Chapter 58 A Gamble
"Narita-san is so big. The whole Roppongi is at your command. It looks like you can have a lot of fun tonight, right?"
"No, thanks to Kubo-san. Roppongi is everyone's Roppongi. I don't have the final say alone."
Kubo relied on Shinjuku's support behind him to ridicule Narita Masaru and Roppongi.
"You can eat and drink in Shinjuku, which is much more interesting than our Roppongi. What's the point of coming to Dajun?" Narita Masaru was too lazy to talk nonsense. He didn't even cover up the surface politeness and directly omitted the polite words.<
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"I heard that Maharaja's limited performance is very famous, and the popularity has spread to our East Asia Kaikan. Our president is a loyal lover of live performances, and we also plan to hold a limited performance exclusive to Shinjuku during Golden Week. How about Narita-san?
Come and take a look?"
East Asia Club was the most representative disco in Shinjuku in the early 1980s, and was an outstanding leader in Hi-NRG (high-energy dance music), the mainstream of Japanese disco music at that time. Before the bubble era began, East Asia Club was the top club in the industry.
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In October 1985, Alfa Records released the album "That's Hi-NRG", marking the peak of the Hi-NRG style in the Japanese disco world.
The peak also means the beginning of the downhill road. After the Plaza Accord was signed and the bubble era began, in less than a year, the East Asia Club had to give way to European dance music represented by Maharaja, and it has been on the decline since then.
Despite this, the East Asia Association was only beginning to decline at this time, and in the eyes of laymen, it was still in its prime.
However, the arrogant East Asia Club actually sent people to provoke Roppongi. This signal shows that a new force has emerged in this industry that can threaten their status. This also means that the so-called "peak" that is about to happen next is just
A fleeting flash in the pan.
Facing such an opponent, Narita Katsu didn't feel scared and said bluntly: "It's a pity. I think our Maharaja's performance is much more exciting than that of the East Asia Hall."
Kubo squinted his eyes and his tone became increasingly cruel, "Narita-san, what do you mean by this? Can I understand it as a letter of challenge?"
"To be honest, only East Asia Kaikan, the leader in the industry, has the courage to issue this challenge. We, the king, no, and the entire Roppongi, will accept your challenge."
"You have such a strong tone, can the Maharaja represent Roppongi?"
"I should return this sentence to you intact. That's what you said from the beginning, wasn't it?" Narita Shengpi smiled and continued to add:
"Everyone knows the truth that peace is a blessing, but people who have never been to hell will not understand it. People who complain about the birth of new elements do not understand the value of ordinary life."
"What do you want to say?"
"Unless you have experienced boredom that is more terrifying than death, you will not understand the value of tranquility." Narita Masaru's words are very intuitive, and his meaning is very simple. Since the East Asia Hall wants to struggle again before dying, the Maharaja
Naturally, I will not back down, and I will stay with you until the end.
Behind the Shinjuku area is the Kyokudōkai, which has inextricable ties with Koreans. They have been enemies with the Matsuba Association for many years.
In terms of size, the two are comparable. The Matsuba Kai's advantage is only in the core industry of the violent group, but the Jutong Kai is far superior to the Matsuba Kai in the entertainment industry. To be loosely speaking, the Jutong Kai is behind in terms of accounts.
Those who are more innocent. This situation has changed after Morishita came to power, and since the Maharaja opened its doors in 1984, the number of people has been huge, which has attracted the attention of the Jitong Kai.
So the battle between the East Asia Kaikan and the Dajun is actually a struggle between the Jutou Kaikan and the Matsuba Kaikan. This matter is related to the face of the violent group. Even if Narita Katsukai loses, he has no room to refuse. What's more,
Morishita's recent scandal has become a laughing stock among violent groups. Matsuba needs such an opportunity to regain its prestige.
"I admire Narita-san for being so forthright. So, what's the stake?" Kubo had a small mouth that didn't match his big face. He pulled the corners of his mouth and spoke in a speech tone, giving
One feels so honest that it overflows.
A tolerant smile appeared on Narita Masaru's face, "I heard that the business of your video store in Kabukicho is not very good. Can the president of your company transfer it to the prince?"
"Of course there is no problem. The most important thing that East Asia Club lacks is the video store business. But if you lose, what can you give us?"
"I don't want much, I'm not greedy, but I'm not greedy either. Your Majesty, I have nothing to give you. At worst, we will stop all limited performances from now on. What do you think?"
"Narita-san is too confident. Just a limited performance is not a problem at all. What the East Asia Hall wants is a promise from you."
Narita Sheng said "Oh", after listening to Kubo's words, his eyes lit up like a naughty child who had come up with a bad idea, and said: "You think too highly of me, but first, as long as it is within my ability
I will try my best to do everything."
"That's easy. If one day Shinjuku wants to set foot in Roppongi, you'd better make it easier." Kubo grinned, revealing his gold-encrusted tiger teeth.
"Excuse me? You have a big appetite." Narita Masaru fell into deep thought. He was not confident in himself, but in this era and the current trend. No matter what unreasonable demands Shinjuku made or what he asked for
Incredible things, they are unable to withstand the tide of the times, even if they narrowly defeat the king, it will be of no avail.
"Do you agree or not?"
Narita Sheng nodded with a smile and continued: "Didn't I already promise you just now?"
"I was worrying too much, hahaha."
After talking about business, Kubo left without sitting for long. He didn't drink a sip of the bottle of house wine on the table. When he walked out of the palace, he winked at the waiter beside him.
"What do you think of Narita Masaru?"
"It's not bad," Kubo's evaluation was mixed. He didn't chat with his subordinates for long before he shut up and took the bus back to Shinjuku.
Narita Katsu stood in the dark, darkness shrouded his figure. He watched Kubo leave without moving. Tanaka Saji was beside him, slightly behind him, and both of them were thinking about countermeasures.
"In the meeting at the beginning of the month, everyone made detailed arrangements for the Golden Week performances," Narita Masaru spoke first, grabbing Saji Tanaka's attention, "The old plan at that time was well received and very feasible, so this proposal
I passed it right away."
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to make temporary changes now."
"Really?" Narita Masaru looked at Tanaka with profound meaning.
Tanaka Saji was thinking that after accepting the challenge from Shinjuku this time, the work in the future would not be so easy. During this period, everyone has been working hard for the Golden Week performances. If large-scale changes are made, this will
It is far beyond the carrying capacity of the Maharaja. By then, the performance will definitely be messed up.
But if you don’t do this, you may lose your chance of winning.
Before Tanaka could breathe a sigh of relief, Narita Katsu continued: "After that, when we re-formulate the performance plan, I feel that there is no need to change the general direction."
"What?"
"The performance list has been decided, and this is something that cannot be changed. Dajun is the dance hall with the best reputation in Roppongi, so the hiring will naturally continue the previous eclectic style. If their performance is canceled just for an unfounded gamble,
Without performance qualifications, and then inviting second- and third-tier idols in the entertainment industry, we will lose the original intention of holding performances."
"So, in fact, you have also set up a bet." Saji Tanaka half-joked: "You are betting that Shinjuku will risk a rupture of cash flow to invite idol stars, right?"
After hearing this, Narita Katsu was somewhat impressed by Tanaka Saji. This real Yakuza's friendship with Koike Satoshi became deeper and deeper, and he became more sensitive to things in the entertainment industry. Tanaka's guess was correct, Narita Katsu
I don’t think idol stars can exert their full charm in such a closed and narrow space.
On the other hand, this kind of space just exposes the biggest weakness of idols and the most important characteristic of singers, which is singing skills. The gorgeous stage, the beautiful lights, the luxurious headwear and costumes, these are all idols
A necessary element to become popular, but a performance like Maharaja deprives them of the possibility of brilliance.
With the financial resources of Shinjuku and Roppongi, it is impossible to successfully hold a performance of more than two hours and invite idols from the entertainment industry. Top idols like Matsuda Seiko and Nakamori Akina are just
Not to mention, even the appearance fees of second- and third-rate idols nowadays are astonishingly high.
Even if they have no bright spots except for their high popularity, their prices are still high. Narita Masaru believes that Shinjuku may not necessarily do this, but if they really invite idols and become popular, it doesn't matter if they lose the bet. After all,
He can also use some means to trouble Shinjuku on the cash flow issue afterwards.
Chapter completed!