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

Just then, a middle-aged woman in a suit and tie, with a capable temperament, appeared in the corridor outside the door and greeted softly.

"Manager Xiaoxi...is it time for the scheduled meeting? Sorry, I didn't notice..."

Yamazaki Hiroshi glanced at his watch and walked forward to greet the other party apologetically.

"Mr. Xia, I have an important meeting here. Have a cup of tea and take a break first. I'll talk to you later about the custom song..."

"Okay, Section Chief, you go ahead."

After comforting Xia Fan, Hiroshi Yamazaki took the agent away.

Behind the agent, there was another woman.

Her figure was hidden in a loose black sportswear, and she was wearing sunglasses, a mask and a knitted hat, making her unrecognizable.

"Hey, that person..."

But the moment he saw the woman, Xia Fan subconsciously stood up...

Because, above the other person's hat, there was a pair of vivid animal ears that were formed by a combination of fluorescent lights!

"Manager Xiaoxi, you should be very busy lately, how come you still have time to come to our music department?"

"Could it be that 'that person's' condition has improved, so he came all the way here to invite us to sing, in order to fight back against the previous public opinion?"

As soon as Yamazaki Hiroshi left, the producers in the office immediately started talking.

"The one just now, Xiaoxi's manager is..."

Xia Fan moved closer with some concern.

"Xia-kun, you don't come to the company often, so it's normal that you don't know. It's said that that Xiaoxi agent had dated Section Chief Yamazaki more than ten years ago, and now he is Yayoi Tsuki's exclusive agent."

The producer whose workstation he had cleaned before said in a low voice with an ambiguous look in his eyes.

"Yayoi Tsuki... I've heard of this name before. She seems to be a very famous singer..."

Xia Fan nodded, not quite understanding.

"She is more than just famous. Among the new generation of singers in the company in the past two years, there is a top female singer..."

"Hehe, is Xia Jun a caveman? A while ago, Yayoi Tsukishiro spread such a big 'rumor' that it was all over the social media."

"Hey, you guys think that the 'rumor' is so convincing and Yayoi Tsuki hasn't responded to it directly yet, so it's probably true..."

While several producers were still gossiping, Xia Fan quietly returned to his workstation.

"Yayoizuki?"

He turned on the top-of-the-line computer and searched on the search engine...

"It really is her!"

Looking at the photo that popped up on the web page, Xia Fan showed a surprised expression.

The woman in the photo had cat-like green eyes, delicate features, and a small chin...

"So, she is Yayoi Tsuki... and she seems to be a big star?"

Although she was missing a pair of animal ears, Xia Fan could confirm based on her appearance and cold and charming expression that this was the "half-demon girl" he rescued on the rooftop of the 60th floor of Sunshine City that day.

Yayoi Tsuki was discovered by a Bethesda scout three years ago for her video of herself singing guitar on the street. That year, she released the limited dark single "Dissected Fox" and debuted as a solo singer. The following year, she released the mystical album "Inari Love Song" and won many honors including "Billboard Artist of the Year", "Oricon Annual Streaming Chart No. 1", "Most Popular Singer of the Year", etc. At the end of the year, she participated in the NHK Red and White Songs Festival as a singer of the Red Group.

Yayoi Tsuki's voice is ethereal and unique, with a charm that seems to touch the soul and makes people unable to help but listen to it. She is praised by the media as a "walking siren".

Her music style is also very unpredictable. She can easily control and perform to the ultimate effect no matter whether she is a mature lady or a cute girl. Her singing skills are so top-notch that she can even sing like an original soundtrack in a live performance.

In addition to her unique singing skills, Yayoi Tsuki also has above-average dancing skills. Even when she is performing singing and dancing, her breathing is so steady that it seems like she is lip-syncing.

More importantly, she has a beautiful face, a cool temperament, and a hot and sexy body. She can be said to be the type that appeals to both men and women.

All of the above factors have allowed Yayoi Tsuki to achieve a terrifying "rocket-like" rise from an amateur to a top-tier female singer in just three years since her debut, and she has also filled the gap of Bethesda's new generation of top-tier female singers, breaking the joke in the industry that "Bthesda relies on royalties from elderly singers."

Chapter 108 Retirement Announcement

2024-07-13

After reading Yayoi Tsuki's personal information, Xia Fan was about to close the browser, but found that in the "related information" pushed by the search engine, the most popular one was "Shocking! Top actress Yayoi Tsuki is deaf"...

"Deaf?"

This piece of news comes from the well-known gossip weekly "Bunshun" in District 11. The gist of the news is that Yayoi Tsuki suffered from an incurable strange disease half a year ago, and her hearing has been getting worse and worse, almost to the point of complete deafness. Attached is a censored private hospital medical record.

"Could this be the reason why Yayoi Tsuki wanted to commit suicide on the rooftop that day?"

Xia Fan looked at the date of the news and found that it was exactly two days before the premiere of "Cursed Blade".

After all, for a singer at the peak of his career, deafness means the closing of the door to music and the complete death of his career.

"However, since she showed up in the music club today, she must have given up the idea of ​​suicide a long time ago."

Sighing, Xia Fan no longer paid attention to Yayoi Tsuki's affairs and shifted his attention to the top-notch peripherals in front of him.

"Come to think of it, Section Chief Yamazaki is really generous. This equipment must cost at least 500,000 yen. It must be very cool to use it to listen to music..."

He carefully put on the incredibly expensive headphones, clicked on Yayoi Tsuki's live concert video, and listened to it with rapt attention.

"What a unique voice... What a strong singing skill... You are indeed a top singer..."

"It turns out that this song was sung by her. I've heard it before, but I didn't pay attention to the original singer's name..."

……

"What, Miss Yayoi, are you planning to announce your retirement?!"

Just as Xia Fan was enthusiastically experiencing the "King's Workstation", Yamazaki Hiroshi let out a hoarse low cry in the office with the door closed.

"Could it be that the rumor that was hyped by the media some time ago is true..."

Next to him, Yoshihiro Kishimoto, who rarely appeared in the music club, put down the teacup in his hand with a serious face.

"Ms. Yayoi, it's actually due to some personal reasons..."

Across the tea table, agent Xiaoxi was organizing his words with a complicated expression.

"Sister Xiaoxi, Bunshun even published the medical records, so there is nothing to hide in the company."

The tightly covered young woman took off her sunglasses and mask, revealing her cool and beautiful face...

Just as Xia Fan expected, she was the representative female singer of the new generation of Bethesda, Yayoi Tsuki.

"My hearing is indeed declining rapidly. Now, I can barely hear the person in front of me talking without wearing a hearing aid."

"So, I decided to retire and then go around the world to seek medical advice."

Interrupting her agent's words, Yayoi Tsuki, with a nonchalant expression, stated a fact that was enough to shake the entire music industry.

She had a small hearing aid hanging on her ear.

“This is truly heartbreaking and regrettable.”

Yamazaki Hiroshi frowned and spoke in a sad tone.

As the head of the music department, he knows better than anyone that Yayoi Tsuki represents almost the entire music market of young users for Bethesda, and is a top singer who is worth using all resources to support.

Since last year, Yayoi Tsuki has been planning a new album and the subsequent "Eleven Districts and Six Eggs Tour", and the music department has also reserved dozens of songs for her to choose from.

Her "sudden retirement" will cause Bethesda to suffer a huge loss in its entire music market share this year.

"This is a case of God's envy of talent. Even a genius like Beethoven could not avoid hearing loss. Miss Yayoi, please do not give up hope. Retiring and seeking medical treatment is the right decision."

"So, what is it that you two specifically asked me to meet with today through Mr. Zhou?"

Yoshihiro Kishimoto asked calmly.

For him, who has been in the industry for many years, it is not uncommon for professional singers to suffer hearing loss or even deafness due to being in an environment with very loud sounds for a long time, coupled with work pressure and irregular work and rest schedules. It is just taboo to mention it because of his profession.

"I want to release one more single and sing a few more live performances while I still have some hearing. When I lose my hearing completely, I will officially retire and go for treatment."

"But to be honest, with my current hearing condition, even with hearing aids, both the background music and my own voice in the in-ear monitor sound distorted. I can no longer sing my previous songs live normally."

"So, I would like to ask Mr. Kishimoto to customize a song with a strong and lively rhythm and above-standard quality, so that I, who have hearing loss, can easily sing it live."

Yayoi Tsuki stared at Kishimoto and said sincerely.

"Is this so..."

Yoshihiro Kishimoto picked up the teacup, took a sip, and fell into deep thought.

Hiroshi Yamazaki and agent Konishi did not say anything either, but stared at him with bated breath.

"Feel sorry."

After a while, Yoshihiro Kishimoto put down the teacup.

"Sure enough, this request is still too willful."

Yayoi Tsukki lowered her eyes and smiled gently, as if she had already guessed the answer.

If Xia Fan was here, he would definitely see that the pair of animal ears on her head also fell down weakly.

"No, I completely understand Miss Yayoi's thoughts. You are worried that you can't be cured and you will never be able to perform on stage again, right?"

"To be honest, my health is getting worse day by day, and I am preparing a final work with the thought that 'someday I may not be able to create anymore'."

"So, I don't have the energy to customize such a song for you for now. Perhaps the heads of other master studios can..."

Yoshihiro Kishimoto sighed, his eyes becoming hazy in the steam.

"Several other masters have provided song demos, but after listening to them, although they are barely singable, the quality cannot meet my requirements. Otherwise, I would not have bothered you, Mr. Kishimoto."

"Even Kishimoto-sensei said so. It seems there is no other way."

Yayoi Tsuki's expression remained calm, but her body curled up slightly on the sofa behind her because she couldn't suppress her loss.

"So, are there other producers in the music department who have the skills to customize songs like this?"

Manager Konishi still did not give up and looked at Hiroshi Yamazaki for help.

"Others... To be honest, the level of other producers in my department is quite unstable..."

Hearing this question, beads of sweat dripped down Hiroshi Yamazaki's forehead, who had remained silent.

The producers of the music department, whether part-time or full-time, are a group of unreliable "literary youths" who are only emotional and not rational. Their creative efficiency and quality fluctuate.

When things are going well, I can produce hit products one after another in a month; when things are going badly, I can't produce a single product for half a year. The best way to describe it is to use the term "random creation".

If the requirement is just "fast rhythm", it can still be met. But in terms of song quality, even the other masters in the studio have not reached Yayoi Tsuki's standards, and it is better for his producers not to come out and make a fool of themselves.

"Maybe there is a producer you can try to get a commission from."

Yoshihiro Kishimoto pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke softly.

Chapter 109 Encounter in another world

2024-07-13

"There is actually someone who can be recommended by Mr. Kishimoto himself?"

Manager Konishi's expression brightened up, and Yayoi Tsuki beside him also raised his head.

"That person is a little young, but I am quite optimistic about his talent in music creation."

"Although he has only been here for more than two months, his two songs have made the 'off-season' of early spring not so off-season at all."

Yoshihiro Kishimoto raised the corners of his mouth and introduced with a cheerful look.

"Two songs... what did Kishimoto-sensei say was 'descending to the earth'?"

After thinking about it for a while, Xiaoxi's agent suddenly realized.

This mysterious part-time music producer "came down to earth" and helped Bethesda win the "Tokyo Newcomer Music Award" with the song "Sakura", and also made the new idol singer Hoshina Hanami famous for his burning laces.

His song "Gurenkran" helped the movie "Damn Blade" break through the circle and attract traffic. It is still in theaters and continues to break new box office records.

Even though Bethesda had kept the reputation of "Xianxia" low-key due to part-time contracts and fear of being poached by other companies, the news had already spread among insiders.

"Yes, I said 'coming down to earth'. But that boy never comes to the music club all day long. I wanted to discuss the Red Lotus with him, but I couldn't catch him yet..."

"I guess you'll have to make another appointment with him."

Thinking about how he had come here several times but never saw Xia Fan in the office area, Yoshihiro Kishimoto blew his beard in dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Kishimoto, aren't you the one who 'doesn't come to the music club all day'?"