"Vivi, when did you send the manuscript? Why don't I know?"

At the dining table in the morning, Sophie was surprised after learning that her daughter had sent the Japanese novel "After School" to Kotanshe: "And no one has read your father and I yet!"

James slowly stolen fried dough sticks, today's breakfast is a typical tofu braised fried dough sticks and eggs, all of which Sophie has worked hard for a long time: "It's okay to see it after it is launched. I'm not missing that time, what do you think, Oscars?"

Oscar drank tofu brain in big mouthfuls: "Well... I'm fine!"

"I'm not casual! I'm very angry! Vivi actually wrote novels in languages ​​I don't know. Isn't she bullying me?"

"Oh oh ~ woo ~!"

Hannah, sitting at the end of the dining table, raised her fork in protest, and Caesar, who was wearing a three-year-old short-sleeved shirt and pants, posing in the same posture in a manner.

Now, half of the summer vacation has passed, and the two of them who still have school requirements at home have already completed their homework. Unfortunately, although Hannah happened to be in middle school at the age of 12, she did not have the ability to study at Eton University, and Oscar did not want to leave the bustling city of Los Angeles. Fortunately, the age difference between the three siblings of the Wang family is not even greater. If everyone is busy with their own different stages of life at the same time, the two parents must be busy.

Alice had basically eaten up all the breakfast and wiped her mouth and said, "Talk about it, it's four days since I sent the manuscript. Mom, please help me watch the phone number at any time. Maybe the other party might hang up at any time."

Sophie naturally agreed and handed Alice a glass of water by the way. At this time, Oscar also drank all the tofu brain and wiped his mouth with satisfaction, "I'm sure I won't be here. Alice has always written European and American novels. Suddenly, she suddenly wrote a Japanese mystery novel. The editor must be scolding now. What kind of garbage is this, and she is still embarrassed to look at..."

Before he finished speaking, the phone rang, and Alice smiled: "Brother, do you want to make a bet? This phone call is for me?"

The whole family watched the scene with great enthusiasm.

Oscar seemed to be struggling with the final exam, and pursed his lips worriedly: "...No gambling!"

Well, that's good.

Alice Banner drove to the telephone and came to the death spot: "Hello, this is the Wang family, who are you looking for?"

Opposite the phone, it is the senior editor of Kotansha headquarters far away from the Funkyo District, Tokyo, Japan, and Tokiya Yamamoto.

For four days, after reading the entire book "After School", he and editor-in-chief Tsumamoto were completely shocked by the author's unexpected ideas. The ending of the whole story was beyond everyone's expectations, and during the plot, some long-term potential problems on the Japanese campus were revealed, and they were portrayed incredibly in-depth.

It is really incredible that such an absolutely Japanese novel was written by a Chinese girl growing up in the United States. Yamamoto thought about it and then thought, but he didn't think Alice had any reason to understand the situation in Japanese society so much, even if she met other Japanese people in the United States, she shouldn't have.

And this novel is so exciting. Although Tsukamoto gave a review of his reading as of the weekend, everyone directly read the whole book that night. All senior editors from the entire Kotansha editorial department unanimously recommended that this book must be included in the nomination list for this Edogawa Ranbu Award!

Therefore, whether it is notifying the author of this news or establishing contact with her further, many things have been involved. As the most famous editor in the mystery novel industry, Yamamoto must hang up this transnational phone call.

"Ah... Hello, is Alice-Ms. Wang here?"

The man had a special accent. Although the sentence structure was very simple, as an old driver, Alice recognized it at a glance. This was definitely an English that only Japanese people could speak.

"I am Alice, who are you?"

When the person who answered the phone was the official, Yamamoto said happily: "Hello, Alice San... You can call this, I am Yamamoto, editor of Japan Kotanshe. Have you submitted a manuscript of a mystery novel to us?"

To be honest, the pronunciation of these sentences in English is really awkward.

Alice took out her ears, but did not expose this point, and then said in English: "It seems that you have finished reading "After School", how are you, what do you think?"

“vely-excellent!”

Perfectly speaking the pronunciation of "very" in a Japanese way, Yamamoto was overjoyed: "This is a very wonderful novel, and we thank you very much for your contribution. I would like to ask Alice San, if you are interested in visiting us in person, our editor-in-chief Tsukamoto will be honored to meet you."

Alice clenched her ears even harder, and some words were really a bit harsh by him.

"I'm afraid I'm really embarrassed. Yamamoto Sang, I'm very busy here."

When Alice saw that the other party had hung up the phone from thousands of miles away, she knew that this was a good idea, and it would be fine to play by herself. After all, Japan is now at a time when the economy is developing rapidly, and every country has a huge national self-esteem and wishes to take their country as the center of the world. In such a situation, they can still hang up such a cross-border phone call, but I think Keigo Higashino's works are well-known.

With his eyes open, Alice leaned on the corner with sanity and looked at the contemptuous look that Hannah and Oscar threw at her together: "After a while, I will go to study in the UK. Now is the time to prepare. I will go to Japan and other places all the time. I am afraid I will not be able to free up that energy."

After hearing this answer, even though Yamamoto had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but sigh.

It's true.

From the second day of the manuscript, Tsukamoto and he began to investigate Alice. It turned out that the man who published two bestsellers in the United States had never held a signing party, and even the cover of the work did not have a portrait of himself. If it weren't for the excessive adult plots in "Blood Fairy Tale" and appeared in a talk show to avoid fans and the public's suspicion, the girl would have been hiding until when.

Should she be low-key or should she be unfaithful to her career?

If he was just a simple writer, Tsukamoto and him would not have been as concerned as they are now, but this girl is...

"Alice San, since you have submitted a manuscript to us for mystery novels, I must have known about the Edogawa Ranbu Award?"

Alice thought to herself, of course. If she hadn't seen Keigo Higashino's daimyo on the list, she would have copied his debut work and threw it over: "Of course I know, is there any problem?"

"After our editorial department discussing, your work has been included in the nomination list for this award. It's already August. Alice Sand, as usual, the list has been basically finalized by this time. Being able to add books at this time means that your work is of great value!"

Alice nodded: "Hmm, hmm."

After hearing his long speeches, Yamamoto felt a little overwhelmed.

Habits made him forget Alice's identity a little. Not to mention the girl's achievements in other fields, just by her fame that she has gained in the American literary world, he would not be able to regard the other party as a real fledgling mystery novelist.

Will people who have been selling for several months in the New York Times bestseller list care about a list of nominations for the Edogawa Ranbu Award?

In an instant, just as Yamamoto racked his brains for the next sentence, Alice spoke: "Actually, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. I know how good my book is, you can just run it as usual. "Jurassic Park" and "Bloody Fairy Tales" were also directly handed over to the bantams to operate it themselves. I didn't care about anything. Look at the result that was delayed?"

Yamamoto knew it, it seemed that the other party knew it too. Kotanshe would definitely investigate his identity thoroughly: "That's good, that's good, so Alice Sand, can I ask you a question on behalf of Kotanshe?"

"uh-huh."

"Do you have any plans to further develop in the Japanese mystery literature community?"

Oh, such a question.

Alice thought about it and it seemed that this was a great idea.

Keigo Higashino is a prolific writer. As of the Rio Olympics, his works had nearly 60 Chinese translations alone. If he had been at the rate of one book a year, it would have been enough for Alice to play to the 100th anniversary of the founding of New China!

It seems to be a good idea.

Isn’t it cool to be a literary girl and a mystery novelist?

"Yes, Yamamoto Sang."

After thinking about it, Alice gave a positive answer: "So you don't have to hurry up. I generally think that I will contribute to you at the rate of one book a year. There are more opportunities for cooperation in the future. Let me prepare for the entry into high school first, and the school will start in another month."

In this way, Yamamoto Hokki hung up the phone with a satisfactory answer.

Alice also put down the phone and looked up. Oscar was standing not far away against the wall.

"Is there anything wrong with me?"

Oscar has been waiting for a long time. Looking at his sister's bright smile, he immediately opened his mouth: "What is your book about? After school? The teacher was assassinated? Is the murderer really a student? What was his motive for the crime? How did you come up with such a... "

"How do I answer so many questions in one go?"

Alice pressed his shoulder hard and said, "Let's go, man, let's change to something else, how about going to the yard to play with pitching?"

Oscar did not answer, but pointed at the phone silently.

Almost synchronized, the phone actually rang again.

"Hey, what's going on?"

Alice walked back in dissatisfaction: "Don't you know I'm about to communicate with me? Who hates it so much?"

The phone was answered, but the sound was from Ashley who was staying in the laboratory.

"Alice, come here quickly, we have a big discovery!"
Chapter completed!