Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 588: Choose...Change

Ginza, a private restaurant hidden in an alley.

Hideki Hanyu was sitting by the window on the third floor.

On the table in front of me was a plate of beautifully presented Wagyu beef and a clay oven with charcoal burning on it.

On the left is Yutaro Hatoyama, who brought him here.

There were two people sitting opposite, a middle-aged couple.

The husband was wearing a high-end suit and sitting upright. It was obvious that he exercised regularly, and he had the aura of someone who had always been in a superior position.

As for the other party’s wife, although she is already in her forties, she is very well maintained and looks like a wealthy wife who lives a life of luxury.

But the most important thing is that although this lady is beautiful, her mixed-race genes are too obvious. Except for her height which is like a Japanese, her appearance is more like a European.

But putting aside the couple's appearance, the couple who were chatting with Hanyu Hideki at this time looked at Hanyu Hideki with an undisguised admiration in their eyes.

Moreover, when the two chatted, they mostly expressed their concern and inquiries about Hanyu Hideki.

In this situation, Hideki Hanyu dealt with it while sighing helplessly in his heart.

He originally thought that Yutaro Hatoyama was going to introduce him to some personal connections or some big shot who wanted to cooperate with him in business.

After enjoying a delicious meal, everyone must go to see the bright lights and nightlife of Ginza.

But who would have thought that it was already late at night and Yutaro Hatoyama actually arranged a "blind date" for him.

And it’s a blind date where the actor meets the girl’s parents first.

The identities of the two are rather sensitive. The wife, who has obvious mixed-race genes, was from the Sato family before she got married.

As for her husband, all I can say is that he is someone that even Hanyu Hideki has to be careful with.

Of course, it's just a matter of caution.

At least when eating, Hideki Hanyu didn't bother with any etiquette. He devoured the Wagyu beef mouthful by mouthful, looking quite satisfied.

Anyway, he had no intention of actually making the "blind date" happen.

Of course, there is no need to pretend.

But what Hanyu Hideki didn't expect was that after the late dinner, when everyone was saying goodbye downstairs in the restaurant, the man actually praised him with a look of approval.

"Hanyu-san is so casual, no wonder he can break the rules and achieve his current career."

Then, the man’s wife said, “That’s right, Hanyu-san’s uninhibited style is really likable.”

Uh--

Hanyu Hideki watched the car the two were riding in drive away and didn't know what to say.

However, Yutaro Hatoyama next to him said with emotion, "Successful people are indeed right in everything they do."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki immediately looked at Hatoyama Yutaro with dissatisfaction and said, "Hatoyama-san, you didn't tell me this would be the case before you came to Ginza."

"Um... Mr. Hanyu, don't be angry, this matter has nothing to do with me!" Hatoyama Yutaro flatly denied it.

Hanyu Hideki said with a ridiculous look on his face, "Hatoyama-san, it's a little late to say this has nothing to do with you now."

"It's not too late, it's not too late, let's find a place to talk slowly." Hatoyama Yutaro said while keeping the secret.

"Where to?" Hanyu Hideki looked suspicious, wondering if this guy was going to arrange a second blind date for him.

"I promise that no strange people will show up this time. Of course, I won't take Hanyu-san to get a massage." Hatoyama Yutaro said in a deliberately strange voice.

"Hey, hey! Last time I took you to have a massage, everyone was obviously very satisfied, okay?" Hanyu Hideki retorted.

"How dare you say that, Hanyu-san? With Tokyo's nightlife, who would really invite a friend for a simple massage?"

"Then I'd like to see where Mr. Hatoyama can invite me to go today."

"Don't worry, I won't let Hanyu-san down."

……

Half an hour later, in a high-end nightclub in Ginza.

Yutaro Hatoyama, holding the beauty in his arms, asked Hanyu Hideki loudly, "How is it? Did you not disappoint Hanyu-san?"

Hideki Hanyu glanced at the girl sitting next to him.

That face value, that figure, that temperament...

She was no less impressive than the female anchors on TV and she certainly did not disappoint him.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to praise him, "Hatoyama-san's taste is indeed extraordinary."

Yutaro Hatoyama smiled proudly and said, "Haha, the female public relations staff of this store are all college students studying in Tokyo. If you don't believe me, you can ask Hanyu-san."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki casually asked the girl next to him, "Which university are you from?"

The girl immediately replied, "I'm a sophomore at Aoyama Gakuin University."

This was a bit surprising for Hideki Hanyu.

Aoyama Gakuin University is a very famous private university in Tokyo, and is one of the universities that many international students in China prefer to choose.

It is said that the most famous thing about this university in later generations is the appearance of its students. Every year's "talent show" for campus beauties and campus handsome boys attracts a lot of media attention.

It doesn't seem to be difficult to understand that a school like this could produce beauties like him who are tall, have long legs, have hot bodies, and whose looks are more in line with the aesthetics of later generations.

At this time, Yutaro Hatoyama's voice sounded, "The female public relations in this store are all part-time students, and their work is relatively simple. If you want to develop further with the female public relations, you can only rely on the customer's own ability."

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki was not surprised.

The values ​​of the country of Neon must never be viewed with domestic thinking.

But he never thought about developing further.

After watching the novelty, he immediately asked Yutaro Hatoyama, "Hatoyama-san, can you tell me what happened today?"

Yutaro Hatoyama replied, "The residence of those two people just now is not far from Ginza, and your meeting with them was also arranged temporarily. It was not me who arranged it, but my cousin."

"Why did Mr. Hatoyama suddenly arrange this meeting for me?"

Hanyu Hideki looked confused.

After all, judging from the background, the force represented by the person I just met is not in the same camp as Yutaro Hatoyama.

Yutaro Hatoyama said, "Their daughter is very beautiful, and Hanyu-san will not suffer any loss."

Hanyu Hideki said, "You know that's not what I meant."

"Then why did you agree to meet just now?" Hatoyama Yutaro pretended to be confused.

Hanyu Hideki said helplessly, "How could I refuse in that situation? Besides, that's not what I asked. What on earth is Mr. Hatoyama thinking?"

"Haha, I won't tease you anymore, Hanyu-san."

As Yutaro Hatoyama spoke, his expression became serious.

He first waved his hand, signaling the two female public relations staff beside him to go out first, and then spoke to Hanyu Hideki.

"Just meeting doesn't mean there will be any result, the most important thing is to take advantage of this opportunity for you to get to know each other.

The elder brother thinks that there may be changes in the upper echelons in the future, and he hopes that Hanyu-san can place a bet in advance. This kind of thing is not easy for us to do, but Hanyu-san is a businessman and is more suitable for this kind of thing. "

"Um……"

Hanyu Hideki groaned for a moment, and then began to think silently.

Neon's economic situation seems to be very good now.

But the struggle between the upper classes was actually an undercurrent, and it had reached its most intense stage.

Not to mention anything else, just on the direction of economic development, people with different ideas are forming cliques and factions, engaging in various open and covert struggles.

Some people want to maintain the status quo, while others want to take the initiative to break it.

The upper echelons of Japan are not fools. Naturally, some people can see the hidden dangers of such a huge bubble caused by the overheated economy and the disadvantages of moving away from reality and toward virtuality.

What will happen next year?
No one would think that such a huge economic turmoil would not have an impact on the upper-level structure, right?
Moreover, his wealth has accumulated to such an extent that he can even influence certain things to a certain extent. Naturally, he has already been in the game.

Hideki Hanyu had a rough idea of ​​what the other cousin was thinking.

Although Yutaro Hatoyama said that the meeting might not lead to any results.

But according to Hideki Hanyu's judgment, his choice in this matter actually has two levels.

The approach that would best suit the cousin's wishes, of course, is to have real in-depth contact, and preferably after a period of development, to really marry the daughters of the two men just mentioned, directly binding the two parties together.

The next level of approach is to simply get to know people and make friends, and be a vacillating businessman.

But in Hideki Hanyu's eyes, he actually doesn't want to do either.

Because neither option fits into his development plan.

For his business, it doesn't really matter which option he chooses.

But the same thing goes, when you are in a situation, sometimes what you are faced with seems to be a multiple-choice question, but in fact it is a fill-in-the-blank question.

All Hideki Hanyu can decide is what to write.

At this time, Yutaro Hatoyama's voice sounded again.

“There are only some signs now, but time is running out for Hanyu-san.

My cousin asked me to give Mr. Hanyu a piece of advice.

When everyone has a choice, the one who stays put is the most conspicuous. "

"It's really annoying." Hanyu Hideki said irritably. Hatoyama Yutaro looked at Hanyu Hideki and said with a puzzled tone.

"Hanyu-san, there's nothing to worry about.

In fact, I have always had a question: why should you be so nice to those lowly playthings?

Some artists and stars, no matter how glamorous they appear on the surface, are just meaningless parasites to people of our class and cannot provide you with any help.

Even if you really choose to get married, do they dare to say anything?
If you can't bear it, I can help you. Although some things are inconvenient to do in this era, it is not too difficult to make a person become a psychopath.

Aren’t Hanyu-san and Yoshiaki Tsutsumi always working together? You should really learn from his father, Kojiro Tsutsumi, who treats his lover…”

Seeing that Yutaro Hatoyama wanted to continue speaking, Hideki Hanyu quickly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Hatoyama-san, this is my personal matter, just let me handle it. Besides, I do things just for my own happiness, it's not as complicated as Hatoyama-san thinks."

At this point, Hanyu Hideki spread his hands and said, "Besides, I'm still young, and I don't want to confirm something too early."

“I’m sorry, I said these words out of consideration for Hanyu-san, especially my clan brother. He is very optimistic about your future, so he hopes that you can make choices on certain things as soon as possible.

Since Hanyu-san understands it, I won’t say any more.”

This is what Yutaro Hatoyama said.

"I understand, thank you for your concern." Hanyu Hideki said, thinking that he had finally gotten through the day.

Next, regarding his marriage, no one will pay attention to it as long as it can be delayed until the bubble is burst.

But the problem is that now even Yutaro Hatoyama has come to remind him, which proves that certain forces in the upper echelons have already developed a certain attitude towards his marriage.

It is obviously impossible to simply drag it out without doing anything.

It seems that I have to do something next to prove my attitude.

While Hanyu Hideki was thinking about this, Hatoyama Yuutarou said, "That's enough for today. I'd like to have a drink with Hanyu-san next."

Then he waved his hand and called back the female public relations officer who had just been assigned to work.

The woman came back to him, and Yutaro Hatoyama asked him to drink again, so Hideki Hanyu could only deal with it temporarily.

With beauties rubbing against each other and glasses of wine filling up, time flies by quickly amid the lights and feasting of Ginza.

By the time Hanyu Hideki sent the drunken Yutaro Hatoyama away, the number on his watch had already passed two o'clock in the morning.

Although the two female college public relations staff expressed explicitly or implicitly that if Hanyu Hideki was willing, they would be very willing to leave with him.

But Hideki Hanyu refused without hesitation.

After paying the bill, walk out the door.

Looking at the empty streets and the slightly deserted neon lights in the early morning, Hanyu Hideki's heart was filled with an unrelieved irritability.

Maybe it was because of what Yutaro Hatoyama said just now, or maybe it was because of something else.

"Hey……"

Hideki Hanyu sighed, turned and walked towards the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit parked on the street.

He sighed helplessly in his heart. He appeared at the Neon Film Academy Awards and was seen as a high and mighty figure by people in the entertainment industry.

But big people also have big people's worries.

Even every step they take is more cautious than that of ordinary people.

After getting in the car, Marco asked, "Boss, are we going home?"

Hanyu Hideki replied, "Go to Ono cuisine."

……

In Chiyoda District, in an ancient courtyard.

Under the eaves of a traditional wooden house, Hideki Hanyu, wearing a nightgown, sat on the floor, his back leaning against a cushion, holding a glass of warm wine in his hand.

He silently looked at the quiet courtyard under the moonlight and the slowly turning waterwheel, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a moment, a head suddenly lifted up from under him. Who else could it be but the pretty widow Chiharu Ono.

The woman seemed to want to say something, but before she opened her mouth, Hanyu Hideki pressed her head back with one hand.

"Go on, I'm not in a good mood today."

……

March 31st.

The last day of March.

It was also the third day since Hideki Hanyu returned to Tokyo.

During the past few days, Hideki Hanyu has been living with Chiharu Ono and has completely ignored anything happening in the outside world.

Ono Roast has also been closed under his orders.

And that morning, Hideki Hanyu had just woken up.

Chiharu Ono immediately brought hot water to wipe Hanyu Hideki's face and hands, and asked carefully, "What would you like to have for breakfast?"

Hanyu Hideki seemed to be aware of Chiharu Ono's tone, and looked at the woman kneeling beside him and asked, "Why are you so careful? Are you afraid of me?"

"No." Ono Chiharu replied quickly.

"Isn't lying a good habit?" Hideki Hanyu stared at Chiharu Ono with burning eyes.

Seeing this, the pretty widow's eyes actually showed evasiveness, and then she said in an uncertain tone, "I just feel that Hanyu-kun seems to be a little different from before."

"What's the difference?" asked Hanyu Hideki.

“I can’t really put my finger on it, but it feels more serious than before.”

After hearing what Chiharu Ono said, Hanyu Hideki asked, "Are you saying that I'm not gentle enough to you?"

Chiharu Ono was a little flustered, "That's not what I meant."

But Hanyu Hideki did not explain, nor did he refute, nor did he ask any further questions.

He just chuckled, his tone flat, as if he was talking to himself.

"Haha, change?"

Then, he stood up and said to Ono Chiharu, "Don't prepare breakfast for me. I'm going out today."

"Yes, will Hanyu-kun come back in the evening?" Ono Chiharu asked.

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki raised Ono Chiharu's chin and asked, "Why? Do you think I'm not gentle enough and still want me to come back?"

Ono Chiharu hastened to explain, "I haven't thought about it that way."

"Okay, I was just teasing you. You can open your business as usual today."

After saying this, Hideki Hanyu strode out.

……

Chiyoda-ku, on the road east of Hibiya Park.

A sports car of a very special color came roaring towards them.

Some people who are more interested in cars quickly recognized that this was Ferrari's latest commemorative model, the Ferrari F40.

However, many people are not clear about the origin of the color scheme of this car.

In fact, this paint is called Verde Pallido color in Ferrari. It was launched by Ferrari on the 1962GT in 250 to commemorate the legendary racing driver Stirling Moss.

(Verde Pallido F40·Picture)
Under the attention of many people, the Ferrari passed the road, turned into a small road not far ahead, and finally stopped at the door of a building with a courtyard wall.

After the vehicle stopped, the door opened.

Hideki Hanyu, wearing a navy blue suit, got out of the car.

This brand new F40 is naturally the fourth Ferrari he has received.

I want to be a little more high-profile today, so this car is perfect for me.

He walked towards the door of a building and was about to ring the doorbell when he suddenly discovered that the gate of the house was opened from the inside.

A young girl in an English-style skirt suit came out first.

After he stood up, two people followed him. They were the couple that Hanyu Hideki saw at night three days ago.

Judging from the girl's obvious mixed-race appearance, it goes without saying that she is the couple's daughter.

The family of three never expected that Hideki Hanyu was standing outside the door at this time.

They were surprised at first, but after all, they were not ordinary people, so the male host spoke first quickly.

"I didn't expect Hanyu-san to be here already. We were just planning to have Ayano wait for Hanyu-san outside."

After that, the gentleman pointed to the young girl in front of him and introduced, "This is my daughter Ayano."

"I apologize for disturbing you."

Facing the three people, Hanyu Hideki said this first.

Then he looked at the young girl who was introduced and acted like a gentleman.

"It's our first meeting. I'm very happy to meet Ms. Fukuda."

[The characters in this chapter are purely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental.]

(End of this chapter)