Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1571 and 1580: The wind and rain can enter, but the king cannot?!

The first year of Heisei.

After the newly enthroned Emperor Akihito announced the new era name in a live broadcast, Japan entered a seven-day period of national mourning. The entire country seemed to be put on silent, and almost all public entertainment activities came to a halt.

Naoki Nagayama is happy to have some free time, spending it at home with Akina and Hana-chan~

Of course, many people who don't care about the Emperor are quite annoyed. For example, little Natsuka, who is only two and a half years old, pointed at the television and expressed her dissatisfaction:

"Dad, why is that guy all over the TV?! Where's Doraemon? They haven't shown it for days!!"

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All television stations have stopped broadcasting entertainment programs, including TV Asahi's anime. This time, even TV Tokyo has had to air Hirohito's documentary.

"Dad, hurry up and release Doraemon!"

Xia Hua acted coquettishly towards her father, because in her heart, her father was omnipotent!

"This"

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Seeing Xia Hua's pitiful eyes, Naoki Nagayama had no choice but to start thinking.

"It seems the animated series that's going to air is definitely finished. Which company produced Doraemon again? It's SHIN-EI Animation."

"No, no, we definitely won't get it from them, but it seems like we have quite a few connections at Asahi TV."

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Soon, Naoki Nagayama found the phone number of Yosuke Nakano, the head of the planning department at TV Asahi, and then called him.

"Moshi Moshi. Nakano-go?" "Sashiburi." "That's right." "Please." "Arigato!" "Let's grab a drink sometime!! My treat!" "."

Given Naoki Nagayama's current status and fame in the entertainment industry, borrowing an unplayed videotape from a TV station would be a piece of cake.

On the other end of the phone, Yosuke Nakano felt like he'd been struck by luck. He'd managed to get close to Naoki Nagayama over such a small thing. It seemed the Nagayama family's little princess was really pampered!

From now on, we might as well make a copy of all the Doraemon videotapes in advance and send it to Naoki Nagayama's house!

"Alright, flower sauce!"

Naoki Nagayama squatted down and said to Hana-chan,

"Just one more hour and we can watch the Doraemon videotape!"

"That's great!!"

The little guy was overjoyed and immediately gave his father a loving hug and a loving kiss!

"Dad is the best!"

Akina, who was standing to the side with little Ren, watched as her husband made a single phone call and managed to get the cartoon that had been forced to stop playing for their daughter. Only then did she truly understand what class barriers meant.

What ordinary people can never see is just a matter of a single phone call from certain individuals!

Naoki Mulberry

Akina was somewhat helpless.

"Isn't this spoiling Hua Jiang too much?"

The little guy was unhappy when he heard that, buried his head in Naoki Nagayama's arms, and refused to look at his mother!

"Ha~"

Naoki Nagayama patted Hana-chan's head and said with a smile,

"Hana-chan is so cute, what's wrong with spoiling her a bit more?"

"Correct!"

Upon hearing this, the little guy immediately raised his head proudly, looked at Akina, and hugged her even tighter in a show of defiance!

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Seeing this scene of fatherly love and filial piety, Akina felt a slight pang of jealousy.

So she rolled her eyes, picked up little Lian, and sat down next to Naoki Nagayama, leaning closer to say:

"In that case, could you also help me get the videotape of 'Kasuga no Tsubone'?"

"Kasuga no Tsubone" was NHK's annual Taiga drama, which started at the beginning of the year and received great acclaim upon its premiere. However, due to the national mourning period, it was naturally postponed.

"This"

Naoki Nagayama was speechless; did he really have to compare himself to his daughter?

"Oh~~"

Akina drawled out her words, making a very disappointed expression.

"So if Hana-chan is cute, then Hana-chan's mom is not cute, so she doesn't need to be spoiled!"

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Looking at his wife's beautiful face, Naoki Nagayama sighed.

"Sigh, okay, okay. I'll spoil them all!"

I pulled out the phone book again and found the number of an acquaintance at NHK. Following the same procedure, I asked them to send over a copy. In the Japanese entertainment industry, Naoki Nagayama is still quite well-connected.

"Arigato!"

Akina smiled and, not content with just kissing Naoki Nagayama on the cheek, pressed Little Ren against his cheek as well, leaving him covered in drool.

Yingtaro saw it and wagged its tail, trying to come closer.

"Aki-doll sack! Forget about Eitaro!!"

Human ambition does not cease with the death of the Emperor.

Mitsuko Miyazawa has been getting increasingly agitated these past few days. She subconsciously thinks that Kiyuu will postpone his reply to her because of the mourning period.

So he quickly found the lawyer he had previously abandoned, Yukinori Irie, and expressed his concerns.

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Irie Yukinori picked at his ear.

"Ms. Miyazawa, what brings you to me at this hour? Didn't we already reach an agreement with Kiyuu in private?"

"Where?!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa immediately retorted,

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Heh~~ Where did you go after leaving the coffee shop that day?!"

Yukinori Irie shook his head. As a yakuza lawyer, he was very observant and vigilant. He naturally noticed Mitsuko Miyazawa's actions.

I've already said that reaching a private agreement, settlement, or compensation all carries risks. But she won't listen to a word I say!

He took Miyazawa Mitsuko's case before to gain fame, but now that Miyazawa Mitsuko is secretly going back to collude with Tree Friends behind his back, he's not getting involved!

"I"

Caught red-faced, Mitsuko Miyazawa protested.

"I was thirsty, so I went and bought a cup of coffee!"

Hehehe~

Irie Yukinori chuckled, looking at the greedy and ignorant woman before him, and said no more nonsense.

"Alright. I'm not getting involved in this anymore! Do whatever you want with it!"

"That won't do!!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa stood up and slammed her hand on the desk.

"We signed an agreement! You're my lawyer, you have to represent me in court!!"

"Ha~ The agreement does stipulate that legal counsel must provide clients with legal services, including risk warnings and the like."

Irie Yukinori didn't lift his head or his eyes.

"But you didn't listen to your legal counsel's advice. Therefore, our services are suspended!"

"you"

"Alright, alright."

Seeing the fierce look in Miyazawa Mitsuko's eyes, Irie Yukinori knew she was plotting against him, and immediately dismissed the idea.

"Ms. Miyazawa, you haven't lost anything, and I haven't gained anything. Let's leave it at that! Go find a better lawyer."

"If you're unhappy with me, you can try suing me, haha, suing a lawyer~"

"you!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa wanted to act tough, but Yukinori Irie had seen too much of the Yakuza and didn't tolerate her. He kicked her out!

Mitsuko Miyazawa was furious in the cold wind, but she couldn't find a way to deal with Yukinori Irie, so she could only kick a small snowman made of snow piled up by the roadside.

The next second, Mitsuko Miyazawa cried out in pain.

"Ouch!! It hurts so much!!"

The little snowman is actually a stone block inside! It must have been built by some child playing around!

"How can this be repaired?!"

Fortunately, the shoes I wore in winter were thicker, otherwise I might have broken my leg.

Just then, Mitsuko Miyazawa's pager went off. After glancing at it, she quickly went to a nearby phone booth and called back.

"Moshi Moshi. Is this Ms. Mitsuko Miyazawa?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was that of Masami Inada.

"it's me!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa endured the pain and returned.

"Ha, President Inada, are you sure you want to say yes?!"

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There was a pause on the other end of the microphone, then Masami Inada's voice came through.

"Hi, we agree. Let's meet at the same coffee shop as last time!"

"Ha, that's more like it! Remember to take cash!"

Upon receiving this news, Mitsuko Miyazawa immediately perked up, hung up the phone, hailed a taxi, and headed towards the coffee shop from last time.

Still thinking about

"Haha, one hundred million!! I'm going to be rich!!"

"That idiot lawyer, Yukinori Irie, even said he couldn't trust Kiyu?!"

"They should be the ones who are afraid!!"

He even hummed a little tune in the back seat.

"Hmph hmph hmph"

Several tens of minutes later, Mitsuko Miyazawa arrived at the coffee shop.

It was the same spot as last time, the same booth. This time, it was just Masami Inada alone!

"They didn't even bring their legal counsel. They really have no other choice!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa sat down opposite Masami Inada with a smug look on her face, her eyes sweeping over the briefcase next to her, her breathing quickening!

"Ms. Miyazawa."

Just as Masami Inada was about to speak, he was interrupted by Mitsuko Miyazawa:

"President Inada, let's not talk about that anymore. There's a hundred million in the box, right?!"

"Uh...yes."

"Then give it to me!! Otherwise, as soon as the national mourning ends, I'll ruin Naoki Nagayama's reputation!!"

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Masami Inada was speechless. This was just too greedy!

However, he still restrained his tone and said:

"I can give it to you. But Ms. Miyazawa, you must promise that you will never again threaten Mr. Naoki Nagayama, the founder of Tree Friends!!"

He produced an agreement:

"Sign this agreement."

"OK!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa naturally signed the agreement without hesitation, though she didn't really care about it.

This threat is no longer effective. Once the money runs out, we can come up with another accusation. As long as Rie Miyazawa is with the Tree Friends, and as long as she's shameless enough, she'll definitely be able to get money from them!

Why is it said that extortion only happens zero times or countless times? It's because the other party is certain you'll give in; those with nothing to lose are fearless.

After quickly signing her name, Mitsuko Miyazawa eagerly took the suitcase.

A crack was opened, and inside were stacks upon stacks of Prince Shotoku's banknotes! The scent of the ink on the banknotes was incredibly enticing!

Mitsuko Miyazawa immediately closed the box!

She knew she couldn't show off so much money in public.

"Ms. Miyazawa, won't you order something?"

"No need! I trust President Inada!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa smiled broadly, then winked.

"Haha, if it's not right, I'll ask President Inada for it again!"

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Masami Inada felt nauseous at that greasy expression. He put away the agreement and stood up.

"In that case, let's leave it at that!"

"Hahaha, great!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa also stood up, picked up her suitcase, and went out. She hailed a taxi at the intersection, got in, and left.

After Miyazawa Mitsuko's figure disappeared, Kijima Kyō reappeared:

"gone?"

"Hi"

This time, Masami Inada wasn't scared. He kept telling himself that Kyoru Kijima was right next to him.

"Kishima-san, did you take the picture?"

"Of course. It's still crystal clear!"

Kijima was packing up his filming equipment when he asked,

"How do we catch her then?"

"Someone like Mitsuko Miyazawa, who suddenly received a large sum of money, would definitely not deposit it in a bank!"

Masami Inada shook his head.

"She'll definitely go home and count her money! Chief Numata has already spoken with Sakurada and obtained an arrest warrant!"

"Should they just come to your door and arrest you?"

"Hi!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Mitsuko Miyazawa is going to experience the transition from ecstasy to terror!"

"Hahaha, who told her to be so bold?"

Generally, cases involving extortion, blackmail, and intimidation are handled by the Second Division under the First Investigation Division.

However, Takayuki Numata submitted the evidence of the stolen recording, proving that it was a group crime, which turned it into an organized crime. Therefore, it became a joint investigation by the Fourth Investigation Division and the First Investigation Division, and the level of investigation was raised!

The main reason is that the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Minami Toshio, has a good relationship with the Nagayama family. Also, in recent years, the "tree friends" have indeed donated a lot of money to Sakuradamon; the hot coffee for the police officers even has the flavor of their donations!

With the evidence, the arrest warrant was easily obtained. Led by Hiroyuki Hirakawa, a senior detective from the Fourth Investigation Division, a small team went directly to Mitsuko Miyazawa's apartment!

"Ding-dong."

Hiroyuki Hirakawa rang the doorbell, but received no response.

So he shouted:

"Police! Please open the door!!"

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There was still no response. Since Mitsuko Miyazawa had been detected as returning, Hiroyuki Hirakawa did not hesitate.

He turned to the side and gestured to his subordinates with his eyes!

With a powerful kick, the wooden apartment door burst open!

The group of men rushed inside.

Then screams came from the apartment bedroom, and a group of people emerged looking disheveled. One of the officers even gagged a few times near the sink.

Hiroyuki Hirakawa was somewhat surprised. He walked into the bedroom from the back and then came out with a stiff expression!

"Mitsuko Miyazawa, we are a joint investigation team from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division 4 and Investigation Division 1!"

"You are being arrested for intimidation; we have an arrest warrant for you!"

"Get dressed now and come out!!"

In the bedroom, Mitsuko Miyazawa lay naked on the bed made up by Prince Shotoku. She was probably desperate for money and was now indulging in a wanton venting of her frustration.

With a stiff face, Hiroyuki Hirakawa used his walkie-talkie to call up a policewoman and asked her to announce the Miranda warning.

However, an idea arose in my mind.

"That money is filthy!!!"

An hour later, Mitsuko Miyazawa sat in the interrogation room at Sakuradamon and roared:

"How dare you trespass on my private property?! Is there no law left?! Do you even know the saying 'The wind and rain may enter, but the king cannot'?!"

"Mitsuko Miyazawa!"

The interrogator on the other end spoke in a flat tone.

"Japan has no castle law!"

"Moreover, we have an arrest warrant!"

"On what grounds are you arresting me?"

Mitsuko Miyazawa asked instinctively,

"I didn't break the law!!"

"No, you've broken the law!"

The interrogator said directly,

"You threatened the victim, Mr. Naoki Nagayama, with fabricated events and extorted 100 million yen. This has been successfully completed!!"

The facts are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and the amount of money involved is exceptionally large.

"Mitsuko Miyazawa, you may be spending a long time in jail!"

"I"

Mitsuko Miyazawa froze. Her anger turned into terror.

"No, no, no! I signed a settlement agreement with the people from the tree-loving group!! This is the settlement money!!"

"That agreement wasn't a settlement; it was more of a hush money agreement. However, in Japan, agreements involving the cover-up of crimes are considered invalid."

The interrogator looked at Mitsuko Miyazawa with a hint of pity. How dare she blackmail Nagayama Naoki?!

Don't they know that the legal counsel for these big companies are seasoned pros at manipulating legal provisions?!

"Mitsuko Miyazawa, the facts of this case are actually very clear. No matter how you try to argue, it won't work!"

You now have only one choice.

Because previous evidence mentioned accomplices.

If you can give something up, there's a chance you can reach a deal with the prosecutor and have your sentence reduced.

".this."

Mitsuko Miyazawa's eyes were glazed over; she had been rendered mentally unstable by the dramatic ups and downs of this short period.

Now there's this huge amount of information again.

She felt her heart racing and her head spinning, and finally, she fainted!

"The suspect has fainted."

"Take him to the hospital."

"Interrogate her after she wakes up!"

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(End of this chapter)