Chapter 1304: Shuichi-san, are you going into politics?!

After shopping for most of the day, Akina naturally took a pile of bags from the blue Porsche when she returned.

After entering the door, she called Mrs. Mari Nonaka to help take them, and also said she bought a gift for her... For this live-in nanny who had been taking care of little Xia Hua with all her heart, Akina already treated her as half a family member.

"The weather is cold, so you can wear a silk scarf when you go out..."

Akina opened the shopping bag on the sofa, gave a simple and elegant silk scarf to Mari Nonaka, and also discussed with her what clothes it should be matched with... As a fashionista, she had a lot of say in this point.

"Arigato~"

Mari Nonaka naturally accepted it very happily, and even tried wearing it around her neck like an experiment~

And just when Akina opened another piece of clothing for the child, she suddenly found it a bit strange:

"Eh? Where is Hua Jiang? Is she sleeping upstairs?"

Saying that, she looked around, and was even more surprised:

"And Wang Wang? No wonder I felt a bit strange when I came back today! It turns out the bootlicker didn't rush up!"

Bootlicker, this was Ma Sai's affectionate nickname for Wang Wang~

"Ah!"

Mari Nonaka then remembered to report,

"Akina-chan, Hua Jiang should be in the study, Ma Sai San is back! Wang Wang should also be inside..."

"?? Ma Sai San is back?"

Akina was surprised,

"Why is it early today?!"

You know, before, he would only come home when it was dark!

"Seems like he got off work early?"

Mari Nonaka naturally wouldn't get to the bottom of this point, and asking her wouldn't be useful, so Akina put down the shopping bag in her hand for the time being, and then quickly headed towards the study... In short, her husband coming home early was something worth being happy about!

When she came outside the study, Akina heard light piano music, like drumbeats tapping lightly in one's ears...

After pushing the door open, she found that in front of the black piano in the study, Ma Sai was holding his daughter with one hand, and playing on the piano keys with the other. The active melody jumped out from his fingertips, just like notes dancing~

Right beside the black piano, a large white dog was seriously squatting and looking up at the performance, its short, thick tail constantly slapping on the floor, actually keeping up with the rhythm of the piano...

And little Xia Hua in Ma Sai's arms was opening her eyes wide, staring unblinkingly at her father's fingers, her eyes full of curiosity about the piano...

"Is it... 'Soba ni Iru ne (Stay by My Side)'?"

Regarding her husband's stock, Akina was naturally aware of it~

"Akina?"

The sound of opening the door reminded Ma Sai. He stopped playing, turned his head, and saw Akina who was poking her head in,

"You're back?"

Akina felt a bit sorry for the melody that stopped abruptly, but still walked to the side of the father and daughter:

"Yes... I didn't see Hua Jiang downstairs, only then did I know she was brought to the study by Ma Sai San..."

"Why is it early today?"

"The crew's filming schedule was completed ahead of time, and I didn't want to work overtime to film new scenes, so I just came back early!"

Ma Sai said openly that he didn't want to work overtime; he was no longer a wage earner, and the wage-earner soul could no longer bind him!

"What about Akina? Is the matter of going to Burning Productions today finished?"

"Of course!"

Akina took her daughter who was reaching out to be held, and said with a smile,

"In the afternoon, I also went shopping with Yukiko-chan..."

"Oh? You two actually aren't afraid of being recognized?!"

Ma Sai said while taking the sheet music from the piano back to the desk.

The small drawer of the desk had been pulled open, and the manuscript paper inside was placed on the desktop at will... Ma Sai San seemed to be choosing something...

"Daijobu, we did a good disguise!"

For popular stars, disguise was already a basic skill.

Akina, holding little Xia Hua, looked at her husband choosing sheet music, and asked with some curiosity:

"Ma Sai San was just playing 'Soba ni Iru ne (Stay by My Side)', right? Why take out all the sheet music?"

"Looking for a song for the champion of this season's 'Voice of Nihon'..."

Regarding the ownership of the champion, Ma Sai was very confident. Shu You Agency had a very good reputation in the industry, and had also brought out many well-known artists. It could be said to be the best choice for every newcomer entering the entertainment industry!

"This 'Soba ni Iru ne (Stay by My Side)' and the previous 'Only Staring at You' and several others... don't know which one to choose!"

Akina, holding little Xia Hua, leaned over to look, and said:

"These all require singing skills..."

"Yes, without a special voice, you can't sing that feeling..."

Ma Sai said,

"This 'Soba ni Iru ne (Stay by My Side)' is already relatively peaceful, so I was thinking, maybe this one..."

"Hmm~~"

Regarding her husband's choice, Akina didn't offer too many opinions... these songs actually didn't suit her voice, otherwise Ma Sai San's first choice should have been for her.

"Didn't you say it was to be the debut song for the champion?" Akina said, "Then just wait until after the finals, and decide after seeing the candidate!"

"That makes sense!"

Ma Sai nodded, put the sheet music back into the small drawer, and only left two backups outside~

At this time, Akina said with a smile:

"Alright, Ma Sai San, let's go downstairs... I bought clothes for you today too~"

"Is that so?"

Ma Sai smiled and held Akina, then looked at little Xia Hua who was looking at her father and mother cluelessly,

"What about Hua Jiang?"

"Of course there is!"

The two chatted while walking out of the study, and closed the door by the way.

And at this time, Wang Wang, who was about to follow them out, almost bumped his nose, looking at the door in front of him very helplessly...

"Wang Wang!! (I haven't come out yet!)"

After coming to the second half of November, the election for members of the House of Representatives of Nihon entered a white-hot stage.

As a person born in Chiba Prefecture, Yoshihiko Noda naturally chose the Chiba constituency as his base, and launched a fierce election campaign during this period.

Under the suggestion of the campaign team, he packaged himself as a young person dissatisfied with the country's past policies and the corruption of the upper class, representing the youngest group, wanting to enter the National Diet during this election and change the original corrupt ruling class...

"Fellow voters, the original institutions have already decayed, and the country's decision-making institutions have factually died!"

Yoshihiko Noda was full of passion on the podium,

"Now it is time for innovation, it is time for the Social Democratic Party, which represents ordinary people, to come to power!"

"On the 23rd, I sincerely request you to go to the polling station to vote and elect a new government for our country!"

"..."

Such an incitement, it really felt a bit like "The blue sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, the year is 23, the world changes to new"!

Honestly, when politicians give speeches, there is indeed some infectious power in them!

And the voters surrounding Yoshihiko Noda, following Yoshihiko Noda's calls, also called out together, making the whole campaign scene look very enthusiastic...

It's not the voters' fault for supporting the new Social Democratic Party; it's just that the mistakes of the ruling party in the past year were too big!

First, the Toshiba incident made Nihon look embarrassed internationally, then the Recruit bribery case exposed the corruption of the upper echelons of the Liberal Democratic Party, and then the stock market crash at the end of the year caused many people to suffer huge losses...

The foundation of the Liberal Democratic Party's long-term rule was almost ruined by these mistakes!!

Coupled with the Prime Minister being deeply involved in a peach-colored scandal, choosing to dissolve the Diet ahead of time, this was a golden opportunity for the opposition party to come to power... The ambitious and capable leader of the Social Democratic Party, Takako Doi, would absolutely not let go of this opportunity!

Leading the voters to call out collectively several times, Yoshihiko Noda finally ended this campaign rally.

Walking off the podium to the rest area behind the scenes, he drank a bottle of drinking water in one go, and then asked:

"Where are we going next?"

"Next, we are going back to Tokyo!"

Younger brother Gōhiko Noda said,

"Today's itinerary in Chiba has ended, and we are going to the Diet Members' Residence to report to the party leader."

Yoshihiko Noda nodded, and instantly the prosperity of Roppongi, Tokyo, appeared in his mind, as well as the lights and wine and beautiful women in the club... his heart suddenly became hot:

"Hmm, is that so... then let's go back! After all, the election situation needs to be reported to Doi-san in detail!"

However, at this time, younger brother Gōhiko Noda said:

"Older brother, it's not far from home in Chiba now, do you want to go home and have a look?"

"Since starting to run for Diet member, haven't been home for almost a month, right? Haven't seen sister-in-law for a long time... I'll go to the party leader's side to report..."

Hearing this, Yoshihiko Noda was stunned for a moment, thinking of his wife at home.

"This..."

He originally wanted to agree, but don't know why, the beautiful shadow of Motoko Haraguchi from the Carne Club suddenly appeared in his mind...

In the struggle, his tone suddenly changed:

"No! This is the most critical time for the election, I cannot be distracted because of this small self!!!"

As these words were spoken, the politician's instinct instantly went online:

"In ancient times, Yu the Great passed his home three times without entering; for the great cause of the Social Democratic Party, I can also do it!"

"Wait until I am successfully elected, then I will pick up Hito-mi to Tokyo! Then we can be together!"

"..."

Yoshihiko Noda was confused by his older brother's righteous appearance, and sighed,

"With such determination, older brother will definitely become a Diet member!"

".... cough cough..."

Yoshihiko Noda felt that his brother's gaze was a bit dazzling, as if it would illuminate his ashamed heart... but thinking of Haraguchi-san's gentleness, he couldn't extricate himself...

"Alright alright, let's go back now!"

"After going to the Diet Members' Residence, let's all have a good rest and prepare for the next vote!"

"Yes..."

At this very moment, on the top floor of the Shu You building, Otomo Yoshimura and Shuichi Ido were discussing matters.

"With the first season of 'Voice of Nihon' leading the way, and a skilled team, I basically don't need to worry too much."

Otomo Yoshimura shook his head and said,

"Shuichi-san... how is your contact with the Social Democratic Party going?!"

"Very smooth!"

Shuichi Ido said with a smile,

"I have already met with Takako Doi. This party leader is very grateful for the support of the Tokyo Film Association... We also exchanged many policies about the support for the film industry after the Social Democratic Party comes to power..."

"In the week before the vote, I will mobilize the members of the association to show support for the Social Democratic Party..."

Otomo Yoshimura was a bit worried:

"Will the members do as they are told?"

"Haha, no problem!"

Shuichi Ido looked at the lights gradually turning on outside the window and explained,

"I have already reached a consensus with several agencies... After the Social Democratic Party comes to power, it will be more beneficial to the entertainment industry, and support policies will be introduced..."

"Even the Tokyo Film Association can take the opportunity to expand to the whole country and become the Nihon Film Association that represents the entire Nihon film industry in the true sense!"

"This time, letting the Social Democratic Party see the powerful assistance of the Film Association in the election, the Film Association will have greater influence on industry policies and regulations in the future..."

"Haha, so Ikuo Suo-san should support it very much, right!"

Otomo Yoshimura laughed. Ikuo Suo was the next president; the greater the influence of the Film Association, the happier he would be!

"Yes..."

Shuichi Ido nodded, and then suddenly said,

"Otomo-san, Takako Doi also promised that if she can become Prime Minister later, she can let me hold some positions within the Social Democratic Party, or positions in departments within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, such as the Cultural Affairs Agency..."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Otomo Yoshimura was really surprised,

"Shuichi-san, are you going to be an official?!"

"No no no, it's just a promise for now..."

Shuichi Ido shook his head,

"Besides, I haven't thought it through yet..."

He was a director by background, and essentially still carried some literary and artistic temperament. Regarding being an official... not saying he was resistant, but it was always a bit awkward...

However, on the other hand, entering politics was also somewhat attractive to Shuichi Ido.

Especially after the passage of the "Film Industry Practitioners' Labor Rights Protection Act" last time, he felt the excitement of being able to decide a national policy and influence millions of people...

"Hmm... this is indeed a big matter!"

Otomo Yoshimura touched his Mediterranean hairline,

"It's best to have a chat with Ma Sai San..."

Although the daily operations were handled by Otomo Yoshimura, Shuichi Ido, and others, the development of the Shu You Group had always been determined by Ma Sai in the general direction.

As the person in charge of Shu You Film, if Shuichi Ido was preparing to enter politics, such a big matter must be discussed with Ma Sai San!

"Yes, have a chat with Ma Sai San..."

Shuichi Ido wasn't worried about Ma Sai San opposing it. After all, the strategy of Shu You extending its hands into the political arena was already being implemented. If there was one of their own, it would undoubtedly be more convenient...

Especially since Genta Nakai of Shu You Capital was currently trapped in the United States, the more support in the Nihon political arena, the better!

"See if Shu You needs me to enter politics..."

Having chatted about this for a while, Shuichi Ido shook his head and changed the topic:

"By the way, Otomo-san, the handle we got on Yoshihiko Noda before, did he discover it?"

"Of course not, do you think Kijima-kun's ability is just for show?!"

Otomo Yoshimura revealed a smile,

"However, I don't know about Motoko Haraguchi's surveillance... I let Kijima-kun do some tricks, letting the machine make sounds in the middle of the night..."

"Wait until it's discovered, when Motoko Haraguchi blackmails Yoshihiko Noda, that will be the time for us to show favor!"

Shuichi Ido asked:

"How to show favor?"

"Naturally, spend money to buy back the surveillance footage! Just a sum of money, spend it if you have to~

We are a legitimate industry, not a black society!"

Otomo Yoshimura immediately talked eloquently. He must have planned this plan for a long time,

"This way, we can kill two birds with one stone, letting Noda-kun owe Shu You more favors!"

"However, if Motoko Haraguchi is not satisfied, then we naturally have some friends in the society!"

"Hahaha, Otomo-san, don't make it seem like we are villains!"

Shuichi Ido laughed loudly,

"We are helping Noda-kun!"

"Yes yes yes, that's right!"

Otomo Yoshimura nodded repeatedly. He was very optimistic about Yoshihiko Noda, this rising star in the political arena... This experience might also be a rare lesson for him!

The political arena is not easy to mix in; one must stay vigilant at all times!

As for the surveillance material in his hands... that is a trump card existence, and it won't be taken out until the very last moment!

At least wait until Yoshihiko Noda is in a high position and has completely torn his face with Shu You before it can be used as a final weapon! ===== CHAPTER 1305 =====