Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 174: Bringing my girlfriend to a literary salon
In Ryukawa Toru's opinion, the literary gathering at the University of Tokyo is more like a social gathering than a literary exchange.

Young men and women wandered around the pavilions, chatting about a topic from time to time.

"Wow, it's a jellyfish."

When Ryukawa Toru arrived, these Tokyo University students were staying in a dim room.

The cylindrical transparent tank looks like a human incubator in a science fiction movie, with dandelion-like jellyfish swaying in the air.

Ryukawa Toru caught a glimpse of two familiar faces in the crowd, they were Takeda Akane and Xiaoluocha. Although he didn't know why they were here, Ryukawa Toru had no intention of going up to say hello.

"You like these plankton?"

Asking Ying Sili for money was of course a joke. There would be tour guides and high-end banquet meals at the University of Tokyo, so Longchuan Tetsu thought it would be okay to come over and take a break.

"Yeah, it's cute, isn't it?"

The light blue fluorescence illuminated the girl's face, and she pulled Longchuan Che to take two photos.

"Longchuan! This way!"

The two of them wandered around the edge for a while, and Ying Sili, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, waved to them.

After joining a new circle and introducing each other, Longchuan Che looked around, but did not see the group of people who supported Monk Hongping at the entrance of the Youth Award last time.

"Those people are seniors, and they usually don't hang out with us."

As if seeing through Longchuan Che's thoughts, Ying Sili explained to him.

So these people are all freshmen who joined the University of Tokyo this year. Looking at the new faces that are curious about him, Longchuan Che has a feeling that old people will eventually die and the future belongs to the young.

"Teacher Longchuan, can you sign an autograph for us?"

Ryuukawa Che was surprised to find that there were fans in the crowd.

"What were you talking about just now?"

The one who came to ask for an autograph was a little girl. Longchuan Che glanced over to the pink jellyfish area.

There are quite a lot of people coming to Dongda today, about twenty or thirty people.

When he just arrived, there was a hint of quarrel in that area, and Ying Sili also said that today's exchange meeting was not going well.

"Well, explore the relationship between literature and politics."

For girls aged seventeen or eighteen, a good-looking, young writer like Ryukawa Tetsu who became famous at a young age has a lot of influence. The girl glanced at Matsueda Muko next to Ryukawa Tetsu and said softly.

“Literature and politics?”

"Should literature stay away from politics?" The girl said thank you and took back the single volume of "Snow Country".

Because of the Youth Award, Ryuukawa Toru seemed to be quite popular in the youth group, and the conflict and slapping scene from last time did not happen again. Ryuukawa Toru visited the penguin house with them, watched the dolphin show, and went to a high-end restaurant together at noon.

"This guy is really rich."

Seeing the waiter at the door call Master Ying Sili, Long Chuan Che whispered to his girlfriend.

The Takagi family is only the last among the five shooting families, but it seems that their properties are everywhere.

The formation of the Five Regents was mainly due to the gradual division of the Northern Family into five major branches after Fujiwara no Michinaga and his son Fujiwara no Yorimichi:

Konoe family: Founded by the eldest son of Fujiwara no Yorimichi, the most powerful family.

Kujo Family: Founded by the Kujo Michi family, it had great political influence.

Ichijo family: famous for literature and court etiquette.

Nijo family: Outstanding achievements in the cultural field.

Takashi Family: Established last, mainly responsible for court etiquette.

Of course, those were all things of the ancient times, and Longchuan Che had no idea how the situation had developed to today.

The old nobles hide in the dark side of society, extending their tentacles in places that ordinary people cannot see. "Longchuan, sit next to me."

Kaiseki cuisine is a simplified form of Honzen cuisine. The dining environment is relatively relaxed, with long tables set up one after another. Ying Sili waved to Longchuan Tetsu who was about to find a place to sit.

"Are you really just a member of the branch family?"

Wherever Ying Sili went, the domineering aura of the young master was everywhere. Longchuan Che remembered that this guy said last time that he was a marginal heir of a branch family in Ying Si's family, and his eyes were a little curious.

"Don't ask so many questions, just treat me as an ordinary person."

Ying Sili patted his chest, giving Longchuan Che a weird feeling.

“Politics is utilitarian, and literature should be transcendent. I think Mr. Gong Cheng’s literary style of using literature to influence politics is not as good as the pure pursuit of art in Snow Country.”

Next to Ying Sili and Longchuan Che, Longchuan Che glanced at the young people in the aquarium who were still discussing.

The 'New Sensationalism' now has a small influence, and there are even people speaking for them. Longchuan Che was happy.

"Teacher Gong Cheng was indeed far-sighted in suppressing you before."

After taking a bite of Xiang Fu and eating it, Ying Sili felt a little emotional.

Some people in the younger generation yearn for the pure art form of "Snow Country" and think that Monk Hongping is too utilitarian. They want to wait until some of the older generation of literati die and some of the young people grow up.

"The split in the literary world is unstoppable, and I can't let you come to the fore even if I want to."

"Snow Country" is a symbol of the formation of Kawabata Yasunari's culture and also the pinnacle of the art of the "New Sensationalism". Ryukawa Toru smiled but said nothing.

Wait for the old man to die? He didn't want to wait that long.

"The connection between literature and politics is natural. If a writer is not good at observing people from a political perspective, it will be difficult for him to fully and accurately understand people, and it will be difficult for him to describe people perfectly and vividly, and it will be difficult for him to write a heavy and profound work. Snow Country blindly pursues artistic sense and deviates from the original intention of literature."

Where there are supporters, there are also opponents. A boy argued with the person who just spoke for a few sentences, and even glanced at Longchuan Che in the middle.

He was a little worried that the other party would be angry if he said this in front of him, but after arguing for a whole morning, there was no way he would change his opinion just because Ryukawa Tetsu came.

Factional struggles have existed since ancient times, and Ryukawa Tetsu was not going to get angry because of what the other party said. He picked up the clear soup from the banquet and drank a sip silently without saying anything.

"waste."

Longchuan Che ate quietly, and the girl sitting diagonally opposite him was unhappy.

She first frowned and looked at the classmate, then looked at Longchuan Che with a sneer.

"Others have said it to your face, and you don't dare to fight back."

The girl diagonally opposite me puts her arms around me.

"No progress at all."

The girl's words were a bit impolite, and the boy, who had just thought that literature and politics had a natural connection, looked a bit embarrassed.

"Who is this person?"

After drinking the soup, Longchuan Che wiped his mouth and looked at his girlfriend.

He didn't participate in the students' conversation most of the time today, and spent more time flirting with his girlfriend.

"It's Xiao Qian, Xiao Qian."

Matsueda Muko rubbed the face of Ryukawa Tetsu who pretended not to know her. She felt that since the Youth Award, her boyfriend seemed to pay more attention to her in such a place with a strong literary atmosphere.

I was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable or bored, so I didn't talk about literature with those people at all.

"Love you, Archer."

The girl was thoughtful and secretly kissed Ryukawa Toru on the face. Seeing everything, Takeda Akane's face darkened for some reason.

(End of this chapter)