Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

Chapter 163 If ​​you want to know, just ask me.

You can't expect Ze Cheng and He Ye to follow her around like a little puppy just because she wants to have a couple of drinks. Beware of consumer traps, and don't become a foolish money-spending machine.

The two people went out one after the other.

Hearing the noise, Noriko Soma turned around and looked back. After seeing that it was Kazuya Sawashiro who came out, she didn't say anything and continued walking.

It's not late yet, and Minami-Shinjuku is still quite lively, with many people just starting their nightlife on the streets.

People like Kazuya Sawashiro and Noriko Soma blended in without any issues.

He wasn't wearing a mask or hat, while Noriko Soma covered herself up completely, as if afraid of being photographed by the reporters.

It's not just journalists; street photography has become very popular in Tokyo lately, and people don't always blur people's faces when they post the photos online, so they're also trying to avoid this.

Especially now, at a time when she doesn't want to go home, Noriko Soma is even less willing to have her whereabouts captured on camera.

She was a little upset.

What Kazuya Sawashiro said was indeed boring, just like a school drama from decades ago. Back then, teachers taught students in this way, attributing everything to the omnipotent period of youth.

No matter what, they'll always say that boring thing like "that's youth," which is really a headache.

She has no intention of being friends with Amano Aki. Everything she does is for a purpose, okay? Open your eyes and see clearly. Don't just spout nice words when you don't understand anything.

If you really don't mind, then why keep following her around?

Was she being monitored?

Do they think they're just a novice who would call for help at this time and then jump out as a so-called righteous messenger?

Or is he just pretending to be gentle, planning to jump out when she gets into trouble and spout nonsense about how great friendship is?

I'm sorry, this really is—

"That's enough, isn't it? You've been following me for so long, you can go back and report the results to your Amano now." Soma Noriko suddenly turned around, catching Sawashiro Kazuya off guard.

Kazuya Sawashiro was a little embarrassed after being caught red-handed.

At first, he did think he would just follow for a while and then go back to rest, but as he followed, he got the hang of it and felt that this was a good opportunity to practice tracking, so he followed for another half hour.

Okay, actually, I was just worried that Noriko Soma wouldn't be able to accept failure, so that damned gentleness was acting up.

"This doesn't feel right—" Kazuya Sawashiro scratched the back of his head. "If I let you leave like this, Amano won't let me off the hook. Do you understand what I mean?"

"What I'm doing has nothing to do with you?" Noriko Soma immediately retorted sharply.

Does it matter?

He's neither her manager nor her friend, so what's the point of saying such things at this time?

Kazuya Sawashiro understood her, so he didn't beat around the bush and told her what he was thinking.

"Of course there's no relationship. Just consider it wishful thinking on my part, or you can call the police now and say I'm a stalker. Anyway, I've been following you for so long, and you're probably finding it bothersome, aren't you?"

Yeah, and then what?

People should not only think about the present, but also about the future.

Even if Noriko Soma really calls the police, there's nothing that can be done, because this is the future she chose, and Kazusa Sawashiro doesn't need to be sad about it.

However, if possible, I still hope she can consider her own needs.

Does she really need these?

"It is indeed troublesome—but let's not pretend," Noriko Soma smiled contemptuously, standing under the streetlight, giving Kazuya Sawashiro a cold look. "You should be happy because you stopped a bad person like me and protected your agency."

Scream loudly instead of pretending to comfort her here.

"You actually think you're a bad person?" Kazuya Sawashiro said, then laughed sheepishly at himself.

If this is what a bad person is, then what adjectives would be used to describe him and Watanabe Souta? Are they the most heinous villains in the world?

And what bad things did Noriko Soma do? Did she harm Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano?

Well, Aki Amano might have a little bit, since she thought the two of them could still be friends.

Kazuya Keze, however, genuinely felt nothing at all.

What's wrong with a bad person who doesn't cause any harm? Kazuya Sawashiro only saw a naive child doing bad things in such a simple and old-fashioned way.

She didn't even know about taking things step by step.

Kazuya Sawashiro raised an eyebrow, looked at Noriko Soma who didn't know how to answer, and said seriously, "Aren't you underestimating bad people a little?"

Bad people don't reflect on their actions; they only feel they haven't done enough and continue to use even worse methods to deal with those they consider an obstacle.

Take Watanabe Souta, who hired you, for example. You should know what happened last year and what he did to Amano. So, after all this time, he hasn't reflected on his actions at all and has even dragged you, who was originally unrelated, into this. He's the real bad guy.

Don't underestimate yourself, Mr. Xiangma.

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"Ha—you're just saying that nicely," Soma Noriko laughed self-deprecatingly, revealing her stubborn side. "Actually, you've already cursed me dozens of times in your heart, haven't you? Adults are all like that, saying one thing to your face and another behind your back. Don't think I don't know."

"Do you know me that well?" Kazuya Sawashiro replied with a provocative smile.

What are you talking about? You think you know him just because you've read a few documents? There are plenty of people like that everywhere.

Provoked by him like that, Noriko Soma took the bait in a second, raising her chin proudly and saying, "Sorry, but I actually know you better than most people. After all, I did investigate you before this plan even started."

"Huh? What are you investigating me for? Is it my old school?"

"hehe--"

Soma Noriko smiled without saying a word; a wise person will find the answer on their own.

This aligns with her assessment of Kazuya Sawashiro; he's not a fool in the traditional sense, otherwise he wouldn't have won last year's incident.

"That's all nonsense," Kazuya Sawashiro waved his hand, slowly walked forward to Noriko Soma, looked down at her and said, "Just ask me whatever you want to know. Consider it a special service for today. Anyway, you won't want to ask me again tomorrow."

To put it simply, Ze Chenghe is just showing off.

But that's the truth; after tonight, he and Noriko Soma will never cross paths again.

Special services are only available at special times.

Noriko Soma understood what he meant and knew what would happen after tonight, so she had nothing to complain about now. Things that didn't belong to her were indeed not so easy to get, and she should have known that long ago.

But there was no way around it; the offer was just too tempting.