After my divorce, I became a Tokyo literary giant

Chapter 36 "Pinball 1973" is a big hit, and Mishima becomes famous
"Editor-in-chief, something terrible has happened!"

"what's up?"

"Professor Fujimiya started cursing on Twitter."

"This old guy..." Editor-in-Chief Yamada frowned, secretly complaining in his heart why the company chose such a person as a judge.

It is true that Professor Fujimiya's professional ability is undeniable in the industry, but he has no sense of social etiquette and is an old stubborn person who is difficult to communicate with.

He was once invited to be a judge for a literary award, but he criticized the winning works harshly.

Editor-in-Chief Yamada didn't want to let this ruin his good mood, so he said to his subordinates, "Let him scold me. Ototake-sensei is often criticized by senior writers anyway, so he's not the only one who can do it."

"No, Professor Fujimiya wasn't scolding Mr. Ototake, but was criticizing the inside story..."

"What?!" Editor-in-Chief Yamada's face changed instantly.

"Not only him, but many influential people in the industry also joined in the criticism..."

"..."

Editor-in-Chief Yamada finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and cold sweat instantly covered his whole body.

On September 9st, the Japanese literary world was very turbulent.

First, after the Group Portrait Newcomer Award winners were announced, Professor Fujimiya, the chairman of the jury, took the lead in criticizing Kodansha on Twitter.

In a long article of more than 5,000 words, the article begins with a detailed introduction to the book "Hear the Wind Sing" and Mishima himself.

Nearly halfway through, the signing process between Mishima and Kodansha was briefly summarized, and the truth behind Kodansha's behind-the-scenes manipulation was pointed out in a Spring and Autumn style. Otherwise, "Hear the Wind Sing" would not have been able to make it into the final selection list.

Then, it quickly moves on to the following content, using nearly half of the remaining space to curse the moral corruption of certain leading publishing houses, which is the root cause of the decline of Japanese literature.

This huge pot came crashing down and completely stunned Kodansha.

All the employees in the legal department stared at the long article for a long time, but could not find any reason to sue Professor Fujimiya.

In the end, Kodansha could only issue a public statement stating that the entire Newcomer Award selection process was fair and just, and there was absolutely no possibility of any behind-the-scenes manipulation.

"Hear the Wind Sing" failed to make the final selection list simply because the tastes of the first round of screening were inconsistent with those of Professor Fujimiya.

After Kodansha published the article, Professor Fujimiya immediately responded, saying that the editing level of Kodansha is appallingly low, and none of the 50 selected works are worth reading. He then called on readers to read "Hear the Wind Sing" on their own to see how outrageous the editing of Kodansha is.

At the same time, more than a dozen reformist industry leaders came out to support Mishima's "Hear the Wind Sing".

A professor from the University of Tokyo personally started the fight, and this level of verbal battle quickly became a trending topic on Twitter.

Countless netizens flocked to the page and, after reading the comparison posted by someone between "Hear the Wind Sing" and "Afterimage", immediately rushed into the comment section of Kodansha's official Twitter account to start cursing.

At the same time, another hot search also gradually improved its ranking.

Who is Mishima?

It is currently unknown and no one knows who he is.

Public opinion on the Internet is one-sided, and almost all passers-by are cursing Kodansha.

When the public relations department saw this situation, they were scared out of their wits. They first rushed into the editorial office and verbally attacked Editor-in-Chief Yamada, and then initiated emergency public relations measures - calling people!
After all, Kodansha is a leading publishing house with countless contracted writers and extensive connections in the industry.

Classical writers gradually began to criticize "Hear the Wind Sing" and Mishima, successfully diverting some of the public's attention from the dark side of group portrait appreciation.

Soon after, a veteran and influential writer came out to denounce "Hear the Wind Sing" for its crude writing style like a primary school student's diary and its vulgar and eye-catching plot. It was not worthy of being called a pure literary work and should be classified as a sensual (pornographic) novel.

The reformists immediately fought back, saying that the so-called "classical complexity" advocated by you classicalists is boring and long-winded, and has long been out of tune with the development of the times. It is not meant to be read, but only fit to be used as table legs!

Both sides opened fire and the argument became a heated one online.

The entire literary world is in chaos.

The netizens who were watching the show also said it was very exciting.

Even the intellectuals who seem so high and mighty on weekdays will swear when they quarrel... Literature is a niche circle.

Pure literature is a niche among niches.

If many university professors and well-known writers had not personally intervened in the argument, many people would not have known that there was something called the Group Portrait Newcomer Appreciation, and it would have been even more unlikely that they would have known that a new writer named Mishima had been secretly murdered.

Now it’s good, things in the literary world have broken out of the circle.

On Twitter's hot search list, there are five or six hot searches about related things.

This is an unprecedented event.

In addition, countless people have been asking who Mishima is.

This is how the Internet age works. As long as there is a hot spot, a person can become famous in a country or region in a very short time.

Many people began to go to bookstores and buy "Qun Xiang" magazine just to read "Hear the Wind Sing" in it.

At the Tsutaya Bookstore Ginza branch, Ryoko also sat in the reading area with a woman.

Ryoko flipped through the book, her eyes focused and immersed.

"How do you feel?" asked the woman opposite.

"Hmm, the writing style is quite unique and quite interesting." Ryoko's eyes gleamed. "The mood this book creates, hmm, feels a bit familiar to me. Watching the tides rise and fall, the lights on the seawall going out one by one, the Southern warmth and laziness, the silent sadness, the deliberately obscured details, it's quite reminiscent of Fitzgerald. Hmm, and a hint of Wong Kar-wai too?"

"Oh? Wong Kar-wai?" The woman looked at her with interest.

"It should be the taste of Proust," Ryoko corrected herself. "Opening the door to memory through small sensations like smell, touch, sight, and hearing is the so-called 'Proustian moment.' I've seen this technique expressed so many times in Wong Kar-wai's films, and this book, 'Hear the Wind Sing,' surprisingly gives me a similar feeling. It's quite amazing..."

"It seems that I chose the right person to partner with you in opening a film company." The woman smiled faintly.

Ryoko smiled back and continued browsing the contents of "Hear the Wind Sing".

As more and more people come into contact with "Hear the Wind Sing", more and more people are immersed in the confusing fantasy created by Mishima.

As word of mouth spread, people became more curious about who Mishima was.

As the secret planner of this incident, Tazaki Saku certainly would not miss this opportunity.

Massive traffic means massive wealth. Having traveled through time in the 5G era, he understands this too well.

He almost exhausted all of Aoba Society's working capital and bought the first trending search.

[#Sequel to "Hear the Wind Sing", Mishima#]

After this trending search came out, the number of readers continued to rise, and more and more people knew about the magazine "Aoba" and the sequel to "Hear the Wind Sing" - "Pinball in 1973" published in this monthly magazine.

At the same time, he also sent an email to Professor Fujimiya, saying that he had picked up his literary dream again, and asked the professor to buy a copy of "Aoba" to appreciate his second work.

At this moment, Professor Fujimiya suddenly came to his senses.

...Oh no, it seems like this guy is using me as a gun!
At this point, both sides were arguing fiercely. Once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back. Professor Fujimiya could only buy a copy of "Aoba" with the idea that "if the writing is not good, I will criticize you too."

At the same time, major bookstores were crowded again.

"Aoba", which was originally ignored, suddenly became a best-seller.

"Hello, could you please give me the September issue of Aoba?"

"Sorry, the 'Aoba' in the store is sold out. Please come back tomorrow morning!"

Such conversations were repeated in every bookstore, and curious readers and passers-by bought out all the "Aoba" magazines in Japan.

……

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(End of this chapter)