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Chapter 164: Change 10
Chapter 164: Change 10
Chapter 164: Change 10
[] Talking in German.
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The reporters had taken their seats in the location of the press conference, in front of the building of Akasa Inc.
There were around 50 reporters and journalists who attended the conference and they were talking with each other.
They were nervous, anxious, and afraid. They were contacted by their company that Akasa Inc. will announce something in this press announcement.
All of them were told that the announcement this time was important and that there was an important guest of Akasa Inc.
But, most of them instinctively knew who the said guest was. They were not an idiot, and because of their job, information gathering was important. Especially, big information like Mugetsus real identity that was broadcasted live yesterday.
[Norman, is it true that Mugetsu, no, Akasa Naomi will attend this press conference?]
One of the reporters asked his friend, Norman, who was also a reporter that sat beside him. Both of them were wearing a shirt and jacket with a lot of pockets.
They didnt bring a camera because their role was to ask a question and noted it. Their company had dispatched another person to be a cameraman, so they could focus on the press conference.
[You dont believe what I got, Damian. From the information that I got, thats the case. Earlier, I asked a few people around this area while showing them the picture of Akasa Naomi. Do you know what they said?]
Norman looked at the reporter that asked him, Damian, with a sly smile on his face.
[What is it?]
Damian was curious. He gulped his saliva because of the tension behind Normans words.
[One of them said that she saw a girl that looked like that eating in the burger restaurant near this place. She remembered the girl because the girl was riding a Bugatti.]
[No fucking way. So, the press conference this time must be about that, right? We got a big scoop!]
Damian had a big smile on his face. Norman also grinned and took out his notebook from his pocket.
Maybe as expected from a reporter, they were not afraid of Mugetsu. They had vowed to be on the neutral side and just write the information that they got from the press conference.
Their job was to collect information and share it to the world. After the emergence of Esper, the reporters who reported false information would be charged by law.
There was an incident where a reporter was killed because he was slandering an Esper and putting him in a bad spot because of his article. Since that happened, most reporters knew that they were in danger if they were writing a false article.
The law cant help them, because most of the Esper was unreasonable.
All of a sudden, the murmur amongst the reporters died down. All of them were looking at the table located in front of them.
Norman and Damien also turned their attention to the table as soon as the murmur stopped.
From inside the building, 7 people appeared. There were 5 women and 2 men. A girl was wearing a dress amongst the women while the others were wearing a suit.
They were Naomi, her subordinate, Mischa, Naomis parents, and Ingrid.
When Naomi showed herself, she put on a confident smile and she didnt even bother hiding her power level.
She let loose her pressure and it washed the reporters in an instant. They felt a wind blowing, while the Esper amongst the reporters had a pale face when they faced Naomi.
[Oi oi, the rumors are false. They had underestimated her too much. But, I never expected that Germanys Marshal will attend the press conference too.]
Damien was an Esper, so he could feel Naomis pressure. He had a pale face, but his smile was still plastered on his face.
Norman who heard his friend said that noted it in his notebook.
Naomi and the others made their way to the table and sat on it.
The sitting order was Naomi, Mischa, Ingrid, and then Mizuki.
Rekka and Melaine stood behind Naomi while Tetsuma picked up a microphone and walked in front of the table.
Eee- test.
Tetsuma spoke and checked whether the microphone worked or not. After making sure that it worked, he smiled and looked at the reporters before he spoke in English.
First of all, I welcome you to the sudden press conference. My name is Akasa Tetsuma, CEO of Akasa Inc. itself. I am here to open the press conference and I will lead the press conference. Its nice to meet you.
The cameramen behind the reporters began to take pictures. The camera flashes a few times until it died down after 3 seconds.
I will now introduce you to the one who will answer your question and announced our announcement. First, there is co-CEO of Akasa Inc., Akasa Mizuki.
The camera flashed while being pointed at Mizuki. She smiled slightly and nodded her head.
Next, we have the Marshal of Germany, Ingrid von Steiner.
Like before, the camera flashed again. Only, this time it was longer than Mizuki.
Ingrid smiled at the camera and waved her right hand. She looked really friendly even though she was the Marshal of Germany.
The third person is a girl that went famous around a month ago. Shes the newest SSS-Ranked Esper, Mischa Belyaeva.
Some of the reporters mouths widened in surprise and their hands moved at a fast speed, writing the information in their notebook.
They never expected that SSS-Ranked Esper from the Esper Association would attend the press conference, not only that
[She is sitting beside Akasa Naomi.] Said Norman as he looked at Mischa who was smiling awkwardly.
[This is a bigger scoop than I imagined.] Damien spoke to Norman without even looking at him. His gaze was focused on Mischa and Naomi alternatively.
[But, I was wondering, who was the girl who stood behind Mugetsu. She was present in the live broadcast at the last minute, not only that, shes here too.] Asked Damien as his pen stopped moving.
[They will introduce her. Just wait a minute, you acted like an amateur.] Norman smirked at his friend and used the chance to mock him a little.
[As if the other reporters didnt do the same.]
Both of them only talked in a low voice to not disturb the other reporters.
Then, there is my daughter, Akasa Naomi. Maybe all of you had known about her other identity, but I need to make it clear for those who dont know. Shes here as the leader of her organization, Moon of Akasha.
After Tetsuma said that, the reporters smiled widely. They finally got an official confirmation from a press conference about Naomis identity.
Even though her face was known from the live broadcast, that could be edited using some software. Now, the official confirmation had been said by none other than her parent, as well as the CEO of Akasa Inc.
The two people stood behind her are her subordinates, the man is Homuhara Rekka the SS-Ranked Esper, the escapee from the Hokkaido Jail.
Rekka smiled and bowed a little to show courtesy.
The camera flashes non-stop at the introduction of Naomi and her subordinates.
And then the girl, no, the lady behind Naomi is called Melaine Monet, one of the oldest Esper as well as the SSS-Ranked Esper.
With a bomb dropped by Tetsuma, some of the reporters dropped their pen.
The last SSS-Ranked Esper before Mischas rank was announced to the public. One of the oldest Esper. As well as one of the 4 known SSS-Ranked Esper.
[That little girl is?!] Norman shouted in surprise.
Some shout also heard from the reporters. They didnt believe what they saw, but they need to believe it.
Because it was a press conference. Tetsuma, the CEO of Akasa Inc. wont lie about something like this.
I can attest to that. She, Melaine, is my aunt. We are not blood-related, but I grew up while looking up to her.
Ingrid's statement of Melaine had silenced the reporters. The statement of Germanys Marshal will certainly be true. Even more, she called Melaine her aunt.
Ingrid was famous for looking up to her aunt and made no spare effort of trying to find her. It was known in Germany because Ingrid herself had talked about it in a press conference once.
[This is insane.] Muttered Norman.
The press conference had been thrown into chaos even before it started.
Naomi who saw the reporters in front of her fell into chaos let out a sigh.
Are they really a reporter? Even Topaz could keep her calm.
She looked at Topaz who sat in the front row of the reporters. Topaz was silent while looking back at Naomi with a small smile.
However, Naomi didnt know it. Topaz used her ability to suppress her emotion. She was panicking inside like the other reporters even though she had known the truth.