Chapter 64: Weird Is Really Wonderful
In Japan, murderers often receive sentences of less than 20 years. Even death row inmates have uncertain execution dates.
Uesugi Kiyoshi is working to change the laws, but even if the changes are successful, they cannot go back and punish past criminals.
So he won't send the Twilight Golden Time Combination to jail. This unfunny comedy duo forces people to laugh, it's a serious crime, they should be glad they're not getting a harsher punishment.
Hearing the name of the Special Event Research Institute, and seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi, the officials and business leaders present didn't even question it and quickly left theater.
They only stopped to talk to each other when they were far enough from theater.
"I told you, there's something off about their comedy, turns out it's just weird..."
"Exactly, who has such a not funny comedy duo!"
"…But maybe next time don't invite him again?"
"Who are you referring to?"
"Obviously him, you didn't think I was talking about the Twilight Golden Time Combination, did you? They're done for!"
.........
Front gate, roof, windows...
Armed people with guns rushed into Merlin Art Theater from various directions, occupying advantageous positions. Meanwhile, Uesugi Kiyoshi strolled towards the stage.
"Don't make any sudden moves. If they laugh, hands may unconsciously pull the trigger. Also, in places you can't see, there are at least ten guns aimed here. Do you want to give it a try?"
The Twilight Golden Time Combination on stage was already scared, helpless, not to mention resisting.
Besides the ability to control their own soul fragments, they were just ordinary women, and when people are killed, they die.
"Please, may I ask, who are you?" asked the woman named Hongdou nervously.
"I am Uesugi Corporation's president, Director of the Special Event Research Institute, Uesugi Kiyoshi."
Upon hearing this reply, she felt as if all the bones in her body had been taken out. She sat down on the ground, crying loudly.
"I've told you before, always check the list before the show, but you never listen. You almost ruined it this time, Ahge!"
Ahge's face was pale too, but she showed more courage than her companions did.
Watching Uesugi Kiyoshi approach surrounded by bodyguards, she stood her ground and hesitated, saying, "Mr. Uesugi, I, I have read scientific materials from the research institute. People like us, well, we're not exactly strange!"
"Oh, thank you for reminding me. I'll have the relevant personnel revise the scientific materials." Uesugi Kiyoshi kindly replied.
Then, he had to stop in his tracks.
Because the smell of urine was just too strong.
"Do you have to... bring them back!"
Just then, a chubby man in a suit, with a monocle and a top hat, and an impatient expression on his face, walked out from behind the stage.
"What's going on? Why has the performance stopped?"
"Ah, it's President Takeda!"
Ahge and Hongdou seemed to see a savior, crawling over and grabbing the newcomer's pants leg.
"President Takeda, please quickly explain to Mr. Uesugi that we really are not strange!"
"Yes, yes, and about the contract you mentioned last time, we can sign it, for ten or twenty years! Please help us!"
President Takeda covered his nose, his eyebrows furrowing.
"What are you saying, strange... Ah, it's Your Excellency Uesugi!"
His gaze fell on Uesugi Kiyoshi's face, his previous expression suddenly freezing, then turning extremely flattering, like heated plastic wrap.
"Your Excellency Uesugi, nice to meet you! I am Takeda Hirohiko, the president of Takeda Agency."
Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded.
As one of the big names in the Japanese entertainment industry, Takeda Talent Agency is very famous.
Takeda Hiroaki pushed away the two women holding onto his legs, and continued with a smile, "Did Ahge and Hongdou offend you, President Uesugi? Don't worry, I will definitely explain it to you!"
"They are strange."
Uesugi Kiyoshi's words reached Ahge and Hongdou's ears, instantly energizing them for a final effort.
What kind of strange end awaits them can be seen clearly on TV and in reality.
No, absolutely can't be seen as strange!
"President, you know us. If we were strange, would we be comedians?"
"Yeah, our ultimate goal is just to appear on prime time TV shows!"
As she listened to their explanation, Takeda Hiroaki's expression gradually became peculiar.
"Strange..."
He looked at the two people standing in the rain, and repeated again.
"Strange?!"
"We're really not..."
"Fantastic, you guys are really strange!!"
"...Huh?"
Not only Ahge and Hongdou were stunned, but even Uesugi Kiyoshi felt confused.
"You don't know, Your Excellency Uesugi." Takeda Hiroaki observed carefully and explained sympathetically, "I have been worried about the future of the Twilight Golden Time Combination. They only work for the current situation, even if they make it to the prime time, it's just a flash in the pan, they really don't have much economic value at all!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi understood this point, and compared to ["Although I don't know why it's funny, but it's funny"], the value of ["Laughing because it's funny"] is higher after all!
"If it's strange, then it's not the same!"
Takeda looked at his group again, his eyes became very intense, as if he wanted to squeeze out the trembling two people.
"I greatly admire your ability to discover the unusual, dear sir. These two, no, these two are indeed peculiar! As their talent agency, Takeda Corporation will testify for you, and only take a mere 20%, no, 10% profit. Isn't that fair?"
"Of course, President Takeda. Let's cooperate happily."
The profit was no longer important to Uesugi Kiyoshi, as expanding his own team was more crucial than taking all the earnings for himself.
Watching the two hands tightly clasped together, Ahge and Hongdou had completely lost hope as the targets of the deal. They would rather go to jail than face the imaginable dark days ahead of them.
"We confess, we killed people, we killed two of them! Where are the police, please come arrest us?!"
"Don't be so hasty, let me see your worth first!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi signaled for his men to help Ahge and Hongdou up, then had a strong man from his group step forward.
"Use your abilities," he instructed, "but not on the neck or armpits. I'll specify the location. If you make a mistake..."
He gave a meaningful smile without saying more. The two people in front of him shivered and nodded repeatedly, like little chicks pecking at rice.
"Well, let's begin."
