The strategy of the other world of the love game

Although Ruby Hoshino agreed immediately, she had trouble finding members afterwards and was worried about this for some time.

But recently, her mood suddenly improved a lot, as if she had encountered some turning point.

Just as Saito Kyoko was thinking, someone suddenly pushed the door open without any warning.

Without even looking up, she sighed.

"Ruby, how many times have I told you to knock before you come in?"

"Aunt Kyoko, there's no one else here, why are you so particular?"

Hoshino Ruby laughed nonchalantly.

"Hey, you are so careless, who will support you to be an idol?"

"Why didn't anyone push me? I'm so cute."

Hoshino Ruby acted cute as she spoke, showing off the beauty she inherited from her mother.

"Forget it. When you officially debut, you'll understand that cuteness is the least valuable thing for an idol."

Saito Kyoko waved her hand and asked.

"Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"

"Well...Actually, Aunt Kyoko, I secretly took a job without telling you."

Hoshino Ruby showed a guilty expression.

After all, she is now considered a contracted artist of Mei Pro, and it is essentially against the rules to take work without going through the company.

She had the courage to do this only because Kyoko Saito doted on her.

"Oh, what job?"

Sure enough, Saito Kyoko didn't react much and asked very calmly.

After all, compared to what Hoshino Ai does, everything Hoshino Ruby does is just a small matter.

"It's not a difficult job. It's just a dating variety show for boys and girls."

Hoshino Ruby pretended to be relaxed.

Upon hearing this, Saito Kyoko frowned.

"Ruby, did you know anything about this show before you took the job?"

"Aunt Kyoko, are you worried that this show is not formal?"

Upon hearing this, Ruby Hoshino hurriedly explained.

"You're worrying too much. This program is produced by the famous Mr. Kaburagi. It's definitely a regular program!"

"That's not what I'm worried about."

Kyoko Saito held her forehead with one hand and shook her head.

"Ruby, do you know that at the end of this kind of show, a boy usually confesses his love to a girl, and they even kiss to confirm their relationship."

"I know, what's wrong?"

"Do you think that a girl who kissed another boy on a show and has a boyfriend still has the possibility of debuting as an idol?"

"Oh! Aunt Kyoko, that's what you're worried about. Of course I understand that!"

Hoshino Ruby smiled.

"I'm just joining the show to make up the numbers. I don't really plan on falling in love. Isn't it enough to just be a marginal person on the show?"

"Do you think this is up to you?"

Saito Kyoko, however, looked serious.

"Eh?"

Hoshino Ruby was stunned for a moment, obviously not realizing the seriousness of the matter.

"You don't think this show is really about getting a few boys and girls together and letting you fall in love freely, do you?"

Kyoko Saito began to popularize science.

"This is a TV program after all. Every member participating in the program has targets. They have to say a few words to the opposite sex, provide a certain number of available shots, and even focus on interacting with a member of the opposite sex. The production team will set requirements for all of these."

"Although you won't be asked to act according to the script throughout the entire process, the overall rhythm and direction will be arranged by the program team."

"In addition, the production team will also make adjustments based on audience feedback and the popularity of the members after the show is broadcast to make the show gain more attention."

"If you become very popular after the show is broadcast, and the production team arranges you and a boy to be the successful couple of this season's show, what will you do then?"

Chapter 10: Aunt Kyoko's Secret Weapon

Hoshino Ruby finally started to panic.

She was only thinking about how to get all the members for the group together, and completely ignored the crises hiding in the dark.

When Kyoko Saito suggested that she should find other members herself, Ruby Hoshino agreed without a second thought.

At that time, she thought that the arts department of Yangdong High School, where she attended high school, was quite famous throughout Japan, and there were a lot of beautiful girls in it.

Isn't it easy to find a girl who has the ability to become an idol?

But she was still too naive and misjudged the situation of her classmates at school.

Since the Arts Department of Yangdong High School is famous throughout Japan, the students who study there are certainly not ordinary people.

Most students have started participating in entertainment activities since junior high school and have signed with agencies early on, which has determined their future development direction.

If you suddenly invite them to be idols with you, it's impossible for them to agree.

Even if they have this intention, there is nothing they can do if the agency they sign with disagrees.

Therefore, although Hoshino Ruby's high school life was relatively smooth, her task of finding members for the idol group was repeatedly blocked.

She had no choice but to seek help from the director she met when she was a child filming a movie with her mother, hoping that the director would introduce her to some amateur actresses who had not yet signed contracts with a company.

But the director is just a filmmaker. How would he know anything about amateur actresses? With such resources, why would he stay at home and edit the film?

However, the director has been making movies for more than ten years and knows many producers in the industry, so he shared these connections with Ruby Hoshino.

When Ruby Hoshino was a child, she came to the set with her mother and played the role of a child in his movie. Her performance was quite eye-catching. At that time, the director admired this precocious little girl very much.

Now that Hoshino Ai passed away young, he felt a little more sympathy for Hoshino Ruby, so he would try his best to help wherever he could.

The connections given by the director soon came in handy. A producer named Katsuya Kaburagi sent an invitation, saying that if Ruby Hoshino was willing to participate in a dating show he produced, he would be willing to find a suitable girl for her.

Katsunari Kaburaki is quite famous in the industry and is very keen on promoting male and female artists with outstanding looks.

When looking for idol backup members, I finally found the right person to ask for his help.

So Ruby Hoshino readily agreed, and by participating in the show she would also be able to meet two other girls, and maybe one of them would be willing to debut as an idol with her?

And now, after being enlightened by Kyoko Saito, Ruby Hoshino finally understood the unspoken rules of this kind of program.

But it's too late to regret now.

The reason why she chose to talk to Saito Kyoko today was actually to act first and report later.

In less than an hour, she would go to the appointment and formally meet with the members of the program crew.

The filming of the show has been scheduled for this weekend.

"I...I can refuse!"

Ruby Hoshino tried to make a final struggle.

"Do you want to risk destroying the work of everyone in the production team for so many days and reject the production team's awareness?"

Kyoko Saito personally extinguished Ruby Hoshino's last hope.

"You also said that Kaburagi Katsuya is a well-known producer in the industry. If you ruin this show and offend him, the consequences will be no better than if you kissed another boy on the show in front of the entire audience."

"Even if you kissed and dated other boys on the show, it would only ruin your career as an idol, but if you offended Kaburagi Katsuya, it might ruin your entire career in the entertainment industry."

Listening to Saito Kyoko's words, Hoshino Ruby broke out in cold sweat on her forehead.

She was completely caught in a dilemma.

"If you want to refuse, you have to refuse to participate in the show directly, and before that Kaburagi producer has time to find someone else to replace you."

Saito Kyoko glanced at Hoshino Ruby as she spoke.

"But judging by your reaction, I'm afraid you've already missed the opportunity to refuse."

"Um......"

Hoshino Ruby nodded with a stiff neck and admitted it honestly.

"Oh, I knew it."

Kyoko Saito knows Ruby Hoshino very well. After all, she didn't raise her for nothing over the past decade.

"In that case, I can only give you a trick that I have used to win the game."

"What trick?"

Hoshino Ruby asked hurriedly.

"Play dumb."

"Pretending to be stupid?"

"Yes."

Saito Kyoko's expression didn't seem like she was joking.

"When you get to the show, don't over-express yourself, but don't be too passive and make people think you're trying not to attract attention."

"You have to pretend to be working hard. It's best to carry a pen and paper with you to write down everything you encounter so that others can see that you are working hard."

"But when the time comes for you to perform, you have to perform clumsily."

"Others will then think, 'Oh, that kid tried really hard but it's still not good enough, there's nothing we can do about it'."

"Oh! So this is possible!"

Ruby Hoshino's eyes suddenly lit up. She took out a piece of paper and pen from her schoolbag and began to write and draw on it.

"Yes, that's right."

Seeing that Ruby Hoshino was so smart and understood things immediately, Kyoko Saito nodded with satisfaction.

"But you don't have to act in front of me."

"Eh? What's the play?"

Hoshino Ruby showed a puzzled expression.

"I was writing down the key points you just made."

"...Maybe I'm overthinking it."

Kyoko Saito felt mixed emotions as she looked at the clear stupidity flashing in Ruby Hoshino's eyes.

After taking note of Saito Kyoko's words, Hoshino Ruby pinched her chin, frowned, and studied it for a while, then suddenly said.

"But Aunt Kyoko, although what you said makes sense, there is one thing I feel may be difficult."

"What's the difficulty? I feel like this method is perfect for you."

Kyoko Saito couldn't help but complain.

"No way, I'm not that good yet~!"

Hoshino Ruby rubbed her head.

"...I'm not praising you!"

"Oh, seriously, Aunt Kyoko, you said that when the program team needs me to perform, I have to act clumsy, right?"

"But you see, a girl as cute as me will definitely have a lot of people like me even if I act clumsy!"

"It's possible that the popularity will even be higher than normal. What should we do then?"

Hoshino Ruby had a distressed expression, as if she had become famous.

Saito Kyoko rolled her eyes.