Chapter 86

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Earlier, when the Nakamori family in the Kiyose town was getting the newspaper, they also received a letter.

A slightly thick envelope, addressed to Nakamori Akina and Nakamori Akiho.

"Akina, Akiho, you have a letter~" Nakamori Akio said to the two who were washing up, and placed it on the living room table.

"Our letter?" The two little ones ran over and happily opened it.

"It's two books~" Nakamori Akiho took out the books, and a postcard fell out.

Nakamori Akina picked it up, and it read:

"Akina-san, Akiho-san, a novel has been recently published, please review it! From Naoki Nagayama~"

"Naoki-san published a novel!" x2

Nakamori Akina and Akiho quickly flipped through the novel,

"Naoki-san actually became a writer? 'Summer Garden,' is it about this summer? That's really impressive~"

"This is amazing!" Nakamori Akio, who was reading the newspaper nearby, also heard, "That young man actually has such talent....."

When Kiyoko saw the two start reading at the dining table, she was a bit angry: "Akina, Akiho, don't read while eating!"

"Hi!" The two stuffed the novel into their backpacks; they still had to go to school.

Nakamori Akio quietly put down his newspaper......

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The literary world did not react much to a new author's novel.

Every year, countless new authors emerge, but most do not gain traction after their first publication.

Not to mention a reprint, even selling out the first batch is something publishers are grateful for.

Even if the first book sells well, very few people can persist and become professional writers.

This author, Naoki, might just be one of the many who fail.

Only the editor of "Summer Garden," Kunihiro Morikawa, had great confidence in the book and actively submitted it for the RB Children's Literature Newcomer Award and the Children's Literature Newcomer Award.

At this time, Naoki Nagayama had already put the novel aside and focused on the renovation of his new house.

Yes, the two-story house in Chiyoda had been transferred, and Naoki Nagayama planned to renovate it in a Nordic style he liked, while still combining it with the Japanese-style garden.

For this challenging task, Naoki Nagayama sought the help of his previous collaborator, Takashi Honma.

"Honma-san, this is my idea for the new house, is there anything unclear?" Naoki Nagayama brought the designer to the two-story house in Chiyoda and explained in detail his preferred style and budget, especially the need for a well-insulated music room on the second floor.

"Honma-san, combining two styles is quite difficult, and if we want to keep the wooden floors and the corridor garden, hmm... it will require some good design."

Honma's notebook was filled with key points. This kind of custom job doesn't come often, but each one is a challenge.

Naoki Nagayama gave Honma the house keys to facilitate measurements and design preparations, and they agreed to have the design ready by the end of September, aiming to complete the renovation by the end of October.

Next, there were two shop leases to sign. As expected, Eiko Fujita was very capable and quickly found suitable tenants. The Akihabara shop had a monthly rent of 500,000 yen, while the Shibuya shop reached 1,000,000 yen, almost double.

Naoki Nagayama marveled at the comfortable life of a landlord and once again suppressed his urge to invest in land. Being a landlord is good, no need to be a mortgage slave for now.

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"Naoki-san! Good evening~" The voice on the other end of the phone was still full of energy.

"This voice, it's Akina-san!" Naoki Nagayama was also very happy, it had been a while since he heard Akina's energetic voice.

"Hi, this is the energetic Nakamori Akina~ hahaha" She put on a child's voice and couldn't help but laugh...

"Ha ha, is Akina-san going to tell me a joke?"

"Not at all~" The little girl returned to her normal self, "Naoki-san's novel arrived yesterday, I wanted to let you know~"

"Oh? Did you read it? What did you think?" Naoki Nagayama asked curiously.

"I've already read it, the content made Akiho cry in the afternoon~"

Then he heard a noisy female voice on the other end, mixed with phrases like "What did you say~" "You cried too~" "Speak properly."

After a while, the other end finally quieted down.

"Sorry, Naoki-san, a cockroach interrupted! It's all good now~"

Hehe....

"Hi, so the novel was good, right~" Naoki Nagayama ignored the previous comment.

"Yes, yes, Naoki-san suddenly became a writer, it surprised us all!"

"It was just a coincidence~"

"The stories in Naoki-san's novel feel very real, are they based on real experiences? Which character is Naoki-san? Cucumber-kun?"

"Um, it's not based on me... and why am I Cucumber-kun..."

"Isn't it... because Naoki-san is tall and thin~" Akina had many questions, "Then, the old man living in the old house and the garden full of cosmos, are they not real?"

"Well, they're not exactly fake..."

There was indeed an old man living in the old house downstairs, and the garden was indeed planted with cosmos by Naoki Nagayama. The last time he checked, a neat patch had already grown.

"That garden and the old man are actually right below my house."

"Really? The three children are real too?"

"Those are three elementary school students from the neighborhood, I just happened to see them during the summer..."

"Wow!!! The characters in the story! I want to see them~" Nakamori Akina said with longing, then took the phone away and seemed to say to the side, "Akiho, did you hear? The characters in the story are real~"

Naoki Nagayama heard this: "Although it might break your imagination, a novel is a novel, it's made up. The story and reality are completely different~"

"Hmm~ It feels so real..." Akiho's voice came from the side: "Ah, novels are different~"

Another round of playfulness...

"Akina-san? Akiho-san?" Naoki Nagayama had to call them back.

"Hi, sorry~ all Akiho's fault!" Akina finally returned, "Naoki-san, can we visit that garden sometime?"

"Of course, but the cosmos haven't bloomed yet."

"Ah, when will they bloom?"

"Probably around October~"

"Okay, it's about two weeks away. Can you take us to see it then?"

"No problem, I can also treat you to a meal~"

"Hi, thank you, it's a deal~"

"Sure, it's a deal!"

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