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Chapter 29 Hikigaya Hachiman's thoughts well up
On the first day of Hikigaya Hachiman's spring break, the April issue of this year's "All Readings" serialized the first part of his new work "Malice".A few days before this, Hikigaya Hachiman announced the news on his official Twitter, which triggered many mystery fans to rush to tell each other. The effect was much better than the magazine's own publicity.
Speaking of this account, Hikigaya Hachiman opened the work-specific Twitter account "Mystery Writer Hachiman" at the enthusiastic request of Imamura Naho. He has a Twitter account himself.After it was opened, Bungeishunqiu Publishing House quickly issued an official certification for it, and even added the words "Bungeishunqiu Contracted Writer" a little ostentatiously, as if to tell other publishing houses that the biggest cash cow in the Japanese mystery world is our people. .
As for the content on Twitter, it is very conventional and official.But Hikigaya Hachiman specifically mentioned: This is a standard mystery novel.It means that readers should not read the serialized "Malice" with the same mood as "Confession".Old readers, especially old mystery fans, know very well that the serialization process of a standard mystery novel in which a case occurs, the investigation is conducted, and the mystery is finally revealed will most likely be boring.
This also triggered a heated discussion on Twitter.
"Ms. Hachiman is going to write a traditional mystery novel. I'm really looking forward to it."
This is a common reaction from ordinary readers.
"Upstairs, 'traditional reasoning' refers to the original reasoning. Mr. Hachiman is talking about standard mystery novels. It is definitely the social style, but it has returned to the original form of solving crimes."
The old reasoning fan couldn't sit still and started typing to correct these misconceptions. Otherwise, if this statement spread widely, people might really misunderstand that Mr. Hachiman is going to write a book.
"However, can Mr. Hachiman's previous "Confession" really be considered a mystery novel? I feel like only Chapter 1 has some mystery elements in it."
Some people have also raised questions about the classification of "Confession".
"Don't worry about these details. The types of mystery novels in Japan are already extremely broad. Back then, the Mystery Writers Association Award was awarded to a romance novel." (The actual basis here is the 1999 Japan Mystery Writers Association Award for a long novel. The department awarded "The Secret" by Keigo Higashino. Although this book is beautiful, it has no reasoning elements and purely tells a story of family, love, and ethics.)
"No matter whether the content serialized in the magazine is boring or not, you still have to buy it as a book when "Malevolence" is published. It is impossible to publish all the contents in the magazine."
This comment is very pragmatic, and there are many people who agree with it.
As most netizens think, the first serial of "Malevolence" "The Notes of Osamu Nonoguchi" is indeed not that exciting to read. It can only be called an introduction, the main characters, the murders that occurred, and related All the clues are stated in this chapter. Even the formal investigation part has not been started yet, and the number of words is already much higher than that of Chapter 1 of "Confession".
"Using so much space has only made such a small progress. It seems that as Mr. Hachiman said, the novels in this serialization are very standard and detailed. I think that before the next serialization comes, we can first give some information about Mr. Hachiman. Do some analysis of what we show."
A well-known mystery novel critic said on his homepage.
"All Readings" is not an impetuous magazine like "Weekly Shōnen Jump" that counts popularity in every issue and cuts it in half if it fails to pass.Its readers are also accustomed to various serials. After reading Chapter 1 of "Malevolence", the online discussion naturally focused on the analysis of the cases that occurred in the book.
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"It is difficult to analyze. Although a lot of content has been written, there is very little that can be used for analysis. Moreover, one of the characteristics of socialist reasoning is to simulate the process of police handling cases. The clues are not all placed in front of you at the beginning, but gradually follow As the investigation process progresses, new ones will gradually appear. New clues will definitely appear in the following chapters."
"Besides, according to the direction of the wind at the end of Chapter 1, hasn't Detective Kaga already identified Osamu Nonoguchi as a suspect? There are at least [-] words left in the book. Could it be that the rest of the content is all about Osamu Nonoguchi? Is there any evidence of guilt?"
"I think there must be a reversal later, such as the emergence of new characters, such as other cases involved in this case, etc. But in any case, the murderer is unlikely to be caught soon."
This is a conversation that took place in the classroom of the Chiba University Mystery Literature Club. A group of college students who love mystery literature finally waited for the publication of "Malice" written by Mr. Hachiman, and naturally read it and exchanged opinions immediately.Although it is true that there is not much content in the first serialization, they are full of expectations for the follow-up of "Malevolence", which comes from their trust in Mr. Hachiman.
A few people also noticed that the name of this chapter is "Notes of Osamu Nonoguchi", indicating that the contents of this chapter should not be fully believed, which attracted some attention, but everyone decided to read the second serial issue before making a judgment. .
As for Hikigaya Hachiman at this time, he fully enjoyed a few days of spring break, and then cheered up and decided to write (move) (transport) the next book. For this reason, he wanted to discuss it with Naho Imamura and Enko Machida. one time.Unexpectedly, after receiving Hachiman's invitation, the two editors lamented that they were very busy at work and could not make another appointment on Saturday.
Hachiman then remembered that these adults didn't have spring break.
The time came to the last Saturday in March, and Hikigaya Hachiman finally made an appointment with the two of them as he wished. The location was still the Amanaka Nori Cafe that had been engraved in his DNA.Hachiman directly applied for a card at this cafe. The boss was very impressed with him. It was not that he came many times, but that every time this young man who looked like a middle school student came, he would be surrounded by one or two people who were older than him. Lots of women.
Hikigaya Hachiman and two women who were much older than him walked into the cafe one after another, and went straight to the most common seat. The two of them were still sitting around Hikigaya Hachiman, one on the left and the other on the right.
"I feel uncomfortable when I don't write for a while, so even though "Malevolence" has just begun to be serialized, I should also think about the creation of the next novel."
"Teacher Hachiman, you are really overflowing with thoughts. Before that, please allow me to recite to you my thoughts after reading "Malice" that I didn't have the chance to say before."
As Naho Imamura spoke, she took out a dozen manuscript papers filled with words from her bag, as if she really planned to read aloud.
"Please don't show such pretentious things in front of Teacher Hachiman. Senior sister, you can read it to me sometime. I will bear this pain for Teacher Hachiman."
Machida Enzi pushed back what Imamura took out from his bag.
Hikigaya Hachiman suddenly felt that the relationship between the two people was not as bad as it seemed.
Chapter 30 "The Clock Museum Incident" by Hikigaya Hachiman
Hikigaya Hachiman invited two editors to come this time, mainly because he wanted to get more information from them about the development of today's mystery literature. Naho Imamura is an absolute expert in mystery literature. As a mystery literature editor, she has This reserve is far better than that of the time traveler Hikigaya Hachiman.
As for Machida Enko, although this is not her major, as an excellent editor, her reading volume and publishing-related knowledge are also valuable experience, which may be used by Hachiman.Of course, there is another reason. If he only made an appointment with Imamura but not Machida, Machida would cause trouble if he found out...
"Actually, I have a very bold idea in my mind. This idea involves the core conspiracy of the story, so I won't go into details. I want to know one thing now, how is the development of Japan's new mystery novels?"
Speaking of new characters, it emerged because in the 70s, readers of emerging mystery novels were tired of the socialist reasoning influenced by Matsumoto Seicho that had dominated the Japanese mystery literary world for decades.Some publishing houses and magazines took the opportunity to shout out the slogan of "revival of original characters" and put it into action, cultivating and discovering a group of outstanding original mystery writers.
However, although the original works of these writers achieved good response for a while, they were unable to leave a deep impression on readers. Until the god of reasoning Shimada Shoji came out, and his "Astrology Killing Magic" changed everyone's understanding of original reasoning. So much so that for a long time, the reasoning community was unable to accurately define this novel.
In short, using the book "Astrological Killing Magic" as a guide, a brand new type of mystery novel with a stranger and more bizarre atmosphere and a more gorgeous and magnificent technique was born. This is the new type of mystery novel.In this world line, the development of mystery literature has only reached this step, and the rest is beyond the scope of Hikigaya Hachiman's cognition. He only knows that there must be a new genre in this world, but he knows nothing about its development. Know.
"New Benge, let me think about it... After the wave of Benge in the last century, there were indeed many works, but there were not many excellent publications, and there were not many representative writers. The development of New Benge today, only What is left is a group of writers who are using the narrative trick method over and over again, but they have produced many works that are highly topical and have excellent commercial feedback, but the word-of-mouth is just that."
Naho Imamura quickly recalled the development of the new character and answered Hikigaya Hachiman's question.
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"Are there no representative writers? It seems that the disappearance of the new representative figures in the 90s and [-]s still had a big impact."
Hikigaya Hachiman thought.
"I have read a few of these narrative trick works she mentioned. They are indeed very entertaining, but they lose the sense of storytelling. It seems that as long as the whole book can deceive the readers, it will be considered a victory, and the story does not matter at all. , I think this is also contrary to the original intention of this book."
Machida Enko also expressed her opinion. She doesn't like these works that have painstakingly compiled hundreds of thousands of words just to play a narrative trick. This is really a penny gain.
"Well, I understand. You two are indeed well-read. I have benefited a lot and strengthened my confidence."
Hikigaya Hachiman praised him sincerely, and the two editors beside him smiled sheepishly.
"My new work is tentatively planned to be an original work, to be precise, a new original work. There are detectives, a death squad, a clock tower castle, a mysterious ancient family, a secret room, a serial murder case, and an impossibility Crime, such a work."
"Just listening to the description makes me want to read it quickly..."
Machida Enko said blankly.
"So what you wrote, Mr. Hachiman, is actually a gorgeous new character reasoning similar to "Astrology Killing Magic", rather than a new character that relies on narrative techniques to win, right?"
Naho Imamura was more professional and got the idea straight away.
"Yes, Editor Imamura, I think that excellent case reasoning can better reflect the basic skills of a mystery novelist. The content of this book will be longer than my first two works, perhaps more than 20 words. And I should There will be no serialization, the serialization cycle is too long, and my creative process may be more difficult, and it may take a long time to even outline it."
"Aren't you going to serialize it... Although I would say it's a pity, the publisher will definitely respect your decision."
Editor Imamura said a little disappointed.
"This is the case with the new basic reasoning. If it is serialized, it will be difficult to achieve the best reading experience. Please convey my thoughts to, thank you for your understanding."
"Teacher Hachiman, does your new work have a name?"
Machida Enko asked curiously.
"Of course, it's called "The Clock Museum Incident."
"The Clock Museum Incident" was written in its previous life by Yukito Ayatsuji, a genius whose main occupation was playing mahjong (at the level of a celebrity battle champion) and writing novels on the side. It is recognized as the best among his "Pavilion" series of works.It won the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award and ranked high in the "Weekly Bunshun Top [-] Mystery Novels" selection. It is a work that has been recognized by important awards in the mystery world and has been praised by mystery fans.
Hikigaya Hachiman chose this work because he intended to fill the regret of the lack of important representative works of the new world line school.According to Editor Imamura's description and his own observations, the new original genre of this world is still an important reasoning genre, but the lack of high-quality works is an undeniable fact.If the work "The Clock Museum Incident" is presented in this timeline, it is not impossible to inspire a new movement.
The more he thought about this, the more excited Hikigaya Hachiman became, wishing he could go home and pick up a pen and start writing now.
"Teacher Hachiman, according to the publisher's survey, it is found that the purchasing group of your "Confessions" is getting younger and younger. It may not be long before it becomes popular among high schools and even junior high schools."
Naho Imamura changed the subject.
"This is normal. After all, it tells the story of junior high school students. It is normal for it to cause some reactions among the student community."
Hikigaya Hachiman said with a smile.He was not surprised. After all, he had met a high school girl and a junior high school girl at the banquet at the end of last year. They were both fans of "Confession". At that time, there were only three chapters serialized.
"The sales in the second month were also good, with a total of 18 copies sold, and the second printing of 60 copies has been distributed to bookstores across the country."
Hikigaya Hachiman knew about this. The royalties from the second printing had already arrived in his account. They amounted to more than 7000 million yen, and he paid 3000 million yen in taxes alone.His deposits have also officially begun to be measured in units of hundreds of millions, but the third printing should be at the end of the year.
Chapter 31 Hikigaya Hachiman's leisurely mood
"Wow, Mr. Hachiman, your current savings should be an amount that I can't even imagine, sister."
"The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. After two printings, more than 5000 million yen have been paid in taxes. It makes me uncomfortable when I mention this."
Hikigaya said while rubbing his temples with his hands.
"If it doesn't work out, Mr. Hachiman, you can learn from that great writer and just live abroad."
Naho Imamura suggested jokingly.A certain top writer in Japan today lives abroad all year round. Naturally, he says to the outside world that he needs to find writing inspiration and create better things.But according to readers' speculation, he may be trying to avoid taxes, but of course there is no real evidence.
"Forget it, it's fine if I stay in Japan. I definitely won't be able to get used to life abroad. Besides, if I leave, won't I not be able to see you all?"
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What Hikigaya Hachiman means is that if he leaves Japan and lives abroad, he won't be able to get some advice from the two editors Imamura and Machida like he does today. Many things are difficult to explain over the phone and through emails. They can only be explained offline. Only by meeting can we communicate better.But the two women next to him blushed together. Hikigaya Hachiman thought that the two of them had a tacit understanding many times.
"This boy really exudes charm without even realizing it. How can charm be such an inconvenient thing..."
Naho Imamura thought helplessly, if this talented boy with excellent temperament in front of him grows up for a few more years, he wonders what kind of monster he will become.
"Hey, senior, what do you mean by that look? You don't have any ulterior thoughts about Mr. Hachiman, do you? My finger is always on the one-touch alarm button."
Machida Enzi was a little shy herself, so she decided to talk about it first.
"Haha, I don't know which school girl it was. When I met Mr. Hachiman one time before, she made such sexually harassing remarks as 'You will fall in love with him if you are ten years younger'."
"I say, you two, if you say these things in such a public place, it is easy for others to misunderstand you."
Hikigaya Hachiman had to remind them that since he was now 15 years old, he was still in a relatively comprehensive and strict stage covered by the minor protection law. Even if they really had any ideas, they would have to wait until he turned 16 at least. .
Several people finally returned to normal discussions.
"So, Mr. Hachiman, will it take you a long time to write this novel?"
"That's right, it might take a year, maybe even longer. My first two books were published a little too quickly, with a difference of only half a year. I'll let my readers wait a little longer for the third one. ."
Hikigaya said with a smile, but he did not intend to fade away from the public eye during this more than a year's hiatus.
"However, during the long process of creating "The Clock Museum Incident", I will still serialize some short stories on "All Readings". There is no technical content in writing short stories, just to relax."
"Oh? A short story? Will it also be a mystery story?"
Machida Enko asked curiously.
"Yes, but unlike ordinary reasoning, these short stories I will serialize are somewhat experimental in nature. The content discussed is how many possibilities there are for dismemberment, a common form in mystery novels. Get up."
Hikigaya Hachiman said.The two people on the left and right don't seem to understand, but they are definitely very interested.
In fact, Hikigaya Hachiman is talking about "The Causes of Disintegration" written by his previous life Nishizawa Yasuhiko. The book consists of nine independent stories. The first eight cases are independent of each other, and the ninth story connects the first eight stories. Because Nishizawa Yasuhiko's layout ability is really poor, the ninth story is actually very poor. Due to the large number of characters, the description is very confusing, and the readers even need to search the previous stories by themselves. Hikigaya Hachiman has not yet I'm thinking about whether to serialize Chapter 9.
As an excellent collection of short mysteries, this book uses a relatively humorous and nonsensical way to thoroughly deconstruct the cruel technique of "dismemberment" in murder cases, and analyzes the purpose that the murderer wants to achieve through this technique.Since it is Nishizawa Yasuhiko's debut work, the writing style and plot of this book are extremely unrestrained, and the motivations are straight out of the head. However, it makes people feel very interesting when reading it, and it is very suitable for serialization.
"I will write one or two stories and send them to you later, but you have to be mentally prepared. It will be very different from my previous style."
"I believe that no matter how Hachiman-sensei writes it, it will be wonderful."
Naho Imamura's eyes shone and she clenched her hands into fists and said.Unsurprisingly, she got another look from Machida Enko. She didn't know whether she looked down on this senior sister's flattery, or simply because the other party stole her words.
The three of them chatted for a long time before they dispersed. When leaving, the two editors argued that they should send Hachiman home. Finally, they gave up after learning that Hachiman would take a taxi back directly. They watched Hachiman send him off with envy for the rich in his eyes. Got into a taxi.
The spring break ended soon. After school started, Hikigaya Hachiman became a glorious junior high school student. With his excellent results at the end of last semester, he was assigned to Class A, which shoulders the two important tasks of the school's admission rate and admission quality.He took a general look at the members of Class A and found that without him, there were only two classmates left in the second grade of junior high school.It seems that the previous class did not have a learning atmosphere.
When we arrived in the new class, the seats were arranged based on the rankings in the previous final exam, starting from the first row by the window. Last semester, Hikigaya Hachiman took the sixth grade exam and was assigned the second to last seat by the window. This made He was very satisfied.
"I can be considered a bit of a protagonist."
Although Hikigaya Hachiman doesn't watch Two-dimensional very much, he still has a certain understanding of these memes.
As for the subsequent election of male and female class presidents, Hikigaya and other students in the class didn't care much. As a class consisting entirely of the top thirty students in the class, the atmosphere in the class was nothing but serious study. Their mutual understanding is basically just a superficial taste.
Hikigaya Hachiman was very satisfied, students should study.Even so, only a little more than one-third of the students in this class were admitted to Sobu National High School, and the competition could not be more cruel than this.
"I have to work hard in order to have my name appear in the admission column of Sobu High School next March."
Hikigaya Hachiman also made a vow.At this time, exactly one year had passed since he came to this world.
Chapter 32 Yukinoshita Yukino is riding a horse
On the first weekend of April, Yukinoshita Yukino came to a horse riding club on the outskirts of the city where she was studying abroad as usual. Like Japan, the United States is also a country with a very strong horse culture, and there are countless various horse riding clubs.Even so, the club where Yukino belongs is one of the highest-end ones, but Yukino has never had any idea about the cost here. After all, the membership card was given to her by her father.
Horse riding is a rare hobby that Yukinoshita Yukino can maintain. Although she also played other sports such as tennis and golf for a period of time and received guidance from professional coaches, she gave up quickly.Only horse riding can keep her passion for a long time. Perhaps the few races her father took her to watch at Fuzhong Racecourse as a child left a deep impression on her, and she fell in love with horse riding after that.
"You came early today, Yukinoshita."
A staff member of the club saw Yukino who had changed into riding clothes and said hello.
"Well, I'm sorry to trouble you today."
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Yukinoshita's reply was lukewarm.She also didn't make many friends in the United States, which didn't matter, she had no intention of doing so.
Yukinoshita Yukino is one of the most stable members of this club, and you can definitely see her riding a horse every weekend.Since there are not many women who like horse riding, she is basically the only female regular in this club.Many of the other rich kids who came to ride horses were interested in her, but after a few people hit a wall, they gave up.
"We should have exchanged email addresses with him..."
Riding a horse and strolling on the endless grassland, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly thought of the boy who gave her an ideological education lesson on the balcony of the banquet a few months ago.After she apologized to her family, she thought about it carefully and realized how significant the reconciliation between her and her mother was.
First of all, their family was at least in harmony during the New Year holiday. If she resisted to the end at that banquet, she would most likely be detained by her mother who had reached the limit of her patience until the start of school.
The second is that this reconciliation has improved her mother's tolerance for her to a certain extent. Yukino plans to rent a house directly near the school after returning to Japan to attend high school.If her disobedience to her mother has caused her mother to lose her ability to tolerate her now, then it would be foolish for her to make this request when she returns to China next time. Even if her mother is angry and asks her to stop her studies abroad and return to Japan, it is not impossible.
To sum up, Yukinoshita Yukino is really grateful to the peer named Hikigaya Hachiman for criticizing and educating her that day.It's a pity that I was in a hurry and couldn't exchange emails with him, which directly cut off the possibility of contacting him. I couldn't even formally thank him. This was just a matter of politeness.
Later, Yukinoshita Yukino tried to analyze the "Hachiman" using reasoning:
His clothes were worth a lot of money and his watch was a famous brand. He was no different from other rich young men in the scene at that time.However, he has a completely different temperament. He is not like other children from rich families who are forced by their parents to cope with various social situations, resulting in a face filled with the contradiction of being impatient but maintaining politeness. He gives people the greatest feeling It's just relaxing, without the feeling of being overwhelmed.
Moreover, he also said in the conversation between the two parties, "I am indeed carefree," which confused Yukinoshita Yukino. Nowadays, how can the descendants of these famous families in Japan be carefree? To prepare for inheriting the family business, even if you don't inherit the family business, you still have to work hard for the family. Otherwise, how could the Japanese class become so solidified?
"I can't see through you at all, Hikigaya Hachiman-kun..."
Yukinoshita Yukino gave up thinking, raised her body and crouched on the stirrups, leaning forward. This was a standard posture for speed horses. In this way, she would ride a horse quickly and run for a period of time to empty her mind.
After finishing her ride, Yukinoshita Yukino took a leisurely walk on the grassland on the hillside.Her feet were relatively small, and the fertile grass blades did not reach her thin ankles.
She was thinking about the two ways Hikigaya Hachiman had provided her to change her destiny: the first was to make a huge achievement, so huge that she would be fully qualified to be independent from the family. She had also thought about this method herself, of course. It was quickly dismissed.Although she was excellent, she was not a genius in any field. Recognizing this reality, she even developed an admiration for Mr. Hachiman, the mystery novelist who became popular in Japan at the age of 15.
As for the second method, if you can meet a true love, and this true love is strong enough to be recognized by his mother, you can let him enter Yukinoshita's family, and you can avoid the fate of an arranged marriage.It sounds beautiful, but love is never something that can come just like that. Let's take it one step at a time.
"What will my future...be like?"
Yukinoshita Yukino lay in the deep grass, looking at the setting sun in the distance.
"Yukino? She probably went horse riding today. This is her favorite."
Yukinoshita Harano heard Hikigaya Hachiman on the opposite side asking about her sister, so she guessed casually.On the first weekend after school started, Yukinoshita Haruno asked Hikigaya Hachiman out again, but this time the other party insisted on a treat. Knowing that the other party was not short of money, Harano agreed.
"Horse riding, should I say it is really in line with the hobbies of your class?"
Hikigaya Hachiman complained that he had never tried riding a horse and did not have much free time to watch the competition live. He only occasionally watched the broadcast on TV.
"Hikigaya-senpai, please stop pretending to be in front of my senior. Others may not know the goods. Do you think my senior can't see how expensive your coat and watch are?"
Yukinoshita Harano feels that sometimes this teacher Hachiman is too unclear about his current status.
"Oh, it's nothing. Our family is just a little richer than ordinary families."
Hikigaya Hachiman was careless. Indeed, few people could recognize how expensive the things he was wearing were. Brands beyond the scope of ordinary people's recognition would not bring him any extra attention.He thinks this is also a kind of low-key.
"By the way, Senior Hikigaya, do you want to try riding a horse? Senior, I can teach you for free."
Both Yukinoshita sisters have experience riding horses, and it is more than enough to teach a complete novice.
"Well, I didn't know there was a place in Chiba City where you could ride a horse."
"Of course, don't underestimate Japan's horse racing atmosphere. Don't hesitate, I'll take you there."
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"Then... well, let's just combine work and rest."
So the two of them got up and left the restaurant after finishing their meal. Hikigaya Hachiman thought that Yukinoshita-senpai had a magical power that made people always obey her arrangements. Maybe she was instructing like this in the Sobu High School Student Union. A group of people worked for her.
And Yukinoshita Yono thanked her sister who was far away across the ocean for a second, reminding her of horse racing, an event that she could take Mr. Hachiman to have fun with.
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Chapter 33 Hikigaya Hachiman's first horse riding experience
Hikigaya Hachiman originally thought that the riding club would be far away as it was established in the countryside with a vast field.Unexpectedly, I took a taxi and quickly arrived at my destination. This is a club that is entirely indoors and covers an area no larger than a football field.
"This is a horse riding club that is very common in Japan, Hikigaya-san, so don't think of this as a hobby that only rich people can enjoy."
Yukinoshita Yono proudly said to Hachiman Hachiman.
"But what rich people can enjoy must be the best, right?"
Hikigaya Hachiman still planned to argue, but Haruno rolled her eyes cutely.
"The horses in this club are all extremely docile, but to avoid all possible dangers, some basic operations must be practiced before getting on the horse."
Yukinoshita Harano said as she brought Hachiman to a small prop horse for practice. The prop was fully equipped with saddles, reins and other supporting items.
"Come on, junior fellow student, ride on it and I'll teach you how to do it."
Yukinoshita Harano was waiting with great anticipation for Hachiman to ride on the prop horse.Hachiman didn't say anything more and sat astride him.
"First, hold a rein in each hand, pinch the end between your ring and little fingers, and press the front with your thumb...yes, that's it."
Yukinoshita Harano explained to Hikigaya Hachiman softly. When Hikigaya Hachiman didn't understand, he would take the initiative to demonstrate it. Sometimes he would gently put his hand on Hikigaya's hand, and sometimes he would hold his hand with his hand. The shoulders helped Hikigaya correct his sitting posture.
"Okay...Okay senior, I think I understand everything."
After practicing like this for a while, Hikigaya Hachiman was a little shy, which was inevitable.Such a beautiful and mature senior teacher whispered in his ear, and also gave personal guidance from time to time, which was really difficult for his 15-year-old body.
Finally, after various trainings from Harano, Hikigaya Hachiman rode a real horse for the first time with the help of the club staff.The height above the ground after riding still made him a little scared. He turned to look at Yangno. She was sitting on the saddle in a very standard posture and was gently smoothing the horse's hair with her hands.
"Senior, you seem to be very good at riding horses. Do you practice often?"
Hikigaya Hachiman asked as he began to control the horse to move slowly alongside Haruno.
"No, actually I haven't ridden much since I was in high school. I'm not going to be self-effacing. I'm just good at everything I do."
Yukinoshita Yono said proudly.
"That's really awesome..."
Hikigaya Hachiman said speechlessly.However, he soon discovered that the horse he was riding was indeed very easy to control, and it did not make any other movements. It always maintained the held state (always lowering its head to maintain a posture of obeying orders at all times), and it would start trotting with a slight shake of the reins. will slow down,
"It turns out that horses can be tamed to this extent..."
Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but sigh.But he soon discovered that even when riding such a well-behaved horse, he had to work hard to maintain balance, and he couldn't do it with ease at all.On the other hand, his senior sister was riding in a very relaxed manner, and her speed was much faster than him.This is obviously a gap in physical fitness.
Although Hikigaya can comfort himself, he is still in the stage of rapid growth and his physical fitness can still be greatly improved.But if he writes at home for a long time without doing any exercise, his physical condition will probably not be that healthy.
"Fitness should really be put on the agenda..."
Hikigaya Hachiman muttered to himself while riding his horse.
After the riding experience was over, Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Haruno dismounted and came to the rest area.At this time, Hikigaya Hachiman was already sweating lightly, as if he was running just now.As for Yangno, her face was still rosy and her breathing was steady. She was indeed a well-rounded young lady from a well-known family.
"Okay, junior. I think that's it for today. If you want to ride a horse in the future, you can contact me at any time. I can take you to a place far away to give you the 'top-notch' experience you said."
Yukinoshita Yangono said this.
"At least in the third year of junior high school, I should study hard. If I want to play, I can wait until the summer vacation, senior sister. You are also preparing for the college entrance examination this year, right? Where? Chiba University?"
Hikigaya Hachiman remembered that the other party also had to take the entrance exam this school year.
"Bingo! Hikigaya-chan, I am at Chiba University. In fact, with my academic ability, it is not a problem to get into a better school, but being close to home is the biggest advantage. When I go to university, many family matters will really matter. Leave it to me."
Yukinoshita Harano didn't have any special expression when she said this, she just described it in a normal way.For her, it is a matter of course to do everything under the arrangements of the family and inherit the family and become the new actual head of the family in the future. She has no resistance or happiness about this, only her respect for her mother is real. .
"That's it. Although it's a bit far away, senior sister, I also plan to enter Chiba University. Then I can be your classmate for a year."
"Haha, by the time you are a senior, you may not see me in school anymore. But don't worry, at least on the day you enroll, I will be there to greet you, senior sister. So, you must do it, Biqi Senior Brother Gu."
Yukinoshita Haruno turned her head and looked at Hikigaya Hachiman with hopeful eyes. Hikigaya did not avoid the other person's eyes as before, but looked back with the same passionate gaze.After a fierce staring contest, Yukinoshita Yono first looked away.
After Haruno returned to her home, she began to seriously consider the possibility of having Hikigaya Hachiman move into her home for the first time, and she quickly came to the conclusion that it was impossible.The other party is a rising mystery star in the Japanese literary world. The expected sales volume of his debut novel is more than 100 million copies a year.He will definitely win various literary awards in the future. How can such a great writer marry into a wealthy family?
Yukinoshita Harano was a little disappointed when she found that this road was not accessible at all. She was destined to take over the Yukinoshita family.If she were Yukino, she would have boldly launched an offensive against Mr. Hachiman, captured him before he was surrounded by more women, and led him to meet her parents. How could she be so ambiguous now? Unclear situation.
"Forget it, let's enjoy the moment first. At least I'm much better than Yukino now, right? She can only ride a horse by herself."
Yukinoshita Yangno temporarily thought about it.
Chapter 34 Hikigaya Hachiman is questioned?
Hikigaya Hachiman believes that there will be two big events in the Japanese mystery world in late April. The first big event is: the famous "Japan Mystery Writers Association Award" is about to start judging.His "Confessions" was also successfully selected into the most important "long series and short series department".
As for the second thing, the serialization of the second part of "Malicious" was published in the "All Readings" magazine.The content of this part is less than half that of the first serialization, but the plot accelerates like a rocket.
"What?! The murderer confessed now? This novel has only been serialized for less than [-] words?"
Readers who had previously vowed that this case was far from being solved were dumbfounded.
That's right, in the first serialization, more than 5000 words of the case were laid out, but in the second serialization, it was solved directly in just a lot of space.Although there are some highlights in the investigation process, it is too different from what everyone thought. Isn't this a social novel?Where is the sociality?Are cases that just happen in society called socialists?
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you see that it says (to be continue...) at the end of this chapter? It can't be finished so quickly. I trust Mr. Hachiman."
Rational readers soon began to speak out. Since everything has been written yet to be continued, it naturally means that there is still big work ahead.
"The case is over, so what's left to say? Could it be that the murderer was a scapegoat? I can't imagine it."
The readers whose analysis was completely disrupted are still unconvinced. They did not expect Mr. Hachiman to act so unconventionally.
"Look, I'm in a hurry."
Rational readers are speechless. If you can guess everything, then he is not Mr. Hachiman.
"I know what the twist is. In fact, the murderer is not this person, but the cat who was killed by the deceased at the beginning. It was reincarnated and took revenge."
This is what cat lovers think, although it is nonsense.But it still gave many netizens some new ideas.
"Speaking of which, some of the deceased's behaviors from the beginning were not quite right."
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"First he killed the cat. I was shocked when I read this for the first time. Then I met the woman I had never wanted to see before. I think this is the key. Why did he want to see this woman?"
It is still the Mystery Literature Club of Chiba University, and a group of students who firmly believe that these two serials are not as simple as they appear on the surface are discussing.
"The deceased met that woman just because he was going to settle abroad tomorrow. There is nothing strange about that."
"You are wrong, this is very strange. He is leaving the country precisely because he wants to leave the country tomorrow, so he has to make sure that nothing unexpected happens before that affects his schedule. This is a woman who has been trying to cause trouble for him. He Maybe he would taunt her by calling, sending emails, etc. before leaving the country, telling her that she would never find him again. But I don't agree with inviting such an unstable factor directly to your home for a conversation. normality of behavior."
This is a sophomore student's analysis, which is well-founded and recognized by most club members.
"So your opinion is that the deceased would rather risk the uncertainty of having this woman come to his home to talk than see another thing happen? What could it be?"
"I think it was the murderer who came to visit him. The process of the murderer's visit to him was very ordinary. It was just a conversation between two normal friends. But if the deceased invited the woman to his home to talk, for the sake of The murderer is the only one who needs to leave politeness the most."
The classmate continued his analysis.
"So, the deceased would rather invite the woman to his home than his friend, who was the final murderer, to stay in his home. This is the biggest question. What happened between them?"
"Ahhhhhhhhh, so annoying. That's why I hate the writing style of notebooks the most. The author can hide key information at will. All we can read is that the character who writes the notes in the book wants us to read it. Arrived. This is so unfair!"
A freshman member complained.
"Wake up, junior fellow, social mystery novels never pay attention to information equality. After all, the detective in the book also makes judgments based on the murderer's notes. At least for now, the content of the notes and the results of the investigation by the detective They are all consistent, and the murderer has been caught, so what if they are inconsistent? This is not "Roger Mystery"."
A well-read senior student said this.
This discussion ended quickly. Everyone is waiting for the next serialization, and nothing can be discussed now.
"Actually... there is information, but it has not been confirmed..."
A weak voice came from a freshman girl.However, everyone was walking out and no one paid attention to her.Only the president noticed her and decided to stay alone with her.
"What's wrong, junior? Do you have any other ideas?"
the president asked softly.
"Killing cats... This matter has never been confirmed. Senior."
"Killing the cat? Is this important? The murderer mentioned that he wanted to cover up the incident for the deceased, but it doesn't matter anyway. It has nothing to do with the case."
The president asked strangely, but he felt that this school girl's ideas were a little different, which would lead to unexpected gains when reading mystery novels.
"It does have nothing to do with the case, but the killing of the cat was placed at the beginning of the article, which established the initial impression of all of us on the deceased. He would do anything he could, wouldn't he, senior?"
The school girl's voice gradually became more confident.
"Well, you're right. My first impression of the deceased was that he was very cruel and would do anything to achieve his goals. It's hard for anyone to think otherwise."
"Yes, I still think so. This first impression of a character is always the hardest to erase. If this article was not a notebook, I would not care about this plot at all, but now it appears in Reading the notes shows that our emotions and opinions are actually being manipulated by the murderer, which makes me a little concerned. But I don't know what the follow-up content is, and now I can only stay at the feeling."
The school girl finished speaking in one breath and looked at the president blankly, waiting for his evaluation.
"Senior sister, I think we can go to the cafeteria and talk about mystery novels while eating."
The president extended an invitation, thinking that the school girl in front of him might become the backbone of this club.