[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-207":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},2355056,4607,"Chapter 207: Viewers, Critics, and Women","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>\"Between 'Detective Kamimura' and 'Furuhata Ninzaburo', which one should I watch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horiguchi Kotaro looked at the promotional preview in the newspaper, muttered to himself, and fell into a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a mystery fan, though he only liked watching mystery dramas and movies; he had no interest in serials in magazines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Japan, there were many people like him; after all, not everyone had the energy to keep up with mystery serials in magazines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to following a magazine, watching TV only required sitting on the sofa and gently pressing the remote; there was no need to make a special trip to a bookstore or spend extra money on books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, when he learned there would be two works in the spring season, he was very happy, thinking he would be able to feast his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't know what had gotten into Asahi TV; they had actually adjusted the schedule for 'Detective Kamimura' to air at the same time as 'Furuhata Ninzaburo', with only a 15-minute difference in broadcast time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he wanted to complain, he was just an ordinary viewer and could do nothing about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the question arose: should he watch 'Detective Kamimura' or 'Furuhata Ninzaburo'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horiguchi Kotaro thought for a long time and decided to watch 'Detective Kamimura' after all, since his colleagues discussed this work more, and the lead actor of the show was Wu Neizhenhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for 'Furuhata Ninzaburo', he would wait to see the reviews from critics in the newspaper later, or ask for his colleagues' opinions, before deciding whether to go rent a videotape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made his decision, he immediately switched to the Asahi TV channel and watched the first episode of 'Detective Kamimura'; in the blink of an eye, over 40 minutes had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the show was quite good; both the design of the tricks and the pacing of the plot were very reasonable, leaving one feeling satisfied after watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing it, he ruminated for a while and felt his decision had been correct. But he suddenly thought that because 'Furuhata Ninzaburo' aired 15 minutes later, it seemed it hadn't ended yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the remote and switched to the Fuji TV channel; as soon as he switched over, he saw a man and a woman sitting in a dim room around a table with a lit candle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was wearing a black suit and seemed to have a cynical temperament; he held up a piece of paper in his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If I were the victim, I would want to leave the murderer's name no matter what. But... no matter what I write, if the murderer finds it, it will definitely be destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman shook her head and gestured subconsciously, \"What about the wound on his head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man continued to answer: \"The victim thought he had to leave evidence of the murder, so he... wounded himself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned slightly and added: \"Do we need to continue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman showed a helpless smile, \"You are so smart, being able to find the murderer from a blank sheet of paper that had nothing on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nodded and mentioned other evidence the woman had overlooked, and the woman lowered her head, choking with sobs as she said: \"Can I cry in my own room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the man agreed, she got up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark room, the man's face flickered in the candlelight. On this face, there was a trace of sympathy, as well as a trace of helplessness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horiguchi Kotaro didn't know the backstory, and hearing about evidence left on a blank sheet of paper left him completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could see that this beautiful woman was the murderer, and the man who pointed out the criminal method was the protagonist, Furuhata Ninzaburo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt this scene was very comforting; the woman finally decided to have a good cry, and the man didn't say much, just politely agreed to her request, and then, the case story came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To tell the truth, he still felt a bit itchy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How exactly did the woman kill someone? What was her method? And what was that blank sheet of paper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a bit of regret, wondering if he should have watched this show instead. After all, judging from the ending, the performances of the lead actors were also excellent, giving one an indescribable feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is no medicine for regret in this world; forget it, he would just go rent a videotape after work tomorrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Horiguchi Kotaro turned off the TV and prepared to wash up, Kitano Mitsue of 'Morning News' was hesitating while looking at the manuscript in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a drama critic whose main work was similar to book reviews: evaluating TV dramas in newspapers and giving them ratings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, she had been sent to watch the new prime-time drama 'Furuhata Ninzaburo' on Fuji TV and was asked to write a review for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji TV had been in decline for the past few years, constantly being suppressed by Asahi TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the other party was, after all, one of the major TV stations, so it still received a lot of public attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, her review had to be objective, pointing out the good and bad of this work, and simply comparing it with 'Detective Kamimura'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, she actually favored the latter more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before watching this show, she already knew some inside information: the originally scheduled lead actor for 'Furuhata Ninzaburo', Wu Neizhenhui, had been poached by Asahi TV, which proved that Wu Neizhenhui himself favored 'Detective Kamimura' more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After losing the originally scheduled lead, Fuji TV actually found an actor who had never played a lead role to be the protagonist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida Ryota, who was he? Did he have even a tenth as many fans as Wu Neizhenhui?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Kitano Mitsue doubted if the production crew had gone crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after watching the show, Kishida Ryota's spot-on performance completely reversed her thoughts and made her understand the producer's and director's intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the change in impression of the protagonist, she also felt a touch of amazement at this work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist's cynical movements and expressions, the tightly paced plot, and the pitiable murderer—after these factors were combined, this detective drama transcended the scope of simple deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the design of the trick was very interesting; the protagonist actually relied on just a blank sheet of paper to prove the suspect's guilt—how did the author's brain come up with that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, why did 'Detective Kamimura' suddenly change its schedule? Wasn't this just adding to her workload?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, she would just wait until she finished watching the videotape of that show tomorrow, then put them together for a comparison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Akiwara Yuto and Satake Maki were staying in the room, having finished watching the first episode of the TV drama 'Furuhata Ninzaburo'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing this episode, Akiwara Yuto showed a satisfied expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, as the original author, he should have gone to the TV station to attend the preview screening before this episode aired, but because he had been busy registering a foundation and participating in a book signing tour, he was truly too busy to get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So tonight, it was actually his first time watching it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he was quite satisfied; although the heroine couldn't be a big-name guest star like in his previous life, the plot and the actors' performances were close to the level of the work from his previous life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, it should provide a very good viewing experience for the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satake, what do you think?\" Akiwara Yuto turned to the side and asked Satake Maki, who was beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was surprised to find that Satake Maki was already teary-eyed and kept shedding large tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That murderer, she is too pitiful,\" Satake Maki said in a choked voice: \"She clearly just wanted a simple love, but ended up meeting a scumbag.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the sake of a scumbag, she ended up ruining her own life! Akiwara-sensei, don't you feel sad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto didn't know how to answer; as a mystery fan, he had seen countless more tragic murder motives, let alone this kind of killing just for emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't refute her; after all, arguing logic with a woman was the most foolish choice possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then said a few words to comfort Satake Maki, and her emotions slowly calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Satake Maki stop crying, Akiwara Yuto sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in his mind, he had a different thought at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even Satake could be moved to this extent, then there should be quite a few female viewers who finished watching this TV show who would be deeply moved and recommend it to others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he could look forward to the ratings results that would come out later!\u003C\u002Fp>",1499,"2026-06-21T03:58:02.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f1b7cbf90810f2e327d48186e426737fad1c7e7c00f1754c7cd184c57e1ccd12","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-208","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-206",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]