I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 639 Everything Seems Like a Nail (1st Update)
As the end credits of the film "The Dark Baron" slowly rolled, the lights in the theater gradually brightened, and the audience, still immersed in the afterglow of the story, burst into enthusiastic applause a moment later.

Yukiko Kudo led the main cast back onto the stage and bowed deeply to the audience.

"Thank you all so much for taking time out of your busy schedules to support 'The Dark Baron.'" Yukiko's voice trembled slightly with emotion, and tears welled in her eyes. "This film represents two years of hard work from our entire team, and it is my greatest honor to receive everyone's recognition."

After a brief interaction between the creative team and the audience, the premiere officially ended.

As the crowd began to leave, Yukiko was surrounded by reporters and fans, busy signing autographs, taking photos, and giving interviews.

Shiraishi E, Ran, and Sonoko waited patiently until Yukiko was finally able to get away before they went up to greet her.

"Aunt Yukiko!" Ran clapped excitedly. "The movie was amazing!"

Upon seeing the three of them, Yukiko's tired face immediately broke into a bright smile: "You guys haven't left yet? How was it? Did you enjoy the movie?"

Emi Shiraishi said earnestly, "The plot is outstanding, the pacing is just right, and the suspense and emotional threads are cleverly interwoven. Especially the final twist, which was completely unexpected yet perfectly logical. It's truly a rare masterpiece."

Yukiko was a little embarrassed by the praise: "Such high praise is making me feel quite proud."

Ran added with a grin, "Of course! After all, with such smart detectives like Uncle Yusaku and Shinichi helping us come up with the plot, it's bound to be good!"

Sonoko couldn't wait to interject: "But my favorite look is still Kiko's! That black evening gown is absolutely stunning! And that vampire makeup is both sexy and mysterious!"

Yukiko's eyes crinkled into crescents with joy: "I'm glad you like it!"

"However, you two also gave excellent performances in the movie."

Ran quickly waved her hand: "No, no! We were just extras, nothing compared to Aunt Yukiko. I was so nervous I almost messed up my lines."

Sonoko chimed in, "Exactly! My wrestling scene had to be reshot more than ten times, and the director was almost driven to the brink of collapse."

The four looked at each other and smiled, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Just then, someone came over to remind Yukiko that it was time to head to the victory celebration.

"Oh, right," Yukiko extended a warm invitation, "the celebration party is being held at the Starry Sky Restaurant in Roppongi, why don't you come along?"

Shiraishi E politely declined, "Thank you for the invitation, but we have class tomorrow."

Xiaolan nodded, "Besides, we'd actually feel awkward in those kinds of situations."

Sonoko joked, "If the paparazzi photograph us with Aunt Yukiko, we'll be on the gossip magazine list again tomorrow."

Yukiko smiled understandingly. "Alright then, I won't insist. Thank you so much for coming and supporting us today."

She gave each of the three a hug: "Especially Shiraishi-kun, thank you for what happened with that reporter earlier."

Shiraishi E said, "It was just a small favor."

After saying goodbye to Yukiko, the three of them walked out of the movie theater.

Ran suddenly asked worriedly, "There's bound to be drinking at the celebration party, right? Won't Aunt Yukiko drink too much?"

Sonoko laughed heartily: "Ran, you're overthinking it! Aunt Yukiko is the director and producer. She's the one who makes others drink. Who would dare to force her to drink?"

Xiaolan suddenly realized, "Oh right! I completely forgot about that!"

The celebration banquet was held at the Starry Sky Restaurant in Roppongi, where the dazzling lights reflected the Tokyo night view.

Yukiko gracefully moved among the guests, always with a smile on her face.

But unlike before, this smile is no longer a fake smile, but a genuine smile from the heart!
She! Yukiko, finally she can sit at the table and eat!
I no longer have to be mindful of other people's feelings.

Seeing the others giving him fawning and obsequious smiles, and fulfilling all his requests.

Even if it's a joke, they'll carry it out 100%!
Yukiko finally understood why the Japanese love doing this kind of thing!

As someone who benefited from this situation, she had to admit... it felt amazing!!

So much so that even after the dinner had lasted for two hours, Yukiko was still reluctant to leave.

But she wasn't that selfish. Seeing the others looking tired but forcing smiles, she ended the dinner.

She went to the terrace alone and dialed Yusaku Kudo's number.

“Yusaku.” Yukiko’s voice was pleasant as she said to Dale, who was in a good mood. “Something happened at the premiere today.”

She described in detail the difficult treatment from reporter Yamamoto and how Shiraishi handled the crisis herself.

“I’ve already gotten the list of those behind this from Shiraishi-kun.” Yukiko’s tone gradually turned dissatisfied: “It’s people from several agencies pulling the strings behind the scenes. I hope you can go and ‘warn’ them not to go too far.”

Yusaku was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, his voice tinged with helplessness: "I'll send someone to communicate with them. But you have to understand, this kind of thing is very common in the entertainment industry."

Yukiko said helplessly, "I'm taking a slice of their pie! Do you think a simple warning will do? If you ask me, we should just send someone to teach them a lesson!"

Yusaku sighed, his tone turning serious: "Yukiko, although we possess certain powers, we cannot rely on violence for everything."

"The other party is only using some tricks within the rules right now. If we use violence first, it will only give them something to criticize."

He continued patiently, "More importantly, once you get used to solving problems with violence, it's like holding a hammer and seeing everything as a nail."

"Until one day you encounter a nail that you can't hammer, you'll end up hurting yourself."

Yukiko gazed at the Tokyo night view, her fingers unconsciously tapping the railing: "But Yusaku, sometimes necessary deterrence is more effective than reasoning. If we don't fight back, they will only take advantage of us."

“I understand how you feel,” Yuzuo’s voice was gentle but firm. “But please believe me, fighting back within the rules is often more effective. We can do it through business means and legal channels.”

“Alright, alright,” Yukiko interrupted helplessly, “I know you have a deep respect for the law. Then I’ll do it your way, and fight back within the bounds of the rules.”

The two exchanged a few more words before ending the call. Yukiko looked at her phone screen and sighed softly.

She knew that Yusaku's insistence was reasonable, but in this dog-eat-dog world, sometimes being too rule-abiding can be a disadvantage.

After a moment of contemplation, she picked up her phone again and dialed another number: "Shiraishi-kun, are you free now? Could you pick me up in half an hour? And... come with me to take care of these things!"

(End of this chapter)