The door opened and the noisy conference hall suddenly became quiet. Reporters stopped talking and the dark cameras focused on Yasuteru Domon who was in the front.
The reporters held their breath and were not as excited as before. After all, it was a live broadcast and they still had to pay attention to their image.
Miss Miyano and several others were sitting in the far left corner. They were not reporters, but they were "relevant personnel" after all, so their journey was relatively smooth and they were not stopped.
Sitting in the middle of the long table covered with red cloth, Yasuki Domon adjusted the microphone, and after confirming that it was correct, he nodded to Makoto Sakaki.
"The press conference starts now."
Sakaki Makoto's voice came through the loudspeakers installed in the four corners of the conference room. The reporters straightened their backs, holding paper and pen, and got ready.
"Good morning, everyone. I am the candidate for the National Assembly, Yasuteru Domon. I believe that the audience watching this press conference have many questions about me. Today I will answer your questions one by one, but before that, I will read out the next campaign platform..."
Holding the speech manuscript, Yasuki Domon spoke eloquently. After many rehearsals, he was already familiar with the tone and emphasis on the key words. Combined with his rich on-the-spot experience, he aroused the interest of everyone present with just a few words.
"Since the 1980s, the government has issued a number of foreign trade policies through Congress, including a ban on logging. This is a long-term political strategy that is unshakable, but it also led to the tragedy in Hirai Village."
"Hirai Village, which belongs to Okutama Town in the north of Tokyo, was originally a village that developed by selling wood. Japan is a country with many earthquakes. In order to reduce the economic losses caused by earthquakes, houses have been built with wood since ancient times. Therefore, Japan's demand for wood has always been huge."
"Since the 1950s, the government has vigorously carried out artificial tree planting and environmental greening to increase the forest area in Japan. To date, Japan's forest area has reached 68.5%, ranking 15th in the world, but problems have also arisen..."
Domon Yasuki pursed his lips, and his tone became more serious:
"Of Japan's 68.5% forest coverage, 61% are artificially planted trees, which are economic forests planted after the war. They are to be cut down after they grow up. In order to protect the environment, a policy prohibiting the cutting of trees was introduced, but the result was... the opposite of what was expected."
"Most of the trees planted in Japan are Cryptomeria japonica and its relatives. These trees can grow very tall, but the problem is that these trees are not light wood that can be made into industrial products such as disposable chopsticks, but gymnosperms!"
"Because of the high labor costs and land policy, no one wants to cut down these artificial trees that have been cultivated with great effort. Even if they are cut down, the price is not competitive in the international market. As a result, they grow to cover the sky and destroy the living environment of other plants. There is only one kind of tree in an entire forest. During the flowering season, pollen is spread through the air to various cities and towns, making Japan a country with a high incidence of hay fever... At present, these artificial forests have become a public nuisance and are called green deserts."
"With the acceleration of urbanization, more and more young people are rushing to big cities to work. This is understandable. After all, everyone wants to live a good life. However, this situation has led to a shortage of population in areas outside the cities, and most of the people left behind are elderly. Originally, as long as the young people who came to the city made money, the lives of the elderly could be guaranteed. However, the population that a city can accommodate is limited. Once the number is too large, some people will inevitably not be able to make money and provide security for their families. Buddhism, high pressure in life, and not wanting to get married and have children have become the labels of contemporary young people, eventually forming a vicious circle..."
"So I think that if we want to solve the problem of an aging population, we must start from the root. It is useless to just shout some vague slogans. We must do practical things. Vigorously developing the township economy, the secondary and tertiary industries, and increasing jobs are the way out. A good working environment will solve the problems that most people are worried about. These things need to be taken care of by the government, and I, Domon Yasuki, am willing to devote my greatest efforts to this. Thank you, everyone. I have finished my words."
After the speech, no one said anything for a long time. After a while, warm applause broke out.
Anyone with a quick mind could hear the deeper meaning in Domon Yasuki's words. This speech was more than just a stab in the back, it was clearly a direct stab at Sento Shunji!
Give him a taste of his own medicine, if nothing unexpected happens...
86 is really going up the mountain.
As Koyama Momi was sitting in front of the TV watching the press conference, her face gradually became gloomy. She clenched her hands and stared at Domon Yasuki and Okiya Subaru who was sitting next to him and smiling at the camera.
"Ms. Momi!"
An office staff member pushed the door open and rushed in, saying with horror in his eyes:
"What should we do now? We must take immediate action..."
Koyama Mimi did not respond. She silently finished the coffee in the cup, grabbed her handbag beside her, and left the office without looking back.
"Mr. Domon, are you implying that the other candidate, Junji Senzu, is only good at talking but not doing anything?"
In the conference room, a reporter from the Tokyo Shimbun stood up and asked Yasuteru Domon a heart-piercing question.
"My remarks just now were not directed at anyone, I just expressed some personal opinions..."
Domon Yasuki smiled and replied:
"Justice is in the heart of the people, isn't it?"
"May I ask what you think about the smuggling of wildlife in the case of Hirai Village?"
"Violations of the law will not be tolerated, and a good business environment should be protected. As I have said before, rules are important, and a country with disorder has no future."
The focus of the whole audience was on Yasuaki Domon. Reporters rushed to ask questions, each one more tricky than the last, for fear of falling behind.
Looking at her boyfriend sitting upright on the stage with great interest, Miss Miyano kept smiling, as if she was watching a show.
At this moment, Conan suddenly noticed that the waitress who had helped him was standing at the door of the conference room at the back, with the same expression as Miss Miyano, looking at the...
Okiya Subaru.
Conan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he seemed to realize something was wrong.
If the waitress and Subaru Okiya were in cahoots, then his behavior in the bathroom...
Is there a possibility of exposure?
Come to think of it, he didn't even seem to know the waitress's name.
"Hey, Kudo..."
Osaka Black Chicken on the side lowered his voice and said:
"Why are you staring at me?"
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