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

Chapter 454 Lightning Support
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Below the stage, the crowd of people of mixed genders, ages, and identities, most of whom didn’t even know what a “boy band” was, naturally didn’t recognize the members of this newly debuted band, and just listened to their self-introductions with a bewildered look on their faces.

Fortunately, the fans purchased by the management team for each member are quite professional. They always use loud screams in between member introductions to avoid awkward silences, at least giving the confused public the illusion that "this group isn't that obscure after all."

"It's already the self-introduction part, but I haven't even seen Xia Fan's sign..."

"It seems that these fans have no offline organization and can only act as 'keyboard warriors' on the Internet, right?"

"In such a big occasion, if the conversation goes cold after you introduce yourself, it may become an embarrassing memory that you will never be able to erase."

Iijima Yozo came out from the backstage and scanned the crowded audience. After confirming that he didn't see Xia Fan's support items, he looked at Xia Fan on the stage sinisterly...

According to the order arranged by the agency, after the other members have introduced themselves, it is Xia Fan's turn to introduce himself...

"So everyone has carefully designed their introductions?"

After realizing that the audience's eyes were fixed on him, he touched the ear-hanging microphone and bowed slightly to the audience...

"Hello everyone, I'm Xia Fan, a new idol who debuted two and a half weeks ago."

For the self-introduction before the performance, the management team just asked everyone to express themselves freely, so Xia Fan did not prepare a complicated self-introduction like others.

Moreover, he was only thinking about finishing the performance quickly and meeting Hoshina Hanami, so he had no intention of saying anything more.

"It's... over?"

"It's too, too simple."

"If you don't even tell us your characteristics, how are the audience going to remember you?"

"It's over. It's going to be a cold show."

After hearing Xia Fan's self-introduction which was better than nothing, the expressions of the members around him froze.

"Xia Fan!!!!"

“Finally, the wait is over!!!”

Many female audience members suddenly burst into thunderous screams, drowning out the noise in the square.

"Xia Fan, Xia Fan, the immortal has descended to earth, the devil has reborn!!!"

An overwhelming and uniform cheering slogan rang out, and light signs of the same size and style, with the name "Xia Fan" printed on them, suddenly stood up from the crowd...

These light signs, which were obviously customized, formed the huge words "Xia Fan" in the vast sea of ​​people.

"Is this... Lightning Support?"

"That's ridiculous. There are so many signboards. There must be at least a thousand people, right?"

Faced with the sudden and massive cheering scene, the members on the stage, the management team in the audience, and the "uninformed people" around were all stunned.

"I remember now, this guy is the one who hit 27 sword balls at once on TV a few days ago?"

"Yes, in the latest issue of 'The Secret of the Immortal', I remember that I even tied the records of drawing the tablecloth, shaking the dice, and standing up the bowling ball?"

"It's him? I thought he was an athlete, but he's actually a singer and dancer?"

In the audience, some ordinary people who had watched "The Secret of Immortals" gradually recognized Xia Fan.

"How could this be possible? It's impossible for fans to organize this kind of support spontaneously..."

Looking at this massive support that broke out without any warning, Iijima Yozo, the professional agent of the AFO group, did not feel any joy, but was just stunned.

"Then, the next stage will be handed over to our AFO group!"

"After this performance, this group song will also be released simultaneously on major music platforms, please pay more attention to it!"

After the members finished introducing themselves, the host bowed and left the stage. The background music of the theme song "The Birth of an Idol" sounded on the stage...

"Oops, I forgot to count..."

"Everything went wrong when we entered the wrong shot from the beginning. Quick, look at Xia Fan!" The members of the AFO group glanced at Xia Fan in the corner of the last row without hesitation...

During the dynamic prelude, Xia Fan moved with a focused look on his face, oblivious to the people around him.

"Good...very neat!"

"Feels good!"

Everyone followed him and danced with their swords in unison, officially starting the show!
"Does the opening dance look good?"

“Nice visuals!”

In the audience, the entire management team was excited when they saw this opening dance with unprecedented precise rhythm and order.

"Shine like the stars in the sky, and run to the stage for your dreams."

"Believe that tomorrow will be the brightest star, and keep running until you reach your goal."

"Sometimes quarreling, sometimes laughing, youth is such a song..."

Following Xia Fan's rhythm, the AFO members sang this theme song which is full of youth, lively rhythm and strong commercial flavor.

The fans under the stage also followed the melody and danced vigorously with the cheering items in their hands...

Looking from the stage, the huge words "Xia Fan" in the audience seemed to come alive and dance along with Xia Fan on the stage.

As for other people’s light boards, because of the huge disparity in the number of fans, they are as small as decorations in the corner of the picture frame.

"We gather together just to meet you and become your idol. This is ALL FOR ONE."

"From now on, please look to where this song can reach."

"Hand in hand, with you, on this starry stage."

"Let the dream bloom, with you, ALL FOR ONE!"

During the long five minutes on stage, driven by Xia Fan, the "stabilizing force", the AFO group performed the theme song with an effect that surpassed any previous rehearsal, and performed the closing moves while panting...

The audience responded to the new group's performance with generous applause.

"Xia Fan! Encore! Xia Fan! Encore!"

"Xia Fan! Encore! Xia Fan! Encore!"

"Xia Fan! Encore! Xia Fan! Encore!"

But what drowned out the thunderous applause was the loud "encore" from the "summer sickness" fans in the audience.

“Thank you very much to AFO for your hard work and the enthusiastic audience. I hope everyone will pay more attention to the growth of this group in the future!”

"Then, the next exciting show that will be presented to us is..."

Amid the encore that was only for Xia Fan, the host shamelessly led to the next program, while the AFO group members walked off the stage from the other side.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone! Your efforts these days have not been in vain!"

“Except for the unnatural look in the eyes and expression, the overall performance is pretty good!”

"Hurry, come this way, the media for the backstage interview are already waiting!"

The members of the management team were waiting at the exit with excitement, and took the members to the media follow-up venue that had been prepared in advance.

"With so many fans, they adopted this unusual 'lightning support' and deliberately only called for Xia Fan's 'encore'?"

In the square, the long-lasting "Encore" sounds made Yozo Iijima, who was walking at the end of the aisle, stop.

She turned around and looked at the two big words "Xia Fan" still waving in the audience, her brows furrowed.

(End of this chapter)