My daily life with the original diva

However, these award ceremonies are still in the preliminary selection stage and do not require him to spend too much time. However, he is already on the nomination list for many awards. Not to mention FNS's music festival and cable awards, he has been nominated for the record awards, including the record award, the best composer award, the best star of the year award, and so on. Moreover, he is a strong favorite to win these awards.

"Kimura-san, look at these award nominations. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to win some major awards again this year. I just don't know if you can win the Recording Award. Originally, Akina was the most likely to win, but she has won the Recording Award for three consecutive years. This year, no matter what, the Recording Award will not be awarded to her." Ken-on, Yukio Tomioka and Hiroshi Kimura analyzed the award format for this year's Recording Award.

The nominees for this year's Recording Awards have been announced, including Hiroshi Kimura, Akina Nakamori, Hibari Misora, and Hiroshi Itsuki. Also on the shortlist is Hikaru Genji, a new boy idol group launched by Johnny & Associates last year.

Kimura Hiroshi wasn't particularly interested in winning the Grand Prize; whether he won or not didn't matter much to him. However, seeing Johnny's Entertainment involved again this year made him inexplicably more concerned.

This year, Johnny's launched the boy idol group Hikari Genji, which focuses on selling flesh, and it started to become popular as in the past, but it was not as popular as in the past. These skinny boys were able to become popular by crooked means.

Previously, there were only sexy female idols, and male idols almost never used so-called sexiness as a selling point. GENJI was the first. In this bubble era, the status of Japanese women has risen greatly, and their spending power is also stronger. In the past, female idols used sexiness to please male audiences. Now, a male idol group uses sexiness to please women. You can imagine the novelty.

So even though Hiroshi Kimura copied all of their better singles from their past, they didn't rely on their singing skills, but on selling sex appeal. So even without good songs, even with mediocre singles, they still became popular, just not as wildly popular as before, because they had Hiroshi Kimura over them. He was just too popular, capturing the hearts of too many young Japanese women, even though he had clearly stated that he was in a relationship.

Logically speaking, even if GENJI becomes popular, the record awards should have nothing to do with them. After all, among the nominees, whether it's Hiroshi Kimura, Akina Nakamori, Hibari Misora, or Hiroshi Itsuki, anyone could easily surpass them.

But don't forget, he's Johnny's idol. Johnny's has a history of this; these guys don't necessarily compete according to the rules. They love to take shortcuts.

"Akina is definitely out of the running this year. The Recording Awards Producers Association would never give the Grand Prize to the same person for four consecutive years. That would make the Grand Prize too boring. As for me, I don't care. What I care about is whether Hikaru Genji from Johnny's has a chance of winning the Grand Prize?" Kimura Hiroshi said thoughtfully.

Not only was Yukio Tomioka puzzled by Hiroshi Kimura's question, but even Ms. Michiko next to him was somewhat baffled. Yukio Tomioka asked, "Sigh, why would Kimura-san ask such a question? Among the nominees, even if Akina-san is definitely not going to win the Grand Prize, you and Hibari Misora ​​both have popularity and record sales that far surpass Hikaru Genji. How could they possibly win the Grand Prize?"

"Yes, Mr. Tomioka, but you may have forgotten what happened a few years ago. Johnny's never competes fairly with us; they always find other ways." Kimura Hiroshi felt it necessary to remind Tomioka of the controversy surrounding the record awards a few years ago.

Upon hearing this, Yukio Tomioka hesitated. He had almost forgotten about the Johnny's Record Awards scandal four years ago, not to mention Hiroshi Kimura. Johnny's had fabricated record sales figures in an attempt to bribe the judges so that Masahiko Kondo could win the Record Awards. Now, four years later, many people had probably forgotten about it. After all, news in the entertainment industry changes rapidly, and people have short memories.

"No, no way. Johnny's has already learned its lesson once. They shouldn't be so bold as to try this again this time, right?" Yukio Tomioka asked hesitantly. In fact, he wasn't sure. Everyone knew that Mary Kitagawa was a daring and reckless woman. Although she had been quiet these past few years, who could guarantee that she wasn't waiting for everyone to forget about that incident so she could strike again?

Seeing that even Yukio Tomioka hesitated, Hiroshi Kimura chuckled coldly, "Heh, it seems Mr. Tomioka isn't sure either. That woman Mary is very vengeful and crazy. Johnny's hasn't been doing well these past few years. The newcomers and idols they've launched are at best A-list, and most of them only stay popular for a short time. Their influence in the entertainment industry is fading at a visible rate. Who knows if Johnny's can't take it anymore and is planning to announce its return?"

That's really a possibility. Tomioka Yukio was truly convinced by Kimura Hiroshi. He was no longer hesitant, but certain. His expression turned serious as he asked, "Then what should we do? Should we contact the Enka school or the Grand Prix production team and ask them to exclude Johnny's from the list of nominees?"

On the surface, the donation a few years ago was an attempt by the Enka school to uncover a conspiracy and suppress Guinness, but only a few people knew that it was a trap set by Hiroshi Kimura. Even Yukio Tomioka was unaware of it, so his first thought was to contact the Enka school or the record company to suppress Guinness again.

However, Hiroshi Kimura doesn't need any external help to do this now. He is now capable of fighting against Johnny's. So he said, "I need to communicate with the enka group and the Grand Prix production team. I also need to use some methods. If Johnny's continues to be a quiet agency, I might just pretend I don't see it. But if it wants to turn things around and regain control, I will absolutely not allow it."

These words were incredibly domineering. Upon hearing them, Yukio Tomioka felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Hiroshi Kimura's somewhat cold gaze. It was the first time he had ever seen Kimura like this; he was rather frightening. However, Kimura dared to say such things because he already possessed such power.

Chapter 506 Strike First

Hiroshi Kimura has always kept a close eye on Johnny & Associates, his former rival. The joint suppression of Johnny & Associates by the Enka Party was quite severe. However, with the decline of the Enka Party, this suppression has become somewhat ineffective. Recently, Johnny & Associates has begun to show signs of recovery, as evidenced by the fact that its boy idol group Hikaru GENJI has been nominated for the Japan Record Awards.

This also made Hiroshi Kimura admire the Kitagawa siblings. These two are truly remarkable individuals. No matter how big the storm, they can always keep Johnny's Entertainment afloat and allow it to gradually recover and grow. This was the case with Hiromi Go's departure back then, and it was also the case with the record award controversy that he orchestrated later.

Kimura Hiroshi would have been interested in befriending these two men, given their exceptional abilities and methods, if they hadn't resorted to so many underhanded tactics. However, these siblings are truly cunning and treacherous. Even if Kimura Hiroshi had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare associate with such people, for fear that he might be betrayed by them one day without even realizing it.

Logically speaking, if such a person becomes an enemy, it's best to go all out and completely destroy them. However, Johnny's Entertainment has managed to survive in the entertainment industry despite causing so much trouble. Besides the siblings' abilities, the power they rely on is also considerable. There's nothing wrong with their overt competition, but if they were to go all out, no one knows what might happen.

Now that Johnny's idols have made it onto the shortlist for the Recording Awards, Hiroshi Kimura naturally can't sit idly by. The first thing he needs to figure out is whether Johnny's has pulled any dirty tricks, such as bribing the judges.

Hiroshi Kimura today is not the same as he was back then. He needed Yosui Inoue to help him gather information, but now he can easily handle it himself. The production committee judges of the Japan Record Awards include members of the Composers Association, the media, and so-called journalists, with members of the Composers Association being the main body.

Kimura Hiroshi knew most of these judges, and some even had overlapping interests, so he only made a few phone calls and got a pretty good idea of ​​the situation.

Everyone's response to her was, "We haven't received any news about Johnny's bribing judges, not a single rumor, and we haven't seen anyone from Johnny's appear."

"It's unbelievable that Johnny's didn't bribe the judges!" Kimura Hiroshi was quite surprised to receive such a reply. Could it be that Johnny's was planning to compete fairly this time? But if it was fair competition, what qualifications did GENJI have to compete with them? Did they have some other motive?

But what if there was another motive? Kimura Hiroshi couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking, which made him quite irritable. He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't come up with any clues, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"Why think so much? Since they are the enemy, if they want to turn the tables, we must suppress them severely. Let's strike first and then think about the rest."

Thinking too much was pointless, so Kimura Hiroshi picked up the phone and started making calls. The first person he called was Asakura Gen, the media person he had cultivated after setting a trap for Nakamori Akina's parents. After that incident, Kimura Hiroshi kept his promise and promoted him and gave him a raise. Now he was very famous in the entertainment reporter circle, and all of this was naturally thanks to Kimura Hiroshi. Afterwards, Kimura Hiroshi revealed a lot of inside information to him, allowing him to climb to his current position step by step.

This also made Asakura Gen realize that relying on Kimura Hiroshi was definitely the right thing to do, and he might even get promoted. When Kimura Hiroshi called him and told him to bring the things he had been asked to investigate, Asakura Gen was overjoyed. He knew that Kimura Hiroshi was about to take action, and Kimura Hiroshi would always give him plenty of benefits whenever there was a major operation.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the two met in a private room of an izakaya. The private room was very soundproof, as Kimura Hiroshi had noticed from his previous visits. Such a place was the most suitable for discussing business.

Kimura Hiroshi, who arrived early, ordered some food and drinks, but when Asakura Gen arrived, the two of them showed no interest in the exquisite food on the table. What they were most concerned about was the matter they were going to discuss today.

"Kimura-san, everything you asked for is inside. I'm very sorry, but that old man Kitagawa Hiroshi is really meticulous in his work. It's probably difficult to convict him with just these things. I still can't find the most direct evidence because it's just too difficult." Asakura Gen took out a file bag and handed it to Kimura Hiroshi, apologizing to him at the same time.

Taking the file bag, Kimura Hiroshi smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about it, Asakura-san. If Kitagawa Hiroshi were so easy to bring down, would he still be Kitagawa Hiroshi? This is all I need, and it's enough for me."

Kimura Hiroshi has never stopped gathering information about the Kitagawa siblings, but these two are really slippery as eels, and it's not easy to catch them red-handed. Last time, he caught them trying to bribe a judge of the record award because he knew in advance what Mary was going to do, and because the bribery involved too many people, it was difficult to keep it a secret. That's why he was caught. If you don't think about it this way, it won't be so easy to find this kind of incriminating evidence.

In the years that followed, although he had people keeping an eye on the siblings, the amount of useful information he collected was quite limited. Kimura Hiroshi did not have high hopes for this. He only hoped that what Asakura Gen brought over could create a media storm and leave a stain on the Kitagawa siblings and Johnny's Entertainment, a stain that could not be washed away.

In this way, it won't be easy for Johnny's to make a comeback, because if they act too high-profile, Hiroshi Kimura will have the media bring it up, which will not only disgust Johnny's, but also make the public feel that Johnny's is disgusting.

Opening the folder, Kimura Hiroshi looked at the information Asakura Gen had provided this time. He quickly flipped through it, nodding occasionally, and said, "Very good, Asakura-san. Although this evidence cannot bring down Kitagawa Hiroshi, it is enough to let people know how evil Johnny's is. However, we cannot release these things. I will hand them over to Weekly Bunshun and let them be the ones to stick their necks out."

Thinking of Weekly Bunshun, Hiroshi Kimura couldn't help but chuckle. This magazine, which was extremely hostile to him, had helped him a lot many times, and now he was relying on them again. This made Hiroshi Kimura want to laugh.

"Give it to Weekly Bunshun, that's a good idea. It'll prevent people from suspecting us." Asakura Gen thought Kimura Hiroshi's idea was brilliant, but little did he know that Kimura Hiroshi had used the same trick years ago.

After repackaging the file folder, Kimura Hiroshi said with a smile, "Weekly Bunshun hates me, but now I need them to do things for me. It's quite amusing. By the way, Asakura-san also has something to do. You should find some tabloids to bring up the Johnny's bribing of the record award judges a few years ago. Many people have already forgotten about it. Also, there's the matter of Asakura-san's payment."

After saying that, Kimura Hiroshi took out a check for ten million yen from his bag and handed it to Asakura Gen. Asakura Gen couldn't stop smiling when he saw the amount on the check. While taking the check, he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Kimura-san, you are too kind. I can't accept this. But please rest assured, I will do my job perfectly."

“Yes, that would be perfect. By the way, after this matter is over, I plan to set up a comprehensive entertainment media company. If Asakura-san is interested, he can consider becoming the president of this media company.” Kimura Hiroshi added.

Upon hearing this, Asakura Gen gasped. He never expected Kimura Hiroshi to throw out such a tempting offer, leaving him momentarily speechless. Although he knew that dealing with Johnny's was risky, he never imagined he would receive such a great benefit.

"I, I, let me think about it. Please give me some time, Kimura-san. I will absolutely do my best to handle your matter, and no one will know what happened today." Asakura Gen knew why Kimura Hiroshi had given him such a big benefit—he wanted him to keep quiet.

"Yes, I'm glad you understand, Asakura-san. My promise is valid for the next three years. If you're willing, just let me know anytime, and I'll definitely do it," Kimura Hiroshi said with a smile.

Chapter 507 Who is Komura?

Since the record award rigging scandal was exposed, Johnny's Entertainment has had a tough time. They violated the unspoken rules that everyone had always accepted. In the context of Japanese society, doing so clearly harms everyone's interests, so they are bound to be targeted by everyone.

So over the years, Johnny's has faced a lot of targeting, especially from the enka school. That year, Hiroshi Itsuki from the enka school was the most likely to win the award, but Johnny's move completely offended the enka school. It should be noted that Hiroshi Itsuki's status in the enka school is not low.

Although there were many attempts to remedy the situation afterward, the impact could not be completely eliminated. However, Johnny's is an established agency with a rich history and extensive network of connections, so even though it was targeted, it was still in a much better position than many other agencies.

In particular, Johnny's has its own mature process for cultivating artists. Over the years, it has launched Shonentai, Otokogumi, and now Hikaru Genji, most of which have become top idol groups. However, they are always overshadowed by Hiroshi Kimura, which prevents them from becoming top idols like the trio, Masahiko Kondo, Toshihiko Tagen, and Yoshio Nomura launched by Johnny's in the early 1980s.

This made Johnny's Entertainment feel somewhat frustrated, yet they were also helpless. In fact, it wasn't that they hadn't considered completely bringing down Hiroshi Kimura, but Hiroshi Kimura was truly an oddball among all the male entertainers.

He has almost no bad habits, whether it's relationships with women or the use of certain illegal substances. He's practically a saint. The only certainty is that he's dating Akina Nakamori, and their relationship is very close. As for other women, he's hardly ever been close to any of them. The paparazzi he's arranged can't even get a single photo of him alone with another woman, let alone him spending the night with another woman.

In this regard, if it weren't for the fact that Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori often lived together, Mary would even suspect that Hiroshi Kimura didn't like women. It doesn't make sense that such a young, rich, and handsome man would only stay with one man. You know, many female celebrities with such conditions actually play around quite a bit, but Hiroshi Kimura seems a bit too normal.

In other aspects, Kimura Hiroshi is the same. Not to mention contraband, he rarely drinks alcohol. Several times, paparazzi sent to try to photograph Kimura Hiroshi and his friends getting drunk, but while they captured plenty of photos of others being completely drunk, they never saw Kimura Hiroshi drunk. He was always the one who came out sober at every gathering.

This kind of person is very troublesome for Mary. They have considered taking the initiative, such as sending someone to lure him or setting a trap, but it is difficult to find an opportunity because Kimura Hiroshi is also very disciplined in his life and rarely finds any opportunity for him to make a mistake.

Moreover, as Kimura Hiroshi's status and influence in the entertainment industry rapidly increased, the cost and consequences of dealing with him also grew. Kitagawa Hiroshi had no intention of dealing with Kimura Hiroshi anymore, and he even warned Mary not to make any rash moves. This is why the two sides have been able to get along relatively peacefully and live in harmony for so many years.

This year, with the decline of the enka school and its diminishing influence over Johnny's, coupled with Johnny's accumulated strength over the years and the fact that many people have forgotten the record awards incident from a few years ago, Johnny's has begun to slowly recover.

Just like this year, the boy idol group Hikaru GENJI, which debuted at the end of last year, sold 680,000 copies with the song "Glass Generation" composed by Ryo Asuka, which made them become top idols and successfully entered the shortlist of nominees for the Japan Record Awards.

This pleased both Kitagawa Hiroshi and Mary, as Johnny's seemed to have a renewed hope for a resurgence.

"For this record award, I hope my sister can stay put and not do anything underhanded. With Hikaru Genji's current performance, it's almost impossible for them to win the record award. It would be good enough if they even got a chance to appear at the record award." After learning that Hikaru Genji had been nominated for the record award, Kitagawa Hiroshi immediately called Mary over and gave her some instructions.

In response to her brother's warning, the increasingly obese Mary showed her displeasure and said irritably, "I wouldn't dare do anything without the president's permission. Even if the record awards want to do something, it still needs the president to give the order."

Kitagawa Hiroshi didn't take Mary's dissatisfied response seriously and continued, "Kou Genji's popularity is currently among the top male idols, but based on past experience, their popularity will only last for the next two years. Therefore, we can't relax our efforts in cultivating the new group. Let the newly formed SMAP start performing on stage with Kou Genji and build up their popularity. By the way, isn't there someone named Kimura Takuya in SMAP? I heard someone in the agency call him 'Little Kimura.' Remember to focus on cultivating him."

Mary was just listening to the normal work arrangements, but when Kitagawa Hiroshi mentioned that Kimura Takuya was "Little Kimura" and needed to be given special attention, her face began to contort, and she said almost hysterically, "Little Kimura, Little Kimura, who called him that? Find him for me and fire him from Johnny's immediately! And that Kimura Takuya, is he smug about being called 'Little Kimura'? I'll fire him too."

Kitagawa Hiroshi, who was having a good talk with his sister, was surprised when she suddenly went crazy. However, he roughly understood what was going on. His sister had a serious psychological trauma related to the name Kimura. After so many years in the entertainment industry, she had been made to look so bad by a newcomer. In her mind, Kimura Hiroshi was a taboo word. The fact that there was a "Little Kimura" in Johnny's was obviously a shock to her.

"Calm down, Mary! Do you know what you're saying? I selected Takuya Kimura for Johnny's, and he's a key player I'm using to beat Hiroshi Kimura. And you're going to fire him? Do you know what you're doing?" Hiroshi Kitagawa's voice also grew louder as he tried to calm his crazy sister down.

As expected, Mary's shout calmed her down. After a while, she finally spoke, "Okay, I got too excited. Let's keep him then. I hope he won't disappoint you, President. Do you think it's possible to deal with Kimura Hiroshi's cards?"

"How do you know it can't be done if you don't try? Kimura Hiroshi has been in the industry for five years, and he's been quite complacent these past two years. No matter how handsome or talented he is, there will be times when people get tired of him. At that point, it will be impossible for him not to be surpassed," Kitagawa Hiroshi said confidently.

Mary didn't bother to say anything more about Kitagawa Hiroshi's confidence. She had thought the same way before, believing that dealing with a newcomer would be a piece of cake. As expected, she ended up getting beaten bloody and humiliated by this younger brother. Now that he was so confident, she would let him try. When he got beaten bloody, she would make sure to humiliate him to the point of no return.

"Bang, bang, bang." Just as the siblings' duel came to a temporary end, there was a knock on the office door, which was then opened, and a staff member from the publicity department walked in.

"What's the matter?" Kitagawa asked the staff member who came in.

"President, when we checked the entertainment newspapers earlier, we found that several popular newspapers were talking about the record awards from a few years ago, and they also mentioned that one of our Johnny's artists was nominated for the record awards again." The staff member explained the situation and placed the newspapers in front of Hiroshi Kitagawa.

Before Kitagawa Hiroshi could even read it, Mary snatched it away. These newspapers vaguely recalled events from a few years ago for the readers, and then steered the conversation toward the current news of Hikaru Genji being nominated for the Recording Awards, as if Johnny's was about to repeat the events of a few years ago.

"Damn it, what are these damn media outlets trying to do? Do they have a death wish?" Mary was furious when she saw the newspaper reports, because these reports not only hurt Hikaru Genji, who was made famous by Johnny's, but also brought up something from several years ago to slap Mary in the face.

Enraged, all she wanted to do was find those media outlets, storm over, and smash their offices to pieces. But before she could take two steps, Kitagawa Hiroshi called her back.

"Calm down, my sister. Are you planning to cause trouble for these media outlets? If you really do that, I think more media outlets will love to see it. They will seize on this topic and say that we have a guilty conscience, and keep hyping it up. Then they will all report on it. My sister, do you think you can cause trouble for all of them?" Kitagawa Hiroshi said coldly from behind.

Mary stopped abruptly. Although she was reckless and had a bad temper, she wasn't stupid. She knew that Kitagawa Hiroshi was right. If she went to cause trouble for these media outlets, she would really fall into their trap. The media always loved a good show and the more trouble you caused, the more they would write about it. Because only with hot topics could they get sales.

Mary, who had stopped walking, sat down again and said, "It's obvious that someone can't stand our return to the record awards and is trying to get back at us, dear brother. Who do you think it could be?"

Johnny's has quite a few enemies. After all, they are quite unscrupulous in their actions, so others will naturally be unscrupulous in dealing with them. For example, the Burning Producton agency's attack on them in the late 1970s almost brought Johnny's down. However, those are all things of the past. Now, Hiroshi Kitagawa believes that there is only one person who is so eager to deal with them, and that is Hiroshi Kimura.

"It should be that kid Hiroshi Kimura, but it's also possible that these media outlets are just trying to create a buzz. Besides, this attack is too weak for us. Also, doing this is a challenge to the Record Awards. Perfect, why not use this opportunity to let the Record Awards production committee know who's causing trouble?" Hiroshi Kitagawa said calmly.

Mary clapped her hands vigorously and couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of Kitagawa Hiroshi, he is truly resourceful and wise. Not bad, not bad. That brat Kimura Hiroshi actually dared to do something like this. He's not only disgusting us, but also the Japan Record Awards and the Composers Association. As a member of the association, he dared to disgust the Composers Association. Let him taste the bitter fruit. I'm going to the Composers Association right now."

“I’ll go instead. Sister, you have too much of a temper. I’m afraid you might not be able to handle it well and could even get into a conflict with those people. I’ll go and talk to them. We’ll just watch and see how much Kimura Hiroshi makes this mess. Let’s see if he manages to disgust us or win the record award in the end.” Kitagawa Hiroshi said with a sneer. He really hoped that Kimura Hiroshi would spread this kind of report everywhere.

Johnny's Entertainment won't be happy then, but GENJI's chances of winning the record award were already slim, so they can just withdraw. The record award will be the most disgusted by this, because this kind of report challenges their authority, and no one can stand it.

"Alright then, my dear brother, hurry up and go. This time, let me see that Kimura brat hit himself. I really want to see his expression after he realizes he's done something stupid." Mary thought excitedly. No one wanted to see Kimura Hiroshi suffer more than her.

After tidying up a bit, Kitagawa Hiroshi set off, leaving Mary behind at the agency. However, once she returned to her office, she couldn't sit still. She was too excited and paced around the office for a while before leaving and heading towards the rookie training room, where Johnny's selected rookies were training. Most of them were teenage boys.

Upon arriving at the training area, Mary exchanged a few words with the person in charge of training. A short while later, he walked over with a handsome teenager and said, "Vice President, this is Takuya Kimura, a newcomer to SMAP."

"Hello, Vice President." Kimura Takuya, who was only sixteen years old, looked thin with a very thick head of black hair. He was very thin and gave people a frail feeling, but his handsome face could not be hidden. When he grew up, he would be a very handsome young man, which was why Kitagawa Hiroshi had taken a liking to him.

"Hmm, Takuya Kimura, right? Everyone calls you Little Kimura. What do you think of that nickname?" Mary looked the boy in front of her up and down. She had nothing to say about her brother's choice, but the question she asked was quite unusual.

Unexpectedly, Mary approached him and asked such a question. Kimura Takuya was a little stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment. After a while, he said, "Vice President, I can't compare to Kimura Hiroshi. He's a superstar. Not only is he handsome and can sing, but he's also very talented, and his acting is also very good. I think..."

"Oh, so he's that outstanding in your eyes? Do you really want to be like him? Do you feel like you're inferior to him in every way? You're really something else. Today, your training volume will be doubled. You're not allowed to go back until you finish training. Keep a close eye on him. If he dares to slack off, teach him a lesson and let him know that Johnny's isn't so easy to get into."

Hearing Takuya Kimura's evaluation of Hiroshi Kimura, Mary's anger flared up. She then launched into a tirade against Takuya Kimura, while simultaneously increasing the amount of training he received, which gave her a strange sense of satisfaction. If she couldn't teach the real Hiroshi Kimura a lesson, then she would teach this little Kimura a lesson.

Sixteen-year-old Kimura Hiroshi was completely dumbfounded. He had no idea how he had made Mary angry. He didn't think he had said anything wrong.

Chapter 508 Shocking News

Just as the young Takuya Kimura was unaware of what he had said wrong and was being punished, Hiroshi Kitagawa took the entertainment newspapers that recounted old stories directly to the Composers Association. The Japan Record Awards was a music festival led by the Composers Association, and now that someone was bringing up something from several years ago, it was not only disgusting Johnny's, but also damaging the reputation of the Japan Record Awards.