Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 266 Crush
"what?"

"Although I expected this, the gap is too obvious..."

When the numbers froze, the audience was in an uproar again.

As the captain, Xia Fan, who ranked first, surprisingly took 500 votes...

Among the other members, except Martin who had more than 100 votes, the other five members had less than 100 votes.

Xia Fan's exaggerated number of individual votes, in addition to his soaring high-pitched performance, is also related to his original fan base and a biased mentor's vote.

"That is to say..."

"Xia Fan alone has more votes than the entire opposing team combined?"

This number stunned Goro Kimura, who was also the host, and he forgot his words for a moment.

The program rules of "Idol Birth Festival" are continuously iterated based on the experience of many years of talent shows.

Under such a mature rule framework, no single team or individual will become too strong, ensuring that the confrontation and suspense of the program can continue until the last episode, guaranteeing audience stickiness and completion rate.

In the talent shows in recent years, there has never been a situation like Xia Fan, where an individual's votes crushed the entire opposing team.

"Ahem, according to the rules, the five million reward tickets are distributed as follows..."

After being reminded by the program team through the headphones, Goro Kimura came back to his senses and continued broadcasting.

The vote distribution refreshed on the screen showed that Xia Fan alone took up the upper limit of 1.4 million votes, Martin received more than 700,000 votes, and the other five received about 500,000 to 600,000 votes.

"Xia Fan! Xia Fan! Xia Fan!"

Below the stage, dozens of "Summer Patients" mixed in the audience took every opportunity to shout out Xia Fan's name.

The other audience members who were infected also started to make noise.

"Hey, BRO, your high notes are simply invincible, every word is a miracle on the stage, I thought I heard the sound of nature, it felt like the whole world was resonating..."

Even Martin on the stage started to improvise rap along with the lively atmosphere.

He earned more tickets than others because of the good first impression he made with his opening rap, so of course he wanted to press on with his victory.

Xia Fan’s other teammates were also very satisfied with this “unexpected bonus”.

You know, in the personal straight-shot voting before the first performance, the second-place winner, Yuta Hirano, only received a total of 500,000 to 600,000 votes.

For "bottom-line trainees" like them, this is a number of votes that would be impossible to achieve through natural growth.

……

Amid the cheers from the outside that belonged only to Xia Fan, Kishimoto Yoh and his group returned to the backstage in dejection.

"It's really embarrassing, Yao..."

“I lost to that guy on the high note that I’m most proud of.”

Standing at the entrance waiting for him was Yuta Hirano.

"..."

An Ziyao didn't seem to be interested in talking, so he passed him and sat quietly in the corner.

"You are such a fragile guy, you won't be so depressed, will you? Cheer up..."

"Don't mention that you and I were trained in the Kawagoe Men's Choir..."

But Hirano Yuta did not intend to let him go. He turned around, grabbed his collar and lifted him up.

Although he and Kishihiro Kishi belong to different companies, they trained in the same boy choir for two years and can be considered good friends since childhood.

"Hey, there's a camera on the wall..."

"Besides, quarreling won't solve the problem of that glaring guy who has always been at the top of the list."

Takahashi You walked forward calmly, separated the two, and whispered advice with his back to the camera.

The first six local trainee teams all won, and the five-star trainees led them to win about one million individual votes with their outstanding performances. You know, after the show is broadcast, there will be a few days for the audience in front of the screen to vote and rank, which is the critical period for the first round of elimination.

At that time, for passers-by who wanted to snatch the newcomers who had not yet decided on their favorite trainees, the "head effect" of the real-time vote ranking list was very important.

If Xia Fan loses the match, they can use this huge vote advantage to counterattack, throw him out of the top nine, and use the advantage of the "head effect" to attract fans crazily and consolidate their position...

"That's right. Given the current situation, that guy must still be at the top of the list when the show airs..."

"There is no other way. Let's join forces."

Five-star trainee Nagase Kaito came over, pretending to pat Kishiyo's back comfortingly.

He was a trainee selected by A Club and was considered a junior of Hirai Shouta, so he had never been keen on talking to these trainees from S and J Clubs.

According to the previous negotiations between several companies, even if he successfully debuted as a group, his position would still be fourth or fifth...

At this moment, Xia Fan suddenly appeared and took the first place. The possibility of his debut failing was higher than that of several others, so he naturally felt a strong sense of crisis.

"You're right. Even if several people join forces, can they still be no match for Xia Fan?"

"No matter who comes first, it can't be a Dragon Countryman."

With their own interests at stake, five-star trainees from different companies formed a silent alliance.

……

The next day, Ikebukuro Commercial Pedestrian Street.

As summer progresses, by five o'clock, the sunset in Tokyo hides behind the clouds.

"I spent the whole afternoon thinking about this outfit. Is it too mature?"

"But, if it's the elders, they would probably prefer this..."

Horie Tsubasa stood in front of a fashion store, carefully checking her makeup in the mirror behind the floor-to-ceiling window.

Today, she did not wear her school uniform as usual, but changed into a slim black dress and paired it with rimless glasses.

The magnificent curves and the quiet face combine to create a strong contrasting beauty.

"It's all that guy's fault. He called me out of the blue to arrange a dinner date today..."

"If it's his own restaurant, that means his father and mother will be there too... What the hell!"

After checking her clothes and hairstyle, Horie Tsubasa stamped her feet in annoyance, then took out a small mirror from her bag and started to touch up her makeup.

Last night, she suddenly received a message from Xia Fan, saying that he would fulfill the "thank you banquet" that had been agreed upon previously.

Because the recording schedule for the "Idol Birth Festival" is tight, the time is set for today, and the location is Xia Fan's own restaurant.

Thinking of the special meaning of the three words "meet the parents", the usually calm Horie Tsubasa couldn't help but become a little flustered.

"Ok?"

Just as Horie Tsubasa finished applying lipstick and turned around, a thin figure came into her sight...

She was a cute girl wearing a small round hat and a little dress.

She was facing the floor-to-ceiling window of the shop next door, took off her mask, and put on makeup in almost the same posture as Horie Tsubasa.

"Hori, Horie..."

The girl put away her makeup mirror, turned her head and saw Horie Tsubasa, and took a step back stiffly like a frightened rabbit.

"Star name?"

Horie Tsubasa naturally recognized the other person.

It was her new best friend, the popular new star of the Burning Style, the girl idol singer, Hoshina Hanami.

(End of this chapter)