Chapter 395: Galaxy Freak Entertainment

Canada, Vancouver.

"Last month would have been better, you know? You could've enjoyed the maple leaf season here," Arthur said while walking through Stanley Park with Vivian Chow.

"I know about Canada's maple leaf season, but I can't stay long this time. I have a few concerts to hold in Hong Kong. I just came here to relax a bit!" Vivian smiled.

Arthur had bought a villa for Vivian in the West Grey area. The view was amazing, overlooking Burrard Inlet.

"The view here is amazing," Vivian said. "In summer, we can go play at the beach directly."

"Of course, it's your favorite!" Arthur kissed Vivian softly.

After the kiss, Vivian joked, "We haven't had dinner yet."

Arthur smiled and hugged her from behind, "Across from the Georgia Strait, the scenery on Vancouver Island is great too. Victoria has that early British charm. We should spend a few days there sometime."

"I've been there before. The summer views are stunning," Vivian said.

"Alright, I'll start preparing dinner," Vivian said, heading to the kitchen.

That night, Arthur asked Vivian, "How about I go back to Hong Kong with you in a couple of days?"

Vivian, blushing, "Won't it waste your time?"

"No worries, I can leave as long as there's someone handling things at the company," Arthur said, kissing her.

"Alright," Vivian smiled.

...

Five days later, Arthur and Vivian arrived in Hong Kong. Vivian quickly began rehearsals for her concert. After spending few days with Vivian Chow in Hong Kong, Arthur left for Japan.

In a standalone villa in Shibuya, Daikanyama, Yasuko Sawaguchi put down her phone with a surprised look on her face.

"Are the pachinko businesses in Japan really that crazy?" Arthur knew Japanese people liked to play games, but he had no idea they liked it this much.

Yasuko Sawaguchi gently reminded him, "Yes, it's very crazy. You can find pachinko parlors everywhere on the streets, and they're always packed with people!"

Arthur smiled. At that time, the Japanese pachinko market was worth 30 trillion yen, with 18,000 stores nationwide.

Japan's total economy ranked second in the world, amounting to nearly 500 trillion yen, with the pachinko market accounting for 6% of their GDP!

"However, this business often involves dealing with Japanese organized crime groups," Arthur didn't mind. After all, the pachinko business was handled by Kazuo Okada, who surely had many connections with Japanese gangs.

"The designated violent groups in Japan are unavoidable in many businesses," Yasuko Sawaguchi's understanding of Japanese society was certainly deeper than Arthur's.

"By the way, tonight I need to meet with the head of Mori Building Co. They are building a comprehensive urban complex in Roppongi called Roppongi Hills, and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel will be set up there, too."

"This will be Japan's first Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel!" Arthur had heard of the future success of Roppongi Hills. It was a very successful complex.

Mori Building Co. was one of Japan's top real estate groups, and at that time, it was managed by brothers Minoru Mori and Akira Mori.

Yasuko leaned close to Arthur's ear, "Let's have Oishi Megumi join us tonight!"

Arthur nodded. Since she was just a TV anchor, having Freak Entertainment collaborate with her more in the future wasn't a big deal. Women who enter the entertainment industry through ads, magazines, and photo shoots don't just dream of being weather anchors.

That night, the neon lights lit up, and in Tokyo's vibrant and blossoming Ginza, high-end nightclubs were filled with music, singing, dancing, and living it up.

Compared to the body-indulgent host clubs and the soulful conversation of izakayas, Ginza's high-end nightclubs were perhaps even more spiritually healing!

In a private room of a high-level nightclub, Arthur kissed Oishi Megumi, "You look even prettier in person than on TV."

"Thanks, I'm very happy to meet you, Mr. Smith," Oishi Megumi affectionately poured Arthur a drink.

Arthur smiled, blew into Yuri's ear, and touched her thigh, "Just call me Onii-san!"

"Alright, Onii-san..."

"Good," Arthur kissed her lips and received an enthusiastic response!

Before long, Yasuko Sawaguchi came over to remind Arthur, "Mr. Minoru Mori has arrived."

"Let's go meet him first," Arthur stood up too...

The Roppongi Hills project led by Mori Building Co. was a super-large, multi-functional urban complex.

It was a building complex centered around Mori Tower, including office buildings, residential apartments, hotels, business and cultural facilities, a luxury cinema, and a TV broadcasting center!

Arthur tapped his knee, "It's a city center with many functions like living, working, playing, resting, learning, and creating. And the total area is also quite large. This project by the Mori brothers is very ambitious."

Minoru Mori smiled, "We've been preparing for Roppongi Hills for a long time and officially started last year. There's a lot involved. The land area exceeds one square kilometer!"

"There's the Mori Tower, Asahi TV's building, an open plaza, and a residential area." Arthur understood that it was a bunch of large main buildings put together. "At that time, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel can be placed on several floors of the Mori Tower!"

Minoru Mori nodded, "That's right. Mr. Smith, are you interested in investing in the Roppongi Hills project?"

"Galaxy just acquired MGM this year, and there's a lot to handle," Arthur shook his head. He already had many real estate investments, especially the 3,000 acres of land near Newport Beach in Irvine, Los Angeles.

He had even sold some investments in Koreatown, Los Angeles, so there was no way he would go to Japan for investment.

"When the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Tokyo is completed, there will be a designated person to negotiate with you," the specific operating method would depend on Horst Schulze's ideas.

For now, it was early, and Arthur was just meeting with Minoru Mori.

After leaving Ginza, Yasuko took Arthur and Oishi Megumi to an indoor hot spring hotel in Shinjuku.

"How is it? Comfortable?" In the indoor hot spring pool, Yasuko leaned in Arthur's arms and asked.

Arthur held both of them, soaking in the hot spring while enjoying the night view of Tokyo, "It's nice, but it's not as good as outdoor natural hot springs!"

"Onii-san, there are many great hot springs around Tokyo in places like Gunma, Chiba, and Kanagawa," Oishi Megumi, lying in Arthur's arms, also reminded him.

"If there's time, we can visit," Arthur knew about these places too, as Karuizawa also had natural hot springs!

"Is that Kabukicho?" Arthur pointed to a neighborhood outside the window.

"Yes," Yasuko leaned against the edge of the pool, introducing it to Arthur, "It's Tokyo's famous entertainment district with cinemas, game parlors, bars, restaurants, and theaters. It's bustling at night and never sleeps!"

"Like a big red-light district in Asia," Arthur laughed and kissed Yuri's chest, then lay on Yasuko's back.

"Yes, Kabukicho is... just that kind of place," Yasuko replied intermittently...

After an unknown amount of time, Yasuko leaned weakly against the pool edge, while Arthur sat on the side, stroking Yuri's hair, looking pleased.

"Yasuko, if there's any opportunity, you can give it to Yuri," Arthur suddenly said.

Yasuko smiled, looking at the bowing Yuri, "Sure, at least she can make her debut, shoot some magazines and commercials, and then develop as a singer or actress."

"Yes, you're already a senior manager at Freak Entertainment, and you have experience in this area," Arthur thought for a moment and then reminded her, "In the future, if you build good relations with TV stations, you can even invest in TV series yourself."

Yasuko's eyes lit up as she climbed out of the hot spring pool and pressed against Arthur's back, "The manga Detective Conan published by Freak Entertainment is very popular. It's going to be an anime soon, and it'll definitely be even more popular! I really like watching Detective Conan..."

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