Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 874 Public Rejection
As soon as the press conference for Hideki Hanyu's award began, it immediately fell into a battle of wits and courage between reporters and Hideki Hanyu.

Reporters took turns asking questions, setting traps for Hanyu Hideki in their questions, trying to trick Hanyu Hideki into saying something wrong.

It’s not that these media outlets want to deal with Hideki Hanyu, it’s just the media’s instinct. They want to do everything they can to make some big news, otherwise how can they justify this rare hot spot.

For example, they compliment Hideki Hanyu with all kinds of compliments, saying things like, "Everyone thinks that Mr. Hanyu is a hero of Japan," "Mr. Hanyu is already a recognized contemporary literary giant" and so on.

Faced with all kinds of flattery, although Hanyu Hideki feels that what is said is true, he will not be foolish enough to brag about himself. Instead, he continues to give mature and steady answers, maintaining the demeanor of a modest gentleman.

However, he did not accept all the problems.

When a reporter asked him, "Mr. Hanyu, now that you have become the youngest winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in history, do you regret missing out on the Japanese Cultural Medal before?"

It was clearly the Japanese government that caused trouble by removing Hideki Hanyu from the list of the Order of Culture, but when the reporters spoke of it, it became Hideki Hanyu's "miss", as if Hideki Hanyu was not qualified.

The reporter's attempt to whitewash the Japanese locust room made Hanyu Hideki look disdainful.

Just as the Japanese Locust Room kicked him off the list of the Order of Culture, he was nominated for the International Hans Christian Andersen Award, and now he has won it directly.

What Neon Locust Room did was completely a slap in its own face.

From beginning to end, from soul to body, Hideki Hanyu had no good feelings towards Neon Locust Room.

So the reporter wanted to save Neon Locust Room's face, but he didn't care at all.

Moreover, when the reporter asked this question, it seemed that he was trying to stir up trouble, but his real purpose was actually to get some people to show him goodwill.

At this moment, when he had just won the award and was receiving the most attention, if he was asked this kind of question, he could just give in, lower his posture, and save face for the locust room, and then all the previous things would be forgiven.

As long as he is willing to bow down to the locust room and some people who have empty reputations, he will be rewarded with cultural medals or other honors.

But the problem is...

Hideki Hanyu doesn't care about these at all.

As a member of the emerging capitalist class, he is not the same kind as those corrupt guys who only survive on false reputation.

Think about the weird family in the Neon Locust Room. Later, they produced a mentally retarded heir, who was criticized by the Neon people to the point that they suspected that the heir was not their biological child and demanded a paternity test.

The thought of Hanyu Hideki groveling to these guys makes me sick.

So when faced with this question, Hanyu Hideki changed his previous attitude and asked back in a strange tone.

“Sorry, why should I feel sorry?

Dear reporter, I would like to ask you, if I hadn’t received the Order of Culture, would my current achievements no longer exist?
Or does everything about me have to be recognized by the Order of Culture?"

The reporter who stood up was totally unprepared to be asked such a question. He stood there in a daze for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

But when he was stunned, he showed an excited expression like other reporters around him.

Because from the beginning of this press conference until now, Hideki Hanyu had been flawless in his interviews, and finally his true nature was revealed because of this question.

The most important thing is that this "true nature" still broke out in the locust room.

As the saying goes, a tit-for-tat clash of thorns, a collision of Mars and the Earth, the reporters are rubbing their hands, all eager to try and continue to ask questions on this issue.

But before the reporters could ask, Hanyu Hideki continued to speak, and his words were unprecedentedly outspoken.

“In my opinion, the Neon Cultural Medal is just the icing on the cake and is dispensable.

So it’s not me who should feel regretful, but the Order of Culture itself.

I was awarded, not as an honor to myself, but as an honor to it.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the reporters at the scene went wild.

The press conference had been going on for more than an hour when they finally got the explosive news.

They always wondered how it was possible for Hanyu Hideki, a man under 30 years old, to be so stable and steady.

Now it seems that they just didn't ask the right question.

The Neon Locust Room is the fuse of Hideki Hanyu, it will explode at any moment.

Even some reporters ignored the order of the press conference and stood up and asked loudly without the host calling their names.

"Mr. Hanyu said this because he was angry about not receiving the Order of Culture."

"Ha ha……"

Hideki Hanyu seemed to be amused by the reporter's words.

"Didn't you understand what I just said? Maybe you don't believe me, but I have to say that I never care about the cultural medal, let alone who awards it to me."

By saying this, Hideki Hanyu basically made it clear that he does not take the Order of Culture seriously, nor does he care about the Japanese locust room that awards the medal.

A single stone caused a thousand ripples. Not only the reporters on the scene, but even many people in front of the TV were lamenting that Hideki Hanyu was really going to fight with the Japanese locust room?
And this is exactly what Hideki Hanyu wants to see.

As the saying goes, no one is perfect.

For Hideki Hanyu, in addition to his minor emotional problems, he needs to create some new "shortcomings" for himself and then direct the attacks from the outside world onto his shortcomings to prevent those people from doing other things behind his back.

Therefore, this shortcoming must be clear enough and eye-catching enough, but it cannot stand in opposition to the entire society.

As the saying goes, pick on the weak.

Before, he performed in a way that the public expected and liked.

But when it came to the Neon Locust Room, he used the previous Cultural Medal incident to show that he was wronged and indignant, and then developed a hostile attitude.

Because compared to the core base like Neon Volkswagen, the Neon Locust Room, which is now only a facade, is a soft persimmon to him.

Originally, not everyone in Japan likes locust rooms.

What's more, from now on, as Neon's development momentum is interrupted by the bursting of the bubble and the economy stagnates, people's living pressure is increasing and their days are becoming more and more difficult.

In contrast, the family in the locust room enjoyed excessive national resources and privileges, and lived a luxurious and wasteful life. In contrast, this unfair phenomenon naturally made the Japanese people more dissatisfied.

However, in the future, with the development of media technology, various negative scandals in Japan emerged one after another, which further aggravated everyone's dissatisfaction.

Inevitably, the Japanese people began to question the legitimacy of the existence of locust rooms, their trust in the system continued to decline, and calls for the abolition of the locust system continued to grow stronger among the public and in academia.

Faced with this trend, even if Hanyu Hideki does not jump out to directly oppose it, he does not want to be mistaken for being a "pro-locust" person.

Of course, another point is that he wanted to use another topic to suppress the news heat generated by the world's richest man and the International Andersen Award, and help divert the attention of the media and the public.

Now it seems that the effect is still very good.

However, Hideki Hanyu's seemingly arrogant rebuttal naturally could not satisfy the reporters.

So another reporter immediately stood up and asked loudly.

"Mr. Hanyu, you happen to be on the official list of nominees for the Order of Culture this year. If you are awarded the Order of Culture next, will you go to Huangju to participate in the awarding ceremony?"

Hanyu Hideki thought to himself, this is the question I've been waiting for.

As an internationally renowned writer, great artist, and contemporary literary giant, how could he demonstrate his literary character and highlight his noble and indifferent character if he did not refuse official honors?

If he didn't have the air of looking down on the rich and powerful, he would be too embarrassed to say hello to other literary masters when he went out.

So his answer was, of course.

"I will not participate, and not just in the awarding of honors. In the future, in Neon, apart from professional awards, I will not participate in the selection and awarding of any other awards."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar at the scene.

Hideki Hanyu publicly refuses the "Order of Culture"!
At this moment, no one dares to say that Hanyu Hideki is just trying to flatter himself by receiving the award even though he has not been awarded any medals. After all, just look at the international honors Hanyu Hideki has won and the response that "Brigitte" caused around the world last year.

Hideki Hanyu is already a recognized master in the world literary world.

After the release of "I Am a Cat", when people in Japan say that he is a contemporary literary giant, they will only think that he is too young, but will not think that he lacks the ability.

And if it weren't for his age, Hideki Hanyu would have won the "Order of Culture" long ago.

Now, Hideki Hanyu simply stated that since he didn't want to give it before, he doesn't want it now.

After the reporters on the scene were surprised, some smart people quickly figured out what was going on and realized how clever Hideki Hanyu was.

Although Hideki Hanyu announced his withdrawal from the selection of the "Order of Culture", he is completely different from his previous "predecessors" who refused the Order of the Locust.

Those who refused to receive the honors did so either because of different ideologies, dissatisfaction with the official political orientation, or dissatisfaction with the locust chamber.

But Hideki Hanyu acted like a wronged child from beginning to end.

The public gets the feeling that it was the Locust Room that first disapproved of me, bullied and suppressed me, and then I stopped playing with the Locust Room.

As ordinary people, the first impression of Hideki Hanyu is empathy and sympathy, without any political inclination or ideological thinking.

In this case, even if someone wants to cause trouble for Hideki Hanyu in this regard, there is absolutely no excuse.

In the end, we can only find fault with the confrontation between Hideki Hanyu and Kojimuro.

However, if we present the facts and reason, and really dig out the whole story of the conflict between Hanyu Hideki and Huangshi, it is estimated that no one will stand on Huangshi's side in the end.

However, what the facts are is never what the media should care about. All they want is hype.

Now that a big celebrity like Hanyu Hideki has come into conflict with the locust room, they naturally want to dig up more explosive information.

Who would have thought that at this moment, the host of the press conference announced, "Today's press conference ends here. Thank you all for coming. Next..."

Following the host's voice, Hanyu Hideki stood up, bowed slightly to say goodbye, and left without looking back.

Seeing this, the media reporters had no choice but to give up asking questions.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu's final speech was enough to satisfy all the media present.

……

Backstage at Studio 3, Hanyu Hideki came out, and Koichi Minato came up to him with sweat dripping down his forehead and said, "Everything was fine before, why did you say those words at the end? It's so wrong, so wrong."

Hanyu Hideki asked with a smile, "Why is Koichi-san so panicked? Did a member of the public call to scold me?"

Gang Hao was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and replied, "Not really, on the contrary, many people called to support you."

Hanyu Hideki spread his hands, "Then what do you have to worry about?"

Gang Haoyi said, "But that is a locust room after all. Even if you don't like it, you shouldn't say it in an occasion like that just now."

Hanyu Hideki said as a matter of course, "If I didn't speak out, how could it have the current effect, and how could I divert the attention of the public opinion?"

Gang Haoyi advised, "If you want to divert public opinion, there is no need to confront the Locust Room."

Hanyu Hideki asked directly, "Kouichi-san, please tell me why we can't be in opposition, and what should I be afraid of?"

"Fear……"

Koichi Minato wanted to answer, but found that apart from not awarding Hanyu Hideki the honor, the locust room criticized Hanyu Hideki in public, and let some "old men and young people" do some small actions, which seemed to have no substantial impact on Hanyu Hideki.

Moreover, if the locust room really did this, it would only make the public and media more sympathetic to Hideki Hanyu.

On one side are inspiring young people who started from humble beginnings.

On one side are the natural nobles who enjoy privileges.

When the former is suppressed and targeted by the latter, it is self-evident which side ordinary people will stand on.

In the end, Gang Haoyi could only say helplessly, "But even so, you don't have to say the following words."

Hanyu Hideki did not answer, but spoke slowly with a meaningful tone.

"Hao Yi-san, most of the time, perfection is not a good thing."

Upon hearing this, Gang Haoyi stopped and remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.

However, Hideki Hanyu left the studio on his own and got directly into the car waiting outside.

Assistant Tomoe Ishihara, who had come specially to organize the press conference, immediately sat in the co-pilot seat and reported to Hideki Hanyu.

"Teacher Hanyu, Hanyu Investment just sent a message that the acquisition with Kanematsu Shoji and Tomen Shoji has been finalized and can be signed at any time."

Upon hearing that there was something serious going on, Hanyu Hideki immediately put the press conference behind him and asked.

"What's the news about Himitsu and Nissho Iwai?"

Ishihara Chie replied, "The person in charge reported that the two companies are still considering it."

Hanyu Hideki ordered, "Then leave them alone and sign a contract with Kanematsu Shoji and Tomen Shoji first."

Ishihara Chie asked, "Should the contract be announced to the public?"

Hanyu Hideki replied, "It will be announced, but not now. I need to arrange for people to integrate the two general trading companies first."

"Yes, Hanyu-sensei."

After recording, Ishihara Chie immediately reported, "The people from the Hong Kong Film Investment Company sent an invitation, hoping that you can attend the film premiere tomorrow."

Hanyu Hideki refused casually, "I don't have time to go to Xiangjiang recently."

Ishihara Chie immediately explained, "It's not a Hong Kong movie, it's a mainland Chinese movie, a new work by director Zhang Yimou, and the premiere ceremony will be held at the Crescent Moon Cinema in Bunkyo District tomorrow night."

"Master Zhang's new movie?" Hanyu Hideki recalled it after a little thought, "It should be the one called Ju Dou."

After a little thought, he said to Ishihara Chie, "Tell them I will attend and remember to remind me."

Ishihara Chie immediately responded, "Yes, Mr. Hanyu."

Hanyu Hideki seemed to remember something and asked Ishihara Chie, "Is Asako-san's flight to America today?"

Ishihara Chie replied, "Yes, if you calculate the time, the Yunshang has already taken off."

Hanyu Hideki asked, "What didn't she ask you to tell me?"

Ishihara Chie said, "President Hirohashi asked me to remind you not to forget what you promised her."

"I can't forget it. It's April 6th for Rie-chan's birthday. I took the two little girls out to play."

At this point, Hanyu Hideki patted his head helplessly and said, "However, because of today's press conference, I will definitely be the focus of media attention recently. It is not convenient to take them to play in Japan. It is better to find a place overseas."

Hanyu Hideki thought about it, and finally instructed Ishihara Chie, "Help the Elf arrange a route to Hawaii on the 5th. It's a good opportunity to hide away for a few days and let the news ferment on its own."

"Yes, President."

Just as Kitahara Eri finished speaking, Hanyu Hideki's cell phone rang.

When he picked up the phone, he heard a familiar voice.

"Hanyu-kun, you promised me to treat you. When are you going to fulfill your promise?"

"How do you like tonight, Yukio-san?"

(End of this chapter)