I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

Yuu Genkawa had already planned to continue moving forward, so it was only a coincidence that he shared the same idea as Mai Sakurajima.

Looking into his determined eyes, Mai Sakurajima thought for a moment, then gently leaned on his shoulder, her voice tender and sincere.

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I want to be your leading lady for the rest of my life, both on and off screen."

Genkawa Yu's heart was instantly filled with joy. He reached out and hugged her tightly, asking her a question in return.

"Is that even a question?"

The two smiled at each other, sunlight filtering through the leaves and falling on them.

A sea breeze carries the faint fragrance of flowers and the scent of the sea, birds sing in the branches, and everything seems exceptionally beautiful.

"Yu-kun..."

Feeling the warmth of her lover, Mai Sakurajima couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Her face flushed slightly, and she gently nestled against Yu Genkawa's neck.

"what happened?"

"I'm really looking forward to...my birthday."

I'm really looking forward to it too!

Volume 3: I Am a Knight of the New Era, Chapter 49: Song Variety Show, "Extreme Fox" Trailer Released! (2-in-1 5k)

September 2th, 8 AM.

Wearing monitoring headphones, Yu Genkawa sat on a high stool in the center of the recording studio, his fingertips lightly resting on his knees, the accompaniment melody of "Horizon" echoing in his ears.

This song, which he had been polishing for over a week, had been stored on his computer as a demo. Now that he finally had the time, he decided to work with the company's music production department to perfect the audio and then prepare for its release.

He closed his eyes slightly, adjusted his breathing, and began to sing as the melody entered the verse section.

"The dawn when light emerges on the horizon."

"Your hopes have been dashed."

"The fragments scattered by the wind, someone whispers about their beauty, singing softly in a sorrowful voice."

"Unbeknownst to them, it drifted into the sea and emitted light."

"I believe you can see that scene too."

Outside the recording studio, Akane Mizuno, the head of the music production department, sat in front of the mixing console, looking very satisfied. The recording engineer next to her nodded slightly, his eyes full of approval.

President Yu Genkawa is not a professional singer, but he has an empathy that far surpasses that of professional singers, and he can sing each song with a unique sense of story.

A few minutes later, after finishing the song, Genkawa Yu took off his headphones, looked at Mizuno Akane outside the recording booth, and asked in a questioning tone.

"How is it? Is there anything that needs to be adjusted?"

Akane Mizuno pressed the replay button, listened to the chorus twice, and then looked up and smiled.

"Perfect! Both the pitch and the breath control are impeccable. The club president is truly amazing."

"Hehe, you're being a bit biased."

Genkawa Yu glanced at her, then looked at the sound engineer next to him. Seeing the engineer nod, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, Mizuno Akane smiled and continued.

"President, are you sure you don't want to consider releasing a record? We at Star Engine actually have the capability to produce records."

"If a professional music video is made and released as a record, the price per copy can be around 3000 yen. Given your current popularity, the sales will be good. If it's just a digital single, the price per song can only be around 500 yen."

Genkawa Yu walked to the mixing console, picked up the water glass on the table, and took a sip.

He naturally understood Mizuno Akane's thoughts. Records were indeed more profitable, but shooting music videos required time, manpower, and money. Moreover, he was currently holding multiple positions and simply couldn't spare much energy to polish the music videos.

"Let's go online with the electronic version."

Genkawa Yu spoke firmly, saying that he had written a total of four songs. "Zenzenzense" was given to Asakura Toru to sing, as a way to promote the upcoming film "Your Name" which will be released at the end of the year.

"Summer Glow" was a promotional song for "Sparkling Love," which she filmed with Mai Sakurajima. "Daytime" and "Horizon" are the regular singles.

"If we really want to consider an album, we'll wait until we've accumulated enough songs."

In the Japanese music industry, the number of songs on an album varies, ranging from as many as a dozen to only one or two.

If Yu Genkawa is going to do something, he should do it to the best of his ability. Once he has written a good enough song, he should not only shoot a music video for the title track, but also make a short story film for the unit song and release it as a limited edition album. This way, he can maximize his profits.

"Ok, I see."

Akane Mizuno suddenly realized that she knew her company president's talent. If they could release a few more excellent songs, the album would sell more and might even make a run on the Oricon charts.

"Then I'll arrange for the post-production team to expedite the processing of the audio source and strive to release it on major music platforms within three days."

"Thanks a lot."

Genkawa Yu nodded with a smile. After finishing the recording, he went to his president's office, accompanied by Kato Megumi, to check on the recent financial situation.

Although Star Engine is not a publicly listed company, it has a clear equity structure. Suo Hayabusa from the Burning Group and Kato Arashi from Hoshino Office each hold a portion of the shares. Although they do not participate in the company's daily operations, they can enjoy dividends.

This equity partnership has brought many benefits to Star Engine. It is thanks to their support that Star Engine has been able to rise rapidly in just one year.

Kato Megumi, dressed in a smart office lady uniform, held a stack of documents and laid out the financial transaction data one by one on the conference table.

"Mr. Genkawa, firstly, regarding the film 'Love Like a Bouquet,' which you starred in, the film has grossed over 52 billion yen in just over half a month since its release. This not only far exceeded expectations but also earned it a nomination for the Tokyo Academy of Film Awards. The invitation has already been sent to you."

As she spoke, she pushed a gold-embossed invitation in front of Genkawa Yu.

Genkawa Yu picked up the invitation and examined it, his fingertips tracing the delicate patterns. The invitation clearly displayed the time and location.

On the evening of October 14, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

The Tokyo Film Academy Awards are the most important awards in the Japanese film and television industry, often referred to as the Japanese Oscars, and enjoy extremely high popularity.

"Suoh-san must be very excited, right?"

Genkawa asked with a smile

"Yes."

Kato Megumi nodded, her tone tinged with a smile.

"In addition, TV Asahi sent an invitation to a music program, Music Station."

"Music Station?"

Genkawa Yu was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He was very familiar with the program, which has been broadcast live every Friday night since its debut in 1986 and is one of the longest-running music programs in Japan.

The host, Tamori, is a well-known veteran in the entertainment industry. His show not only covers new song performances and chart releases, but also often features international superstars. With a regular viewership rating of around 15%, it is a golden platform for artists to promote their work.

"This is a good opportunity."

Genkawa Yu tapped his fingertips on the table, quickly starting to calculate.

With "Horizon" about to be released, performing it on "Music Station" would not only generate buzz and boost downloads, but also leverage the show's popularity to further promote "Love Like a Bouquet," a win-win situation.

"Agree to it, and let Zhongyuan connect with the production team to finalize the recording time and process."

"Ok."

Kato Megumi quickly took notes and added to them.

"Mr. Nakahara just suggested that Ms. Kurokawa come along. Although she doesn't need to sing, she can accompany you as the female lead in the film and give interviews to promote your close relationship, which would be very helpful for the box office."

"Yes, that's a good idea."

Yuu Minakawa was very satisfied with Kazuya Nakahara's idea. With the release of "Love Like a Bouquet," Akane Kurokawa was no longer an unknown actress in the entertainment industry, and her popularity and fame had made great progress.

As the two are the film's leads, their appearance together on screen is sure to generate a lot of buzz.

Moreover, attending such events together would make Akane Kurokawa very happy.

Thinking of this, Genkawa Yu couldn't help but smile.

Kato Megumi, on the other side, agreed and continued to report on the film's box office performance.

“Mr. Genkawa, you signed a revenue-sharing contract as the male lead and the original author of the script. You did not receive a salary. The agreement stipulated that after deducting the theater's share and the costs of the investors and producers, 16% of the remaining net profit would belong to you.”

"Based on the current box office trend, the predictions of two authoritative media outlets are very high. They estimate that the total box office will exceed 80 billion yen when the film is taken off the screens. If we estimate based on this figure, you can probably get a share of 6 to 7 million yen before tax."

6 to 7 million yen is an enormous sum of money.

Although Yuu Genkawa had anticipated this, he still couldn't help but sigh.

"Understood. Once all the funds have been transferred, we will deposit this money into the company account first, and use it as start-up capital for establishing the film and television company."

Kato Megumi nodded slightly and added.

"As the female lead, Kurokawa-san receives a fixed salary, which is about 1500 million yen after tax. 30% of that goes to us at Star Engine. However, Kurokawa-san doesn't seem to care about the profit sharing and has never asked about the details."

After all, Kato Megumi knew about the relationship between Genkawa Yu and Kurokawa Akane, so saying this was just a formality.

"Hehe, I'll prepare a gift for her after the movie leaves theaters."

Genkawa Yu smiled. He knew that Kurokawa Akane had already considered him a part of [Star Engine], and even tacitly accepted the identity of "boss lady". For her, the company's development was far more important than her personal salary.

"clear."

After discussing the movie, Genkawa Yu remembered the situation with "Kamen Rider Goku Fox".

"How's the pay situation for the cast and crew of 'Extreme Fox'?"

"Director Nakazawa had checked with Mr. Nakahara beforehand."

Kato Megumi turned to the relevant page and said.

"You were signed as a top-tier male actor, with a fee of 200 million yen per episode. The series has 49 episodes, and your total fee before tax is close to 1 million yen. However, the contract stipulates that the payment will be settled in one lump sum after all filming is completed. Compared to the film revenue sharing, this amount is indeed not much, and the remittance cycle is relatively long."

Genkawa Yu smiled nonchalantly.

He didn't take on the role in "Extreme Fox" for short-term gains, but rather to further increase his fame.

"It's okay, the income from advertising endorsements can make up for it. Although my current endorsement contracts are not top-tier, they are stable and bring in a considerable amount of money over the course of a year."

Having been in the industry for so long, some top luxury brands have approached him for endorsements, but Yuu Genkawa has always been clear that he doesn't want to be an entertainer for life.

The popularity, resources, and funds he has accumulated are all paving the way for building his own business empire in the future. Luxury brand endorsements, which require a lot of time to serve clients, are not currently in his plans.

After reviewing the existing work and the flow of funds, Yuu Genkawa pressed the internal phone and asked someone to notify Yosuke Kobayashi, the head of the copyright development and operation division, to come over.