[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-114":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},2354963,4607,"Chapter 114: Promotional Effect","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>This autograph session started at 9 in the morning and lasted until 8:30 in the evening before it ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the two-hour break at noon, Akiwara Yuto had been continuously shaking hands, smiling, and signing books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day, he felt the muscles in his right hand had become somewhat stiff from signing too much. The flesh on both his cheeks was also twitching a bit from smiling for so long...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he didn't have to bow repeatedly, otherwise his waist would have been ruined too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, he really did see a lot of people today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto slumped in his chair, recalling the many readers he had met today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the readers who came for autographs today were from Tokyo, but there were also some from surrounding cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was even a reader from Nankaido who, not knowing where they got the news, had traveled a long distance just to come... which left Akiwara Yuto a bit surprised and also somewhat touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides coming from different regions, the readers who arrived at the scene also included a wide variety of people, among whom were some real oddballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One young man wearing work clothes, while getting an autograph, gripped Akiwara Yuto's hand tightly and refused to let go, sobbing, \"How could you send Ishigami to prison?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Akiwara Yuto could partially understand his feelings, he still felt a sense of revulsion; after all, he wasn't gay, and being held by a man for so long was still quite uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was considering whether to disregard his manners and forcibly push the other person away, Satake Maki and another female clerk named Sugihara Aisa hurried forward, saying \"Sorry\" while pulling the man away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed Akiwara Yuto to breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he had really pushed the person away himself, who knew if rumors would spread about him acting like a diva...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara-sensei, thank you for your hard work today.\" Satake Maki walked over and handed him a bottle of drink, \"Please have some water to quench your thirst.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto took it, discovered it was a bottle of oolong tea, said \"Thank you,\" and twisted off the cap to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a big gulp, Akiwara Yuto straightened his body and asked a question: \"How many books did Yamazaki Bookstore sell during this autograph session today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki hesitated for a moment and replied, \"About 600 or so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only that many?\" Akiwara Yuto was a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had been signing non-stop; even by the most conservative estimate, he had signed at least a thousand names or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki nodded and then explained: \"Akiwara-sensei, those books you signed, besides the ones purchased just now, a significant portion were ones readers had already bought and brought with them. Moreover, the situation at the scene already exceeded our expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before this, President Anjiu and I both thought that maybe only 300 or 400 people would come, but we didn't expect that at least over a thousand people would show up today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki paused again, then smiled and said, \"Akiwara-sensei, looking at it from this point of view, it's already a huge success!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto wasn't as happy; in his view, he had only helped sell about 600 copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, if he wanted *The Devotion of Suspect X* to sell over 100,000 copies, would he have to hold over 200 autograph sessions?! This efficiency was just too low!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Akiwara Yuto's expression, Satake Maki seemed to have guessed his thoughts and took the initiative to persuade him: \"Akiwara-sensei, the impact of an autograph session isn't what you think it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Akiwara Yuto didn't quite understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki straightened her expression and said in a serious tone: \"Although an autograph session has the effect of boosting sales, its more important point is to help you narrow the distance with your readers, so its essence is a form of promotion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto lowered his head to think. He recalled all the readers he met today, some of whom had even traveled thousands of miles to get there, so there was indeed some truth to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki continued: \"Readers who get your autograph, compared to general readers, will be more convinced by you. Because of this, these readers will also recommend your work to their friends around them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking today's autograph session as a case study, there are at least a thousand readers who will spontaneously recommend your work to their friends and family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Akiwara Yuto was stunned. He hadn't thought of this angle, but a term from his past life suddenly surfaced in his mind: \"fandom culture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, today's autograph session still had some effect. He nodded, indicating he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Akiwara Yuto's expression relax, Satake Maki also revealed a smile, \"Akiwara-sensei, President Anjiu asked me to apologize to you; he had something come up and had to leave early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto responded, \"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he would have to take the train back. After all, the funds from *The Devotion of Suspect X* hadn't come in yet, and he was still in a state of being short on cash; he really couldn't afford many taxi rides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Satake Maki thought for a moment and tentatively asked, \"Would you like to ride in my vehicle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discovering he could get a ride, Akiwara Yuto went with the flow and immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, Akiwara Yuto accompanied Satake Maki, said goodbye to the other staff members, and left Yamazaki Bookstore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Editor Satake, is this your vehicle?\" The corners of Akiwara Yuto's mouth couldn't help but twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was a pitch-black cruiser motorcycle; this motorcycle was 180 centimeters long, and the seat was 80 centimeters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, the motorcycle's engine and frame were exposed, giving it a wild feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satake Maki took off the helmet hanging from the handlebar, put it on, then opened the tail box, took out a helmet, and handed it to Akiwara Yuto, \"Hm? Akiwara-sensei, is there a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto took the helmet, hesitated for a moment, but still put it on carefully; after all, personal safety was most important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, his impression of Satake Maki underwent a earth-shattering change. What was this? A motorcycle-loving cute girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he thought about it carefully and found it wasn't that strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Japan, many people used motorcycles as their means of commuting; after all, although the price wasn't exactly cheap (about the same as a mediocre used car), there was no need for parking fees or other miscellaneous car expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Satake Maki sat in the front seat, and Akiwara Yuto followed by sitting in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that both their feet were on the footrests, Satake Maki turned the key and pressed the clutch with her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a low \"engine sound,\" the motorcycle began to start slowly and drove in the direction of Chiyoda Ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the oncoming wind, Akiwara Yuto, sitting in the back seat, felt a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with a man and a woman sitting on a motorcycle, their bodies inevitably had some contact; he could even feel the body heat coming from the young woman in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid any suspicion of sexual harassment, Akiwara Yuto could only clamp his legs tightly against the motorcycle body, and his hands were honestly placed on his thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn't notice was that Satake Maki, sitting in front, had a bright smile on her face...\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-21T03:58:01.347Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5c1d58caaa5d6622123831215745e45b9d5db2ecf2c43deb3bd54a4bac2d1d2c","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-115","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-113",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]