Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 806: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's Apology
The black Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit was driving on the way to the port area, and its destination was the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa.

Sitting in the back seat, Hideki Hanyu was ready to accept Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's invitation.

However, he had just set out when the latest news about the internal strife of the Sumiyoshi-kai came.

According to Marco's report, the internal strife within the Sumiyoshi-kai had been quickly quelled.

It was Dai Viet and Shi who started the civil strife, and it was also Dai Viet and Shi who eventually put it down.

The opponent did not disappoint Hideki Hanyu and successfully took the position of acting president of Sumiyoshi-kai.

Hanyu Hideki knew very well that with Okoshi Wada's talent and strength, it would be easy to remove the word "generation" from the title.

If they can't do that, then the other party doesn't deserve his secret support.

At the end of his report, Marco deliberately lowered his voice and said, "The former president and chairman of the Sumiyoshi-kai should have been dealt with."

Hanyu Hideki said nonchalantly, "This has nothing to do with us."

Marco continued, "Based on the current situation, Okoshi and Shi will definitely not let go of the relatives of those two people in Saitama Prefecture."

Hanyu Hideki still had that nonchalant expression and said, "This has nothing to do with us either."

"Are the ways Dai Yue and Shi do things a little..." Marco hesitated to speak.

Hanyu Hideki looked at Marco in surprise, "Marco, it's rare to see you pay so much attention to someone."

Marco explained, "I am just worried that Kazufumi Okoshi, who becomes the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai, will get lost in the power."

“Marco, my answer remains the same as before. No matter what Dai Yue and Shi do, it has nothing to do with us.

Whether he loses himself in power or changes his personality because of his high position, that is his own choice.

I never felt that Dai Yue and Shi were my people, and I never felt that they had to unconditionally believe in me and obey my orders.

What we have is just cooperation, cooperation based on interests. He and I just take what we need and complement each other's strengths.

In my opinion, the so-called friendship, loyalty and trust are nothing but emotional products and it is impossible for them to remain consistent.

Only interests are worthy of long-term trust. "

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, Marco said thoughtfully, "I understand. Let's just keep our previous relationship."

Hanyu Hideki nodded, "That's right, no matter how he changes, we must remain consistent."

After these words were spoken, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit fell into silence again.

Hanyu Hideki picked up a newspaper and looked at the social, financial and other pages. In addition to reporting on the continued decline of Japan's economy, the most common story was the new bribery case initiated by Honma and others.

What readers are most interested in, of course, is which big shots have been taken away for investigation, how much bribes these people have received, and so on.

What Hideki Hanyu is concerned about is the latest progress of the investigation into the case.

Although the investigation into the bribery case went very smoothly, the previous attacks have not been made public.

According to his channels, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department's investigation into the attack has entered the final stage.

Especially after he met with Shintaro Ishihara last time and gained the support of right-wing conservatives, many investigations became convenient.

I think it won’t be long before a new storm begins.

And this was the moment he had been waiting for.

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Ten minutes later, Hideki Hanyu's car arrived at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Minato Ward.

Without any disguise, he was recognized by Secretary Yoshiaki Tsutsumi who had been waiting for him as soon as he got off the car.

The woman in a professional suit took the initiative to step forward to greet him.

"President Hanyu, please follow me. President Yoshiaki Tsutsumi has been waiting for a long time."

Hanyu Hideki nodded slightly, then followed the female secretary and walked into the hotel.

After walking through the lobby and entering the elevator, he was soon led into a large private room with luxurious decoration and a strong Japanese style.

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who had obviously received the message, was waiting outside the private room.

When Hanyu Hideki appeared, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi immediately stepped forward to shake hands and welcome him, and led Hanyu Hideki into the small hall.

“President Hanyu should be familiar with this place.”

Hanyu Hideki replied, "Tsutsumi-san introduced me to many friends here before."

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi smiled and said, "I didn't expect Hanyu-san still remembered everything."

"I have always been clear about gratitude and resentment. Tisang once helped me, so I will never forget it. Otherwise, I would not have agreed to come here to discuss cooperation with Tisang."

The implicit meaning of Hanyu Hideki's words is that he came to discuss cooperation with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi to repay a favor and to help Yoshiaki Tsutsumi.

Such a statement will enable him to take a more advantageous and proactive position in the subsequent cooperation negotiations.

Naturally, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi could also understand the meaning behind Hideki Hanyu's words.

This also made him understand that although the cooperation negotiations with Hideki Hanyu at noon today seemed to have not officially started, in fact, the confrontation about cooperation had already begun quietly.

Hideki Hanyu wanted to take the initiative, so Yoshiaki Tsutsumi naturally couldn't let him succeed easily.

So he immediately said, "President Hanyu, the cooperation between us is a win-win situation. I believe your investment will definitely get a rich return."

As soon as Yoshiaki Tsutsumi said this, Hideki Hanyu's eyes lit up instantly.

Because what he was waiting for was what Yoshiaki Tsutsumi said.

"Haha, Tisang, you're joking. There is no business in this world that is guaranteed to make a profit. But since Tisang is so confident in his investment, I think he definitely wouldn't mind giving me some guarantees."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he looked at Tsutsumi Yoshiaki with a smile.

Investing in Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's project to make money was not the purpose of his meeting Yoshiaki Tsutsumi today.

After all, he knew very well that those projects of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi would not only make no money, but once the real estate bubble burst, it would be good if the cooperation did not lose money.

What he really wanted, from the beginning to the end, was what he called "security."

After the initial testing, the next step is the formal "confrontation".

After the two of us sat down, you were cautious and tentative, while I was frank and straightforward, from being cautious and restrained to fighting for it in the end, deceiving each other while toasting and exchanging cups, and scheming against each other while drinking.

Just like that, more than three hours passed in a flash.

At this time, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's face was already red and he was drunk. Perhaps it was because he was too old to drink, or maybe he had really drunk too much.

And Hideki Hanyu also looked drunk and had blurry eyes.

At this moment, it is unknown whether these two people are really drunk or just pretending.

But it was under such circumstances that the two confirmed all their cooperation.

Moreover, this is a major collaboration that will definitely make the headlines in the financial section once it is announced.

For his part, Hanyu Hideki agreed to invest approximately 42 billion yen in Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, with the design projects including hotels, resorts, ski resorts, department stores and other projects.

As for Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, in order to obtain the emergency investment totaling more than 350 million US dollars, in addition to increasing the return on investment, he also agreed to a number of other conditions.

For example, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi agreed to sell 9% of his shares in Toho Co., Ltd. to Hideki Hanyu at a price 10% lower than the market price.

For example, in order to provide "security" for Hideki Hanyu, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi agreed to guarantee Hanyu Hideki's investment returns with shares of several Westinghouse department stores and Prince Hotels.

Originally, Hideki Hanyu was also interested in some logistics business assets under the Seibu Group, but this part of the industry belongs to the core assets of Seibu Railway Transportation.

Although Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was short of money, it was not urgent to this extent, so no matter how Hanyu Hideki talked, he never gave in.

Hanyu Hideki did not force this.

Because he has obtained these conditions now, Hideki Hanyu has already achieved his goal.

As for why the Elf Park was not mentioned during the negotiations, it was naturally because Hideki Hanyu did not want to alert the enemy in advance.

Furthermore, through today's negotiations, Hanyu Hideki also roughly understood how large the scope of Seibu Group's current business is.

That is to the point where once the real estate bubble bursts, the $350 million investment he gave will be nothing but a drop in the bucket.

By then, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi might be powerless even if he wants to keep the theme park project.

Therefore, there is no need for Hanyu Hideki to reveal his thoughts now and arouse Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's vigilance.

By this point the two men had already finalized the investment cooperation and both appeared to be "drunk".

So in Hideki Hanyu's opinion, whether it is him or Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, they should find a reason to say goodbye and leave, and then arrange for their subordinates to discuss the specific details of the cooperation and finalize the final investment contract.

But the next moment, he heard Yoshiaki Tsutsumi speaking in a drunken tone, full of apologies.

"Hanyu-san, I'm very sorry for what happened to Ms. Sato. I didn't know about your relationship with her before, so I was provoked by that bitch..."

Hearing Yoshiaki Tsutsumi say this, Hanyu Hideki couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

First of all, it was because a self-willed person like Yoshiaki Tsutsumi actually came to apologize to him. It seemed that the other party was not just pretending, but was probably really drunk.

The other person is the bitch as the other party calls her.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be Sayuri Yoshinaga.

Clearly, he was an ex-lover who was willing to support him even at the cost of a mansion, and even took him to an important reception the day before. But in just one night, all those years of friendship were gone, and he turned from a beauty into a bitch?
Or perhaps, towards Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was not as affectionate and loyal as he seemed.

In Hideki Hanyu's opinion, the latter is probably more likely.

After all, based on his understanding of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, he is a very traditional Japanese man, born to his father's concubine. Naturally, he uses the Japanese feudal approach to relationships between men and women.

No matter how much he likes a beautiful woman, to Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, she is nothing more than a plaything for entertainment.

At this time, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi had not finished speaking.

"I've already arranged a room next door. Hanyu-san has drunk so much, you should take a rest before going back."

Hanyu Hideki wanted to decline politely, but Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was drunk, pulled him out without saying anything.

If it were an ordinary person, Hanyu Hideki would definitely refuse without hesitation.

However, he had just negotiated the terms with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was still calculating the other party's worth, but he couldn't break off relations on the spot and reveal his thoughts, which would have made Yoshiaki Tsutsumi suspicious.

After all, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was able to lead the Seibu Group to its current state, so he is naturally not an ordinary character.

Hideki Hanyu dared to set a trap for Yoshiaki Tsutsumi in advance because he was a time traveler and was familiar with the subsequent historical developments.

But in the eyes of outsiders at this time, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was still in his prime. He was a talented rich second-generation with a net worth of nearly 30 billion US dollars and brought the Seibu Group to a market value of 170 billion US dollars.

Another very important point is that as a descendant of a legitimate merchant, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's reputation in the Japanese business community is very different from that of Hideki Hanyu.

In fact, those who are chasing after the rising star Hideki Hanyu are mostly the media, ordinary people, and his female fans.

The so-called self-made wealth and miracle of common people's wealth only have a market among ordinary people, and it is not actually an advantage in the traditional wealthy circle.

This also makes traditional wealthy people always keep their mouths shut when evaluating Hideki Hanyu and rarely give direct answers.

But when it comes to Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, those wealthy people would like to praise him to the sky.

Panasonic founder Konosuke Matsushita, who passed away in April, praised Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, calling him the second generation who was both an entrepreneur and a business owner, and who possessed the qualities of an emperor.

Sony's founder Akio Morita gave a comment on Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, saying "If we have Yu, why do we have Liang?"

Today, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi is known as the "Japanese Giant" overseas.

In Japan, he is known as "the richest among the rich, the leader among the leaders."

For such a figure who will go down in history, even if Hanyu Hideki has some plans with the help of foresight, he will never dare to really underestimate the opponent.

What's more, his so-called calculations against Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, whether in the eyes of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi or the outside world, were just a very normal business cooperation.

After all, apart from Hideki Hanyu, no one knows what the future will be like.

At this moment, seeing that it was not possible to break free directly, Hanyu Hideki decided to accept Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's kindness for the time being and stabilize the cooperation this time.

After all, it's just a verbal agreement and hasn't been officially confirmed yet.

Anyway, I don’t have any other plans this afternoon, so I might as well take a chance to rest.

Although he was not as drunk as he appeared to be, he did drink quite a bit of alcohol, so it was impossible to say that he was not drunk at all.

Today's drinking party is hosted by the world's first billionaire, who is entertaining the world's second billionaire. Even if it's just for show, he has to drink a lot.

Just like that, Hanyu Hideki, who seemed drunk on the surface, was dragged by Tsutsumi Yoshiaki, who also seemed drunk on the surface, and they arrived at the door of a suite after walking a few steps out of the private room.

When the hotel waiter who led the way helped to open the door, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi pushed Hanyu Hideki into the door, and then a strange smile appeared on his drunken face.

"I hope Hanyu-san will be satisfied with my apology."

Before Hanyu Hideki could react or apologize, the door was closed from the outside by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi.

The next moment, he saw a person lying on the sofa in the living room of the suite.

The other person seemed to be awakened by the noise of him entering the room, and propped himself up and looked towards the door.

Then, his eyes met Hanyu Hideki's.

The next moment, the opponent didn't even care about the boat, and rushed directly to Hanyu Hideki to bow and apologize.

"President Hanyu, I'm very sorry. I fell asleep because I waited for a long time. I was rude in front of you."

The woman in front of him, wearing a moon-white kimono and apologizing barefoot to Hanyu Hideki, was none other than Sayuri Yoshinaga, whom Yoshiaki Tsutsumi had scolded not long ago.

In this situation, how could Hideki Hanyu not understand what Yoshiaki Tsutsumi meant by "apology".

No wonder Yoshiaki Tsutsumi insisted on letting him rest in the hotel!
But the question is, does Yoshiaki Tsutsumi’s age not count if he sends an “apology”?

Although he and Yoshiaki Tsutsumi are of the same generation, it does not change the fact that he is younger than Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's son.

If I remember correctly, Sayuri Yoshinaga is a dozen years older than him.

Although this woman does not look her age, she looks charming because of her beauty, graceful and full figure, and full of mature charm. She is definitely a well-maintained "old A8".

Can……

Before Hanyu Hideki's drunken mind could react, Yoshinaga Sayuri spoke again.

"President Hanyu has been drinking, right? I have prepared some hangover soup for you. I'll bring it to you right away."

The woman said this and turned to leave.

Hanyu Hideki seemed to have realized what was happening, and finally asked, "Why are you here?"

When hearing Hanyu Hideki's question, a hint of sadness flashed in Yoshinaga Sayuri's eyes.

Then he spoke in a slightly sad tone, "Tetsu-san said that it was because of me that he offended you in the Sato Kyoko incident, and he also said that it was because of me that he almost ruined your cooperation, so he asked me to come and apologize to you in person."

"Tsutsumi-san and you?" Hanyu Hideki spread his hands with a puzzled expression.

"He gave up on me, but asked me to seek your forgiveness by any means before I left, and then...then let me wait for you here."

Sayuri Yoshinaga found it difficult to speak at the end.

After all, as an actress in the first echelon of the Japanese entertainment industry, with a glamorous presence on the screen, she was given as a "compensation" to a man who was a dozen years younger than her. This kind of thing was really hard for her to accept.

But whether it was Yoshiaki Tsutsumi or Hideki Hanyu, they were both big shots whom she could not afford to offend.

So even though it was hard to accept, she had no choice but to accept it.

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki realized that Yoshiaki Tsutsumi decisively abandoned the woman to protect his career when facing a career crisis.

What does Sayuri Yoshinaga feel?
Will Hideki Hanyu accept this "apology"?
It didn't matter to Yoshiaki Tsutsumi at all.

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, a Japanese nobleman with a feudal heart, felt that Sayuri Yoshinaga was his most important and famous "plaything", so he gave Sayuri Yoshinaga to Hideki Hanyu as an "apology".

There is only one purpose, which is to show one's attitude.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki rubbed his head, which was becoming increasingly drunk, walked to the sofa to sit down and rest, and waved to Yoshinaga Sayuri.

"Go away, I don't need your apology."

But as soon as he said this, Sayuri Yoshinaga knelt down in front of him in fear and said, "President Hanyu, please forgive me. I really didn't know about your relationship with Sato Kyoko before."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki knew that Yoshinaga Sayuri had misunderstood.

The alcohol was boiling over, and he began to feel uncomfortable. He explained impatiently, "I have nothing to do with Sato Kyoko, so what you did before has nothing to do with me, and you don't need my forgiveness."

Sayuri Yoshinaga did not seem to believe what Hanyu Hideki said, "Please forgive me, I will do anything for you, otherwise..."

"Shut up!"

Hanyu Hideki interrupted loudly, becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

He really didn't want to waste any more time talking, so he pointed to the door and said, "Get out."

Who would have thought that Sayuri Yoshinaga still didn't give up. Instead, she took the initiative to rush over and grabbed Hanyu Hideki's legs and said, "Please don't let me out, otherwise Tsutsumi-san will definitely not let me go."

Then, Hideki Hanyu was completely annoyed by Sayuri Yoshinaga.

He grabbed the collar of the woman's kimono and pulled it in front of her, sneering and speaking in an unpleasant tone.

"Oba-san, you are afraid of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, but aren't you afraid of me?"

"me……"

Sayuri Yoshinaga was frightened by Hideki Hanyu's sudden action.

Hanyu Hideki, who was drunk, looked at the woman's weak and pitiful appearance, and suddenly a surge of evil fire surged in his heart.

He threw the woman onto the sofa.

"Oba-san, don't you want to apologize to me and sober me up?

Now that you are ready, let's go together.

In addition to hangover soup, I actually prefer other ways to sober up! ”

After saying that, Hanyu Hideki tore off Yoshinaga Sayuri's kimono.

The “old A8” is just the “old A8”, let’s drive it first and talk about it later.

I took some medicine and feel better. I stopped staying up late. That’s all for today.

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(End of this chapter)