The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 314 The Child I Pushed (3)

"Eh? Ying?" Hearing this name being mentioned again, Takatani Chieko was also surprised. She nodded hesitantly: "...Yes, when she first joined the agency, I was her agent and took care of her life. At that time, I had just entered the industry not long ago, but...why did Mr. Qian ask about her?"

Qian Xiaoyi said, "I'm just curious. Don't look at me like this. I used to like Ms. Tachibana's performances very much, so I also paid attention to Usa Mi Sakura, who used to be in the same group with her. As a result, Usa Mi Sakura suddenly retired. I once asked Ms. Tachibana, but she didn't even know that she would retire. This is very confusing. Is there some unknown reason?"

"Actually..." Takatani Chieko said with some difficulty: "I don't know much about her..."

"But weren't you her manager?" Qian Xiaoyi asked, "You should be very familiar with her situation, right?"

"I did take care of her for a while..."

Perhaps the top agents can have complete control over the stars they represent, just like a puppeteer manipulating a puppet from behind, making it impossible for the star to resist no matter what he or she does.

But for the agents of low-level idols, their job is actually more like a nanny. No, it is even more humble than a nanny.

At least the nanny doesn’t have to build connections everywhere and beg for various performance opportunities. She only needs to take care of the children’s daily life.

The low-level agents in these big agencies, in addition to taking care of the daily life of the new idols and getting them announcement opportunities, also have to coordinate with the stage, train the idols in professional skills, and acquire various resources...all of which they have to do personally. Even though these idols are so competitive, the agents are the same.

"During that period of time, I really regarded Sakura as my sister, but maybe I was too useless and failed to get any opportunities for her." Takaya Chieko sighed, "Then one day, she was suddenly valued by the higher-ups and they decided to focus on her training, and then I was no longer her agent."

"Then what?" Qian Xiaoyi asked, "Why did she suddenly retire? Didn't she tell you anything?"

Takaya Chieko said with a somewhat tired look: "Since you are Ms. Tachibana's friend, you should know these things... In fact, Sakura had already expressed her tiredness before retiring. I also know how difficult it is to achieve her level, so it is normal for her to retire suddenly. Maybe she made enough money and quit this industry, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi nodded. This kind of situation does happen. After making enough money, some stars choose to retire at the peak of their careers. They completely draw a line with their previous circles, find a place to open a shop and retire, and then gradually disappear into the crowd, leaving only a name in the public's impression.

But this was definitely not the case with Usa Mi Sakura. She disappeared so suddenly, as if something unexpected had happened.

Qian Xiaoyi talked to the other party again and found out that Takaya Chieko was indeed as Tachibana Mio said. She had a very good relationship with Usa Miura during that period and could tell many details of their time together. But after Usa Miura became famous, she, like Tachibana Mio, had no idea what happened.

Who said she was just a low-level manager? And if she really knew something, she wouldn't be standing here and continuing to lead those trainee idols who wanted to debut, right?

Thinking of this, Qian Xiaoyi turned his gaze to the stage, ready to leave after chatting for a while. Today he just heard news from Tachibana Mio that Usa Mio's former agent came to WTV, so he came to ask. Since he couldn't get anything out of her, there was no need to force it.

"It's really hard work in the agent industry." Qian Xiaoyi sighed: "No matter which industry it is, there are hardships that outsiders can't see... I hope the girls on the stage can shine in this industry."

"They are all very good kids." Takaya Chieko looked at the girls who were trying hard to sing and dance on the stage, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes: "Just like Sakura back then, they are innocent and energetic, looking forward to being on a bigger stage and showing themselves amid the cheers of tens of thousands of people... Especially Kiki, the one standing in the middle. She works harder than the others. If girls like this can't succeed, then no one else can."

"Well, I hope so." Qian Xiaoyi could only silently wish these girls who were chasing their dreams well. Just as he was about to leave, a song had just ended and the girls on the stage were greeting the audience.

Qian Xiaoyi suddenly noticed that on the big screen behind the stage, there was a fat raccoon cat pattern, with a screen on its belly like the Teletubbies, playing various pictures. If that was all, Qian Xiaoyi wouldn't care too much, at most he would just treat it as a simple stage background, but not only on the screen, he noticed that even the trainee idols on the stage had the same decorations.

——A cute big-bellied raccoon cat, whose belly is a TV screen.

"Excuse me...what is that civet cat?" Qian Xiaoyi asked.

Chieko Takatani replied, "Eh? Tanuki-kun? He's the mascot of our Starlight Agency. Isn't he cute?"

"Yeah~" Qian Xiaoyi stared at the raccoon cat and said, "Very cute."

That night, Qian Xiaoyi once again stayed in the WTV building with Inuyama Heita. This time, their purpose was to watch the supernatural program - "Kwaidan Forecast".

This time, there were only two people staying in the "Horror Night GO" conference room. Watching this show has become their weekly routine. Every time, Inuyama Heita would take a small notebook and record the location and time of the appearance of urban legends. This time was no exception.

In the dim room, a strange variety show began to play on TV: dozens of audience members clapped at the performance on the stage with the backs of their hands facing backwards.

Obviously, "Ghost Story Forecast" has been broadcast, but this time Qian Xiaoyi is not in a hurry to exit the ghost domain.

"Bentaro, which idol are you following today?" Qian Xiaoyi asked casually, without showing any fear at all about what was being broadcast on TV.

"Please don't mention that name again." Inuyama Heita looked at the notebook in his hand with a dark face and defended himself: "That was Mr. Ken's behavior, not me!"

"You're obviously watching it with great interest, aren't you?" Ken said from the side, "It's Kiki. Inuyama and I have been together since the beginning in the underground passage... woooooo~"

Inuyama Heita strangled Ken's neck from behind and blocked his mouth, threatening him word by word: "Mr. Ken, I'm really angry."

"Okay, stop it." Seeing that Inuyama Heita was already extremely angry and embarrassed, Qian Xiaoyi changed the subject and asked, "So, have you recorded everything? Are there any new urban legends this time?"

"No more, no new urban legends." Inuyama Heita flipped through the small book and said, "It's about the same as the last two weeks. All the stories that appear now are ghost stories that have been broadcast before."

"Is that so?" Qian Xiaoyi nodded: "That's perfect..."

He came to the TV and murmured, "Well, it's time to move on to the next step..."

In the afternoon

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(End of this chapter)