Romantic comedy with all members, why am I single?

Chapter 276 Yamada Ryo's Assist
In fact, if possible, Toshihiko Karasawa didn't want to plot against Iura Hide.

After all, Jingpu Xiu not only possesses amazing talent himself, there is a high probability that he will become a song father that top music companies and artist agencies need to carefully support, and his family background is also not simple.

As the de facto vice president of the Neon Kendo Association, his status might be slightly inferior to that of the core family members of the top chaebols, but it was much higher than that of a partner in an artist agency with a small stake.

But who can blame it? The popularity growth of Nanami Kuon and her band has come to a standstill, and now there are less than three months left until the registration deadline for this year's Summer Sonia.

In less than three months, the popularity of AZALEA, which is already a top third-rate "band", will be increased three or four times.

Even if he is an ace producer in the industry, he can't do it without spending a lot of money!
But as he just said, the firm does not belong to him alone. If he wants to invest money, he needs the consent of other partners.

However, he made a rough estimate and found that if he wanted to follow the normal operation, collect songs, promote songs and do other publicity and promotion, it would cost at least 300 million yen to promote a second-tier band within three months!
This is almost five times the total investment in the past six months. It is simply impossible to convince other partners.

In the original article, even though he tried his best, he only managed to get 1.5 million yuan in funding from other partners.

In the end, because their popularity could not be increased no matter how much they promoted it, they had to spend 1 million yen to buy likes in a roundabout way, by offering a chance to win a million cash in exchange for clicking on the like button.

As a result, he didn't expect that Kong Ming was even more dirty than him, and directly used the tricks of "borrowing arrows with a straw boat" and "borrowing a chicken to lay eggs".

First, he ran to the venue where he was going to hold the flash mob in advance, and while playing the songs of the band Kuon Nanami, he set up a QR code of Tsukimi Eiko. As a result, he "borrowed" the audience that he had "bought" with 100 million yen.

Then he turned around and spread rumors, saying that the QR code he sent was a phishing website, so that people would not dare to scan his code to vote.

Finally, Tsukimi Eiko was asked to sing a new song carefully created for her by a first-class arranger who normally would cost 1000 million yen. She stepped on Nanami Kuon's rank and successfully received likes.

To be honest, this kind of strategy is useless when used in ancient times when two armies are fighting to the death.

But the fact is that Toshihiko Karasawa has never provoked Kong Ming and Tsukimi Eiko, and he doesn't owe them anything.

Both parties are working hard to collect 100,000 likes and perform on the Summer Sonia stage.

In fact, Nanami Kuon and Eiko Tsukimi are still good friends.

In this situation, Kong Ming, under the banner of "Let Nanami Kuon find his true self", directly treated Nanami Kuon as a mortal enemy. Doesn't it feel a bit sinister and disgusting to unilaterally plot against Toshihiko Karasawa and Nanami Kuon?

Even though Nanami Kuon is not happy as a member of a girl idol band now, that was the choice she made in order to continue staying in Tokyo with her companions and chasing her dreams.

Otherwise, just as Toshihiko Karasawa said, the three of Kuon Nanami would have long since been unable to stay in Tokyo and would have gone back to the countryside in Hokkaido to grow potatoes.

How could I have enjoyed a superior material life like I do now, while receiving praise and love from so many people including my family, and becoming the pride of my family and friends?
On one side are material things, companions, dreams, and family, and on the other side are one's own preferences. How many people would give up the former for the latter?

In fact, although Nanami Kuon's contract is harsh, if she is really willing to give up the money she had earned before and start over, she can still successfully leave the agency.

Therefore, Nanami Kuon chose the former after careful consideration.

If they are really good friends, shouldn't you respect her choice at this time? Why do you have to stand on the moral high ground and "correct" her?

Although, the ending seems to be satisfactory.

Tsukimi Eiko successfully collected 100,000 likes and was able to perform on the stage of Summer Sonia.

Nanami Kuon found herself again and returned to her favorite traditional band, and received support from Toshihiko Karasawa.

But don't forget, in the eyes of other partners.

Toshihiko Karasawa and Nanami Kuon spent a total of 1.5 million yen, but failed to perform on the stage of Summer Sonia, so the entire investment was wasted!

In this case, can those partners let Kuon Nanami go?

What will be the fate of a small artist who caused the capital to lose 1.5 million yuan? There is no need to explain in detail, right?

Even with Toshihiko Karasawa as a guarantor, the capital will not pursue the matter.

Nanami Kuon's and her friends' dream of becoming a top band and performing at a dome is almost impossible to achieve.

Nanami Kuon and her friends’ band was almost on the verge of disbanding. It wasn’t because they didn’t have opportunities, but because they really had no talent.

If they were really talented, why would Toshihiko Karasawa transform them into idols and spend 100 million yen to buy likes for them?
Between first-rate idols and first-rate bands, whether in terms of status in the circle or income, the latter is higher.

If Toshihiko Karasawa was really confident that he could make them a first-class band, why would he go through so much trouble?

In fact, when Nanami Kuon and the other two found themselves and were about to sing a song of their own, their emotions were surging and they performed at an unprecedented level.

But even with the huge audience brought by the offer of liking the posts and winning millions of cash, they only gained more than 4,000 free likes afterwards.

If these people were asked to spend money to buy tickets for Nanami Kuon's performances or her original singles, I'm afraid the proportion would not even reach one-tenth.

Therefore, it is entirely foreseeable that Nanami Kuon and her friends will lose a significant number of fans in the future if they find themselves again and return to being a traditional band.

In addition, not only did they fail to make money, but they also caused the agency to lose money. It was impossible for the agency to continue investing in them, let alone getting good songs for them.

Unless Toshihiko Karasawa can be like Kong Ming, who did something great for nothing, and trick a first-rate composer or arranger into creating a few good songs for them for free, or pays for them to sing songs out of his own pocket.

Otherwise, their popularity in the future may not even be comparable to that of Hiroi Kikuri's Morbid Hacker Band.

Still want to perform on the dome stage? Don’t dream!
In addition, the company takes away more than 90% of their income.

In all likelihood, they will have to return to the life they had when they first came to Tokyo at the age of 17, working during the day and rehearsing for performances at night.

By then, how long can they last when they are already 21 years old?
So the original author arranged Kong Ming to do this, and it always feels like he was trying to discredit Kong Ming in reverse.

In addition, Tsukimi Eiko successfully appeared on the stage of Summer Sonia thanks to Kong Ming's operation and a good song.

But judging from the easter egg at the end of the anime, after that wave of popularity passed, due to the lack of new excellent works, Tsukimi Eiko fell back from the level of a second-rate singer to the level of an "underground singer".

In the end, he can only be considered a top figure in the underground singer circle. In horizontal comparison, his popularity is probably equivalent to that of an ordinary third-rate singer.

Therefore, whether a singer can continuously produce good works is the key to maintaining his popularity. Now, there is a shortcut that costs almost nothing in front of Toshihiko Karasawa. If it is handled well, it can make Nanami Kuon never lack good works in the future.

So when he couldn't get enough funds by taking the right path, he had no choice but to take shortcuts.

After all, isn’t that how the entertainment industry works?
"Kuon Nanami's looks and figure are no worse than those girls around him. Although she is a little older, now she is 21 years old, but she has never had a boyfriend, and the company has never arranged for her to accompany clients. She is still 100% original. She is just a lover. This should not be too much of a disadvantage, right?"

Toshihiko Karasawa looked the man up and down, and finally decided to accept the arrangement. He held the "script" in silence, and followed the top styling team that the company had hired at a high price to prepare for tonight's styling. Nanami Kuon couldn't help but think secretly in her heart.

Although he doesn't like women and prefers men, as an ace producer in the industry, he is still very confident in his vision and aesthetics.

In contrast, the other middle-aged man also had a big golden back hair and a fierce face. He not only didn't like women, but he didn't even like men. He only liked "Three Kingdoms". At this time, he looked at the time, then took out his mobile phone with some confusion and called his employee.

"Hey, Yingzi-chan, it's already past five o'clock. Why haven't you come to the store yet? Are you in trouble? Do you need my help?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the familiar exclamation of Tsukimi Eiko was heard from the other end of the phone.

"Ah, Boss! I'm sorry, I forgot the time while practicing singing! I, I, I, I'll be there right away!"

Before he finished speaking, there was another sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets, which made Boss Kobayashi stunned at first, and then he did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Forgot the time for singing practice? Well, there's no need to worry. As long as you can get here before six o'clock, your salary won't be deducted."

"Thank you, boss!"

After saying this, Tsukimi Eiko hung up the phone in a hurry, picked up a coat and a baseball cap, and went out.

As a worker, although her life has been shrouded in misfortune, at least in terms of the character of her boss, she is still a little luckier than Nanami Kuon.

At least, her boss persuaded her to come back when she was about to commit suicide, and took her to see the live performance of Maria Diesel, who was once a top-tier singer although a little out of date. This reawakened her childhood dream of music and gave her the motivation to live again. He also took good care of her in normal times.

Unlike Toshihiko Karasawa, he only regards Nanami Kuon as his own work, or even just a tool to make money.

Of course, if we really talk about luck, even if the combined luck of Tsukimi Eiko and Kuon Nanami is multiplied dozens of times, they probably still can't compare to Ijichi Kouka, who also has no talent.

"Make way, make way, the pasta is coming, be careful not to get burned~~~"

"Wow! It smells so good!"

"Of course, this is my exclusive secret recipe~"

"Huh? An exclusive secret recipe? Isn't it just CC brand black pepper sauce with a little Chinese spicy beef sauce added in?"

".Shut up!"

"Ha ha!"

In the living room, which was not large but very clean and tidy, and decorated very warmly and comfortably, everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw the angry Ijichi Kouka and the innocent-looking Yamada Ryo.

Tonight's dinner is still the same delicious pizza from last time, even the flavor hasn't changed.

However, in order to avoid being disturbed by guests arriving halfway through their meal as happened last time, this time they, at the suggestion of Ichichi Hongxia, simply brought the food directly to her house.

Then, wanting to show off her cooking skills to Iura Hide and Hoshino Ai, Ijichi Kouka took the initiative to make a huge portion of black pepper beef tenderloin pasta for everyone. However, before she could even get Iura Hide's praise, her "secret recipe" was exposed by Yamada Ryo.

She was so angry that her cheeks puffed up, the "potato chips" on her head stood up as if they were electrified, and her little fists couldn't help but become hard.

"That's right. Pasta, all taste pretty much the same, right?"

Yamada Ryo muttered something again, then cleverly picked up a piece of pizza and hid far away in the corner before Ichichi Kouka could go berserk.

Then, as expected, there was another round of laughter.

However, the smartest one, Daisora, looked thoughtfully at the seat that was naturally occupied by Ijichi Kouka after Yamada Ryo ran away, which happened to be diagonally opposite Iura Hide, after laughing. He immediately guessed what Yamada Ryo was thinking.

Sure enough, after sitting down, Ijichi Hongxia realized that she was so close to Iura Hide, and instantly forgot her previous anger. After just a moment of hesitation, she made a decision, quickly picked up the fork, rolled up a ball of fragrant pasta, and fed it to Iura Hide's mouth.

"Xiu, try it. Is it better than the ordinary western restaurants?"

This time, not only Ozora, but also Hoshino Ai, Sugaya Noha, and Inuisa Hisaha all reacted, and there was a hint of weirdness in their eyes when they looked at Ijichi Kouka.

At the same time, Ijichi Hongxia seemed to have noticed their gazes and knew that her little thoughts had been discovered by them, and a layer of light blush unconsciously appeared on her fair cheeks.

However, she still suppressed her nervousness, panic, and shyness, and looked at Jingpu Xiu stubbornly, with no intention of backing down.

This made Jingpu Xiu slightly stunned, and he quickly pretended nothing had happened and opened his mouth to accept the food from her.

"Yeah! It really tastes better than the black pepper beef tenderloin pasta I had in restaurants before."

Jingpu Xiu praised sincerely.

"Yes, yes!"

Not knowing whether it was because of the praise or because her little trick had paid off, Ijichi Hongxia breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then she couldn't help but narrow her eyes with joy.

Then, as expected, the two of them once again achieved the achievement of indirect kissing.

Under the half-smiling gaze of Ozora and the others, Ijichi Hongxia, who had been super brave just now, now looked like a timid ostrich, lowering her head, eating the pasta in her mouth, her pretty face already flushed red.

In fact, she had not planned to be so proactive before. Even if Yamada Ryo had already given her the opportunity, if it were her three hours ago, she would definitely hesitate for a while, either missing the opportunity or choosing to retreat.

But who could blame Tsukimi Eiko, a latecomer, for having such close contact with Iura Hide?

(End of this chapter)