Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano leisurely waited for news at the place arranged by the Suppression Division.

Those who are innocent have nothing to worry about, so they are not worried about themselves or the Narcotics Control Department. The only thing they need to worry about is that they cannot contact the outside world and everything must be carried out under the supervision of the department's internal staff.

Having already experienced that suspected leak, we must be even more careful to prevent any new intelligence leaks.

However, they can still see news from the outside world.

Right now, the internet is in an uproar.

"I can't believe it!"

"Is it that Amano Aki? She just debuted as a singer, how could something like this happen?"

"I told you long ago that this person wasn't a good person. Don't forget why she was fired by Watanabe Entertainment. This kind of person doesn't deserve pity..."

"..."

The two people saw all sorts of comments.

There are those who support her, those who question her, and those who have been rude from the beginning—that's just how it is online.

Overall, the wind direction is not very good.

On TikTok and YouTube, some people have already taken on the role of champions of justice, posting videos that put Amano Aki on trial, and the comment sections of the songs and music videos have been completely flooded with comments.

Apple Japan also called to inquire, but the person who answered the phone was an office worker who could only reply that we should wait until the press conference.

It's 9 a.m. now, and the press conference was scheduled for 6 a.m. today.

Some media outlets, having obtained information from who-knows-where, leaked the news that Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano had visited Apple Japan yesterday, accompanied by photos that were clearly taken by paparazzi, thus damaging Apple Japan's image.

After all, I came here yesterday and was searched by the authorities on the same day. Do you think that's okay?

The Ministry of Public Security has not released any information yet, only saying that it will hold a press conference at 6 pm to explain the ins and outs of this incident in detail. As for the rest, people can only use their imagination to speculate.

The situation was chaotic, and it even affected classmates who had previously collaborated with the students.

Their act of supporting Amano Aki's work without compensation is indeed admirable, but now that he is a suspected drug possession suspect, they have to bear this undeserved disaster.

The school is now just waiting for the results of the press conference before announcing the separation to the outside world.

Our students were just acting on impulse and have absolutely no connection to these criminal activities. We hope parents don't need to worry.

Among the crowd waiting for the press conference, the happiest person was none other than Watanabe Sōta, who had guided the entire process.

The truth has come out.

He was the one who instructed the whole thing, he was the one who found the reporters, and he was the one who had the photos in the media reports provided. In short, everything is related to him. So why can't he be happy to see Amano Aki being attacked by everyone?

In the office, Watanabe Souta danced gracefully to the music, his movements exuding an indescribable freedom and joy.

"That Yamada is actually quite useful; he got things done so quickly..."

Just as he was marveling at the talent he still had under his command, his troublesome secretary knocked on his office door, bringing some untimely bad news.

"Young Master, Yamada left a text message and then disappeared. His colleagues said he didn't come to work today, and they can't reach him by phone." The secretary said this with a serious expression, then lowered his head to wait for Watanabe Souta's anger to descend.

"Hmm?" Watanabe Souta stopped dancing and asked the crucial question, "What text message did he leave?"

He said the information received by the Metropolitan Police Department was not leaked by him.

"Not him?" Watanabe Sōta realized the seriousness of the situation. "So a third person told the Metropolitan Police Department, and this guy realized something was wrong, so he packed his things and ran away?"

"That should be it..." The secretary looked up and cautiously asked Watanabe Sōta, "Should we ask the media to shut up? I heard that the Control Department and the Countermeasures Office are looking for a mole everywhere."

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

It's obvious there's something wrong with this now. If they keep jumping around like this, it won't be good if they attract the attention of those who can use them as bait for investigations, since Watanabe Entertainment's background isn't clean to begin with.

Even a clay Buddha has a temper if it realizes it's being used as a tool.

Most importantly, that group of people had exceptional patience, often keeping an eye on someone for months on end, making them even more dedicated than the reporters at Bunshun.

The secretary was fully aware of the matter, and even without direct evidence, she still had to be prepared to deal with it.

But Watanabe Sōta didn't think so. He suppressed his emotions and calmly smiled, "Why should we calm down? They didn't report anything wrong. Even if it turns out that someone did it on purpose, we can just report the truth. There's no need to panic."

After saying that, he seemed to remember something, grabbed his secretary's chin, and questioned, "Are you so scared? Is there a problem with the reporting?"

Could it be that she kept it from him and exaggerated the story?

Leaking information is acceptable, but disclosing false information or drawing conclusions outright can indeed cause problems.

You can't sentence Amano Aki to death before the regulatory department has made a decision.

"Of course not..." The secretary looked directly at Watanabe Souta, proving her innocence.

"If not, there's no need to worry," Watanabe Sōta released his grip, patting his secretary's face with a smile. "Even if they do trace it back to us, Yamada, who fled, will be the scapegoat. We just need to cut ties with him, and everything will be fine, understand?"

How could someone wielding a sword allow the sword to injure them?

Even if, hypothetically, the secretary inadvertently left behind any information detrimental to him while making insinuations, he could issue a statement distancing himself from the secretary, claiming that the secretary was acting under someone else's coattails.

"I... understand." The secretary hesitated for half a second.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Perhaps it was because he was under the air vent, or perhaps he realized that one day he too would be abandoned in this way.

"Good, I understand." A sharp glint flashed in Watanabe Souta's eyes, but he quickly replaced it with a friendly smile. "Tell the media that everything is as usual. Also, delete the text message Yamada sent you. Understand?"

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

Watanabe Souta didn't say anything more, he just waved and smiled as he watched his secretary leave.

After the secretary closed the door and left, he could no longer control his emotions and transformed into a desktop cleaning master, sweeping everything off the desk...

"Grass!"

……

At 6 p.m., a highly anticipated press conference was being held in the conference room of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Apart from TV Tokyo, which continued with its usual routine, other television stations broadcast the press conference live, simply because the main figure at the conference was Aki Amano, who had recently become a hot topic online.

At 6 o'clock sharp, the main characters entered the venue one after another.

Heads of various departments, including the Narcotics Control Division and the Narcotics Countermeasures Office, along with the protagonist of the incident, Aki Amano, sat in front of the camera in turn. Then, the head of the Narcotics Control Division introduced the situation:

"Regarding the controversial drug-related incident involving a celebrity, through the concerted efforts of our Narcotics Control Division and the Organized Crime Countermeasures Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, we are now reporting the preliminary investigation results to the public..."

The report was long, but only a few key points were highlighted.

First: The house search was initiated by Aki Amano himself, who applied to the Metropolitan Police Department, and then conducted jointly by the Narcotics Control Division and the Narcotics Countermeasures Division.

Second: Searches of Amano Aki's room and his manager Sawashiro Kazuya's room revealed prohibited drugs.

Third: The urine test results showed that both of them were negative.

Fourth: The search results show that the prohibited drugs were added by someone else. The suspect has been arrested and is being interrogated urgently. Further results will be reported to the public as they become available.

In conclusion, both individuals are innocent and are victims.