Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 147 The Flowering Season of My Sisters

In the practice room.

Asuka held her phone tightly in her small hands, carefully choosing her words.

"Nakajima, what have you been up to lately? We haven't seen each other in so long—"

No, that's not suitable.

That might be misinterpreted as blame.

"Nakajima, let's go out to eat—"

That doesn't seem like a good idea either. If they go out, he'll mostly be the one paying. Even if he says he'll treat, he'll have to wait for the subsidies and bonuses to be paid out.

Hmm—I don't know how much the bonus is, or if it's enough to treat everyone to snacks.

My wallet is empty.

Being a team leader is so difficult.

Thinking about it carefully, Itomoriya's performance last time must have been a complete mess, even though Shiraishi Yu was protecting them the whole time, and she's been communicating with Nakajima Hiro more and more lately.

Oh no, it seems the Minister of Asuka's path is outpaced by the opponent!

Waaaaah, Nakajima Hiroshi, I want to go back to your side as a candidate.

The text message was edited and deleted several times, but in the end, it was never sent.

On the other side, in Nakajima Hiroshi's office.

He was also considering his words.

"Ms. Shiraishi, let's schedule a time to discuss what's next—"

That's not quite right.

This could easily be seen as empty promises.

"Ms. Shiraishi, I've received a few injections recently. Could you please take a look?"

It seems a bit like that —

Will the other party perceive this as forcing her to do work that isn't her responsibility?

What Nakajima Hiro really wanted to talk about was Shiraishi Yu's future treatment. Now that the company has been flooded with celebrities with scandals, Nakajima Hiro was not sure about the direction of his assignment.

Although she brought all these people with her, if she just dumped them all at once, it could easily be misunderstood as her trying to get rid of a burden.

To put it more bluntly, aside from the temporary team, these artists are not as good as the newcomers.

They have no scandals, and their prime is longer than theirs. In a few years, they will gradually enter middle age, and even if they don't consider marriage and children, they will no longer be suitable for the range of movements on stage.

It's fair to say that if an artist doesn't become a big star, it's usually because a good agency won't renew their contract.

As the most capable leader among his subordinates, Nakajima Hiroshi actually wanted to give her the best resources, namely, top-notch newcomers.

As for whether he had other thoughts—

Tsk.

A beautiful and capable wife—who could resist?

Although her thinking was flawed, Asuka's caution was justified; Shiraishi Yu was indeed a formidable competitor.

"Knock knock".

"Mr. Nakajima, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Is now a convenient time for you?"

(This guy hasn't made arrangements for those sisters yet, probably because he's conflicted and doesn't know how to bring it up.)

(Oh well, I'll start.)

(Seriously, it's like I have ulterior motives, like I want a promotion and a raise.)

Just by looking at the pheromones, you can tell it's Shiraishi Yu.

The two of them have recently been thinking about the same thing.

However, this woman was far more capable than him; she had guessed that he would find it difficult to speak up and took the initiative to act as a matchmaker.

I'm really terrible.

"I am here."

Nakajima Hiroshi ran a few steps to the door, then stood firmly, pretending he was just standing nearby, and opened the door with a calm smile.

"Ms. Shiraishi, please come in. I was just thinking of looking for you."

Forget it, I shouldn't make things difficult for her. She's already mustered up the courage to come to me, so I should take the initiative.

After all, he could read Shiraishi Yu's pheromones, but the other party didn't have that ability. It was very possible that after talking to him, she would repeatedly struggle with whether this matter was appropriate.

Hiroshi Nakajima clearly sensed that sometimes people's hesitations and dilemmas about interpersonal relationships often don't actually exist; in fact, people also hope to communicate openly.

The more you care, the harder it is to get things done.

Is such that.

Hiroshi Nakajima guided Yu Shiraishi to his seat before sitting down beside him.

It is clearly inappropriate for a leader to treat his subordinates this way.

Shiraishi Yu opened her mouth, but was quickly distracted by the other person's words and stopped dwelling on this detail.

Hiroshi Nakajima patted the documents in front of him.

"I'm having some trouble figuring out how to make arrangements for these new people you've brought in."

"Since you're here, would you like to discuss this together?"

(Hmm? Are we thinking the same thing?)

(Fine, since Nakajima Hiroshi took the initiative to speak, I don't need to be shameless and start the conversation myself.)

(Hmm—let's hear what the company has to say first.)

"Mr. Nakajima, what are your thoughts? You are the leader here, so perhaps—"

"You are also a core member of our team."

Hiroshi Nakajima emphasized, "There are indeed many things I'm hesitant about regarding this matter right now."

"Originally, my plan was to cultivate you as the core of the team, and in principle, I should have given you the best resources —"

Since I've already brought it up, I might as well spill out all the things that's been bothering me.

Planning for Shiraishi Yu, the dilemmas regarding personnel, artist treatment and bonuses, and so on.

However, Nakajima Hiroshi did not mention the issue of the artist's short career span, as he was afraid that the other party would misunderstand and think that he had any dissatisfaction.

While this matter was under consideration, it was based on the instincts of the agents. Given the company's current situation, their involvement would definitely be more beneficial than harmful.

(I see—so that's what Mr. Nakajima was worried about.)

(He really is a gentle and innocent guy.)

Gentle, innocent —

me?

Listening to Shiraishi Yu's comments, Nakajima Hiroshi couldn't imagine that such words could be applied to his own head.

So, this should be considered a good review, right?

"If possible, these people can be mine. After all, you don't have any suitable people to lead the team right now. If you bring in a leader from outside, they probably won't like celebrities with scandals."

"Moreover, like me, they all have a blooming period. If we give them the same resources as newcomers, it won't actually be good for the company's development."

this----

He took all the negative stories about the celebrities and even smoothly introduced the question that was most difficult for him to ask.

This Shiraishi Yu is such a reliable teammate.

"However, if Mr. Nakajima is indeed grooming me to be a core member, I hope you can treat us as a department and give me more authority."

Shiraishi Yu volunteered.

"At least it allows me to decide whether to guide them towards becoming artists or team leaders based on their talents and wishes."

(Hmm—it seems like he's after an official position.)

(How annoying, what am I worrying about? With my contributions, I should deserve to lead the team solo, but—)

—)

(Never mind, let's see how Nakajima Hiroshi reacts first.)

"no problem."

Nakajima Hiro immediately made the decision. He had tried to elevate Shiraishi Yu to a higher position before, but she was unwilling. Now, because of those girls' affairs, it was a good opportunity to force her into it.

It feels like I'm persecuting the other person.

It's a ghost story.

"The base salary can be calculated based on the manager's salary, and the commission will be adjusted according to the income and expenditure of the artists under your management."

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"Besides that, Ms. Shiraishi, we can discuss any other thoughts you may have directly."

Since the other party has gone to such lengths, I might as well take the initiative and start a conversation about compensation.

This is often something that the other party finds difficult to talk about from their perspective.

While it's not shameful to talk about salary, it's still rare to see someone as outrageous as Asuka Hanabira.

"As for compensation, I have faith in the company's capabilities."

(I don't believe a damn thing; it's clearly just an empty shell.)

(Oh well, since we're already on this pirate ship, let's fix it together.)

Yu Shiraishi took a deep breath and spoke somewhat nervously.

"However, I might be asking for too much in terms of permissions."