Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

Jiujo Renji interrupted her gently:

“After all, the beauty of music isn’t just about technique, isn’t it?”

Ichichi Xingge was stunned for a moment.

At this time, the PA has gone to the control console to prepare for the upcoming performance to adjust the sound and lighting.

She skillfully adjusted the various knobs and faders, occasionally speaking a few words into the headphones to confirm that everything was ready.

On the stage, members of the Ending band were taking their positions.

Ijichi Hinikaka sat behind her drum kit, her blond side ponytail swaying gently as she adjusted the drum set. Yamada Ryo stood stage left, tuning her bass, his slender fingers moving deftly across the strings. Goto Ichiri stood in the center, her long pink bangs nearly obscuring her face, nervously clutching her guitar.

Ijichi Hoshika stood at the edge of the stage, arms crossed, looking slightly nervous.

From time to time, her eyes glanced at the blue-haired girl with twintails sitting in the middle of the audience.

Kujo Renji sat in the best viewing position, his amber eyes sparkling with anticipation, and a faint smile hanging at the corner of his mouth.

"Okay, sound check," the PA-san's voice came from the speakers: "Hongxia, do a drum beat."

Hong Xia nodded and was about to swing her drumsticks——

——Bang bang bang!

There was a sudden and forceful knock on the door from the entrance, so loud that it even drowned out PA-san's words.

This was followed by several noisy voices and heavy footsteps, as if a group of people were wandering outside.

The atmosphere in STARRY froze instantly.

Yidizhi Xingge frowned. She remembered that she had hung a "Temporarily Closed" sign at the door. Why would someone still come to her?

——Bang bang bang!

There was another more urgent knock on the door, accompanied by a vague male voice:

"Ms. Ijichi, please open the door!"

These words made the atmosphere in the entire STARRY become solemn.

PA-san poked his head out from the console and exchanged a worried look with Ijichi Seige.

Hongxia put down her drumsticks, stood up, and seemed ready to follow her sister to see what was going on.

"Hongxia, you guys continue to prepare..."

Ijichi Seika gestured to her sister to stay where she was, then turned to Kujo Renji and said apologetically:

"Sorry, please wait a moment, I'll go see who it is."

Kujo Renji nodded in understanding.

Ijichi Xingge walked quickly towards the entrance, and the sound of her footsteps was particularly clear in the silent STARRY.

Hongxia stopped adjusting the drum and looked at her sister's back with concern as she left.

When Ichichi Xingge arrived at the entrance, he found a group of people standing there, led by a man in a suit and tie. He was about thirty years old, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a stern face and a folder in his hand.

Behind him stood several people also dressed in formal attire, who looked like lawyers or business people, as well as a few sturdy men with unfriendly expressions.

Yidizhi Xingge's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.

The man in the suit gave a fake smile. "Hello, I'm Seiichi Tsuda, the legal representative of the Vortex Livehouse chain."

He handed over a business card: "We are here to discuss a venue issue."

Yidizhi Xingge took the business card, frowning, "What's the venue issue?"

Tsuda Seiichi opened the folder and took out a document:

"According to the information we have, this underground space actually belongs to our parent company, Vortex. We regret to inform you that you are currently illegally occupying our commercial land."

"That's impossible!" Ijichi Xingge's eyes widened, her tone tinged with anger. "I have a legal lease contract. This place is rented from Chiyoda Real Estate Company!"

At this time, PA Sang also came over and stood beside Xingge with a serious expression.

Ijichi Hongxia and other band members watched nervously, not daring to step forward rashly.

Tsuda Seiichi shook his head with false sympathy on his face:

"Chiyoda Real Estate? I'm afraid they don't have the authority to rent this space. We've checked, and the ownership of this underground space was transferred to our company a year ago."

He pulled out another document:

"This is a document from the Land Registry, clearly showing ownership. I think you may have been deceived, Miss Ijichi."

Ijichi Xingge quickly browsed the documents, his expression becoming increasingly grim.

The document does look quite official, with various stamps and signatures.

"Maybe you didn't check carefully..."

There was a hint of gentleness in Tsuda Seiichi's tone:

"Or Chiyoda Real Estate is deliberately concealing the truth. Either way, the fact is that this site now belongs to our company, and you are using it illegally."

Ijichi Xingge took a deep breath and tried to stay calm:

"If that's true, then this is Chiyoda Real Estate's problem. I have a legal lease contract, and you should go to them instead of me."

——She never expected that just after she heaved a sigh of relief because the new shareholder of STARRY seemed to be a good person, new troubles came knocking on her door not long after.

Hearing this, Tsuda Seiichi put away his gentle demeanor and his tone became cold:

"We will of course deal with the issue with Chiyoda Real Estate, but that is another matter. The issue now is that you need to immediately cease all business activities at this site and prepare for the subsequent vacant site."

"Are you kidding?" Ijichi Hoshige's voice rose. "I can't just stop like that! This is my livehouse, with a fixed schedule of performances and customers!"

The Ijichi-singer trembled slightly. PA-san gently touched her arm, as if to remind her to stay calm.

"This is ridiculous!"

Xingge finally couldn't help but raise her voice, suppressing her anger and said:

"I've been running this livehouse for three years, and no one has ever questioned the legitimacy of the venue! And now you suddenly show up with some possibly forged documents and want me to close it down?"

Tsuda Seiichi's expression turned cold and hard:

"I must remind you that questioning the authenticity of legal documents is a serious accusation. We have verified all contracts and documents in advance and there are no issues. The problem should be with your documents."

"I understand your feelings, but emotions cannot change the facts. We give you one week to clear the site, otherwise further action will be taken."

Several strong men behind him stepped forward, one of them holding a banner, seemingly ready to hang it up at the door of STARRY.

"You can't do this!" Yidizhi Xingge blocked the door, her voice trembling with anger.

Seiichi Tsuda ignored Hongxia's questioning and winked at the person behind him.

The strong men began to move, trying to bypass Yidizhi Xingge, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

At the most intense moment of the confrontation between the two sides, a clear voice came from behind:

"Excuse me, what happened?"

Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.

The blue-haired girl with twin ponytails stood there, her amber eyes radiating calmness, causing the atmosphere of the entire space to subtly change in an instant.

Seiichi Tsuda frowned, obviously not expecting such a young girl to intervene in the conflict.

But out of caution, he still said:

"I'm Vortex's legal representative, Seiichi Tsuda. According to the information we have, this underground space is actually..."

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a girl with blue hair and twin tails.

There was an inexplicable meaning in her eyes, and for some reason, her tone gave people a chill:

"You said... Vortex?"

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Chapter 45 Is This Really Just a High School Student?? (Four in One)

Vortex Livehouse Co., Ltd. - black exterior, golden logo, flashing neon lights behind the glass curtain wall, and the loud slogan: "Born for real music."

This name was too familiar to Kujo Renji.

Because the Vortex expansion plan was the project he personally planned before he was hit by a car and became a vegetable.

He arranged almost all the details himself, from site selection to market positioning, from decoration style to operation model, his thoughts permeated every aspect.

On the surface, it is a livehouse chain dedicated to promoting modern music culture. In just five years, it has opened many branches in major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, becoming a popular place for young people to pursue fashion.

However, beneath this glamorous appearance, Vortex is nothing more than a carefully designed chess piece - a chess piece of Kujo Real Estate Co., Ltd.

As a real estate giant in the Kanto region, Kujo Real Estate Co., Ltd., under the name of "urban renewal", actually uses various means to acquire land in old communities at low prices and converts them into high-end commercial complexes.

The existence of Vortex is precisely to infiltrate the cultural and entertainment industry, help the group establish outposts in target areas, collect intelligence, and squeeze out local independent cultural venues through commercial competition, ultimately achieving the goal of lowering land prices and facilitating acquisitions.

It's a brutally efficient business model, with every step carefully calculated.

——And the person in charge of this project is one of his confidants.

A subordinate who had been with him since he was just a bastard.

Kujo Renji clearly remembered that the location of Shimokitazawa was not included in his original plan.

His target is core business districts like Shinjuku and Shibuya. The land price and potential value of Shimokitazawa are far from the usual investment standards of the Kujo Group.

So why was Vortex located here?

Who changed the plan without authorization?

Thoughts raced through his mind, but Jiujo Liansi remained expressionless.

“I am a new shareholder of STARRY.”

He spoke in the clear voice of Toyokawa Shoko, looked at Tsuda Seiichi who was in the lead, and said:

“Since this involves the ownership of the site, please let me see your documents.”

Seiichi Tsuda was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this girl who looked like a high school student would have such an identity. He hesitated for a moment and finally handed over the document.

Obviously, he didn't think this girl who looked like a high school student could be of any use.

Kujo Renji took the document, his amber eyes quickly scanning each page.

As the original planner of such projects, he knew too well how many tricks were hidden in these contracts.

In less than half a minute, he found the key point.

"There are obvious problems with this land transfer agreement."

Jiujo Renji raised his head, his tone unsettlingly calm:

"The date in Article 3, paragraph 2, differs by a full three months from the notarization date in the appendix, and the font of the signatory's name is inconsistent with the rest of the text."

He turned to another page and continued:

"Also, the application form for changing land use rights isn't stamped with Chiyoda Real Estate's official seal, but a forged one, and the spacing is clearly incorrect."

Tsuda Seiichi's expression changed. He reached out to take the document back: "You are questioning the authenticity of a formal legal document!"

Kujo Renji easily avoided his hand and handed the document to Ichichi Seika beside him:

"These so-called certificates are all forged. If you want to sue, you are always welcome to do so, but for now, please leave."

Seiichi Tsuda's face looked grim, and the veins on his forehead were faintly visible.

——He never thought that this little girl who looked like a high school student could find the loopholes in these files.

He glanced at the burly man next to him, a sinister glint in his eyes.

The sturdy man understood, grinned, revealing a row of yellowed and rotten teeth, and took a big step forward, causing the floor to tremble slightly.

"Since we can't talk properly, don't blame us..."

He originally just wanted to threaten the other party, but who would have thought that what happened next would overturn the cognition of everyone present.