Since Nanami and Reina Nonian had completed the cover design and proofreading work, "The Story of the Boat" was quickly delivered to print, and then it was held in hands by the editors of Hayami Study and visited bookstores throughout Tokyo.

When the sales stage is approaching, most of the writer's work has been completed. Although there may be activities such as sales signing and interviews in the future, it is too early to talk about those books when they have already had considerable influence.

However, even so, Shimizu Tetsu was unable to rest for a few days. He moved his personal belongings from the third floor of the Hayami Study back to the apartment, completed the registration procedures, and had to study the courses he had been taking over for more than a month. All kinds of trivial matters made him very busy for a while.

After handing over the last coursework, Kiyomizu walked out of the Waseda University Literature Building and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the building, there is a clear sky unique to autumn. There is no trace of clouds in the endless pure blue colors. The streets are also full of bleakness and few pedestrians. Only dry and yellow leaves are squeezed on the branches, and they will fall off at any time.

A gust of wind blew, and Qingshui couldn't help but wrap her coat tightly.

It's so cold.

Although it has been a while since I left the third floor of Hayami Study, Shimizu Tetsu still feels like time and space is confused, as if someone has pulled him out of summer, crossed a large section in the middle, and threw it directly into late autumn.

But when it comes to summer...

Shimizu Tetsuki remembered a sealed memory.

Kamakura, the lonely street after the fireworks conference, Nanami closed her eyes slightly. The distance gradually approached, and the air became warmer, and then... it was the phone ringing that interrupted all this.

Tsk down, Shimizu Tetsu recited the name "Kotanshe" several times in his mind, and came to the intersection with red lights, took out his cell phone and looked at the date.

On October 13, according to the plan, the "Boat Editing Record" should have been released in Tokyo.

Although Kishida always vowed on the phone, ensuring that there would be no problems with sales, Shimizu Tetsuya always kept it.

Without the huge and efficient distribution network of middlemen and relying on the door-to-door sales method of offline bookstores, what results can be achieved and whether the goal of 100,000 copies can be achieved? Even Shimizu Tetsu, who is very confident in his works, cannot explain clearly.

The signal light at the intersection turned green, Qingshui put down his cell phone and noticed the bookstore at the corner of the street.

“Welcome.”

The light in the bookstore is a little dim, and the small area is filled with light yellow wooden bookshelf. The paint on the bookshelf is mottled. Like the store manager standing behind the counter, he is already old.

The manager greeted him politely and continued to hold his reading glasses and shook the newspaper in his hand. Shimizu Tetsu was also happy and started looking for it in the bookstore.

From the new book display case at the entrance to the deepest popular novels, and even stopped in front of the most deserted dictionary bookshelf, and traveled back and forth a few times, Shimizu Tetsu still couldn't find his book. Just as he was about to ask the store manager, he heard the sound of leather shoes falling on the ground.

Someone came in.

"Ah, welcome." The manager's voice was filled with a unique warmth of the elderly.

"Attached, here is the editor of Hayami Study..."

That's... Kishida?

Through the gaps in the bookshelf, Shimizu Tetsu saw Masaaki Kishida who had given his business card with both hands. He was rarely wearing a black suit without wrinkles, his shoes were shining, as if he had been carefully brushed, and his bowing posture was impeccable, no longer his previous sloppy appearance.

"Ahashishi Study Room, a publishing house I haven't heard of before...what are you doing?"

"That's right, we recently published a novel and wanted to ask you to sell it in the store."

Since he was not a customer, the store manager's attitude was even more casual, and he shook the newspaper again, his eyes wandering around the horse racing information.

"Selling... Our store cooperates with Japanese publishing and sales companies, and the books sold are provided by them. If your books are good enough, they will send them to sell them, so you don't need to sell them specifically."

"Sorry, this book is not sold through Japanese vendors."

"That's the Tokyo Sales Company?" The manager looked at him with his eyes squinted, but still did not put down the newspaper. "That's not possible. A bookstore can only cooperate with a middleman. You can't put this book here to sell it, so leave quickly."

"No," Kishida kept bowing slightly, "We did not cooperate with any middlemen this time, and wanted to sign a sales contract directly with your store."

"Um?"

The store manager finally picked up the business card he placed on the counter, held his glasses and looked at it for a while, and slowly raised his eyes.

"I said, you saw the study room a long time ago, there should be few people, right?"

“It’s really not a big scale…”

"Since you don't have much fame, don't imitate the Iwabo Bookstore for direct sales. Don't bother me anymore, go back quickly."

Iwaha Bookstore is a large publishing group with a long history. It started by publishing Natsume Soseki's works and is well-known for this. Relying on the excellent quality of works, it never uses the supply network of middlemen, but sells it directly to the bookstore by the publishing house.

Kishida was obviously stunned when she heard this. After a moment, she took out a book from the paper bag she carried with her and gave it to her with both hands. She was still as humble as she was, and even more respectful.

"Shop Manager Sang, the novel we published is really well written. You can try it out first..."

""Boat Record"? Shimizu Tetsu? What is this?"

"It is a novel about dictionary compilation, and Sang Shimizu is also a very talented new writer..."

The store manager shook his head after hearing this, "You don't need to say anything more. Our store will not accept books sold directly."

Kishida had no intention of giving up, held the book in both hands and bowed hard, "No matter what, please try it first!"

"I said..."

The store manager threw down the newspaper and stood up at the counter. Just when Kiyoshi thought he was going to take the book, he suddenly fell into anger.

"I've said it several times. Our bookstores will not accept books that are sold directly! You small publishers like you who have never heard of it, hold... What? "The Story of the Boat"? Shimizu Tetsu? I know where the scrambled novels written by a nine-rate writer came out. Is it easy to fool me when I am old? Ah!"

With a dull sound, the book in Kishida's hand was knocked to the ground by him, making the already deserted old bookstore even more silent.

Several eyes were focused on the book. Kishimizu Tetsu didn't say anything, the store manager was still full of anger. Only Kishida was stunned for a while and leaned over to pick up the book.

"This book is a bit dirty, I'll change it for you."

"Enough! Do you not understand human words..."

"If you are not interested, you can also put it in the store as a sample book. If there is any customer who wants to buy it, you can call us on the business card and please."

Kishida bowed deeply again, took out a book from the bag and placed it on the counter. As he did when he came, he turned around and left with an impeccable respectful attitude.

"Hey! Who wants your book..." Noting that Shimizu Tetsu walked out from behind the bookshelf, the store manager finally calmed down a little, shook his head and sat down, picked up the newspaper again, and kept saying, "What kind of world is there now? I want to deceive us old people one by one. I saw Shimizu Tetsu? I haven't heard of it..."

Too lazy to pay attention to his complaints, Shimizu Tetsu came to the counter, looked at the book "Boat Editing" and said expressionlessly: "Shopkeeper, I want to buy this book."

"This guest," he naturally switched to another attitude when facing the guest, "In theory, sample books cannot be sold..."

Conquering his height, Qingshui squinted his eyes.

"I want this one."

"Guest San, this..."

Didn't dare to be angry at all, the skinny store manager shrank into a ball at the counter, "If you want... then I'll call them and sign a formal sales contract, right?"

Seeing him making a phone call in a hurry, Shimizu Tetsu instantly lost interest and walked out of the bookstore. Standing on the street, looking from afar to Kishida, carrying a bag, was standing in front of another bookstore, bowing repeatedly regardless of the eyes of passers-by.
Chapter completed!