Chapter 125: The Entertainment Industry is So Chaotic

The sky gradually brightened.

Tsukiyomi Ruri groggily opened her eyes, then propped herself up. Her oversized sleepwear slipped casually off her shoulder, revealing her fair shoulders and collarbone.

Because the curtains were still drawn tight, the bedroom remained dim. Tsukiyomi Ruri had to lift her hand to turn on the light, but since she was too short, she had to get up to press the switch.

With a click, the light came on.

“Ruri, you’re awake.” Noticing the light, Leona opened the door and entered the bedroom.

She herself could pass through walls, but the smartphone she held couldn’t, so she still needed to open doors.

Tsukiyomi Ruri yawned, then said, “I need to get ready for school. You be good and stay home today too, don’t go out, and don’t let anyone find you.”

Leona, who had been gaming all night, nodded. “Of course, today will be the same as usual.”

Watching Tsukiyomi Ruri get up and dress, Leona also turned off the game she’d been playing all night. After all, playing all night still left the ghost somewhat fatigued.

At this point, Leona intended to go online and check up on matters regarding Yamaguchi Saki.

‘Another night has passed. Matters about Yamaguchi-san must have fermented greatly; surely the discussion is all over the place.’

So thinking, Leona went online.

However, after browsing various news sites, forums, and social apps, Leona couldn’t help but feel confused.

What about the promised Yamaguchi Saki and Aidagawa incident? Why couldn’t she see a single related discussion, only other news? On the trending searches, the related topics were gone too. Previously, half of the top ten searches had been about it.

Leona didn’t understand. In just one night, why had things changed so much?

Out of curiosity, Leona started searching online, and gradually began to get a sense of things.

At this moment, Tsukiyomi Ruri had finished washing up and passed by Leona. Seeing Leona floating in the hallway intently watching her smartphone, she couldn’t help but glance at the screen.

Just then, Leona found a crucial video and just opened it.

“Unbelievable! We’ve just received huge news — top actor Asou Taichi was simultaneously maintaining improper relations with over fifty women, and even frequently brought multiple women back to his villa at once. One can imagine what went on. This nation’s top actor is so unbridled in his private life, truly astonishing…”

The person in the video was just a video uploader, and his words weren’t very precise, but he pretty much explained things clearly.

But mid-sentence, this uploader took a smartphone from someone else, looked at it, and his expression changed dramatically: “Just at this very moment, I’ve received another shocking piece of news! Famous host Koizumi Ranko, though already married, is entangled with her ex-boyfriend. Someone photographed them going to a hotel together not long ago, truly unbelievable.”

“Oh, more news! Koizumi Ranko’s best friend Tsuburaya Yoshiko, this top actress, has evaded taxes, which is quite a serious matter for a celebrity. Oh, Tsuburaya Yoshiko posted denying it, and claimed that this news was slandered by Koizumi Ranko. What? Was this news leaked by Koizumi Ranko? This hasn’t been verified yet, but according to rumors, it seems the police have gone to Tsuburaya Yoshiko’s villa and arrested her.”

“Oh my god, what’s happening tonight? Everyone’s familiar with famous singer Kojima Ichiro, right? This singer has many widely sung songs and founded his own company, but he actually engaged in casting-couch activities with other female singers in his company, and there are even related photos. Oh, and even videos — all evidence…”

“Oh my god, what exactly is happening tonight? I’ve said it before, but I have to say it again — it’s too unbelievable. Award-winning action star Suzuki Akie actually assaulted top actress Hatano Eko, and recorded a video threatening her not to expose it. So is this video that appeared online at some point released by Hatano Eko? Another solid proof; I can already foresee the ensuing storm.”

“More news — famous director Tanaka Kanehito! Who would have thought that someone who’s always expressed fondness for girls in public actually likes boys, and is even the receiving party. Huh? Look at this video, isn’t the man on top of him a bit familiar? That’s… oh my god, that’s Uemura Takashi! A veteran artist, who composed and arranged so many hit songs!”

“Oh, more news, super explosive…”

The uploader in the video was almost going crazy. Anyone getting so many explosive news in one night would probably lose it — this was the kind of explosive news that might not appear even once in an entire year.

As viewers, both Tsukiyomi Ruri and Leona were stunned.

Seeing the uploader still excitedly recounting various news, Leona could understand why, after a single night, the Yamaguchi Saki and Aidagawa incident had vanished without a trace.

It wasn’t that the Yamaguchi Saki and Aidagawa incident had little impact; it was simply that they themselves didn’t have very high popularity, utterly dwarfed compared to these highly popular entertainment industry figures.

If there had been only a single explosive revelation about these highly popular stars, it wouldn’t have been enough to completely bury the Yamaguchi Saki and Aidagawa case. The problem was that over a dozen scandals were exposed in such a short span, creating an impact that was truly significant.

“The entertainment industry really is chaotic.” Leona couldn’t help but sigh sincerely.

Tsukiyomi Ruri nodded in strong agreement. “I never realized before how terrifying the entertainment industry is. Next time someone asks me to shoot an ad, I’m definitely not going.”

Leona gave a dry laugh. “But no matter how messy the entertainment industry is, I think Yamaguchi-san remains pure, unsullied amidst the filth. That’s the kind of person she is.”

“From what we’ve seen so far, it seems that way.” Tsukiyomi Ruri said indifferently.

“What do you mean ‘from what we’ve seen’? She must be genuine inside and out.” Leona spoke up for her beloved idol.

“Alright, enough of that. I’m going to have breakfast first, then head straight to school.” Tsukiyomi Ruri stopped watching the uploader with flushed excitement and a frenzied look, and walked away.

But Leona remained quite interested in the entertainment industry affairs and continued watching slowly, sighing from time to time.