I am a literary giant in Japan

1998 9 Month 8 Day.

10 o'clock in the morning.

In front of the Tokyo District Court, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

"Teacher Kitagawa, Teacher Saito~Here here~"

The young policewoman Nako Hikigaya, wearing a dark blue police uniform and with her huge breasts about to burst out, waved to Kitagawa Hide and the other man who had just got off the car.

"Long time no see, Hikigaya." Kitagawa Hide looked at the little policewoman and found that her mental state was better than before at the Kokubunji Police Station. It seemed that her work in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was going quite well.

Come to think of it, in the Japanese police world, being able to enter the Metropolitan Police Department as a non-professional member and now being highly valued by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner is a great honor.

Ordinary police officers wouldn't even dare to dream of this kind of dream, but Nako Hikigaya achieved it in reality, and it's hard for her to feel bad.

"Long time no see, Teacher Beichuan~"

A faint blush appeared on Hikigayako's face, and she came closer happily.

Saito Reina was also playful for once. When she handed the pastry and coffee in her hand to Hikigaya Nako, she deliberately said teasingly: "Long time no see, Nana-chan. This is a souvenir for you. Will it be considered a bribe?"

Hikigaya Nako took the gift box and replied with a smile: "Long time no see, Mr. Saito~
Cakes and coffee wouldn't be considered a bribe, but if you gave me gold jewelry or something, that wouldn't be a good thing."

"Haha, then I'll try to give you some gold next time I come~"

Saito Reina climbed up the pole, chatting and laughing as she and Kitagawa Hide walked into the courthouse.

After the three of them chatted for a while, Kitagawa Hide turned the topic back to the case that was heard in court today.

"There shouldn't be any more changes in Hayashi Masumi's case, right?"

Although it has little to do with him, Kitagawa Hide still hopes that the law will severely punish such extremely harmful criminals.

"Not anymore."

When it comes to business, Hikigaya Nako immediately becomes serious.
"Although the defendant's lawyer is making a strong defense, he hopes the judge will not sentence her to death or life imprisonment.

Originally, the court was inclined not to convict the defendant of a felony.

However, the public outcry caused by this incident was too great and the judicial authorities could no longer handle it.

The Ministry of Justice does not dare to gamble with its credibility.

So if nothing unexpected happens, they are dead.”

"What did she say about me?" Kitagawa Hide asked again.

He submitted a request to the court to visit Hayashi Masumi. The Tokyo District Court would certainly not stop this number one figure in Japanese literary circles. The question was whether Hayashi Masumi herself was willing to accept it.

Kitagawa Hide didn't know what kind of person she was, so he could only hope that she would be happy to see him and willing to adapt her own experience into a novel to warn the public.

"She agreed. But she made a request, and I hope you, Mr. Kitagawa, will agree to it."

Hikigaya Nako lowered her voice. After all, this kind of thing was against the rules, and she didn't dare to make it public.

Beichuan Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice: "Oh? What's the matter?"

Hikigaya Nako didn't refuse outright, and even mentioned it to him here specifically, so it was probably just a small matter.

But just in case, he still asked first.

"She wants Terada Tatsumi, the youngest daughter of her last husband, Terada Takao, to attend the interview."

As Hikigaya Nako spoke, she led the two of them towards Courtroom No. 1.

The further you go in, the fewer people there are who are not related to the case.

The people gathered here now are basically all uniformed bailiffs and court staff wearing badges in the shape of the Eight-foot Mirror on their chests.

"I did some research. Including her ex-husband who was also accused, Hayashi Masumi has been married to nine men in total, and has had affairs with six other men.

All fifteen people are now dead, and her last husband was Takao Terada, who was 80 years old when he died.

Takao Terada was found dead at home last month from carbon monoxide poisoning, and it was initially ruled as suicide.

Before his death, he made a will, donating all of his two properties in Shibuya, a car, and 5500 million yen in bank deposits to Hayashi Masumi free of charge.

Terada Takao and his ex-wife have three children, two boys and one girl. The youngest daughter is Terada Tatsumi, who is 30 years old this year and works as a female anchor on the 'Today's Business' radio station under Tokyo Broadcasting System TBS.

Hikigaya Nako raised her head slightly, recalling the results of the investigation.

"Takao Terada had a daughter in his old age and doted on Tatsumi Terada. Even after the divorce, he still maintained a close relationship with his daughter.

My daughter's college tuition, living expenses, and this job were all paid for by Takao Terada.

But after Takao Terada and Masumi Hayashi got married, his love for his daughter took a sharp turn for the worse.

According to the police officer in charge of the case, the relationship between the father and daughter had almost broken down before Terada's death.

“So, the relationship between Hayashi Masumi and Terada Tatsumi was actually very bad. For Terada Tatsumi, she not only took away her father’s love for her, but also took away his life.

The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable."

Kitagawa Hide was amazed and looked at Saito Rena. They could see curiosity and suspicion in each other's eyes.

There is something fishy about this.

"That's right. This is what I can't understand the most."

Hikigaya Nako nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"Hayashi Masumi even asked her ex-husband, who had committed the crime together with her, not to be present. Only she, Terada Tatsumi, and Kitagawa-sensei were present for the interview."

"This is the rhythm that seems to have a story to tell me." Kitagawa Hide noticed this keenly.

"Anyway, the interview will be scheduled for tonight, and all these doubts should be resolved at once."

Hikigaya Nako was also very curious, but unfortunately, as a police officer, she could not attend the interview due to the other party's request.

"Well, everything will be revealed tonight." Kitagawa Hide nodded slightly, then followed Hikigaya Nako into the courtroom.

The court staff who were responsible for maintaining order and accepting identity documents outside immediately turned into fans when they saw him and Saito Rena, and whispered for a big autograph.

The Japanese literature market is not big and cannot be compared with the animation and game market, but among the highly educated population and the upper class, pure literature writers are simply a dimensionality reduction attack on game designers and cartoonists.

Many people are proud to collect signed and collector's edition books of great writers.

Many employees working in the court got to know Kitagawa Hide because of "Confessions". After reading "Confessions", they read his other novels, and then fell into the pit and could never get out.

Kitagawa Hide didn't expect that he actually had a group of hidden fans in the Tokyo District Court, so he had to follow them and "swipe" to get autographs and photos.

After finally satisfying all the fans, the three of them finally squeezed into the courtroom and found a suitable seat to sit down.

At this time, there were already quite a few people sitting sparsely in the gallery, all dressed in suits and with serious expressions.

The Wakayama poisonous curry case had a great social impact, and many parties and forces were involved. In 1998, Japan actually had rules for public trials, but this trial was not open to the public.

Those who can come to the gallery to listen are either rich or noble.

As soon as the three of them sat down, several outstanding people from various industries came over to chat with them and handed over their business cards.

Kitagawa Hide accepted them all with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh at the high social status of Japanese writers.

With my current fame and status, if I ask Keizo Obuchi to print my portrait on banknotes, maybe it will be successful, right?

In this parallel world of Japan, the only Japanese writer who has received this honor is Akutagawa Mai.

Even Ichiro Tanizaki, who dominated the literary world for decades, was not printed on banknotes.

After one group of people left, another group of familiar people came over. The leader was Professor Ukai, who had a good chat with Kitagawa Hide during the first test of the Tokyo University doctoral students.

Next to him, there was an old man in white who looked quite similar to him. Behind them was a middle-aged man with a stern look and serious expression.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Kitagawa? Long time no see, long time no see."

Professor Ukai came over with a smile and greeted them, and enthusiastically introduced the two people behind him to Kitagawa Hide.

“This is my cousin Ukai Ryo, currently a professor of internal medicine at the University of Tokyo Hospital and the dean of the medical school.

This is Toshiyuki Karasawa, assistant professor of the First Department of Surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital, and one of Liangjun’s students when he taught at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine.

"Teacher Kitagawa, I have long heard of your name. This is our first meeting, please give me your guidance."

Ukai Ryo extended his hand to Kitagawa Hide with a smile, and his attitude was humble, which did not seem like a superior who controlled a top university hospital at all.

"It's the same for you. Please take care of me." Kitagawa Hide quickly stood up, bowed and shook hands.

Toshiyuki Karasawa, who was standing behind Ryo Ukai, was even more humble. He bowed 90 degrees to Kitagawa Hide and greeted him, just like a student meeting his teacher.

“In the Hayashi Masumi case this time, many of the victims were treated by the medical staff under Assistant Professor Tang Ze.

This woman is really cruel. "

Professor Ukai looked at the courtroom where the noise gradually died down and couldn't help but mutter something.

"The deceased were basically ruled to have committed suicide. Judging from the results, it seemed as if they were willing to die for Hayashi Masumi. It is really unbelievable."

The more reserved Karasawa Toshiyuki echoed this.

The battle-hardened assistant professor of surgery at the hospital rarely sees such bizarre situations.

"No wonder she was able to get away with so many crimes so easily in the end," Saito Rena also sighed.

She and Hikigaya Nako were the only two women present, and as women, they also felt that Hayashi Masumi was being too outrageous.

A few more words were discussed about the details of the case, and then the bailiffs, judge and others entered the courtroom one after another, and everyone finally saw the handcuffed Hayashi Masumi and his wife.

"She is Hayashi Masumi?!"

The one who let out a low cry was Professor Ukai.

Everyone present was shocked when they saw Hayashi Masumi, and he had the biggest reaction.

Saito Rena and Hikigaya Nako were also dumbfounded.

Because the case involved so many people and the public pressure was enormous, every time Hayashi Masumi appeared in the news, her image was heavily censored.

However, as her sentence was about to end and as her trials continued, her uncensored photos were gradually exposed by various media outlets.

At first, judging from the nature of the case, everyone subconsciously thought that Hayashi Masumi should be a middle-aged woman who still had charm.

No matter how bad she is, she should be a noble mature woman who can be quickly distinguished from ordinary women.

In fact, judging from the photos, Hayashi Masumi doesn't look very beautiful, but she's not ugly either.

But the person who came out at this time was short, fat and ugly, and ugly in the literal sense.

This is so ugly!
It's so ugly that it's a bit disgusting.

Her facial features, squeezed together, make it hard to imagine that they have anything to do with beauty.

And it was such a woman who successfully tricked fifteen men into committing suicide for her, thus gaining an inheritance of hundreds of millions of yen and living the life that countless women dream of.

A woman who does not have advantages in appearance, figure, age, education, etc., may even find these to be disadvantages and deductions.

Just by virtue of her so-called gentleness and thoughtfulness, she captured the hearts and lives of one middle-class man after another.

In this day and age, people cannot accept this kind of thing.

Professor Ukai's brothers, the introverted Karasawa Toshiyuki, and the women Saito Rena and Hikigaya Nako were all shocked.

Only Kitagawa Hideo, who has experienced the era of information explosion, remains calm.

He could understand this.

Because in later generations, there have been countless self-media accounts that have repeatedly brainwashed the public and emphasized the importance of emotional values ​​to people.

At this time, even after experiencing the decadence of the bubble era, many ordinary people still do not realize the difference between monetary value and emotional value, and the necessity of the latter to human beings.

Hearing the gasps and exclamations coming from the audience, Hayashi Masumi turned her head and her eyes quickly locked on Kitagawa Hide.

Among a bunch of old men and women, his appearance stands out.

Moreover, Kitagawa Hide has now become an idol-level figure who is highly praised and promoted by the news media. In Japan, it is difficult not to see Kitagawa Hide's photos.

Hayashi Masumi glanced deeply at Kitagawa Hide, then turned her head away.

"Silence, court in session!" The judge's voice came, and the commotion gradually subsided.

The entire Wakayama poisonous curry case is not complicated. What is complicated is the bizarre suicides of fifteen middle-class men that were implicated in it.

However, at this point, the court has already completed all the necessary investigations, and the lawyers on both sides are just going through the motions.

Everyone knew that the Hayashi Masumi couple, who had touched the government's bottom line, would surely die.

Those who are listening to the trial are more interested in understanding the overall picture of the case.

According to the plaintiff's lawyer, Hayashi Masumi and his wife have been meeting people of the opposite sex through matchmaking since 1995.

Over the past three years, the two have come into contact with hundreds of middle-class men.

The fifteen people who were deceived were eventually disguised as committing suicide or dying in an accident. Then Hayashi Masumi used the defrauded money to rent a high-end apartment, drive a Mercedes-Benz and pretend to be a celebrity, and then continue to look for her next target.

Relying on the proceeds from long-term fraud and high life insurance premiums, Hayashi Masumi has amassed assets worth hundreds of millions, and her ability to make money is no less than that of the "upper-class writers" in the literary world.

These cases have been reopened for investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department and the courts, but the fraud methods used by Hayashi Masumi and his wife were not sophisticated, and the truth of the case was soon revealed.

As for the Wakayama poisonous curry incident that pulled them out of the darkness, Hayashi Masumi and his wife also confessed to it, admitting that it was a crime committed out of jealousy and revenge.

The audience originally thought that low-class people like the Hayashi Masumi couple would struggle a little bit at the end, or simply cry and make a scene in the courtroom in order to gain sympathy from the judge and others.

But until the judge sentenced the two to death, they didn't even blink, their emotions were terrifyingly stable.

Professor Ukai watched the bailiffs take the two away again, and said with a little surprise: "It is said that serial killers are all mentally ill, and it seems that these two are also.

I didn't expect him to confess so readily. I thought he would at least struggle a few more times."

"Maybe the evidence is conclusive and there is really no room for rebuttal." Tang Ze Minxing whispered.

"Yeah." Ukai Ryoya nodded slightly, then looked at Kitagawa Hide and put on a bright and kind smile, "Teacher Kitagawa, are you free to have a drink tonight?"

Beichuan Xiu smiled and declined: "Sorry, I already have an appointment tonight."

"Ah, it seems my luck is not very good."

Ukai Ryo had a slightly regretful expression on his face, and he didn't say much, but just handed him another business card.
"Then we can only make an appointment later when we are free, Mr. Kitagawa."

"Well, let's make an appointment when we are free. Then I will definitely have a good chat with you, Chief Ukai."

Hide Kitagawa is quite interested in hospitals and medicine.

Moreover, these people in front of him suddenly reminded him of a medical workplace novel that is considered the ultimate king in the field of popular literature. (End of this chapter)