Chapter 6

In the Showa era, cash was the norm. After signing the contract, Sanwa Daikaku took out 10 million yen in cash from the finance office, placed it in a brown envelope, and handed it directly to Ei Yamashita.

After a sumptuous meal at a high-end restaurant, Ei Yamashita, with a large sum of money in his pocket, returned to the small house of the Makino family, and his heart gradually calmed down.

The money came too easily, making Ei Yamashita, who had been a diligent worker in his previous two lives, somewhat disbelieving. He opened the brown envelope again, placed the 10 million yen on the small table, picked up one of the bills, and held it in front of his eyes. The 10,000-yen note featured not the future image of Fukuzawa Yukichi, but Prince Shotoku.

Looking at the solemn Prince Shotoku on the bill, and thinking about various ways to become rich in the future, Ei Yamashita chuckled, "Please take care of me in the future, Your Highness."

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What should one do after making money? Spend it?

After earning his first pot of gold, Ei Yamashita first chose to take a beautiful nap when he returned to his room.

Although he was confident in himself, Ei Yamashita, who had just traveled through time, was also very worried about the possibility of being in a situation where a single coin could bring a hero to his knees.

At least until he could gather the rent for the end of the month, he was occasionally very worried that Mrs. Makino might suddenly ask, "Mr. Yamashita, it's time to pay the rent!"

After waking up, he was once again a energetic young man.

Ei Yamashita went directly to knock on Eita Nakai's door. After a period of interaction, the two had become friends. As expected, this graduate was still enjoying his lazy life between graduation and starting work.

"Didn't you go for a job interview, Mr. Nakai?"

"I went yesterday, and there was a fancy dinner at a high-end restaurant, followed by dancing at a disco in Roppongi..." Eita Nakai said with a hint of pride, "I'm taking a break today~"

"Wow, you're amazing, Mr. Nakai! No wonder you're a top student from Hitotsubashi University!" Ei Yamashita flattered him, "How much gift money did you get?"

Eita Nakai raised an eyebrow and replied with a smile, "200,000 yen!"

Indeed, comparing people can be frustrating! After a busy week, even with the help of future information to create a single, the copyright only sold for 10 million yen, which was less than what Eita Nakai got from a few job interviews.

Although he knew that future royalties would far exceed this amount, he still felt a small blow at the moment.

"Indeed, you're amazing, Mr. Nakai!"

"Haha, right?" As he spoke, he led Ei Yamashita into his room, "How's your single doing, Mr. Yamashita?"

"It's already sold! I want to treat you and Ms. Suzumi to a meal after receiving the payment." Ei Yamashita explained his purpose, "I wonder if you and Ms. Suzumi are free~"

"You don't have to go to such trouble, Mr. Yamashita." Eita Nakai knew Ei Yamashita's financial situation, "Ms. Suzumi and I helped out of curiosity about your experience~"

"Ha ha ha, I know, but this is also my way of showing gratitude for all the trouble you've been through." Ei Yamashita showed a hint of happiness, "The copyright for 'Cherry Blossom' sold for 10 million yen!"

Upon hearing this, Eita Nakai exclaimed, "Wow, 10 million yen! I'm so jealous~ Mr. Yamashita, you're rich now!"

Although he said this, there was not a trace of jealousy in his eyes: "We should have a good meal!"

He turned and walked towards the landline to contact Suzumi Hoshino.

Indeed, for these top students from prestigious universities, 10 million yen was just a matter of a few more job interviews.

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Young people celebrate their earnings, of course, by going to Roppongi in Ginza!

In the end, Eita Nakai and Suzumi Hoshino took Ei Yamashita to a dance hall in Roppongi. When they arrived in the evening, there were not many people, and the stage was playing warm-up music.

The three found a booth slightly away from the dance floor, ordered some snacks, and started eating. The prices were quite high, and the taste was average, but it was all about the atmosphere.

During this time, Suzumi Hoshino kept asking Ei Yamashita questions, as she was very curious about everything at Sun Music.

"I didn't see Ms. Masako... she's very busy," Ei Yamashita had to reply, "I only met the agent responsible for some management affairs."

"Did you get a signed record? Any merchandise?"

"No...," Ei Yamashita was a bit frustrated, as fans can be a bit difficult to deal with, "But if the song is officially released, they should send a sample, and I'll give it to you!"

"That's great, if it has Ms. Masako's personal signature, that would be even better~"

Ha~ A woman who always wants more...

As they chatted, more people came in, and the music became louder. People in the dance floor started moving to the beat.

Speaking of which, Ei Yamashita had been to some bars in his previous life, but this was his first time at a dance hall in the Showa era. Everything inside felt like a new and exotic experience.

Unfortunately, being under 20, Ei Yamashita could not drink, and could only watch as Eita Nakai and Suzumi Hoshino drank more and became happier...

Before long, the dance hall became more crowded, and people in the dance floor started dancing with a lead dancer, which was different from the discos that became popular later. At that time, there was a lead dancer, and they were performing a dance that was popular but completely unfamiliar to Ei Yamashita.

Eita Nakai and Suzumi Hoshino looked very happy, with their eyes meeting and smiles on their faces. Poor Ei Yamashita could only sit in the booth and watch, having paid for the tickets, the booth fee, unable to drink, and not knowing how to dance...

After another dance, the crowd dispersed for a short rest. Unexpectedly, Suzumi Hoshino and a few other girls were cornered by a group of young men who looked like yakuza. From a distance, he could hear the characteristic tongue-clicking, which seemed to be another feature of the Showa era.

Eita Nakai's face turned red with anger, and he stood in front of Suzumi Hoshino. Ei Yamashita quickly rushed over.

Upon closer inspection, these "yakuza" were just pretending. They were a group of young men looking for fun, dressed in flashy, hippie-like clothing. Ei Yamashita's memory, influenced by his grandfather, knew that real yakuza would not look like them, as they were clean and had no tattoos!

Ei Yamashita was not afraid and immediately stood in front of Suzumi Hoshino, also shielding the other girls, "What do you guys want!"

The group responded with a mix of nonsense: "What, just want to make friends with the girls~" "You want to die~" "You're asking for it~" "Bakayarou" "Kime" ... clearly drunk.

Facing these drunkards, Ei Yamashita pushed them away while scolding them, "You guys are a bunch of jerks, sober up! If you're drunk, go home to your mothers~"

Eita Nakai also joined in, "Yeah, jerks, if you're drunk, go home to your mothers~"

In response, they received more drunken curses: "Teme (You jerk)!" "Bukkoroshite yarou (I'll kill you)!" ...

Ei Yamashita was not afraid of the situation escalating or being beaten up. Anyone who has seen gangster movies knows that in the Showa era, a dance hall in Roppongi would have yakuza connections, either as the owner or through protection fees.

Within a minute or two, a group of waiters escorted a muscular man in a floral shirt over. His open chest revealed a fierce tattoo. Without a word, he slapped the young men, putting out their fire, and then made a more aggressive tongue-clicking sound...

The muscular man then led the young men out, and they looked like quails, no longer as arrogant as before.

The dance hall manager stayed behind, bowed to the onlookers, and explained that a small incident had occurred but was resolved, asking everyone to continue enjoying themselves, and signaling the band to start playing again.

He then bowed to Ei Yamashita and the others, "Sumimasen, I apologize for the poor management that caused an unpleasant experience for our customers!"

"The dance hall has prepared a booth on the second floor and some small gifts to make up for the lost happiness~ Please follow me~" He began to lead the way.

A dance hall in Roppongi indeed handled things smoothly.

Ei Yamashita had no objections, and Eita Nakai, Suzumi Hoshino, and the four girls who had come with them followed. The manager clearly considered them all friends.

On the second floor, the music was a bit quieter, and the booth was indeed better. The manager had the waiters bring a series of drinks, and even prepared juice for those who could not drink... such attention to detail...

After everyone sat down, they realized that the four girls who had come with them were actually a family. The two older sisters looked a bit older, and they had brought their younger sisters to play?

The oldest girl spoke to Eita Nakai and Ei Yamashita, "Thank you for your help earlier, I'm Akiko Nakamori."

Hmm? This name felt familiar...

Eita Nakai, who looked the oldest, said, "No problem, no problem, those jerks were bothering my friend~ Oh, the beautiful lady next to me is Suzumi Hoshino, and this young handsome guy is Ei Yamashita!"

"Nakai-kun, Yamashita-kun, Hoshino-san, it's nice to meet you all, these are my three younger sisters." "I'm Akiko Nakamori~" "I'm Akina Nakamori~" "I'm Akemi Nakamori~"

The three introduced themselves in turn.

"Nakamori... Akina...?" Ei Yamashita, hearing this soft voice, couldn't help but ask for confirmation again.

"Hi, I'm Akina Nakamori, is something wrong?" The round-faced junior high school girl looked up, confused, at Ei Yamashita.

The young, chubby face before him overlapped with the image of the legendary Showa-era songstress in his memory. Ei Yamashita thought to himself, "Indeed, it's Akina Nakamori!"

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