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

This is yet another threat.

"Uh, that's how it is."

Kito paused for a moment, then continued with a forced smile, "You can tell me anything you've heard from Asakura. Whether it's that our staff didn't perform well enough or that I, as the manager, failed to supervise properly, I will do my best to make amends and give you... uh, give Asakura and the others a satisfactory explanation."

"That's good. You should know exactly what to do, Mr. Kito. You're a smart man, so I won't say any more."

Upon hearing this, how could Gui Touxiang not understand?

He nodded frantically as if grasping at a straw, and then said forcefully.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuanchuan, I'll take care of it right away. In addition to settling the concert fees that should be paid to them, I'll also arrange for the finance department to make up for the bonuses they've received for their hard work at the company over the years. What do you think of that?"

Genkawa Yu did not respond immediately, but simply turned his head slightly and glanced at Nakahara Kazuya beside him.

Kazuya Nakahara instantly understood, a sly smile spreading across his face, and then he spoke to the demon.

"If it was a misunderstanding, it's good that it's been cleared up."

He stood up after Genkawa Yu and then calmly spoke to Kito.

"Kitou-san, after all, your company is a veteran in the idol business field. Our Star Engine will also be expanding into the idol business sector in the future, and there should be many opportunities for cooperation then."

Please feel free to offer your guidance...

Gui Touxiang's smile grew even more obsequious as he repeatedly nodded and bowed.

"Of course, of course. It is an honor for Polaris to have the opportunity to cooperate with a large company like yours."

"No need for excessive modesty, Ghost Head Sang. l?$'u yo qi yi l? ba e is ba."

Kazuya Nakahara patted him on the shoulder and then smiled, "Well then, I'm sorry to bother you today. President Genkawa and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

"Please, gentlemen, take your time..."

Only after Genkawa Yu and Nakahara Kazuya had completely disappeared did Kito Gonoichi finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

It's been a truly dramatic day. No matter what, he can't afford to mess with the Star Engine and the Burning System. Since he'd already made his promise, he can't go back on it; he must deliver immediately.

Gui Touxiang took out his phone and quickly dialed the number of the person in charge of the finance department.

"Nantian, come to my office right away, I have something important to tell you!"

After finishing this matter, Yuu Genkawa and Kazuya Nakahara returned to Star Engine by car, while the four girls had already arrived ahead of time.

Inside the meeting room, the four members of [Nokuchiru] sat in the same row, opposite a capable-looking woman, Mizuno Akane, the head of the music department of [Star Engine].

Because Star Engine has officially launched its idol business, she will temporarily serve as the head of the idol department.

As a woman herself, she could better understand the difficulties these young idols faced, and she treated the four girls with no airs whatsoever.

Of course, as an employee, she knew the company gossip and that the relationship between the boss, Genkawa Yu, and Asakura Toru was not simple, so she naturally cared more about their needs and was exceptionally considerate.

"You don't need to worry too much. President Genkawa and Mr. Nakahara have already gone there in person. Just wait patiently, and we should have news soon."

Just as she finished speaking, coincidentally, the phone of Fukumaru Koito, one of the four members of the group, which was on the table, suddenly lit up, and a notification text message popped up on the screen.

Fukumaru Koito was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up her phone to take a look. After seeing what it said, the girl couldn't help but scream.

"The payment has been received!"

Upon hearing this, the remaining three people also began to take out their phones to check the changes in their payments.

As expected, just as they had anticipated, the concert's share of the profits arrived in full.

"Has the disputed payment issue been resolved?" Mizuno Akane smiled, thinking to herself that as expected of the president, she resolved the issue in one fell swoop.

The four girls had been idols for several years and were very clear about their income. After seeing the amount, they quickly calculated that there seemed to be an extra sum of money.

"I feel like there's an extra part."

"Yes...could it be income that we forgot about before?"

Just as everyone was wondering, Asakura Toru received a new text message on his phone. The sender was Minami Sho, the head of the finance department at Polaris Entertainment.

The text message was very simple, containing only a few sentences.

"Asakura-san, your concert profit sharing with the other three members of [Nokuchiru] has been fully settled. The extra transfer is a bonus of 150 million yen, which is a supplementary payment of your four years of service. Thank you for your contributions to the company over the past four years. We wish you all the best in the future."

Was this a belated bonus?

In four years, the amount of prize money received is so small, which is enough to show the idol's ranking in the entertainment industry.

"Don't panic, everyone. It wasn't a mistake. It's our seniority bonus. The finance department just sent me a message."

Asakura Toru reassured his teammates and then showed them the text message.

"Great, now I can finally relax."

"Now that we're free agents, can we sign a contract?"

"Yes."

Akane Mizuno looked at the four girls, who had relaxed, and said with a smile.

"I hope you can have a bright future."

Akane Mizuno took out four contracts and pushed them in front of the four girls.

"This contract is for a term of two years, which is already the minimum. This is President Genkawa's instruction, and I hope you can understand."

Generally speaking, the longer the entertainment contract is signed, the better, because the longer the contract is, the greater the cost of breach of contract for the other party.

"We understand."

None of the girls rejected the suggestion. After all, the future that Genkawa Yu had outlined for them was still quite promising, and he could also write songs. Only excellent songs could help an idol break into the mainstream.

After everyone had signed the contract, Akane Mizuno smiled with satisfaction and spoke sincerely to the four of them.

"Congratulations on officially becoming artists of [Star Engine]. From today onwards, you are family, and [Star Engine] will be your strongest support."

The four girls exchanged smiles, their faces beaming with anticipation.

After Yuu Genkawa and Kazuya Nakahara returned, to celebrate Star Engine signing four girl idols, Yuu Genkawa booked a table and treated everyone to dinner. Kazuya Nakahara and Akane Mizuno both attended the dinner.

Since the idol department has just been established, we will need to recruit some outstanding talents later, so we will discuss some important matters at the dinner.

Because her relationship with Asakura Toru is not yet public, even though there are rumors about their ambiguous relationship, Asakura Toru was quite reserved at the dinner party. Higuchi Enka brought along the second book published by Genkawa Yu, "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store," which she had queued up to buy. Genkawa Yu was naturally happy to sign it for her.

The atmosphere at the banquet was very pleasant. Apart from Asakura Toru and Higuchi Enka, who were close to Genkawa Yu, the other two girls also felt the warmth of the atmosphere.

In any case, this is a good start.

Looking at the four female idols with different appearances, Yu Minakawa felt even more confident in becoming a figure like Yasushi Akimoto.

By the time the dinner ended, it was already late at night.

Before returning to his apartment, Yu Genkawa received a call from Mai Sakurajima.

Upon seeing this name, a gentle smile unconsciously curved his lips, and all his weariness seemed to vanish in that instant.

"Hey, Mai."

"Yu-kun, are you done with your work now? Did I disturb you?"

"I just finished, so I didn't want to bother you."

Genkawa Yu's tone carried a hint of a smile, "I did something quite important today, all about work, but thankfully everything went smoothly."

"What is it?"

Although Mai Sakurajima also runs the "Sakura no Umi Agency," her mother still manages most of the affairs. The girl focuses more on acting, so she is sometimes very interested in Yu Genkawa's management of "Star Engine," and Yu Genkawa often explains these things to her.

The next moment, Genkawa Yu told Sakurajima Mai everything that had happened that day, making the girl's voice playful once again.

"Wow, you've brought four beautiful idol girls under your wing all at once. Are you going to follow in Akimoto Yasushi's footsteps? I remember you wrote a song before, and it was pretty good."

"Can't we just focus on the idol division?"

Yu Minakawa knew that Mai Sakurajima would misunderstand, but to be honest, having already gone this far with Toru Asakura, he did resemble Yasushi Akimoto.

"Hmph, do you think I'm a fool?"

Mai Sakurajima smiled slightly, her tone becoming much more ambiguous, "Young and beautiful female idols and company presidents who can write songs, I've read stories like that before, tsk tsk."

"Liuqi Erba Temple Iv Bar - Skirt..."

Genkawa Yu coughed lightly, then said helplessly, "What little story? I don't understand what you're talking about."

"You don't need to understand, I understand."

Faced with Mai Sakurajima's teasing, Yu Genkawa could only try to change the subject, since there were other important events in December as well.

"More importantly, have you decided where you want to hold your birthday party?"

"I've chosen a place."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Genkawa Yu immediately became happy, since he would be completely clueless if asked to help choose.

What place is it?

Mai Sakurajima paused, seemingly wanting to keep everyone in suspense, and only spoke slowly after Yu Genkawa pressed her for an answer.

"It's Hakodate in Hokkaido!"

"Hakodate?"

Genkawa Yu was slightly taken aback at first, and then carefully recalled in his mind.

Hakodate is a city located in southern Hokkaido, far from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, and is a city full of romance.

Although he had never been to Hakodate, he had heard of the world's best night view from the foot of Mount Hakodate.

"So, Yu-kun, don't you like it?" Sakurajima Mai asked again.

"of course not."

Genkawa Yu smiled, a hint of anticipation rising in his heart. "The most important person at the birthday party is Mai. Since you've already chosen the location, of course I like it."

"But it's very far away, and it should already be snowing in Hokkaido this time of year, right?"

"Yes, it's already snowing in Hokkaido."