Chapter 27

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As the largest and most popular agency in the island country, Johnny's & Associates has its own pride and dignity. After more than 30 years of development, Johnny's has become the most influential agency in the island country, controlling over 40% of the entertainment resources. They would not break their own rules for a single agent, even if this agent has endless potential and a mysterious background....

Watanabe Agency, the oldest agency in the island country, already had a grudge against Kōsaka Hane. Not causing trouble was already a good thing, let alone recruiting him.

In the hospital, Kōsaka Hane's body had almost fully recovered. Over these days, he had learned about some external events through the newspapers in the hospital. He was very surprised that he could cause such a commotion. He could understand Mark Zuckerberg's statement, but why would a notorious magazine like *Shūkan Bunshun* portray him as an era icon? Usually, the protagonists of *Shūkan Bunshun* were not good news... At the same time, he became very interested in the person who saved him. The fact that a regional administrative chief like Itō Yū would personally rescue him made him seem to have a very strong background....

"Mr. Kōsaka... Your lunch..." A sweet voice interrupted Kōsaka Hane's thoughts.

"Oh, thank you... By the way, do you know who paid for my medical expenses?" Kōsaka Hane smiled politely at the nurse.

"The regional police chief paid for it..."

"I see, when can I be discharged?"

The young nurse hesitated slightly, "The doctor needs to re-examine you to make a decision... If you need, I can call the doctor for you."

"Thank you for your trouble..."

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In a dimly lit room, a handsome young man sat, but the gloom on his face marred his good looks. In front of him were stacks of newspapers and magazines.

"Kōsaka Hane, I didn't expect it... I really didn't expect it... I underestimated you... But it's not over yet... No matter what background you have, I will ruin you." The young man's face showed a hint of madness as he looked at Kōsaka Hane in the newspaper.

In Akihabara, the second generation of AKB48 trainees had been training for some time. To Natsuyumi's surprise, these children were extremely resilient. In nearly half a month, none of the 17 girls had slacked off or missed a training session. Although many of them fainted due to the intense training, they all persisted.

"These kids are really great! I'm looking forward to their first performance, but I'm not sure if joining AKB48 is a good thing or a bad thing..."

"Saika, have you seen their performances?" Akimoto Sayaka handed a cup of water and looked at Ōshima Yūko, who was lying on the ground resting, with a hint of envy.

Ōshima Yūko knew who Akimoto Sayaka meant by "them"—the first generation of AKB48!

"I've seen them a few times... They are very strong." Ōshima Yūko got up from the ground, her face serious.

"Ah... Does that mean we have no chance of winning?" Kashiwagi Tomomi looked at Ōshima Yūko in surprise.

"Not necessarily... They have been performing for a long time and have much more stage experience than us... As long as we work hard, we will definitely catch up to them." Miyazaki Sae, standing nearby, was full of energy, her voice filled with strong confidence.

"Sae is right... Yūko, do you think any of them stand out particularly?" Kobayashi Kana asked.

The other girls also looked at Ōshima Yūko. After a few seconds of thought, Ōshima Yūko said, "Many of them are very distinctive and strong... But if I have to pick the most outstanding, I would say Maeda Atsuko, Nakazawa Rina, Ōshima Mai, Itano Tomomi, and Takahashi Minami... And there are two I still can't figure out—Hoshino Mami and Koishikawa Yōna. This is just my feeling, but Maeda and the others give me a dangerous feeling and put a lot of pressure on me. Hoshino Mami and Koishikawa Yōna are just hard to read... I don't know why, but I can't see through them."

After hearing this, the girls all looked serious. They understood what Ōshima Yūko meant and knew that her personal abilities were among the best in their group. If Ōshima Yūko felt threatened by the first generation, their abilities must be on par with or even surpass Ōshima Yūko's!

The members not mentioned by Ōshima Yūko were also likely to be very strong, at least better than they were now....

"Actually, everyone, don't be discouraged. Although we can't match them now, it doesn't mean we can't catch up in the future. We are a team, AKB is a group, not a battlefield for individual duels. We don't necessarily have to be outperformed by them!" Ōhori Kei, seeing the heavy atmosphere, clapped her hands to encourage them.

"Ōhori-san is right... We don't have time to be discouraged. Since we're here, we have to do our best!" Umeda Ayaka chimed in loudly.

"Right!"

The girls' morale soared.

"What are you yelling about!! Get up and do more training!!" A cold voice immediately doused their fiery enthusiasm with a bucket of cold water!

"Ah... What bad luck..." Okazaki Manami stuck out her cute tongue.

"I'm used to it..." Hayano Kaoru muttered softly.

"Whose muttering?!! Train properly!"

The girls, like a herd of deer being chased, scrambled to stand up and gather...

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"Mr. Kōsaka, your body has almost fully recovered... You can be discharged now." The doctor carefully examined Kōsaka Hane's body and made his conclusion.

"That's great... Thank you very much for your hard work..." Kōsaka Hane bowed deeply to the doctor and nurse.

"Can I leave now?" Kōsaka Hane asked after standing up.

"Just finish some procedures..."

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