[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-260":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},2355109,4607,"Chapter 260: What a Lot of Nerve","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>According to Akiwara Yuto’s investigation, the pure literature circle in Japan is a very peculiar group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This circle is not only exclusive, but also very closed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, according to convention, as long as one can gain the recognition of some of the literary critics and authors within it, others generally will not offer much opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also means that one has more or less integrated into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if one wants to climb higher, one only needs to bring out some \"works\" from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as long as the work is excellent, not many people will have objections, and one might even further convince those who were originally dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Akiwara Yuto’s surprise, after some favorable reviews of *Luo Shengmen* were published in the newspapers, the voices soon died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even some professional journals that he originally thought would provide corresponding evaluations turned a blind eye to the work *Luo Shengmen*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto frowned and began to think; before his *Luo Shengmen* was published, there had already been a great deal of discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that level of popularity, it is impossible for there to be so few book reviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did something happen? Or has the pure literature circle decided to give him the \"cold shoulder\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was planning to find someone to ask about the situation, a literary professional journal under the University of Tokyo published an article titled \"On the Theory of Human Evil in *Luo Shengmen*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after reading the entire piece, Akiwara Yuto’s mood soured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previous book reviews could often be seen at a glance to determine if they were praising his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this book review had much less analysis of his own article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, one could faintly see him promoting other writers' works in the article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he think his work is inferior to other writers'?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, let's see if there are any other book reviews!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Akiwara Yuto waited another three days, but instead of waiting for new book reviews, he waited for an unexpected visitor—Ichimura Kenta, the editor-in-chief of *Yu Nuo* from Jingfan Press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After inviting the other party to sit on the sofa in the living room, Akiwara Yuto poured him a cup of tea and then politely asked, \"Editor-in-Chief Ichimura, is there something you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were not actually familiar with each other, having only spoken on the phone a few times, so he did not know why the other party had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ichimura Kenta politely took the tea and immediately said, \"Teacher Akiwara, there is something I would like to ask you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Akiwara Yuto’s puzzled gaze, he continued, \"Do you know Teacher Yoshikawa Yuichiro?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto did not expect this question, but he immediately began to recall and discovered that he did indeed know this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshikawa Yuichiro, an \"old man\" in the pure literature circle, has written many literary works and is one of the representatives of contemporary Japanese writers in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his creative medium takes \"beauty\" as its main content, including reflections on gender, life, and family, and he is even known as a representative of aestheticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his \"aesthetics\" have caused a lot of controversy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the beauty within involves many family ethical issues and extensively depicts scenes of women being abused, making many people feel repulsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the overly realistic descriptions, it even makes people wonder if he has ever engaged in such behavior himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are even reports that the other party’s private life is very chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was a bit confused, but still told the truth: \"I have heard of Teacher Yoshikawa’s great name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that Ichimura Kenta was talking nonsense; after all, the mystery circle is also a member of the literary world, so how could he not know the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ichimura Kenta hesitated for a moment, then said, \"Then what do you think of Teacher Yoshikawa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Teacher Yoshikawa is a very talented writer,\" Akiwara Yuto gave an affirmative answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this answer, Ichimura Kenta showed a satisfied smile: \"Teacher Akiwara, Teacher Yoshikawa also highly praises your work, and he hopes to accept you as his formal disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was confused for a moment and even felt like he had heard a joke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is now the most representative young writer in the mystery circle, and one of the \"best,\" at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the current status of mystery, he can be counted as one of the top few among all young writers in Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, someone actually wants to take him as a disciple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Teacher Yoshikawa certainly has a lot of nerve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ichimura Kenta seemed to see through Akiwara Yuto’s thoughts and began to persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Akiwara, pure literature and mystery are different. If you want to climb further in the pure literature circle, then having someone’s help is very important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to \"persuade\" Akiwara Yuto this time because he was pushed by others. If he could succeed in persuading him, he himself would also gain considerable benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto laughed in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Editor-in-Chief Ichimura, is it impossible to create pure literature without someone’s help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ichimura Kenta did not expect to hear this answer; he tried to explain further: \"It’s not like that, it’s just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto waved his hand and said, \"I have things to do today, please head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was completely an outsider, so there was no need to continue talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Akiwara Yuto’s determination, Ichimura Kenta could only leave \"helplessly,\" but before leaving, he added, \"If you change your mind, please contact me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto did not answer, just kept a straight face and watched the other party leave, then began to think to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does Yoshikawa Yuichiro want to take him as a disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the study, poured himself a cup of tea, and pondered the hidden meaning behind today’s event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for half a day, he suddenly realized one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now represents the new generation of mystery, and if he were to apprentice himself to a traditional pure literature writer, it might also represent, in another sense, that mystery is inferior to pure literature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it reached that point, he would likely find it difficult to continue in the mystery circle and might even be branded a \"traitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, forget about the Uemura Prize; it is estimated that even the sales of his current works might plummet because he offended mystery fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But conversely, for pure literature, which has always been suppressed, this would be a gratifying piece of good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, discovering that this apprenticeship matter had a hundred harms and no benefits for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only wanted to use the platform of pure literature to gain more awards and fame, but it would not be worth it if it damaged his foundation in the mystery circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, was the suppression of the book reviews for his *Luo Shengmen* also the result of Teacher Yoshikawa Yuichiro’s behind-the-scenes influence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a long time and finally decided to find someone to investigate, so he picked up the phone and dialed Asano Aiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asano, please help me contact the detective agency we worked with before... I want to inquire about someone’s recent activities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-06-21T03:58:02.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f680778f51ac8c19f7670a817b2078a3b7984ac163007f78b9b946cc43a3fdaa","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-261","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-259",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]