"Mr. Uyama? Can I make copies?"
"You've been copying for so long, it's time to take a break."
Eryu Meili said to Uyama Hinodeomi tactfully.
But the implication behind the words was that he obviously felt that Uyama Hidokumi was too slow in copying the manuscript.
It's not that Eryumei has any opinion about Uyama Hinodeomi, it's just that she is too eager to know the follow-up story of "Astrology Killing Magic".
If you want to know Assold's trick as soon as possible, you can only propose this.
Uyama Himideomi can become the deputy editor of the third publishing department of the Literature Museum, and he is naturally good at being a worldly person.
Seeing Jiang Liumei's almond-shaped eyes full of urgency, she naturally understood what Jiang Liumei was thinking.
"Okay, Miss Jiang Liu, I happen to be a little thirsty, so I'll leave the next job of copying the manuscript paper to you."
"What do you want to drink? Can I bring it to you?"
Jiang Liumeili reached out and took the manuscript paper. She did not copy it immediately, but looked through it as if she had found a treasure:
"Blueberry flavored wave soda, thank you Mr. Ushan."
Seeing that Eryumei liked "Astrology Killing Magic" so much, Uyama Hinodeomi didn't care about Eryumei's rudeness and walked towards the drink vending machine downstairs.
Sitting on the chairs next to the drink vending machine downstairs were two guys I had never seen before.
The older one is a little girl wearing a red bread coat and a red cotton hat on her head.
The little girl has a round chin, a very high nose bridge and big eyes.
Just by getting close, you can smell the sweet aroma emanating from her body.
The smaller one was a yellow and white Akita. Although the Akita was not small among dogs, it lay sleeping peacefully on the little girl's body, like a harmless rag doll.
"Little girl, why are you sitting here alone?"
"where is your family?"
Uyama Hiideomi put a few coins into the vending machine and pressed the blueberry-flavored wave soda button.
As the soda fell.
The little girl looked at Uyama Hinideomi puzzledly and said:
"I'm waiting for my sister. She also likes to drink blueberry-flavored wave soda."
When Uyama Hinideomi heard the little girl's words, he felt that the little girl's face and Jiang Liu's beautiful face gradually merged together:
"Is Jiang Liu beautiful?"
"Well, do you know my sister?"
Uyama Hiideomi smiled and nodded, shaking the soda in his hand:
"What flavor do you like? Uncle will give you a bottle?"
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The conference room of the third publishing department of the Kodansha Art Museum.
The nine editors responsible for the Edogawa Ranpo Prize arrived one after another and began to look through the copied "Astrology Killing Magic".
Jiang Liumei was obviously shocked by the shocking plot of "Astrology Killing Magic".
After reading the entire book, I took out a notebook from my bag and sorted out my notes.
He looked like he had discovered a new world.
On the contrary, the editor-in-chief Naoki Akimoto had an uncertain expression on his face after watching "Astrology Killing Magic".
Combined with Uyama Hinodeomi's understanding of Akimoto Naoki, it is obvious that as a loyal supporter of the socialist faction, Akimoto Naoki has some criticisms of "Astrology Killing Magic".
But he couldn't say anything.
Because Kodansha, or Edogawa Rampo Shogun, has clear internal regulations.
Before other editors have read the book, no one can use their personal taste to evaluate the book or influence the editor's thinking.
This is also the most fair and just provision of the Edogawa Ranpo Prize.
Four hours passed by in a flash.
Nine editors quickly finished reading "Astrological Killing Magic."
Akimoto Naoki was finally able to ask:
"Everyone has finished reading this book. Can you tell me what you think?"
When the nine editors heard Akimoto Naoki's words, they all looked at each other and had no idea how to evaluate this book.
Because the stories and tricks in the book are too bold, far beyond the scope of their evaluation!
Seeing that everyone was silent, Akimoto Naoki opened his mouth and said:
"Since no one has an opinion, let me speak."
"My opinion is that it should not be approved."
Akimoto Naoki's words surprised Uyama Himideomi. He had thought that Akimoto Naoki would criticize "Astrology Killing Magic".
But I never expected that Naoki Akimoto would have such a strong rejection of this book!
He actually directly gave a disapproval evaluation!
Uyama Himideomi obviously couldn't accept this result, so he naturally stood up and said:
"Editor-in-chief Akimoto, I know that you are a supporter of the socialist school, and you have always scorned the reasoning of the original school."
"But the Edogawa Ranpo Prize is not specially set up for socialist reasoning. You cannot directly give a conclusion that is not approved because of your personal preferences!"
"This is unfair, unjust, unfair and irresponsible behavior!"
Several editors heard what Uyama Himideomi said and felt that Akimoto Naoki's remarks were inappropriate:
"Deputy Editor Yushan is right. You should not rush to decide whether this book is shortlisted because of personal preferences."
"After all, the tricks shown in this book are indeed unprecedented and unprecedented!"
The editors responsible for the Edogawa Ranpo Shou at Kodansha Bungekan Third Publishing House all selected outstanding elites from within the company.
Most of them work hard with the goal of bringing mystery masterpieces to the world, and naturally they will not be afraid just because Naoki Akimoto is the editor-in-chief.
Immediately, we started arguing in the conference room!
Suddenly, the entire conference room was like a burning oil pan!
And "Astrology Killing Magic" is like a basin of water poured into a pan of oil and exploded!
Including Naoki Akimoto and Hiideomi Uyama, there were a total of eleven editors present.
Soon they were divided into two camps. Among them, five people, led by Uyama Hinodeomi, supported "Astrology Killing Magic" to be shortlisted for the Edogawa Ranpo Prize.
The other five people ran to Akimoto Naoki's camp and strongly prevented the "Astrology Killing Magic" from being shortlisted.
The two sides have been arguing, starting from the initial question of whether to let "Astrology Killing Magic" be shortlisted, to the factional dispute between the socialist faction and the original faction.
Just when the two sides were arguing so much that they were at odds with each other, Jiang Liumei suddenly put down the pen in his hand and slapped the table to get up!
The powerful sound of slapping the table made all eleven editors turn their attention to Jiang Liu's beautiful body.
Everyone had no idea what this girl who had been writing furiously on the table wanted to do.
"Miss Jiang Liu? What are you doing?"
Akimoto Naoki looked at Eryumeimei and spoke curiously.
Jiang Liumeili was not in a hurry to speak, but calmly organized the notes in her hand.
Then he looked at Akimoto Naoki with his breathtaking almond eyes and said:
"Editor-in-chief Qiu Yuan, since you have concluded that it is not approved, I would like to ask, what are you dissatisfied with this book?"
"Because in my opinion, "Astrological Killing Magic" is indeed a mystery novel that can afford to be a masterpiece!"
