[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-113":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Literary Master of Tokyo",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2354962,4607,"Chapter 113: The Autograph Session Scene","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-113",113,"\u003Cp>Yamazaki Bookstore is located on a six-lane street in Setagaya Ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, to maintain a balance between rent and revenue, the streets where bookstores are located generally do not have particularly high foot traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the street that Akiwara Yuto and Akutsu Goichi were looking at right now had a queue over 50 meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This queue started at the entrance of Yamazaki Bookstore and then extended toward the other end of the street, forming an \"L\" shape overall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within this queue, there were people of all age groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were young men in suits, middle school students in casual clothes, intellectual women in dresses, and also quite elderly people...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that it covered all age and gender demographics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the car, Akiwara Yuto and Akutsu Goichi looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto asked, \"President Akutsu, do you mean there are hundreds of people every hour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the autograph session hadn't even started yet, and there was already such a long line at the bookstore entrance; a rough estimate put it at over 200 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If estimated for the whole day, at least a thousand people should come to the scene for the autograph session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akutsu Goichi gave an awkward laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original guess was that it would be fine if a few hundred people came throughout the day, but he hadn't expected that there would already be so many people at the scene before the autograph session had even begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto looked at the flow of people and asked a question: \"President Akutsu, how are we supposed to enter the venue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the entrance was already packed solid; if they squeezed in rashly, they might be surrounded by readers ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara-sensei, don't worry about that.\" Akutsu Goichi drove the car to another street to park, then made a phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Akutsu Goichi, the situation at the autograph session venue is... Oh, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akutsu Goichi hung up the phone. \"Akiwara-sensei, we will enter through the small door at the back of the bookstore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto nodded, then got out of the car with him. The two took a detour and walked into the back door of Yamazaki Bookstore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the stairs, Akiwara Yuto and Akutsu Goichi walked to the second floor of the bookstore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto looked around and found that the space was about 50-plus tsubo. Near the wall, an autograph table had been set up, and a pile of *The Devotion of Suspect X* books was placed on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the table, an S-shaped passage was set up with railings to avoid crowding caused by too many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akutsu Goichi greeted Akiwara Yuto and left; he still had other work to handle, but before leaving, he called over Satake Maki, who was wearing a work uniform. \"Satake, the work in the back is left to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President, I understand,\" Satake Maki replied earnestly, then said to Akiwara Yuto, \"Akiwara-sensei, please sit down first. The autograph session is scheduled to start in 30 minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto followed the arrangements and sat down, taking a sip of the tea Satake Maki handed him; if things got busy later, he probably wouldn't even have time to drink water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the fountain pen on the table and tried writing two characters. After finding no issues, he said, \"Editor Satake, why don't we start the autograph session a bit earlier? Otherwise, the readers might have to wait outside for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki hesitated; after all, this was different from the initial arrangement, but after thinking about it, she replied, \"I understand. I will go tell the person in charge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Satake Maki walked quickly down the stairs and walked back up 5 minutes later. \"Akiwara-sensei, it has been notified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto nodded and sat up straight, preparing to welcome the first reader to bring a book up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Uesugi Sonoko, who was in the queue, gripped the book in her hand tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning a few days ago that Akiwara Yuto was going to hold an autograph session, she decided to come to Tokyo to see Akiwara Yuto with her own eyes and get his autograph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day of the autograph session, she woke up early, applied light makeup, and changed into the new clothes she had just bought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, she rushed to the station and boarded the JR line to Tokyo. After several transfers, she finally arrived at the entrance of this Yamazaki Bookstore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there are quite a lot more people than I imagined!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uesugi Sonoko stood on her tiptoes, then turned her head to look at the back of the queue, feeling secretly fortunate in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had set off early; otherwise, she would probably have had to wait for several more hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it makes me a little happy that there are so many readers who love Akiwara-sensei just like me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Uesugi Sonoko was letting her mind wander, the queue in front moved forward slowly, and one by one they walked up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, there was no one else in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a female staff member in a work uniform smiled and said, \"You are next, please wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uesugi Sonoko nodded, but for a moment, she felt a bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is my makeup and clothing appropriate? Would it be a bit rude?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what should I say when we meet later? Should I speak first or hand over the book first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was letting her mind wander, the female staff member seemed to have received a notification from her companion, made a guiding gesture, and said, \"Please walk upstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Uesugi Sonoko stopped thinking, nodded slightly, and walked up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, a question surfaced in her mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does Akiwara-sensei actually look like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she was led by the staff upstairs to the autograph table, that is, in front of Akiwara Yuto, she was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uesugi Sonoko had originally thought that Akiwara Yuto, who could write the *ZOO* series and *The Devotion of Suspect X*, should be someone who looked very reclusive and out of place with the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the other party's appearance should be on the thin side, with very pale skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she discovered that her guess was completely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Akiwara Yuto-sensei was wearing a neat suit, his waist and back were straight, and although his figure still looked a bit thin, it didn't look like the kind that hadn't exercised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His features were also quite regular, or rather, a bit handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was most striking was that this Akiwara-sensei looked way too young! He looked about the same age as her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, others are already debuting and becoming famous writers at such a young age, but she is still repeatedly rejected by publishers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can heaven be so unfair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto, sitting behind the autograph table, looked at the beautiful female reader in front of him who was currently in a daze, and felt a bit helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in the last few seconds, he noticed the other party's expression change from a smile to surprise, and from surprise to a bit of teeth-gritting; her expressions were breathtakingly rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem,\" Akiwara Yuto coughed lightly to draw the other party's attention, then said with a smile, \"I am Akiwara Yuto. If you don't mind, please give me the book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the staff's report, the queue behind showed no signs of getting smaller; he should sign and resolve it as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uesugi Sonoko realized she had been distracted and reacted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after discovering that Akiwara Yuto was a peer, she let go of her nervousness and said generously, \"Akiwara-sensei, I have always liked your works. Starting from *Koshu and Yoko*, I have been purchasing the works you have written.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was a bit surprised. So this beautiful girl was actually a loyal fan of his; after all, if she had been reading since *Koshu and Yoko*, it meant she had read all the works he had published.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uesugi Sonoko finished speaking with a smile and handed over the *The Devotion of Suspect X* in her hand. \"Akiwara-sensei, I hope that one day, one day I can also be like you and become a writer who is loved by people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto nodded with a smile, then asked another question, \"May I ask what your name is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uesugi Sonoko. 'Sugi' from cedar, 'Sonoko' from the garden of the forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto held the fountain pen and wrote a line on the title page of the book (the second page when the book is opened): \"Wishing Miss Uesugi a successful debut soon, Akiwara Yuto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uesugi Sonoko took the book handed over by Akiwara Yuto, bowed to express her gratitude, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, staying any longer would cause trouble for the people behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had a different thought in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the spirit of a genius writer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can I also reach this step one day!\u003C\u002Fp>",1525,"2026-06-21T03:58:01.347Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2c07b2f1c994b62275073c03c174865c8af27139ca13d7377e85e2ecba50c0c3","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-114","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-112",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]