I am a literary giant in Japan

Chapter 376: The Little Prince pre-sale is a big hit! The latest series of Hanzawa Naoki is in short supply!
Regardless of whether "The Little Prince" can really go down in the history of world children's literature.

Just the name Kitagawa Hide is enough to make Hakusensha and the MOE editorial department risk everything on it!
After several internal board meetings, President Hakusensha immediately approved the application for the "The Little Prince" project.

Kitagawa Entertainment had no intention of taking advantage of the situation, so it offered a market price of 58 billion yen and allowed Hakusensha to transfer in 12 installments.

After the plan to purchase the full copyright of "The Little Prince" was finalized, Hide Kitagawa ran to the headquarters building of "MOE" to sign the contract and interviewed dozens of illustrators of different ages in the editorial department.

Finally, at the suggestion of Iwaya Koba, Hide Kitagawa directly recruited a team of illustrators and asked them to draw the six stories of "The Little Prince" in batches.

After everything was settled, on July 1998, 7, "MOE" used a striking headline in the latest issue to inform all readers that the world-famous teacher Beichuan will serialize a brand new children's literature short story in the next issue!

The real readers of MOE are young children all over Japan and their parents.

At first, when those parents saw the eye-catching title, they subconsciously thought that "MOE" was using Kitagawa Hide's fame to hype itself.

As Kitagawa Hide's fame grew, the benefits that his name alone could bring were countless.

In order to catch the attention of the public, many small and medium-sized magazines shamelessly use the pirated fraudulent methods commonly used by their neighbors.

First, Mr. Kitagawa’s name was written in large, eye-catching fonts on the cover of the magazine, and then a model who looked similar to Kitagawa Hide was chosen as the cover character.

Finally, in an inconspicuous place in the lower right corner of the magazine, it was written that this Teacher Beichuan is not that Teacher Beichuan.

If careless readers don't distinguish carefully, they may buy the wrong magazine just because they want to read Kitagawa Hide's new book.

There are countless similar piracy scams, and some people even make a living by imitating Kitagawa Hide's makeup!
But after watching carefully and checking over and over again many times, the parents were shocked to find that it seemed that teacher Beichuan was really going to join "MOE"!

After realizing this, the parents went back to read the introduction of The Little Prince and immediately became interested. They planned to buy MOE from the next issue until the series was completed.

Mr. Kitagawa is well-known throughout Japan, and this golden sign alone is enough to make countless readers pay for it.

When the editorial department of "MOE" saw that the promotional advertisement that had just been released had such a great response and the entire Internet seemed to be discussing the fact that Mr. Beichuan was writing children's literature, they struck while the iron was hot and directly started pre-sales for the next issue of "MOE".

Thanks to Kitagawa Network Co., Ltd., which was founded by Hide Kitagawa, the Internet sales model was introduced to Japan ten years ahead of schedule.

Now magazines such as "Wenyi", "Beichuan" and "Xinwenxiang" have adopted this pre-sale model, which has greatly increased the sales of magazines.

Due to the popularity of online sales, the Japanese Ministry of Education has increasingly strengthened its control over online transactions, thus nipping online fraud in the bud before it even sprouts.

It only took one night for "MOE" to set up the pre-sale system and officially launch.

The next morning, when the pre-sale system administrator of "MOE" opened the website, he was shocked to find that more than 10 orders had not been processed in time!

This is Mr. Beichuan’s terrifying market appeal!
After receiving the news, Iwaya Xiaobo was driving to a nearby bookstore to buy the latest edition of "Mass Magazine".

As a worker himself, he also likes the character Naoki Hanzawa in the TV series "Hagane Naoki" who can blurt out "an eye for an eye, double the amount" to his boss.

"In one night, online pre-sales exceeded 10 copies! The sales target of 8.8 million yen is no problem!"

The huge stone that was pressing on Iwaya Xiaobo's heart was finally put down.

The quality of the first five chapters of "The Little Prince" is already good enough to be considered a masterpiece. The first installment of the series will only have ten chapters at most, so it will definitely not fail.

After the sales of the first issue stabilized, the sales of the second and third issues would not drop significantly even if readers left because of habitual reading.

According to his original estimate, "MOE" needs to sell an average of 160 million copies per month in the next six months in order to achieve the sales target of 8.8 million yen.

Now it seems that it may not take half a year for The Little Prince to help him achieve his goal!

If he wins the bet, he will be able to completely break free from the shackles of ordinary people and become a true "upper class"!

The thought of becoming the director of Hakusensha made his blood boil!
Iwaya Xiaobo was in a good mood and drove fast all the way.

As he passed through the bustling port area, he saw from his open car window a large number of opponents to the Hashimoto cabinet marching along the streets.

"An eye for an eye, double the amount!
Hashimoto Cabinet, step down! "

I don’t know who came up with the slogan, but when the leader of the parade shouted it, hundreds of followers behind him also shouted in unison. The sound was so overwhelming that passers-by turned their heads and looked sideways in shock.

Ever since various promotional advertisements for "Hanzawa Naoki" were used in a lot of election campaigns, the Ryutaro Hashimoto faction of the Liberal Democratic Party has been in a slump and has completely turned into a clown.

Looking back more than two years ago, when Tomiichi Murayama, who had strongly supported Kitagawa Hide's crackdown on cults, retired and returned to his hometown, the public criticized the Socialist Party more than they praised it, and all believed that the Liberal Democratic Party would change Japan's economic situation.

At that time, many people still firmly believed that Ryutaro Hashimoto was the person who changed Japan.

Unexpectedly, not long after, the plot of "Hanzawa Naoki" took a turn, and the quotations "overcome the superior with the inferior" and "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" became the last straw that broke the camel's back for the Hashimoto Cabinet.

Last year, Ryutaro Hashimoto was still frantically raising consumption taxes, intending to use the wealth in the hands of the people to ensure that the treasury is full and help the country overcome the financial crisis.

Before the election, he also emphasized that "the country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules." It is "rules" and "systems" that established the country, and the people should spontaneously help the country overcome difficulties in times of national crisis.

All of these are contrary to the current mainstream social values. Until everything was ignited by "Hanzawa Naoki", the Hashimoto Cabinet instantly became the target of public criticism.

Looking at the huge crowd of marchers, Iwaya Xiaobo felt emotional.

Since the signing of the Plaza Accord in 1989, their generation has witnessed Japan's transformation from a weak country in the post-war era to prosperity in the bubble era, and then from prosperity to extreme weakness in the space of ten years.

It is true that ten years of experience is richer than the entire life of the previous generation.

“I don’t know who will take over the prime minister’s mess after the Hashimoto Cabinet.”

Iwaya Koba is not very interested in politics because it is a game between the top people. In fact, who becomes prime minister has no impact on ordinary people like them.

He was more interested in the prophecies in "Hanzawa Naoki".

In order to avoid the risk of "political discussion", Mr. Kitagawa deliberately set the timeline of the novel to the future.

The story of Naoki Hanzawa and his group takes place after the millennium which has not yet arrived. In the plot of the novel, Mr. Kitagawa wrote so many details that are jaw-dropping and unbelievable.

For example, he predicted that the Industrial Central Bank would merge with the Tokyo Foreign Bank to form the Tokyo Daiichi Bank;

The protagonists in the novel have already used mobile phones and computers at will. These appliances, which are currently only available to the middle class and above, seem to be "available to ordinary people" in the future;
Teacher Beichuan also mentioned two new logistics models, "express delivery" and "takeout".

The former is like the currently popular "Black Cat Delivery Service" for transporting goods, and the latter says that in the future people will no longer need to order food in stores outside, but can order food directly with their mobile phones, and there will be special delivery staff to deliver the food to the customer's door.

The various fantastic ideas are amazing, and the details are so real that they are breathtaking. In the past, people might have thought that Mr. Kitagawa was a "dreamer" who only relied on imagination to guess the future.

But Mr. Kitagawa has written many similar "fictional" novels before.

For example, he wrote "Remembrance of Things Past" from a first-person perspective. It is impossible for him to have experienced the First and Second World Wars at his age, let alone understand France of that era.

But this book is now regarded as a classic by all French people, and countless elderly people who have experienced that era have come forward to speak out for it.

Kitagawa Hide was not shortlisted for this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, and his most fanatical opponents were the readers of "Remembrance of Things Past".

With these "lessons from the past", everyone began to wonder whether the life and plot in "Hanzawa Naoki" will also be realized in the future.

If that were the case, Mr. Kitagawa would probably have to add another title of "sociologist".

Arriving at the nearest bookstore, Iwaya Xiaobo parked the car and followed the large crowd of people into the store.

"Welcome! Those who wish to purchase the latest issue of Mass Magazine please go to the right, others please go to the left."

The shopping guide standing at the door systematically guides the readers who come in.

Iwaya Koba mingled in the crowd and found that seven out of ten guests walked to the right. It seemed that everyone was attracted by the sequel of "Hagane Naoki".

He glanced around this bookstore he often visited and found a promotional sign for "The Little Prince" produced by his company had been erected next to the front counter. The innocent appearance immediately attracted children and parents with children.

After Mr. Kitagawa found a team of illustrators, he held a meeting with them for several hours, and seemed to have carefully instructed them on what style should be used for the illustrations.

Normally, the author cannot interfere with the illustrator's freedom of drawing, but Mr. Kitagawa is so famous that no one in the MOE editorial department dares to disobey him in person.

I originally thought that this "tyrant mode" might make the illustrations messy, but after the meeting, those illustrators changed their previous attitudes and praised Mr. Kitagawa's professionalism.

Looking at the childlike poster at this moment, Iwatani Kazuha admired Mr. Kitagawa from the bottom of his heart.

It turns out that there are geniuses in this world who can easily succeed in anything they do.
"Sir, do you just want a copy of Popular Magazine?" the pretty female clerk suddenly asked.

Iwaya Xiaobo came back to his senses and realized that it was his turn to buy books.

"Oh, yes. If possible, can you give me another copy of MOE, which is released on July 7st?"

Iwatani maintained his previous book-buying habits.

Now he not only buys "MOE" himself, but also mobilizes his wife and all his relatives and friends to buy it.

Although the number of dozens of books does not mean much to the total sales volume, I always feel much more relieved after buying them.

"MOE? Sorry, the latest issue is sold out. If you don't mind, I can give you a copy of the previous issue.

"MOE" is one of the few children's literature magazines in my country in the form of picture books, and it is very valuable for collection~"

The clerk skillfully sold him "MOE".

After hearing this, Iwaya Xiaobo was delighted and couldn't help asking again: "Are you saying that this issue of "MOE" has been sold out?"

"Yes. Because we only have less than 10,000 copies in stock. If you really want to buy this issue of MOE, I suggest you come back in three days."

The female clerk smiled and pointed to the poster of The Little Prince not far away.
"Because Mr. Kitagawa's new book, MOE, has been in great demand recently, not only us, but also several surrounding bookstores may have run out of stock. It would be better for you to wait a few days.

If you are not afraid of the risks of online shopping, you can also purchase it on their official website. ”

"I see. Thank you very much for your explanation!" Iwaya Koba was in a good mood, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.

Is this Mr. Kitagawa?
Just by using his name for publicity and doing some regular promotion, even "MOE", which does not serialize "The Little Prince", was sold out!
Sure enough, when luck comes to a person, no one can stop it.

He reached out for another stack of "Mass". Since Teacher Beichuan had helped him so much, he must do his part for Teacher Beichuan's literary magazine!

The female clerk couldn't help but be delighted and took him to the VIP room to pay the bill.

Only then did Iwaya Xiaobo realize that such large bookstores also had VIP rooms for VIP customers, just like banks.

See you a long time!
When he loaded a large stack of Volkswagen magazines into the car, more and more readers came to read his magazine, many of whom were young people who had just walked out of a parade.

Their goal is clear, run and buy a copy of "Popular" and immediately enjoy the story behind "Hanzawa Naoki"!

After returning to the car, closing the doors and windows, Iwaya Xiaobo adjusted the seat to the most comfortable position, immediately took out a book, quickly tore off the plastic film, and began to read it impatiently.

"Mass" also serializes several high-quality novels, all of which he is following and finds very enjoyable to read.

For many years, Japan's literary market has been dominated by pure literature, but now the books of "Hanzawa Naoki" and Keigo Higashino have set off a violent craze for popular literature.

Xiaobo Iwaya feels that this may create a huge business opportunity in the future.

The story of "Hanzawa Naoki" continues from the last episode.

After being forced into a desperate situation by the hearing held by the head office, Hanzawa went through a lot of hardships and finally found the trace of Nishiosaka Steel's assets, but he missed it again and again, as if God was deliberately teasing him.

Just when Hanzawa was about to despair, a corporate client he had saved before suddenly contacted him and told him some inside information about Nishi-Osaka Steel!
Before hanging up the phone, the customer said to Hanzawa, “I always thought banks were idiots who would lend you an umbrella when it’s sunny and take it back when it’s raining.

Until I met you, you saved me from my despair.

Now, it’s time for me to repay you.”

After hearing these words, Hanzawa and the readers of the novel were all deeply moved.

Once upon a time, the iron laws of banking had never been violated.

Hanzawa became that special case.

It was his unique character that earned him unexpected help in the most critical moment!

"What a protagonist with a lot of personality!"

Iwaya Xiaobo couldn't help but whisper and immediately turned another page.

(End of this chapter)