Time flies by and it’s winter in a blink of an eye.
Snow fell from the sky and fell on the roofs of trees and streets, turning it white. There were fewer pedestrians on the road, but the Shinshikawa Hotel was still crowded with vehicles and surrounded by many reporters.
If you get close, you can hear the voices of these reporters discussing the Ooka Prize.
There is no doubt that today is a grand day, and the final winner of the Ooka Prize will be announced, and this grand ceremony will also be held at the Shin Shikawa Hotel where the Araki Prize was held last time.
Reporter Mitsuki Fukamatsu is wearing a light blue suit, holding equipment in his hands, and a pass hanging around his neck. He is a member of Japan's major newspaper "Into Life" and is responsible for the interview for the Outline Awards this time.
This white card is inconspicuous, but this pass is very important. Without it, you cannot go in and out of the Ooka Tour venue for interviews at will.
The issuance of passes is very strict. Only several top Japanese newspapers and media can obtain them for free. Other passes need to be strictly reviewed.
After great efforts in the newspaper office, Mitsuki Fukamatsu got the opportunity to interview Ooka Sho. The reason why he had to get this opportunity was because he had been in big trouble recently.
A few days ago, Mitsuki Fukamatsu was taken to gamble by a friend. As a result, he fell into a trap and accidentally owed a huge gambling debt. Now the only way to pay off the gambling debt is to borrow money from the club.
To borrow money from the company, your current status alone is not enough. You can only have the opportunity if you have performed outstandingly recently. The latest big news is undoubtedly the winner of the Ooka Award.
Mitsuki Fukamatsu spent a lot of connections to get this interview opportunity.
"We must make big news." Mitsuki Fukamatsu murmured and entered the venue. Soon, the ceremony began. Various programs and procedures were going on. Many people were focused on it, but Mitsuki Fukamatsu had no intention of watching. All of this, I was looking through the information, listening to colleagues and well-known critics and writers discussing who would win the Ooka Prize, and thinking about how to make big news.
At the VIP table not far away, Kitahara Kuniaki took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Although Kawage Hiroshi is also good as the winner of the Ooka Prize this time, I am still most optimistic about Oba Kotaro."
Kitahara Kuniaki is a well-known critic, known for his sharp vision and amazing intuition. He is famous for successfully predicting the winner of the Ooka Prize in front of millions of viewers on a show.
Masaichi Muraoka, who was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, fanned his tea cup with his hand, blew on his teacup, and said slowly: "Really? I don't think so!"
"The recent "Notes of a Villain" by Kotaro Oba is indeed very good. It is both thoughtful and connotative, and it profoundly criticizes the negative and corrupt phenomena in society."
"However, as far as I know, "Crazy Fisherman" by Hegeo Bowen is more popular!"
"In the past week, "Crazy Fisherman" sold more than 20,000 copies. This achievement is unique even in history!" Masaichi Muraoka said that he had different opinions: "The Ooka Award pays attention to artistry, but as a famous author, Certainly, he also pays attention to sales, because this represents the influence of the writer."
The three major awards, Araki Award, promote newcomers, which can be said to mean the newcomer king.
Winning the Ooka Prize will definitely make you a famous writer, and it can be said that it means you have entered the ranks of first-class writers.
Although the Ogawa Prize only focuses on artistry, the system of selecting famous authors inherits the consideration of popularity, and selects top-notch authors and works that will become great Japanese writers in the future.
Masaichi Muraoka is a director who is well-known throughout Japan for his art films. His film "The Life of an Orphan" won the highest award for Japanese films the year before last, so his words are very weighty.
At this time, the bald Hayata Ryozo was looking through the information, and when he saw something, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Yamada Shinichi has been nominated!"
"Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!!"
"This Yamada Shinichi has only been out for a year. He is really a dark horse!"
"Last time, I won the Araki Prize, which can be said to promote newcomers, but now I am nominated for the Ooka Prize. It is incredible!" Hayata Ryozo shook his bald head and said in surprise: "In this case, in a few years, the literary world will be again Will a first-rate writer appear?"
Ryozo Hayata is the editor-in-chief of a large publishing house. His hair may have become sparse due to his busy work or other reasons, so he simply shaved his head and maintained this image.
Takatomi Yuji, who was wearing a dark black suit, took over the words and said objectively: "Yamada Shinichi's "The Ghost Who Walks the Night" is indeed quite good, and it is qualified to be shortlisted for the Ooka Prize."
"Whether it's word-of-mouth or sales, it has now sold 150,000 copies!"
Takatomi Yuji is also a well-known writer who is good at writing long novels. His most famous work is "The Death of the Black Fox" written three years ago. This book was also shortlisted for the Ooka Prize that year, but unfortunately it did not win the final winner. But even so, this book made Takatomi Yuji famous.
"Indeed, Yamada Shinichi's book was first spotted by the great director Momoyuki Kamimori and was made into a movie!"
"So far, the box office has reached 2.5 billion yen, making it into the top ten of Japan's local movies this year. This box office can be said to be very good. In view of this impact, it is acceptable to mention a name." Masaichi Muraoka listened. They said this and expressed their opinions.
"Besides, depending on the situation, it can also boost the box office, maybe it can climb to sixth place."
This year's sixth-place box office was 3 billion yen.
"It's true that Yamada Shinichi is so lucky. Kamimori just happens to be the one who likes him." Everyone sighed, but in the eyes of Muraoka Masaichi, Takatomi Yuji, and Hayada Ryozo, although Yamada Shinichi "Ghost in the Night" has been shortlisted, but the final winner is not his.
This is too young. Unless the Ooka Prize judging panel is crazy, they will choose Yamada Shinichi.
Japan will really explode!
At this time, the previous procedures were completed and the climax came. Everyone stopped talking and watched attentively because the guests who announced the Ooka Award had also arrived at the venue.
Kitamori Kenzaburo is Japan's top writer and a former Ogawa Prize winner.
Kitamori Kenzaburo began publishing literary works very early, and his famous works are "The Wonderful Man" and "The Last Luxury", but it is his most famous work "The Anatomy of the Soul" that made him the top writer. The book mentions an opposing consciousness, that is, the consciousness of futility-wall is dominant. Because of the consciousness of "wall", the consciousness of "futility" is generated, and because of the consciousness of "futility", the "wall" is strengthened. Secondly, interact with each other.
Such a unique formulation of consciousness caused the book to receive rave reviews as soon as it was published. It had a very wide impact and could even be said to have affected a generation.
"Analysis of the Soul" also successfully helped Kitamori Kenzaburo win the Ogawa Prize that year.
Kitamori Kenzaburo was wearing a white suit. At the venue, he said in a steady voice: "Ladies and gentlemen!"
“Let us give the warmest applause to the final winner of the Ooka Prize—Yamada Shinichi’s The Ghost that Walks the Night!!”
Suddenly there was a wave of applause from the audience, and at this time Sanqianzi Sakagami slowly came onto the stage and took the trophy for Pei Ziyun.
Many people were shocked when Sanchiko Sakagami accepted the award.
Kitahara Kuniaki opened his eyes wide and murmured: "How is it possible that the Ooka Prize will be won by such a new writer who has just debuted for a year?"
Takatomi Yuji clenched his fist with his hand, and the sharp fingertips pierced into the flesh. He still seemed to have no feeling. He only shouted crazily in his heart: "Impossible, impossible!"
Hayata Ryozo touched his bald head with his hand and shook his head in disbelief.
Mitsuki Fukamatsu, who was at the meeting at this time, was also very shocked, but after being shocked, he suddenly felt joy. He immediately realized that big news was coming and called the minister immediately.
"Minister, it's unbelievable that the Ooka Prize was won by a new writer who just debuted a year ago!"
"There must be a huge shady secret behind this!"
"Please let me lead the team to investigate. This must be big news, please!" Mitsuki Fukamatsu said with excitement in his eyes.
If this is true, Mitsuki Fukamatsu believes that if he finds out the truth about this matter, he will become famous in one fell swoop!
In this case, Mitsuki Fukamatsu can not only easily pay off his gambling debts, but also gain a higher status and money!
But then the minister's voice came, pouring cold water on it: "Fukasatsu, don't continue investigating this matter!"
The minister ordered.
When Mitsuki Fukamatsu heard this, his face was full of reluctance, and he asked regardless of his dignity: "Minister, why don't you investigate the news in depth when it's such a big news?"
But the minister on the other side of the phone said in a colder tone: "Shemsong, you heard clearly, this is an order from above, do you want to disobey it?"
Hearing this, Mitsuki Fukamatsu was extremely reluctant. He clenched his hands tightly, his eyes bloodshot with anger were wide open, and his face was blood red. However, the long-term education in Japanese society made him stand upright and responded: "Hi, I understand, Minister!"
After hanging up the phone, Mitsuki Fukamatsu loosened his tie and breathed heavily. He looked at the discussions around him, and many authors showed expressions of unwillingness and surprise.
"Yamada Shinichi, how can it be possible to win the Ooka Prize?"
"It's true that there was an order from above. If we continue the investigation, there will be very serious consequences." Mitsuki Fukasatsu understood this, but was unwilling to do so.
This is not just a matter of gambling debt, but a matter of losing this opportunity. He doesn't know if he will have another chance. Is he just going to be a mediocre social beast for the rest of his life
Even the Japanese have dreams.
Mitsuki Fukamatsu felt very uncomfortable. Seeing the ceremony end, he slowly walked out the door. Unexpectedly, he saw Kenichi Taniguchi.
Kenichi Taniguchi was his college classmate, but he joined "Nihon Meibo" and had a hostile relationship with "Into Life", the newspaper where Mitsuki Fukamatsu worked.
But this does not affect the personal friendship between the two. Although they are in different newspaper offices and are rivals at work, they admire each other because of their outstanding abilities.
As soon as Mitsuki Fukamatsu went out, he heard Kenichi Taniguchi blushing and protesting: "What? You want me to give up the in-depth investigation of Yamada Shinichi's winning of the Ooka Prize. Why?"
"Okay!" Taniguchi Kenichi was still discouraged and had to obey.
After hearing this, Mitsuki Fukamatsu had a thought and leaned forward: "Kenichi, are you like this too?"
"Ah, ah, are you being asked to give up the investigation like this?" Taniguchi Kenichi reacted immediately, and the two of them looked at each other, both shocked.
The two major media outlets are huge in scale, have huge influence, and belong to different consortiums. Now that they have received the same order, this matter is very serious!
There are only a few media outlets in Japan that are directly managed by government departments, and most of them are controlled by consortiums. In this situation, unless several consortiums join forces, or the shogunate comes forward.
"Let's go have a drink!" Mitsuki Fukamatsu said immediately, with a glint in his eyes.
(End of chapter)