Volume 1: Japanese Storms Chapter 25: The Great Thief of a Nation (4)

  "Hey, is that Yoda? It's me! You're looking for me in such a hurry, is there something important?" Jerry said with one hand holding the phone and the other holding his toothbrush, speaking somewhat unclearly.

  Suddenly, a woman's voice came from the phone, "Jerry, how can you not keep your word? You clearly agreed to be the guest singer, and tomorrow is the concert! But you actually ran away!"

  Jerry hastily pulled the phone receiver away to a distant place, then frowned and slowly brushed his teeth for a while.

  "Hey, hey, Jerry, are you listening to me or not?"

  "Yes, yes, of course! But Miss Fa Zi, this isn't a temporary matter for me! As for the singing guest, let Bz, X-Japan and Shotaro Q take care of it first! I won't be back for now!"

  "I don't care! You have to fly back no matter what! I've already promised the fans! Now you're backing out at the last minute, what am I supposed to do?!"

  "Just tell them Jerry is sick and can't come for now!"

  "Such an excuse I won't buy! Do you really think they don't know you're in Vienna?"

  "Oh shit! Who did this?"

  "It feels good to be chased by a group of British beauties!"

  "Hey, Fazizi, why does your tone sound so awkward?"

  "Anyway, I don't care... By the time the concert starts, if you're not back! I'll tell my fans that you've run off to England to chase women!"

  What's gotten into Sakai Noriko, Jerry thought, scratching his head in exasperation!

  "Fazai, how can you speak to Jerry like that?!"

  The voice coming from the receiver was that of Sakai Noriko's father, Sakai Mikoto's. Originally, Sakai Mikoto was the leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi Sakai faction, but he chose to retire after Sakai Noriko debuted. It was also because of his yakuza background that Sakai Mikoto always stood at a distance from Sakai Noriko, quietly watching over his dazzling daughter! However, it was also because of this background that Sakai Noriko never got along with her father until Sakai Mikoto died in a car accident on the highway. Since meeting Jerry at the café, Sakai Noriko began to gradually reconnect with her father. And now? The current Sakai Mikoto is not only the president of Ichiwa Bosei but also Sakai Noriko's personal bodyguard. He was naturally grateful to Jerry, who had brought about this change.

  "Dad, how could you do this to me! I'm your daughter, why are you so biased towards Jerry?! The phone continued to transmit the complaints of Sakai Noriko, "Dad, you're really being unfair! Hmph!"

  Sakai Mitsune Castle said apologetically over the phone, "Jerry, don't take it to heart, Hako's been having that time of the month lately, so she's a bit short-tempered!"

  This... Jerry's mouth twitched, this reason really left him speechless! San Gen Cheng, how do you manage to be someone's father, and yet even care about something like this?!

  "Hey Jerry, it's Yorihito. About the Grammys, have you really decided not to attend?"

  The nominations for the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced in mid-December 1989. Jerry received a total of seven Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best New Age Music. Leslie Daugherty was also nominated for Record of the Year for "Angel". Green Day is likely to win awards for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song and Best New Artist, although U2 is a strong competitor in these categories.

  "Yorita-kun, you go in my place! On February 22nd, I definitely won't make it! If there's an award, the acceptance speech will be yours too! Do I need to teach you how to give a thank-you speech? You should be good at this!"

  "But I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while, there are things that need to be taken care of here at the TV station!"

  "For now, leave the TV station's matters to Kawanishi and Inoue!"

  "Alright then!"

  Jerry hung up the phone and then brushed his teeth!

  "Hey Jerry, aren't you ready yet? We're about to set off!"

  "Just a minute... just a minute! Oh yeah, Bob, is that Robert guy up yet?"

  "He? He kicked me out of bed early! This bastard, actually messed around with that Russian chick all night, without considering me sleeping next door! Damn it, and it's still a five-star hotel, not even decent soundproofing!"

  Jerry and his entourage are now staying at the Charlton Court Hotel on Mohovaya Street, right next to Moscow's Revolution Square!

  "It's not a five-star hotel, it's four and a half stars, four and a half is fine! And you're staying in the same room as Robert, just that you two are staying in a luxurious suite, connected together! So, there's no such thing as soundproofing! Yesterday I reminded you, don't get mixed up with that guy! You're too curious, not willing to listen to me, what can I do? How was it, listening to the soul-stirring screams all night, how does it feel? Are you thinking of finding a Russian chick to break your virginity?"

  Jerry was brushing his teeth while teasing Bob.

  "Whatever! These Russian Ocean horses, although they look exotic, to be honest, their skin is really terrible and can't compare with my American horse at all! The feeling of touching them is really unbearable!"

  "Does it feel terrible?" Jerry tilted his head and raised an eyebrow at Bob, "So you touched it?"

  "Robert let me touch it!"

  Jerry gargled and spat, "I'm not talking about that, I mean Miss Ah Mei, Yuan Ye Ah Mei!"

  Bob's face flushed red in an instant, and he held up his hands, "Accidental touch, accidental touch!"

  Jerry was on the verge of holding his belly in laughter at the sight of Bob.

  Bob gave him a punch, "Alright Jerry, hurry up! I've already got Pedro warming up the car, don't make us wait too long! Hmm... and another thing that really puzzles me, how could Robert like this kind of... how much did she cost, 50 rubles or 100 rubles? From her tone, it seems like she's a high-end product! Is life in the Soviet Union really that bad?"

  "This is just your first time in the Soviet Union! I'm telling you, Bob, the Soviet Union is far worse than you can imagine! It won't take much time and you'll understand! Now, close the door for me, I need to change clothes! Oh, by the way, have Pedro prepare breakfast for me on the car, no need to waste any more time, after all, this time's protagonist is you, not me!"

  Bob shrugged and walked out of the room!