104 – Plagiarism Controversy (4)
A week later.
They probably hired us, but they just sent out articles by Moeko Machiyama and Sayo Yabusaki as a ‘weekly issue.’
Well, in the first place, this time, it wasn’t the material we caught, but the Hikosaka engineer, so I couldn’t decide.
Before, Yeom Seon-jeong said that she wanted to make a foreign friend, so she called her into her office. She
She and She introduced Sayo Yabusaki,
“Well, what should I say, producer?”
I didn’t know what to do….
“I guess just ask if you have any questions.”
“Well, is that okay?”
As if Yeom Seon-jeon, who was behind me, was trying to encourage her, she stepped in front of me.
She spoke her words through an interpreter in the middle.
“That’s you, Moeko Machiyama? “I’m such a bad girl!”
… Yeom Seon-jeong suddenly touches on a sensitive topic.
Sayo Yabu Saki nodded her head with a rather dark expression.
“But, what I’m curious about is, uh, a music director doesn’t just compose music, right? “After listening to it, Sayo Yabusaki seems to only compose music.”
“Machiyama is not good at composing, but he is good at directing. Mr. Machiyama’s direction and feedback on the songs written so far were accurate.”
I found out that it was not true.
So, Moeko Machiyama was not someone who had no talent for music at all.
… That’s because the direction is far from composition.
Conversely, if there had not been Moeko Machiyama’s direction or feedback, the quality of the song written by Sayo Yabusaki would have been a bit lower.
In other words, in a way, it is a complementary relationship, and if profits had been properly distributed, this result would not have occurred.
Yeonseonjeong asked Sayo Yabusaki again.
“What do you wish would happen to Moeko Machiyama?”
Sayo Yabu Saki opened her mouth but stopped midway.
Ready to abandon her childhood friend Moeko Machiyama, she deliberately sent her plagiarized songs to f*ck her and stab her in ‘Weekly Reason’,
Her emotions seemed complicated because of her memories of her childhood.
“I don’t know.”
Love and hate.
At least that’s how I interpreted it.
Looking at Sayo Yabusaki’s appearance and personality, she probably didn’t have a friend as close as Moeko Yama.
The article written by reporter Hikosaka even contained circumstances that seemed to indicate tax evasion by Moeko Machiyama’s paper company, and even the National Tax Service of Japan joined in.
With our help, we also filed a civil suit against Sayo Yabusaki’s Moeko Machiyama.
How long can Moeko Machiyama and her family survive against large companies such as Lucky Seven Entertainment, drama production company, and Chuo Records?
This time I asked Sayo Yabusaki a question.
“Are you open to agreement?”
If Moeko Machiyama truly regretted it, she was asking if she was willing to reconcile.
Honestly, I don’t sympathize with Moeko Machiyama, but Sayo Yabusaki may be different.
“We can agree to return all the money that was stolen and apologize.”
“Then would you like to meet in person and talk about it?”
Sayo Yabu Saki nodded her head.
Anyway, from her perspective, it would be best if Yama Moeko fulfilled the conditions she had set forth.
Well, even if we reach an agreement, we cannot make the lawsuit between Chuo Records and the drama production company be dropped.
***
Machiyama Moeko’s house.
She, Saya Yabusaki, producer Lim Boo-gil, secretary Jeong Song-i, lawyer, and interpreter gathered.
Saya Yabusaki immediately noticed that Moeko Machiyama had become emaciated.
But she couldn’t let her heart weaken, even for the sake of producer Gil Imbu and reporter Hiko Saka who helped her.
“Sayo-chan, you seem to be doing well these days.”
Moeko Machiyama’s smile as if to say, ‘I’m having such a hard time right now because of you.’
“I’ll ask you straight, Moeko. “Do you want to make an agreement with me?”
“Not there! Are you going to withdraw the lawsuit?”
“If you apologize and return all the money you stole.”
Machiyama Moeko’s eyes, which had once sparkled, lost their shine again.
Do you not even want to apologize?
Sayo Yabusaki began to regret her decision to meet and talk to her once.
“So, we should make that kind of money transaction between childhood friends…” ?”
“Because we are childhood friends, I tolerated it until now.”
If his father hadn’t been sick, he would have endured more.
As much as he endured it, he knew that his childhood friend would help him when he got into financial trouble.
But all that came back was a condescendingly raised ratio.
“You encouraged Sayo-chan… ? “This bad guy is trying to rip off my good friend Sayo-chan by making her file a lawsuit against me!”
Moeko Machiyama suddenly turned her head towards Producer Gil.
What kind of person is she in her mind?
“Do you know that, Moeko?”
“… What?”
“There is a YouTuber account that claimed plagiarism. “That’s my account.”
“…… What?!”
Moeko Machiyama jumped up from her seat.
She then glared at Sayo Yabusaki.
YouTube played a big role in making this issue bigger.
“Because our family is poor, you thought we would keep turning our backs, right?”
“Well, I don’t think so.”
“I thought we were friends, but you found me to be just a brat.”
Hearing Sayo Yabusaki’s words, Moeko Machiyama began to cry sadly.
In the past, she would have given me a handkerchief and words of comfort, asking if it was okay.
It was Sayo Yabusaki who didn’t feel like doing that at all right now.
I was going to wake up like this, but producer Lim Boo-gil opened his mouth.
The interpreter changed it into Japanese.
“He wants to check everything and then go in. First of all, do you admit that Mr. Machiyama released the song written by Mr. Yabusaki as if it were entirely his own?”
Surprisingly, Moeko Machiyama nodded her head slightly.
“Why didn’t you list it as a co-author?”
“…… “I didn’t want to let down my family’s expectations.”
What specifically did Moeko Machiyama contribute to the song written by Sayo Yabusaki?
Moeko Machiyama, who was afraid of hearing criticism from her family that she had only lent her name, took out the name of Sayo Yabusaki.
That was something Sayo Yabusaki had also heard and agreed to.
“Do you admit that you stole Mr. Yabusaki’s share of the money?”
“…… “I admit it.”
Moeko Machiyama’s arms trembled sweetly as she rested them on her lap.
Now all that remains is what Sayo Yabusaki most wanted to know.
“Are you willing to return it?”
“Even if I want to return it, I don’t have the money to return it…” .”
Machiyama Moeko originally planned to share all the money she earned with Sayo Yabusaki.
The problem was that she told her father all of her earnings because she wanted to be praised for earning this much.
Moeko Machiyama’s father was in huge debt.
To be precise, she guarantored her friend’s debt, and all of her friend’s debt became her debt.
Unable to ruin her family, she began to deceive Sayo Yabu Saki.
“I used it all to pay off my debt…. Sorry… ….”
Sayo Yabu Saki jumped up from her seat.
And Moeko Machiyama’s cheek,
Party—.
Grinded it with her palm.
As if Moeko Yamama did not resist, she just calmly accepted it.
Even though Sayo Yabu Saki knew that her father was sick, she told me not to know because she was busy paying off her father’s debt.
After being confirmed one by one by Producer Lim Bu-gil, Moeko Machiyama felt very disgusted with herself.
“Moeko.”
“… Huh.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“… Huh?”
“I thought I would just take my money and not think about your situation at all… ? “All you had to do was explain it properly.”
“No, but… ….”
“More than the fact that he stole the money, I’m most shocked that he lied to me.”
Sayo Yabu Saki must have known that she was this kind of person.
Only now did Moeko Machiyama realize that she was secretly embarrassed to tell her that she was having a hard time because her family had a large amount of debt.
“Then let’s say this, Mr. President.”
Producer Lim Boo-gil intervened.
His proposal was, in short, to put Sayo Yabusaki’s name on the songs released so far and to use the stolen money as Moeko Machiyama’s debt.
Instead, Moeko Machiyama also came under GI Production.
“What happens to lawsuits against companies other than Lucky Seven Entertainment and Sayo-chan?” ?”
“It goes on as is. Because that’s not something we can touch here. “You think you have to pay expensive tuition.”
“Okay… ….”
After completing her paperwork, Moeko Machiyama knelt down in front of Sayo Yabusaki and apologized for the last time.
***
“Wow, it’s a touching story.”
… When Sayo Yabusaki explained how she got into a fight with Moeko Machiyama and Shobu, this was the sentiment that came out.
It was as if Moeko Yama had explained her entire situation to her parents, and had decided to sell her house, which was her last stronghold.
Now that Moeko Machiyama is without her own home, she lives in Sayo Yabusaki’s house, and she also decides to work as a debtor.
“Mr. Producer, Seon Seon, please come here for a moment.”
Secretary Jeong Song-i came out and brought Yeom Seon-jeong to a bathroom….
Because of the interpreter and Hikari Ishinami, I can’t talk about my personal life in the office, especially in the bathroom.
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, actually, I’m talking to Seon Seon. “Aren’t you worried that there might be a fight if you do it without the producer’s eyes?”
“Well, that’s right.”
Secretary Jeong Song-i, who seemed to have taken control of my psyche by now.
Yeom Seon-jeong tilted her head and made an expression as if he had no idea why she was dragged here.
“Can I be the producer’s concubine too?”
“Yes? Well, she wasn’t already a concubine… ?”
“No, that’s true. Anyway…. “There is one more thing.”
Secretary Jeong Song-i spoke between them.
“Can I and the producer continue to live together in Korea from now on?”
“Oh, continuing from now on?!”
… Come to think of it, I forgot to tell her fiancé, Yeom Seon-jeon.