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Chapter 1506, page 1515: Was he saying that the Japanese economy would completely collapse?
Chapter 1506, page 1515: Was he saying that the Japanese economy would completely collapse?
Naoki Nagayama returned to Yamazakura early and, together with Akina, began packing the things they would need for their yacht trip over the next two weeks.
"Wow~~ Ah~~"
Xia Hua ran crying into the bedroom and wiped her tears in front of the Nagayama couple, who were packing their bags. She looked as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Akina glanced up and knew that her daughter was fine; she was just being affectionate. So she continued to tidy up the clothes with peace of mind.
Naoki Nagayama quickly asked:
"What happened? What happened? Are you hurt somewhere?"
"My brother...he bit me!!"
Natsuka raised her hand and held it out to Naoki Nagayama, indicating that he should look at her arm.
But Naoki Nagayama looked at the chubby arm and only saw a little redness, and maybe some drool? There weren't even any teeth marks~
Why would your brother bite you?
Naoki Nagayama touched the little guy's arm and was relieved to find that there was nothing wrong with him.
"He thought my meat looked delicious, so he wanted to take a bite out of it!"
Natsuka was held in someone's arms and kept complaining about Nagayama Ren, but she had stopped crying.
Hearing her daughter angrily complaining, Akina, who was tidying her clothes, couldn't help but laugh and explained to Naoki Nagayama:
"Isn't Lianjiang teething? She always seems to want to bite things. Did Huajiang put her hand in front of Lianjiang?"
"I just wanted to touch (poke) my little brother's face."
The little girl seemed a bit guilty. She was actually teasing Xiao Xiaolian, and even deliberately put her hand near Xiao Xiaolian's mouth to provoke her, thinking that he couldn't bite her. She hadn't expected that children could sometimes pretend, and that she could bite so quickly.
Akina shook her head; she had already figured out the story behind it all.
Meanwhile, Naoki Nagayama put his arm around his daughter, squeezed the little one's arm, and said:
"Haha, Huajiang's arm is chubby and fair, it really looks delicious, no wonder the little brother bit it!"
Xia Hua glanced at her father, then at her own arm, struggled with the thought for a moment, and then said:
"Then let Daddy take a bite!! Be gentle, okay?"
As she spoke, she closed her eyes and brought her arm to Naoki Nagayama's lips. Although she was terrified of the pain, she persevered.
"Haha~ Hua Jiang is the best to Dad!"
Naoki Nagayama kissed the soft, white arm, then picked up the little one and rocked him.
"But I can't bear to bite into the flower jam! If anyone dares to bite it again, I'll tell Daddy, and he'll beat them to a pulp!"
The little one opened his eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled:
"Fine!! Even Eitaro won't do!"
"Neither Nyataro nor anyone else will do!"
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Seeing the two of them, one big and one small, so affectionate, Akina's lips twitched slightly, and she shook her head. What an enviable father-daughter relationship!
After calming the little one down and taking her out to play, Naoki Nagayama said to Akina:
"Don't tell Hana-chan about the two-week business trip yet. Otherwise, she'll cry again~"
"But she'll find out soon enough!"
"Anyway, it's right in Tokyo Bay, so I can just come back every couple of days!"
Is this okay?
Akina hesitated, knowing that this was a trip to judge films at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and she was going home halfway through.
"Haha, it's not like I'm going to jail!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and helped pack his luggage.
"Besides, no one will worry about me being bribed."
"If this gets out, it will be bad for Naoki-san's reputation."
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama stroked his chin.
"Then you'll bring the flower jam to the yacht to see me?"
"That's a good idea~ The weather's nice enough, let's take Hana-chan out to see the sea."
The two packed their luggage while discussing their plans for the yacht, even making arrangements for their prison visit during the trip.
After unpacking her luggage, Akina, who was sitting next to Naoki Nagayama, suddenly rolled up her sleeves, put her arm next to Nagayama's face, and gave him a half-smile:
"Naoki-san, my arm tastes good too, do you want to take a bite?!"
"Forehead"
Naoki Nagayama was speechless as he looked at his wife's fair and smooth arms.
Then it opened its mouth and bit directly into another fleshy part!
For a moment, the bedroom was filled with laughter.
After all, it wasn't dark yet, and the children were still awake. After playing around for a while, Naoki Nagayama patted Akina's shapely bottom and snorted:
"I'll eat you up again tonight!!"
At the club in Roppongi, Shuichi Itō was drinking celebratory drinks with Education Minister Hataya Narita, Member of Parliament Yoshihiko Noda, and others.
Special committee member Shunsuke Komatsu was also at the drinking party.
"cheers!!"
Shuichi Itō raised his glass, and everyone else in the room followed suit, then downed their drinks in one gulp.
After a few drinks, everyone's faces flushed, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious!
After finishing his drink, Komatsu Shunsuke smiled at Itō Shuichi and said:
"Shuichi-san, you're really something! You made that Ichikawa Shunsuke slink away in a sorry state!"
Upon hearing this, Shuichi Itō quickly shook his head:
"It's not that I'm particularly capable. It's just that we were well-prepared, and on top of that, Ichikawa Shunsuke is usually too outrageous; he has a ton of dirt on him!"
"That's why he panicked after notifying a few media outlets! That's why he missed the opportunity to refute them at the hearing."
As an opponent, Shunsuke Ichikawa only rushed to resolve the matter after receiving a tip from a media source. In the end, the media did not expose too much dirt on him, and he continued to serve as a member of the House of Councillors!
After all, these politicians have connections in the media circle. As long as the money is right or they can find higher-level connections to exert pressure, anything can be discussed!
Shuichi Itō was merely using this tactic to get him removed from the hearing.
"That's still amazing!"
Shunsuke Komatsu continued to praise him.
"Now, the hearing on 'building a nation through culture' can be passed smoothly!"
"Yeah yeah."
Shuichi Itō sighed,
"However, what follows is the even more challenging House of Representatives vote!"
"Oh? Is there anything to worry about with this Shuichi-san?"
Shunsuke Komatsu exclaimed in surprise,
"Doesn't the ruling party currently hold a majority of seats in the House of Representatives?"
"I'm a little worried because Mr. Doi isn't in the country right now!"
"Itoh Shuichi said in a low voice."
"After all, there is still a lot of dissatisfaction within the Social Democratic Party about a woman in charge."
That's how factions and cliques exist in politics, especially now that the ruling party has rapidly expanded from an opposition party. The interests within the ruling party are intricately intertwined, making it difficult to get the entire party to work in one direction.
Tagako Doi turned her attention to the entirely new track of "building a nation through culture" because she was unable to push for consumption tax reform and other important unspoken rules!
The reason why Shuichi Itō was valued by Prime Minister Doi was because of him and his backer, Itō. As a newcomer to politics, Itō did not have many complicated relationships. It was essentially using Itō as a tool to expand a new path!
"I see, I see."
Shunsuke Komatsu immediately nodded in understanding, after all, politics has always been a man's world. How could those old men not have their own thoughts when they see Tagako Doi as prime minister?
"So I'll still need Komatsu-san's continued support!"
Shuichi Itō offered a glass of wine to Shunsuke Komatsu.
"Haha, of course we'll support that!!"
Shunsuke Komatsu clinked glasses with him. Now they were in the same boat!
Just as these people were enjoying fine wine and food, and even starting to sing, their subordinate Matsuno Kazuma approached and said to Itō Shuichi:
"Shuichi-san. The evening edition of the *Neon Economic Daily* published an article about 'building a nation through culture'."
"An economic analyst wrote a commentary saying that if the resources invested in the cultural industry were put into finance and real estate, Japan's economy would take another step forward!"
"This appears to be a fair analysis, but it's actually an attack on the 'culture-based nation' strategy!"
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Shuichi Itō put down his wine glass and sighed to Shunsuke Komatsu.
"Komatsu-san, look... the next wave of attacks is coming right now!"
"Haha, judging from Shuichi's confident expression, it seems he already has a plan?"
"Haha, as expected, Komatsu-san understands me!!"
Itō Shuichi smiled and said,
"If you want to criticize us on economic analysis, let's see who shouts the loudest!!"
"??"
"Just wait and see tomorrow's report, Komatsu-san!"
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In the office of Shuyou Capital, Nakai Genta placed the report, which he had revised for the last time, on the table.
When will Japan's economic bubble burst?
Nakai Genta stroked his chin, feeling the title was a bit bland.
"Could this title be changed again? Make it more impactful?!"
He looked at the four core members of Shuyou Capital, including Masamichi Sakaguchi and Yukio Nakayama:
"You know, this report will directly affect our Tree Friends Investment Association's operations until the end of the year!!"
At the last Tree Friends Investment Club gathering, Naoki Nagayama discussed the current risks in the stock market and real estate industry with the bigwigs from various investment companies, and prepared in advance for a potential bubble burst and shorting the Japanese economy.
Naoki Nagayama didn't know if Japan's economic bubble would burst prematurely, but he knew that with the current influence of Shuyou Capital, such a report would definitely cause stock market turmoil. Consider it a preview for Japan, at least reducing the proportion of people who trusted Shuyou who went bankrupt.
"or?"
Hayakawa Katsumi began,
How about the title, "The Bursting of the Bubble Economy is Only a Matter of Time!"
"Wow~ Not bad~" "Hayakawa, you're really good!"
Such a sensational headline was met with unanimous approval from everyone present.
Nakai Genta went even further, changing the report's title with a pen and then having Kanai Hiroka deliver it directly to the Asahi Shimbun's editorial department!
The morning paper usually needs to be sent to the printer around 1 or 2 AM, so there's still plenty of time.
It's worth noting that Tree Friends are now practically the most familiar with the Asahi Shimbun.
"Alright, let's just wait for tomorrow's morning paper!"
Nothing more was said that night.
The next morning, Akina, with a rosy complexion, happily served Naoki Nagayama breakfast.
On the other side, Xia Hua was also sitting properly in her designated spot, ready to eat. Xiao Xiao Lian had already finished her milk and was now practicing rolling over in her crib.
Naoki Nagayama, meanwhile, looked at the morning newspaper and sighed:
"Ha, it's actually been published!"
"What?!"
When the chopsticks were handed over, Akina leaned over for a glance and saw only a front-page headline in bold: "The Bursting of the Bubble Economy is Only a Matter of Time!"
"What does it mean?"
Akina was somewhat puzzled.
"Does this mean Japan's economy is failing?"
That's the idea!
Naoki Nagayama didn't look at it much; he had seen the first draft of the report.
"The analysis suggests that Japan's overheated virtual economy has become detached from the support of the real economy, which could potentially lead to a systemic economic downturn."
Akina was a little confused by all the technical terms:
"How could that be? Isn't Japan's economy at its best right now?"
"Didn't we report last time that a Japanese company bought Rockefeller Center in New York?"
"Everyone's saying Japan could buy the whole of America!!"
This is the confidence that the Japanese economic bubble gave to the Japanese people, even making them completely ignore the fact that the United States still has troops stationed in Japan.
Naoki Nagayama shook his head:
There's a saying that what goes up must come down. Japan's economy is currently at its best, but also at its most dangerous.
"Oh~"
Akina was initially worried because of these reports, concerned that her family might be affected. But then she thought, her husband had already anticipated this! What was there to be afraid of?!
So they happily ate breakfast again~
"Did Naoki-san leave in the morning?"
"Hey, we went straight to the yacht. The company has already notified us!"
"Then you should eat more. You won't be able to eat home-cooked meals for the next few days!"
Haha~ Okay~
At the same time, countless office workers also saw the headline on the front page of the Asahi Shimbun's morning edition, which shocked all Japanese people who pay attention to the economy.
"It's just a matter of time?" "Are you kidding me?!" "You're talking nonsense!!"
This is the first thought for most readers: Japan's economy is doing great!!!
Some of those who felt offended even started swearing:
"Baka! These days, can just anyone make the front page of the newspaper? Doesn't the editorial department ever do a proper review?!"
However, they soon discovered the author of this lengthy report.
"Tree Friends Capital?!" "This is actually a report issued by Tree Friends Capital?!" "That guy Naoki Nagayama?!"
In an instant, everyone's memory was pulled back to before the stock market crash. Back then, Naoki Nagayama of Shuyou Capital declared in the newspapers that there would be a stock market upheaval, and then began implementing a conservative investment strategy.
At the time, people called him a "cowardly investor," a "lackey," and some even called him a clown. The financial investment world and even the entertainment industry thought this guy must be crazy.
However, a few months later, a stock market crash occurred!
The global stock market crashed, stock prices plummeted, countless people lost their wealth overnight, and families were torn apart. During those days, the skies over the whole world were gray!
It has caused pain to the entire world!
And this time, TreeFriend Capital is again calling for the bubble to burst!
Someone muttered to themselves:
"Could this be another stock market crash?!"
Then someone immediately retorted:
"What the tree friend said this time is a bubble bursting!!"
This time, it's not just limited to the stock market!
This report describes how stock prices and land prices in the financial and real estate sectors have skyrocketed to an abnormal level, like a balloon blown to its limit!
They're saying that Japan's real economy might not be able to support its virtual economy!
If this continues to be blown up, it's only a matter of time before the balloon bursts!
"Is he saying that Japan will collapse?!"
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(End of this chapter)