Chapter 113: Signing Scene

Yamazaki Bookstore is located on a six-lane street in Setagaya Ward.

Logically speaking, to maintain the balance between rent and revenue, the street where the bookstore is located usually doesn't have a particularly large flow of people.

But the street Akiwara Yuto and Anjiu Jin Gangyi saw at this moment had a queue over 50 meters long.

This queue started at the entrance of Yamazaki Bookstore and then extended towards the other side of the street, overall presenting an "L" shape.

And in this queue, there were people of all age groups.

There were young men in formal suits, middle school students in casual clothes, intellectual women in dresses, and elderly people of considerable age……

It could be said that it covered all age and gender structures.

……

Akiwara Yuto and Anjiu Jin Gangyi, sitting in the car, looked at each other.

Akiwara Yuto asked, "President Anjiu, did you mean several hundred people per hour?"

After all, the signing event hadn't started yet, and there was already such a long queue at the bookstore entrance, roughly estimated to be over 200 people.

If estimated for the whole day, at least a thousand people should come to the scene for the signing.

Anjiu Jin Gangyi laughed awkwardly.

His original guess was that it would be fine if a few hundred people came throughout the day, but he didn't expect that there would already be so many people at the scene before the signing event started.

Akiwara Yuto looked at the flow of people and asked a question: "President Anjiu, how should we enter the scene?"

After all, the entrance was already packed, and rushing in rashly might lead to being surrounded by readers in advance.

"Mr. Akiwara, don't worry about this." Anjiu Jin Gangyi drove the car to another road, stopped, and made a phone call.

"I am Anjiu Jin Gangyi, the situation at the signing event scene is... oh, I see."

Anjiu Jin Gangyi hung up the phone, "Mr. Akiwara, we will enter from the small door at the back of the bookstore."

Akiwara Yuto nodded, got out of the car with him, and the two took a detour and walked into the back door of Yamazaki Bookstore.

Along the stairs, Akiwara Yuto and Anjiu Jin Gangyi walked to the second floor of the bookstore.

Akiwara Yuto looked around and found that the space was about 50 ping. Near the wall, a signing table was set up, and a pile of "Suspect X" books was placed on the right.

In front of the table, an S-shaped passage was set up with railings to avoid crowding caused by too many people.

Anjiu Jin Gangyi greeted Akiwara Yuto and left; he still had other work to deal with. But before leaving, he called over Satake Maki, who was wearing a work uniform, "Satake, the work behind this is left to you."

"President, I understand," Satake Maki replied seriously, then said to Akiwara Yuto, "Mr. Akiwara, please sit down first. The signing event is scheduled to start in 30 minutes."

Akiwara Yuto followed the arrangement and sat down, taking a sip of the tea Satake Maki handed him. If he got busy later, he probably wouldn't even have time to drink water.

He picked up the fountain pen on the table, tried writing two characters, and after finding no problems, said, "Editor Satake, why don't we start the signing event earlier? Otherwise, readers might wait outside for a relatively long time."

Satake Maki hesitated; after all, this was different from the initial arrangement. But after thinking about it, she replied, "I understand, I will tell the responsible personnel."

After saying this, Satake Maki walked quickly down the stairs and walked back up 5 minutes later, "Mr. Akiwara, it has been notified."

Akiwara Yuto nodded, sat up straight, and prepared to welcome the first reader to bring a book up.

……

On the other side, Uesugi Sonoko, who was in the queue, held the book in her hand tightly.

After learning a few days ago that Akiwara Yuto was going to hold a signing event, she decided to come to Tokyo to see Akiwara Yuto with her own eyes and get his autograph.

On the day of the signing event, she got up early, put on light makeup, and changed into the new clothes she had just bought.

Immediately after, she rushed to the station, boarded the JR line to Tokyo, and after several transfers, she arrived at the entrance of this Yamazaki Bookstore.

However, there are quite a few more people than I imagined!?

Uesugi Sonoko stood on tiptoe, then turned her head to look at the back of the queue, feeling lucky in her heart.

Fortunately, she had set off early; otherwise, she would probably have to wait for several more hours.

However, it's really a bit happy that there are so many readers who love Mr. Akiwara as much as I do!

Just as Uesugi Sonoko was letting her imagination run wild, the queue in front moved forward slowly, and one by one they walked up the stairs.

Soon, there was no one else in front of her.

At this time, a female staff member in a work uniform said with a smile, "You are next, please wait a moment."

Uesugi Sonoko nodded, but she felt a bit nervous for a moment.

Was her makeup and clothing appropriate? Would it be a bit rude?

And what should she say when they meet later? Should she speak first or hand over the book first?

Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, the female staff member seemed to have received a notification from her companion, made a guiding gesture, and said, "Please walk upstairs."

Hearing this, Uesugi Sonoko stopped thinking, nodded slightly, and walked up the stairs.

In this process, a question surfaced in her mind again.

What does Mr. Akiwara look like?

But just as she was brought to the signing table, that is, in front of Akiwara Yuto, by the staff upstairs, she was completely surprised.

Uesugi Sonoko had originally thought that Akiwara Yuto, who could write the two works "ZOO" series and "The Devotion of Suspect X," should be a person who looked very withdrawn and out of place with the outside world.

And the other party's appearance should be on the thin side, with very pale skin.

But she found that her guess was completely wrong.

This Mr. Akiwara Yuto was wearing a neat suit, his waist and back were straight, and although his figure still looked a bit thin, it didn't look like the kind that hadn't exercised.

His facial features were also regular, or rather, a bit handsome.

But what was most striking was that this Mr. Akiwara looked too young! He looked about the same age as her!

Damn it, others were already debuted and became writers with a certain reputation at such a young age, but she was still repeatedly rejected by publishers.

How could heaven be so unfair!

Akiwara Yuto, sitting behind the signing table, looked at the beautiful female reader in front of him who was a bit distracted, and felt a bit helpless.

In just a few seconds, he found that the other party's expression changed from a smile to surprise, and from surprise to a bit of gnashing of teeth. The expressions were rich enough to be breathtaking.

"Cough," Akiwara Yuto coughed lightly to attract the other party's attention, then smiled and said, "I am Akiwara Yuto. If you don't mind, please give me the book."

According to the staff's report, the queue behind showed no signs of decreasing, so he should sign and resolve it as soon as possible.

Uesugi Sonoko realized she had been distracted and reacted immediately.

But after discovering that Akiwara Yuto was a peer, she let go of her nervousness and said generously, "Mr. Akiwara, I have always liked your works. Since 'Little Shizuko and Yoko,' I have been buying and reading the works you have written."

Akiwara Yuto was a bit surprised. It turned out that this beautiful girl was also his loyal fan. After all, if she had been reading since "Little Shizuko and Yoko," it meant she had read all the works he had published.

Uesugi Sonoko finished speaking with a smile and handed over the "The Devotion of Suspect X" in her hand, "Mr. Akiwara, I hope that one day, one day I can also become a writer who is loved by others, just like you."

Akiwara Yuto nodded with a smile and asked another question, "May I ask what your name is?"

"Uesugi Sonoko. 'Sugi' from cedar, 'Sonoko' from garden."

Akiwara Yuto held the fountain pen and wrote a line on the title page of the book (the second page when the book is opened): "Wishing Miss Uesugi a successful debut soon, Akiwara Yuto."

Uesugi Sonoko took the book handed over by Akiwara Yuto, bowed to express her gratitude, and left.

After all, staying any longer would cause trouble for the people behind.

But she had a different thought in her heart.

Is this the spirit of a genius writer?

Can I also reach this step one day! ===== CHAPTER 114 =====