Chapter 101

"I have already contacted the school authorities and asked them to have a good talk with Luo Quan. I have also sent people to restrict the traffic of related news online, to keep the discussion heat to a minimum as much as possible.

As for that copyright, you must immediately have Nishihiko Kobayashi change it to Luo Quan's name. If necessary, have him take the fall; you must absolutely not have any connection to this matter!"

Eishi Iwasaki said in a low voice: "Kobayashi already said that just now, and he has gone to handle it."

"In the future, learn more from Kobayashi. His grandfather was your grandfather's capable assistant for decades, and his ability is quite good. Kobayashi is not bad either. As long as you two can work together at school, there is no problem you cannot solve.

But do not go and provoke this Luo Quan again. She is not someone you can deal with, at least not right now."

"She is clearly just a mere celebrity..." Eishi Iwasaki was still somewhat unconvinced.

Jinpei Iwasaki sneered: "Then she is truly not ordinary. Right now, she is the spiritual pillar for a considerable number of Japanese citizens, and even the Prime Minister has not spared words of praise for her. Moreover, she is Chinese; being able to achieve such a status in Japan with that identity is, in itself, a kind of ability.

If you don't use the power of the Mitsubishi conglomerate now, can you be her opponent? Do you think I don't know? The karate you are so proud of can't even last one move in front of her!"

Eishi Iwasaki's face turned red instantly, and he pursed his lips for a long time, but couldn't say a single word.

"She didn't expose you directly online, which shows she still has some reservations about our family, but one shouldn't push one's luck too far; some people cannot be forced."

Eishi Iwasaki was unwilling: "But are we just going to admit defeat like this?"

"What good does it do us to fight to the bitter end?" Jinpei Iwasaki said, feeling frustrated that his son wouldn't live up to his expectations. "Do you think it's still the Showa era? Our family has money, but we aren't powerful enough to command the wind and rain in Japan.

Whether it's the government, online public opinion, or China, these are all factors that need to be considered. If she were an ordinary person, that would be one thing, but the key is that she has high visibility in both countries. If we really move against her, heaven knows what kind of mess will be stirred up. I cannot put the family at risk because of my son's personal vendetta.

Since you can't deal with her with your own strength, you have to admit defeat. If you still won't give up, I will immediately process your transfer to another campus and cancel all your expenses except for school!"

For a young master like Eishi Iwasaki who was used to enjoying himself, having his financial source cut off was more painful than killing him. With his father threatening him like that, how could he dare to say anything more?

But even without using this to threaten him, he wouldn't dare do anything to Luo Quan again. After all, he had already failed twice, and both times Luo Quan had shown him mercy. If there were a third time, his good days at the University of Tokyo would likely be over.

Soon, Nishihiko Kobayashi completed the copyright transfer procedures, and the song "Re: make" finally had its true songwriter named.

The most innocent party in this was probably the Super band. Eishi Iwasaki had deliberately given them this song to disgust Luo Quan, and seeing the high quality of the song, the Super band naturally couldn't bear to refuse.

As a result, just a few days after it was released, it was exposed that the song was stolen, and the victim was Luo Quan, who was currently in the spotlight. The Super band, from the lead singer to the bassist, was torn apart by fans and gossiping netizens. They were originally a moderately famous band, but now their reputation had plummeted off a cliff.

Fortunately, Luo Quan never vented her anger on others without cause. The Super band was completely caught in the crossfire in this incident. Seeing them in such a miserable state, Luo Quan quickly posted on Twitter:

"Please stop the verbal attacks on the Super band. They were unaware of this matter, and I think the Super band performed the song 'Re: make' quite well. Therefore, I have decided not to revoke their usage rights for this song and will leave it for them to continue using. I hope everyone can support them."

It must be said that Luo Quan's behavior can be described as quite magnanimous. In just a few words, she salvaged a band's reputation that was on the verge of collapse and established a generous and decent image in front of people.

Netizens left comments on Twitter one after another:

"As expected of the goddess, look at this level of character!"

"I'm very curious who the mastermind behind this is; so many media outlets had their news deleted."

"It's probably some rich young master..."

"This is the current state of Japan; the conglomerates control public opinion!"

"It's too terrifying; we don't even have the freedom to dislike things!"

"I hope members of the Diet will intervene and investigate!"

"These guys are all in cahoots; relying on them is worse than relying on the Japanese Communist Party!"

"Speaking of which, the China where Goddess Sister Quan Shui was born is a socialist country. Similar incidents must be very rare there, right?"

"Suddenly, I feel a bit envious!"

"Suddenly, I really want to be Chinese. There's really nothing worth missing about this country of Japan..."

The style of the comment section became very strange. At first, everyone was praising Luo Quan, but later it gradually turned into complaining about Japan, criticizing the government, and yearning for China.

However, one knows one's own business best; the same things have happened plenty of times in China, it's just that they don't dare to be so blatant about it. It can only be said that every family has its own difficult problems to deal with.

And her conflict with Eishi Iwasaki seemed to have finally ended. After the ultimatum was issued, Eishi Iwasaki very sensibly returned the copyright, and this would also always be a handle against him. If he dared to jump out again in the future, she would only need one tweet to ruin his reputation.

What truly put her at ease was the next day, when the Komaba campus's Dean of Students—the same Dean Kawamura who had asked Luo Quan for an autograph—called her to his office.

Just like last time, Dean Kawamura was still smiling when facing Luo Quan. The reason he called her in was to ask her to talk as little as possible about Eishi Iwasaki at school, as both were students at the University of Tokyo, and making a big scene would affect the school's image.

Of course, he would definitely provide Luo Quan with many conveniences in her studies in the future, and wouldn't let her suffer for nothing.

Most importantly, Dean Kawamura told her that Eishi Iwasaki had expressed a desire to reconcile with Luo Quan and would not come to provoke her again in the future.

Such a result was naturally the best for Luo Quan. Forcing a conglomerate young master to obediently admit defeat was indeed satisfying, and Luo Quan naturally had no objections.

Dean Kawamura was also very happy and relieved that Luo Quan could be so reasonable, saying that if she encountered any trouble with her studies in the future, she should feel free to come to him—though it was unclear if he was just feeding her empty promises.

When she arrived at the Music Club's activity room, everyone was fiddling with their instruments. Seeing Luo Quan, they just nodded and greeted her, not mentioning yesterday's incident at all.

It seemed the school hadn't just worked on her; everyone who knew about it must have been given a heads-up.

"Where is Yu?" Luo Quan didn't see any sign of Yu Amuro.

Akari Kumoi looked up: "I don't know, he should be here soon."

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Just as everyone was talking, Yu Amuro appeared at the door.

Natsuko Miyano complained: "We've been waiting for you, hurry up."

Seeing those kind and familiar faces, Yu Amuro felt both moved and regretful, thinking that he had actually almost given up on these partners who truly cared about him for that woman!

A thousand words welled up in his throat, and finally, Yu Amuro said sincerely: "I'm sorry, I made you all worry!"

Akari Kumoi stood up and said fiercely: "You guy, be careful next time, or I'll beat you up, you know!"

"Speaking of which, it's been so long, and our band still doesn't have a formal name," Suzune Kamiya raised a very important question.

"Naming things is too much trouble, you guys think of it!" Akari Kumoi had no sense of responsibility as president and band leader, directly acting as a hands-off manager.

Luo Quan suggested: "The Music Club's band, let's call it the Lovemusic band... but that seems a bit tacky."

Natsuko Miyano used her brain and said: "Why not change it to English? Lovemusic, doesn't it sound instantly high-end?"

Akari Kumoi's eyes lit up: "Lovemusic... that's a good name. Then it's decided, our band will be called Lovemusic!"

Luo Quan laughed: "A band can't do without its own signature songs. I'll work some overtime these two days and write one or two more. Once we record them and post them online, they'll definitely be a hit!"

The band members were all stunned: "You can get it done in two days?"

Luo Quan nodded as a matter of course: "Yeah, if we're a bit lucky, we can get it done."

Suzune Kamiya smiled helplessly: "Is this what a genius is? Truly something we mortals cannot understand."

Akari Kumoi said confidently: "Although I don't sing very well, I actually have quite a talent for composition. If there's a chance to release an album in the future, I can also provide quite a few songs."

"In front of Luo Quan, how does the leader manage to brag without blushing or skipping a beat?"

"The leader's skin is thicker than usual."

"Can only say, as expected of the leader."

"Hey, do you guys have to undermine your own president like this?!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Among the many presidents at the University of Tokyo, Akari Kumoi was probably the one with the least prestige and authority, but at the same time, the one most beloved by the members.

And that evening, Luo Quan kept her promise and "wrote" two songs suitable for the band to perform.

Because "Re: make" was a Japanese rock style leaning towards punk, although it was unique, its audience might be smaller.

The songs Luo Quan chose this time had a very broad audience. Not only were the melodies catchy, but the overall style was also very passionate, and to sing them with soul, one needed a big voice like Akari Kumoi's.

However, the specific result would depend on how everyone performed these two songs in the end. But since everyone's strength was so outstanding, Luo Quan felt the difficulty wasn't very high.

After writing these two songs, Luo Quan immediately contacted the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers to handle the copyright certification procedures, which could be considered learning from her mistakes.

Just as Luo Quan was about to rest, a strange number called in:

"Is this Luo Quan? I am Tanaka Keita, the person in charge of the Tokyo Ghoul animation production team."