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

Chapter 453 No one came?

"However, speaking of the fans at the scene... I don't think I saw that kid's fan sign?"

Suddenly thinking of something, Iijima Yozo couldn't help but secretly glance at Xia Fan.

According to online survey data, in terms of fan base, AFO group actually ranks first overall among the new boy and girl groups that debuted this year.

The reason why the popularity and pomp of the group's members do not match the size of their fans is that at least 80% of this huge fan base are Xia Fan's only fans, and this proportion is still rising with the recent resurgence of the popular variety show "The Secret of the Immortal"...

Therefore, none of the funds invested by J Company in "buying fans" this time will be allocated to Xia Fan.

Although no fans were bought for Xia Fan, according to Iijima Yozo's estimate, there should be nearly a hundred fans of Xia Fan coming to the scene.

Even when organizing live fans for other members, this predicted data was referred to in order to maintain a "balanced" ratio of fans on site.

But now, when she looked around, she did not see any signboards, banners or other support items with Xia Fan's name on them among the densely packed audience.

"Strange, Xia Jun, the most popular person, didn't any of his fanatical fans come?"

"Are there too many people and they can't squeeze in, so they are stuck outside the torii?"

The other members who were counting the light signs in the auditorium to relieve tension also noticed this and looked a little surprised.

After all, from the Idol Birth Festival audition to the present when the group was formed, Xia Fan has always absolutely crushed the entire group in terms of the number of fans and popularity.

But Xia Fan did not respond to their doubts. He just stared at the floor with a stern face and muttered something in a low voice.

"In such an important occasion as the group song performance, Xia Fan is the only one in the group who has no fans to support him. I guess he is embarrassed and even more nervous now..."

Looking at Xia Fan who seemed absent-minded in the corridor because there were "no fans cheering on the spot", Iijima Yozo, who had been humiliated several times in a row, couldn't help but feel happy.

Unlike what she imagined, Xia Fan, who played the simplest "corner position" in singing and dancing, was able to complete the performance without any mistakes by relying solely on his body memory. There was no need to be nervous at all...

Whether fans come to the scene to support or not will not affect the faith value that should be contributed, so he doesn't care.

"The parade started at 4pm just now and is expected to return at 7pm..."

"After the convoy returns and the festival ends, the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards Ceremony will begin at 7:30, and Hanami is expected to go on stage to receive the award and sing at 8 o'clock..."

At this moment, what Xia Fan was thinking about had nothing to do with the upcoming performance, but the "Hoshina Hanami Rescue Operation" that was to be carried out next.

"That is to say, I will finish my performance immediately and go over to meet Hanami as quickly as possible. I only have three and a half hours to act..."

"Three and a half hours is all it takes to use the divine tool to capture Yunwaijing, enter Mirror Sky, and retrieve Hanami's soul. Time is really tight!"

"No matter what, even if Hanami misses the award ceremony and the performance, at least we have to bring her soul back."

After calculating his own action time, Xia Fan's face became even uglier.

Although it cannot be compared with life, he is well aware of the importance of this awards ceremony and the debut of "Fireworks" on such a large stage to Hoshina Hanami.

If she missed this stage, it would be a lifelong regret for her.

Therefore, if Hoshina Hanami could be rescued before the award ceremony, that would be the best of both worlds.

"Ms. Fukada will be leaving soon... AFO team, get ready to go on stage!"

At the entrance of the front desk, the staff member called out loudly, interrupting the thoughts of everyone in the passage...

"Quick, line up and check each other's makeup..."

"Don't think too much. Just do your best, just like in rehearsal!"

"Go, go, go!" Amidst the chaos, the AFO members hurriedly lined up and, at the urging of the staff, strode onto the main stage of the Kanda Festival.

"Then, the next group to appear is ALLFORONE, the international boy band that was finally born in the popular talent show "Idol Birth Festival" some time ago!"

"This idol boy group, which ranks first in popularity among debut groups this year, will bring us their latest group song, "The Birth of an Idol", for the first time live!"

While the host was speaking hard, the members stood in the positions they had reserved during rehearsal.

"There are people everywhere...even on the tall building next to us...there are ten times more people on the stage than in the corridor..."

"When the open space is full of people, it's a hundred times more terrifying than during the rehearsal!"

Standing on the open-air stage in the center of the square, the AFO members were instantly focused on by nearly ten thousand, densely packed, tangible gazes from all directions.

"No, don't look at me like that. I'm about to pee."

"Oxygen... help... I'm short of oxygen and I feel dizzy..."

After taking their positions, they felt their brains went blank, their ears were buzzing, and they couldn't hear what the host was saying at all.

"Fans... yes, fans, they are looking at me!"

"Some fans even came to the stage just for me, I have to cheer up!"

"That's right. Even Xia Fan's fans couldn't squeeze in, but my fans did. We can't embarrass them by holding up my name!"

They stared at the cheering items with their names printed on them in the venue as if they were a life-saving straw.

Under the excitement, the vision that had been out of focus gradually became clear, and the brain began to regain the ability to think.

"Well, next, let our AFO members introduce themselves to everyone!"

At this moment, the host followed the rehearsed process and CUEd Yuta Hirano who was in the C position.

"Hello everyone, I'm Yuta Hirano, the most unyielding member of the AFO group!"

As someone who had short-term overseas debut experience, Hirano Yuta introduced himself without any stage fright, but he was trying too hard and forgot to smile.

"Yuta, so handsome!!!"

Dozens of fans holding Yuta Hirano's light signs gave a loud response from the crowd.

After all, he is the man whose popularity has always been "closely following" Xia Fan. Among these fans, in addition to those bought by the management team, more than half are fanatical fans who come here spontaneously.

"Everyone, I'm Takahashi Yuu, the one who loves somersaults the most in the AFO group!"

"Hey, this is Nagase Kaito who only loves to rap and not talk."

"Ivy Batty, I am the most erotic Maba Luther in the entire AFO group."

"I am the most gentle Basong in AFO. Swipe my card. Muah..."

"VOCAL member An Ziyao, I can't introduce myself with words, please just listen to me sing."

"Hello everyone, I am my grandson Tatsuya who aspires to be the most nerdy idol on earth."

After Yuta Hirano made a good start, the other members also calmed down and introduced themselves with tense expressions according to the lines they had prepared in advance.

(End of this chapter)