America: My Time

Chapter 205 Ken-on's Troubles

Chapter 205 Ken-on's Troubles

At this point, anything is possible, and we cannot afford to be careless or negligent, or we will pay a heavy price. The vanguard guys have clearly been prepared for this for a long time, but they have not revealed it. Even their subordinates are unaware of the existence of this plan, which shows how deeply and how crazy they are involved in this matter!
"Heh, even you think that way, so naturally others will think the same way. That's exactly the result I wanted. Actually, since Akio Morita made his move, many people have already seen through John's character. No matter how cunning he is, he's just a young man. He's young and impetuous, and he can't tolerate the slightest imperfection. The more you try to suppress him, the more counterproductive it will be."

Young people are least resistant to beauty. They're young, wealthy, and self-disciplined, making female PR the best option. This benefits not only ourselves but also the entire Japanese society. One beauty isn't enough; we'll add more until he's surrounded by Japanese beauties. Then, do you think John will still harbor ill will towards us? We're different from Toshiba; we don't have their ambitions. We only seek self-preservation!

As for that greedy family, what could they possibly sell us out of? We only asked them to persuade us to transfer the record contract; we had no other intentions. What they think is beyond our control. If they crave the astonishing 'profits' of Naoko Kawai, that's their own idea, and it has nothing to do with us. We didn't force their daughter to become a 'beautiful hostess'; we had no such intention. It was all their own choice.”

"Toshiba's choice is too reckless. Even if they have ambitions, there's no need for them to offend a powerful figure who originally had no ill intentions towards them, especially a hot-blooded young man. They will eventually pay a heavy price for their madness, even though they haven't gained anything yet. I still don't understand what they're thinking; perhaps there are secrets behind this that we don't know. As for that family, I'm afraid they might ruin our plans and do something irrational that puts us in a difficult position. No matter how well you plan, unexpected things can happen!"

"This has nothing to do with us. We just need to do our own thing! This time our plan is flawless. Idol's decision to terminate her contract with Warner Music is Ken-On's decision, Idol's own choice, not our problem. Ken-On also has sufficient reasons. They have received so many benefits from TV Tokyo, so it's natural for them to take a clear stance and stand on John's side. There's nothing wrong with that; it's the most normal choice. As for us, we've been victims from beginning to end, implicated by Warner's actions. As for her greedy family, what they think is unimportant. Ken-On will handle everything for us. We don't need to worry about anything; we can just wait for the outcome!"

"Indeed, with Yan Yin in front of us, we can completely hide behind us. Even if Warner has something to say, he can't say it. But I'm worried that the beauty PR team won't be very effective anymore. It's just a waste of our time and energy, and it will only make this perfect plan useless!"

"Let me reiterate, we don't have grand ambitions, nor do we seek excessive profits. Our previous involvement wasn't our intention; we were merely following orders. In this struggle, we only seek self-preservation. We need just a reason to meet with the other side, an excuse to resolve the conflict—that's enough! Now is not the time for us to intervene, nor do we have the right! Think carefully about that party; you'll find that many people were plotting! Sanhe, First Quanye, and some even more deeply hidden figures—the seemingly calm party was actually a turbulent undercurrent. Some wanted to drag him down to Japan, while others had even more terrifying schemes!"

That's true. That party was indeed like that. It can be said that when John attended the party, everything was part of someone's scheme. What seemed like a normal event was actually the result of a lot of calculations. If you look closely, you can find out the problems and understand how terrible and dangerous the hidden waves were!

To many, John was just an American. Even if he could speak Japanese, he didn't necessarily know everything about Japan. So they assumed that John wouldn't see through their plans or schemes! Of course, even if he did, it wouldn't matter. There were plenty of scapegoats in front of them. At worst, they could sacrifice those guys without affecting their own interests.

The Japanese entertainment industry places great importance on politeness. As a senior figure, how could a nobody like Kondo Masahiko dare to mock Hideki Saijo? Even if Kondo Masahiko had the backing of an agency, he wouldn't dare be so arrogant. It's clear he received some kind of inspiration. Hitomi Kuroki was simply unlucky, becoming an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire, and thus came into Sanwa's sights, whereupon Sanwa treated her as a beautiful public relations officer and forcibly pulled her into this situation.

No one bothers to investigate the many schemes behind this, and even if you did, you wouldn't find anything, because the other party is too well hidden. As for what Kuroki Hitomi thinks or feels when she's implicated, no one cares. The strong don't care about the thoughts of the weak. This is the cruelty of Japan. In front of the conglomerates, a little girl like Kuroki Hitomi is just an ant!
Even if Kuroki Hitomi were to gain a foothold by John's side in the future, she wouldn't act irrationally or pose a threat to Sanwa, because she wouldn't have the qualifications, nor would she dare or be able to do so. Vanguard is doing the same thing now, learning from Sanwa, and engaging in these calculations, because in the eyes of these powerful figures high above, those beautiful female entertainers and idols are merely pawns they can use, unworthy of attention, and no one cares about their thoughts or feelings. They are like pawns, firmly controlled by capital.

To be able to complete such a crazy plan in such a short time is truly terrifying. Perhaps this is the cruel struggle in Japan. They are used to such a tense atmosphere, which is why they can make such meticulous arrangements and plans in such a short time!
"Actually, we don't have much time. The other party owns an agency, and given enough time, they can get any kind of beautiful woman. So, we only have one chance to get close to this kind of PR girl, and this is our only chance to get closer to them. Those bastards in Sanhe saw through this, which is why they took the initiative and forced themselves on us. We had no other choice but to do the same!"

"Yes, we really have no other choice in the current situation. We just don't know what the final result will be. But judging from the Sanhe incident, the result is still good. This little guy was defeated by the beautiful PR woman. So we have a chance, and the person we chose also has her advantages."

"Sanwa is Sanwa, and we are us. Sanwa is different from us. They're pulling out all the stops, setting the bar, while we're just idols like Akio Morita. Fortunately, we don't have any other intentions, just self-preservation. This price is enough; at least we've given ourselves some closure. With Ken-On standing in front of us, we don't have to worry about getting ourselves into trouble!"

The idea was good, but reality might not be as they wished. Although they had dealt with that greedy family, it didn't mean that everything would go smoothly or develop in the direction they needed. However, Vanguard had no other choice at the moment. Time was too short, making it difficult for them to make more preparations. They could only grit their teeth and continue.

Vanguard, who wanted to stay out of it, absolutely did not want to give Warner sufficient reason to make things difficult for them, nor did they want the other party to have any leverage over them. They just wanted to play the victim, to be a victim to both sides, so that they could move freely and not be suppressed by either side.

Pioneer could remain uninvolved, but Yan-yin couldn't. When that greedy family approached Yan-yin, demanding a change of record label, Yan-yin was furious. Although they had also received Pioneer's 'request,' seeing this greedy family still enraged them, because all the trouble stemmed from them. If Pioneer hadn't dealt with this greedy family, they wouldn't have had to endure such immense pressure.

Ken-on was unwilling to accept this outcome, as it would damage their reputation. However, this greedy family had already been dealt with by Vanguard, yet they were now brazenly coming to their door again. How could Ken-on not be furious, but she was powerless to do anything about it? What angered Ken-on most was the greedy father's deliberate act of sacrificing his daughter, pushing her into the "sea of ​​fire." This shameless act infuriated Ken-on even more. She had invested considerable resources and sacrifices in nurturing Akina, and this was something they did not want to see.

Refusing this greedy family of bastards? Yan Yin couldn't do it, but they were unwilling to suffer this resentment, unwilling to take all the responsibility upon themselves. It wasn't their responsibility, but rather this greedy family that had driven Yan Yin into a corner.

It has to be said that this family of greedy bastards were swayed by the Vanguard people. After learning about Kawai Naoko's situation, they were extremely tempted and felt that sacrificing one person's 'happiness' for the whole family was the most appropriate choice. Moreover, in their view, this was a good thing, and there was no reason to refuse it. Furthermore, such a decision would benefit everyone.

(End of this chapter)