My daily life with the original diva

"Very good, Kimura-san. The melody and lyrics of the song are very much in line with the song title and the current trend. There will be no problem with its release. This is the one." Yukio Tomioka has always had great confidence in the quality of songs composed by Hiroshi Kimura.

With Yukio Tomioka agreeing, there were no further issues with the single. Hiroshi Kimura smiled and said, "Since there are no problems with the single, then I'll trouble you, Mr. Tomioka, to contact Warner and prepare the arrangement. As for me, I don't have time to handle this matter. I have too many things to deal with at Wit Studio."

"Go ahead, go ahead. I know Kimura-san is a very busy person, and there's nothing important going on lately. But remember the shows you'll be participating in next, and don't be away from your phone, so you won't be unable to reach me later. If necessary, you should buy a mobile phone." Kimura Hiroshi was going to handle matters related to Hegemony, and Tomioka Yukio couldn't stop him, so he could only let him go.

However, as Kimura Hiroshi's manager, he still needs to oversee the things that Kimura Hiroshi needs to do as an artist, lest Kimura Hiroshi forget about the show while he's busy, which would be quite unfortunate.

Kimura Hiroshi quickly waved his hand and said, "I won't buy a mobile phone. It's too inconvenient to carry such a big thing around. Well then, I'll leave now, Mr. Tomioka."

After saying that, Hiroshi Kimura left the office. It had been less than half an hour since he came in. He is one of the most unique artists.

After leaving Ken-On, Kimura Hiroshi arrived at his company, Hachiman. The two companies were quite close to each other, and Kimura Hiroshi simply drove his car from one parking lot to another.

As soon as Kimura Hiroshi entered the company, he was surprised to learn from the receptionist that Kawai Sonoko was there to prepare for an audition. "Didn't we just send her the audition invitation yesterday? Why is she here today? Doesn't she need to prepare?"

Auditions require artists to perform according to the audition requirements, so some time is given for the artists to prepare. Wit Studio gave them three days, but Kawai Sonoko came the day after the invitation was sent. This speed is really too fast.

Upon entering the meeting room, Kimura Hiroshi saw Kawai Sonoko and her manager inside. Kawai Sonoko was drinking coffee, and she was clearly not in a good mood, trying to perk herself up with the coffee. Hearing the door open, both of them turned around and quickly got up.

"Kimura-san, you're here."

"Hello, Mr. Kimura."

Both of them greeted Hiroshi Kimura.

Nodding to the two of them, Kimura Hiroshi said, "Long time no see, Sonoko-chan. But why are you here today? Didn't we give you three days to prepare for the audition? Sonoko-chan, are you prepared now?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Kimura, you don't know, after receiving your audition invitation yesterday, Sonoko-chan immediately started preparing. She prepared from the afternoon until after 2 a.m., and after confirming that everything was fine, she came over at 7 a.m. this morning. Sonoko-chan takes the audition for Mr. Kimura's new drama very seriously." Before Kawai Sonoko could speak, her manager couldn't help but speak up, as if afraid that Kimura Hiroshi would misunderstand that they came to the audition unprepared.

In reality, what she said was quite skillful. She brought up Kawai Sonoko's efforts and how much she valued the audition, which increased Kimura Hiroshi's goodwill towards Kawai Sonoko and increased the chances of her success in the audition.

Upon hearing this, Kimura Hiroshi's impression of Kawai Sonoko naturally improved considerably. Although this girl might have some tricks up her sleeve, she was very serious about her career. She had just received the audition invitation and immediately started preparing before coming over. She was hardworking and knew how to seize opportunities. Opportunities favor those who are prepared, and Kimura Hiroshi liked people like that, even though he himself was usually a laid-back person.

"That's really good, Sonoko-chan. I didn't expect you to work so hard. If I don't give you this opportunity, then I'd be going too far. Come on, come with me to the drama department for an audition. If there are no problems, the role will basically be yours." Kimura Hiroshi gestured for Kawai Sonoko to leave the meeting room and go to the drama department's office.

He had originally arranged to audition with Kawai Sonoko and Kikuchi Momoko, but Kikuchi Momoko called him last night to tell him that she was preparing for a rock band and also participating in a TBS TV drama filming, so she was unavailable. In other words, only Kawai Sonoko was available for the audition now.

Logically speaking, she should be the perfect choice for the second female lead, but the necessary procedures still need to be followed, and she still needs to audition. This is the work process, and even if he is the president, he cannot change it at will.

Seeing Kimura Hiroshi's attitude, the two people in the reception room exchanged a smile. They knew that their chances were very high. As long as there were no problems with the audition, they would have the role.

“Okay, Kimura-san, let’s go audition now.” Kawai Sonoko said excitedly. She desperately needed this opportunity. Now that she had entered the entertainment industry, she didn’t want to leave this world of fame and fortune so quietly. More importantly, she wanted to prove that she could become famous even without relying on Onyanko Club.

Her departure from Onyanko Club wasn't exactly graceful; she had a falling out with Onyanko Club's management and even Fuji Television. At the time, she wanted to get rid of the Onyanko Club label, but reality was quite cruel. After leaving Onyanko Club, her performance was less than ideal, and she couldn't even break into the top two idol groups. Now, she finally has an excellent opportunity.

Upon arriving at the drama department, Kimura Hiroshi went directly to Akio Yoshida, who was in charge of this drama's production. Akio Yoshida had directed three dramas for Wit Studio, all of which had extremely high viewership ratings, and Kimura Hiroshi was already preparing to promote him to head of the drama department.

Akio Yoshida, who was just a beginner back then, improved so much in just two years under his tutelage, proving that he truly has a great talent for photography.

He gave Kawai Sonoko some time to prepare, and then he and Yoshida Akio watched Kawai Sonoko's audition performance in the training room. Well, her acting skills weren't actually that good, because she had very little filming experience, having only acted in some tokusatsu dramas, such as Delinquent Detective, where she didn't play any important roles.

However, she has a good appearance and works hard enough in her acting. Kimura Hiroshi and Yoshida Akio talked about it and felt that this was not a problem. All they needed to do was give her some training. So the two of them quickly decided that Kawai Sonoko would play the second female lead.

After the performance, Kawai Sonoko was a little nervous, waiting for the final result. Then she heard Kimura Hiroshi say, "Sonoko-chan, congratulations! You passed our audition. So the role of the second female lead in 'Long Vacation' is yours. However, your acting skills still need some practice. You can come and see Yoshida-san when you have free time, and he can teach you some acting techniques, okay?"

Upon hearing that she had passed the audition, Kawai Sonoko was so excited that her body trembled slightly. She said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, thank you Kimura-san, thank you Yoshida-san. I understand. I will do my best. I will make the most of my time for training."

"Yes, that would be perfect. Sonoko-chan, remember to come and sign the contract the day after tomorrow." Kimura Hiroshi said casually. Now that it was confirmed that Kawai Sonoko would play the second female lead, a contract needed to be signed. The contract mainly stipulated the filming schedule, salary, and other matters such as keeping the plot confidential and promotional. All of these needed to be signed in the contract.

The second female lead has been cast, but the second male lead hasn't been found yet. It's unclear how long it will take to find a suitable candidate. Kimura Hiroshi isn't in a particular hurry, as there's still plenty of time to choose.

Chapter 479 Selection Activity

"The audition for the second male lead in the TV series 'Long Vacation' will begin in July. Both celebrities and ordinary people are welcome to participate. For the preliminary audition, please send your personal information and photo to Stardust Broadcasting Agency, located in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. This TV series is produced by Wit Studio and written by Hiroshi Kimura. It will be broadcast on Fuji TV during prime time."

Several high-circulation magazines and entertainment newspapers published Stardust Media's announcement of selecting the second male lead for a TV series, which immediately caused a huge uproar.

In fact, there are quite a few such audition events in Japan. Many agencies use this method to select suitable newcomers from ordinary people and then train them to become artists.

But this time is different. This is a TV series produced by Wit Studio, with Hiroshi Kimura as the screenwriter. You can imagine how popular the movies and TV series Hiroshi Kimura made when he was the screenwriter or director. The actors who participated also received a lot of publicity, and their subsequent acting careers became much smoother. You can imagine how many people want to get this opportunity.

It's not just those lesser-known artists, but also many ordinary people. Just like in later generations, many young people in Japan today aspire to become glamorous celebrities on television. Every year, countless young people throw themselves into this pursuit, but very few actually become famous.

Now that the opportunity has presented itself, no one would let it slip by, especially since female idols practically dominate the entertainment industry, making it extremely difficult for male artists to rise to prominence. Therefore, when an opportunity arises, everyone flocks to it.

As a result, within just two or three days of the selection announcement, letters with personal information and photos flooded into Stardust Communications Agency. Sometimes, they could receive as many as seven or eight hundred letters a day, which surprised the mail carriers.

Of course, not all of these letters were genuinely for casting; some were just there to cause trouble or were submitted randomly. These were eliminated immediately. However, most of them were submitted earnestly, hoping to get a chance.

Within a few days, Stardust Media received thousands of letters, keeping the staff in charge extremely busy. Furthermore, Yoshiro Hosono issued a strict order that every letter must be carefully reviewed to ensure that no high-quality amateurs were overlooked.

After several more days of checking the mail, more than twenty newcomers were finally identified who met the criteria. Each of them was under twenty-three years old and all of them were very good-looking. Four of them were artists from other agencies.

Looking at the new candidates submitted after the selection process, Yoshiro Hosono was very satisfied and said, "These are all very good. In that case, call them using the numbers above and tell them to come for an interview. Hmm, I also need to inform Mr. Kimura, since he is the one selecting the actors. We can only proceed after he has reviewed them and confirmed that there are no problems."

Upon receiving the president's order, the staff began calling the twenty-odd people. Only one person would be selected. Of course, the rest wouldn't leave empty-handed. The more outstanding ones would be signed by Stardust Media and become Stardust trainees. After training, they would have the opportunity to act in other film and television dramas.

Hiroshi Kimura, who was preparing his new single at Warner Music, received a call from Takaaki Matsumoto and learned about the matter. He asked Matsumoto to tell Yoshiro Hosono that he would come over, and then he would continue preparing for the new single, since it was scheduled to be released in August and he needed to hurry up.

After spending four days at Warner, he finally finished the arrangement. Next, he needed to do some post-production and record the new single. Kimura Hiroshi had two days of free time, so he went to Stardust Media to see if any of the newcomers selected by Hosono Yoshiro were suitable to play the second male lead in his new TV series.

However, when he returned to Wit Studio to bring the director of the new TV series, Akio Yoshida, along, he saw Akio Yoshida chatting and laughing with Sonoko Kawai, who was there for training at Wit Studio, in the training room. They seemed to be having a great time, while Sonoko Kawai's manager was right next to them, but didn't seem to care much.

"Ahem, ahem, hello Sonoko-chan, Yoshida-san, come with me, we're going to select the second male lead for a new drama." At the door of the training room, Kimura Hiroshi coughed twice to remind the people inside.

Upon seeing Kimura Hiroshi, Kawai Sonoko quickly put away her smile and greeted him very formally. As for Yoshida Akio, he was somewhat flustered. He had been joking around with the actors he was training during work hours. The matter could be minor or serious, and it depended on how Kimura Hiroshi decided to characterize it.

"Coming right now, President." Akio Yoshida didn't dare to delay and quickly went over to audition for the second male lead in the new TV series with Hiroshi Kimura.

Looking at Kawai Sonoko in the training room, Kimura Hiroshi smiled and said, "I'll take Yoshida-san with me first. Let the other staff train Sonoko-chan first."

“Okay, no problem, Kimura-san, you can go ahead and get busy.” Kawai Sonoko didn’t dare to have any objections; she would listen to whatever Kimura Hiroshi said.

He took Yoshida Akio and two staff members into the company car and drove towards Stardust Media Agency. In the car, Yoshida Akio looked at Kimura Hiroshi's face and felt uneasy. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, especially since Kimura Hiroshi didn't say a word in the car and had a stern face.

"President, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have chatted with people during work hours. Please forgive me." In the end, Akimi Yoshida decided to take the initiative to admit his mistake.

However, Kimura Hiroshi did not respond to his question. Instead, he asked, "Is Yoshida-san married or does he have a girlfriend?"

"Huh? No, no." Akimi Yoshida was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Hiroshi Kimura meant by asking this.

"Has Yoshida-san ever been in a relationship or been deceived by a woman?" To his surprise, Kimura Hiroshi did not answer his question at all, but instead asked more and more outrageous questions.

This left Akio Yoshida completely bewildered, but when the president asked, he had no choice but to answer, saying, "No, president, I have absolutely no experience in love, nor have I ever been deceived by a woman."

"Oh, I see. Well then, Yoshida-san, you'd better be careful. If you're interested in Sonoko-chan, I wouldn't mind if you two were dating. But Yoshida-san, you're a pure-hearted middle-aged man, so be careful. Sonoko-chan looks innocent and lovely, but she's actually a very shrewd person. I'm afraid that in the future, Yoshida-san will be completely controlled by her." Kimura Hiroshi suddenly revealed a strange smile and said earnestly.

As an important tool he was cultivating for the future, Akio Yoshida is already thirty years old this year, a few years older than Sonoko Kawai. Kimura Hiroshi wouldn't object to them dating, but he was worried that Akio Yoshida would be no match for Sonoko Kawai and would be completely controlled by her in the future, leaving him with no energy to work.

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi meant it this way. Yoshida Akio, a middle-aged man, blushed a little. He did not deny that he had been getting along very well with Kawai Sonoko these days and had also felt a strong desire to get closer to her. Now that Kimura Hiroshi had pointed it out and said it like this, Yoshida Akio quickly said, "President, I absolutely have no other thoughts about Sonoko-chan. I am just training her."

Kimura Hiroshi neither confirmed nor denied Yoshida Akio's statement, but sighed and said, "I hope so. However, I don't object to anything between you two. This is not something I, as a superior, should do. But don't let your private life affect your work, you know? If it does, then you'd better watch out. There are plenty of people who want that generous salary."

"Yes, yes, I've remembered all of President Kimura's instructions, please rest assured." Akio Yoshida repeatedly assured him that he had remembered Hiroshi Kimura's admonition.

Without saying anything more, the car returned to silence. Before long, they arrived at Stardust Communications in Shibuya Ward. Upon entering the training room, which had been set up as an audition venue, Yoshiro Hosono was already waiting for them there.

"Kimura-san, you've arrived right on time. Please sit down. The newcomers who are participating in the audition have all arrived. After a little preparation, I'll have them come over." Seeing Kimura Hiroshi and the others arrive, Hosono Yoshiro invited them to sit down. It was time to start preparing for the audition. It was already almost 2 PM, and if they didn't start soon, they would run out of time.

Knowing he had arrived right on time, there was no time for pleasantries. Kimura Hiroshi found a chair, sat down, and said, "Well, let's get started. You guys will be in charge of the selection. I'll just watch from the side. I'll mainly look at appearance, temperament, acting skills, and singing ability, but those aren't the most important. Those are my requirements."

“Alright, I’ve noted down Kimura-san’s requirements. Now the auditions will officially begin. Go and notify them to come over one by one. Ah, this is my first time selecting male entertainers, and to be honest, I’m really looking forward to it,” Hosono Yoshiro said with a sigh.

His words were truly suggestive, even making people wonder if he was a bit perverted or had some kind of deviant orientation.

Before long, the first young man to participate in the selection appeared on the scene. He was very good-looking, but a little too thin. However, when he saw a row of people standing in front of him, especially when one of them was Kimura Hiroshi, he became so nervous that he stammered. When Hosono Yoshiro asked him to introduce himself, he couldn't say it clearly.

This left a very bad impression on Kimura Hiroshi's judging criteria. The entertainment industry cannot accept people who are too timid, especially since he was so nervous and incoherent in this small situation. If he were to film a movie or something else were to happen, who knows how trembling he would be. So even if his appearance was up to par, he had already been eliminated by Kimura Hiroshi. It was just a matter of going through the process.

After finally completing the process, his nervousness didn't improve at all. So even Yoshiro Hosono wrote "elimination" on his file in advance. There was no way around it; getting nervous when faced with a situation was really not a good thing.

The young man seemed to know that he had performed poorly and that his chances were slim. When he was told to go outside and wait for a notification, he was dejected. But the result was already decided, and there was no use in being dejected.

Then came the second, the third… one after another, each interview lasting no more than eight minutes. And you know what? There were a few really promising talents. It's just a shame that two of them were already signed to other agencies. Kimura Hiroshi wouldn't give such a good opportunity to artists from other agencies.

The interviews continued until the very end. Hosono Yoshiro took out the last person's information and said to the staff, "Has this person not come yet? Go and call him again. If it's confirmed he hasn't come, then notify him that he's been eliminated."

"Okay, President, I'll go check it out." The staff member immediately went out to check, and not long after he left, a young man walked into the training room, panting heavily and with sweat on his face.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry. I'm late because of work. Please forgive me." The young man knew he was late and quickly bowed to apologize.

This would not be forgiven. Hosono Yoshiro's brows were already furrowed. However, seeing that the young man had thick, black hair, a handsome face, and a touch of heroism, he decided to proceed with the process. In fact, he had already decided to eliminate him after the interview.

"Let me introduce myself first," Yoshiro Hosono said casually.

“Okay, judges, my name is Masaharu Fukuyama. I’m from Nagasaki, the same place as Mr. Kimura. I also dream of becoming a musician and artist as excellent as him in the future. I’m nineteen years old and work at a lumber shop in Yokota. I can sing…” Masaharu Fukuyama tried to steady his breathing before introducing himself.

Since high school, he had dreamed of becoming a musician like Hiro Kimura. But when he graduated high school and decided to come to Tokyo to make his way in the world, he realized that it was not easy. Two years had passed, and he had not even had the chance to enter the entertainment industry. About ten days ago, he learned that Wit Power Studio was holding auditions for the second male lead in its new drama. He was thrilled. This was not only his chance to enter the entertainment industry, but also his chance to get close to his idol, Hiro Kimura. So he immediately signed up.

He was surprised to find that he passed the preliminary selection quickly and was even notified to come for an interview. He was so excited that he took leave early to come. However, yesterday his boss suddenly received a big order and called him directly to ask him to come and help. He only needed to help for one morning, but if he didn't go, he would be fired.

From Nagasaki to Tokyo, Masaharu Fukuyama had been supporting himself by working part-time jobs. If he lost this job, he would have to find another one. Thinking that the selection was only in the afternoon, he went to work. However, when the time came, his boss still wouldn't let him leave. In the end, Masaharu Fukuyama had no choice but to run over, but he was still late.

Moreover, because of his lateness, Hosono Yoshiro had already sentenced him to death in his mind. Hosono Yoshiro only asked some simple questions and did not even give him a chance to show his talents before saying, "Okay, we understand your situation. Mr. Fukuyama, go back and wait for our notification."

Knowing he might not be selected, Masaharu Fukuyama said somewhat dejectedly, "Okay, thank you everyone, I'll be leaving now."

After he walked out the door, Yoshiro Hosono said calmly, "He was late for the audition, which means he doesn't care. In that case, let's..."

“Select him as the second male lead in my new drama, this is Masaharu Fukuyama.” Before Yoshiro Hosono could finish speaking, Hiroshi Kimura, who had been sitting in the back without saying a word, suddenly spoke up.

This left everyone somewhat bewildered, especially Yoshiro Hosono, who looked at Hiroshi Kimura with some confusion and asked, "Why was he chosen? This guy is late. Does Kimura-san think his appearance is suitable for the role?"

Nodding, Hiroshi Kimura said, "His appearance is indeed very suitable. He must have had a reason for being late. If he really didn't care, he wouldn't have run until he was covered in sweat. Let's give him a chance."

This was just Kimura Hiroshi's stated reason. In reality, when he saw Fukuyama Masaharu, he knew he had caught another big fish. This guy was a big celebrity in the Japanese entertainment industry, and getting him would be a huge profit.

Chapter 480 Movie Promotion

Since Hiroshi Kimura, who was the investor, producer, screenwriter, and lead actor of the TV series, had chosen the young newcomer named Masaharu Fukuyama, Yoshiro Hosono had no power to object and could only accept the choice made by Kimura.

However, when Kimura Hiroshi was leaving, he told Hosono Yoshiro, "The male artists we select are absolutely not allowed to have too much contact with the female artists in the agency, especially Rie-chan and Sachiko-chan. They must be protected. If they fall in love, the agency must find out the man's background, especially this Fukuyama Masaharu. He must not be allowed to get close to Rie-chan and Sachiko-chan."

Of course, don't make it too obvious. Just tell Sachiko-chan and Rie-chan that their relationship would affect the agency and their future careers, so it's necessary to inform the agency.

As friends and as the two most important female artists in the agency, Hiroki Kimura did not want his romantic relationships to affect his future plans, nor did he want to affect his and their plans to make a lot of money in the future.

The reason for being particularly wary of Masaharu Fukuyama is that although he is very capable, he is also a complete scumbag. You know, he is the kind of person who doesn't take responsibility even after playing around with a top beauty like Yuki Uchida. So even if you want to recruit him, you have to be careful to prevent him from causing trouble.

Although Hiroshi Kimura was only thinking about the future and his agency, Yoshiro Hosono saw it differently. He knew that Hiroshi Kimura had a good relationship with Sachiko Kamachi and Rie Miyazawa. Although there was nothing going on now, what about the future? So he felt that Hiroshi Kimura was telling him to protect his women.

With a knowing smile, Hosono Yoshiro said, "Okay, Kimura-san, I understand. I plan to recruit male artists in the future and set up a separate training area so that they don't have the opportunity to come into contact with female artists. As you know, we have too many beautiful female artists in our agency, so we can't let these guys do anything out of line."

"Yes, that is indeed a good idea. Thank you for your hard work, President Hosono." Kimura Hiroshi had no idea what Hosono Yoshiro was thinking and simply said thank you for your hard work.