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

As soon as he finished speaking, "oracles" began to flow through Xia Fan's mind like water.

"Faith value increased? Is it because my image on this flyer has won the favor of some customers?"

Xia Fan touched his chin and his eyes began to light up.

"I see. According to what Amagami said, faith can be gained by making people feel love, admiration, respect, and fear. Then, it seems that we don't have to use illegal or violent means to gain faith."

If he gained enough faith, he might be able to ask the God of Heaven to heal him, or even gain more wealth and power...

In this information age, isn’t the entertainment industry, which has a huge amount of public exposure, the best channel to earn faith?

"Uncle Higashino, do you have any other photo shoot commissions recently? I don't care about the type or price!"

Thinking of this, he looked at Uncle Higashino eagerly.

"This kid, how come he seems to have become more handsome after not seeing him for a few days? His face is still that silly face, but his temperament seems to be different?"

Uncle Dongye looked at Xia Fan with some suspicion.

It has to be said that Xia Fan's height and facial features make him a natural model. As long as he doesn't speak, he exudes a cool aura. Even when holding a hamburger, he looks like he's saying, "I don't really want to eat it."

Of course, once you chat with him for a few sentences, you will find that he can only be considered a "stupid handsome guy" at best, and has nothing to do with coolness and aloofness.

But today, Xia Fan exuded a holy yet strange attraction from the inside out that made people want to get close to him.

"Commissions for advertising shoots are not always available, I'll ask for you. However, I recently used my connections to get a big order, so I'm very busy..."

Unable to resist Xia Fan's irresistible gaze, Dong Ye subconsciously took out his phone and flipped through the contacts...

[Faith value +1...Current accumulated faith value 102]

[The accumulated faith value exceeds 100, the gods are pleased with your actions and grant you the sacrificial song: "Sakura"]

[The gods have sent down an oracle: When the gods appear in the world, there will be a sacrificial song. Let 10,000 people listen to the sacrificial song "Sakura". After completing it, they will receive the gods' blessing.]

[The God has sent down an oracle: Make the accumulated faith value exceed 1000. After completing it, you will get a chance to "Pray". ]

At the same time, as the faith value continued to accumulate, new oracles appeared in Xia Fan's mind.

"Gift? Prayer? Why do they sound like random rewards and self-selected rewards in low-quality mobile games?"

Then, a song called "Sakura" was quietly engraved in his mind.

"The sacrificial song... is it the kind that is sung to the gods during ceremonies? Wait, it's this song!"

As Xia Fan savored this song that suddenly popped up, his expression changed.

I have heard this song "Sakura" before.

If memory serves me correctly, this song does not exist on the "Blue Planet" in front of us, but originates from the "Earth" where Xia Fan lived in his previous life. It is the work of a singer named Naotaro Moriyama.

In his previous life, Xia Fan’s knowledge of this song was just “added to the playlist” and “listened to it a few times”.

But at this moment, no matter the music score, lyrics or singing techniques, every detail about the song has become familiar to him. This is definitely not something that his own memory can achieve, it must be the work of that "Tenmi God".

If you were to ask what impression Xia Fan had of the song "Sakura"...

Dark Horse Single…

Sales exceeded one million in the first year of its release...

Ranked first on the public trust list for many times...

The creator, Naotaro Moriyama, was born into a musical family. In order not to be influenced by his family, he concealed his real name and released this song as a street singer. However, he made a comeback with this dark horse single, and his first album topped the sales champion, making him a national singer.

"Hello, Master Kishimoto!"

Xia Fan was still savoring the melody in his mind when Uncle Dongye beside him answered a phone call.

"I got a sudden call. Is the song I ordered completed?"

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be of very important status. Uncle Higashino subconsciously put on a humble smile and sat respectfully even though they were separated by the phone.

"What?! You sprained your back while taking a bubble bath in Yoshiwara last night. Are you unable to complete the commission on time?"

"But, on my side... I know... but... OK, you can rest assured and recuperate. Please take care of our company's commissions in the future..."

I don’t know what the person on the other end said, but Uncle Dongye looked shocked and hung up the phone in disappointment after a while.

"Xia Fan... it's all... it's all over... Uncle, my showbiz career has been ruined at the first step..."

Turning around, he looked at Xia Fan with tears streaming down his face as if he had lost his parents.

"Uncle Dongye, what are you doing..."

"You don't know that in order to make the agency famous, I spent a huge amount of money and connections a few days ago to commission top musician Master Kishimoto to customize a new song. I want to use it as the debut song for the newcomer from the neighboring T company to participate in the "Tokyo Newcomer Music Award" in a week. "

"The new artist from T-Corporation is of very good quality. If he gets good results with my song, I can get half of his agency contract after his debut."

Uncle Dongye lit a cigarette and began to cry to Xia Fan while puffing out smoke.

"I had planned everything, but I didn't expect that Kishimoto would be so disrespectful to his elders that he was drained of his body by the Yoshiwara bubble bath. He won't be able to deliver the goods on time!"

"The requirement for participating in the competition is that you must be a 'new artist and new song', and you have to go to the studio to record this week. How can I find high-quality songs in such a short time? T-Company is still waiting. The penalty for breach of contract alone is enough to bankrupt me, not to mention that when the company was established, it also attracted the investment of the big boss of Bethesda..."

"I might as well strike first and find a few 'brothers' to go and 'say hello', and at the same time ask my lawyer friend to find loopholes in the contract terms. At worst, I can take my wife and children to Southeast Asia to avoid the limelight..."

Immersed in fantasies of a series of unbearable serious consequences, Higashino Eikichi's face sank into shadows, his tongue licked his snow-white fangs, and his slightly narrowed eyes flashed with ferocity.

"Ahem, um, Uncle Higashino...if you're looking for a new song, I have one here..."

After understanding the reason of the incident, Xia Fan gently patted Dong Ye's shoulder and pulled him back from the abyss of criminal fantasy.

"You? New song? Well, I appreciate your kindness, but the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards is not a 'street stall competition' outside a shopping mall where any music student can perform on stage."

"Do you know that every year, entertainment companies in all 11 districts will put their strongest trainees who have practiced for more than two and a half years, along with the best debut songs and the most sufficient publicity funds, into this competition, just to compete for a place in the top ten."

Xia Fan’s “naive” words made Dong Ye laugh and cry, but also very heartwarming.

"I'm very confident about this song. It won't take long to listen to it. Wait for me a moment..."

But Xia Fan had already sat in front of the computer and opened the VOCALOID music production software.

VOCALOID is an electronic music production and speech synthesis software developed by Yamaha. By inputting the pitch and lyrics into the software, it can synthesize the original human voice. The famous virtual singer "Hatsune Miku" on the Internet comes from this software.

As a student of music, Xia Fan often "does homework" on VOCALOID, so he is naturally very skilled in operating it.

"You must be kidding. You're not planning to... write a song for me right now, are you?"

Looking at Xia Fan typing quickly on the keyboard and inputting the music score and lyrics into the software, Dong Ye covered his face helplessly.

"Forget it. I'd better ask other 'connections' to see if there are any unreleased songs that they're willing to sell."

"Hello, it's me, Dongye. Since Dabaojian has been in jail before, please help me find some 'goods' in the circle..."

He sat down on the ground and started calling each person in the address book one by one with the momentum of some illegal transaction.

"Damn it, is there really not a drop left over there? Fine, then I'll ask someone else..."

"I'm ready."

Five minutes later, just when Higashino Yoshihide was rejected again, Xia Fan had already finished writing.

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Chapter 2: Just a few minutes?

2024-07-13

"What? It's only been a few minutes and it's already done. Do you think it's a beep?"

When Dongye looked up in surprise, Xia Fan had already pressed the play button.

A melodious prelude sounded in the small single room...

"I have been waiting for the day when I can meet you again, on that path where cherry blossoms are dancing..."

Then, the virtual singer Hatsune Miku sang a ballad full of nostalgia with her clear voice.

"Although the virtual singer has no emotions and is full of skills, it at least presents a 60% to 70% effect..."

Listening to the song that was synthesized for the first time, Xia Fan nodded with satisfaction.

The song "Sakura" is full of nostalgia and sense of the season, with a strong traditional Japanese aesthetic. The melody is simple and smooth, and the lyrics are catchy.

Although the original singer, Naotaro Moriyama, is a man, he was influenced by his mother, a singer, since he was young. He has a soft voice and graceful falsetto that is more feminine, so the original tune of this song is actually more suitable for the female vocal range.

In his memory of another life, this song also has a Chinese version, "Midsummer Cherry Blossoms", which has been covered by many famous singers from Dragon Country.

"Uncle Dongye, what do you think? Can it be used?"

After listening to the song, Xia Fan looked at Dong Ye curiously.

"It's not just usable, it's inexhaustible!"

Dongye listened to the entire song while kneeling. Finally, he came to his senses and his face flushed with excitement.

"This... a song of this level of completeness and artistic quality cannot be written in just a few minutes. Could it be your previous 'stock'?"

Although his musical attainments are not high, he has listened to many DEMOs during this period for the purpose of collaboration. The song just now is quite complete, even the demo provided by Master Kishimoto before is far inferior to it.

"Time waits for no one. I will contact T Company and the recording studio right now and record it for him this week!"

Dongye straightened his tie and took out his phone with confidence.

"Well, I want to be credited as the lyricist and composer of this song."

Xia Fan made a request.

He was very short of money, and since they were songs from a parallel world in his previous life, he had no psychological burden regarding the copyright.

"Sign your name! You must sign your name! As long as you perform well, not only will the balance of the money I prepared for old man Kishimoto belong to you, but you will also get the subsequent share, and you will also get a stake in my uncle's company!"

"Hahahahahaha, you've been tone-deaf since childhood. When you were admitted to Dongyi, I thought you were just guessing. I didn't expect you had such a talent for music!"

Stared at by Xia Fan's star-like eyes, Dong Ye nodded repeatedly without any resistance and patted his shoulders vigorously.

"Everything about recording the song has been arranged. We'll go into the studio tomorrow. As the creator, you must also come and monitor it!"

Before long, Dongye, with the enthusiasm of gathering his brothers for a fight, efficiently arranged the recording of the song.

"By the way, you are credited as the lyricist and composer. What is your stage name?"

Suddenly remembering something, he turned his head to look at Xia Fan.

"The stage name... let's call it 'Xia Fan'."

Xia Fan thought about it and came up with a homophonic name.

Anyway, the "Oracle" just wants more people to listen to this song, and it didn't say that the "Imperial Divine Body" himself must show up to sing.

Moreover, he was very curious, if a poster showing only his face could gain faith, would the same be true for a song released under a stage name?

……

Chiyoda, Tokyo Grand Shrine.

Under the giant black torii gate about twelve meters high, a white figure was sitting.

This is a beautiful girl in her twenties with a slender figure. She is dressed in a white dress and red hakama, a black ponytail tied with a red and white rope, white tabi and red straw sandals, forming a standard Shinto shrine maiden outfit.

There was no expression on her delicate little face. Under her bangs that fluttered in the wind, her clear eyes stared intently at the ground...

There, there was a bucket of "KKC Ten Wings Bucket" which was the same red and white color as her.

Just as the girl dressed as a witch lifted the lid of the paper bucket with her bare hands...

"Meet the Jinguji Miko."

A man in a black police uniform walked out from the other end of the gravel path surrounded by green plants.

"Inspector Higurashi."

The shrine maiden known as "Jinguji" stopped what she was doing and looked at the other person calmly.

This person was none other than Detective Rimu who had sent Xia Fan back to the dormitory not long ago.

"Xia Fan, the only survivor of the Ikebukuro Blood Festival, was examined by Sensoji Temple and confirmed to be free of possession or vengeful spirits. Due to the hallucinogens, he has no memory of the incident and cannot provide any useful clues. I have personally sent him home."

"According to the autopsy results, the three victims, except Xia Fan, all died of excessive blood loss caused by cuts on their hands and ankles. The main culprits, several cult members, suffered cardiac arrest due to unknown reasons."

"As for on-site evidence collection, the huge stone used for the sacrifice was naturally cracked, and there are no suspicious elements in its composition..."

Standing two meters away, Detective Higurashi bowed respectfully to the witch and reported in a low voice.

In the photo on the first page of the file, Xia Fan was naked and lying unconscious on a huge rock wrapped in ropes, surrounded by strange runes smeared with blood.