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"If I accept this compensation, what do I need to do?" Akihara Hiroto replied after thinking for two seconds.

"If you can accept it, Mantanshe hopes that you can publish a personal statement on an influential newspaper page, proving that many aspects of the previous incident were misunderstandings between the two parties."

Hiroto Akihara did not express whether he accepted it or not, but asked again: "Are there no corresponding measures for Daigo Kihara and Kohei Takei?"

Kento Furukawa smiled bitterly, "I'm sorry, we will take certain disciplinary measures internally for this aspect of personnel affairs after a period of time has passed."

In his view, Daigo Kihara and Kohei Takei had made such a big mess this time, even if they were sent to other positions, they deserved what they deserved.

But because of what Akihara Hiroto said at the press conference before, it is not suitable to deal with them at this time.

Otherwise, after being reported by the outside world, would it be considered the responsibility of the Mantan Society?

Otherwise, why should Kihara Daigo and Takei Kohei be punished?

The public will probably think that Mandanshe has a problem with you yourself!

To be honest, at this point, Furukawa Kento himself never imagined that Mantansha, one of the four giants in the publishing industry, would actually bow to a new writer who made his debut.

It can be said that it is the Arabian Nights.

But now the public opinion aroused by this matter has reached the point where riding a tiger is difficult.

Although Mandansha has carried out a series of crisis public relations, most people think that Mantansha made a mistake first.

After all, in terms of size, Akihara Hiroto can only be called a "weak" when compared with Mandansha.

In addition, in this process, other competitors, the Association of Reasoning Writers, and some writers also came out to contribute to the flames, speaking from various channels.

These factors have been mixed together and have formed a force that cannot be ignored, which has caused setbacks to part of Mandanshe's business.

Taking literary works as an example, the sales of "Tokyo Literature" and "New" this week have dropped by about [-]% due to these negative effects.

Although Mandansha has other countermeasures, no matter how you look at it, the gains outweigh the losses if it drags on.

Instead of spending large sums of money to the media, it is better to just buy Hiroto Akihara and let him "quiet".

Hiroto Akihara fell silent when he heard a series of conditions from Kento Furukawa.

Up to now, in fact, my original expected goal has been achieved, that is, to completely lift the ban on myself by Mandanshe.

After all, after such a turmoil, if the other party blocks him again, it is tantamount to confirming his name of "bullying".

In addition, the cost of 8000 million yen is not a small figure. It is completely possible to buy a luxury apartment in the port area, which is more conducive to the development of your future career.

But in this case, it is difficult for Takei Kohei and Kihara Daigo to be punished too much.

And the behavior of issuing the "statement of understanding" by myself will disappoint some people, thinking that maybe they have "submitted" to a big publishing house.

However, if he refuses, maybe Mantanshe will use some means of public opinion. After all, as a capital giant, the opponent can play too many cards.

Compared with the other party, my foundation is still too weak...

Akihara Yuto weighed the pros and cons, and decided to think again.

He picked up the microphone and responded, "Gu Chuan-san, I need to think again, and I will reply to you later."

"Understood, Mr. Akihara, but I hope you can do it as soon as possible." Furukawa Kento was not surprised. He thought Akihara Yuto was a smart person, and he would accept his proposal in the end.

Akihara Yuto put down the microphone, turned around and walked back to the living room, frowning involuntarily.

Do you want to accept Mandansha's offer of settlement?

But really, it's so embarrassing!

……

When Akihara Hiroto was full of worries, Akutsu Goichi was full of joy.

After Hiroto Akihara won the Newcomer Award for Mystery Literature, because of the turmoil between Hiroto Akihara and Mantansha, Hiroto Akihara was reported by many media.

This turmoil made his works well publicized.

All of a sudden, many readers on the market who were not interested in reasoning works also went to major bookstores out of curiosity and asked about Akihara Hiroto's works.

This has also caused bookstores all over the world to replenish and even increase their purchases.

"Satake, how much did you sell this week?" As soon as An Jiujin put down the microphone, he asked Satake Maki who was processing documents on the other side.

Satake Maki stood up and handed over the document in his hand.

"According to the feedback from bookstores and distributors, about 6% of the 5 reprints of "Suspect X" have been sold. If there is no accident, a reprint can be arranged next week. As for "Suspect X", which was released less than two weeks ago "Death of a Reasoner", although the current data has not received statistical feedback, major bookstores have also increased orders."

An Jiujin just smiled and nodded. Judging from this week, An Jiu Bookstore has earned more than [-] million yen in terms of "Suspect X" alone.

I really hope that the war of words between Mr. Akihara and Mandansha will continue.

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was not feasible.

After all, whether it is the public or readers, it is difficult to keep interested in one thing all the time.

Presumably by that time, these two books will not be selling as well as they are now...

While he was thinking, there was the sound of "creaking" stairs outside the door, and then Sota Nishijima, who was in charge of sales and publicity, came in and announced the good news loudly.

""Death of Reasoning" is reprinted!"

Although the other people in the office were already mentally prepared, they were still a little excited when they heard the news.

After all, all the signs are showing that the business of Anjiu Bookstore will get better and better this year!

But neither Hiroto Akihara nor Takeichi Akutsu knew that the "Death of a Reasoner" they released had caused great disturbance in a special social group...

[Chapter 152.151 Unexpected reinforcements]

In neon society, because of differences in values, people often like to label different types of people.

For example, the Nites who do not go to school or get a job, the otaku who have a deep preference for certain things, the squats who like to stay at home, and the LGBT who represent homosexuality and special sexual fetishes.

In addition to these characteristics, there are also some groups that are labeled because of their parents' occupation and ethnic minority status, such as Burakumin.

In addition to the different ways of being labeled, the political and social status of the Burakumin is often greatly discriminated against.

When they are employed, they are often rejected by big companies, and when they get married, they are often suspected by the other party's family members.

Even in order to distinguish which people are descendants of the Burakumin, a publishing house even published a book called "Handbook of Burakuman Residence Distribution".

But where there is oppression, there is resistance.

Since the Neon Constitution stipulates the freedom of association of citizens, many Burakumin groups have formed various social groups of various sizes according to their residence and occupational characteristics.