Saturday was supposed to be an unusual holiday,
but Sun-san had to return to the company in a rage. Seeing the smashed door, he felt like spitting blood.
"Minister, I'm sorry... We couldn't stop them!" Several security guards stood in front of him to apologize, nervous. Seeing these guards' bruised faces, Sun-san became even more furious: "This is a crime, this is a crime!"
He turned and shouted at the hundreds of young people still gathered at Kanto Manga Company's entrance:
"Who is the leader among you? If you are men, stand up!"
There was a moment of commotion among the crowd, and then a woman came out.
"Although I'm not a man, I stand firm!" The woman was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with a pretty face. She smiled and said: "I am your leader, you can call me Akari."
'Akari?' Sun-san looked her up and down. This woman was very brave. She dared to stand up even after causing such a disaster.
"Madam Akari, why did you smash our door for no reason?" Sun-san asked in a cold voice: "Don't tell me you don't know this is a crime. If there is someone behind the scenes who instigated you, tell me now and I'll give you another chance to apologize."
He had heard about Mirai-sensei's fans smashing the door in the street, but Sun-san didn't believe those readers had such courage. Gathering and marching is not good, and if you add vandalism and violence to that, it's completely illegal.
If Kanto Manga Company pursues it, Sun-san will make those readers pay for it.
"Instigated?" Akari narrowed her eyes and slowly said: "No one ordered us, don't waste your efforts. We won't be fooled."
She's not foolish. If he said someone ordered him. Then the spearhead would undoubtedly point to Mirai-sensei, which would make Mirai-sensei, who was already at a disadvantage, even more passive. As a fan, Akari would not agree, and neither would the others present.
"Yes, we gathered here by ourselves!"
"I just don't like you, there's no other reason, right?"
"Come and hit us if you can, you bastard!"
The voices of young people were heard one after another, accompanied by mocking whistles. Sun-san trembled with fear. Those people didn't seem like readers at all. They were just a group of unruly bandits!
"Okay, don't say it's true!" Sun-san laughed angrily. "Then you can go home and wait for the subpoena. I'll investigate you one by one!"
To deal with such unreasonable people, Sun-san's methods were very authoritarian. He directly employed legal means. For this reason, the crowd began to riot. Some readers backed away scared, but the rest were not afraid at all. Especially the leader Akari, who laughed.
"Subpoena? Don't be afraid, I have a professional lawyer. It's just a stinky door." Akari looked at the broken glass on the floor and exclaimed: "At most, I'll pay hundreds of thousands of yen! It's not an expensive door!"
Sun-san was stunned. He watched carefully again. Although the woman was dressed very simply, her clothes and jewelry were top quality. She was, in fact, a rich woman.
Kanto Manga Company's door was not expensive. If the vandal was willing to pay hundreds of thousands, it would be difficult for Sun-san to condemn them.
"Hundreds of thousands... Go back and donate, should there be many people donating?"
"Wait, don't bother so much, I'll send you a message to ask... Oh, Miyuki said we can destroy it without worries. As long as it doesn't exceed 40 million yen, the wealthy women of the alliance will help reimburse it!"
"Oh, yes there's reimbursement..." When the readers heard that someone would pay, the atmosphere changed again. They looked at Sun-san and the Kanto Building, rubbing their hands, and became a little malicious.
"What are you doing!" Sun-san was surprised. Those people started to advance. He quickly picked up his phone and shouted: "I warn you not to come cause trouble! If you come back, I'll call the police. That way none of you will escape!" "Go ahead, sue him!" However, these readers were not willing to be outdone.
Some even shouted: "If you have the courage to intimidate Mirai-sensei, don't fear our revenge. Go ahead, sue him! Let's see who comes faster, the police or we smash it!" At that moment, several young people had already started writing on the wall next to them with spray paint.
"The Order of Knights was here!"
"Kanto Manga Company bullies the weak, and the media are all followers!"
"Boycott Diario Kanto and Weekly Kanto, and all mangaka from Kanto Manga Company!"
Seeing these phrases, Sun-san's face paled. He hadn't expected things to come to this point. It was too surprising. Just by relying on Mirai-sensei to make some announcements, there would be such a strong reaction.
Mirai-sensei, it was all the mangaka's fault!
He was furious and picked up the phone to call the police. He didn't want to let any of those troublemakers escape.
"Minister, think twice!" However, at the critical moment, Kazuki, drenched in sweat, grabbed Sun-san's hand and said: "Minister, don't make such a big deal out of it. If you make such a big deal out of it, our company's reputation will be ruined, and headquarters will be angry!"
Sun-san shuddered and instantly woke up.
Kazuki was right. You can't make a fuss about this matter. If you make a fuss, Kanto Manga Company will be completely on the opposite side of manga readers. Now, most manga readers in Japan know Mirai-sensei's name. If this matter is not properly resolved and Kanto acts aggressively, its reputation will be ruined. Furthermore, the readers gathered in the field now are some radicals. If they are all brought to trial, it could generate a greater wave of opposition. Kanto Manga Company's business will be affected, and Takumi will be able to take the opportunity to win over more readers.
"Minister... I think this matter should be left alone!" Kazuki wiped his sweat and said: "Why don't we call Mirai-sensei and let him appease these people? Everyone will take a step back and the sky will open wide."
The only one who can solve the problem now is Mirai-sensei. If he is willing to come forward, the riots will soon calm down. Sun-san knows this too, but he is a little skeptical: "Mirai-sensei, is he willing to come?"
"Of course he is!" Kazuki nodded and replied without hesitation: "Mirai-sensei can even forgive Hayato and Mach. He has an open mind and would never accept such violent means to defend his rights."
He has been paying attention to Mirai-sensei for a year. Although he fears the boy's strength, he does not doubt his character.
In the past, Tatsuryū Publishing and Mirai-sensei had disputes, but after Matsumoto's personal visit, the conflict was resolved. Furthermore, Matsumoto always praises Mirai-sensei's character. Kazuki is confident that Mirai-sensei will come forward to appease the readers.
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