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

"Huh? Still the first one?"

"So, your team won?!"

Everyone was stunned for a while before they reacted.

Chapter 270 Gold Content

2024-07-13

"Well, I won."

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Xia Fan answered briefly.

"It's so unclear, I'm even more curious..."

"Hey, the latest episode of "Idol Birth Festival" seems to have just been aired?"

Hoshina Hanami took out her cell phone and checked it, her eyes lit up with excitement.

"Just eat and watch here. I have a membership. I'll cast the screen!"

Horie Tsubasa raised his hand and suggested like an elementary school student.

"We are not very familiar with the video website of District 11. Apart from that TV commercial, we don't seem to have watched Xia Fan's other programs!"

When she heard that her son was going to be on TV, Xia's mother became even more enthusiastic. She stood up and turned on the TV on the wall of the store.

"Hey, Mom, there's no need to watch while eating..."

"I spent a whole day preparing the meal, but I didn't even concentrate on enjoying it..."

The protest was ineffective, and Xia Fan could only watch with an inexplicable sense of social death as the latest episode of "Idol Birth Festival" was broadcast on the TV in his restaurant, which was usually used to show news to diners.

……

After one hour.

Everyone finished watching the show while eating and drinking. Half of the sumptuous dishes on the table were gone, and only a few bottles of beer were left.

The TV in the lobby of Wynn Chinese Restaurant was frozen on the latest episode of "Idol Birth Festival", at the end of the competition score.

The performance, which lasted more than three hours, was edited down to one hour in post-production.

However, the international trainee team's successive defeats made the situation seem even more urgent and tragic.

At the end of the show, Xia Fan's team's wonderful performance, especially the amazing high notes in the climax, as well as the recovery from a large lead, were all presented relatively completely.

"..."

Everyone in the room was still immersed in the lingering sound of Xia Fan's amazing high notes. For a moment, their expressions froze and no one spoke.

"Xiao Fan's singing seems to be pretty good now. It seems that he is studying hard in school."

"Just don't practice too hard and make sure you rest more."

Mother Xia patted Xia Fan's back with some heartache, breaking the silence.

"Ahem, kids from so many other countries lost, but your team luckily won, so you didn't bring shame to Dragon Country."

Father Xia picked up the wine glass and clinked it with the juice in Xia Fan's hand.

The two of them don't know much about the entertainment industry and are completely from the perspective of traditional Dragon parents. They are more concerned about Xia Fan's health and the honor of "Dragon people".

"Hey, hey, hey, you two parents outside the circle don't understand the situation at all!"

Only then did Higashino Yoshihide come back to his senses from the content of the show.

"You just said you won, but you didn't say this kind of 'win'!"

He grabbed Xia Fan and asked with spit flying.

"That abnormal high note, was it really sung by Xia Junni?"

"Is it possible that such a terrifying secret can be learned in the Department of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts?"

Tachibana Ryoko also excitedly held Xia Fan from the other side.

After all, these two are veterans in the entertainment industry, so they naturally understand the significance of Xia Fan's victory.

Not only was it the only team of international trainees that won, but Xia Fan alone won by a terrifying margin of more votes than the entire team.

What's even more frightening is that, except for Martin who is a little more reliable, Xia Fan's teammates are a group of laggards who rank at the bottom in terms of popularity and skills.

From the chorus to the climax, the song relied entirely on Xia Fan's singing and the shocking four-chorus tenor performance, which directly pinned the opponent to the ground and reduced him to ashes.

"Well... I just got a few more votes by chance..."

"For this song, we were able to perform so well thanks to the detailed remote guidance given to us by teacher Keizo Horie."

Surrounded by men, Xia Fan could only hold the cup and smile awkwardly to get away with it.

"Xia Jun is too modest. This is entirely your talent."

“Although my father’s teachings were very detailed, they did not have the magical effect of breaking through physiological limits.”

"Even if it's me, I might not be able to sing those four high notes just now."

Horie Tsubasa still had a look of surprise on his face, and he shook his head slightly to correct her.

Having learned vocal music at her father's side since she was young, she naturally knew better than anyone else the value of Xia Fan's four high notes.

As the original singer of the difficult song "Red Lotus", she can sing the original tune of the climax of "Prayer" alone in terms of vocal range and breath, but she definitely cannot sing Xia Fan's four "exceeding" high notes in one breath.

"Xia Jun is so strong, he's so good at dancing and singing, I have to work harder too!"

Seeing Xia Fan's outstanding performance, Hoshina Hanami seemed to be even happier than when she won the "Tokyo Newcomer Music Award".

"Uncle Dongye, today is a rare dinner for us. Stop talking about work all the time and wasting my meal."

Xia Fan protested in dissatisfaction and filled several people's beer glasses in an attempt to seal them up.

"Yes, popularity and performance are all things that will happen tomorrow when you wake up."

"Come, come, according to the Dragon Nation's rules, I will toast everyone one by one and thank everyone for their care for Xia Fan."

Father Xia, who was a little tipsy, took the lead in toasting, and everyone started eating and drinking again, forgetting about this topic.

……

"Just leave it there. Washing dishes is my specialty."

After the dinner, Xia Fan rushed to occupy the sink.

"The tables, chairs and benches are left to the drunken 'Yokohama Two-Headed Dragon' Tachibana Ryo to restore. Whoever grabs them will die!"

Tachibana Ryo was completely drunk, no longer as delicate as usual. He showed off his well-developed arm muscles with a loud voice and lifted a square table with one hand.

"I often do housework at home, so just leave the cleaning to me."

"Then, I'll clean up the dishes!"

Not wanting to be left behind, Horie Tsubasa and Hoshina Hanami took over the remaining work.

"These two girls are too virtuous... They are obviously guests, what should we do?"

Xia Fan's parents had nothing to do for a moment and could only smile bitterly.

"Well, any girl who has the chance to be your daughter-in-law in the future will wake you up with laughter even in her sleep."

Pulling Xia's father outside the store to smoke, Higashino Yoshihide teased.

"Xia Fan is as handsome as I was when I was young..."

Father Xia frowned, took a deep breath, and exhaled a large puff of white smoke with a sigh: "Until the disease is cured, it is better not to tease other people's daughters."

"..."

Higashino Yoshihide's face darkened, and the two of them smoked silently and stopped talking.

With everyone working together, they cleaned up the restaurant in less than twenty minutes.

Xia Fan accompanied a few people along the pedestrian street under the night sky and sent them all the way to the street entrance.

The business car from Tachibana Ryo's company was already waiting there, ready to send everyone home one by one.

"Well, thank you for your hospitality today."

Horie Tsubasa smiled and nodded goodbye to Xia Fan.

"I didn't expect that Xia Jun's cooking skills are so amazing. I'll give you more opportunities to display them in the future."

Perhaps it was because after becoming famous, they rarely had the opportunity to have such a relaxing dinner together, and Hoshina Hanami was a little more mischievous than usual.

Chapter 271 Lip-synching, tuning and changing tracks?

2024-07-13

"What a pity. I have to go into the studio to record a show in two days..."

"When I'm done with this busy period, you guys can come over anytime and I'll show off my cooking skills."

Xia Fan agreed readily and watched them get into the business car.

"We're going to be in the studio again so soon, idol auditions are really the legendary hell..."

Leaning against the car window, Xing Minghua glanced at Xia Fan reluctantly and sighed.

Having been a trainee in a small theater of a third-rate idol girl group of Company B for two and a half years, she knows how difficult it is to be an idol...

It seems that the only requirement for idols to enter the industry is good looks, but in fact, the industry is highly competitive and there is a serious loss of audience. The top group of people are even more overwhelmed with their talents.

If it weren't for Xia Fan's successful debut with the song "Sakura", Hoshina Hanami would probably have had to embark on the path of girl group auditions, and float in the bloodless "Idol Warring States" until retirement.

“Online viewers have begun to discuss the content of the latest episode.”

"Classmate Xia Fan, everyone will cheer you on."

Horie Tsubasa, who was sitting next to her, smiled and waved to Xia Fan.

"Xia Fan, you need to have more confidence!"

"Although I let you rub it briefly before, now I accidentally rubbed it so deep, it doesn't matter if you go in and out a few more times..."

"Maybe, I could accidentally snatch a debut spot from those companies?"

"Even if we debuted in ninth place, that would still be the best result of the Burning Department in the past five years!"

Higashino Yoshihide, his face reeking of alcohol, leaned most of his body out of the skylight, shouting loudly.

From this spring to now, Xia Fan has been able to make some pretty big splash whether he's writing songs, shooting commercials or guest-starring in web dramas.

The draft started off very well and the goal was achieved ahead of schedule, so he inevitably had more expectations.

"Get down here, you drunkard."

"Mr. Xia, your making such a big splash this time may not necessarily be a good thing."

"It is impossible for the companies behind the organizers not to react. We must be extra careful and cautious in what we say and do."

After pulling Higashino Yoshie back into the car and sobering up a lot through physical labor, Tachibana Ryoko reminded him with concern.

Having worked in the industry for many years, he is well aware that there is no bottom line in the "industry ethics" of the entertainment industry.

"Well, I can't control external factors. I just have to do my part well and see how far I can go."

Xia Fan nodded and waved as the business car drove away from the intersection.

……

Three o'clock in the morning, Saitama Prefecture.

"Master Xia Fan's high notes are so intoxicating that my ears feel like they are pregnant..."

Aiba Yui was lying in a computer chair, covering the giant headphones on her head with her hands, twisting her naked snow-white body with a look of ecstasy.

As expected, the third episode of "Idol Birth Festival" dominated the trending searches on major social media platforms on the night it was aired.

At the top of the list, buzzwords such as “the last glory of international trainees,” “Xia Fan’s high notes,” “Xia Fan comes and sings it all,” and “you can breathe while listening” can be seen everywhere.

Without a doubt, the biggest highlight of this episode was Xia Fan's four consecutive high-pitched songs that made people subconsciously hold their breath, ending the international trainee team's losing streak.

Xia Fan's team's "Prayer" was considered by netizens to be the best cover version so far...

The summer patients are even more crazy about recommending the pure version of the stage video to passers-by, trying to use the opportunity to canvass votes and grow stronger.