Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 144: Bravely Forging Ahead

After Fujikawa Shunpei finished speaking, a moment of silence fell over the air.

Seemingly aware that his topic was somewhat abrupt for Shiratori Seiya, he took a sip of water, then looked at the boy in front of him, waiting for a reply.

Shiratori Seiya's gaze shifted slightly downwards, as if lost in thought. After a moment, he met Fujikawa Shunpei's gaze, touched his earlobe, and asked with a smile:

"Mr. Fujikawa, are you thinking of starting a company?"

"no no."

Upon hearing this, Fujikawa Shunpei quickly waved his hand, moved his chair forward, and said:

"To be precise, it's not that I want to start a company, it's that my wife has some spare money and recently wanted to do something."

"Oh."

Shiratori Seiya nodded thoughtfully, then asked again:
"Is it an entertainment company?"

"Ah."

Seemingly having been asked a sensitive question, Fujikawa Shunpei lowered his gaze slightly, chuckled, and explained:

"After all, this is my wife's first time, and she doesn't have much experience in this area. She probably thought I might be able to help, so she decided to go in this direction..."

"That's it."

Shiratori Seiya nodded, a look of 'I see' on his face, as if he understood his thoughts, but in his heart he didn't believe a single word of it.

Fujikawa Shunpei is very dishonest.

He put it nicely, but really he just wanted to start his own company.

Shiratori Seiya guessed that the reason he brought his wife out was definitely because there was a clause about this in his contract with the TV station.

As a producer, it's obvious that he has considerable control over television resources, not to mention his extensive network of contacts and actor resources.

This is to prevent people of his status from opening entertainment companies and using their positions at the TV station to make money and divert resources to their own companies. Therefore, the TV station makes provisions for this when signing contracts with him.

His situation constitutes exploiting a loophole in the contract.

Before the conversation even began, Fujikawa Shunpei felt a sense of pressure. Shiratori Seiya's two questions seemed casual and nonchalant, but they were actually quite sharp and hit the nail on the head.

Unbeknownst to them, the power of discourse seemed to have already been seized by Shiratori Seiya.

The air between them froze for a moment, but before he could finish speaking, Shiratori Seiya spoke first:

"To be honest, I was a little surprised by the idea of ​​starting a company, but before that, could I ask Mr. Fujikawa why you considered me?"

He paused, then asked:

"With your status, you could probably have a whole bunch of people wanting to work with you just by waving your hand, right?"

Seeing that the topic had turned to him, Fujikawa Shunpei straightened up, pointed his index finger at the air, and stared into Shiratori Seiya's eyes, saying:

"Talent".

He said in an extremely serious tone:

"In all my years in this industry, I've met many famous screenwriters, read countless scripts, and collaborated with many of these renowned and talented authors... I've discovered the same qualities in you, Shiratori-kun. Shiratori-kun, you started writing songs back in high school, right? You practically single-handedly nurtured Hojo Shione, so it's no exaggeration to say that your talent and potential are in no way inferior to theirs..."

Fujikawa Shunpei deliberately emphasized the word "potential," straightened up, clasped his hands together, rested his elbows on the glass table, and changed the subject:
"However, although you have unlimited potential, time waits for no one. You should become famous as soon as possible. The plate for the cake is only so big. If others take a piece first, it will be difficult for you to grab it. For example, the script you are writing now, although the story is mature and interesting, you should know that it does not have the potential to become a hit."

"To put it more bluntly, after this drama is finished filming and aired, you'll only earn a little over a million yen at most. Compared to your creative speed, both the monetization and the speed of fame are too slow..."

"Gentlemen, your coffee."

The waiter carrying the coffee suddenly came over and interrupted Fujikawa Shunpei. He opened his mouth, but his brows furrowed.

Shiratori Seiya took a sip of his coffee without saying a word, staring at the latte art in the cup, pondering what other PUA-like remarks he might make next.

Seeing that Shiratori Seiya remained silent, Fujikawa Shunpei put down his coffee cup and urged him again:
"Shiratori-kun, although you are still young, you have experience as an agent, so you should understand the nature of this world, right? Money and power are the most important things in this era. And from a certain perspective, money can make you more comfortable than power. With money, you can have whatever you want."

The times are just right now; seizing the opportunity is more important than anything else…

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya was struck by a thought. He had to admit that Fujikawa Shunpei did possess considerable oratory skills, at least striking a chord with him.

His desire for money was aroused, but Shiratori Seiya remained calm and looked at Fujikawa Shunpei with a composed expression, asking:

"So, Mr. Fujikawa wants me to be your company's exclusive screenwriter?"

"No, it's not just screenwriting. Although I don't know why you suddenly decided to stop writing songs, Shiratori-kun, I think you should reconsider. My wife wants to focus the company's initial business primarily on music and film..."

Fujikawa Shunpei gave a general overview of the company's development and its initial business performance.

Shiratori Seiya was somewhat disappointed after hearing this. To put it bluntly, this was just following the path of other entertainment companies, without any originality. Just as he himself said, others had already marked out their territory on the cake plate in advance, and it was too difficult to take it from them.

If you want to make a name for yourself, you either need to have a forward-thinking concept, or you need to have high-quality works and a team of talented artists.

Leaving aside the artists who are kept in the back of their chests, when it comes to their own work, do they have to rely solely on themselves?

Fujikawa Shunpei really overestimated himself.

Shiratori Seiya clearly sensed something was wrong and asked him about the structure of his company and his plans for him.

Fujikawa Shunpei's proposed solution was for his wife to be a director, i.e., the legal representative of the company, while Shiratori Seiya could become a shareholder, along with other shareholders.

Shiratori Seiya listened attentively, and then casually remarked, "This matter is too important and somewhat sudden. I'm going to go back and think it over carefully," before leaving.

However, as soon as he parted ways with Fujikawa Shunpei, Shiratori Seiya immediately put the matter out of his mind.

There are too many problems with Shunpei Fujikawa starting a company, even though he has made many promises, saying that once the company is established, resources will be prioritized for his works.

However, his wariness and the lack of novelty in this development direction made Shiratori Seiya have no intention of joining the group at all.

Moreover, Fujikawa Shunpei probably saw himself as a naive young man who was only a freshman in college and had not yet entered society, and thought he was easy to control.

but……

Although he had mentally sentenced the matter to death, some of the things Fujikawa Shunpei said were indeed true.

How much money can you make writing screenplays and songs?

Time waits for no one; we should forge ahead with determination.

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(End of this chapter)