Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

"And the uncle in front of us was recently photographed by the media entering and leaving the Muscle Man Bar. I really can't tell..."

Xia Fan took out the search engine on his phone, nodded as he searched, and felt a sense of novelty that "the entertainment industry is actually right next to me".

"Students in the artist class, please bring your student card to me for verification. After checking the course information, someone will guide you to the corresponding classroom."

At the same time, a staff member came out with an NFC card reader.

"Ding... Vocal music class, 10 people, external tutor..."

"Ding... Art Yoga, class of 20 people, school teacher..."

"Ding...guitar special practice, 10-person class, external tutor..."

The artists and trainees who were queuing up quietly took out their student cards, swiped the cards to verify their information, and then entered the small door in an orderly manner and were led away by the staff.

“The courses in the artist class seem to be very different?”

Xia Fan listened to the staff's report with some curiosity.

"Hey, the artist classes are divided into many levels according to the number of students and the qualifications of the teachers, and the prices are also different."

"What level of class did you sign up for?"

Shibata Makoto, who was standing in front of the line, asked casually.

"I don't know. Someone else signed me up for it. It should be the cheapest one?"

Xia Fan said uncertainly.

"Sakura" and "Gurenge" are indeed very popular recently, but Bethesda, as the distribution platform, took away the vast majority of the money earned, and Higashino Yoshihide's own company and Xia Fan received less than 30%.

Given Uncle Dongye's willingness to save as much as possible and his belief that hard work can lead to miracles, he should not enroll himself in an expensive training course.

"The cheapest one is a class of 20 to 30 people, usually taught by school teachers. The effect is better than that of the art training classes outside, but not much..."

"Horikoshi Gakuen is most famous for its training classes with less than 10 students, or even one-on-one classes. For those classes, senior practitioners are hired as teachers. Their teaching level and practice standards are not at the same level as those of school teachers. The teaching effect is better with fewer students."

Hearing what Xia Fan said, Shibata Makoto showed his signature bright smile.

“I usually attend classes with 10 students.”

After explaining in detail, he added calmly.

But what he didn't say was that he only signed up for the shortest ten classes, which just ended on the day the campus singing competition ended.

"Hello, please show me your student card..."

While they were chatting, the staff member holding the card checking machine had already walked up to them.

"Ding... Vocal music class, 10 people, external tutor, please follow the staff inside..."

He took Shibata Makoto's card, checked it, and reported the information to his colleagues behind him.

"Then I'll go in first. See you at the Campus Singer Finals."

Without saying anything more to Xia Fan, Shibata Makoto followed the guide and walked into the school in a casual manner.

"Ding... dance class... one-person class... specially appointed professor..."

"Vocal music class... one person class... specially appointed professor..."

He had only taken two steps when he heard the slightly trembling voice of a staff member reporting from behind him.

"what?!"

Shibata Makoto stumbled and turned his head in disbelief...

"My classmate, the single-person class is in another building, which is a bit far. I will drive you there in a golf cart..."

"Do you still need to take a bus? The school is really big. Thank you very much."

Not far away, the staff member who had been arrogant before was already kowtowed and took the confused-looking Xia Fan to a white golf cart.

"How could Xia Fan possibly sign up for a one-on-one specially-appointed professor course? You can't just pay money to attend that..."

Watching Xia Fan disappear from sight on a golf cart, Shibata Makoto still stood there in a daze.

His previous introduction to Xia Fan missed a part.

The small-class art classes at Horikoshi Gakuen can certainly attract trainees and ordinary entertainment practitioners...

But the most valuable course, which even top artists flock to, is the one-on-one courses taught by specially appointed professors.

The instructor of this type of course may not be well-known to the public, but he or she must be a well-known figure in a certain professional field.

It is said that many artists, after undergoing this kind of long-term one-on-one professional teaching, have been able to make up for their basic shortcomings, enrich their professional skills, and even make rapid progress like a reborn, thus being able to rise to the top.

But the principle of "teaching the apprentice will starve the master" is the same in every industry. Others may not be able to hire such a mentor even if they spend a lot of money to hire one.

The reason why Horikoshi Gakuen is able to hire these people and is willing to teach them real skills, in addition to generous salaries, is that it relies more on the industry connections accumulated by a large number of top artist alumni, the talent supply resources sought after by major entertainment companies, and the favors gained through introductions to industry resources on a daily basis.

……

"Yo, Watts, suck the meat..."

When Xia Fan was led into a dance studio by the staff, a thin, middle-aged bearded man wearing loose clothes and speaking in a hip-hop tone was already waiting there.

"Xia Jun, right? You're in Shimokita Village Hanamichi, and you're currently working as a street dance judge and dance teacher."

After failing to greet Xia Fan by "fist bumping", Kitamura Hanamichi, who looked to be in his early forties, introduced himself with a little disappointment.

"Let me see. The requirement for this one-on-one training is 'Quick Learning of Dance for Beginners'. We need the teacher who is best at teaching, regardless of the type of dance."

"Let me make it clear in advance that I usually shoot 'street dance master class teaching videos' and rarely do on-site teaching. I haven't taught anyone one-on-one in the past ten years, let alone someone like you who has no basic knowledge..."

"If I hadn't recently asked Horikoshi Gakuen to cooperate in promoting my street dance video course, I wouldn't have agreed to take this kind of beginner's enlightenment training."

After learning about Xia Fan's situation, Kitamura Hanamichi, who spoke in a hip-hop tone and had a slightly arrogant attitude, showed an unhappy expression.

Chapter 170 Have you learned it?

2024-07-13

"I'm sorry, I really haven't learned dancing. I just came here to cram for an idol audition recently, and I thought there might be a dance performance. I never thought I could become a dance master in such a short time..."

"Anyway, please give me more guidance, Mr. Kitamura."

Xia Fan humbly explained the situation.

"Well... I understand why Horikoshi Academy chose me to teach you."

"This must be a test for me!"

Touching his stubbled chin, Kitamura Hanamichi seemed to have figured something out.

"To be honest, I have always believed that 'it's never too late to learn street dance', and I insist on making street dance promotion and teaching videos for all ages, regardless of gender or age."

"Street dance is not like some other dances that require years of basic training to hone the body's flexibility. The range of difficulty of the movements is also very wide."

"This kind of dance has no restrictions on clothing or occasions. Even with the simplest movements, as long as the choreography and rhythm are right, a novice can present a performance that will make passersby wow."

"If you can learn well in a short period of time and prove my teaching philosophy, Horikoshi Academy will definitely agree to my cooperation request."

He muttered to himself, his eyes gradually becoming full of fighting spirit.

"Anyway, come warm up with me first."

As he said this, Kitamura Hanamichi took out his cell phone and played a background music with a strong rhythm.

"Come on, follow me..."

Xia Fan obediently followed Kitamura Hanamichi and did a set of warm-up exercises consisting of complex movements such as jumping jacks, joint stretching, and muscle relaxation.

"Well, although it was just a simple warm-up, you performed the movements very well. It can be seen that your physical foundation is very good. However, your body's reaction to the rhythm of the music is obviously numb..."

After the warm-up, Kitamura Hanamichi touched his chin and walked around Xia Fan.

During the warm-up exercises just now, he had been secretly observing Xia Fan.

Although Xia Fan did not "interact" with the rhythm of the music, he had slender limbs, good physical fitness, and seemed to have strong coordination and imitation ability. He completed the entire set of warm-up movements at almost the same level.

Among the "newbies" Kitamura Flower Arrangement has met, this person is considered to have quite good qualifications.

"I'd like to make it clear in advance that although the threshold for body flexibility in street dance is relatively low, it is not completely impossible. Let's test your body flexibility first."

"Can you do the splits?"

Without any warning, Kitamura Hanamichi did a split in front of Xia Fan.

"Well, if I force myself to do it, I will probably die."

Xia Fan shook his head like a rattle.

Even though he has the [Naked Body] protection, his muscles, strength, and endurance have been significantly improved, but his ligaments are only at the level of an ordinary person.

[The puppet on the shed] had already simulated the result in his mind in advance. If he were to chop down according to Kitamura's action, his eggs would be shattered without a trace, and he would not be able to stand up for several months.

"Well, I know you can't do it, I just suddenly wanted to show off the softness of a 44-year-old man's carefully maintained body."

Kitamura nodded without surprise and stood up easily.

"Let's start the test with simple actions..."

"First, clasp your left and right hands together in the middle of your shoulder blades... Is that all you can do?"

"Then, lie on your stomach on the floor, grab your right ankle with your right hand, and pull it towards your hip... Well, don't pull it if it hurts..."

"Sit cross-legged, with the soles of your feet facing each other, and the height of your knees should be..."

"Lie on your back on the floor, raise your right knee, and try to pull your outstretched left foot toward your body..."

Beicun asked Xia Fan to do several more sets of movements in succession, and patiently recorded the data with a pen.

"I have a rough idea of ​​your body's flexibility. It's not much better than that of an average person."

"I don't have that much time to help you improve your basic skills. I can only teach you a set of ligament stretching exercises to increase flexibility. You can record it with your phone and do it yourself when you get home."

As he said this, Kitamura Hanamichi demonstrated to Xia Fan a set of ligament stretching exercises that were said to increase the body's flexibility.

"Wow, those last few moves look so painful."

Xia Fan quickly took out his cell phone and stood beside to record the video, then followed Beicun's movements and began to learn.

"OK, as long as you keep practicing this set of movements every day, your stiff body will become softer little by little."

"Of course, you can also go to a dance studio outside and ask them to teach you how to stretch your ligaments..."

After the demonstration, Kitamura wiped the sweat from his forehead and changed the background music to a song with intensive drum beats.

“To become a qualified dancer, the requirements for rhythm, strength and body coordination are very high.”

“No matter how basic the movements are, you should always pay attention to your body and follow the rhythm of the music.”

"Next, let's follow the music and learn the most commonly used basic movements."

"The first one is, UP DWON, like this, take a deep breath, and move your body up and down..."

Kitamura Hanamichi demonstrated the movement of standing up straight with chest out, then half squatting with chest tucked in and hips thrust forward.

"You try it..."

"Relax your shoulders while doing this, use your breathing to find the upper and lower positions, tighten your core muscles to control the movement of your chest up and down, and try to move it as far as possible..."

Then he explained the details and gestured for Xia Fan to follow.

"Is that so?"

Xia Fan repeated Kitamura Hanamichi's movements.

"Wait...you...you're going to do it again?"

Kitamura Hanamichi, who was about to correct the details while the other party was doing it, was stunned for a moment.

"it is good."

Xia Fan made the UP DOWN movement again.

"Do it again?"

"it is good."

At the other party's request, Xia Fan repeatedly repeated the UP DOWN actions.

"You... have learned it?"

Kitamura Hanamichi asked in some surprise.