America: My Time

Chapter 367 Rejection
Chapter 367 Refusal

"Perhaps it's Warner Bros.' guys have a lot of conflicts with John, and only they know this secret. Fortunately, this matter hasn't blown up, otherwise it would have been another troublesome thing. John is a good guy to the people around him and cares about them a lot, so you all should be prepared!" As he spoke, Akio Morita shook his head, surprised by the stupidity of Warner Bros. guys.

Knowing full well that they couldn't do anything to the other party, they insisted on provoking the enemy repeatedly. This is not the behavior of a wise person, and Warner's actions are somewhat beyond imagination and incomprehensible.

"Do you all think Warner's move is a bit foolish? Actually, he's not targeting John, but Vanguard. It's Vanguard's scheme that's been exposed—their use of Ken-on as a shield has been revealed. That's why Warner and his ilk are resorting to such petty tricks to target Vanguard. However, we want to warn Warner and Vanguard: it doesn't matter how much trouble they cause, as long as it doesn't affect our plans. We can't let John have any complaints against us; that kid is very petty. I must say, Mr. Morita's foresight is remarkable. He managed to establish such a relationship with him beforehand. We can't easily offend such a trustworthy and righteous person. The women around him absolutely cannot be harmed; that's a bottom line that cannot be crossed!"

With the official statement, the many bigwigs present nodded in agreement. They had no intention of scheming against John, nor of targeting the women around him, since they all had powerful backers. Oh, only Akina had no one backing her, because the Vanguard guys were too foolish to follow up. However, things are different now. The Vanguard may not care, but Sumitomo will. They will proactively address the issues behind Akina.

Naoko has Akio Morita and Mitsui behind her. Anyone who dares to touch Naoko is cutting off the interests of Akio Morita and Mitsui. Hitomi Kuroki has Sanwa behind her. However, Hitomi Kuroki is much smarter than Naoko. She quickly gave up the entertainment industry and is valued by Sanwa. After all, such a smart woman is more likely to gain John's approval.

"Mr. Morita, you need to be careful about things in the entertainment industry. At this time, we absolutely cannot afford any problems! Although we have already made warnings, there will always be unexpected events. We cannot afford the trouble caused by unexpected events now."

“I understand. I will take this matter seriously and communicate with John in a timely manner. I believe we will have a result soon. After all, Hughes is a subsidiary of Gulfstream Aerospace, and John is the boss. As long as he agrees, such cooperation should not be a big problem. I am just worried that there may be unexpected issues during this period that could affect the relationship between the two parties.”

As John went up to the second floor, Mary Kitagawa and Masahiko Kondo, feeling humiliated, complained in a corner: "That guy is too arrogant. This is Japan, not the United States. He doesn't give us any face at all. He's too domineering!"

"Domineering, this is the display of strength. If it weren't for you, you idiot, offending people, how could we have been humiliated? How could Johnny's have suffered from so many advertisers dropping their contracts? Even the TV station is shunning us. If this continues, Johnny's will soon be replaced by other agencies. We must get their reconciliation no matter what. You have to do it even if you have to kneel down. Do you understand?" At this moment, Mary Kitagawa was also annoyed and furious at the trouble caused by Kondo Masahiko.

"Perhaps we were wrong from the start. We shouldn't have gone up to apologize to them directly, but instead found someone to act as a mediator. Although Hideki Nishijo is no longer pursuing your foolish actions, that woman Hitomi Kuroki has remained silent. And to make matters worse, she has Miwa backing her, leaving us no chance to even speak!"

Mary Kitagawa wasn't truly foolish; she had no other choice. Because of Miwa's existence, she didn't even have a chance to reconcile with Hitomi Kuroki. Miwa wanted to use Johnny's as a scapegoat to show Johnny's stance, so Johnny's became the sacrifice. As for the others, they wouldn't stand up for Johnny's.

Originally, Mary Kitagawa could have asked Sony for help, but unfortunately, some foolish guys at Johnny's said things they shouldn't have about Naoko, which cost them that opportunity. Naoko is backed by the big boss Akio Morita, and by targeting Naoko, they were slapping Sony and Akio Morita in the face. Naturally, they didn't have a chance to explain to Akio Morita, which is why Johnny's is in such a bad situation.

Those guys in Japan don't care about Johnny's, and they certainly wouldn't get into a conflict with John over something as trivial as Johnny's. It was precisely because Johnny's situation was so dangerous that Mary Kitagawa knew she shouldn't apologize to John at the party, but she did so under the influence of outsiders.

Losing face is not a big deal; profit is the most important thing. If Johnny's cannot resolve this crisis, it will be gradually replaced by other agencies. At least now, TV Tokyo has made it clear that it will not cooperate with Johnny's, and other TV stations are also unwilling to cooperate with them due to various issues.

"How about we contact Naoko Kawai and ask her to apologize on his behalf? If she's willing to speak up, I'm sure Hitomi Kuroki won't refuse, after all, Naoko Kawai was one of the first women to follow him!" It has to be said that Masahiko Kondo is quite capable; he quickly came up with a solution. So much time has passed since that incident, and Johnny's Entertainment had considered doing this before, but because of warnings from Akio Morita and Sony, they dared not bother Naoko. However, finding a middleman could still be done, and people in the Japanese entertainment industry know a thing or two about Naoko's character.

"Who do you think is the most suitable person to be the middleman?" Mary Kitagawa looked at Kondo Masahiko and felt that this guy was quite capable. If he could resolve this matter smoothly, he could give him another chance, provided that he could gain Kuroki Hitomi's understanding and get Sanwa to give up on continuing to suppress Johnny's.

"The best candidate would be Hideki Saijo. If he's not suitable, we can try Seiko Matsuda and Yoshie Kashiwabara. They both have a good relationship with Naoko. In the end, we can only choose Akina Nakamori, but I'm afraid Ken-on won't agree!"

"Then let's talk to Hideki Saijo first. If he agrees, we can offer a sufficient price. Let's go talk to Hideki Saijo now!" Soon, Mary Kitagawa took Masahiko Kondo to find Hideki Saijo. Although Johnny's was quite capable, Hideki Saijo still refused in this matter. He couldn't betray Naoko Kawai for his own benefit and affect his relationship with Naoko.

"That damn guy dared to refuse our kindness! He's so ungrateful!" After being rejected by Hideki Saijo, Masahiko Kondo, a member of the family, couldn't help but curse under his breath. From this bastard's behavior, it was clear that he had no intention of repenting. This guy deserved to be taught a lesson.

"Enough! Instead of wasting your time cursing Hideki Saijo, why don't you think of a way to persuade Seiko Matsuda and Yoshie Kashiwabara, or at the very least, Akina Nakamori? If they're willing to step in, things will be much easier!" Mary Kitagawa glared at Masahiko Kondo. Although this guy made her feel good, this bastard had brought huge disasters to Johnny's. If it weren't for the occasion, Mary Kitagawa would have loved to slap him a few more times.

The reason this guy wasn't abandoned was twofold: first, he still had value to be used; second, he could satisfy her needs. This is why Mary Kitagawa didn't directly destroy Kondo Masahiko.

Johnny's Entertainment is not without its dark side. Many people know about the affair between Masahiko Kondo and that old woman, Mary Kitagawa. That's just how realistic the entertainment industry is. Otherwise, how could Masahiko Kondo have obtained so many resources at Johnny's and be so arrogant?

Soon, Masahiko Kondo and Mary Kitagawa found an opportunity. After Seiko Matsuda and Yoshie Kashiwabara performed, they invited them aside and expressed their thoughts, asking them to act as mediators and ask Naoko Kawai to help resolve the past grievances.

Matsuda Seiko and Kashiwabara Yoshie did not accept such a request. They were not fools, nor were they kind old people. They knew how serious the consequences would be. If they agreed to Mary Kitagawa's request, it would not only affect their relationship with Kawai Naoko, but they would also be hostile to Miwa, and even to Sony and Morita Akio, since Kawai Naoko had Sony and Morita Akio behind her.

"Damn it, how dare they refuse our 'kindness'!" At this moment, a hint of anger flashed in Mary Kitagawa's eyes. She was already furious when she was rejected by Hideki Saijo, and now even Seiko Matsuda and Yoshie Kashiwabara dared to refuse Johnny's 'kindness'. This made her extremely angry. When had Johnny's ever suffered such humiliation?

“It seems we can only ask Akina Nakamori to mediate. However, we can’t approach her directly. If we are rejected again, there will be no chance of reconciliation. Aren’t her family very greedy? Giving them some money and letting her greedy family persuade them is much better than us going in person!” Soon, Mary Kitagawa calmed down and thought of a way to resolve the crisis. As a former bigwig in the entertainment industry, she knew very well how greedy Akina Nakamori’s family was.

(End of this chapter)