Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 601 Put on the Mask
"Made a billion dollars? How is that possible? I clearly lost money!"

At the Yorozuya, Hideki Hanyu said this to Yukio Tanaka with an exaggerated look on his face.

As soon as the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed on Friday, Hideki Hanyu bid farewell to the senior executives of Tohoku Energy and returned to Yorozuya.

Although the celebration banquet for Northeast Energy’s listing will be held tomorrow.

But this did not prevent his friends from coming to the Yorozuya to congratulate him in advance.

Yukio Tanaka, who was speaking, brought congratulations from Mrs. Tanaka.

Hirohashi Asako and Ito Shinsuke, with Iijima Michi, the representative of the Yunshang group.

Even Shota Yoshioka, who was busy with the launch of Storm Advertising, rushed back from another place.

As for the elf-type companies, it is the ever-changing combination of Satoru Iwata and Eri Kitahara, with a few other senior executives.

Of course there are also Eiichirō Jimbo, Yoshihiro Yada, Takeshi Honda, Koichi Minato and others, so there is no need to list them all here.

These people actually knew about Northeast Energy’s celebration tomorrow, but they obviously also understood that it was not appropriate for them to appear on that occasion.

So everyone agreed to come together today to congratulate Hideki Hanyu as soon as possible.

Since it was a sudden surprise and there was no prior notice, Hideki Hanyu was caught off guard.

Lacking manpower to handle the situation, he had to hastily call all his subordinates from the assistant's office over before he was able to handle the situation.

Seeing that there were so many people, he simply arranged for the chef to hold an open-air party in the front yard, and everyone was eating, drinking and chatting by the swimming pool.

For example, Yukio Tanaka who was talking to Hideki Hanyu.

This guy had just watched the TV news report in the house, and he came up and asked Hideki Hanyu if it was true that he made $1 billion in less than two years.

Hideki Hanyu said the first words with a look of "wrongfulness" on his face.

"But I just watched the news, and that's how they calculated it. The accounts are very clear. Hanyu-kun deliberately denied it. He said that because he didn't want to invite me to have fun!"

Yukio Tanaka said indignantly.

Of course, talking about treating others for fun was just a joke between their friends.

Hanyu Hideki curled his lips in disdain and said, "Why don't those bastards in the media use the exchange rate of 1980 to calculate? They use this year's exchange rate to compare with the exchange rate of two years ago. How can I not make money?"

"How much did Hanyu spend on the acquisition of Tohoku Energy?" Yukio Tanaka asked curiously.

Hanyu Hideki thought for a moment and replied, "According to the current exchange rate, it is equivalent to 7 billion US dollars."

Upon hearing this, Yukio Tanaka was a little surprised and asked, "Doesn't that mean you still lost about $500 million after going public?"

"That's right, so going public is actually a loss for me. Don't believe what the media says. Yukio-san must treat me to a good time in Ginza to make me feel better."

Hanyu Hideki said with a pitiful look on his face.

Tanaka Yukio was stunned by what he said, and nodded repeatedly, "No problem, we'll go after the party tonight, and I'll pay for all the expenses."

As a result, as soon as Yukio Tanaka finished his words, someone next to him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yukio Tanaka turned around and saw that the one who laughed was Kitahara Eri.

It turned out that the conversation between Hanyu Hideki and Tanaka Yukio just now inadvertently attracted Kitahara Eri to come and listen. As she listened, she found that Tanaka Yukio was fooled by Hanyu Hideki's twisted logic, and she couldn't help laughing.

"Um? Why is Kitahara-san laughing? Is Hanyu-kun lying to me again?"

Yukio Tanaka was no fool, and he naturally understood that Kitahara Eri's laughter must be related to what Hanyu Hideki said.

Kitahara Eri glanced at Hanyu Hideki, who was holding the juice and looking at him with innocent eyes, and said in a teasing tone.

"Hanyu-san said that the media used the wrong exchange rate from two years ago, but he used the loan from two years ago to calculate this year's exchange rate. He really is worthy of being a media tycoon in Japan."

"Then how do we calculate it? Did Hanyu-kun make a profit or a loss?" Yukio Tanaka was completely confused at this moment.

"It is actually very difficult to calculate this accurately, but I am sure of one thing: the loan that Hanyu-san received was definitely not in Japanese yen."

After Kitahara Eri said this, Tanaka Yukio finally came to his senses.

"If Hanyu's loan is in U.S. dollars, doesn't that mean that even without taking into account the increase in stock prices, Hanyu has earned more than a billion dollars just because of the appreciation of the yen?"

After reaching this conclusion, Yukio Tanaka immediately turned to look at Hideki Hanyu, looking unhappy as if he had been deceived.

"The party is over tonight, and Hanyu-kun must treat us!"

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki hurriedly said, "Hey, hey! What are you doing, Yukio-san? You believe whatever Kitahara-san says, and how do you know that the loan I made was not in Japanese yen?"

Yukio Tanaka asked, "So what exactly did Hanyu borrow?"

Hanyu Hideki pretended to be at a loss and said, "I forgot."

Nonsense, how could Hideki Hanyu, who knew that Yen was going to be promoted, have borrowed Yen two years ago?

Of course, this appreciation of the yen cannot be considered as making money, it just means that he will pay less when he repays the loan.

Besides, the loan given to him by Mitsui Financial System also has high interest rates.

But in the end, how much money has he made from his investment in Northeast Energy so far?
In fact, apart from two dividends, his investment has not been recovered at all.

Because no matter how high the stock price is, as long as it is not sold it is just a number.

Hideki Hanyu's investment in Tohoku Energy is not for the purpose of cashing out and making money in the short term.

After all, for Hideki Hanyu, if he just wants to make money, there are so many ways to do it.

Northeast Energy, a heavy asset with large investments and slow and low returns, is not the best choice for making money.

What he actually wants is the influence brought by Northeast Energy, and the subsequent improvement of his own strength and status.

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki was pretending to be confused, Tanaka Yukio wanted to continue to pester him.

As a result, at this moment, there was a sudden "splash" sound from the swimming pool next to them, followed by splashing water, which splashed directly towards them.

The sudden noise interrupted Tanaka Yukio's words.

Hanyu Hideki turned his head and saw that it was a big boy wearing only swimming trunks who had just jumped into the swimming pool.

Many of the friends who came to congratulate today brought their children with them.

Because of the gatherings held at Hideki Hanyu's place in the past, Hideki Hanyu always welcomed friends to bring their children.

He felt that this would make the party look more lively and friendly, so that everyone wouldn't gather here and make it look like some polite social event.

Tonight's party was held by the swimming pool, and the children who came were naturally playing around the pool.

Although the temperature in Tokyo in April is still relatively cool, just over 10 degrees Celsius in the evening, there are boys who are not afraid of the cold, such as the one jumping into the swimming pool.

Apparently, he is Shota Yoshioka's second son.

When Hideki Hanyu met Shota Yoshioka's two sons after traveling through time, they were just in middle school.

Now, seven years have passed in the blink of an eye. Shota Yoshioka's eldest son will graduate from university in the summer and has decided to study in the UK.

And now, I heard that the second son who jumped into the swimming pool has already secured a place in the University of Tokyo.

After recognizing the man, Hanyu Hideki immediately scolded him with a smile, "Be careful, little bastard. This suit of mine was just made to order. If you can't wear it, I'll ask your father to compensate you!"

Yoshioka Shota's second son had just emerged from the water. After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Uncle Hanyu!"

However, although he was apologizing, he couldn't wait to dive into the water and play again. It was obvious that he knew that Hanyu Hideki was not really angry.

At this time, Kitahara Eri's voice rang out, "Why do I feel so strange and awkward when I hear President Yoshioka's child call Hanyu-san uncle?"

Yukio Tanaka nodded and agreed, "I feel the same way!"

After saying that, Yukio Tanaka glanced at Hideki Hanyu, then at Shota Yoshioka's two sons, and the other children who were playing together.

Then he said with a look of realization, "I understand why."

Hanyu Hideki was a little curious about what the two said, and asked quickly, "Why?"

Tanaka Yukio looked at Hanyu Hideki's face and said seriously, "Because Hanyu-kun doesn't look like their uncle at all, he looks more like their peer."

"Yes, that's what it feels like."

Kitahara Eri said with approval, and looked carefully at Hanyu Hideki's face, "It's been seven years, and I feel like Hanyu-san hasn't changed at all."

"What do you mean by no change? Didn't you see how his tall and strong figure has changed? And whether it's his temperament or appearance, he is obviously more handsome and more charming than he was seven years ago."

Hideki Hanyu looked unconvinced.

After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Kitahara Eri nodded and said, "Indeed, Hanyu-san has become better now than when he submitted his work to Shogakukan seven years ago, when he was small and frail."

While Kitahara Eri was speaking, Tanaka Yukio had already called Hirohashi Asako over.

And he also asked, "Asako-san, how old is President Yoshioka's eldest son this year?"

As a result, before Hirohashi Asako, who had just walked over, had time to answer Tanaka Yukio's question, she heard the conversation between Hanyu Hideki and Kitahara Eri first.

Soon after, he also joined the discussion regarding Hideki Hanyu's changes.

"In terms of appearance, Hanyu-san has indeed changed a lot. When President Tanaka decided to sign Hanyu-san, Hanyu-san was only this tall."

As Hirohashi Asako spoke, she also gestured the height with her hands, and it felt like it was about the current position of Hanyu Hideki's neck.

After the gesture, Hirohashi Asako immediately revealed a playful smile, "But at that time, Hanyu-san was a very cute boy."

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, he immediately said with a frown, "Asako-san, please don't describe me as cute, okay?"

After he said this, Hirohashi Asako laughed even more happily, "Haha, at that time I thought Hanyu-san was a girl, because she looked so pretty." "Really? Haha..." Kitahara Eri, who heard this for the first time, couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Her laughter also attracted many people around her.

Hearing a few people talking about Hanyu Hideki's past, everyone immediately became interested, and those who didn't know anything about it listened attentively with a curious look on their faces.

As for those who knew about it, they participated in it as soon as possible.

For example, Shinsuke Ito, who once filmed a videotape for Hanyu Hideki, took the initiative to reveal, "At that time, Hanyu-san clearly didn't even know how to move, but he deliberately pretended to know everything."

There is also Shota Yoshioka, who was once Hideki Hanyu's agent, and he also told some interesting stories about Hideki Hanyu, such as the time when he wanted to get an autograph from Momoe Yamaguchi at an event but was rejected.

As the "protagonist", Hideki Hanyu could only endure it helplessly with a "painful" look on his face.

Although these things have nothing to do with him now, he always feels like when he was a child visiting relatives and his parents told him about his embarrassing childhood stories in front of friends and family.

But as everyone chatted, they all couldn't help but sigh.

It is a pity that in just a few years, Hideki Hanyu has everything he has now, and their lives have also changed because of Hideki Hanyu.

Finally, Hirohashi Asako seemed to remember the question that Tanaka Yukio had just asked.

"Come to think of it, Hanyu-san is actually only four years older than Yoshioka-san's eldest son. No wonder you say he hasn't changed. Although he looks different, he's still a young man. He's clearly the same generation as these kids."

Next to him, Hanyu Hideki heard what Hirohashi Asako said, and inexplicably recalled a sentence that was used on the Internet in later generations to describe the American singer Justin Bieber.

'I have tasted all kinds of flavors in this world, and now I am only 26 years old.'

Now this sentence seems to be very suitable for him.

So, he can continue to have fun!
"Okay, okay, that's enough about me. The chef has already prepared cakes, barbecue, sashimi... whatever you want to eat is fine."

At the invitation of Hideki Hanyu, everyone walked towards the dining table placed outdoors.

When Hideki Hanyu was about to leave, someone next to him suddenly handed him a towel.

At the same time, a crisp voice rang out.

"There's water on your head, wipe it off."

Hanyu Hideki turned around and found that the person who handed her the towel was not the servant of the Yorozuya, but Miyazawa Rie who came with Hirohashi Asako.

At the beginning of the month, the girl had just celebrated her fifteenth birthday, and Hanyu Hideki gave her a comic book he created specifically for her, just like he did last year.

The 15-year-old Miyazawa Rie has already grown into a graceful young girl, with eyes as innocent as a deer and a face full of collagen. She is the perfect template of a pretty girl next door.

(Photo by Miyazawa Rie)

If Hanyu Hideki remembers correctly, in another time and space, the fifteen-year-old Miyazawa Rie should have filmed her first movie in her life, "Seven Days of Skipping School".

That Miyazawa Rie had to face the fierce competition in the entertainment industry at a young age, and she also had a toxic mother who treated her as a cash cow.

However, in this time and space, Miyazawa Rie, who grew up carefree, has a completely different life.

Miyazawa Rie, who was raised as her own daughter by Hirohashi Asako, is a typical rich lady.

The thing that worries the girl the most now is the 'academic qualification examination' for attending high school.

This is equivalent to the "middle school entrance examination" for junior high school students in China.

Thinking of the girl complaining to him about the difficulty of the exam, Hanyu Hideki asked as he took the towel handed to him by the girl.

"Thank you, Rie-chan. How are you preparing for the exams?"

As he spoke, he wiped the water drops off his head.

This water must have been splashed by Shota Yoshioka's second son when he jumped into the swimming pool just now.

Miyazawa Rie pouted and pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "It's another exam. Can't Brother Hideki and I talk about something else when we meet?"

"At your age, what else can I talk about if not studying? Wait..."

Hanyu Hideki suddenly reacted, stared at Miyazawa Rie and asked, "What did you call me?"

"Brother, didn't Aunt Hirohashi just say that Brother Hideki is of the same generation as us?" Miyazawa Rie said as if it was a matter of course.

"Call uncle!"

Hanyu Hideki said this and directly covered Miyazawa Rie's face with the towel he had used to dry her hair.

"Little girl, you have no respect for your parents. Do you understand that Qianzi-san is a metaphor? Judging from your ability to understand, you will definitely fail this exam."

"I'm not a little girl." Miyazawa Rie took off the towel on her face and said unconvinced.

"Who are you if not me? I'm going to eat now, you should go eat quickly too, only by eating well can you grow taller."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the dining table.

Behind her, Miyazawa Rie looked at Hanyu Hideki's background, looked at herself, and compared the height difference between her and Hanyu Hideki, and said with a little frustration on her face.

"Still not working?"

……

A party where friends congratulated Hideki Hanyu ended in laughter and after seeing everyone off, Hideki Hanyu was planning to take a rest.

But Yukio Tanaka had no intention of letting him go.

He kept saying that he had just made hundreds of billions from the IPO and that he must be invited to Ginza to experience what it was like to shop in a high-end store.

Then he dragged Hanyu Hideki to Ginza to continue the party.

In fact, Hanyu Hideki can also understand that Yukio Tanaka is just too busy recently and they haven't met for a long time, so he just wants to strengthen the relationship between friends.

Although Yukio Tanaka is careless in his work, he does a very good job in dealing with relationships with others.

And Hideki Hanyu is also happy to have a friend with whom he can laugh and have fun.

After all, he is not the kind of person who would put on airs and live his life after his wealth and status rise.

It's as if if you don't act pretentiously and put on airs when doing things and treating people well, you will lose the face of a rich person and the status of a big shot.
What he doesn't want is to work hard until the end and end up being a lonely man, a monster with nothing in his life except power and wealth.

Times have changed.

After all, he didn't travel back to ancient times, and his goal was to be the only one who could rule.

Although there is still an emperor today, we have entered modern society, or at least he will live in modern society in the future.

In Ginza under the flashing neon lights, the private rooms are filled with bright lights and wine, surrounded by the intoxicating CityPop, and the soft voices of beauties can be heard.

Although midnight has just arrived, Hideki Hanyu and Yukio Tanaka's wanton enjoyment has just begun.

……

The next day.

It was past lunch time before Hideki Hanyu got up from bed. This was a rare lazy sleep for him in recent times.

Northeastern Energy had just achieved initial success in its IPO, and he went out to have fun with his old friend Yukio Tanaka. Plus, he was said to be accompanied by a beautiful public relations student from the University of Tokyo, so he drank a little too much without realizing it.

This not only caused him to get up just now, but also made his whole mind feel dizzy after getting up.

I haven't experienced this kind of hangover feeling for a long time.

I looked around, but there was no one.

Fortunately, even though he was drunk, he still had his wits about him and did not bring the female public relations officer back.

Otherwise, given his recent popularity in the news, some strange gossip might break out.

After washing up and sitting back at the dining table, Hanyu Hideki ate a simple brunch while reading today's newspaper.

As expected, news about Northeast Energy and him dominated the headlines.

After a few casual glances, I found that they were all unoriginal and exaggerated.

However, these are actually good news for him and Northeast Energy. After all, the more lively and positive news there is, the better the share price of Northeast Energy will rise after the opening of the market next Monday.

After all, for ordinary investors in the secondary market, in this era without the Internet, their only channels for obtaining information are these traditional media.

Of course, most media outlets don't report bad news.

After all, although it is Northeast Energy that went public, the efforts made by the Yunshang Group in the media field over the years are not fake.

After simply filling his stomach with something, Hideki Hanyu had to get busy again.

Because tonight is the official celebration of Northeast Energy’s successful listing.

If it was friends who came to celebrate for him last night.

Today, it is an open gathering of various forces and interests surrounding Northeast Energy.

Get a full body massage, a relaxing face treatment, and a hangover treatment before receiving a door-to-door service from a stylist.

After all this tidying up, Hanyu Hideki regained his spirit and his former charm. Then he left the Yorozuya and headed towards the venue of the event.

In the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, Hideki Hanyu adjusted his smile in front of the makeup mirror.

In the next occasion, he is destined to be the protagonist, and he will inevitably have to engage in hypocritical, double-talking, and deceitful social interactions.

So, he had to wear a perfect mask.

(End of this chapter)