SWDnovel Chapter 284 Geniuses are always unreasonable
Chapter 284 Geniuses are always unreasonable
Although I've read the book *The Legend of Benevolence*, I didn't finish it. I only read half of it. While it's indeed very well written... I will never finish it.
Because I know this book doesn't have a real ending....
"You know what? The background and setting of this book were all told to him by me... I was just joking at the time... why don't you write one too?"
His answer was, "Then write it."
Kazunori's smile was tinged with bitterness. "But do you know what? Someone who rarely reads novels, on their first attempt at writing short stories, produced such a work!"
"Can you understand?"
Kazano: A second-year student at Shuchiin High School in Tokyo, and captain of the rugby club! But a year ago, he was a fanatic in the literature club...
From a young age, Kazuno loved all kinds of literature and dreamed of becoming a famous writer. In junior high school, Kazuno won many awards for his excellent writing.
At that time, Fengxin was just his friend and listener.
A year ago, Kazuno encountered an old man with a rather strange-looking head in a park near Shuchiin.
The old man was sitting on a swing in the park, complaining that he had finished his wine. It was already quite late, so Kazunari suddenly had the idea to go to a convenience store and buy the old man a few bottles of wine.
"Young man, what does this mean?"
"Haven't you been muttering to yourself that you're out of alcohol? It's getting late. Take these drinks home and don't let your family worry about you."
The old man seemed quite pleased, smiling as he beckoned Fengye over. "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of old man who would cause his juniors any concern. But you, what are you doing out so late at night?"
"I have no ideas... I want to write a book to submit to this year's anthology, but I can't find a good topic."
"Oh...you're a student at Shuchiin Academy, right? Have you ever heard of the legend of the Hōshin Festival...?"
One year ago, on that night, Fengye heard many stories, some of which were even fantastical. The next day, when he was chatting with Fengxin, he told her about one of these stories.
[Isn't this a great story? It's a pity it was too late that day, and the old man passed away before he finished telling it. But I will definitely dedicate myself to writing a book based on this story! Who knows, maybe I'll even win a big prize!]
[That's a great story. Keep it up, I support you!]
Why don't you write a book based on this story?
[That sounds interesting, let's write it.]
Afterwards, the two wrote two books based on this story—"The Legend of Fengxin" and "The Heart and the Fox."
They also won the top two spots in the Tokyo Short Story Anthology!
That's right, it was a work I poured my heart and soul into for the award! My most satisfying work ever, "Heart and Fox," was crushed underfoot by my friend [Wind's Faith]'s casual debut!
After speaking, Kazeno fell silent. His tone as he recounted the story was calmer than ever before, as if the characters in the story had nothing to do with him.
The work written by someone who spends a lot of time researching and thinking in the field of literature is not as good as the work written by a friend on a whim.
The mountaintop I struggled to reach was merely your starting point... So Kazunari made a decision: to give up... He quit the literature club and joined the rugby club.
When bored, he no longer reads books but goes to the gym. He's even now the captain of the rugby team... Shirogane Miyuki actually discovered this strange detail in the student council's files.
As the captain of the rugby team, an athletic guy who loves fitness, he's fourth in his grade. Is he a genius? No... he seems to be just as hardworking as me.
"Actually... I came up with the pen name 'Wind's Whisper'."
Kazunori continued.
"Haha, after that guy finished writing this book, he never even thought about publishing it. He just threw the manuscript at me. Come to think of it, I was the one who registered it for him and gave him the pen name 'Wind Whisper'."
"Actually, I had a premonition before the two books were published. If I had been a little selfish and hadn't released his books, things would probably have turned out differently."
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "But Kazunari-senpai isn't a selfish person. After seeing your friend's work, you still helped him register a pen name and published the work."
"Yes, that's a pity!"
Miyuki Shirogane frowned. "So... you gave up on literature?!"
Kazunari shook his head. "It's not because of that. After all, I had a premonition of the gap. Besides, second place in the anthology is still pretty impressive!"
"What really made me give up was a sentence that [Wind's Whisper] said after that."
Hey, I saw that old man at the Feast of Faith! I even got the ending question out of him! Are you going to write a sequel?
"Oh, never mind. I'm not really interested. If you're interested, Kazunori-kun, you can finish the ending for me..."
A genius's spontaneous creation often requires ordinary people to exert all their efforts to catch up. Yet, a genius, who clearly possesses abilities that others can only dream of, doesn't care at all about this so-called ending that everyone is expecting...
In the end, Kazunari did not choose to help him finish the story.
......
"Well, I've said everything I needed to say. Anyway, your goal is the ending of the story, right?"
Kazunori took out a notebook from his briefcase and tore out a few pages.
"Take it, you don't need to return it to me. Although there's no original manuscript, this is the story background provided by that old gentleman, and the ending is in it."
He slammed the handwritten story endings and the total amount spent by the four of them onto the table, then walked toward the exit without looking back.
"【Wind's Faith】that guy doesn't like attracting attention, so I won't say who it is. This meal is on me, bye-bye—"
......
Apartment building, Yukino's house—Chitanda Eru sat anxiously in the living room until Uchiha Ryo walked in unhurriedly.
Yukinoshita looked up. "Have you found an author?"
Looking at Chitanda's expectant eyes, Uchiha Ryo smiled and placed several handwritten manuscripts on the table.
"The bad news is... [Wind's Faith]'s identity remains a mystery, but the good news is that we have achieved our ultimate goal."
Uchiha Ryo recounted the story he had heard that day to the others in the living room, and by the end, everyone—from Yukinoshita and Chitanda to even Tsurumi Rumi, who had just finished reading "The Legend of Honourable Heart"—fell silent.
In the past two days, thanks to Chitanda's recommendation, Xiaorumei has finished reading two books, "The Legend of the Heart" and "The Heart and the Fox".
Both are excellent works, but if she had to choose one... she would choose "The Legend of the Heart". Although they had never met Kazunori-senpai, they seemed to sense each other's helplessness.
Chitanda silently finished reading the ending of the story, remained silent for a long time, and then opened her eyes to look at Uchiha Ryo.
"I'm so curious!! Which senior is 'Wind Signal'?!"
Uchiha Ryo chuckled, "Looks like we've received a new mission~"