At the bar, Shouichi sat in his chair wearing a crisp white shirt, ordering a glass of juice from the bartender.
Soon, a blonde thug walked over with his lackey.
Shouichi handed the glass of milk resting next to him to the blonde.
Gin took it naturally.
Catching sight of the liquid’s color, he paused, took a small sip, and set the glass down on the table.
“What did you call me here for?”
Shouichi swirled the orange juice in his glass.
His eyes never left the singer on stage as he tilted his head slightly toward Gin.
“The Organization has a sum of money that needs your efforts,” Gin said.
“No problem,” Shouichi agreed readily.
“I hope your ‘operational losses’ this time won’t be as massive as the last,” Gin said.
“Of course.” Shouichi nodded.
“I’m preparing to enter the entertainment industry.”
Gin ordered a glass of vodka from the bartender.
He didn’t care what industry Shouichi was entering, as long as he could help out normally.
“Gin, are you interested in underground idols?” Shouichi suddenly asked.
“Underground idols?”
Gin frowned.
*What the hell was that?*
Beside him, Vodka’s eyes practically lit up.
“Never mind, you definitely wouldn’t be interested, so I won’t prepare any for you,” Shouichi shook his head.
Gin didn’t care either way, but the light in Vodka’s eyes instantly died out.
Gin said to Shouichi, “Launder this money as quickly as possible.
The Organization needs these funds to rebuild the research facility.”
“Got it,” Shouichi nodded.
…
“Old man!
I’m gearing up to enter the entertainment industry.”
“The entertainment industry is great.” Sumitomo Saburou nodded in relief.
His son was finally returning to the righteous path of eating, drinking, and playing around.
Playing in the entertainment circle was much better than starting a business.
Was the construction industry something ordinary people could handle?
Every company in that field had massive backgrounds and solid strength.
His son would definitely suffer losses if he barged in.
The entertainment industry was much better.
It was full of female idols and actresses—very good.
Maybe in a couple of years, he’d be able to hold a grandson or granddaughter.
“Give me some resources,” Shouichi said.
“What kind of show do you want to be on?
How about being a mentor on a female idol survival show?” Sumitomo Saburou suggested.
“I want to run an entertainment business, not become an artist in the industry,” Shouichi said.
The smile on Sumitomo Saburou’s face gradually faded.
He gently stroked the cat in his arms and muttered, “You know that the Sumitomo conglomerate is deeply rooted in traditional industries.
We don’t dabble in entertainment.”
*A three-minute passion!*
Your construction company hasn’t even developed properly yet, and you’re already switching tracks to a completely unrelated industry.
Who starts a business like you do?
“You really don’t have any?” Shouichi looked at his biological father suspiciously.
“No.” Sumitomo Saburou shook his head.
“Goodbye.”
Shouichi had absolutely no intention of talking further with his biological father.
Sumitomo Saburou sighed.
Forget it.
He would just wait until his son went bankrupt and then ruthlessly mock him.
A trust fund baby should act like a trust fund baby.
Entrepreneurship wasn’t suited for him.
He hadn’t even digested the construction company he just swallowed up, yet he was rushing into the entertainment industry.
He was bound to crash and burn.
He’d better set up a trust fund for him as soon as possible, otherwise this brat would definitely starve to death in the future.
…
When Shouichi returned home, he saw Ai pretending to do her homework again.
Shouichi didn’t understand.
*Is the academic pressure in Japanese high schools really this intense?* Why was Ai always doing homework?
Back then, Ran seemed pretty relaxed and went on trips all the time.
Not to mention Kudou Shinichi and Kuroba Kaito.
One ran all over the world catching murderers, and the other ran all over the world stealing gems.
“Ai, how about we just drop out of school?” Shouichi suggested.
“Huh!?”
Ai looked at Shouichi weirdly.
Was he having another crazy fit?
Shouichi walked over, patted Ai’s head, and whispered, “You’re so cute, going to school is a waste of your talent.”
“A waste of what talent?”
“Are you interested in becoming an actress?” Shouichi asked.
“An actress?”
“Yeah, like being on TV, appearing on the big movie screens, so that even more people can see you,” Shouichi said.
Ai shook her head vigorously.
She absolutely did not want more people to see her.
Gin had an extremely sharp intuition when it came to traitors of the Organization.
If Gin saw her, it would be an absolute disaster!
“It just so happens that I received an investment from a Good Samaritan, so I can shoot a blockbuster movie for you,” Shouichi said.
Ai picked up her textbook and muttered, “I want to go to school.”
“Going to school won’t stop you from being a child star.
Other high schoolers have time to be detectives, phantom thieves, and even witches.
Time is like water in a sponge.
As long as you squeeze it, you’ll definitely have time to be a child star,” Shouichi said.
However, he couldn’t hand over the entertainment company to Miyano Akemi.
…
Since he had decided to enter the entertainment industry, Shouichi started poaching talent.
Although his biological father hadn’t given him any entertainment resources, the old man did sponsor him with some management personnel familiar with the industry.
The framework of the company was quickly established.
Shouichi’s ambitions were massive.
The new company integrated artist management and film production, and would expand into record production and variety shows in the future.
Back when Shouichi acquired the Takeda company and started construction projects, he had already spent most of his savings.
Fortunately, thanks to the funding from a Good Samaritan, Shouichi was able to build the framework of the entertainment company.
In a highly private restaurant, the people Shouichi had invited arrived.
“Mr.
Shouichi, hello.”
A man and a woman walked in.
The woman was stunningly beautiful, and the man looked like a person.
“Miss Okino Yoko, I’m a fan of yours.” Shouichi reached out his hand.
“I’ve heard so much about you.” Okino Yoko smiled reservedly, her gaze toward Shouichi somewhat constrained and uncomfortable.
Being invited out by the young master of a massive conglomerate made her incredibly uneasy.
Moreover, this Young Master Shouichi didn’t seem like an easy person to get along with.
After receiving the invitation, she had asked around about him and discovered that his name was practically synonymous with being ruthless and unscrupulous.
Ai was eating her food on the side.
She had no idea why Shouichi had dragged her along to a date with a female idol.
Shouichi smiled and said, “I heard that Miss Okino Yoko’s contract with her agency is about to expire?”
“That’s right.” Okino Yoko nodded.
“But I’ve already come to an agreement with my agency.
I’ll be renewing my contract.”
Okino Yoko felt anxious, not knowing why Shouichi was asking her this.
“Then how about you join my newly established company?” Shouichi said.
Before Okino Yoko could answer, her manager asked on her behalf, “Is the Sumitomo family planning to enter the entertainment industry?”
Manager Yamagishi Eiichi was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
The Sumitomo family was a massive conglomerate in Japan, but they had always focused on traditional sectors.
If a giant like them entered the entertainment industry, it would definitely make massive waves.
If Okino Yoko joined now, she would absolutely reap tremendous benefits!