Tokyo Literary Godfather

The crew is currently taking a break, and Kei Fujiwara is also thinking at this time, is it time to return to the world of reasoning?

Itagaki and Yan's contact has been too frequent recently, and Sima Zhao's heart is broken.

And Kei Fujiwara is indeed worried that if he does not publish new works for too long, the name of "Keita Shima" may gradually be forgotten by the inference literary world over time.

Therefore, it is better to pick up the old business and try to do both novels and scripts, so that the literary world can flourish.

But Kei Fujiwara is still thinking about which work to write. Of course there are many good works, including those by Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle, Matsumoto Seicho, Yokomori Masashi, Shimada Shoji, Aoyama Gosho ...are all epoch-making writers (cartoonists).

In addition to "White Night Walk", Keigo Higashino's "Malice" and "The Devotion of Suspect X" are also good works. And he is not just a mystery writer. "Jieyou Grocery Store" is the best-selling work in his writing career, but this is not a mystery novel, but a warm fantasy novel, which is completely opposite to the style of "White Night Journey" .

If those cuties in "Jieyou Grocery Store" encountered the duo of goby and gun shrimp, I'm afraid none of them would survive...

While he was thinking about it, Itagaki Kazuhiko called again and asked him to have lunch on the weekend.

Itagaki Kazuhiko had made an appointment with him several times before, but because "Long Vacation" was being filmed, he never went. But now that I plan to write a new work, it would be better to talk to him.

So the two made an appointment, and on the same day, Kei Fujiwara bought some souvenirs and took them directly to Itagaki Kazuhiko's house.

However, as soon as he walked to the door of Itagaki's house, he saw a sneaky man, leaning forward to observe the peephole on the door from the outside.

who? A thief? Kei Fujiwara frowned and began to recall in his mind the skills of club karate in this body.

At this time, the sneaky man seemed to have seen something. He quickly stood up straight and knocked on the door with all his strength: "I'm sorry, I just saw your eyes. Is there someone inside? Please give me a response."

"I am a staff member of NHK. According to the broadcasting law, please pay NHK's broadcasting fees."

As he spoke, the man flashed the tag hanging around his neck in the cat's eyes.

Only then did Fujiwara Kei realize that the Itagaki family was one of the three major knockers in Japan.

The three biggest knockers in Japan are plumbers, couriers, and apartment managers...

Ah, no, they are NHK toll collectors, missionaries and salesmen.

Among them, the NHK toll collector is the one with the strongest sense of presence among the three major knockers.

Because NHK's programs have no advertisements and no investors, charging users with TV sets is an important source of revenue for them. Their charging method is also simple and crude, that is, they send toll collectors to collect fees one by one.

You will be asked to sign a contract before charging. As long as you sign the contract, we are not afraid that you will not pay the fee, because you can be legally held accountable and asked to pay.

Therefore, many families did not even sign the contract at first. However, according to the provisions of the Broadcasting Law, every family with a TV must sign a contract, otherwise it is illegal.

But what happens if you break the law? It’s not bad, it’s illegal.

There are no penalties for this law, so most people choose not to comply.

Therefore, the duty of the NHK toll collection collector is to hold the contract and knock on the door from door to door, asking those who have TV to sign the contract. First, they will scare you with "breaking the law". If they can't be frightened, they will try to intimidate you.

It is said that this group of people even dares to come to the US military base in Japan to charge... no one else.

"Sorry, I don't have a TV at home." A voice came from the door.

"That's impossible. Don't you want to watch the Red and White Song Concert?" the toll collector retorted, "I've got the slightest trace of panic. I climbed over the small fence of my lover's house in the middle of the night. Oh no, her husband came out~ You didn't listen. Have you heard this song?"

There was no reply at the door. The toll collector put his ear to it, suddenly his eyes widened and he said, "Madam, I heard the sound of your TV!"

"Okay, then please tell me the name of your company."

Mrs. Itagaki used the second move.

Most of the toll collectors are employees of outsourcing companies hired by NHK. If the toll collectors are not employees of NHK, they can use this excuse to refuse to pay.

Unexpectedly, the toll collector showed a sly smile. He picked up the tag around his neck and showed it to the peephole: "Unfortunately, madam, I am an employee of NHK headquarters. You can open the door and pay."

"...Please leave."

"Madam, according to the broadcasting law, please pay the fee and don't embarrass us."

"Please leave."

"Money is needed to hold the Red and White Song Concert. Madam, you don't want to see people singing out of tune at the Red and White Song Concert, right?"

"Please leave."

"Madam, every penny you spend is a vote for the world."

"Please leave," Mrs. Itagaki said, "or I'll call the police."

The toll collector had no choice but to shake his head and leave.

After confirming that the toll collector had left, Kei Fujiwara stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Please leave, I will smash the TV!" Mrs. Itagaki shouted.

"It's me." Fujiwara Kei said, "I'm Fujiwara Kei. Is Mr. Itagaki at home?"

The door opened, and after seeing Kei Fujiwara, Mrs. Itagaki stepped away a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, Fujiwara-kun."

"It's okay, I learned something today, and I will say the same when I meet NHK people in the future." Kei Fujiwara laughed.

"Oh, I made you laugh."

"Fujiwara, long time no see!" Itagaki Kazuhiko came out and gave Fujiwara Kei a big hug, "My wife watches every episode of "Long Vacation", and the girls in the company are also discussing it. This is really an episode. A very successful TV series, congratulations to you Fujiwara-kun! I didn’t expect you to be so talented in producing TV shows.”

Mrs. Itagaki also said: "Fujiwara-kun, thank you very much for letting Sena and Konan get married. Thank you very much. When I watched TV, I was really afraid that they would have the same ending as "White Night Journey"."

"As long as you like it." Fujiwara Kei said.

Mrs. Itagaki blinked, looking like he was hesitant to speak.

Fujiwara Kei saw it and asked directly: "Mrs. Itagaki, just ask if you have anything."

"I heard that you and Arima-chan..."

Itagaki Kazuhiko quickly reached out to cover his wife's mouth, smiled at Kei Fujiwara and said, "Fujiwara, please come inside."

Fujiwara Kei smiled, entered the living room with slippers, and sat on the tatami in the living room.

"Don't ask these questions!" Itagaki Kazuhiko warned.

"He asked me to ask..." Mrs. Itagaki felt aggrieved.

Itagaki Kazuhiko came over and sat across from Fujiwara Kei, "Fujiwara, did you come to me to exchange ideas for new works?"

Kei Fujiwara nodded: "I have several story models in my mind, but I don't know which one to choose or write, so I wanted to come to you for some advice."

Fujiwara Kei's posture is very humble, and Itagaki Kazuhiko is indeed capable. As an editor, he has a very forward-looking vision. Before the socialist school was kicked open by "White Night Journey", he had high hopes for this genre. expect.

"Don't take advice seriously." Itagaki Kazuhiko smiled, "You can tell me all the stories that have formed in your mind."

This can't be said enough... Fujiwara Kei secretly thought in his heart.