102: The Publicity Genius Strikes Again

Without him saying it, the police officer in Takaita had already guessed it.

His thoughts were the same as Shuya's before.

He knew that this biker gang was predominantly male, and for a woman to be the leader, Nako knew she was no ordinary person.

"We'll keep that in mind, thank you for the information."

Police road in Takaita.

"It's nothing, I'm just glad I could help."

Shuya paused after speaking, then took out his phone. "Would it be convenient to exchange numbers? That way, I can contact you if I have any more information."

"No problem."

Police officer Takaita believed Shuya's lies and exchanged phone numbers with him.

In fact, Shuya only wanted to get to know him because he was a character from the Frozen Eel series, hoping to get involved in some interesting storylines.

After exchanging numbers, Officer Takaita Ban's colleague finished his questioning and was walking over.

The police didn't dare linger, or they would be cursed to death by the angry citizens.

They've been unable to resolve the issue of biker gangs for so long, and they're already frequently criticized.

Just now, Yotsuba almost got into trouble, which completely stirred up everyone's emotions. As soon as he finished asking the question, they rushed up and started criticizing him.

He managed to squeeze it out with great difficulty.

As soon as he arrived next to the policeman in Takaita, he eagerly pulled him away.

Shuya they were starting to walk away.

"Officer Takaita, and this officer too."

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Is there anything else?

The two looked towards Shuya.

"It's nothing, I just hope you can resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Shuya said with a smile.

The smile was perfect, but for some reason, the two of them felt a chill in their hearts.

"OK."

We will.

The two of them froze, answered simultaneously, and quickened their pace to leave.

Shuya watched them walk away, his smile vanished completely, and his eyes turned to the direction the biker gang had gone.

I hope you can resolve this problem as soon as possible.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to do it myself.

Since his adventure in the Divine Domain, Shuya's heart has become wild.

Of course, the fact that he's a biker gang member has little to do with whether he's truly wild or not.

They've come to bully us so badly.

If he weren't around, Yotsuba might have switched careers to become an idol.

These biker gangs are directly threatening the people around them; if we keep worrying about these things, we'll be acting too recklessly.

Those who practice martial arts must still have a fighting spirit.

But since the police are paying attention to this, let's see if they can handle it.

Shuya decided to wait a while longer.

He walked back to the Quintuplets; they had stopped crying loudly, but were still sobbing.

The five of them clung to Rena, refusing to let go, and walked back together in this tangled mess.

Shuya followed slowly behind.

The nearby residents greeted him, praised his actions, and then went home.

They wanted to talk to Shuya again, but they felt that now was not the right time.

After Shuya accompanied Rena and the Quintuplets home, he went out with Rena to the supermarket to buy groceries.

After buying groceries, Shuya ate a very quiet dinner at Rena's house.

The usually lively Quintuplets ate their rice with red eyes.

She cried the most in Itsuki, but she didn't stop eating when it was time to eat.

Weak, pitiful, and helpless, but with an extraordinary appetite.

After the meal, Shuya went home first.

Firstly, he didn't want to interfere with Rena comforting her daughter, and secondly, he had a bunch of phone calls to make.

First, there's no need to worry about his parents; he just casually said a few words to let them know he was safe and then hung up.

He didn't want to disturb the two elderly people's run late at night.

Then he chatted with his Little Senior Sister for a while.

Shuya then realized that he had become famous twice over.

The reason he became famous, of course, is the song he and his Little Senior Sister recreated...

Ps1: Is it really impossible to display the high (board)? If (soil reflection) doesn't work, then maybe we should switch to "board".

PS2: After the soil reaction, a board was used instead.

Section 115, Page 102: The propaganda genius strikes again.

After Shuya left, Inoue Hikoo once again displayed his genius for publicity.

This song, which became a hit in Japan, was actually written by a six-year-old child. He couldn't possibly let such a sensational topic pass him by.

Who is Inoue Hikoo? He's the man who revived his company by hyping up his six-month-old son!

Shuya had anticipated that Inoue Hikoo would use him as a sacrifice for publicity.

This is one of the reasons why he rushed off to vacation – he wanted to avoid trouble and being surrounded by reporters.

In reality, this Small Island vacation might not have been any easier than staying in Tokyo dealing with reporters.

Shuya could only manage a wry smile.

The day after Shuya set off on his vacation, Inoue Hikoo began the hype.

During a reporter interview, he deliberately mentioned that the ending theme song was written by his son, which immediately caused a stir.

In order to generate buzz, Inoue Hikoo deliberately downplayed the roles of Ayako Ishikawa and his Little Senior Sister in the story.

Actually, it can't be said that he downplayed it; he kept the information to himself and then stirred it up again after the hype died down.

In short, after Inoue Hikoo's revelation, the media started celebrating again because of Shuya.

Various headlines with amazing titles praising the news have appeared:

"Prodigy Inoue Shuya creates another miracle!"

"A divine song created by a child prodigy!"

"Shocking! There's such a story behind that hit song?"

"Terrible! Renowned director Inoue Hikoo actually forced Inoue Shuya to do this!"

Shuya: "???"

What's with the final title?

The news wasn't all praise; many reporters wrote articles questioning whether he actually wrote the song, or whether it was written by a ghostwriter, or even by Ayako Ishikawa herself.

Reporters don't care about the truth; they just want to generate buzz.

The ratio of praise to criticism is probably 70% and 30% because Inoue Hikoo has bribed most of the media outlets.

Tabloid reporters, having received no benefit, can say whatever they want, since they're not afraid of being sued anyway.

It's better to say the defendant is better off, as they can ride the wave of popularity again.

According to my Little Senior Sister, in the first few days after Shuya left, reporters surrounded Inoue Hikoo's company, trying to stake out Shuya.

But he left in time and wasn't caught.

After a week, the popularity of Small Love Song has dropped slightly in the past two days.

Shuya sensed something was wrong upon hearing this, knowing that things wouldn't end so simply.

He was guessing what his father would do next.

There's no such thing as not causing trouble.

He thanked his Little Senior Sister for the reminder, said goodnight, and then hung up the phone.

He finally called Mai- chan.

He figured the call would take a long time, so he saved her for last.

"Hey, Shuya... you're back?"

"Hey! Mai- chan, have you missed me?"

Shuya greeted him with a smile, but in his heart he was recalling a scene he had seen in the Divine Domain.

Mai- chan's voice sounded perfectly normal, "Of course I didn't miss you."

"Really? I thought you'd treat the doll like me and wreak havoc on it as revenge, hahaha! I doubt Mai- chan would do something so childish, immature, ridiculous, and utterly stupid, hahahaha!"

Shuya's smile was extremely malicious.

He could clearly hear Mai- chan's breathing quicken on the other end of the phone, and faintly hear her grinding her teeth.

She forced a smile and said, "Of course, right? How could someone as mature as me do that?"

"Hehe, that's good. Of course I think the cute and generous Mai- chan wouldn't be so stupid as to do something like that."

Shuya delivered the final blow with wicked cruelty.

"Inoue Shuya, that's enough!"

Mai- chan is furious.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Did I say something bad?"

Shuya was secretly thrilled, but his voice was so innocent and incredibly deceptive.

He didn't become a voice actor for nothing.

Mai- chan fell silent for a moment, then finally managed to say, "No, nothing. But why did you call?"

She abruptly changed the subject, not wanting to continue the discussion.

Shuya sneered inwardly: Sorry, Shu-chan- senpai, I don't wait until the next day to take my revenge.

Then, he suddenly smiled gently and said, "Come on, Mai- chan. Let me share some of the good things that happened on this trip with you."

"Okay. Hmm, could it be that you and Rena have made some progress?"

Mai- chan had no idea what she was going to hear next, and she was really looking forward to it.

Ah, Mai- chan, Mai- chan.

You're so sweet.

Shuya told her the whole story in detail.

Mai- chan once again went through the process of going from anticipation to helplessness, from smiles to blankness.

"... That's about it. How about it, exciting or not?"