[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-199":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},2355048,4607,"Chapter 199: Undercurrents Surging","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>In many matters, the Japanese public does not like to express their thoughts directly. Often, a simple idea requires the other party to ponder it repeatedly to understand the deeper meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking confessions of love as an example, although many people do say things like \"go out with me,\" more people choose to beat around the bush: for instance, \"I think you are very gentle,\" \"What do you think of me,\" or perhaps, \"The moon is beautiful tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Akiwara Yuto's view, Satake Maki's words, \"I want to become your true thing,\" were undoubtedly her way of expressing her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led Akiwara Yuto to realize that she liked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how should he respond to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this answer, Akiwara Yuto pondered until the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 10:00 AM the next day, as the glaring sunlight shone into the living room, Akiwara Yuto finally woke up slowly and crawled out of his bedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, walked to the window, and subconsciously took a look outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow outside had stopped, but a thick layer of snow had still accumulated on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked out of the living room, arrived at the third-floor bedroom, and knocked on the door, \"Satake-san, are you awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, there was no response even after knocking for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in, \"Excuse me, I'm coming in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was surprised to find that the bedroom was already empty, and the bedding had been neatly folded and placed in the closet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a sticky note was attached to the closet door panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto stepped forward, tore off the sticky note, and read the text on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara-sensei, I've gone to catch the train first. Please don't take what I said last night to heart; if it caused you any trouble, I apologize. Also, I've prepared breakfast and put it in the refrigerator; please remember to heat it up before eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto rubbed his messy hair, feeling quite speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly not take such a thing to heart...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, since she had already left, there was no point in thinking about it so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went upstairs to the first-floor kitchen, took out the breakfast she had made from the refrigerator, put it in the microwave to heat, and ate it. While he was eating, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put down his bowl and chopsticks and found Imamura Yuto's voice coming from the receiver, \"Akiwara, Happy New Year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy New Year to you too. How is it, how does it feel to take your fiancée back to your hometown?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't even mention it, a bunch of headaches! My parents are really something, they keep wanting Miyu-chan to quit her job early and become a full-time housewife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the receiver, Akiwara Yuto could hear the dissatisfaction in the other's tone. However, after hearing what the other said, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imamura Yuto's fiancée, that Miyu-san, was a hostess at a nightclub, wasn't she? Could it be that they were getting married soon and she still hadn't quit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he suddenly felt as if Imamura was wearing a green hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the other's private business, and he didn't need to say too much, so he could only respond, \"Imamura, your parents have their own considerations, too. It's rare for you to go home, so don't get into any arguments with your family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, it's just annoying,\" Imamura Yuto said to the receiver again, \"By the way, how is your collaboration with 'April Youth' going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto spoke a few words casually, and then the two began to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the mouth of the big-mouthed Imamura Yuto, Akiwara Yuto learned about the latest situation at Mantan Publishing's \"Tokyo Literature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, \"Tokyo Literature\" has two signature writers, Seto Tamae and Nakada Keito, and both of their works have many loyal readers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by these two writers, the sales of \"Tokyo Literature\" are also growing steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the senior management of Mantan Publishing has set a goal: to make the magazine surpass \"Tokyo Youth\" in the future and become the number one literary journal in the industry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the goal is ambitious, it is not without hidden dangers—promotional resources are limited after all, and deciding which writer's work to promote has become the focus of discussion among the editorial department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matsushima Kazuhiro, the new editor-in-chief, hopes to distribute promotional resources equally, such as alternating cover and layout promotions between Seto Tamae and Nakada Keito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nakada Keito's editor in charge raised a different opinion, arguing that considering the future, the younger Nakada Keito has more potential, so he should be the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning about this proposal from her own editor, Seto Tamae naturally could not ignore it. Although she has a gentle temper, she would not watch her interests be taken away for no reason, especially since Nakada Keito is a disciple of Miyagawa Yosuke and can only be considered her junior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she backed down now, it would inevitably give people the impression that she was \"easy to bully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she immediately made a few calls to Matsushima Kazuhiro and the superiors at Mantan Publishing, but this also made Nakada Keito dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the type of person who has his own strong opinions, which is why he didn't listen to his teacher's advice and jumped directly from \"April Youth\" to \"Tokyo Literature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the confrontation between the two sides, the atmosphere in the \"Tokyo Literature\" editorial department now presents a very subtle situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imamura Yuto sighed, \"They took all the resources and covers; a writer like me doesn't even have a layout now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imamura, it's okay, take your time, you'll have one sooner or later.\" Akiwara Yuto comforted him, though he knew in his heart that it was unlikely under the current circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted for a while longer, then hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto shook his head, stretched his body, and prepared to return to the living room to continue watching TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Akiwara Yuto was leisurely watching TV, Ikemoto Ryosuke, the editor-in-chief of \"Tokyo Youth,\" was calling his subordinate, Muro Ryo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Editor Muro, have you contacted the substitute writer for 'Detective Kamimura'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Editor-in-chief, I have contacted a writer here who was once shortlisted for the Mystery Literature Newcomer Award and wrote a classic-style work called 'Spiral Staircase'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ikemoto Ryosuke did not expect his subordinate to find such a candidate and asked in surprise, \"Is the other party willing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muro Ryo said to the receiver, \"No problem, Editor-in-chief. His work didn't sell very well, so it has only sold a little over 10,000 copies so far. Besides, he also has conflicts with a medium-sized publisher he originally collaborated with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Ikemoto Ryosuke frowned and asked again, \"Can you ensure he won't have conflicts with us? After all, things like ghostwriting aren't exactly glorious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already looked into the situation; he is currently being opposed by his family, so he is in great need of money. There won't be any problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is his asking price?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"40,000 yen per page of manuscript paper, and I'm still trying to drive the price down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ikemoto Ryosuke hesitated for a moment, then said, \"Negotiate 25,000 yen with him, and besides that, it's best to get some leverage over him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Editor-in-chief,\" Muro Ryo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ikemoto Ryosuke nodded and asked again, \"Regarding the film and television rights for 'Detective Kamimura,' whether to sell them to Asahi or Fuji, you should produce a proposal for me later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Editor-in-chief, it's still the New Year, can we wait until after the New Year?\" Muro Ryo replied hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he was too miserable, not even able to have a peaceful New Year, having to find a writer and handle copyright work at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Editor Muro, we are facing a war right now! And the battlefield offers no opportunity for you to slack off!\" Ikemoto Ryosuke said bluntly, \"If you are unwilling, I can hand it over to someone else, like Editor Kawashima.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the name of his rival, Muro Ryo immediately perked up and said in an unhesitating tone, \"Understood, I will finish the proposal as soon as possible in these next few days and send it to your home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good, that's all for now.\" Ikemoto Ryosuke hung up the phone in his hand with satisfaction, then began to ponder a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that Ginza club he often visits still open tonight?\u003C\u002Fp>",1430,"2026-06-21T03:58:01.347Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","77560cc58fbea8c121b2ac36de0beddff1ae2c61ffac384c80095bbbc30d7319","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-200","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-198",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]