After the meeting, after announcing the resolution plan agreed upon by the firm to Yukiko Okada with Director Seki, Noburo Mizoguchi declined Director Seki’s proposal to go to dinner together and returned to the office.
When he was alone, he finally took out the suicide note from the inner pocket of his suit.
Regardless of his position as an office manager, Okada Yukiko's suicide had a great personal impact on Mizoguchi Noburo. In that year's "Star! Birth", the person sitting in the audience as the representative of the office was
he.
It was he who fell in love with Okada Yukiko, and later, when her family objected to their daughter entering the entertainment industry, he personally went to Nagoya to persuade Okada Yukiko's family, and finally let Okada Yukiko live in the president's house, and the company
On the condition that the elder couple personally act as guardians, they brought her to Tokyo.
"Please feel free to leave Yukiko to me, and I will make her into the 'Sun Goddess' of SunMusic Agency." Mizoguchi Noburo assured Okada Yukiko's family.
Yukiko Okada has a pure and innocent smile and a dreamy and sweet look. This is the reason why he insisted on signing her.
What happened to make this optimistic and cheerful girl commit suicide?
As an office manager, this is a big problem that Mizoguchi Noburo needs to solve urgently. From her suicide to Hayakawa Asako calling an ambulance in panic and making the matter bigger, every issue has been dealt with, and he is very anxious.
Blame the girl for her indiscretion.
But as Mizoguchi Noburo, the guardian who was infected by the girl's smile and did everything he could to bring her to Tokyo, he was sadder than anyone else that Okada Yukiko would commit suicide, as if he saw that innocent and optimistic girl being hit.
Broken.
Mizoguchi Noburo started out as an ordinary agent and has been serving as the head of the first production department of SunMusic until today. He is an experienced agent and a well-known agent in the industry. He has handled countless artists, including some very popular ones.
, there were also unknown ones, but only this time, he experienced the taste of failure.
He set his sights on the envelope. The words "Suicide Note" were neatly written on the cover. If he opened this suicide note, he might be able to peek into the girl's heart and understand her state of mind before she decided to commit suicide.
But...can this letter really be opened? The moment he was about to open the envelope, Noburo Mizoguchi hesitated.
When Asako Hayakawa returned to the office with the warmed lunch, Yukiko Okada was still sitting there quietly as she was before she went out, with an expression that didn't know what she was thinking.
Seeing that she was still fine, the shadow in Hayakawa Asako's heart also dissipated a little, and he said to her in a coaxing tone: "Aren't you hungry? Come and eat."
Okada Yukiko said softly, "Yes", "...Thank you, Hayakawa-san."
She only ate about half of the bento, and saying she was hungry was just an excuse. If it hadn't been for the phone call, and Iwahashi Shinichi was so patient, things would probably have turned out to be the worst.
Putting down her chopsticks, Okada Yukiko shook her head, "I'm sorry, I've finished eating."
At this time, someone knocked lightly on the office door twice and then pushed it open.
"Mizoguchi-san." Hayakawa Asako quickly stood up.
Okada Yukiko raised her head and looked at Noburo Mizoguchi who came in. She was stunned for a moment before remembering to say hello, "Mizoguchi-san..."
"Yukiko, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?" Noburo Mizoguchi put his hand on her shoulder and motioned for her to sit down.
"..." Okada Yukiko didn't know how to answer.
Mizoguchi Noburo smiled coquettishly, "That's right, you shouldn't ask such a question." His expression softened, "Anyway, just be okay." He did not show any blame for her, which made Okada Yukiko's nervous mood slightly relieved.
"Hayakawa-san, can you please make some coffee? And Yukiko, I remember she likes apple juice." Mizoguchi Noburo ordered.
Hayakawa Asako understood and left wisely, "Yes, I'll go right away."
When there were only two of them in the office, Noburo Mizoguchi took out the suicide note and gently placed it on the table. Yukiko Okada's expression changed drastically when she saw it, and she felt a strong fear.
Mizoguchi Noburo saw her reaction in his eyes and couldn't help but feel grateful for his decision. He had a premonition that if he read this suicide note, things would go in an irreversible direction.
"Yukiko," he said, "since you are safe and sound, I think I should return this to you."
"..." Okada Yukiko nervously grabbed her fingers.
"I didn't read the contents of the letter, nor did I hand it over." Mizoguchi Noburo said, "I think this is a 'suicide note' after all. Since you are still alive, then neither I nor anyone else can do it.
They are not qualified to open letters from living people."
The person who announced the solution with Director Seki just now was Noburo Mizoguchi, the head of the First Production Department, and now the person who is talking about this is Noburo Mizoguchi, the guardian who took Okada Yukiko away from her family in Nagoya.
Okada Yukiko looked at Mizoguchi Noburo, not expecting to hear this from him.
At the same time, everything seemed to have room for maneuver. Although there were still messes waiting to be cleared up on the road ahead, at least she no longer had to worry and suffer from the pressure of being regarded as a white-eyed wolf by the office.
Not only that, Mizoguchi Noburo was so considerate of her, Okada Yukiko felt ashamed that she wanted to escape. If she died, the situation would be a hundred times worse than now, and Mizoguchi Noburo would have to fall on him.
Only then did she feel the joy of being reborn after the disaster.
Send Hayakawa-san away, thank Iwahashi-san, and then go to the top floor of the office. This was Okada Yukiko's plan when she was at a loss. After all, she was only eighteen years old, and when she got into what she thought was a huge disaster, she could only
Think of these.
If she hadn't thought of calling Iwahashi-san, or if the call hadn't been connected, or if he hadn't reached out... then she wouldn't have known that although the road in front of her was messed up by her, it wasn't bad enough after all.
The point of death.
Iwahashi-san just said that you can call him again. If you want to discuss anything with him, he will definitely listen.
Okada Yukiko stretched out her hand and picked up the suicide note, tears filling her eyes.
Sometimes tears are a sign of vitality. Mizoguchi Noburo watched her cry and felt relieved. But at the same time, he couldn't help but think in his heart that his ambition to create a "Sun Goddess" was completely shattered by this incident.
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But at least Okada Yukiko is still alive...
A gossip reporter from an island country whose professional skills are world-class.
Since the afternoon, the firm has been receiving confirmations from newspapers and media about the "suicide of Okada Yukiko", and the firm has naturally denied it. However, in the evening, the news that "idol Okada Yukiko is suspected of committing suicide at home" still appeared on TV.
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The media even went to Qingshan's apartment to shoot scenes and interview residents in the same building.
Compared with the "gas leak incident", the "suicide attempt incident of a popular idol" is obviously more eye-catching. Although the general public hates scandals involving idols, they are also happy to see scandals involving idols.
From this point of view, we can see that the celebrity profession has an "entertaining" attribute that cannot be concealed under its glamorous appearance.
As for SunMusic's clarification, the media often adds an understatement after gossiping: "Someone related to SunMusic stated that Okada-san had a minor accident caused by improper use of gas."
"...It is reported that this morning, Okada-san was absent from the program he was supposed to be recording due to physical discomfort..." On the car radio, the host was also reporting this.
"Is it okay, Yukiko?" Akiko Matsumoto in the back seat seemed to be talking to herself or asking him.
"Didn't the news say that Okada-san is safe and sound?" Iwahashi Shinichi replied nonchalantly and turned down the volume. When I left Tokyo at this time, the traffic jam on the road made me lose my temper.
He remained tight-lipped about Okada Yukiko calling him. At the same time, in his heart, he felt relieved that the news reported that "Okada Yukiko was safe and sound" instead of "Okada Yukiko committed suicide."
"Next time I see her, I have to express my condolences to her." Matsumoto Akiko said, "Such a good girl."
