I am a literary giant in Japan

As soon as Seiji Maehara arrived at Stockholm Arlanda International Airport, a group of plainclothes officers in black rushed out with guns and took him and several secretaries who were accompanying him under control.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm an important figure in the New Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the Japanese Congress."

Looking at a group of tall and mighty white men, the fear engraved in Seiji Maehara's genes suddenly erupted.

But soon, the fear was overwhelmed by the rebelliousness that surged from the bottom of his heart.

But before Maehara Seiji could finish his words, these white-skinned burly guys kept saying "Fuck" in a lame way and knocked him out with their elbows.

The secretaries accompanying him were all dumbfounded.

It's almost the millennium, and in the capital of Sweden there are still mafia groups that brazenly rush into the airport to kidnap foreign tourists?
The other party had guns, so they didn't dare to act rashly. They could only watch as Seiji Maehara was dragged into the car by the white-skinned strong men and then drove away.

"Oh no! Hurry up and contact the Japanese Embassy in Stockholm! Congressman Maehara must not get into trouble here!"

After the white men left, a bald secretary finally woke up from his dream, shouted to others, and then was the first to run to a telephone booth near the airport.

When Seiji Maehara woke up, he felt a splitting headache and his head was dizzy, as if he had been given anesthesia.

"Mr. Maehara, I'm sorry, it seems our people were a little too harsh, are you okay?"

The person who asked about Maehara Seiji's situation in fluent English was a white middle-aged man who looked like Benedict Cumberbatch. He was wearing a suit and had his hands folded across his chest. He spoke in a casual tone, but his facial expression was very serious.

"Uh, who are you?" Seiji Maehara rubbed his head and struggled to sit up from the sofa.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Par Jonsson, the Swedish Minister of Defense, the Honorary Commander of the Royal Guard, and the active Commander of the Crown Princess's Guard."

The white-skinned middle-aged man read out a bunch of titles, instantly sobering up Maehara Seiji, who was a little dazed just now.

Secretary of Defense?!

So the guys who led the team that violently took me away from the airport were all Swedish Defense Ministry agents?

Seiji Maehara realized that there might have been a misunderstanding, which might turn into a diplomatic dispute, so he quickly sat up straight and explained his identity and purpose in broken English.

He was very confused and curious. How big a misunderstanding could it be to cause the Secretary of Defense and a group of elite agents to arrest him?

It couldn't be that I was mistaken for a foreign spy who was trying to assassinate the Crown Princess.

“I know you, Mr. Maehara, and I know exactly why you came to Stockholm.

That's why I sent someone to bring you here the moment you landed.

I'm sorry that our methods may be a bit rough, but we definitely don't want to cause diplomatic disputes with your country or your party."

Par Johnson glanced at Seiji Mihara, then took out a hotel room card from a briefcase on the table beside him.
“Here is the key to room 666. Mr. Maehara, the person you are looking for is there.

But then again, if you insist on meeting him, you will have to stay in Stockholm for two days until everything is settled before you can return to Japan.

Of course, if you decide not to meet him, I can arrange for someone to take you back to the airport."

Par Johnson's words made Seiji Maehara even more confused.

However, judging from the other party's tone, the problem should not be with himself, but with Mr. Arnault, whom he was going to meet.

Mr. Arnault is the founder of the Arnault Club. He plays an important role in the Swedish and Norwegian literary circles and can even manipulate the selection of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

How come such a local big shot seems to be in conflict with their Ministry of Defense?
Seiji Maehara hesitated for a moment, but still took the room card.

He came this time to ask Mr. Arnault for help.

If we return empty-handed, we will have to face the questioning of Shiroyama Saburo and the provocation of Kitagawa Hide, and the affairs of the Ci Ai Group will not be easy to handle.

He must find a way to resolve the dilemma and prove to those old men like Saburo Shiroyama that times have changed and politicians no longer need to be as afraid of writers as before.

Looking back to the World War II period, those writers who were so arrogant had their backbones broken by the militarists, and became servile and fawning writers.

"In that case, Ginny, you take Mr. Maehara to room 666, and by the way, release Miss Olivia Wertheimer next door."

When Par Johnson thought of the eldest daughter of the Chanel Group, he immediately felt a headache and helplessness.

Olivia has a high reputation in the Skull and Bones Society at Yale University, and it is said that there is a strong voice supporting her to become the next president.

The Skull and Bones Society is composed entirely of descendants of wealthy families in the western United States, and many of its former members are now leaders in American politics.

In addition, the total market value of the luxury brands controlled by Olivia exceeds 10 billion US dollars, and her economic strength should not be underestimated.

The most troublesome thing is that she is also the best friend of Crown Princess Victoria. The two can talk about anything and are as close as sisters.

When this big scandal broke, Olivia was the first one to arrive on the scene and stop Arnault.

Letting Olivia go would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains, and would be equivalent to making this huge scandal of the royal family public.

But Par Johnson had no good way to keep Olivia, and the truth would eventually come out.

After figuring out the cause and process of the incident these days, Par Johnson had only one feeling, that is, he was tired of his heart. Let this damn world be destroyed.

Seiji Maehara could not sense the inner drama in his heart, and only vaguely heard the name Olivia.

He didn't know much about celebrities in the Western world, and most of the information he got came from the Arnault Club.

If this Olivia is the little loli that is always mentioned in the club, then it sounds like things are not going well.
The inflated Arnault often spoke without thinking at club parties and liked to verbally insult some famous women. The little princess of the Chanel Group was one of them, and one of his favorites.

"I hope this matter won't involve me." Seiji Maehara followed the female agent named Ginny towards room 666.

When Ginny heard that he had come all the way to see Arno, an expression of disdain and contempt immediately appeared on her face.

This made Seiji Maehara even more worried.

The two of them first paused at the door of Room 665. Ginny knocked on the door and shouted a few words. Then the door was opened and a sweet and lovely blonde girl poked her head out.

She exchanged glances with Maehara Seiji, seeming surprised by his Asian appearance.

Very cute indeed!

This was Seiji Maehara's first reaction after seeing Olivia.

"This is Mr. Seiji Maehara from Japan. He came here specifically to see Arnault."

Ginny whispered to Olivia, then pointed to the door.
“Ms. Olivia, the minister has lifted the restraining order against you. You can now come and go from the hotel as you please, and you can leave Stockholm at any time.

I'm sorry for what happened these days, and I hope I didn't cause you any unpleasant experience."

"Can I go now? Thank you, Miss Ginny. I've had a great time in the hotel these days, but I'm sad that I can't find out any news about Mr. Kitagawa."

Olivia originally planned to fly to Tokyo on December 12st to give Kitagawa Hide and his wife a big surprise and then celebrate the New Year with them.

Unexpectedly, the "little surprise" she and Victoria designed inexplicably turned into a "big disaster", and she was also confined to her home for several days.

However, although the process was tortuous, the purpose of venting Mr. Kitagawa's anger was achieved.

When Olivia heard that Seiji Maehara was Japanese, her feelings towards him were significantly enhanced, but when she heard that he was looking for Arno, she instantly became dissatisfied with him again.

Ten out of ten people who have anything to do with Arnault are villains, and it doesn't matter if they all die!

"About Mr. Kitagawa, maybe you can ask Mr. Seiji Maehara." Ginny turned around and looked at Seiji Maehara in front of her.

Maehara Seiji was completely confused and asked, "Teacher Kitagawa? Are you referring to Kitagawa Hide?"

"No need. I don't want to talk to this person." Olivia waved her hand and said to Ginny, "Please say hello to Victoria for me and tell her that I will come to Stockholm to visit her again after this is over."

"Okay, I will convey that to Your Highness truthfully." Ginny nodded.

When Victoria was mentioned, a trace of worry instantly appeared on her face.

Your Highness originally went to Yale University to relax and eliminate the negative emotions brought about by a broken heart.

Now that something like this has happened, your Highness must be in a worse mood, and His Majesty probably won't let you leave the palace in the near future. I hope this incident won't cause any psychological trauma to your Highness.

If possible, she actually hoped that Olivia could stay here a little longer and spend more time with the poor prince.

"Oh, by the way, can I announce this to the public?" Olivia winked at her.

Ginny nodded.

"Then I have to run and inform Teacher Kitagawa!" Olivia smiled and jumped out.

Seiji Maehara next to him was even more confused, but he didn't dare to ask Ginny who was obviously not very friendly to him.

The two of them came to room 666 in silence.

Ginny used the room card to swipe the door. Before opening the door, several black-clad agents asked for the secret code. After a series of extremely complicated procedures, Seiji Maehara finally saw Arno who was surrounded.

The once dashing Arnault now looks very decadent. He seems not to have washed for a long time. His hair is messy and his eyes are dull.

When he saw Seiji Maehara, Arnault just called out to him symbolically, without any of the charm that had made Seiji Maehara fall in love with him when they first met.

"Mr. Arno! This time I came here to ask for your help in finding a few famous writers in the Western literary world to deal with our country's Kitagawa Hide!"

When mentioning that man, Seiji Maehara gritted his teeth, wishing that a dozen Nobel Prize winners would come immediately to attack Kitagawa Hide and pin this guy to the ground!
"Are you talking about dealing with Kitagawa Hide?" Arno looked up, and there was finally light in his eyes.

It was this guy. Because of his appearance, I started to have bad luck and encountered such inexplicable things!
Kitagawa Show!

At this Nobel Prize ceremony, Arnault even considered reconciling with Kitagawa Hide.

But now, like Seiji Maehara, he just wants to destroy that guy completely!

"Arnault is suspected of molesting Her Royal Highness Victoria while drunk?!"

Kitagawa Hide, who was typing away at home, didn't expect to get such a big bite!
In the original history, this incident finally broke out in November 2018.

It seems that due to the butterfly effect, things have been advanced by twenty years!

That's pretty good too.

Arnault is a disgusting guy. If he is allowed to get away with it for another 20 years, I wonder how many more women will be hurt.

"Brother Beichuan, do you have any plans to write a new book recently?" Olivia asked while holding the phone.

Ever since she finished writing Remembrance of Things Past, she had been thinking about asking Kitagawa Hide to help her write a novel, but unfortunately she had never had the courage to ask for it.

"Yes, and it will be published in Popular Magazine on the 5th. But it seems that you don't have the translated version of Popular Magazine there? I'll have someone translate it into French and send you a few copies when the time comes."

Kitagawa Hide's intuition told him that this was most likely the work of the little devil Olivia and Victoria. In any case, they did him a big favor, so he had to return the favor.
"By the way, didn't I say before that I would write a novel as your birthday present? After thinking about it, I think a movie script might be more suitable. I'll write it for you when I'm free next month."

"Okay~ Thank you Brother Beichuan~" Olivia smiled instantly.

The two chatted for a while about Hide Kitagawa's new book "The Crucible". After learning that the Charity Group was Seiji Maehara's company, Olivia regretted not letting Ginny beat up that stinky guy just now!
It must be no good thing for him to come to see Arno!
Kitagawa Hide didn't care about Maehara Seiji's behavior.

Instead, he hoped that Seiji Maehara would lose his mind as much as possible.

If Seiji Maehara was as steady as Naoto Kan and others, it would be more difficult to deal with.

I've heard Professor Takeuchi Osamu say before that Shiroyama Saburo, who's hiding behind the Maehara family, is the real tough old fella.

Fortunately, Seiji Maehara is stupid enough and young enough.

1999 1 Month 4 Day.

Major TV stations in Japan interrupted a news broadcast:

The Swedish Academy suddenly announced that it would award two years' Nobel Prize in Literature at the same time in 2000, and the award originally scheduled for December 1999, 12 would be suspended.

In other words, there will be no Nobel Prize in Literature this year.

The Nobel Prize in Literature has not been awarded for the first time since 1949.

Why not send it?

Because the academicians who were in charge of judging the awards resigned en masse.

Why resign?

Because the Swedish Academy, which is responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature, has fallen into a huge crisis due to the ongoing sexual harassment scandal.

At this time, anchors from major Japanese TV stations were vividly telling the public about Jean-Claude Arnault's various sexual harassment scandals.

According to an investigation by France's Daily News, 18 women have accused Arnault of sexually assaulting or harassing them between 1990 and 1999.

The more breaking news is that Swedish official media reported that Arnault also molested Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria after the Nobel Prize award ceremony dinner last year.

The specific matter is still under investigation by special departments, but this behavior has undoubtedly seriously hurt Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess and damaged the reputation of the Swedish literary community.

The New York Times reported that the Arnaults also run a cultural organization called the Arnault Club in Stockholm. The members of this cultural organization are spread all over the world and are influential figures in various industries.

Arnault used the influence of the Arnault Club around the world to put pressure on many young women in order to sexually assault them.

What is shocking is that his wife, Ms. Talina, a lifetime judge of the Swedish Academy, is one of his accomplices!

A German artist named Anna Karin Billund said she took the issue to the Swedish Academy in 1996 but her voice was ignored.

Another Swedish novelist, Hankasson, said Arnault touched her private parts at a book fair in the southern city of Gothenburg.

"I managed to break free and yell at him, and he said, 'If you take my words like that, I'm going to kill you off in this business.'"

As the truth came to light, the Swedish Ministry of Defense also intervened in the investigation, indicating that it is highly likely that Arnault molested the Crown Princess!

This incident has caused irreparable damage to the reputation of the Nobel Prize.

Shekel Esmark, a famous American historian, said in a commentary: “I never expected that corruption within the Swedish Academy had become so serious, and its noble goals have probably been replaced by nepotism.

I have to doubt the legitimacy of the Nobel Prize in Literature in recent years.

Of course, there is no doubt that those award-winning writers are indeed an indispensable part of the history of contemporary world literature.

But are some of the writers targeted by the Swedish Academy and the Arnault Club innocent?

Yes, the person I am talking about is the Japanese writer Kitagawa Hide."

For a time, the news was reported by media around the world.

The previous Nobel Prize in Literature incident against Kitagawa Hide was also "brought up again", triggering doubts and speculation from many social figures.

They believe that the Nobel Prize in Literature may really be deliberately targeting Kitagawa Hide, not only not allowing him to win the award, but also banning him.

Because in addition to the sexual assault scandal, Arnault was also accused of leaking the winners' information.

Since 1990, he has leaked the Nobel Prize in Literature shortlist seven times to bookmakers for profit.

One of the reasons why Kitagawa Hide was banned was that he deliberately leaked the shortlist.

But now it seems that this is clearly what Arnault himself is doing!

After the scandal was exposed, the Swedish Academy chose to give up prosecuting the Arnault couple and decided not to expel the female academician through an internal vote.

Due to dissatisfaction with the way the college handled the matter, several tenured judges, including the former dean, announced their resignation, leading to the current situation.

With this sudden wave of popularity, Kitagawa Hidezai's new book "The Crucible" has also entered the eyes of readers around the world.

Everyone is curious about what new book Kitagawa Hide, who has been targeted by the Nobel Prize, will write in the New Year to shock the world literary world again. (End of this chapter)