Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 553 Her Class Reunion Incident (Part 1)

The gathering was held in a non-star hotel.

This hotel is located near Hongo 3-chome Station and is a highly regarded mid-to-high-end boutique hotel in Bunkyo Ward.

Although the hotel itself is not star-rated, both its interior environment and the service attitude of its staff are up to the standards of a star-rated hotel.

Therefore, many salaried workers, newlyweds, and middle- and high-income people choose this venue for their gatherings, weddings, and banquets.

After all, you can experience near-star hotel service here for a slightly higher price than a regular hotel.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, it's truly unbeatable. Better options aren't as cheap, and cheaper options aren't as good.

To quote the hotel manager in a previous interview, they have always targeted the market in this way, doing business between star-rated hotels and ordinary hotels.

The facts have proven that their positioning was indeed accurate, firmly capturing this user group.
Their hotel business is getting better every day. The 'off-season' of other hotels seems to not exist here. On average, their actual occupancy rate in a month can reach 83.6%, which has left other hotels far behind.

"So, they've managed to capture a small piece of the blue ocean within the red ocean?"

Watanabe Yu looked at the imposing stone carving that read 'Elegant Garden Hotel' and thoughtfully mentioned it.

Just now in the car, Sister Lisha gave him a briefing on the origins of this hotel, and how it went from being a laughing stock among its peers when it was first proposed to being the envy of its competitors after it officially opened.

In a country like Japan where all markets are saturated, it's already difficult to find opportunities in traditional projects, let alone, after finding an 'opportunity,' you still have to judge whether it's a genuine 'opportunity' or a trap deliberately set by someone.

Not to mention that so much money has to be invested.

It's important to understand that all analyses and speculations in the world are only for reference before an event occurs.

In capitalist countries, many middle-class people have suffered utter defeat and lost everything because they misjudged certain things.

Although the investors in this hotel are not limited to the middle class, the cost of leasing a piece of land in this location and building a hotel is quite high. If it were to collapse, it would be a major blow.

"Pretty much. I'm not envious of their business acumen."

After locking the car, Risa Yasuhara put away the keys and then patted him on the shoulder.

"It is already very difficult to accurately identify market demand and have the courage to do it. Generally speaking, only two or three out of a million people can achieve this."

Although I can't compare to a pervert like you.

She sighed inwardly and silently added this sentence.

From a worldly perspective, this hotel investor is already considered exceptionally capable. Whether it's his business acumen or his decisiveness as president, he is truly a remarkable individual.

However, even among the "dragons and phoenixes among men," there are varying degrees of excellence.

Compared to the "dragon and phoenix" standing next to him, this president was truly far inferior.

"more or less."

Watanabe Yu nodded, agreeing with her statement.

The proportion that Risa mentioned is already quite high. In reality, it might not even be one in a million people.

Firstly, those who have the ability may not have the financial resources. Secondly, the hotel industry is already saturated, and most people, even if they see an opportunity, will not easily take it.

Why not build hotels in a tourist city with unlimited potential instead of building them in expensive Tokyo?

Compared to the former, the latter is much cheaper.

"Let's go, they should be halfway there by now."

Risa Yasuhara naturally took his arm and led him into the lobby.

After a brief meeting with the hotel staff, they were led through a long corridor toward their destination.

"It really does have the features of a near-star hotel."

Looking at the beautifully trimmed and lush vegetation outside the corridor, Watanabe Yu sighed from the bottom of his heart.

The landscaping plants they grow here are definitely not cheap; the way they've trimmed them clearly shows they're the work of an expert.

To be honest, this really took him by surprise.

He originally thought that the 'quasi-star rating' here was somewhat downgraded.

In other words, high funding is allocated to areas with high usage frequency, while only a token amount is spent on areas with low usage frequency.

It seems that he had misunderstood.

This near-star hotel has no shortcomings whatsoever; it's a perfect "all-rounder," meaning that because the budget is sufficient, they can have anything they want.

"Otherwise, why do you think this hotel is doing so well?"

Risa Yasuhara turned her head and asked a question with a smile.

"It's half hype, half substance," Watanabe Yu shrugged, bluntly stating his thoughts. "As long as it has features comparable to a five-star hotel, and the less impressive aspects are acceptable, many people will still buy it."

And those who pay for this will spontaneously become 'self-promoters'.

The only downside is that viewers attracted by word-of-mouth marketing might have rather high expectations.

Theoretically speaking, this isn't a bad thing, but only if the Yating Hotel can meet their expectations.

Obviously, the assumed 'shortcomings' never existed from the beginning, so the Yating Hotel would naturally appear to have everything.

"Cough cough!"

Risa Yasuhara coughed softly, reminding Yu Watanabe of something.

That person was really something. The hotel staff were leading the way, and he acted like nothing was wrong, criticizing the hotel in front of them. What's worse, what he said wasn't very pleasant to hear.

As for how to evaluate it, we should wait until there are no more staff members involved, right?

'Feel sorry. '

The moment Watanabe Yu saw Risa Yasuhara's meaningful glance, he understood what she meant and instantly realized his slip of the tongue.

You see, in Japan, when you go to a restaurant, if the restaurant owner asks you if the food is good, you have to say it's good even if you think the food is terrible.

In a sense, his behavior just now was close to 'crashing the party'.

If it weren't for Risa's rhetorical question, this staff member would probably have already started to refute.
—That's what he guessed.

"So, back to the class reunion." Risa Yasuhara didn't respond, but quietly changed the subject. "According to their plan, after a simple dinner, there will be a second part."

If she could, she wouldn't want to participate in the second half, but the thought of the 'project' in the second half made her hesitate, mainly because she wanted him to help her make a big splash.

This can be considered a way to sweep away the previous unpleasantness.

What's the second half?

Watanabe Yu's gaze fell on the road directly ahead, and a hint of curiosity appeared between his brows.

He was genuinely interested in what the class reunion would be like. Would it be like the class reunions he attended before his time travel, with everyone sitting around a table eating, some talking about work, some reminiscing about the past, and him just showing off?

“Karaoke.” Risa Yasuhara shrugged. “We have karaoke equipment here.”

To be honest, this kind of after-dinner karaoke session is practically tailor-made for him.

Although she is not a professional in music, she can still tell whether a song is good or not.

"Look at you."

Watanabe Yu threw the question back to Yasuhara Risa. He didn't care, and besides, he was only here today to accompany the Crown Prince in his studies. He said he wouldn't go, but she said she would, so he still had to go.

"Me?" Upon hearing this, Risa Yasuhara paused for a moment before replying, "You can give it a try."

She felt it was worth a try.

After all, it's such a great opportunity to show off; it would be a waste not to cherish it.
"Then it's up to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Watanabe Yuu also made his position clear.

Since Risa has put it this way, he's not an ignorant person; he definitely knows what to do.

"Thank you."

Risa Yasuhara whispered her thanks.

She would make it up to him later, for example, by occasionally granting him a leave slip to skip 'study sessions'.

She believed he would be very happy with the reward.

*
At the same time, in the living room of the Watanabe residence.

So what happened next?

Ayana Amamiya picked up the fruit knife from the coffee table and began peeling an orange.

She's been really into oranges lately; the sweet and sour taste is making her a little addicted.

Of course, it wasn't because I was pregnant; I just simply liked the fruit.

"You mean the two hosts of that show?"

Hayakawa Yuki, watching the movie playing on TV, quietly chimed in.

As far as she was concerned, she no longer cared about it at all.

You had already helped her get revenge and made those people apologize sincerely, which was enough. As for any further accountability, she didn't care how those people tried to cause trouble.

"Yes."

Ayana Amamiya nodded and peeled half of the orange for her.

"Thank you." Hayakawa Yuki accepted the orange and thanked them, then went on to talk about the latest situation, "The TV station's attitude is that the music website only needs to contact the relevant program team, and the relevant program team is still arguing with the music website."

This was also said by the staff member from the music website who was in charge of her.

The time was noon today.

So that means there's no result yet?

Ayana Amamiya took a bite of the orange, and after feeling the sweet and sour taste of the pulp swirling in her mouth, she happily squinted her eyes.

She definitely wouldn't have understood this feeling in the past. It's just eating fruit, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

But now, she wishes there were as many peaceful days as possible.

Just like Yu said, true happiness lies in the ordinary.

"That's about right." Hayakawa Yuki nodded. "However, according to the staff, the music website has complete evidence. Even if they want to renege on their debt, they can't. If they don't compromise later, they'll make a big fuss."

She asked her mother, and according to her mother, the information channels on the music website are much more abundant than that program.

In other words, those TV stations may not be able to maintain 'internal unity' at that time.

"Have you decided how you want compensation?"

Upon hearing this, Ayana Amamiya's eyes lit up slightly, and she made a judgment in her mind.

Yuki's situation is a perfect storm of favorable timing, location, and people; if things continue in this direction, it's only a matter of time before she receives the compensation.

"No."

Yuki Hayakawa shook her head.

She had never even thought about this thing.

"Then you'd better think it over carefully." The young lady of the Holy Maiden chuckled. "Generally speaking, the 'settlement fee' for settling such matters privately is very high, especially when you are in the right and have more power than the other party."

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that is extremely rare and hard to come by.

It's not that I'm afraid of a lion opening its mouth wide, it's that I'm afraid of a lion not opening its mouth wide enough.

As for the so-called false accusations and extortion, given the actual situation on the music website, the other party has no chance, unless the person in charge of the program wants to drag the TV station down with them.

"We'll talk about that later."

Hayakawa Yuki nonchalantly took another bite of the orange.

For her, none of these things mattered; what mattered was how she wanted to express her gratitude to Yu.

She didn't tell him about it at the time because she didn't want him to worry, or even to go further and seek justice for herself.

He is at the peak of his career. If news of 'Jay abusing his power' were to spread at that time, even if he were to explain it clearly, it would still be a loss for him.

Incidentally, this is also what she figured out: why those people dared to ask her such questions.

To put it bluntly, those people were certain of this.

It's quite obvious that they made the wrong bet, while we made the right one.

—Even if she intended to lose.

“I suggest you think it through in advance.” Ayana Amamiya paused. “At least that way you won’t be in such a rush to make amends later.”

It wasn't that she encouraged Yuki to embezzle anything; it was just the unspoken rule of the industry.

If the dominant party doesn't demand anything from the weaker party, the weaker party will harbor resentment and think that the dominant party is inherently weak and easily bullied. As for the idea of ​​"forgiving others when possible," they will definitely not have it.

Just like hyenas on the grasslands, only when you really hurt them will they know not to mess with you.

"uh-huh."

Hayakawa Yuki gave a casual reply.

For her, she has never liked thinking about these trivial matters.

"Don't think I'm being long-winded. It's just that only in this way can those people realize their mistake and know that you're not someone to mess with. So the compensation they demand can't be too little. They need to feel the pain for a while."

The young lady coughed softly.

"As for what happens next, the music website will handle it for you. If they still want to stir up trouble with this, the music website will also help you resolve it. If all else fails, they will take the blame for you."

They might even add a rule on the fly, and if problems arise, they'll bring up this rule to show that they're strictly following the rules, and that it's to protect their singers, blah blah blah.

At that point, the issue will shift from 'high compensation' to the music website's tendency to protect its own.

The more a music website refuses to back down on such issues, the better its reputation and brand image will become.

Even if the court rules against the music website, the music website could win even more.

It has both appearance and substance.

(End of this chapter)