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

"This dance is so strangely choreographed..."

"Each movement is simple, but the amount of movement is huge, and the movement connection is a bit too tight. There are many places where you need to pay attention to the rhythm, and you need to spend a lot of time memorizing and practicing."

"The choreographer seemed to be worried that the dancers would not be able to perform the dance, but also worried that the dancers would learn it in too short a time. This was a contradictory mentality when designing the dance..."

"Could it be that the production team is doing something tricky again?"

After finishing the dance, she stared at the theme song dance reference video on her phone with a strange look in her eyes and pursed her thin lips.

"It's a pity that the guy is locked up for closed training, otherwise he could be kidnapped and given hands-on guidance..."

"Never mind, let's do as much as we can."

After hesitating for a moment, Yayoi Tsuki set up a camera.

"Sister Xiaoxi, since you have nothing to do anyway, come and help me keep an eye on the camera."

"What do you mean 'nothing to do'? I'm just worried about your health. Can you take a break from your busy schedule to come and see me?"

She stood in front of the camera and called Xiaoxi, who looked reluctant, to come over to help with the filming.

Xiaoxi was about to give a few words of lecture, but Yayoi Tsukishima was already looking at the camera with great energy...

"The spring breeze calls forth dreams, cherry blossoms fall, every time I practice, my dream heartbeats..."

"The stage is bright, the fireworks are scattered, you are my God, lighting the way for the stage..."

The lyrics, overflowing with youth, are sung in an alluring, foxy voice, less passionate and more sweet.

Her figure, with its slender branches bearing abundant fruits, follows the melody closely and dances in compact movements to the drum-like rhythm, giving a sense of bravery that shows that women are just as capable as men.

That’s right, the song that Yayoi Tsuki was singing and dancing to was the theme song of the “Idol Birth Festival” that was announced a day ago.

If any trainees participating in the program were here and found that in just one day, Yayoi Tsuki had been able to sing and dance this song skillfully and completely, with even her eyes and facial expressions being impeccable, they would definitely feel guilty and find a hole to crawl into.

"It's such a pity that this dancing posture, which was honed through thousands of trials and tribulations and earned through sweat, is always overshadowed by this extraordinary singing voice..."

Experiencing Yayoi Tsuki's powerful singing and dancing performance up close, Xiaoxi's cheeks flushed.

The dancing posture is as light as flowing water, the graceful singing voice is like the whisper of the wind, the enchanting figure is agile and charming, the singing and dancing complement each other, which is intoxicating.

Outsiders all sigh that Yayoi Tsukki is a "natural singer" and a "human siren"...

But only Xiaoxi knew that when Yayoi Tsuki first debuted, although she had an outstanding voice, she had very little knowledge of music theory, knew nothing about dancing, and was physically weak...

During these two short years, she spent almost all of her free time in the practice room. Like a dry sponge, she did her best to absorb all the professional training resources that Bethesda could provide.

In Xiaoxi's opinion, Yayoi Tsuki's achievements today are at least as much due to hard work as to talent.

"I always feel that Yayoi's eyes during performance are more charming and feminine than before?"

Looking at Yayoi Tsuki in the camera, Xiaoxi widened her eyes suspiciously.

In the past, although Yayoi Tsuki had a beautiful face and an attractive figure, she was cold and sharp-tongued, and was known for her cold and abstinent style, which led to her having more female fans than male fans.

The aura of her singing and dancing now had a bit of the sweetness of a little girl. Of course, it was due to the style of the song, but Xiaoxi, who was familiar with her, keenly sensed some unknown changes...

"Well, no, let's start over again."

After the dance, Yayoi Tsuki replayed the video while panting slightly, frowning in dissatisfaction.

"Ah? Isn't the effect very good? And, what kind of performance are you preparing? Where did this crappy song and dance come from? How come I, your agent, don't know about it?"

"Although the stage effect of this version is good, the hair is stuck to the face, and my dance moves are more feminine, which is not suitable for that guy to learn..."

"What are you learning, which guy?"

While Xiaoxi was confused, Yayoi Tsuki recorded it again two or three times, showing her strong physical strength and breath control.

“This version should be fine.”

"I'll edit some of the details into a text later. As long as the guy is not too stupid and studies hard, he shouldn't fail in the end..."

Yayoi Tsuki, whose body was covered in sweat and steam, examined the last version of the video and nodded with satisfaction.

"Perversion: Pure Dance Studio Version.avi"

Just as she entered the bathroom, took off her clothes, and prepared to use hot water to rinse off the fine beads of sweat on her fair skin, a friend sent her a message on LINE.

"I haven't sent you the 'teaching materials' yet, but you can't wait and just sent me a video to ask for guidance?"

Standing under the shower head, letting the hot water flow down her snow-white body, Yayoi Tsuki panted and clicked on the video.

In the video, four young men are lined up and standing in the middle of the dance studio.

Yayoi Tsuki's gaze immediately fell on Xia Fan, who was standing in the middle and had the most eye-catching appearance and eyes, and she automatically blocked out the other foreign trainees she didn't know.

The melody of "You Are My God" sounded, and the four people in the video began to dance in unison...

"This pervert..."

Carefully examining Xia Fan's dance moves, Yayoi Yue's pupils widened slightly...

"In just one day, you learned the dance and performed it well?"

As she expected, Xia Fan, as a music producer, actor, and music student, should not be very good at dancing.

But in the video, Xia Fan's dance moves are silky smooth, his body is coordinated, his sense of strength and rhythm are just right, even his expression and eyes are very good.

"After all, how many more surprises do you want to give people..."

Looking at Xia Fan who was looking at her and dancing with a smile in the video, Yayoi Yue felt her heart beating faster.

In contrast, the dance moves of several foreign trainees around Xia Fan would occasionally become "uneven" or "misplaced in rhythm" due to personal habits or the desire to be "different".

This makes it even more obvious that his movements are standard, clean, and neat, and there is nothing wrong with them...

But Yayoi Tsuki keenly developed a strange sense of "familiarity".

"Although standard movements are a basic requirement, this is a bit too 'standard'... Wait, could it be that..."

She swiped her phone, turned on the split-screen mode, and played another video on the other side...

On the phone, four trainees including Xia Fan, as well as the program's choreographer, started dancing synchronously from the beginning...

In the video, Xia Fan and the choreographer's movements were exactly the same, and the rhythm seemed to be aligned in seconds...

"It is indeed 'copied'... But, how did you copy someone else's dance moves one-to-one in such a short time?"

"At this level, as long as he becomes familiar with the song and has the physical strength and lung capacity to support singing and dancing, he should have no problem passing..."

Scanning the two videos on both sides, Yayoi Tsuki opened her mouth in surprise until her bangs were soaked by the hot water, completely blocking her vision.

"So, the 'video tutorial' that I worked so hard on for a whole day and carefully produced is completely meaningless?"

……

Chapter 229 Theme Song Assessment Assembly Line

2024-07-13

"Idol Birth Festival" practice room.

Xia Fan, whose whole body was drenched in sweat, was sitting on the ground, drinking water with a calm expression.

"Xia Fan, this guy, his physical strength is too abnormal."

"I've been training from the beginning to the end these past two days, and apart from sweating, I haven't complained of being tired or having muscle soreness?"

"Could it be that he is actually a basketball player who lost to Sanwang Industries in the national competition and came here to participate in the talent show?"

Not far away, Martin and the other two were lying on the ground, writhing like maggots, staring at him with horror and talking in low voices.

From yesterday till now, except for going back to the dormitory to wash up and sleep at night, the four of them have spent the rest of their time in the practice room.

Muscle soreness, physical fatigue, and psychological pressure gradually accumulated and manifested themselves in the three people.

But Xia Fan, who looks "fragile", is still as energetic as the first day he started practicing.

"Xia Fan: How is it?"

"Fox: Not very good."

Looking at the reply sent from a certain account on the phone, Xia Fan tilted his head in confusion.

In order to avoid having their chat captured by the program crew's cameras, he and Yayoi Tsuki specifically agreed to change the name of the remark.

"Fox: The girl next to you must have learned Thai dance before. The movements in the third section are too soft and can't reflect the passion at the climax of the song at all..."

"Fox: And the big black guy at the edge, this, this, and those few moves are a bit confused with street dance moves, so he habitually puts force in the wrong place. It's not noticeable when you look at it alone, but it will be very obvious when dancing with others."

"Fox: The golden-haired one can see that his body and movement foundation are relatively weak. With more than a day left, he can only practice hard to make a miracle happen."

When Xia Fan was about to type and ask "What exactly is not so good about it?", Yayoi Tsuki replied with a long string of messages, pointing out the problems with the dance moves of several people around him in a professional, specific and harsh manner.

It was obvious that she had written it in her notebook in advance and copied and pasted it directly.

"Although he usually looks disdainful, he is surprisingly professional when discussing this kind of topic..."

After invalidating Yayoi Tsuki's harsh comments, Xia Fan sent these opinions to the newly created dormitory group, falsely claiming that he had asked a dance senior to help with the review.

"The evaluation of this 'senior' Xia Jun is quite insightful. It seems that he has a lot of stage experience."

"So this is my problem? No wonder I always feel something is wrong when I dance."

"Practice diligently to bring about miracles...If you keep practicing like this, you'll die..."

The three roommates in the practice room suddenly fell into deep thought.

"Xia Fan: What about me?"

Then, Xia Fan noticed that there were no comments directed at him.

"Fox: There's nothing wrong with your moves. Although you don't have any personal style or characteristics, group dance doesn't test the solo part, so it doesn't have much of an impact."

"Fox: What I'm more concerned about is your breath, stamina, and body coordination, and whether you can support singing and dancing at the same time."

It took a long time before Yayoi Tsuki responded.

What she didn't say was that even though Xia Fan's dance had no "soul", his good looks and eyes alone were enough to make him irresistible.

"Xia Fan: I understand. I am quite confident in these aspects... If I pass the assessment, I should have no problem getting the straight-shooting qualification..."

"Fox: Wait and see. I hope you can set higher standards for yourself and be worthy of my compassionate guidance."

After putting down his phone, Xia Fan immediately started practicing with his roommates.

After all, the final examination for the theme song will be held tomorrow afternoon, less than 24 hours from now...

Unlike his roommates who all needed to correct their dance moves, Xia Fan mainly practiced "singing and dancing" in the final stage.

But with the coordination of [Stand Puppet] and the strong body given by [Naked Body], he believed that he could complete this not-too-difficult singing and dancing song with stable breathing.

The only problem is to deepen your understanding of the song so that the "emotions" can be released naturally in the process of singing and dancing.

……

"Dear trainees, please get ready and line up in the waiting area in front of the studio. The theme song assessment will begin in half an hour..."

The next afternoon, the program crew's announcement was heard inside the "Idol Birth Festival" photography building.

The trainees, dressed in campus-style uniforms and with their hair and makeup done, lined up in a long queue.

In the studio, four mentors sat side by side, and the trainees came on stage one by one, singing and dancing to the theme song "You Are My God" on that old stage.

The mentors will hold up "qualified" or "unqualified" signs based on the performance. Trainees with two or more "qualified" signs will be qualified to record the theme song.

The purpose of this session is to check the trainees' rehearsal results and exclude unqualified trainees from the theme song recording...

Since there is no elimination involved, the nine positions on the central main stage during the group dance are also determined by fan voting, so the mentors only need to hold up signs in this part, and there is no hard and fast rule on whether to comment or not, it is entirely up to their mood.

Just like a fully automated slaughtering line that includes electric shock, bleeding, gutting, and cutting, the trainees walked onto the stage one by one, sang and danced, received evaluations, and then left the stage...

It may only be a short ten-minute content in the program, but for the mentors who have watched the same song and dance for 101 times, it is an extremely boring and sleep-inducing process...

Therefore, the mentors would subconsciously make a few comments or give some expressions during the process at first, but later on they all had the same "poker face and signs" as Yayoi Tsuki.

"Takahashi Yuu, passed, next."

"Nagase Kaito, you passed. You're next."

"Ken, failed, next one."

Just as the program team originally designed, most trainees have a foundation in dance and vocal music and can get at least two "qualified" scores.

Those who were eliminated were trainees who had particularly obvious weaknesses in dancing or vocals and could not even perform the theme song completely.