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

While Detective Higurashi was reporting, the Jinguji priestess quietly took out a golden and crispy chicken wing from the paper bucket.

"suck……"

She opened her red lips slightly and pursed them gracefully, and only two intact bones were left at her fingertips.

"That's roughly the situation. What's your opinion as a professional?"

After finishing the report, Detective Higurashi looked at her expectantly.

"I looked up the classics, and there is no record of the 'Divine Stone'. Judging from the situation at the scene, those people seemed to want to awaken the hidden existence in it, but the result was not ideal."

"In recent years, some people have been secretly trying to awaken some 'supernatural beings' that have been sealed or dormant for many years."

"The identities and purposes of these people are within the scope of your police investigation. Ise Jingu and the Spiritual Association have appointed me as your consultant, responsible only for dealing with matters in the supernatural field."

The Jinguji Miko spoke incoherently while squinting her eyes and chewing the crispy fried chicken.

"Understood. Our police force is conducting an in-depth investigation into the connections between the criminals, and is striving to uncover the manipulators behind these cases as soon as possible. In addition, there is one more thing..."

"In recent months, five people have died of cardiac arrest in the Tokyo area. The crime scenes were all toilets. The common characteristics of the deceased were terrified expressions, twisted limbs, and every hole in the body was filled with toilet paper."

"In addition, there have been several rumors about the 'toilet paper lady' circulating on the Internet recently. Most of the content is 'when going to the toilet, you will meet a woman in white and ask if you want paper', 'you feel that if you answer, something terrible will happen', so these cases have been determined by the Information Department as 'supernatural cases'. I would like to ask you to take the time to investigate."

Detective Higurashi nodded and handed over a new file.

Chapter 3 Yokohama Two-Headed Dragon

2024-07-13

"The urban legend of the toilet paper lady? Got it. I will do a serious investigation in my 'professional field'."

While the other party was reporting, she sucked off two more chicken wings, sucked her fingertips lightly, wiped them with a tissue, and then solemnly took the file.

"Thank you for your help. Today I will..."

After the "conference", Detective Higurashi lowered the brim of his hat and prepared to leave, but his eyes suddenly fell on the bucket of chicken wings on the ground...

"Today is Friday."

“Fried chicken tastes bad when it’s cold.”

“This is for one person.”

Noticing his gaze, the Jinguji Miko remained expressionless and spoke righteously.

"No, I don't mean anything else. I just happened to see the survivor of the 'Pond Blood Sacrifice Case' on that flyer, and I was a little surprised..."

"I'm sorry to bother you, Lady Miko. I'll take my leave now."

Detective Higurashi explained, bowed and left.

"The survivor, is his name Xia Fan?"

The Jinguji priestess lowered her eyebrows and looked at the flyer on the "Ten Wings Bucket", and did not forget to pick up a chicken wing and put it into her mouth.

"I just thought she had a nice figure, but I didn't expect she had a pretty face too."

There, a handsome young man was holding a huge hamburger with a cold and arrogant expression.

……

Shinjuku area.

"Actually, you're recording songs in such a luxurious place?"

Just as a certain shrine maiden was silently finishing off the "Ten Wings and One Bucket" under the torii, Xia Fan was walking out of a shabby white Toyota sedan, looking at the giant building in front of him.

The thirty-story building has a "Burning Production Group" sign hanging on the top, shining brightly in the sun.

"Take a good look, this is the headquarters of the most powerful entertainment agency in District 11, Company B. This is also where we will reach the top in the future!"

Yoshihide Higashino stepped down from the driver's seat, put his hands on his hips, and looked up at the huge building with Xia Fan.

Burning Production, referred to as B-company, is the most powerful entertainment agency in District 11. In addition to the performing arts industry, it is also involved in dozens of industries such as animation, publishing houses, bookstores, catering, real estate, and even deep-sea fishing and waste recycling.

Judging from the scale of revenue and the number of artists under its management, Bethesda itself is at most a medium-sized agency, but in the entertainment industry there is a saying that "more than half of the artists are managed by Bethesda."

Because nearly half of the small firms either received angel investment from Bethesda when they were founded, or completely rely on Bethesda for their main business. Such firms are known as "burning firms" in the industry.

Yoshihide Higashino's "GTE Entertainment Agency" received investment from Bethesda when it was founded, and its business development also relies on Bethesda's resources, so it naturally belongs to the "Burning Series".

The two of them brought their work IDs, entered the building, and took the elevator directly to the "Music Production Department" on the 15th floor.

The luxurious and spacious lounge is connected to a series of independent recording studios, which can accommodate more than ten singers to record songs at the same time.

"Higashino Yoshiei, you're late."

A "cross-dressing guy" wearing a dress, with arms twice the size of an average person, bulging pectoral muscles with bursting hair, and stubble all over his butt and chin, came up with a strong fragrance.

"Sorry, Ryo Tachibana, there was a bit of traffic on the way here."

Not at all surprised by the other party's "cross-dressing" look, Dongye greeted him with ease.

"Hate it, don't call me by my old name here. My name is Tachibana Ryoko now. This little brother is..."

The cross-dressing man who called himself "Tachibana Ryoko" patted Dongye's shoulder vigorously and looked at Xia Fan who was following behind him.

"Xia Fan, my nephew, is also an artist under my company. I'll need your care in the future."

After introducing him, Dongye whispered in Xia Fan's ear: "This guy Tachibana Ryo, when we were doing illegal agricultural product planting together, he and I were called the 'Yokohama Two-Headed Dragon'. We never lost a fight together. One day, after getting drunk, I don't know what went wrong with him. He announced that he had awakened to his 'true gender', dressed up like this and ran to the entertainment industry, and he actually became very successful."

"President Tachibana, hello."

Xia Fan frowned and greeted him normally.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, these facial features, this face shape, this temperament… The most unique thing is these eyes that capture people’s hearts at the first sight… This kid is definitely an S-level amateur!”

The moment their eyes met, flames seemed to ignite in Tachibana Ryoko's eyes.

"Brother Xia Fan, with your looks and temperament, it would be a waste for you to follow a layman like Dong Ye! This stingy guy must have relied on his status as an 'elder' and didn't even give you a basic salary, social security, cosmetic surgery, talent training, etc., right?"

"Well, there really is none of these."

"Why don't you come to our T Club? We specialize in cultivating high-quality idol boys and girls. We have abundant resources, rich channels, and a no-responsibility base salary. Within a year, we will definitely make you famous..."

Tachibana Ryoko suddenly grabbed Xia Fan's shoulders and started promoting her own firm without any hesitation.

"Oh, no-responsibility base salary, how much is it?"

"For your situation, it would probably be about this amount..."

"Before tax? That's not a small amount."

Seeing that Xia Fan had already started discussing the details with Tachibana Ryoko, Dong Ye, who was standing beside him, protested: "Hey, if you want to poach someone, wait until I'm not around. Aren't we here to record songs today?"

"Humph, recording a song... I brought our child here according to the contract."

Talking about business, Tachibana Ryo smiled crookedly and moved aside.

A petite girl with short brown hair, an oval face and clear big eyes was revealed behind.

"I... I'm Hoshina Hanami, a contracted artist of T-company, and currently a trainee of the AKSB48 group. I hope you will give me your guidance in the future!"

The girl's face turned slightly red, and she bowed to the two men with too much force to even notice that the beret on her head had slipped off.

She has regular facial features, is neither short nor tall, has delicate skin, and is round where it should be and round where it should be. She is a very cute type.

However, because her aura and presence were too weak, and she was blocked by the burly Tachibana Ryoko, Xia Fan and the others only noticed her now.

"So, what about the 'goods' you promised to get custom-made from Master Kishimoto?"

Tachibana Ryoko wrapped her arms around her solid chest muscles and asked in a shrill voice.

"Hahaha, since we've arranged to record a song, of course we've brought some 'goods' with us..."

Dongye clenched his fist and coughed lightly, glanced to the side with a twinkling eye, and took out a shiny USB flash drive.

"The news that Master Kishimoto accidentally caught a horse wind when he was out collecting materials has spread all over the company. He can't possibly have the energy to help you finish that 'goods'. If you think you can get away with just taking a low-quality product, why don't we just sit down and discuss the penalty..."

But Tachibana Ryoko had obviously expected this and ruthlessly exposed his little thoughts.

The signing has been proposed and the status will be changed in the next two days. Those who haven’t invested should get on board quickly.

Chapter 4: The Super Old Evil Force in the Entertainment Industry

2024-07-13

"Asshole, I thought you were really here to record a song with someone, but you're waiting for me here?"

Higashino became furious and grabbed Tachibana Ryoko's wrist and started arguing with him.

"Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you can't afford the penalty. Just bring Brother Xia Fan here with you for the electric shock transfer, and you can work as an executive agent in my company to pay off your debts. I think highly of you."

"You, a bastard who wears women's clothes and throws away your 'righteousness', actually want to destroy the company I just founded!"

"Take your dirty hands off me, don't take advantage of me... The entertainment industry is a hell that is even more cruel than the underworld. With your low level of awareness, how dare you step into a place where others have been fighting for ten years?"

The two of them quarreled and pushed each other using the "extreme tongue-rolling sound", and the "fight" gradually escalated into "sparring", and they twisted into a ball.

"..."

Xia Fan and Hoshina Hanami were very tactful and retreated to the same corner, watching with great interest the "indiscriminate fighting showdown among agents" in front of them.

"Well, you..."

Hoshina Hanami tilted her head curiously and looked at Xia Fan, as if she wanted to ask something.

"Ok?"

Just at this moment, Xia Fan also looked over.

"What beautiful eyes."

Meeting his clear and transparent eyes that also contained a hint of stars, Hoshina Hanami felt as if her sight had fallen into an endless black hole. Her brain went blank and her heart began to beat fast.

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing!"

Two seconds later, until Xia Fan asked curiously, Hoshina Hanami struggled to look away, her little face flushed as she lowered her head to look at her toes.

"How could I be so rude just now?"

In District 11, "eye contact" is a sensitive behavior with a "challenging meaning". In order to show respect and avoid causing pressure or discomfort to others, people will keep their eyes close to each other's nose even when talking face to face or listening to lectures in class.

There are even special textbooks that provide guidance on where to look and in what situations.

But there was an indescribable beauty in this boy's eyes, which made Hoshina Hanami forget her "etiquette" and come up with the absurd idea of ​​just staring at him.

"Cough cough."

At this moment, an old man with gray hair and a burly figure entered the lounge accompanied by bodyguards.

"It's not proper to fight in the recording hall."

Noticing the two people "fighting fiercely" in the hall, the old man frowned slightly.

"Hahahaha, the 'Yokohama Two-Headed Dragon' who once worked together to chop down 20 people in the field, has turned against each other in the entertainment industry?"

When he saw the faces of the two men clearly, he burst into hearty laughter again.

"Boss Zhou?!"

"President, please give me some justice."

"Little girl? Where on your body is small?!"

Noticing the old man, Higashino Yoshihide and Tachibana Ryoko stood at attention and bowed 90 degrees like elementary school students seeing their dean of discipline.

The reason why Company B and its "Burning Group" can dominate the entertainment industry in District 11 is all because of this man...

A legend in the entertainment industry, President of Company B, Suho.

Suo was born in Chiba Prefecture. He was a bad boy in school and later worked as a driver for many yakuza, political and entertainment industry bigwigs. After setting up his own entertainment agency, Suo relied on his connections in many fields to overcome all obstacles and led Be Company to the top of the entertainment industry.

Due to historical reasons, most of the entertainment companies in District 11 have the shadow of the Yakuza behind them. Suoh, who was born in the Yakuza, founded Company B, which has considerable influence in the Yakuza, political and financial circles. Because of his tough style and vicious means, he is secretly called "the super old evil force in the entertainment industry" by his peers.

"President Zhou, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person."

When the two were explaining the whole story to Zhou Fang, a young man with long hair and beautiful face and sharp eyes walked out of a recording studio nearby.

"Tsk, these days, all the weirdos want to 'carpool' to the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards. Sorry, I've already reserved this year's champion."

After listening to a few sentences, he shook his head and smiled contemptuously, then respectfully led Zhou Fang to the recording studio: "Mr. Zhou, I have been brewing the song for this competition for three years. I wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and sang it myself, so I dare to ask you to come and monitor it in person..."