Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

Faced with Kitahara Makoto's humorous response, even the reporters, known for stirring up trouble, couldn't help but applaud him.

After the interview, the book signing officially began...

……

When Kitahara Makoto attended the autograph session.

The media reporters quickly compiled the interview content into news articles and sent them back.

These news items quickly appeared on the front page of major portal websites.

Breaking news: Kitahara Makoto was groped by a fan at her new book signing event!

"I don't care about the results! Kitahara Makoto said at the book signing event that he doesn't care about the results, as long as he can gain the recognition of the readers."

When asked about his feelings after the attack, Kitahara Makoto replied: "What if it happened again?"

"..."

Some uninformed people saw these sensational headlines.

Curious, they all clicked on it.

After reading it, I cursed inwardly.

The target area is the chest, so it's abbreviated as 'chest assault', right?

However, while criticizing these unscrupulous media outlets for misleading the public,

People's goodwill towards Kitahara Makoto increased greatly because of his witty, humorous, and down-to-earth answers.

Many people have started to like him.

After all, how could anyone not like such a refined, witty, humorous, and talented young man?

……

dusk.

After smiling and seeing off the last fan.

Kitahara Shinko felt a sense of relief, like a spring being released, and his whole body relaxed.

He sat in the chair and shook his sore and aching wrist.

Although his physique is now extremely abnormal, he can often easily take on three opponents at once.

But I've been signing autographs since this morning.

Such high-intensity work.

I still felt tired and in pain.

After saying goodbye to the staff of Shinchosha.

Cecj and Noboru personally drove him home.

He is now a pillar of the Shinchosha (New Tide Society), and has had another busy day.

Yamamoto Kazuto would not allow any accidents to happen to him.

……

arrive home.

As soon as I entered, I saw Kasumigaoka Utaha sitting on the sofa watching TV.

Seeing him return, Kasumigaoka Utaha walked over, took his coat, and asked him teasingly.

"How was it? You got attacked by a female fan today, are you happy?"

Kitahara was both amused and exasperated.

"How did you know so quickly?"

"It's on the news. I saw it online."

"It might appear in the newspaper tomorrow."

Kasumigaoka Utaha provided an explanation.

Then, looking somewhat worried, he said...

"Although today's events ended without serious harm, they still serve as a reminder to us."

"You're a public figure now, and you're incredibly popular. For your safety, remember to bring more people with you when you go out in the future."

"Yeah, I remember."

Kitahara Shin lowered his head and kissed Kasumigaoka Utaha on the lips, saying.

"Let's go get dinner, I'm starving."

Although the current situation has exceeded Kitahara Makoto's initial idea of ​​not wanting to stand out.

But the matter has come to this, and the done thing is done.

He wanted to suppress his aura.

Unless he retires from writing.

Otherwise, as long as he continues to write books, his popularity will never fade.

But retiring from writing is impossible.

This is not only because of the huge profits behind it, but also because it is his dream.

So now he has no choice but to accept reality.

Fortunately, the benefits of fame outweigh the drawbacks.

He gradually got used to it.

The two walked together toward the restaurant.

After dinner, considering the Earth's water shortage...

As a great writer, Kitahara Makoto felt he should take the lead in conserving water.

So he decided to use the traditional water-saving bathing method of taking a bath together.

Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed, but she didn't refuse his suggestion...

……

The next day.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's joking prediction yesterday has come true.

The events at the book launch made headlines in major newspapers.

The attack on Kitahara Makoto and his various responses were all published in the newspapers in their entirety.

At this time, newspapers still wielded the greatest influence.

With the promotion of the media and newspapers.

Kitahara Makoto's refined, humorous, generous, and down-to-earth image has won him many fans.

Being high and mighty may have a certain prestige.

But being down-to-earth makes it easier to win people's favor.

Kitahara Makoto no longer lacks a certain level of sophistication.

This attack has further boosted his popularity and secured his fame.

The most direct evidence of this is the phenomenal sales of "Snow Country"!

On the first day, 150,000 books

The next day, 210,000 books

On the third day, 230,000 books

……

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Thank you to the generous donor '帝夜幽梦' for the reward, and thank you to all the brothers for the monthly tickets, flowers, and review votes.

The young author expresses his sincere gratitude.

Chapter 70: The King

120 million copies sold in the first week!

When the results came out.

The world fell silent.

A literary work sold 120 million copies in a week, seven days a week?

If you were to say this is the 'posthumous work' of a master of business fiction.

They can still believe to some extent.

But this is supposed to be a work of literature?!

One million two hundred thousand copies were sold in a week.

Authors who published at the same time, whether writing commercial or pure literature, were trembling with fear.

Those who didn't run into Kitahara Makoto were incredibly relieved.

The major publishing houses went on a collective frenzy.

They knew Kitahara was really powerful.

It was somewhat predictable that Kitahara Makoto's new book would be a bestseller.

But even the best has its limits, right?

But Kitahara Makoto's new book is terrifying to this extent.

It's one thing to beat up a fellow writer who's publishing a book.

Even those who write business articles were beaten to the ground.

Is this something a human can do?

This completely violates market rules!

……

After the terrifying sales figures of Snow Country spread.

Kitahara Makoto's personal reputation has finally reached an unprecedented level.

From "No Longer Human" to "Norwegian Wood" and now "Snow Country".

One step at a time.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he became the youngest renowned writer, the youngest winner of the Akutagawa Prize, and the youngest graduate of a literary university.

Now, the title of 'King', which was originally just used by some small newspapers to grab attention, has become a thing of the past.

It even started to become a huge uproar.

Then it was accepted by many people.

This man is just over twenty years old.

He was striding toward the throne at an incredible speed.

Many newspapers and media outlets have used the phrase "unquestionable ruler" to describe Kitahara Makoto's position in the industry.

His three books, No Longer Human, Norwegian Wood, and Snow Country, are frequently cited in textbooks and exam papers.

It's like a dimensional reduction attack.

Kitahara Makoto's name spread throughout Japanese society at an alarming rate.

……

Dusk.

In the villa.