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

"I'm sorry, but I can only decline your company's kindness."

"Xia Fan is not for sale at Bethesda. His value is far beyond the measure of a top idol."

Zhou Fang decisively rejected his proposal.

"What... Mr. Zhou, you should know how many ways our J Club has to ban a trainee."

"Even if Xia Fan takes my debut spot in the end, the limited group contract is still in my hands. I can completely hide him until he is forgotten by the public."

Faced with this unexpected answer, Matsudaira's chest heaved, and he spoke earnestly and patiently.

"Whether it's the Yakuza or the entertainment industry, every industry has its own rules. I'm certainly aware of that."

"President Matsudaira, just follow the rules. Don't mind it."

But Zhou Fang showed no sign of wavering.

Although Matsudaira Johnny's words sounded threatening, they were sincere...

For J Company, which has a monopoly on "idol resources", they have ten thousand ways to make an idol disappear from the public eye and fall into the abyss of "oblivious death", including banning, hiding, bloodsucking, smearing and even underworld means.

If he was just an ordinary trainee signed by a subsidiary company of the Burning Department, no matter how talented he was, Suo Fang would not and would not have to refuse the generous acquisition conditions offered by Matsudaira Johnny.

But the person the other party wanted to buy was Xia Fan.

No, to be precise, it is "coming down to earth"...

The creator of the phenomenal singles "Sakura" and "Red Lotus" in the first half of the year, the new monster music star who has made major entertainment companies suffer in fear of his next work until now, has come to earth.

In the entertainment industry of District 11, if idols and comedians are cheap products produced on an assembly line and available in large quantities, then excellent creators are irreplaceable works of art hand-carved by masters.

In Zhou Fang's opinion, Xia Fan participated in the "idol audition" just for fun, and he didn't care whether the results were good or bad.

However, Xia Fan and Bethesda have only signed a non-exclusive creative contract. The identity of the music creator "Xia Fan" is currently the company's top secret and must not be leaked to the outside world...

If Xia Fan was banned by J Company and could not make a successful debut, or if his idol career was in slump after his debut, it would be something he would be happy to see happen.

With Xia Fan's talent, if he gave up the idea of ​​showing off on stage and focused on behind-the-scenes creation, he might be able to produce a few more hit songs.

Chapter 302 God and Puff

2024-07-13

"Mr. Zhou, you really don't want to think about it anymore..."

"Sorry, this is my turn. That's it for today... Let's play a few rounds together next time when we are free."

Having made up his mind, Suo Fang hung up the phone without giving Matsudaira Johnny a chance to continue.

I hope that such "impolite" behavior will make the other party work harder to suppress Xia Fan and get him back on the right track in music as soon as possible.

"President... Company B is ungrateful..."

"Shut up."

Takahashi Yu was about to say something, but was silenced again.

"How is that possible? With such acquisition conditions, no matter how outstanding Xia Fan is, he is just a trainee now. Zhou Fang can't possibly refuse me."

"Could it be that this Xia Fan is the illegitimate child he left behind when he was traveling in Dragon Country?"

Looking at the hung up phone, Jenny Matsudaira's thoughts were as tangled as a ball of wool.

It is a common oligopolistic competition strategy for large companies such as J Company and B Company to consolidate their monopoly areas through artist management contract transactions and build high industry "moats" to achieve "hitting other companies with their left hand and preventing them from intervening."

There were some promising idols in the first few years of the Burning Series, but they were all bought by J Agency in the end.

"Apart from his talent and looks, what is so special about Xia Fan that Zhou Fang values ​​him so much..."

Thinking silently, he subconsciously entered the two words "Xia Fan" into the search engine.

The first song recommended by the search engine was the climax of Xia Fan singing "Prayer" in his first performance...

"The high notes are really solid and the emotions are infectious... but many top singers can do that..."

The ethereal and pleasant high notes that penetrated the soul still made Jenny Matsudaira's scalp tingle even after being "degraded" by the mobile phone speaker.

"Wait, Master Yiyan, has the oracle been issued?"

Suddenly, Matsudaira Jenny stood up impatiently and prostrated himself before the white bone Buddha statue.

"The oracle said... the last line of the song contains extraordinary power?"

He sensed it silently, picked up his phone, and replayed the last part of Xia Fan's song, E8...

"The oracle cannot be wrong... In other words, this Xia Fan is not an ordinary person."

Listening to this song repeatedly, Matsudaira Jenny tilted his head 90 degrees, his pupils slightly dilated, and a twisted smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Interesting...Interesting...Is this why Suho said it's 'not for sale'?"

"Hehehehe, let me slowly find out the secret of Xia Fan..."

A sickly blush appeared on his face, his mouth was stretched to his ears, and his long, bloody tongue swayed like a snake.

……

Just as the "Idol Birth Festival" production team and the capital behind them were worrying about Xia Fan's affairs, he was strolling in the crowded Akihabara Electric Street.

[Midsummer Shrine believers, number of visits this week: 9985, converted faith value 9985]

[Current cumulative faith value 45123]

"The second round of performances has only been aired for a day, but the growth in faith points and believers is even stronger than the first round of performances?"

"Mingming, I think the high notes in the first round were better than the 'Elbow Turn'..."

"Well, my faith will soon reach 50,000, and I'll have another chance to pray."

Sensing the wildly soaring faith value, Xia Fan subconsciously lowered the brim of his baseball cap and lifted the mask on his face.

As the popularity of the "Idol Birth Festival" program grows, he, as the most popular trainee, has also become recognizable among young female groups. In public places, he can only disguise himself with a "duckbill cap + mask" suit.

"Come to think of it, it seems like I haven't been around Akihabara like this for a long time..."

With relaxed steps, Xia Fan walked past the doors of exquisite shops as if he was strolling in the garden.

"I haven't seen this puff shop for a long time. It seems like there are many new models?"

On the side of the road, there was a "Fujiwara Puff Specialty Store" that Xia Fan used to frequent. The dazzling display windows and colorful posters attracted Xia Fan's attention.

"However, you have to pay attention to your body shape during the competition, so forget about the sweets."

Out of "self-cultivation as a trainee", he swallowed his saliva and prepared to forcibly retract his gaze...

"?"

However, a petite figure in front of the transparent window attracted Xia Fan's attention.

If he was not mistaken, the girl in the black kimono with long hair falling like a waterfall was none other than Amanomiya, the one who was "forced to reside" in his body.

At this moment, she was staring expressionlessly at the other side of the window glass, where there were puffs of various cute shapes.

"This thing is called puff, it is a kind of pastry that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It has many flavors and methods."

Xia Fan walked forward slowly, looking at the other person curiously and spoke in a low voice.

"How dare you, a mere imperial divine body, speak so presumptuously."

"Wagashi also has many colors, flavors, and fillings, I know that."

With difficulty, he averted his gaze from those colorful puffs. The figure of Tian Yu Shen suddenly disappeared, as if he had never appeared.

The people passing by seemed to be unaware of the girl dressed in simple style, and no one cast a suspicious glance at her from beginning to end.

"It's not wrong to compare puffs with Japanese confectionery. This god is quite knowledgeable..."

Looking at the place where Tianyu Shen disappeared, Xia Fan touched his nose.

In his memory, this "evil god" seemed to rarely "expose himself" like this.

Behind this, there seems to be some changes that I am not aware of.

"Hello, customer. We have freshly baked puffs in many new flavors. Buy three and get one free..."

At the same time, the female clerk standing outside the door selling goods noticed Xia Fan in front of the store and respectfully handed him a flyer.

"Yes, if we use this, maybe we can..."

"Please give me one of each, this, that, and this."

After receiving the flyer, Xia Fan was stunned for a moment, then pointed to the window...

"Thank you for your patronage, welcome to come again, please take care, sir..."

"You bought so much, what a generous customer... Those beautiful eyes... Why do they look familiar to me..."

A few minutes later, Xia Fan walked out of the "Fujiwara Puff Store" carrying several large boxes, escorted by the blushing female clerk.

"This is the meeting place, right?"

After walking along Akihabara Electric Street for about ten minutes, Xia Fan stopped in front of a riverside path.

The not-so-wide Kanda River stretches ahead. On one side is Akihabara with its tall buildings, and on the other side is Kanda, which is filled with old buildings from the last century, as if it were cutting through the long river of time and space.

"We arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time."

"Now is a good time..."

Xia Fan sat down on the stone steps of the river bank, looked around, put the big boxes side by side, and opened them one by one...

The round and fluffy Japanese puffs, the crispy biscuit puffs, the donut-shaped French puffs, the crispy square pineapple puffs, and the long puffs wrapped in almond corners appeared in front of Xia Fan with a sweet and tempting aroma.

Chapter 303: Evil God Trap

2024-07-13

"Ahem... Respected Lord Amagami..."

With his hands clasped in front of his chest, Xia Fan pretended to be pious and closed his eyes and silently recited...

"Crack...knock..."

But before he could finish his lines in his heart, the crisp sound of the puff skin being bitten was heard beside him.

"?"

The god Tian Yu, dressed in black, sat down on a stone step higher than him without knowing when, holding a half-eaten French puff in his hand...

"..."

She looked at Xia Fan with contempt, licked the custard filling from the corner of her mouth as if nothing had happened, tilted her head back and stuffed the remaining half of the puff in her hand into her mouth.

"Ahem, Lord God, you seem to be more... active than before?"

Pretending to admire the Kanda River flowing in front of him, Xia Fan stole a glance at Tenmyoujin, whose cheeks were bulging and who couldn't wait to pick up another Japanese puff, and asked casually.

From this moment on, the name of Puff in his mind has been changed to "Evil God Trap".

"How can you mortals guess the activities of gods?"

"Whether it's 'Power of Presentation' or 'God's Descent', it's a waste of faith..."

Tenmyoushin kept a calm expression as she crushed the Japanese-style puffs one bite at a time like a squirrel, but her slightly raised bare feet showed that she was in a good mood.

"I see... No wonder he only appeared for a short time during the previous performance..."

A guess in Xia Fan's mind was confirmed. He held his chin with one hand and nodded.

This great god has always lived in seclusion, which should be some kind of "power saving mode".

He has recently earned a lot of faith from working in the entertainment industry, and the frequency and scope of Tian Yu Shen's activities, which are "well-powered", have begun to increase sharply.

“Ah…Crack, crack, crack…”

Just as Xia Fan was lost in thought, the puffs in the large boxes on the ground disappeared one by one, and then reappeared in Tian Yushen's hands as if teleporting...

I saw her eating left and right generously, taking a few small puffs, and her little feet dancing up and down happily in the air.

In just a few dozen seconds, she had already grasped the last baguette-shaped, 18-centimeter-long puff in her hand...

"Wait, um, be careful when eating..."

"Aww."