Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

However, she is more familiar with singing skills. Although she studies violin, she still has a good eye for music.

It's no exaggeration to say that Xiao Ai's singing skills are no less than those of top-tier singers, and have completely surpassed the level of idols.

More importantly, the song itself is also very good, much better than those ordinary idol songs that are easily forgotten and have no memorable moments.

However, after the initial shock, she inexplicably felt a surge of fighting spirit.

"Although she is indeed very skilled, my violin playing is not inferior to hers!" Xiao Xun couldn't help but think to herself.

Then, not long after, she found herself waving her glow stick to the cheerful rhythm and humming along.

"ARE YOU READY!!"

"I'M READY!!"

Let's begin.

"If you're brave enough to try, you absolutely can do it."

"I am number one"

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I'm begging for tips and monthly tickets! *sobs*

Chapter 145 Ruthless Competition

Actually, it wasn't just Xiao Xun; during the second chorus, all the more than one hundred people in the LiveHouse couldn't help but wave their glow sticks and shout "Are you ready?!" and "I'M ready!!"

The synchronized roar shook the entire hall, creating the impression of several hundred people.

The atmosphere at concerts by second- or third-tier singers is probably not as good as it is now.

This surprised the other idol groups resting backstage. Many people curiously ran to the backstage entrance to look around, and soon they all drooled with envy.

Without a doubt, B-Komachi and Ai are going to be a hit.

Although it was just a regular LiveHouse performance, many people could tell that it was something special.

A simple calculation will tell you. If a single performance can captivate over a hundred audience members and generate at least several dozen new fans, what if there were more shows, or even more live music venues?

I'm afraid it could gain thousands of loyal fans in just one month, right?

Don't think this is a small amount.

Performance tickets, support items, handshake events, autographed posters, physical CDs, etc., each loyal fan's monthly expenditure on idol worship is at least tens of thousands of yen.

All told, a thousand loyal fans can bring them at least three to four million yuan in pre-tax income each month, which is about one million yuan even if the four of them split it equally.

This is definitely considered a very high income level within the underground idol community.

More importantly, with so many loyal fans, Ai and B-Machi have the opportunity to move from the 'underground' to the 'aboveground'.

Variety shows, TV dramas, and even movies—once they move to mainstream media, they gain more exposure. If you have the talent, you can become even more popular.

This is the normal development path for the vast majority of underground idols.

However, Kitagawa Yu had no intention of simply following the established procedures.

The reason why most underground idols can only develop in this way is because their songs are too mediocre, and they can only rely on their stage presence to win over fans.

But with his support, Ai and B-Komachi are clearly different from those underground idols.

Therefore, the role of streaming media and music platforms is no less important than, and may even be greater than, that of live performances. By combining these two approaches, the growth rate of popularity can be much faster than the normal development path.

"I want to buy B-Komachi's headband!"

"I want the light stick and keychain in the color that B-Komachi is in the center position for!"

"I want a poster of B-Komachi, and please tell me the name of the person in the center position; I want her solo poster!!!"

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No one knows who started it, but after Xiao Ai and her group finished their performance and left the stage, the more than one hundred audience members rushed to the window selling merchandise, as if they were afraid they wouldn't be able to buy anything if they were a little late.

This left Xiao Xun, who was seeing such a scene for the first time, speechless with astonishment at the fans' fervor.

Although her performances used to win applause and even receive flowers, they were nothing compared to the fans of these idols.

However, these people's concerns were not unfounded. Because they weren't very famous before, there were only 30 sets of B-Komachi merchandise available. There were more light sticks and headbands, but only 50 sets available, so if you were slow, you really wouldn't be able to buy them!

This is tough on the groups that will perform after Xiao Ai and the others.

Seeing even their own fans switching allegiances and joining the army of buying B-Komachi merchandise, leaving them no time to wave light sticks in support or even glance at them, made them feel an urge to burst into tears.

But there's nothing we can do; the underground idol industry is just that cruel.

Are there more people in Japan?

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 8,000 underground idols active in Tokyo alone. How can the competition not be fierce?

"Should we just give up?"

Despite singing cheerful and sweet songs and dancing energetically, the girls on stage couldn't help but exchange glances, all of them contemplating giving up.

Unfortunately, struggling underground idols are just like struggling writers on a certain online platform; they can't even earn the most basic living expenses.

The average monthly income in the underground idol circle is only 5 yen. According to the original plot, before Xiao Ai suspended her activities, she was already a top-tier underground idol and was about to move into the mainstream. Her monthly income was only 20 yen.

It doesn't even earn as much as an average person working as a waiter in a restaurant or supermarket.

An inexplicable resentment from the unseen world made Kitagawa Yu, who originally intended to leave, watch the performance of this unknown, struggling idol group with sympathy.

Compared to the other audience members who were crowding around the sales window with their backs to the stage, Kitagawa Yu and Kaoru were quite conspicuous.

This brought tears to the eyes of the girls on stage as they bowed and left.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

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Kitagawa Yu sighed silently to himself for no reason, then turned to look at Kaoru, who was still waving back at the girls, and said, "We should probably go now."

Xiao Xun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

"Huh? We're leaving already? But there are still many people who haven't shown up yet."

"You should also consider whether your body can handle that long. After all, this is underground, and there are so many people here. The ventilation will be affected to some extent. Staying here for too long will not be good for your health."

As Kitagawa Yu spoke, he hooked his finger and wiped away the beads of sweat that had appeared on the tip of her nose.

This intimate gesture made her already flushed face burn even hotter, and she couldn't help but let out a happy, silly smile.

Tonight was a really happy and novel experience for her. Thinking about it carefully, she couldn't even remember the last time she was this happy before meeting Kitagawa Yu.

Because of preparations for a piano competition and his inner turmoil, even though he didn't have to go to school during summer vacation and had plenty of free time, Kousei Arima didn't visit her in the hospital for the entire summer.

Compared to this, Kitagawa Yu was really too good to her.

But as soon as she stepped outside, the smile on her face turned into surprise.

Although she had changed her cute little dress into a plain, slightly faded pair of loose jeans and a slightly oversized hooded sweatshirt, she was also wearing a gray baseball cap.

But her flawlessly beautiful face and eyes that shone like the morning star in the night sky made her recognize at a glance that the girl who was excitedly running towards them was none other than Hoshino Ai, who had shone like a little sun on stage just ten minutes ago.

"Senior! You secretly came to watch our performance without telling me. Were you trying to surprise us?"

Xiao Xun, who had just recovered from her surprise, was stunned again when she heard how Kitagawa Yu was addressed, and then her face showed a strong look of curiosity.

She had actually guessed that Kitagawa Yu probably knew Ai, and that the two were probably very close. Otherwise, Ai wouldn't have shown such genuine surprise and happiness when she saw him earlier.

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"senior?"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Xiao Xun looked at Kitagawa Yu's handsome profile and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god! Master, you weren't an idol before, were you?!"

"Master?"

Xiao Ai was also secretly observing Xiao Xun, and she was equally surprised to hear Xiao Xun address Kitagawa Yu.

"Let me introduce you. This is Kaori Miyazono, my 'disciple,' a violin prodigy."

"This is Ai Hoshino, the one I support, a genius idol with extraordinary talent."

"As for me, I'm not an idol, just an ordinary high school student who can write a few songs."

After hearing this, Xiao Xun's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed again, "Eh? Master, you can write songs?!"

"Why, can't you?"

Seeing her exaggerated reaction, Kitagawa Yu raised his hand and gave her a light tap on the head.

On the other hand, Xiao Ai thought she was Kitagawa Yu's violin student, so she wasn't surprised to see her so surprised. She just admired Kitagawa Yu's versatility and ability to play the violin.

However, she suddenly remembered the name 'Kaori Miyazono' and a strange look appeared in her eyes.

"Wait, your name is Kaori Miyazono? You don't happen to attend Sumi Valley Middle School, do you?"

Upon hearing the name of Mogu Middle School and seeing that Xiao Ai seemed to be about the same age as herself, Xiao Xun quickly realized something and a look of astonishment appeared on her face as well.

"I go to Mogu Middle School. Um... you wouldn't happen to go to the same school as me, would you?"

Xiao Ai said with a grin, "It's not just a school, it's a class too. But it seems like you haven't been to school since the classes were reorganized this semester."

Xiao Xun stuck out her tongue sheepishly upon hearing this: "I was sick and needed to be hospitalized for a while. But I should be able to go back to school soon!"

As she spoke, Xiao Xun couldn't help but feel a strange sensation. She really hadn't expected that the genius idol whom Kitagawa Yu had his eye on would actually be in the same class as her.

"That's great! Then I'll have friends at school too!" Xiao Ai said happily with a smile.

She wasn't lying, because she had already confirmed by secretly observing the way Kitagawa Yu and Kaoru looked at each other and their expressions that there was no romantic attraction between them. At least, Kitagawa Yu treated Kaoru like a younger sister and posed no threat to her whatsoever.

In this way, because of Kitagawa Yu, they were naturally able to become good friends.

"A good friend, huh?" Xiao Xun murmured softly, then nodded vigorously with joy.

Xiao Ai was ostracized by her classmates because she was too pretty and popular with boys, and she didn't have many friends because she was hospitalized and rarely went to school.

Furthermore, she has decided that if her illness is truly cured, she will stay away from Arima Kousei and Watari Ryo so as not to cause trouble for Sawabe Tsubaki. In this way, having Ai as a friend will make things much better for her at school.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, after watching the performance just now, she had truly become a fan of Xiao Ai.

"By the way, where are you guys headed?" Xiao Ai turned her head back to look at Kitagawa Yu.

"Let's take this guy back to the hospital," Kitagawa Yu gently patted Kaoru's head and explained, "His body can't stay out for too long, especially since he was shouting and yelling excitedly while watching your performance; his activity level has already exceeded the limit."