I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

[It wasn't until this morning that Mai Sakurajima left Yu Genkawa's apartment alone.]

[This confirms their relationship; it's undeniable!]

This series of "exclusive reports," a mix of truth and fiction, rich in images and text, and full of storytelling and impact, is like a stun bomb thrown into the ocean, releasing energy that could nearly overturn the entire online world!

Seven out of the top ten trending topics on Twitter were related to this scandal, and the real-time discussion forum was refreshing so fast that it was difficult to keep up with the naked eye.

"The sky has fallen!! Sakurajima-san and Genkawa Yu?! How is this possible?! I can't accept it!!"

"Aaaaaah! My Sakurajima-san! How could it be that Genkawa Yu?! He's not worthy of her at all!"

"It's confirmed! The photos are so clear, the timeline is so complete! What else could it be but a relationship?"

"I noticed it at the premiere last night! The way they looked at each other was really strange! Something was definitely going on!"

"Didn't you say you were just good friends? Do good friends kiss? How hypocritical!"

"Yuu Genkawa, you bastard! You've already officially announced your movie with Akane Kurokawa, and now you're messing with Sakurajima-san again?! You're such a scumbag!"

"Poor Kurokawa-san! This happened before the movie even started filming! What a pity if the movie can't be made!"

"I've always suspected he climbed the ladder by relying on women! He reaped all the benefits from dating reality shows, and now he's deliberately trying to seduce Sakurajima-san, even claiming to be a writer. He's truly despicable!"

"Sakurajima-san must have been fooled by him! Just look at his face, you can tell he's good at bewitching people! Can't HORIPRO agency hurry up and take action to save Sakurajima Ryuuichi and Yuu Minagawa! Deal with scum like Yuu Minagawa!"

"Could it be that he's approaching Sakurajima-san under the guise of being a writer? That's going too far!"

Online public opinion spiraled out of control, sweeping everything away like a tsunami.

Mai Sakurajima is a highly popular actress with a large and complex fan base, including not only male fans with high motivation and purchasing power, but also some older mothers, after all, she debuted as a child star.

Some female fans were also very angry, saying things like Sakurajima Mai betrayed their trust.

In short, various comments filled with anger, jealousy, disappointment and insults were copied and spread like a virus, instantly flooding Genkawa Yu's Twitter comment section and personal account, Yimioi7 Jiusijiuba.

Even Mai Sakurajima's account was affected by this scandal, with many people leaving negative comments.

At the same time, Genkawa Yu's own huge fan base, especially the core female fans and career fans, was also plunged into unprecedented shock, chaos and great anxiety.

However, after the initial panic, several core fan groups quickly stabilized under the leadership of a few experienced and highly respected big fans, demonstrating an amazing level of organization and discipline.

In a LINE group called "We who love Yu-kun", Yuki Natsukawa, whose ID is "Yuki-chan_Summer", immediately posted an emergency announcement.

[Everyone, please calm down! Let's not panic! I have reason to believe this is absolutely a premeditated smear campaign!]

[Yu-kun's movie "Love Like a Bouquet" is about to start filming, and the timing of this scandal is definitely a deliberate ploy by someone behind the scenes!]

[Please look closely at the photos. The so-called 'passionate kiss' is simply a trick of camera angles, and the timeline is based solely on one person's account without any third-party corroboration! We must continue to trust Yu-kun, and everyone must remain calm.]

Now, everyone, follow my orders.

[Absolutely do not post any irrational comments on Yu-kun's Twitter; do not add extra pressure to him!]

[Everyone can take immediate action! Use hashtags like #BelieveInYuMinamoto #YuMinamotoHonkaiMaliciousSlander to provide reasoned clarification and control the comments under trending topics!]

[Pay attention to your language, present facts and reason, collect logical flaws and questionable images from the opposing report, create a clarification image pack, and avoid pointless arguments with trolls, which only lower our standards!]

Trust Yu-kun, trust Hoshino Agency! They will definitely issue an official statement! Our mission is to protect, not to cause trouble!

Under the efficient and effective organization and guidance of these influential fans, despite the huge shock and disappointment they experienced, Yuan Chuanyu's fans did not fall into mindless madness like the opposing fans. Instead, they quickly transformed into a well-trained "army" and waged a hard-fought "positional war" against the surging tide of negative comments and online trolls on various social media platforms.

They wanted to create some breathing space for Yuu Genkawa and wait for an official response.

However, under the deliberate manipulation and instigation of Takahashi, a subordinate of Shogo Suo, the storm of online public opinion almost turned into a one-sided and overwhelming force.

Takahashi, under the command of Shogo Suo, not only hired a large number of online trolls to spread rumors and flood social media with insults, but also cleverly guided those "passersby" who were already dissatisfied and jealous of Yu Genkawa's rapid rise, talent, and complicated heterosexual friendships to label them with all sorts of vicious tags.

#sourcechuanyuscumbagman#

#Yu Genkawa is two-timing!#

#Yu Genkawa is a gigolo who climbed the social ladder by relying on women.#

#Sakurajima Mai is a victim!#

#Yu Genkawa, get out of the entertainment industry!#

These malicious topics spread as quickly as a plague.

They went to great lengths to portray Yuu Minakawa as a despicable villain who, with his handsome appearance and writing talent, played the field among women, deceived them, and used the opportunity to climb the social ladder.

Mai Sakurajima, on the other hand, is portrayed as a naive victim who is blinded by love and may even be a victim of psychological manipulation.

Under this meticulously crafted narrative, Genkawa Yu instantly transformed from a talented rising star into a "public enemy" condemned by all, pushed to the forefront of public opinion, and subjected to unprecedented torture of "inflammation".

Genkawa Yu quickly scanned the obscene and malicious speculations on the screen, his expression gradually calming down.

After a while, he closed Twitter, took a deep breath, and dialed Megumi Kato's number first.

The phone was answered almost on the very first ring.

Kato Megumi's voice came through the receiver, still her signature gentle tone that seemed to shut out all noise, but if you listened carefully, you could detect a subtle tension beneath the calm.

"Mr. Genkawa, I've seen the news."

"Kato, the situation is more complicated than we expected."

Genkawa Yu's voice remained calm, "About the agency..."

"I see."

Kato Megumi interrupted him, her tone decisive and carrying an unquestionable efficiency, "Please get ready, I will arrive at the apartment building to pick you up in fifteen minutes. We must return to the agency immediately to have an emergency consultation with the president and manager to formulate a response strategy. The Burning series has already contacted us."

Fifteen minutes later, Kato Megumi's unassuming car pulled up right in front of the apartment building.

Wearing a black baseball cap and a mask that completely covered his face, Genkawa Yu quickly got into the car.

The atmosphere inside the car was heavy, but as the vehicle slowly approached the familiar building where Hoshino's office was located, the sight before them made their hearts sink to the bottom.

The area downstairs at the firm was already completely surrounded by media reporters who were like sharks that had smelled blood!

The dense crowd, the long guns and short cannons held high, and the flashing lights turned the building entrance into a noisy battlefield.

Reporters, their faces a mixture of excitement and curiosity, jostled and pushed each other, trying to get the best spot. It was so difficult for vehicles to even get close that they could not even enter normally.

"The situation is worse than expected."

Kato Megumi observed the situation outside through the car window, her fingers tightening slightly as she gripped the steering wheel.

“A direct confrontation is impossible. Let’s go back to the apartment and contact the firm through the online meeting system.”

The vehicle silently turned around and rejoined the traffic.

Back in the relatively safe apartment, Genkawa Yu immediately turned on his laptop and logged into the encrypted video conferencing system.

On the screen, the beautiful face of Hoshino Agency President Kato Arashi quickly appeared, but perhaps due to nervousness, he looked somewhat pale, while his manager Nakahara Kazuya had a completely worried expression.

"Genkawa-kun, what exactly happened? Why did you and Sakurajima-san spend the night together?"

After all, Genkawa Yu is now Hoshino Agency's cash cow and a top-tier artist. Although Kato Arashi had some complaints, he tried to restrain his tone.

The next moment, Genkawa Yu recounted the events of the previous night in the most objective and concise way possible, from dining at the restaurant to Sakurajima Mai insisting on taking him home, to staying overnight because he was drunk and she insisted, emphasizing that Kato Megumi was present throughout and that the photo was definitely taken from a wrong angle.

"Even if that's the truth, we're in a very passive position now. Genkawa, you really aren't careful. The movie is about to start filming."

Manager Kazuya Nakahara gripped his hair tightly, his voice agitated.

"The 'evidence' provided by the other side is too misleading! Ordinary people will only believe the 'facts' they see with their own eyes! Public opinion is completely one-sided now, and the pressure on HORIPRO must be immense!"

Just then, Genkawa Yu's phone, which was on the table, vibrated violently again, and the name "Sakurajima Mai" appeared on the screen.

He made an apologetic gesture to everyone in the video conference, picked up his phone, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room to answer the call.

"Yu-kun! Did you see the news? It's all my fault for being so willful. If I hadn't let him stay overnight, none of this would have happened..."

As soon as the call connected, Mai Sakurajima's voice, filled with obvious panic and rapid breathing, came through, a stark contrast to her usual composed and confident demeanor; one could even detect a slight tremor in her voice.

"I saw you, Mai-san. I'm fine, don't worry. You were just worried about me..."

Genkawa Yu tried his best to keep his voice steady, attempting to soothe the other person's obviously out-of-control emotions.

"How can I stay calm! How can they fabricate such nonsense! It's not like what they wrote at all; it's blatant slander!"

Mai Sakurajima's voice was filled with grievance and an indescribable anger.

"Yu-kun, this happened because of me, and I will take responsibility! I won't let them hurt you like this! I... I will protect you no matter what!"

Over the receiver, Mai Sakurajima's tone suddenly became unusually firm at the end, even carrying a do-or-die determination.

"Wait a minute, Mai-san, what are you planning to do? Don't do anything foolish!"

Genkawa Yu was somewhat surprised. The current "flame" was basically directed at him. If Sakurajima Mai were to say something at this moment, it would only add fuel to the fire and might even cause her to suffer more attacks.

Just then, another call seemed to urgently interrupt Mai Sakurajima's line, and she spoke rapidly to Yu Genkawa.

"Yu-kun, it's a call from my office, it must be an urgent meeting! I'll take it now, remember to stay in touch!"

Before he could finish speaking, the phone was abruptly hung up.

So the online meeting continued, but faced with such overwhelming public opinion and the other side's carefully prepared "evidence," conventional crisis management methods seemed rather pale and powerless.

Just as everyone was racking their brains for a solution, the manager, Kazuya Nakahara, received a phone call. He glanced at the caller ID and his expression instantly turned even more grim.

He covered the microphone and whispered to Yuu Genkawa and Arashi Kato on the other side of the screen, "It's Mr. Yoshida, the managing director of HORIPRO."

After a while, the call ended, and Nakahara Kazuya looked at Genkawa Yuu and the others on the screen with a serious expression, and said in a dry voice.

"HORIPRO has formally requested an emergency face-to-face meeting with us."

He paused, then added with difficulty, "The other party requires Mr. Genkawa... and the main person in charge of the agency to be present this afternoon. They hope to discuss a 'clear and responsible' solution to this 'major emergency'."

After all, HORIPRO is one of the three major agencies in the entertainment industry, so they will naturally take such a scandal seriously.

"Okay, let's go then."

Kato Arashi glanced at Genkawa Yu, and only after seeing him nod did he speak to Nakahara Kazuya.

“Our firm may not be big, but it’s not easy to manipulate. Don’t worry, Genkawa-kun, we will help you gain the greatest right to speak.”

"I'm fine, as long as we can come up with a suitable solution."

Genkawa Yu waved his hand, indicating that he had no objection to this.

A while later, the meeting time between the two sides was urgently scheduled for 3 p.m.

After the exhausting online meeting, Genkawa Yu's phone felt like a hot potato, flooded with messages and calls.

The first call came in from Haruto Yamazaki, whose loud voice was incredibly penetrating even through the microphone.