[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-326":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},2355175,4607,"Chapter 326: The Akiwara Yuto Ghostwriting Scandal","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-326",326,"\u003Cp>The next morning, just as Akiwara Yuto had gotten out of bed and was preparing to look up information on the Tokyo Film Corporation via his computer, he heard the phone ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the receiver and discovered the caller was Asano Aiko, who said hurriedly, \"Akiwara, this is bad. You need to look at the news in the papers right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto was a bit puzzled and asked, \"Which paper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any of the five major newspapers will do... no, wait, you should look at all of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the anxiety in her voice, Akiwara Yuto did not hesitate; he hurried to fetch the morning paper and spread it out on the table to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the headline news, he immediately understood what Asano Aiko was getting at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the front page of the *Yomiuri Shimbun*, a newspaper with a massive circulation, there was a headline strikingly relevant to him: \"Has Akiwara Yuto Hired a Ghostwriter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto’s expression turned serious as he began to carefully read the content of the article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The currently popular author Akiwara Yuto, who has become a national sensation, took less than three years since his debut to win the Uemura Prize, the highest honor in the mystery literature world, and was also shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, Akiwara Yuto is undoubtedly a talented writer, and everything about him could be called a miracle. But if one thinks about it carefully, is his miracle truly real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Akiwara Yuto debuted in mid-1992 with the *ZOO* series, but the style within that work was full of the ideas of the unorthodox school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet by '93, the *Suspect X* he published had completely transformed into the social school, and the writing style was vastly different from his previous works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, there were works from different mystery genres, such as the new orthodox school's *Astrology Magic*, the social school's *All She Was Worth*, and the unorthodox school's *D-Slope Murder Case*, among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But is there really anyone in this world who can master so many genres simultaneously and write works in such different styles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto finished reading this section and turned his gaze to the reasoning part below, finding that it had brought up his high school education and his age of under thirty to make a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summarize simply, this so-called \"expert\" believed that he had used a significant amount of money to scout struggling new writers from all over Japan and had them ghostwrite for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would then publish their works, thereby crafting the image of a \"talented writer\" and reaping huge profits from the high sales of the books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other party's explanation, Akiwara Yuto felt somewhat speechless; this imagination was a bit too rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he picked up the receiver again and said to Asano Aiko, \"I've seen the news; I already know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara, should we file a lawsuit in court and sue that expert for defamation?\" Asano Aiko asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Collect information first; don't rush to sue immediately,\" Akiwara Yuto replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asano Aiko was very confused. In her view, the more this matter fermented, the more it would damage Akiwara Yuto’s image as an author; if it dragged on, even the sales of all his works might plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asano, that expert named Shimotake Kazuo is doing this surely because the Keihan Agency is pushing it from behind. Since that's the case, even if we go to court, the Keihan Agency will provide funds to the other side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then continued, \"If this lawsuit gets bogged down in a quagmire, it might be exactly what the Keihan Agency wants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then Akiwara, how should we resolve this? How about you write a rebuttal article, and I'll contact the newspapers to publish it?\" Asano Aiko suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Asano,\" Akiwara Yuto comforted her, \"help me arrange a press conference, set for three days from now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three days? Why so long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Asano's view, this kind of matter had to be resolved as quickly as possible, otherwise it would only ferment and become increasingly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to me, I have a way to resolve everything,\" Akiwara Yuto said in a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asano Aiko was very doubtful, but she couldn't sway Akiwara Yuto, so she could only agree, hang up the phone, and begin arranging the press conference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, it was bound to happen,\" Akiwara Yuto stood by the balcony, watching the flow of cars and people below, and muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when he chose to \"transport\" works of different types, he had already realized this one thing: that the genres, styles, and writing techniques of these works were vastly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even if this person named Shimotake Kazuo hadn't jumped out this time, sooner or later someone else would have jumped out to accuse him of \"plagiarism\" or \"ghostwriting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having said that, the \"ghostwriting team\" matter claimed by that writer named Shimotake Kazuo still had a weak foundation, and it didn't even compare to Fang Zhouzi accusing Han Han in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto closed his eyes and began to recall the causes and consequences of the original \"Han Han Ghostwriting Scandal,\" as well as the farcical ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2012 of his past life, the well-known blogger Mai Tian published an article called *The Artificial Han Han*, and then Fang Zhouzi joined the fray, publishing a series of articles accusing Han Han of using a ghostwriter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that *The Artificial Han Han*, Mai Tian published a lot of evidence that still seemed sharp even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first point was Han Han's experience in the \"New Concept Composition Competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, Han Han had not received the notice for the final round, so the organizers decided to give Han Han a make-up test, and the examiner and editor-in-chief Li Qigang set a unique test question for him—to stuff a piece of paper into a water glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this test question, Han Han wrote *Peering at People in a Cup* and became famous overnight, subsequently publishing his debut work *Triple Gate*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regarding this point, Mai Tian hinted at many peculiar things in the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Han Han's father, Han Renjun, and the examiner, Li Qigang, were in the same graduating class at East China Normal University and in the same major. Moreover, after graduation, both worked in cultural fields in Shanghai, so they undoubtedly knew each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, Han Han's father, Han Renjun, had experience in publishing articles, and his pen name was \"Han Han.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Mai Tian, Fang Zhouzi and other netizens also joined the battlefield, raising various reasons, such as *Triple Gate* containing a large amount of foreign culture, yet Han Han claimed in interviews that he never read foreign classics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And *Triple Gate* involved content about tutors and specialized courses, so it seemed more like it was written based on the experiences of a university student; one had to remember that Han Han was only a middle school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove his innocence, Han Han had no choice but to sue Fang Zhouzi and others in court, while also producing his original manuscripts as evidence. At the same time, he kept participating in various programs to prove that his father had not participated in the ghostwriting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, things like \"ghostwriting\" are very difficult to clarify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the manuscripts Han Han produced were absolutely authentic, as long as someone had the intent, they could still find many loopholes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was also very difficult to clarify the claim about his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, the fact that Han Han’s own academic performance was poor also existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to the thoughts of many people at the time, there was definitely something fishy behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even until Akiwara Yuto transmigrated, there were still many people who believed that Han Han really did use a ghostwriter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto went through this matter in his mind and then organized his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accusations of this expert named \"Shimotake Kazuo\" were undoubtedly much weaker compared to the accusations against Han Han at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, although his own educational background was also very low, his family background was not wealthy, and he didn't even have parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he grasped this point, he could also prove that he didn't have the money to hire others to ghostwrite for him back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he did not intend to do that, and he wanted even less to get into a war of words with the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To tell the truth, he had actually already prepared a contingency plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plan that could explain why he was able to master so many mystery genres and writing styles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For everything else, just wait for the press conference in three days!\u003C\u002Fp>",1462,"2026-06-21T03:58:02.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fcc93effc10baa929ad02715f60539b498a64751d4c980923d27b122b450614a","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-327","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-325",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]