Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 427 Trip to England
December 2008, 6.

Across the ocean, London, England.

London in June is not too hot, but you still need to wear a coat outside when traveling.

It is mainly cloudy in the UK, with strong wind and large temperature difference, especially in the port.

"So, Universal should not continue to trouble you..."

"I see."

An upright man in a khaki trench coat was sitting on a bench by the port of London, talking on the phone.

"By the way, why did you leave early alone... without waiting for us to go there together?" Uncle Ishida's nagging came over the phone again.

Rolling his eyes, Kiyoshi Sakamoto explained to his manager for the third time.

"I said it all, I have something to do, I have to come here early..."

"I've said it all, what's the matter? You have to tell me. Otherwise, as a manager, I won't even know the whereabouts of my artists. If it spreads out, I will be laughed at..." During the phone call, Uncle Ishida's lines rang in Kiyoshi Sakamoto's ears for the third time.

The helpless Kiyoshi Sakamoto looked at his phone and suddenly had an idea.

"Hello...Hello?!" Kiyoshi Sakamoto kept the phone away from his ear, pretending to have a bad signal, "Uncle, it seems that the signal here is not very good, I didn't hear you!"

"I mean..."

"Hello? I can't hear you, hello..."

With a click of his finger, Kiyoshi Sakamoto hung up the phone with a beep.

"Oh, really, it was okay before, but now it's getting more and more nagging, this uncle..." While muttering, putting the phone back in his pocket, Kiyoshi Sakamoto stood up from the bench.

Just now, Kiyoshi Sakamoto learned the big news in Tokyo from his manager, Uncle Ishida.

Yamazaki Ichiro made an attack at the board meeting and once again regained the position of president of Universal Music.

And Kenji Kitano, who was constantly suppressing him in the past, has become a thing of the past, and was directly sent to Hokkaido by Universal Music. . .

Judging from the reconciliation news that Yamazaki Ichiro sent to Sony through an intermediary, Yamazaki Ichiro's attitude towards Sakamoto Kiyoshi still maintains the previous river water does not offend the well water.

Although he doesn't care too much about Universal Music, it's good to have one less enemy.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto didn't want the relationship with Universal Music to be so stiff and make too many enemies, which would only make it difficult for him to implement Sony's plans in the future.

Therefore, he was slightly relieved when he heard the news.

Looking at the time on his watch, Kiyoshi Sakamoto muttered to himself, "It's almost time..."

Putting on the sunglasses and taking steps, Kiyoshi Sakamoto left the port.

. . .

Half an hour later, Kiyoshi Sakamoto sat face to face in a coffee shop in London with a young man in a slim suit and meticulously combed.

"The journey has been exhausting."

"Nothing."

The conversation between the two was a bit brief, but it is not difficult to see that when Kiyoshi Sakamoto talked to the young man, he was in the posture of a superior.

"Xagawa, how is it? What do you want to talk to in person?" After ordering a cup of Americano, Kiyoshi Sakamoto said to the man in front of him again.

This person turned out to be the leader of Kiyoshi Sakamoto's financial management team, the president of TOP Investment Company, Yuichi Kagawa!

But isn't he in New York, USA?
That's right, that's why Kiyoshi Sakamoto appeared in London ahead of schedule.

Just yesterday, Kiyoshi Sakamoto received a call from Yuichi Kagawa.

On the phone, when Kagawa said that he needed to meet and talk about the acquisition of Sony shares, Kiyoshi Sakamoto just thought of it again, and he would soon lead THE SUN to the Glastonbury Music Festival in England.

Therefore, without saying a word, he got on the plane to England ahead of schedule and asked Kagawa to meet him in London.

Of course, he did not disclose to his family, teammates and agent, the reason for coming to the UK in advance. . .

I just vaguely said that I have something to do.

Although puzzled, Uncle Ishida and the others did not doubt it.

"Sakamoto-kun, I'm here to tell you some good news." Yuichi Kagawa's dusty face didn't reveal a smile until now.

"Oh?" Kiyoshi Sakamoto looked at his number one subordinate with great interest, as if expecting to get the news he wanted from him.

Taking out a stack of documents from his file bag, Kagawa explained to Sakamoto Kiyoshi.

"Sure enough, as you expected, the financial crisis has slowly begun to ferment in the United States!"

"According to our survey for more than half a year, the financial crisis is like an impending storm, which is slowly taking shape, and the estimated time of outbreak is about three months later!"

"Our acquisition..."

After two full hours of reporting, at the end, Kiyoshi Sakamoto understood from the news that Kagawa brought him what the good news that Kagawa brought him this time was exactly.

Three months later, as soon as the financial crisis breaks out, TOP can take advantage of the great opportunity of the global stock market plummeting to acquire Sony's stock and become a shareholder of Sony.

In other words, if all goes well, at the end of 2008, Kiyoshi Sakamoto can become a director of Sony Records!

In this way, his second step "Sony Plan" has come true!

Thinking of this, Sakamoto Kiyoshi couldn't help being excited, and looked at Kagawa with burning eyes, "Then, next, I'll leave it to you!"

"Don't worry!" Kagawa Yuichi also nodded solemnly.

"In this way, I can happily go to the music festival..." After muttering, Kiyoshi Sakamoto said to Kagawa again, "By the way, do you want to stay for a few days and leave after watching the music festival? "

"Well, then I won't be polite." Kagawa Yuichi smiled and agreed.

"You're welcome..."

. . . . . .

September 6th, ten o'clock in the morning.

London, Heathrow International Airport.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who had been alone in England for a few days, finally reunited with his teammates and his manager.

As soon as they met, Sakamoto Kiyoshi was baptized by Uncle Ishida's saliva.

"You bastard! I know your English is good, and you don't need to bring an interpreter when you come to England. But, at least you should inform me, otherwise, if something happened to you, how can I explain to your parents?!"

"Well, I'm fine..." Kiyoshi Sakamoto pressed his hands down, and said with a shy face, "Besides, I've been traveling alone since I was a teenager, and nothing will happen."

"..." These words made Uncle Ishida speechless.

That's right, the kid in front of me is a guy who went out alone in his teens. . .

"Oh, I don't care, anyway, tell me in advance where you are going next time, otherwise, send me a text message!"

"Yes Yes Yes..."

After getting rid of the "angry" uncle, Sakamoto Kiyoshi also came to Ogawa Masaki and Chiba Masaki and clapped hands one by one.

"How is it, have you settled your business?" Xiao Chuan really didn't ask carefully, but cared about the things that caused him to leave early.

"It's done, it's nothing, it's just a little thing."

After meeting the crowd at the airport, the entire THE SUN team, about a dozen people, got on the train to Somerset.

. . .

Somerset is a county in the southwest of London, bordering Bristol Bay to the north.

This is a county with Somerset Palace and the only city in the UK listed as a World Heritage Site, Bath.

The destination of Kiyoshi Sakamoto and his party was Glastonbury in Somerset County.

Since THE SUN was invited by Glastonbury Music Festival, Sony Music has attached great importance to it.

In order to allow the three of THE SUN to attend the Glastonbury Music Festival without distraction, Sony simply rejected several announcements from THE SUN, and even sent a luxury team of 12 people to accompany the three to the UK.

The purpose is to allow THE SUN to make a name for themselves as a band at this Glastonbury Music Festival!

In Japan, despite the natural language disadvantage, the English title song "We Are Young" of THE SUN's new album is as popular as the Japanese title song "Dancing People".

After all, the quality of the song is there. . .

The popularity of "We Are Young" has, to a certain extent, made Sony Music even more nervous and looking forward to THE SUN's first foreign music festival performance.

Even Ogawa Masaki and Chiba Masaki, who participated in a foreign music festival for the first time, were infected and somewhat embarrassed.

Faced with this anxiety, Kiyoshi Sakamoto was noncommittal.

In his opinion, this song "We Are Young" is a good song that won the Grammy's Best Song of the Year. Moreover, the style of the song is very in line with the music taste of Europeans and Americans. This is a song that can be very popular in Europe and America. song.

Therefore, he didn't have much worry and anxiety about this trip to the music festival.

As long as they play well, he believes that their band from Asia will win applause from European and American music fans.

Moreover, although their Asian band is a Japanese national band, their international reputation is simply unknown.

If so, what's there to be nervous about?

Just enjoy it!
Under the influence of Kiyoshi Sakamoto's mentality, the tension in the hearts of Masaaki Ogawa and Masaki Chiba was also appeased.

It has to be said that although Sakamoto Kiyoshi is younger than the two of them.

However, the way of doing things and mentality is the most mature among the three, and it can be said to be the backbone of the band.

No wonder the Japanese media say that THE SUN is a band centered around Kiyoshi Sakamoto. Without Kiyoshi Sakamoto, there would be no THE SUN today.

After all, without Kiyoshi Sakamoto, THE SUN is not the same THE SUN who became a national band in just a few years. . .

. . .

At 3 p.m., THE SUN made its debut on the stage of the world-renowned Glastonbury Music Festival.

However, it's just a rehearsal. . .

Standing on the wide stage with a guitar on his back, Kiyoshi Sakamoto couldn't help sighing as he looked at the tents that had been set up on the vast Worthy Farm.

"Is it tomorrow..."

(End of this chapter)