[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-278":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},2355127,4607,"Chapter 278: The Misunderstanding of","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>Once Akiwara Yuto made his decision, he began to ponder the literary theories from his past life's memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So-called literary theory refers to the principles concerning the essence, developmental laws, and social functions of literature, focusing on the study of literary logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If further subdivided, it can also be linked to literary history and literary criticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In different countries, it is divided into different types and stages due to different social structures; in his past life's memories, the one he studied most was Marxist literary theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering repeatedly for half a day, he finally found some literary theories suitable for the local Japanese context and spent two days organizing them into a speech draft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the writing, he wanted to find someone to review the draft, but unexpectedly discovered there was no suitable person around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asano and Satake both dealt with popular literature and had no research into traditional literary theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Yoshikawa Yuichiro, this lecture was also meant to test him, so it wouldn't be appropriate to ask him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiyama Etsuko and he had a relationship based more on an exchange of interests, so it was not easy to disturb her either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, he took the Shinkansen directly to Kyoto University to find his \"acquaintance,\" Toyama Shuichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, the other party was in the field of film literature, which was a bit different from pure traditional literature, but since the paper he had previously published was co-authored with him, he should be quite knowledgeable about literary theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being informed of the background, Toyama Shuichi readily accepted the request to \"review the draft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after reading the whole thing, he expressed his heartfelt admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara, the structuralist literary thought in your article is something few in academia have studied before. I think if you revise it, it could be published in a journal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's leave that for after the lecture.\" Akiwara Yuto waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was still a bit uncertain in his heart and pressed, \"Are there really no shortcomings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toyama Shuichi had wanted to say there were no problems, but he also saw how much importance Akiwara Yuto placed on this lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a while, he said, \"There are still three days until the lecture starts, why not try giving it once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto thought about it and felt this was a good suggestion, but soon discovered another problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any lecture requires the cooperation of the local university and the rental of an auditorium or other venue; doing it now would be too rushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if he gave his topic in a public setting, would the people at the association think he was \"lacking confidence\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning of Akiwara Yuto's thoughts, Toyama Shuichi laughed: \"If you don't mind, come to the activity room of my classical literature club tomorrow afternoon and give it to the members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there are only 30-something people, so it can only count as a small lecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto hadn't expected this solution, so he gladly accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing official business, Toyama Shuichi, as the host, dragged Akiwara Yuto to a yakitori shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While drinking, he began to show concern for his daughter Toyama Miho's life at Tokyo University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara, does Miho have a boyfriend at university?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto hesitated for a moment, unable to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual interactions with Toyama Miho were purely one asking and one answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Japanese people value personal privacy, so it wasn't easy for him to ask about Toyama Miho's private life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to find an answer, he brushed it off with an ambiguous remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toyama Shuichi was a bit drunk by then and said bluntly, \"Teacher Akiwara, Miho is so beautiful, don't you have any thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this question, Akiwara Yuto felt awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually had thoughts the first time he saw Toyama Miho, but he could also tell that she only regarded him as a teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thinking of Satake Maki, who had confessed to him but to whom he had yet to reply, he really didn't know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Akiwara Yuto delay in answering, Toyama Shuichi imagined a lot in an instant, and his drunkenness faded quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment, organized his words, and said a \"heavy\" sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Akiwara, Miho is my daughter after all. If you don't intend to marry her, I hope you won't treat her as a mistress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was even more speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called \"mistress\" in Japanese refers to a lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things between him and Toyama Miho were truly clean; it was purely an academic exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Toyama Shuichi's serious expression, he could only explain at length that the two were purely in a \"teacher-student relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And upon hearing everything, Toyama Shuichi's expression finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Akiwara Yuto always felt that upon hearing they were not dating, the other party's expression seemed a bit disappointed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quickly reached the next afternoon, and Akiwara Yuto followed Toyama Shuichi to Kyoto University and entered the classical literature club's activity room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Toyama Shuichi announced Akiwara Yuto's identity, the many students in the activity room were surprised and delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his age and appearance, they had originally thought Akiwara Yuto was a student newly joining the club, but they hadn't expected him to be a famous writer in the literary world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the order in the activity room became completely chaotic, and many even took out paper and pens wanting an autograph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon discovering the chaos, Toyama Shuichi \"coughed\" several times before order was maintained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following his arrangement, a female student who was the club president arranged for everyone to set up chairs and sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto also took his manuscript, stood at the front of the activity room, and officially began his \"trial lecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, the topic I want to lecture on for everyone is, 'The Advancement of Japanese Traditional Literature and Modern Literature.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he put down his manuscript and achieved a completely scriptless lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was lecturing, some students in the audience applauded from time to time and each appeared very \"focused and attentive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed bit by bit, and soon an hour had passed, and Akiwara Yuto's lecture came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they heard it was over, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that applause, Akiwara Yuto felt relieved in his heart; it seemed that if it went like this, there shouldn't be any problems with the official lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he shook hands with the club members on the scene one by one and signed autographs for the students who hadn't gotten one earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there were only about 30 people, so he finished signing quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to everyone, Akiwara Yuto left the club room with Toyama Shuichi and began walking toward the school exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto looked at Toyama Shuichi and said with a smile, \"Professor Toyama, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to practice. I think there shouldn't be any big problems later on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, Toyama Shuichi frowned instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara, do you really think there are no problems with this lecture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-21T03:58:02.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","999f71286a70f1fd5a163b09ce5a84b2494ce7c15338bca1178d4c8162035b99","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-279","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-277",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]