Chapter 57 Section fifty-fifth

Mikami often wants to walk slowly in the corridor.But every time I leave the advertising room, I always go straight to the press room without even thinking about it.Today was no exception, Mikami pushed open the door of the next room without thinking. There are already many reporters inside.Several faces looked at Mikami but deliberately turned a blind eye.All the newspapers gathered together and whispered to each other, Ushiyama, Kasai, Kiso Ami of Yomiuri...; Sudou and Kamata of Sankei...; Kageiwa and Linye of NHK...; Kakei and Madoka Takagi of Asahi... and Toyo's Akikawa was also whispering in Teshima's ear.The daily Utsuki stretched his legs astride the table as if he was vomiting with someone, while Kakuchi, who communicated with each other, was lying on the sofa completely disregarding his image.Almost all the other newspaper offices were also present, but the room was unusually quiet, making one feel creepy.Even if one exclusive was snatched, two exclusives were snatched by others.The hunger for scoops that has driven them to kill each other in this winnerless press room is enough to cast a veil of mystery over the psychology of the newspapers.Even if someone noticed Mikami coming in, no one greeted him.The three press conferences have all ended, and there is an atmosphere in the air that advertising is useless.

Mikami didn't care so much, and said in the direction of Toyo's desk: "I have something to say, please confirm that all the newspaper offices are here?" At the same time, Ushiyama from Yomiuri, who was sitting in front of him, stood up holding his notebook.He sighed, walked past Mikami with a casual expression on his face, and walked out of the press room.Sankei's Sudou also casually said "Excuse me" and headed towards the door.Several other masked faces passed on both sides of Mikami.Just as Mikami was about to tell them to wait, Suwa's voice came from the corridor behind.

"Don't be so shameless, Brother Niu, didn't the broadcaster say that he has something to say?" Niu Shan replied: "Isn't it just asking us not to boycott the press conference? I don't have the time in the United States to deal with you." "Don't say that!" Suwa reassured him. "At least give us some time! Brother Sudou too, please, this is really important to the club..." Not long after, Ushiyama and Sudou were finally persuaded to come back by pushing the shoulders of Suwa.Although the others looked dissatisfied, they all returned to their seats one after another.The reporter followed closely behind Kuramae, and then even Meiyun walked in, and closed the door with his backhand, blocking the exit together with Suwa.

Mikami turned back to face the reporter, feeling completely different from before.This time he felt a power behind him. "What trick is this playing?" Teshima spoke first, and Akikawa sat next to him and stared at Mikami.The other reporters made no secret of their grievances. "Hey! Is this detention? What right do you have to do that?" "If everyone is here, I have something to say." "If you don't pay, you will be exempted, and you can go." Teshima answered mercilessly on behalf of the club's decision, and in fact no one raised any objections.Yamashina of the Quanxian Times hid behind the crowd, and Ryase of the Jiji Newsletter was also there, but it was too much to expect them to stand alone at this moment.

"I'm not here to apologize." "Then why are you here?" "I'm here to tell you about the new approach to anonymity." "New policy?" Teshima glanced at Akikawa, then looked around the entire press room, and finally returned to Mikami's face. "Everyone is here, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Mikami nodded slightly, feeling a tense electric current running behind him. "In the future, the cases published by the Guangbao will be based on the principle of real names." Everyone is expressionless. After a while, everyone started whispering.In order to stop the commotion, Akikawa spoke.

"What are the conditions?" "No." "Isn't it an exchange for us to withdraw our decision to boycott the chief's press conference?" "When I say no, I don't. Of course I expect something, but it's not in exchange for it." Everyone started whispering again, and Niu Shan's voice came from among them: "What kind of wind is blowing now?" "This is my judgment after careful consideration, and I have decided to trust everyone's moral conscience." "Is this the judgment of the above?" "It's my personal judgment."

"Then, as long as the higher-ups say no, it's possible to turn things around?" "Won't." After a short gap, Ami Kiso who was standing beside Ushiyama raised her hand. "Can I confirm with Minister Akama?" "Okay, but he's not here today." "Mr. Mikami." Akikawa regained the right to speak. "Why do you use such an ambiguous word 'principle'?" Mikami looked at Akikawa. "Because there will also be cases where it is decided to publish anonymously after reaching a consensus with the club." "Achieving a consensus with us? I don't understand this sentence, please explain. What kind of case will it be?"

"For example, I don't think the name of a sexual assault victim can be shared with anyone, let alone a statement with their name and address on a whiteboard. If you still force me to ask for it, it is tantamount to putting me Get down from the position of broadcaster." "This..." Qiu Chuan was momentarily at a loss for words. "This example is too extreme! What if you expand your explanation? This is also a special case, and that is also a special case. If this is the case, won't everything go wrong?" "Is it necessary for journalists to know the names and addresses of sexual assault victims?"

"I mean……" "I'm just assuming, assuming that the case of publishing the real name will be set from now on, not only will the current dispute of anger be resolved, but you should also become calmer! So what I mean is, I hope you can think about it. Is it necessary to know the name? What is the information that really must be known? It’s not up to us to lead everyone.” "It sounds good, but the result is not to brainwash us. If the word 'principle' is not removed, we will not accept it." "In that case, let me pretend that I didn't say it. As I said just now, this matter is based on my belief in the moral conscience of everyone. If you don't trust the moral conscience of the D County Police, then this rule cannot be established. .”

"Is it necessary to have such a high posture?" "Wait a minute!" NHK's Yan Yan said. "I think it's worth considering." After a short gap, Yamashina and Ryase continued to speak. "That's right! Don't be so repulsive from the beginning!" "Just being willing to reveal your real name in principle is already a big step forward. Can we discuss it further?" Kochi, who shared the correspondence, also voiced their solidarity. "The broadcaster has already talked about this point, and we should review it rationally."

"That's right, let's do it like this." The moderates began to loosen one by one. "Let's discuss it!" "Let's call the club general meeting!" "That's a good idea, let's vote at the general meeting whether to accept it or not!" Qiu Chuan visibly wavered and squirmed his mouth, but he didn't say a word.The other hardliners were also silent, and most of them had expressions of approval on their faces.Just when Mikami thought he had the chance to win... "Then please show me the evidence." All eyes were on the direction of the voice, it turned out that Madoka Takagi from Asahi made the request. "evidence……?" "Although you said that the real name will be announced in the future, we have no way to believe it all at once. Therefore, I have to ask you to show evidence. Please publish the name and address of the pregnant woman in the traffic accident in Oito City now." This sentence sounds like an oracle, and it comes from the God of Destruction... "Wait a minute, Miss Takagi!" Suwa let out a cry of surprise. "Why do you still have to mention this matter now? This matter is obviously in the past, isn't it? Now, even if you know about it, you can't write a report anymore!" "The matter hasn't passed yet, and it's still in progress. Didn't it turn into today's deadlock because of the name of the pregnant woman, and you refused to back down even a single step? Are you qualified to talk about the future?" "But..." Suwa was speechless, and his eyes seemed to be erratic. Arguing any further would just show that Takagi was right.The situation has changed.Whether it is hardliners or moderates, there are wave after wave of support for Takagi. "That makes sense!" "Fix this first!" "It's not too late to hold the club meeting after the pregnant woman's name is found out." Akikawa also came alive, confirmed the surroundings with exploring eyes, and then stood up slowly. "Everyone...then, let us ask the advertising room to release the real name of the pregnant woman again. Does anyone have any objections?" "No objection!" Such an answer resounded throughout the room. Akikawa turned his face to Mikami, who could tell he was smiling maliciously. "That's the way it is. Who doesn't know how to talk in plain language? Let's see the moral conscience of the D county police first." Mikami closed his eyes, his eyelids trembling slightly.The heartbeats of Suwa, Kuramae, and Miyun seemed to be heard behind them.He had known it would turn out this way.It's not that I have specifically imagined this desperate situation, but I have long been psychologically prepared.If you really want to open the window to the outside world, you will definitely tear a few blood vessels connecting you and your organization! Mikami opened his eyes. "Yes, I accept your request." "Broadcaster!" Someone behind pulled his sleeve vigorously. "I'll go get the materials." Leaving these words behind, Mikami walked out of the press room.The three subordinates followed behind his ass like tying meat dumplings.As soon as he entered the broadcast room, Suwa couldn't control the volume immediately. "Are you really going to say it?" "There is no way back." "It won't work, it really won't work! If they find out about the relationship with King Cement, then everything will be over." "The surnames are different, if you're lucky..." Kuramae's words were exchanged for Suwa's roar. "That group of people are not so easy to deceive!" Mikami opened the desk drawer, took out the piece of paper he was looking for, and took the file folder in his hands. "Broadcaster, please think twice!" Suwa blocked Mikami's way, looking like he would do his best to stop him. "Just insist on being the same as the victim of the sexual assault case, and you can't say the name of the pregnant woman." "It's going to be endless." "The broadcaster..." Meiyun was almost begging him. "I was too naive to say such stupid things when I said that I need to broaden my horizons and that I don't need a strategy." Mikami said to her bowed head. "I've already guessed that Takagi would say that. You can't open the window from the room, you have to go outside and open it yourself." Mikami passed between the two of them and came to the corridor, but Suwa grabbed his arm immediately. "Listen to my last sentence. Broadcaster, don't do this. If you do this, you may lose your head." "I'm going to try not to let things turn out that way." "It's going to be like that. It's going to be over." Suwa's hands became stronger. "In the future... I also... want to continue working under the publicity officer..." All noise in the hallway is gone. Mikami grabbed Suwa's hand and slowly pulled his hand away. "If you think so, then let me go." Suwa seemed to have finally given up and looked downcast.Meiyun covered her face with her hands, while Zangqian stood aside like a ghost. Mikami held the doorknob of the press room, and put his other hand on Suwa's chest. "It's good to be here." "The broadcaster..." "Go back to the press room and wait for the news. If you are the boss, you probably won't want to bring your subordinates with you!"