Volume 1: Japanese Storm Chapter 6: Mitsui (2)

  A new year, Jerry took Bob and Cabbage with him, still went to Yokosuka.

  The snow in Yokosuka is still falling, and that person has yet to make any contact!

  Ace Clemmons has gone missing, everything is topsy-turvy!

  Uncle Billy has made preparations for his retirement and will return to the United States in a few months!

  "Jerry!"

  "Hmm? Nana, something's up?"

  "Hi!"

  "Go on and say it!"

  Tanaka Nana knows that Jerry's mood is always bad during Chinese New Year!

  "Bob is already nine years old! Do you think it's time for him to go to elementary school?"

  "Elementary school? You're really joking, Nana. The kids in elementary school can understand Bogdanov's theory and read calculus?"

  "But Bob hides at home every day, don't you think he's very lonely? I've always thought I'm not a good mother!"

  For the past two years, she has been busy with national tours, manga adaptations, and company management, leaving Tanaka Kanako almost no time to take care of Bob Cramer. And indeed, Bob Cramer is not as lively as he was two years ago! This point, however, is still noticeable to Tanaka Kanako!

  "Just because of this, you want to send him to elementary school and let him face a group of people who can't even write their names properly? This is too rash! Wait until after the new year, I will find a good place for Bob! And, Cai Cai Zi, don't be deceived by his appearance, actually, this guy Bob is very stubborn!"

  "Stifling... chaos?"

  "This guy appears calm and quiet on the surface, but actually has a lot of wicked ideas!"

  "Really... is that so?"

  Tanaka Nanako looked at Bob Clemens, who was quietly flipping through a book in the distance, and couldn't help but feel that she didn't understand her son at all!

  "Don't worry! Nothing's wrong! After the New Year, let's go to Mitsui Bank together!"

  "Going to Mitsui Bank? What's wrong, withdrawing money?"

  "Hmm! Take a large sum of money! Cai Cai Zi, remember to bring the company's shares at that time!"

  "Jerry, what are you going to do?"

  "You'll know when the time comes! It's late, go to sleep!" Jerry yawned and turned around to leave.

  "Jerry...kun?" Tanaka Nana suddenly called out to him with a slightly awkward tone.

  "What's wrong, Cai Cai Zi, is there something else?"

  "Can you sleep with me tonight?"

  Jerry was blown away by this sentence, what's going on!

  By the time he came to his senses, Tanaka Nana had already wrapped him in a warm and soft blanket!

  Is it really just destined to be a pillow?!

  I want to grow up! Bah, you won't have such a life even if you grow up!

  Jerry's head was pressed against Tanaka Nana's chest, and under the influence of the evil Jerry, Tanaka Nana's body became increasingly hot. She squirmed uncomfortably and her right hand began to move involuntarily towards her lower body!

  It won't work this way, Jerry is still here!

  But then, Tanaka Nana suddenly couldn't hold it in anymore!

  Jerry's leg accidentally bumped into Tanaka Kanna's right hand, which was stretched down, and directly knocked her fingertips between her legs. Hesitant Tanaka Kanna suddenly shook her body, and then her right hand inexplicably started to rub slightly!

  "Cainai, you're like a heater, we don't even need to turn on the air conditioner in this room!"

  "Hmm..." Tanaka Nana's response was clearly distracted!

  "What's wrong, Cai Cai Zi? Are you hot? If you're hot, then take off your outerwear! I'm so surprised, why are you still wearing your outerwear to sleep?"

  The evil Jerry has already begun thinking about his next move!

  He suddenly felt that being a pillow was actually quite good!

  Tanaka Nana slowly used one hand to pull off her clothes, and finally managed to take them off. At this moment, she was already panting with exhaustion! Her right hand was in a corner that Jerry couldn't see, constantly stimulating the mysterious garden, and the sound of water began to spread out gradually!

  "Well then, Caicai, I'm going to sleep first!"

  Jerry turned his head, grabbed one of Tanaka Nana's jade balls with one hand, and then buried his head in her cleavage. The stimulation made Tanaka Nana's body stiffen instantly. As her hands moved wildly, a rustling sound was heard, and Tanaka Nana bit into the sheets, letting out a series of sobbing-like cries!

  At this time, Jerry just realized that something was wrong with Tanaka Nana, looking at her rosy skin and the extremely joyful expression on her face, he suddenly realized that she was actually hugging him in...

  Jerry thought this was really unbelievable! However, he soon let it go. What's more unbelievable than rebirth? Just quietly sleep!

  That night, Jerry was sleepless! Because at night, Tanaka Kanae came again three times with great interest! However, Jerry had to pretend to be asleep to avoid embarrassing Tanaka Kanae! The last time, she even grabbed her own hand and reached out...

  Women, after tasting it for the first time, truly can't resist!

  The next day, Jerry and Tanaka Nana went to the company with two big black eye circles! In contrast, a certain woman looked radiant!

  Two people with ulterior motives, directly ignoring each other!

  January 20, 1987, Mitsui Bank, Tokyo Head Office!

  As usual, Aso Izumi made a cup of coffee and sat in the office, starting to sort out customer data.

  "Shizuka-chan~ Shizuka-chan~"

  Asō Shizuka had just picked up her coffee and was about to take a careful sip when the manager of the lobby suddenly pushed open the door and rushed in! Asō Shizuka was startled, and the scalding hot coffee burned her tongue! This really made her tear up!

  "Xiao Daojun, what are you doing? You rush in like this and still have the demeanor of a lobby manager? It's working hours now, you should be appearing at the lobby, what are you running here for? Get out, get out!"

  "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, Shizuka-san! There's something very important that I need to trouble you with!"

  "This is Mitsui Bank! Not a bustling city, Shima-kun, you must remember that no matter what time it is, you can never forget your manners, got it?!"

  "Hey yi~ Hey yi~"

  "So, now you can tell me, what's the big deal that got you so panicked!" Masao Shizuka licked her tongue and continued to blow on her coffee.

  "Jingxiang, someone wants to borrow money!"

  "A loan? This is actually a good thing for us!"

  "No, Shizuka-san, you don't understand! The amount of that person's loan is 100 million yen!"

  Just as Manager Kojima finished speaking, Masao Shizuka's tongue got burned by coffee again!

  "And besides, the guy who borrowed 100 million yen is named Tanaka Nana-ko!"

  Aso Natsumi's tongue got scalded by coffee for the third time!

  It's actually her!

  Mitsui Bank No. 1 VIP Room!

  "Bank of Japan, Mitsubishi Bank, Fuji Bank, Sumitomo Bank, and Mitsui Bank, that's five banks, each with 10 billion yen. Jerry, what do you plan to do with so much money?"

  Jerry looked at Tina Nakahara with a greedy expression, slowly took a sip of water, and didn't respond to her!

  "Isn't the money the company earns plus your previous sales commission enough for you?"

  "4 trillion yen? Not enough, far from enough! If it weren't for other commercial banks being too far away, I'd want to borrow even more! 50 billion is too little, 100 billion isn't much! And besides, Cai Cai Zi, have you forgotten? That 4 trillion yen was all thrown into the stock market by me!"

  In the midst of Japan's great decline, there were two special examples. One example was an old lady who didn't have loan qualifications borrowing hundreds of billions from a bank to speculate in stocks. Since stock prices kept rising and running high, this old lady also became a wealthy woman under the virtual economy. Another example was that bank loan officers changed from grandfathers to grandsons, begging people to borrow money, thus creating a banking system with zero interest operations.

  Here's a story: when a receptionist heard that a certain superstar, whose name he forgot, wanted to go to the UAE in West Asia for a honeymoon, the head of a bank came forward. He suggested that before traveling, the superstar build a five-star hotel in the UAE specifically for vacationing. The superstar said, "I don't have money." The banker said, "You just need to sign, and 500 billion yen will be allocated to you." Another bank's head heard about this and came to find the superstar, saying, "Since you're building a hotel, it would be more interesting for your honeymoon if you also built a golf course." So they lent another 500 billion yen to the superstar. As a result, this superstar easily obtained 10 trillion yen in interest-free loans from the bank without any asset collateral or risk resistance.

  Similar lending practices also drove up Japan's GDP growth on paper.

  Tanaka Nana patted Jerry's forehead helplessly, "It seems that it's not you who has gone crazy, but me! Are you really so sure they will lend us the money?"

  "Of course! If I'm not mistaken, these big shots are eyeing the company covetously!"

  "Does Jerry mean that the financial giants behind those banks you mentioned all want to acquire the company?"

  "It's highly likely! Mina, don't forget that last year, in just half a year, Shonen IC swept away nearly 50 billion yen from the manga industry like a storm. And you must acknowledge one fact: a new company with no foundation whatsoever has taken over the Japanese manga publishing industry! So, 40 billion yen is a terrifying number! Take Mitsui Group for example, this former top conglomerate has infiltrated almost every industry except one - the entertainment industry. Shonen IC will be a great stepping stone! However, under current circumstances, it's extremely unlikely that these conglomerates would acquire companies!"

  "Is it because of Jerry?"

  "No," Jerry continued sipping his tea, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes, "because of San Sheng Tang!"

  Sanshōdō?

  "Caicai, what kind of power do you think is backing San Sheng Tang?"

  Tanaka Nana shook her head.

  "Actually, I don't know either. But I do know one thing - a group that has mastered Japan's education system and has enough power to dominate the direction of future Japanese values, the force behind them is absolutely not simple! And," Jerry brushed past his brain, stretched out his hand and tucked Tanaka Nana's hair behind her ear, this action was really too intimate, making Tanaka Nana's face turn red, but Jerry seemed like he hadn't noticed, "Nana, do you still remember the Plaza Accord?"

  "Is Mr. Jerry referring to the agreement signed by Minister Takashima in New York?"

  "Yes. In September 1985, when the Plaza Accord was signed, the yen exchange rate fluctuated around 250 yen per dollar, but three months later, it rapidly appreciated to around 200 yen per dollar, a gain of 20%. By the end of 1986, the yen had risen to 152 yen per dollar, and this upward trend showed no signs of stopping! In such circumstances, Nakasone Yasuhiro did two premeditated things: first, he lowered the official interest rate, and second, he expanded the scale of public investment! Lowering the official interest rate means that people are less willing to deposit their money in banks, while expanding public investment means that more money is circulating! However, given Japan's current industrial structure, this excess money cannot be absorbed! Therefore, apart from pouring it into the stock market and real estate, another option for them is us!"

  "Are you referring to the comic industry as a new emerging industry independent of Japan's industrial structure?"

  "Absolutely right!"

  "Why is it us, and not Shogakukan, Shueisha, Kodansha or Kadokawa?"

  "Because we have no foundation!"

  "Well then, why don't we lend a bit more? For example, 10 billion yen?"

  "Do you think Mitsui Bank can come up with so much liquidity all at once? At least I don't think so!"

  Tanaka Nana was taken aback, then she waved her fist at Jerry, "Jerry, you actually changed the subject, you haven't answered me yet, what do you want to do with so much money?"

  Jerry stared into Tanaka Nana's eyes for a long time, then suddenly reached out his hand to caress her left cheek, "500 million, maybe, maybe can help Bob get a good teacher!"

  Tanaka Nana suddenly felt a soft spot in her heart being struck! Looking at Jerry's tender face, she felt the warmth from his palm, Tanaka Nana sensed the ambiguity in the atmosphere and quickly brushed off Jerry's hand, tapping his forehead with her finger, "Really don't know how much stuff you've got stored up here! You're not usually seen to be so hardworking!"

  "Ah ha~ Cai Cai Zi, didn't you know? I was originally a genius!"

  "You're not Sakura-kun? What arrogance!"

  "Haha~ Alright then, Cai Cai Zi, I'll be counting on you in a bit!"

  "Hi!"

  The door of the VIP room was pushed open!

  A little girl wearing a kimono walked in, followed by a middle-aged man wearing a gray suit, who looked like he was over fifty. After Masao Shizuka came in, she respectfully placed the tea on the table and then retreated with reverence.

  Jerry looked at the old and young who walked in, very curious, who were these two people?

  "I'm so sorry to keep you waiting, Tanaka Nana-chan! I'm Mitsui Aiko, nice to meet you!" The girl who spoke was the one walking in front, wearing a kimono. Her calm and serene expression made her look quite unusual for her age. She seemed to be only six or seven years old, but why did her tone of voice and way of speaking seem so out of place with her childish voice?

  "Hello! I'm Tanaka Nana-ko, and this is Jerry-kun. Nice to meet you, please take care of us!"

  Mitsui Aiko turned her head, quietly looked at Jerry for a moment, and smiled at him in a friendly manner, but didn't show much interest. Her only interest was Tanaka Nanae, this national treasure-level author who rose to fame in Japan within two years! Six books, three series, carving out three different fields, whether it's horror, science fiction, or realism, her works always touched people's hearts. If she were just an author, that would be fine, but the partners she chose to collaborate with, her marketing methods, the manga company she founded, the way she discovered new authors, and her vision... Mitsui Aiko suddenly felt that in the Japanese archipelago, she had finally found someone worth paying attention to!

  And this time, she actually came to the door and wanted to borrow 100 million yen!

  What is she going to do again?