[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-literary-master-of-tokyo":3,"chapter-literary-master-of-tokyo-literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-9":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},2354858,4607,"Chapter 9: Repaying Kindness","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto followed Asano Aiko to tour the interior of the building, and along the way, they could see staff members hurrying about from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asano Aiko introduced the place as they walked, giving Akiwara Yuto a deeper understanding of the organizational structure of the Talk Magazine Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He increasingly felt that this was a behemoth constructed like an ant colony, possessing an exceptionally rigorous organizational structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building they were currently in was 23 stories high; the top three floors were the President's Office and the General Affairs Bureau, where major meetings were held, serving as the decision-making hub for the entire publishing house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other floors, from top to bottom, could be divided into four major departments: the Editorial Bureau, the Public Relations Bureau, the Printing Bureau, and the Distribution Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Editorial Bureau was the publishing house's core business department, primarily responsible for book selection and publication; according to business type, it could be divided into books and magazines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the magazine category, the highest status belonged to manga magazines, with a weekly circulation that could reach over 2.4 million copies, followed by fashion magazines with a weekly circulation of over 400,000 copies, and only then did it reach literary magazines, with a weekly circulation of only over 200,000 copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work of the other three departments was also very important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Public Relations Bureau's business was the promotion and publicity of books, mainly responsible for placing advertisements and hosting author autograph sessions and other PR work. The Printing Bureau's business was book printing, mainly responsible for dealing with plate-making factories and printing plants. The Distribution Bureau's business was book distribution, responsible for negotiating with distributors and sending books to the national market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a magazine as an example, the Editorial Bureau usually planned the topics and organized the manuscripts for proofreading, then handed them over to the Printing Bureau for printing and publication, and finally, the Distribution Bureau sold them to bookstores nationwide. During this sales process, the Public Relations Bureau had to be responsible for exposure throughout the entire process to ensure that the magazine could be a bestseller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto couldn't help but sigh; no wonder Takei Kohei dared to talk so big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a circulation of less than 30,000 copies, \"New Novel\" was completely at the very bottom of the entire publishing house's food chain; it wouldn't be strange even if it were abolished due to suspension one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no wonder that \"New Novel\" suffered from such a serious loss of talent; after all, if it were to really be suspended, it would undoubtedly be a major blow to the authors currently serializing their work, and it was the kind that would remain on their entire career record. Even if they went to other magazines in the future, it couldn't be ruled out that they would be pointed at by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, the magazine that guy used to serialize in was suspended; how pitiful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Akiwara Yuto was complaining in his heart, he didn't show it, but instead took the elevator with Asano Aiko to the 14th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they walked to the entrance of a large office, Asano Aiko pointed inside and signaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This room is specially arranged for authors to rush their manuscripts; Akiwara-san can use it whenever you need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the direction she pointed, Akiwara Yuto looked over and saw that the interior was divided into dozens of cubicles of varying sizes, each with a desk, paper, and pens. Many people were sitting at their desks, working hard and writing furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that writing in this place was not bad; at least it wouldn't let him be troubled by the \"special noise\" of his neighbors, so he nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Akiwara Yuto was satisfied, Asano Aiko also breathed a sigh of relief. She thought for a moment and added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Akiwara-san needs a very quiet working environment, you can also come to the 16th floor to find me; I can arrange a separate meeting room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that conversation at the coffee shop earlier, she had guessed that this Akiwara-san's living environment was relatively poor, which meant that his manuscript writing work might be disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't produce the manuscript by the deadline, it would undoubtedly be a very serious dereliction of duty for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in order to help authors write manuscripts more smoothly, the publishing house actually provided funds to arrange for authors to stay in inns or hot spring hotels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this treatment was only for popular authors with a certain status, and Akiwara Yuto had not yet reached this standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After touring this place, it was almost time for lunch. Many staff members walked out of the office, making the sound in the hallway noisy. Seeing that the time was about right, Asano Aiko took Akiwara Yuto to the lobby on the first floor, preparing to send the latter off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to reach the glass revolving door, Asano Aiko suddenly stopped, looking a bit hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Akiwara Yuto was a bit surprised, she paused, then smiled and said, \"Akiwara-san... perhaps I should call you Akiwara-sensei instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an author about to debut, Akiwara Yuto was worthy of this title. As an editor, she had to show more respect to the other party; otherwise, if the other party felt dissatisfied and jumped to another magazine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Akiwara Yuto was actually a bit surprised; he didn't expect Asano Aiko to be so polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was right to call him that, he didn't want to make things so distant, so he waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asano-san, if you address me like that, will I have to call you Editor Asano from now on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, his expression became formal. \"In any case, please continue to call me Akiwara in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asano Aiko thought about it and didn't insist. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Akiwara Yuto step closer and bow deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asano-san, if it weren't for you accepting my manuscript earlier, I would have encountered great trouble. I will not forget this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A debt of gratitude must be repaid; this was a basic principle of being a person. Since Asano Aiko had done him a favor, he could not forget his own duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the code of conduct he had set for himself, both before and after his transmigration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, because his family was poor, he only finished his studies through the sponsorship of a kind person. To repay the favor, he went to that family to work as a tutor for free for two years, raising their daughter's grades from the middle of the class to the top of the grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After graduating and entering society, as long as others helped him in the workplace, he would definitely repay them later, even if it meant giving up opportunities for promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this philosophy, he lost a lot and was mocked by others, but he never regretted it. After all, one must first learn how to be a person before one can do things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he used unscrupulous means for the sake of success, he would look down on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Akiwara Yuto's actions, Asano Aiko became nervous. She felt the atmosphere become slightly heavy and couldn't help but feel a bit sheepish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Akiwara-san, you don't have to be like this; this is just my job...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had originally been worried that Akiwara Yuto would leave, but she didn't expect the other party to express himself like this directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara Yuto interrupted her, his voice becoming serious as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asano-san, I promise that as long as 'New Novel' does not give up on me, I will never go to another magazine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, it was Asano Aiko who helped him when he was in his most difficult time, so under the same conditions or conditions that were not much different, \"New Novel\" was naturally his priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the phrase \"as long as 'New Novel' does not give up on me,\" there was also this consideration: if the editorial department could not guarantee his interests in the future, he would naturally have to leave; at worst, he would make it up to Asano Aiko in other ways then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his voice was slightly loud, and he was standing near the exit of the publishing house, which caused many people around to look over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asano Aiko was even more stunned, not knowing how to reply for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that his meaning was conveyed, Akiwara Yuto didn't wait for Asano Aiko to reply, said \"Goodbye,\" and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not the kind of person who only talked; he wanted to use his actions to prove everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Akiwara Yuto's departing back, Asano Aiko fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her own view, Akiwara Yuto was a very talented author who could achieve success by submitting to other publishing houses as well, so there was no need for the other party to make this guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it could not be denied that the other party's performance touched her heart, making her feel moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akiwara-san, I should be the one saying thank you...\u003C\u002Fp>",1540,"2026-06-21T03:58:01.347Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","508946cad1ed8f956047f09cd445d5d3c96050175f888c239ddacbe7cec730ae","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-10","literary-master-of-tokyo-chapter-8",334,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliterary-master-of-tokyo-cover.jpg"]