Detective Conan: Primary School Student, Help Me Become a chaebol!

He remained very calm in front of the woman.

He wasn't affected by the filter of his past life.

He understood clearly that an animation couldn't show everything.

Most of the shots focused on the protagonist, making it easy to overlook many details.

Just like the themes of friendship, justice, and emotions in the original work, they may seem exciting.

But what about reality? To play out those things, you need one thing: a solid backing.

Otherwise...

Without the influence of his parents, if Conan didn't have Kogoro Mouri's surname, would the Metropolitan Police Department allow him to be so unrestricted? And what about Heiji Hattori?

If Hattori didn't have his father, Hattori Heizou, the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, could he get access to police HQ's internal information and command so many officers? Of course not! What about everyone else?

Without these powerful backgrounds, would they still be as cool as they are in the story?

Hidden privileges are everywhere.

Li Ze's tough beginnings, his experience working illegal jobs to survive, made him see through the dirt hiding behind the glamorous surface.

So, the same applies here.

How could Yoko Okino, from an ordinary background, become such a phenomenal idol?

Almost all capitalists are ruthless.

Why would they support you?

If they don't want to back you, no matter how powerful you are, don't even dream of getting ahead.

In this case...

Was Yoko Okino, with her innocent and kind demeanor toward him, hoping to make him a fool?

This thought made him uneasy.

This was why he chose to speak directly and without any politeness.

If she wanted his capital support, fine. They could talk about it.

But trying to trick him?

What a waste of time!

On the other side, Yoko Okino's face instantly turned ugly upon hearing Li Ze's words.

Clearly, she never expected her plans to be seen through so easily by the person in front of her.

She couldn't understand!

After all, to her, he was just a 17-year-old kid.

Even though he had a lot of businesses, she didn't take him seriously, seeing him just as a rich second-generation heir.

Sure, she was a popular idol, but in the real high-society circle, she was just a joke.

That's why, through her agent, Yamagishi Eiichi, she had investigated Li Ze and even had shares in Nichima TV. That was the extent of her influence.

Beyond that, she was powerless.

But despite the surprise, her thoughts shifted quickly.

She hid her weakness, straightened herself, and bowed deeply to apologize.

"Mr. Li Ze, I'm really sorry."

"I shouldn't have tried these small tricks on you. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it up to you."

"I want to clarify something."

"Akiyoshi Fujie's death is indeed connected to me. I used his feelings and gave him a lot of psychological suggestions."

"Even Ikezawa Tomoko's appearance here today was part of my arrangement."

"But I didn't do anything else."

"With Ikezawa and Teng Jiangmingyi, I just hinted at them, and the rest happened naturally."

"As for the mistake you pointed out, it wasn't actually my doing. How could I make such a mistake?"

"It was my agent, Mr. Yamagishi Eiichi, who thought the Metropolitan Police were too incompetent to solve the case, so he fabricated it."

"Of course, I agreed to it."

"Everything went smoothly today, but I didn't expect you, Mr. Li Ze, to be so sharp-eyed."

"I'm sorry for making you laugh."

"As for my relationship with Akiyoshi Fujie, it was because his uncle used to be a producer for Nichima TV's idol training segment. I got in contact with him to gain that resource."

"Later, after I made my debut and signed with an agency, Akiyoshi Fujie became irrelevant to me."

"What I can assure you is that I am very clean!"

"Although it has been difficult to get where I am now, I've used various methods."

"But I'm not stupid."

"My body is important to me. Even if I'm exchanging resources, I make sure to sell it at a high price, right?"

"Mr. Li Ze, are you interested?"

Li Ze was slightly taken aback.

Looking at Yoko Okino's serious expression, he was genuinely a bit impressed.

Originally, he thought she was just a little clever, but now he realized she had more to her.

First of all, she was quick on her feet!

The moment he exposed her, most people would either get scared or angry.

Even if they didn't dare provoke him, they'd either apologize quickly or leave in shame.

But what about Yoko Okino?

Faced with a crisis, she didn't just endure the shame and anger. She owned up to her mistakes and even explained herself while making her own demands.

This woman was no fool.

She truly deserved to have made it this far on her own, without relying on any capital.

And...

She had preserved her chastity!

Clap!

Thinking this, Li Ze couldn't help but clap his hands.

"Well done!"

"Ms. Yoko Okino, you really impressed me."

"I'm genuinely interested in you, and I mean it."

"But..."

"What I really value is your ability. Your body is just a by-product."

"Going forward, focus on improving your abilities and methods. The entertainment industry will test you."

"If you make it to the top, I'll offer you a chance—a ticket to enter the capital circle."

"Of course, the requirements are high."

"From now on, you will only be mine."

"You can use all of 'Umbrella's' resources, and I'll protect you. All you need to do is be fully loyal."

"Of course, betrayal is an option too."

"The condition is that you must accumulate enough capital to survive the retribution that will come your way."

"Just reply."

"I'll give you a piece of information for free. Umbrella actually has an armed security division, PMC, linked to the United States."

"We have deep cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense and major intelligence agencies."

"What traitors face is the pursuit of our PMC forces."

"Anyway, that's it."

"I'll acquire your agent company and make you the general manager."

"I'll arrange your accommodation."

"Stay at the hotel tonight, and move in tomorrow."

"Write down my number and contact me if you need anything."

"I've got other matters to attend to, so I'm leaving now."

"..."