Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 656: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Leave it to me

July 30th.

Today is the last Saturday in July.

It is also the annual Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo.

On the Sumida River that runs through Tokyo, a huge cruise ship slowly floats down the river.

On the top sightseeing deck of the cruise ship, Hideki Hanyu held the railing. The fireworks display had not yet begun, so he casually admired the night view of Tokyo on both sides of the river.

On his right stood Hirohashi Asako, who was dressed in formal attire.

Looking at his casual clothes and then at Hirohashi Asako's dark blue business suit, Hanyu Hideki shook his head and said, "Asako-san, do we have to be so formal when we come out to watch the fireworks display?"

Hirohashi Asako heard this and laughed at herself, "Maybe I'm so used to wearing formal clothes that I don't know what to wear on weekdays."

Hanyu Hideki recalled, "It seems that since I met Asako-san, I have rarely seen her wearing other clothes. She even wore formal clothes when attending dinner parties."

"It seems so."

Hirohashi Asako finished her words with a smile, and then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "But I still have some questions about yesterday's meeting that I want to ask Hanyu-san."

"Confused? The matter is so clear, what is there to be confused about?" Hanyu Hideki asked curiously.

Hirohashi Asako asked, "Yunyu-san has clearly rejected that contact, so why did we receive a notice today that the renewal application for the 'digital satellite broadcasting license' of Yunshang Satellite TV Station was approved?"

Hanyu Hideki said calmly, "They are returning what belongs to us. Isn't that the natural thing to do?"

"Mr. Hanyu, you know I'm not talking about the matter itself." Seeing that Hanyu Hideki was still keeping it in suspense, Hirohashi Asako's tone became a little anxious.

Although she runs Yunshang Entertainment on weekdays, she has to deal with certain official figures.

But this time, the incident involved the Rikuruto bribery case, which involved the overt and covert games of so many high-level officials. She was a little confused and had difficulty in judging.

He is far less thorough and clear-headed than Hideki Hanyu, who often deals with those people.

Seeing that Hirohashi Asako was getting anxious, Hanyu Hideki finally answered seriously.

"Asako-san has also seen that the incident involving the Recruit Group is far more serious than it appears on the surface. The parties behind this incident are not only the local forces of Japan, but also the instructions of America.

So this is why I directly refused yesterday. We cannot be involved in this matter, and we do not have the strength to be involved in it.

The reason why the renewal of the Digital Satellite Broadcasting License was successful was precisely because of my refusal. "

"Because of rejection..." Hirohashi Asako seemed to have figured something out, and her expression was thoughtful.

However, Hanyu Hideki did not wait for Hirohashi Asako to guess and continued speaking.

“Refusing is actually a statement, a neutral statement. We will not trade with them, and naturally we will not trade with others.

After all, what those people really have to deal with now is not the media, but the people who are pushing this matter behind the scenes.

In such a passive situation, even if the media is just neutral, it is a kind of "support" for them. "

Hirohashi Asako looked at Hanyu Hideki and said, "So, let's... continue with our previous report?"

“Of course we have to report the news, but that is no longer the most important job because our purpose of reporting the news has been achieved.

The renewal of the 'Digital Satellite Broadcasting License' has been approved, and the listing of Cloud Satellite TV can be included in the plan. Both Cloud Entertainment and Elf Entertainment are waiting for their own satellite launches, and..."

At the end, Hanyu Hideki said in his heart in a voice that no one else could hear, "Besides... there is not much time left for us to go public and reap the benefits."

It is almost August 1988.

Japan's financial and real estate markets seem to be booming, just like oil boiling in a raging fire and flowers blooming in profusion, it can't be any better.

But by the end of next year, all this beautiful bubble-like thing will suddenly shatter, catching people off guard like an avalanche.

boom!
When Hideki Hanyu just thought of this.

Suddenly, a huge firework exploded in the sky, and beautiful and brilliant colors instantly filled the night sky, colorful and dazzling.

However, all this was fleeting. The light came quickly and disappeared just as quickly, as if vividly confirming what Hanyu Hideki was thinking in his mind.

It seems to foreshadow the neon economy that is equally brilliant at this time but is about to disappear.

"Teacher Hanyu! The fireworks display has started! Come over here and watch."

Just as Hanyu Hideki was staring at the sky with the remaining light in a trance, a few girls on the other side of the observation deck were waving to him excitedly.

Who else could they be other than the three little ones of ‘Energetic Girls’.

Next to the three girls, Akina Nakamori, who rarely took time out, smiled sweetly and looked at Hideki Hanyu with loving eyes.

Not far away, Hirohashi Saori was standing by the railing, pointing at the fireworks in the sky and shouting, she was so excited that she almost climbed onto the railing.

As the "sister", Miyazawa Rie stood guard beside Hirohashi Saori, admiring the fireworks in the sky while paying attention to Hirohashi Saori's safety.

Both Akina Nakamori and the three energetic girls had lived in Hirohashi Asako's house for quite a while.

In addition, there is Miyazawa Rie, who was actually adopted by Hirohashi Asako, several "goddaughters" and her biological daughter Hirohashi Saori all appear.

From this, it can be seen that the lineup that came to enjoy the fireworks display today was obviously a "family gathering" for Hirohashi Asako.

As for Hideki Hanyu, the only outsider, he naturally blended in after being called and began to appreciate the beautiful fireworks that lit up the sky.

Of course, since Hideki Hanyu has chartered the entire cruise ship tonight, it is impossible for him to just watch the fireworks.

As the fireworks in the sky gradually became sparse and the cruise ship got closer to the port, the sound of the fireworks became quieter.

At this time, a water food feast began on the cruise ship. Various delicacies prepared on the lower deck were brought to the deck of the cruise ship one by one.

As everyone started to enjoy the food, the band responsible for calming the atmosphere also began to prepare music.

At this moment, the cute and pretty Rie Miyazawa with baby fat on her face rushed to Hanyu Hideki and said, "I want to hear Hanyu-san sing more than the band."

Hanyu Hideki glanced at Akina Nakamori and the energetic girls gathered around him, and said, "Rie-chan, didn't you see that there is the No. 1 singer in Asia and the No. 1 girl group in popularity here?"

Miyazawa Rie shook her head and said, "I don't know how many times I've heard the sisters perform live, but I've never heard Hanyu-san sing."

At this time, the three energetic girls around him also joined in the fun and said, "Yes, yes, we also want to listen to Mr. Hanyu sing."

Little Hirohashi Saori cheered at the right time, "Uncle sings..."

Akina Nakamori even put her hand on her forehead and said, "I've been so tired from preparing for the tour and album recently that I really don't have the energy to sing."

However, after she finished speaking, the "Queen" seemed to be amused by her own pretense, and she looked at Hanyu Hideki with her sparkling eyes while laughing.

"Besides, I'm very curious about Hanyu-kun's singing."

"You guys..." Hanyu Hideki said with a helpless expression, as if he couldn't do anything to you.

Although he said this, he had already walked towards the band.

Taking the guitar from the band's guitarist, Hanyu Hideki thought for a moment and said to the microphone, "Murashita Kozo, first love."

The fingers gently plucked the guitar, and a light prelude sounded.

"May rain is green and makes me sad
An afternoon alone

... "

If we say that in the early 1980s, the song "First Love" by Takazo Murashita expressed the feelings that first love was once like a beautiful dream, the past has become wind and is missed.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki, who was wearing white casual clothes, black-framed glasses, and had a handsome appearance like a teenager, was obviously a well-known playboy, but he sang about the youthful yearning for love and the clarity and simplicity that love could not reach.

Under the starry sky dotted with fireworks, on the cruise ship slowly drifting along the river, the handsome young man in white clothes sang clearly, and everything was as beautiful as a painting.

Looking at the scene in front of me and listening to the song lingering in my ears.

Everyone was stunned.

The three energetic girls moved in unison, holding their hearts with their hands and standing still.

The love in Akina Nakamori's eyes grew even stronger. Hideki Hanyu was everything in her life. The girl could no longer imagine what her life would be like without Hideki Hanyu.

Miyazawa Rie, who originally reached out to hold Hirohashi Saori's hand, now in the eyes of this beautiful girl, the whole world, heaven and earth, seemed to converge on Hanyu Hideki, and in her eyes there was only Hanyu Hideki.

Hirohashi Asako, who walked forward and quietly pulled her daughter, keenly noticed Miyazawa Rie's condition and saw that the girl was looking at Hanyu Hideki with obsessed eyes.

She seemed to want to say something, but when she opened her mouth she stopped herself from speaking, and finally she just sighed silently.

“Rie…”

(Rie Miyazawa as a girl, photo)

The fireworks display over the Sumida River is of course beautiful. On Saturday night, brilliant fireworks light up the Tokyo sky, adding a touch of excitement and bustle to a weekend that was meant to be spent relaxing.

The beautiful girl Miyazawa Rie also kept a smile on her face even after returning home because Hanyu Hideki fulfilled his promise and accompanied her to watch the entire fireworks display.

But on that beautiful summer night, Miyazawa Rie had a dream about spring.

In the dream, a blushing beautiful girl murmured a name.

"Hanyu-kun..."
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For Hideki Hanyu, the dazzling fireworks display that lit up the sky over Odagawa was of course a deep impression, and the time he spent with Hirohashi Asako and his family was also very enjoyable and relaxing.

But after the good times, life returned to normal.

The time came to the second day, which was also the last day of July.

The first thing Hideki Hanyu did after getting up was to send Akina Nakamori to work.

As time enters August, Akina Nakamori is releasing her farewell album and the "Last Stop: Queen" tour is about to begin.

The retirement of a generation of singing diva has completely entered the countdown stage.

At the same time, the workload has also increased.

It was not easy to find time to watch the fireworks display last night, so the scumbag did not torment the girl last night.

After seeing off Akina Nakamori, Hideki Hanyu himself did not have any urgent matters.

It's just that the weather in Tokyo at the end of July is changeable, and it's at the end of the rainy season. It was a rare sunny day last night, but it started to drizzle in the morning.

In this kind of weather, and it was the weekend, Hanyu Hideki had no interest in going out, so he simply went to the gym and started exercising according to the latest training plan.

While he was exercising, the program broadcast on the TV in the corner of the room caught his attention.

The images on TV made him feel that perhaps for many TV viewers in Japan, the most splendid thing this summer was not the fireworks display, but the 'Ultimate Creation Camp' of "Star Creation" which had officially begun.

Looking at Takeshi Kaneshiro and Takuya Kimura, who are both at the top of the popularity rankings, Hideki Hanyu is a little unsure whether these two will be like SMAP in history, who were highly anticipated before their debut but fell from grace after their debut.

After all, the speed at which popular trends and fans' preferences changed in the Japanese music scene in the late 1980s was no less than the speed of the collapse of the bubble economy.

It can even be said that the two happened at the same time.

Of course, we cannot say that after the Heisei era, with the emergence of electronic dance music, rock bands, and pop singers, idols have completely disappeared.

Take a look at the various music sales counts of the Heisei era in another time and space, and you will find the names of SMAP, Arashi and other idols among them.

The so-called idol ice age simply means that idols can no longer stand out in the entertainment industry like they did in the Showa era, as if they had occupied all the limelight.

Of course, the complete decline of female idols is an indisputable fact.

During the Showa era, there were also female artists such as Yamaguchi Momoe, Matsuda Seiko, and Nakamori Akina who led an era and were idols worshipped by the whole nation.

But in the Heisei era, as fans paid more and more attention to talent and the quality of music, the entire social culture and thought changed.

Coupled with the emergence of Morning Musume in the late 1990s and Akimoto Yasushi's AK series model, female idols were completely left in the dust.

Female idols have gradually become synonymous with the "lowest class" in Japan.

Even if some individuals can break through, they will never be able to reach the heights of their Showa predecessors.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki stopped exercising, walked to the living room, picked up the phone, and called his assistant's office.

"Help me check the shooting schedule of the star creation today."

After hanging up the phone, Hideki Hanyu went to take a shower.

When he came out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe and drying his hair, Machiko came forward to report.

"Sir, Assistant Ishihara called me just now and asked me to tell you that Star Creation will go to the headquarters of Elf Entertainment to shoot a special program today."

"I understand. Go inform Ishihara Chie and ask her to wait for me at the Elf Entertainment headquarters."

After giving the instructions, Hanyu Hideki turned around and went to the cloakroom to change his clothes.

Ten minutes later, the black iron door of the Wanshiwu slowly opened, and the Verde Pallido Ferrari F40 roared out and merged into the traffic while gradually accelerating.

……

Shinagawa District, Elf Entertainment Headquarters.

Even though there was a drizzle of rain in the sky, the square in front of the iconic tall building of Elf Entertainment and between the old headquarters opposite was suddenly occupied by countless men and women.

Although on weekdays there are many supporters of Elf Entertainment coming here to see with their own eyes the industry giant that has created so many classic games and to pay homage to this industry giant that has led the development of games around the world.

But unless Elf Entertainment held some event, even when the crowds were the highest, there wouldn't be such a dense flow of people in this square. And looking at the state of the men and women over the years, it was obvious that they didn't come for games or Elf Entertainment.

Look at the cheering uniforms they are wearing and the cheering banners and posters they are holding in their hands.

It seems that this is a group of celebrity fans.

However, Hideki Hanyu, who drove his supercar quickly through the road beside the crowd and directly into the underground garage, knew that these people could not be called star fans, but rather loyal viewers of "Star Creation".

Judging from the proportion of posters, at least half of the people like Takuya Kimura and Takeshi Kaneshiro.

The reason why we cannot say that these people are fans of celebrities is that according to a survey conducted by Cloud Satellite TV, many viewers actually enjoy paying attention to the efforts and growth of the trainees in "Creation Camp".

What these audiences enjoy is the process of training students and the sense of accomplishment when the students ultimately succeed.

As for the students, whether they get the opportunity to debut or graduate after two years of study, the proportion of audiences continuing to pay attention, or so-called fan conversion, is actually not high.

Even when the survey ratio was the largest, the conversion rate never exceeded 15 percent.

This is also the reason why, when Hideki Hanyu saw that Takuya Kimura and Takeshi Kaneshiro were so popular with the audience in "Creation Camp", he was still worried about whether their popularity could continue after their debut.

Because even SHINee, a group that was born from the first Produce Camp, is now extremely popular in Japan.

Chuang 2021 only gave them a step up. If you ask how much of their current popularity is a continuation of Chuang 2021, the proportion is actually very small.

Moreover, it can even be said that SHINee’s popularity has nothing to do with themselves. It can only be said that the accumulated enthusiasm of fans during the idol era was collectively released through a few big boys.

In another time and space, it was Genji Hikaru of Johnny's who reaped the benefits of this era.

However, at this time and space, it was Yunshang Entertainment that defeated Johnny's and personally brought the SHINee group to the forefront of the times.

But judging from the popularity of '光GENJI' in another time and space, this group seems to have sucked away all the love that Japanese people have for idols.

For a long time after them, the Japanese people seemed to be "tired of" their idols and suddenly abandoned them completely.

Even if Hideki Hanyu feels that the SHINee group he personally promotes is better than Hikaru Genji, it is difficult to change the trend of the times.

Just as he could not influence the rise and collapse of the Neon bubble economy, and the impact of this trend on the era.

While Hanyu Hideki was pondering how Yunshang Entertainment would move forward in the future, the Ferrari F40 had already slowly stopped in the underground parking lot of the Elf Entertainment headquarters.

As soon as he opened the car door, he saw Ishihara Chie standing not far away waiting.

"Why are you waiting for me in the garage?" Hideki Hanyu asked casually.

Ishihara Chie quickly replied, "Teacher Hanyu, I just got here too."

"Then let's go up together."

Hideki Hanyu knew that what Chie Ishihara said was an excuse, but the Japanese people like this tone. Some things are obviously done deliberately, but they still pretend that they didn't happen.

Hideki Hanyu, accompanied by Tomoe Ishihara and Marco, just appeared in the elevator. Upon seeing this, the Elf Entertainment employees who were waiting for the elevator stepped back to greet him.

"Good morning, President."

……

After taking a quick look and finding no acquaintances, Hanyu Hideki did not greet these people, but went straight into the elevator that had just opened its door.

Except for Tomoe Ishihara and Marco, no one else dared to take the same elevator with him.

After all, in Japan's so-called "i-person" introverted society, even if neighbors living in the same apartment building meet in the elevator, they will deliberately find reasons to take a different elevator.

What’s more, the person he met was the president, Hideki Hanyu.

Even if a young person who has just entered the workplace has experienced many years of "training" in Japanese schools, he will not do something crazy like squeezing into the same elevator with the president.

The plot in idol dramas where the newly hired heroine rashly barges into the elevator that the president is riding in, accidentally bumps into him, and spills a cup of coffee on his shirt worth 100,000 yen, and is finally noticed by the domineering president, would never happen in reality.

Thinking about this, it’s actually quite a pity for Hideki Hanyu.

After all, he already has this domineering president.

But there was no "stupid" heroine, which resulted in all the lines he learned in his previous life being completely useless.

What "Woman, you are playing with fire".

What "good, you managed to get my attention".

……

However, just when Hanyu Hideki was bored and thinking about things, Ishihara Tomoe beside him started reporting to him.

Since we are here for Elf Entertainment, the report will naturally be about matters related to Elf Entertainment.

Although Hideki Hanyu came because of the "Produce a Star" program, it is self-evident to him which is more important, the program or Elf Entertainment.

But it sounds like there aren't many big things that Elf Entertainment needs to focus on since it's in a stable development period.

The Tochigi Prefecture Elf Industrial Park, which was just announced to have officially started construction, is the most important thing for Elf Entertainment in the near future.

However, even the first phase of the Elf Industrial Park will take fourteen months to complete, and the industrial expertise of Elf Entertainment will not begin until then.

It's really too early to care about this matter now.

As for the others, it is nothing more than how much the PS console developed by Elf Entertainment has eaten into the market share of the FC console in Asia, and how much Nintendo's stock price has fallen.

While the two were talking, the elevator had already reached the top floor.

Hideki Hanyu did not go to the president's office, which he had only visited a few times, but went directly to the president's office of Satoshi Iwata.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki didn't need to make an appointment to meet Iwata Satoshi, and unless he specifically instructed, Ishihara Tomoe would definitely notify Iwata Satoshi before coming.

When he pushed the door open, he saw Iwata Satoshi sitting at his desk still reading documents. When he saw Hanyu Hideki, he hurriedly put down the documents, stood up and greeted him.

"President, good morning. Why did you suddenly come to see me on the weekend? Is there something important?"

"It's nothing important. I just saw on TV that Cloud Satellite TV was going to record here, so I decided to come and take a look."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he looked at the desk in front of Iwata Satoshi which was piled with documents, and couldn't help but continue, "Mr. Iwata, you are still working on the weekend. You must be very tired. Didn't I tell you to combine work and rest and take care of your health?"

Hideki Hanyu is very satisfied with this young and capable president. In the past two years, he has forced him to rest and have physical examinations.

After all, he wanted to be a hands-off boss and didn't want Satoru Iwata to die young like in another time and space.

Hearing Hanyu Hideki's caring words, Iwata smiled back and said, "I was supposed to take a rest today, but my secretary reported something, so I decided to come and see you."

"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me about it." Hanyu Hideki was curious.

After saying that, he sat on the sofa in the office and asked Iwata's secretary to make him a cup of tea.

It didn't look like they were discussing work, but rather they were just there to watch the show.

Iwata picked up some documents and sat next to Hanyu Hideki, handing one to Hanyu Hideki first.

"These are pre-sale statistics. The product is the third official sequel to Super Mario Bros. It will be released on September 18th and is our key project this year."

After hearing Iwata's introduction, Hanyu Hideki lowered his head to look at the statistical documents.

First of all, in the neon part alone, the number of pre-sales of the game exceeded one million. This number alone is higher than the first week sales of "Super Mario Bros. 3" in the previous life.

However, this pre-sale statistics not only includes Neon, but also includes Neon's global pre-sale sales.

The global pre-sale sales volume reached a full 4.76 million copies.

This is definitely a very exaggerated number.

Because although "Super Mario Bros. 3" was the second best-selling game on the Nintendo FC console in his previous life, its total sales before he traveled through time were only more than million copies.

At this time and space, pre-sales alone have sold a quarter of the total sales.

In Hideki Hanyu's opinion, there is only one reason for this situation, that is, the Elf Entertainment in this time and space is far more powerful than Nintendo in the previous life.

Not to mention the advantages of all platforms including arcade, console, handheld and electronic pet.

Just in terms of publicity and marketing, and the creation of game image IP, Elf Entertainment is far ahead of Nintendo of the same period.

The Elf SHOW, which was built with reference to the image stores of later generations, has now opened all over the world. Although the number is not as large as those of chain convenience stores, it is enough for it to appear in any major city in the world.

Coupled with the sales channels and distributors that have been operating for many years, Elf Entertainment's sales network has already spread all over the world, and is in no way weaker than those old-fashioned consumer appliance companies.

Elf Entertainment, which has been influenced by Hideki Hanyu from the very beginning and has focused on creating the background story and world view of the game, has never given up on creating comics and animations to match the game, as well as various peripheral derivative products.

As Elf Entertainment's sales channels are fully rolled out around the world and under the more professional operation of Elf Communication, these cultural products have brought Elf Entertainment more powerful publicity effects than any advertisements.

Not to mention that in addition to Elf Entertainment, Hideki Hanyu also controls the media group Yunshang Entertainment.

The result of the mutual assistance between the two major groups is that the later established subsidiary company, Elf Communication, has seen its turnover soar year after year, and the profits of many game-related peripheral cultural products are even higher than those of the games themselves.

In the future, even if Nintendo does nothing, it can still generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue each year just from the licensing of its game images and peripheral income.

Hideki Hanyu feels that Elf Entertainment in this time and space will probably do even better.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki put down the documents in his hand and said, "It looks like good news. But in this case, Iwata-san doesn't have to come over the weekend to deal with it."

"If it's just for the pre-sale figures, there's really no need for me to make the trip in person. After all, the heads of the sales and production departments are very reliable."

Iwata paused at this point, then took out another document and said helplessly, "But it's not all good news we received today."

Hanyu Hideki took the document and found that compared with the pre-sale summary, this document was much thicker, with a total of one or two hundred pages.

Look at the title on the cover of the document.

"Investigation Report and Handling Opinions on the Construction Accident of the Spirit Park in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture"

The name of Seibu Group is also written at the bottom of the cover.

Elfland in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is the amusement park project that Elf Entertainment and Seibu Group jointly developed.

As for the construction accident, Hanyu Hideki had heard Iwata mention it before, and it seemed that the workers died due to an accident.

However, the leading party of this project is Seibu Group, and the construction party is also a company of Seibu Group. It is not convenient for Hideki Hanyu to intervene, so he did not pay too much attention to it.

Now it seems that there has been a new development in this matter.

The document in front of him was too thick, so Hanyu Hideki did not open it for the time being. Instead, he asked Iwata Satoshi directly, "You told me about this accident before. Is there any new change?"

Iwata shook his head and said, "The accident itself has not changed. What has changed is us and the Seibu Group."

Hearing that Seibu Group was involved, Hanyu Hideki frowned and said, "Tell me in detail."

"After the incident happened, I immediately mobilized our own connections and contacted President Guangqiao to suppress the relevant news.

After all, the project under construction is called Elf Park. Once an accident is reported, it will be easy for the public to associate it with Elf Entertainment, which will undoubtedly bring great negative impact to Elf Entertainment."

Hanyu Hideki nodded his head in approval after hearing what Iwata said. "You are right. People are often blind. They often do not distinguish the subject of responsibility, but vent their emotions just by looking at the name."

After being affirmed, Iwata continued.

“After the news was suppressed, Seibu Group also stated that the accident had been handled and a settlement had been reached with the family of the deceased worker.

But out of caution, in order to avoid similar accidents from happening again and affect the reputation of Elf Entertainment, I hired a third party to conduct a safety investigation at the construction site of Elf Park. However, the third party's investigation results were not optimistic. "

Iwata said this and took out another document, which was the result of a third-party investigation.

Hanyu Hideki simply flipped through it and soon frowned.

Because the previous contents are summarized in the following comments, that is, there are huge safety hazards at the construction site. If thorough rectification is not carried out, the risk of subsequent safety accidents is extremely high.

As Hanyu Hideki finished reading, Iwata Satoshi continued.

"After the report came out, President Kitahara and I contacted Seibu Group immediately, but the person in charge of the construction was very perfunctory and only said that they would make corrections. But after our investigation, we found that they did nothing."

Hanyu Hideki asked, "Didn't you contact Yoshiaki Tsutsumi directly?"

Iwata replied, "I did contact him, but the president of Seibu Group only talked to me for half a minute. After listening to my request, he just said, 'I understand.'"

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki frowned even deeper and asked, "And then?"

Iwata pointed to the investigation and handling document submitted by the Seibu Group and handed to Hanyu Hideki earlier.

"And then they sent this report today. I took a quick look at it and it actually said that they had rectified all the problems."

When Iwata said this, his tone was full of absurdity, "But I just contacted President Yoshiaki Tsutsumi last night."

After hearing all this, Hanyu Hideki's brows relaxed instead.

After a moment, he said slowly.

"No need to investigate further. Contact Seibu Group directly and ask them to stop construction in the name of their partners. If they disagree, contact the bank and suspend payment of the project funds."

"But..." Iwata wanted to say something.

Hanyu Hideki said nonchalantly, "Yoshiaki Tsutsumi? Leave it to me."

(End of this chapter)