I am a literary giant in Japan

Chapter 410: The inheritance of literature: A new storm of mockery
Another middle-aged man who claimed to be deeply in love with Hayashi Masumi committed suicide by burning charcoal.

He also left a suicide note, claiming that he could not accept that the woman he loved was about to marry another man.

Not only that, he also transferred a large sum of money to Hayashi Masumi's bank account before his death.

This is the third suicide case involving Hayashi Masumi that has been captured by the TV station.

However, the police department still gave the same explanation -

Hayashi Masumi had a perfect alibi, and the person who committed suicide wrote clearly in black and white in the suicide note that the murderer was not Hayashi Masumi, and she did not instigate them to commit suicide.

Even things like remitting money before death or using life insurance to benefit Hayashi Masumi were done voluntarily.

In Terada Tatsumi's eyes, Hayashi Masumi was like an old witch who had mastered the art of witchcraft. It seemed that men would be completely bewitched and unable to control themselves as soon as they saw her.

She was even more afraid that her father would be her next target.

So Terada Tatsumi could no longer sit still and went straight to Hayashi Masumi, asking her why she wanted to be with her father and whether she was plotting against her father's money and life.

The readers' perspective followed Terada Tatsumi as she slowly came to Hayashi Masumi's home.

A huge villa in the city center, exquisite decoration worth tens of millions of yen, a large and exquisite oil painting of a self-portrait, and a separate study room that is like a small library
In her mind, the dinosaur-like vicious woman, the old woman with only a junior high school education and who had been married to a forestry worker, actually had such a refined and elegant pursuit of life!

The title of this chapter of the novel is "The Inheritance of the Evil Woman", but the actual plot is the rivalry between the two female protagonists, Hayashi Masumi and Terada Tatsumi.

In this chapter, Mr. Kitagawa used a lot of film-like narrative techniques. While writing about the tense confrontation, he also introduced the past of Hayashi Masumi to the readers.

Using dual narrative lines in the same chapter is a very rare writing technique, especially in pure literary novels where literary value is greater than plot value. It is rare to see writers do this.

Mr. Beichuan's innovative move is bound to attract criticism, but it has also inspired and encouraged countless new writers.

It is not only famous and excellent literary works that can become benchmarks.

As long as it is written well enough, anyone's work can become a benchmark!
Benchmarks are examples and weather vanes set up by countless unknown people!

In the novel, the flustered Terada Tatsumi and the quiet and peaceful Hayashi Masumi form a sharp contrast.

She spoke in a bad tone, frantically asking Hayashi Masumi whether she had killed those people, and whether she had already set Terada Takao as her next target!
No matter how sternly Terada Tatsumi spoke, Hayashi Masumi always kept a calm expression and told her in a calm tone that she did not kill the man and that she was with Terada Takao only because she loved him.

Not only that, Hayashi Masumi also took the initiative and exported her own values ​​​​and "skills" to Terada Tatsumi.

"Do you know why your fiancé chose to leave you?

Men don’t value women’s social status and abilities.

They only value your appearance and figure, your sexual value and reproductive value, and the emotional value you can provide to them.

Dr. Kobayashi cannot get the dignity and pleasure of being a man from you, so of course he will look for someone more suitable."

"To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach."

"What we say to them should always be sweet words that show our concern for them."

"There is only admiration and longing for them in our eyes."

"Whether it's the kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, or anywhere they need us, we will do our best to satisfy them."

"There are other people and things they care about, such as parents, children, friends, and careers. You have to understand, explore, recognize, and support them."

"No man can resist such tenderness and sweetness.

Men conquer women by conquering the world, and we women conquer the world by conquering men."

The "earnest teachings" one after another frightened Terada Tatsumi.

These summary words and "skills" are not the original words of Hayashi Masumi, but are the condensed works of Kitagawa Hide based on her thoughts, words and deeds, as well as the more systematic contents of later generations such as "Poseidon Scumbag Tutorial", "PUA", and "Emotional Value".

These words exploded like thunder in Japan in 1998.

"No Longer Human" eulogizes beauty and life through the writing of sadness, injecting a shot in the arm to the depressed Japanese society.

Now this "Bad Girl" writes about "evil deeds" to warn the public, allowing those who are about to become victims to identify the "bad girls" around them, and also to alert some people who have become or are about to become "bad girls".

The plot of the novel is about rivalry, but the title is "The Legacy of the Evil Girl", which is really intriguing.

Seeing this, Kaoru gradually understood Mr. Kitagawa's intention.

Hayashi Masumi brainwashed Terada Tatsumi, eroding her heart step by step, training a "successor" for herself and passing on the "evil girl theory" to her.

Mr. Kitagawa brought her to the Asakusa Shrine to read books, write books, and think and gain insights. He was also cultivating a "successor" for himself and passing on his "literary philosophy" to her!
Mayumi Aso, Keigo Higashino, Shiro Dango, and Shunji Iwai, these four well-known names in the Japanese literary and entertainment circles have all left traces of Kitagawa Hide deep in their souls.

But they did not receive the "true teachings" of Kitagawa Hide.

Am I the "successor" designated by Teacher Beichuan?
Kaoru looked up at Kitagawa Hide who was looking at a magazine calmly.

She was uncertain, didn't dare to imagine, but also a little expectant and curious.

"Have you finished reading it?" Kitagawa Hide asked gently when he saw her looking up.

Xunzi was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks turned slightly red, she lowered her head and whispered: "Yes, I have finished reading the latest chapter of the series."

"Well, how do you feel about it?" Kitagawa Hideya turned the magazine in his hand to the serialized page of "The Villain".

He was just reading the latest comments on "The Convenience Store of Sorrow" from readers in the book review section.

The last issue of "Wenyi" received mixed reviews. In the beginning, "The Convenience Store of Sorrow" was totally unpopular with readers, and "Wenyi" was almost overtaken by "Xinwenxiang".

But later, with the literary reviews by Tetsutaro Mori and others, the reputation of the novel reversed, allowing "Wenyi" to continue to sit firmly at the top of the publishing industry.

This issue also includes a selection of review letters sent by readers in the previous issue, which shows that everyone likes "The Convenience Store of Sorrow" very much.

The physical book of this novel is also being intensively prepared by the printing factory under Kitagawa Entertainment. It should not be difficult for it to become Keigo Higashino's comeback work in the field of pure literature.

Kitagawa Hide is more concerned about the movie version of "The Convenience Store of Sorrow" and the movie version of "Snow Country" which is about to start shooting.

Due to the particularity of pure literary novels, even many of his works received lukewarm responses after being adapted.

Japan's film and television industry is very developed, especially TV dramas, which are one of the core forces of foreign exports.

Kitagawa Hide knows that the film and television industry will be the top priority of the world's entertainment industry in the future. If his novels are repeatedly frustrated in adaptation, he may really become the next "Haruki Murakami". Failure to reap the dividends of the film and television industry will also have a huge impact on his entertainment empire.

Therefore, he must be cautious in the adaptation of these two works.

"It feels very beautiful and novel." Xunzi spoke in a low voice, a little stuttering.

If she was asked to express her thoughts suddenly, she really didn't know where to start.

Kitagawa Xiu patted her gently, signaling her not to be nervous and to take it slow.

Just like that, under the rain curtain of black hair, young teachers and students were whispering about topics related to literature. Outside the inner hall, the long bells of the Asakusa Shrine rang from time to time, making people feel peaceful and as if they were completely isolated from the noisy city outside.

Throughout the second half of September 1998, all prefectures in Japan were in an uproar over "The Villain."

New words such as "emotional value" have become hot words that are repeatedly mentioned on the Internet.

Many portal websites have opened emotional communication sections in their forums, and more and more people are paying attention to their own emotional needs and the endless emotional fraud in society.

There is no concept of premature love in Japan. Many people have a vague affection for the opposite sex in kindergarten, and most Japanese students have their first experience in high school.

This open atmosphere has allowed elements of love to flood the streets of Japan, but it has also allowed the dark culture of love fraud to take root quietly.

Kitagawa Hide exposed this social reality through "The Villain" and created the familiar image of the "villain" such as Hayashi Masumi, which indirectly promoted the development of these marginal cultures.

Regarding this book, there are rare differences of opinion among literary critics, the literary community and the academic community.

In the past, whenever Kitagawa Xiu published a book, people from all walks of life gave overwhelming support, fearing that if they spoke up too late they would not be able to enjoy a mouthful of hot soup.

But this time, only the literary criticism community supported Kitagawa Hide unanimously.

The literary world is divided into three major factions, and the largest faction still insists that Hide Kitagawa's "The Villain" is a rare good book that is comparable to several previous masterpieces.

The smallest group is still wondering whether Kitagawa Hide is compromising with the Nobel Prize.

Another rising faction, represented by the long-time "ten-rank author" Nagai Kazufu, fiercely criticized Kitagawa Hide, arguing that he was leading the Japanese literary world away from the orthodox path and was subtly "westernizing" young authors.

Ever since Tanizaki Ichiro, the former "number one in the world", was dethroned by Kitagawa Hide, those conservative intellectuals have basically become cowards.

Naoki Hyakuta, Ichiro Tanizaki, Yoshiyoshi Arima.
After several "world's best" who jumped out were dealt with by Kitagawa Hide, this title completely lost its sacred aura in the Japanese literary world, and these old-generation leaders who controlled the resources gradually disappeared.

At this time, Nagai Kazufu suddenly jumped out and incited a large number of conservative literati to criticize Kitagawa Hide, which was surprising and puzzling.

At the same time, some discordant voices began to emerge in the Japanese academic community, which had previously had a relatively harmonious relationship with Kitagawa Hide.

Several prestigious universities, led by Keio University and Waseda University, have questioned Kitagawa Hide's literary and academic abilities, from the directors and professors to the students in their literature departments.

No wind, no wave.

These "quails" who were hiding their heads before are now rebelling collectively. There must be something fishy behind this!
However, these discordant voices cannot represent the majority after all.

At the end of September 1998, Oricon, as usual, summarized the various data for September on its official website in advance, and then put a striking headline "Wenyi breaks many historical records" on the homepage of the website.

When netizens clicked on it, the first thing that popped up in front of them was the first-day data of the September 1998 issue of "Wenyi": 9 million copies.

Over a million copies were sold in a single day.

Three years ago, this was an unthinkable daydream in the Japanese publishing industry.

At that time, the record for single-volume book sales was still held by Ichiro Tanizaki, with 590 million copies.

Now, as soon as Kitagawa Hide's novels are serialized, magazines from small publishing houses can easily break 30 on the first day, and magazines from medium-sized publishing houses can easily break 50 on the first day.

As for the top magazine like "Wenyi", there is no doubt that it sold one million copies on the first day.

The aftereffects of "The Villain" are also very strong.

In the next twelve days, "Wenyi" still maintained an astonishing daily sales volume of nearly 60 copies. In just thirteen days, the total sales volume exceeded 700 million copies!

The group of conservative writers who denounced Kitagawa Hide could only watch Kitagawa Hide and his magazine approach the 10 million-copy mark.

All they could talk about were some minor issues and they didn't dare mention sales at all.

As before, Kitagawa Hide is preparing for the worst while considering the promotion of e-reading and preparing a new book.

No matter when, he always adheres to the core concept that the rhythm of new books cannot be interrupted!

After all, times are changing. If one slacks off and starts to live off one's past achievements, then no matter how glorious one may have been, such an author will eventually be eliminated from the literary world.

What he wants to do is not only to be the "number one in the world" in the Japanese literary world, but also to leave a significant mark in the history of world literature!
1998 10 Month 1 Day.

Kitagawa Hide was rarely at home in the living room with Archer and Midori, who had just turned one year old and were crawling around on the floor, when suddenly the doorbell rang.

"Honey, Reina and the others are here!" Yumeko walked out of the kitchen and greeted Saito Reina, Kawaide Shizuko, and Jabami Rei, who hadn't been seen for a long time, at the entrance.

"Wow, Archer~ Come here quickly and let your godmother hug you~"

Dressed in designer clothes and looking stylish and beautiful, Jabami Rei stretched out her long legs, ran in front of Kitagawa Toru, and picked up the little funny guy with a smile.

"Aba Aba." Kitagawa Toru drooled, his eyes full of joy.

For some reason, he was very close to Jabami Rei, almost closer than he was to his dad.

"Why are you here?" Beichuan Xiu stood up and glanced at the girls.

Shizuko Kawaide is a very busy person and may not visit during the holidays.

"Beichuan, the Nobel Prize has officially announced the list of winners this time."

Saito Reina's face didn't look good.

"So what? Haven't we been punished?" Kitagawa Hide didn't care.

"But the jury also sent us an invitation to attend the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in December as representatives of the Japanese literary community."

(End of this chapter)