Tokyo: They say it's just dating, but they're serious about it.

On the black leather sofa opposite the desk, Kanzaki Yumi lay sprawled out, panting heavily like a dead fish. One foot was bare, while the other was hooked with a high heel. Her clothes were wrinkled and looked like they had been haphazardly put on.

Her face was flushed, her eyes were filled with shame and anger, and tears were still welling up in her eyes.

“You’ve gone too far… You didn’t say a word, you just… you’re perverted… At least let me know why…”

"Don't you know what you've done? Do you need others to tell you?" Eiyo put her coffee cup on the table, waved her hand at Katsuhiko, and said, "She's just a tool. Throw her out. I've lost interest in her."

Katsuhiko kicked one of his high heels next to Kanzaki Yumi and said to Eiyo, "She stayed at Mikoto's house all night and didn't go to the movie theater. It was Kanzaki Yuma who attacked you."

Ying Dai's smug expression suddenly froze.

"I'm suffering for her sake?" The limp Kanzaki Yumi sat up abruptly, pointed at Eiyo, and shouted, "You pervert, apologize to me!"

"You want revenge? Come on~" Yingdai grinned again, "Even if it's a misunderstanding, I've actually wanted to deal with you for a long time."

Kanzaki Yumi's angry eyes held a hint of lingering fear.

Katsuhiko sat on the opposite sofa and said, "Yumi-chan, you're not going to just let this go, are you? If it were me, I couldn't stand it."

Kanzaki Yumi pointed at Kotoha and said, "Don't help me, I want to fight her one-on-one..."

Qin Ye pursed her lips, turned her head away, and remained silent.

Before Kanzaki Yumi could finish speaking, Eiyo suddenly sprang up, shoved Kanzaki Yumi down onto the sofa, pinned her hands down, and slapped her wherever she felt comfortable, creating a series of crisp "slap slap" sounds.

"You're despicable, you attacked me from behind..." Kanzaki Yumi cried out, "Katsuhiko-kun, save me..."

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!" Katsuhiko stood up, waving his hands and shouting. Seeing that Eiyo had really stopped fighting, he quickly put his hand down and said, "I'll add some atmosphere, you continue."

"I won't listen to you..."

Eiyoshi Katsuhiko sneered, then called to Kotoha, and together they dragged Kanzaki Yumi to the door, pushed her out along with Katsuhiko, and then slammed the door shut.

After being pushed out of the room, Kanzaki Yumi didn't look at the door again. Instead, she quickly straightened her clothes, patted her shoulder, and said, "They bullied me like that, and you just didn't care?"

“You don’t seem like someone who cares at all,” Katsuhiko turned and left. “I’m leaving.”

At first, Kanzaki Yumi was indeed confused and embarrassed, but after things started to get heated, she realized that Eiyo and Kotoha were quite sensible. She also realized that this was a good opportunity to infiltrate their group.

Of course, I have to cooperate and make them happy. My plans are grand, and I don't care about trifles. They're all brainless.

However, that wretched sister of mine actually framed me! I must get my revenge... I need to think this through carefully, or she'll beat me up...

Katsuhiko drove with Kanzaki Yumi directly to a small music recording studio in Shibuya.

Nothing high-end is needed.

I have 20 million yen left in cash. Apart from Sayuri's used goods store being profitable and Mikoto's convenience store breaking even, the rest are all in the stage of spending money and I need to be careful with my spending.

Katsuhiko took Kanzaki Yumi to a small recording studio that offered a "package deal" of 4 hours for half a day, including basic mixing and complete equipment, for a total of 150,000 yen.

Katsuhiko had previously studied books on music production in the library and was already very familiar with all the processes and steps.

Because the lyrics and music were already complete, and the arrangement had been completed in advance, they went directly into the stage of recording the accompaniment.

Kanzaki Yumi seemed a little bewildered. She had only studied music theory and singing and had never considered producing music independently, so she was confused and curious about all of Katsuhiko's actions.

I watched with wide eyes as Katsuhiko fiddled with various synthesizers and made live arrangements in the recording studio.

Although I don't know how technically advanced it is, the occasional glances from the staff around me fill me with a sense of pride and honor.

Katsuhiko not only recorded Izumi's "Swaying Thoughts" and Miyuki Nakajima's "The Last Goddess," "The Era," and "The Courage to Dream," but also the newly redeemed "I Want to Shout I Love You" and "Until the End of the World."

"Alright, let's go in and sing!" Katsuhiko pushed Kanzaki Yumi into the soundproof booth.

"Huh? It's starting already? What should I do?"

Even though Yumi Kanzaki is free-spirited and unrestrained, her heart was pounding when she first stepped into the soundproof, enclosed glass room.

After all, I really didn't want to disappoint Katsuhiko...

"Hold the lyrics, put on your headphones, listen to the accompaniment, and sing. Watch me conduct."

Overwhelmed with excitement, Kanzaki Yumi felt her entire body trembling. She walked into the soundproof room in a daze, and Katsuhiko gestured to her through the glass to put on the headphones.

The music I had mentally rehearsed countless times sounded even better than I had imagined when it played through my headphones.

Katsuhiko gave an "OK" sign to start, while Kanzaki Yumi was a beat behind.

Katsuhiko suddenly frowned, and Kanzaki Yumi's heart skipped a beat: Oh no, I'm doomed, he's not satisfied...

Katsuhiko knocked on the glass door of the soundproof room. Kanzaki Yumi carefully opened the door, her mind a jumbled mess, unsure of what to say.

"Aren't you pretty carefree? Look at the sheet music and sing it out loud."

“I’m not carefree anymore, I have someone I care about now…” Kanzaki Yumi subconsciously turned her head away, not daring to look at Katsuhiko’s face.

“You were pretty much the same as Sayuri before,” Katsuhiko said, lifting Kanzaki Yumi’s chin and slowly leaning closer. “I’ll give you some courage too, how about it?”

"How should I give it to you?" Kanzaki Yumi subconsciously licked her lips.

A long French kiss.

Just as Kanzaki Yumi was about to collapse, Katsuhiko helped her up by the shoulders and said, "Have you mustered the courage yet?"

Yumi Kanzaki, panting heavily, shook her head and said, "That was too sudden, I almost missed it."

"There's no time, hurry up and go inside!" Sheng Yan said, giving her a light pat on the butt.

Yumi Kanzaki pursed her lips and walked into the soundproof booth, turning back to say, "I want to sing 'I Want to Shout I Love You' first..."

"Let's start with this."

The recording went smoothly. Kanzaki Yumi was exceptionally emotional, and the bursts of rock music were just right.

The entire recording took only three hours.

The recorded demos can be used for: AV ending theme songs, submission to music companies, independent release (i.e., producing your own single CDs and selling them through Misaka's convenience stores), or even sending them to FM radio stations for broadcast and chart ranking.

Yumi Kanzaki walked onto the street with the master tape in her hand, still somewhat dazed.

As soon as the recording finished, a large crowd surrounded us, asking when it would be released, where they could listen to it, where they could buy the CD, and some even asked for autographs…

Katsuhiko also said he'd produce his own single and send it to music radio stations to chart... Is his path to becoming a superstar about to begin? Being a star doesn't matter, the main thing is making money. Is he finally going to lift his mountain of debt off the ground...?

"Hey, I have something to tell you." Kanzaki Yumi grabbed Katsuhiko's arm.

Sheng Yan took out his car keys and said, "Aren't you usually so carefree? Just say what you have to say."

“Carefree, huh…” Kanzaki Yumi murmured, looking down at the master tape in her hand. Then she suddenly looked up, stared into Katsuhiko’s eyes, and said, “I want to sleep with you.”

"What a coincidence, me too."

"Really? What a coincidence," Kanzaki Yumi subconsciously turned her face away, just in time to see a love hotel by the roadside. She swallowed hard and continued, "Look at that hotel across the street, isn't it nicely decorated?"

Chapter 71 Convenience Store Collection

There are two hotels across the street. The one on the left has a pink sign with couple's headshots, and the one on the right has a pink sign with a heart pattern.

Yumi refers to the house with the pink heart.

Last night when I went on a date with Yingdai, she also chose that place.

Katsuhiko said, "The same place that Eiyo and I stayed at last night."

Kanzaki Yumi's face stiffened. She tilted her head and glanced at Katsuhiko's face, saying, "Does she have a membership card? If she does, we can have her bring it over, and we can get a discount on our stay..."

Katsuhiko's cell phone suddenly rang.

Katsuhiko's parents have arrived at Tokyo Station, and he needs to pick them up.

"Oh dear, what a pity," Katsuhiko hung up the phone, took Kanzaki Yumi's hand, and walked towards the parking space, saying as they went, "I have to pick up my parents. We have a dinner party this afternoon, and they have to supervise me spending time with Sayuri tonight. It's such a shame..."

Kanzaki Yumi then realized that Katsuhiko really didn't have time today, and she had been too impulsive... Hearing Katsuhiko shake his head and sigh, she wanted to laugh but couldn't.

Katsuhiko seemed to agree without thinking to avoid making himself too embarrassed... Does he think I'm stingy? But he's quite a gentleman...

After getting into the car, Kanzaki Yumi nudged Katsuhiko with her shoulder, turned her face to the window, and said, "How are you going to build the music department? I can't wait to go all out."

Since I don't have time, I can only make money first.

Katsuhiko decided that once he arrived at the company, he would first have Kanzaki Yumi take the master tape to Tanaka Yutaka to shoot a music video, and then burn it into an adult video as the ending theme.

Kanzaki Yumi stiffly turned her head, looking completely bewildered, and said:

"Are you sure you're not joking? Such a high-quality pop song, put on such a vulgar videotape, and used as the end credits song? Will anyone even watch it?"

Yumi Kanzaki doesn't mind where she's placed; it's not like she's filming a movie.

The main issue is, wouldn't my market value drop if I put myself there? How would I make big money then? I've heard that endorsements and commercial performances for high-end brands are the most lucrative, but those high-end brands are very concerned about their image…

"Regardless of whether anyone watches it, it's a great gimmick. After you shoot the music video, you submit it to FM radio stations to chart, keep going until the videotape is released. Anyone who wants to collect and listen to the song has to buy the videotape."

This is also a good excuse. Many people who want to watch porn but are too embarrassed to buy it can just go to the shop owner and say, "Boss, do you have any songs by Yumi Kanzaki?" The shop owner will understand immediately.

Maybe it will become popular in the future. Anyone who wants to buy porn can just use the code "Yumi Kanzaki" regardless of whether it has any songs by Yumi Kanzaki. It will definitely become a household name.

Of course, this is just a hypothetical side branch.

Katsuhiko didn't want to collaborate with any other music record company and split the profits. He already had the means to establish his own record distribution company and release the songs he had acquired through bribery. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough start-up capital, so he decided to save money using videotapes first.

"Oh, by the way, when you're filming the music video, drink a few bottles of 'Blue Bull' energy drink. After that, you'll be the exclusive brand ambassador for 'Blue Bull' energy drink, and you won't be allowed to work for any other brand."

Kanzaki Yumi shrugged, indicating she had no objections, then changed the subject and asked, "When can I become your spokesperson?"

With these six songs, he could stand out even in an adult video. At that time, Katsuhiko would be condemned by fans and would never admit that it was voluntary.

"We'll have to ask Little Lily..."

They chatted as they walked back to the company. Kanzaki Yumi didn't plan to participate in today's big gathering, so she stayed at the company to prepare for the music video and look up the process of music chart ranking.

Mr. Kudo, Mikoto's father-in-law, had already delivered a truckload of goods to Mikoto's convenience store and was waiting there.

Katsuhiko immediately beckoned Eiyo and Kotoha to get in the car.

Kotoha sat in the back seat beforehand, while Eiyo sat in the passenger seat next to Katsuhiko.

Because Kotoha had "bribed" Mrs. Kudo and had Katsuhiko's support, the pressure on her mind wasn't too great.

Katsuhiko told her that all she had to do was keep her head down and pretend to be pitiful, and leave the rest to Mrs. Kudo, since she had to do the work since she had been paid.

Yingdai appeared somewhat nervous, his face tense, giving the impression that he was about to go to the battlefield to die.

When Sheng Yan saw that she wasn't wearing a seatbelt, he suddenly leaned down in front of her and grabbed the seatbelt.

Startled, Eiyo jolted, her ample bosom nearly sending Katsuhiko's head flying against the windshield.