Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 733 is the same

Seeing that Kuroki Hitomi was doing this again, Hanyu Hideki immediately pretended as well.

He looked at the "Moon Group" actors who were lining up in front of him, preparing to take photos with the guests, pointed at a few of them and said.

"Since you put it that way, I won't be polite. I think they are all very beautiful. You can leave your contact information later."

"Hmph... Hanyu-kun really watched it." Kuroki Hitomi said coquettishly.

"Yeah." The scumbag nodded again.

He had indeed been staring at a few people from the "Moon Group" just now, but it was not because the actors were good-looking, but because they looked familiar to him.

After all, he was watching Suzukaze Mayo, Mano Yoshiyo, Amami Yuki...

These are all the top actors in Takarazuka in later generations.

Especially the last one, Yuki Amami, as the top male role in the Moon Group, she can be regarded as the most popular male role in the history of Takarazuka.

Not only did he cause a huge sensation when he left the group, but he also developed very well after learning from his predecessors and entering the entertainment industry.

The name Amami Yuki is known to many people even in China.

Although in Hideki Hanyu's opinion, Yuki Amami's appearance is quite good, she is dashing and heroic, and has her own unique characteristics, but unfortunately she does not meet his aesthetic standards at all.

How should I put it? He is just an ordinary person.

The beauties he likes are either fair-skinned and beautiful, or have a good figure, or are mature and charming, or are cute and lovely, or are gentle as water. He has never been interested in the more neutral style of Yuki Amami.

Therefore, among the few people he just looked at, compared to Amami Yuki, Mano Yoshiyo, who plays the female role, actually fits his aesthetic taste more.

After chatting casually with the jealous Hitomi Kuroki for a few words, Hanyu Hideki put the matter behind him.

After all, he has seen so many familiar faces since he traveled through time that he is no longer surprised by them.

Accompanied by a group of senior executives, Hideki Hanyu took photos with the actors and then continued the commemorative celebration ceremony.

Of course, during this period, it was also necessary to discuss some business matters with the president of Hankyu Hanshin Co., Ltd. After all, there was real cooperation between them.

However, Hideki Hanyu, who usually doesn't take care of specific business, didn't take the conversation seriously.

But during the conversation, something the president casually mentioned caught Hanyu Hideki's attention.

The president, whose last name is Kobayashi, first said, "Today is the happiest day of my life in recent times."

Hanyu Hideki asked politely, "President Kobayashi, have you encountered any difficulties recently?"

Upon hearing this, President Kobayashi replied in a low voice, "It's because of the Recruit Group's affairs. As a result of their involvement, the Kansai branch of Neon Telephone Corporation was also implicated, which directly led to the stagnation of the cooperation between Hankyu Hanshin and them."

Neon Telephone Corporation?

Hanyu Hideki began to recall carefully.

In the previous life, affected by the "Recruit Bribery Case", Neon Telephone Company was indeed implicated.

As one of the companies that was privatized along with the Neon National Railways, the Neon Telephone and Telephone Corporation was also a large-scale enterprise.

Its branches and subsidiaries across Japan have become independent and privatized in the privatization storm. Although on the surface they are still maintained within a large group, in fact they have become a loose sand.

Moreover, in the process of privatization, a large amount of profits were pocketed by private individuals, and a bunch of parasites who were just sitting in their positions and doing nothing were fostered.

Hideki Hanyu is not at all surprised that Neon Telephone Co., Ltd. was involved in the Recruit bribery case.

However, in his memory, the large-scale investigation and arrest of Neon Telephone Co., Ltd. did not begin until early 1990, and now the time is obviously inconsistent.

Could it be caused by his butterfly wings again?
Out of curiosity, Hanyu Hideki tried to ask President Kobayashi, "Can you tell me more about this? I'm not familiar with the business community in Kansai."

"You should be able to see it on the news in a few days, but since President Hanyu wants to know, I'll talk to you about it."

After President Kobayashi finished speaking, he began to chatter as if he had opened a box of conversation.

“I don’t really know the specifics, but from what I understand, it involves illegal manipulation of the financial market, and then taking advantage of the opportunity to pay bribes.

The Kansai branch of Neon Telephone and Telephone Corporation is a complex organization with no less than twenty branches and subsidiaries. This time, more than a dozen people were taken away for investigation, and something went wrong in almost every company.

I am also unlucky. I just cooperated with one of the subsidiaries some time ago and helped them build a telephone base station center. As a result, the person in charge of this matter was also taken away. Now the project is at a standstill and I don’t know when it can resume. ”

When Hanyu Hideki heard what President Kobayashi said, he secretly calculated in his heart, but he comforted him, "Maybe it will be fine after the investigation is completed."

But President Kobayashi smiled bitterly and said, "President Hanyu, please stop comforting me. This cooperation will definitely lose money. It's called stagnation, but in fact it's over."

Hanyu Hideki quickly asked, "Why?"

President Kobayashi lowered his voice again and answered, "Many subsidiaries of Neon Telephone Corporation in Kansai were emptied by those guys. Not only did they embezzle funds into the financial market, but they also owed a large amount of debt.

Although the telecommunications and telephone business was still profitable, it was no longer able to fill the company's holes.

Now everyone knows that Neon Telephone and Telephone Corporation wants to get rid of this mess, just like when it was privatized.

But we are not fools. In the beginning, privatization was about making money, but now it means leaving people to take over a mess, so no one cares.

Besides, Neon Telephone and Telecom Corporation is under investigation, and no one wants to get involved until the final results come out.

......"

President Kobayashi spoke to himself.

But he didn't notice that Hanyu Hideki, who was listening to him, had a brighter and brighter look in his eyes.

Soon, when the two came to an end in their conversation, Hanyu Hideki used the excuse of going to the bathroom, and when he left he decisively called his assistant Ishihara Chie.

"Teacher Hanyu, what can I do for you?" asked Tomoe Ishihara.

Hanyu Hideki said, “Now go and inform the president of Sky Telecom Co., Ltd., Yugo Suzuki, and ask him to come to Kansai to see me as soon as possible. I have something important to give him.”

"Yes."

After saying this, Ishihara Tomoe quickly went to work.

Hideki Hanyu continued to pretend to go to the bathroom.

But in his heart, he was thinking about what he could do with the information he had just received.

Because he traveled through time too late, he was unable to participate in the privatization of the telecommunications company and the national railway and reap the benefits.

But that doesn't mean he hasn't thought about it.

Not to mention the Neon National Railway, although he owns Damu Logistics, he has never thought of getting involved in railway operations. Moreover, the national railway pie has already been divided up by the big forces, and he has no chance to participate.

Regarding Neon Telephone Co., Ltd., he originally had the same idea as the National Railways, and felt that there was no chance for him to get involved.

But he did not expect that the re-emergence of the Recruit bribery case would have such a great impact on Neon Telephone Co., Ltd.

And this influence finally made him see an opportunity.

At this time, Neon Telephone Co., Ltd. was plagued by negative news, and the entire company from top to bottom was in a quagmire.

The subsidiaries of the branch in various places may be similar to those in Kansai. They have been struggling to survive in the privatization process and are unable to make ends meet.

But many people have overlooked that although Neon Telephone and Telephone Corporation is now full of "smell", its investment in infrastructure over the years is not fake.

This is the most valuable asset of Neon Telephone Corporation and what Hideki Hanyu most desires.

Sky Telecom Co., Ltd., managed by Yugo Suzuki, continued to invest in infrastructure despite his large investment.

But it takes time and money to operate the base stations distributed throughout Japan and the telephone lines connected to Japanese homes and businesses.

Many times, even if you spend time and money, you cannot achieve the same scale. After all, the first-mover advantage is not so easy to replace.

Therefore, the mess mentioned by President Kobayashi is actually a huge treasure hidden under the mud in the eyes of Hideki Hanyu, who owns Sky Telecom Co., Ltd.

He understood how much help these years of accumulation of mess could bring to him.

Especially when the Internet revolution began to break out, it was a boost that was simply impossible to measure with money.

But just as he was thinking deeply and just walked out of the bathroom, he suddenly bumped into something without paying attention.

Accompanied by a cry of "Ouch!"

Hanyu Hideki knew that he had bumped into someone. A beautiful young girl in a white dress, who seemed to have just removed her makeup, was sitting in front of him with a frown on her face.

It looked like he had been knocked to the ground by him.

"I'm sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't notice Miss Asano."

As Hanyu Hideki spoke, he reached out and pulled the girl in front of him up.

"Thanks……"

The girl first thanked him shyly, then took Hanyu Hideki's hand and stood up.

But when Hanyu Hideki called out her name, the girl immediately covered her mouth with her hands and said in surprise, "Mr. Hanyu knows me."

Hanyu Hideki smiled slightly and said casually as if jokingly, "Ms. Asano knows me, so it's not strange that I know you."

Just kidding, this is the person who later formed the "Gastrodia Combination" with Yuki Amami in the Takarazuka Theater, so naturally he can't help but have memories of each other in his mind.

"But?" Mano Yoshiyo was incredulous.

Obviously she also understood that it was normal for her to know Hanyu Hideki, but it was a little abnormal for Hanyu Hideki to know her.

Seeing this, Hanyu Hideki pretended to be serious and spoke.

"Actually, when I was watching the performance just now, I thought Ms. Asano's performance was very good, so I specifically asked the director of the troupe for your name."

"Really?" Mano Kayo looked surprised.

You have to know that she just graduated from Takarazuka School last year and officially joined the group, and now she is just a small role in the Moon Group.

So when Hideki Hanyu said he would notice her, she was so surprised that she almost couldn't believe it.

But in the face of Mano Yoshiyo's incredulous question, Hanyu Hideki's face changed again and he spoke mysteriously.

“Maybe it’s not true, but I’ve been paying attention to Miss Asano for a long time?
If I remember correctly, Ms. Asano once studied at Seion Girls' High School."

After leaving these two ambiguous words, Hideki Hanyu left in a leisurely manner.

All that was left for Mano Yoshiyo was the handsome back and the angular and handsome profile that was not like that of an ordinary person when he turned and left.

Looking at Hideki Hanyu who was leaving, thinking about what Hideki Hanyu said when he left.

Asano Yoshiyo stared for a long time, her heart confused.

As for the cranky Hanyu Hideki who easily teased the girl, he was now asking Marco.

"Marco, did you do this on purpose?"

Hanyu Hideki didn't believe that with Marco's ability, he would easily let a stranger bump into him.

Marco heard this and said expressionlessly, "She did it on purpose."

When Marco said this, it was equivalent to saying that he did it on purpose and deliberately let Mano Kayo hit Hanyu Hideki.

"Of course I know."

Hanyu Hideki had an expression that I couldn't possibly miss.

The corridor outside the bathroom was so wide, unless Mano Kayo was blind, it was impossible for her to bump into him by chance.

Over the years, he has seen countless tricks that girls use to get close to him.

Fortunately, I didn’t act like a naive person and follow the plot in idol dramas, where I really took a cup of coffee and poured it on him, and then looked like I was so stupid after pouring it on him.

Then, Hanyu Hideki asked again in confusion, "But why did she approach me?"

Seeing Marco was a little surprised, Hanyu Hideki explained, "She went to Seizono Girls' High School in middle school. Nowadays, those who can enter this school are not from ordinary families.

In fact, her background is indeed extraordinary. Her family has been engaged in business for generations, including real estate and hotels. It is impossible for her to approach me just for money."

But after Hanyu Hideki finished explaining, Marco was even more confused, "How does the boss know so much? Could it be?"

Hanyu Hideki quickly waved his hand and said, "We happened to have business dealings before, so I just happened to know her."

He couldn't say that he found out about this later after reading information about Mano Yoshiyo on the Internet.

After all, if you want to be serious, although Mano Yoshiyo's family is engaged in business, in terms of scale, it is far inferior to his current size, and he is not qualified to have business dealings with him at all.

Marco did not doubt the truth of Hanyu Hideki's words, but said calmly, "Since it's not for money, then you really like the boss."

"That makes sense. After all, I'm so outstanding."

Hideki Hanyu touched his face narcissistically.

Marco, who was standing next to him, turned a blind eye and remained as cold as ever, as if he was already used to Hanyu Hideki's reaction.

……

After learning the important news from President Kobayashi, Hanyu Hideki lost interest in the Takarazuka anniversary celebrations.

Originally, he was willing to come to support Kuroki Hitomi.

Now that he had shown up, attended social events, and unexpectedly obtained useful information, he decisively found an excuse to leave early.

Otherwise, he would have to wait until the end of the event or the media interview session, and then he would have to waste his energy dealing with those boring guys.

After returning to the hotel, Hideki Hanyu began to deal with his work.

The original plan was to attend the celebration today and return to Tokyo tomorrow morning, but I heard from President Kobayashi that he had an appointment with Suzuki Yugo to discuss something, so I definitely can't leave tomorrow.

After being busy for a long time, it was not until it was dark outside that Kuroki Hitomi finally returned.

Hanyu Hideki could find an excuse to leave early, but Kuroki Hitomi couldn't afford to lose face for Takarazuka.

After all, Kuroki Hitomi's return to Takarazuka this time was not just to support her old employer, but also to cooperate in business.

In addition to Takarazuka's daily performances, she also set her sights on Takarazuka's talent resources.

Every year, some people quit the Takarazuka group and leave, and these people are all talents who have undergone years of professional training.

Although the destination of many people is to marry a good husband, return to the family and raise children.

But there are also former actors whose family conditions are not good and who decide to enter the entertainment industry. Kuroki Hitomi is targeting these people to recruit artists for Uesugi Agency.

After all, she has the identity of Takarazuka senior, so it is definitely easier for her to discuss these things than in other firms in the industry.

Seeing that Kuroki Hitomi looked tired, Hanyu Hideki advised, "Hurry up and wash up and have a rest."

But Kuroki Hitomi said, "Hanyu-kun, I have already booked a hot spring in the hotel. Please come with me to soak in the hot spring."

Naturally, Hideki Hanyu would not refuse this request.

He changed into a bathrobe and accompanied Kuroki Hitomi towards the hotel's hot spring pool. He told Kuroki Hitomi when they were almost there.

"I'm afraid you'll have to take the Yun Shang back to Tokyo alone tomorrow. I have some urgent work to take care of in Kansai."

Who would have thought that Kuroki Hitomi would say, "Who said I want to go back to Tokyo alone?"

"Who else..."

Hanyu Hideki stopped talking midway through his sentence.

Because at this time Kuroki Hitomi had already brought him into the exclusive hot spring pool.

In the steaming hot spring pool, he saw Daichi Mao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The other person was naked and soaking in the hot spring comfortably.

Only then did Kuroki Hitomi answer, "Of course Daichi-san came with me."

After saying this, she rolled her eyes at Hanyu Hideki coquettishly and spoke in a meaningful tone.

"Same tonight."

(End of this chapter)