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Jun Ikeido, the original author of "Hanzawa Naoki" and winner of many Japanese literary awards including the Naoki Prize, has been working on a new novel for ten years. The strong wind blows, and the counterattacking boy runs out of his true meaning of life! The novel is extremely exciting and passionate! It is not the coronation of the winner, but the epic of the loser. This is a great challenge by an underdog. Even if the results will not be recorded, the efforts will always be remembered! Athletes and TV stations tell the story of passionate sports from dual perspectives, a group of people running hard, and a group of people making these efforts visible! Hakone Ekiden, a popular long-distance running relay race in Japan, is held every year after New Year's Day. In addition to the twenty university teams from Kanto, there is also a special team on the field, that is, the Kanto student joint team (hereinafter referred to as the "student joint team") composed of one player from each university that failed to enter the finals. However, their results will not be included in the rankings, and no competition records will be left. This year, the newly appointed coach Kai will lead the student union team. Before the game, he set a goal of competing for the top three. The result was ridicule and criticism from other college teams, as well as a cold reception from the media. Coaches, former coaches, players on the field, everyone has their own story. What is it that keeps them running hard? Can they achieve the seemingly impossible goal they set before the game? On the other hand, how did Tokushige, the producer of Dainichi TV who was responsible for broadcasting the event, and his colleagues understand the spirit of sportsmanship and the significance of the live broadcast of the event, and how did they overcome numerous difficulties such as weather, terrain, and even personnel struggles within the station to complete the task of broadcasting Hakone Ekiden? What touching story will their encounter with the student union create?

Want to build a rocket in the countryside? Still want to enter the "white giant" of the medical industry? Dian Hangping, who is crazy about dreams, takes his small and medium-sized rural enterprises to challenge the industry shady once again. This time it is not just for a dream, but also with a special mission. What kind of difficulties and challenges will small and medium-sized enterprises that "can fall apart just by blowing a breath" face this time? What crazy moves will Tsukuda make, and will they be able to turn the tide?

This book is the third part of the "Shitamachi Rockets" series. Dian Hangping, who resigned from a large organization and went home to run a small factory, achieved some achievements with his enthusiasm. The open and secret battles in the market made Tsukuda realize how important and rare a good team is. However, at this time, his capable general Dian Cun faced the decision of whether to go home and inherit the farmland... At the same time, Tsukuda also wanted to actively expand his business scope. He found a new partner, a company with an old-school appearance and a trendy style - Ghost Transmission. Tsukuda showed his sincerity in cooperating with him, but encountered repeated setbacks. Amid internal and external troubles, how will Tsukuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Survive and develop?