[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-227":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},2355076,4607,"Chapter 227: The Aftermath of the Program","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-227",227,"\u003Cp>Since he was now aware of the death threat letter, Akiwara Yuto naturally could not sit and wait for his demise, and he quickly made arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first sought out five relatively well-known detective agencies, paid each a deposit, and requested that they conduct investigations into Oonuki Masakazu, Takei Kohei, and others respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Oonuki Masakazu was the most suspicious, the possibility of others could not be completely ruled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto also promised these detective agencies that he would provide an additional 20 million yen to whichever detective could identify the specific sender of the letter. He believed that with this money, these detective agencies would be even more proactive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this sum was not small, compared to his current monthly stream of royalty income, it could only be considered a drop in the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to this, Akiwara Yuto also specifically purchased a thin stab-proof vest through Asano Aiko’s uncle at the Metropolitan Police Department to wear under his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had Satake Maki look for a high-end apartment with a large property management team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"single-family house\" he currently lived in was primarily made of wood. If the killer were to splash gasoline around it and set it on fire, he estimated that a large blaze could consume the entire house very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was indeed time for him to buy a house—the current single-family house was particularly inconvenient every time he had to go up and down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these measures, Akiwara Yuto also contacted a professional bodyguard company and hired two bodyguards, one male and one female, to accompany him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arranging all of this, another week passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was during this time that Akiwara Yuto learned some very exciting news—several major newspapers had announced the shortlist for the Uemura Prize, and *The Devotion of Suspect X* was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this news broke, the public paid even more attention to Akiwara Yuto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because compared to other nominees, Akiwara Yuto was not only the youngest but also had the least experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the data analysis of the five candidates, Akiwara Yuto’s debut time was noted as less than a year, far below the 20-year average of the other candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This contrast further solidified Akiwara Yuto’s status as a \"genius writer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a Japanese society that possesses a \"worship of genius\" and \"worship of the strong,\" a large number of media outlets began reporting on Akiwara Yuto; one newspaper even exaggeratedly stated that this was \"A genius writer encountered once in 200 years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, afterward, Akiwara Yuto discovered that the newspaper that published this report had many business interests in common with Kejiaoguan, falling into the \"one of our own\" category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, under the massive exposure, the sales of his standalone books, which had already begun to decline, started to skyrocket once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for *The Devotion of Suspect X*, the nominated work, it went without saying that it was snapped up in less than a week, leading to an immediate reprint for the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other standalone books like *The Death of a Mystery Writer* and *The Invisible Guest*, their sales also surged by anywhere from 50% to 100%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the standalone books selling so well, Anjiujin Gang, the president of Anjiu Bookstore, laughed until his face beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Anjiu Bookstore, Kejiaoguan and Fuji TV also jumped on this express train, using the news of the Uemura Prize nomination to increase their publicity, and they reaped satisfying results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sales of *April Youth* rose by 15%, breaking through from 300,000 copies to nearly 350,000, surpassing *Tokyo Youth* to become the number one literary journal in the industry! This allowed Akiwara Yuto to achieve his original goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewership ratings for *Furuhata Ninzaburo* surged from 37% to 40%, further consolidating its position as the hegemon of that time slot! It made many drama critics exclaim in surprise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming these good results, senior executives from both Kejiaoguan and Fuji TV sent messages hoping to build a rapport with Akiwara Yuto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after attending a few cocktail parties, Akiwara Yuto politely declined subsequent ones...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending time drinking with those pot-bellied executives was a waste of time; he did not want to tie himself completely to these two big ships. If others could offer higher benefits, he would still make his own choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 15th, TV Tokyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While attending the celebration party for the *Furuhata Ninzaburo* production team, Akiwara Yuto briefly met with the cast and crew before leaving halfway through to take a private car to TV Tokyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come this time because he had received an invitation for a program from this television station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had a dispute with Mantan Society, TV Tokyo had clearly taken money from them and prepared to arrange a program to frame him. But due to Asano Aiko’s \"defection,\" this program instead became a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Akiwara Yuto did not hold a grudge against this station. After all, when the program accident occurred, the other party could have cut the signal immediately, but because of the ratings, they dragged it out for half a day before ending the program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that TV Tokyo was merely a neutral party taking money to do a job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, there was no need for him to overthink it. After all, this society is a mix of black and white; since that is the case, it is better to have more friends and fewer enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The program he was to participate in was around 8 o'clock, which could be considered prime time, and when he arrived, there was still half an hour before the program officially started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TV Tokyo attached great importance to Akiwara Yuto’s arrival, even sending the female host, the program director, the floor director, and the producer to the entrance to specifically welcome him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, meeting someone in the hallway would have fulfilled the obligation of a welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Akiwara Yuto was, after all, a writer, and his status in Japanese society was very high. Furthermore, he was a \"genius writer\" nominated for the Uemura Prize—if he were to win the Uemura Prize, he would undoubtedly be revered by even more people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, the television station naturally dared not be negligent; otherwise, if Akiwara Yuto felt their attitude was poor and said something to the outside world, it would undoubtedly create a very bad impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, several members of the program team waited early in front of the station, and when Akiwara Yuto got out of the car, they bowed in unison and said, \"Akiwara-sensei, thank you for your hard work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto had met quite a few high-level figures by now and was not particularly surprised, but he still politely bowed in return and said, \"Thank you all for your hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintaining a humble attitude was still very important; after all, being polite didn't cost a cent and could win the respect of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Akiwara Yuto’s attitude, the people on the scene felt relieved; after all, many writers were very difficult to communicate with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Akiwara Yuto was so polite, there shouldn't be any major problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a great honor that Akiwara-sensei could come to participate in the program,\" said Mizuta Haruna, the female host, as she handed over her business card. \"Please treat me well in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she said this, her eyes were smiling, and her attitude was very intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, Akiwara Yuto was young but had already been shortlisted for the \"Uemura Prize,\" and he had several best-selling works; his net worth must be considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person was definitely a \"golden son-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the host job she was currently doing was, after all, a youth-dependent career; once she got older, she would have to move behind the scenes. Since that was the case, it would be better to hold onto this golden thigh and become a writer’s wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto did not know the other party's intentions; he just smiled as he took the business card, then exchanged cards with the producer, director, and floor director, completing the Japanese meeting process, and then followed them with polite pleasantries to the program recording site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto looked around curiously and found that the recording site had two rows of sofas, which made it convenient for the host and guests to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the sofas were a pile of equipment and the corresponding staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The program director and floor director went to the side to discuss work, while Mizuta Haruna walked up to \"entertain\" Akiwara Yuto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the title of \"writer's wife,\" she was prepared to take the initiative and be a \"carnivorous woman\"; otherwise, if she missed this opportunity, she estimated she would regret it until her guts turned green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara-sensei, please sit down and have some tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizuta Haruna invited Akiwara Yuto to sit on the sofa and handed him a cup of tea. Akiwara Yuto followed suit, sat down, took the tea, and said \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizuta Haruna sat opposite him, briefly tested the microphone, and after finding no problems, began to chat—this fell under the scope of work, but she could use this work scope to pave the way for her own plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a host, she quickly figured out that Akiwara Yuto had an easygoing personality, and then they started chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a little while, she pretended to be curious and asked, \"Akiwara-sensei, do you have a girlfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at the moment,\" Akiwara Yuto said. \"Wait, the program won't be asking these things, will it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not, it's just my own personal curiosity,\" Mizuta Haruna said with a smile. \"A writer as talented as you is actually still single.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was actually deliberately flattering Akiwara Yuto; in her view, there was no man who didn't like being praised by a woman, especially a beautiful woman like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regarding Akiwara Yuto saying he was still single, she remained skeptical; she suspected he was saying that deliberately in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just haven't met the right person yet,\" Akiwara Yuto replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\" Mizuta Haruna deliberately leaned in a little closer so that her perfume could be smelled by Akiwara Yuto. \"What kind of woman do you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably a beautiful woman like you,\" Akiwara Yuto said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed not lying; as a host, Mizuta Haruna’s figure and face were naturally one in a hundred; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to attract male viewers at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although he liked beautiful women, he didn't just look at the face; otherwise, he would have pursued Asano Aiko long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female host like Mizuta Haruna looked like she was very good at \"flirting,\" and he didn't know how many boyfriends she had gone through; he had no interest in being the next one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still deliberately flattered the other party; after all, the two of them still had a live interview later, and he would need her help then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizuta Haruna felt a surge of joy in her heart, thinking that Akiwara Yuto was hinting at something, so she said, \"Actually, I don't have a boyfriend either...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she wanted to say that she liked talented men, there was very little time left before the program started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor director immediately reminded the two of them loudly, interrupting what Mizuta Haruna wanted to say next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the prompt, Mizuta Haruna’s attitude changed immediately, and she prepared to record the program properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, the \"golden son-in-law\" opposite her had already expressed his attitude, so they could just talk carefully after the program ended; perhaps they could find a bar to chat more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto also revealed a \"smile\" and entered the state of recording the program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in the female host or anything of the sort; he had a very important purpose for coming to this program today!\u003C\u002Fp>",1987,"2026-06-21T03:58:02.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d897bdd59cfebe003dc4de0263ac8cda7397f790d5866cad86080b127af726a3","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-228","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-226",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]