[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-231":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},2355080,4607,"Chapter 231: Worship of the Strong","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>At 2:00 PM the following afternoon, after contacting He Kawai Xintai's subordinate by phone, Akiwara Yuto took the initiative to head to the Mystery Writers Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the familiar office, Akiwara Yuto saw this \"still vigorous\" senior, who was sporting two dark circles under his eyes, looking as if he had been indulging in excess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Akiwara Yuto, Kawai Xintai gestured for him to sit, then poured a cup of tea and said with a smile, \"Last night was truly a pleasant evening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto felt a bit like retorting, but after a moment's thought, it didn't really matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He skipped the topic and asked the question weighing on his mind, \"Chairman Kawai, what did you mean last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not forget the look Kawai Xintai had given him during their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai smiled, held his teacup, and took a sip, \"Akiwara, what are your thoughts on the request from Executive Zhida?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto hesitated for a moment and said, \"There is no major problem with cooperating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he agreed to cooperate, it might just be a \"favor,\" and it might not necessarily play a role in key issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the *Zhishi News* was, after all, the fourth-largest newspaper in Japan, with a circulation exceeding 1.6 million copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such massive exposure, as long as he published his work, it would, to some extent, promote his reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai was not surprised; in his view, true veteran writers almost all had experience with newspaper serializations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, literary journals and the like were a bit too small in scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the entire market were combined, the circulation might not exceed a million copies, failing to surpass even the *Zhishi News* alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you agree, then everything is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai smiled and added, \"But for the specific literary work, which genre do you intend to write?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is?\" Akiwara Yuto asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literary creation values freedom and is even less suited to being directed by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But listening to Kawai Xintai, it sounded like he wanted to intervene in the subject matter of his work, yet the two of them were not in a teacher-student relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai naturally understood what Akiwara Yuto meant and took the initiative to say, \"Akiwara, for some special reasons, I hope your work this time can be a serialized orthodox-style work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Kawai Xintai were now in a relationship of shared interests, and the other party had always provided him with no small amount of help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agreeing to such a request was not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Akiwara Yuto still asked, \"Chairman Kawai, could you explain the special reasons you mentioned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai had already prepared for Akiwara Yuto to ask this question, so he said, \"Akiwara, what is your view on Wada Xin and the radical faction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto did not understand how he had become involved with them, but he still voiced his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, Wada Xin is one of the representatives of the radical faction, always emphasizing the so-called orthodoxy of mystery. And that group of radicals likely shares the same idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what he had learned previously, Wada Xin had debuted many years ago, had taken on numerous disciples, had built extensive connections, and had been racking his brains for the orthodox status of the orthodox school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radical faction likely had quite a few people supporting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai held his teacup, blew on it twice, and then shook his head, \"Akiwara, regarding the turmoil during the Modern Mystery Literature Awards, besides the book reviewers, how many writers did you find writing articles themselves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto frowned, recalled for a moment, and realized he truly hadn't seen many writers writing articles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai continued, \"Akiwara, Wada Xin's actions this time have also caused no small amount of controversy within the radical faction; not everyone approves of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and added, \"We are, after all, writers; we have our own moral standards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Akiwara Yuto thought for a while and found that it was indeed a reasonable point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although that group of radicals viewed the orthodox school as the true path of mystery, if they were to slander or suppress others for this purpose, it was perhaps a bit too base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, Wada Xin's actions were more of an individual behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Kawai Xintai and said earnestly, \"I understand. You mean that Wada Xin can only represent the opinions of a portion of people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment and asked, \"But what does this have to do with me serializing an orthodox-style work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai set down his teacup and smiled, \"Akiwara, what faction do you consider yourself to be in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto asked, confused, \"Isn't it the moderate faction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been introduced to the Mystery Writers Association jointly by Kawai Xintai, Miyagawa Yosuke, and Seto Tamae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to convention, the stance of the recommenders also represented the person being recommended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai looked at Akiwara Yuto carefully for a moment and then said, \"Then how many orthodox-style works have you written?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was stunned, then mentally counted the works he had produced since his debut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Zoo* series was heterodox or suspense, *The Devotion of Suspect X* was social, and *The Invisible Guest* was courtroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The Death of a Mystery Writer*, *Death by Negligence*, and *Furuhata Ninzaburo*—only these three could be called orthodox-style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these three works also described human nature and society to a great extent, and the trick parts were slightly weak, so they couldn't be counted as traditional orthodox-style; they were suspected of skirting the edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai continued, \"Akiwara, I know you are very talented, but your works often lean more toward the social school, which also leads many radical writers to not recognize your views. In their eyes, you do not represent the moderate faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto thought for a while and asked, \"Chairman Kawai, what do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara, the so-called moderate faction, besides writing orthodox-style works, more often advocates for treating all mystery works equally. But to achieve this goal, we need to increase the number of like-minded people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto looked up, \"You mean you hope to promote our views to some radical writers whose stances are not firm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai nodded with satisfaction and said, \"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto frowned; he felt that Kawai Xintai's thinking was a bit too idealistic, as views were not that easy to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to refute, Kawai Xintai added, \"Akiwara, what is your view on the 'strong are respected' mentality in society?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was speechless; he felt Kawai Xintai's train of thought jumped too quickly, often moving to the next topic before the current one was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cooperated and said, \"I don't have any particular view; it is nothing more than the weak worshiping and following the strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the influence of Bushido culture, Japanese society has always worshiped the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After World War II, MacArthur, as the \"conqueror,\" enjoyed supreme power in Japan and was called the \"Supreme Emperor.\" When he left, hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens even spontaneously saw him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto did not want to beat around the bush anymore and said directly, \"Chairman Kawai, may I ask what this has to do with my serialization in *Zhishi News*?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawai Xintai set down his teacup unhurriedly, looked at Akiwara Yuto for a moment, and then said in a solemn tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara, for this serialization, I hope you can publish an excellent orthodox-style work. This will not only prove your stance as a moderate orthodox writer but also allow those radical writers who are dissatisfied with you to acknowledge you as a so-called strong person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you reach that point, I expect your previous remarks will also cause quite a few people to rethink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dispute between the moderate faction and the radical faction was, in essence, two different opinions within the orthodox school regarding whether to insist on the orthodox status of the orthodox school as the true path of mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of many radical writers, Akiwara Yuto's works were too mixed with the shadows of the social school and could not be considered orthodox-style. Therefore, their resistance to some of his remarks was naturally heartfelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Akiwara Yuto could write an orthodox-style piece that moved them, many would likely be touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once that happened, no one would deny Akiwara Yuto's stance as a moderate orthodox writer. And his remarks might even change the views of some people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto frowned and thought, finding that Kawai Xintai was indeed making sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matters between writers were, in essence, decided by their works. The radical faction was essentially still part of the orthodox school; if he could truly write an orthodox-style work that made them feel inferior, then he would prove his status as a \"strong person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people gossiping behind his back would likely decrease significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the question was, which piece should he write?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Akiwara Yuto frown, Kawai Xintai thought he was worried about not being able to write an excellent work, so he advised, \"Excellent works are not that easy to create, so there is no rush for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto didn't react in time and subconsciously replied, \"No, I don't think it's difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this answer, Kawai Xintai revealed a look of astonishment...\u003C\u002Fp>",1591,"2026-06-21T03:58:02.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","75bc6d0e0c20d317b6715532e58c478b92ef61e7ead77d5326ffe81a72c99ce7","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-232","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-230",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]