I Am a Light Novel Master in Japan Chapter 296

Aoyama Nanami was slightly startled, and her worried look suddenly turned into a faint smile, and said: "Well, we made an appointment together. The text of this stage play was adapted by Mitaka-senpai based on a legend in this area, but The popular stage play already has enough people, so as the sponsor, I invited everyone to prepare for this stage play."

She looked at the group of people, smiled helplessly, and continued: "It's just that it seems that my cohesion ability is not enough. Everyone seems not to be optimistic about the stage play I organized."

"..."

Li Yan was slightly stunned. It turned out that this team was put together by Qingshan Nanami. No wonder they didn't treat this stage show as their own business.

But can such efforts really lead to a successful stage play...

While thinking, Li Yan unknowingly followed the group to a Japanese-style building sitting at the top of the town's ramp. The moist wind blew the group, which made them worry that the environment would be relatively simple. Everyone relaxed a little, and it seemed that this Japanese-style theater was fully equipped in all aspects.

"Very good……"

Nanami Aoyama, whose hair was slightly wet from the water droplets falling from the trees, smiled happily and happily looked at this theater that she had never seen before.

Although the sky is still gray, this small town surrounded by forests looks so fresh and natural, just like a good scenery. Li Yan stood in front of the Japanese-style building built on a high slope, wearing a thin long trousers. Sode Yishang came here as a chaperone, looking at this Japanese theater with calm eyes, silently hoping that this event between Mashiro and Nanami would have good results.

After entering this Japanese-style theater, everyone was busy carrying props and equipment, and began to arrange a simple background on this medium-sized stage. The actors also hurriedly read their lines to avoid being distracted. I made a mistake or forgot the words during rehearsal.

It was a busy scene, and Li Yan was also helping to arrange it. Suddenly, as the girls who were the leading actors, it seemed that the team had some minor conflicts. Not far away, Nanami Aoyama was once again working hard. Being a middleman, the result seems to be unpalatable to both parties.

"It looks like it's been very hard, Nanami."

Suddenly, in the busy backstage, Mashiro Shiina walked out of the stage screen, looked at Nanami expressionlessly, and said to Li Yan.

"...Ah, it looks like this." Li Yan was silent for a while. After he made sure there were no students around, he said with a troubled smile.

"We are not good at acting."

Shiina Mashiro once again looked at Nanami Aoyama, who looked a little aggrieved at this moment, and said: "But Nanami said that if we work hard, we can succeed."

"...Is that so?" Li Yan was slightly startled. He was silent for a while and then asked.

Will you succeed if you work hard?

"Hey, Holmes, what do you think?" Suddenly, Mashiro Shiina raised her head slightly, looked at this young man who was a head taller than her, and asked.

"It's just my personal opinion. If a genius works hard, he has a high chance of success, but... the chance of success for ordinary people may not be possible if they work hard, once, twice, three times, or even if they keep working hard, Everyone is likely to face failure... However, God is still somewhat fair. If everyone does not work hard, they will only face failure. Even if they fail, they will definitely leave precious wealth to the losers."

Li Yan looked at Qingshan Qihai, and he didn't know why. At that moment, he could always think of himself. He worked hard no matter what he did, but God's will played tricks on people, and he often failed 90% of the time. He was an ordinary person. Looking at Shiina Mashiro, this girl with extremely high talent seems to have an inexplicable sense of trust in him, which sometimes makes him unable to bear it.

After a while, he asked: "Shiina, what kind of person is Nanami to you? What will you do if you fail this time?"

"..."

Shiina Mashiro was stunned for a moment. During the short pause, the golden hair in front of her eyes swayed slightly in the breeze blowing through the window. Then, with a picture-like calmness in her eyes, so beautiful and simple, she answered: " Rita was my first friend... Nanami was the third.”

"Then, no matter how many times she failed, she still stood up, Shiina... no, Miss Watson, Aoyama, she will leave it to you." Li Yan looked at her and relaxed, and said.

"Yes." Shiina Mashiro responded.

"Then keep working. If you do well in playing the role, I'll treat you to eating Baumkuchen for a week. Work hard."

Li Yan faced Mashiro Shiina with a rare gentle smile on his face. He always felt that if things continued like this, this girl would be able to stand alone in society, and even protect others.

However, Li Yan noticed some details. If the third best friend is Aoyama Nanami, then wouldn't the second one be him? It seems that recently, Mashiro's words have begun to become more and more roundabout, with many straightforward but cryptic terms.

"Holmes, can you come with me for a moment before lunch?" Mashiro Shiina asked.

"...Okay, are you planning to move around suddenly?" Li Yan turned around, hesitated a little, and asked.

"No, just be prepared." Shiina Mashiro looked at him and said.

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This Japanese-style house seems to be a theater, accommodation, and exhibition all in one. It can be seen that the owner who built this building is very wealthy.

After Li Yan and Mashiro Shiina walked around together, they were prevented from entering the non-commercial residential part by the security guards here. As a result, the two of them finished walking quickly.

"..." Shiina Mashiro's eyes seemed to capture every corner here, and she followed Li Yan quietly, rarely speaking.

"Do you like this kind of architecture very much?" Li Yan asked.

"Yeah, very beautiful."

Shiina Mashiro nodded and said.

The voice was light and a little distracted. However, Mashiro Shiina seemed to notice that she was a little too indifferent to Li Yan along the way, and said: "Holmes, I acted like a passerby B who was eaten in the drama."

"...Is that so? Wait a minute, what's going on with being eaten?" Li Yan asked curiously without reacting.

"I don't understand, but as a soul that assists Nanami in defeating the devil."

Shiina Mashiro said: "However, I proposed to play the headless horseman, but Nanami and Mitaka did not agree."

"That's not possible at all. Such a stage play would be too scary. By the way, do you still miss the group of headless horsemen that I killed?" Li Yan asked with a bitter smile.

"Is that so..." Shiina Mashiro looked at Li Yan and said, "Sometimes I think that the detective who deals with the Headless Horseman is Sherlock Holmes. As an assistant, I will help you deal with criminals."

"..."

Li Yan looked at Mashiro with some surprise. Could it be that during that supernatural incident at the shrine, Mashiro still thought that he didn't help much and remembered it deeply?

During the conversation between Mashiro and Li Yan, suddenly, they heard someone talking in the yard.

"Teacher Yamamoto, I am really grateful for your continued cooperation with your school."

"No, no, I'll be disturbed by the students' activities later."

"The contract has been signed. By the way, Mr. Yamamoto, in the future, you must instruct the students and other personnel here not to enter the boss's private residence at will. The boss has collected many priceless ancient coins in the world over the years. Come watch it and prepare to display it at the next family gathering, so..."

"I know, and I will warn them carefully."

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After Li Yan and Shiina Mashiro heard the discussion in the courtyard, they walked out to take a look and found that the teacher leading the team was negotiating with the staff. They probably spent the night resting in this theater.

【Hoo ho ho! ! 】

Just when Li Yan was paying attention, suddenly, a Shinkansen train passed by that viaduct again. Although there were sound insulation panels, the sound was still a bit noisy.

"Holmes, let's go back, it's probably time to rehearse." Mashiro Shiina said.

"good."

Li Yan responded, and he and Mashiro returned to the theater again.

When he first entered the venue, it seemed that the first scene was being rehearsed on the stage in front of Li Yan. Wearing a white robe and a red skirt, Nanami Aoyama began to rehearse the first scene where she met the villagers. There was an unknown woman watching in the audience, who seemed to be the director who had been invited.