I am a literary giant in Japan

Chapter 231 Since You Ma was born, why was he born in Beichuan!
It’s not that Kawade Shobo only wants to prepare 10 volumes.

Rather, the company has grown bigger, and "Wenyi" has become more and more popular, resulting in some small pages that could previously be decided by the editorial department now having to be reported to various levels and require the signatures of at least two directors before they can be finally decided.

As a result, the time for typesetting and planning the entire issue of "Literature and Art" was extended very long, and when the printing plan was issued, there was not much time left for the printing factory.

Even so, the printing factory under Kawade Shobo worked overtime to produce 10 copies. According to previous sales, 10 copies are definitely enough to sell for a whole day, and there will definitely not be the embarrassing situation of being sold out and having to wait for stock.

However, everyone still underestimated readers' desire for the sequel to "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" and their strong curiosity about the new book "Killing Commendatore".

Almost all major bookstores in Tokyo sold out their stocks of Wen Yi shortly after opening.

The customer service department was overwhelmed by the calls from the bookstore requesting more copies of the book. Even if all the employees worked together, they still didn't have enough time to reply to them.

Now all they could do was to do what everyone else did, frantically urging the distribution department to print more magazines, striving to get out a batch in the afternoon to satisfy the hungry readers.

As the bookstores had not yet put "Wenyi" on the shelves, someone secretly posted on the Yahoo Japan forum, typing out two books by Hide Kitagawa. Once the post was published, it immediately attracted tens of thousands of netizens to watch.

This may be the first time that Internet piracy has occurred in Japan in this parallel universe.

Fortunately, the Japanese attach great importance to copyright law, and the pirated book is the new book that is being serialized by "Tenka Ippin" Mr. Kitagawa.

Less than an hour after the post was published, Yahoo Japan officially deleted it and permanently banned the account that posted the message. They then sent an email to Yumeko to express their apologies and stated that such a situation would never happen again!
Their tone was sincere and their attitude was good, so Mengzi did not pursue the responsibility of Yahoo Japan any further.

If Yumeko insists on suing, Yahoo Japan may have to face heavy fines and official crackdowns.

Mengzi was very kind to them, and Yahoo Japan officials were also very considerate and mailed some "small gifts" to express their gratitude.

Thanks to the protection of copyright law, this piracy storm was nipped in the bud before it even started.

Kitagawa Hideya couldn't help but sigh, how great it is to be a cultural celebrity in Japan!
At the same time, the Prime Minister's residence and the Prime Minister's office.

Although many readers in Tokyo and even across Japan were unable to buy the latest issue of "Bungei", Ryutaro Hashimoto suddenly wanted to read it. With just a wave of his hand, several brand new copies of "Bungei" soon appeared on his desk.

Since "No Longer Human" helped to eliminate the Aum Shinrikyo cult and "Confessions" promoted the reform of the Juvenile Law, more and more elites in the political and legal circles have become die-hard fans of Kitagawa Hide's books.

Even many staff members of the Prime Minister's Office rushed to the bookstore to buy magazines. During lunch break, everyone took out a copy of "Wenyi" and read it with great interest.

Ryutaro Hashimoto also heard about the sales war between Kawaide Shobo and Bungeishunju, and it seemed that the cause was related to his visit to a certain shrine.

He is really like a dumb person eating bitter herbs about this matter - he has no way of expressing his pain.

He was able to take office as prime minister thanks to his predecessor, Tomiichi Murayama, who launched a desperate crackdown on the Aum Shinrikyo cult at the end of his term, completely offending a large number of financial groups.

These financial groups are mainly right-wing forces. Since they have supported you to get to the top, they will definitely want you to return the favor.

As a politician, Ryutaro Hashimoto has no fixed political stance at all. Everything he does is based on his own party and his own interests.

But he didn't expect that a single visit would reveal two "best in the world" people!
This group of famous and powerful "top-notch people in the world" who are more well-known among the national community than themselves already have the ability to influence the political situation and legislation and should not be easily offended.

Otherwise, if these people go crazy and insist on competing with them, they really won’t be able to handle it!

The secretary also briefly explained to him the sales war between the two major publishing houses and the debate over anti-war literature.

As the prime minister at this time, Ryutaro Hashimoto must make a decision as soon as possible and express his position to the people whether he supports Kitagawa Hide or Arima Yoshiyoshi.

This will also involve the issue of support from the financial groups and political parties behind him. If he is not careful, he, as prime minister, may end up stepping down like his predecessor before he even has time to warm up to the throne.

Therefore, he immediately asked his secretary to buy "Literature and Art" and "Literary World", intending to take a good look at the new works of the two "best writers in the world" before making a final judgment.

Just now, Ryutaro Hashimoto had already finished reading the two issues of "The Burmese Harp".

He has read some of Arima Yoshiyoshi's previous books, and the flavor of the new book has not changed. It has both literary and commercial qualities. Even a layman and pure literature reader like him can feel the charm of this novel.

"Arima-sensei is backed by Bungeishunju, and the Ueno family has close ties with the right-wing forces within the party, but their relationship with our Liberal Democratic Party is average."

Ryutaro Hashimoto pushed "Literary World" aside and picked up the previous issue of "Wenyi" to read.

Kitagawa Hide is young but famous, and the Kawaide family behind him is one of the well-known old-established conglomerates in Kyoto. The most important thing is that Kitagawa Hide, the "national idol writer", was introduced by their prime minister's cabinet!
If he had known that he would suddenly have a conflict with him over the shrine visit, Ryutaro Hashimoto would have promoted his plan slowly!
Now, there is a traitor among his own people, and he has definitely shot himself in the foot.

At this point, Ryutaro Hashimoto can only read the book first.

"The Strange Bird Record" still has that strong "Beichuan Xiu style".

He was busy with government affairs and was busy with his most passionate public affairs every day, so he had little time to read pure literature. However, he read every book by Kitagawa Hide - they were indeed well written and he was always fascinated by them.

Before long, he had finished reading the first half of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.

"It's so well written. I didn't expect that Mr. Kitagawa also knows something about environmental protection and the medical system."

Ryutaro Hashimoto applauded. These two areas are his current main work. His father, Ryugo Hashimoto, was the Minister of State in charge of public affairs. He has been influenced by his father since he was a child and is very familiar with this kind of work.

Because of this, the few relevant plots in "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" made him feel extremely involved.

The most commendable thing is that Kitagawa Hideaki has never participated in similar work, but he can write it so realistically and fascinatingly, which shows that he has done sufficient preparation!

He couldn't wait to open the latest issue of "Wenyi" and continue reading "The Strange Bird Chronicle".

At the end of this series, Kitagawa Hide finally revealed his true colors and exposed the core themes of "The Strange Bird Chronicle".

At the end of the Thief Magpie arc, Okada and others found Lieutenant Mamiya who had participated in the Battle of Nomonhan.

And from the mouth of this old man who is already in his twilight years, a bloody battle and the truth of history were unraveled.

The writing style suddenly changed, the sentences became concise and heavy, and Hashimoto Ryutaro felt like he was suffocating when reading it.

He had heard his father talk about those battles when he was a child, but for people of their generation, that war was a distant and somewhat vague memory.

"I am the son of a poor fisherman and I understand the feelings of the poor people best. The people are busy from morning till night, but in the end they can only make a living.

I don't think it will be good for Japan to kill these people one by one without any reason."

This is what the male protagonist Okada said to Lieutenant Mamiya, and isn't this also what Mr. Kitagawa was thinking in his heart?

This is why wars of aggression are disgusting and are so detested by ordinary people.

The beneficiaries of the war are politicians, financial groups, and people in the upper class.

And the victims of war are all ordinary people except them!

"What this novel is about is quite extraordinary!" Ryutaro Hashimoto was breathless for a long time after reading the chapter about the thief magpie.

The aftereffects are too strong.

Compared with the superficial description and reflection on war in "The Burmese Harp", "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" is a truly excellent anti-war literature!
He didn't even have to think to know which of the two books would be more popular among the public.

"If you offend Arima Yoshiyoshi, you will offend a large group of interest groups behind him. But Mr. Kitagawa is only 24 years old, and he can write such a text. In time, will he reach the height of Mr. Tanizaki Ichiro?"

Japan's intellectuals and politicians all have a special feeling for the Nobel Prize.

Probably it stems from their admiration for Western culture.

Therefore, Ichiro Tanizaki, who has only been nominated for the Nobel Prize once, has always been the top of the "world's best" and no one can shake his position.

Now Ryutaro Hashimoto feels that if Hide Kitagawa continues to write like this, he may have a chance to challenge Ichiro Tanizaki's historical status!

If that day really comes.

Supporting Kitagawa Hide is obviously much better than supporting Arima Yoshiyoshi!

He is a very decisive person, but he remains indecisive on this matter.

After much consideration, Ryutaro Hashimoto decided to watch "Killing Commendatore" first before considering it.

Half an hour later.

Ryutaro Hashimoto slowly closed the book "Literature and Art", feeling excited and complicated.

The reflection on war and history in "Killing Commendatore" is more intense, and is put under the guise of a fantasy novel, which makes it feel quite novel.

Even though he didn't know much about literature, there was only one sentence left in his mind at this moment.

"Since there is a horse, why was there a Beichuan?"

(End of this chapter)