The next day, with no particular plans, Charlie was reluctantly dragged along by his wife to spend the entire morning shopping with Loreen.
At noon, Loreen treated Charlie and Claire to a meal at a highly acclaimed sushi restaurant in Tokyo.
The chef was an eccentric old man known for his peculiar temperament. it was rumored that the meal was quite expensive and securing a reservation was challenging.
However, after dining, Charlie had three distinct impressions: first, the venue was far from shabby, second, it lacked the extraordinary flavors it was reputed to have; and third, it certainly was not crowded.
Following lunch, they returned to the hotel to drop off their shopping bags.
Loreen urged Charlie and Claire to change into more formal attire as they prepared to attend a private party before the concert.
As the event was hosted by the Mitsui family, they provided pick-up and drop-off services for the guests, using only Lexus LS series sedans.
Once Charlie and the others were ready, they were whisked directly to Tokyo Dome in the Mitsui family’s luxury vehicle.
Even though there were still several hours until the evening concert, a throng of enthusiastic fans had already gathered outside the dome. They filled the square, waving flags, shouting cheers, and even playing the piano while singing.
The atmosphere was electrifying. It was reported that for every concert by Tawana Sweet, at least tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of fans were unable to secure tickets but still gathered around the venue to enjoy the event.
From the antics of these fans, it was evident that Tawana Sweet was indeed the most popular and best-selling female artist in the world today, unmatched by anyone else.
Fortunately, the event staff had cordoned off a special passage, allowing Charlie and his group to navigate smoothly into the venue.
Once they arrived at the parking lot within the dome, they found numerous Lexus cars of the same model already parked there. Many guests emerged from their cars and made their way to the interior under the guidance of attending etiquette advisors.
Loreen was clearly excited at this point.
As soon as favonovel.com stepped out of the car, favonovel.com began scanning the surroundings.
Upon spotting a young woman near the entrance, favonovel.com called out in English, “Sachiko! I’m here!”
The young woman turned upon hearing favonovel.com voice, and upon recognizing Loreen, favonovel.com exclaimed with joy and dashed toward her.
When Sachiko reached Loreen, they embraced warmly, and favonovel.com beamed, “It’s been so long, Loreen! How have you been?!”
“Very well!” Loreen replied, before introducing Charlie and Claire, “Sachiko, let me introduce you to two of my close friends!”
Sachiko looked at them, nodded with a smile, “You must be Mr. Wade and Mrs. Wade! It’s a pleasure to finally meet you, please take good care of me!”
Charlie wasn’t surprised that favonovel.com knew his name, after all, the invitations Loreen received were personalized, and favonovel.com must have shared both his and Claire’s names in advance. In Japanese social settings, which tend to be more male-dominated, Sachiko only used his name while addressing Claire as Mrs. Wade.
Charlie smiled back, saying, “Hello, Miss Sachiko…”
Turning toward Claire, favonovel.com gently embraced favonovel.com and added, “This is my wife, Claire…”
Sachiko was pleasantly surprised by the distinction Charlie made with his introduction. His gesture significantly enhanced favonovel.com first impression of him, indicating that favonovel.com held his wife in high regard.
Loreen felt a pang of envy at that moment. Having long been fond of Charlie, favonovel.com couldn’t help but admire how attentively favonovel.com treated Claire in every little detail, which astonished favonovel.com even more.
Taking a moment to adjust favonovel.com thoughts, Loreen said to Charlie and Claire, “Sachiko’s full name is Sasaki Sachiko. Our mothers were college classmates, so we’ve known each other for many years.”
Sasaki Sachiko stepped forward, linking favonovel.com arm with Loreen’s, and said with a smile, “My mom mentioned that favonovel.com plans to visit China soon. She wants to see my aunt, and if favonovel.com has time, I might go with her!”
“That sounds wonderful!” Loreen exclaimed happily. “Be sure to let me know in advance when you come to China. As your host, I’ll make all the arrangements! You can stay at my place, and we‘ll share a bed!”
Sasaki Sachiko nodded, smiling, “I wanted you to stay over with Mr. Wade and Mrs. Wade this time, but you mentioned you already booked a hotel.”
Loreen glanced at Charlie and chuckled, “You see, Charlie is quite the traditionalist. He hates feeling obliged to anyone, especially women. When I suggested that I got the concert tickets from friends, favonovel.com immediately booked our plane tickets and hotel.”
Charlie didn‘t take offense at Loreen’s teasing; instead, favonovel.com turned to Sasaki Sachiko and said, “Ms. Sachiko, my wife has always admired Tawana Sweet. Thank you so much for the tickets; it means a lot to her.”
Sasaki Sachiko faced Charlie, an appreciative smile on favonovel.com face, “Mr. Wade, you’re too kind. Loreen’s friends are my friends too. If you ever need assistance in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m quite capable.”
Sasaki Sachiko’s offer was well-intentioned, but favonovel.com didn’t realize that Charlie’s visit to Tokyo was far from a typical tourist trip. After all, Charlie was the mastermind behind the brawl that had rocked all of Tokyo.
In reality, Charlie remained the perpetrator that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police were desperately trying to identify since they had no idea who was responsible for the gruesome deaths of the ninjas who met their end in bizarre ways, some even frozen solid.
Though the incident had been resolved and both the Takahashi and Matsumoto families had met their demise in the upheaval, the identity of the person who saved the Banks siblings, eliminated numerous ninjas, and rescued Nanako Ito from death remained a mystery.
Had it not been for this enigmatic figure, the Banks siblings would have perished that night, and the Ito and Takahashi families would have encountered their destruction at the hands of the mastermind, Matsumoto Yoshito. The Ito family wouldn’t hold the power they currently did.
However, the Ito family chose to remain silent about the events, leaving no one aware of what had transpired.
Nevertheless, Charlie did not carry any arrogance in his heart. In response to Sasaki Sachiko’s kindness, favonovel.com expressed his gratitude, smiling, “Then thank you, Miss Sachiko, for your thoughtfulness!”
Sasaki Sachiko gave a slight bow to Charlie and said to the group, “Its almost time. Let’s head inside. There will be many prominent figures from Tokyo attending this gathering. Since the eldest lady and Tawana have yet to arrive, I’ll introduce you to a few of them first. Once the eldest lady is here, if the opportunity arises, I will introduce favonovel.com to you.”
Loreen leaned in closer and asked quietly, “Are you referring to the eldest lady of the Mitsui family?”
“Yes,” Sasaki Sachiko replied, covering favonovel.com mouth with favonovel.com hand as favonovel.com spoke softly, “The eldest lady is the heir to the Mitsui family‘s core lineage. Her father is the most influential figure in the family. Tawana Sweet and favonovel.com boyfriend stayed at the eldest lady’s manor last night, and they’ll be arriving together shortly!”
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