Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1557 and 1566: President Inada, you'll regret this!!!

In the Imperial Household Agency Hospital within the Imperial Palace, Imperial Physician Teizo Ito took Hirohito's temperature and pulse on his sickbed, and then wrote down the latest condition with a brush in the "Record of His Majesty's Medical Visits".

"Due to His Majesty's prolonged coma and lack of food and water, his pulse has become increasingly weak."

It has been almost three months since Hirohito fell into a coma at the end of September, and he has yet to wake up. In fact, everyone knows that the old man is basically beyond saving and is waiting for him to pass away.

Even Hirohito's funeral and the enthronement ceremony of the next emperor have been rehearsed!

However, as the Imperial Household Agency's physician, Teizo Ito was still determined to see things through and prolong Hirohito's life as much as possible.

After leaving the ward, he returned to his office to prepare a daily report for the Imperial Household Agency, which would be published to the outside world and the media every day and publicized in newspapers and on television.

Then we need to think about how to adjust the nutrient solution to prolong the Emperor's life for a longer period.

However, as soon as I entered the office, I heard other doctors from the hospital chatting.

This is understandable, as the Imperial Household Department was essentially the "Imperial Medical Academy," and basically no one outside the royal family came to see the doctors, so the imperial physicians were mostly idle.

"The annual meeting of tree enthusiasts on Jurassic Island," "How unconventional! The Emperor is seriously ill and in a period of self-restraint, yet they still dare to hold an annual meeting!" "Self-restraint is just old-fashioned; young people don't care about such things!"

When Emperor Hirohito fell seriously ill and went into a coma, Japan began a period of self-restraint. This included reducing entertainment events, festivals, programs, and celebrations. Even student cultural festivals and sports meets were reduced or canceled. Furthermore, wedding announcements and various banquets were also reduced.

But this guy remained in a coma for three months straight, refusing to die. It made those three months incredibly stressful for all of Japan! It even slowed down Japan's economic growth!

Behind his back, people were cursing him for causing so much trouble for the Japanese, and for not simply going to find Amaterasu sooner!

Of course, many young people and anti-feudal individuals don't care about self-restraint at all. Even the older generation only talk about it and make a show of it. In private, they still go to Roppongi and date girls as usual!

"I heard they invited most of the entertainment industry's celebrities!" "That's an exaggeration. Only a dozen or so." "They're all very famous! Plus, there are the artists from the author's own circle, so that means most of the well-known celebrities are there!" "Haha, you're right!"

"It's a pity there are no reporters covering it!" "I heard it's even more exciting than the Kohaku Uta Gassen!" "There's a light and fireworks show afterwards!" "I really want to go see it!"

The young nurses were looking forward to participating, but the older doctors were somewhat sentimental.

"I wonder if this year's Red and White Song Festival will even be able to continue!"

"Yes, yes. The risk is huge!" "I wonder if His Majesty Hirohito can hold out until next year."

You should know that when the Emperor dies, there is a week of national mourning, during which all entertainment activities are suspended!

The Red and White Song Festival is no exception!

Just then, they saw Teizo Ito enter, and one of the doctors immediately asked:

"Professor Ito, how is His Majesty Hirohito?!"

The imperial physicians were mostly medical professors from the Tokyo Medical School who took turns serving as physicians, so there was nothing wrong with calling them that.

"Still the same. He hasn't woken up!"

Teizo Ito shook his head.

"This kind of terminal illness lasts at most ten days to half a month!"

Many patients die in this coma; medical professors have seen so many that they've basically figured it out!

Upon hearing this news, the office was initially silent, then someone uttered a sound:

"Tsk~"

His tone carried three parts sigh, two parts emotion, and the remaining five parts helplessness.

"It's Chinese New Year!"

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After a long while, a voice rang out:

"It looks like the Red and White Song Festival is really in danger!"

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The people in the Imperial Household, though the most steadfast defenders of Japanese imperial power, are merely upholding the interests derived from the feudal system. They treat the actual members of the royal family much like entertainment agencies treat idols—commodities. The only difference is that one is a cheap industrial product, and the other a valuable antique.

After spending a lot of time with the royal family, people's mystique has been dispelled. They all know that the Emperor is just an ordinary person, and without that title, he's just an ordinary person with a terrible personality.

Therefore, a doctor raised the following point:

"Professor Ito, Your Majesty Hirohito, could you hold on a little longer, until after the New Year before you die?"

Halfway through his sentence, he glanced around instinctively, realizing something was amiss, and his tone became righteous and stern:

"Ah, I mean, is it possible to extend His Majesty's life so that he can see the spring of Showa 64?!"

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Everyone present lowered their heads, trying hard to control their expressions!

The Kohaku Uta Gassen is already one of the few large-scale festivals on Japanese television. If it is also canceled because of Hirohito's affair, then we really won't be able to have a happy year!

As a medical professor, Teizo Ito possessed strong emotional management skills; he shook his head.

"I'm also trying to find a way to prolong His Majesty's life!"

"Professor Ito, you must do your best!"

Colleagues encouraged them.

"At least His Majesty must see the New Year's sunshine!!"

I'll try my best.

After the annual meeting, most of the employees of Tree Friends also began their vacation, except for the members of the brokerage firm. They were quite busy.

The Lunar New Year period is usually the busiest time for the entertainment industry, and after more than three months of self-isolation, the public also wants a breather.

However, as the president of Shuyu Management Agency, Masami Inada faces some difficulties. For example, there's this middle-aged woman with a fierce face in front of him.

Masami Inada simply couldn't understand how a mother like that could give birth to a daughter as beautiful as Rie Miyazawa!

Could it be that Mitsuko Miyazawa was very thin and beautiful when she was young?!

They called before to discuss the monthly payment, and once we arranged to meet, they started rambling on and on, their tone full of dissatisfaction and complaints.

He even carried a hint of disdain, seemingly quite confident. But really, wasn't it just about falsely accusing Naoki-san? He already knew!

This conversation was exactly what Naoki-san had expected!

"President Ineda!!"

The domineering voice brought Inada Masami back to his senses, which had been wandering off.

"Did you hear me?! I want a raise on my monthly salary!! And a year-end bonus too!!"

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Masami Inada sighed.

"Ms. Miyazawa, are you mistaken? You're not an employee of our Tree Friends, so how could we possibly give you a year-end bonus?!"

"And the monthly allowance isn't a salary. It's just a sum we're giving to her mother out of consideration for Rie-chan. Um... how was it called again? Early 'child support'?"

"Although Rie-chan, being a minor, doesn't actually have an obligation to support her parents."

Hearing these sarcastic words, Mitsuko Miyazawa became even angrier!

"You know Rie-chan isn't an adult, so give me Rie-chan's salary and year-end bonus!!"

"That won't do! The salary of an underage artist belongs to her!"

Masami Inada shrugged.

"In accordance with Japan's Child Welfare Law and the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Tatsuyu has deposited Rie's salary into a trust account in her own name, and her agency or guardian may not use it at will."

"If Ms. Miyazawa has any questions about her salary, she can go to the bank and request a bank statement."

"!!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa gasped for breath. It was only because she went to collect the urine that she realized how generous Rie Miyazawa's payment was!

But she can't touch the money inside!

Even if she asked Rie Miyazawa to take it out for her own use, she would need a legitimate reason, such as education or medical treatment, and it would be supervised by Ayumi.

Otherwise, Rie Miyazawa's allowance would cover all her usual expenses; it's about the same as the salary of an average worker!

"That's my daughter's money! I'm her mother, why can't I use it?!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa shouted loudly,

"If you don't give me the money, I'll make Rie leave the Tree Friends group!!"

"Ms. Miyazawa, if you do that, we'll have to go over the legal provisions."

Masami Inada joked,

"Rie-chan signed a long-term contract. The penalty for breach of contract is substantial. You also signed an agreement to receive the signing bonus and monthly allowance. If you breach the contract, the compensation amount will be very large!"

Are you sure you want to do this?

"!!"

Seeing that she couldn't get the money, Mitsuko Miyazawa took a few deep breaths and, unusually, didn't continue to get angry.

She stood up, looked at Masami Inada, and said in a fierce tone:

"President Inada, you'll regret this!!"

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Watching Mitsuko Miyazawa's angry back, Masami Inada sighed, then got up and walked towards the top-floor office of the tree.

"Knock knock."

"Please come in."

Upon entering Yoshimura Otomo's office, Inada Masami addressed Yoshimura Otomo and Nagayama Naoki:

"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, and Miyazawa Mitsuko have already left!"

"Ah! I just saw her go out the window."

Naoki Nagayama, standing by the window, laughed.

"Full of anger!"

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Masami Inada, somewhat exasperated by his two superiors' perverse sense of humor, continued his report.

"This time she said 'You'll regret this.' Looks like she's going to take the final step!"

"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, are we really going to let things continue like this?"

Regarding Mitsuko Miyazawa's plan to falsely accuse Naoki Nagayama, and Nagayama's subsequent plan to retaliate with blackmail, Masami Inada was naturally informed that he was the key figure in the counterattack!

"Actually, Miyazawa Mitsuko should be satisfied if we just give her more money."

In the entertainment industry, there are many parents who exploit their children for money, and experienced agents know how to deal with it!

Some celebrities actually value their families more, and they might even give up their money in the end, but in the end, it's the celebrities who suffer the loss!

Yoshimura Otomo interrupted him:

"This time is different!"

"This time, Mitsuko Miyazawa was instructed by hostile forces. Even if she gets what she wants this time, she will continue to extort more!"

"And in the end, they will still be incited to make false accusations!"

"We need to finish this once and for all, so she'll never dare to do it again!!"

This refers to the retaliation against Mitsuko Miyazawa after she began preparing her appeal, which involved blackmail to send her to prison!

"After all, she's Rie-chan's mother."

Masami Inada sighed. He was close to celebrities and liked this lively and promising little girl quite a bit.

Looking up at Naoki Nagayama, who was still standing by the window, but not hearing a response from him, Masami Inada realized that there was no room for reconciliation.

"I'll take care of it!"

"Ok!"

Yoshimura Daitomo nodded.

"Have the legal department cooperate fully! Make this an airtight case, and then spread it within the industry!"

"Hi"

After Masami Inada left, Otomo Yoshimura turned to Naoki Nagayama:

"I thought Naoki-san would soften his heart!"

You should know that in Yoshimura Otomo's heart, Nagayama Naoki is a very kind person, even somewhat naive.

"Heh~~"

Naoki Nagayama smiled. Although he felt some pity for Rie Miyazawa, she was just an artist under his management. He had already saved her and helped her escape her suffering, and he had been very good to her.

"Aren't you afraid that Rie-chan might have some thoughts about this?"

"She's not Akina!"

Naoki Nagayama shrugged.

Why should I worry about what she thinks?

To be honest, if Akina's father dared to blackmail Nagayama Naoki, Akina herself would send him to jail!

"Haha~ Let's proceed according to plan then!"

Yoshimura Otomo stood up and patted Nagayama Naoki on the shoulder.

"In the last two years, Tree Friends have become much milder. They've become so aggressive, daring to yell at any Tom, Dick, or Harry. We want the entertainment industry to know that Tree Friends are not to be trifled with!"

In the past few years, he scared off paparazzi, sued newspapers, and forcefully won major awards. This solidified Shu You's position in the entertainment industry.

In the past two years, the tree friends have become more stable and gentle in their dealings with others, which has probably made people forget their former power!

We need to remind everyone!

"Um"

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"I'll leave this matter to Otomo-san."

"I'm going to check out the server room! I won't worry about anything else before the New Year!"

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Seeing Naoki Nagayama leave the office, Otomo Yoshimura's lips twitched slightly, and he muttered something under his breath:

"What's so interesting about the computer room, Naoki-san is really neglecting his duties!"

".whispering sound!"

When Naoki Nagayama arrived at the server room, he saw Masataka Komori inside, along with several other people.

"Masaka-kun?"

Naoki Nagayama went inside.

"What are you doing?"

"Ah! Naoki-san!"

After seeing Naoki Nagayama, Masataka Komori beckoned the other two over.

"These are Homare Nishimura and Mama Ota. Both of them are interested in software!"

After Naoki Nagayama asked him to recruit people last time, he took it to heart and found two people from among the core staff.

"Naoki-san, nice to meet you." x2

"Oh, you're interested in software?!"

Naoki Nagayama became interested.

Have you studied programming?

"I have some knowledge of the C++ language."

"Ah, that's great!"

In this era, programming languages ​​are just beginning to develop. C is considered the beginning, C++ is in its prime, and Java and Python will probably emerge in another two or three years.

Naoki Nagayama nodded in satisfaction and walked to the main unit that he had previously organized:

"Let me see your knowledge of hardware and databases. And then, this website."

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Homare Nishimura and Mama Ota exchanged a glance, genuinely surprised.

They all know that Naoki Nagayama is a famous director and writer, but they didn't know that he also knows so much about computers and programming!

They all thought that the special effects were thanks to the foreign tech guru they brought in!

Meanwhile, Naoki Nagayama had already introduced his idea of ​​creating a portal website to them and made no attempt to hide his programming insights.

Anyway, these days it's a lifetime employment system, so these two will probably be the ones doing programming from now on. Naoki Nagayama needs them to grow quickly and eventually take over the responsibility of being coders!

(End of this chapter)