"Hey, hey, hey, hey! It's Mirai-sensei!"
Amidst the shouts, some were stunned.
'Who is Mirai-sensei? He is a mangaka known as a young genius.'
"Young?"
Some realized something was wrong, their eyes wide, staring at Takumi: "He's a young man!"
Just now, they believed the rumor that he was a successful 30-year-old man. Now, the more they look at him, the blinder they feel. Mirai-sensei's face is so young, he's a young man!
"Young mangaka!"
"Musical genius!"
"And Hinotori Publishing's animation director!"
Many businessmen, who had seen life's ups and downs, gasped with cold air and were stunned, while others didn't say much. Reporters raised their cameras and rushed over.
"Quick!"
"Don't take my photographer spot!"
People swarmed, and the hall became chaotic.
"Mirai-sensei, we're here to help you!"
"Stop them!"
"Wait, don't come closer!"
Some girls, boys, and even some stars ran to the front and formed a circle around Takumi, blocking the media and reporters.
"Are you really Mirai-sensei?"
a fan asked, their face flushed.
"Uh, uh..."
Takumi nodded, with some surprise in his eyebrows. 'Shouldn't these people be questioning him for not saving someone's life? Why weren't they scolding him? All the fans seemed excited...'
Tanaka's face was also furious. 'What was happening? It was clearly going according to plan, but why did those people ignore him and become fans?'
"Let's get back to the topic, back to the topic!"
He gestured to the man on stage, but this time, the national music boy from Osaka TV calmly blocked the stage to prevent the man from seeing the gesture.
"Idiot!"
Tanaka was so angry his face turned red. He quickly gestured to the other people in the venue.
The noisy reporters were dissatisfied.
"Hey, get out of the way! He said he was Mirai-sensei. I want to ask him why he didn't save anyone's life!"
A reporter stood up and shouted, but several furious glares replied.
"What qualifications do you have to question Mirai-sensei!"
Several tall young men stood in front of him: "We're here; don't try to cause trouble!"
"How can you be so unreasonable!"
The reporter stepped back two paces.
"You are the unreasonable ones."
"We believe in Mirai-sensei's character," a fan shouted, staring at the reporters around him: "You try every means to ruin Mirai-sensei's reputation, but you don't even go home to look at your own virtues!"
"Journalists, be stupid; don't treat us like fools!"
The fans' excitement overflowed, blocking the reporters and cameras like a solid wall; everyone could see the anger on their faces.
The camera focused on this scene, and noise could be heard in the venue.
Guo Letong didn't know how to deal with it, but he soon received a message from his leader: "Don't worry too much; if the situation turns in Mirai-sensei's favor, let it continue."
The last program of the Osaka Carnival announced the broadcast time of Pokémon, so that Mirai-sensei's exposure and sensationalism would not harm the television station.
Such a controversial mangaka can be the highlight of the carnival and, furthermore, significantly increase Pokémon's influence. 'Why not?'
Guo Letong understood the leaders' opinion and looked at Takumi with a hint of envy. 'Obviously, this Mirai-sensei had been unanimously recognized by the leaders; otherwise, how could they allow the carnival to continue in such chaos?'
However, Mirai-sensei has shocked Osaka in the last six months and has launched several consecutive popular works. If you don't consider his potential at twenty, this mangaka is simply an invaluable treasure, and it's natural for the television station to be optimistic.
"You..."
In the surrounded area, Takumi asked in surprise: "Aren't you going to ask me why I didn't save him?"
He was ready to be interrogated, but he hadn't expected the fans to rush to believe him without asking. Such a reaction surprised him.
"Mirai-sensei..."
Many fans smiled.
"Because you're a good person."
"We all know you've never done anything wrong since your debut. Do you remember some opposition after Five Centimeters Per Second was released?"
"Mirai-sensei, you willingly made a compromise. This matter has spread throughout the group. Rina told us that the ending you really wanted wasn't the happy one. You did it just to take care of us!"
"You're willing to make a compromise for us, so you must not be a bad person."
"Just because of this..." Takumi's eyes widened: "This is too unlikely."
"It's not just because of this."
At that moment, Haru approached and said: "We know more than just this. You helped a fan get cured of a disease and spent a lot of money, but you never said anything!"
"How do you know?"
Takumi was surprised. 'He wasn't referring to Miyuki, was he? How did these people know?' He looked at Haru and Kenji in the distance, and both shook their heads.
'They didn't say it?'
"The people from the Red Alliance told us, Mirai-sensei, don't underestimate us." Haru clenched her fists: "If we don't even know what you've done, how can we be worthy of being your loyal fans?"
"That's right!"
A young man approached, adjusted his glasses, and said: "Mirai-sensei, although we didn't know you before, after knowing this, no one will think you're a bad person."
Other fans repeated:
"Let it go, let it go!"
At that moment, Alice also appeared with the witnesses, and Takeshi and Kamo River Yacht Rental staff were inside.
"Takumi."
Alice approached Takumi and smiled: "Okay, you don't have to say anything; leave the rest to me."
She turned and faced the man on stage.
"You said Mirai-sensei didn't help the dying, right?"
"I can tell you what happened that night...".
On the other side, Tanaka stared intently at Takeshi next to Alice.
'Why was this ex-bodyguard there? Had he forgotten something?'
Tanaka suddenly sensed that his calculations that night would fail. What he thought was a trick could turn into a way for the other party to become famous.
He felt offended and didn't understand why so many people supported Mirai-sensei. 'Even celebrities fear bad news, and a spark can ignite them. But it was that mangaka; why didn't it ignite? Why did so many people believe in him?'
Tanaka suddenly realized that he was like an ugly duckling compared to Mirai-sensei in this place. His proud family background and professional achievements were useless in front of that mangaka!
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