[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-86":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},2354935,4607,"Chapter 86: Money, Money, Money!","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>Leaving Anjiu Bookstore, Akiwara Yuto visited several other publishers with self-publishing services, based on information he had gathered online earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, these small and medium-sized publishers were in worse shape than the last; two of them had even gone out of business, with subletting notices posted on their storefronts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this investigation, Akiwara Yuto helplessly discovered that the Anjiu Bookstore recommended by Imamura Yuto was indeed quite decent; although the quote of 7.8 million yen was not exactly cheap, at least there was no need to worry about them suddenly going bankrupt due to financial issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had found an unreliable publisher, it would not only waste time, but they might even run off with the deposit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming he would entrust the manuscript to Anjiu Bookstore, he went to a law firm, paid a lawyer to review the contract, and once he confirmed there were no traps, he returned to Anjiu Bookstore with the manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, it was already the afternoon of the third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Anjiu, I leave my manuscript in your hands.\" After signing the contract with the other party, Akiwara Yuto handed the document bag containing the manuscript of *The Devotion of Suspect X* to Anjiu Tsuyoshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anjiu Tsuyoshi accepted it \"respectfully,\" then placed the document bag into a black folder and stuck a piece of paper with the four characters \"Akiwara Yuto\" written on it onto the folder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Akiwara Yuto had signed an agreement with him, which included proofreading, plate making, cover design, distribution, and many other items, for a total cost of 8.5 million yen (the additional 700,000 yen was an extra charge related to distribution), and he had paid a deposit of 2.5 million yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara-san, as soon as the sample book is ready, I will call you immediately,\" Anjiu Tsuyoshi said with a smile after putting the folder away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly happy now; usually, clients who came for self-publishing only printed a thousand copies or so, with costs under two million yen, which could not compare to Akiwara Yuto's 30,000-copy order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While smiling, he decided to take his daughter out for sukiyaki that evening to celebrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto watched as his manuscript was taken away, but his mood was somewhat complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This publication not only meant he had sunk most of his net worth into it, but he would also be saddled with debt. Beyond that, he was also worried about the quality of the final product, such as the paper and the cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what he worried about most was whether *The Devotion of Suspect X*, despite selling like wildfire in his previous life, could achieve the same effect in this world. Although he had the *ZOO* series as a case study, the sample size was too small to be fully verified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside his concerns, Akiwara Yuto picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked, \"About how long will it take for the sample book to be ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This point was very important and had to be clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, before a book is officially published, the publisher provides a sample book, which includes the work's cover, content, and other aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the author, Akiwara Yuto could confirm the details with the publisher based on the sample book. If there was content he felt was unsuitable, he could absolutely demand that the publisher make repeated changes until he was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anjiu Tsuyoshi nodded and replied, \"Akiwara-san, I will arrange for an editor to proofread the manuscript immediately; in short, it will take about two and a half weeks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I leave it to you; please give me a call when it's ready,\" Akiwara Yuto replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing these matters, he bid the other party farewell; he still had to go home to organize his materials and then visit a few banks to look into loans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9:00 AM the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto brought the contract he had signed with the Mantan Society, along with other supporting documents, to the Mitsui Bank located in Chiyoda Ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scheduling an appointment with the financial manager in charge of loans and communicating with them, he was told some unexpected news—he could not be granted a loan for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasons were a lack of trust in his personal repayment ability and issues regarding the ownership of his copyrights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first aspect was easy to understand; as a signed author, although he had published his work in the Mantan Society's *New Fiction*, he could not prove that the success of *New Fiction* was brought about by him, as there were many other works serialized in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the bank did not recognize him as a popular author, even with public reports in newspapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bank could only analyze his repayment ability and risk tolerance based on his cash flow from the previous six months, and the final conclusion was that his repayment ability was relatively weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the second aspect, it was because the copyright for the *ZOO* series for the next three years was still held by the Mantan Society, and the film rights had also been temporarily granted to the Dongsheng Film Corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that if Akiwara Yuto failed to repay the loan on time, the bank could not immediately dispose of the copyrights to the *ZOO* series, which would lead to property rights disputes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning that it was impossible, Akiwara Yuto did not dwell on it and went to several other banks, large and small, but the results were much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the best bank was only willing to lend 3 million yen in the form of a pledge, and the other attached conditions were very harsh, requiring the loan to be paid off within six months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto naturally gave up on the bank's conditions as a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the door of the last bank, Akiwara Yuto looked up at the sunset sky and sighed; to be honest, he had underestimated the impact of the economic crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to one bank manager, before the economic crisis, Akiwara Yuto could have easily borrowed around 10 million yen just by relying on his contract with the Mantan Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the economic bubble had burst, the Ministry of Finance and the central bank had tightened fiscal and monetary policies, causing the banks below to face a shortage of funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the outbreak of bad debts from a series of companies, the banks were like frightened birds, afraid to lend money easily, and Akiwara Yuto was naturally caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning this true reason, Akiwara Yuto couldn't help but complain in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he so unlucky to have transmigrated into this era? He couldn't find a job before, and now even getting a loan was such a hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, dwelling on it was useless, so he quickly put those thoughts aside and began to think about other problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the bank route wouldn't work, should he try asking Teacher Seto for a loan? But wouldn't that just increase the favor he owed the other party even more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood on the side of the road, watching the flow of people coming and going, and pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps... it wasn't necessarily money that was needed to solve his current predicament?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, I could try to persuade that President Anjiu?\u003C\u002Fp>",1231,"2026-06-21T03:58:01.347Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c9674e0b8004f79bf908db2654534a0702d8a58b0386206359c77679c8391c77","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-87","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-85",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]