Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 955 The Bottom Line Was Breached
"I just don't want you to think I'm someone with ulterior motives because of my actions outside of work, after all, I'm a playboy in the media."

Faced with Christy Turlington's question, Hideki Hanyu finally gave this answer.

Whether the woman believed it or not, he believed it anyway.

And judging from Christy Durrington's reaction, it seems to be working quite well.

With his new prey secured, Hideki Hanyu played with great interest until the party was about to begin in the evening.

Christy Turlington, as expected of an international supermodel from a privileged background, naturally adopted the demeanor of a hostess when she appeared at the party and stood next to Hideki Hanyu, even though she had only recently started dating him.

Hideki Hanyu smirked at this, letting the woman do as she pleased.

As for the wealthy and influential guests who attended the party, their main social target was Hideki Hanyu.

After all, when Hideki Hanyu hosts a party, the "hostess" is different every time, and who knows what kind of woman it might be next time.

Therefore, no one would pay attention to Christy Durrington.

So what if she's an international supermodel? She's still no match for this party.

If she hadn't been standing next to Hideki Hanyu, she probably would have been mistaken by the guests for someone there to liven up the party, just like the beautiful woman Bill Hart brought.

After the party started, Hideki Hanyu naturally got busy with his own things.

I spoke with several specially invited guests and finalized plans for the upcoming yacht party, as well as other collaborations.

Among them were representatives of the forces that had come from Washington, D.C., to cooperate with Hideki Hanyu in the Middle East.

To avoid drawing attention to their upcoming collaboration, they deliberately chose the West Coast as the location.

In short, despite the seemingly relaxed and enjoyable party, the host, Hideki Hanyu, had a rather busy time.

As a highly influential figure, once he appears in such an occasion, he will definitely have a continuous stream of social engagements and interactions to handle.

Although often these superficial interpersonal relationships have little practical effect.

The problem is that the prerequisite for building a stronger cooperative relationship is that you first need to have these superficial relationships as a foundation.

This is why people are always so enthusiastic about organizing these activities.

As midnight approached, the party hosted by Hideki Hanyu finally came to an end.

After the guests left one by one, Hideki Hanyu, disregarding Christy Durrington's exhaustion, asked her to help him relax.

There's no way around it; this scumbag's physique is becoming increasingly monstrous, and his energy is just so abundant.

He would even show just the right amount of disappointment when Christy Durrington was powerless to resist, and then use her guilt to continue to manipulate her.

And so, when the time came to August 6th.

Christy Durrington has been transformed by Hideki Hanyu into a completely different person.

Today, Hideki Hanyu is heading to the port to begin the annual gathering of the West Coast Yacht Club.

It was inconvenient to bring Christy Durrington along on this trip, so she had to be sent away beforehand.

As they parted, the 21-year-old supermodel's gaze lingered on the scumbag's handsome face, her eyes filled with infatuation and reluctance.

"We can meet once you've finished your work."

After using those words to coax the woman away, Hideki Yuzuru straightened his suit, which had been disheveled by her, and said in a somewhat impatient tone, "What a waste of time."

Even though Hideki Hanyu was initially very interested in this supermodel, he grew a little tired of her after a few days.

Moreover, many things that seem perfect at first glance turn out to be just so-so after getting up close.

Having achieved his goal of collecting stamps, the scumbag, feeling utterly bored, naturally didn't want to waste any more time on Christy Durrington.

So all those words I just said were just to trick the woman away.

After the woman left, Hideki Yuzuru tidied himself up a bit and then, with his entourage, headed to the helipad at Red Maple Manor.

A black private helicopter was already waiting there, ready to take him to the destination of the yacht club gathering.

Yacht club gatherings naturally take place on yachts.

That's not accurate either.

Because the helicopter was about to take Hideki Hanyu to a place that was neither a marina nor a port in Los Angeles, but a huge yacht that had already sailed into the sea...

No... it should be called a cruise ship.

Even before the helicopter landed, Hideki Hanyu could already see the open-air swimming pool and recreational facilities on the top deck of this huge cruise ship.

As for the yacht club gathering, why is it held on a cruise ship?

That's because even large yachts can't meet the requirements for a gathering.

This cruise ship does not belong to the yacht club; it was chartered by the club specifically for their gatherings.

This yacht club gathering lasts about ten days. The cruise departs from Long Beach, Los Angeles, and the destination is Hawaii. The journey between the two locations is the sea trip, and the remaining time is spent in Hawaii.

Although the cruise ship departs from Long Beach, members will not board from Long Beach for confidentiality reasons, except for service and security personnel.

They would all, like Hideki Hanyu, board a helicopter provided by the yacht club and directly onto the cruise ship that had already sailed into the sea.

As the helicopter landed on the cruise ship's helipad, Hideki Hanyu stepped off the plane with his head down amidst the roar of the propellers.

Just as they were getting away, Marco came to greet them.

The security for this yacht club gathering will be handled by "Wanquan Security". Therefore, Marco boarded the boat before Hideki Hanyu to check the relevant security arrangements.

Hideki Hanyu asked, "Have any members boarded the ship yet?"

Marco replied, "Three members have already boarded the ship. Does the boss want to see them?"

Hideki Hanyu waved his hand and said, "No rush, we'll see each other when the event starts tonight."

According to the yacht club's advance statistics, the number of yacht club members attending this gathering was 120. Even if they include any "companions" they might bring, the number would not exceed 200.

This number is negligible for a cruise ship that can accommodate thousands of tourists.

"The cruise ship will stay here for a while and will not set sail until all members have boarded. The owner can go to his room to rest first."

Upon hearing Marco's words, Hideki Hanyu replied, "I'm not tired right now. Show me around the boat first."

"Ok."

After Marco finished speaking, he led Hideki Hanyu on a tour of the ship.

The executive suites and presidential suites on the upper deck of the yacht are all allocated to yacht club members. For example, Hideki Hanyu's room is located at the bow of the ship and not only has a private deck and swimming pool, but also a private elevator.

However, during his visit, he also saw many young and beautiful men and women being gathered together to receive simple "training".

Hideki Yuzuru naturally knew what these people did.

After all, he wasn't naive enough to think that the yacht club's gathering would be like a regular cruise trip, where people would simply enjoy good food, admire the scenery, watch a show, and have some fun.

While the yacht club may not be as extravagant as a certain island, it will still try its best to meet all the needs of its members.

These handsome men and beautiful women from the Hollywood underclass are one of the most attractive services offered by the yacht club, and of course, this is just one of the services that can be described.

As for what cannot be said, we can only leave it to your imagination.

"Boss, Mr. Karl Maples has arrived, and there's also..."

Before Hideki Hanyu's tour was over, his subordinates came to report.

Carl Mapple arrived, along with a partner from the West Coast Yacht Club.

"Take me to them."

Hideki Hanyu, who ended his tour early, met up with Karl Map and others in a suite on the top floor. "Seraphim, this is your first time attending our party."

One of the partners stepped forward and gave Hideki Hanyu a warm hug.

The other party is engaged in real estate business in California and is also an investor in an American insurance company. He has great influence in California and is a financial backer of many prominent figures.

For example, in another timeline, a certain old hag who unknowingly endorsed Huawei was supported behind the scenes by the political forces of her family.

Of course, in addition to being a partner in the yacht club, the other party is also an investor in America Entertainment Investment Company.

Hideki Hanyu feigned annoyance and replied, "If I had known the party would be this fun, I should have come much sooner."

Upon hearing this, the people around him burst into laughter, repeatedly saying that it's not too late to know now.

After a pleasant meeting, the group naturally discussed the development of the yacht club.

When their subordinates came to remind them that all members had boarded the ship and the cruise ship had officially set sail, the group ended their discussion and prepared to go to the top deck to work overtime and host the start of the gathering.

Of course, from this point on, many details are no longer convenient to describe.

After all, it's perfectly normal for these wealthy and powerful people who don't lack money to do anything in order to seek thrills and pleasure.

Night after night of revelry, a life of extravagance and debauchery...

Even using these descriptions to depict the upcoming party journey seems so pale and conservative.

Hideki Hanyu, caught up in the situation, could only go with the flow and indulge himself like never before.

In the past, he felt that he was already indulging in a lot of women and his private life was already quite unrestrained.

But compared to the services offered by a yacht club, the kind of unbridled freedom to indulge one's desires anytime, anywhere—a freedom that defies description—it's nothing.

Of course, while indulging in his freedom, he also made sure to discuss the details of future cooperation with his friends from Washington, D.C., as well as the expansion of his Middle East investments that had already begun.

After all, once the American carrier fleet sets sail and the 82nd Airborne Division is deployed to the front lines as the vanguard, further developments are only a matter of time.

As the saying goes, once the arrow is on the string, it must be released. Even if the opponent backs down, the military-industrial complex, which has already smelled the blood, and the energy giants waiting to divide the spoils of victory, are destined to ignite the war.

The seven-day voyage passed in a flash.

On August 13th, the cruise ship arrived in Hawaii.

Although the yacht club gathering would continue in Hawaii for several more days, Hideki Hanyu declined his friends' offers to stay and left the party early to return to Japan.

Actually, before he came to America, the advertising war had not been completely over, and even the inspection tour was rushed.

Unfortunately, matters in America are more important, so I have to deal with things here first.

As I boarded the Skyliner on my way back to Japan from Hawaii and the plane settled, I sat alone on the sofa in the back cabin. Recalling the cruise party I had attended the previous week, a strange and complex emotion welled up inside me.

It's like a feeling of emptiness after physical desires have been satisfied.

It's like the loneliness that's hard to fill after the extreme indulgence has ended.

Even though he was already a "superior person" in the past, he always maintained a certain degree of restraint in his desires and on certain bottom lines.

But suddenly, seemingly drifting with the tide and breaking free from constraints, acting unrestrained, it feels as if some of the convictions and shackles in one's heart are slowly loosening.

The longer one stays in this space-time, and the longer one is separated from the social class of their previous life, the more unfamiliar and faint the memories of their previous life become.

Even if he is unwilling, even if he does not admit it, he cannot change the fact that he is being subtly assimilated by the time and space he is in now, by his current identity, by the environment and people around him.

"Sir, what would you like to drink?"

Just as Hideki Hanyu was deep in thought, a voice rang out in front of him.

Hideki Hanyu looked up and saw a tall, beautiful young Japanese flight attendant with her black hair tied up. Her well-fitting uniform accentuated her curvaceous figure.

He reached out and grabbed the flight attendant, who fell into his arms.

"Sir, please don't..."

Hideki Hanyu ignored what the other person said and just continued on his own.

After a long time, inside the bedroom cabin of the airplane.

Hideki Hanyu leaned against the headboard, his expression blank.

Why did he do that just now?

In the past, he would never have taken advantage of a flight attendant's beauty so suddenly and without warning.

He glanced at the woman lying next to him; he still didn't know the flight attendant's name.

Was it a habit developed during the cruise the previous week?

When you see a beautiful woman you like, you can do anything without restraint.

It's because they crossed the line of not needing to control their desires and indulging in unrestrained behavior.

So once the original bottom line is breached, is there no need for a lower limit at all?
What kind of person will I become in the future?
Thinking of this, Hideki Yuzuru rubbed his head, seemingly unwilling to think about that future, or perhaps because of his past life experiences, he was making a final struggle in his soul.

Ultimately, Hideki Hanyu decided to temporarily put those thoughts aside, took out his checkbook from the bedside table, wrote down a number, and tossed it to the woman beside him.

"Go outside, I want to be alone."

When the flight attendant saw that Hideki Hanyu had tried to bribe her, she looked a little aggrieved, as if he had insulted her with money.

After all, she had been hesitant and coy with Hideki Yuzuru, but ultimately chose to cooperate. What she really wanted was more than just a little money.

But just as she was still hesitating, she saw Hideki Yuzuru's eyes gradually turn cold in the dimly lit bedroom.

The female flight attendant trembled involuntarily, quickly took the check, hurriedly put on her clothes, and walked out of the cabin into the bedroom.

After the female flight attendant left, the bedroom cabin door was closed, and the room returned to darkness.

"Hey……"

A complex sigh, brimming with a multitude of emotions, resounded.

……

"Hmm, why do you seem a little different after your trip to America?"

At Haneda International Airport, Hideki Hanyu had just stepped out of the private jet terminal when he heard the person who was there to pick him up say this.

The person who could speak to Hideki Hanyu like that would certainly not be a subordinate or assistant of the company, but only a close friend.

The person in front of him was none other than Yukio Tanaka, whom he hadn't seen for some time.

Hideki Hanyu didn't answer, but instead asked, "Why is it Yukio-san who came to pick me up at the airport?"

Yukio Tanaka replied, "The Storm Advertising has gained a foothold in Japan, and Hanyu-kun has acquired Fuji Television. The celebration banquet that everyone prepared has been delayed because Hanyu-kun went to America."

"So what does this have to do with Yukio-san coming to pick me up?" Hideki Hanyu asked.

"Everyone knew that Yuzuru Hanyu was coming back today, so the celebration banquet was postponed until today. President Yoshioka was originally supposed to pick up Yuzuru Hanyu, but I saw that they still had to entertain the guests attending the celebration banquet, so I volunteered to pick him up at the airport."

Upon hearing Yukio Tanaka's answer, Hideki Hanyu frowned and asked, "Are there many people?"

After seven days of unbridled recklessness, Hideki Hanyu, feeling lost and confused, did not want to go to overly crowded places.

Yukio Tanaka replied, "Although there are many people, they are all close friends."

Although he didn't get the answer he wanted, Hideki Yuzuru thought that everyone had delayed the celebration until now because of him, so he finally agreed.

"Then go and have a look."

(End of this chapter)