairman of the committee."

Shigeru Hamamoto, wearing a black suit, walked out of the small door on the right side of the ceremony platform, and the man who placed the microphone before appeared quietly again and silently adjusted the microphone to the appropriate height.

Not bad, this way, there is no need for every speaker to shake hands on the microphone once. Hojo Kyosuke thought silently.

"Hello everyone, I am the chairman of the committee, Hamamoto Shigeru, thank you all for coming..."

Hamamoto Shigeru's speech was a step behind Amamiya Miki. He spoke as if he had no script, just as casually as chatting normally, but it made the audience feel that this was what a grand prize representing the Japanese civilians should look like.

"Last year, many excellent works emerged. Unfortunately, only ten were shortlisted. If possible, I think every bookstore clerk would have a dozen or even dozens of books to recommend to everyone. Of course, just as human energy is limited, we can't absorb all the excellent works into our brains, we can only choose selectively.

This is also the original intention of the establishment of the Bookstore Award, which is for bookstore clerks who come into contact with books every day to select the books they most want to sell and recommend to customers.

I have read all the ten works of this year carefully, and it's a bit embarrassing to say, When I read the first prize, I couldn't help crying and soaked the pages.

It's a very touching work, very impressive, and I can't help but read it again and again.

... We have always believed that the progress of literature is inseparable from life, and reading is a matter for the public, and there should be no threshold. Therefore, we have been implementing this purpose and selecting books suitable for the public based on the public's taste.

... Finally, thank the bookstore staff nationwide for their hard work, and please give us more advice next year. "

After speaking, Shigeru Hamamoto took a step back, bowed 15 degrees, and left without stopping.

"Thank you Mr. Shigeru Hamamoto for your speech. Next is the first place in the translated novel department in 2015..."

The Honya Grand Prize not only selects the novels newly published last year, but also selects the most popular translated novels, as well as excavates novels from the past years, and selects the books they think are interesting to read now.

It is worth mentioning that many of the novels selected by the translation department are from the big country next door.

The excavation department is also very interesting. The books they selected are not called the first prize or the grand prize, but "Super! Excavation Book! ', so, there are always people who think that Japanese people are second-year students, but they don't know that it is their unique way of being serious.

The most meaningful part of the event may be the speech by the clerk who has a keen eye and discovered the winning works.

You can imagine how excited the bookstore clerk would be if his favorite book won such a big award and could hand over the trophy representing honor to his favorite author face to face.

When the clerk of the super discovery book gave a speech, Hojo Kyosuke had already seen tears in her eyes. After the author who looked at least very similar to Dr. Agasa came on stage, she choked up and there was warm applause from the audience.

When the author himself spoke later, the clerk couldn't control his eyes and kept looking over there.

Of course, there were more people watching this award ceremony than just those in the venue. The Bookstore Awards is not only broadcast live on TV. If you can't receive that TV station, it doesn't matter. There is also online live broadcast, and there will be a video recording on the official website for viewing.

In a high-end apartment, Yukinoshita Yukino was watching the press conference on the huge LCD TV at home that had basically never been turned on. Of course, she didn't watch it voluntarily. She sat in front of the TV from beginning to end because of the woman lying on the sofa.

"Didn't you say you had a headache last night because you were drunk? Why don't you rest at home today?"

Yukinoshita weighed it and compared it to "Why don't you watch the award ceremony at home?" This sentence is more suitable for the current occasion, because if the latter sentence is said, the sister will definitely show an embarrassing expression and say something like "Oh~Xueno wants to hide and watch secretly by yourself."

"Ah~~What does it matter? Wouldn't it be more lively if everyone watched Kyosuke win the award together?"

Yono was wearing a white bathrobe, with a pair of slender legs stretched out unscrupulously on the sofa, and her delicate feet were placed on the armrest of the sofa. On the coffee table in front of her, there was a bottle of champagne with English characters written on it. From the mist on the bottle, it can be seen that it has just been chilled.

"Is there no other place for you to go in Tokyo?" Yukinoshita sat meticulously, as if she was at an awards ceremony, being illuminated by the camera spotlight.

"It's a pity that I haven't become what Yukino-chan expected~"

Yono smiled and hugged a huge bottle of champagne.

"Kyosuke will be on stage soon, Yukino-chan, do you want to have a drink together?"

"I'll call the police."

"Ah~~ Ruthless~"

Ignoring her sister who was still standing at the door of her house with her head covered in her hands in the morning, as if she would faint from a headache at any time, but now she was ready to use "life lubricant" to blur the reality, Yukinoshita's pale blue eyes stared at the screen without blinking.

From the picture that just flashed by, she saw Sakura, Naoko, and even...

And Hojo Kyosuke. Although there was no spotlight, such a person would still attract attention even in the dark. Because the people around him would involuntarily turn their eyes to him, which was completely the instinct of the body trained under the rules of society.

Just like the disadvantaged groups in the class always pay attention to those celebrities, not to fit in with them, but to prevent themselves from being "disrespectful".

Yukinoshita glanced at the coffee table, on which was "The Devotion of Suspect X" that her sister forcibly turned out from her room. She had read it before she met Hojo Kyosuke, and she read it three times after she met Yamauchi Sakura.

Now, looking at Hojo Kyosuke who is about to win the award on the screen, inexplicably, she also felt a little happy in her heart. It was like the pride of seeing the stray cats near her home getting fat.

If he went to Asami's grandmother's bookstore to hold a book signing event, the small shop would also be lively.

The girl thought so in her heart, and then she was stunned again.

Changing the world by changing people is her dream. And isn't the idea she just had, what it will look like after the dream comes true?

Also watching this award ceremony was Kato Megumi.

"Hi~hi~I know, I'm watching it, and I'll take you to meet Kyosuke if I have the chance."

The girl in a red and white striped nightgown was lying on the bed, watching the live broadcast of the award ceremony on her laptop while talking on the phone with her sister.

"Megumi, you actually used such words to perfunctorily deal with my dear sister. It seems that I need to let my mother have a good talk with you about staying at a boy's house a few days ago." Yoshinaga Hiromi complained on the other end of the phone.

"What boy? I stayed at Eriri's house."

Hearing this, Kato Megumi's black eyes were calm, and her voice was as brisk as ever. She still looked at the screen, trying to find the location of Hojo Kyosuke.

"Hehe, do you think I don't know? The eldest daughter of the diplomat is very likely living with Hojo Kyosuke now. On your school forum, many people said that they went to school and went home together."

"Well~ I think sister Hiromi... it's better to surf the Internet less. After all, you see, you don't even know that Kyosuke is studying at Sobu High School, but you believe the comments on the Internet. This will make your brother-in-law very embarrassed~~"

Seeing that the award ceremony was still not the time for Hojo Kyosuke to appear, Kato Megumi turned over, looked at the ceiling, and perfunctorily said to her sister.

"Huh? Is that so?" Yoshinaga Hiromi was surprised.

"Yeah~~" Kato Megumi hummed lightly from her nose.

Then I couldn't help but think of the invitation from senior sister Kasumigaoka before.

Spotlight, such a place, I really want to go to the scene to see it.

But why did you refuse?

Because, wasn't it Kyosuke who invited?

Or because, that wasn't the story between the two of them?

At the Fuji Hall, the award ceremony was still going on in an orderly manner, and it had already reached the most anticipated part.

“Sigh, sorry to have kept you waiting. The next item is the books that the ‘Ichiban’ (Ichiban) selected by the bookstore staff nationwide want to sell.”

When talking about ‘Ichiban’, Amamiya Miki rarely raised her voice, and her pretty face showed excitement;

“The announcement of the 2015 Honya Awards has officially begun, and first of all, I will introduce the ten shortlisted works.

“Memories of the Night”, Oosaka Tsuyoshi-san. “Futako Tamagawa Koki”, Wancheng Yaji-san…”

Every time the MC reads the name of a book, the corresponding book cover and author's name will appear on the big screen. And the people in the audience will also cast their gazes at the author himself.

"Hey~~ Why hasn't Kyosuke's book come yet?" Sakura muttered softly, holding her phone in her hand. Although I don't know why Aunt Mikiko hasn't replied to the message for a long time, even for her own sake, I still have to record it well.

No one responded to her. Although they already knew the final result, Mitsuha and others were still infected by the rapid music played from the speakers, and began to get excited and look forward to the final result.

As one book after another appeared on the screen, when "The End of Memory at the Age of Fourteen" appeared on the screen, Ishida Hidenori laughed as if he had won a prize.

"The Devotion of Suspect X, Hojo Kyosuke-san."

Hojo Kyosuke's name appeared in the position of the last book.

"...From so many excellent books, choosing the best one is really a headache for the store staff. All of us, including me, have been thinking over and over again about who to vote for so as not to disappoint everyone's expectations of us."

Five thousand short, finished before four o'clock!

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