Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

The cold and unapproachable Sato-sensei.

Fortunately, Kazuya Sawashiro was quick with his editing, so while his teacher was busy preparing dinner for his fiancée, Kazuya was already on his way back to the internet cafe.

Editing is a piece of cake.

It was almost midnight when I got back to the internet cafe, but none of my neighbors were asleep.

Amano Aki has already moved out of her original apartment. She felt safe living next to Sawashiro Kazuya, so she packed her things and moved into the private room next to his.

Another neighbor was Takuya Kurosaki.

He lost interest in continuing as a cat detective, so he sublet his remote office and moved into an internet cafe for work convenience, living next door to Kazuya Sawashiro.

The three of them live in a row, and if they can't sleep at night, they can get up and play a game online.

Hearing that Kazuya Sawashiro had returned, the two of them came out and met up in Kazuya Sawashiro's cubicle, where they each reported on their work progress.

Ze Cheng and He Ye were both busy; they weren't idle either.

Amano Aki took out his phone, showing the two photos while introducing the property: "Today I went to several properties with a real estate agent. The most suitable one is a 20-year-old apartment building near Minami-Shinjuku Station. The 3LDK unit only costs 10 yen per month."

"So cheap!"

"So expensive!"

Kurosaki Takuya said it was cheap, while Sawashiro Kazuya thought it was expensive.

The so-called "accident property" is a haunted house. Living in such a house naturally creates a low-pressure atmosphere, so it is usually rented or sold at a discounted price. 100,000 yen is actually a very reasonable price to rent a three-bedroom apartment in the bustling Minami-Shinjuku area.

But then again, it's a haunted house.

Kazuya Sawashiro is going to rent a haunted house to use as his office. Of course, the cheaper the house, the better, otherwise it would be a disservice to his stingy personality.

"You have absolutely no negotiation skills," Kazuya Sawashiro teased Amano Aki, then immediately threw out his bargaining card to her: "A 20-year-old building with a haunted house, and you still can't rent it out even with a 60% price reduction, which proves that something terrible happened in this house. If the real estate developer isn't going to tear down the whole building and rebuild it, then they'll have to keep pushing the price down. Tell the agent we can rent it for ten years straight and ask him to give us another 50% discount."

"...He won't break my leg, will he?" Amano Aki expressed his concern reasonably.

This is Minami-Shinjuku, a place with roads leading north and south, not some godforsaken place like Hachioji. How poor must the landlord be to agree to a three-bedroom apartment for 5 yen a month?

With the launch of LoveLegs TV, the Destruction Association naturally makes its appearance.

"I think it's possible, and there's even room for price reduction," Kurosaki Takuya pushed up his glasses and showed the information he had found to Amano Aki. "This is the information from the National Haunted House Network. The three-bedroom, one-living-room house in Minami-Shinjuku that you mentioned is included in it. There have been four incidents in the past thirteen years. The most recent one was two years ago, when a couple who had moved in for three days started playing indoor swings."

"4. Call the agent right now and tell them that this kind of ominous house is not a place for ordinary people to live. Only ambitious young people like you and me can live here to keep it in check." Kazuya Sawashiro's eyes lit up, as if he had found some treasure.

Amano Aki trembled, shrank back, and leaned against the wall, weakly saying, "I still think it's better to stay in an internet cafe. After all, my ambitions aren't that high. I just need to be able to make a living in the entertainment industry."

That's true, and that's the logic behind it.

For ordinary haunted houses, like those where someone was injured, it's one thing, but Amano Aki could grit his teeth and move in anyway.

But this style, which has had four incidents in 13 years, is not one that can be easily overcome by simply gritting one's teeth.

Internet cafes are so great!

Just as Amano Aki was about to enthusiastically introduce the benefits of the internet cafe to dispel their desire to meet Sadako and Kayako, a series of blush-inducing panting sounds suddenly filled the air, accompanied by a slight tremor of the wooden walls of the cubicle.

Unfortunately, neither Kazuya Sawashiro nor Takuya Kurosaki were speaking at the moment, so they both clearly heard that enchanting voice.

The two of them simultaneously raised the corners of their mouths, putting on awkward but polite smiles.

This is what Tokyo is like.

"Ahem! Amano, stop eavesdropping," Kazuya Sawashiro placed his large hand on Amano Aki's smoking head, giving her a life-or-death choice: "Now I'm giving you two options, one is to live here and listen to other people's harmonious music every day, the other is to take over the haunted house and enjoy baby-like sleep every night."

"I wasn't eavesdropping!" Amano Aki's shrill voice echoed in the ambiguous space, as she was falsely accused.

But as soon as he said it, Amano Aki regretted it.

The ambiguous atmosphere didn't return to normal because of her words; instead, it became even more tense, and the voices that came through were louder than before, as if to make sure that Amano Aki could hear her more clearly.

That makes it clear.

25-year-old Aki Amano lowered his head, 24-year-old Kazuya Sawashiro sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation, while 30-something-year-old Takuya Kurosaki got up and walked toward the counter, determined to catch these two people who were ruining the atmosphere.

After he stood up, Kazuya Sawashiro spoke again to reassure Aki Amano: "It's okay, as long as you find a place to live quickly, you won't hear any of this once the door is closed."

"Of course I know that," Amano Akira pouted, looking like a little steamed bun. "But there's no need to live in a haunted house, especially one with such a big problem."

"Hmm... and then?" Kazuya Sawashiro was taking notes in his mind as he asked Aki Amano, "We're not even afraid of Watanabe Entertainment, which is still alive, so why would we be afraid of those baseless rumors? Thousands of people die every day in this world."

If we really want to avoid suspicion, then what livable cities are there on Earth?

Everyone dies eventually, but some people die before their time comes due to accidents.

In any case, it's a three-bedroom apartment that's already generating buzz and has a rock-bottom price, making it perfect as a base for a personal agency and a good way to scare off competitors.

Look, we're an agency that lives in a haunted house. If you try to sabotage us, aren't you afraid we'll use some kind of Onmyoji tactics?

"Ah...that seems to make sense?"

Amano Aki blinked.

To be honest, she was genuinely moved by what Kazuya Sawashiro said.

That's right. She's not even afraid of Watanabe Entertainment, which is a hundred times more terrifying than dead people. Why would she be afraid of those dead people who only exist in the news?

"So go ahead and rent this great house at a super low price," Kazuya Sawashiro encouraged her as soon as he saw her interest. "We can even do a live stream there to explore the accident site. It'll definitely attract a lot of fans."

"That's why you asked for the accident item, isn't it!" If he doesn't wake up soon, Amano Aki will really become a little idiot.

Ze Chenghe didn't answer, but the expression on his face said it all.

Amano Aki had already pointed it out, so he didn't ask any further questions. Just then, Kurosaki Takuya returned, and he steered the conversation back to the voice from earlier, waving his fist and asking, "How did it go? Did you manage to get those two geniuses out of here?"

Kurosaki Takuya nodded, sat down, and confidently replied with an OK sign, "You can rest assured that I can handle things. There are no problems."