Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 1074 The Scumbag's Obsession

"It is indeed her."

Even after leaving the spirit transmission area, Hideki Hanyu was still thinking about Norika Fujiwara from earlier.

She truly deserves to be called the "ultimate super idol of the century" in later generations, and the woman who held the title of "Number One Male X-Fantasy" in Japan for many years.

Whether it's her appearance or her unique charm, she certainly has the qualities to fascinate men.

However, a seasoned and experienced scumbag wouldn't fall for Norika Fujiwara after just one meeting.

Therefore, even with Norika Fujiwara, he did not make any statement.

After accompanying Kyoko Koizumi to watch the talent audition at Burning Production, she bid farewell to Eri Kitahara and left.

Inside the upscale apartment in Chuo Ward, which Hideki Hanyu hadn't visited in a while, a thrilling encounter had just ended.

The little fairy was engrossed in drawing circles on her favorite eight-pack abs with her finger.

He asked at the same time, "Why were you spacing out so much, teacher?"

"Have it?"

Hideki Hanyu looked bewildered.

"Have."

This little imp, who has had countless encounters with Hideki Hanyu, is far too familiar with him.

Hideki Hanyu casually replied, "Perhaps he's thinking about work."

"Really?" The little fairy looked incredulous.

Not to mention when Hideki Hanyu was thinking about work, even when he was working, they had tried it before, and even then, Hideki Hanyu could still concentrate fully.

"Of course, I just got back from America and immediately went back to work. I'm probably still jet-lagged and not quite used to it yet."

Hideki Hanyu offered an explanation.

He naturally wouldn't say that just now he had unwittingly thought of Norika Fujiwara again, and that it was a memory of one of her explicit works from his previous life.

It has to be said that since he achieved great success and was surrounded by beautiful women, it has been a long time since any woman has caused him to change his mindset or arouse his most direct impulses and possessiveness.

"Teacher, you've worked so hard. Let me help you relax a bit more."

The little fairy had no suspicions.

They didn't even connect it to the woman they had just interviewed, let alone guess that it was related to Norika Fujiwara.

After all, as Hideki Hanyu's lover, the little fairy knew very well that with Hideki Hanyu's current power, there was no woman he couldn't get in Japan.

In this situation, although Hideki Hanyu appears to be a playboy, he is not a promiscuous man.

Norika Fujiwara holds a special place in Hideki Hanyu's heart, a place imbued with a connection from a past life.

But in the eyes of the little fairy, she was just a common beauty in the entertainment industry.

Even among the people interviewed today, quite a few are no less attractive than Norika Fujiwara.

But at this moment, as Hideki Hanyu watched the little fairy go to play with him with her alluring posture, the image of Norika Fujiwara once again appeared in his mind.

This made Hideki Hanyu frown.

He realized that if he didn't solve this problem and let his thoughts flow freely, he would probably never be able to concentrate on his work again.

……

After spending the night at the fairy's apartment, it was Tuesday, February 5th.

While the little fairy was still fast asleep in the morning, Hideki Yuzuru had already gotten up, instructed his assistant to bring him the newspapers he wanted, and turned on the TV to watch the financial channel.

The phone beside him was ready to receive a call from Eiichi Jinbo at any moment.

The other party was currently not far from the Little Fairy Apartment, in the Neon Bridge area, known as the "Neon Wall Street," just waiting for the Tokyo Stock Exchange next door to open.

Looking at the newspapers delivered this morning, several newspapers' social and financial sections all reported the same news.

That is the news about StarMap Logistics, which was just officially announced by America, being included in the list of logistics partners in the Gulf conflict.

News reports speculated on how many orders Xingtu Logistics received as a result, while experts analyzed how much profit Xingtu Logistics would gain from this event and what development opportunities it would acquire.

Clearly, the media and public relations efforts surrounding Xingtu Logistics' involvement have already begun.

Various media outlets and experts began releasing positive news.

For the first time, Xingtu Logistics, which had previously maintained a low profile in the financial market, became the center of public attention.

It was in this atmosphere that the Tokyo Stock Exchange opened.

Not long after, the phone next to Hideki Hanyu rang.

When Hideki Hanyu answered the phone, he immediately heard Eiichi Jinbo's familiar voice.

"Boss, we haven't even entered the market yet, and the price has already risen by three percent since the opening."

When Hideki Hanyu heard the number, he simply replied with a flat tone.

"not bad."

It's no wonder he was so calm; it's just that Xingtu Logistics has never been a popular stock, and its share price was never high to begin with. Last year, it was also affected by the stock market downturn.

Before the market opened this morning, the total market capitalization was just over 350 billion yen, which, based on the current exchange rate of 1:135 USD to JPY, is about 2.6 billion USD.

Even a 3% increase would only amount to a little over 70 million US dollars.

Not only would he be dissatisfied with this amount of money, but his friends in America would be equally dissatisfied.

Everyone went to great lengths to make this happen, even using their connections with the American military; they wanted more than just this amount of money.

With that in mind, Hideki Yuzuru gave the order directly.

"Let's do it."

Eiichi Jinbo said, "Okay, but I need public opinion to cooperate with me, including from the American side."

Hideki Hanyu said, "No problem, I will arrange someone to contact you."

"Thank you, boss. I'll get to work now."

As soon as Eiichi Jinbo finished speaking, he tried to hang up the phone.

Hideki Hanyu cautioned, "At least eight percent before the close, otherwise no one will be satisfied."

"Don't worry, boss, I guarantee I'll complete the task."

Eiichi Jinbo hung up the phone with complete confidence.

After hanging up the phone, Hideki Hanyu immediately contacted the media representatives and instructed them to contact Eiichi Jinbo and cooperate fully with his actions.

After finishing his work, he continued to monitor the stock price trend of Xingtu Logistics.

By noon, the stock price, which was 1100 yen before the market opened, had risen to 1177 yen, an increase of 7%.

Clearly, barring any unforeseen circumstances, achieving 8% is definitely achievable.

Today is just the beginning. As the news about Xingtu Logistics continues to spread and positive news from overseas continues to emerge, that's when the real push will begin.

Of course, the most crucial point is that even with Eiichi Jinbo behind the scenes, the market still needs time to react.

Fortunately, the Japanese Stock Exchange has not yet introduced a circuit breaker mechanism. Otherwise, according to the regulations after 1994, trading would be suspended if the price of a benchmark stock between 1,000 and 1,500 yen increased by more than 300 yen.

Such restrictions are clearly disadvantageous to their operations, requiring them to deliberately prolong their operations.

But there's no need to worry about that now.

After public opinion fermented and spread, and the market adapted, a violent surge followed.

Just as Hideki Yuzuru was concerned about the stock price of StarMap Logistics, the little imp who had been sleeping all morning finally woke up.

When the other person finished washing up and came to the living room, although she was wearing a bathrobe, she had already put on makeup and looked like she was about to go out.

The little imp, who was about to go to the dressing room, saw that Hideki Yuzuru was watching a financial channel on a satellite TV network, with so many newspapers and magazines around him.

They immediately came over curiously to ask.

"Teacher, isn't Xingtu Logistics also one of your companies?"

Hideki Hanyu, watching TV, replied, "Yes."

The little imp asked again, "Why is the teacher suddenly so concerned about this company?"

Hideki Hanyu replied, "Of course, it's to make money."

Just then, news of the rise in Xingtu Logistics' stock price was broadcast on television.

Seeing that the price had risen so much in just one morning, the little imp immediately became interested.

"Teacher, do you have any inside information? Please tell me, I'm thinking of getting a new car soon."

Hideki Hanyu turned his head, looked at the expectant little fairy, and slowly uttered two words.

"not good."

"Hmph, the teacher is so stingy."

The little fairy pretended to be angry and turned her head away.

But after waiting a while, she realized that Hideki Yuzuru hadn't come to comfort her, so she pouted and came back to him.

The little fairy didn't really want to know any inside information; she just wanted to use this opportunity to feel Hideki Yuzuru's attention and affection for her.

She wouldn't want to cause a conflict with Hideki Hanyu over this.

So he immediately found a way to save face and asked while holding onto Hideki Yuzuru's arm.

"Teacher, would you like to go out for lunch?"

Hideki Hanyu replied, "Okay, what would you like to eat?"

The little fairy quickly said, "A new restaurant recently opened in the port area. Let's go try it out. After we eat, we can go to Akasaka to see President Suo and report on yesterday's selection results."

Upon hearing that the fairy was going to the Burning Production headquarters in Akasaka, Hideki Hanyu inexplicably recalled Norika Fujiwara's image once again.

Then he readily agreed, "No problem, I'll take you there."

"Then I'll go change my clothes, and the teacher should get ready quickly too."

And so, after changing clothes with Hideki Hanyu, the little fairy left the apartment and went to the internal parking lot.

Led by Hideki Hanyu, the two arrived at a red supercar with a very avant-garde and futuristic design, bearing the Lamborghini logo.

This car is neither the previous Gallardo nor the upgraded scissor-door version of the Gallardo S, but a completely redesigned Lamborghini model.

However, this car is not a mass-produced vehicle, but rather a concept car that is not intended for mass production.

Just by looking at his appearance, Hideki Hanyu gives off a strange sense of familiarity.

If I had to describe its appearance, it would feel like a hybrid of a futuristic Lamborghini Sian limited edition and a Ferrari Enzo.

(Sian and Enzo Tu)

It's as if it's based on Lamborghini's design style, while also incorporating some of Enzo's styling features.

According to Wendrin Widkin, the design of this concept car was inspired by the Enzo concept drawing originally created by Hideki Hanyu, which was drawn by Lamborghini's design and development center.

Of course, no one else knew that the concept drawing originated from Ferrari.

Hideki Hanyu, of course, wouldn't offer an explanation.

As for whether he would preemptively steal the design of Ferrari's classic models, Hideki Hanyu wouldn't care at all.

They're already competitors, so why would he care about these things?

This vehicle is tentatively named Concept E. Concept means concept.

This refers to the concept car codenamed E.

Three Concept E vehicles have been produced so far. The first two were used for various tests, while the relatively mature third vehicle was directly transported to Japan for Hideki Hanyu.

I entered the country yesterday, and this morning I put on the Shinagawa license plate. My subordinates took me here immediately.

Most importantly, it's a left-hand drive car.

Why is it so efficient?

It can only be described as a privilege reserved for the big shots.

Hideki Hanyu felt incredibly awkward looking at the car in front of him.

But the little fairy next to him, a luxury car enthusiast, immediately pounced on the concept supercar with her eyes lit up when she saw it.

She kept exclaiming in surprise and asking Hideki Yuzuru repeatedly.

"Teacher, is this your new car?"

When did you buy it? I've never seen it before.
What's the name of this car? Has it been released yet?

......"

Hideki Hanyu was a bit overwhelmed by the questions, so he opened the scissor door and said to the little imp, "Get in the car first, I'll tell you on the way."

As the little fairy got into the car and it drove out of the apartment's underground garage, its striking appearance immediately became the focus of attention on the road.

Wherever the vehicle passes, it attracts attention by almost every time.

After the vehicle entered the port area and arrived at the restaurant that the little fairy had mentioned, Hideki Hanyu also introduced the origin of the Lamborghini Concept E.

After entering the restaurant, the two had just sat down when the little fairy couldn't wait to hug Hideki Yuzuru's arm and start acting cute.

"Teacher, can I drive this car?"
I'll do anything as long as the teacher agrees.

Hideki Hanyu asked with a mischievous grin, "Really, anything is possible?"

The little imp gritted her teeth and said, "I'll agree to anything as long as you're willing, teacher."

However, Hideki Hanyu did not immediately agree.

"Let's wait a while longer. The Lamborghini design and development center sent the car over hoping that I would provide feedback on improvements after driving it, so I have to drive it myself for a while."

Hearing Hideki Yuzuru's explanation, the little fairy could only give up for the time being.

Next, the two dined together.

So-called new-style cuisine is simply Japanese cuisine that has absorbed elements of Western food.

The little fairy really liked this refined, bourgeois feeling, but it didn't suit Hideki Hanyu's taste at all.

Especially regarding the portion sizes, the fact that one could only eat one bite after waiting for ages greatly annoyed Hideki Hanyu.

He didn't care about style or dining etiquette at all, and immediately called over the restaurant manager, asking him to bring him ten servings of the same small steaks that he could finish in one bite.

If it were other guests, the person in charge might just give them a perfunctory reply and make a few sarcastic remarks about their lack of taste.

But when faced with Hideki Hanyu, the person in charge could only feel apprehensive and fearful.

Even after the person in charge left, the restaurant owner, drenched in sweat, rushed over to personally and solemnly apologize to Hideki Hanyu, expressing his regret for not being able to satisfy him.

Hideki Hanyu didn't seem to care much about this.

On the contrary, the little imp next to him was amused and couldn't stop laughing.

The little incident during the meal passed by just like that.

After leaving the restaurant, Hideki Hanyu took the little fairy to the headquarters of Akasaka Burning Production.

Since he was already there, Hideki Hanyu decided to take the opportunity to meet Ikuo Suo.

The two went in together. After reporting the results of yesterday's selection, the little fairy left first because she had a lot of things to do at her personal agency.

I'd like to add one more thing here.

This morning, Elf Broadcasting announced the audition results. Norika Fujiwara, who came all the way from Kansai, did not pass the audition. Instead, another artist from Burning Production was selected.

The reason is that Norika Fujiwara's image does not fit the product positioning of Pokémon Fight.

Hideki Hanyu did not interfere with this result.

However, after the little fairy left, he faced Suoh Ikuo, who was chatting casually with him.

Hideki Hanyu, however, spoke frankly.

"President Suo, I've taken a liking to an artist from Burning Production."

Hideki Hanyu's words surprised Ikuo Suoh.

After all, this was the first time Hideki Yuzuru had expressed such a direct opinion in front of him.

Suo Ikuo asked curiously, "May I ask which artist Chairman Hanyu has taken a liking to?"

Thinking of the obsession that had been bothering him since yesterday, the scumbag directly said the name of Norika Fujiwara.

"Her name is Norika Fujiwara."

"Nani?"

Clearly, Suo Ikuo, this big shot, was completely unfamiliar with, or even unaware of, the then-unknown Norika Fujiwara.

Curious, Suo Ikuo immediately summoned his subordinates to ask who Fujiwara Norika was.

The subordinate, completely unaware of what had happened, answered cautiously.

"President, Norika Fujiwara is a model who was just signed by the Kansai branch. She also participated in the Elf Media audition yesterday, but she was not selected during the interview."

As the subordinate spoke, he showed Suo Ikuo his information on Norika Fujiwara and reported back.

"Norika Fujiwara is at the company right now. She's going to an interview with a clothing brand this afternoon. If she's not successful, they'll arrange for her to return to Kansai. Should I ask her to come see you?"

Looking at the photo of Norika Fujiwara in the documents in his hand, Suo Ikuo did not answer his subordinate's question, but instead looked at Hideki Hanyu and asked.

"What does President Yuzuru want her to do?"

The scumbag's answer was very concise: "Of course I'm after her."

Hideki Hanyu's answer surprised Ikuo Suo somewhat.

According to Suoh Ikuo, while Fujiwara Norika was somewhat attractive, she wasn't the kind of stunning beauty that could topple kingdoms.

Especially when compared to Hideki Hanyu's women, such as Yasuko Sawaguchi, who even he would be attracted to.

Therefore, he really couldn't understand why Hideki Yuzuru would speak to him so directly for this woman.

It's worth noting that Miho Nakayama, who is currently at the height of her popularity, has never been mentioned to Hideki Hanyu even after she started a relationship with him.

Even Kyoko Koizumi back then never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

Hideki Hanyu naturally noticed Suoh Ikuo's reaction.

His request for her wasn't because he particularly liked Norika Fujiwara; he simply wanted to resolve his obsession and impulse.

However, he was too lazy to explain.

Nowadays, he can do whatever he wants without having to explain himself to others, even if the person in front of him is Suoh Ikuo.

So after answering, he immediately followed up with something else.

"President Suo, I want her contract. Name your terms."

Upon hearing this, Suoh Ikuo's fierce-looking face immediately broke into a friendly smile.

"She's just a newly signed model. President Yuzuru personally spoke up for her. What other conditions are needed? Doesn't President Yuzuru consider me a friend?"

At this point, Suo Ikuo immediately instructed his subordinates, "Immediately notify the Kansai branch to send over this Fujiwara Norika's contract and transfer her registration according to Chairman Hanyu's request."

Hideki Hanyu didn't stand on ceremony and directly gave orders to Ikuo Suo's subordinates.

"The transfer of residency isn't urgent. First, do me a favor, like this... like this..."

……

At the entrance of Burning Production's headquarters in Akasaka, Minato Ward.

Norika Fujiwara, who failed her interview yesterday, was scheduled for another advertising interview in the afternoon after her styling was done at the agency.

If she fails again this time, she won't be able to stay in Tokyo and will have to return to the Kansai region in disappointment.

Norika Fujiwara, who longs for both fame and fortune in the entertainment industry, is naturally unwilling to go back like this.

After all, Tokyo is the economic and cultural center of Japan, and its development potential is far beyond what Kansai can match.

If possible, Norika Fujiwara would certainly like to stay in Tokyo to develop her career.

But yesterday's failure clearly caused her to lose the firm's attention.

This afternoon's interview wasn't even attended by an agent.

At this moment, Norika Fujiwara stood at the entrance of the agency, touching the few yen she had left in her bag, and began to hesitate about whether to take a taxi to the interview.

If she were to take a taxi, the exorbitant prices in Tokyo would leave Norika Fujiwara without enough money for dinner that night, and her agency wouldn't reimburse her for it.

However, if she took the subway, she was worried that she would be late because she was not familiar with the route, and that would definitely lead to her being eliminated by the interviewer.

Just as Norika Fujiwara was struggling with her inner turmoil, she suddenly heard a deep roar coming from afar.

As the engine roared closer, a strikingly designed, dark red sports car came into Norika Fujiwara's view.

The sports car that had attracted the attention of all the passersby slowly pulled up in front of Norika Fujiwara.

Immediately afterwards, a man got out of the car and bowed respectfully in her direction.

"Boss, please get in the car."

Norika Fujiwara was very surprised to hear this, but she also knew that this person was definitely not addressing her.

She barely has enough money for a taxi, let alone owning a sports car that looks extremely expensive.

Even if she becomes famous in the entertainment industry, she probably still won't be able to afford this car.

In an instant, Norika Fujiwara's mind began to wander.

However, at that moment, a tall and imposing figure emerged from behind her.

Norika Fujiwara had no idea when this person had appeared behind her.

When she saw the man getting into the car, Norika Fujiwara was full of surprise because she recognized him.

She met Hideki Hanyu yesterday at Elf Broadcasting.

Literary giant, super-rich tycoon, entertainment mogul...

In an instant, many of Hideki Hanyu's identities flashed through Norika Fujiwara's mind.

Looking at Hideki Hanyu in front of me, and then thinking about her current situation.

An irresistible urge surged into Norika Fujiwara's heart.

Her legs moved forward uncontrollably, and as she approached the roadside, she gently brushed her hair behind her ear, while trying her best to adopt a half-squatting posture that best showcased her figure.

At the same time, she put on what she thought was her cutest smile and spoke to Hideki Yuzuru, who was already in the car, in a slightly anxious and helpless, coquettish voice.

"Sir, I'm going to be late for my interview this afternoon. Could you please give me a ride?"

(End of this chapter)