Chapter 603: Interview

Masayoshi Kishimoto felt that it was about time, and it was only then that he took the initiative to pay the bill and leave the izakaya. Being an outstanding man, how could he let the women pay for the bill?

Watanabe Saki was okay and more relaxed, after all, she had known him for years through Sakai Rie’s relationship. She was occasionally invited by her own girlfriends to hang out on top of Kishimoto’s party.

Nanjou Nana, however, wasn’t relaxed at all, and was highly nervous the entire time. She remembered feeling this way back to her high school days, when she went to the school to see the list of admissions announcements for the entrance exams.

Not only did they all say “Thank you for your hospitality” to Masayoshi Kishimoto in unison, but they also bowed in unison at 45 degrees to see him off.

When Masayoshi Kishimoto walked to his neighborhood, he looked around as if he were a thief, fearing that there were still reporters squatting on him at this late hour, in the wee hours of the morning.

This kind of thing would happen to entertainment reporters, also known as paparazzi. Serious journalists would still do it for important news.

From a distance, Masayoshi Kishimoto was paying special attention to the fact that there were no vehicles parked at the front gate of his house, so he breathed a sigh of relief and strutted towards the front.

As soon as he opened the gate to the courtyard, before the man had a chance to step inside, several people emerged from behind. The steps under their feet flew fast, and they proceeded to make a not-so-small sound.

A female reporter at the head of the group held a microphone in her right hand, and while reaching over toward Masayoshi Kishimoto, she asked a question in a quickened pace, “President Kishimoto, the outbreak of the financial crisis in Argentina has a direct relationship with your existence. For this reason, do you have any statement?”

Masayoshi Kishimoto, facing the microphone and the camera, did not rush to answer the question she posed positively, showing a very calm side of himself and said, “I came back so late in order to avoid you guys.

Even so, I still haven’t avoided you. At such a late hour, you guys came out of nowhere, and I mistakenly thought that I was encountering a robbery!”

The female reporter hurriedly apologized with a single bow, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

It was not easy for Justice Kishimoto to see them, after all, it was so late. The rest of the reporters had all left, and they were the only ones who stayed behind for a dead guard.

He still recognized those who were extremely responsible and professional in their work, “Which TV station are you from?”

“We are a small TV station located in Kanagawa Prefecture.” The female reporter did not fail to be more than a little wary, and did not directly report the television station they came from right off the bat.

This present was asked by Masayoshi Kishimoto on his own initiative, and also had some reservations. Although Japan was ostensibly free of the press, in reality it was a different matter.

Even if they weren’t reporting about any corruption or scandal, it created a sense of discomfort for the other party. What’s more, they all know very well, belongs to the hard gold group of hard gold media under the Tokyo TV station, is not ordinary, one of the five major private TV stations in Japan.

Recently, the shareholding structure of TV Tokyo officially released to the public has changed again. Iwasaki Maki is no longer a shareholder of TV Tokyo. Masayoshi Kishimoto’s shareholding is as high as 95%, which is tantamount to privatizing it.

All he had to do was to tell the director of TV Tokyo, and TV Tokyo would be able to ask their TV station, and with a little bit of pressure, they would be able to make the results of their interviews go down the drain.

Who made their station a small one? In Japan, there are hundreds of small local TV stations like theirs.

When Masayoshi Kishimoto heard the word “Kanagawa”, his first thought was that the Shoboku High School in the animated movie “Dunk the basketball player” was located in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Of course, he also knows that people in Tokyo look down on people in Kanagawa Prefecture, saying that they have the stench of Kanagawa Prefecture. As a matter of fact, the economic level of Kanagawa Prefecture is not bad in the whole of Japan, the gross value of industrial and agricultural output is second only to Aichi Prefecture, and the population is second only to Tokyo and 艑saka, which is also part of the Tokyo metropolitan area.

In addition, Kanagawa Prefecture is also home to Kawasaki, one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. Kawasaki Heavy Industries (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo), which is second only to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is located in the city. It also has the notorious port of Yokosuka.

“You don’t sound like someone from Kanagawa Prefecture, but like someone from Saitama Prefecture.” Masayoshi Kishimoto said bluntly.

“Although I’m from Saitama Prefecture, I work inside a TV station in Kanagawa Prefecture.” The female reporter defended.

“What a defiant statement you’re making! Afraid I’ll retaliate against you?” Justice Kishimoto couldn’t help but laugh and said.

The female reporter instantly fell silent, and the microphone she was holding in her right hand, which was pointed at her, began to involuntarily retract.

Masayoshi Kishimoto’s original words were just a test, but because of this action she had confirmed her guess. They should be a small TV station located in Saitama Prefecture. As long as he had someone check it out, it wouldn’t be hard to find out who was from that specific TV station.

“Don’t be nervous. I’m just having a joke with you. Personally, I quite like Saitama Prefecture. It’s a place that is full of manga artists. It’s well known that TV Tokyo is a favorite for showing cartoons.

Usui Yito (born in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, grew up and lived in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture, formerly known as Usui Yoshito) is represented by Crayon Shin-chan.”

Justice Kishimoto also thought of the latter-day One Punch Man whose hero is named Saitama. The manga artist of that work, ONE, was the one who was born in Niigata Prefecture and a native of Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture.

He paused when he said this, then said in a serious manner, “Seeing as you guys are so dedicated, then I’ll give you an exclusive interview.

Wasn’t one of the first questions you asked me was that the outbreak of the financial crisis in Argentina was directly related to my existence, in terms of how I feel about it?

The reason why Argentina has a financial crisis is not caused by me, but by its own financial shortcomings that have accumulated over time.

I am not Soros. Soros is able to keenly identify a series of financial shortcomings that exist in some countries, and then take advantage of them and put the last straw that breaks the donkey’s back.

The Hard Gold Group has profited greatly from shorting Argentina, and has fully complied with the rules of the game in the international financial markets.

There was no illegal behavior, which means that the money earned by the Hard Gold Group is clean and legitimate income.”

“Now, you have become a new generation of Japanese young people’s idol? And what do you think about it?” The female reporter was encouraged and hurriedly asked a second question saying.

“Personally, when I was studying, the person I admired the most was Soros. From the perspective of investment and making money above, whether he sniped the Bank of England, or set off the financial turmoil in Southeast Asia, and so on, do things are beyond reproach.

Nowadays, I have more reservations about the idol I once admired. Making money can’t be done without an artificial bottom line, a star of morality.” Justice Kishimoto replied seriously.