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

Hmm... it seems that whenever one of the four of them gets upset, the other three always comfort her together...

"Of course, I have praised her... Touko's progress is so fast, I'm sure I'll be amazed every now and then, and then immediately express my full admiration for Touko."

“Red bean paste? Never mind,” Touko didn’t take it to heart. Although Kurata Mashiro wasn’t very good at comforting people, her songs always conveyed her sincere feelings for the four band members. For that reason alone, Touko would always like Mashiro. “But it’s rare to find a band guitarist whose guitar skills are even worse than mine back then. Do you think I should take her on as my apprentice, like Hikawa-senpai? It’s a kind of passing on of the torch.”

Miaomeng was so envious that she almost gritted her teeth.

There are also mentor-apprentice relationships among online celebrities. If Kirito Touko were to take her on as an apprentice, she would be willing to shamelessly ride on Kirito Touko's popularity every day. She currently has 30 followers, while Kirito Touko has over 280 million. If she were to ride on Kirito Touko's popularity for a year, her own follower count would surely increase to at least 100 million! And that's the minimum; 150 million is not impossible, after all, a great teacher produces a great student! If the apprentice's follower growth is too small, it would be a disgrace to the teacher.

Unfortunately, I practice drums, not guitar... It would be a bit of a stretch to ask her to be my teacher, and it would make me seem too eager, which might lower Miss Touko's opinion of me.

"I'll go ask."

Touko Kiritani ran over to Aine and asked her a few questions, then returned dejectedly.

"Xiao Aiyin said she already has a master and rejected me."

"It's okay, Touko. The Mizuki Band has two guitarists. You could consider taking the other guitarist as your apprentice."

Kurata Mashiro comforted her.

"Don't joke around. The first video of the MILF's performance online is of their white-haired guitarist, playing both the lead and rhythm parts at the same time. Her skills are better than mine. How could I possibly be her teacher?"

As the two were talking, the four people who were confused also came over.

"Kurata-senpai, Kiritani-senpai, in the previous duel, which side do you think won? Just give the drummer a score."

Shiina Riki asked, while casting a slightly hostile glance at Nyanmu.

"Hmm, if we're only scoring the drummers, I feel that our Miaomengqin performed better, right?"

Toru Kiritani has a straightforward and easygoing personality; she disdains hiding things and, after thinking for a while, gave her answer without any hesitation.

"Varied……"

Shiina Tatsuki was greatly shocked by this.

"Yellow" is naturally suited to a drummer with a flamboyant style, and Miaomengqin is a rare two-handed player, so it's only natural that she has an advantage when playing this piece... But this is just an evaluation of the drummer personally. From the perspective of the band, Xiaolixi and the other members cooperated better... Especially in providing a comfortable singing environment for Xiaodeng, which really made me feel the emotion and bond between you and Xiaodeng. In the original song, Mr. Hack didn't give Hiroi any face at all, forcing Hiroi to give his all with intense classical music. This kind of performance style doesn't match Xiaodeng and Xiao Aiyin."

Kiritani Touko's comments made Shiina Tatsuki blush.

She didn't care whether her skills would be recognized by Touko Kiritani; she just wanted to hear others say "I..."

She was content as long as she could hear the bond between you and the light in your drumbeats.

"Alright, after talking to Bang just now, Bai Bai and I can pretty much understand what kind of band 'Mi Chong' is. No wonder you can perform the songs that Bai Bai and Ruru composed so wonderfully in your own way."

Touko Kiritani walked over and patted Akari and Riki on the shoulder.

"I believe in you guys! Let's face Bang on the official stage in the future!"

Isokachi Music Awards: 069 I Want to Protect Saki-chan!

Kiritani Touko's trip had two purposes: first, she was interested in Takamatsu Akari, who could sing "Straight to the Sky" with her own soul, so she came to check on her abilities; second, she wanted to find out about the relationship between Toyokawa Shoko and Aoyama Muko.

After all, she knew that Rui Yashio, who was not easy to approach, only got Mashiro Kurata to write songs for the band Mijuu for free because of Aoyama Mukashi's influence.

She approached Chisaki Aion, Shiina Tatsuki, and Takamatsu Akari separately, initiating a conversational approach in an attempt to extract the information she wanted through casual chat.

But the result of her trying to get information out of her greatly disappointed her.

None of the three believed there was any intimate relationship between Toyokawa Shoko and Aoyama Muto. Firstly, the age difference was too great. While a 14-15 year age gap between lovers wasn't uncommon these days, it was predicated on both being adults. One was in their early twenties, the other in their mid-thirties; if one was thirty and the other sixteen, it would seem somewhat abnormal. Mr. Hack had left a very good impression on them; he was a caring and supportive senior figure, and his behavior wasn't lewd or opportunistic. Secondly, from their perspective, Toyokawa Shoko and Aoyama Muto... Yamako didn't interact with Aoyama Kou very much. She often bumped into Aoyama Kou's Aine at the "Starry Night" performance hall, and felt that she had much more interaction with Aoyama Kou than with Toyokawa Shoko. If anyone in the Mijuu Band had a close relationship with Aoyama Kou, it should be her. Thirdly, although Toyokawa Shoko also met with Aoyama Kou in private, the two had never been alone together. They were either accompanied by Hiroi Kikuri, or under the nose of Iji Tomoka, or with the Bond Band. If there were any special circumstances, they would have reported them long ago.

Could it be that Rui made a mistake?

The moment that thought popped into Touko's mind, she dismissed it.

Impossible! That's Rui! She's meticulous in handling matters and has never made a mistake on important issues. She's the student council president of Tsukimori Academy!

How could they possibly be fooled by Toyokawa Shoko, a mere first-grader?

It must be that Toyokawa Shoko hid her relationship with Aoyama Muka too well, even keeping it a secret from her bandmates.

What Touko didn't realize was that her entire conversation with the three members of the Mystery Club was overheard by two people with ulterior motives.

These two are naturally Nagasaki Motoyo and Nyanmu.

However, the two had different opinions after hearing it.

Whenever Nagasaki Motoyo heard anything about Toyokawa Shoko, she became suspicious and paranoid. Coupled with her negative impression of Hakusan, and hearing the seemingly "veiled" questions from Kiritani Toruko, she felt that these things couldn't be baseless. She suspected that Hakusan was very likely a pervert with inappropriate thoughts about underage girls, and immediately made a decision in her mind—

I want to protect Saki-chan!

Immediately following, a seemingly meticulous but actually childish plan to track, investigate, photograph, negotiate, and coerce Aoyama began to take shape in her mind, filling her with power.

Miao Meng also had her own judgment. Based on the statements of Aine, Riki, and Akari, she deduced that there was no so-called intimate relationship between Toyokawa Shoko and Haku. Then, based on Kiritani Touko's behavior and her own life experience, she guessed that Toyokawa Shoko might have forged a document that could prove her "intimate relationship" with Haku, thus deceiving Kiritani Touko and that Yashio Rui, and thus "snatched" the performance rights of "Straight to the Sky" from them for free.

The reason why Miaomeng made such a guess is that she had previously thought about using "fake relationships" to gain popularity by associating with certain celebrities. She even made a complete plan, but in the end, she couldn't get over the psychological hurdle and was worried that she might not be able to bear the consequences, so she didn't put it into action.

Of course, speculation is just speculation, and Miaomeng can't guarantee that the truth is definitely like this, but there is one thing she is sure of: Hakusan holds a very high position in the hearts of Yashio Rui and Kiritani Touko. In other words, he is an important person and definitely someone worth getting to know well.

She learned from Chihaya Aine's words that Hakusan not only occasionally participated in Sick Hack's performances, but also frequently appeared at the Shinsei Exhibition Hall in Shimokitazawa Town. So she planned to visit the Shinsei Exhibition Hall more often in the future to see if she could run into Hakusan.

……

Suzumiya Hyakubi has been very busy lately.

Aoyama had previously mentioned to him that he should pay more attention to the independent production, import and export, and agency business of various professional audio and broadcasting equipment.

As a staunch follower of Aoyama, he naturally took these words to heart. That very day, he instructed his subordinates to register an audio brand and establish a subsidiary. In a very short period of time afterward, they completed the acquisition of factories, contacted suppliers, and obtained agency rights.

Because of the high labor costs in Japan, many audio and broadcasting equipment manufacturers have the technology but poor sales. In addition, the sound effects of smartphones are sufficient to meet consumer needs. Therefore, even large companies like Sony have had to close many audio equipment factories. These small factories have long been in a state of financial distress. Suzumiya Hyakubi completed the acquisition at a very low price.

Then, just when he was worrying about sales channels, he suddenly received several large orders.

Part of the demand comes from key industries such as electrical, communications, transportation, and postal services. Affected by the draft Facility Security Act, which has not yet been introduced but has been submitted to the parliament for discussion, many companies plan to replace their outdated and non-domestic broadcasting and audio equipment, and the demand is quite large.

The other part comes from orders from the "Gigocho Cup" organizing committee and the "Street Performer Support Program". The demand for this part of the orders is not as large as the previous part, but the order amount is also considerable. Moreover, there are no requirements for the place of origin. In addition to producing in-house, Hyakubehon Hokan Co., Ltd. can also directly import high-quality and inexpensive finished products from abroad, label them, and then transfer them. As long as quality control is done well, there will be no problems. They can even earn more than if they produced in-house.

These two large orders directly revitalized the entire audio equipment production line of Baifengfeng Co., Ltd., and he was also busy dealing with upstream and downstream competitors in the supply chain.

On this day, he had just finished a business call and finalized an order from a supplier in a major western country when his secretary, sitting in a corner of the spacious president's office, informed him that Detective Yagami Takayuki was coming to visit.

He quickly invited the other person in, and saw that Yagami Takayuki's face, which looked very much like Kimura Takuya, was covered in sweat, and one of his arms was bandaged, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

Gogomachi Music Awards: 070 Korean? This is going to be hilarious.

"Brother Yagami, what's wrong with you?"

Suzumiya Hyakubi suddenly stood up from the sofa, ran to Yagami Takayuki's side, and squatted down to examine his wounds.

After clearly seeing the type of bandage and the shape of the bloodstains, Suzumiya Hyakubi couldn't help but gasp, then gestured for her secretary to leave first.

Only after the secretary closed the door did he grit his teeth and...

asked.

"A gunshot wound?! Who caused it?"

In Japan, gun control is second only to the neighboring country. Even the legendary assassin who used the famous gun Abe no Kiyoshi to assassinate the former Taiko was a double-shot pistol that he made himself.

Very few groups can obtain handguns and openly use them to injure people. Even gangs mostly use them in internal gang fights; very few dare to use them to harm civilians.

Why not just tie it to a concrete pillar and sink it into Tokyo Bay?

Anyway, the Japanese police report 8 to 10 missing persons every year. Of course, not all of these people are dead. Many become homeless or religious members. But the number of accidental deaths that the police cover up with "missing persons" is definitely not small. If the underworld secretly kills a couple of them, it won't cause any ripples.

But shooting is different...

Especially in a "model city" like Tokyo, if a civilian is shot and killed, the entire Tokyo yakuza will be thoroughly investigated.

Takayuki Yagami waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

His physical condition is also exceptionally strong. Despite being 35 years old, as long as the bullet doesn't penetrate the bone, even if it passes right through the body, the wound will heal within one to two months.

Over the years, as a detective, he has ventured into many dangerous places, including not only underworld organizations but also various gray industries and areas inhabited by illegal immigrants. He often gets stabbed, and being shot with arrows and crossbow bolts is also common. He always recovers in a few days after taking a break. Although he is less often hit by bullets, he has been shot a few times, but he recovers in a month or two at most.

To avoid being taken away by public medical institutions for human experimentation due to his special physical condition, he always sought treatment from an unlicensed doctor living in the Tokyo sewers.

"Brother Suzumiya, do you still remember when Brother Aoyama asked me to investigate the head of the Fengdao branch of the Nekyo Group?"

"Of course I remember. I was the one who directly conveyed this request to you... They shot you? That's incredibly audacious! Aren't they afraid of their entire organization being shut down by the Metropolitan Police Department?"

“They should have been shut down by the Metropolitan Police Department long ago, but the reason for their shutdown wasn’t just for injuring people with guns.” Takayuki Yagami paused for a moment, then said softly, “The head of the Toyo Island branch of the Nekomamushi Group is a North Korean.”

"North Koreans? You mean South Koreans? That's not surprising, there are quite a few South Koreans here in Japan... Wait a minute!"

Suzumiya Hyakubi suddenly widened her eyes and held her breath. "You mean the Koreans?! The ones from the north."

"Yes."

Suzumiya Hyakubi staggered back two steps in a daze, slumped onto the leather sofa, and it took her a long time to finally manage a smile.

"This is going to be interesting."

……

After Aoyama Xianggang finished a meeting with the Recycling Committee, he received a message from Suzumiya Hyakubi requesting a meeting with him.

He thought for a moment and realized that Suzumiya Hyakubi hadn't encountered any troubles that required his intervention these days. Then he realized that Yagami Takayuki might have discovered something important. Without further delay, he explained his work to Utsunomiya Takuya and took a car back to the manor in Toshima Ward, where he met Suzumiya Hyakubi in the private reception room on the second floor.

Without further ado, Suzumiya Hyakubi told him directly that "the head of the Nijōdō branch on Pungdō Island is Korean."

After a half-minute silence, Aoyama asked, "Is there concrete evidence?"

“Brother Yagami saw his work ID, but didn’t take a picture of it… However, he did take a picture of that person talking to another North Korean. If we can confirm that person’s identity, that should be enough to prove that he is North Korean.”

After saying that, Suzumiya Hyakubi handed over a photograph.

The photo wasn't very clear; it must have been taken from a distance and then enlarged. However, the faces of the two people in the photo were still fairly clear. Although Aoyama didn't recognize either of them, he could guess that one of them was the head of the Nijō Group's Fengdao branch.

Besides these two, there was a third person in the room. However, the head and upper body of this person were covered by the wall. Only his air conditioning repairman's uniform could be seen, but he was wearing what appeared to be a very expensive watch on his wrist.

"I'll keep this photo. I think Yagami Takayuki has a copy of it. Tell him to keep it safe."

"clear."

"Furthermore, since he risked his life to find out the identity of that North Korean and even took this photo, in return, I'm willing to help him deal with the guys at the Ministry of Health and Welfare and get what he wants."

Hearing Aoyama say this, Suzumiya Hyakubi breathed a sigh of relief.

Takayuki Yagami doesn't care about money; what he cares about most is clearing the name of a client he represented when he was a lawyer.

The evidence that determines whether the person in question is guilty or innocent is in the hands of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Bureau of Health, Labour and Welfare.

"Brother Yagami will be very happy when he finds out about this."

"Don't rush, things aren't finished yet... Where is Yagami Takayuki now?"

Qingshan then asked.

"Uh, they must have gone back to the firm, right?"

"..." Qingshan clicked his tongue and helplessly patted his forehead. "How could you let him go back so easily? Those North Koreans are all desperate criminals... Aren't you afraid he'll be assassinated when he gets back?"

"Oh no, I forgot about that!"

Suzumiya Hyakubi's face turned pale, and she turned to rush out.

Qingshan grabbed his collar and pulled him back, "Come back! What's the point of rushing out now? Call him first."

"Oh, right."

Suzumiya Hyakubi immediately took out her phone and dialed the number.

As a result... the phone shut down.

He stood there stunned for a long time before taking the phone away from his ear, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Brother Yagami, he... he couldn't possibly..." He clenched his fists, his regret evident in his words.

"Don't rush, let me make a call and ask."

Although Aoyama also felt uneasy, he was much calmer than Suzumiya Hyakubi. He took out his personal cell phone and made a call to Yoshida Ginjiro.

Ginjiro Yoshida is a local bigwig in Kamurocho. If something happens in Kamurocho, he'll know about it faster than the Shinjuku Police Station.

"Ginjiro? This is Haku... Has anything happened in Kamurocho? What? A drone attack? A drone used a stun gun to knock someone unconscious? Just knocked out? What did the person look like?"

After asking the last question, Aoyama's expression gradually relaxed.

"A short man with a buzz cut? I understand, thank you Ginjiro."