After being elected as the governor of Tokyo, he will debut as a band!

At twenty-nine years old, shyness had long since vanished from her mind.

Isokachi Music Awards: 007 The Anxious Yashio Ruyu

Aoyama participated in a live performance of Sickhack after a long absence.

These days, he's been quite busy. He's welcoming the mayor of Moscow, dealing with personnel changes at the Bureau of Life, Culture and Sports, and getting his approval for the acquisition and transfer of land needed for public works projects in Chiba, Kamo River and other areas by the Acquisition Committee. There's also a new round of funding for the US military presence in Japan...

Indeed, as the country with the largest number of US troops stationed overseas, Japan pays a significant amount of military expenditure every year, a large portion of which goes to the US.

It's located above Tokyo, after all, even Tokyo has a US military base.

The funding for residency was originally negotiated every five years, and an amount was agreed upon two years ago, so it can be implemented as usual this year.

Unfortunately, the yen has depreciated in both last year and this year, while the funds paid to the US military need to be settled in US dollars. This means that the actual amount of yen to be spent is much higher than originally planned, and it is necessary to reconsider the matter.

Aoyama and the Finance Minister of the Ministry of Finance also went to great lengths to reduce the amount proposed by the representative of the Ministry of Finance by about 12%, which was in line with the depreciation of the yen. However, in return, they agreed to increase the investment of 55 large-scale companies in the nine states of the Ministry of Finance.

This saved the Tokyo Metropolitan Government a lot of money.

Those nine states are strongholds for Milley's party. If Japanese companies only increase their investments in these states, the total amount won't be very high. Moreover, several of these nine states are mining states, and Japanese companies investing in them will help them obtain cheap raw materials...

Of course, overall the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, but the initial losses are still within an acceptable range, and the losses can be gradually recovered later thanks to the hard work of local or Southeast Asian employees.

In short, due to being too busy, Aoyama Muto did not appear in any of Sickhack's three consecutive performances. Although the fans did not complain, they were all eager to see him perform.

He was greeted with deafening cheers as soon as he appeared on stage today.

Aoyama was a little confused, thinking that his identity had been exposed and that the people shouting in the audience were his voters.

Hiroi came over, grabbed his arm, led him to the front of the stage, and shouted at him.

"Everyone has missed Mr. Hack so much, it's been a long time since we've seen him."

The response was met with even more deafening cheers.

Japanese people tend to suppress their emotions in daily life, so they tend to act wildly at events like concerts where they should be releasing their feelings.

Aoyama was deeply moved.

I only participated in a few live performances and wrote a few songs, yet I received such enthusiasm from the audience.

On the other hand, looking at their own jobs, after negotiating such a large expenditure for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, all they received in return was a few bland words of "hard work," and some business representatives even expressed their dissatisfaction with investing in Mills on various occasions.

Isn't the money Tokyo uses to pay the US military budget actually taxes collected from these companies? The money saved won't be wasted; it will be used to purchase corporate assets to offset the financial risks (which are complex) caused by the large influx of foreign capital into Tokyo during the current financial cycle. This is also beneficial for these large companies.

Even if Aoyama actually comes up with relevant policies, they will only think that this is just a political trick by Aoyama to win people's hearts and gain votes, and they will not support him like these lovely fans.

However, when I first entered politics, I was just a grassroots town councilor. Back then, my supporters had the same attitude as the music fans in the audience when they attended rallies in support of me.

Their smiles and cheers could sometimes lift the roof off.

But as one's status rises, such smiles and cheers become increasingly rare.

Perhaps it's because when you're in a high position, if you want to do ten good deeds, you have to tolerate at least five bad things happening, while when you're at the grassroots level, you can go all out and only do good deeds.

It's better to be a musician.

Even if you become a world-class rock superstar like Elvis Presley, you can still get the sincere support of your fans.

Feeling greatly encouraged, Aoyama delivered a wonderful performance.

Then, as the event was ending, I ran into Rui Yashio, who had been waiting for me.

"Mr. Hack, good day. Today's performance was just as wonderful as ever."

"Ms. Rui Yashio? Did you come here alone?"

Qingshan glanced at his watch; it was nearly midnight.

He roughly knew that the Yashio family had a very strict family tradition and there should be a curfew. According to the custom in Japan, such a family's curfew should be at 8 or 9 pm. There was no way that underage girls would be wandering around outside at 11 pm.

At this moment, Sickhack's guitarist, Eliza Shimizu, walked over, seemingly wanting to stand up for Rui Yashio, and explained.

"Ms. Rui Yashio has been present at all our performances! And after each performance, she would go to the dressing room to inquire about Mr. Hack. I could clearly feel her eagerness to see you perform on stage! On the other hand, Mr. Hack has been taking leave from performances and not showing up for band rehearsals. He's been so lazy!"

Eliza Shimizu really liked the dreamy girl band Butterfly, and with Rui Yashio visiting frequently these days, the two of them quickly became acquainted.

"Well, it is indeed my fault, but I've really been quite busy lately."

Aoyama replied with a wry smile, but unfortunately he was wearing a mask, so Eliza Shimizu couldn't see the helplessness on his face.

"I'm very busy too! I have to participate in doujinshi conventions, I have to draw doujinshi of my favorite characters, and recently Tokyo is encouraging manga artists to hold exhibitions, so I'm working hard for that too. But I still managed to complete my band activities perfectly this month!"

Eliza argued with dissatisfaction.

"Being lazy is being lazy, don't make excuses for yourself!"

"..."

Okay, so you can attend anime conventions and have perfect attendance at band events, right? Tomorrow at work, I'll go to the head of the Bureau of Culture and Life and tell them to hold 100 anime conventions in Tokyo next month. Let's see if you can still have perfect attendance. If you can't, don't blame me for mocking you for being lazy.

Aoyama was plotting to use his official power to settle a personal score, while Rui Hachishio was explaining things to him.

“Miss Shimizu, please don’t be too harsh on Mr. Hack. He has indeed been busy with some important matters these days. I came to watch Sickhack’s live performance not just for Mr. Hack. Miss Shimizu and Miss Iwashita are also people I admire.”

"Look, even though Mr. Hack is so lax, your fans are still speaking up for you. I wish I had such staunchly supportive fans!"

Eliza expressed her envy as she turned and left.

After she walked away, Aoyama shook his head and asked Yashio Rui why she had searched for him so many times.

Isokachi Music Awards: 008 Why not play "Kasuga Kage"?

When Aoyama met with Rui Yashio and her mother, Hasumi Yashio, he gave them a private number that wasn't very confidential. If Rui Yashio really needed to contact him urgently, she could first check with Aoyama's secretary (a secretary of the same rank as Yukino Yukinoshita, and there were 21 others) to see if Aoyama was available, and then call him.

There's no need to go to a Sickhack live show specifically to wait for yourself, and then wait for more than two weeks.

"I just have a few small things I'd like to ask, so I didn't dare take up your precious work and rest time, especially after hearing from Mother that you're handling a major matter that benefits the citizens and businesses of Tokyo... Even now, I still feel extremely uneasy about bothering you with my personal concerns and worries."

八潮瑠唯

He bowed deeply to the green mountains, lowering his posture considerably.

"Okay, okay, don't be so polite... If Eliza and Shima see this, they'll think I'm threatening a high school student."

Rui Yashio has a very impressive figure. Aoyama felt it would be inconvenient to support her directly with his hands, so he patted her shoulder with a drumstick to help her stand up straight.

"Whether it's a personal matter or a business matter, if something has driven you to this point, it must be something important, so please speak."

"Mr. Hack, do you know Toyokawa Shoko?"

Rui thought for a moment and then asked.

"Yes, she's a talented kid. I helped her out before, and she's often at my friend's live house now."

After saying this, Aoyama noticed a slight change in Rui's eyes and immediately realized what was going on.

"What? She came to you with the photos of the two of us."

"Yes, about two weeks ago, after I finished dealing with student council affairs, I was about to leave the school when I ran into Toyokawa Shoko at the school gate. However, besides her, there were two other students from Tsukimori who were with her. The three of them probably knew each other before, but I could tell that their relationship wasn't harmonious."

"Um, could you tell me what the names of those two children are?"

"Of course, those two students from our school, one is named Mutsumi Wakaba, the daughter of the famous comedian Takafumi Wakaba, and the other is a double bass player in the Tsukimori Concert Band, named Motoyo Nagasaki."

Nagasaki Motoyo and Aoyama knew this.

The girl who confessed her feelings to Toyokawa Shoko over the phone at the Starry Night Performance Hall.

Wakaba Mutsu...Wakaba Takafumi's daughter?

Aoyama also remembered this girl.

A year ago, when he was not yet the Governor of Tokyo, he participated in a private gathering of the Ogikubo faction as the chairman of the Shigure Party's party affairs research committee. Takafumi Wakaba appeared at the gathering as a performer.

Then, when the party ended and Aoyama was leaving home by car, he saw Wakaba Takafumi, his wife Mori Minami, and a girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old being interviewed by reporters at the entrance of the venue.

The girl looked a bit dazed and didn't look like the comedian's daughter at all. It wasn't until a few days later, when Aoyama saw the news, that he learned she was Wakaba Takafumi's daughter.

Aoyama has a good memory; he still remembers what Minami Mori said in the interview.

"She's acting like this all the time. You can't tell she's acting at all, right? I don't mean anything by it. I just think she's really talented in this area."

Is Toyokawa Shoko still friends with this girl?

Well, it doesn't seem unusual for an entrepreneur's granddaughter and a famous actress's daughter to be friends.

Let's hear what Rui continues.

According to Rui Yashio's account, after seeing her, Shoko Toyokawa immediately abandoned the other two, walked up to her, greeted her briefly, and then showed her the photo on his phone.

When Hachishio Ru saw that photo, her mind went blank.

She thought that Toyokawa Shoko was planning to blackmail her with the photo.

After all, the Yashio family had already been regarded as supporters of Aoyama Mukai after the previous "Boso Peninsula Film and Television Composition Project". In order to protect Aoyama Mukai's reputation, their family had a reason to pay for this photo.

She was only concerned with giving a brief explanation to her teammates in the Butterfly Group. As for Nagasaki Motoyo and Wakaba Mutsu, who were present, she completely ignored them and then pulled Toyokawa Shoko into her own luxury car.

Looking back now, Rui recalled the way Nagasaki Motoyo looked at her back then, like Benboerba discovering that his opponent was the Monkey King... disbelief, self-doubt, and despair.

However, after a quick conversation with Toyokawa Shoko, Rui realized she had been overthinking things.

That's what Toyokawa Shoko said on the train.

"Senior Hachichao, the band I'm currently managing is facing some difficulties with composing and writing lyrics. Mr. Hack is a senior I admire, and you, Senior Hachichao, are also very familiar with him, so I earnestly request that you, for the sake of our friendship, help us write a song."

Rui Yashio was also a smart person, and she could tell that Shoko Toyokawa was hinting to her that she also knew the true identity of Muko Aoyama.

Because the photo was indeed not photoshopped, Rui Yashio also felt that there might be some kind of intimate relationship between Shoko Toyokawa and Muko Aoyama, but she didn't dare to think any deeper.

Fortunately, Toyokawa Shoko did not make a difficult request, so Yashio Rui decided to keep her calm for now and then find time to ask Aoyama Muto for details. She agreed to her request on the spot.

For Rui, composing a high-quality song is not difficult at all, and for the genius literary girl, Soten Mashiro, lyrics are a piece of cake as long as inspiration strikes.

Rui also gave Xiangzi her contact information.

She remembered the look in Xiangzi's eyes after he added her as a friend. His pretty eyes sparkled with excitement, but then turned into a melancholy as still as water.

This strange state made Rui Hachishio even more concerned about Shoko's motives for this trip.

After hearing Rui Yashio's account, Aoyama's first reaction was, "This is just child's play." His second reaction was, "Even though it's just child's play, Toyokawa Shoko dared to use a photo of herself with him to exchange for resources after guessing her true identity. This kid really has a lot of guts."

He was curious about Xiangzi's next move, just like a person sitting in the audience wanting to know how the story would unfold. He also wanted to know what kind of success Xiangzi could make of the band.

So he asked.

"It's been two weeks since Toyokawa asked you to write a song. Have you written it for her yet?"

“Yes, Mr. Hack… Xiaobai heard that Toyokawa is an acquaintance of yours and was eager to help her, so a week ago, she wrote the complete song for her.”

Rui Hachishio lowered her gaze, a hint of worry showing in her slender eyes.

"But the day before yesterday, I went to visit the brass band's activities and happened to run into Nagasaki Motoyo. I wanted to ask her about Toyokawa-san, and then she said..."

“‘We can’t achieve the effect Xiaoxiang wants… Why can’t we use our own songs? Why not play ‘Spring Shadow’…’”

……

Boomerang, here it comes!

Gogomachi Music Awards: 009 Toyokawa Shoko puts pressure on her teammates.

Rui Hachishio was eager to see Mukai Aoyama because she was puzzled by the relationship between Mukai Aoyama and Shoko Toyokawa, since the photo that Shoko Toyokawa showed her was indeed suggestive.

On the other hand, she also felt that Toyokawa Shoko's founding of a new band might be at Aoyama Muto's behest. After all, Rui knew that Aoyama Muto had put a lot of effort into supporting independent artists, and Toyokawa Shoko's new band was likely Aoyama Muto's designated band to participate in the "50-town Music Awards". Therefore, she was worried that the songs she and Kurata Mashiro wrote out of good intentions would have a negative impact on the band and thus interfere with Aoyama Muto's plans.

After listening to Rui Yashio's story, Aoyama Mukai put his hand to his forehead, looking thoughtful.

Upon seeing Aoyama's reaction, Yashio Rui immediately felt a little nervous and unconsciously straightened her back.

This made her large breasts appear even more prominent, slightly...

Wei interrupted Aoyama's thoughts.

He waved his hand and raised his eyes.

“Miss Yashio, there’s no need to be so nervous. I’m just one of the motivations for Toyokawa Shoko to form the band. She wanted to gain my approval in this way.”

“You mean,” Yashio Rui was also a smart person and instantly understood Aoyama's implication, “that Toyokawa Shoko formed this band to prove her abilities to you?”

Having reached this conclusion, the reason why Nagasaki Motoyo would say those words in front of him becomes obvious.