Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 798 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey

Hideki Hanyu never imagined that when the Japanese stock market collapsed and the reputation of his works had begun to reverse, those idiots would still protest outside Shogakukan.

No wonder his supporters are at odds with these guys.

When public opinion was against us before, everyone might have had some reservations.

Now that the reputation of "I Am a Cat" has improved, Hideki Hanyu's fans are no pushovers, and conflicts seem to be foreseeable.

Although Hideki Hanyu was not aware of this matter, and it is even less likely that he was the one who secretly instigated it, the target of the protesting crowd was him, and those who clashed with them were also doing so to support him.

Therefore, he cannot escape from this matter in any way.

This is the price you have to pay for being a public figure.

Although he is no longer an idol, his popularity and influence are unmatched by any other star.

After hanging up the phone, Hanyu Hideki called the assistant's office, asked assistant Ishihara Chie to arrange some things, then changed into formal clothes and drove to Shogakukan.

As for why he did not go to the hospital to visit the injured, it was because although the conflict downstairs in Shogakukan had been stopped, the confrontation between his supporters and protesters continued.

In the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, Hanyu Hideki asked Marco in the front seat, "I remember that someone was arranged to investigate those protesters before."

Marco replied, "Yes, after investigation, they are supported by an organization."

"It would be strange if there was no organization supporting it." Hanyu Hideki said indifferently.

In a democratic society, all protests that seem to be well organized and shout various slogans are basically driven by people or forces behind them.

Otherwise, those people really have nothing to do and want nothing, so why would they go through so much trouble for so long just for a so-called lofty reason?

Maybe not all of them, but the core initiators definitely have ulterior motives.

As for those who joined them in causing trouble, they were either fools who had no independent thinking ability and were carried away by their emotions, or they were extremists who were really mentally ill.

As for why it was so familiar, it was because he had used this method before to build up momentum for people under his control.

It is possible that among those who are protesting against him in front of Shogakukan, there may be people who were previously employed by him.

After all, since his successful rise, there are many people who dislike him.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for some people to take advantage of the fact that he was attacked by public opinion some time ago to add insult to injury.

But he didn't expect that these guys didn't know how to quit while they were ahead.

Seeing that these insignificant little actions were hopeless, the person behind the scenes still didn't want to give up.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki asked Marco again, "Are there any detailed investigation results? Have you found out who is behind these people?"

Marco shook his head. "No, this kind of thing is usually done through an intermediary agency or a middleman. It's difficult to get to the bottom of it."

"Ok."

Hideki Hanyu actually thought of this answer.

When he did this kind of thing himself, he would ask his men to do it under several layers of disguise.

Even if others are not as careful as he is, they will not be stupid enough to expose it directly.

But at this time, Marco said, "Based on the known information, the people behind these people should be closely related to the extreme patriotic group in Japan."

"The power of right-wing conservatives?" Hanyu Hideki thought thoughtfully, as if he had figured out a lot of things at once.

In Japan, extreme national patriotism can basically be equated with right-wing conservatives. Although this may not be accurate, it is pretty close.

When his book "I Am a Cat" was published, the works of Shintaro Ishihara and Akio Morita, "Neon Can Say No", were being highly praised by right-wing forces.

Although Hanyu Hideki has always been pragmatic in his actions, his only thought is about making money and he has little dealings with right-wing forces.

But the opposing approach of "I Am a Cat" and "Neon Can Say No" must have made those brainless guys unhappy.

If you think about it this way, it makes sense that those guys would target him for this.

Now that the bubble economy has been burst and the stock market has collapsed, "Neon Can Say No" has become a joke in the blink of an eye.

When everyone is busy with their own affairs, the things these people advocate have simply lost attention.

However, although he was criticized before, public opinion has turned around.

In this situation, those brainless guys will probably be even more annoyed with him, and there will be a reason for them to continue manipulating the protests behind the scenes.

Hideki Hanyu thought quickly and soon guessed what was going on.

But even if he guessed it, it would be difficult for him to do anything for the time being.

Because in Japan, a country that did not undergo a thorough transformation after its defeat, the deep-rooted right-wing forces were not eliminated. Instead, they took advantage of Japan's economic boom and grew again under a new guise.

Even though the economic bubble has burst, these guys will stay quiet for the time being.

But as the Japanese economy continued to be sluggish due to the bursting of the bubble, some of these guys' slogans became more and more popular, and their upward trend became unstoppable.

Faced with such a huge social group, Hideki Hanyu does not have the strength to retaliate yet.

Even if we can deal with some of the guys who jump out, it will only be a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

What's more, Hideki Hanyu never thought about getting involved in such trivial matters.

If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy.

Hideki Hanyu hopes that this damn place will be completely destroyed because of his own evil deeds.

Besides, he has now slowly sat down at the table where Neon cakes are distributed.

It has reached the point where no matter what force it is, they are just pawns.

Manipulating things behind the scenes and maintaining an invincible position, this is what he should do.

But...

There is no way to remove the root of the problem, but that doesn't mean he will tolerate being provoked like this.

A powerful person must have the temper of a powerful person!
What's wrong with treating the symptoms but not the root cause?
He also decided to treat the symptoms.

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

He had been planning for many years, waiting for the opportunity for the bubble to burst, so he did not want to lose the big picture for the small and waste his energy dealing with certain problems.

But now that this has happened, I can use it as an excuse to settle all the new and old grudges together.

While Hanyu Hideki was thinking in his mind, the car had already arrived near Shogakukan.

After seeing the commotion under the Shogakukan building from afar, Hanyu Hideki told Marco to stop the car without getting close. He then got out of the car and walked towards the scene with a group of bodyguards.

However, before leaving, Hideki Hanyu whispered a few words to Marco.

Then one of his bodyguards left the team and drove away alone.

As he got closer to the scene, he finally saw the standoff under the Shogakukan building.

In the center, dozens of people gathered together, holding various banners and slogans in their hands.

At a glance, you can see all kinds of comments, such as "non-citizens", "sinners cursing the Japanese economy", "requesting the removal of I Am a Cat", etc. It's obvious that they are the group of people protesting against him here.

Surrounding these people were Shogakukan's security personnel and PCs responsible for maintaining order.

And these security guards and PCs are not stopping the protesters, they are protecting them.

Because surrounding the security personnel and PCs were supporters of Hideki Hanyu, who outnumbered the protesters by several times.

Judging from the momentum of both sides, although the protesters were still shouting slogans, they were weak and had no fighting spirit.

In contrast, Hanyu Hideki's supporters were all united in their hatred of the enemy and were very aggressive. Their rebuttals were so loud that they completely suppressed the protesters.

And with the appearance of Hideki Hanyu, his supporters became even more excited.

For a moment, they completely forgot about confronting the protesters, and all rushed towards Hanyu Hideki, excitedly wanting to make contact with him.

Fortunately, Hideki Hanyu had enough bodyguards around him, who helped him stop the crowd in time. The security personnel and PCs who were originally responsible for protecting the protesters also turned around to maintain order.

However, after Hideki Hanyu appeared, the media who had already arrived here because of the conflict were more excited than his supporters.

They rushed forward one by one, vying to interview Hanyu Hideki.

After all, whether it is the emergence of the protest group or the reason for the conflict among supporters today, it all comes down to the new book released by Hideki Hanyu.

When "I Am a Cat" was first released, it became the focus of public opinion.

Now that the stock market has collapsed, the book has become a hot topic again, but the reputation has gone from one extreme to another.

In this situation, when Hideki Hanyu appeared, the person involved naturally became the focus of the scene.

At this time, one of the reporters asked, "Mr. Hanyu, do you have anything to say about your supporters clashing with protesters and beating protesters?"

Hanyu Hideki immediately pointed to the reporter and said, "Let him in."

Then the reporter came to Hanyu Hideki happily as if a pie had fallen from the sky.

"Mr. Hanyu, are you going to answer my question?"

"Of course." Hanyu Hideki said.

"So do you have anything to say about my question just now?"

The reporter who asked the question raised his recorder, and other media around him also extended their recording devices, and all the camera equipment was aimed at Hanyu Hideki.

Even Hanyu Hideki's supporters and protesters all fell silent for a while, wanting to hear Hanyu Hideki's answer.

Then they heard Hanyu Hideki say without hesitation, "I think they are doing a good job and I support their approach."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki made this statement, the media reporters were shocked.

Because generally speaking, when public figures are faced with this kind of question, they usually only have two options for answering.

Either be ambiguous and not offend either side.

Either apologize on behalf of the fans to the person who was assaulted.

The purpose is to maintain one's own image.

After all, what happened today was, to a certain extent, a violent incident.

Supporters of Hanyu Hideki beat up protesters. No matter what the reason is, it is always wrong to use violence. Moreover, these protest groups represent the most stubborn group in Japan, and most public figures are unwilling to offend them.

So no one present would have thought that Hanyu Hideki would actually stand on the side of his book fans.

He also publicly expressed his approval and support for the fans' beating behavior.

Such reckless remarks are not what a public figure should say.

Isn’t Hideki Hanyu afraid of backlash from public opinion and that he will be criticized again for his words?

When the media thought of this, they suddenly realized something.

It seems that Hideki Hanyu is really not afraid.

Judging from appearance alone, Hideki Hanyu is better than any male star in the entertainment industry.

But what the public knows best about him is that he is a writer, a writer with worldwide sales, fame, and numerous honors.

The Japanese public has always been very tolerant of writers, let alone a popular writer like Hanyu Hideki who has good looks, talent, and honors.

The most important thing is that Hideki Hanyu is so successful as a writer. It is not an exaggeration to say that Hideki Hanyu is already the most successful writer in the Japanese literary world today.

But for Hideki Hanyu, writer is not the most successful identity.

In addition to being a writer, Hideki Hanyu is also a veritable super-rich man.

He started from scratch and in less than a decade he was at the top of the list of the world's billionaires.

The capital power that Hideki Hanyu possesses has brought him power in Japan that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

Most importantly, Hideki Hanyu also owns a media group that is extremely influential throughout the world and holds the powerful "fourth power".

From this we can see that although Hideki Hanyu is a public figure, he does not need to carefully maintain his public image like an artist.

The status of a successful writer that others can only dream of is not a serious loss for Hideki Hanyu.

Even if he retires from the literary world, it seems that there will be no loss for Hideki Hanyu.

It’s not important, so I don’t care, so I can do whatever I want?

While the media were pondering this, the reaction of the hundreds of Hanyu Hideki supporters at the scene was completely different from theirs.

When they heard that their actions were recognized and supported by their "idol", everyone immediately burst into enthusiastic cheers.

As for the protesters who were surrounded.

Although he really wanted to stand up and say something, looking at those "fanatical followers" of Hideki Hanyu in front of him, he really couldn't muster any courage, for fear of being beaten up again by this group of people who had already lost their minds.

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of supporters, some media reacted immediately and hurriedly reminded Hanyu Hideki loudly.

"Mr. Hanyu, you may not know that not long ago, these protesters were beaten up and four injured are currently being treated in hospital."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki said nonchalantly, "So what?"

After making another statement that shocked the media, he did not wait for the media to continue asking questions, but asked directly.

"I'm actually very curious whether any of these fans who support me were injured."

Before the reporter could answer, supporters around him shouted in unison, "No!"

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki looked at all his supporters, with a bright smile on his handsome face, "Very good, as long as you are all okay.

The most profound lesson must be taught to these bastards who hide their heads in the sand, who don’t care what the world looks like or how their compatriots really live, but who attack innocent people for their own ambitions and interests without regard for the facts.”

One reporter couldn't help but remind him again, "Mr. Hanyu, your words are totally unbecoming of a public figure."

Hideki Hanyu ignored the person who was speaking and continued to speak to those who supported him.

"I'm very grateful for everyone's support and if any of you are injured as a result of what happened today, I will pay for all medical expenses.

If any of you need legal help because of what happened today, I will also pay the relevant fees and provide comprehensive legal aid.

But in the end, I still hope that everyone will not show up here again after today, because I have never taken these losers seriously, so you can just ignore them too. "

As soon as Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, the supporters around him cheered again.

Hanyu Hideki stretched out his hand and pressed it, and after everyone calmed down, he said with a gentle smile.

"So, go home."

Supporters were reluctant to leave, and Hanyu Hideki once again urged everyone to leave, "If anything happens to you here, I will be very sad.

Please like me, but don’t forget to like your family and friends.”

Amidst Hanyu Hideki's earnest persuasion, some people finally began to look at Hanyu Hideki reluctantly and moved away.

"Everyone please be careful on the road..."

As Hanyu Hideki said his farewell, hundreds of supporters eventually slowly dispersed.

However, when these people left, some looked back every few steps, some expressed their love for Hideki Hanyu loudly, and some shouted that they would always support him.

That scene actually moved everyone for a moment.

Among the surrounding media groups, some reporters couldn't help but mutter under their breath after seeing this scene.

"With such means, it would be a shame if she didn't pursue a career in the entertainment industry."

But as soon as this person finished speaking, he immediately caused laughter from everyone around him.

Because everyone knows that there is no way a big shot like Hanyu Hideki would lower his status to develop in the entertainment industry.

But they are also very curious about why Hideki Hanyu failed to become popular when he was an idol more than ten years ago?

After a long time, seeing that most of his supporters had left, Hanyu Hideki prepared to lead his bodyguards towards Shogakukan.

He planned to talk to Masahiro Aiga about the next media relations issues.

But just as he took a step, another reporter started asking loud questions outside the bodyguards' blockade.

"Mr. Hanyu, are you really not going to apologize for the behavior of your supporters, like these protesters? When will you visit the injured in the hospital?"

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki stopped and glanced coldly at the protesters who were still there.

Facing his gaze, none of the protesters dared to look him in the eye. They all turned their heads and lowered them to avoid his sight.

Seeing this, Hanyu Hideki snorted disdainfully, then looked at the reporter who asked the question and said in a mocking tone.

"What delusion makes you think that I will apologize to these insects who attack me with fabricated excuses?"

After saying this, he no longer paid attention to the interviews from the media reporters, turned around and walked into the Shogakukan building.

Although the media did not get many interview opportunities, Hideki Hanyu's speech today was enough for them to create sensational news.

……

At the Shogakukan headquarters, Hideki Hanyu stayed until the afternoon.

Although his public attitude has already caused a wave of public opinion.

But he didn't care at all. After discussing the media public relations plan, he even had time to chat with Masahiro Aiga about the Japanese distribution of the "Home Alone 2" picture book.

After finishing the discussion and leaving Shogakukan, Hanyu Hideki went to the Shirokanedai area and met with Hirohashi Asako at her home, where they also discussed ideas on guiding public opinion.

"I Am a Cat" was widely criticized when it was released, but that was because Hideki Hanyu did it deliberately for the purpose of creating a contrast effect.

Otherwise, with Yunshang's influence in the Japanese media industry, how could he be allowed to fall into such a situation?

But he did not want his speech downstairs in Shogakukan today to be arbitrarily interpreted by the media again. This time, the direction of public opinion, at least the mainstream public opinion, must be in line with his wishes.

After finishing the meeting with Hirohashi Asako, Hanyu Hideki said goodbye and left.

However, he came alone, but when he left, he took away three energetic girls.

Next, the four of them went to Shigu Zhenyuan, and there is no need to elaborate on how they spent the night.

When the time came to December 20th.

Hideki Hanyu, wearing pajamas, was standing on the balcony on the second floor of Seyagu Zhenyuan, breathing the fresh morning air when Marco brought him a newspaper.

In the corner of the social section of the newspaper, there was an inconspicuous piece of news.

The content is roughly that at around 2 a.m., a traffic accident occurred in Kikuicho, Shinjuku. A man was driving under the influence of alcohol and lost control of his car and crashed into a roadside building, causing his death on the spot.

According to the information released by the police, this was a traffic accident caused by drunk driving. As for the identity of the deceased, he was the president of a company called "Masahiro Public Relations Co., Ltd."

Seeing this, Hanyu Hideki raised the corners of his mouth and smiled coldly.

How can they kill a chicken to scare the monkeys just by speaking in front of the media?

Just at this moment, the maid brought him hot tea and breakfast, and Hideki Hanyu then threw the newspaper to the maid.

As for the news in the newspapers...

He didn't ask Marco anything, and Marco said nothing.

Everything is tacitly understood.

At this moment, the mobile phone in Marco's arms rang.

Marco picked up the call, listened, and then hung up again and said to Hanyu Hideki.

"Boss, Mr. Yutaro Hatoyama wants to see you."

Hanyu Hideki asked, "What's the matter?"

Marco replied, "He said someone wanted to apologize to you."

“Haha, interesting…”

Hanyu Hideki chuckled, "Just for Okoshi and Shi, I also have something I want to ask Yuutarou-san. Let him bring people to Seyaguchi Zhenyuan."

Six thousand today.

I worked overtime and my boss organized a midnight snack for me. It was almost one in the morning when I got home, so the update is just now. Sorry.

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(End of this chapter)