Hikigaya wants to be a novelist

As the New Year approaches, all parts of Japan are immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the holidays . However, the Yukinoshita family in Chiba City is one of the exceptions.

The reason is simple. They are preparing for the large New Year party held in Chiba at the end of each year. This party has a long history and is jointly organized by several old families in Chiba Prefecture. Various political, business and literary celebrities are invited to participate. For these wealthy families, social gatherings are commonplace, but this large party at the end of the year is always the one with the largest number of participants and is of course the most valued.

At this time , Yukinoshita Haruno had already started to help her parents with all kinds of things. As the student council president of Sobu High School, she had already developed strong organizational skills, so she was not in a rush. As for Yukinoshita Yukino, she was still relatively young and could not help much. Besides, she had not planned to go home during this winter vacation, but the pressure from her mother on the phone was too strong, so she had to give in.

Yukino hates this kind of gatherings. She is not used to being in places with too many people. She also thinks that every time she attends a banquet, she is taken around by her mother like a commodity. This may be a bit too much, but the long-term plan of the Yukinoshita family is that one daughter will inherit the family business and her husband will marry into the Yukinoshita family; the other daughter will marry into other wealthy families and help the Yukinoshita family.

Very old and practical routine, like with a European royal beauty.

Now it seems that Yukino is undoubtedly the latter, the daughter who needs to marry into another wealthy family. Of course, for Yukino, it doesn't matter whether it is the first or the second situation, she just simply hates that her fate is arranged.

" From the moment you were born into this family, your fate was determined. You gain a lot, but you also lose a lot. "

This is what Yukino said to Haruno during the rare moment when they revealed their true thoughts to each other.

" It's a cliché. "

Yukino's reply was very simple and crude.

" Yes , it's a cliché, so what do you want to say? Are you willing to give up all this to pursue a free destiny? Believe me, that would just change someone else to control your destiny. The choices you have in the Yukinoshita family are far greater than any ordinary working-class family in Japan. Please realize this. "

Haruno said coldly, looking at Yukino with a hint of ridicule, as if she was only eight years old. Although Haruno was a sister-con, she was very concerned about Yukino's growth. She didn't want to see Yukino passively resisting the family with such childish ideas. This was meaningless and would only increase conflicts out of thin air. So when necessary, she would refute Yukino without hesitation.

" If you are still so childish when we talk next time , I think there is no need to continue. "

After saying this, Haruno turned and left, not giving Yukino any room to refute.

Yukino was naturally very dissatisfied, but she could only sulk by herself . At only fifteen years old, she could not argue with her elder sister who was better than her in every aspect.

" If only I could be like Hachiman- san... "

Yukino gently stroked the cover of " all magazine" and thought unwillingly. If she could achieve such an achievement at the age of fifteen, the Yukinoshita family would never be able to keep her. Even though she is very good now, it is also the result of family training and her own efforts. She still cannot escape the palm of Mrs. Yukinoshita's hand.

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" December 30th ... Banquet Hall on the first floor of XXX Company ... Please wear formal attire and present this invitation letter for admission. "

Hikigaya read the contents of the invitation intermittently . The invitation was made uniformly and there was no one-to-one correspondence between the names of the people, which made Hachiman feel relieved. Mr. Arisugawa had told Hachiman that he would drive to Hikigaya's house to pick him up half an hour before the banquet started, and asked Hachiman to dress appropriately.

When it comes to dressing up, fashionista Hikigaya's mother can't sit still and starts to urge Hachiman to spend money, wanting to buy a dress for her son. At this time, Hikigaya has saved more than 1.1 million yen in his account, but he still refuses to buy a dress. After all, he is in a stage of rapid physical development, and the dress must fit him. If he buys a dress now, he may not be able to wear it in a year. It's better not to spend this money and just rent one.

Then Hikigaya's mother started to mess with Hachiman's hairstyle. After a long argument, Hachiman looked in despair at his hair being combed back by his mother in the mirror. Komachi next to him was laughing wildly and taking photos with her phone.

" Hachiman, listen to your mother. Banquets are not beauty pageants or dates. Especially for men, it is much more important to dress formally than to dress nicely. Don't worry, when you get to the venue, you will find that your look is not out of place at all. "

In order to dispel Hikigaya's anxiety, his mother said this. Although she herself had never participated in high-class banquets, many of her clients had told her about these things. In the past, she just listened to them as useless little knowledge, but she didn't expect that one day she would be able to use them.

After getting his hair done , it was already past five in the afternoon, and it was almost dark. Arisugawa's car arrived at Hikigaya's house on time. Hikigaya did not tell his family that the person who came to pick him up was actually a literary giant in the mystery world. The family smiled and thanked Arisugawa, then waved goodbye to Hikigaya .

" Mr. Arisugawa, is it true that I won't be recognized if I attend this party? "

" Don't worry, Hikigaya-kun. There will be many people your age at the scene. They are all young men and women from various families, and you will be treated as one of them. "

" I've never been to this kind of event before. Is there anything I should be aware of? "

" Well, after I take you to meet those writers, you can walk around the scene by yourself and eat something. You can stay with me if you want, but I have to meet a lot of people, so I'm afraid it's difficult to introduce you. When you are alone, almost no one will talk to you. Even if there is, it will be your peers. Just chat for a few words. At the banquet, there will only be polite words. "

" Okay, I understand. I still can't imagine that after only a few months, I am qualified to attend such a banquet. "

" Boy, you still don't know enough about your own potential. Do you know what the publisher estimates the sales volume of your book Confessions to be within the first year after its publication? I'll tell you, one million copies of the paperback edition and the single volume. That's their estimate, and it's not the most optimistic one. "

Arisugawa paused, as if giving Hikigaya time to digest what he had just said.

" What does it mean to sell a million copies a year ? I have been writing and publishing books for nearly 40 years, and none of my books have sold more than a million copies. As for you, I firmly believe that "Confessions" will not be your debut peak. "

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