Chapter 3 She is Ayumi Hamasaki (2)

  In the New Year of Showa 61, Watanabe Hiroshi from Sanseido personally visited Tanaka Nana's house to pay his respects, thanks to Tanaka Nana's good fortune, he is now thriving in Sanseido. However, when he arrived at the door, he found out that Tanaka Nana had gone out! So, the check he brought with him couldn't be handed over to Tanaka Nana either!

  During the New Year's holiday, all banks in Japan were closed, so this payment was not released from Watanabe Hiroshi's hands until January 6th (January 1st to 5th is Japan's New Year's holiday and a period of closure). It wasn't in the form of a check, but rather a bank transfer!

  Of course, this is Jerry's intention!

  Every time, Watanabe Hiroshi is made to bring checks and run home, it's really too much trouble for him! However, Watanabe Hiroshi doesn't mind at all, he's thinking of digging out some useful ideas from Jerry's mouth!

  For nearly a year, the four volumes of "Midnight Bell" have brought in nearly 10 billion yen for Tanaka Nanao, which is almost impossible in the world before Jerry's rebirth. Jerry clearly remembers that in his previous life, the "Midnight Bell" series had only reached sales of 830,000 copies in ten years, and at a price of 150 yen per copy, he could have earned at most 1.5 billion yen. However, Jerry forgot that after the Plaza Accord, the exchange rate between the yen and the dollar has been rising. Before his rebirth, the exchange rate was around 83 yen to the dollar, but now one dollar can be exchanged for over 200 yen! And now, each volume of "Midnight Bell" is priced at 1,000 yen (Moriya Masaaki is really a money-grabber)! Heaven, in just one year, "Midnight Bell" has reached sales of over 8 million copies?!

  Unbelievable! Unbelievable!

  But it's just five years ahead of schedule, this number is too terrifying!

  No wonder Tobe Hiroshi was so excited!

  Jerry suddenly remembered Tanaka Nana's complaint, five months, running all over the Japanese archipelago, signing meetings, signing meetings, besides signing meetings still signing meetings, she pouted and muttered, my arm is almost broken, but in the end, this woman still went to participate in the signing meeting!

  What is it like to be in pain and yet feel pleasure? Just look at Tina Nakahara!

  She has grown from a little girl into a beautiful writer who is popular all over Japan and has the potential to influence the whole world!

  Watanabe Hiroshi said that this payment was outside of the 1 billion yen, it was a sales share of a luxurious four-volume midnight edition of "Kuroneko" planned by Jerry and sold at Sanseido Bookstore's New Year book carnival.

  The previous 1 billion yen, except for a small portion left for daily use, was all thrown into Mitsui Bank by Jerry! Behind Mitsui Bank is the Mitsui Zaibatsu, Japan's number one. He is waiting, waiting for an opportunity to strike!

  After waiting for a long time at the bus stop, until his legs were almost frozen stiff, Jerry suddenly thought to himself that maybe he should buy a car! Although he couldn't drive, but Xiaocai could! This foolish woman only knew how to listen to him and didn't think about using their money to improve her own life quality.

  Jerry turned his head and looked at Tanaka Nana, whose face was frozen red and stomping her feet constantly.

  "Miss Cai?"

  "Hey, is anything wrong, Jerry?"

  "Want my hug to warm you up?"

  Tanaka Nana was taken aback for a moment, then her magical hand reached out.

  "Thanks a lot, Jerry!"

  "Oh no, save me!"

  Poor Jerry was wrapped up in his own cocoon, and his cheeks soon became Tanaka Nana's hand warmer! Miss Tanaka Nana was enjoying it very much!

  "Ah, the bus is coming, hurry up and get on!"

  After World War II, as one of the zaibatsu closely related to the Japanese government, Mitsui suffered a significant blow in the so-called "post-war dissolution" process and was constrained from various aspects in the subsequent "revival" process. For a long time, Japan's pre-war "first zaibatsu" fell behind Mitsubishi, Fuji, and Sumitomo. It wasn't until the late 1950s that Mitsui's core enterprises: Mitsui Bank, Mitsui Trust Bank, Taisho Marine & Fire Insurance, and Mitsui Life Insurance, among other financial institutions, began to normalize and regain their business vitality. In Showa 34 (1959), Mitsui Bussan Kaisha once again became the marketing hub of the Mitsui group. Under the leadership of Toyo Shimamura, today's Mitsui is developing rapidly!

  It's quite amusing to say that the "Mitsui spirit" of coexistence and symbiosis, which is also known as the "three wells," didn't actually originate from the Mitsui conglomerate. Its origin is actually from the "Three Wells Pond" in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province, China! In 853 AD, Japanese Buddhist monk Enchin traveled to Tang Dynasty China and practiced the teachings of the Lotus Sutra at Guoqing Temple near the Three Wells Pond. After returning to Japan, he renamed his temple Mitsui-ji, which eventually led to the formation of Mitsui Village.

  Maybe in the near future, there will be a huge collision with Mitsui!

  "Jerry, what are you thinking?" Tanaka Nana wrapped her arms around Jerry from behind, holding him on her lap, and placed her head on his shoulder, her gentle breath tickling Jerry's small earlobe, making it itch and feel very comfortable.

  Jerry dodged to the side, avoiding Tanaka Nana's attack. "Miss Nana, maybe in the new year, we have more important things to do! Do you still keep in touch with your university classmates?"

  "Hey, didn't I go out for a few days last October? Those few days just happened to be the university festival of Japan University, and Nakako-san specially invited me! Speaking of which, everyone's changes are quite big! Furukawa-kun that guy actually grew a goatee, Asahina-san is already a mother! Everyone says that after graduating for three years, they haven't lived as well as I have, this expelled guy has really been envied!"

  Tanaka Nanako said with a smile.

  "So, Miss Cai Cai Zi, can you still get in touch with them, your university classmates?"

  "Hey~ everyone exchanged contact information with each other. What's up? Jerry, do you have something on your mind?"

  "As it happens, I have a plan!"

  After Jerry simply told his idea to Tanaka Nana, Tanaka Nana was shocked and her mouth was agape. "What? You're going to establish a manga company?"

  Bang!

  Tanaka Nana suddenly stood up straight, not even noticing Jerry was still sitting on her lap. Poor Jerry almost rolled onto the floor. Tanaka Nana didn't fare any better either, as her head directly hit the top of the bus.

  Japanese women, it's not easy to grow up to 1 meter 7!

  All the passengers on the bus turned their heads in unison, while Tanaka Nanae directly tucked her head into her clothes, playing ostrich! Japanese people generally ride buses very quietly, which may also be one of the reasons for the phenomenon of "bus wolves"!

  "Jerry, did you just say you're going to set up a comic company? Did I hear that wrong?"

  "You didn't mishear, Miss Sakuragi! I know you previously attended the Art Department of Nihon University and studied skills related to manga. If possible, I'd like to invite your university classmates to join our newly established company. We have four departments: Advertising, Manga, Publishing, and Editing. According to my plan, we'll need around 30 employees. What do you think? Can you do it, Miss Sakuragi?"

  "Hey! No problem! I'll help you get in touch later." Tanaka Nana seemed a bit excited.

  "Ah! Right, in a few days, accompany me to Sanseido's headquarters!"

  "Is it about the new book? Can't you just come directly to our home to discuss?"

  "No, it's about the comic company! To be exact, we're going to borrow Sanseido's distribution channel!"

  "So that's how it is! Jerry, you really think too much!"

  Being stared at by a beautiful woman with such a charming gaze, even Jerry, who was over 30 years old in psychological age, couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed, he chuckled foolishly twice and didn't respond.

  "Oh, right, Jerry, the other day Kadokawa Eiga's Kadokawa Haruki called me and he's very interested in the movie rights for Midnight Bell!"

  "Haruki Murakami?"

  "Hi!"

  "What's his opening price? Who is the director?"

  "His opening offer is 500 million yen, and the director has not been decided yet! However, from his tone, it seems like he wants to direct it himself!"

  Jerry grasped his chin, the best candidate for director was Sōma Takashi, but Sōma Takashi, born in 1972, should still be in Gunma Prefecture and hadn't left yet, so let's wait a bit longer, maybe we can trick him into coming over at that time!

  "Hmm! Let's just leave him alone for now!"

  "But Jerry, wouldn't this be impolite?"

  "Miss Neneko, you must be clear about this now. It's Kadokawa Haruki who is asking for our help! You're a best-selling author now, so you should have the demeanor of one!"

  "Hey!" Tanaka Nana was originally going to say that the Midnight Bell was actually Jerry's work, but the words got stuck on her lips and turned into these two words!

  Mitsui Bank Fukuoka Branch, across from the branch is Fukuoka's local Fukuoka Central Bank!

  "Miss Cai, did Guang let you know what the sales commission is for this time?"

  "500 million yen, that's 5 billion yuan. But Jerry, your deluxe edition four-volume set sales plan is really brilliant, it's just that I'm the one who suffered, and I had to sign 300,000 sets of books in a row! You're still smiling, but this isn't an ordinary signature, each book needs to have a different New Year's blessing! Who does that?! You don't know how exhausted I was those few days!"

  "Who made you Tanaka Kanna? The effect of a beautiful author is indeed extraordinary!"

  "Hi......?"

  "I mean, if it didn't come with your signature and blessings, how could a deluxe edition of four volumes sell for 100,000 yen? Alas, even the books that cost 30,000 yen per set were sold out in just one day! Hiroshi-san was still holding onto the check when he came to ask for a reprint, do you remember his expression when he was refused?"

  "Is that so? What a dejected look!" Tanaka Nana thought of Watanabe Hiro's disheartened face, "When I get back, I'll definitely be scolded by Moriya Mami!"

  "It was originally a limited edition, and being able to print 300,000 sets is already not bad! And yet they still want to add more prints... My original plan was to only print 100,000 sets at a price of 50,000 yen each!"

  "Ah ha, Jerry, you're really a sly businessman!"

  Two people entered Mitsui Bank, confirmed the remittance amount, and were about to leave when they were blocked at the door by a group of bank employees.

  "Ah~ Ms. Nananana, it's Ms. Nananana~"

  "What is it, Your Highness Menma?"

  "Miss Cai Caizi, can I have your autograph? I'm a fan of your book!"

  ……

  It's really helpless...

  Tanaka Nana finally managed to bring Jerry out of the encirclement with great difficulty, and the two of them ran wildly in a state of exhaustion!

  "It seems that Miss Cai will have to wear sunglasses when going out in the future?"

  "Jerry, you're still smiling!"

  Jerry turned his head to make a face at Cai Cai, but unexpectedly, a little girl suddenly ran out from the side and bumped into him, causing him to see stars and fall to the ground with a thud!